I recently had a couple interviews for internships. At every single one, I was asked whether or not I kept a blog. I guess blogs are the new thing that everyone wants to see! SO this summer, I am going to challenge myself to get into the habit of blogging and try  to blog every day! It’s going to be awesome :)

UPDATE: 

I got a summer internship with the Estria Foundation! They are the most amazing people that utilize graffiti to spread social justice to make a difference in the world. I feel so privileged to be able to work with them and I just hope that I can meet their expectations. 

excited? YES

nervous? OH YES.

SMALLER UPDATE:

I cut someone’s hair yesterday for the first time! ehhehehehee I gave darren a semi buzz cut. He wasn’t too hot about it at first, but I really like it. It’s been growing on him ever since. ha pun. 

micheeelley:

HE DESERVES A BILLION REBLOGS

OHHHHHHH SNAP

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker’s death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, “I know why.”

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me.  I’d never heard a more comforting explanation.  He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life – like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?”

The six-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

One thing about college is that you’re a bit more independent than before. Because of this, ive tried to take better care of myself. I guess I never thought I had to before, because my parents were taking care of me. but now that im on my own, I cant expect to have everything done for me. its just small things right now, like taking vitamins, flossing, and regulating my sleeping hours. I might be taking baby steps now, but hopefully ill be running soon. Its nice to be responsible. But the weird thing is, when I get home, everything right that I do at college, undo’s itself. So my mom never actually believes me when I tell her that I do these things ha.

College is a lot different than high school. Well at least for me it is. In high school, I was running around a lot, getting things done and making sure I used up every last second. Yet, ever since I started college, ive been busy, but not to the extent that I was in high school. sometimes I crave getting that feeling back. It feels as if you’re running in a marathon, getting to different check points with the satisfaction of crossing items off your to-do list. Yeah, I haven’t quite been able to continue that lifestyle at davis. But that’s okay. With more time on my hands, ive been able to think a lot more, as well as find out what I really WANT to do, instead of just focusing on what I HAVE to do.

bay bay. hee hee. hi hi. bye bye. i like pie.

i just found out who my future roommate is :)

turns out that we have a lot of things in common,  

and i cant wait to meet her!

davis… here i come

people are the weirdest things. its so crazy how one person can have such an impact on another. i hope that ive been the kind of person that has inspired the positive actions of others. 

if i could only have one really good friend, i think i would be okay with that. and i think im really lucky because i do have that person :) were the dream team babyyy.

i got back from a family vacation about a week ago. and since then, a lot has happened. i realized that yes, i love my family and that theyll always be there for me, but i also realized how much more my friends mean to me. i was also reminded of how hard my mom isnt letting me go. “youre too young to be doing this and that and going here and there” idk if it was up to her, all i would be doing right now is… STUDYING. no hanging out with friends or doing “dumb” extracurriculars.

i really really hope that how ive been spending my time has been wise. if ive been neglecting anyone or anything, i want to know! tell meee. im still looking for that balance. God has to stay top priority.

i love the bible in a year plan <3

things to do:

update this thing more

hang out with all my friends or at least stay on contact with them

get in shape

text back better, actually, get a new phone so i can text cynthia

find a source of income… summer job!!

be a good driver

stay cool with my parents

practice piano

to be continued….

i havent blogged in a long time. i really should start trying to keep this tumblr thing up.

recently ive been trying to be more consistent with the things i do. like reading the bible everyday, waking up on time for school, eating my gummy bear vitamins. even though these daily routines are good for me, sometimes i feel like its a waste. like im turning into a robot o.o hopefully thats not the case.

hmmm. what else has been new? well. ive discovered that im not as good a driver as i would like to be. i think ive ran a couple more red lights than one should. ive almost run over a few pedestrians. the curb keeps bumping into my tire. i really really need to stop being so lazy behind the wheel. if i dont stop now, some cop is going to find me soon. i just know it.

(is it worth it to do something if you know its only going to last for a short amount of time?) and does it matter who starts the conversation?

i do not want to become a psychiatrist when i grow up. if i do, somebody shoot me.

summer plans so far:

family vacation to LV and yosemite, road trip with cynth, road trip with ann, volunteer at the el sobrante boys and girls club, missions trip to mexico, bond with darren, cousins wedding, joni and friends?

i got a camcorder :) soooooo expect some awesome moments to be uploaded. except i dont know how to upload videos on tumblr. i gotta find someone to help me.

i think its really weird when you’re at school and you see these kids that remind you of yourself when you were young.

we’re growing up.

today was a really interesting day. lemme tell you about it!

since today was the first day of star testing, me being a senior, i didnt have to come to school till 11. obviously i went home after leadership. but before i got to dee casa, i stopped at the top of arlington and potrero and i think i might have had the best time of worship and devos for a very long time. the view was amazing. it had just stopped raining so the sky was as clear as ‘blue and yellow make green.’ DUH

after that, i got home and i went back to bed hahaha. but get this… I SLEPT UNTIL 1:30PM. how is this plausible?! i have no idea!!! that adds up to about 10 hours if i do say so myself.

by that time, i figured that i should do something productive. i went to the berk library and got some ap test books. then i went to ranch and got a strawberry black tea with tapioca. it was very good (im doing this thing where i try a different flavor every time i go there) i sat in the boba place for over an hour, and i got a lot of reading done. it felt good to study.

overall, it was a really mellow day. i liked it a lot. i didnt drive over 30mph, i didnt listen to the radio; i just had peace with God

the world is a noisy place. but Jesus let me borrow His earplugs today :)