Pearl Jam to preform at ACL 2009!!! I could not be more excited. go get your tickets!!!

xxLL

ps where did April go?? …a sign of age?

School…has never been for me. I don’t ever remember liking school. I’m not sure I have always hated it the way I do now but I’m pretty sure I NEVER liked it. As the spring semester of 2009 began I decided I was NOT going to go back. Mid way through fall ’08 I was studding for a Biology exam and seriously wished I was dead instead of studding. I don’t and won’t live my life that way. I dropped the class and finished out the semester.

I grew up in Westlake, and for those of you who know the community and school, going to college isn’t even a question. Westlake has one of the lowest dropout rates and pretty sure one of the highest high school to college ratios in the country. (Don’t quote me on this but I’m pretty sure, its got to be up there) I never thought about not going to college. Once Jr. year started it was nothing but picking out colleges and studding for the SAT. I was excited about going to college; my dad had agreed to let me go to a school in California, my dream since we had moved from Cali. I was excited to finally move out, be on my own, live in a dorm, meet new friends and move on with my life. School in Cali didn’t work out so I came back to the prestigious University of Texas, hook’em (I still got Texas pride!). While in Cali I decided being a lawyer wasn’t for me and that I wanted to work in the fashion industry. I love fashion, always have and as far as I can see always will. UT had an apparel program so that’s what I was going to major in. Textiles and Apparel with an emphasis in Retail Merchandise and a minor in Business Foundations. Now here starts my rant on the Textiles program and what drove my hatred of school. For reasons beyond my knowledge the Textiles program is in the school of Natural Science at UT. This wouldn’t be that big of a deal if the degree requirements weren’t so absurd. We are required to take Chem 1 and 2 and a chem lab, Bio 1 and 2, and calculus all FOR MAJORS. For those of you that don’t know what that means; the classes are freaking hard! We don’t get to take the general chem and bio classes we are taking the ones pre med and bio chemist take!

Typical first day of class conversation:

Student A: Hey, so what are you studding to be?

Student B: I’m studding to be a doctor; I’m thinking a heart surgeon. How about you?

Student A: I wanna work in retail. Hopefully have my own line someday. Be a buyer or just have my own little boutique.

Student B: Oh…why are you taking this class?

Student A: It’s required. Would you like to study together sometime?

Student B: Uhh…sure…here give me your number, and I’ll call you…

Student B inter-monolog: (…no way in heck am I studding with that girl!)

Typical first conversation between student and prof after first test:

Student: Prof. B, I tried really really hard and I don’t know why I did so bad. I studied everyday and I still failed.

Prof: maybe you should think about switching majors. Being a doctor isn’t for everyone. What do you want to do with your life.

Student: I wanna sell clothes.

Prof: oh, why are you taking this class?

Student: I have too.

Prof: oh, guess you just got to try a little harder then.

Don’t get me wrong, I get that you can’t just breeze though college. It takes effort and endurance. But people that want to work in fashion and people that want to heal others don’t use the same part of their brain. I can promise you there are geniuses out there that no matter how hard they tried couldn’t make it in the fashion world. And that’s where I am. No matter how hard or long I study I am NEVER going to get it. I spent close to $3000 on tutoring for calculus. Did I learn anything, no, did I pass, yes…but I’m pretty sure my teacher just felt bad. My science teachers weren’t as nice.

My textiles classes weren’t any better. Sure they weren’t as hard, they were a joke! Just to give you an idea, in one class we watched a “documentary” on retail everyday. We had 2 projects that took one class day each and was performed in groups. We took one test because the university required that she administer a test, it was done in groups, open book, open note, the notes were ones that she gave us and what was on the test was circled in the notes! To give you an idea of the professor’s mentality: twice I didn’t turn in projects that were worth at least 25% of my grade and I still received an A in the classes.

After going to college for 3 ½ years I learned one thing: college is not for me, right now. I was learning nothing at UT. I was simply going thought the motions of a student. I think one day I might go back but my mind set must first change. Right now I see a degree as an $80,000 piece of paper that has no meaning to me. I’ve got a job that I excel in. I have full benefits. But most importantly I’m happy and enjoying life.

xxLL

Well it’s been a while since I have last blogged and I’m back, for now. A lot has happened since I was last on. I have halted school, possibly found love, gotten a promotion, lost friends, made friends and have never felt more content with my life.  Posting to follow.

xxLL

24 of 101 watched

1. Hannah Montana the Movie
2. I Love You Man
3. The Watchmen
4. Burn After Reading
5. Scooby Doo
6. The Spirit
7. Twlight
8. Let The Right One In
9. Superbad
10. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
11. The Sister Hood of the Traveling Pants
12. Top Secret
13. Seven Pounds
14. In the Land of Women
15. Pineapple Express
16. Definitely, Maybe     8.3.08
17. Fools Gold     7.27.08
18. The oh! in Ohio     7.21.08
19. hellboy     7.19.08 not by choice, might be the worse movie i have ever seen…seriously
20. Along Came Polly     7.12.08
21. Wanted     7.11.08
22. Bright Eyes     7.7.08
23. Bye Bye Birdie     7.5.08  i couldn’t finish it, it was awful, does this count?
24. Jumper 7.3.08 eh it was ok, i love Rachel Bilson
25. Thoroughly Modern Millie 7.3.08 omg i loved it!

#1     I am almost 22 and when I woke up yesterday morning (before getting out of my bed) I downloaded Miley Cyrus’s new album Breakout to my phone, then rocked out to her while i got ready and walked to class.  omg i love her!

#2     i delayed hanging out with a friend last tonight because i wanted to watch The Secret Life of the American Teenager.  omg i love this too!

Not gonna lie, the combination of these two things yesterday made my crappy day better.  I am not sure what it is about Miley but i just can’t get enough of her.  i openly watch hannah montana and have both of her albums.  there is just something about the beat in her music that makes me happy, it never fails.  i never really liked pop music when i was younger, guess i’m making up for it now.  as far as The Secret Life of the American Teenager goes it might be the worst acting i have ever seen on TV but im addicted.  i came home one night and turned on the TV and this show was on.  for whatever reason the show drew me in.  couldn’t tell you why i like it but i do.  its a cross between 7th Heaven and Juno (both of which i love!!!).  so what if i have bad taste, whatever entertains right?

my dad waited 4 additional hours after i left.  when he was setting up his service they wouldn’t let him set up a business account in the apple store.  only personal accounts maybe set up in store.  its funny.  the iphone is trying to get more businesses and big companies to switch from their blackberry’s and pda yet they have to go to an att store to get one.  but none of the att stores have the iphone, and probably won’t for awhile (my roommate ordered hers and they said she should expect to wait 21 days).  seems difficult to draw in the corporate client when they are forcing them to buy from a store that doesn’t get frequent shipments.  maybe someone needed to think though this whole release better. 

although i will say apple is probably the only company that could release a product with so many glitches in the relesae and still bring in over a million customers in the frist few days.  i must give my props.  they must be doing something right.

last week my dad was having a huge garage sales at my grandmothers old house and his phone was stolen.  he had plans to get the iphone on Aug. 5th when his contract with Verizon expired, needless to say that date got moved up.  so being the great daughter i am i told him i would go pick an iphoneup for him this morning.  apple.com said the mall had them in stock, so great, no big deal right? …they were even opening early.  i arrived a little before 9 to a parking lot with an abnormal amount of cars.  i went inside and the line was huge. 

i get it.  it’s the new must have.  it’s the tickle-me-Elmo.  but all in all it just simply isn’t that different from the first iphone.  sure 3g blah blah blah.  compare the two phones and i doubt you can tell the difference, heck the old iphone might even beat the new one in a race.  but you know what really baffles me… the number of people in line that already had an iphone.  why? why? why would you wait for hours in a line for a phone you already have???  yes it might be a littlebit faster, yes it has a GPS device, but that’s all!!!!!!  is it really worth your time? does it really make you look that cool? …it’s not, and it doesn’t.

after waiting for 3 hours my dad came and took my place in line.  he is still there…

so monday night came the realization that i was going to fail chemistry this summer, well maybe not fail but drop.  my tutor (my ex) was tutoring me and said “you would be lucky to get a 40 tomorrow.”  while this might seem harsh, it wasn’t.  i understood nothing!  we decided it would be best if i tried again next summer because there is no way i could pass the class if i failed this test (i had already failed the first one), and it was clear passing wasn’t an option.  there was slight hope though.  if i got better than a 60, then i would continue to try to pass. 

guess what?!?! i guessed my way to a 60.  after taking the test i figured there was no way i would get above a 40.  apparently God saw other wise.   

so now i MUST pass! my life for the next month is going to consist of nothing but chemistry.  i was given a second chance to try harder and im taking it.  this second part is taught by another teacher and i think it will be better.  i can read what he writes and understand him.  the first teacher had horrible writing and a thick accent that got worse when she was excited about whatever she was saying.  fresh start.   

let me also just say that this isn’t chemistry for non-majors, this is chemistry for majors.  that means every one in my class wants to be a doctor (of some sort) then there is me and about 4 other girls who want to make people look better.  apparently UT got confused that making people better and making people look better required the same base knowledge. 

i can pass! i will pass! i MUST pass!

and at the end of this horrible nightmare i will be on my flight to San Francisco, that i just booked!

#90 on my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days is to: Visit San Francisco

i lived in SoCal for awhile but never made it north of Santa Barbara.  i have been dieing to go to San Francisco for years but just haven’t ever planed the trip.  well I’m doing it now! with my bffmoh and YOU.  I’d love suggestions on places to stay, eat, see, shop, etc.  we will be going the 3rd week in august and staying for just a few days.  i haven’t a clue as to where to start planing other than i know we must go see the Golden Gate Bridge.  we aren’t old enough to rent a car so we want to stay some where central, that way we can possibly walk to most of our destinations. 

please if you have any suggestions or ideas let me know.  thanks so much and ill keep you posted on what we end up doing.  thanks!

1. Manuel’s I had the Enchiladas de Jaiba (jumbo lump blue crab enchiladas) yumm yumm the crab was legit not imitation 7.25.08
2. Joe DiMaggio’s Italin Chophouse located in the domain. when i first looked at the menu i wasn’t trilled. nothing looked that good but then something caught my eye, the rosted sweet corn and basil somthing ravioli. oh wow was it good and very filling. if you go i highly recomend getting it! 7.24.08
3. Cuatros is a “chillin & grillin” resturant in west campus. they have tons of out door seating and televisions in the bar area to watch “the game.” I ordered the grilled portabella tacos and they were pretty delish. They are also pooch friendly, and will even bring fido a big bowl of water…Tuscany took a swim 7.6.08