Fabulous weekend!

What a great weekend! Its past my bedtime and I need to pack but instead O decide to blog cause its ADDICTING! Saturday was Fish Fest. I picked up Holly and we met Ashely and her mom there. It was hot! But luckily I didn't turn pink cause I wore sunscreen, unlike some crazy people who were lobsters all day.
We scoped out the vendors then headed to the main stage to hear Aaron Schust. Great kid! (Actually I don't know how old he is but I call everyone kid.) Then ran to the Edge Stage to hear NEEDTOBREATHE. They had a great stage performance. Cute kids, especially the lead singer, who sang Shine On. It was like that the whole day, running from one stage to another.
It was so stinking hot I decided to drive to 7-11 and buy water bottles, all in 15 minutes! We didn't miss a thing! When the sun started to set that's when all the fun began. We decided to listen to this band, Red, who are screamo, and I am not a fan of screamo music, but listening to them I thought of Jesse and how he may like this band. So later on in the evening, when the lead singer and the guitarist are standing in back of the crowd, I decide to buy the CD and rush over to have them sign it. I jet to the merch table, it took 5 minutes, which seemed like 20, for me to buy the CD and the whole time I'm on my tiptoes keeping an eye on the band members. I rush to where I last saw them, by this time Holly and Ashley are in on the chase, and they are gone. So for 10 minutes the 3 of us are searching the grounds for any of the band members. Luckily I got 3, out of the 5, to sign it . I missed the drummer and lead singer! We walk back to our seats, feeling a little defeated, but then perk up when we see MercyMe on stage.
You know what I love about concerts, you are encouraged, by the artist/band to act and be crazy. Jumping up and down, dancing, shouting and raising your hands to praise God are all encouraged. When was the last time you did that in church?! I am an animated person but when I'm in big church I feel like an outcast if I raise my hands or clap randomly during a song. I don't want that feeling! I'm worshipping God so what should I care what others around me think. They may even join in!

Sunday evening we celebrated Ashley's birthday. So much fun! I was so tired that I was goofy. I love when that happens! I don't mind people laughing at me, thinking I'm crazy, cause I am! Our waiter was hilarious! Brian says I almost made him cry but I think he was tougher than he looked. He almost back handed Brent for me so that made me like him even more.
Now I must pack and will receive minimal sleep because I decided to hang out late and blog. So excited for this week. I get to see my Aaron! White water rafting, cliff jumping, camping, hiking...I cannot wait!

Threadless

When I'm bored, basically neglecting my to-do list, I go on the computer and look at random websites. I love the Threadless website. My brother introduced us. It cracks me up to see some t-shirts that are made. Some are creative while others are ridiculous but all in all its a great outlet for artists. Here are a few of my favorites.

Bigge Was Right
(I like how a graph is used. You know, math applied in life...)



Poker hand values
Brents next shirt. Excellent choice! (I couldn't find the guitar shirt.)






Not sure about the name of this one. But its something along the line of Spoiler... (Harry Potter fans if you HAVE NOT read book 6, DO NOT read the shirt!)




Greetings from...
Now I would never wear this shirt but being Mexican I could get away with it. I do consider myself an LA chick and not an OC brat.




What would McGyver do?
I believe there is a book with this same title.





Emo Bear
Too cute! Can you imagine seeing this in Target on the shelf to purchase! You'll have all the emo kids in an uproar.

Creativity

I have a friend, who a year ago, wrote a poem about me. Now keep in mind he wasn't a boyfriend or a guy I was dating but a friend who liked me. At first I was shocked and a bit scared. I thought he was crazy to do something like that. But a year later I realize he was expressing how he was feeling the best way he knew how. Now he didn't use names but friends who read the blog could tell it was about me. How I can't be caught and how he can't keep me cause I wasn't meant to be caught but to fly free. I also have a friend who gave me three carnations, pink, white and red, for my birthday explaining his different levels of love for me. Even though flowers die, I still have that memory.

Wow. That was sweet. That was creative.

I was talking to a friend one night and we got on the subject of dating and what guys think girls want. He said guys think girls want expensive things, jewelry, fancy meals, etc. and yeah some do but some of us love the creativity that goes into a gift. A burned CD with my favorite songs, songs we love and songs that remind him of me is a gift I will cherish forever. That shows the guy put a lot of thought into this project and listens to my music choices: "Brown-eyed girl", "PYT", "Unforgettable"...
Whatever happened to being creative? Flowers are nice but how do I know you didn't pick them up on discount before you came to my house? But if they are my favorite flowers, given to me on a sporadic day with a note attached, now that's different. Creativity people! Creativity! You deserve brownie points for trying and if the girl doesn't appreciate it then she doesn't deserve your heart.

Harry Potter

What am I doing awake? I just got home from buying the 7th and final Harry Potter book! Saw the movie in IMAX format with Holly then we raced to Barnes and Nobles to wait in line with our "A" labeled wristbands. We saw Alex come out, eager to read the book, waited 15 more minutes then our line was let in! AH! I can't wait! What happens? Who dies? How does it go down between Harry and Voldemort? When will the next movie be out? Will Harry get back together with Ginny? AH!

I was online looking for the e-mail I received about the Relient K/Switchfoot tour dates, November 27 in Irvine, and decided to browse their websites as well. I came across this video. Two of my favorite things! Harry Potter and Switchfoot. I am disappointed they are playing one show in Southern California. Then its off to San Luis Obispo, San Jose, and Davis.

School Supplies

I LOVE school supplies! I think its the teacher inside of me that comes out. I love fresh notebook paper, erasers, crayons, markers, rulers, calculators (ok, now the math nerd is coming out), pencil sharpeners, even the smell of sharpened pencils, pens, colored paper, Post-its, highlighters, etc., etc. , etc. I also love backpacks, with their many compartments for a water bottle, calculator, pens, and now Ipods. Lunch boxes are cool too but no one uses them. I see a lot of Igloo lunch boxes but not the tin lunch boxes with pictures of your favorite superhero or cartoon character. Oh, and remember the Thermos that came with them! I have a Lego tin lunch box. I put my dry erase markers in it. :)

The Greatest Game Ever Played

I come home from running errands with mom, start laundry, turn on the t.v. and stop in the middle of The Greatest Game Ever Played. Have you seen it? I recommend it. As soon as you sit down and watch any 5 minutes of the movie you want to finish it. Its not a movie with sex, violence or language, unlike 90% of the movies currently out in theaters, instead it is a feel good movie that has you cheering for the underdog. Its up there with Miracle and Remember the Titans. You must rent it! But as I sit here writing this I hear a different noise in the background, the theme song to The Young and the Restless. Geez! I don't understand why people watch soap operas!

TACOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSS!

Ok, third one of the day. No I'm not sitting in front of the computer all day I just feel like writing so :b I am eating my mom's famous tacos! So good!!! I know as your reading this your mouth is watering, especially those who have had them. If only I had made my famous salsa to go with this... Hmmmmm.

Movies

I saw Transformers today. Half an hour ago to be exact. It was AWESOME! I want to see it again! Great action film. I don't remember Transformers as a kid but I'm glad I saw the movie. I also saw Harry Potter Tuesday midnight. That was a great film too. I'd see that again! I still want to see Ratatouille, Oceans 13, Waitress, and Evan Almighty. At least I can check off Transformers.

My day so far...

at work doing.... well actually creating this thing because only God knows why. Why? Really why? I have a myspace so shouldn't that be enough? Apparently not. I'm not one to write and being a math person I make up my own words, phrases and sayings. I am not a great speaker and when i speak i jumble my sentences together and therefore my dictionary will come out later this year. I don't like people to know about my personal life even if they are friends. I'm a private person, even thought I only have one volume, loud. I don't trust easily and saying I love you to someone takes a lot of time. As I'm writing this I am proofreading and therefore noticing many mistakes. I'm not a perfect person, as you can tell since you've probably noticed mistakes in this first blog ever! Yeah for me! Now I need to master putting pictures in this, but first I need to buy a camera since I lost mine! It had naughty pictures in it anyways, hopefully not circulating the internet now.