YAY! =) it was a good day! =) First of all, the rain took a break from its reign of terror. (HAHAH... get it? Rain? Reign? hahaha... shut up. I thought it was rather clever.. =P) Then I had my meeting... =) hehehe.. It was good even though the suprise presence of some overbearing advisor made me a lil bit nervous... OH and the fact that we had elections and the person who was supposed to be nominated as President was LATE!! But it all went well... we have our nominations.. and then some. =) WHEW! I'm just glad that it looks like next years board will be awesome and LOTS OF FUN! =)

Afterwards I went to the library to get some computer stuff done... heheh.. afterwards I went over to the north side to read.. and there was some guy who was sleeping and he was MOANING LOUD and TALKING IN HIS SLEEP! hahahah.. it was pretty hilarious. The whole time I was thinking..."gosh I hope I don't do that when I'm sleeping in the lounge... we hopefully not AS bad."


In my ad writing class, I learned how to play with the Powerpoint.. =) that was rather exciting considering I'm a CDA... COMPUTER DUMBASS. hehehhe... hey.. at least I know how to connect onto the internet and how to work NAPSTER. =)

I got out of the lab early and once I got home, I pretty much crashed. I feel bad though cause I miss Joe's meeting and I wasn't able to get my ashes. =( I know... I feel horrible. I'll probably stop by church tomorrow...

Kathryn's the MOLE!! That was such a suprise... I totally thought it was JIM cause he was just too perfect.. also.. NO ONE SUSPECTED HIM! But then he got excuted... so then I was screaming at the tv.. ITS STEVE ITS STEVE... but no... he was the winner and Kathryn was the mole!!! That was pretty interesting... poor girl... I would hate to be the mole cause I would feel bad I was screwing everyone over. But boy.. that was a really good ending.... =) OH and how cool is ANDERSON COOPER!! hahah.. I remember that dude from CHANNEL ONE!! I swear... he's just sooo kick ass! I feel as if I grew up with him cause we used to watch him at Holy Name and at SL. hahahahah... same with Lisa Ling and that Serena chick from MTV news.... WEIRD! =)

OHH and to add.. all the couples on Temptation Island stayed together!?! YAY!! =) Thats soo awesome... Isn't Billy the cutest!?!?

grateful things...
1) I'm grateful for Keri... cause she made me these really cool CDs... hahahha.. I put them into my car and I was laughing everytime a song came on cause they were SOOOOOO old!! HAHAHAH.. I completely forgot about MR WENDEL!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
2) I'm grateful for Band-aid sheer strips... one of my nails ripped and its on the base... so if I were to cut it, it would be VERY PAINFUL. So... to protect it, Ive been using these baby band aids... =)
3) I'm grateful that I have a *nominated* board for next year..=).. actually.. I'm VERY VERY VERY grateful for that. And trust me.. they are going to do a wicked awesome job. =)

today was one of thoe "BLAH" days.... i guess you can blame it on the rain. I woke up... realized i was single... went back to sleep. HAHAHA.. NOT EVEN.. it was more like.. I heard my alarm clock go off at 8am... listened to the oldies for a good hour...finally got out of bed around 9... got ready and left the apartment at 10:20.... got crappy parking and walked in the COLD to the box office for work. Work was pretty good... my supervisor was kinda in a crabby mood (as usual) but eventually got out of it. I think she's leaving or something going on with the higherups but she told me that whatever happens in the future, she's reccommending me to the "PEOPLE" cause she sthinksI have potential. =) So i guess thats a compliment... I have potential to be the BEST TICKET SELLER EVER!! =) hehehe.. yeah... i know.. being sarcastic again.. but yeah..I'm happy. At least I know she doesn't HATE me... and she's not planning on FIREING me. so YAY!

Well... remember how I spent over $400 for my books!?!? Well... one good thing is that the bookstore has some kind of redemption program where they give you $5 for even $100 you spent. So I went there today and showed my reciepts and got my $20 gift certificate. HERE I COME NEW SWEATSHIRT! =)

Well, tomorrow is the start of Lent and its time for me to give up something to hopefully better myself as well as sacrafice for God. I'm not really sure what I'm going to do because sometimes it seems like "giving up" something is like a contest of the sort.. when really, it shouldn't. I want to do something that will make me grow stronger. I guess I've been out of the loop when it comes to my religion. I know that God is there and he loves me unconditionally. Isn't that insane...he loves me unconditionally!?!? With all the stupid things I do and WILL do in the future.. he is constantly going to be there for me. I don't even think I can say that about my own dad.... Its a good feeling to know I have God. Sorry, didn't mean to get preachy.... just a realization I had while typing. I really should go to mass more often....

Last night I was on the computer, and Fred was sleeping in my bed. So he was snoring away... and all of a sudden I hear the jingle of his collar and a THUMP. HAHAHAHAH... FRED FELL OFF MY BED!! Poor thing. he climbed back up and just went back to sleep. hahahha... silly doggie.

MEN ARE DICKS. We are not WHORES! You guys are JUST AS CONFUSING as us.... maybe even more. Why can't you just INTERPRET THINGS CORRECTLY!! EVIL!! If its true that men think about sex every 5 seconds... then you thought about sex like 10 times while reading this??? EWWWWWW!!

okies.. the 3:
1) I'm grateful to have GOD. Things would NOT be possible without him.
2) I'm grateful for my spiffy umbrella and the titan shuttle... =)
3) I'm grateful for Life... this moment in time... the experiences I've had.... everything. =)

heheh... yesterday was an ADVENTURE for sure. =) In the morning, I was having another bad reaction to my medicine... so I pretty much laid in bed and waited for the room to stop spinning. But its all good cause it eventually did.

So then I Keri and Tina came over around 8ish and we went over to Hottie Todd's house. I must admit, I had my doubts about going because last time we were there... we ended up watching videos of him making speeches in front of his class. But now there was more than 5 people.. ran into Susan, one of our old classmates from SL who now goes to LB but is friends with one of the friends of JP (small world huh!)... and no speech class videos. =) During our first 2 minutes, we were all signaling like crazy to each other the "DUDE GET ME OUT OF HERE" hairsweep. But we stayed for a while.. even though no one could remember Keri's or my name for the life of them. I swear..I have met Hottie Todd how many times and he NEVER remembers... eh. Anyhoo.. people were grabbing asses and touching abs.. (lucky tina) and our original plan of dropping by died when I called the IMAX theater and the last NSYNC CONCERT showing was already done. =( So then we decided to go to the OH SO POPULAR 24 HOUR WALMART. SO as we are leaving, thats when conversations and situations get interesting... Todd's talking about wanting to consumate his desires and JP's screaming "NIIIICCCCCOOOOLLLLEEEEE" and pretty much everyone elses name at the party cause he was SMASHED. (he had that oh so attractive asain glow that went well with his "need to be cut and fix those roots" hair. ) But we eventually leave.. after digits are given.. *ahem keri... * hahahaha.

SO.. then here we are... happily driving back to the 57 when all of a sudden this van full of guys pull up to next and the passenger is giving us the "roll down your window" signal. I tell Keri to talk back to the homie and they are like.. "soooo where you girls going" and we were like... "um..... " Anyhoo.. these guys are going to the "PLACE"...( i dunno.. never heard of it...) anyhoo.. so the light turns green and we drive ahead. Then the light turns RED again and of course.. homies are next to us again.. =) This is when we decide to be "SMRT" and we take a picture of them.. (yes.. we had a camera handy!) and off on the 57 where they waved goodbye to us from Katella. =)

Continuing on... we make it to the wallmart after some "sex talk" and pretty much partied there until 2am. =) I don't know why walmart.. but its just so cool! Who actually needs FUSHIA PUMPS for $6! (i swear.. if those shoes were only a different color I'd sooo buy them.. but FUSHA?? ewww) There were these REALLY hilarious toys that made this really freaky LAUGH noise when you pushed a button... and Keri and I had the BEST TIME torchuring Tina with them... we had them synchronized so they'd make that midget "hee-hee-hee-haah-ahaaaaaaaaa" at the same time!! HAHAHAHAH.. it was too funny! I completely fell in love this this cute POUND PUPPY there... it was soo adorable, when you pet it.. its tail would wag and make a cute noise! but nooo.. didnt buy it. =) Anyhoo... we eventually left the walmart and came home. =)

Anyhoo.. today I had a convention meeting.. lunch with Armando and Beth, (where I listened to them chat about the EVILS of 2by2) and then went over to Laura's to somewhat practice our convention talent skit. BUT since it was only Beth, Laura, and I...we're missing others... and we need to find one or 2 more guys who would want to dance.... it was more of a "YEAH.. WE CAN DO THAT" and "LETS WATCH NICOLE MAKE A DORK OF HERSELF" gathering. =)

Came home after a drive in that GOSH AWEFUL RAIN!! Took a nap and Carlene came into my room, jumped on my, and woke up in time for THE SIMPSONS with NSYNC! =) Now.. wasn't that the funniest?!?! I swear... Ralph Wiggum is soo hilarious!! (My cat's breath smells like cat food!) They kids were a boy band named THE PARTY POSSE and the were singing "I saw you at a spelling bee.... Now I think I'm in L-U-V..." HAHAHAHA... And Justin kept on going "WORD!" That definitely ranks up there along with the X FILE spoof, the B SHARP and MONORAIL episodes. =)

yup.. the usual:
1) I'm grateful for WALMART! =)
2) I'm grateful that Carrie, Beth, and Laura want to do the convention talent show with me... =) YAY!! tis going to be kick ass... now we just need to get our guys to help us out too!
3) I'm grateful for Keri cause she got NSYNC tickets!! =D THANKS KERI!!!!!!

I got this really HILARIOUS email from Melissa today... =)

the time is approximately 4:06 pm.
































i am in the Le Conte computing center.



























guess who is sitting to my left?






































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its YES



















no really!















oh shit. are you jealous?

































hahahahahahahahha. just wanted to tell you that.









































heheheheheh. ok bye.




































=)
melissa


HAHAHAAHAHAH.. what a dork she is!! =) I told her that she should have dropped a pen onto his lap or something and be like.. "OOPS.. let me just get that." Wouldn't that have been wonderful!?!!? (For those of you who don't know who YES is.... He's this REALLY REALLY FINE guy from ROAD RULES... SEMESTER @ SEA on MTV and he goes to Berkeley... sooooooo cute!!) Too bad she didn't talk to him or anything... but how WICKED is that! =) Completely random!

grateful time!!
1) I'm grateful that Mel is coming down for the weekend!! =) YAY!! Its been a while since we've been able to kick back and catch up on life.... you know... how mine is sucky and how hers is too.... CAN'T WAIT!
2) I'm grateful that I cleaned out my car.. =) YAAY! For a while, its been like my closet, locker, and CKI file cabinet.... =) Now baby just needs a car wash.
3) I'm grateful for Manny... cause he's burning me a CD with all these old school songs...=) THANKS MANNY!! You are the Mac, cheese, and then some! =)

hehe... last night was soo much fun! =) OK.. so yesterday, Beth and I planned to go kidnapp Carrie for her birthday. We left Pomona around 3:40 and Carrie was scheduled to get out of class at 5:00... unfortunantly we caught traffic on the 405 around 4:40. Then.. we got lost around UCLA... (I SWEAR!! THAT CAMPUS IS FREAKING HUGE!! ITS BIGGER THAN CPP AND CSUF COMBINED... and then SOME!) So... we didn't exactly KIDNAP her because she called us while we were roaming around UCLA... but we found her... sang happy birthday as loud as Beth can... gave her the offical Carrie BIRTHDAY CROWN, SASH, and SEPTER... and off to dinner!! =D

19 miles and 2 hous later... we got to JOE'S CRAB SHACK... a place where my co-workers told me is the BEST for BIRTHDAY HUMILIATION! This place is SOOOOO cool... very colorfully decorated with good decent priced seafood... =) Our waitor was VERY FRIENDLY... kinda cute... and just really nice. So.. here we are... Laura (who just woke up in her car), Beth, Carrie (who refuses to wear her birthday crown with dignity!!) and I... just chilling.. waiting for our food.. when all of the sudden.. the waitors and waitresses proceed to dance around the restaurant in a giant conga line!! Sooo... one of the SMART waitresses sees Carrie's crown and makes her dance along with them... =) HAHAHAHAHAHA.. i swear.. this line was dancing for the LONGEST TIME and Carrie manages to esacape when our food arrives. Soooo... good food and conversation... and then our waitor appears with a BULLHORN and a HULA HOOP!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH... YES... he announces.. ITS CARRIE'S BIRTHDAY. SO.. we all sing a very rowdy rendition of HAPPY BIRTHDAY while Carrie struggles with her Hula Hoops.... its too awesome! (dont worry... I WILL have pictures ready... !!)

So.. after taking a lobster bib, several matchbooks, mints, and for Beth... wet naps... I follow Laura speed through MANY red lights... and we get to DOWNTOWN DISNEY for some fun! =) Park and get on the doubledecker bus for a 5 min drive to the stores.... (but we were sitting in that puppy for a good 15 mins just chatting) We stop by YARRIBA YARRIBA and talk to the bouncer for a while... he think's im SPECIAL.. =P and tells Laura she has to wear clothes to get inside. =) OK...First store... *DUH* Sephora.. but its closing soon.. =( Then its off to the front of the parks cause although we've been there many-a-time... we've never gone pass the SEPHORA. Took some pictures (STRADDLE THE C!!!!!) and peeked inside the California Adventure theme park...then off to HAGGAN DAAS cause CARRIE WANTS ICE CREAM. =P So.. we are walking back and decide to go inside YARRIBA YARRIBA just to check it out. This place is SOOOOo cool.. i think its going to be our new hang out now because. 1) they have really cool stage shows with dancing.. 2) the stage goes down and turns into a dance floor for everyone in the restaurant... 3) they have a live band... 4) we're already homies with the bouncer..=) and 5... ITS ALL FREE!! isnt that insane!! =) At first we were reluctant to dance cause.. hmmmm.. NO ONE ELSE was doing it.. but then Laura and Beth with her KUNG FU grip drags me out onto the floor (Carrie reluctantly follows) and we learn how to salsa by these to girls that come and dance with us. Its easy! =) Just move those HIPS!! =) ( or like Laura said.. "pretend you are having sex"...ummm.. yeah.. =P) Then we just go kick back and watch the rest of the dancers... and Beth play with her straw and fire. SOOO. you'd think the night ended there.. but NOOOO.. it ended with the very kick ass ride back to our car in our very own double decker bus... =) The driver was humoring us and honking the horn when we asked for it.. while beth yelled at them to go FASTER!! hahahahhaha... did you know that the offical speed limit at disneyland is 14 mph?? hehehe.. yeah.. it was lots of fun.. =) SO that was my adventure last night. SOOOO much fun... that offically goes down in the books.=) WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS NEXT!!

grateful 3:
1) I'm grateful for MEDICINE... although it makes me want to throw up.. but it WORKS!!
2) I'm grateful last night's "good time"... it was hilarious girls.. we need to do it again!!
3) I'm grateful for the very cool $7 phone head set i got at walmart... its SOOO cool! =) i can use it on my cordless phone and my cellie! =)

YAYYYYY!!! The convention backdrop is done and it looks REALLY spiffy. =D It took the WHOLE day to cut out paper, draw, tape and paint that puppy... but hey.. its done! =D So.. MAD PROPS to everyone who helped... Tina, Stephenie, Raquel, Keri, Carrie, Manny, Lamar, Chrissy, Beth and even my sister and Fred who who came out once and a while to entertain us with their crazy HIGHJINKS! Sorry guys for turning into the PAINT NAZI... but I just wanted to get it done. =D Also... I was kinda getting nervous cause it was supposed to rain... ( even though my mom made me offer an egg and pray to St Lucy asking for the rain to stop... I dunno... but hey.. it worked! ) The day was lots of fun though... I found my old STAR OF THE WEEK packet from first grade and there was a letter from Keri in it that I showed her... hahahah.... Carlene was making a collage of Fred outlines... Manny and Carrie bickering... Lamar and his crazy stories.... it was fun just sitting around, talking, and painting.

After we were done, the remainder of us, Carrie, Manny, Beth, Chrissy, and I played CRAINIUM! HAHAHAHAH.. that was sooo hilarious!!! Manny is the master at charades! I swear... TOO FUNNNY!! His rendition of "snake charmer" had us all rolling on the floor!! And Carrie and Beth had to sculpt NIPPLES... HAHAHAHAHAH... too much. We have to play this game again... =D

Well, that was yesterday... today I finished my packing over at the house and said my final goodbyes.

Afterwards, I met up with Beth and Carrie for dinner at DOWNTOWN DISNEY and playtime at SEPHORA. =D I think we were there for a good hour just trying on makeup. Theres this one lip-gloss that Beth bought that tastes like COTTON CANDY! Talk about a seduction tactic! I didn't buy anything... =( but had fun making mental lists on what I want to get when I get my paycheck. =) Once we were all dolled up and GLITTERED DOWN...we went over to the RAINFOREST CAFE where we were watching these tourists from boonieville USA play with these light magic toys and called the tree an "asshole" cause we thought there was an microphone in it and we were describing our waitor. He never gave me my teaspoon! =( But although the service was ICKY... (he tried kissing ass in the end though... he probably saw us flicking the tree off) the dinner was great. Thank god for great friends... good company always improves the crappiest day. THANKS GUYS!! I NEEDED IT.

Here's my grateful things... =)
1) I'm grateful that it didn't rain while we were painting the backdrop yesterday... WHOOOOOO!!! I don't know what we would have done... and I think everyone's knees were aching so another painting day would have been out of the question... but yay!! We're done!! Now.. I just have to work on the centerpieces!
2) I'm grateful that my medicines are working.. =) My ears are almost better and are on/off pluged! =) HORRAY!
3) I'm grateful things are DONE. Let's move on.

Yesterday, Carlene finally crossed over for her sorority. =D YAY!! It was a really really nice ceremony and she was glowing cause they called her by her FULL NAME like the other actives. They had a slide show and did a waltz with their escorts what was cute... =D Pretty good for one weeks practice. The dinner was in this old steel mill factory or something.. and when they got their pins... they opened the ceiling!! =) Really pretty.. just REALLY COLD! brrrrrr!!

Although everything was really pretty and I was happy for my sister.. I was in sooo much pain cause of my freaking ears!!! The plugging sensation was soooooo bad and I felt really icky throughout the night. So right after the presents, my mom took me to the ER.

Soooo.. there was a bunch of people over there ( I SWEAR.. ALL WITH BABIES!!) and I had like this 2 hour wait until I was able to see a doctor. OK... the Emergency room is NOTHING like the television show ER. Its boring you don't get treated right away... theres a lot of just sitting around waiting.... paperwork... calling out names... waiting again... not at all exciting. ANOTHER THING.. I didn't get a real doctor.. I got a PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT! whats that about?? Anyhoo.. he looked into my ear and simply said.. INFECTION. UGH!! So yeah... I have a crappy ear infection. At least its good to know that I'm not going deaf or anything and I won't have to learn sign language. =) Just take the drugs and I should be fine. =)

Today... I WAS supposed to get some bed rest... but nope... I had to go over to the house in San Dimas and help move. I was kinda depressing. Carlene and I were going through our stuff and kept on reminicing... looking at our UGLY PICURES and laughing our asses off... looking at old notes... just old memories that were around the house. My mom used to keep our porcelin dolls (which we were never allowed to play with) up on a shelf in the closet and we laughed that it was only now we can play with them cause we are old and moving out. We found alot of old stuff... and we realized that with all the good memories, those all have built a foundation to a happy and content life. Old letters.... old books... pretty much everything... it made us see how they shaped us to what we are today. Am I making any sense?? Probably not... so basically... while the day was kinda sad cause life was really moving on and we were saying goodbye to our youth but we are going to be using those experiences to capture our future... =) cheesy.. but true.

1) I'm grateful for everyone who has helped us pack, shove, pull, carry, and PIVOT all the furniture. =)
2) I'm grateful for the medicine.. cause I think its helping out my ears and this crappy bronchitis.
3) I'm grateful that I was able to live in that house for 19 years.... there were ups... there were downs... but thats the nature of life. You only pray for the best and look beyond the rock for the shine of the diamond.

*sigh*... my ear is still bothering me. But now... I'm having problems with BOTH ears. Its horrible! I swear, I'm going to have to learn sign language soon cause its terrible. My mom and I think it may have something to do with me being congested and sick.. and I really really do hope it isnt an infection. This morning, it was pretty crappy. By the time I got to school for work, there was SOOOO much pressure in my head and I could barely hear a thing. When I went into the office, I announced dramatically.. "I THINK I'M DYING" and my supervisor simply said.. GO HOME THEN. that's it. Pretty easy. =)

So then.. I drove over to Save On to see if I can get something to jam down my ears and magically heal me. But accodring to the pharmacist... I need to go see a doctor because all she had was something for ear wax... and I don't think thats my problem. So... then I turn around and I run into Luis! =) I think he's stalking me.. but he's just there kicking it before class with his roomie.. He helps me find the Sudafed... (which the pharmacist told me to get and try for 2 days) and I buy more tissues and gum. Then I go home, frantically call my mom asking if she can get me some kind of drug at work, and conk out for awhile.

I woke up around 4..which was perfect since I had to meet Keri at 4:45 at the Paper Company to get stuff for the convention backdrop. We meet up there and wrestled with a giant roll of paper for like 15 minutes. SOoo. get this... we needed to get 3 rolls of 50 ft. So after our first roll (which was VERY uneven for some reason... ) the old lady (and I swear.. everyone who works there is OLD!) comes and she tells us.. OH.. IF ITS OVER 20 FEET YOU CAN HAVE ONE OF THE GUYS IN THE BACK CUT ONE FOR YOU... and then she goes into this whole math problem in her head .. blah blah blah.. 4 into 5... blah blah blah. SO keri and I are staring at each other like.. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS WOMAN TALKING ABOUT... ITS $.25 PER FOOT! HOW DIFFICULT IS THIS!?! and she goes into the back and gets her lachey boy to cut us paper. But its all good since we went and played around the store...looking at the GAZILLIONS OF STICKERS and lil nick knacks. We decided that we have to have our own house... where we will decorate it with IKEA furniture and cool PARTY SUPPLIES! YAY! =D

OK.. Nicole has another penny for her thought. =) You know those informercials for cleaning products... ORANGE GLOW.. OXICLEAN...blah blah blah.. those ones?? And they show the before and after pictures of people's bathrooms they they have cleaned right? SOOOO... HOW THE HELL DID THEY ALLOW THEIR BATHROOM TO GET THAT GRUNGY!!?! Its soo gross!! Mildew galore?!? Wouldn't you think that once the floor of your shower gets BLACK.. you ought to clean it or something?? Don't wait until dirt grows on the floor, walls, ceiling, or shower fixtures... thats just nasty! Like... do you tip toe in the shower and not touch the walls or anything??? Yeah.. just something that caught my attention.

Alrighty... I better go.. My ears are soooo bothering me right now. =(
So.. here's my grateful 3:
1) I'm grateful my supervisor let me off today. =D
2) I'm grateful for my crazy dog.. cause he keeps my feet warm at night.
3) I'm grateful that it stopped raining. Let's hope it stays that way until Monday. =)

Top 5 places to study.... (OR in my case take a nap) at CSUF
5) If you like outdoors, 3rd floor University Hall.. there a lil outdoor patio that super quiet and barely anyone there.
4) The Mainframe in the TSU... really really comfy chairs.... but depending on the time.. it can get crowded and loud.
3) 4th Floor Library South... not too much movement over there, especially if you get a space next to the window. Only thing, it kinda gets loud... but its all good.
2) The TSU Alumni Lounge... if you don't mind people walking all over the place and may be looking at you as you slumber.
1) The TSU Theater Island.... its really quiet over there and if you can put the seats together into a makeshift bed that is pretty comfy! =)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY everyone! =) Really... yay. I got some valentines from my friends.. so I do feel love. So its like what Jr told me yesterday... "Its not about having lovers.... its about the love." So... today... I love everyone.... I LOVE YOU... =) yes.. you at the computer, reading my lil blogger for the day. Lets hope you aren't some freaky perv or something... cause in that case, I take it back. I don't love you, but I do wish you good mental health.

UGH... one thing I am not loving is my left ear. Its has been PLUGGED for the longest time. I swear.. its so irritating. When I talk, theres an echo in my head!! So I've been doing everything I can do.. drinking water, chewing bubbleyum, blowing my nose, taking cough drops, jumping up and down in a circle 3 times... EVERYTHING and nothing is happening. =( So.. if anyone has any suggestions.. let me know before I decide to cut my ear off.

the 3
1) Im grateful that I got my right ear unplugged.
2) Im grateful for awesome kick ass friends...
3) Im grateful for people who update their bloggers also. =D THANKS GUYS!!!

oh... I forgot.. JR IMed me yesterday.
NAS712: shout out
NAS712: make it happen.

so.. yeah. I guess its that time of the month to give JR his shout out. SHOUT OUT TO JR! =D HE's THE COOLEST!! SOOOO COOL!!! I WISH I COULD BE AS COOL AS HIM... BUT I'll BE HAPPILY CONTENT IF I CAN BE HALF OF A HALF AS COOL AS HIM. (thats 1/4 for you anal math people out there) =D Happy JR?? Till next month....

Lets all bow our heads in silence... for my printer has DIED. Actually.. its not DEAD... just malnourished. It needs new ink. It has been needing ink for a good 5 months now... but it was only BLACK... so I was printing all my documents on color. But now, the color is gone too. =( Ladies and gentlemen, this is procrastination at its finest. =) So... *NOTE TO SELF* get ink tomorrow.

Just wondering.. what makes someone a REAL WORLD allstar? I'm done watching the ROAD RUL:ES/REAL WORLD extreme challenge and the people on it are referred to as ALL STARS? Thats weird considering that they are famous for doing nothing and having their lives taped doing it. So.. they are like all-star do nothing-ers? Do their personalities have more STAR quality then the other cast members from their shows? Just thinking to myself again....

OH.. heres another though. Do you feel that if something goes wrong... you parents will find someway to make it your fault?? I don't think they do this intentionally, but maybe they overanalyze the situation and think of how you could have avoided it in the first place. For example: Me being sick this weekend. I say I caught whatver it was from my sister who came home over the week and was lying in my bed... coughing away. Logical thinking right? Well, my mom's reason to me being sick is... You're room's dirty and you stay up late. Yes... perhaps that is a factor in my illness.... but I think not as significant as my sister coughing open mouthed into my pillows and bed sheets. Another example... I remember once when I was young and we were coming home from church. My back had that weird prickly feeling.. you know when you get REALLY HOT... and I told my mom this. My mom's reason... GOD IS PUNISHING YOU. Is this really necessary?? I mean, couldn't a simple explaination of "Nicole... its hot... don't worry we'll be home soon.... its just the HOT LEATHER in the car that bothering you" work?? Yeah... another penny for my though.

Good day at work today. =D I'm getting the hang of it! YAY!

The rain made CSUF pretty icky today. The walkways were puddles... and if you didn't want to walk into the puddle you could go on the MUDDY, SLIPPERY GRASS. A no win situation. The whole thing made me feel sad for those folks with the wheelie-bookbags.

things I am grateful for:
1) I'm grateful that I don't have a wheelie-bookbag.
2) I'm grateful that it stopped raining... for the meantime.
3) I'm grateful that God wasn't really punishing me for being silly at church all those years ago... it was a combination of the hot weather, the heating leather seats in the car, and having to wear those damn ichy dresses. I like to tell myself this everyonce and a while. =D

Still feeling crap-tastic. At least I'm not at the SICK AS A DOG phase like yesterday. Yesterday was the ultimate day of AGONY. First of all, I had this evil menginitis which I believe I caught from my sister. Then I have this horriffic stye in my left eye, whom with Carrie's influenced, named it QUASIMODO. Then to make matters worse... its that time of the month and those gosh awful cramps from HELL come. So basically, I didn't move from the couch the whole day yesterday. Mom made me some chicken soup while I laid in agonizing pain, watching THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE and some weird BAD movie on HBO with David Hasselhoff that was set in the Philippines and one of his costars was Donita Rose, who is a filipino actress. Weird huh? I remember the times when Melissa and I would joke to each other that we would get the other the David Hasselhoff/Yanni/John Tesh cd just as a cruel joke for the holidays. Who actually buys them??

Well, today I'm better. Not 100% but more like 60%. My stye isn't has HUGE.. just a lil puffy. I'm still hacking my lungs out... but the cramps have subsided. I can breath through one nostril. So its all good. Strawberry coughdrops are helpful and so is the throat coat tea. =)

I love it when it rains... and then again I hate it. Cause when it rains and then stops, especially when you have to go to school, you have to lug around your bookbag, umbrella, purse (if you are a girl or just one of those really organized guys), and whatever layer of clothing you need. Well at least the rain here has been on and off. This morning it was horrible and I had the hardest time seeing when driving over. But its still fun and it gives your car a quick wash. =)

okies... I better go off to class now. So.. here are my grateful 3:
1) i'm grateful for opposable thumbs. Or else I couldn't go like this with my thumb.... you can't see what I'm doing cause DUH... its a computer and a simple blogger. AND i don't know exactly how to program this puppy to put pictures up... so use your "CLEAN" imagination.
2) i'm grateful for umbrellas and windshield wipers.
3) i'm grateful for FIRE... =)

ugh... can't breathe.... im soo sick!! it sucks! Yesterday night, I went out with marissa and keri to go to Jp's "party" and I was perfectly fine!! I dont know what happen, but this morning I felt like CRAP!! weird!! Anyhoo.. back to yesterday night, it was an interesting gathering. We watch Todd's videos of him making anti drug speeches for his comm class. ?????.. yeah.. i dunno about that. Well I think the choices were were either that or porn... so.. yay hottie todd's comm class.=) Jp was out to get everyone drunk... but eh.. one shot of butterscotch shapps is alright with me. wasn't really into it. so yeah.. the party kinda eh. but at least I got to kick it with mariss and keri, and see jp whom i rarely see on campus. so it was all good.

besides waking up and feeling EH this morning, I had a service project were we made 200+ valentines for the kids in the childrens center and hospital. It was fun just sitting there and getting creative with the glitter pens. At least we were indoors and didn't have to stay outside in the FREEZING RAIN!! But it was weird cause we were all sitting, drawing away, when suddenly we feel this shaking. At first I thought it was just me cause my chair was on wheels, but then everyone was like WOAH!! Raquel instantly called the METAL DESK, leaving tina and I with the wooden desks. hahahaha.. THANKS RAQUEL!! =D

well.. besides being SICK AS A DOG... I have this evil stye in my left eye.. so its really REALLY puffy leaving me looking like quasimodo!! =( its so sad!! =( so my eye looks like this. Oo. I'm wearing my glasses, but still... UGH! =( I'm closing my windows and shunning myself away from the world for at least a week. How sad is that!?!? AND THIS WEEK IS VALENTINES!?!?! gracious.. thats usually my GO OUT WITH MY FELLOW SINGLE FRIENDS NIGHT... but then again.. my friends are pretty much all coupled up now. Am I doomed to be the ALLY MCBEAL/BRIDGET JONES/MARY RICHARDS of my friends??? To eternally be the third wheel??? GREAT.. just great. *sigh* Well... if anyone is interested in a sick chick who is a dork with a deformed eye... applications are in the lobby. =P I guess the situation could be worse... I could have the stye in BOTH eyes. ewwww.. awful!

well, the remainder of my day consisted of me sleeping and watching movies while struggling to breathe and open my left eye entirely. They were showing THE PARENT TRAP on channel 7.. which is the bestest movie!! =D and THE KING AND I on AMC. =D My mom made me some chicken soup and I'm drinking my theraflu with I PRAY helps.

=D guess what:
1) I'm grateful for my club!! =D it seems like they are really energized into going to CONVENTION! =D MUAHAHAHA we are plotting TALENT SHOW already and it looks like its going to KICK ASS!
2) I'm grateful that they stye is only in ONE eye and not BOTH cause then LIFE would truly SUCK ASS.
3) I'm grateful for MODERN DAY MEDICINE!!!

In exactly 4 months, I will be turning 21. WHOOOO!! Don't know what I'm going to be doing for the wicked occasion... but its good to know that the day wil be arriving soon. Its weird.. you know when you were younger and you imagine that when you do become older, you'd be SUPER COOL with a facinating life complete with a committed relationship, high paying cool job, and the Ikea furnished apartment where you constantly have parties. I don't think I'm even close to my 10 year old expectations. Its trippy to know that you are actually the age that you never though you would reach. I can't even see myself in 10 years... I guess in away I don't want to. The idea of growing up and having to take responsibilty for myself is frightening. EEK... pay for my own life, car, home insurance, schedule doctors appointments, worry about taxes??? GOOD GRACIOUS!! Is there a class on the real world I can take?

Well, I went to my voice lesson today after a really long break. It was fun...=D I also got the recital/concert video so if anyone would like to see me make an ass of myself... HAHAHA yeah right!! No one is going to see this!! I'm such a dork. I think my mom is going to start lessons too... how much do you guys wanna bet that she is going to start wanting to do duets or something. hahahah.. great.. she always wanted us to be like the next vontrapp family. EEK!! MAMA ROSE!

Ooo.. very cool.. I was watching the news today and they had a segment on the "hottest trend in southern california... BOBA TEA!" Isn't that interesting... I still need to bring Keri over there for her first sample. I also need to bring Beth to the Hat. AND THEN.. I want to go to the new Disneyland park.. it looks soo cool!! But i dont know if $40 is worth it.... but it looks soo neat. I guess that if i do go and I finish the park in an hour (which I seriously doubt)... I would be happily content just sitting and people watch. its really cool to watch families in action... and count all the kids crying in the "happiest place on earth." Have you ever noticed that theres ALWAYS kids crying at Disneyland?? Especially when you are leaving the park... kids don't want to go home and parents are begging and pleading them to come already.. promising them that they will be back.. not tomorrow, but someday?? I guess everyone was that kid huh.

the list:
1) I'm grateful for music. Life would be rather dull without it. I think the best is when you are driving and then you have this awesome song perfectly playing in the backround... kinda like the soundtrack of your life. It really motivates you and has the ability to perk up your day.
2) I'm grateful that I'm living here in the United States. I think about my cousins in the Philippines and how they want to come over here, but they can't. At least I've been able to meet them and keep in contact with them through email. But my mom was telling me that when she came over here she was only 22-23.. and her first night here, her and all her fellow nurses from the philppines were crying in their rooms and had difficulty with the culture shock. But I can't see myself leaving home, nevertheless moving to another country. Crazy... its amazing what our parents have gone through and makes me wonder, will my life will be as adventursome as theirs?? Maybe... In my own lil boring way.
3) I'm grateful that I am 5min closer to school... YAY!! NICOLE DOESNT HAVE TO DRIVE THAT LONG ANYMORE! =D its all good.

yay!! KICK ASS first meeting of the semester...We had a very suprising turn out... I though everyone was going to forget, but nope.. people came. And get this.. theres a bunch of people that are interested in going to convention! YAY!! AND... we have our talent skit all planned out... all i can say is that its going to be WICKED!! =D

After the meeting, Raquel and I went shopping for valentine decorations for the home we are going to decorate. OK.. so our budget was $40.. and we were jumping up and down at the register when our total was only $39.53!! HAHAHAHAHHA.. we had a really good time shopping and were going crazy with the STICKERS!! We even got the club stickers for convention!! =D Jungle animals!! SOoooOO cute!! OH and also I found some really really cute scratch and sniff stickers!! Don't know if I'll get them for convention cause to put scratch and sniff stickers on your badge thats placed on your chest might be asking for trouble... don't you think??

Well, I decided that the term "dork" is reserved only when describing my friends and family. SO BASICALLY... If I call you a dork.. its a sign of affection and love rather than an insult. =D Speaking of... did you know that a whale's penis is called a dork?? Interesting huh. Well. If I call you a dork.. it doesnt mean I'm calling you the nether regions of a whale... just a very special QUIRKY friend.

*NOTE TO CSUF PEOPLE OUT THERE*... the MTV ROCK & JOCK SOFTBALL game is going to be held in our very own Titan Stadium this Sunday... and I hear that you can get free tickets at the TSU Front desk!! SooooOO.. GO get them!! It should be lots of fun!! *NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO KNOW CSUF PEOPLE* Tell them about this... so then they can get YOU a ticket!!

Alrighty... here are my 3 grateful things..
1) I'm grateful for stairs in the humanities building... cause those elevators are DEADLY!
2) I'm grateful that my meeting went well today. =D I love my members!!
3) I'm grateful that I ran into some friends that I haven't seem in a while... Mai came to the meeting today and later Luis came over!!! =D I haven't seen them in the longest time and I was really awesome to be able to catch up with them. Then later I ran into Nicki Durkan, after my ad writing class and we had a good chat. =D And I'm grateful that everyone is doing well and living a good life.

You know those giant spotlights that shine in the sky for movie premieres or car dealerships?? my mom used to tell my sister and I that they were angels, hovering over us and making sure that we were good lil girls and whenever we'd see them in the car, we'd start screaming at my mom that our guardian angels were following us. So now everytime I see those lights in the sky.. I actually think someone is looking down on me making sure that I'm doing alright and making the right decisions. <--- my very own Dawson's Creek moment... cute AND sappy... and yet... very true.

So today was like my first real day at work where I didn't get a frustrated sigh from my supervisor. In fact.. she told me I did well today and perhaps might just survive my trial month! Pretty impressive. I'm getting to know my mac computer well and it doesn't beep at me as much anymore. =D

Right now, Carlene is spending the night over here cause she's feeling sick. She made my mom make me run out and buy her some Orange Juice and a pack of cough drops...

Yesterday... I had a good board meeting and it looks like the rest of my term as president will be pretty KICK ASS. =D YAY!! I'm going to miss it... but also, I'm going to love the free time!! I pretty much know what I want to do next year.. we'll see if it happens. ;) (gee wasn't that a rather teasing remark) Also, yesterday while I was running to the board meeting... I ran into Keri and Deanna.... HAHAHAHA.. Keri's blogger describes the event perfectly!! go check it out... HAHAHAHAHA.. *** I swear Keri.. when I read your blogger, I was laughing my ASS off!!! It was freaking hilarious!!! She's soo ewwwwwwwww***

After class, I ran out and had a late LATE dinner with Carrie @ Claim Jumpers *yummmm... potatocakes!* where we tried to think of creative ad slogans and have our usual conversation on THE LACK OF PERFECT MEN. I swear.. I'll probably get married when I'm old and wrinkly.. where the maid of honor will wheel me down in the wheelchair and the guests will feast on Ensure. ANYHOO... afterwards we went over to tapioca to meet up with Joe and chatted a while there. SICKO joe kept on spitting out the boba!! *cringe*

THE 3:
1) I'm grateful that I only have one more month as president. =D And I pretty much have my events set up so it should be an easy last month. Don't get me wrong... being president has been one of the most awesome experiences in my life and I feel that I am stronger than I was a year ago because of it. But I've been doing this now for almost 2 years... (my president the year I was VP was really EH so I did a lot of work for her since she didn't do any!) and I just want to try something new for a change. So.. YAY CHANGE!
2) I'm grateful that I had a good day at work today... for a while I felt as if I was the WORST person for the job and that my supervisor was greatly regretting it. But nooo.. I'm doing ok. =D yay!
3) I'm grateful for those LONG gaps between classes. They are absolutely perfect for naps, computer time, finishing up homework, last minute studying.... its all good.

ok.. so we didnt end up going CLUBBIN... but instead carrie, manny, pic, ryan, beth, and I had a very wicked time Karaoking. yup... it was FUN!! hahahahh... Ryan's rendition of PUFF DADDY's COME WITH ME was rather disturbing.... but I think LOVE SHACK made up for it. And Beth went book happy... I think we may have been the first people in that whole place to actually sing that ALPHABET SONG and IF YOU ARE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT. The thing about going to these karaoke places is that the way you KNOW the song... probaby will not be the version on the tv screen... and some of the titles are pretty questionable... Who's LENNY CAREY!?! But yeah... the 2 hours we were there was pretty kick ass.

Before all that, we went over to DOWNTOWN DISNEY.. which was REALLY REALLY nice BUT freakin crowded!!! Just for dinner, the wait would have been 3 hours for a good majority of the restaurants. Carrie and I went to SEHPORA where we gawked at the makeup and were sadded by the fact that we didn't have the time nor the money to really SHOP and play with the products. But one day... I WILL GO BACK... and probably come out of the store feeling satisfied and guilty. ANYHOO... so since we didn't want to wait those 3 hours, we decided to go to the Block for dinner, where we met up with Beth and Ryan. We waited there for an hour or so just to get a table, but we kept ourselves entertained with carrie and beth buying gumballs. OH YEAH and we somewhat celebrated Carrie's birthday 3 weeks early... hahahahahaha...
BEFORE all that, we were over in TORRANCE or HAWTHORNE... i duuno.. around that vicinity... and hung out at the mall while manny got his hair cut and finished his "STUFF." While at the mall, Pic and I followed Carrie around on her conquest for the perfect clubbing pants.. and BEFORE THAT... we had a canidates meeting at CSUF where I was very happy to know that no one got lost looking for the room I booked. YAY! =)

oh.. I have a YAY for KERI KLOCK.. cause she was able to ajust her colors to her blogger!! =D heheheheh.. GOOD JOB MY PINOY HOMEGAL! You can check it out at www.beri17.blogspot.com. hehehehe... I swear.. everyone needs to get a blogger!! I think JR has one now as well as Beth!! hahahah.. ITS SOO COOL!! =D Oh.. except when I see Keri and I'm telling her what Ive been up to and she's like.. OH YEAH... I READ IT IN YOUR BLOGGER... hahahahaha... =P its all good.. at least I know people are reading this lil ole site of mine.

OH.. I have another pet peeve... WhEn YoU SeE PeOpLe TyPe LiKe ThIs... iSn'T tHiS iRrItAtINg??? ArE yOu GeTtInG A hEaDaChE?? ok enough.. my left hand is having problems coordinating that damn shift button.

the 3.
1) im grateful that we left DOWNTOWN DISNEY early.. i guess there was some kind of problems there cause there were a whole mess of ambulances outside when we were leaving . So at least we were able to get out before anything major happened.
2) i'm grateful for good times and memories... I'm sure I'll remember this whole weekend... how I was nearly crushed in a mosh pit one night.. and the next night singing BUST A MOVE at BC501. It was an experience.
3) i'm grateful foor good friends. =D From CKI pals to my SL chickas... everyone is KICK ASS!! =D *muah* love ya all!!

hey guys!! (KERI!)
hahahah.. well it was an interesting friday night. =D First, I met up with Tina and Keri... had some dinner.. and then went over to Pasadena to meet up with Mariss to watch Johnny's band play in this coffee house something I dunno. It was pretty cool seeing him up there rocking away... but the whole atmosphere was EH since it was pretty much all high schoolers. We were pretty successful in not getting trampled on when the guys started to mosh... (hheheheh Keri got scared cause she thought Tina was crushed.. but she was only in the bathroom!), and Mariss and I "borrowed" some mugs...( according to my new mug... i'm the worlds greatest secretary!! =) whoooo!) Afterward the show, we drove over to Denny's and pretty much chilled there for the longest time. JOHNNY JOHNNY JOHNNY JOHNNY WHOOP JOHNNY WHOOP JOHNNY JOHNNY JOHNNY JOHNNY. Yup.. we played a bunch of "Mental Torchure" games... added some sugar to the salt shaker... keri attempted to put tobasco in the ketchup.. but no luck. =( hehehhee. it was fun though..=D HAHAHAHAH.. Marissa and her bread!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!! its too much!!

anyhoo... this weekend should be interesting. WE BE CLUBBIN!! =D hahahaha.. NOOOOOO. not another strip club. Just a fun night of dancing. Just hope I dont get molested or sneaky freaked.. EWWWWW!!

hmmmm.. short blogger today. I guess its cause i'm getting tired... and can't think of anything else to ramble about. I should have more on Monday.. =D

IM GRATEFUL
1) that they serve biscuits and gravy at Denny's.
2) for the weekend!! YAY no school for 2 days!!... but I stil have to drive there on tomorrow for the canidates meeting... *sigh* just cant get away from fullerton.
3) new job that pay BI-MONTHLY... instead of that MONTHLY PAY.... that was tough!!

Well... i'm done with my FIRST week of school and first OFFICAL week of work.. and yet.. it feels as if I didn't even have that vacation!! EWWW!!?! HmmmmMm... so first of all, let me start with work. so far so good?? I think. Its just that my new supervisor is EXTREMELY impatient and expects me to get everything right. And its hard.. cause 1) its a freaking MAC computer i have to work with!! I haven't used a mac since the old school days at holy name when we played MATH BLASTER!! so.. i dont get all the commands and this constant CTRL Xing!!! 2) there's sooo many things i need to remember, like CODES!! ok.. so lets say someone wants to watch a HOTEL PARADISIO.. the code would be LTHP25FEBE... meaning LT for LITTLE THEATER, HP for HOTEL PARADISIO, 25FEB thats Feb 25, E means at 8pm. Theres different theaters, different shows, different dates and different times!! Not to mention we take care of things for the MUSIC department... so now the code is COMPLETELY different!! AAACKK!! but ehhhh.. its ok... im getting it. really i am. Tuesday was just really tough. today was better. =) so yeah.. its all good. yup. it is!! But I do get one perk... i get 2 free tix to each production!!! =D yay!! my mom is all ready to claim those tickets.

As for my classes... they are all pretty good. Turns out i have my bio class with Mary.. YAY! =D Very VERY cute guy in my ad writing class... He's a fireman and a TOTAL HOTTIE!! =D ** potential pickup line for this guy... HEY.. WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIGHT MY FIRE??** =D but HELL NO would I use it.. I'll just sit back, stare and plan out our wedding. *sigh* HAHAHA.. JUST KIDDING!!

I'm seeing people on campus now!! *meaning people I know.. cause OBVIOUSLY I will be seeing people on campus.. its not like its MY university where I am the only student.. =P* On Wednesday, I ran into JR (shoutout cousin), Keri and Crystal at the Mainframe... when Keri and Crystal found me, I was freaking out cause I forgot my purse in McCarthy Hall in my last class.. so they went with me to get it.. *YAY! IT WAS STILL THERE AND NOTHING WAS MISSING!*... I ran into Tina on my way to the Union... Ran into Justin at the Mainframe again... after my good old 3 hour nap in the tsu theater lobby where I think I was humming or something in my sleep, saw Stephanie, Danielle, and Raquel in the parking lot.... so it was a good feeling to know that I knew people. =D .

HmmmM.. i feel like doing something wicked and wild today. I'm going to list things that IRRITATE NE. =) and then I'll list my grateful things.. dont want to end with the negative vibes. thats bad.

3 things that IRRITATE ME
1) manniquins with erect nipples: I bet you some man came up with this freakin concept. How stupid is this?? Like I'm going to pass by a store window and say.. HEY.. THAT BLOUSE LOOKS GOOD ON THAT MANNIQUIN... THEY REALLY FLATTER HER ERECT NIPPLES! I SHOULD BUY TTHAT BLOUSE!! its just wrong.. WRONG I TELL YOU!!!
2) Freaky men who play car cat and mouse with you... grinning like idiots when they pass by you. PLEASE.. like I'm really going to swoon, pull over and confess my love to you. This goes to those PERV TRUCKERS too!! Stop looking down into my car!! EWWWWWWW!!
3) When cell phones or pagers go off in class.THATS SO IRRITATING!! Are we supposed to turn around and think.."dude.. that guy is SOOOO popular.. he gets his booty calls during class!" What makes it even more IRRITATING is when they ANSWER it in class and proceed to have a conversation!! WHAT THE HELL!?!?! Sooooo.. =P to all you freaks!!

ok.. on a lighter note.. =) here's my GRATEFUL THINGS!
1) I'm grateful for BOMBIE cause he keeps me motivated to DAMN FINISH SCHOOL already! He's like the big brother I never had... *sigh* its like it was only yesterday when he taught me how to dance to THE JET'S "I GOT A CRUSH ON YOU"...or when he'd terrorize carlene and I and lock us in his closet.... hehehehe.. but he's cool. He just told me a new pickup line that I think you all will enjoy. I"M A POKEMON. CAN I TAKE A PIKACHU?? (its more effective if you have a FOB ACCENT!) heheheh.. he's a dork. I swear.. it runs in the family!
2) I'm grateful I found my purse!! My heart stopped when I realized that I didn't have it with me on wednesday.... It had EVERYTHING in it.. my wallet, phone, and...STUFF!! =D sooo.. BIG YAY for finding my purse!!
3) I'm grateful for the way things are. Its hard to explain... but I'm just content with life at the moment. I have my awsome family.. I have my spiffy friends... I feel incredibly rich. =)