I'm thankful for ...

It's not Thanksgiving or anything. But I've just been having the most blessed days of my life that I can't help but stop to reflect on all of the wonderful and amazing parents, boyfriend, brother, puppy, and friends that fill me up with so much love and support in everything I do.

So, Thank you. I can only hope that my future days will be lived to emulate what you've shown me, given me.

from the deepest place in my heart,

mj

p.s. I love you, mommy! Happy belated mother's day <3

It's been a while,

Life's been crazy; good, ugly, lovely, happy and sad, busy.

And what a crazy time it will be next month; there is a birthday lined up every week of July, also a national holiday, and my family will be moving into a new house. Oy vey! 

Hopefully by around this time next year, I'll be a college graduate *:)

The boyfriend and I are [secretly?] planning to move out together to wherever I end up with my medical school acceptance. I am mortified of how my parents and the rest of my extended family will cope with such proposal but I'm determined to declare ourselves independent from everybody. I'm not afraid of being shamed or my parents feeling ashamed, because I know love will persevere. In every sense of the word. 

My happiness, and my love to the one man I want to be with for the rest of my love, and my future. Shouldn't that be enough? Shouldn't that be the answer? Shouldn't that be the end-all-be-all?

[le sigh] Well, it is in my book.

Life is crazy, let me tell you.

Hmmm, it seems to be storming outside. Everyone complains about the unpredictable weather, but I kind of like the summer showers that come and go here in Florida. If we can't have seasons, we might as well have some fun with the sun and the rain, no?

Ah well. Time to get pushing with my medical terminology studies now.

Lots of sunshine and love,

mj

Early Birthday, Early Thanksgiving, Early Christmas

=)

Wonderful times were to be had this past weekend with family and friends. Love them all with all of my heart. <3

I am the luckiest girl alive,

mj

Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart

Rachael Yamagata's new album is finally released! Despite some of the bad reviews I've read, I actually love her voice a lot in her new album, her stories even more so. I'll have to scribble her down on my wish list for Christmas :)

Christmas?! Holy shiza. It is only October. Only October; yet the year has already wound down and we're well into the last quarter of the year 2008. I sense a year reflection blog coming up soon. As soon as I get a spare minute after my round of midterm exams.

Halloween this year falls on a Friday. My boyfriend and I have set the date down for an outing with all three of our puppies. I just finished shopping today for Shinjie's outfit, myriad of variety of candies, and little Halloween decors. Getting in the spirit, yo. I hope the weather will be as marvelous as last year's.

Phone is ringing,

Ring ring,

mj

Air in my lungs .

:)

The weather has been so superb these days. My friend and I were just talking about how gorgeous the days have been recently, and how good weather always puts her in a great mood. And I totally believe it too; it's hard to let anything get in the way or make you frown when the sky is as blue as can be and the autumn breeze never ceases.

I had a really, really awful exam for one of my classes today. I've never been so upset at the exam itself. I couldn't believe it when the professor called for time. My friends and I walked out of the room, cursing at the world, totally infuriated by what I can safely call *the worst testing experience*, evvver. It totally bummed me out because I've been keeping up with the class material pretty diligently, and to have just blown away all that effort for what seemed to me like the most ridonkulous, the most unfair exam ever was just discouraging.

But this weather, man. It was so lovely today, plus I sure as hell didn't want to sit through another lecture, so it was hard to keep being miserable and mad at the world. So I played hookie and grabbed the biggest slice of pizza and sat around outside with the girls, hehe. It's got to be one of my favorite guilty pleasures; skipping class and porking out, major time.

My boyfriend came into town today! We grabbed our longboards and our puppies and drove to school. It was nice and cool, just perfect for an easy night of riding our boards around campus and working up our poor pups. What a stress reliever that was. A brief stop in front of my school's very much under-appreciated fountain was the peak of the night, I'd say. There weren't any stars out tonight, though it brought some really fond memories back from my freshman and sophomore years :')

Ahh, and there's the sweet end to my long day. TGIF tomorrow <3

Woot woot,

mj

*

If I am your number one,

and you were the number zero,

our love would be a fraction

because it is undefinable and forever infinite

I really love my boyfriend, I really do =)

La di da,

mj

While you were sleeping -

- I figured out everything.

I was constructed for you

and you were molded for me.

Now I feel your name

coursin' through my veins.

You shine so bright, it's insane

you put the sun to shame.

I'm very lucky and much loved for who I am.

I am infinitely grateful for that, and forever happy :)

Love love love,

mj

.<3

The upcoming 18th of this month is my 1.5 year anniversary with my boyfriend :) It's a little more special this month because the timing worked out pretty well.

* Every 18th of each month, we celebrate our "monthsary." Nothing fancy, of course. But even just acknowledging how far we've come together as a couple is, I think, meaningful and worthwhile.

* September 18th, 2008 = 18 monthsary. Ha, it's cute! *:)

* Even better than anything else, he'll physically be in town to celebrate in person. Usually, he's forced to stay and finish out his work week up in Jacksonville. It turns out the date falls on a Thursday, which is the day he always drives back down to be home!

I will have gotten through three of my exams by the time Thursday rolls around, and a lot will be off my chest. Less stress, less moodyness, less anxiety. And more boyfriend time! More more more! It's amazing how much we've endured for each other, and I'm thankful beyond words to have been blessed with a loving soul that is my babe to share some of the best days of my life with. And may these beautiful days never cease! :)

Oh dear, I am in such a happy dopey la-di-da mood now. Perhaps if this mood persists throughout the night, it will deter me away from being stressed with the disgusting load of schoolwork I have yet to finish. Okies, back to the books!

With love,

mj