I finally got to see my brother after a year of pretty much no communication with him. I realized how much I really missed him. Although I've always been quasi-independent, it'd be nice to have someone to talk to about certain things that you'd normally wouldn't tell your parents that I seem to not have a problem telling them. Sometimes I wonder if my parents are thinking "overshare" or "why is he telling us these things?" but then again, they appreciate my honesty. I swear, my parents know more about me than some of my close friends. I think I'd like to keep it that way anyway. I know they love me so it's not a problem. In sum, Mexico was fun. I think riding on a dirtbike was pretty much the highlight of it all...that and taking pictures of our ranch. I wish the mountains had snow though, that would make me not want to ever leave.

There was a little lamb to greet me at my grandma/uncle's place when we arrived. It was nice and furry and I quickly selfdeclared it a pet of mine while there. That is until the next day when the whole extended family commuted to our ranch to have one of our famous feasts and I was tardily informed that what I was eating was lamb, the news did not settle well needless to say.

On Christmas day, there was a fairly large family gathering with uncles, aunts, cousins, neices, nephews, etc. We had some delicious turkey prepared by one of my aunts. We did grace, ate, and convived. Once that died down, my cousins and I decided it'd be such a good idea to go out and get alcohol except all the stores were closed. Luckily, my cousin had a pretty nice stock of alcohol ranging from Oso Negro (vodka) to Baily's. Soon after we headed to the euroesque clubs of the city where we continued to have a good time. Ordering drinks for the whole table seemed...well...appropriate and the way it should be (I'm still 19).

Yesterday, I arranged a rendezvous with some of my closest friends including David whom I rarely get to see since he goes to Duke. It was pretty sweet, we got to go to a movie and had some buffet after I told myself I'd never go to one again. I was moderately satisfied. It was good hanging out with him though. It's good to know that no matter how far apart we get, we can always pick up on where we left off. After the movie, Emily and I decided it'd be pretty sweet to go out and take pictures by the yellow penetrable wall. We ended taking more pictures by some sculptures and statues. Not to mention the huge fountains which so happened to be FOAMED! It was awesome. Some kids rolled by and were like "WE DID THAT!!!" They must've been in high school and I was not hesitant to give them props on spending about $40+ on laundry detergent to have that done. In anycase, I have pictures which I will post.

Missing people sucks, but missing people and not being able to express it for lack of not having the proper channels in which to communicate such feelings is worse. Furthermore, not having the mental-verbal capacity to be able to say "I really miss you" blows.
In other news, I think I had premo and had no idea. It was neat though.

"Hurt" by Johnny Cash
I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but I remember everything
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappear
you are someone else
I am still right here

what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

if I could start again
a million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

I'm leaving, in a few minutes, to Mexico. I'm excited even though I'll only be there for a short time. I'll be able to finish reading the book I started and I'll finally get to see my brother. It's been so long. Yesterday, I had father-son bonding and it was nice. I can't remember the last time my Dad and I hung out and did anything. We went to Academy Sports & Outdoors store to check out some Kayaks and checked out soem guns even though I'm against them being around. We had some good talks and I'm really glad I got to hear some of the very wise things he had to say because they definitely could be useful to me now and later on in life. We made some really good porkchops with seasoned shrimp and delicious rice.
From now on, I'm going to worry about those that really genuinely care about me and myself. I'm realizing how it's not so good to let your gaurd down completely.It's a great way to end up screwed over. I guess I always did find it hard to believe that there are some pretty fucked up people out there that don't give a damn about you. In any case, I'm doing great...looking forward to seeing my relatives and being with my family. For those that I frequent, I wont be around for awhile but expect to hear from me again after Christmas. In the mean time, I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas.

Radiohead - "No Surprises"

A heart that's full up like a landfill,
a job that slowly kills you,
bruises that won't heal.
You look so tired-unhappy,
bring down the government,
they don't, they don't speak for us.
I'll take a quiet life,
a handshake of carbon monoxide,

with no alarms and no surprises,
no alarms and no surprises,
no alarms and no surprises,
Silent silence.

This is my final fit,
my final bellyache,

with no alarms and no surprises,
no alarms and no surprises,
no alarms and no surprises please.

Such a pretty house
and such a pretty garden.

No alarms and no surprises,
(Get me outta here)
no alarms and no surprises,
(Get me outta here)
no alarms and no surprises
(Get me outta here) please.

Yesterday school was cancelled due to a winter storm warning put into effect at 2pm and lasting until 10am the next day. Just in time for weight training to still be held. Talk about snowfall spread throughout mainly online. I was excited. If there was snowfall, I missed out and that makes me sad. Hopefully soon I'll be compensated for so many years of not having seen any. I went to the grocery store yesterday. It's funny; people were acting as they did when the hurricane, emptying stores and consuming as much as possible. All I got were Doritos and fluids for the simple pleasure of having the. I want to have a dinner of sorts here at my place sometime. Times and dates havn't been established. As of yet, it's just a thought; we'll see where that goes.

::AFTER BREIF INTERMISSION::

SO it's now 9:30am and I checked the school website for news. Apparantly school has been shut down completely for today as well. This makes me happy.

I thought this was humourous.

The weather has been awesome lately. I love it when it gets cold. It's supposed to be 20 degrees tomorrow with a 70% chance of rain. I'm really hoping it snows. Especially since last year I left the country the day before it snowed. I was utterly disappointed.
Last night I had an amazing time. I went with Brennan to this really cool restaurant called El Chile. It brought back memories of Mexico. They even had the aluminum coka cola tables! I felt very "close to home." Not to mention my forcing Brennan to speak spanish and him asking me to do the same. Except I mentioned the time I was rude to my uncle by saying, "NO gracias. No se supone que esa musica es para gente juvenil y no ancianos?" He's a cool uncle though, he knows what's up. =) ...OH did I mention the food was great too? I got a tres leches cake which was ok. I've had better, but I'm pretty demanding seeing that I'm 100% Hispanic and raised eating this food.
I've come to realize that Archies are pretty much some of the coolest people on campus. I wonder if that's why I get along with them so well--you know, me being so darn cool and all. ;) The more I hang out with Brennan, the more interested in Architecture I become.
Last night I saw an imbecile wearing shorts in below 30 degree weather. I could be a fashionista and say "TOTAL FASHION FAUX PAS," but I'm going to go ahead and go with "that's completely irrational." I like that word: "IMBECILE" I don't use it much in English unless I've been speaking Spanish lately; it's definitely a word I use in my native tongue. This week looks promising. I can't wait. ^_^

"Swing Life Away" by Rise Against
Am I loud and clear, or am I breaking up?
Am I still your charm, or am I just bad luck?
Are we getting closer, or are we just getting more lost?

I'll show you mine if you show me yours first
Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words

We live on front porches and swing life away,
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end,
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand

I've been here so long, I think that its time to move
The winters so cold, summer's over too soon
Let's pack our bags and settle down where palm trees grow

I've got some friends, some that I hardly know
But we've had some times, I wouldn't trade for the world
We chase these days down with talks of the places that we will go

We live on front porches and swing life away,
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end,
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand

I'll show you mine if you show me yours first
Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words

We live on front porches and swing life away,
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end,
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand

Swing life away [x4]

I watched Capote on Wednesday with Brennan. I honestly didn't think it was going to be as good as it was when I decided I wanted to see it. I knew little about the storyling; most of what I knew was from Brennan talking about Trueman Capote's history and his book. That kid knows way too much...it's scary. The movie made me tear and left me thinking. I'm really glad Brennan invited me to see it. Otherwise,I may have missed out on a really good movie.

I never thought I'd be able to watch a movie musical and actually be able to sit through it and watch it. That is until I went and saw Rent. On Friday, Ashley, Jennifer, Katie, and I went and saw RENT. It was Ashley's second time to watch it; everyone else's first. I came in knowing almost nothing about the musical with no prior exposure to it. The only thing I knew was that it was a tear jerker--it def made me cry. I don't think I've teared up that much for a movie in a while. I don't mean to sound cheesy, but I think watching changed my perspective on certain things if not permanently, then atleast temporarily. In anycase, I strongly recommend it to anyone.

After watching the movie, Katie and I decided it was "MAK" time so we called Maricar and asked her if she wanted to meet us at Highland Mall. As we walked around the mall waiting for Maricar to arrive, it occured to me that I should invest in a new pair of glasses. The ones I have now are from High School and are ridiculously bent out of shape. I've come to the conclusion that the less frame exposure, the better--atleast for my face. I think some can pull of glasses way more than others. I'm definitely one of those that can't. Katie and I decided we should grab a bite to eat and after a long conversation about healthy eating, I ordered a fairly unhealthy meal--a huge baked potatoe. Whatevs, it was hella good and I had been craving one for awhile now. Our MAK time was a success when Maricar finally arrived. We talked and laughed just like we used to with the larger group in High School. We reminisced and planned out our next reunion. We headed over to Maricar's and played Scattergories. I got pretty into it. Turns out I'm pretty kickass at that game and won...that rarely happens.

After MAK time, I headed to my place only to find out I had lost my keys for the third time this semester. It was now 11:30pm and I needed in. Thank God Peng, my roommate, was in the area so he could get the door open. I went inside, changed, got my 6000 copy of the key to the front door and headed over to Christina's as I talked on the phone. Once I made it into her apartment, people were pretty much already drunk. I decided I didn't want to drink; I had enough on Thursday night at the club and Tyler's apartment. I went home early and slept like a baby with a smile on my face. =)

Saturday, I woke up late as usual, met up with Steven at Wendy's and had some fun at the Hookah Bar. After hanging out a bit, we headed to my apt and listened to some music then watched Robot Chicken. While he attended to some personal matters on the phone, I decided to chill and listen to music when all of a sudden my nose started to bleed. I grabbed a napkin and it was drenched in blood. I didn't understand why that happened. Later that night I went over to Jarreux's party and, again, decided not to get intoxicated. I must say I'm very proud of myself.

Sunday = boring. The most accomplished was some sleeping, reading, and cleaning the apartment, which was desperately needed.




"Two More Years" by Bloc Party

In two more years, my sweetheart, we will see another view
such longing for the past for such completion
What was once golden has now turned a shade of grey
I've become crueler in your presence

They say: 'be brave, there's a right way and a wrong way'
This pain won't last for ever, this pain won't last for ever

Two more years, there's only two more years
Two more years, there's only two more years
Two more years so hold on

You've cried enough this lifetime, my beloved polar bear
Tears to fill a sea to drown a beacon
To start anew all over, remove those scars from your arms
To start anew all over more enlightened

I know, my love, this is not the only story you can tell
This pain won't last for ever, this pain won't last for ever

Two more years...

You don't need to find answers for questions never asked of you
You don't need to find answers

dead weights and balloons
drag me to you
dead weights and balloons
to sleep in your arms
i've become crueler since i met you
ive become rougher, this world is killing me

Two more years...

Last night was the long awaited for Ridiculously Awesome 80s Dance Party. Friday afternoon was pretty hectic getting things set up. First I had to figure out how to use an iPod because, yes, I do not own one of my own. Needless to say, I was in charge of the music, which I'd say I did a pretty damn good job considering SO MANY people were dancing and just about every song people wanted to hear was on there. I got no complaints except when some random idiot from A&M decided it'd be "cool" to play "In the Club." We ended up having it at the Party Room in Jordan's complex instead of his apartment room which is good because way more people than we expected showed up and there's no way we could've all fit in there. I'm really glad a lot of people showed up even though as a result of that the alcohol went by fast. We made two huge tubs full of two different punches and it was gone very quickly. In fact, I had to bust out my own stash and start serving Cayote Ugly style. I actually had fun doing that; I should bartend. I wish I had stayed the whole time. For some reason I felt really tired and just need to relax, but I must say it was a lot of fun. Best party so far, but I'm probably just saying that because I helped coordinate it. I'm still not off my 80's kick! :-D

"99 Red Balloons"

You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
'till one by one they were gone
Back at base, sparks in the software
Flash the message "something's out there"
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety nine red balloons go by

Ninety nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
And focusing it on the sky
The ninety nine red balloons go by

Ninety nine decisions treat
Ninety nine ministers meet
To worry, worry, super scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
This is what we've waited for
This is it boys, this is war
The President is on the line
As Ninety nine red balloons go by

Ninety nine knights of the air
Ride super high-tech jet fighters
Everyone's a super hero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
With orders to identify
To clarify and classify
Scramble in the summer sky
Ninety nine red balloons go by

As ninety nine red balloons go by

Ninety nine dreams I have had
In every one a red balloon
It's all over and I'm standing pretty
In this dust that was a city
If i could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here
And here is a red balloon
I think of you and let it go

Two Names You Go By
1. Armando
2. Mondo

Two Parts of Your Heritage
1. Mexican
2. Spanish

Two Things That Scare You
1. darkness/lonliness (they're the same to me)
2. not experiencing "love"

Two of Your Everyday Essentials
1. Communication/Acknowledgement
2. Music!

Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now
1. Socks
2. Lipring

Two of Your Favorite Bands or Musical Artists (at the moment)
1. Bloc Party
2. The Killers (TOUGH QUESTION!)

Two Truths
1. I'm a helpless romantic even though I pose to be disgusted by the idea.
2. I'm very self concious about my physical appearance.

Two Physical Things that Appeal to You (in general)
1. Overall Physically Fit
2. Eyes

Two of Your Favorite Hobbies
1. Running
2. Lifting (lately)

Two Things You Want Really Badly
1. Abs/cut body
2. to believe that there is truth; that love is real.

Two Places You Want to go on Vacation
1. Spain
2. Greece

Two Things You Want to Do Before You Die
1. Buy my current family a house.
2. Find love.

Two Ways that you are stereotypically a Chick/Guy
1. I have the lesbian Kiss Poster by Tanya Chalkin.
2. I have an Angelina Jolie fetish.

Two Things You Normally Wouldn't Admit
1. being wrong, but I'll give in eventually...
2. I pretty much admit to anything...

Two Things You Are Thinking About Now
1. Am I making correct decisions?
2. Does anyone read this? (Please respond)

Two Stores You Shop At
1. Urban Outfitters
2. Diesel

Two people I would like to see take this quiz
1. Christa
2. Christina

Two people I haven't talked to in a while
1. My brother (it's been almost a year! :\).
2. Basilios Sideris.

So I pretty much hate school right now. I'm sick of tests! Thank God I only have two more then none for awhile...except for the weekly quizes I have in stupid Thermo...grr. I really can't believe it's October already. To be honest, it's scaring me. It's getting closer and closer to the ...yeah.

anyway, I like this weather and I only want it to get colder. I'm feeling really sappy lately which only means I'm probably going to fall for someone and get hurt. YAY! I'm really looking forward to Wednesday afternoon when I don't have to worry about tests anymore. From now on though, I'm going to make sure I study super early for tests so I don't have to stay up late studying. I guess that's it for now. Peace.

I had such a great time last night. I met an awesome person. It's true what they say: "things happen when you least expect it." I couldn't even sleep last night from thinking.: "Could it be too good to be true?", "Is it only temporary?", "This won't last." Then I realized that I do not have the answer to those questions. All I know is that staying awake all night only made the awesome feeling prolong itself. Incase things don't go for the best, atleast I'd have this night and no regrets. :-)

Your IQ Is 120

Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius Your Mathematical Intelligence is Exceptional Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

I won't argue with this...I think it's right for the most part.

Your Kissing Purity Score: 31% Pure

You're not one to kiss and tell... But word is, you kiss pretty well.

Yay!

You're an Expert Kisser

You're a kissing pro, but it's all about quality and not quantity You've perfected your kissing technique and can knock anyone's socks off And you're adaptable, giving each partner what they crave When it comes down to it, your kisses are truly unforgettable

of course...

Your Personality Profile

You are nurturing, kind, and lucky. Like mother nature, you want to help everyone. You are good at keeping secrets and tend to be secretive. A seeker of harmony, you are a natural peacemaker. You are good natured and people enjoy your company. You put people at ease and make them feel at home with you.

...I try.

Your Power Color Is Indigo

At Your Highest: You are on a fast track to success - and others believe in you. At Your Lowest: You require a lot of attention and praise. In Love: You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are. How You're Attractive: You're dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic. Your Eternal Question: "Does This Work Into My Future Plans?"

the end.

So last night, I went to sleep at what may have been the earliest I've slept in a very long time (1pm). Mostly due to my being so tired from ACL. (Which was a blast!) Upon waking up I couldn't help but listen to my iTunes rockin out to "Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging" by Fall Out Boy. It's pretty amazing how many times I can relate lyrics to my life. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I've realized many things this week. I wont nag too much, I promise. All I'm going to say is that people can definitely be shitty. My being nice and used as a rag to whipe your dirt on is definitely a yesterday. Find someone else willing to put up with it. I'm too nice to people that don't deserve it. Thank goodness I'm realizing this early and not late. One thing's for certain, I still and always will have those that really do give a shit and will give me the time of day. Those know who they are and know I love them...but especially know that the caring is mutual. Finally, I want to remind people that I'm here at UT with a goals in mind--(1)obtaining that degree I've long awaited for and (2) making it a great experience. Including having fun and living a dramaless life. Life is too short. If you constantly worry too much about petty things, you'll miss out on many great things passing by.

On a ligher note, I made an A on my first exam this semester. OH, and Bloc Party kicks ass live. I can't wait until the Bravery tomorrow. (Dance Party! Woo)


PS: To my sister. While she's been at my place as an evacuee, I've realized how much she's grown in such short time. I am extremely proud of the person she's become and all of her acomplishments thus far. I know there are many more to come. Love you, Sis.

So many things have happened since the last time I updated. It's almost been a month! School's definitely a bitch, but it could definitely be worse. Aside from all the hard work I've put so far, everything is great and I'm still having tons of fun. So far, Mechanics of Solids is a major bitch. But enough about that. I finally went to my first UT football game! It was so much fun because I pre-drank at Christina's and then we headed over. We got there just before half time and were able to get really good seats. The 26th row, to be exact. (We were supposed to have sat at the very top.)On Tuesday, I went to Dalai Lama with Wade. It definitely was one of the most boring UT events but also very memorable. Memorable mainly because I had to run around campus so that my camera, which I wasn't supposed to bring, wouldn't get confiscated. I arrived at the nick of time, hyperventilating, only to realize that what we were to see was definitely NOT what I expected. Oh well...definitely an experience. Thank you Janine for holding on to my camera! Wednesday, my sister and her friend Anyi arrived from evacuation from Houston. They made it safe and sound and have been enjoying their stay here. My parents are fine as well. They are in Palestine, near Dallas. I'm so glad they made it out! That day, Russell, Wade and I were supposed to study. We did...for like 10 mins. Damn alcohol...we ended up drinking and going out to Kerbey Lane and Town Lake...I need to stop doing that on Weds...I missed class! Thursday, I definitely did study some and on Friday took the test, which was too damn easy. Friday was also the first day of ACL. Keane was amazing...I'm definitely back on a Keane kick. As soon as I got back from the festival, I showered and went over to Phillip's "Fuck Rita" party. It was so much fun. THE BEST DRINKS EVER. Pina Coladas mmmm...Thanks a lot Phil! After that, I hopped over to Wade's where I just got a little too wild...I think it's actually on tape :-X!!! (I gave yet another drunken lap dance...I'm at count 4...one per week!) Amena is definitely a cool cat. One of the best dancers thus far. Anyway, this weekend is off to a great start. I'm looking forward to ACL tomorrow and Sunday! (THE BRAVERY. Woo!!!)

CRAZY LONG UPDATE.

Tuesday:
I moved in. Holy shit, talk about STRESSFUL! The drive was nice because my parents rule. I showed my mom the video to Benny Benassi's "Satisfaction." She was pretty much appalled. I still think it's one of the best videos =). Upon arriving to the complex, after running around trying to get things right, I finally got my key and moved in only to find out that it wasn't FURNISHED! I was a bit irritated at this point. I'm sure that the girl at the front office could tell I was when I said "Hi. Yeah. Uhh... This is Armando Crespo. Yeah, I was just in your office and I just walked into my apartment and it's not furnished...IS THAT NORMAL???? (In a seriously confused tone)" HER: "No, that's not normal..." Needless to say, things finally got settled and I got my furniture the next day...after I slept on the [new] carpet.

Wednesday:
I finally got to meet Wade in person even though it felt like I already had. Not only that, but I also got to meet Janine and Ben, Wade's roommate. We started out by playing a few games I had just purchased at the Urban Outfitter's sale. I had no idea how to play but apparantly there's this guy named Ken who won a lot of money in Jeapordy. Ben seemed to be a huge fan. Later, Roberto arrived and so did Thien. The night got very fun as we got a little less sober. Somehow people ended up dancing on my coffee table. I still don't know if I had 3 or 4 drinks with one shot in them. It doesn't take much at all to get me drunk. I realized that Janine and I are pretty much identical except I have a penis. I reallllllly liked her from the start. Such an awesome girl. I'm glad Wade introduced me to her and we quickly became friends. =) The next morning I woke up with some surprises...for example, A HUGE HEADACHE!

Thursday:
After recovering from my massive headache and nausia, I finally made it outside to take out some trash. I also needed to go buy my text books so Russell and I went over to the co op. After that, we went grocery shopping which was fun. At this point I was starving because I hadn't eaten anything and still had a bit of a headache. SO, Russell and I went to Free Birds for the first time. It was ok, I still like Chipotle better. =) It was good talking to him because I realized him and I have quite a bit in common. We were pretty bored of Free Birds so we headed to Mozarts, which I had never been to before...it's pretty kickass. They have good drinks and the desserts looked rad. It was pretty much a nice, low-key, in depth convo, day. Sometimes real conversations are hard to run by. =\

Friday:
Not much of an eventful day/night. I was invited to a few parties, but really wasn't in the mood for any of them. I ended up just going over to Wade's place and watching Shrek 2. It was hilarious. Once the movie was over I headed back home, but this time more energized. So I waited a bit to see what my options were. I found out that Janine was also looking for something to do so we ended up hanging out and going to Kerby Lane where we discovered that we have even more in common! We had/have the best conversations. So for the sake of not writing a thesis here, I'm just gonna say JANINE RULES.

Saturday:
FINALLY X-ina (Christina) and I had the opportunity to hang out. So I ended up having a pre-party thing at my place where I got to meet Christina's friends. They were all really cool. Stephanie rules and is a hot dancer. We ended up party hopping around West Campus after a really long predrinking at my place. It was Christina's and my first time to drink together...You'd think that since we're such good friends and almost a year now we'd atleast drink ONCE, nope...just drunk dials =). It's no wonder we're such great friends. I ended up playing my saxophone, Wade and Clayton played in the pool then, to top it off, Christina and I had an "emo hour" after everyone left; listening to sad sappy songs and having sappy moments. HAHAHA..we rule. There's so much I could say about that night...Let me just say it was A BLAST!

Sunday:
The HOT SAUCE thing didn't turn out too well. I really missed Christa...I hope she's a lot better now! The flu needs to stop messing with my friends in the middle of SUMMER!!! After the hot sauce thing, I went and hung out with Janine at her dorm which was awesome because she showed me some of her really cool music. Her roommate was pretty cool too. I enjoyed talking to her. Later, I ended up just going back to my apartment and napping and skimming through my text books. YES, I SAID IT.

Monday:
5AM: I didn't get much sleep so Russ and I went and got Ken's Donuts. Went trailing at the wee hours..by "wee" I mean "so freaking late/early that we even got to see the sunrise!" I finally got home and slept allll day. Then I woke up at 4 and went to the Co Op to get some more school books. I went over to San Jac and visited Haley and Brittney. Good ol' High School friends =). That night, I hung out at Ben and Wade's place. I got to meet their third roommate. Janine, Evan, and Sam were there too. I got to play Cranium for the first time...I was actually OK for someone that was tipsy and a first timer. Once we realized we couldn't function enough to play, we ended up acting crazy and watching Ben dance and sing to all kinds of funny stuff. Hilarity. Now I'm back at my place....looking forward to seeing Christa Tuesday/today. I've missed her sooooooooo much. I'm looking forward to classes starting too. =)


PS: There are some songs that really seem to pertain to a lot of crazy aspects of my life...just a little I wanted to share.

THE END.

So much reall has happened since I've left Austin. Sadly, back at home I don't have high speed internet so updating on LJ is kind of a hassle. There are so many things that I could write about but I'm going to focus this entry on how I'm leaving Houston for Austin. I've already begun preparing all the apartment necessities. Like....alcohol. haha jk...but not REALLY jk...seriously. I've also prepared some furniture I'm taking and all that fun stuff. I'm very excited about going back up. I'm especially excited about not being in a dorm all while living 2 blocks from campus...it's precisely what I needed. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this semester. Thanks to my taking 17 hrs both semesters of my freshman year, I'm able to aleviate the load for my sophomore terms. One weird thing is that I'm going to be classified as a senior by Spring 2005...that just doesn't feel right. lol Someone in need of credits? You can have mine. SO yeah, TOWNHOUSE here I come!!!

PS: Special thanks to those that filled out the lame survey form thing from my last post. I don't usually do things like that. In case you didn't realize, I was joking about the whole "if you really care..." business. :-D

So I havn't updated in awhile due to the damn dial-up internet I have at home, but I decided to post this as a form to "break the silence." Fill it out if you care about me. Otherwise, I don't know what I'll do with my life...

1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. When and how did we meet?
4. How have I affected you?
5. What do you think of me?
6. What's the fondest memory you have of me?
7. How long do you think we will be friends?
8. Do you love me?
9. Do you have a crush on me?
10. Would you kiss me?
11. Would you hug me?
12. Physically, what stands out?
13. Emotionally, what stands out?
14. Do you wish i was cooler?
15. On a scale of 1-10, how hot am I?
16. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
17. Am I loveable?
18. How long have you known me?
19. Describe me in 3 words
20. What was your first impression?
21. Do you still think that way about me now?
22. What do you think my weakness is?
23. Do you think I'll get married?
24. What makes me happy?
25. What makes me sad?
26. What reminds you of me?
27. If you could give me anything what would it be?
28. How well do you know me?
29. Do you wish to get to know me more?
30. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
31. Do you think I could kill someone?
32. Are you going to put this on your journal and see what I say about you?

So, I'm finally done with UT Summer school...using the word "finally" makes it seem like it took forever when it was actually only less than 5 weeks. I'm really happy with the outcome of doing Summer school. Of course, I got an A in Spanish...I actually think I got a 100 avg. LOL. As far as advertising...I REALLY enjoyed advertising 318J A LOT and I think my performance in the class showed it. In my opinion, it's not as bad of a class as people tend to paint it. Yes, it was work and you had to read and the tests were challenging...but I don't think that's asking a lot from a College student...especially at a school that's supposed to be high in rank like UT. I'm actually really really sad about leaving UT. Houston's not terrible, but it just seems that I always have something to do here...I'm rarely idle. LA, on the other hand, I can't wait for! I'm so excited...I buy my plane ticket next week!!

As a result of my experience in advertising and the research that I've done on the career thus far, I am highly considering a change in major. I realize that I can still keep up with my future career and personal goals. I want to make my parents not work anymore. They've worked almost all their lives and I just want them to have the best retirement ever, but they don't have like the hugest funds for that. I mean, thanks to the scholarships, I am able to even attend UT w/out them putting a dime down...otherwise I don't think I'd be here. Anyway Engineering isn't the only means of getting this done. I have come to realize that I can do something I really enjoy and still earn enough money to help them out.

On a lighter note, I cut my hair...it's massively different because it's not long at all. It's actually a faux hawk. The first time I got this whack haircut that didn't allow me to style it any way, shape or fashion...it was a mess. SO, I went back and asked for a fauxhawk since it was my safest bet after she had cut it so short. I really like it. It makes me look different...yeah, it's not as original as my long hair, but I still look good...atleast that's what I've been told. This weekend should be fun and sad all in one. I guess I can't be too dramatic though. I WILL be back in Austin so I shouldn't dwell on leaving so much. I'm just going to make it a huge point to enjoy the rest of my stay here.

my NEW do.

HARDCORE.

"WHERE'D MY HAIR GO!?!?"

I dive into the ground, swim in it, and like it.

I finally made it to the last of my advertising projects!!! I really really enjoyed this last one even though it was the hardest one. I actually got to use my creative skills on this project and I like to think it paid off. I have to admit I did receive SOME help on my brand name because I couldn't come up with anything good. I ended up using the brand name "Dell Transient" given to me by Mr. Ryan Fluet whom I am very thankful to. Anyway...I'm extremely exhausted now...I just want to turn this project in and sleeeeeep! I'll post here for you guys...tell me what you think!

The AD:



The Package:

I'm sitting here in my room studying for an advertising test that's in two days. I've realized that my entries have consited of nothing but lameness aka school and such. This is why I have decided to posts some pictures that I have taken recently...Enjoy and comment on them. I really appreciate both positive and negative criticism. Thanks.




The Cathedral.



Downtown New Orleans. I took this from inside a car. I like it. It looks as though I could use it for an Ad of some sort. Maybe?



Interesting View From behind the Littlefield Fountain.



I just thought this was funny.

Leave me comments/suggestions or something. Thanks.