Back in Action

For tonight, thus far. I've been a little too busy with homework. I know, even though this was the first week of classes I already have homework and projects. I had a quiz today! My third day! Wow. But that's what we're here for. For our education, not to be wasting time.

At any rate, I think I'm going to summarize this month and the bit of August I forgot to talk about.

Tuesday 24th we all moved in. We spent the day trying to set up our own rooms, unpack, and also set up the living room and dining room. They're both really small but they work; they serve their purpose. The following days up to Friday afternoon we went around shopping for food and some house necessities. I feel like we didn't spend much since we shared the cost of everything.

Friday night was my fraternity's party. I guess it was just a way to kick off the year. They hosted it where their new house is. I'm hoping we can keep it throughout the years because it's huge and super nice. There were people everywhere! And alcohol couldn't avoid being there either.

Monday August 30th was our first day of classes. I only had two to attend to: Japanese and Calculus. I was looking tragic because I didn't want to waste an outfit: I was wearing jeans and a random gray shirt. But I still enjoyed myself and got back in action.

Tuesday I had five classes and that's when I decided to actually try and look good. So I put on the brand new shirt my roommate's mom sent me. It's pretty cute. And I put on some new tighter-than-I-usually-wear jeans. My brand new shoes were also enjoying the long walks. I looked good, hehe. I was complimented all day long that's why I'm so sure. I especially picked this day to dress nice because that's when a lot of people would see me and also my interior design courses are on this day; it's always a competition.

Today! Wednesday. I went to my Japanese expecting my quiz. I think I will be getting one thing wrong because I put "happy" instead of "glad." There is a difference. But oh well. I have another Japanese quiz on Friday, I'm sure I'll do fine. I also went and shipped a book to Cali then went to the library to research Walter Gropius. Yup.

Right now I'm just sitting taking a break because I have lots to do. Actually, I should get back to my pile of books.

Going to Sleeping Bag

Yeah, I'm not going to bed right now. Why!? Because it's packed!!! That's right. It's all disassembled and loaded on the trailer for tomorrow. So I'm laying here on my sleeping bag, not in because it's too hot.

Some unfortunate events happened tonight though. Arguments. But that's what families do, right? They argue and they go back to loving again.

Last Day

Today was my last day at work. This time I actually felt a little sad because I might not go back next year. After almost two years, I only work summers or when on school break, I'm still getting paid minimum wage. I'm a great employee, if I do say so myself! I can do almost anything except food assembly. And that angers me. They've also been hiring new people and keep cutting my hours. So I think my best option is to just look for another job. I might want to become a waiter or something. Tips are great! Hehe

I'm not sure if I mentioned it before but I'm super excited to start school again. I know for a fact that on my second day I will start on my design projects! My muse always comes at midnight and gives me ideas on creating a special container to hold 2-6 "healthy" drinks. An expandable container, maybe.

Child Prodigy

Wouldn't you have loved to be known, at an early age, for something great! Like those kids on AGT and BGT who sing their little hearts out and earn the judges and audience's respect. A little artist just came up! His name is Kieron Williamson! He paints from photographs which I think is great, and that kind of answers my questions: is it illegal if you draw/paint from a copyrighted image. My safest bet is to think that the picture might have been taken by his immediate family so not much suing going on there. As for now I think I'll just stick to sketching from copyrighted images. They won't be complete drawings and will most likely be vague in some areas. Pretty safe, I believe.

Reading back on this entry, this is more about me than about the child prodigy. Heh.

Finally Here

My college books are finally here! Well, the ones I ordered through Amazon. I've yet to buy my Japanese text and workbooks as well as a 6th interior design book >_>. I've already leafed through most of my textbooks and decided to keep some of them for myself. 101Things I Learned in Architecture School's first chapter is on drawing lines. That one I'm just going to read and sell it eventually. It's a pretty book though.

I'm so excited for this year! And I'm hoping to pass Calculus with at least a C >_<

Ehhh...I've been putting Japanese off all summer. I think I have a lot to read otherwise I'll be dragging behind during class, never mind the fact that the class is in Japanese!

These two are my favorite books. The blue one is pretty big and heavy and explains how every detail goes. It even has sections on minimum requirements to accommodate wheel-chaired people. The green one explains how everything is drawn and labeled in floor plans as well as elevations.

I need to start sketching. A sketch every day will help me get better. It's supposed to.

From Japan and McDonald's

My friend Haruka Uchida is back in America! She was about three years ago as an exchange student.

She is back until Wednesday and that's upsetting. But the good news is that she will be studying in Colorado for one year. She will  definitely be a lot closer than what she used to be! She even said she might come back to Indy for Christmas!

Last night some friends invited me to hang out with them and Haruka. We went to play pool, and only two in the group really knew what they were doing :/ But it was fun! My only victory was against Haruka, hehe. I had never been to one of those pool places. We paid with quarters! ^__^  I came back home around 2:30 AM. It was great.

Ehhh, I might have someone being too friendly on the side as well. Hope no drama comes from this.

I took pictures, but they're not on my computer. Tisk tisk.

Today was fun at work! I like working there when there's people to laugh with. Fellow employees to share impolite comments about impolite customers. But that's everywhere, for sure.

And I was being teased today: apparently I flirt too much. I guess I just get carried away~! Oh well ^__^ It might work someday, haha.

Loving the Layouts

I'm loving this new layout I have.

I revisited my blogger to read up on posts and decided I was tired of having links on my own layout so I'm using to use the ones blogger has. It's a combination and I think it looks great! Plus, I did it to secretly celebrate my comeback! I think I am ready to keep up with blogger and my Tumblr.

I also think I have another post to follow on where I left off yesterday. Yay! ^__^

Quick shout out to Katie for being here! Thanks!

I Am Sorry

Forgive me, my rather loyal followers (if any exist). I have forgotten all about blogging.

I blame Facebook, really, what else? That's one of the reasons I hate that social site. But I can blog on that later!

I've been trying to become famous, haha. How? No idea. I, along many thousand others, got a Twitter account and decided to ramble on random stuff (don't we all?). I even started designing and making myself different twitter backgrounds. I even tried to design some for friends so that people would ask them where they got it from and they'd come to me. Business, you see. I'm just another college student trying to make a living off this land. But I don't live in a desert. . .

But I forgot my Twitter account also. I mainly use it to follow artists, mainly Shakira and Lady Gaga. And of course, I want to take a short moment to applaud Lady Gaga for hating SB 1070, along with many others. She did it during her concert in Arizona! Isn't that great!? Anyway, back to my abandonment. So next I heard of was Tumblr. I went and got that too. I actually like it, it's just like a mixture of Twitter and a blog. You can "reblog" someone. It's just great and easy to work with. They also have many different Tumblr layouts that you can either get for free or pay for.

I guess I also haven't been writing anything because I simply have nothing to write about. Where do I live? Indiana, also known as Naptown. That's right. We nap up in this mofo. Well, I rather not. I think napping is a waste of time. Seriously. I even think sleeping is a waste of time! If only my eyes could stay open for more than 23 hours! I live a normal life, for lack of a better description. I wake up, eat, work (every other day because I guess I'm not that needed), eat again, and go back to sleep. Again and again. Boring, huh? I'm also trying not to go out as much because I can't afford to be spending money. I need it all for college expenses. I've already spent over $560 on rent, some tuition, and five books (my cheapest book was $2! I spent more on S&H!). I have to pay a little over a thousand before August 10th as well. Thankfully along came SADCO.

Sociedad Amigos de Colombia (Friends of Colombia Society, in English) granted me a $1,600 scholarship. I got my first half this July during a picnic at which they celebrated Colombia's independence. I will obtain my second installment during my second semester after I prove I've kept above a 3.5. I'll do just that.

I think I'll stop here for now, I'll continue tomorrow! Yay for self-promises!

Giveaway!

Polli is doing her second every giveaway! Isn't it great!? A necklace from her home country! I want it!!! ^________^

My Life

I honestly believe my life is too private to be put out there. I wanted a blog. I started one but deleted it because there was too much of me that I wanted to keep some specific parts of my life out of other people. Then I started another one, but what's the purpose of a blog if one is not writing about oneself other than a lucrative purpose? I have no skills yet, not real ones. I don't know, but I am lagging behind some other people. Maybe my blog could be about random relevant topics. Music for sure. And maybe even art.

Camping

This Sunday night all the LUL bros got to go camping. It was such an amazing bonding opportunity. I now feel free to be myself and show who I really am. I know my brothers love me no matter what. They expect a lot from me, I can see that. I just hope I am doing more than what they expect.

I want to keep it private so I will not talk about what we did but it sure was great.

I need to start journaling.

101th Post!!!

I hadn't realized that I had made my 100th post so let's just celebrate my 101th post!!!

WOOOHOOO!!!

Anyway, right now if you were to look at me walking down the street I would probably remind you of Niurka. That's right bitches!!! I am bald!!! Haha, just until it grows back again because I plan on spiking it up and probably bleaching it to look cute again. You know how I do. ;)

I guess I was just updating because I always use my blog. Not to update, as you can probably see but to read other people's blogs. I've recently been more and more interested on the crafty blogs. I follow probably more than six crafty blogs. All of them cute. I am just merely trying to get ideas for how my roommates and I are going to decorate our apartment next year when we all move out of the dorms.

Let me introduce my roommates. Dalia, Cynthia, and my brother. Dalia is originally from Colombia but she's lived in Miami most of her life. Cynthia's family is from Mexico but she's lived in Indiana most of her life as well. And my bro, well, you should know him. My twin brother. Not identical, but still twins. I think it will be such a great house. And hopefully we will keep it for all three of our undergraduate years remaining. Awww.

For the people who I am following: update your blogs more often!!! I looove to read what you have to say!!!

-Erick Gama