A Day To Myself

Well lets just say it was not what I was expecting.  I though...oh Downtown Disney sounds fun ill go use my free Jamba Juice card and walk around, it will be a free afternoon of fun and relaxation.

Sadly to say an outing at Disney alone makes a person feel more lonely than before.  Couples holding hands, kids laughing and playing in the fountain, shops to expensive to afford. This beautiful combination has proved to be kind of a rain cloud of a situation.

My original idea to avoid being asked the question..."what are you doing today...or....are you going out tonight?". Well so...I went out and right now I would have rather stayed in.

Oh well on the upside its beautiful outside,  I'm wearing my new dress, and my Jamba Juice (aloha pineapple) tastes amazing!

I maybe be independent but that doesn't make me immune to needing company. I never thought id actually miss San Diego and school so much. I can wait to be back at my new apartment with my new roommates!

Until then ill work on planning less lonely outings for myself....blah...haha.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Baseball,
          the American Past time right?

Well today I spent my "official" start of summer at an Angels game.

A suspicious event for a true blue Dodger fan, however it was truly an epic summer day event.

The forecast lied to me...leaving me sweating to death in a flannel, boots, and jeans. Yet the heat pressed against my skin like a fat man in a sauna. The body warmth of the 40,950 fans presses on a persons body with a great deal of force.

Any way the upside is that I LOVE BASEBALL! so regardless of the temperature and a set of bipolar clouds I was happy to be there.


I have to admit the company wasn't half bad either. Finding company in a city you know knowing can be a difficult take, however I was thankful to be blessed with the opportunity to be invited to the game but a friend from work. He in fact is not my friend....a funny and strange occurrence after only one afternoon together, but the laughs and honest good company was relevant by our afternoon together.

So the game....

Not the most exciting game I have ever seen in my life, the Angels vs. Brave, my company Chris was rooting for the Braves...and I of course support the home team. The most exciting play of the game was a home run Tory Hunter and a nice split catch on first by the Braves first base man.

The evening after the game proved to be much more exciting than the actual game itself.

A time spent with friends, eating hearty food and watching classic movies (AKA the Pirates of the Caribbean).

Man I love the life I live sometimes. Yay for people in it who constantly aim to serve me and make me happy.


PS I HAVE THE WORLDS BEST UNCLE!!! HE CLEANED OUT HIS WALK IN CLOSET AND GAVE IT TO ME SO I WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE! LOVE IT!!!!

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

 

This Gal Likes Her Power Tools

The best part of my internship is the hands on work I get o physically do on the build site.

Today I'm working a build in Linwood ....which if you don't recognize the name it a city in Compton. 

So upon my arrival this morning at 7:30 am. I was a bit nervous as to what my obligations would actually be.

I am always pleasantly surprised when I work with Habitat though.  The site is buzzing with volunteers.  The sound of Gwen Stephani plays along side the sound of nails being pounded in to wood framing.

My job for the date assigns me the position of assisting the VP of EMC but I can't help but climb up into the rafters and hammer and drill in my fair share of metal, before I climb back down ans seek refuge in the shade.

It's going to be a great day...and I couldn't think if a better way to spend my "last day" on this earth (haha my laughable mention at the bogus that is the May 21st mumbo jumbo).

Goodbye till tomorrow friends...the forecast looks sunny with 0% chance of the end of the world.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Here There And Everwhere

From Disneyland to Senior Prom

From Cars to Golf Tournaments....

 

My life remains all over the place. I guess I had the naive idea that like past years summer meant relaxing and fun. Yet at this time in my life I'm not sure if that's true. Its more hectic then ever. Like the tea cups at Disneyland I enjoy the spinning rush at first because its exciting and new, but now the spinning leaves me longing for solid none moving ground; where I don't feel the urge to puke.

I feel a bit selfish in my thinking because I have been blesses with so opportunities. However the opportunities just happened to come at the same time.

I guess it's my fault for jumping into so many things at once,  but what can I say I'm a bit of a thrill seeker.

What is life if we live in the mundane? Well ill tell you something...as a believer nothing I do is mundane

because nothing Christ does is mundane.  So I live my life exactly how he intended it...a little here there and everywhere.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Just Another Day At The Office

I must have written this particular section of my blog a dozen times but every time I do something happens
 and it gets erased...

Maybe that means the computer "gods" we not in approval???

Who really knows. What I do know is that this summer internship is turning out to be an interesting one. And I don't know yet whether its for the better or the worst but it has become apparent to me that this world I once thought I was meant for, might not be "good" enough for me. I am hoping that this feeling is only due to the "grunt" work I am stuck doing, but in all honestly I am very observant and the work I see being done around me is work I could do very easily and probably more effectively that I see it currently being done.

I am a well educated, creative/innovative person and my personality tend to lead toward a leadership mentality, so having to step back and follow directions for someone I believe in instructing me in an ineffective way gets a bit frustrating.

For example....I'm organized so when I see people scrambling to find a simple thing like glue...I get well.... a bit annoyed. I mean this is a multi million dollar organization in over 90 countries....but they can seem to find me a glue stick???!!!???

This was not the persona I thought was originally associate with this organization. But now I am wondering, maybe I am capable of more?

I don't know if this is just selfish ambition or my pride but it does make me curious. However, for now I'll push it to the back of my mind and get back to my cubical. Who knows maybe tomorrow the office will offer me a more concise message than what I am currently getting. And maybe it wont. Guess I have the summer to find out.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

My Small Sabbatical

The End of the Beginning

 

Finals Have ended,

The kids have gone home,

 

No more senior projects,

Or late nights alone,

 

The hallways are empty,

The floors have been swept,

 

Time to drink in the sun,

And just come undone,

 

Time till dance till I'm sore,

And watch the drinks pour,

 

My life once in school,

Follows the golden rule,

 

So who will I serve,

What will touch my nerve,

 

I need to go prep,

As to whats my next step?

 

Recently I have had to deal with the stress of finals and the classes that go with my hardest college semester, as well as the end of my RA career. The stress and complications of figuring out where I will live for the summer as well as buying a car, learning stick shift, then reselling that same car...only to pack up and move to Anaheim for the summer to begin my internship. It has been quite a journey, the stress and anxiety still weighs on my shoulder but after a busy day at an all to demanding internship I realize that the stress is part of the journey.

 

 

"It's the rule of life that everything you have always wanted comes the very second you stop looking for it."

 

This quote kind of make my day every time I read it...I am constantly trying to plan and schedule my life an this kind of mentality can cause tremendous stress..not just to my mind but to my body..and I have felt that stress weigh on me for so long. But when I was presented with this idea just to let go and then I will not just find what I want..but what I need.

  

Oh with everything that has been going on I do have to say CONGRATS!!! to my dear friends who graduated. I love you! And will be following you soon enough.

 

Go class of December 2011!

 

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

This Is What Its All About

God....
Family...
And Friends...
And I have to brag for a second and say I have the best if all of these.
The past few days have reminded me of such things and how inportant they are.
My friends make me laught till I cry, cuddle beside me when I'm cold....and best of all....they dare to live with me.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses