Last, First Day of My Undergraduate Education

Today marks the last, first day of school for my undergraduate education at BIOLA University. I am so excited for this semester; the classes I am taking sound enjoyable, yet I know they will also challenge me. I can't wait for graduation in December!

If I don't go for my Masters or Doctorate degrees this will be the last semester I am ever in school, so sad.

Three More Down...21 More to Go

Since June I have marked three more things off of my "25 Things to Do Before I Turn 25" list.

1) I have read a newspaper cover to cover. I started with the Los Angeles Times Sunday paper, but that was a bit too daunting; so I settled on reading our local newspaper the Chino Champion. I will definitely read my local paper again; I learned so much about the different things that were happening in my city.

2) I participated in a 5k run, the Neon Splash Dash. This event was so much fun! I loved getting "splashed" by the four different color stations they had set up throughout the run. I also enjoyed running through the majority of it; I am so grateful for these new lungs that my father and sister gave me. I will definitely do this again.

3) I hiked to the Hollywood Sign; another way of utilizing these new lungs I have been given. We hiked both in front of the sign and behind it, making the trip about 4 miles long. We started our day by going to the Griffith Observatory early to see the sunrise (another one of my "25 Things"), unfortunately there was too much fog that the sunrise was not visible. I will have to find out when the best month is to see the sunrise from that vantage point.

I haven't completed my "25 New Foods" task yet, but I have eaten at a couple of new places since June: 

• Dillion's - I had their Mac and Cheeseburger. I think my expectations of the burger were too high because of how good I heard it was; I was a little disappointed.
• Pacific Fish Grill - I had their Fish and Chips; they were pretty good. Their Clam Chowder was amazing!
• Popeyes - I had their Chicken, Potatoes, Rice and Beans. I had never had Popeyes before and I was pleasantly surprised.
• Pieology - I made my own pizza; SO DELICIOUS! I will definitely be going back!
• Round Burger - I made my own burger; it was pretty good. I think the pictures I had seen of their burgers made me expect more. Their Chili Cheese Fries were delicious though; if I go back that is what I would get.

One Down...24 More to Go

On my birthday (June 7th) I started working towards completing my list of '25 Things To Do Before I Turn 25." I started with a trip to Disneyland. The goal was to be at Disneyland from opening to closing, and by golly I did it. I couldn't have done it alone though; I had great friends with me the entire day. Had I gone by myself I would have likely left a lot sooner. Here are some of the pictures that we took that day.

25 Things before I turn 25...

25 Things to Do Before I Turn 25

So I decided to make a list of things I would like to do during my 24th year, before I turn 25. Tomorrow I turn 24 and will start concurring this list. I most likely will add some things throughout the year and possibly remove some, but I will keep everyone updated on what I am able to accomplish.

¨    Read a Newspaper Cover to Cover

¨    Watch the Sunrise

¨    Buy a Powerball Ticket

¨    Try 25 New Foods

¨    Don’t Wash my Car for a Year (or as long as I can)

¨    Dye My Hair an EXTREME Color

¨    Go to Disneyland from Opening to Closing

¨    Participate in a 5k Run

¨    Go to a Shooting Range

¨    Go Paintballing

¨    Ride a Motorcycle

¨    Hike to the Hollywood Sign

¨    Hike the Bridge to Nowhere

¨    Go to a Concert

¨    Go to a Movie Premier

¨    See the Rose Parade in Person

¨    Bless Strangers

¨    Go see Ellen – Dance with Ellen

¨    Get a Job

¨    Take a train somewhere

¨    Travel (possibilities)

o      Golden Gate Bridge

o      Grand Canyon

o      New York

o      Europe

o      Maui

o      Yosemite National Park

o      Travel Route 66 Across the Country

¨    Make a Time Capsule

The rest of my "25 Things" are personal, so I kept them to myself.

Wish me luck!!!

Doing Well...

Sorry I haven't written in quite awhile. I am doing well; I've reached 8 months YAY!!! I now see the doctor once a month, and I will till at least one year is up. Starting school again this Fall, taking 12 units plus doing an internship at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I am excited for the school year to start next week. Thank you for all of your prayers and support.

Oh, we went on vacation last weekend and hear are some pictures.