14 Hours later...

I finally made it to Budapest. Total flight time = 12 hrs. Total traveling time = 14 hrs.

It's cold but bearable. Food is pretty inexpensive too. Our groceries combined cost about $60 together. The apartment is big but there is only ONE bed, which is fine for the moment but we need to get that second bed sometime soon.

Budapest is so pretty. Everything from the buildings to the roads to the people. The guys are SO cute and dress really well. They dress a lot better than American boys. Wearing edgy jackets and styled hair. The apartment building we live in is old but I like to say it has character haha! Most people can speak English fairly well and are very friendly. They don't seem to be tooo bothered by the language barrier.

We are going to see our school today and pick up our cell phones. Can't wait to see the nightlife here and order my first drink! Note to self we need to buy wine and champagne for the apartment.

ttfn

Letter Me in Buda

In a couple more hours I will at the airport ready to board my international flight to London to then meet up with my beezy to connect to our next flight to Budapest. It's going to be one loonnnggg journey but after all it is all worth it in the end.

Feelings: Right now I'm just a bit antsy because I just had my phone interview with BJ for an internship over the summer. Have to admit that I was very nervous but calmed down after a while. I believe I'm fully qualified for this position it is just beating out the rest of the hopefuls also wanting it. Flashback to the song/dance scene from A Chorus Line.

I shall finish this later. Have to get ready for my flight!

It's stormy

I can't say I didn't see it coming. Yes, the weather is very unpredictable, which means you should be prepared for anything.

Once again I am stuck in a situation where my dad is just unbelievable. I seriously can't explain him. In order to explain him you would have to live in my house for 3 months but I wouldn't wish that upon anyone. It's one crazy mind f*ck!

You know when there is static in the air when your mom says, "I think I'm ready to date" and she is definitely still married! Although, I don't blame her, I wouldn't mind having a second daddy. After all I am the one searching for dog allowed one bedroom apartments in the area on craigslist.

We shall see how this one pans out. In the meantime my attention is being distracted by a very yummy strawberry cupcake! Nothing like a cupcake to calm your nerves during a storm.

lost weekend

This weekend my sister and my nephew decided to drop by San Fran for three days to come say Hello! It also happens to be the weekend I was suppose to devote to studying for my accounting final on Monday...that didn't happen.

Playing with the baby versus studying numbers and accounting principles...it wasn't that hard of a decision hehe. My nephew is too cute to pass up :)

I ended up paying for it by pulling an all nighter Sunday night and Monday morning to study. Although, due to my stupidity I set my alarm and forgot to change the AM and PM settings. My one hour nap turned into a 5 1/2 hour sleep. At least I woke up! It turned out for the better because I was well rested to cram those last 5 hours before my test.

We shall see how this goes...I think people stress too much over exams and finals. It is only a test not the end of the world. People have failed before and gone on living and if they are persistent enough succeed in life. I'm not too worried. Accounting is no longer my major and the only reason I didn't drop this class is because I wanted to take it for kicks and giggles. Before I didn't want to drop accounting because I didn't want people to think I couldn't do it or that I quit. Completing this class shows I can do it, I just don't WANT to do it. There is a difference.

After my accounting final I have to say goodbye to my sister and baby then get ready for Lady Gaga concert!! Amazing what I can do in one weekend.

bfast

My breakfast concoction...vanilla yogurt with strawberries and bits of fortune cookies (tastes better than granola)

family ties

Merriam-Webster definition of family:
a group of persons of common ancestry : clan b : a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock : race

Don't get me wrong. I love my family just as much as I love to eat cupcakes but sometimes family ties can run thin and at any moment I am ready to just take my scissors and cut right through that thread.

I just don't understand how grown adults can act so childish. When you are an adult you are SUPPOSE to know how to return a phone call. When you are an adult you are SUPPOSE to speak your feelings. When you are an adult you are SUPPOSE to understand and not act selfish.

I'm only 20 years old but yet I know this. I may not be perfect. Actually, I'm not perfect and I make a thousand mistakes before I get things right, if I ever do. Why can't people just realize their faults and move forward? It is just making me feel frustrated and being frustrated towards family members is not good.

Everyone just needs to grow up and stop being so sensitive! Goodness, grow a beard or something if that will make you man up to your mistakes.

I'm thankful for my two front teeth

My monster of a dog...Milo

Ducklings.

Kay and Trystan: my sister's baby and his first thanksgiving :)

My father: his hardworking personality that has kept me in private school my entire life.

My mother: enough said. a mother's love and care cannot be explained fully in words.

Leaves are falling

Autumn is here again, which means pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and family time.

I love the cold that comes with Autumn because it brings out the hats, warm jackets, and BOOTS. When I was little I remember my first pair, which were white cowboy boots that were only suppose to be worn with my Halloween costume but I thought they were too cute to only wear once. So I wore them every day and I was sad when I finally had to retire them. It seems that things haven't changed much since I'm still addicted to them, I just have more of a variety.

Autumn leaves may change but somethings never will.

Autumn leaves falling

Yellow, orange, crunch, crunch!

Blue and crimson sky

No Subject

I've realized that my life consists of nothing really exciting or thrilling. My only real thrill is when the next episode of Glee is going to come on. So I am not going to write another meaningless blog until something happens that is worth writing about.

TTFN

some things i like

Bumble Bee Bracelet.
Christina Aguilera & her leopard outfit
Nice Tats.


Buddha Buddha

the forecast

Ever since "the storm" my parents have been acting differently.

Dad: He has been nice, understanding, and calm. He gets along with my mom and the dogs. Very strange in my house.

Mom: BIG CHANGE!!

I don't know what happened but I feel like she is renovating her life after all the damages the storm had caused. She is out every night with her friends, just gossiping and laughing. Taking dance classes and going to salsa clubs and getting dressed up with make-up and heels! Always smiling and understanding, not that she hasn't been in the past but know her mannerisms have changed. My mom is cleaning house of all the useless baggage she had stored. She is doing things to improve her situation and I am so proud of her for her new self-confidence and self-esteem. Mi amo mi madre mucho. I hope to have the same beauty she has when I am older. Although, I have learned from her mistakes that I will not fall into the same despair she once found herself in. There is still much to do about rebuilding the wreck but I know my mom will recover.

Parents can either make you crazy or keep you sane. My parents just keep me on my toes. I will never know what the weather might be the next day.

Budda Budda

I'm SOOO SOO HAPPY because I'm most likely going to be studying in Budapest Spring 2010!

I thought all hope was lost last year when my dad had told me that he was not going to let me. This year though, I don't know what changed but he did not object to me studying abroad.

I'm ready for a culture shock. The only places I have been have either been in the US or in Canada. Canada doesn't even count. If Canada is considered to be a domestic flight according to the airports then I'm not going to count it as international in my book. I have always wanted to go to Europe and Budapest is the best place to go. I will be able to travel all over Europe and meet tons of new people. (hopefully cute people haha)

Now I just anticipating Spring semester!

Bon Voyage

the Adult life

GoodNews! The wicked witch is dead!

hehe

I finally quit Max's and let me tell you it is quit wonderful. Never do I have to work for people that I have to act fake towards. Never do I have to work in place that reminds me of my mother and how she was "laid off for economic reasons". No more bullshit basically.

Other great news is that my position as internship has turned into Executive Assistant. Awesome...right! My horoscope said not to make a fuss at work and look at what happened. I waited patiently and I got to leave the job I didn't want and get hired at the job I did want. Nice turnout!

Downside is I'm experiencing what it's like to work full time and have no life after work. Part of me wants to be a kid again but the other part is grateful that I have a job.

milo

milo is my baby dog and will always be a puppy in my eyes.

he used to be a real monster dog. seriously, i couldn't take him anywhere! but, at home he would be the sweetest dog ever and all of a sudden he has been such an angel in public. i took him to san fran today and he didn't once bark or bite anyone! there were children and bicyclist and tourists and he just walked right by them. even when he saw my dad, who was in his uniform, he was able to recognize him right away. i don't know what happened but i like it. this means that i can take milo out on more outtings! i found a new coffee buddy hehe.

Future Children

Since 2009 seems to be the year to become pregnant I have decided to think about my future baby names.

For a girl I like...

Adele
Audrey
Amelie
Fiona
Emanuelle

For a boy...

Amiel
Elliot
Sebastian

Hopefully, I'm not going to be naming my baby anytime soon it's good to have a list ready. You just never know when it will come in hand (hehe). Although, top baby names this year have to be Trystan Michael and Phaedre Alice :)

Summer Days

So far this summer all I have done is catch up on some major sleep and work 24 hrs a week.

Though I'm excited to get my paycheck! It's going to be a biggie. ALSO, it is just one more month till I get to quit! Woot Woot!! At the end of this month I get to end the trap of Max's. I will not fall into the same cycle as my mother and cousins. Max's is not going to be my career and I will not work for that company for no longer than this month. I'm just going to make money then bounce! Seriously, I'm bored for working for them and there are absolutely no benefits from prolonging my stay there. Time to find another minimum wage job to add to my resume.

Sleepy

For some reason I can't stop sleeping. I feel like a dog. Seriously, all I do is eat and sleep! Sleep is so relaxing and I just can't get enough hehe. Goal for today is to get out of the house and not to take a nap!

i'm on a Mission

Today was a very good day in the neighborhood.

I woke up to the sun shinning and the birds chirping lol

I was able to finish my journals for KA, which were suppose to be due last night (whoops) and I took my pups for a walk at the marina. I even washed the inside and out of my car, go to a Giants game and eat garlic fries with a nice cold lemonade (yummy). Since it was such a nice day out going to a baseball game was very suiting. This game also gave me a new crush to look out for. Number 55 for the Giants, a pitcher hehe!
I got to explore the Castro and Mission. Eat a good burrito at 9 at night and get hit on by some grungy boy who hasn't showered in a couple days. Overall, good day. Now I just got to get into studying mood! Very hard to do after such a relaxing day. At least I don't have to go to work tomorrow!

Scooby Doo

Morning cartoons!

I've never been awake with enough time to actually watch morning cartoons anymore. Brings me back to when I was little.
Scooby Doo is on...gotta run!

NO WATER

I HATE TODAY

There is something about today that I just don't like! I don't know what it is but I'm just so dam cranky. I don't want to hear anyone making jokes at me or just around me. It's one of those days where I just want to b*tch out everyone and then later cry because everyone is so frustrating to deal with.

I sit through a full 2 hours of class hungry for a burrito. My parents always complain that I don't do anything with them so I drive home to eat with them. What happens my mother is trying to make me rice to make me a burrito because they already ate. I know this is really sweet of her but I just don't CARE! I want a burrito not a f*cking imitation that is not going to taste the same. The whole reason I wanted a burrito was so I can get my dam protein that she was complaining I don't get enough of because I don't eat chicken. Well, the only beans we have are the canned ones that also come with BACON (I can't eat bacon). So now I have rice and tortillas. SHOOT ME!

I am about to walk out and just buy myself a burrito but of course I can't do that because my mother is toooo sensitive!

I REALLY HATE TODAY--THE WATER WENT OUT TODAY AND I THINK MY COMPASSION WENT OUT WITH IT.