Ninja Nails

Long time no see Bloggity.
Here's the dealio, I'm going to be doing weekly posts rather than daily. It just felt like too much of a chore.

But anyway, here's the reason I wanted to post today. Recently, I've had a resurgent love for Ninja Warrior on G4, especially the new season of American Ninja Warrior. Yesterday was a marathon of the entire season, which got me thinking: "Hey, I should show some love for Team Orosco"

And so came these:

Meistah USA! Meistah Ninja Warrior!
Blue Monkeys rah-rah-rah!

The resemblance is striking, no?


Later bloggity! :P

Today, what can I say about today. Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong. My energies were off, I could feel it. So, there's not going to be much of a blog tonight. It's been getting better though, the longer I stay up. Tonight is just one of those nights I need to take it back to neutral.

Later Bloggity.
I sill love you :P

Hel-row Kitteh!

Changed my nails again. This time to a "blackberry bling" inspired Hello Kitty look. I absolutely love how they came out.

Colors used:
Pink: Strawberry Margarita by O.P.I.
Yellow: Butta by Icing
Black: Reglisse by Sephora
White: Coco by Sephora

I'm starting to really get into nail art honestly. I just need to learn patience, because I rush to put the graphics on a still-wet base coat. Maybe it's good for me.

Today was one of those days where time just doesn't move very quickly. I kept looking at the clock, only to find that what I believed to be 45 minutes was actually 10. What is the phenomena that causes this? Whatever it is, I can't tell if it's annoying, or refreshing.

I just found out that I have a 97.55% in my Psychology class, I'm freaking stoked about that.

Ok, lame blog entry, but my nails are still drying.
Later bloggity!

"The Bank of Evil, Formally Lehman Brothers"

Uh, hey bloggity.

So , about last night. I went to a party at a house with no internet, and I doubt I would of blogged last night anyway. That's what I was afraid of when I started this blog, I knew that there was no way i'd be able to get on every single day, but I guess it's the thought that counts right? So, i'll do a big ol' recap of today and yesterday and count it as two.

Shhhh, don't tell that i'm cheating.

So, about that party. My friend Cindy's (the blonde one in the post a few ones down there vvvvvvv) mom decided to have a party for some of her co-workers/friends, and guess who was bored? Yeah, me. So, I drove David Greenly (My Nissan btw, he was named after the guy in Boondock Saints XD) down to her house and joined the festivities. First, can I just say that milk and pita chips are AWESOME. Second, Apples to Apples is the best game ever. Seriously, if you haven't played it, get a group together and play that damn game. It's lovely.

So, as we were trying to explain the rules of the game to a few people, Cindy's dad tells us there's cop cars coming down the road, which promptly got out at her neighbors house.

And release the hounds....

You should have seen us all, huddled around the window as we spied on the neighbors with Cindy's mom yelling "TURN OFF THE KITCHEN LIGHTS! THEY'LL SEE US!" It's actually kind of entertaining watching the cops interrogate someone, making up stupid reasons why they're over there in the first place. But then, the shit hit the fan and someone got hauled away in handcuffs. For what, we don't know, but there was no gun battle to our dismay. And I thought we were gonna be on an episode of cops.

So, the next day Cindy and I decided to go to Big Lots, which is an interesting place to say the least. Paula Dean muffins and bedazzled dragon car seat covers all in the same building, AND THEY SELL RED BULL COLA FOR .75 CENTS. Awesome.

After, we went to go watch Despicable Me, which was actually really funny. I guess the most memorable moment was when I found one of those jokes the writers throw in for the parents who get dragged along to the kids movies. When the "Bank of Evil" sign was shown, underneath it said "Formally Lehman Brothers'. I laughed so god damn hard, and apparently the mother behind me heard me point it out, because she did as well.

Well bloggity, I've got classes tomorrow morning, so until later! I'll be seeing ya! :D

The 7 Things to do When You're Home Alone

Ello Bloggity,
Can I just say that waking up at 5:30 on a Saturday is horrible, especially when you think that Saturday is really a weekday and you need to go to school? Well, that was me today. I wouldn't wish that punishment on even my worst enemies. It's cruel and unusual, but is amazing when you get to fall back asleep until 10 AM.

I also got my haircut today, nothing dramatic, just changed my bangs because I'm trying to grow them out. I'd post a picture, but it's not a huge difference, and I doubt you could tell via image.

But the real happening tonight is that my parents went to see Ben Bailey, and I'm more than jealous. The show was 21 and over, because it was in a comedy club. What does that mean? 18 year old Danni can't get in. So, what did I do to entertain myself while they were laughing it up?

1. Ate a mediocre burrito which didn't cook in the 25 minutes and 300 degrees it said it would. Finally had to microwave it and make the insides into lava (I seem to have a problem with burritos...). Turned out to be just alright; in fact, it didn't have much taste.

2. I jumped on my bed for like, two minutes. Second time this week i've done it. Jumping on my bed brings out my inner 5 year old, and when you're home alone, it's kinda fun. Well, until your mattress makes a groaning kind of noise, then you remember that you're 18.

3. I watched 4 episodes of The Dudesons on my Season 4 DVD. My boys never fail to make me giggle, no matter how many times i've seen the episode. I need to get the complete box set. I would buy an all regions DVD player just for that.

4. Texted AJK about pouncing, Cougars, and "Best friends" aka the nice way to say indentured servant. Actaully, that's still happening right now.

5. Ate an M&M cookie from Costco. It was delicious, that is all.

6. Read my new issue of Cosmopolitan, which I have been neglecting to do.

And finally, the most important event of the entire night!

7. NOT DOING MY ENGLISH ESSAY.


Later days Bloggity!

Chinese and Jackass

Hey'ya bloggity.
I've got two things I want to put out in the air for today, Chinese food and the Critics Choice awards.

First off, let's think about Chinese food. Sweet, warm, delicious morsels of meat, covered in a yummy sauce. Got your tummy rumbling? Yeah, it had mine to this afternoon. So, after much debate and whining about how much I hated the bland food at my house, I went out with a friend to a Buffett. It was delicious, yes, but what I want to say is that honey chicken should not be served as an entree; honey chicken is a dessert. That stuff is so sweet, that I couldnt more than a small piece or two. Maybe it was just the place we ate at, but seriously, honey chicken is a dessert, or at least needs a sugar warning above it.

Seconds, Critics Choice awards. Now, there's one reason, and one reason only I decided to watch this show. It wasn't to see which movie got best direction or cinematography, it was about the jackass spoofs. If you really knew me, youd know that im a slave for anything Jackass, this included. Those bits made the entire show, especially Black Swan and Inception. Honestly, if they were to make an entire movie spoofing blockbusters with the Jackass cast, id buy a hella expensive ticket and go to the first viewing available. I have to applaud the Inception bit with the golf cart and Chris being the crazy mom from Black Swan, it was just priceless. If you haven't seen the skits, try and find them online at VH1.com or YouTube, you won't regret it.

Well bloggity, I'm taking an early night tonight. I'm getting a haircut tomorrow, so some photos are in order.
See you later :P

*poke poke*

Konbanwa Bloggity,
I'm feeling quite Japanese tonight,

Along with that, I'm job hunting at several different places. It's kinda disheartening to fill out job applications anymore, knowing that there's a slim to none chance of getting called back in this economy. Well, at least I'm trying. And the more I apply, the more likely someone is to take me in for a job, at least that's the theory. What i'm really wanting to hear back from is Starbucks. I've applied for a lot of their stores, and actually have a pretty good drive to become a Barista, at least for the time being.

And, if you will give me a second to complain; AJK and I went to Taco Time today (Second name drop in two days, good deal bud). I ordered my usual pinto bean burrito, and waited on the side for our food to come up. This time, I had a pretty decent view of the kitchen from the angle I was standing at, and I watched them microwave my burrito for WAY longer than it should have ever gone in for. I mean, it was still delicious, but it was like a Spanish volcano whenever I took a bite. A scrumptious, burrito volcano.

So, I don't have all that much to talk about today, sadly, but I will leave you with the single-handed, best picture ever to come out of a Psychology text book. The context of this wonderful image is suppose to be about the Rooting Reflex (Where an infant will turn towards stimulation and begin to suck), but it looks more like an uncomfortable baby, and his want for you to keep your finger away from his god'damn face!

Haha, enjoy and gussuri oyasumi Bloggity :D

Birffdays!

Well, hey'ya bloggity.
I just got done with a spontaneous 30 minute workout. Because apparently I crave endorphins before I go to sleep. Now I'm absolutely wiped out and ready for bed. But, I can't forget about you, can I?

So, today High School was out in my district, and you know what that means?! I get to wake up at 6:30 for freaking College. Nothing interesting happened today, other than Cindy (the girl in the previous post for all you lurkers) coming to class as a sit in with me. Afterward, I wrangled up AJK (Name drop, you're welcome) and we all went or for lunch.

What I neglected to do, was schedule time to bake my friends birthday cake. You see, today was his 18th birthday, and Cindy and I were going to surprise him with gifts and cake. So me, being a procrastinator and all, figures getting home at 1:30 is enough time to bake a double layer yellow cake from scratch. Ha, I was sorely suppressed when the buzzer rang and the first cake was still liquid.

So, three hours later, we were graced with this beauty. Sometimes hard work, determination, nutella, funfetti, and three cups of flour really pay off:


So, we wrangled up our gifts and headed on over to his house. I bought him a Catbus hat from My Neighbor Totoro. If you don't know what that might possibly look like, I highly suggest you Google it or something, because it's the definition of epic. As you can see, he was happier than a bird with a French Fry. I'm just happy to have made his day :D


Well bloggity, I'm about to fall asleep from exhaustion. So, if I can offer one word of advice to my readers, it would be...
DON'T PUT OFF MAKING ANYTHING FROM SCRATCH.
Or at least plan ahead when doing so. It'll come back and bite you in the ass!

Later days guys!

Aloha Worllll.....

This is Cindy, she's my best friend.
Cindy wanted her own blog entry, so she get's one.

That's all for today XD

Random Adventures

Evening Bloggity.
Can I just start out by saying that watching a movie till midnight, then getting up at 6 for school is the worst torture I can imagine. That was me last night, ignoring the time, adoring my Netflix ap. That ap is the devil, and how I do love it...I should rename the widget Lucifer for good measure.

Today was one of those day that your senses go all wacky. In my case, this was smell. I smelt bleach or something I couldn't exactly place everywhere I went. It was mildly annoying asking people if something smells funny when apparently my nose has gained a superpower and can smell even the slightest traces of well, anything. I must have looked like a crazy person, wandering around, sniffing things. Well, I guess we all have those days, huh?

I broke my energy drink sobriety today, sadly. It had been six months since I had had even a sip of Rockstar, and today I bought a can. I feel sort of bad drinking a Rockstar in the winter when I'm not snowboarding. It brings back too many memories of Summer, memories I can't replace for a long ass time. Why can't it be July already? I want to go back to the supercross track, lay out by the pool, drive aimlessly with the windows down and music blaring. The cold needs to go away, or at least snow. This freezing wind stuff isn't up my alley.

So yeah, today was full of little suprises. Hello Kitty grilled cheese sandwiches, my professor telling stories about bums eating pigeons, throwing some ninja-action elbow strikes in Kickboxing, Albertsons runs, cheesey bread, Ducks losing while my Dad cursed at the TV, and reliving my childhood obsession with the movie Holes (The plot is so patchy now, it barely makes sense haha). Even if it was lazy, it was still an adventure, in its own little way.

Now I'm going to make up for some lost sleep as I feel that energy drink erode away what's left of my stomach lining. Horray!
Later days readers!

Sweet cuppin'cakes

Ugh, I've really got to find a way to motivate me to blog on the weekends. For some reason, it's a lot harder than the rest of the week, and I have no idea why. So, right now I'm laying in bed, watching my iPod try and autocorrect words before I even finish typing them. So, what can I say about today?

Well, I bought a $3.99 copy of Catcher in the Rye. Yeah, I haven't read it yet, don't stab me please. Honestly, I'm suppressed that I haven't yet, or at least the school system hasn't forced me to. Most of the books I've read in my Honors class (OTHER THAN fucking Cry, the Beloved Country and Gulliver's Travels) were fantastic. Native Son is one of my favorite books of all time now, along with Lord of the Flies, and As I Lay Dying. But it's a bloody shame Catcher hasn't even been mentioned yet. Well, all that's about to change. I'm starting tomorrow. I'll most likely be done by Wednesday haha.

Speaking of books, I bought a pastry/dessert cookbook today at Ross. The pastries in there look absolutle delectable, including the Spiced Honey Cake and Lavender Fairy Cupcakes I'm wanting to make so badly. Baking is one of the things people don't expect me to like or be good at. Actually, I'm pretty good, if I may boast for a moment. Baking is my second of two housewife traits I've obtained, sewing being the first. So, if you'd like some baked goods in the near future, hit me up please! I'd love to have a baking party with you! Haha.

Well bloggity, tomorrow is Monday, which means back to the old grind. But, I have half the day off Wednesday, and my best friend is coming over Tuesday afternoon to sleep over. Random debauchery is sure to pop up throughout the day, so stay tuned for my updates on that :P

Later!

Tonight is the last night in my body.

Wow, so let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we? I was in Pac Sun today, and this little number was playing. I use to think I was so cool for knowing The Receiving End of Sirens in like 8th grade, because no one else had heard of them. Haha, we all go through that phase, right?


So, today I sized up to an 8 gauge. I kind of miss my 10's, but I got a free pair of pink plugs with peace signs on them and a taper with my black and white swirled plugs. So, I guess it wasn't all that bad of a deal, I just need to get use to them because I've had the 10 plugs in for so long.

What else happened today...Well, Victoria's Secret is having a sale, a HUGE sale. I mean, huge. Knowing me, playing the proverbial 'poor college kid' card, I bee-lined for the 75% off rack and scored 35 dollars worth of body spray and cream for 9 bucks. Hell yeah, being cheap is a good thing sometimes! Plus, there was the cutest little boy in line, he must have been only three or so. The checkout line was decently long, so his mother and I were talking. He kept waving to me and smiling, such a little cutie. I love kids...

So, yeah. Sorry there's no introspection or universal question I can try and solve. Blogging on the weekend for me is kinda...eehh. Which means I highly doubt I'll write anymore on Black Swan, even though it was bloody fantastic! If I go any further, I'm going to spoil it for all those who haven't seen the movie. So, you're lucky I was tired when I wrote that.

Maybe tomorrow I'll be more interesting. Because I'm maybe going to start my Ravenclaw robe. I'll keep you guys posted on that one, the updates of my endevers should be amusing.

Bye bye bloggity!

P.S. Do you know how much of a good feeling it is to fine 21 dollars in an old wallet? The answer is very :D

Black Swan

Wow, can I just say that Black Swan was amazing. The characters were so developed, the plotline so full. And the ending? Wow, such a fast pace, so raw, and so much discovery about Nina's true self. Without giving away details, I was royally skullfucked by this movie, that is the only way to describe it. I wanted to get this teaser up just to say that I officially blogged today.

I'll post a full review tomorrow, but right now my car alarms going off...
Damn ice, melting and opening my doors...

Later bloggity.

The Future

So, my mental health day was an amazing idea. I feel like so much negative energy in me is gone now. I guess I just needed a day to pamper myself, something that was extremely overdue. An hour long massage and an hour long facial, that's true heaven.

So, I'm pretty sure I'm going to Boise State now for Fall 2011. They have a bachelors in Sonography; something that I was going to have to go back to Tacoma for, but now I have this convenient option. My mother has her mind on me not going though, I can tell by her dropping hints every so often. I think she doesn't want me to leave the nest; Honestly, I don't know if I want to either. Idaho isn't the place where I thought I'd wind up, but life works is mysterious ways I suppose.

Well, tomorrow I'm going to go see Black Swan, which is getting its own blog entry if nothing overly-important happens. Darren Aronofsky is a directing genius, Requiem for a Dream being my favorite move probably of all time. From what I've heard, I won't be disappointed. Plus, as the trailer went along, I saw a lot of the same elements he implemented in Requiem. I don't think i've been excited for a movie like this in a long time.

See you tomorrow!

Totem Animals

Tomorrow I'm going to treat myself to a mental health day. Yoga, a massage at 3 o'clock, adjusting the stuffy energies in my bedroom, reading, a nice pot of tea, meditation to Denise Linn, and a good nights sleep. I think that's what I need, because my humors are out of whack; or at least my spine is.

A major part of tomorrow night will be dedicated to recontacting my totem animal, the bobcat. I find it hard to be visual now, even though it use to be easy for me. The night I met my spirit guide, I could clearly visualize each aspect of my meditation, right down to the location I had put myself into. Now, in the phases of recontact, I'm having a hard time seeing anything vivid, let alone anything at all. My body is very testy now, sending signals to itch whilst I'm trying to concentrate. Does anyone have any tips for a higher level of visualization or clarity? I think revisiting my totem would do a world of good right now.

Speaking of totems, I think one of my recent meditations has brought forth another. I keep seeing Falcons and Hawks in my everyday life, something that I rarely have seen at any point in time. I few nights prior, I had laid down in meditation, asking for my totem to send me messages in throughout my day because I was having trouble contacting to him visually. That's when the falcons and hawks began to show themselves. At first, it was a large hawk on the fence beside my house, completely unphased by my presence. Later, I was driving down the freeway would see a falcons sitting on top of multiple signs in multiple places, same with the hawks; bare in mind this was all in the same day. Even my friend who was in the car commented on how strange it was to see this many. Rare coincidence, or another totem revealing itself to me? My gut is telling me the later.

So, does anyone have any advice? Do you think this could be a totem, or even two, revealing their presence in my life to me?

Oh, and completely unrelated, here's a picture of Sigmund Freud:

Product Reviews Galore

Hey bloggy, I almost forgot to write in you today! I've actually had this idea in my head all day to do a different kind of entry, because today went rather slow. So, I'm going to review a few products that I recently bought and have used for awhile. Some are amazing, and some not so much. But, can I start off by saying that the new crunchy beef burrito from Taco Bell is mildly gross. I mean, flamin' hot Fritos inside a nacho cheese, rice, beef, and maybe-bean burrito. Yeah, I regret that choice and remember why I'm sick of Taco Bell in the first place.

But, anywhosel, here's your reviews for today:


1. Sephora Hydrating & Smoothing Liquid Foundation
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Rating: 3/5

Liquid foundation, something I've been neglecting to buy for the past...forever. While most of my makeup needs are covered by MAC's Studio Fix powder, there's still those little, randomly blotchy spots where cover up just wont do the trick. So, for $20 I tried out Sephora's brand (Which sadly I needed the ABSOLUTE LIGHTEST shade in). Attracted by the words smoothing and hydrating (My skin is very dry, more on that in a minute), I thought that this would be my cure all, and it sort of was in a way.

Overall, I can't say I'm ecstatic about the results. The foundation does leave a soft, smooth texture on skin with NO dryness to it. But, for those places not so fortunate, it tends to glob up and leave ovbious trails of its application. The smell is also puzzling, it's a little like baby powder, though I can't place it exactly. I haven't seen any evidence of hydrating either, which I've left entirely to my moisturizer.

The plus side is that it does cover up blemishes, to an extent. The redness on my chin was removed with only a tiny bead of foundation, though the small blemish on my cheek was still visible through it. The size is a little disheartening, being only 1 oz and looking like a midget next to my to-dark Bobbi Brown foundation, but little is needed to complete the job. This was a plus along with its compact size being able to fit snugly into my makeup bag.

Overall, this isn't a throw away product, I just won't buy it again when the product runs out. I think I'll turn to Victoria's Secret and buy from them next time, for 16 bucks rather than 20.


2. Medusa's Make-Up Stick It! Eye Dust Primer
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Rating: 2/5

Now, this report might be a little biased, but in the way one would hope biased reports go. I've been an Urban Decay junkie ever since I discovered the wonders of eye primer. Runs were minimal, and my shadow ceased to flake all day long; it was a makeup wonderland of sorts. The problem with this is all things must come to an end, and the super-sized bottle I received last Christmas has been strained down to the bones. And, at 18 bucks a pop for the regular size, I wasn't ready to fork out that kind of cash. But, to my delight, I saw a little round package on a sales rack, priced 4.50 plus an additional 50% off. Now I guess I know why.

I've always loved the shadow dusts by Medusa, the bright and vibrant colors are wonderful and always pop. But sadly, this product didn't live up to expectations. Upon opening, you can see that the primer is a standard tan; but when applied comes off clear. The product itself is heavy, kind of feeling oil or wax based. I was immediately turned off by the sticky mess I had just smeared on my eye, but figured it would dry and become weightless. The problem with Medusa's primer is that it just can't stack up to brands like Urban Decay. I noticed a lot of fallout from my eyeshadow and pretty bad bleeding from my eyeliner (Urban Decay's Primer Potion even holds heavy eyeliner with ease). So, I decided to take it on a shower test, knowing the shockingly minimal run from Urban Decay even through a complete shower. I stepped out looking like I had just cried bloody murder for an hour. Eyeshadow streaming down my face with a black trail of liner to outline it.

Overall, I'm glad I only paid $2.25 for it. Next time, I'll splurge on Urban Decay's Primer Potion instead.


3. Olay Complete UV Moisture Cream with SPF 15
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Rating: 4/5

This moisturizer is my miracle product. I have chronic dry skin on my face, and Olay evaporates it in seconds. The smell of the cream itself is pleasant, not too potent and in fact almost odorless. But the results are really worth raving about. My skin is the smoothest it has ever been. And with the combination of an abrasive scrub in the shower (I recommend St. Ives apricot scrub and an exfoliating washcloth, both can be found at your local store), I have glowing, soft skin I love to show off.

A jar of this 2 oz. Olay cream is relatively inexpensive; I picked up mine at Target for about 5 dollars. So far it's been about a month and I'm only half way through the jar (Keep in mind I use this day AND night). My only complaint that keeps this from a perfect score is that it does feel a little oily on your hands after application, though the product has never broken out my skin which was once prone to acne. But, don't let that factor stop you from picking up a jar, because I highly recommend it to anyone with dry skin or want soft, radiant skin! This is a must buy.


4. Aussie Hair Products Three Minute Miracle Conditioner
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Rating: 5/5

So, you might think I went a little gung-ho on this rating, but it's really that good. I'm a slave to Aussie products, I for instance use the voluminous shampoo, mousse, and humidity control spray. Their products always have worked, even on the stubbornest hair which happens to grow on my head, plus they smell bloody good (I've gotten tons of compliments on the smell of my hair oddly enough haha)! So, when I noticed this 'Three minute miracle' and took a look at my frizzy, flyaway hair, I just had to grab a bottle.

This conditioner is a bit different than the ones I usually use. It comes in a smaller, cylinder-looking bottle, which at first worried me by the size. But for $2.99 at Target I said "What the hell" and took the plunge. Now, what's good about this is, you need VERY little conditioner to achieve the results. Simply work all over though every layer and down to the tips, and wash with warm water thoroughly. Then, it says to rinse with cold water; which is the part I always hate because I lose that warm shower feeling, but then I turn the hot right back on as I finish up. As I stepped out of the shower and saw my hair, I could already tell that something was different. And, once I finished drying, I saw exactly what I had dreamed of. Clean, fly away free, non-frizzy hair. Praise Jesus hallelujah!

If there was a wonder-product, this would be it. The conditioner works great, with loads of product to last through tons of washings. The smell is fantastic as well, like most Aussie products, and is my favorite sent out of all the products I've used by them. So, if you've got stubborn, crazy hair, tame it with Aussie's Three Minute Miracle. I don't think I can ever go back to regular conditioner again after these results!


And just as a little quickie list, here are my personal beauty picks:
Shampoo: Aussie's volumizing shampoo
Conditioner: Aussie's Three Minute Miracle
Foundation: MAC Studio Fix powder
Lipstick: Urban Decay's Midnight Cowboy
Eyeliner: Victoria's Secret in Extreme Black
Mascara: Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush in Blacktastic
Eyeshadow: Kat Von D's Metal Orchestra pallet (Especially the color First Class)
Eye Primer: Urban Decay's Primer Potion
Hairspray: Big Sexy Hair's All Nighter
Scent: Hollister's August

Winter Quarter and Lucid Dreaming

So, today I was thinking that I had nothing to blog about. Somehow, I had managed to bypass the fact that today was the first day of Winter quarter at College. Oh yeah, about that...

But, to start this post off right, I decided to buy a shit-ton of nail polish from Icing on their sales rack and managed to make these beauties after listening to my entire catalog of Kottonmouth Kings:

Rasta nails, they are love, and kind of look like tye-dye up close.

But yeah, about College. I walked into English 102 expecting to find the professor from last quarter where I went to the wrong classroom. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. So now I'm 0 for 2, no hot professor I was looking so forward to teaching my English class, and I know absolutely no one. It was a decently awkward period to say the least, but I learned my new professor was once stranded on an island in Thailand. Pretty sweet if you ask me.

Next came Psychology, which again defied my expectations. I wasn't aware this class was going to be in a lecture room, so when I peeked my head inside and saw vast walls of nothingness and a periodic table stuck lazily on the far walls, I was more that surprised. I'm still kind of puzzled why it was even in the lecture room honestly. Our class doesn't even cover a half of the seats, and the majority of us just zone out in the back. I'm not too worried through, especially when my professor confessed that this class would be 'review' for anyone who has taken a Psychology class. Hopefully she'll make the class as enjoyable as my last Psych class, which I'm guessing will happen with two of my friends sitting next to me.

Finally, we've got Cardio Kickboxing, a class I drug my friend into just to avoid another awkward 50 minutes. This I'm actually excited for, because our instructor has a martial arts background. I was expecting a shadowboxing class, like kickboxing for old ladies. But now I'm alerted that we're going to be using sparing equipment, and that this class will actually be far less 'cardio' and far more 'standard kickboxing'. I'm ready to kick someone in the head the quarter, no joke.

So, I'm pretty satisfied with my Winter class choices! In other College news, I submitted my transcripts to Boise State. I'm one step closer to graduation, and shipping off to Idaho. I don't know if I'm more scared or excited for that fact, but time will tell.

By the way, that damn dream I had with Johnny Richter has prompted me to attempt the art of Lucid Dreaming. So far, it hasn't worked. I'm thinking about doing the 'mental que' method to start out which is preformed by setting an alarm for every hour, on the hour; when the alarm goes off, you preform a reality check (For example, I would try to push my hand through a solid object). Apparently, if you get into the habit, you'll even start doing reality checks in your dreams when you hear the alarm; this will allow you to lucid dream with practice. I'll keep updates here on my progress once I start.

P.S. If someone can get me hooked up with a job at Spencer's, that'd be awesome. I need a referral, even though they claim to not be hiring. I'm honestly really interested in working there.

Dreams

Ok, so I usually post later in the day, but I thought this instance would be a great topic for a blog post.

I just woke up like...a half an hour ago from one of the best dreams I've had in awhile. It was a little wacky, I can understand that now, but I still can't stop thinking about it.

The dream started out with me and Jared Leto, a very upset Jared Leto. You see, Jared's girlfriend was very angry with him for some reason, and had locked him out of their hotel room...located inside the Home Depot. So, after a minute of dragging mr. Sobby around the store, looking for the hotel rooms, we ran into a booth selling bouquets of flowers. I picked out one for him, and instructed Jared to give the flowers to his girlfriend. He nodded as we walked up to the front desk and asked to be let into the room. The receptionist asked for Jared's ID, and immediately saw that the picture on it wasn't "up to standards". We argued with her for awhile, trying to convince the receptionist that he was indeed Jared Leto, until finally she let us go inside the room.

When I stepped foot into the room, the scene changed, and I was no longer with Jared. In fact, I was in a completely new dream. I could clearly hear the voices of my parents, but i;m not sure if I ever saw them. My mom was talking about going to her first UFC fight, and how tonight was going to be so fun because of it. Eventually, they left; but, I didn't really care, because I was with this guy:

Johnny motherfucking Richter. I'm sorry, did I just drool?
You can only imagine what my dream was about now.

So my question is about dreams in general. Why is that we dream about certain people out of the blue, can can we control what we want to dream about? I've always tried to control my dreams through lucid dreaming, externally influencing them, and even pleading with my subconscious to put someone in, just for one night.

For example, this dream is extremely strange considering I had little influence on place Johnny Richter in it. As for Jared Leto, that makes sense because I was wearing my 30 Seconds to Mars concert tee, and was talking to my mom about going to go see them in Seattle. I even understand where the flowers came from, because I was looking up my birthday flower yesterday (some of the flowers I saw in the booth actually). What's really bugging me is where my brain pulled Johnny from.

I haven't been listening to Kottonmouth Kings as much as I have in the past, and hadn't listened to them the day prior. So why is it that my brain pulls someone who I haven't thought about in a good while, and places them in a dream doing....that. Not that I'm complaining, in fact I tried to do back to sleep after I unfortunately woke up. The mind is a strange place...

Now, if I could get back to that dream, I could finish my research...if you want to call it that XD

All is quiet on New Years Day

Happy 1.1.11, eleven eleven just stuck. Here's a little U2 to celebrate the times. Only fitting, no?

So, apparently I'm being negative, according to my parents. Guess I should work on that. Honestly, I don't understand what's all that wrong with being negative, it's better than lying. For example, today I was at the mall with my mother and she asked me if a shirt she picked up was cute. I simply stated "Not really, the design on the front is too much." I don't understand how that is negative to tell you the truth, it's being realistic.

I'm a pessimist, that much I can admit. I figure if I expect most things to go awry, then I will be pleasantly surprised when everything goes off without a hitch. Being a pessimist isn't all that bad actually. I can still enjoy the simple things in life, I can still feel happy, but I'm not about to overzelously think everything is going to be happy-happy-rainbows-and-puppies. That is completely unrealistic, I've experienced it enough to quit believing that it'll happen.

But, maybe I am being negative. Who knows.
I'll throw that on the resolutions list.

New Years Resolutions

Inspired by Nita, pardon the lion hair. From me, to you guys <3

My my, where has 2011 gone? This year went so quick, and I can't tell if that is a good or a bad thing. So many things happened this year, I can't even begin to name them all. I got onstage with one of my favorite people in the world, Jared Leto, at a 30 Seconds to Mars show (My 4th time seeing them! Haha). I returned to my beautiful Southern California and got to see my favorite FMX riders at X Games. And that's just the start of it.

But, for all the good, there was also some challenging times I had to pull through. Whoever writes those Teen drama shows, needs to bump the ages up to 17, honestly. I thought that the stuff I saw on TV was all rubbish, but it's scary how in an instant your life becomes just another unbelievable episode. Though I've swam through those waters, gotten drug down by the current and beaten against the shore, I've emerged a more observant person; not only of myself, but of others as well. I've made my amends and carried on, which is more than I could ever ask for.

So, what does today mean?
A fresh slate, another try.

Some people think of New Years as simply putting up another calender or drinking until you can't even remember what year it is. But, for me, it's never been like that. To tell you the truth, I've always made New Years resolutions, and I don't think I've ever gone through with them. There's always something I wish I would have done the year before, yet I never did. I've decided this year is going to be different. I'm going to stick with it this year, which is a challenge to stick with anything if you know me.

There's many reasons why I want to reinvent myself this New Years, or at least start on the path of doing so. The main reason being that this is my last year as a real kid. I'm Eighteen, and while I've already got the College going on for me, I'm also going to be graduating from High School this year. I've got my whole life in front of me, and each day is another step towards that looming door. I asked myself "Why not now? Why not take the step from just some kid, reliant on everyone, to a true adult, reliant on themselves?"

So, I've compiled a list of things I'm going to do this year. Because, if I don't do them now, when the hell am I ever going to do them?

1. Keep a blog everyday from January 1st, 2011 to January 1st, 2012.
As you should know by now, this blog is my project. I said in my last post that my blogs don't stick around for very long, that's an understatement. I figured that my life is a story to tell, and right now, that story is pretty boring. If I'm going to document my daily trials, I might as well strive to make them interesting and entertaining. I want my life to be something, and this blog is going to be the big kicker to jumpstart it. And, even if I can't get a blog posted daily, I'll at least write one and post it the next day. It's a challenge of wit and determination, one which I'm willing to take up the challenge on.

2. Tone up before July 15th, 2011.
Ah, the typical New Years resolution. I've been telling myself this one for ages, and now i'm finally going to do it. Now, I know that I'm not a whale (I'm not even close, no matter how much I want to call myself one), but it would be nice to have a bikini body for my cruise this summer that I'm proud of. I've always dreamed of it, like every good media slave, so I'm up for the task. Call me typical, but I might as well preoccupy myself with working out and eating healthy.

3. Clean out my iPod's songs and replace them with new ones/ALBUM ARTWORK!
This one is going to be a hard one, even though you probably chuckled when reading that comment. My iPod, as cliche of me to say it, is my baby. It's filled with music that brings back memories of the good times I've had throughout the years. But see, here's the problem, it's filled with music way back from 7th and 8th grade. Now, you may think that my iPod is now filled with Backstreet Boys and such, but that is a negative. I've actually got good music on there, but music I haven't listened to in ages and skip every time it comes up on shuffle. This task is another transitional one, one from High School student to College and beyond. It's tough, but you've gotta' do it sometime.
Oh yeah, AND I NEED ALBUM ARTWORK FOR EVERY SINGLE SONG ON MY IPOD. I'm tired of the gray music note popping up every other song! It's a pet-peeve of mine I've let get out of hand.

4. Create a Ravenclaw robe completely from scratch.
Ok, so this one's pretty silly, but I am still a teenager, and I still do love Harry Potter to death. I've recently taken up a zest for sewing, which I am actually good at for a change. So, I'm determined to create a replica of the robes Ravenclaw students wear in the movies. Ravenclaw is my house after all, so I might as well dress the part, whilst admiring something I made by hand. This resolution shouldn't be too hard to accomplish, and will be completed shortly (Because I've got Joann's gift cards!)

5. Donate blood as many times as I can throughout the year.
I'm an avid blood donater, though this year I have gotten, can you say...lazy? The bad thing about being a donater whilst underage that that you need parental consent to go through with it. Now that I'm 18, I don't have to wait for a convenient time for my parents to go with me to the donation center and sign for me. Thus, this factor has spurred my laziness by constantly putting it off. Now, I'm going to try and get appointments after my wait time has ended, starting January 1st or so. It's a simple thing I can do to save a life, and I'm proud of that fact.

6. Complete the first 100 movies of theyshootpictures.com's list of 1000 Greatest Films of all Time
Now, this one is going to be a long shot, but my friend who's a complete movie guru suggested it to me.I may or may not finish this resolution, but it's the fact that I've dived into it that counts. I actually have viewed a good handful of their top 100 movies, but that means I'll just jump down to number 101 and so-on. This is more of a way to culture myself and see some classic which I have completely overlooked. Because I always do love a good film or two.


I might update this later when I come up with some more. But for now, happy New year everyone! Let's bring on 20ll, and the challenges i've set forth for it!