New Year's Eve...

About to head over to my Grandma's for a family New Year's Eve dinner.  I can't believe it has been a year.  Goodness gracious, time waits for no one.  I have made a few resolutions myself and I'm really hoping I can keep them up.  This year is going to be better.

Bring it on 2011...BRING IT.

Movie...

Just finished watching The Legend of 1900. 

 Beautiful piano pieces.  1920s Era.  Tim Roth.  

Yes, please.

Radio...

Feel Like Making Love by Bad Company was playing on the radio on the way home from the doctor today.  I just thought that was a bit of awesome I needed to share in my day.  Oh! and my friend made me an awesome sandwich for lunch.  Sandwiches have to be one of the greatest things on earth (especially HIS sandwiches).

I am now officially using my inhaler again.  All I need is a pair of glasses and I'm all set for a NeRdTaStIc look!  I even have suspenders!

I watched Glee with my mommy today.  It meant more to me than she'll ever know.  I love her so much but I don't know how to show it.  That seems to be a reoccurring problem with me.  I am this blank cold thing to everyone, but inside, about to burst with so many thoughts and feelings.

Once upon a time...

there was a girl who loved her family and loved Christmas.  The End.

The Night Before Christmas...

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

In a time...

Just finished watching Paper Man.  It was pretty interesting.  One highlight of being sick is I can watch movies all day.  Some how I just realized this.  I must be really sick.  Packages slowly coming in.  I'll only be receiving two before Christmas which is really terrible but I least I got everyone something.  I'm really irked by how slowly everyone is at shipping things though.  I send the payment, it goes through, and then they decide to wait like 3 days.  It's lame and inconsiderate. I can't really do much about it though. 

Still haven't finished my paper for UT.  I'm rather intimidated by the school.  I wish I wasn't panicky about everything.  I worry so much.  I have a feeling I'll probably end up going to UCF even if UT's program is much better.   But at the moment I'd rather not think about the matter.  It makes me sad.  

I'm feeling a lot better at the moment but this sickness has been fluctuating between bouts of pain and normalness, so let's hope this one will last.  I need to go eat something and take my meds then I think back to movies. 

More tissues, please...

So sick.  I do not remember the last time I was this sick.  I'm on my second tissue box.  So much pain.  Meds. work. now. please.

Meds work already...

Today...was slightly miserable when it came to my health.  Super Sick. On meds now but hopefully will be better for Christmas.  On the much lighter note, my friend sat with me in my car while I moaned and groaned and even brought me a cookie.  Then we headed to urgent care so I could see a doctor and figure out what I had.  He was there the whole day with me.  So awesome. He is the best.

GAH...

So I just figured out that I won't be receiving part of my best friends present for another month.  Ridiculous.  All my families presents are going to be coming in late as well but that's my fault for ordering them less than a week before Christmas.  Lame.  I wanted them wrapped and underneath the tree. My mom doesn't even know I got her anything so it would have been a great surprise. 

I finished applying to two more colleges last night.  Just one more to go and it's my top pick.  I don't know why this topic has been so tough for me  to conquer but I have to finish it soon.  Maybe I can today if I really work at it.  They might have already sent my grades over and there's no application to go with it! 

Presents...

I just spent hours(YES, HOURS) trying to find presents for people in my family while not emptying out my bank account.  It was a success.  Although, I am still missing presents for two of my brothers, but I have an idea of what I want to get them.  I am falling asleep as I type so I must depart.

Liberry...

I had a peppermint hot chocolate this morning(yum) and chatted it up with a friend in his truck. I'm going to be at the library pretty much all day today.  Study study! So I've got my text books, laptop, notebook and knitting materials. hehe. I'll only be out to grab a bite to eat and to take my World History final because after that I have to study for my Human Development final on Thursday.  I really need an A to pull off an A in the class.  I'm so close it's ridiculous.  

Speaking of being at the library ALL DAY LONG, I found this site of the 20 most beautiful libraries in the world.  You should give it a looksy.  If there weren't so many dang people here, I'd probably be enjoying my time more or it might be the fact that they are all rather loud and not old.  Old people are quiet, respectful and READ at the library. 

Bashaw...

Gah. I was invited to a Christmas party today but I'm not sure I'm going to go.  I slept quite irregularly and had a dream that at some point involved my cat having two kittens and a hippo.  I also have to study for my upcoming exams and finish writing a study guide for a friend that missed the review day.  I feel bad I haven't given it to her yet.  I really want to finish this scarf I'm working on and work on my sketchbook though, but I will finish the review first(which will help me study for the test) and then pick one of the other classes.  I'm only truly worried about one of the tests.  I haven't gotten and A on any of the previous tests yet but I was able to maintain a B.  Worry worry.  I finished some hats earlier this week for some friends.  I'm almost 100% they are both too big for their heads which has put me in a blegh mood.  I really wanted them to be perfect.  Now they might look like weird cone heads :(  And this scarf was going to be for my mom but she bought me yarn to finish it yesterday and I feel like it would be weird to give it to her now.  I still gotta make one for my best friend but I'm having trouble finding the right color.  Jeez! I should be worrying about exams.

Sketchtala...

I finally started my sketchbook.  

I didn't come out exactly as I wanted it to.  I think the top of the jellyfish is weird, but it was fun to draw and watercolor is fun to work with it.

GUESS!!!!!!

A

 

B

 

C

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers: A) Space Balls  B) Little Miss Sunshine  C) Pretty in Pink

D) The Go-Getter

Trees...

A friend and I went walking early this morning at a park in the cold weather.  It was quite delightful.  We also climbed a tree and talked in it until he had to leave for work.  I also got to see two high school buddies today!  Very exciting.  Its been maybe two years since I've seen them.  We hung out at one of their houses for a bit and caught up and then drove to go climb a huge tree that was over one hundred years old!  We managed to get pretty high up.  It was scary going from tree branch to tree branch without anything to hold onto but I felt my sense of adventure overpowering the voice telling me to not go any further.  I was proud of myself.  I was able to reach the highest point out of the three of us which was uncomfortably high, but fun.  After that, we headed to an auto parts store to pick up some parts for my friend's car and then back to the house.  It was nice to see them again.

Eggnoggin'...

I went to my friend's house last night!  We lit up the fire place and had cereal and eggnog while watching Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  Awesome? YES.  Sadly I had to leave early to pick up my brother from his friend's house but it was quite amazing while it lasted.  I love how Sean Connery is Indiana's father.  Only James Bond is cool enough to be his dad. haha.

I missed the deadline for one of the schools.  Oh well. It was all the way in California.  I don't know how I would have handled the move.  Still have 5 more schools lined up so we will see what happens.

HA...

Edited the intro today.  There are still things I want to do with it and I just now thought of a better scene to edit with it. GOSH. I SHALL NEVER BE SATISFIED. UNLESS THERE'S A SANDWICH INVOLVED....yea....so tomorrow I think I'm going to refilm that scene.  I have no story. HA.

Diciembre!

IT IS OFFICIALLY DECEMBER!!! Just so you know...in case you lost your calendar or something.  It's supposed to be cold tonight and tomorrow!!! YAY!  I filmed random things today.  One shot I got was really wonderful.  I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with all these random scenes but it was fun to film.  

Tis' the middle of the night...

It's late.  I woke up randomly. I feel sick.  Why can't I fall back asleep?  *sigh.  

Today is going to be a doozy.  I'm stuffy nosed and irritable, I have to drive more than usual on Tuesdays, and I have a History test today.  I'm considering sleeping through my first class(if I can) and then skipping my second because that teacher is ridiculous and I study on my own anyway so that I can study more for the history test.  I want to keep my A and I haven't really looked over the material too much.  So close to be done this semester! I can't wait.  

In other news, this phone I had sent to me is pretty awesome.  I'm actually considering keeping it but not sure yet.  Oh and if you are unaware, I buy phones on Ebay and resell them for more.  It's a bit sneaky...a bit crafty...yes, yes. 

I spent the whole day with the  kids yesterday. Fun fun.  They are amazing.  We did watercolor paintings.  I finally got around to starting my sketchbook for the Brooklyn Museum in New York.  Need to finish that by January.  Jeez, everything is a deadline! Even things I'm doing just for fun.

I need to get a job! Gas money for next semester is going to be a major deal because I'm driving all the way to main campus 3 times a week.  Gah!  Speaking of driving, I hit something on the way home from school and it was loud.  I thought maybe I had popped a tire which have really been bad since i was going maybe 80 mph.  It hit the front wheel and then the middle and finally skid out after rolling under the back.  It was rather slow considering how fast I was going.  Freaked me out a bit.  In a weird way...I want to crash....but I don't want to die or become disabled.  I think about this every time I drive Cosmic Don....hmmm.

Sick...

UGGG I'm all sick....but I'm going to post this song because I love it.  It makes me want to dance around or sing it really loudly in the car (which I've done...shhh don't tell anybody).

So yea. Dance and sing to that lovely piece of work.  The video is interesting.  Mel Gibson, you are a silly man...that sometimes gets very angry....

I feel so cheesy for loving this song.

Sold...

Finally sold the phone I put up on Ebay! Starting price was $60 and it sold for $87.  YAY. I need the money.  Hat making season! Just finished one. Made a scarf yesterday too. First multi-colored yarn made with a rectangular loom.

I like the way it came out.  It's softy and warm. yay. Made it for my little brother so he is set for the cold days approaching.  I probably should sort my priorities.  I have a test Tuesday and a page article due tomorrow.  Luckily there are 3 more weeks of this semester and I'm done. 

Too soon...

Thanksgiving was nice :)  Saw the fam and we enjoyed our time together.  The next day we celebrated my uncle's bday so we ended up having two fam dinners.  My dad and aunt did not attend the second day but still was nice.  I figured out today that I have six days to complete one of my portfolios.  It's too soon.  I thought of an idea for a five minute movie (which is the limit) but it's going to be tough to do.  Too tough. I'm in over my head I think.  It's really disheartening.

Daze...

TIRED.  I had two hours of sleep last night.  I am the ultimate procrastinator.  Wrote a 1,600 word paper last night that was due at 8:00 A.M. this morning. FUN.  Actually, after the whole initial regret phase and intro it really was a fun paper to write.  Had to write about theories in the developmental stage of Late Adulthood and compare them to my interviewee. YES. I know. It's what we all enjoy writing about.  Anyhoo.  I kinda had some sort of breakdown on Monday night so I headed to my friend's house and played with his nephews who seem smitten with me and then he helped me start my paper at Barnes and Nobles.  He even bought me caffeinated beverages and a sandwich. He's a downright cool kid. I just remembered something insanely dangerously risky that I did that same night. Bwahaha. It was amazing but a secret.  I finished it about 25 minutes before class but then I had printer trouble so I ended up being ten minutes late.  Still got the paper done though. YES. Hopefully I get an A. 20% of the dang grade.  ALSO! I had a history test today but amazingly it was postponed. God might just love me. THIS WEEK anyway. haha. Fickle are the Gods.  Can't wait for Thanksgiving.  I absolutely love my family and can't wait to be with them eating together.  I skid my elbow today.  It made me feel like a little kid again.  I want to start running again but I'm worried I'm not going to have time.  I'm usually way too busy to do anything right now so I don't know how I'm going to start.  I REALLY REALLY WANT TO THOUGH. I miss it.  Gotta get back into shape!  Maybe at the start of this new semester I'll have more time because most of my classes are at night.  We will have to see.  Still have not finished stuff for college.  I've been so busy with my family and school work it's like I don't have time to plan for my departure.  I hope I don't miss out. 

Wow this post is random.

Sushi and Time Machines...

OH LAWDY! Last night my friend took me out on a date. hehe.  First we went to Wallace Mart and bought a few $5 dollar movies.  We went through the bin for quite awhile.  Mario Brothers and Congo! haha.

Then he drove me to a Tai restaurant (this pic looks like it's from a John Woo film) and we had green tea that was actually green, an appetizer and both ordered sushi meals. 

He got the lobster roll and I ordered the eel roll. Both DEL-icious. 

Oh my lord.  I love sushi. NOM NOM NOM.  Oh! and he brought chopsticks for both of us to use that were LIGHT SABERS. Crazy.  I had green and he had purple.  He ordered a yummy soup too pictured here.

 Oh and there was a little carrot butterfly!

 Okay...so after that fantasticness, we drove out to the beach.  On the way, there is this arch way of trees you have to pass through.  It was dark but he opened the sunroof and I could see space and stars in the back round of black branches.  It was beautiful.  When we got to the beach we moved most of our items to the two front seats and then sat in the back (He has a nifty little screen in the front of his car.)  and enjoyed "The Time Machine" which was one of the movies he had bought earlier.  I couldn't believe how well I remembered that movie.  Where have you gone Guy  Pierce?! Oh! and anytime we had to open the doors of his car, we'd get a blast of ocean air and the sound of waves.  It was awesome.

To put it simply...it was a really wonderful night. :)

Whoah Mom...

So my mother just handed me this book.   

Kind of amazing.

Oye!

Hmmmm...yes...One of my closest most awesomest coolest most nicest friends bought me dinosaurs!  How flippin' amazin' is that?!?!?!?!

Call Ledge...

I've been doing college applications all day.  Ugh...They take an unnecessarily long time to complete.  I'm about done (except for two more short essays) on the main school applications, but since I am a film student I have to complete a portfolio with another application with  the college within the university.  Lame.  Too much to do.  I will admit though I've done a lot of copy and pasting.  Can't wait until I'm done with college nonsense. 

Some time...

I had some extra time in between picking up the kids today (NOT my kids! Brother and Sister).  I went to a bridge near their school and explored underneath it. 

There were lots of neat rocks and shells  and the passing cars on top thundered below the steel and concrete if you stood between the cement pilings.  It was epic to say the least.  There was a bit of graffiti there too.  A lot of it was actually rather recent. It was cool and breezy the inlet was a beautiful blue.  While it was wonderful, I was slightly worried that a hobo was going to think I was taking over his spot and shank me.  I felt safe after awhile though.  I might make it my permanent thinking spot. 

New...

I obtained a new editing program yesterday.  I'm rather excited to see what it can do.  It's called Movie Pro 15 Plus.  I think I need to play around with it for awhile before I get things down as easily as I had with my last editing program but I know I can do it.  

Here's a screen shot....Yes, that is Santa.

Balloons for you...

Today is my lost friend's Birthday.  I hope he has a wonderful day.

I'd make him a cake or get him this one if he were here.

Also for breakfast I'd make him a Texas waffle and listen to awesome tunes all day while slurping a Wendy's shake in a parking lot whilst star gazing later that night.

Maybe even go to a costume store and let him pick whatever he wanted so that we could dress up and make silly movies together.

Maybe after that we could sit down and watch The Goofy Movie and use his popcorn maker to make a perfect bowl of Poppus Corn. 

Maybe even play some Oregon Trail and die of dysentery!!!

(Purchasing this shirt for him would be pretty awesome too)

I'm pretty sure I've discussed a day before like this with him, but I figure his birthday would be a great day to actually do all of it.  Anyway...I hope his day is fun.

Happy Birthday dear friend of mine.

Happy Birthday to my brother also.  I bought him Iron Man 2 Special Edition.  
He was happy.

Two More...

I haven't received the pictures from Halloween yet but I have two more pictures from the party to show you.  There are more than two more of me but I feel as though my mid-dance pictures are a bit awkward.  I do like them though.

This one is of my best friend and myself.  She was Bat Girl.  We looked good together. hehe.

This one is of me just sitting in front of the strobe light that must have been off at the time.  My friend looks like he is about to Karate Chop me! I don't think he was going though. Maybe he was sneaking up on me.  He was wearing a "Budget Ninja Costume".

My hair is epic sometimes.

Result...

Party was pretty crazy.  Lots of dancing! Strobe light made the party.  It was bigger than most peoples heads!  I have a few pics but not many because I really didn't pose for any and I didn't take many either.  It was kind of an emotional night.  People were angry, happy, sad, feisty...and so on.  I liked seeing peoples costumes probably the most out of everything.

Here's a pic of me giggling at a Naughty Nun and a Naughty Teacher dancing with Star Wars helmets on.

I don't know why I thought it was so silly. 

I look slightly crazy.  Oh well...

Hopefully I'll have some better pictures with my cape and everything later.

TOMORROW!!!!!!

PARTAYYYY TOMORROW!!!! YAHAHAHAFHDASHFDSLAJF  hehe. My costume has completely changed. I'm going to be THE MAN OF STEEL HIMSELF!!! HECK YES. Super Man...YAY.  Can't wait. Cape is going to be awesome. Can't wait. Pulled out my giant black light today.  Can't wait. I hope I'm not disappointed.  Can't wait.

You got too much soul!

I found an awesome song through Tumblr today.  I formed a huge smile on my face as I heard the song and started dancing. It's an oldie but a goodie! Give it a listen.

Preparation...

Halloween Party this Friday! I am very excited.  The food is going to be fantastic and completely creepily Halloween themed! Red Velvet cupcakes, chocolate with raspberry filling cupcakes!  Barbecue Bat Wings!  Dry Iced drinks! Etc! YAY! I can't wait!  I don't exactly have my costume put together yet though.  I think I'm going to be a Ring Master. I have a vest and shorts but they don't really match.  Maybe I'll be a mismatchy Ring Master.  I'd love to find a top hat and maybe even a nifty ol' cane!  Gotta get some fishnets and probably just wear black shoes.  Hehe. I shall take pics if it turns out well.

I finished my little sister's costume on Sunday and had lots of help from my best friend's mother.  She sure knows her stuff!  Anyhoo....I shall post pics as soon as I take a few. 

Eleventy Billion...

I watched Cast Away with the kids last night.  I had forgotten how awesome that movie is.  Anyhoo, today is my grandpa's 70th Birthday. Dang...I should have a little chit chat about life with him.  

I've started applying to schools for next year to transfer to.  So far I figured out I'm applying to 7 schools, maybe only 6 because one of them is just for kicks. Not sure if I should even use the money for admission but I figure in case I don't get into somewhere I do want to go.  I missed the admission date on one of the schools I've been planning to apply for a long time which makes me incredibly sad.  My heart wasn't completely into the place but the schools program sounds amazing. *Sigh.  I've got 3 out of state and the rest in state.  To be honest,  I don't think I'll be truly happy with any of the schools I go to. The new life adventure aspect is  lovely to think about but I think I'm going to be terribly homesick and I've never been on my own for more than a few days.  I suppose we all adjust to these things but I still worry.  I try to imagine where I'd go to if I am accepted to all of them and what would happen if I didn't get accepted anywhere.  Interesting scenarios...hrmm.

Costume!

I bought the materials today to make a Bat Girl costume for my little sister. I'll probably make it on Sunday. Hopefully it comes out well! Oh and I met JOANNE of JOANNE FABRICS. 

Oh yea...that's right.

Greatest Movie Insults!

GUESS!!!!!

A

B

C

D

Answers: A) The Fifth Element  B) How the Grinch Stole Christmas  C) Peter Pan

D) The Goofy Movie

HAHA!!!

GUESS!!!!

I figured it out! Yay! Pictures!

 A

B

C

D

Answers: A) 500 Days of Summer  B) Closer  C) Almost Famous

D) Cable Guy

:(

For some reason Blogspot is not loading my pictures up. I'm rather sad about this. 

Milk Man...

One of my favorite commercials ever!

CLICK

Do it.

SKETCHBOOK PROJECT.  DO IT.

Moments...

Moments from Everynone on Vimeo.

GUESS!!!

A

B

C

D

Answers: A) The Notebook  B) Pan's Labyrinth  C) The Little Princess

D) There Will Be Blood

Surrounded...

In the library at the moment.  Goodness is life becoming a game of when and what to do during the day. I have my moments of tranquility, peace and understanding, but the lot is busy busy busyness. I know that I am not overworked compared to a woman such as my mother by any means, but I suppose I am not used  to driving so much and having a heavy responsibility on how smoothly the day is for others.

  I like to think even with all the new worries of the day that I still have some time to sit back and relish the small things.   I'm not so sure I fancy growing up, so I think I won't. :)   

 Oh! I went to the doctor, all by myself, and found out that some of the tendons in my foot are severely inflamed, so I am on crutches (which I haven't been using) and have an air cast which I think is neat looking.  I'll see if I can get a picture of it soon to show you. 

 Later, as I waited for my Orthodontist appointment,  I walked along downtown enjoying the little shops along the street and then went to the beach! the dang beach! and studied for my Human Development class.  A nice breeze kept me cool and I was at a table underneath a covered area so the sun was not burning me to bits.  The beach view was perfect and oddly didn't distract me too much from my work.  I will say though that it was difficult to not want to just run across the shore and leap into the ocean. 

  After my orthodontist appointment, my Bazinga and I walked on the boardwalk (which really wasn't the smartest idea because of my foot) and sipped on a fruit smoothie he made himself.  Tasty and berrylicious! It was nice to relax with him underneath the bridge in the shade before class started.  I'm happy that I can find some days to really do something neat and interesting with my life.  I've started writing a bit again and hoping that driving around to different place will inspire me to do more with my life.  On a side note, this man at the library that I met a long time ago just sat in front of me.  His name is Harold.  He seems pleasant overall and very loving towards his wife who he just told me he's been married to for 30 years or so.  Nice! You're defying marital statistics Harold!  I've got to apply to colleges soon so I can transfer.  That's a whole entry in itself. 
I am surrounded by change, I hope I can embrace it. 

Saleep...

Life has been a bit hectic lately.  Hanging with friends, planning a Halloween Party, being in a Bazinga, and of course school.  Goodness Gracious Almighty Hippos of Hampertein! I am tired.

Flea Market...

Pictures of all sorts!

Do you hang cats with it?

We had one of these when I was younger and I liked listening to it.  This pic causes nostalgia when I look at it.