Indian Tea Time

I went to Archie's apartment after work because she invited me and Nisha over for some good old Indian Tea. It was really good, and it gave me a big spike of caffeine. We then actually talked about work frustrations, relationships of others, shitty apartments, moving, yadda yadda you know what people in their 20's talk about. We did this for two or so hours. It's fun talking about life over tea. I've decided to throw a vegetarian BBQ for Archie & Kiran for their graduation. Veggie burgers on the grill.

Milk and Cereal.....

Cereal and Milk. I loved that song when I was in high school. Well I ended up eating raspberry and peach honey bunches of oats. Work was beyond boring. School stuff sorted out, Thank God for that one. No money spent 12 free hours. I got a 4,000 grant. I love summer sessions. Oh good news the temperature will be 20 degrees lower tomorrow but when gusts will be 40mph. Dang Lubbock. I finished watching The Hatfields & The McCoys on the History Channel, it was actually really sad.

Braids are gone.....

Not forever but I took them out, it took around 3 hours. I took a nice long bath listening to Gotye and detangled my hair. It was so tangled and a mess.... I had those braids in too long I think. I lost a lot of hair.  I am glad to see that my curls all came back. I was scared my hair was going to be shit because I dyed it black before I braided it and I could feel my hair kind of die. It was so lifeless and even when I took my braids out it wasn't as crimpy as I thought it should be, my hair was sort of straight. My curly fro is back. I haven't straightened my hair in about 4 years and I don't plan on in a while maybe a year or two just to see how long it is.  I conditioned my hair like crazy and it is now in a silk bonnet. I plan on buying some protein packets or something for my hair, it really would use it. I also think I need to find some new conditioner and shampoo I was using the Burt's Bee raspberry one and it would make my hair feel so nice and moisturized but after I used it today it made my hair feel so brittle and dry, so disappointing.

I definitely have to go to work in the morning because I didn't manage to wake up in time after my memorial day activities. That means I have to work on friday some.

Memorial Day

I've been recently thinking of my papa. He died when I was 8. I see his face and I can remember his voice, and him making my grandma laugh.

I didn't plan on doing much today but the day unfolded into a pretty nice memorial day. It was the perfect memorial day for a girl like me. Food, booze, more food, and more booze.... rest, food, cupcakes, funny movie with a bit of conversation in between.

I feel pretty tired though because my neighbor started my memorial day by waking me at around 10 with food and booze. I didn't go to sleep till about 5am so I'm working on a couple of solid hours of sleep.

I really need to go to work tomorrow because I don't want to on Friday. I think I will go to work at 9 and leave by 3 or 10:45- 4:45.... I haven't worked it out. It will be decided by what time I get up.

My stomach is stuffed with food, I feel like I'm going to burst. This is not good.

why am I reading this...

So I received this $2 Amazon credit for a video rental and I didn't know what movie to watch and I didn't want to add more money to get a better movie so I rented Breaking Dawn Part 1. It was so cheesy of course. It wasn't like I didn't know what was going on.... I read (and own) all of the books in that series and I have seen ( and own) all of the movies other than Breaking Dawn Part 1. Well I haven't read Breaking Dawn in years so I decided to refresh myself and after reading the first 100 pages I feel like I didn't remember anything, it was like I was reading it for the first time, which made me paranoid that I somehow forgot what I read long ago. I was paranoid because I felt like all of the things that I have read over the past couple of years I have already forgotten or I am bound to forget. I need to remember everything.

Oh I was awaken by a phone call from my neighbor and she invited me and Nisha over for dinner and drinks tomorrow. I thought that was lovely and I insisted on bringing something and she said no. I'm bringing dessert anyways. Which means I have to wake up early to go to the store. I need to buy socks too.... I have this weird thing about socks, I can't fall asleep without socks. It's so strange and I haven't done laundry and I don't feel like doing it so I need to buy new socks. I'm a freak.

Other than that it was a typical Sunday. Talked to my mom on the phone for an hour or so. Talked to my brother a bit, me and Nisha ordered a pizza and chilled and watched Game of Thrones, Mad Men, and Girls. Now I'm in my room about to fall asleep maybe I'll read some more Breaking Dawn and have dreams of being a sparkling vampire with red eyes because I refuse to drink animal blood. I'm a rebel even in my dreams.

moving....

well I'm not moving just yet but of course I've been thinking about where I am going to continue my studies when I graduate in December. I'm so nervous because I've been looking at apartments and stuff online but it's hard to gauge the proximity to campuses, and crime level and all these things. I've been looking at places more east, also I don't have a car and I would want to live near public transportation. I'm also concerned about space. I feel like whenever I move I will be so accustomed to Texas size spaces and not 300 sq ft places for the same price. What am I going to do?

Yummmmmzzzzz

Archie bought me some yummy Indian treats today at work, yes I actually made it to work today. Oh and since it is Memorial Day weekend I don't have to go to work on Monday. Three day weekend. Well back to the whole work thing, my boss was working on some other project so he wasn't really there so I saw him a total of about 20 minutes. Archie's roommate graduated last weekend and her parents came in from India and brought all these treats so I had Mysore Pak and Cashew Burfi. I love all burfies so I was happy. Also Archie's mom is sending her a package in the mail and she will be getting Coconut Burfi which I've never tried, but I'm sure I will love. I'm excited. In a couple of years when Archie goes back to India to live we've agreed that I will send her whatever American things she misses and she will send me all the Indian things that I miss. What a good friend.

Nisha got accepted into the Master's program at Texas Tech so she will be here with me one more semester dang my little sister is so freaking smart. She will probably have her master's degree when she's 23 and when I'm finished I will more than likely be 26. Maybe I will get a Phd or something.

My strawberry cake balls were amazing. They were sort of an homage to one of my favorite cakes that my grandma made. It's a cake that has a layer of strawberry cake, then a layer of chocolate cake with vanilla icing and coconut. Her caked looked so pretty. So I made strawberry cake balls dipped in chocolate with shaved coconut on top. They are so good.

Beat to Quarters

I am laying in bed... I should have went to work today but whatever. I'm going tomorrow. Even my dog Daisy just woke up. So I'm surrounded by books that I've decided to start reading. So C.S. Forester it is, I love those Horatio Hornblower series. I actually bought a vintage set from a library sale about two years ago and I am finally having time to read them. Also I've been productive this morning by apply for jobs. I will be going to the store later so I can pick up a few things so I can make Archie some cake balls, she wanted strawberry and they were pretty easy to make. I will see her at work tomorrow. Good news I thought my subscription to the wall street journal was over and I walked outside for some fresh air and saw that there were two papers out there. I love being informed of current economical events.

Sadly I just realized that summer 1 starts June 6th, goodbye free time. I really need to get all of my leisure reading done because I will no longer have time for it. I also need to save money for text books and course fees. I'm almost done with Tech for good. December can't come fast enough. I think I'm going to take down the front section of my braids and add some burgundy ones, I need to go to Wal-mart today. I'll probably be braiding all weekend.

I'm gonna sex you up....

I was actually watching one of those cheesy greatest songs of the 90's things on tv... which is why the title of this post is so titled. Color me badd.... Ok anyways I have to actually go back to work in the morning and work all day, then the same for Friday. ugggg my mini vacation away from that place is over. I think I'm going to look for another job to help create additional income for me but I don't know where.  I don't want to go to work but I think I need to, I'm already trying to think of what I'm going to eat for breakfast because I don't want to waste my money on lunch on campus tomorrow. I think coffee, toast, and oatmeal should hold me over until 4:30.  I also need to think if I will take my laptop and watch a show on my lunch break or read a book, since my kindle is dead I have to take the physical book which I don't want to do. I actually bought a book of Russian plays yesterday so I may take that. Who wouldn't want to read "The Overcoat" by Gogol on their break. My life is sinking back into an abyss... I need to take a cruise or something.

Daydreamer

So I basically awoke from one of the most vivid dreams that I've had in a while. I just received word that I had been offered the job of cost analyst for a major advertising agency in New York City. I was packing up all of my stuff and leaving all of my friends behind to move to NY. Everything was coming together I had the coolest apartment in some trendy neighborhood. I had just made some quirky friends and we were having drinks in a trendy bar while I reminisced about Texas. Then all of a sudden a guy walks up and buys me a drink and begins talking to me. He tries to guess what it is I do in New York City and of course he guesses incorrectly, I then tell him that I am a cost analyst for so and so's firm on Madison Avenue. He then tells me to guess what it is that he does. I then guess the obvious, filmmaker, writer, yadda yadda. He laughs and says no, it turns out he is a currency trader and he's been doing well. We then leave this bar because I'm hungry. Oh by the way the guy's name is Stephen. So we end up in a little dinner and talk for the rest of the night. He walks me home and takes a gander at my amazing views in my apartment and of course we make out. He then leaves and tells me he will pick me up tomorrow at 7pm and for me to dress really nice because he scored tickets to this broadway show from his boss. I guess they were perks from the job. We then go to this fancy dinner and I actually meet his boss there, it was great we chatted and he seemed impressed. His boss asked him where did he find me and he tells him that I am new to Manhattan and I'm a southern girl thats why I'm so entertaining and charming and I smile, then his boss tells Stephen that I'm a keeper and he says I know. I then wake up....

Ugggghhhh this is a sign, I always thought that I'd be some kind of financial analyst working overseas for an American company, when I should just work in New York, and hang out in trendy neighborhoods and meet the guy of my dreams. I just have a bit more learning to do and I'm on the first flight out of this place.

I really hope this dream comes true.

Summer Vacation

It's been a while since my last post. This weekend was crazy hectic. Nisha graduated on Friday so that took a lot of preparation to get our home ready for our parents and other family members who made the trip to Lubbock. So I was busy getting her ready, shopping I scored the cutest taupe 4.5 inch stacked heel and a green velvet belt. Well Nisha looked beautiful and so grown up. My parents couldn't stay long because my dad's brother died, so they only stayed one night which was sad because it is actually fun when they are here. Our house is now stocked with meat thanks to my dad, and air freshener plug ins. My room smells like mixed berries. I made cake balls this weekend and I think I would call them more of a cake truffle because the inside is definitely more of a truffle consistency than cake. I will definitely make them again just not in a while because they are really rich. I was able to catch up on my sleep and TV shows since finals are over and this semester is over. At the graduation my dad asked me why don't I just get my doctorate while I'm still young. Hmmmm Dr. Jasmine Elliott does sound kind of cool, but like he also mentioned I have been in school since I was 4 years old. I am now 25, I need a break from the classroom. I didn't go to work today and I won't go tomorrow either because I need a break from work as well as school. Tomorrow I think I will hit up the thrift shops and the book stores. It will be a good tuesday. So here's a couple of pictures from the weekend.

Here's my little sister in the green Calvin Kline dress, she just graduated with a BA in Anthropology and a BA in Sociology. She is so dang smart and she's only 21. She will be working on her MA in Criminology this fall.  I'm in the middle with my old lady scarf and my vintage Coach bag.... I love that bag, and the smell of old leather. My shoes made me 6'3 it felt good to be so tall. Next to me in those crazy coral pants is my twin brother, he sort of has an affinity for older things too. That's why we get along so well. He needs to graduate all ready.

Here's a picture of the cake truffles I made, I used red sprinkles and they are too rich and no I didn't eat all four of those. They are way too sweet.

Oh and I made a B in international finance........ I'm happy

today was so long

I went to work at 9am it was such a long day, very boring. Me and Nisha went shopping for last minute things, I bought some electric blue platform wedge shoes to wear to her graduation. We have a few more errands to run tomorrow. My parents will be here tomorrow afternoon so I want to make cake balls, I also need to get Nisha a small grad cake. I am still waiting on Dr. Gilbert's grades. I made an A in my Macro Theory class, an A+ in Managerial Economics, and a B in my Multinational Business class ( I could have made an A in there but I rarely attended.) I have some cleaning to do and laundry before my parents get here, so I will be waking up in about 4 and a half hours....

I'm Back

Finals are officially over, I don't know my grades yet but I'm hoping for 2 A's and 2 B's. Nisha graduates this Friday and my parents will be here some time Thursday. My Dad's brother died yesterday and of course he is very upset. My mom told me he has been crying. I'm thankful for My Uncle Fred even though we didn't talk much he is the reason my mom and dad met. Without my Uncle Fred my dad would  have never moved to Dallas, he would have never met my sweet Wanda Jean, they would have never married, or had me, Jermey, or Nisha. My dad would often tell stories to me about his brother and they were hilarious. I hope that my dad doesn't feel sad for so long, but he remembers those cool, crazy stories and laughs again. Memories are a wonderful way to remember all the fun times they shared together.

On another note I talked to my mom for about 2 hours today and I thank God that I have amazing parents. If I need anything they are always there. I don't know where I would be without them. I really appreciate them. I know they know that. My parent's taught how to treat people with respect no matter who they are and to try our hardest to help people if we can. Everyday we try to do whats right and if we don't, we know we are letting them down. I want to be like them when I grow up

STILL FINALS

Quick update 2 finals down, two more to go....

Then a break then summer 1 starts

I'm so ready to be finished.

I weighed my self and I lost 3 lbs yes even though I really haven't been on a diet because of finals... it's been basically junk food, caffeine, and tons of sugar to keep me awake. I'm excited. Time to lose another 3-5 lbs.

FINALS WEEK

Goodbye world. Be back around May 16th

I feel like crap

I'm sort of in the dumps about everything. I'm back on only drinking water and I'm back to being a vegetarian again. I hope I don't get sick again. I've decided to buy myself something cool after I lose 20 pounds. 2 pounds down 18 more to go.

So I started my health eating and hopefully by June 10 I will lose 18 pounds. Thats 6 pounds a week.

So this is what I ate today

I drank 72oz of water thats about 9 glasses of water today
For breakfast I ate a packet of oatmeal
for Dinner I ate mixed vegetables with siracha sauce, one packet of cheese grits, and a turkey burger with a bit of pepper.
For a snack I ate 4tbs of crasins.

I need to finish writing my paper then I'm going to bed. I'm going to try to eat oatmeal everyday for breakfast. I need to go to the store and buy more fruit to go along with it.

I am also trying to not eat after 7pm everyday.

reality is starting to set in

I feel like vanishing.

I am tired of everything, school, I don't know what to do. I don't know

Chopped

I really should be studying or typing my paper but instead I am watching Chopped. I love that show so much. So yeah today was an ok kind of day. Boss was gone for most of the time. He was there for a bit and was annoying while he was there. Fried egg for dinner, and ice cream for dessert. Hahaha I need to get a real job.

Everybody get down

I remember a band said that oh... Metro Station. Well I need to get down to business. My project is due in 5 days, I just need to write it up. I'm getting a new assignment today for managerial economics that will probably be due on Monday, the same day as my project. Dr. Gilbert gave us an assignment that we should know by the final which is a week from this Saturday, 10 spot exchange rates and futures exchange rates from 10 countries and each of the four geographical sectors must be covered. I'm doing from the Americas probably Argentina, Brazil, and Peru. From Europe probably  Russia, Sweden. From Asia-Pacific I will probably look at India, Thailand, and Australia. Finally for the Middle East/Africa I will look at South Africa and Saudi Arabia and Egypt. All of these countries interest me a lot and I have friends in these places or I've recently met people from there. Also I wouldn't mind living in any of these locations and doing business. A lot of these are emerging economies and are experiencing a lot of new growth. So back to my bitching about time. So Nisha's graduation is approaching and I have done nothing to prepare for that other than deciding to make cookies and cream cake balls. Also we desperately need to clean and prepare for people coming over. We decided to do a sort of barbecue cookout instead of going to a restaurant seeing as there will be thousands of extra people in this city. I'm actually getting nervous about Dr. Gilbert's International Finance exam I feel like there is so much information that I need to review... where has this semester gone.

The Pacific

Ok so I've been staying up at night to finish The Pacific and Band of Brothers and I finally finished them both. Now I am addicted and I must spend 100 bucks to purchase them. Oh neglecting friends has paid off again. I made a 107 on my managerial economics exam. He said he was going to give an extra credit assignment that is worth 4% of your grade but I don't think I will do it because I believe I have a 100 in the class. I need to look into auditing one of his classes in the fall. Right now I'm looking at maxi dresses to wear to Nisha's graduation. I've never worn one but I am 5'11 so it should look ok on me. Only 6 days of class. I'm ready to relax