So random text message from Matt and a group of us headed off to his house for Risk. Played one game (Mike forgot how to play >.<) and had the brilliant idea to Post-It Note Sarah's car (other Sarah). In Dan's car, we all carted ourselves out to Everett Mall's movie theatre and located the target car, armed with window pens and sticky notes of the ( Read more... )

Even though my alarm was set for 5, my body woke me up at 4. Slept on and off until Todd called after five, I think. A morning fog keeps me from remembering the specific time.Helped empty the apartment. Mr. Rainey miraculously fit everything in. He's gone now, for good. Five months and counting now until I see him again. No crying today, just a ( Read more... )

Hmm...Registration day. Lots of freebies. Brandon, Colin, and Mike paid $5 each to take a Super Super Brain Buster test. Top 3 scores get a scholarship. Top score when we left was 57. Brandon had 42, Colin had 35, and Mike had 45. Way to go Mike! But unfortunately it wasn't high enough ( Read more... )

Prom was yesterday, and indeed, it was "amazing." I skipped out on my 8am hair appointment to go to the mall with Catherine for hair and makeup. Makeup cost me $40 at a kiosk to buy a foundation that'll last me three years. The girl who did my makeup was named Raluca (Romanian name). Its the same kind of makeup mom has, pure mica and packed with ( Read more... )

Brandy. Colin. Me. (Congress ( Read more... )

Tomorrow we leave for U of O, so I should probably relate my journey to Berkeley here first. Let me just say, the Bay Area is one of THE best places to be. From legless men pushing them selfs along on skateboards, to drunken mardi gras partiers a day early, to random guys who ask for your bag, it was one of the most wonderful experiences. I can't ( Read more... )

As most of you know, I have three "children" or in other words, three really good friends that happen to be asian and yet still let me mother them. Today was my first non-surface conversation with Mike Cruz-one of my "asian sons". I won't give away specifics but we had a clicking moment at Subway ( Read more... )