Back in NY

Okay girls and boys, I am back at my grandmother's place in Freeport, NY. It has been a long long week. On Monday, I get to go to NYC with my cousin Kathleen and have lunch w/ my boyfriend, Michael.

Yay.

Then, back to school w/ me. But, Kathleen and my Aunt Mabel are turning the journey back into a roadtrip.

I love you all.

--Janel

Tired of cleaning

Everything in the kitchen and bathroom seems grimy and yucky. I feel like I can never get it clean. I am so frustrated. The main room, dressing room, closet, and dining rooms are fine. The bathroom has a permanent nasty smell because of the deteriorating condition of the radiator. The cupboards, stove, oven, and sink are grimy. I have fixed the stove and oven and sink. I don't think I will ever get over the cupboards. I'm so sad and frustrated about everything.

I've been inhaling Lysol for three hours now as I try to clean everything. I am afraid that when my aunt and cousin come here, they will have to clean for forever. I don't think I can get this place clean in time. I'm already tired and upset about everything. HELP!!!

Apartment

I don't really know how I feel about my apartment.

Positives:
-Reasonably priced
-In a very good/convenient area:

• Across the street from the Marriott and a Starbucks
• Walking distance from a Boston Market, Subway Sandwiches, Panera
• Walking distance (which means I bought a cart) from an awesome grocery store which happens to have a bank, dry cleaners, deli, bakery, and cheese selection
• School shuttle stops right outside of the apartment

-It's huge - for a studio, it actually has a separate dining area and a reasonably sized kitchen. It also has a dressing area separate from the large closet. The main room which holds my bed is also roomy.

Negatives:
-Old - which means the tiles are old although the carpet looks like it's new
-Bathroom sucks - the bathroom is weird and doesn't even have a towel rack. The toilet flush is also weird. It looks like a public bathroom flush w/ the lever.
-The stove is dirty. I still have to clean it.
-No parking... which means that my visitors are in trouble if they cannot find parking. There is a hospital lot next door and hopefully they let random people park there.
-And, of course, it snows. And when it snows rodents from the outside world like to come in. I live on the second floor, which is actually still very close to the ground (like I can jump out of the window provided it didn't have bars and be unscathed). Raimy recommends using those ultra sonic devices to keep them at bay. I will probably buy two because the place is fairly large and I like protection.

Overall, I think it is a good place, but it definitely needs some getting used to. It's weird how I never worried about stuff like this when I was in Berkeley... even though my apt was much much dirtier and yuckier. I guess it is different when you don't have roommates... at least if I had roommates, then we can all share the responsibility of handling the place. But, I wanted to live alone because I don't really know anyone here yet and I don't want to get stuck w/ a roommate that I don't like.

Well, I gotta go now. An Ikea trip awaits so I can (1) get lunch, (2) buy a desk and shelves and whatever else.

Ciao for now.

P.S. Will post pics when I get the chance.

I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane... But, I Know When I'll Be Back Again

It is 3 something in the morning and I'm awake. My tummy was inexplicably hurting and I found that lying down was making it worse so I decided to surf the web and write a blog. My flight leaves at 11:25 AM today... geez, time crept by and ambushed me.

My bro and sis helped me fix the room today and put away some of my old stuff. Thank goodness... otherwise, I might not even be finished yet. For the most part, I finished packing ... I just need to insert one bottle of perfume, contact lens solution, and two pairs of shoes in my luggage and then I'm done.

I AM WITHOUT A DOUBT GOING TO MISS MY FAMILY. I mean, they drive me crazy and all, but I love them. The weird thing about me is that I have always loved the east coast and I never really thought of myself as someone who was attached to home. I've been going by myself to New York for months at a time since I was twelve years old... since then, I always thought that I would study in the east. I seriously considered going to NYU for undergrad and dental school. Before I even applied for dental school, I already told everyone that I wanted to go to Boston University. In other words, I've always wanted to study out of state and get the full east coast experience. But in the last couple of months and especially today, it hit me. I am more attached than I thought I was. I am sadder than I thought I would be. I am more scared than ever. And although Pittsburgh was my first choice, I have some regret.

Mom took us out to dinner tonight. My bro, sis, and mom all told me that they will miss me. It's probably a weird feeling for them. They are sad that I will be leaving but at the same time happy because they know how much I wanted to go to dental school.

::Sigh::

I love them all. I'll be seeing them come December in NY. Then, I will be flying home w/ them to San Jose for a couple of days. In the immortal words of General Douglas McArthur, "I shall return." And hopefully, I will still be sane (well as sane as I could be for me) and cuter than ever.

Changes

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Cutesy Comparisons

My Cousin Loofah

vs

A Jelly Chew Container



I think they look remarkably similar.

Ouchies

My brother was accidentally kneed on his face during a Karate sparring match last night. He might have broken his nose. The PA said that they have to wait until the swelling goes down before they can x-ray him. He's going to his own doctor today to get more information. For the most part though, he's okay. He isn't that swollen and his nose doesn't look that bad which is great because he has the best nose out of everyone in my family. Michael says I don't even have a nose. :-P