I once was Lost..

Dear Friend,

     A new layout! How cool! This reminds me of the good ol' Xanga Days :P.
     So on Friday I hung out with a new friend- yeah, a NEW friend! I met her in college 101 (or college lol, as my friends call it) and I guess we just sort of gravitated towards each other. We were forced in groups and it just so happened we were in a group together. I complimented her tattoos, found out her name's Amanda and next thing you know we were talking regularly! Things never usually work out that way.. especially not lately, at ECC. Everyone (including me) is in this mindset where they think they don't need to make any friends, because more than likely they already have a set group of friends that already go to ECC. And it's always weird to transition your set group of friends with new friends, which is why most people never bother.

       But we bothered! It went like this:

--I printed out directions to her house

--Went to go pick her up because she didn't have a car then

(she got one the next day)

--I never drive around Elgin, so of course, I get lost

--I was absolutely determined to make the night work anyway

--I end up driving home and printing an alternate route

--The alternate route is a success!

--We venture to the Elgin thrift store "Discount Village"

--We try on many a goofy outfits

--We take many a picture

--We find a few legit things to take home with us as well

--We head to Taco Bell for a snack

     And as the night closed to an end, she invited me to bake a cake with her friends that night. I was happy she invited me, and it sounded cool enough, except for the fact that there were going to be a lot of people there. When I'm in a new environment where I don't know anyone, I completely shut down. I keep my words to a minimum, and just laugh at every joke someone says. I appear very dull. And I didn't want this. This probably wouldn't have been so if I knew Amanda better, but I didn't have her to fall back on. Perhaps it's just me not willing to jump into something completely new just yet. But we did agree that we would hang out more, and in the process we would meet eachother's friends.

     Hahahah, the way I described it, the whole event sounded like a date. And to be honest, it sort of felt like one! Lol. On my way there, I was nervous about what she would think, what I would think, how the night would end.

     I'm glad we did make plans, and they worked out quite splendidly.

     I will have picture up soon!

Sincerely,

Sandra

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 (notice little boy)

 

 

 

 

Dang, we're cool :D

Talk About Memories!

Dear Friend,
     Today, after giving violin lessons to Warren, I looked through oooold old photos on Joie's computer.. and boy did that take me back! My nutty fashion sense, awkwardly parted hair, and half-ass make-up were just a few of my old quirks that make me blush today. But it did inspire me to want to get back into shape! Who woulda thought a chubbier, pimplier me would inspire me to do something good for myself years later?

Wait, that's right, my mom made cookies!

See how off track I've gotten already?

Sincerely,

Sandra

Dear Friend,

      Here are some Things that look promising:

*My schedule for next semester [finally studying Italian!]

*Early Christmas gift shopping

*Micho destroying every wire in the house

*Me starting to wear make-up again

*Humiliating myself at work

*Remodeling my room [everything but the paint] by Christmas

[Kinda looks like Micho..]

     Here are something Things that are up in the air:

-- Whether my hard-earned money I saved up is going towards a junky car, or a trip to Italy this summer

-- Winning a Canon Elph Powershot Camera on Lockerz

-- Having time to hand-craft Christmas gifts

-- Micho living to be past one year due to every small vulnerable object he ingests

-- Italian I+II being canceled to due to lack of participation

...At least the good outweigh the bad!

Sincerely,

Sandra

Getting my Footing

Dear Friend,
      When I was deciding on a subject to write this blog about, I brainstormed a number of different names to help spark topic ideas:

-The Life of a College Student

-The Life of a White Female Suburban Dweller

-The Life of a (new) Kitten Owner

-The Life of a Wallflower

..and finally..

-The Perks of Being a Faux Flower

(a reference to the book The Perks of being a Wallflower)

     I suppose what most drew me to this name was the fact that I LOVE the book, but I did not want to identify with the title verbatim. I've always found faux flowers hilarious, because they try so hard to look real, dew and all. Sometimes they even fool people, but most of the time they just look tacky. I don't consider myself a "faux flower" in any form of the metaphor, but I consider the world I live in to be, in essence, "faux." Living in a suburb where every house is produced from the same five cookie cutter models, the trees are young and patterned, and the community park is as dull as a corperate office. Living in this environment makes me question what is "real," and why people are constantly trying to imitate it.

     Don't get me wrong, as much as it sounds like I am, I am not complaining (much)! I've learned to get creative and crafty with the resources available to me. Getting a kitten, remodeling my room, and starting a blog are a few of the ways I've been spending my time lately.

     I wanted to write about something people would care about. People would read, and maybe laugh, and maybe smile, and maybe nod their heads, and maybe read some more. But I know that right now this is for me to get my footing as an official "blogger." So for now, this will be mainly lists, and observations, and wishful thinkings.

     And if you happen to stumble upon this, and have gotten this far, I appluade you, I shake your hand, my hat's off to you! I encourage you to stay tuned, because things COULD get interesting at some point. :]