*sigh* ... very slow day at work. Since there is practically no one on campus... pratically no one is visiting us here at the box office. Its alright... =) I came prepared with some magazines and books... Also, I get to play with this new nifty mac that has a dsl connection, so life is pretty good. =)

Yesterday, I got to hang out with meliss over at the block. There are two things over there that boggle my mind. First of all, the "world of flags" store has moved to a bigger facility... now... it's pretty amazing that a store that is entirely dedicated to SELLING FLAGS is successful... but having to move to a bigger venue? Gracious. And as the other stores were closing... the flag store was still open!! yeah... it was very weird and i couldn't stop thinking about it. ANOTHER THING that got to me at the block was that they opened an OXYGEN BAR there. HUH? Why would they need an oxygen bar in Orange? Why is there an oxygen bar period? Wouldn't standing really close to a tree and inhaling suffice? And the kicker is... next to the lil trendy oxygen machine, theres a sign that says TIPS. You should tip your oxygen bartender?? How complicated is that? I swear... its a bit much.

Well, our original plan was to go watch a movie, but we didn't because we just felt like EH. =) We kinda met up with Mel's friend Ryan who also goes to Berkeley and his friends from Glendale. It was cool since everyone was friendly. =) Since all the stores were closing (except the FLAG store!!) and we didnt feel like watching a movie... we went to.. OH BUT OF COURSE... walmart. Browsed the store a bit.... I got some magazines and the Koffee Brown cd (which is soooooooo wickedly tight!) It was fun just kicking it with mel... just like the OLD DAYS... =) Except we didn't have to wait for our parents to pick us up. I'm going to try to take a trip to go visit her next month for her PCN... =) so hopefully that will happen.

Speaking of PCNs... next weekend is my sister's.. which i'm really excited for since shes going to be singing in it... also I hear that nick is going to be dancing too. =) whoooo!! (but he doesn't have to wear the the thong and the coconut shells... hahahha.. darn?) It kinda makes me want to join my own here at school, but its just soo time consuming. Maybe next year.

grateful things:
1) I'm grateful that I got spend time with Melissa... especially since she was feeling icky. poor thing... on spring break and sick. =( at least shes getting better! =) yay!
2) I'm grateful because it looks as if my mom is getting well... shes gaining weight and she popped in her tai-bo tape. =) I guess thats a sign that shes getting her energy back.
3) I'm grateful for DSL at work. =)

Yesterday was my day of REST! =) Very relaxing just chilling here with Fred. I slept in late, unpacked my convention crap, made lunch, cleaned a bit (actually.. a LOT), cooked dinner.... and was tuning in to a very interesting adaptation of SOUTH PACIFIC on ABC (with Harry Connick Jr... grrr) when I get several frantic calls from Joe.

Joe: watching doing?
Me: nothing much...
Joe:(interrupting) ok.. you're coming out with us.
Me: um.... I look like crap!
Joe: (interrupting) I don't care.. put on a sweater!

(as if a sweater can save me from looking like crap.)

Well, the folks from Hawaii and Pomona were haning out at the Brea BJs... so I IMed Beth and she came over... and off we went to Brea. (too bad it wasn't downtown disney so we can go to Arriba Arriba for Salsa! Oh welll ) Had some OH SO VERY SWEET Pazookie and talked to Luc about the "water" at convention. Poor Brandy cause everyone kept on picking on her and her quirks. Well, Beth, Joe and I figured that we want to do our talent thingie for ICON and teach the routine more people so that we can a lot of people from our district participate. =) So if anyone is interested and is going to ICON... come on and join us! =)

Its funny, when I got home from convention the other day, I pretty much conked out. But yesterday I was looking around the apartment and realized that it was REARRANGED! Nothing too drastic... I mean nothing is hanging from the ceiling... just different. Like the side lamp and table are now on the left side of the couch rather than the right side.... plants in different spots.... I thought I was really getting old and senile though.

my 3:
1) I'm grateful for the easy to make clam chowder mix I found in the fridge. Just add milk and it was pretty good. =)
2) I'm grateful for Napster still being up.
3) I'm grateful for how things are... where I am... and who I am. =)

OKAY KIDDIES... IM BACK! =) Midterms done... convention done... and now.. its SPRING BREAK! =) WHOOOOO!!

Convention was awesome!! =) Our talent skit made it into the show... BUT *UGH*... too many technical difficulties. =( When Carrie, Lamar, Laura, Joe, Beth, and Manny got into the conga line... the MUSIC STOPPED!!! OH MY GOSH!! You wouldn't belive how FREAKED out I got... in the back of my head... i was trying to figure out what I was going to do... should I stop the whole thing and say OOPS WE ARE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES?? SHOULD I JUST END IT RIGHT THERE? SHOULD I SCREAM AND PLEAD TO START OVER AGAIN?? It was pretty much a nightmare =( BUT luckily the music came back on.... OHHHH.. and then to make matters worse, my mic was turned OFF along with the music!! Sooo.... I quickly cha cha-ed to the other mic... but AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... very scary. OH well... at least we got in the show... I'm really really HAPPY for that considering that I've always wanted to do a talent skit but never had people interested in doing it with me. THANKS GUYS!! =)

Anyhoo... =) the rest of convention was a BLAST. =) Lots of faces I haven't seen in a long time, Pic is governor again... Carrie is the treasurer again... Manny-licious is the new secretary... gosh... next year's convention is gonna look like a RE-RUN... but NAH.. I'm sure they are going to take the distrct above and beyond....=) HIGHLIGHTS: There was this really interesting dude from DAVIS who totally ripped it up in the Karaoke room... I dont think I've ever seen anyone do NEW YORK NEW YORK like that before..... got to do the Britney dance for Opps I did it again with Carrie, Megan, and Cutie Joe...=) getting jiggy with emily, and FREAKY LUC.... had good night chats with my roomie for the weekend, Mary about OF COURSE... GUYS!.... People taking my centerpieces because they thought they were cute.. (YAY!!!) "DAMMIT its MY turn to say DAMMIT" with Beth (also can't forget *scratch scratch*)... seeing Manny and Carrie get pied.... trying to OUT PICK UP LINE Bob (SalamancaSalamanca), hanging out with my *non-retarded* homies for life K-athy and Laura... resisting temptation to run down to Mexico... =D Yes.. it was lots of fun!!

And so... its spring break. =) what are my plans exactly?? work. =) and a "crafty night" at Keri's. =) Other than that... I think I'm just going to SLEEP IN. =)

my GRATEFUL THINGS:
1) I'm grateful for a very successful, if not somewhat stressful in the begining, weekend. =)
2) I'm grateful awesome friends... i think this weekend was an awesome display of how friends really do support each other through those bumpy roads.
3) I'm grateful for SPRING BREAK BABY!! =) Call me up if you wanna kick it! =)

one more week to go and then its CONVENTION!! =) whoooo.. im soo excited!! I'm so happy to say we have our talent skit down... =D.. its ULTRA WICKED!! We basically worked on it all weekend and today we just had it all together. =) YAY!

On friday, we were supposed to go to a TV taping for King of Queens, but the show was soo full that we weren't able to get in. =( we left school 3 hours early and drove in that HORRIBLE LA traffic... and we didn't get in. *ugh* oh well.. on the bright side, the ride over there was FUN!! hahahaha... lamar was keeping us entertained with his stories and jokes... afterwards, rather than go home and stay in traffic for another 3 hours, we went over to 3rd street to go shopping. =) YAY SEHPORA! Actually, Keri and I roamed the street while Christina, Lamar, and Sarah kicked it and watched the street performers. By the time we met up, they KNEW what the Breakers were going to do. Did you know that they have a REAL LIVE DJ in the Puma store?? Thats rather clever huh... so people can go shopping for the right athletic shoes and feel as if they are clubbing too... crazy.

Saturday, my mom's barkada from collage came over and they just all chilled over there at the apartment. Its really cool how they've all kept in touch over all these years. To think that their friendships survived getting married, having kids, moving to an entirely different country... etc. It makes me wonder if I'll still be hanging out with my friends say in 20 years. Going to each other's kids' birthday parties...talking about soccer practices and girl scout meetings... AAACCCKKK!! im going to get old!!

Anyhoo, after that, I met up with Carrie at the mall where they had a really wicked sale at Limbo Lounge (everything was buy one get on free!! YAY!) and Carrie had to find the "perfect pink dress" for convention. After finding it, we drove over to Lauras where we practiced like CRAZY!! =) (that is after waiting for Manny and Beth, going to Mc Donalds for the happy meal toy, and listening to more of Lamar's stories). When we were done, I chilled at Lauras where I helped Vivian with her cross-word puzzle. Sooo... here we are bored and wondering where to go. Laura then decides.. LETS GO TO THE HUSTLER STORE.

2 hours later (we forgot that its st patricks day and theres a MILLION people trying to get into Dublins on Sunset) we finally get to the Hustler store. This store is just hilarious.... they have some perfumes that smell good, but have aweful suggestive names like "blow job" and "69." Like what if someone comes up to you and asks what perfume you are wearing and you respond "DO ME GOOD" mmmm... i dont think so. OH ALSO... I always joke around about gay midget porn... but OH MY GOSH.. there really such a thing!! Laura, Vivian and I were looking for porn titles that had references to movie names.. you know like "forrest hump" or "shaving ryan's privates" or something of the sort. The whole store is just crazy... its like a BORDERS because they have a lil coffee cafe in it with a book section. Crazy.... but lots of fun. =) On the ride home, suddenly things had a sexual connotation. We're pathetic. =)

the 3!
1) I'm grateful I'm almost done with these decorations. One trip to Kinkos and I'll be done!
2) I'm grateful that we have this talent skit done!! =) WHOOOOOOO!! Now we just have to get into the show. =)
3) I'm grateful for "good times"

tired.... tired... not to mention TIRED. =) But its all good... things are getting done! Convention is right around the corner and theres SOO much to get done.... =) Sometimes I think.. WHAT DID I GET MYSELF INTO!! Hehehehe... but its all good... I think I'll survive.

My mom is hopefully getting better. This past weekend she was going through a radiation treatment and I wasn't allowed to stay at home because I might have gotten contaminated (hence I was supposed to go to Carries... ) I won't know the effectiveness of the treatment until 3 months... I'm praying it worked.... But Mom is still feeling pretty icky. The fact that she has gotten a cold too isn't working to her benifit. Anyhoo, Mom and I decided today that we aren't going to cook anymore because the stove here at the new apartment is pretty ICKY. I mean, we cleaned it and we've cooked on it before... but its just gross!! Then again, we are kinda anal like that... SO I guess for the rest of the year until we get a house or move again, we are going to be living off of Greenhills. =) its all good... I can survive. Plus its good so then neither of us would have to stress out about grocery shopping and cooking... we can just heat up!

Hmmmm... anything interesting happen to me since last blog? I'm thinking. =) It was a good day at work... good day at school.... good day at home.... I started constructing the centerpieces for convention and they are SOOO cute!! =) They are my new babies!! Yes... perhaps a bit overreactive, I just love them! I accidently burned myself with the glue gun... but its alright, I didn't have to be rushed over to the hospital. Hmmmm.. what else? OH at work I got my first COMP tickets for a show... so I'll be watching it with my mom tomorrow night. Its pretty neat because my co-workers are in it.

Anyhing I can rant and rave about?? Gosh... I can't think of anything. Don't you hate it when you WANT to write and have something interesting to read, but you can't think of anything to entertain people with. Then again.. who is actually reading this?? YES.. my legion of happy fans (4).































alrighty.. I give up. When I do think of something wickedly interesting to write about... then i'll just blog later. If you have any suggestions on what to write on... ( all 4 of you!).. go ahead and tell me! =)

My greatful things... =)
1) I'm greatful for my friends who asked about my mom... wondering if shes ok and so on... =) Its a really good feeling to know that people are thinking and praying for her. I honestly don't know what I would do without my kick ass friends.... I cringe at the thought. You know what... I'm greatful for my CKI friends who don't make it about CKI all the time. Do you know what I mean?? Where we can all have fun and kick it without thinking about that oh so kookie and crazy world called Circle K. Thanks guys... you've kept me SANE!
2) I'm greatful for that the FEATHERS look really cute!! =)
3) I'm greatful for that frozen screwdriver blended cocktail in my freezer... I didn't have any ice in there and it majorly helped when i screaming in agony from the glue gun. =)

ok... WHAT A WEEKEND is all I can say.... INSANE!!

First of all, on Thursday, I went over to SL to kick it with Keri, Tina, Crystal, and Mariss because it was Kairos homecoming and Mariss was the mean old rector! hahahaha... it was pretty cool to go back... but dude, I felt HELLA old!! Afterwards, we went over to Dennys for a late dinner where we met up witb JP... who then later came with us to Walmart! hahahaha.. yes.. WALMART again!! But it was hilarious because we all got those BOING HAHAHAHAH toys the irritated tina so much and we chased her around the store with them. =D Lots of fun!

On Friday, my right arm cramped up because my club closed itself from civilization for 4 hours and made st patricks day cards for the childrens center. All i did was cut and decorate.. so when I got home, my arm was aching. Raquel, Chris, Stephanie, Lamar and I just chilled, ordered pizza, watched movies and made the cards.. =)


Ok... so then yesterday, Saturday, I went over to Carrie's to supposedly spend the night. We first drove over to Sephora over at 3rd street and then we went to go pick up pic and manny. After that we went over to CSULB for their Bowl-a-Thon... which was really really successful. (yay laura!_) Carrie had a blast ruining everyone's shots... hahaha.. its all good though, we really werent keeping score and PIc was making up really stupid cheers about Manny.. =) HILARIOUS!

Alrighty, so then when we leave, we are wondering where are we going to go. So, on a whim, I say LETS GO TO VEGAS!!! Manny gets all excited and Pic starts DARING Carrie, who is driving, to take us there. He's going ON and ON about AMERICA BEING THE LAND OF THE FREE and HOW WE SHOULD GO TAKE CHANCES blah blah blah... but he's really PERSISTENT. Carrie is really quiet and I think shes going to burst with anger so I was like... DONT LISTEN TO PIC.. IF YOU DONT WANT TO GO..WE DONT HAVE TO.." But Pic is still going ON and ON and ONNNNNNNN.... so we get to freeway... if Carrie chooses to go on the 405, that means we are going back to LA... if she chooses the 605... that means we are going to Vegas.











SHE CHOOSES THE 605.










So now everyone is SCREAMING like crazy in the car... and then we are on the 60.. and then on the 15... (where we almost ran over a coyote!!) and 3 1/2 hours later.. we are FREAKING IN VEGAS!!! HELLLLLOOO!! what just happened!!?!?! Keep in mind we have to be back in LA around 11 for a convention meeting... not to mention that Pic lives in Vegas and he flew to LA for the weekend and will be flying back later that night. NOOOOO.. we are in another state. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I was going crazy... I kept on screaming :"OH MY GOD... I CANT BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO VEGAS" or "OH MY GOD.. WE ARE IN VEGAS" or "OH SHIT.. WE REALLY ARE IN VEGAS" and then giggling uncontrolably. It was insane.. and the kicker is... I WAS JOKING!! I DIDNT REALLY THINK WE WERE GOING TO GO TO VEGAS!!!

Well, anyhoo, here we are in Vegas. First we go to Pic's apartment to go visit Venus and Mikey...and then its off to the strip. Ok... last time I went to Vegas, the newest thing was LUXOR so Nicole was pretty shocked. It was SOOOOO awesome!! =) The whole time I couldnt believe we were there... Manny kept on pinching me cause I was always going "WOW" underneath my breath. We went over to Caesers Palace.. and then over to the Venitian, and Paris, and Alladin... and I just cant believe we were there!!! I swear.. I sooo wanna get married over there!! =) sooo cool! (well except for the fact that PORN pretty much litters the street!) Well, 4 hours later, several miles walked, and many buckets taken from various casinos as soveniers for our homie who WOULD NEVER BELIVE WE WOULD DO SUCH A THING" we are tired and hungry. We go over to another casino for a cheap breakfast (which I think made Manny sick) and then its back to LA.

Pic and Carrie take the first shift back and then Barstow, Manny and I drive back. We were having a BLAST making the big rigs next to us honk for us. =) We made it back in time for our Convention Meeting... ( YAY!! ITS COMING UP!! EVERYONE IN CKI MUST GO!! SOOOO GO!! =D) and then its off to CSUF for our skit practice!! Im soooo excited!!!

So... get this... we drove about 7 hours to spend 4 hours in VEGAS!

That was my weekend in a nutshell. COMPLETELY INSANE huh.... I THINK WE ARE COMPLETEY INSANE....

My grateful things:
1) I'm grateful that we made it to and from Vegas safely.
2) I'm grateful that we didn't kill the coyote... since I believe that Carrie already ran over a dead bunny or something.
3) I'm grateful for probably the most WICKEDEST sunday morning EVER!!! =) HAHAHAHAHAHA.. nothing can top this now huh....

There's this really beautiful song by Amel Larrieux called "Make Me Whole". Its one of those songs that would really suck of you were single abut would be the perfect jam for couples. Basically, it really makes your yearn for a "significant other." The lyrics just lovely.

MAKE ME WHOLE

Darling I want you to listen
I stayed up all night so I can get this thing right
And I don't think theres anything missing
Cause a person like you made it easy to do
I've waited for so ong to sing to you this song

Cause your eyes are the window to heaven
Your smile can heal a million souls
Your love completes my existance
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only half that makes me whole

I think the angles are your brother
They told you about love
Said you're just what she needs
And I find myself thanking your mother
For giving birth to a saint
My spirit flies when I say your name
If theres one thing that's true
Is that I was born to love you

You make my dreams come true
Over and over again
And I honestly truly belive
You and me are written in the stars
I love my whole life through
To giving thanks to you

Now isn't that really pretty?? This song makes me want to go out and find that special person who I'm supposed to live happily after with. YES.. I know.. cheesy... but its true! Sometimes don't you wish you could look into the future just to see if you actually found your *true love* and living out your aspirations? Will I actually use this degree that I'm working so hard for? Will I have my fab IKEA furnished home with those 2.5 kids?? Is Conan Obrian still on TV? It makes you realize that things WILL change.... but I have no idea how. Who knew 10 years ago that my parents would split up and we would have to sell our "oh so happy" home. That I would loose touch with friends whom I thought I would be "forever friends" with. That I would someday I love to perform when I used to cry at the piano when asked to play for guests. That there would be a SECOND DISNEY THEME PARK? Its amazing how things change.

My grateful things:
1) I'm grateful for my mom. I know shes tired and that she really isn't feeling well, but she works her hardest for my sister and I. I'm so blessed to have her. I love it when people tell me "your mom is sooo cool" because she is. Its hilarious, the other day we were driving over to Greenhills for some groceries and I was playing some CDs in my car. My mom is listening and she goes... "is this BABYFACE?.... See... I know his voice.... I know what you listen to." And hey... she LOVES Lance also.. how wicked is that!! I hope she gets better soon. The thing about having a sick parent is that you don't know what to do since they were the ones always taking care of you. Its weird...
2) I'm grateful for my job... now I'm really getting a hang of it. And my supervisor isn't EVIL anymore. =)
3) I'm grateful for Napster... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't take it away from me!!

It was a FUN weekend! =D First of all, let me bitch about the RAIN THAT NEVER CAME!! Hello... where are you?? You were supposed to be this SCARY storm and all I got was 15 minutes of light drizzling. oOOOOO.. scary. Dude, I canceled a park cleanup because of you. Stormwatch said that you were going to be some badass storm and you were going wreck havoc among us!! Um.. yeah. =) Crazy Storm.

Anyhoo, Melissa came down this weekend and we got to chill. =) Listening to old school jams, singing on the top of our lungs and acting like fools in public... *ahhh.. just like the old days* We went over to Downtown Disney with Carlene and Chelle. It was nice because when we got there, the fireworks over at Disneyland were blasting into the sky... so we got a really nice show. =) Hmmm.. what else happened? OH yeah.. we made a new friend.. FERNANDO.. at the watch shop over there. He probably thinks were a bunch of crazy chicks who enjoy harassing sales people for our own jollies... hehehehe.. its cool. We were probably the highlight of his night... heheh.. yeah. Carlene and her watches. Chelle and I kept on insisting that she get a Digital one.. don't ask us why. Well Carlene got a really cute (non digital) watch AND a tin coin purse. =) Afterwards, Mel and I went over to.. yes i know AGAIN.. Walmart and pretty much chillled there until whenever. =) I got this really CUTE plush doggie there because it looks like FRED!! =) Soo cute!!

Speaking of Fred... Mom, Carlene and I went over to Old Navy and got him his very own Old Navy Doggie shirt!! =) Its soo adorable!! Too bad he peed on it already.... but its ok.. He's a crazy dog... yesterday during practice everyone would run to the opposite side of the room from Fred because he was just really really gassy. I think its his new dog food.... poor dog. Every five mintues someone would scream... OH FRED!!! pinch their nose and then run. It wasn't THAT bad guys!!

Anyhoo.. yesterday was the first practice for the talent show and I must say.. ITS LOOKING WICKED!! =) Come on.. how hard is CHEST-BUTT-CHEST-BUTT?? And please... I am SOOOO not the NAZI DIVA. =P Now I'm like SOOOOOOO pumped for convention... =) Theres still a lot of things to do and March 23 is coming up really fast.... but its going to be soo tight!! =) Can't wait!!

I think its time for my monthly shoutout to JR. SUPRISE JR YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ASK. =P Jr is now offically the blogger nazi. Carrie.. Beth.. if you think I'm bad... I'm soooo nothing. JR doesn't IM me to say HI or HOW YOU DOING... or anything of the sort. Its more like "DID YOU BLOG?" or "ARE YOU DOING IT?"... =P Evil man... just evil.

=) same time same place:
1) I'm grateful for my awsome kick ass friends who are helping me with this talent skit... If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be doing it. REALLY... I pretty much gave up on the idea...but lo and behold.. my friends volunteer!! WHOOOOOOOO!! THANKS GUYS!! *muah*
2) I'm grateful for internet LYRIC sites... =)
3) Today I had one of those OOOOOOO moments. I was driving down the 57 where brea and diamond bar come together (you know.. that mountain road where you loose reception on your radio.) and I was just looking at the mountains and just awestruck! It made me feel like I could accomplish anything... and no matter how many times I may mess up.. I'll always land on my feet. I'm grateful for that moment.

Tiring day... and all i did was go to work today! weird huh. So.. today was a big day at work because I got to actually sell tickets at the window. =) yeah.. nicole is growing up. You know when you go to the movies and theres a long line because of that RETARD manning the window... I swear.. I'm that retard. Like I'd be helping out a customer and then get confused... so I'd have to turn and ask my co-worker sarah... and then when I finally get it straight, there would be 10 more people in my line... IT WAS TERRIFYING!! Actually, it wasn't too bad... it kinda became fun after I got it down. =) So yeah... I'm a bad ass...

I have a new internet addiction. I have my very own Neopet! =) go to www.neopets.com and you can get your own also! My baby is a blue elephante named gertude630. She's soo cute and her favorite food is grapes. =) Its lots of fun cause you can go shopping for your pet, feed it, play games with it... its addicting i tell you!!! You can so see my pet at http://home.neopets.com/~gertrude630 . Isn't she adorable!?!

Anyhoo, I cleaned my room today... actually it was more like "organizing the CRAP" inside my room. Where did all of this come from!!?!? I guess the hardest part of "organizing" is trying to figure out wether to keep or chuck it. Some things are just keepsakes, I'll probably NEVER use it again, but hey, it has sentimental value.. so what to do? Keep it and once and awhile look at it and go... "awwwww... I remember.. " or throw it away?? Like what do I do with my old letters and notes.... I have no idea. *sigh* I mean I can save all this stuff just for myself and then what?? So my grandkids will find them stored in an attic and go.. "Gosh, Grandma was such a dork?" Oh well... I guess I'll just keep everything...=)

my grateful stuff... =)
1) Isn't that cool that old navy has doggie stuff now?? So, now I'm going to Old Navy with the intent of spoiling my Freddie. =) Its all good because wal-mart stopped selling the dog sweaters... so YAY OLD NAVY!
2) I'm grateful I survived my first day at the window... =) it was kinda fun in that "CRAP WHAT DO I DO NOW" way...
3) I'm grateful its the WEEKEND!! =) whooooo!