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Yesterday after class, Kevin had this surprise date all ready for me. I asked him if he would like me to be blindfolded just for that extra anxiousness or whatever, but he said I didn't have to. Since we were heading north on 1-5, I knew our destination wasn't San Francisco and whatever else was south. It was probably going to be Sac (which it was) or ...Reno. But I'm not 21 yet so there's no point to head out that far for some gambling.

The first part of the surprise was a very late Christmas present in his glove compartment. He had ordered it for me before Christmas but because of several complications, he had just received the item on Thursday. So I popped open the glove compartment and saw a little jewelry case inside. I opened that up and found a pretty little heart locket. <3

The second part of the surprise was lunch at the Elephant Bar. I have never eaten there before. It was a really neat place. We sat in this booth with minature spotlights over our heads and zebra printed seats that extended to the ceiling. That's the best way to describe it I suppose. The food had an exotic flair to it ranging from African inspired entrees to Asian to Australian... I was almost about to tell him that everything was too exotic for my taste, but what I ordered was actually really good. We ended lunch with a giant cookie ice cream sandwich. Mmmmmmm........!!

Part three of the surprise was to get our stomachs settled by watching a movie. We went to see Iwo Jima, which was a really good, yet sad movie. The Century Dome theatre was really nice. The first one I went to was in San Jose when I was only a little kid and I saw Jurassic Park: The Lost World there. The image I have is how the roof of the dome looks from inside the theatre.

Part four was to go back to his house and watch 24. We killed off a disc -- which contains four 1-hour episodes -- before knocking out. What a day.

I spent about 70$ on clothing I really wanted. Check this. I only have 150$ in my bank account. If I use the 150 I have in there now, BofA will eat me alive. So how did I pay for everything..? WITH A CREDIT CARD! TA-DA! Sheeeeet.

For the few who ever read my journal anymore, here is an update of my oh-so-exciting life.

First off, all the money I received for Christmas was spent in a second. I know. I know. I'm compulsive shopper. I hate clothes so effin' bad 'cause I've been blowing all my cash on that alone. I can't wait to get out of college, have a REAL job, rake in the dough, and be comfortable enough to spend my earnings.

Secondly, my friends Will, Tim, and Billy are GONE! Damn. Just like that and they're freakin' gone. :( They all decided to join the military. Will joined the army. Tim, the navy. And Billy, the marines. Two days prior to the new year, Liezel (Billy's girlfriend) threw a going away party for Billy. They had me get into some drinking games which I thought was pretty fun, but it wasn't enough to get me drunk.

Thirdly, I have yet to experience being WASTED...! I am assuming that is what '07 has in store for my inexperienced alcohol'd body. If that makes any sense.

Fourthly, that sounds really weird. I'll stick to the number system.

5. My baby girl turned a year old on NEW YEARS DAY!

6. I met my long lost sister last week. We clicked instantly! I love her!

7. I made a resolution this year to stay fit and eat right.

7 1/2. Okay, not that serious. Honestly, my resolution was to get myself in shape. I've been doing exercises -- but not religiously -- so I don't think I'll benefit from whatever it is I'm doing until I step it up. I ran 2 miles this morning though and I am darn proud of myself. We shall see tomorrow morning if my legs fail me. Hopefully they don't cramp up too bad... or at all even.

8. Tomorrowwww I am going to Bakersfield with Kevin to stay at my aunts house, just as a little checkpoint before we hit our real destination. Friday morning, we'll head out to SUNNY -- excuse me -- muggy, overcast, smog infested LOS ANGELES! Much love to my hometown, beeeeeetches.

8 1/2. Why for, you ask? Well you see, Kevin and I need a breather. So we're leaving Stockton to visit an even bigger ghetto that happens to make me feel more at home than anything else. Not really, buuttt... we've been meaning to go on a road trip during winter break. Although he HAS started college already, I'm still on 'vay-cay'. So booyah, beetches.

9. I write pointless entries. This is what makes the new year less intriguing than it should be, but it's only January after all.

10. Oh yes. I spent some of my December paycheck on boxed sets of the television series, 24, seasons 1-4 for 90 bucks on eBay. I think that's a sweet deal if you ask me. I'd blame that splurge on bi-polar, but trust me, I'm a complete insane-sane person.

11. I killed a novel I got on Christmas in 2 days and I still haven't finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Fug! Anyway, it's called Miss Misery by Andy Greenwald. It was thoroughly enjoyable and quite trippy, since some of the characters in the story have LiveJournals! I kid you not! Actually, the author probably created the journals himself before publishing the book, but it certainly was an interesting take on incorporating a novel with something very real.

(12?) I guess that's pretty much all that's happened for now. Oh Edward, please recommend a shade of brown for the hair on my head! I want to dye it, but I'm completely clueless... unless you can recommend me a place that cuts/dyes hair nicely for me when I come down there. Let me know pleaaaaase! I'm desperate. :X

On Nov. 25th, Kevin and I had this craving for fast food. I'm not sure what we discussed while we were eating, but when we wrapped up, I suggested that we check Toys R Us for a Nintendo Wii since it was right across the street. Sadly, they didn't have any in stock, but one of the employees informed us that they were coming in with some the next morning. So Kevin and I got excited about it and skipped church service to stand in line for Wii on Sunday. Sorry God.

I told him that we should probably wake up a little earlier than usual because the line might be long. Sure enough, Kevin calls me at 8:30am and tells me that he had just seen a long line of people outside of Toys R Us (which opened at 9am). I was like... ka-rap, we might not get one. When we got there, we stood in line anyway and hoped that maybe everyone ahead of us were with families and not paying individually for a system.

When the store opened at 9, the manager was outside distributing tickets. The first ten people in line were given the tickets for a bundle pack, which I didn't really care for, especially since I didn't have the money. Then everyone else was given a ticket to purchase just the Wii itself. The tickets in her hands were thinning. I was next in line and was handed one of the last few tickets and then they stopped Kevin behind me. I was the last one.

WOOOOOOOOOOTTTTT YEAAAAHHH I GOT A WIIIIIII WOEORJ:SLGh;dfkSDTQWER!!!!!!! :LDOOO~!@~~!!!!!!

My head went something like that for a few seconds, but then I realized that Kevin was still stuck with a bunch of other people and I kind of felt bad that we got separated. about 10 minutes later, it turned out that they had about 10 more systems in stock so Kevin made it in line shortly after. Wootx2.

I feel kind of selfish because now I'm broke and I don't have enough money to buy everyone gifts this Christmas. Kevin on the other hand, his mother paid for his sheeznat and because of that, she's not letting him play with it until Christmas. Lolz.

This is actually a dream... had it not been, I'd be scared sh**less and start anew by moving elsewhere and making new friends. Yes, it is that bad.

From what I remember from the beginning, Kevin neglected all of my suggestions on what we should do to help this young girl out. I assume we were babysitting, but the job didn't need four sitters. I believe it was Hooks, Will, Kevin and myself present in the story. I began to get into petty arguments with Kevin throughout the day and I couldn't bare them anymore. So during dinner, I went off to some room apart from everyone else, grabbed a glass and poured some clear colored alcohol into it. Then I mixed it with some Sprite and Mountain Dew. I quickly began chugging the thing until Kevin barged in wondering what I was up to. "What are you drinking? Are you hiding something from me?" he asked. I told him not to worry. Still, he persisted to ask what was going on and if I was hiding something. He believed that I had alcohol and he didn't want me to possess it, drink it, or any of the sort. I told him to leave me be. As he was shuffling items all over the place, searching around the premises for a bottle or can of alcohol, I quickly tried to shove it behind something bigger because part of it was revealed. He noticed what I did and found it. He raised his voice and scolded me with things I refused to hear and started bawling about it.

All of a sudden I was on the floor, sobbing lightly this time and felt a presence enter the room that wasn't Kevin's. It was Will. I felt his footsteps nearing closer to my body and the next thing that occurred had shocked me. My back was facing towards his body, so all I could sense was a mass drawing nearer to mine. He laid down next to me and wrapped his arm across my body. "Shh...It's going to be okay..." he whispered.

I laid there in terror as I felt his love for me enlarging among other things...

I'm time warped to the future. William Medley and I are together. I'm living with his family now. He and I have this Lex Luthor and Lana Lang relationship where I'm just there...and he will do anything and everything I ask him to.

His mother was a writer. She wrote pages upon pages of stories, prose and thoughts. In fact, all of her completed stories were hanging on the wall with a single thumbtack.

I never really took the time to look at them or read them. I just saw them as a work of art. Until one day...

I decided to be inquisitive. I wanted to read some of the stories that Will's mother wrote. On one of the walls, I pulled off a story and skimmed through it briefly. Apparently it was a story about Will:

Willie ate breakfast this morning. Then he headed off to class. Willie gave me a call after class and said he would be heading over to Ron's.

Etcetera.

It was like a log of his life. Everything he did and said to his mother was written down on paper. Little did I know, everything that WAS written and posted on the walls was basically everything he said, did, and wanted to do. It was his entire life on paper.

My heart began to race faster and faster as I searched for anything and everything that was ever written about me. I just so happened to find a story that read:

"I can't stop thinking of Ann. It kills me everyday to see her with Kevin," said Willie. Willie really wants to be with Ann. How dare she break my baby's heart.

Will is going to be with Ann someday. Then Ann will be with us.

Will and Ann are finally together. I am so happy that my son's life is complete. Willie and Ann make such a great couple. Will is talking Ann out to dinner tonight.

I couldn't bare to read anymore. Everything was just too eerie for my taste. I had to get away.

Before I took off, I fould this other sheet of paper that wasn't on the wall. It was a log full of things Kevin and Will were doing behind my back (during my relationship with Will). All the games we used to play as friends were excluding me, leaving me only to be at home and be treated like a princess.

I was angered and sad and confused all at once. I began to run.

The next thing I remember was that I was running towards this apartment complex and Kevin happened to be there. I ran up to him and asked, "Why did you break up with me?"

"I didn't," he replied.

"Well I didn't break up with you..."

"I know you didn't," he confirmed.

Last Saturday I went to Kenny Rock's 21st birthday party. It was pretty sweet 'cause it was Las Vegas themed and so his sister and his sister's friends were "bartenders/waiters/security". For the bartending portion, the first drink was on the house, the 2nd drink you would get carded, and the third drink... I don't remember the rule, but it was all in fun. I didn't have any alcohol anyway, just didn't feel like it at the moment.

Let me tell you, I learned how to play Texas hold 'em for the first time that day. I must say it was pretty awesome. I won the first round with a full house. Hails yeah I did. But then it started going bad from there. Not too bad because I ended up in 2nd place. I probably had about 55 chips but the winner had like 100 something. The prize was 10 bucks, courtesy of Kenny's mom. Man I wish I won. 10 bucks could get me some sweet lunch.

Then I played roulette. Fock, what is it with me and 2nd place? I got 2nd place again when I could have been in first, but Erik won with an all or nothing bet while I played it safe. Never play it safe. That is the rule. I played again and didn't play safe. Guess what happened? An all or nothing bet left me with nothing. I didn't win any cash, but I did win a word of encouragement from Kenny's mother. "Wow, you're gonna be a pro someday!" Ha..Ha... PRO?! LOL! 2nd place is not pro! Whatchu smokin', woman! Sorry Kenny. Sorry Kenny's mom.

I don't have any pictures from the party, but if I did, they'd be here.

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