A plethora of Sharpies

So I have started looking through my stuff in order to see what things I am getting rid of and what I am taking to New York. In the process, I found 63 Sharpie permanent markers- all black, varying in size. Can anyone even own that many Sharpies? I guess, back in the day (of AP Art) I was queen of freehand ink drawings, but I didn't realize I had collected so many Sharpies. It was hard to throw them all away.... We've been through so much, those Sharpies and I.

Birthday update, as promised.

Allright. Someone please tell me why in the world I am blogging at 2 A.M. Me... who usually can't stay up past midnight. I'll tell you why... It's this infernal coughing that is keeping me awake. Every time I start falling asleep I cough and wake myself up. I ran to Smiths to try and find some TheraFlu in order to alleviate my cough, but the only thing that alleviated is my desire to ever drink TheraFlu again. Gross!

Anyway, yesterday, we ended up going to Macaroni Grill for my birthday. This is somewhat a birthday tradition. They always give me that delicious chocolate cake... Yum. Nessa and Kylie got me a New York survival kit, which included Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (yes!), a Kenneth Cole purse (double yes!) and some other goodies. Afterwards, we went to see College Road trip. It was the ONLY thing that was playing that anyone even had any interest in. It turned out to be pretty funny.

Today, Megan, Kylie, Sally and I went to Color Me Mine. It is a place where you can paint your own pottery. I've been there a few times before and always really enjoyed it. Anyway, I guess I had a hard time finding something to paint because I kept thinking of how much stuff I am going to have to get rid of when I go to NYC... Getting something else wasn't exactly helping. Still... I found something that I painted for my mom. I hope she likes it.

Birthday and such

So today is my birthday. Hooray! I LOVE birthdays. So far, the day has been just peachy… you know, except for the whole I couldn’t really wake up on account of excessive amounts of NyQuil thing. I opened presents at 12:00 A.M. Yes, you better believe I stayed up watching Dan in Real Life (and doing laundry- but that is beside the point) just so I could open presents from my mom and sister (who I affectionately call “Lovely Hobbit”).

I got a ton of cute jewelry handmade by my dear mutti. She is getting pretty good at it, too. She also got me matching shirts, which is great because I was in serious need of spring clothes (since everything I own is black). She always gets me the best stuff. I should just let her be my personal shopper because she always knows what I want.
Also, my sister gave me Enchanted, which is great because I love that movie…and James Marsden. She also got me a New York City travel guide which should come in handy, since I’d like to think I know my way around the city, but that is probably not true.
I will update more about birthday-related events later. It is kind of hard to say how the rest of the day will play out, since it is only 10:30A.M. One thing is for sure…I am going home at 3:00P.M.!

Here is a funny picture that I laughed at for quite some time...

Have you ever been sniped by a kitten?

Young and Rubicam it is!!!

I am going to intern at Young and Rubicam in New York City... That's only the dream of my life! I am pretty excited. My exact words when Professor Kelly called me to tell me my company placement were "shut right up." This is a big company, with many worldwide offices. I will be working as an account executive. I just honestly can't believe I got my first choice agency! The Y&R offices are right by Grand Central Station, Bryant Park and Times Square, so I will literally be right in the heart of Manhattan. I haven't heard any more details, but when I do, I will update. In the mean time, here is some excellent Y&R made advertising:

Hand-made shoes... BRILLIANT!

A quiz and a request

1. Tag your friends: Whoever reads it and feels like they have nothing better to do… Although, I have better things to do, and should probably to them.

2. What is your most guilty pleasure?The Sunday tradition. Only Megan knows what it is and I will never, ever tell.

3. Have you ever seen someone die?No, and I hope I never do. You see, I have an extremely photographic memory and I would NEVER forget that image, so for my sake, I hope I never have to watch someone die.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?
Not really. I know what I want; I just have to figure out the order… You know, work, grad school, my idea of owning my own event planning business… that type of thing.

5. What was the last book you read for pleasure and would you recommend it?
Size 14 is Not Fat Either- and yes, if you like that sort of thing… I wouldn’t recommend it if you like books that are serious. This one is more like mindless reading.

6. Favorite Sandwich and side
Chicken Pesto and soup (any kind…except for tomato).

7. If a person you like doesn't feel the same way, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?
I want to say that I wouldn’t, you can’t sit around waiting for someone to make up their mind.

8. What is your dream car?
I would like to own a Hybrid someday… any Hybrid. I can, however, tell you what my dream car is not: a mini van. I will NEVER drive a mini van.

9. Is there anything that made you unhappy recently?
When I got sick last week. That was NOT fun.

10. What do you want most in life?
Happiness

11. Which of the 7 Deadly Sins do you think you relates to the most & why?
Oh, probably pride. I think we all tend to be a little prideful at times.

12. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully married and successful. Also, I hope I will have a Masters by then.

13. Who is currently the most important person to you?
My entire family-Can I honestly choose one? I think not.

14. What kind of person do you think you are?
A dedicated, goal-oriented one.

15. What made you laugh recently?
A picture of a dolphin, courtesy of Meg Cabot. Also, Ross told me a story about how he was trying to make his sister a Metallica/Beauty and the Beast mix tape when he was like 10… Oh, that made me laugh for the duration of the New Product Launch meeting.

16. Which fictional character could you most see yourself marrying?
Cooper Cartwright of the Heather Wells books

17. Would you give your all in a relationship?
Don’t I always?

18. Do you have a motto? If yes, which one?
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss… It is from RENT

19. What type of friends do you like?
Loyal, humorous, goal-oriented friends.

20. Do you have a favorite song?Honestly, not at the moment. I do have a song stuck in my head though. It is Legally Blonde, from the Legally Blonde musical, which is excellent, by the way.


Request

To all the readers of this sometimes funny/not funny blog who never make comments (A.K.A. Not Rachel Law and Olympus- Who are you, by the way?):

Please leave me comments so that I know you've been here. It doesn't even have to relate to the topic...it could just say "I read this." If you do not have a GMail address, you can post it on Facebook. Thank you kindly!

An eventful weekend

Well, this past weekend actually started on Wednesday at about 4:00 A.M. for me… It all started when I woke up from peaceful slumber and pleasant dreams to find that I had the worst stomach ache of my life. I took some Alka Seltzer, which helped me enough to fall back asleep. I then woke up at my usual time and called my boss to tell him I would not be going into work. I called Erin and she brought over some medicine and I spent all morning watching the Today Show and The Office. It was not very fun, actually. I was feeling so sick, but mostly I was hoping that I would be fine the next day, A.K.A competition day. Nessa was nice enough to go to the store and get me saltine crackers and ginger ale, since that was the only thing that didn’t make me feel nauseated.

On Thursday, I felt a little better, but I had to suck it up because I had to do Sarina, Kylie, Christina Houston, Christina VanVleet, Veronika, Vanessa and Heather’s hair for DanceSport. I had appointments from 5:30 A.M. till about 1:00 P.M… It was a busy morning, but I made some money from my ballroom hair abilities. That afternoon, I competed in Pre-Champ Smooth (Waltz, tango and foxtrot). It was a lot of fun, but Brett and I got cut during the first round. What a shocker! Not. I kind of knew that is how it would go down. I stayed at DanceSport for the rest of the day…

The next day, I had more hair and make-up appointments, but not as many as before. I also went to lunch with Nessa and her mom. We went to the Pita Pit, and I was excited to be able to eat (which is something that didn’t really happen on Wednesday or Thursday). My mom called me while I was the competition to tell me that my nephew was born! He is a little fatty… and he looks just like my brother. I won’t be able to meet him until summer... Sad.

Anyway, I went back to the comp to watch Amateur Standard and the Pro Show Dances… They were kind of disappointing, actually. I remembered Max and Yulia’s being so much fun last year… I guess with standard, that makes the difference. Still, Victor and Ana, Julia and Igor and Urs and Agnes were amazing. My favorite was Garry and Rita’s Robot Routine. By the way, this is a picture of Ira and Abby Pollock, my favorite Amateur Standard couple... Look at Abby's headline... so pretty.

Saturday was more restful. I didn’t really have any appointments that day, I was able to catch up on some much needed sleep and watch some movies. I went back to the competition in time to watch Amateur Smooth, some junior and youth events, Amateur Latin, Cabaret, and the Battle of the Champions. After all that… I think I am a little ballroomed out.

Yesterday marked the resurrection of the Cookie Sunday Tradition, and there was also church. I will post more pictures from the competition soon. Maybe... if i remember to bring my camera to work.

T minus 48 Days

Yes, it is true, I am moving in 48 days, 23 hours and 35 minutes, but who is counting?

I am pretty excited to work with an advertising agency, see a ridiculous amount of musicals and LIVE in Manhattan. I have all these awesome plans of how I am going to go to Central Park on Sundays and people watch... Maybe I'll even pull out my sketch book and bring my artistic abilities back to life.

Another thing I am excited about is our advisor, Chris Cutri. He was my professor for my Advertising concepts and senior capstone classes. I always had a little bit of a hard time trying to understand how he works, but he is a genius... Honestly. His thinking process is so elaborate. It's like that Coke commercial- the one where this guy puts a quarter into the machine and then it shows you the entire process of how that specific Coke was made. He is so awesome. I'm hoping the elaborate thinking will be extended to us, his students.

Here is what I have done so far in preparation for NYC:

* Housing Application turned in for International House at Columbia University.

* Deposit for internship program

* First housing payment

* Plane ticket purchased- Jet Blue

* Scholarship and grant applications submitted

* First round of cleaning out my room, you know, looking for things I can get rid of.

A conundrum...

What is it with guys and Mountain Dew? It doesn't even taste good, yet most of the guys I know drink it like there will soon be a Mountain Dew drought or like it has some unkouwn nutritional value. Which by the way, it doesn't, and okay, I admit it, I had some Mountain Dew the other day, but I didn't actually enjoy it. I only did it out of desperation until I could get my hands on some water... Plus, Mountain Dew is tainted with the unwelcome memories of the infamous cabin boys who drank a 24-pack of Mountain Dew in under an hour. I don't get it...

Big Business

Yesterday, after dance practice, I got home and grabbed my leftover California Pizza Kitchen Chinese Chicken salad and Silk Chocolate Soy milk and turned on the TV hoping to find something good... and did I ever! Big Business was on CMT. I remember watching this movie when I was like 10 and thinking it was hillarious. I watched it last night and laughed the whole time.

This little clip is dedicated to Rachel Law-Pants (or Raquel Pantalones). She used to do that thing that Rose does with her bracelets... Like when she calls that guy a snake... I wish I could describe it: Big Business

In memory...

My uncle died one year ago today. I still can't believe he is gone... Even though he lived in a different country and I didn't see him much, I often find myself missing him a lot more than I ever thought possible. It is always hard to lose someone who once brought so much joy into your life. Here is something I wrote that morning, a little while after I found out about his death:

"Some of you know about my Uncle Rodrigo who had been battling with Cancer for several years. He passed away this morning. He was a cheerful, kind, loving person who always had a positive attitude no matter what. Instead of mourning the fact that he had Cancer, he celebrated his life and showed us how we should live our lives everyday. He was the glue that held everyone together. He was there for me when no one else could be. We knew this would happen, but did not think it would happen so soon. I ask you to please keep my family in your prayers. A lot of them are not LDS and do not have the peace that comes from understanding the Plan of Happiness. Pray for them; I feel like they are the ones who will have the hardest time coping with this loss. "

My Uncle Rodrigo was truly an amazing person. He had such a kind heart. He blessed our lives with his presence and now that he is gone, we honor his memory by remembering his kindness and good works.