Monday, September 8, 2008

Tagged....Quirky!

Ok, sorry Emerson for taking so long to do this....so here goes.



The Rules:
Link the person(s) who tagged you.
Mention the rules on your blog.
Tell about 6 quirks of yours.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them.
Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.

And I'm sure I have far more than 6 quirks.

Quirk #1
I love animals. You probably would say that's not really a quirk....but it is when you try to take home animals everyday! I've tried to take home cats, dogs, pigs, rats (from the pet store--don't freak out) a hedgehog, a rabbit, and a ferret. If Seth wasn't here to regulate my "quirk," I would probably have somewhat of a farm by now.

Quirk #2
I am deathly freaked out by cockroaches.  They will never become a regular part of my life, and I will never get used to them--even if I have to see them every day.  There is always a war in my house: me vs. the roaches...and sometimes I think the roaches are winning. They use tactics like crawling on my pillow to freak me out. And it works! Even fatty is scared of the roaches. Wimp.

Quirk #3
Underneath my ruffled skirt and pink cardigan, I am an underground sports junkie.  I watch football, basketball, and soccer every season, every year. I have been involved with sports for as long as I can remember, and I like to think I would have gotten some sort of scholarship for soccer if I wasn't retarded and quit the team my senior year in high school.  Some people think I'm involved with sports to have something in common with Seth, and that actually really irritates me. Call me out and I'll show you that I can throw a football like nobody's business! 

Quirk #4
I am an all-out science nerd. I may not talk about my major or what I research, but I love science! Learning something awesome like how the cardiovascular system works totally amazes me. I may make fun of all the nerds, but deep down, I am probably more nerdy than they will ever be---actually I hope I'm not that nerdy. You be the one to judge. 

Quirk #5
I wash my face like 3 or 4 times a day.  Yes, thats a lot, I know.  People ask me my secret for having such clear skin.  There you go.  Go wash your face!

Quirk # 6
I am freakishly good at Guitar Hero. I almost beat it on expert over the summer. I am terrible at all other video games, but at Guitar Hero I will kick your trash!

 I tag: Mikensi G., Rachel A., Shaye C., Elizabeth R., Monique A., and Katy R.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Fun weekend

We had a great weekend hiking to Maunawili falls and looking like hobos at Costco. Thanks Camille and Nate!



Gorgeous view!




Camille about to jump!
Right before Nathaniel slid down the rock 
Seth making sure I don't slip on the mossy rock...

a blurry picture of Seth jumping

Waikiki Beach

In the last 3 years I have never been down to Waikiki beach during the day...and I couldn't remember why! So we made a trip down there a week or so ago to hang out and surf.   And then I remembered why I don't go to Waikiki beach... I've never seen a place so CROWDED before.

There were like 200 people with surfboards out in the water waiting for waves, so instead of surfing we got some cheap floaty tubes and floated around the beach area, which ended up being a lot more fun!
Getting a nice tan:

..Falling off the tube:

And nothing topped the day off better than getting our club sandwiches and carrots at the cheesecake factory--our 2nd home. They even gave us a free cheesecake because we waited for so long. Score!

Friday, September 5, 2008

Today I love....


These cushy rubber rainbow sandals! I got them a week or so ago when I trashed my other ones that I wore throughout the Philippines trip.  Everyone that went can agree that we walked through some nasty stuff. Anyway, these are the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned. The soles are made of soft rubber and the straps are SO soft. When I got them I hadn't really gotten the chance to try them out too much--but I've been wearing them all throughout my 10 hour days at school, and my feet have never felt better. I feel like I'm walking on cushions all day---love them!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

stressed

It's the first week of school, and I'm already starting to drown in the work.  I already have multiple Biochemistry quizzes, boring readings in 4 different textbooks, a quiz on invertebrate phylum, some random art assignment that I don't know how to do, and I have to start a research paper this week. I also have to do a writeup for an approval of my 492 research project (which I was supposed to do last semester) and apply for a loan. I need to renew my lab key and find subjects for my project this week too.  Isn't your senior year supposed to be less hectic than the other 3 years??  It seems like everyone else is taking  2 or 3 classes. I'm already stressing. 


Oh and I somehow lost the battery to my camera.  I have no idea how that happened.  

And Baloo chewed up my brand new shoes.  Bad dog!

STRESSED! I need encouragement!