Washington State Senate Approves Gay Marriage Bill
Now, more than ever, am I proud to be a Washingtonian. I am beyond ecstatic. :)
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My sister said she woke up in Alaska this morning.
She wasn’t kidding. WOW, I wish I were home so I could play in the snow!
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Aritzia knows how much I love them, and how much I miss them every time I leave home. (Taken with instagram)
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You never truly appreciate something until you can’t have it. Taco Time, I’ve missed you! (Taken with instagram)
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I went home this weekend for my 21st birthday, and man, was it one of the best (yet shortest) trips I’ve had!
I went out at midnight on my birthday (drinkin’ right away the minute I turned 21!) and had…a lot. Haha. Needless to say, I wasn’t feeling too hot the next day, but almost my entire extended family came over to my house and helped celebrate my birthday, which was great. I love seeing my family :) Then I went to happy hour with two of my bestest friends, had great talks, and then today I took it easy with my family, got some pho, and came back to California.
Seattle, I love you. My city’s filthy, and even though I’m having an amazing time in California, I’m patiently waiting for the day when I can come back and have a permanent residence in my beautiful hometown.
Well, another school year has come and gone. This past semester alone has flown by, and I have grown a lot, learned a lot, and met so many new people.
Working nearly full time at Disneyland, working on campus, being an account executive for Chapman ImPRessions and maintaining a 3.9 GPA as a full time student? Did I have a social life at all? No, not really.
But I reconciled old relationships, fostered new relationships, and have found an overall balance of happiness in my life.
This is going to be the first summer I don’t come home for a prolonged period of time. If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to visit home for two weekends in the next three months. I have never been away from my family and closest friends for so long, and I think this is going to be a huge stepping stone for me toward an independent lifestyle.
In seven months I’ll be done with school forever. How terrifying is that? What am I going to do after? In a perfect world, I’ll work in Disneyland until December, snag a professional internship with Disney that happens to be in Seattle, Redmond or Bellevue (yes, they exist!) in January, and by June, I’ll obtain a full time position with them. The chances of this panning out exactly how I want it to are slim to none, but hey…we’ll see what happens.
Bellevue, I miss you so much. But I think I’m going to spend a little more time down here in California for now.
Posted May 26, 2011 at 9:52pm in Bellevue Washington Seattle California Disneyland California Adventure Me Life School
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Oh, wow. I’m listening to my iTunes on shuffle and a song from this album came up. Takes me back to winter 2008—a pretty terrible time in my then-18-year old self. I can’t listen to the songs on this album without thinking of driving to and from UW in my mom’s BMW, crying to myself on the 520 bridge.
Oh, nostalgia. What a fickle thing you are: reminiscent most times, yet painful in others.
Posted February 6, 2011 at 10:55pm in 808s and Heartbreak Kanye West Music Nostalgia Teenagers Washington Me Life Random
Almost done packing.
It’s always so bittersweet when I have to leave Washington to go back to California, especially during winter break. After my friends have gone back to school and I’m stuck at home for three weeks doing nothing, patiently waiting for my sister to come home so I can use the car, I’ve started to itch to go back to school. But at the same time, I love the comfort and homeliness of Washington, where my best friends and family are.
Regardless, saying goodbye to my parents and sister tomorrow at the airport will inevitably induce some tears, and I’ll feel a bit melancholy as we take off. But when I land in California, I’ll be greeted by my oldest and best Chapman friend ever, and hopefully he’ll remind me that being in California for only 11 more months won’t be half bad.
ImPRessions, Disney, senior year of college…it all starts in a matter of days!
