We've been getting thunderstorms here in Southern Cali...in fact, I was woken up at 3am last night by the huge thunderclap that set off the car alarms in the parking lot. I didn't even know it was supposed to rain. I don't like being in the rain, but it's a nice change. Plus, my car got a much needed bath.

My birthday was good...just a few friends and I going out to Denny's. My roommate bought me a Target gift card so I could buy this purse I wanted and she got me a little stationery set, one of my other friends got me a $25 gift card to Coffee Bean, which is oh so yummy and she paid for my dinner, my parents got me this cute little paper shreader, which works really well. It was good times.

I also saw a few movies this weekend...I saw The Longest Yard, which was funny. It was definitely better than I expected it to be. Then, I went and rented Crash, which was awesome. Very interesting movie that makes you think...you saw good and bad sides to each character and I think there were one or two characters that were good throughout. I was also happy with the fact that it wasn't bloody or gory at all. It easily could have been, but it wasn't, which was nice. I say see if you already haven't. I also rented The Machinist with Christain Bale...I haven't watched it yet. I admittedly picked it up because of Christain Bale, I've never heard of the movie, but it looks good.

In other news, I have a new computer...and to that we say yay! Worked out a deal w/Merc and Ong to get it. The next order of business is to try to get my computer online so I can start searching for jobs. I got my loan payment information in the mail on my birthday. Turns out I'll be paying about $123 a month, for 20 years, to pay off my loans. By this schedule, I will be done when I am 44. That depresses me. All I can hope is that I will be able to pay big chunks on it, so I can pay it off sooner. Oh, and my payments start next month, so I need to find a better job soon. I am going to apply for anything, even if it isn't in the film industry. I'm thinking I might just try to find a more local, better paying job for right now and try to build up some money. Plus, I think I would find a job outside of the film industry quicker. I will apply for both, but at the same time, I will take what I can get. Ugh, such is growing up.