carbonation.

is gross. for real.
I absolutely do not like soda.

well, rootbeer, pepsi, dr. pepper, and vault do have particularly delicious tastes that tempt me like you wouldn't believe,

but the carbonation is disgusting.

challenge: go two weeks or more without drinking any soda or energy drinks or stuff in the general family, and then take a sip of sprite.

I did it.

I'm probably going to have to include that first sip in my top five least favorite sensations to be had.
but sprite is an extreme case I suppose, because I think its alot more carbonated than most and also the flavor is just crap to begin with.


soda has become a bittersweet and love-hate relationship now.
if I ever drink some, its always just a sip. I can no longer get past the absurd and alien feeling that is those little bubbles clawing away at the edges of my throat as they head south.



what a shame, for I do love a good mountain dew.

words.

please excuse me while I digress into my well-hidden but extremely present inner-geek.


I like lists. I really do. I love them to the point that it's a little strange...
borderline unhealthy? heck, let's hope so.

do you know why I think I like lists so much?
because I love words. they're my favorite.

"WORDS ARE MY LIFE!!!!"

that line from Never Been Kissed pops in my head every time I think about words and how much I love them.

who needs rain drops on horrible-smelling roses or those stupid brown paper packages? ew.
hand me a poem or a really rich and substantial work of literature, and I could pee myself with contentment.



a few words to describe my day:

blissful
fulfilling
heartwarming
frustrating
sunny
contemplative
blessed
enriching

well folks, two ridiculously hectic weeks left and then as the good ol' Matthew Daniel Miller Owings would say,

"I live in my momma's house"

yesssssssssss :]

annoyed?

why yes i am.

1. my webcam doesnt work
2. my dvd drive doesnt work
3. my computer goes days without turning on [i basically need a new one]
4. my back/neck are killing me
5. i am red like a tomato
6. i hate living in this house
7. i want to go home

at this point, my homesickness has turned into pure frustration. like really? three weeks has to feel this long? why? ugh.



it was a rather splendid weekend. there were festivities, funny retorts, new friends, heart-to-hearts, creeper encounters, hours in the sun, deliciosness in the form of shave ice as well as phuket thai

pretty splendid indeed. i really did love it
and i just walked in my door and suddenly, terrible mood.
ew.

class in the morning. my feelings? kill me.

creeper.

seriously america??

an entirely new level of creeper status has been reached with the show If I Can Dream
it's a cool show, and they have weekly episodes on Hulu [its not a network affiliated show]
but the house that they live in has cameras EVERYWHERE and the show's website streams live video 24/7.

the only places not visible are the toilets and showers
the rest of the bathrooms and the entire house are fair game.

i mean yeah its cool that they can use footage from the house in the episodes, but 24/7 streaming online???

you can watch them sleep!
aqui!


weird.



why cant i stop watching????????

favorite.

i love love love love Nicholas Sparks books.
he's my favorite author, and this one is my new favorite, hands down.
who knows what the movie will entail but honestly, after reading it i feel like they would have to try to make a movie adaptaion bad

thinking.

and stuff.

waiting for class to start
sitting in the library

list time.

things i am excited about:

1. seeing my mom and dad
2. living in a normal house where everything you need is just there. safety pins!
3. MINIVAN
4. case face and matty patty
5. friends
6. purdalicious/ the musical
7.MINIVAN
8. going to the harbor!
seriously i cannot wait.
9. red robin
10. denny's with my favorites
11.MINIVAN
12. bear
13. everywhere i want to go is under a 30 minute drive
14. tv
15. MINIVAN
16. trees



some are really random, but its the truth.

obsessed.

with the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack.

uh-may-zing.

incredible. every bit of it.
well, the avril lavigne song isn't anything special really, but EVERYTHING ELSE.


1. 'Alice (Underground)' by Avril Lavigne
2. 'The Poison' by The All-American Rejects
3. 'The Technicolor Phase' by Owl City
4. 'Her Name Is Alice' by Shinedown
5. 'Painting Flowers' by All Time Low
6. 'Where's My Angel' by Metro Station
7. 'Strange' by Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8. 'Follow Me Down' by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9. 'Very Good Advice' by Robert Smith
10. 'In Transit' by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11. 'Welcome to Mystery' by Plain White T's
12. 'Tea Party' by Kerli
13. 'The Lobster Quadrille' by Franz Ferdinand
14. 'Running Out of Time' by Motion City Soundtrack
15. 'Fell Down a Hole' by Wolfmother
16. 'White Rabbit' by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals



i like the soundtrack way more than the movie, which i still enjoyed

ambiance.

in the following: perfection.

&

haleiwa eats and waialua bakery.

two of my favorite places here.



this week's highlights:

- dinner at jacqueline's wednesday
- dance concert on campus later that night
- 90% on my doctrine & covenants midterm
- haleiwa eats friday, completely perfect.

and to finish off a fantastic friday night, erika and I went to sharisse's to watch the following and spend the night.

potato,

potahto.
aka, life goes on.

hawaii is cold during winter semester. cold and rainy. all the time.
but hey, grab a sweater.

i have definitely learned a lot this semester about me and everyone else.
my friends are constantly saying things like
"who are you"
"what the heck is happening to you"
"where is last-semester erin"
because of all the random yet strangely significant changes that are taking place.

i like saturday night live
i'm increasingly tolerant of annoying people
my friend hierarchy has made some changes
"friend hierarchy" sounds really pompous but i cant think of another way to phrase it...
i barely invite people over in comparison to last fall
i do my homework. like, just because i'm bored.
and the most shocking of all:

i think kids are cute. like legit adorable.

sidenote, they still terrify me and my enthusiasm for having them has not increased in any way,
but i now concede that children seem pretty fun as a general idea. they're cute and surprisingly funny.


who knows what else will happen.

fact.

the most meaningful conversations take place after 1am.
the most meaningful
the most insightful
the most important
the most helpful

all of them.