Happy Spring Semester!

The first day of school. While it loses some of it's appeal in college, it's still nice to see the people that dress for the occasion and the joyous reunions in the UC. It's another semester with new classes and classmates, new teachers and new material to fill my brain with. This semester, I have already completed Abnormal Psychology for Wintersession with a B and I am now taking a solid 16 credits during the normal semester with Fundamentals of Acoustics, Study Skills, Psychological Statistics, Spanish 102 and Research Methods online. It's going to be an intense semester.

So far this semester, Theta has been going well. I am the new scholarship director for the next year and I have kickstarted some great ideas.



(I might come back to this post later...?)

13 by 2013 *Final Update*

13 Goals to Reach by 2013.

With it being January 3rd, and officially 2013, this will be the final update for my 13 by 2013. Up next 14 by 2014!
1. Attend a mind-blowing concert!
Zach Brown Band, Brad Paisley, Brantley Gilbert and Vienna Teng. 

2. Lose at least 35 pounds.
Didn't quite get there, but at least I didn't gain 35, even over the holiday season!

3. Save at least $2000.
nope. i saved and saved, and then spent it all! Oops.

4. Buy a new pair of TOMS.
yep(:

5. Get a tattoo.
&

6. 3.2 GPA
3.3 BITCHES! woop woop for fall semester!

7. Buy a car.
oh PATRICIA!
8. Run 3 miles straight.
not quite... :/

9. Learn sign Language.
next fall(:

10. Participate in and finish the COLOR RUN 5K in San Francisco on July 14, 2012.
it was amazinggg!

11. Spoil my little <3
I wuv my wittle jessie! <3

12. Live, LAUGH, Love, Forgive more.
of course!

13. Live every day to it's fullest.
every day!

<3 Happy New Year folks!

13 by 2013 *Sixth* Update

13 Goals to Reach by 2013.

1. Attend a mind-blowing concert!
Done and done! ZBB&BP

2. Lose at least 35 pounds.
*dumb blonde voice* whats a scale?

3. Save at least $2000.
getting there..

4. Buy a new pair of TOMS.
they're still beautiful!

5. Get a tattoo.
&

6. 3.2 GPA
Fall semester?

7. Buy a car.
in the shop... but I do own it. so it counts.

8. Run 3 miles straight.
Working on it.

9. Learn sign Language.
On the waiting list.

10. Participate in and finish the COLOR RUN 5K in San Francisco on July 14, 2012.
it was amazinggg!

11. Spoil my little <3
it's getting so close!!

12. Live, LAUGH, Love, Forgive more.
of course!

13. Live every day to it's fullest.
every day!

<3

It's been FOREVER!

Wow. I don't deserve to be called a blogger. I'm absolutely terrible at updating this thing regularly... Let's see, I guess I kind of have to write about the whole summer since I never said anything about my life during that time.. Alright. Here we go.

1. I roadtripped home with Mom, Zac and Papa. 
1. We went to Yellowstone, Craters of the Moon, Twin Falls, Shoshone Falls, Boise (briefly, just to drop Z off at the airport), and finally made it home on day 4 or 5.
2. I visited Evanne up at Davis for a day.
1. We rode bikes around her campus and the cute little city of Davis, saw the Avengers, and ate some fro-yo. It was a nice little day trip.
3. I went to Arizona with my dad.
1. We went hiking up at Squaw Peak, went to the zoo, saw Men in Black 3, and ate a lot of really good food. It was a short trip, but it's always nice to visit my big brother!
4. I started work.
1. The girls and I did a bunch of Pinterest activities and crafts. We went swimming all the time, but mainly because I couldn't keep the two of them occupied all day. We went to Gilroy Gardens about 5 times over the whole summer, so it was pretty decent.
5. I went to Arizona again, but "by myself."
1. I say "by myself" because my big came down to meet me because she got to go to Grand Convention down in Tuscan, so I got to visit with my big brother and my big sister. It was a blast!
6. I started watching Webb.
1. Gah! What a cutie!! He was about 9 1/2 months when I started watching him, but turned 1 on 8-14-12. So cute!
7. I bought my Jeep!
1. 'nuff said! ;P
8. Grandma had her hip replaced...
1. ...which meant a lot of driving Grandpa up to see her, and a lot of trips to the hospital/rehab center. But she's almost all recovered now, so thats good.
9. I turned 19!
1. I kept my birthday pretty low-key this year; Mom and I went to San Francisco to do a ton of shopping, ride the cable car, walk around Union Square, eat on the Wharf, etc etc; Dad took me to dinner at Olive Garden; and the girls and I just hung out and had a sleepover, like usual.
10. The girls and I hung out a ton!
1. We went hiking at the Pinnacles once, Nisene Marks once (12.5 miles, bitchesss!), and many times around 10th St and the outlets. :D
2. We went to the Color Run and the Brad Paisley concert, and had a bunch of sleepovers!
3. And we only went to the beach once.. 
11. I did the Color Run!
12. And saw Brad Paisley!
13. And The Zac Brown Band!
14. :D!
15. And finally, I was finished with work, and playing with my friends, and driving around San Juan, Hollister, Gilroy and Monterey. 
16. I was finally roadtripping back to Montana! :)
1. Dad and I left bright and early on Monday morning, drove 13 hours to Twin Falls, ID, slept, drove 6 hours to Jackson, WY the next day, stayed at a Dude Ranch for 3 days, hiked 8 miles at Grand Teton National Park, went whitewater rafting, went to the Jackson Rodeo, and saw The Bourne Legacy. We left on Thursday for Yellowstone, hiked down 380 steps to the incredible view of the Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and drove a little further to Mammoth Hot Springs. That one wasn't as mind-blowing as I had hoped, but it was still pretty cool. We spent the night in Gardiner, MT and finally started driving to Missoula on Saturday. Eighty miles south of the zoo, just past Deer Lodge, my car broke down. We got towed, and its been in the shop ever since. Good times. :|
17. Buttttt.... to make up for the crappiness of my car breaking down, I finally got to move into THETAAA!!!! :D
1. Im rooming with Shanna Banana and we're in the Sunrise room. :) Bunkbeds, too much furniture for one room, and two redheads living together. This will be funnnn! :D I am so stoked for this year!

Until next time, be the best version of yourself that you can be. 

                                                          (-KJ McNamara, Phired Up)

I don't have much time..

...right now. It's late and I need to be getting to sleep soon. But i figured i haven't posted anything in a while and i attribute that mostly to a broken computer (wrong damn wifi password). ill be posting a more detailed description of my life since my last post later, but right now, i just wanted to share something that i found on UrbanDictionary that i knew would make you smile. (: Heres the "definition" of my name:

Emily: 

From the very first moment you meet Emily, the way she looks at you will make you feel as if you've been friends with her your whole life. Emily is the only girl of your dreams who will come true. She will show up in your life disguised as the muse Serendipity or, "happy accident" and as convincing as she may be, Emily herself is no accident. At times, she may not always know exactly what she's doing. Nevertheless, Emily's actions will always be intentional and deliberate. It's easy to be fooled. She has the power to tear ANY man apart is she so chooses to, but if your love for Emily is true, you will be able to gaze deeply into her endless blue eyes and see underneath her clever camouflage to discover that deep down, Emily is a diamond. Perfect and flawless. Her soul is as free as a newborn baby and feels as soft and cool, but she is no pushover. She'll always do as she pleases even though you may not approve. It is wise to never ask Emily "why?". Doing so will make you go insane. If you happen to be lucky enough to have a friend named Emily, then you are blessed with infinite inspiration and endless imagination. It is because of Emily that mankind has dared venture into outer space.

Until i get a chance to post again, keep smiling. :D

13 by 2013 *Fifth* Update!

13 Goals to Reach by 2013.

1. Attend a mind-blowing concert!
Zac Brown Band ~ July 19th ~ Mid-State Fair (NEXT THURSDAY!)
Brad Paisley ~ July 27th ~ Shoreline Amphitheater (TWO WEEKS FROM FRIDAY!)

2. Lose at least 35 pounds.
18 down, 17 to go. MORE THAN HALFWAY!

3. Save at least $2000.
just over $500, but I've gotta make my car payment.

4. Buy a new pair of TOMS.
Love them!

5. Get a tattoo.
&

6. 3.2 GPA
Fall semester?

7. Buy a car.
As of July 3, 2012, i am officially the owner of my very first car!!

8. Run 3 miles straight.
Working on it.

9. Learn sign Language.
On the waiting list.

10. Participate in and finish the COLOR RUN 5K in San Francisco on July 14, 2012.
SATURDAY! (4 days!!)
11. Spoil my little <3
so stoked for recruitment!!

12. Live, LAUGH, Love, Forgive more.
Working on this one every day.

13. Live every day to it's fullest.
if i can stay sane long enough..

<3

13 by 2013 *Fourth* Update

13 Goals to Reach by 2013.

1. Attend a mind-blowing concert!
Zac Brown Band ~ July 19th ~ Mid-State Fair
Brad Paisley ~ July 27th ~ Shoreline Ampitheatre

2. Lose at least 35 pounds.
Working on it! The desserts that the girls and I made last night sure aren't helping though!!

3. Save at least $2000.
Working on it.. Getting paid again tomorrow!

4. Buy a new pair of TOMS.
Done and done! (: lovers my Tyler Ramsey artsy ones!

5. Get a tattoo.
&

6. 3.2 GPA
2.8 spring GPA. Not quite there. We'll see how fall semester goes..

7. Buy a car.
Buying grandma's jeep(;

8. Run 3 miles straight.
Working on it.

9. Learn sign Language.
On the waiting list.

10. Participate in and finish the COLOR RUN 5K in San Francisco on July 14, 2012.
It's almost time!!

11. Spoil my little <3
Getting closer and closer to recruitment every day!!!

12. Live, LAUGH, Love, Forgive more.
Working on this one every day.

13. Live every day to it's fullest.
Doin good, doin good.. (:

<3