Shopping

Mausam, Kelly, and I went to the FloRida Mall today to do some serious shopping. Why is it that I spend the most money when I'm not planning on buying anything. Granted, one shirt was not for me, but I can't explain what it was because a Little Ms. Nosy will read this and figure it out. :P

Anyways, I bought a really cute skirt which will come in handy for the zillion graduation parties I have to go to in the next two-three weeks. Can I say how weird it is to be attending parties for people younger than me?? It seems like just yesterday I was planning my own party.

But yeah, I finally got my hands on the new AltPress magazine. (it came with two lovely pictures of Nick Santino and Maika Maile, which have both found their way to my wall). I saw the new HotTopic ARTTM shirt in person. It was actually a lot cuter that I expected. But I refrained from buying it considering I already have two shirts of theirs I bought from tours.

Today closed out one of the best 7 day spans of my life. The only thing that could have made it better would be if the Like We Used To video would have been released on time. Oh well...

May I just quickly comment on how hot it was outside today?! Last night, I walked out to the pool and started shivering because it was around 50 (please remember that I'm a Floridian, born and raised, before you judge). But today, I walked around UCF with Nicole and nearly burned to a crisp. It must have been near 90 because I was in shorts, flip flops, and a tank top and I was STILL sweating. Weather, I'd really appreciate it if you stopped being so bipolar.

On a couple side notes, I bought a study guide for my FCTE General Knowledge Test. Good thing too, because it told me that I'm not allowed to bring a calculator for the math portion. Kill me now.

I also learned that I AM going to get lost on my first day of classes. Yes, I realize campus is just a circle, but still. I'm used to having all my classes in one building. This whole humongous campus thing will be interesting.

My Hanson concert kept messing up today so I only got to see Zac sing one song. Tomorrow is supposed to be all new songs, so I hope I can catch it.

I'll leave you with something funny Elise said to me today "Just because I'm on a diet doesn't mean I can't read the menu." (she was, of course, referring to boys)

It's the Best Week Ever

It's only Wednesday, but I think I can declare this week the best week I've had in a long time. Here's why.

Sunday - Concert with Chrissy. Met Eric. Had lots of fun.

Monday - Helped in before care, relaxed. Nick Santino replied to my message (I died when that happened)

Tuesday - Picked Carter up from school, took him to McD's, went to Mausam's and hung out/watched Snow White.

Wednesday - Helped in AfterCare, ate Sonny's, watched JoBros live chat, watched live Hanson concert online.

Yes, I still love Hanson. They're still amazing. And if you were wondering, Zac is my favorite.

I also absolutely love all my aftercare kiddies. They're so cute and always make my day. (even when they misbehave).

Exhaustion

It's 1230 and I'm still exhausted from last night. The concert was a ton of fun and definitely worth the money. Sing it Loud's guitarists made me tired just watching them. One of them was wearing a Jonas Brothers shirt, which made me laugh. Fun. was, well, fun. They even busted out a flugelhorn halfway through their set. Motion City was absolutely crazy. Chrissy and I got stuck right next to the mosh pit, but we held our ground and both have the bruises to prove it.

A Rocket to the Moon was awesome, as usual. I was closer than last time, so I actually got some decent pictures. Nick Santino, being as in love with Taylor Swift as he is, busted out in some of her lyrics at the end of Baby Blue Eyes.

After the show, we hung out by the merch tables. I bought a new shirt from Peter and saw Andrew (arttm's drummer) chatting with friends. I left him alone since he was busy. But then we ran into Halvo trying to find the bathrooms. He was nice enough to stop to chat and take a picture. My heart skipped a beat or two when he put his arms around me. I'm seriously in love with that boy. (and by in love, I mean I wish I actually had a chance with him because he's pretty awesome)

Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better night. (well, It would have been better if Nick would have come out, but I'll take Eric anyday).

Until next time.
Mrs. Eric J. Halvorsen

Long days

These past few days have been veryyy long and very fun. Friday was Epcot, today was Annabelle's baptism/ baptism party, and tomorrow is the Motion City Soundtrack/ A Rocket to the Moon concert with Chrissy. I'm pretty pumped for that!! I've already seen ARTTM once and they're pretty awesome live. Maybe I'll actually get to say hi to them this time. :)

Free Writes

I woke up this morning with the uncontrollable urge to write. So I sat down and did a free write. I figured I'd share it with you.

In two more days I’ll be kissing this place goodbye. There will be nothing to do but look back for a minute and remember the times I’ve had here, good times, bad times, and all around confusing times. Will I wonder what it would be like if I stayed? Yes. Will I regret leaving for home? No. People are going to give me weird looks, I understand that. Most teenagers want to get out of their house as soon as they can. But what they don’t understand, what society as a whole doesn’t understand, is that not everyone is meant to go away to college. I like to think I’m more mature than your average college student. I don’t think that’s an unreasonable thought considering I have more friends that are out of college than your average 19 year old. I don’t think it’s weird that I go shopping with my eighth grade English teacher, because she’s my friend, nor do I think it’s weird to go out to dinner or sit and talk with 30 some year old mothers, because they’re my friends too. I’m not saying that I don’t enjoy hanging out with the friends I have that are my age. I’m just saying that I don’t fit into the stereotypical college student role. I don’t see the point of drinking until you can’t remember your own name, smoking, ever, or gallivanting around dressed like a, for lack of a better word, skank. To quote Relient K, “the party scene is kinda mean, I think it’s sick and twisted.” I don’t see a problem with spending my Friday nights watching a movie at home or going out to dinner, coming back home, and relaxing. This is why I will be kissing this place goodbye in two days. There honestly isn’t much to do besides party. I can’t stand being away from my family for this long. I want to sit on the couch and watch a movie with my mom. I had a life in Titusville, one that I liked, and I can’t wait to get it back again.

On a side note, my computer is giving me more reasons to switch to Apple. The sound randomly decides to stop working. It's annoying.

Sundays

Today was my last Sunday at Good News. I'm really going to miss going there each Sunday, but more than that I'm going to miss knowing which church to attend. When I got here, there was no question in my mind about where I would be spending my Sunday mornings. Now that I'm going home I have no clue. I have three main choices (CCC, PABC, and Redeemer). I hate when churches split up and leave me to decide where to go. agggh. It's kinda a really hard decision. But I'm sure I'll make it eventually.

In other news, I'm seriously debating getting a Macbook/Macbook Pro at the end of the summer. That is, of course, assuming I make enough money to afford one. Seeing as Macs are virtually virus-proof, "cooler", and A LOT easier to carry to and from class, it seems like a good idea to me. Plus, the Apple store gives discounts to students. I'm not 100% sure yet though.

UPDATE

An update on the last post....

I'll have TWO best friends (Kelly AND Christopher) at UCF next year!!! I'm about to pee my pants (Okay, not really. But I just can't think of any other way to describe how happy this makes me.)

And if you feel like watching the documentary Monica, Jessica, Bethany, and I slaved over for 100+ hours just follow this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mFHBrhFHDY

A Closing Chapter

Alas, it's almost time to close another chapter of my life and open a new (hopefully better) one.

I just got back from my last hall meeting here at Flagler. I've signed up for a check-out time, started packing boxes, made a cleaning schedule, written letters, and now, just have to study for those few finals I actually do have. It's weird to think that I'll be leaving here in a matter of days.

I can hardly believe that my freshman year of college is already over. It's been fun, not-so-fun, terrible, great, and downright rotten (all at different time spans). It's full of new memories, new friendships, new lessons learned, new mistakes, etc. It makes me a little sad to think I won't be back next year. But it also makes me happy. I'll miss my friends, my awesome professors, and my freedom. I won't miss the annoying people, the crappy professors, being away from my family, feeling alone, not seeing my best friends, etc. All in all, the cons of Flagler outweigh the pros.

I can't wait to see what the next year brings me. Hopefully it'll bring me a school with spirit, my best friend, a new friendship with my cousin, old high school friends, and most of all, happiness. One doesn't realize how much they need their family until they're sitting in a room all alone with no one to talk to.

When I leave here, I'll glance back and try to only remember the good times. There are too many to list now. Then I'll turn around, look forward, and imagine the good times I'll have back home. I honestly couldn't be happier with my decision to leave.

When one door closes, another opens. A better door. One with a few more smile and a few less tears.

Colors

My English professor made us write these weird story type things about a certain color. I wrote two and didn't really like either of them, but everyone kept telling me that they were good so I decided to post them....

Green

Green leaves, green trees, that green you turn when you're feeling nauseous. Kermit the Frog,

money, Irish eyes, rolling hills. Envy. Jealousy. New life, Springtime, Easter, New chalkboards,

stripes, ocean air.

Red

Red letters, red pens that mark my mistakes, red hearts. Stop signs, scraped knees, Ich liebe dich. Valentine's day, massacres, lipstick stains on the cheek of a love, nail polish, the muscle that keeps us alive. Nick's hair, first loves, the bringing and taking of life, bloodstained tears. Broken hearts, anger, accidents, tomato fights, boxes, the feeling I get when I remember how much I miss you