life...

Sigh.

That pretty much sums it up.

finale, boarding, and clues

I sold my desk today. to two ladies from craigslist. without it my room seems messier. ironic, but now my stuff is all over the place. and thus begins the dismantling of my former life, first comes wreckage, then emptiness.

i went snowboarding friday. it was a lot of fun. but caitlyn pulled her neck and i only got 4 runs in down the mountain. the last one went well, i finally remembered how to do everything and made it down the mountain making wide carves that took up the entire run. but mountains in LA really arent that great. cant wait to get back to the NW where the better snow is. someday id love to go to whistler. spend a couple days boarding.

i guess im going to mention somethings i want for christmas

tennis related stuff. never got to pick out that racket i wanted. oh well
things that are soft and fuzzy or silky that i can wear or sleep in or on or next to.
harry potter books. i own none
pretty jewlery. think elegant. silver. and classic
a pea coat. red. or white.
a trip.
subscription to sci. amer. or a cooking one.
anything cool, or funny, or something i can play with
guitar hero. duh
something made. with love and thought.
puzzles, monkeys, dvds of movies i love and havent bought
stuff for things i like to do.
not arrested development season one
slippers! both kinds.
gift certificate for a massage or spa treatment.
ticket to disneyland
a watch
nice sunglasses
black dress shoes
another purse
cashmere
an n64. + zelda, supermario 64, and banjo kazooie
wii!! with the new zelda!
oh and board games. plus someone to play with

oh dear

I cannot for the life of me get up early in the morning if i have no reason to. It's finals week and every single day I have gotten up at 1130. Not for lack of trying. But Buck calling, my alarm going off, my roommate getting up and leaving and coming back didnt get me out of bed. Today was better, I got up at 11. but I fell asleep half an hour earlier last night. Seems like I need 10.5 hours of sleep. That seems strange doesnt it?

Much studying to do, Stats test tomorrow, and an essay to submit for Rochester today. I hate writing essays.

And it's our six month anniversary today. Thinking of you, even though you're a thousand miles away.

yay christmas

My favorite time of year. Though I have to admit that winter in LA just doesnt invoke a christmassy feeling, what with the sixty degree weather. Heres a little bit of info about my holiday traditions =)

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? definetely hot chocolate, though its getting to be a bit too sweet. maybe some steamed milk with syrup?

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? The big santa gift was always assembled and just put under the tree so you could see it right away when you came into the room

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?Colored on tree and colored on house. I hope dad buys a tree and puts up the house lights this year...

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, does anyone even sell that stuff?

5. When do you put your decorations up? Now its when I get back for break, used to be a couple weeks before christmas

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? i like the cinnabon we get once a year for breakfast on christmas morning (thats breakfast, not dessert)

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: When my entire family used to get together to decorate the tree. For awhile it was just me and my mom, but now we got my brother back into it.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My parents sat me down when I was six and told me Santa was more the spirit of Christmas than an actual person. I probably would have ardently defended santa for a couple more years.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yup, but only because when I was around 10 I begged my parents, and once you let a kid have its way, it becomes a tradition.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lights and ornaments, most of which were made by me, my brother, or my mom's friend back in the seventies. We have some nice stuff too.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Mmm snow. Washington got like 5 inches over thanksgiving, and I got to see some of it! It rarely snows more than a centimeter, and even then school is closed.

12. Can you ice skate? Yup, one of my birthday parties was a surprise party at an icerink. My mom planned it and my dad took me on a "driving lesson" and had to stop inside the rink to use the bathroom. One of the few times I've been truly surprised. A grand total of 3 of my birthday parties since I've turned 13 have been surprise parties, and I've only had 5. I hate planning parties, what if no one comes or has a good time...

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Not really, but when I was four or five my dad got me Nintendo (original) for christmas from santa. That was really a present for him. I managed to find my presents by accident a lot, and didnt want to disapoint my parents so would pretend to be really surprised on christmas day. Oh and the most dissapointing gift santa ever brought was a roadside repair kit for my car. That was a few years ago, but I still bring it up =)

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Everyone happy. I love happiness, and it seems to surround Christmas day.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? I guess we're not a big dessert family. I always loved the appetizers (poo poo's) we make on special dinners though.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? My brother and I getting up before my parents and playing boardgames until we could wake them up at 8, and running down the stairs and seeing all the presents under the tree (Santa and my parents both brought them during the night).

17. What tops your tree? Some moving candle holding St Nick figure. My mom loves it

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I honestly love both. I love happiness, in myself and others.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Carol of the bells

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?? Good in small doses and to keep around in the car. I especially like the chocolate mint ones.