In this past week, I decided not to live in the dorms and rather to room with two girls from work in an apartment a half hour away from both home and ASU. We found a really nice place (cheap rent, nice pools, two floors) and have decided to move in come July 21st.

After submitting our applications on Friday, I came home and crashed for a few hours. I felt very drained after all of these decisions.

I feel now that being prepared, planning ahead, is just one method of becoming accustomed to the chaos of reality; no matter how prepared you think you are, life happens. The universe rules without rules. I felt very helpless and excited for all of the sudden change, and I have the feeling as though this decision could be one of the best I've ever made or will ever make. Even if I dislike my roommates at the end of fourteen months, even if I am broke for the majority of the time, even if I have to work two jobs, this will be an experience that I will never regret.

My final year of high school ended, my loans for college went through, I am meeting my roommate this Friday...Things are moving rather quickly.

Until August, I will be working full-time, tanning, and reading up on Alexander the Great (for the novel, you see). Sounds interesting, doesn't it?

I'm starting to freak out a little bit about college...I'm been browsing through dorm options and, upon seeing how expensive they all are, I feel as though my scholarship won't be enough.

I want to live in a nice dorm, too...so the one that I'm assigned to now is apparently one of the best options. I hope everything turns out okay.

Busy busy busy....

My applications to UBC and the ASU Honors College are almost finished. I know it seems weird that I'm applying to a Canadian school, but I need one more option. ASU might go down hard...and my scholarship may not...be there. I'm trying not to be paranoid, but it isn't working out so well.

Oh well. I'll probably post again closer to my Orchestra Tour.

It has obviously been a while since my last post. I've been rather preoccupied with college things, Christmas, work, and video games, not to mention the novels that I have to read before winter break is over (Their Eyes Were Watching God and Invisible Man). I'm alternating right now between Invisible Man and The Lightning Thief, a children's book that I adore and have finally gotten to read.

On another note, I discovered The Weepies today; they're a band that reminds me of Damien Rice, or what he would have sounded like before his cello-playing lover jilted him. I'm really enjoying them right now.

I can't decide if this blog will be transformed shortly or if it shall continue to be my personal space...as I also want to begin posting about books that I read and commenting on their beauty or lack thereof concerning their marketing, jackets, editorial mistakes (or, again, lack thereof) as I think that the practice will be eye-opening for me. I have a feeling that I will begin another blog for that, as my uncle suggested. (Thanks again!)

I have had an amazing year in many respects...and I know that 2009, the year I've waited for my entire life, will be just as great. To all of you and yours, happy new year.

I have my first calculus final tomorrow, for which I am very frightened.

This boy that I know is...moving very quickly in on the friendship front. He's been talking about taking a road trip to San Diego so that we can see a concert of Final Fantasy music (which, I admit, does sound totally AMAZING). I like him a lot, as a friend, obviously, but I don't know about a road trip.

I don't really know what to do about that...I'm torn between encouraging this rapidly accelerating friendship or backing off a little bit...Hmm.

I was asked out today through hang-man in economics. That was...a little weird.

I am so exhausted from this week of school, regardless of how fast it passed me by. I am sooooo thankful that I get to sleep in tomorrow, for the first time in....a month or so. Hooray. Goodnight everyone, and good luck.

:)