Too many words...

Stress mixed with excitement mixed with worriedness (is that even a word?) mixed with anxiousness. I just want to curl up in a ball and sleep with Toby all day.

I watched Enchanted and thought it was the cutest movie ever! Thanks Jrew for the complimentary kids combo and viewing of this awesome movie. After we got out of the movie we went to Wal-Mart to buy the soundtrack! Haha, I know corny huh...what made it even weirder was that it was the ONLY thing we bought! There was this one incident that made the night even weirder. Right when we walked inside, I noticed this lady crying to an employee about her "stolen purse." She began to walk around--sobbing and pushing cart full of weird things. Who goes shopping for cookies at 2am? Anyway, I was tempted to buy what she had in her cart since it didn't look like much. But she kept on walking. We attempted to search for her bag until the intercom announced that they found it! She must have misplaced it somewhere or it was scam to make people feel sorry for her and buy her things!

Beer Pong Tournament at Kevin's house. I didn't think we'd make it all the way to the Finals! It was an intense game but my partner and I were victorious. Thanks to the infamous body roll and karate kid ritual. 10 cups filled with 5 beers?! I've never played that way before, so I was proud of our team...I'm up for another challenge. Cant wait for the "game of the century," according to Kevin. I smell a rematch coming soon...

It's hard to type at night because its so cold that my hands start freezing and it literally hurts to go on the computer. When will it stop being COLD!

YESSS!!

Got 'em!

After months of searching and sending in resumes off monster and Craig's list, I finally got one! I learned that determination is key. Don't let hearing from nobody getting in the way and keep moving forward. I was real nervous when I was asked for an interview. An interview? I haven't been to one in almost 5 years! What do i say??? What do I bring??? What do I wear??? Good thing Neil was there to practice with me and taking me to my interview and waiting in the car while I was being interrogated by two individuals in a room full of chairs. After a bunch of questions were asked and continuous nodding on my part, all I could think about were my gross hands sweating like crazy. Make it stop!! Should I shake their hand? Of course you shake their hand you dummy!

Finally, it was over. Phew! I made it! What a rush! A sense of relief came over me. The next day I found out I got it. The same day I got my stupid presentation out of the way. Now, finals. Once finals is over. I am celebrating.

Care to join?

Oh yeah, you might be wondering what internship I ended up getting...

well, you'll have to find out and ask me :)

2 More Weeks!

Once my teacher said "Alright, here comes the two week stretch," it really hit me. Two more weeks are you kidding me!? My head is spinning just thinking about it. Presentations, papers, tests, oh my!

Makes me regret all those semesters where I got lazy and only took 2-3 classes or failed one and had to take it again. If only I knew that it would kick me in the ass later then I wouldn't have been so stupid and lazy. I hate myself for that, but I must think positively. Everything happens for a reason, I always say. And I am a firm believer that this theory is true. If I graduated earlier then I wouldn't be mentally ready to be on my own. It takes a while for my brain to get into gear and focus on school so then I must stay in school for an extra year longer.

Or maybe I'm just saying that to make an excuse for myself for not wanting to leave home. I'll have to admit, I'll miss this place when I leave. I'll miss not having to do my laundry or fix my bed or have to pay for anything besides clothes. We all have to move out someday. Sometimes I'd wish my parents would just kick me out just like how birds teach their offsprings to fly by pushing them off the nest. I need that push! Otherwise, I bet I'd end up here forever. Eh, oh well...as long as I have Toby. I'll be fine.

I am thankful for...

My family, I couldn't ask for a fun loving, soldier drinking, group of people! It's always fun when we get together. I love you guys! Tetris anyone?

**some not pictured, but you know who you are ;)

My friends, Even though we don't meet everyday I still cherish all the memories we've had together, and I know that when we do see eachother it's like we never left. I can always can't on you guys to be there for me, for whatever reason, and I thank you for that. I'll always be there for you! <3>

My boyfriend, You're the best. Thank you for taking care of me when I'm sick and for just being you. You annoy me sometimes but you never fail to put a smile on my face :) . Love. love. love.

I <3 Dogs

I have a new dog!! Just joking, I went to North County today and I just had to play with these dogs. They reminded me of Toby when he was a baby. They grow up so fast =*(

Blah

"Love is when the woman of your dreams becomes a reality and sleep stops being a priority."

Another love quote of the day from my iGoogle

This isn't true because once you find the man/woman of your dreams sleep becomes a priority! Naps are the essence and bonding time in a relationship, not to mention delicious.

I'm on the verge of being sick after a long time of 100% healthyness. I'm very proud of my immune system fighting those bad guy germies but, they are starting to let me down! I have the sniffles, small cough, my head is starting to get stuffy. But I bet nothing like a screwdriver or kamikazee won't fix! I should celebrate after getting an A on both my tests this past week! Hard work really does pay off. **If you see me, give me a pat on the back! :) **

Not true

My love quote of the day was

"True love means never to say you're sorry."

Potentially Embarassing Gestural Mix-Ups

I'm currently studying for my Intercultural Communications class test for tomorrow and I came across some interesting findings:

"Good-bye" (U.S) = "Come here" (Japan)
"Good Luck" (U.S.) = "Boyfriend" (Japan)
"Screw you" (U.S.) = "I don't believe you" (Uruguay)
"I'm angry" (Nepal) = "You are afraid" (Mexico)
"OK" (U.S.) = "Money" (Japan)
"OK" (U.S.) = "Sex" (Mexico) --Be careful with this one...
"OK" (U.S.) = "Homosexual" (Ethiopia)
"Killed/Dead" (U.S.) = "Lost a job" (Japan)

Just thought you guys might find it helpful when traveling to our neighboring countries. Although, I doubt anyone will go to Ethiopia sometime soon, but at least you'll know that "OK" means homosexual.

You're welcome, in advanced (:

Happy Halloween!

Just four years ago were the Cedar Fires here in San Diego and four years later the same thing happens again! It came close to home real fast. I'm just glad that everyone is safe and that all of our homes are still standing. I was in denial, my house isn't going to burn down! and if it does i'll be here to stop it from catching on fire! I didn't even pack any of my stuff because I think I didn't need to especially in my mira mesa bubble :) But.......what do we do to keep our minds of the fires??? Drink. EVERYDAY! Well, not everyday but close! Asshole. Kings. El Torito's Taco Tuesday! We didn't waste our free week of no school! (Thanks Jackie for letting us use your house!)

Still not falling into complete reality, Halloween was just right around the corner. This holiday is always fun, but I must say...Besides my childhood trick-or-treating days this Halloween is was by far one of my favorites. It was cool seeing Neil's transformation to Edward Scissorhands! Jackie and I did the makeup and hair and I'm very happy with how it turned out. As for me? I had to put together a last minute costume. I was planning on not even dressing up this year, but I couldn't resist! If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm Velma from Scooby Doo. Ya, boring. I know.

Happy Birthday Toby!!

Toby is 35 years old (in dog years!) He's an old man now! I wasn't able to get a cake or a present or go to the doggy cafe or go to the dog park, but I will! He doesn't even know it was his birthday today.

IKEA

I always come home to Toby running up to me with his tail wagging and tounge stinking out--Naked, but I wasn't expecting this! My mom bought him his Halloween costume. I know its cliche but she just couldn't resist. Isn't he adorable? Don't you just want to eat him?!

So it's my turn to bring up the subject of birthdays for the month of October and I'll say it again, "MAN THERE ARE A LOT OF BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH!" Now that I got that out of my chest I can move on...Looks like New Years day is the day to knock boots. Get it? 9 months from January is October.. So October is...ok nevermind. You get it.

Neil and I assembled a new shelf from IKEA. I wish there were actual instructions rather than pictures that "SORT OF" tell you what to do. You literally have to analyze the picture to make sure you don't overlook anything or else you'd end up like us. Taking it apart and putting it together, and taking it it apart, and putting it together, and taking it apart and putting it back together, I guess third time was a charm! The feeling of accomplishment was well worth it when we put it up and put all the DVDs on the rack. Yup, we did it ourselves! With nobody's help. We used a hammer and nails! haha, it felt like we just built a house! It was fun. I won't mind doing it again! I'm proud of us. Toby is too. Look at his face.

Confused.

I had the worst shift ever!

I had a party of four that sat in my section today. Everyone was nice and polite, but there was this one guy who was dressed kind of feminie; with a black wife beater, pants with chains and to top it off a lovely pair of boots to match with his unique ensemble. What was he thinking when he walked out of the door today? "Damn, I look good!" Anyway, I did my usual greeting: "Hi, how are you doing today? May I offer you a beverage? Blah blah blah" Everything went smoothly until it came time to order. The guy ordered first and orders an awesome blossom and then order's his wife's food. The other two ordered for themselves. Thinking that it was odd to have one appetizer and three entrees, I asked them, "Is that going to be all?"

I guess after ordering the appetizer and his wife's food, he forgot to order his own. But, I did ask if that was everything and they all nodded yes. First of all, the guy's voice was somewhat low and did not really enunciate very well. Alot of mumbling. So I said ok, rung in their food brought out their food and asked them if there was anything that they needed at the moment. They said everything is fine. The guy then said, something about "where's my food?" and chuckled. I assumed that he was just being funny and of course chuckled back to save face.

I leave the table and come back to check up on the them and ask them, "Is everyone doing ok? May I get anything for you guys at the mom---" The guy interrupts and says, "YES, IM HUNGRY!" Whoa, totally caught me offguard. I guess his comment wasn't a joke and he really was asking where his food was. If you spoke a little louder and enunciate your words more than maybe I woulda understood you! Fagget.

I apologized even though there was nothing to apologize for since it was HIS fault that he didn't order his damn food. I said, "I'm sorry I must have not heard you I thought you were just going to eat the blossom. May I get you a soup or salad in the meantime while they prepare your food?" The guy says in a sarcastic tone, "No, that's ok, I'll just watch everyone eat. That's fine I dont want my food." "Are you sure?" I replied. He was for certain that he didn't want his food. There was nothing I could do now but tell my manager about the situation. While I was talking in the back, the mom goes up to the host and tells her that her son didn't get his food blah blah blah. I thought he just wanted to watch them eat? So I let him watch them eat, that's what he wanted. I'm not stopping him.

Anyway, I tell my manager, "I think you need to talk to them because if I have to go back there I'm going to punch someone in the face." Of course I wouldn't...or would I? I wait for my manager to come back and he comes up to me and tells me to ring up that guy's food. WHAT?! He said he didn't want anything and all he wanted to do was watch everyone else eat! Be my guest. Watch. If you told me before that you wanted your food it would have been out by now, but now that you want your food you're going to have to wait even longer! Where's the logic in that? Are you stupid?! On top of that, they get a free dessert from us!

Of course, being the complicated guy that he is...he is unsure about what he wants to eat for desert. Grow some balls and pick a damn dessert! "I'll have the cheesecake." "Ok, well we have two kinds we have a New York cheesecake and a desert shot cheesecake." The mom says,"ok, lets get the 3 desert shots" "Nevermind I don't want the cheesecake anymore" You baby! Just get the cheesecake then. They end up ordering two deserts and I end up taking both of em off their bill.

I give them their bill. After causing me all that trouble and causing me to get behind on my other tables, I just couldn't wait for them to leave! Surprisingly, they didn't tip me at all. They even had a giftcard so they didn't have to pay for half their bill! Honestly, I didn't care, I was just glad that they were gone. I don't want their stinkin' money anyway.

All I have to say to you is:

Haircut.

School sucks. Cut your hair.

Jumping on the bandwagon

So, I didn't realize how awesome 'google' is! It has everything! Picture uploads, blogging, e-mail, google homepage, and the list goes on and on. Everyday I figure out something new! Google is taking over the world. Next on the agenda: President. The maker of google is a genius and might I add a gajillionaire! Oh I wish I were that person, then it would be nothing, paying off the stupid ticket I got yesterday! It's 1:30am and I should be studying for my quiz tomorrow morning, but this whole thing got me distracted. Before I know it, I'm uploading on my picasa ;) Which by the way is up and running. Imagestation failed me! 12 cents a print was such a bargain, more than 50% off the retail price!

Anyway, I'll try to update this more than I updated my xanga.
So here I am.
Visit my Picasa at: http://picasaweb.google.com/CarolineVinas