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Monday, October 6, 2008
Vicky J
I will elaborate on this later since I'm supposed to be studying, but in the meantime I would just like to proclaim that i miss my dear best cousin friend Veronica Jean Walters Roberston III. We were roomies from freshman year to our....well super/super super senior years. I want to go to deltay and get tattoos, eat my feelings at lon's, go to walmart and have her write poop on the window while i get pissed my car won't start, avoid countless awkward parties, show up on a friday night to go to the library and realize the entrance is blocked by a school dance, play tony hawk until the early hours of the morning, and spy out of windows at those who actually had social lives. Vicky J, I miss you.....
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Permanence
Permanence
Yes, it is a word and it finally describes my life. For the past 5 years I have been moving every 4-8 months and that is anything but permanent. Last year I lived in 4 different places in one year. Granted, 3 of those were in the same city, but you know what I mean. I was so tired of moving in and out that I stopped fully moving in. I had unpacked boxes I just shoved under my bed and I stopped bothering to decorate my room. Although, this was mostly because of the time in my apartment with the view of the snowy Wasatch mountains, I had entirely covered the bedroom wall with a years subscription worth of Surfing magazine pages I had ripped out (to remind me there was still an ocean out there). But tragically that night my 6 hours of labor were all undone when I woke up in a sea of magazine pages which had rained all over me during the night. I said to myself, forget it- I’ll be moving out in a couple months anyways.
But something happened yesterday that changed all of this: it was the purchase of a Scotch tape dispenser. There I was in Target knowing I needed more tape as my cheap Western Family brand disposable one had run out, and I looked at all the disposable invisible tape options until suddenly my eyes caught hold of this beauty…..
It looks so simple, but it was the pivotal moment for me in the realizing that I had finally achieved permanence. I thought to myself, it’s time I buy a real tape dispenser, none of this searching through unpacked boxes for a disposable tape dispenser and then borrowing mom’s when I go home, no I need my own, my real, my official…permanent scotch tape dispenser. And now it sits on my desk as a symbol of stability and achievement.
But why did this matter so much? It’s odd to me that this small tape dispenser was what it took to make me realize my permanent and independent situation. Everything I buy, it’s mine and I will have it for a long time to come and it is finally permanent. I’m no longer buying twin sheets for some college dorm room that I won’t use in 2 years or a temporary dresser to fit the ridiculously small apartment rooms I had to live in. No, this is different.
I thought the realization that I was finally moving on and grown up would come upon graduation, or maybe upon moving into my new house. My parents came and redecorated my loft and then I bought a nice chair and tv to complement their hard work and I started feeling a bit more settled.
But even then, it hadn’t quite clicked that this wasn’t temporary and that I was on my own. You’d think the fact that I signed up for my own cell phone plan and pay for it, that I had to choose and pay for my own health insurance plan, that I pay my own rent and utilities, that I paid for my car or even that I do all my own grocery shopping and meal planning (ok that’s a lie let’s be honest I only eat out) would have made me realize this. No, there was a missing piece to the puzzle. And I finally found it, a single scotch tape dispenser that looked at me and said "This is it, welcome to the real world Melanie”.
Really, it did.
Yes, it is a word and it finally describes my life. For the past 5 years I have been moving every 4-8 months and that is anything but permanent. Last year I lived in 4 different places in one year. Granted, 3 of those were in the same city, but you know what I mean. I was so tired of moving in and out that I stopped fully moving in. I had unpacked boxes I just shoved under my bed and I stopped bothering to decorate my room. Although, this was mostly because of the time in my apartment with the view of the snowy Wasatch mountains, I had entirely covered the bedroom wall with a years subscription worth of Surfing magazine pages I had ripped out (to remind me there was still an ocean out there). But tragically that night my 6 hours of labor were all undone when I woke up in a sea of magazine pages which had rained all over me during the night. I said to myself, forget it- I’ll be moving out in a couple months anyways.
But something happened yesterday that changed all of this: it was the purchase of a Scotch tape dispenser. There I was in Target knowing I needed more tape as my cheap Western Family brand disposable one had run out, and I looked at all the disposable invisible tape options until suddenly my eyes caught hold of this beauty…..
It looks so simple, but it was the pivotal moment for me in the realizing that I had finally achieved permanence. I thought to myself, it’s time I buy a real tape dispenser, none of this searching through unpacked boxes for a disposable tape dispenser and then borrowing mom’s when I go home, no I need my own, my real, my official…permanent scotch tape dispenser. And now it sits on my desk as a symbol of stability and achievement.
But why did this matter so much? It’s odd to me that this small tape dispenser was what it took to make me realize my permanent and independent situation. Everything I buy, it’s mine and I will have it for a long time to come and it is finally permanent. I’m no longer buying twin sheets for some college dorm room that I won’t use in 2 years or a temporary dresser to fit the ridiculously small apartment rooms I had to live in. No, this is different.
I thought the realization that I was finally moving on and grown up would come upon graduation, or maybe upon moving into my new house. My parents came and redecorated my loft and then I bought a nice chair and tv to complement their hard work and I started feeling a bit more settled.
But even then, it hadn’t quite clicked that this wasn’t temporary and that I was on my own. You’d think the fact that I signed up for my own cell phone plan and pay for it, that I had to choose and pay for my own health insurance plan, that I pay my own rent and utilities, that I paid for my car or even that I do all my own grocery shopping and meal planning (ok that’s a lie let’s be honest I only eat out) would have made me realize this. No, there was a missing piece to the puzzle. And I finally found it, a single scotch tape dispenser that looked at me and said "This is it, welcome to the real world Melanie”.
Really, it did.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Summer Has Flown By
So in theory, you blog about events and such as they happen but when you're lazy like me, here's how it goes down. I call this the Summer Summary. Or...My Summery:
I worked supervising the Corona Del Mar High School pool for the City of Newport Beach, and this consumed a good majority of my time but when all is said and done it was a pretty good job and there were some fun times:
Obstacle course:
We had some fun in Hollywood and Av came along:
Hollywood Boulevard
This was right after Audrey got hit on in a Quickie Mart
Me awarding Sarah the "Best Student" Award (in hopes it'd inspire her)
Groman's
Trenton probably facebooking
Me & Trenton at the beach
My sister Jenn & her boys
Matthew!
Trent is ready to go
Almost perfect picture
Avril came to visit!
Beach Cruisers at Night:
I worked supervising the Corona Del Mar High School pool for the City of Newport Beach, and this consumed a good majority of my time but when all is said and done it was a pretty good job and there were some fun times:
Fun with our Super Slide
Splash Bash Party:
Surf's Up Movie Night:
Trying to light the BBQ:
Me being thrown in pool...
The "Incident"
Next Up- Tiffany and Audrey came to visit me in Huntington Beach!
Yes, we had pizookies 2 nights in a row and had a great day at Knott's Berry Farm:
We had some fun in Hollywood and Av came along:
This was right after Audrey got hit on in a Quickie Mart
Me awarding Sarah the "Best Student" Award (in hopes it'd inspire her)
Groman's
And then me and my family took a little vacation to the beach (cuz I just can't get enough beach)
Trenton probably facebooking
Me & Trenton at the beach
My sister Jenn & her boys
Showing off Stratton's muscles
pirate game with Sophia
Matthew!
Jenn's Boys!
Weston's new wetsuit:
Weston's new wetsuit:
Trent is ready to go
Almost perfect picture
Avril came to visit!
Beach Cruisers at Night:
Sophia claimed Sarah as her new best friend:
That's all for now, I'm going to bed!!!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Bleeding Love
I can't stop watching this dance routine. It is hip hop with emotion and it is amazing. This dance is just: wow. This video just amazes me to no end I like it more and more everytime I watch it. Napoleon and Tabitha are my favorite choreographers this season and Chelsie and Mark are my new favorites in the show. I hope you enjoy it.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
OCC School of Sailing & Seamanship
Today, I signed up for sailing lessons.
Don't worry, I'll start a waiting list for sail boat tours of Newport courtesy of Lil Nugg soon.
Don't worry, I'll start a waiting list for sail boat tours of Newport courtesy of Lil Nugg soon.
Friday, June 6, 2008
The New Place
As promised, here are some pictures from my new place in Huntington Beach. I reside in the loft on the third floor, which is pretty nice cuz i have a huge sundeck right outside and I get plenty of sunlight. Four blocks to the beach isn't too bad either.
Front Patio
Kitchen/Patio
One of the many random 'bars' in our house
More kitchen
Downstairs living room complete with rock band, flatscreen, and love sac.
Front of the House
Front Patio
Kitchen/Patio
One of the many random 'bars' in our house
More kitchen
Downstairs living room complete with rock band, flatscreen, and love sac.Laundryroom, garage, and bathroom are further back there too and dining room is behind where I'm taking the picture from:
Upstairs living room:
Stairs to the third level/my loft:
My loft/room and door to the balcony:
Upstairs living room:
Stairs to the third level/my loft:
My loft/room and door to the balcony:
The balcony/sundeck with my new hammock:
My future study zone:
Well that's most of it, it has 3 other bedrooms and 2 other bathrooms and it's prettymuch awesome. I'm loving it so far!
Well that's most of it, it has 3 other bedrooms and 2 other bathrooms and it's prettymuch awesome. I'm loving it so far!
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