It's an odd sensation to drink something cold when the rest of your face is numb.
On a better note, that means it's almost winter! Hooray!


Anyway. First journal ever on dA, so bear with me guys. Please.


In summary, life is pretty good. I do wish very much I were still in Chicago with Sisco and Alanna (even though I got sick), but I have a feeling I will be back there before too much time has passed. Just because Sisco and I are like magnets.
Either way, it was amazing to be in Chicago with Obama when he gave his acceptance speech! And I rode a subway for the first time ever! Exciting! Exclamation point!

To bide my time before I see those two beautiful people again, I'm planning my LCC schedule to take off some of the hyoooge workload I'll be getting into at OCCI next fall (Coos Bay, here I come!). But I'm having trouble because there are SO MANY CLASSES I want to take. Meditation, Tai Chi, Hip Hop, Yoga, etc. x_x Oh, well.
The good news there is that at OCCI since I'll be taking the Computers, Writing, Health and Speech classes here I get to take other classes at OCCC (Oregon Coast Community College) to equal the credits of those classes. I'm thinking of taking ballroom dancing, rock climbing, Astronomy, History of Music, and Psychopharmacology.
Though, all that and trying to get a two-year culinary degree in one intensive year.. we'll see.

And meanwhile, I'm doing work for dad on the weekend to earn some extra holiday money (I've been going on job interviews, too, but it's just so hard to land a job right now).

More personally, I've finally figured out most of the piercings I want to see on myself someday, and I've got nearly a perfect idea for all my tattoos (may draw some soon). Guess we'll see how much extra holiday money I come up with ;D

Anyway, though I'm pretty happy with how things are going right now, I've still got my share of stress. Parents as usual aren't satisfied with my progress, I'm worried I may be biting off more than I can chew with school, and my social circle is diminishing. But it's okay, too. It's such a relief to be around people who genuinely want you there, and make it obvious that it's because you're you and not because of anything else. I don't need to feel bad or weird for being friends with anybody, and it's such a weight off my shoulders. ^^

Whew, I think I got it mostly out. For everyone who bothered to read all of this, thank you! It's a lot, but this is basically a summary of everything going on right now. I think this is the first time I've spent the time to put it all together.

If you didn't read all of it, I don't blame you. Honest. XD
See you guys around!