Sometimes you can have it all...

Last week was a blur. It was the last week if the trimester, and I had a lot of work due. I wrote 2 ten page papers reallly quickly, and managed to do an amazing job on my two presentations. I feel like I've conquered my fear, so kudos to me:) I always felt like the only thing that ppl might have a one up on was presentation skills, but now I know that they don't. So now I have the full package, which is exciting:) Practice definitely does make perfect, hehe. And so does prayer!

Ooh, the highlight of the week (before the weekend) was when I went to Pastor Brian and Candice's house for dinner! It was seriously an amazing experience. First of all, I was warmly welcomed, and I feel like I'm their newly adopted negro child, lol. Then, they proceeded to feed me really tasty asparagus smothered in teriyaki sauce, chicken, potato salad, and bread. It was so cute cuz there were like 8 other people there, so it was cozy. Pastor Candice gave me a huge dessert too: 2 pieces of brownie with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream! It was perfect. Then, they proceeded to tell us the story of how they ministered in the jungles of south america for 8 years. I can only hope that I have the strength to go where God wants me to go like they have done. Then we had a lesson, and you could definitely feel God's presence in their house. It was really great!

Thursday night was fun too, cuz it was the end of the trimester for a lot of ppl, and there was fun to be had at BAR in New Haven. Ordered some tasty pizza. And Erin, Vanessa, Gaird and I went to the dance floor, but the music sucked. And I so wanted to see Gaird dance! Tears. There will be another time, there MUST be another time!

Then, Friday, I drove home all by myself for the first time! It only took 4 hours, 50 minutes, hahaha. DC was so nice, it looked so beautiful. I went out with Sam and Mimi on Sat, and it was so much fun seeing them! We ate at PF Chang's, yay! It was such a realization that we really *are* grown ups, and college is really over. I saw my fam too throughout the weekend. Grandma looked so cute in her pink suit, and she told me I could do anything I set my mind to. All my family members can't stop talking about how proud they are of me. And that makes me happy, cuz I'm proud of myself too. No matter how much other people try to rationalize, try to act like stuff just happens because I'm lucky or something, I know that's not the reason why. And I'm so over those miserable ppl.

Ooh, and just to be bad, I'll give you the lowdown on my Nordstrom Rack shopping spree, lol! I bought Fendi sunglasses for $20 (like whoa), a La Rok sequined cardigan, a Tahari cami, driving moccasins that I thought were Tod's (oh so ticked that they aren't), and another pair of Via Spigas. In total, my purchases should have cost over $1000, hehehe. Oh I am the bargain queen!!!!!

Next post will be about the first day of my internship, which was absolutely fabulous!