So, you know how I asked for travel ideas? Well, I posted something up on Facebook asking for travel buddies and ideas.  My mom saw it, and asked if I wanted to go to China with her.  As if she had to ask!  I've wanted to go to China forever (I've been to the airport in Hong Kong, and that's it), especially since my mom's side of the family is ( Read more... )

So I just got a phone call...and I won a prize for my mom on a radio station! She'll be getting flowers from me for Mother's Day (which is great, because I won't be home) from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, 1 week of spa treaments at Planet Beach, and a daily devotional Bible for Women (in the New Living Translation) called Sanctuary. She also qualifies for ( Read more... )

I'm so not ready for it to be this late in the semester. I have WAY too much to do before summer!

And I just realized that my best friend's birthday is in two weeks, and I have no clue what I'm doing for her yet. And I can't find something last minute, because of this whole living half way across the country from each other thing. Her birthday gift ( Read more... )

My dad is changing jobs.  That's big news, as he's worked in the same law firm since before I was born and had worked in only one firm before that (for just a short while, until he got laid off). But after 25 years of working for the firm, he's changing to a new one at the end of the month. My dad's not talked a whole lot about the change (I first ( Read more... )

I've really been enjoying my Christmas break, which is about half over already.  I went to San Francisco with my friends Amanda and Jennifer (just one of my high school friends with the same name as me. Surprisingly, I don't know many people at my college with that name.) for a week, and had a blast. The trip wasn't cheap, but hey, after finals, I ( Read more... )