Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011

Currently: Life has been slightly more interesting since I last updated. I was in my first earthquake AND my first Hurricane last week. Luckily, they were both quite mild compared to other disasters in the country and around the world, so i'm surely not complaining. Believe it or not, since the Hurricane in particular, the weather has been quite breath taking. Unfortunately for some though there continues to be a slew of households that are without power from downed trees. There have also been a couple of deaths and mass flooding in some areas. I really didn't realize how lucky I was until now. Besides that nothing else has been going on. I still have yet to take my test and am still jobless. I am awaiting my authorization letter (STILL again!), so until then my life will continue to be quite monotone. Friday evening i'm going to try to get out for a little bit, especially since I spent all of last weekend at home in preparation for the hurricane. Friday is looking to be a beautiful day, so it will definitely be a good time for me to step out for a little and enjoy my favorite lounge out in the city. As for saturday, i'm not so sure what i'll be doing. Since I will most likely be broke, I will probably end up just going to the mall to browse for a bit.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

Currently: Since coming back from Cali life has been pretty boring. I have been spending most of my days studying and studying my life away. I sent in my application to take the Boards yesterday. Whenever I can (in other words, whenever I have money) I go out for a little bit...mostly to either the mall or the city to hang out. Other than that, I try to stay occupied by reading a little, watching tv, and going on Twitter. Yup folks, that is all my life has been consisting of as of late. I haven't made any new friends. I was actually thinking the other day about how College gave me more acquaintances than actual friends...which is better than my High School experience, at least. But still. I think life would be a little less boring for me if I had one of those chit chat buddies I could always count on to share a crazy story with me. Such is one of the reasons I became friends with my best friend from High School. She always knew the latest gossip and...just did a lot of crazy shit with herself. We would spend hours talking on the phone and I, for the most part, enjoyed hearing what she had to say. I miss those days. But now she, like I, has downgraded to a boring and uninteresting life. I guess that is the Real World of being an adult. Believe it or not I am actually quite easily amused...so when i'm bored, you know nothing's happening. Oh well.

Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011

Currently: Back from California and what a blast I had! I stayed at my friend Brittany's in Sacramento for the first night, her husband's aunt's place in San Francisco the second night, and joined in on her family picnic out in the Santa Cruz boardwalk the day after. Needless to say, I really had a great tour guide in Britanny.Haha I love Cali...upon first arriving in Sacramento, (since it is very low key compared to other parts of the state, as I would later find out) it really felt like any other state with palm trees as an added bonus. I enjoyed eating at an authentic Mexican restaurant, but part of me wanted more from this experience...and boy did I get it. When we went to San Francisco the next day, I was in awe of what I saw. It is a beyond beautiful city with a wondrous view. The culture of San Francisco really amazed me too. You have hippies, Asians, Mexicans, and Boho-health nuts, all in one city! The architecture of the buildings also amazed me. I love how the roof to every building slopes downward, and each building is painted in a light, flattering color (including baby blue!). I also enjoyed getting to see the Golden Gate Bridge. Because of this trip, San Francisco has now become my second favorite city...next to NYC, of course. ; ) Going straight from the hustle and bustle of San Francisco to the laid back, beach culture of Santa Cruz made it all the better for me during this trip. The drive over to Santa Cruz was wonderful. I got to get a good look at the Northern California landscape, which is beyond beautiful...and huge! Even the Northern California farmlands put me in awe, and NO farmland has EVER put me in awe before! When we finally arrived at Santa Cruz, I continued to be mesmerized by the beauty of California state. There were palm trees everywhere, and I got an up-close view of the Pacific Ocean. When you're in Santa Cruz, you definitely feel a more laid back and chill sense. It is home to a lot of surfers, as as I saw with the many cars with surfboards on top of them. The boardwalk and small theme park are very well designed. We stayed at the Beach for 2 hours. While there I took some pictures, went in the water a little bit, and just took in the beauty of the entire place. From there, we went over to the downtown area of Santa Cruz, which is very small compared to other downtown areas, but still very beautiful. There were a lot of hippies there as well, but Britanny claimed that those hippies were more laid back than the San Francisco hippies...I do not neccessarily agree with that statement, but I could be wrong. Once we were done in Santa Cruz, we made our way back to Sacramento, wrapped things up, and I was back on a plane the next morning. I bought a lot of souveneirs while there, including snow globes, post cards, clothing items, and magnets. It was an amazing weekend. I am very proud of myself for not letting any fears or paranoia get the best of me, and for forcing myself to do something worthwhile for earning my Master's Degree. And speaking of Master's Degree, I am pleased to inform that I have received my diploma and final transcript! Now I am awaiting an authorization to test letter in the mail...and it should arrive any day now. So I really have nothing to complain about right now.

Last blog entry before California...

So this is my last blog entry before I head way out to California tommorrow. As a matter of fact, once i'm done typing this entry up, i'm going to go take a shower, watch "Jersey Shore" in bed along with a little bit of "the Mo'nique Show" and "the Conan O'Brien show," then going to sleep. I won't be asleep for too long, as i'll have to be up by 3:30-4:00ish am in the morning to get ready as I have to be at the airport by 6:00am to catch my 7:30am flight. So from here on in i'll be a busy girl, but i'm so ridiculously excited to finally be living one of my lifelong dreams. The only thing about this trip that'll probably make me queazy is the amount of planes I will have to take. It's only nerve racking for me because this will be my first time on a plane since I was 5 years old and I had been avoiding traveling by air ever since. So on this, my first time traveling by air in a very long time, I will be on 3, yes 3 different planes! I consider myself brave for this.Haha But no worries, in preparation for the long trip ahead, I have already downloaded a bunch of songs to my ipod...because nothing calms me more than music. So that is it, folks. I'm up and out of here. My next blog entry will probably consist of ramblings of why I love California so much and would probably move there if it weren't for earthquakes! ; ) Goodnight all.

Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011

Currently: I haven't even left for Cali yet and father dearest is already saying that when I get there, Britanny's parents (in the meanwhile, I am NOT EVEN STAYING with her parents!) are going to rape me and then murder me. See what the fuck i'm dealing with and have been dealing with all my life? I fucking hate him! When I used to hang around at home all the time and didn't really have a social life, he used to always taunt me and say that I have no life and no friends, and now that I am trying to get myself out there more and he can't do shit anymore, he's jealous and doesn't know what else to tell me...so of course he's going to try to send negative vibes to my upcoming trip. But no, I have a different plan for HIM! I'm going to throw his negativity right back AT HIS FUCKING FACE! I'm done with him. He can't touch me. I am a Phoenix and will continue to rise. And his diabetes will continue to eat his ass alive. How you like THEM apples??????

Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011

Currently:Today has been hot, hazy, and sluggish...but productive. I got a lot of studying in and think i'm finally *almost* ready to upgrade to the clinical simulation CD-ROM.haha Other than that, i'm pretty excited because in 5 days i'll be California bound! You have no idea how much this trip means to me. I have wondered about California for years now...I think part of it has to do with the time that my bitchy aunt (who also loves California) showed me a live view of a California beach on her laptop. This was awhile ago, but ever since then i've been looking at pictures online and studying California's landscape on television and in movies. As a matter of fact, some of my favorite movies have taken place wholly in Cali like "Crazy/Beautiful" and "Lakeview Terrace." I also notice that most of my favorite musical artists hail from there, like Deftones, Incubus, the Pharcyde, Fergie, Katy Perry, and Korn. It seems like a place full of beauty, freedom, and artistic talent...then again, I could be wrong. But it is good that I am beginning to travel and explore other parts of the country more. As I have previously mentioned, I would also like to eventually get to explore other areas, such as Miami, Florida, Las Vegas, Nevada, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and even Negril/Montego Bay, Jamaica! We shall see though. Afterall, once I get back from Cali I will be a busy working gal. ; )

Friday, August 5, 2011

Currently: I never thought i'd say this, but I think I want to give up drinking. Last night in lieu of the 'Jersey Shore' season premiere on MTV I had quite a lot to drink. Now, I didn't throw up or anything and went to bed fine...but then this morning I felt really sick and nauseous and ended up throwing up flegm in my bathtub. I notice this has been happening to me a lot lately whenever i've been drinking; and I used to RARELY get hangovers! I think my body's trying to tell me something. I think this whole drinking every weekend gig of mine is starting to wear my body out to the point where it is beginning to not tolerate alcohol. So because of this, I have decided that I will drink very occasionally as opposed to every weekend. Besides, it's not like i'm in hick-town PA where all there is for me to do is drink, I am at home now and have much better things to do with my free time. I will drink a little tonight just because I still have a bottle in my fridge to get rid of. But after that, there will be no more of this non-sense. Anyways, as for some good news; I looked at my transcript this morning and saw that they FINALLY put in my "pass" grade for my last clinical! So I am officially done with school forever, ladies and gentlemen. Now the Registrar's office can send my transcript to the NBCOT and I can recieve my authorization to test letter and schedule a time to take my Boards! I will most likely take it the week after I come back from California, just to make sure that I have everything down pat.