Well, I've been in Porterville for a couple of weeks now. It's going pretty good. I have great friends who I hang out with and keep me busy. I started babysitting for Jenny Landucci. She has two boys and a baby girl. CRAZY kids. Those boys have a bunch of energy. It's nothing I can't handle though.

I've hung out with Allyssa and Christina quite a bit. I've been working out with Christina and Dd at Dd's house. She has a mini workout room in her garage. I haven't been this week though because of Vacation Bible School. So hopefully I'll continue the workout next week. I can only imagine how hot it is in there now though because there's no air in there...we just open up the garage some and she has a fan in there.

Anyway, VBS has gone really well. I wasn't sure that I would be able to be there so I didn't sign up for anything. So I went on Monday just to work wherever I was needed. I'm there to serve! So I ended up working in Registration (of course) and after I'm done there, I go and work in Snacks. So it's busy nights! I'm so sad tonight is the last night but glad too because it's tiring and it'll be good to have my nights back! But as of last nght we had 151 kiddos registered! SO AWESOME! :)

Sam is coming down here on Saturday and I'm heading up to Fresno on Sunday. Yay! :)
That is all for now.

Long time, no real entry.
Welp, things have slowed down here for me.
School is over. Teri is gone. Sam works all day. I'm home along all day.
Good stuff.

Sam and I have had a couple adventures these last couple weekends! We went to Pismo on Memorial Day Weekend -- Saturday. It was so much to just get away and hang out with each other and not have to worry about getting home to do homework and study! Great stuff! The weather was crazy insane though! SO WINDY! I thought I was going to blow away... Okay, not. But yeah, we had a blast!

Then this last Saturday we went to Yosemite! That was SO much fun!!!!! The weather was insane. It was thunderstormy and kind of scary at times because we were so high up. At one point, there was this dude that had long hair and some of his hair was standing on end. Too much electricity in the air which means that lightening could strike. So we left that area. haha. As far as I know, lightening didn't strike. I never realized that it was SUCH a touristy area. The majority of the people we crossed paths with didn't speak english! It was kinda neat.



There was this one place we saw, down in "Yosemite Valley" that was my most favorite place there! It was amazing. I saw there was an opening between some trees so I went down this tiny hill (not really a hill more like a slump or something) and walked in between this two trees. In front of me was like this... whole different place it seemed. There was this huge green meadow with some trees and then mountains surrounding the meadow. There was a waterfall on the mountain. The sky was blue with white puffy clouds. Then later on there was a deer there, eating. It was just so amazing and so peaceful. And it was out of the way so there wasn't anyone really around. It was just so great.

Heck, I'll just show you a picture!! The picture doesn't do it justice though!


So yeah, fun adventures!

Umm.. last week I hung out with Sharon for the last time for a while because she left for Brazil and she'll be there for 10 weeks! I'm excited that I get to see her and Kristi in July when I'm in Brazil! I'm hoping that they'll be able to meet us at the airport! It's just so cool that they get to do this. They're such amazing girls and I know that they are going to do great things while they're there! :)

I'm house-sitting the Clark's house this weekend so I'm pretty stoked for that! I get to sleep in their HUGE bed! yes! AND they have a pool! woot!

I go back to Porterville next week sometime. Kinda sad I won't be living on my own for a couple of months!
Hmm... what else... I leave for Brazil in like a month and a half! crazy!!!! OH! Tim told me that the theme for the dress-up day is "Out of this world" So that basically means... alien.. star wars... star trek... I think I'm going to totally be a trekkie (since that's cool now :P) and dress up like one of them! Costumes are like 40 bucks though so I'm thinking about how I could make one.. hmm...

I think that's it! bye!

I've been tagged by sarcasticleaves and she said Luke Danes from Gilmore Girls!

1. Do you like this character? DO I?! Well, yeah!

1.5. Why? Because he's just an overall great character. He's loving, caring, saves horoscopes, and just so romantic! He's so witty too! I just find his overall grunginess, hard-headed and witty attitude something to love!

2.What name/s do you call this character? Lucas? hahaha No, he'd kill me if I called him that.

3. What image-color do you associate with this character? Well, blue. It's the color of his baseball cap and most of his plaid shirts!

4. What image/song do you associate with this character? Oh gosh. Probably "Reflecting Light" by Sam Phillips because it's the first dance Luke and Lorelai had together in season 4! It's a beautiful song too! :)

5. What blood-type do you think this character is? Um... blood that has sugar in it? Gotta be why he's so sweet! (lame)

6. What character would you put this character with? LORELAI GILMORE! Duh! They're meant to be! The horoscope says it all!

7. What would you want to say to this character? So where are you and Lorelai now? How many kids do you have? Where do you live? Where can I find Jess?

8. Which do you want to do with this character? Shake hands, hug, kiss? Hugs!! He's probably a good hugger.

9. Please choose 5 friends with your choice of character:

I don't know - anyone from Gilmore Girls! GO!

Well, I am in the midst of finals week. I just had my first final for Philosophy. I think I did pretty well. In about 45 minutes I go to my next final for Media Stereotypes. Except that it's not a final! yay! There are just two presentations then we turn in our papers and leave!  Then I don't have anything until Thursday where I do have an in-class final for my editing class (kind of worried about it) and then I have to turn in my portfolio for my reporting class and then I AM DONE! yay! :)

I have been trying to see my adviser about what else I need to take to graduate. I went to see him today but I didn't have an updated DARS report like he wanted. ugh. Oh well. He was actually nice for once. So he said that he'll be available this week quite a bit. So yeah. FINALLY! I just want to get that over with because I really don't like him much but I just want to get it over with.

So this weekend I am super excited for. Sam and I have a lot planned and I really hope that it all works out. We plan to go to Tower District on Saturday morning then we have a wedding at 2 p.m. On Sunday, we're planning to go to beach and then Monday we are planning to go to Yosemite!!!! SO EXCITED! Now by saying all of that, I've probably just jinxed it and now I'l probably be doing none of it. Oh well! Still excited!

AND! Tomorrow Christina and her mommy are coming to town and we + Sam are going to see STOMP! Yay! Exciting week!

Hmm... what else? I am moving back to Porterville in a couple weeks. Good and bad. I'm going to miss living in Fresno! And plus, Sam will still be in Fresno. Sad.

BUT! Brazil in like two months. woot. I can't believe it! I just know God is going to do great things over there.

My lunch today consists of granola bar and Sparkling berry green tea. mmm... ?

That is all for now.
byeeee!

Well, I finally heard about my job!

My recommended appointment as editor from the Collegian's adviser and editor in chief has been sent to the business manager. The buisiness manager makes the final offer of employment and hashes out the details of hiring and instructions.

As of now, I am being appionted to Features editor! The adviser and EIC may revamp the work of the editors and create a new position called Assistant News Editor. If this happens, then that'll be my position. I would be in charge of news features and inside news pages and possibly including copy editing duties. I think that would be exciting to do! I would be getting experience in several different areas!

On Tuesday I am going to The Collegian to basically shadow the current features editor to see what goes on in the newsroom on production nights!

I am very excited!

I'll not only be getting class credit for this but I'll also be getting paid! Yaaaay!
I would start the beginning of August.

Again, Yaaaay!
Thanks for all your prayers, good thoughts, and thumbs ups!

It's kind of sad that no one really writes in livejournal anymore. :(

Well, the interview I had on Tuesday went well even though I didn't get the job as Editor in Chief. It's okay though. I really wanted it but at the same time, I didn't because I knew it would be a whole lot of work. Instead, I am hopefully either getting the job as Features Editor or News Editor for The Collegian. Now, if I don't get either of those positions then I'll be upset. I really do deserve a job there, I just know it! Plus, Jefferson (adviser to The Collegian) was impressed by my interview and wants to put me on the staff. So we'll see! I went and and talked to the new Editor in Chief, Brian, yesterday for an interview-type thing. It was his first interview. At the end, he's all "thanks for not laughing at me." He's nice and I have him in a class of mine so I know he'll be a great Editor in Chief. I'm happy for him!

Today marks my fifth article in The Collegian. It's pretty exciting!
Here's links to four of my articles!

http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/04/03/students-will-vote-on-senator-pay/

http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/04/22/university-introduces-sign-design/

http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/04/29/students-address-campus%E2%80%99-tobacco-policy/

http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/05/01/finding-funding-for-campus-organizations/

I'm going to Brazil in little over three months! Wow! Exciting!
AND! In December, I'll be going to Missouri!
A great and busy busy year!!!

That is all, loves. <3

I have an interview for editor in chief on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Please be praying for me! This is my first real interview and I know I am going to be super nervous! I just really hope that it doesn't show and I hope even more that I don't lose what I want to say because I'm nervous! If God wants it to be, then it'll happen and if it's not meant to be, I have to accept it!

Just prayer is much appreciated!! :)

Brazil is in less than four months away. I need to send out support letters still. (don't get mad Sharon!! :/) I have them printed and what not, I just need to put them in envelopes... now I can't find the envelopes... !! ahh!!

Going with Teri to the office tomorrow to see if we can do summer storage. Pray that all the spots aren't taken for that!

Thaaaanks. Bye! <3

Wow. A lot of things are going on right now. I have some things to really think about.

First, I am planning on moving back to Porterville over the summer to save money and it'll be better for me to be there for Brazil meetings and fundraisers. I'm excited in the sense that I'll be able to hang out with my friends again and go back to my church. I'm sad in the sense that Sam will still be in Fresno and I won't be able to see him during the week. We'll be fine though. After school is over we are planning to go to the beach and possibly Yosemite! yay! And then I'm hoping that we'll be heading up to San Jose to visit Valarie!

In case you're wondering whether or not I'll have to move everything out of my apartment, the answer is no. They do a "summer storage" so I can leave everything I want to here. I'll probably take some things home like clothes, books... movies, etc. And then my tv and record player. You know, things that, if my place were broken into, would be stolen. Other than those couple of things, if someone broke in, they'd probably regret it because there's nothing to take. haha.

So yeah, if you're a mommy and need babysitting in Porterville over the summer... let me know! I could use money for Brazil and just life in general. I'm up for housesitting, babysitting... other random things too! I'll be more available during the week though than on weekends. Most likely not available much on the weekends because Sam will be down or I'll be up in Fresno and then I have Brazil stuff to attend to.

Also, the Clovis ev free college group are going to in December. It costs a pretty penny and I have to decide by Sunday. I really want to go though. I think it'd be a great experience! It's in St. Louis!

So now onto something a little crazier, for the last couple weeks I have planning on applying for an editor position at The Collegian (school newspaper). I was thinking features or news editor. It's a paid position and I'd be working about 20hrs a week. Perfect job! So today, the application was due. The advisor for The Collegian is also my Reporting instructor. So I went to give my application to him and he asked me if I would be interested in the editor-in-chief position. HOLY CRAP! Did not see that one coming! So I have like a day to decide and get back to him. I guess the other two candidates that were supposed to apply for the position backed out. So I'm assuming he thinks I can do it otherwise he wouldn't ask me. So we'll see! Pray for me!

Lots and lots of things going on right now. Intense!
love ya! <3

TWICE IN ONE WEEK!
That's right. I'm published again in The Collegian!
This is SO awesome!
The link fellos: http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2009/04/03/students-will-vote-on-senator-pay/

I leave today after school for Porterville.
Tonight is the rehearsal dinner.
Tomorrow, the ceremony. It's going to be an early morning for me! I gotta go get all dolled up!
Ahh!

And tomorrow is Sam's birthday. He's ollllllddddd. :P

About an hour ago my bulletin board fell off my wall. Woke me up. Scared the crap out of me! I don't even know how that happened! So I wasn't able to get back to sleep. Here I am.

I need to shower!

Well, my very first article was published in The Collegian (my school newspaper) yesterday. And! It was the first story when you opened the paper! Totally awesome! It seriously made my week! I was so unsure about my journalistic writing at the beginning of the semester and now I'm officially published! I can put that article in a portfolio! This is just so exciting! Jefferson is a great instructor and I'm so excited that I have Reporting with him. He makes class a blast and he's really easy to talk to if I have any problems with the stories.

And Sam surprised me with beautiful Tulips and he framed the article for me to put on my wall! He's so awesome.

I went to my first ASI (Associated Students, Inc) last night to cover it for The Collegian. Well, cover a specific subject. I e-mailed the editor but he never got back to me. So hopefully that's a good thing! Because the story should be in tomorrow's paper. Being published twice in one week would rock!

I can't believe Valarie is getting married in two days! It's so weird! My best friend is getting married! I'm so happy for her though!
Last weekend, Valarie, Kristen (the other Maid of Honor), and I had a bachelorette party type thing. We did the whole lingerie shopping. Then we went to TGI Fridays, ate some dinner and came back to my place. We played Dirty Minds (super fun game by the way!) and hung out... talked... ate some cake... good times!

And the week before that was Val's bridal shower which was also a blast!

I wrote my Maid of Honor speech (at least for the most part). It looks good! Maybe I'll post it after the wedding. I'm excited to wear my dress and converse for the wedding! We're all gonna look so awesome! I'm excited because we get to keep our bouquets! They're beautiful!

My friend Candice moved to Kansas (haha candice in kansas!) so Teri, Christina, Candice and I got together and played Apples to Apples! SO FUN!

I should really be finishing my Philosophy paper right now but instead I am playing online and talking to Jesse.
I'm so productive.
ONWARD!

( Pictures! )

My 8 a.m. class is canceled. I'm currently sitting in my classroom. An e-mail would have been really nice!
I could be sleeping right now!!!!!!
Although, it is pretty great seeing people's reactions as they walk into class and see it's canceled.

I need to go over to the engineering building and talk to some engineer students about how they are getting a new signage. The first one that is different from all the other buildings' signage! *gasp!* Apparently, it's a big deal. Now, it would be nice if I could hear back from the dean of the engineering building! agghhh! I was contemplating going over there now but then I realized it's 8:15 and no one is going to be over there. boo!

Yesterday, I went out to lunch with Mark Arax. He's awesome. Super great storyteller. He's worked for the LA times and now he's working for Dean Florez. And his third book comes out next week. I really want to get all his books because when he was telling stories to us, it was captivating. Makes me wants to read his book. 

Tomorrow, Valarie is coming to town and her, Kristen, and myself (and possibly a couple other girls) are going out to dinner and what not for a "bacholerette" party since she is getting married next saturday.

NEXT SATURDAY! holy crap! haha I'm in the process of writing my maid of honor speech. Well, I'm writing it in my head. I need to actually write it down. I think it'll be good though. 

I'm kind of hungry. I want cereal. :(
All I have is a granola bar. boooooo.

Hm.. Well, if his name isn't Samuel Joseph Lopez, that'll do it!

Okay, totally has the cheese factor but I had to do it! hahaha.

Are we human, or are we dancers?
I'm seriously digging the newest Killers album.
It's great!

So yeah, going to Brasil July 20 - Aug. 1! Crazyness.
I was looking on Craigslist for jobs in Fresno and I emailed a guy for a literacy tutoring job at this afterschool program. So we'll see where that goes. It's part-time and the hours range from 12-18 a week depending on my schedule. So that's plenty for me right now. And it pays 11-15 dollars an hour. So we'll see about that.

I should be reading Night of the Gun since I have a book review due on Tuesday and about 300 pages to go. Yay me!

Goodnight.

Hey! I'm doing a story for class and I was wondering if you could please fill out this survey for me!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=feghGQ7pOdc0k0VSz0pMGg_3d_3d

So I have about a billion hours worth of stuff to do this week and only a million hours to do it in.
Okay, way less than a million.
See my problem?

Due Monday:
Financial Aid applications due (working on this Sunday after church!)

Due Tuesday:
Reading Response for Reporting (reading assigned articles online and answering questions)
Map Test for Editing(There's like 50 things I need to place on the map) Gotta study the map now!

Wednesday:
Test in Philosophy
Test in Media Stereotypes

Why is it that my instructors seem to plan tests on the same day?

Thursday:
Book Review due for Night of the Gun (Yeah, I still have like 150 pages to read by Wednesday...)
Article due for Reporting (I need to still interview at least three people and research car washes in Fresno)
Come up with two article prompts to pitch to my instructor for a story. (I think I pretty much already have mine though. Thank you Sam's roommate!)

And I have nothing done.
ugh!

For the record, procrastinating is not good kids.
Right now, I'm tired and I need sleep so I can wake up in time for church tomorrow.
Goodnight, all!

Super great opportunities.

First one, I am going to be apart of TASTE (take a student to eat). It's a event put together by the Mass Communication & Journalism department where Alumni take a student to eat with them. I'm super excited! I get to have lunch and talk with someone who is in the profession that I want to go in to! It's going to be really awesome. We're going to a restaurant called, Five. And it's free! Yay!

Second one, I got a letter in the mail last week from Compassion telling me that they need volunteers at the Rock and Worship Road Show! So I'm volunteering!! So excited to work with Compassion!! yaaaaay!

Kristen came over tonight and we worked (AND FINISHED!) the invitations to Valarie's bridal shower! yay! They look great! :D

Tomorrow, Sam and I are going to Porterville and then we'll be heading off down south for the day on Saturday with my mom and sister to see familia. It's my Grandma's birthday on the 29th. Oh wait! There is no 29th! hehehe. :P

Fun stuff! :D

Well, Well, Well.

School has been pretty good. It keeps me really busy. It's fun but hard. I enjoy the challenge for the most part.

So Sam and I went to Rio Grill here in Fresno a couple weeks ago and MAN! so great. Easily the greatest restaurant EVER! It's totally worth the $30 per person! hahaha. Seriously, the best pineapple EVER! It's like cooked and soft and coated with cinnamon or something. And they had fried bananas with cinnamon on them... I had those in Brazil. And they had these cheese filled bread balls that were awesome! I had those at my host home in Brazil! It was just so much fun to be there! :D

So yeah, my life isn't all that interesting. Just mostly school.

Valarie is getting married in less than two months. That's really weird! haha I'm excited though! Last week I went with her to Sacramento to pick up her dress and I got mine!!!!!!!!! so awesome! Oh yeah, I'm a Maid of Honor too! yay!

I've been watching a lot of friends lately. I'm addicted!
I don't really know what else to talk about... kinda hungry.
But I'm tired.
goodnight! <3

Four Years.
mmhm.
Are you sure?
Yup. I'm sure.
REALLY?!
YES!

On a rainy day in February, five years ago, we went on a walk and as the rain stopped and the clouds cleared away, he told me he liked me.
Too bad I already knew. haha.
Eventually, after a long pause that nearly tore his heart out, I said I liked him too.
We decided to wait a year to date.
A year later, February 3, 2005, we started our relationship.
That day, we also decided that we wouldn't kiss eachother until we get married.
Four years later, here we are, doing well and in love.
And which may come to a surprise to many, we still haven't kissed.
Not kissing has been probably one of the most important decisions we have made in our relationship. It's kept us close to God, close to eachother, and away from temptation.
GO US!

I am completely blessed and I don't know what I would do without him in my life.
Sam, I love you so very much! Thank you for everything you do for me.

Today, we went to Popeyes for lunch. :)
On Saturday evening, we're going to Rio Grill to get us some MEAT cut right off these skewers onto our plates and GUARANA! I'm super excited!

Thank you Jesus for everything You have done for us!
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