News and a Survey

It has come to my attention that I should update. Not that I have a lot to say, but so I can keep this current.

So proud of myself today...got up early, took a shower and went to Target...all before noon. I'm really tired, but there's always room for a nap.

I talked to my roommate last night and she told me that as of right now, we're not getting any new roommates. Right now I live in a 21 and over suite and the lady in charge said there isn't any requests for the old dorms that aren't 21, so she's not assigning anyone to our suite, which is nice. Just the 3 of us would be awesome. Maybe as the semester gets rolling, I can talk to the RA and see if either me or my roommate can move into the spare bedroom and then we'd each have our own room. That would be awesome.

Well, that's the only bit of news I really have...so...why not read a survey? :)

A - Age: 22

B - Band listening to right now: None

C - Career in future: Film editor (hopefully)

D - Dad's name: Larry

E - Easiest person to talk to: Too many to choose

F - Favorite song at the moment: Santana - Why Don't You and I

G- Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: Bears

H - Hometown: Tulare, CA

I - Instruments you play: Flute...some keyboard

J - Job title: N/A

K - Kids: None

L - Longest car ride ever: Utah to CA

M - Mom's name: Shirley

N - Number of siblings: 2

O - Oldest friend?: Rena

P - Phobia[s]: Spiders, mirrors at night...I'm going to say trains and those oil things that pump oil out of the ground. (Yes, it's weird, I know) I suppose I should explain it *

Q - Quote you like: "I always knew I would look back at my tears and laugh, but I never thought I would look back and my laughter and cry."

R - Reason to smile: The great people in my life

S - Song you sang last: Beautiful Disaster by 311

T - Time you wake: Not in school, between 9-11

U - Unknown fact about me: I had to wear braces on my legs as a baby because I was born with my hip out of its socket.

V - Vegetable you hate: Carrots, peas, and green beans...ickers.

W - Worst habit: Clenching my teeth

X - X-rays you've had: Teeth and hip as far as I know

Y - Yummy food: Italian food

Z - Zodiac sign: Virgo


*Okay, the reason I kind of have a phobia about these things is...hmm...well, you know how old steam engine trains had the arms on the wheels and as the train sped up, the arms would move faster and faster? Well, that freaks me out. I think trains in general kind of freak me out. Not to ride them or anything, but if you're waiting for one, it kinda bothers me to see this huge thing coming right towards me. And the oil things, I think it's just the slow movement that bothers me. The just the general moving of the arm things. Another example is in the movie Titanic when they reverse the ship after hitting the iceburg. They show these HUGE pistons under the ship and their going fast, then they slow down...and after they reverse, they keep going faster and faster...and that freaks me out. Maybe it's the anticipation or something. I hope this doesn't define me as clinically insane. :)

Odd

I have this really odd feeling right now. I'm not sure how to explain it..my head feels fuzzy. I feel like there is something right in front of me, almost within my grasp and yet I can't get to it. It feels like there is something I should figure out or realize or I dunno. I have no clue what it is, it's just this...feeling. Maybe I should go to bed.

Movies

Well, in the last 2 days I have seen 2 3/4 movies that I had never seen before. My roommate called me on Friday evening asking if I wanted to go see The Butterfly Effect and I said sure. We went to a theater really close to Merc and Ong's. Anyways, it was a really good movie. I was kind of unsure if I'd really like it, but I did. Definitely kept me interested.

One of my roommates from last year came up to Fullerton from San Diego, so I went to see her last night. We all watched Uptown Girl(s), which was okay. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it either. It was a little sadder than I thought it would be. And then we watched most of American Pie 3 before the dvd decided to stop working. That one was eh. I really liked the first one, the second one was alright, but this one sucked. The acting was bad and I dunno, after seeing the first 2, there was just no being shocked anymore, ya know? So, I'm not that upset that the dvd quit working.

Let's see...I'm doing well...dogs are good. Oh, funny thing. I burnt a bag of mircowave popcorn REALLY bad last night. Ya know, the bag says cook 2-5min., so I put it in for 3:30. I was in the kitchen, then my phone rang, so I wasn't watching the bag or anything and I go to take it out of the microwave and the bag is smoking...I open the bag and all this smoke came out. And I look in side and there are just these huge burnt clumps of popcorn. I didn't know what to do, so I threw it in the sink and ran water over it. I don't get it...I mean who burns bags of microwave popcorn that badly?? Leave it to me. But don't worry guys, your apt. is still in one piece...I just have to get the burnt popcorn smell out of it...it's still here. ;)

Sitting an Apartment

This is roughly my 2nd day house sitting for Merc and Ong. Things have been good so far. The dogs are pretty funny, though I don't laugh much cause there's no one to laugh at them with, but I still find them humorous. I am trying to get used to the dogs' time table, so I can predict when to take them out. I'm not doing that badly, I just need work. :) Other than that, it's been nice. I've watched most of the 4th season of Friends already and there's the 5th season, plus I have a book to read (Ong bought me the Dr. Phil Self Matters book) and more movies than I know what to do with, so I've got lots to do. :)

I just talked to my dad a little bit ago. He had a doctor's appointment yesterday. Before I came back to Fullerton, I took him to get a blood test and it turns out that he has diabetes...and apparently it's kind of bad. His glucose levels were through the roof. I guess normally the glucose levels should be between 70 and one hundred something...his was over 500. He immediately left his neurologist and went to his normal physician and now he's take 2 more pills to help control it and if the pills won't control it, then he might have to take shots. He and my mom have to go to 2 classes at the hospital w/a dietician so they can learn "how to eat." I guess my dad has to cut a lot out of his diet. He is also going to have to test his blood sugar 3 times a day. The doctor's have emphasized that his diabetes has to get under control right away, so it's kind of scary. I know the Parkinson's and the diabetes are controllable, but I still worry. It's just like it's one thing after another. I feel so helpless being away from them, but there's not much I could do if I were home...except give my support, which I can pretty much do from here. I dunno...it just sucks. : \

311!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just bought 311 tickets. HELL YEAH!!! I'm already on pins and needles and it's over a month away. Ahhh...it's been too, too long. ;)

Wednesday Already?

Time seems to be flying by. Doesn't seem like it should be Wed., but yet, here it is.

I haven't done much so far today. Had to call everyone's favorite wireless company...Cingular. Seems they decided to charge me for my text messaging...I pay a monthly fee for 750 text messages and I have never gone over that and all of the sudden by bill says I only pay for 500 text messages and they charged me $19.00 for the messages beyond 500. So, I got that straightened out...the guy I talked to said that was odd cause they don't even have a text messaging plan that has 500 messages. He gave me a $19.00 credit and signed me up for the 750 text messaging plan (which I don't get cause I should have already been signed up for it), so go figure. Gotta love Cingular. And fortunately, I am with them until August...woohoo!*

I also need to clean the bathroom today. We're getting new roommates next week, so we're having an inspection tomorrow, so the suite needs to be clean. I also need to go to the financial aid office. I have to do all of this before I go to house sit, so I better get movin...have a good day all. ;)

Music: Coldplay - 2000 Miles

*Please note the sarcasm

Manda is Back

Hey everyone!

Here I am back in the OC. So far I think it is nice to be back. It was kind of hard leaving home this time for some reason. Everytime I'm there for a good length of time, I get used to it and it's hard to leave. I got back to Fullerton last night. Train trip went well...kinda cramped though. There were a lot of people travelling yesterday. I'm guess it is because it was a holiday. I'm mostly unpacked and settled back in. It's like I never left, really.

All day I kept saying to myself that I needed to blog, but now that I am here, I don't have that much to say. Figures. But oh well...I am back, so there will be regular posts...well that's the plan anyways. ;)

Music: Santana f/Alex Band - Why Don't You And I

Ya know, I sure hope I haven't lost any readers due to my lack of posting. That would suck...cause I don't think I have many readers in the first place. ;) But I should be able to update on a regular basis soon and I know you all will love that. :)

Let's see...not much has happened since I last posted, really. Just hanging out w/friends...well Monique anyways. :) I finished one of the books I checked out, but they're due on Friday and I doubt I'll even get to the other book. Kinda sucks cause it's Dr. Phil's Self Matters book...I was told it was good and I was wondering if it might help me in some way, but maybe I'll just buy it or something...I can always go to half.com and get a copy.

Going back to Fullerton on Monday. Kinda looking forward to it...not that I don't like it at home, but to see everyone there. Not too excited about going back to school, but that's not until Feb. 2nd, so I have some time left. ;)

My dad was supposed to have his doctor's appointment w/a surgeon today, but we didn't wind up going. There was a mix up, so he's not going until Feb. which means I can't go. He's doing well for the most part...except the medicine he's taking makes him nauseous and dizzy. In that respect, I think he is considering surgery so he won't have to take the medicine anymore. I got a few details of his surgery though...they would drill a hole in his head *shivers* and they would basically poke around until they found the part of his brain that would stop his shaking and then put a pacemaker in his shoulder to help control it. He's awake and sitting up the whole time and it would take about 6-8 hours. I am hoping if he has the surgery that I would get to be there, but I don't know...it would depend on the timing. Other than that, he's doing fine and for that, I am grateful.

I hope everyone is good. I definitely miss you all and feel bad that I can't keep up with your day to day postings...I will soon though. :)

Happy No Year!!

(Title courtesy of "Friends")

Hey everyone! I hope the first few days of 2004 finds everyone well. I have finally ventured over to the library to post for you...aren't I nice? :)

I hope everyone had fun on New Year's. I got a little drunk myself...it was fun. :D All it took was some Vodka and cranberry juice...and some Smirnoff Ice Twist w/Raspberry. Good times, good times.

I haven't been doing too much here. I went shopping...got a new backpack, some undergarments, a pair of pants, a shirt and some new shoes. I love my new shoes. I got a pair of Vans. Their just white w/blue on them, but they're comfy and I think they're more me than other shoes. :)

There's not much else to report...I saw 2 movies I hadn't seen before.. The Italian Job and Bruce Almighty. Both very good movies...laughed my ass off during Bruce Almighty.

Well, my time is almost up...so I better get going. I miss all of you. I will probably be back in Fullerton in a few weeks. Well, after the 14th. My dad has a doctor's appointment w/a surgeon and I'd like to stay home for that, so yeah. Hope all is well w/everyone and take care!

Oh yeah....great designs on your site and Blackclover, Merc. :)