cheers!

So, I realized that it's been a while since I've actually written something (other than a quote, or song lyrics) on here. Well, here you go..

Let's update you a little on my life, shall we?

1.) School sucks. It's basically one giant ball of stress, and I just want to drop out and spend my life driving around the country, EXPERIENCING life. But I doubt that'll happen any time soon, blah blah blah. Oh well, at least Sarah (my better half) is in all my classes w/ me. She's like my sanity 95% of the time. Even though she stresses out worse than I do, we tend to bring a balance to each other's lives. And I love her. Oh, and I love seeing Bethany everyday. Girl, without our smoke breaks, I don't know how I'd survive. (:

2.) Work sucks. Have I mentioned how much I hate Black Angus? If it wasn't for the people I work with, I would have peaced out a LONG time ago. I hate that it's like the hot spot for the people at Leisure World. Don't get me wrong, I love old people. But come on, it's really not fair for me to work my butt off for that two dollar tip. Oh, and then you brought your coupon?! Wonderful! There goes more money. Ahh, I complain too much. I've developed this new philosophy of not letting myself get stressed out while I'm there. So far, it's been working out for me, but we'll see how long that lasts. I hate, hate, hate that people go out to eat and expect their server to be their slave. NOT COOL! And if you take anything from this post, let it be this: be nice to your servers, they're probably working their butt of, & those couple dollars you tip them make all the difference.

3.) The love life, surprisingly, does not suck. I've developed a crush on a lovely young fellow. His name is Mike. (Oh! Get this, his middle name's Angelo. Hahaha, Michael Angelo! How awesome is that?!) He makes me smile. The only down side is, he lives like 3,000 miles away. But we text each other every single day, so it makes up for that. (: And I am THRILLED that I get to see him in a couple weeks. Hello spring break in Jersey! Ha, I never thought I'd be excited about something like that, but I am.

3 & 1/2.) I want to tell you the cool part about Mike. Yes, we've established the fact that we like each other. But since neither of us have ever done the long distance thing, we decided to take it slow. And so, when we text (all day, every day), we're basically just learning each other. And I love it, because he's become one of my best friends. When something happens, he's the first person I want to tell. And he's got my sense of humor. You know, making stupid jokes that NO ONE else thinks are funny. (: The best part is, even if nothing ever becomes of us, I'll be fine. I've gained an amazing friend that I never want to do without. I don't think I could ask for anymore.

4.) Everything else? Well, it's been okay. I go through my phases. I'm sure drinking isn't helping anything. I always end up posting mean, spiteful bulletins on myspace, but hay! Who really cares? But yeah, for the most part, I've been good. I really can't complain that much about anything in my life. I've been blessed beyond belief, and I feel like I'm growing up more and more everyday. All the things that I had been struggling with the past couple months, have found a way of working themselves out, and that's awesome. I'm going to quote a country song right now, but it fits: "Even with all the wrong turns that I've made, I'm right where I'm supposed to be." And it's true! I couldn't have screwed my life up any more, trust me. But God is good, and He's made my life happy again.!

So, in standard Christina fashion, I must end with a quote. Come on now, what did you expect? It really just sums up my life, and everything else, perfectly though. And I love it, so here you go:

"It's not pain. It's laughing with your friend at a time when you shouldn't. It's the sweat in your palms wanting to know someone you see, and the pit in your stomach when they actually see you. It's being touched by hands that aren't your own. It's the thrill of an escape that almost wasn't. It's the embarrassment you feel, naked for the first time. It's helping a friend find something they lost. It's a smile, a joke, a song. It's what someone does that they like doing. It's what someone does that they like remembering. It's the thinking of things you may never do, and the doing of things you may never have thought. It's the road ahead, and the road behind. It's the first step, and the last one, and every one in between, because they all make up the good life."