a cleanse

fridays i have no school. this week really caused me stress and i needed to go to nature. i needed to cleanse my mind and just relax. so i jumped on to bus 6 and rode to ventura to go on a little hike at arroyo verde. the weather was perfect. not too hot nor too cold. i hiked on the trail that lead to one of highest points in the park. i collected some sage on the way and some fossils. just being on top of the park felt like being on top of the world. i could see the all of ventura and oxnard. it was just nice being in nature. i feel like my soul was cleansed. i hope to go again soon, arroyo verde will always be one of my favorite places on this planet.

Meltin [February-March]

I haven't blogged thing since January. Sorry February, but you were the most stressful month by far!!!!!! Here's a recap with lots of pictures:

• Chinese New Year (I made my friends red good luck envelopes each containing: a crane, 50 cents, an origami heart, and a mini fortune)
• Valentine's day (I brought back corny pick up lines and crocheted hearts as a garnish for the envelopes. I worked really hard and I hoped everyone liked their card)
• Track practice was BRUTAL since it was pre-season 
• The bunny has been alive for more than a month now
• It has been finally feeling like winter now. There was a big storm and cold weather makes me feel lazy.
• No more pig bag. After over a year and half of abuse it was time for a new sports bag. I still have to pig though. (its on my binder)
• I got asked as well as went to the Sadie's dance which was 80s themed (appropriately named S80s) 
• In art I finished my paper-mache octopus, and we started using clay again! Oh how I missed class so much!

[Chinese New Year was very last minute this year. I was not sure if I would be able to make red envelopes this year because I could not find any, but thanks to my Auntie I was able to pull it off]

[I am not even going to begin with Valentine's Day. This is the last year in high school that I would get a chance to hand out home made Valentine cards to my friends, and I am proud to say that this year was the best. I crocheted flowers and hearts for the envelopes (which took 2 months) and I brought back "corny" pick up lines from sophomore year. With these cards came a couple of chocolate kisses. I love Valentine's Day in high school. I am sure going to miss it]

[I purchased a prayer banner. I have been wanting one for the longest time. Thank you Namaste in Santa Barbara]

[Oreo is alive and well. It is safe to say that we are doing something right for our bun. She is a spoiled queen who get her cage cleaned out daily. She hates being picked up and loves being pet. She is slowly but surely learning her name.]

[She is fucking weird. I love her. ]

[Ventura County got one of its biggest rain storms in a LONG TIME! It was nice. So nice that is cancelled my track meet against Thousand Oaks and Fillmore.  Instead of the meet we had a time-trial at my own track. 

1 mile: 5:44

800m: 2:28

Fuck Yeah]

[Last Wednesday, we had a PENTAmeet against Royal, Channel Islands, Oxnard, and Santa Clara. There was so many athletes it felt like and invitational. As a school we got smashed but individually, we did O.K

1mile- 5:42. 10 (NEW PR)

800m- 2:28.8 (stayed the same)

[I passed the C.I dude right at the last second. Fuck yeah.]

What a great start to my last Track and Field Season.

Tomorrow is the Don Green Invitational.

FRIDiary

It was about time this unbearably hot week ended. Where is winter. While the entire country is freezing their asses of, we are complaining about the weather. Oh well. We so spoiled here in S.O California :)

[One of the better meals I ate this week: Spam, rice, and Kimchee]

[Orange Divine form Blue Sky is to die for]