"calm before the storm."

it's become some sort of a tradition for me to post an entry before a final exam...i'll keep it going. i usually do it much later in the night when i'm a lot deeper in the misery of studying but i'm making an exception because i seriously need to have all my focus on the exam tonight to prepare. i spent today at extended care in riverside. seriously...i used to like the place back when we first went over there but it's become so boring. we've been there for every clinical the past month and we've had little excitement. it's so hot and dry in riverside. all we seem to do is assessments and cleaning. i do care plans to keep myself entertained...now that is sad. i've learned nothing new when it comes to procedures or anything like that. i hope that life after cardiovascular will be much more interesting in clinicals. speaking of which...the next three days at school will not be fun whatsoever. our final got split into half...we do part one tmrw and the other half on thursday. we have tons of homeworks and projects to complete and a broad range of things to study for. to top it all off...i'm nervous yet again if i will pass. you would think i'm like the only one but it's really our entire class that get nervous every time now. we're all in danger when finals come around. i'll do what i can to make it through. i just need to get to thursday morning, finish that exam, and enjoy what i hope will be an amazing four-day weekend.



in a much earlier entry...i talked about 10 things i wanted to do this summer.
because of unfortunate and unexpected events (like me losing my job haha),
i have to revise the list and make it more...accomodating and acheivable.



1) rennovate my room. my room doesn't fit me and my life anymore. i need to transform my room into something more appropriate and fitting. new paint, new decor, new furniture. extreme makeover status.

2) rock the bells. four words: a tribe called quest.

3) commemorate paulo's life. paulo was the closest person to me to pass away thus far. he was a hero, a brother, and an inspiration to me. he died on july 12, 2006, just four days after his birthday. to celebrate his life...i want to do something special. i don't know exactly what i'll do or who'll be involved or anything like that. i just know that whatever i do...it's dedicated to him.

4) renew my disney pass. an ipod is much more expensive and i'm going to wait on getting a macbook first since my pc is too old and too blah to run ipod software properly. disneyland is actually the closest i'll get to a vacation for awhile. the only exception to this will be any trips to vegas in the later parts of the year and...

5) ...going camping with my friends. as a way to celebrate the decision my friends andrew and michelle have made to join religious orders...we're planning to up to kern county for some good, natural fun. whitewater rapids, being away from life's luxuries, roughin' it...it's going to be worthwhile. i just hope i can not only afford to go since i don't have a job right now...but that it doesn't conflict with anything school-related.

6) watch la rondine with tash. it's my birthday gift to her. what makes it complicated is that it's this wednesday, the night before my last exam for the class. and check this out...i'll be in san bernardino all day wednesday then in LA at night then back at san bernardino the next morning. that's loco. but...it's a damn good opera with damn good seats and i'm doing it for a damn good friend. that's a damn good enough reason to go through with it. and besides...watching the opera has become one of my newest passions. i need to live up to the passion.

7) food adventures. mosun, roscoes, susie cakes, sasabune, diddy riese, boiling crab, etc...i just want to go out and eat! good times are best fueled by good people, good laughs, and good food. the first two are within grasp...the third requires a bit more...galavanting ya dig?

8) go to the getty villa. going to the getty center was amazing...reopened my senses to the world of art. the villa is supposed to be the banana republic to the center's gap. haha...i know you like that one. it's exclusive and requires tickets and reservations. i've been wanting to go for years now and it's time to change that.

9) get a new phone. i could use a new phone right about...now. i'm not around a computer as much as i used to be so having internet access on my phone would be great.

10) find another job haha. seriously though...i don't really need to work. i just use the money to fuel my social life and the expenses that come along with it since i'm so blessed to have parents that provide for my existence and future. this time...i want a job in a sense that i lost something and i want to fill that void.



alright back to the grind. take care and much summer love.