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LIZ IS MOVING BACK TO CALIFORNIA IN LESS THAN A MONTH!!
I've known for a couple of weeks now, but I haven't written about it here for a while. Plus, if you have me on Facebook or Twitter, you most likely saw my excited updates about it. I'm so excited about her coming back. I don't even really have words to explain how excited I am, haha.
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My brother David and I decided that we are going to not eat meat for a year beginning January 1st. We're also giving up soda. This is going to be fun and interesting!

I've come to realize in the last couple of weeks that I am iron deficient. Which explains why I am so tired all the time and why I feel like I am going to pass out sometimes when I am on my period (lolz, period. WE'RE ADULTS HERE, PEOPLE!!!). I probably should have figured this out years ago. My hemoglobin level always barely passes when I want to donate blood (the last time I tried to give, two weeks ago, I was denied because it was too low). My mom says it's hereditary, because she is iron deficient as well. So she is going to help me remember to take iron pills every night at dinner.

My birthday is three weeks away. 23 years old. Hm. Whatever. I'm going to Disneyland again since it's free to go on my birthday this year. I am considering upgrading my free ticket to put it towards an annual pass. We'll see!


At work this morning I threw up and they sent me home, then I napped until 1pm. Later in the afternoon I watched UP with my siblings and decided that is one of my favorite movies.



My heroes.

Okay bye.

This Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson album is good. Why did it take me so long to discover it?


I'm back from Oklahoma City. I came home and was reminded that work existed and the people there still exist (namely my ex-boyfriend who is so awkward at work. It's like he doesn't know how to smile anymore!) I cried when Liz and I were saying our goodbyes outside of security at the airport. I am so tired of having to say goodbyes to the people closest to me.

Is it my turn yet?

Over six years later and things are so different. I mean, of course they are different! I was 16 years old then, and I'm almost 23 now.


( Something new. )


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There's nothing exciting about turning 23, huh?

I'm officially over summer. Why does it have to be so hot? It's the middle of September, not July. :(


I spent two weekends ago in Oklahoma visiting Liz, last weekend in Napa visiting Danny, and just got home from southern California last night. Wednesday David and I are seeing the Get Up Kids in Pomona. I'm pretty excited for that, but there's not much else going on until a month from now when I go back to OKC to visit Liz again.

I'm still in my pajamas. I should probably be getting ready for work since I have to leave in a little over an hour. But I'm lazy. Work is lame.


I'm sure that I have something to say that is actually interesting. My life is good. I've been happy these last three weeks because I've seen tons of good friends, including my two best friends, Danny and Liz, who I hardly ever see. I hadn't seen Liz in a year and a half. I'm just so thankful for all the opportunities to see my friends lately. And the way my bank account looks as well!

Oh, this weekend while we were in southern California, we went to see Every Time I Die and Oh, Sleeper play. ETID is the best. I got a pretty awesome hug from Micah as well. The night was fun. Even if David dressed up as Waldo and everyone was screaming at him.

The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Galatians 5:14

Danny came to visit rather quickly after being home from Alaska! He came Saturday night and left this morning. I cried the most this time than ever before when saying goodbye to him. He really is my best friend in the entire world. I don't think there is anyone that knows me better (outside of my family). Yesterday I realized that it was EXACTLY six years since him and I first met at Spirit West Coast in 2003. :)

I'm looking for shoes online to wear in Liz's wedding to get my mind off things. I'll just end up crying thinking about Danny, haha.

( Wedding stuff )

I'm glad that David and I started going to Pastor Lon's Sunday school class instead of the college one. It's really grown on me a whole lot, and I really like Pastor Lon's teaching, especially when we're not watching a video, haha. Not that videos are bad.

Summer has been all right. It's hot.



I'm glad that I didn't have to work today (we don't have air conditioning at Home Depot--only in the break room). David and I went to southern California last weekend to visit Shukwit and other friends. We were there for four days, and it was really nice to be away from Porterville.



I like that picture. I took it back in February.


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My heart still hurts. I just want my friend back, but of course things are just plain complicated when it comes to that. It doesn't help that he is just being an idiot. Making dumb choices, blah blah blah. WHATEVER.

I'm back in a lonely rut because I have no one outside of my family to talk to. Danny should be home from Alaska (this week?) and he promised that he would come visit before he goes out to New York to visit family. I really need it.


Abba, make me whole again.

We went to Disneyland for David's 21st birthday.



Lauren (David's girlfriend) says that this photo is full of happiness. She's silly.



Allix came! We're happy at the happiest place on earth, can't you tell?




There's Danny. He's leaving for Alaska on Thursday. Hopefully he'll be visiting at the end of July!



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Today I donated blood with my mom. I didn't realize it had been two years since the last time I donated! There was an old lady sitting with me at the table eating snacks, and she was making comments about this lady's boobz on CSI. It was funny.

I still don't want summer to come. :(

But I'm happy, kids.

"I AM over you. But I'm not over how much you hurt me."

I didn't realize that until I said it to him.


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Some people are just plain annoying.


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There's something going on that I definitely didn't expect to happen and I'm not sure whether to be excited or scared. Hmm. It's in God's hands.

I have to leave for work in ten minutes. Only three days off work this week. For some strange reason, I have four days in a row off; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. What to do?! David and I are going to go see our friend Zach's band play in Visalia on Saturday. I went to Visalia on Saturday and hung out with my friend Jonet! I hadn't hung out with her in a so long. We'd both been so busy.

I've had this song stuck in my head for like a week.

I need my bangs cut.


Going to Disneyland this weekend for David's birthday.


I have laundry I need to do.


Saw Flight of the Conchords on Friday in Santa Barbara.


Jake broke up with me on Saturday.


I don't like summer, I don't want it to get hot.

This is my 1,000th journal entry!

And this is a cute photo of Jake and I.


Y'all can all throw up from the cute now.


Not much is going on these days. Obviously, Jake and I are still together. I haven't seen him much the last couple of weeks because he has been doing tile work at his mom's house and babysitting for his sister a lot.

Today I went to Bakersfield to have Famous Dave's with Jared and David. My phone decided to die in the Best Buy parking lot. So I'm back to my old phone that I had when I was eighteen. It doesn't even have a camera it's so weird and old, haha. So I am on the look out for a new phone. I might get a Samsung Blackjack. It all depends on the money. Mom and I looked into getting me an iPhone on my own plan, but it's still too expensive so it's not worth it.

Star Trek is my favorite movie of the year. I'm not sure if anything else will top it. We'll see! I saw that leaked version of Wolverine, and it was okay. Definitely could have been better. blahblahblah

I'll update this more often, I promise.

My ear hurts, I want to go back to sleep, but I have to leave for work in ten minutes.

SHUKWIT is here! We went to Denny's last night. Then when we came home, I put a pillow on Jake's lap and fell asleep.

Mmmmm....sleeeeeeep...

M. Ward is playing in Visalia on May 15th. !!!!!!!!
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This was news from about two weeks ago, but I still am like this:

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I'm going to more shows in these next two months than I have in the last ten months, haha. Lakes in playing in Fresno on Friday---I switched hours with a girl at work so I could take Katie to that. Jake is coming as well because we're taking Katie's friend Cameron. Facedown Fest is the beginning of next month, then comes May which brings Flight of the Conchords, M. Ward, Oh, Sleeper, and probably other bands. I haven't been to shows in forever. It should be fun, right?


Jake and I have been together for four weeks today. It's gone by so fast and been a ton of fun. He's not working overnights anymore, so I work with him more often now. Work is so different for me now that I see him all the time. It's so weird how he is such a different person to me now that we are together. He makes me really happy.

My parents are out of town today and tomorrow[?] for a concert, I have today and the next two days off. Maybe I'll clean my room.


Maybe.

Last Monday my best friend Jake brought Katie and I some Icees while we were at work. Him and I sat down and talked for two hours just catching up on a lot of things. We hadn't been able to hang out much because he started working overnights for six weeks, then my family was moving our ice cream shop. To sum up what could be a super long detailed entry (I'm lazy)---that night while we were texting, he confessed that he's liked me for about a year and a half. So after a lot of hanging out together and praying, we've come to this:



As of last night we're "official." I have a boyfriend? haha


But seriously, I couldn't be happier. I never thought that I would fall for Jake. We've always had different people in our lives, and I never actually thought about us being together. But in the last week and a half, he's done nothing but amaze me and I've fallen for him so badly.

I'm happy.

This is the PERFECT springtime album! It came out just in time.



Next week is Jimmy Eat World in LA and major Shukwit hangoutlovetime.

Yep :)

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I'm waiting to take a shower right now. I have work today 1:45pm-9:30pm. Today I got to sleep in (is 8:30 sleeping in?, haha) and it felt good. Today is my last day of work until next Sunday, ha. I am going to be helping my parents make Valentine's Day cakes this week at the ice cream shop, because I know they'll be tired from the move and all. We'll hopefully be open in the new store on Monday. Mom also has TWO wedding cakes she has to do this week. On top of all this, Jordan will be here as well. I have to be at LAX around 9am-ish to pick him up on Monday. CRAZY WEEK.


I've decided that I am not going to cut my hair shorter. I don't regret cutting my hair, I just don't feel like having it shorter, haha. Long hair was easier for me. I just miss it.


A week ago I bought tickets to see Flight of the Conchords in Santa Barbara. Fourth row, kids. Fourth row! But I also spent more money than I expected to, and I had to take some money from savings...sooo yeah. like my status on facebook has said for almost a week now: "Leah keeps reminding herself that Bret and Jemaine are worth spending $200."
Right?
Right.