It's Hailing!

Today was the weirdest day, it started out sunny and nice then all of the sudden there was lightning and hail...crazy! I'm so glad the day is over 'cause I'm tired. This weekend is going to be just as busy. I have to get prepared to run subjects next week and I have to finish QA testing a course I'm working on. *sigh* Maybe next weekend will be less hectic.

KTLA Morning News

Today I added another autographed picture to my collection when the KTLA morning news crew came to our school. It was pretty exciting. I've been watching the morning news on channel 5 since I could remember so it was kind of weird to see them live. Anyway, the rest of my collection is found here.

Bring your Umbrella to School Day

It was another rainy day and it looks like we might be breaking a 100 year old record. I can’t wait until the sun comes out again. This week has been nice since I don’t have the thesis defense pressure anymore. I do have to get back into the swing of things because I plan on running subjects starting next week.

Mandy

This weekend my parents brought me some of my high school pictures so I've started scanning them. I found this picture of Mandy and remembered hearing she was performing on Broadway now. I'm so proud of her! We all new she was something special.

Success!

Yes! It's finally over. The defense was a success and I'm feeling wonderful!! I should be running subjects within a week and that's just a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from graduation. I'm so happy!

It's Thursday!

Well, today's the day! Today I meet with my thesis committee to defend my proposal. I'm so nervous I feel like I'm going to have a heart attach. Last night I got 3 hours of sleep and I don't plan on taking a break until and hour before the defense. I know this is suppose to be an informal meeting where I'll get input on my thesis from the committee members, but it is still freaking me out. After 6:30 pm today I will be happier than ever and probably passed out until tomorrow. I'll try to post the results of my defense then.
On a happy note, it was awesome to see that my blog has been viewed over 1,000 times. Who would of known.

Going Mad

So I'm closing in on that thesis defense fast and I'm to the point where I just want to get over with before I fall apart. Anyway I guess I better calm myself down or it might have a negative affect on Thursday.
I took this picture last week when Zach brought his Tova over. She's a big doggie now and still super cute.

Weekend Events

This weekend turned out to be pretty eventful. On Saturday my kitty had minor surgery on her paw so I spent most of the day watching her. And today while my mom and I were on our way to do our Sunday shopping her car died. Thank god for AAA. I didn't think my weekend would turn out like this but oh-well.

Hand Henna

So it's finally official....my thesis proposal defense is scheduled for next Thursday and I'm freaking out. I just hope it all goes well. I think this weekend I'm going to have to spend some serious time on preparation.
By-the-way the picture above is a picture of the henna Mahina hooked me up with. It's a bit faded now since it's been a week since I first got it done.

Kit and the Flying Fire Breathing Shark

This one's for our "Family Guy," Brian: Thanks for the "Kit and the Flying Fire Breathing Shark" picture. You've got an interesting imagination. Isn't it nice to see your masterpiece on the web?

Xiaoyu's 25th

We had a healthy slice of cake for breakfast at work in celebration of Xiaoyu's 25th birthday. It was fun. Right afterwards we hung out with Zachy who brought his puppy Tova to work for a little while. Tova has gotten a lot bigger since the last time he brought her...but she's still the cutest thing ever. For the rest of my shift I had a meeting with a new instructor and we discussed the online course he's putting together. As you could see, I had a real busy day at work today. *wink*

Thesis Time

Jess and I were good girls and got together to work on our thesis proposals. Things are really coming along with my thesis. If everything goes well I will be defending it by next week.
Today I also decided to drop my singing class since I'm not learning anything. Looks like I'll be doing one unit of independent study instead. I guess it's for the best 'cause now I'll have more time for that thesis. I could already tell that this semester I'm going to eat, sleep, and live that freakin' thesis.

School Shopping

During my break, in between work and class, I decided to visit the little shops that set up at our school the second week of a new semester. A bought a few real cute jewelry accessories while I was there. It was interesting to see the mixture of shops that set up. I can understand them selling jewelry, scarves, and stuff...but shoes? Who goes to school to buy shoes? I just thought that was kinna funny.

Super Bowl Sunday

I don't like football but I do like that the Super Bowl falls on a Sunday 'cause it makes for the perfect shopping day.
*Picture from Yahoo.com*

Private Party

My bro and I worked at some private party...it was fun. I met a real nice lady (Mahina) there who hooked me up with some henna. Yeay.

Crazy Busy Weekends

The crazy busy weekends have begun. Now that school's started
I'm swamped with work. This weekend I have to finish up my reading assignments, HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) assignments, finish coding my thesis pilot study results, singing exercises, grocery shopping, laundry and work this afternoon at some private party with my little bro (he's got an airbrushing business). In short, I'm going to be busy!
Thanks to my buddy the Lemonizer for the MooDog picture.

In Memory Of . . .

Just got back from my friend's dad's memorial service. I must say, that was the most beautiful memorial service I've ever been too. It was also my first religious one. The speeches from the family members were inspirational, touching, and just plain amazing. I was very proud of my friend who gave the most touching speech of all. It's amazing the things you learn about someone at times like these. I have a new found level of respect and admiration for my friend.

American Idol...I think not

This semester I've decided to take a singing class which I'm thinking might have been a mistake. It's a little intimidating when almost everyone else in the class has sung before. I'm just a little concerned that this teacher may not slow down enough for those without experience to catch up. I guess I'll have to give it some time to be sure. I don't expect to be the next American Idol or anything, but I'd like to learn something from this course.

Wake Time

Went to my 4th Wake today and it never gets any easier. I don't do well in situations like that. First, I get nervous before I go and usually can't eat for most of the day. Then, when I'm there I usually lose it and still can't eat. And finally, afterwards I'm a total mess and I can't sleep or eat for the rest of the day. All that stress and anxiety doesn't go away for days yet I would never think twice about attending. Friday is another tough day...the funeral.