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I’m sitting on my bed as I look around my room. The wooden floors are swept. My desk now actually represents a studious object and not a bottomless pit for piles of clean laundry to reside. Books are stowed safely away on the bookshelf- not dangling like a helpless leaf on the verge of falling from an autumn tree on my bedside table. What a depressing view.

The cleanliness reminds me of a hotel room…which my room will prove to be during weekends…or so my parents think. All the semi-empty boxes that took a good quarter of my room since the beginning of the summer are now full and shipped down to the basement waiting to be loaded in the car tomorrow evening. Ryan isn’t checking in until Saturday afternoon so I get the night and morning to myself…but not alone. Although she might stop by tomorrow night and I can’t wait!

Typically I’d write a lengthy philosophical read, describing the summer’s past wild rides and experiences. However, my endeavors just keep getting better, leaving me speechless and a bit more secretive about how I spend my time these days…

If any of you find yourself roaming around downtown, hit me up. I’m living in the loop so there are infinite possibilities on doing anything and everything.

well kids, (i'm talking to you! the pretentious self-prerogative vile minded incoming college freshmen!...including myself because in all honesty, I am what I listed above. pft, what college kid isn't?)...Live as much as you need to explore life, but ultimately, live for yourself. remember, take everything in moderation...for the most part.

Here’s my agenda before school starts as well as my schedule. I’m putting this up for a reason. I’m expecting spontaneous calls to let me know I have 5 minutes to get ready for the unexpected!

Fall Semester Schedule 9/6/05 – 12/17/05
Monday
- 10:00-11:15am – English Comp I
- 6:00-8:50pm – Integrated Marketing Communications
Tuesday
- 6:30-9:20pm – History of Art I: Stone Age to Gothic
Wednesday
- 10:00-11:15am – English Comp I
Thursday
- 2:00-4:50pm – Intro to Cultural Studies
Friday
- 12:00-2:50pm – Intro to Advertising

Congratulations to the class of ’05. On the contrary, I didn’t cry during or after graduation. Placement testing was a joke. Checked out local grub gimmes around the campus. Saw lev and dan. Met ken from Joliet. Fall schedule will include stats analysis of public opinion and advanced English composition. Scored high on reading so one less class to take. Started packing little by little. Interview went relatively well. Not sure I want to work with little kids, especially infants. Going back on Wednesday for them to critique me. Terribly sick on Friday. Threw up more than humanly possible. Aunt mentioned a receptionist opening at her work, but it’s only weekends…which are already full as it is. We’ll see. Camping trip cancelled due to prayer services and a wake. “adios” translates to “god be with you”. Camping trip is postponed to the weekend of july 4. saw family and friends I haven’t seen in a while. Smiled at wrong times at the wrong person who probably got the wrong idea. Coldplay’s x and y in stores tomorrow. Song links are still inactive and will remain inactive until further notice. Mailed housing contract a little later. Fingers crossed. Me gusta ir al cine para ver unas peliculas nuevas. Europa next week – London, rome, y pari! It’ll be july when I get back. Time is beyond my reach.

there's a modest comfort in being sick. well, I'm not there yet, but my throat is burning, my voice is deteriorating and I don't have to thaw my extremities like I usually do. I've taken this to my advantage. I've noticed that when my physicality is breaking down, my mentality is at its peak. my temporary incapabilities promote my suppressed nurturing character to take action and handle myself lightly than I would normally consider. days like this, i just chill back with a mug of herbal tea in one hand and a good book in the other. classic oldies is essential background music and the bliss of this liberation will put me to sleep by 10.

...maybe i'll hit the sack after this...I consider school and its preps over and done with. anyways, I'm reading this book, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. It's a novel based on India's cultural, social, and economical turmoil in the mid 1970s. I hate reading history, but the author is superb with every aspect of the book. I'm hardly half way through the book because it's relatively thick, but it's a hard book to put down.

my 5 day weekend was the shizzle. I can't remember what I did on what days, but friday I had breakfast with rod at ihop, met up with marvin at the hip, watched amityville, did a little thrift store shopping, went to carolena's party, met up with angie, and called it a day.

I saw the killer's mr.brightside music video a few days ago, and gosh darnit, the lead singer is 'mmMmmm gewwwd'. what is it lead singers and their jaw dropping sex appeal? good thing i'm going to an artsy school, huh? haha, jk.

I should be working on my canto for LMC, but I’m not and gosh darnit, I don’t feel bad about it. …I’ll put it in Lewis’ mailbox Friday morning, get 10% off, and call it a senior ditch day. Since I have a 5 day weekend, I’m making the most of it- thrift store shopping to find nice vintages, hang out with marvin, zima, and hopefully angie [!], run around town with kat n beela or go to the zoo with peri n stacy on Friday, surprise a friend Friday nite, and matt “ordered” me to hook him up over the weekend. I’ll make this entry short cause I’m going out to a Mexican restaurant for din tonite.

Click here to listen to the new piece I’m working on. I think it tops my old loves, moonlight sonata and baracolle by far. This mite be my last project if decide to quit piano so I’m dedicated.

So…what have I been up to. [I really have to think about this!] Let’s just say that I’m doing very well and I’m absorbing as much of life as I can. I’ve been growing closer and hanging out with new people who continuously open my mind and I thank them so much for that. I was at b&n with zima on Saturday and we spent an hour browsing through books swapping book suggestions, good stuff. Besides the norms of my life, everything’s groovy and I can only expect things to get better as soon as vacation starts.

Speaking of vacation, this summer looks like it’s going to go by really quick. My family’s planning a trip to Europe, the Philippines, or a cruise late june/early july and the rest of the summer I’m going to be busy with a job [hopefully!], orientation, and packing/buying things to fulfill my college bound experience…I want an apple notebook…I need some suggestions on how to bribe my dad to buy me one. Also, everyone keep the last weekend of August free for yours truly…start saving those singles, baby! [matt knows what I’m talking about]

I finally watched Jerry Maguire a few nites ago. I realize how old the movie is, but I’ve never watched the whole thing and as much as I tried to hold my tears in at the end, I just couldn’t. the last 30 minutes was an emotional rollercoaster ride and the speech he made at the end was precious. I would base my ideal relationship on that movie…watch it and you’ll understand why.

“you had me at hello.”