Mika Ticket Adventure

Mika Ticket Adventure
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I got an email that Mika was going to do a free concert with Perez Hilton. To get the tickets you had to find him and a white ice cream truck in Beverly Hills. My BFF and I tracked them down and waited. We got there about 30 mins after they started giving them out.

Well they ran out, but I got really close to Mika and had fun driving around Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.

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Puppy Bouquet

My co-worker got the cutest flowers yesterday! I squealed with joy when the delivery girl handed them over.

I think that you could easily try to make your own version.

So Much More to Learn

I am getting older (can you believe that?) and I don't really feel like I am actually older. Lately however, I have started getting a little bit more of an idea what being a 'grown-up' entails.

It is really hard to experience the loss of a loved one, a teacher, a friend, a parent, your mom (it is really hard when this person is all of the above). My mom passes away on March 3, 2009. She was 60 years old. In Sept. 2006 she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis "ALS" AKA lou gehrig's disease.

From Wikipedia:
This is a progressive, usually fatal, neurodegenerative
disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body as both the upper and lower motor neurons degenerate, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, develop fasciculations (twitches) because of denervation, and eventually atrophy because of that denervation. The patient may ultimately lose the ability to initiate and control all voluntary movement; bladder and bowel sphincters and the muscles responsible for eye movement are usually (but not always) spared. Cognitive function is generally spared except in certain situations such as when ALS is associated with frontotemporal dementia.[1]
However, there are reports of more subtle cognitive changes of the frontotemporal type in many patients when detailed neuropsychological testing is employed. Sensory nerves and the autonomic nervous system, which controls functions like sweating, generally remain functional.

In my Mom's case it started with slurred speech. She quickly lost ability to speak, eat, or swallow. In the last 6 months or so her muscles weakened at a much faster rate. After Christmas in 2008 she and I went shopping at the mall to catch some bargains on Bath and Body Works soaps. She was still able to write and type and carry things but even as short as 4 weeks ago you could see the progression of the muscle atrophy. In her last days she was only able to trace letters.

Here is something that I shared at here memorial service.

My mom was one of the most important people in my life. She taught me about loving God and others. Her passion for serving others was evident in all that she did. She enjoyed music and creating beautiful things with her hands. My mom homeschooled my sister and I for 12 years, she took the time to find good opportunities for us to learn and grow both academically and in our relationship with God.
My mom was diagnosed with ALS about 2 years ago. It was really hard and taxing on her and us all. She slowly lost the ability to talk and eat. This was especially challenging for my mom as she loved to express herself in words and singing. She once told us that she was having a hard time not being able to witness to people during this illness. How ever I feel that her witness was strengthened by not being able to speak. She was able to be a true demonstration of patience, peace, and faith in God’s timing and planning.
We have known for some time that she might be leaving before us. When I was with my family two weekends ago my Mom told us that she was ready to go home. In her final moments with us she was relaxed and calm surrounded by family and friends rejoicing in the Lord. We take comfort in knowing that she isn’t suffering any more. She is in heaven singing the most beautiful songs and rejoicing in the Lord in a perfect body.

More on the rest of my knowledge acquisition next time.

What a Girl Wants

So continuing where I left off...

Here are the other things I want:

To not worry about money
Well for now that is just life. I always say that I don't want a lot of money, but if some nice rich person wanted to shed some cash they could aways give it to me. I only think that I would need like half a mill! Hum, no takers? Well that is disappointing!

To move
Well, this is something I can do. I have the boxes packed (well most of them!). We move on Saturday. Let me tell you, I am super excited. It is always fun settling in a new place and making it your own (As much as you can when you rent!) Of course my roommate/best friend and I are taking two kitties to a smaller pad, so it could get crazy!

See ya soon!

All That She Wants...

I wish I knew what I wanted. This would be easier if I knew it all ahead of time.

Let's start with what I know:

I want

to go to grad school at CSU Fullerton

to know that I have job security

to not worry about money

to move

I don't want

drama (work, family, guys, friends...)

to be tired

to go over on my text messages again

What I am doing about these items. Well lets start with Grad School. There is this new program at CSU Fullerton that will be focused on the field that I want to work in (Higher Education Administration). I found out unofficially that it might be pretty competitive for people who work at the campus to be accepted in the program! GARRR! One of my co-workers said that's why I have a plan B school. PLAN B???? I only have Plan A. There is no Plan B. I can't afford a private school, I can't afford to drive from work to another campus and home, and I can't wait. I need to start this program so I can start a more focused career path. So it is make or break. I have to kick butt!

The job security is so hard to find since technically I work for the State of California. Every week there is a new email about the union fighting for our pay. Please... It is gonna take more then that at this point. I am going to have to talk to my supervisor. I see the look of panic in the boss' faces and I start to worry too. Maybe for no good reason but like any good Psych major, I need to over analyze every situation.

I will keep updating you all the rest of the week. I am finding this rather therapeutic! Yippee! I might even be able to sleep instead of worry.

Happy 2009

So I have been lazy and haven't been blogging.

I will try to keep it up!

For now I will share my new philosophies for 2009.
-Try new things
-Say yes more often
-Say no more often
-See more things
-See every thing in a new light

This print that I found on Etsy by dazeychic, sums it up for me!

Fred Flare's Snail Mail Valentines for Charity

Fred Flare is one of my favorite online merchants and they have a blog that I am addicted to. They also have a super cute store in NYC that I have never been too. (One day I will go NYC, I know it!) They are collecting Snail Mail Valentines for Charity. They will be sold online and in the store for $4 and the procedes will go to support Elder Craftsman.

Here are my contributions! Made with Repurposed papers, fun embelishments, my own illustrations, and copies of old pictures of my mom and her classmates and friends.




Now maybe I will make and send my own Valentine Cards this year...