Dude Looks Like A Lady

The moment of truth.

On March 30th, I will be registering for my classes, and I have till then to decide what I am doing about my major...There is so much to weigh into my decision, and I am really really overwhelmed by it, so if you could please pray for me, that would really help.

This weekend was fun and filled with DRAMA! Friday we went to Waikiki and ate at Cold Stone, Saturday morning I went whale counting (for environmental science class), then worked, and then went out to Blue Tropix, a club. It was pretty fun. Some funny stories. No time to talk about it though, so call me! :) Sunday (yesterday), I slept in for a LONG time, because I went to bed around 3:30 on Saturday. I went to church, studied, and worked!

I am planning on giving my two weeks notice sometime this week. I'm just going to miss free ice cream. Yum! Alright, I still don't have a computer, so please call me if you want to talk!!!


Some things that happened at work....


Funny customer:
"Thanks, Ash! Ash is my people."

Most embarrassing moment:
*I was helping a family with a dad and a brother and a sister, who were probably 11 and 13 years old. They were all rather large and the dad and sister had long, messy hair. I made the sister an ice cream and gave it to her. Then I made the brother an ice cream and while I was giving it to him...

Me: Here you go, don't get jealous that her ice cream is bigger...she got a brownie in it, so it made it bigger.
Dad: What did you say?

I repeated myself.

Dad: Him. It's a him.
Me: Oh.

What can you say in the situation?! I wanted to justify myself...Well, sir, he is kind of fat so he has a chest! And his hair is long and he looks like he has blush on. I just thought he was a manly girl. A tomboy!

Instead, I just apologized. The dad said something like, "Hasn't anyone ever seen a guy with long hair?" After the paid me, I proceeded to run back to the kitchen and tell everyone about it. They just laughed! I felt awful and terrible and SO embarrassed.

My manager just kept singing "Dude looks like a lady!"

R.I.P. Lappy

My little Tangent computer has finally died. It was overpriced and crappy, go figure. Anyway, I just wanted to let all you faithful readers (righhht...) know that I will probably be updating my blog less these next few months...bummer!

I can't believe I've been here about 2 months already. 2 more left!

I love Starbucks. Big cushy chairs, yummy coffee, Norah Jones, and peace and quiet!

I love and miss you, if you're not here with me.
If you are, let's go to the beach!! :-D

Surfing Dudes

surfing babes
Originally uploaded by amwangel.

The little surfers we were checking out at the North Shore this past Saturday. The little one on the left is 4 years old!!

Growing Pains

Some things I did this past week and weekend ::
* went to an all-girls Catholic elementary school to observe 3rd grade.
* camping club ~ North Shore...saw little boy surfers who were ADORABLE!!
* Marissa made us lasagna for dinner and we ended up boogie-boarding down our stairs
* went for a ride on a Catamaran - a boat - and swam in the middle of the ocean
* Rachel's birthday dinner at a Mexican restaurant
* watched The Forgotten - a very scary movie!
* went to the beach a few times
* worked at Cold Stone a lot

I got an email today from my mom saying that she misses Tara and I. I miss her so much, and my sisters and Anthony and my dad too. But it's odd, because I feel like I've separated from my family so much. We don't talk on the phone or email very much. My mom really has no idea what is going on in my life. I mean, I update her briefly on what my latest news is...but she doesn't really know what I do day in and day out. I know that most people in college get to see their family more than just 6 weeks in the summer and 2 weeks at Christmas. And even now, my friends here in Hawaii, who don't live close to their families anymore - most of them seem to talk to their families at LEAST once a week.

I kind of feel like I am being forced to separate from my family. It's crazy, because my family is the MOST important thing to me here on this earth!! I love them with all that I have, and it breaks my heart that I am not involved in their life anymore.

In some ways, I am still in the mindset where I feel like my mom should be worried about me. For instance, she doesn't know that I often get off work at midnight and have a 20-minute bike ride that is not so safe. She isn't worried about me anymore, but then again, parents can't really worry about you your whole life...but maybe I feel like I am loved if someone is concerned for my safety.

And I know I am loved...but lately it's just been so hard to deal with because I feel so utterly separated from my family. In Garden State, Andrew says exactly what I feel like....maybe I'll watch that tonight...

You know that point in your life when you realize that the house that you grew up in isn't really your home anymore? All of the sudden even though you have some place where you can put your stuff that idea of home is gone.

You'll see when you move out it just sort of happens one day one day and it's just gone. And you can never get it back. It's like you get homesick for a place that doesn't exist. I mean it's like this right of passage, you know. You won't have this feeling again until you create a new idea of home for yourself, you know, for you kids, for the family you start, it's like a cycle or something. I miss the idea of it. Maybe that's all family really is. A group of people who miss the same imaginary place.

My Weekend in Pictures

Went to the North Shore and saw sea turtles.

Ate.

Slept.

Boogy-boarded down the stairs.

A few times. :)

TMI?

:: Countdown Survey ::

::15 Random Favorites::
1. Getting mail
2. Newly sharpened pencils
3. Sound of lawnmowers
4. Feeling comfortable with someone
5. Cancelled classes
6. Starbucks
7. Smell of coffee
8. Riding my bike
9. Praying
10. Libraries
11. Singing really loud in my car
12. Working out
13. Swinging
14. Storms
15. Coloring

::14 Favorite Foods::
1. Diet Dr. Pepper
2. Stir Fry
3. French toast
4. Lucky Charms
5. Mashed Potatoes
6. Shrimp
7. Baba Ganouj
8. Pad Thai
9. Sushi
10. Garlic Naan
11. Hummus
12. Smoothies
13. Hot chocolate
14. Baklava

::13 Watched T.V. Shows::
1. Anything Food Network
2. Friends
3. Monk
4. Trading Spaces
5. Everybody Loves Raymond
6. Survivor
7. What Not to Wear
8. A Dating Story
9. Arthur
10. Bill Nye the Science Guy
11. Gilligan’s Island
12. CNN
13. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

::12 Good Bands/Artists In Your Opinion::
1. Switchfoot
2. John Mayer
3. Keith Urban
4. Norah Jones
5. Jim Brickman
6. Travis
7. Harry Connick Jr
8. Third Day
9. Phish
10. Yellowcard
11. Barenaked Ladies
12. Casting Crowns

:: 11 Memories::
1. Babysitting Shelby and Gracie with Kat
2. Pirate Day at camp – Katie dressing up like a pirate!
3. Vancouver
4. 7th grade talent show
5. Nun Run 2003
6. Switchfoot concert @ Alive this summer and the sleepover!
7. Playing hopscotch at Oakwood Elementary School
8. Summers at Ocean Isle
9. Going to Giant Eagle in argyle socks and high heels at midnight
10. ‘Nsync concerts with Amy and Katie
11. Laying in E’s bed to skip class on a rainy day

::10 Random Friends::
1. Katie
2. Jordan
3. Mike
4. Kat
5. My sisters
6. Craig
7. E
8. Amy
9. Eileen
10. Rachel

::09 Things You're Looking Forward To::
1. Spring Break with Kathryn!
2. Working out at the YMCA
3. Turning 21
4. Seeing my family in Malaysia
5. Seeing my grandparents in Ohio
6. Seeing my friends this summer
7. Graduating
8. Living in the Ghetto
9. Falling in love

::08 Things You Wear Daily::
1. Underwear
2. Bra
3. Shorts or jeans
4. Cartilage hoop
5. T-shirt
6. Cross necklace
7. Flip flops
8. Hair tie

::07 Things That Annoy You::
1. Being lied to
2. Being sick and having to go to work anyway!
3. Feeling second best
4. Headaches
5. Really uptight people
6. Wet socks
7. Sand in my bed

::06 Things You Touch Every Day::
1. Keyboard
2. Toothbrush
3. Coffee mug
4. Pencil
5. Keys
6. Bike

::05 Movies You Could Watch Over and Over::
1. You’ve Got Mail
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. Legally Blonde
4. Beauty and the Beast
5. Phantom of the Opera

::04 Of Your Favorite Toys When You Were Little::
1. Barbies
2. Nintendo
3. My Little Pony
4. Books (really!)

::03 Boys You have Kissed::
1. Less
2. than
3. three

::02 Of Your Favorite Songs At This Moment::
1. “Days Go By” – Keith Urban
2. “Comfortable” – John Mayer

::01 Thing You Could Spend the Rest of Your Life With::
1. Jesus

My computer has been broken for the past few days...I saw the 'blue screen of death' SO many times it made me want to throw my computer out the window!!

My week -- Worked Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday nights. Yeah, a LOT!! I skipped all my classes on Monday for Valentine's Day.

I did laundry and watched 50 First Dates and hung out with my roommates instead. It was nice...but too lazy! We went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner, after waiting two hours in line! We also got to see the sunset ::

Waikiki Sunset

It was a good night...but expensive! It was nice to go somewhere besides work or the beach or school.

The roommates on V-day!

Cold Stone is going well...because I get free ice cream!! :) On Tuesday night I brought home a pint of peanut butter ice cream with cookie dough chunks and fudge and caramel swirled in. It was YUMMY! I don't know if I'm going to work the whole time I'm here - but it hasn't sucked too much yet. I need the money!

I am sick and it sucks! I have allergies or something, because I keep sneezing and my throat is SO sore. I need to quit complaining. Sorry!

Out.