As a part of the effort to bring aid and relief to Japan via the Red Cross. A Japanese-based student organization at my university made these t-shirts to raise awareness and funds. It was only $5 and is very light and airy, perfect for the warm weather descending upon us. I also got a small origami crane. I attached it to a hairpin and wore it around.

I would post a picture of the crane in my hair but right now my hair looks like a whirl-wind-mess I don't wish to share with you.

Ah, and a bit of a continuation from my previous post : there's no ring and no date. My assumption? His mother is a die-hard christian and couldn't stand the thought of him and his girlfriend under the same roof without some kind of commitment. And I'm with her. I'm not going to move in with someone I'm not dedicated to, I don't wanna be stuck with 100% of the rent or worse, kicked out, because we ended the relationship. But on the other hand - one should NEVER marry someone out of opportunity or convenience. If people did that, i could have been married 3 or 4 times over. If you marry out of love, you marry that person BECAUSE of their habits, not in spite of.

Planning a Picnic

Spring is near and I'm ever soooooo glad! I'm planning a beautiful spring picnic for me and some close friends. I'm going to need a few things first; blanket, basket, and I figured everyone could pack a lunch. Of course with my wisdom teeth taken out puts a damper on the white bread sandwiches but not the tea! But I have these beautiful daffodils from my mother's garden to make me feel better.

Such the smallest thing can cheer me up, like a box of tissues decorated with cartoon cats or an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Sarah was sweet enough to think of me in my time of pain! I saw her at Tourway Pancake House last night and she brought me this cute Bestey Johnson clutch! It's pink with black lace pattern and little lightening bolt zippers. I content myself by thinking of all the weight I'll lose with a post-extraction diet. Yay!

Of course my mother will have my head on a plate if I don't eat well. And I don't mean to starve myself but I cant help it! My medication leaves me with little incentive to eat and the thought of having any morsel of food stuck in my socket and left to rot terrifies me. I just have to time my meals at the dorm so I have all the time I need to clean my teeth.

Something Blue, Someone Blue

I thought this was one of the prettiest dresses I had ever seen! Why are all wedding dresses white? They used to just be really elegant and colorful! So I thought, why not? Why not have a blue dress? Or pink? I could do this except in pink! It'd be so beautiful, especially if I had a delicate bouquet of something white. Hydrangea would be beautiful.

I'm reaching the time in my college life where I realize I am losing my close female friends, one is moving away with her fiance, one is graduating, and the others already separated from me and settled in with other people. At least now the play is over, I'll have a little more time to try to spend some time with other female friends. Sometimes, I feel so abandoned. I will try to make stronger ties, I will try.

First I suppose I have to make a list of friends and interests we have in common and then make an effort everyday to be a better friend to them.

modlash starter kit

Picked this little item up at Walgreens. I was hesitant at first but I chickened out on dying my hair pink and since I was taking a break from fake nails, I thought I'd give them a try. They look FANTASTIC! I'm so excited.

I used to be so jealous of some of my classmates who have these big THICK lashes. Of course they wear a ton of eye make up and foundation. Speaking of which I'm also protesting foundation. It's just a circle of torment. You put it on to cover your spots, the hell potion clogs your pores, causing you to break out more, so you plop on MORE of the stuff, which breaks you out MORE.

So I'm just going to skip it altogether. Let's go naked faced! Well, half-naked. I have mascara, the modlashes, and lip balm.

2011

It's the same thing every year. Someone says, "For my New Year's resolution, I-" and that's where I stop listening. Not because I don't care, but because I know they aren't going to keep it up, not for the rest of the year. Oh for a good deal of January, they stick to whatever ridiculous rule they've made but as the year drags on, old habits take over, and you return to your way of life.

I don't mean to convey that ALL resolutions fade like jeans in the dryer. Some resolutions, like giving up drinking or smoking or a bad habit like that sticks but - ONLY IF YOU REALLY MEAN IT. And not just by saying 'and this time, I mean it' but by taking steps to insure you keep it.

Take my list for example, just a few simple new resolutions:

1 - start a blog and update it at least 3 times a month. (simple)

2 - par down my belongings to just what I can't live without. (just as simple)

3 - get my own apartment. (some difficulty)

4 - get a local job to pay for said apartment. (just as difficult in my college town)

5 - be able to pay for at least my own phone bill. (easier said than done.)

See? Nothing too outrageous or beyond my skills. What will probably help is putting a due date on things. I should par down in stages (clothes, books, knick-knacks) that last one will definitely kick my ass. I should have things parred down by the time I get an apartment.

Speaking of, I should put a deposit down by the end of may, the dorms close and I'll need a place for the summer. The job should probably take precedence over apartment. "My school is my job, blah, blah, blah, excuses" It's time to grow up. I don't think picking up a few hours at a local business to earn some savings will kill me. I just... have to become much better at scheduling and time management...ugh. Maybe I should have put THOSE on my resolution list, but how do you put a time-limit on non-concrete goals like that?