So melancholy

My day started at 2:30 am when Robbie (my nephew) had a tantrum. He was staying the night with my sister and me because she left to go back to school in California today. I eventually made it back to sleep, but I’ve been completely exhausted all day. I blame most of my fatigue on Robbie.

Tonight I helped my cousin Drew propose to his girlfriend Camie. I was in the concert hall at my school (that’s where I work) when they came in because there was supposed to be a spanish “lecture”. In an award winning performance, I informed them that they had the wrong night, but asked if they would watch a video I’ve been working on and tell me how it went. Then:



I left while Drew did his thing then re-entered the scene for pictures. It was a great production and everyone handled their parts nicely. Camie even got her one line right (“yes”).

Now I’m back home in an empty house trying not to seep into a lonely bitter depression...

Back to school again

I was so happy for school to be over last semester. I had almost driven myself crazy with the things I committed myself to. After 3 weeks of a break, I’m ready for it all to start over again.
By the end of the semester I’ll wonder how I was ever at the point of wanting to go back to school. It is like I get some sort of sick pleasure out of torturing myself intellectually. College students have such crappy lives, but it is just so dang fun.
I’m deciding right here and now that I am going to live my life to the fullest this semester. I’m going to have fun. I’m going to challenge myself and do things that I’ve never done before. It will be hard, and there will be times when I will feel like there is no way I’m going to survive it all. In the end however, I will be able to look back on the so many things that I have learned, and the impossible tasks that I have accomplished. What’s the point in having a life if you aren’t going to live it?

Welcome 2008!

Last night I “ran in” the new year in a 5k. The clock struck midnight as I entered the home stretch to the finish line. People were cheering, there were fireworks going off, and I was listening to Hillary Duff’s song, “What Dreams Are Made Of”. I was able to reflect on how much has happened, what I’ve learned, and how I’ve changed in this past year. There is so much to look forward to in 2008!

Some things I learned in 2007
What I want to do with my life.
How to love running.
Traveling is the best way to use my paycheck.
I really can do anything.


Some of My New Year’s Resolutions
Graduate from College
Run a marathon
Take risks
Find joy in the simple things
Get Healthy

lol, this video is weird - but it’s a good New Year’s song. :)