WHOA INAUGURATION!

PHEW! 

Life in DC from the 18th-20th has been particularly interesting and out of the ordinary! 

Only now is life returning to the usual, boring routine of classes, rehearsals, blah, blah, blah... 

I feel really cool to be a resident of Washington, DC. I've said it a million times and I'll say it again-- I absolutely LOVE living here! Where else can someone walk down the street and see the opening Inaugural ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial and watch actors and singers speak and perform? 

It's so interesting talking to people outside of this city. I really feel like they're ignorant as to what's really going on. My mom is still convinced that Obama got elected because he is black and that the only people who don't like him are racist--what?! 

Obama got elected for several reasons: But I think it's mainly because he promises change from George Bush's administration and policies. No one wants Bush anymore and what's more promising than a young, charismatic, and America-loving person? He just happened to be African-American and make history. 

It's so interesting to see just how worlds apart I am from home... and it's only 1800 miles. CRAZY! 

2009 school year!!

Well classes have officially started and are well on their way! 

And I gotta say.. I have a nose for good classes! 

Multivariable Calculus is going to be fun. I'm so excited!! 

Abnormal Psych... with the abnormal teacher. SO funny.. she cracks me up. 

Criminology will be with my favorite  professor

Socio-cultural Anthro--- I LOVE my professor! He's SO awesome. If I were like 30 years older I'd have a crush on him. lol. 

And choir and voice lessons of course. 

O and swimming.. holy cow I'm taking 7 classes. But three of them are kind of lame-sauce classes so whatever. 

I think this semester is going to be really fun. Stressful yes. BUT I think it's going to be really good. I'm finally getting to the point where I'm studying the things that I am interested in. I'm no longer studying things that people tell me to study simply because they want me to. I don't have required classes that have nothing to do with what I WANT to do. I mean, I know that is useful knowledge and its good for high school and middle school minds. But all through high school, all I could think was, "Man I can't wait to get out there and start studying the things that I WANT to study!" And here we are! It's kind of a dream come true... lame dream. But one that many people don't have the opportunity to fulfill. Once again I find myself thanking God for letting me live in America with a good and supportive family. 

This is it. This is my life now. I'm studying things that have to do with people, culture, and crime. And I LOVE it. 

2009

... is off to a start. 

Neither good nor bad. But nothing disastrous has happened to me (so far). So that's definitely something to be thankful for. :)

Last night was fun. A bunch of my church friends and I went downtown for the 9 pm fireworks show. (Which was LAMMMEE). But after that we all came to my house for movies, food, and pool. It was fun-celebrating New Years with some of my closest and best friends. It was good. 

Andrea spent the night so she wouldn't die at 2 in the morning by drunk driver. And the morning was great to just hang out and talk and whatnot. She and I are a lot alike. And I love that. I relate to her more than most people in my life. Which is why we get along so well. Yay Andrea! 

2009 is here, whether we like it or not. 

Here we go: the first 21 hours of 2009 for me. 

CONS:

-My best friend and her boyfriend of three year broke up a few days ago. 

---she's heartbroken and so is he. They're both needing companionship and love. They both still want it from each other-but know that it's not possible. Being a mutual friend, I am helping out both sides and I love them both. I will always be there for both of them. But it's difficult seeing two friends I love suffer through pain. 

-My friend Manuel and I want to hang out but it may be very difficult since I leave on Tuesday. 

-I've been feeling incredibly and increasingly lonely for the past few days.

PROS:

-I wrote a lullaby today. :)

-My family and I have had a great day so far.

-I have had time to read for fun-something that doesn't happen at school

-My friends rock

It's a good year I think. So far. Hahaha--the first 21 hours at least. :D

Hello 2009--I hope we get along.