I had my 22nd birthday last month. It's still unbelievable that I'm 22 and I always fail to realize how fast time flies by. My brother and sister took me out to Pizzeria Mozza in Newport Beach. The food was scrumptious, especially the dessert! Then my friends surprised me with a trip to Vegas! We saw "The Lion King" show and it was absolutely amazing!! I definitely want to see it again.
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| The Domo pillow! |
I spent the next few days in my Irvine apartment making my baby sister her Christmas gift as well as shopping for my other siblings. I'm very satisfied with the outcome of my first character pillow! My mom liked it so much that she told me to make my dad one.
Being home was amazingly relaxing after overloading myself with 26 units last quarter. It may have been one of my hardest quarters at Irvine that I excluded myself from many social activities, so I spent a lot of time making it up this break. :) I saw many old faces that I haven't seen for years and spent time with my friends: ate a lot (discovered La Bonne Soupe Cafe in downtown), secret santa and Christmas potluck, bar hopping (or just Blue Cue), and went to my first NBA games (Kings won 2/3 games I went to)! However with so much time, I didn't know what to do with it that it got boring, so I slept in, stayed up late, and basically did nothing. I did utilize the time to catch up on my leisure reading.
Being home was amazingly relaxing after overloading myself with 26 units last quarter. It may have been one of my hardest quarters at Irvine that I excluded myself from many social activities, so I spent a lot of time making it up this break. :) I saw many old faces that I haven't seen for years and spent time with my friends: ate a lot (discovered La Bonne Soupe Cafe in downtown), secret santa and Christmas potluck, bar hopping (or just Blue Cue), and went to my first NBA games (Kings won 2/3 games I went to)! However with so much time, I didn't know what to do with it that it got boring, so I slept in, stayed up late, and basically did nothing. I did utilize the time to catch up on my leisure reading.
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| Charlie waking me up :( |
I would like to welcome Charlie to the family! I picked up this bad boy on my way home from my sister's friend's house. He made my winter break more enjoyable even when he annoyed me at 8AM to take him outside or sat on my yoga mat while I was working out. My sister told me he was depressed and whiny the day I left. I already miss him and wish I brought him down to SoCal with me. He would made the long, boring drive enjoyable because I know he loves car rides.
Having Charlie around made me realize how much I miss Yogi. There were certain times when I just wanted to call Charlie "Yogi" because Charlie is the first dog, after Yogi, to stay in the house. Yogi was my best friend growing up and I remember how he would always sleep in my room. He would even jump on my bed in the middle of the night. Just talking about him brings tears to my eyes... I miss him dearly but I hope he is resting peacefully in dog heaven.
Christmas, like always, was entertaining: opening gifts, taking pictures, parents being silly; while NYE was no different. I spent it watching TV with my younger siblings as my father set off the fireworks. It's nothing special, but it's simply tradition with my little sisters. Spending the holidays with my family makes me ecstatic. The laughter, the love. I appreciate and am thankful for my wonderful and supportive family. It was such a difficult year for us: taking time off work and school and making the long drive home frequently but I'm glad that things on the home front is improving. Hopefully, we'll receive even better news at the end of this month. 2012, let it be our year.
As for this quarter, I'm only taking 16 units and completing my fieldwork hours. My Washington and Vegas trips are booked and for now, it's time to hit the books!
Having Charlie around made me realize how much I miss Yogi. There were certain times when I just wanted to call Charlie "Yogi" because Charlie is the first dog, after Yogi, to stay in the house. Yogi was my best friend growing up and I remember how he would always sleep in my room. He would even jump on my bed in the middle of the night. Just talking about him brings tears to my eyes... I miss him dearly but I hope he is resting peacefully in dog heaven.
Christmas, like always, was entertaining: opening gifts, taking pictures, parents being silly; while NYE was no different. I spent it watching TV with my younger siblings as my father set off the fireworks. It's nothing special, but it's simply tradition with my little sisters. Spending the holidays with my family makes me ecstatic. The laughter, the love. I appreciate and am thankful for my wonderful and supportive family. It was such a difficult year for us: taking time off work and school and making the long drive home frequently but I'm glad that things on the home front is improving. Hopefully, we'll receive even better news at the end of this month. 2012, let it be our year.
As for this quarter, I'm only taking 16 units and completing my fieldwork hours. My Washington and Vegas trips are booked and for now, it's time to hit the books!
