new york.new york

halal carts on every corner. loads and loads of jewish food. mucho giggling. coldness, rain, and wind. hello, sunshine. so many different companies. mills, manufacturers, and merchandising. apparel production. menswear. rando freebies. dow xla >>> spandex. loomstate uses ladybugs for pesticide control. txc162&163&164. cover ny. subway rides. mitzvah tank?! &&& so much more.
exactly what i needed. reminded me why i fell in love with this major and continue to pursue it

best vacay/spring break to date! i dont know how i functioned with so little sleep and my achy feet, but i did! so awesome just to leave everything and get out of the state for bit

"in new york, concrete jungle where dreams are made of/ there's nothing you can't do, now you're in New York/ these streets will make you feel brand new/big lights will inspire you, let's hear it for New York/New York, New York"

I'm embarking on a new journey!

In T-minus 2 days. [it's finally happening!!]

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hello? hi... remember me?

i <3 facebook. i heart keeping in touch with friends through facebook, because it just makes it way easier than calling and/or texting sometimes.

but we're not friends on facebook. lol. i'd like to change that one day... i'd like to get in contact with you again, but i'm afraid i'll get shot down. and i guess its okay, because if she truly feels that insecure, then i respect that, i think. and if you love her enough to let her dictate who can be and who can't be in your life, i'll try to respect that too (i think?)

but i miss being friends. i was so used to you being there in our group of friends, but I didn't think you'd actually say something during our last fatty hangout. (and im afraid that, what if im trying to reach out to you for the wrong reasons?)

i guess i'll just have to let fate/you make the first move, if it's in either of our destinies to cross paths as friends again...

YAY for...

friends;
new adventures everyday, every week;
catching up on the phone;
knowing people have your back wherever they may be;
new people, new opportunities, unexpected moments;

yay for all the good to take your mind off the bad;

yay for when "every minute of your life just gets better and better."

don't let this face fool you.

dear world,

yes, it's true. i don't really know what i'm going to do after graduation/college, and it's OKAY.

you know what? i love my major because the course load is so diverse and inter-disciplinary, that even if i don't enter the apparel industry, i am confident that my random bits of work experience and different courses will allow me to enter the field i choose. its not like im an engineer, or pre-med where its obvious that i must go into that field.

i don't like to put plans out there for everyone to know; what if they don't come true? i'll let you know what the plan is when i get there.

to be honest, i'm not worried about finding a job. did you hear that? let me repeat it for you again: I'm Not Worried About Finding A Job. even with the job market/the economy, i know i can find A job, but the question is if its a job that i will actually enjoy/like. let's face it, i will most likely be working for the rest of my life. i don't want to wake up late one day in the future thinking "shit, im late doing something i HATE doing" (- dane cook)

i may not know what "i want to do," but i have goals. don't let my giggly and seemingly aloof and/or carefree demeanor fool you - that's my poker face. before you know it, i will TRUMP your ass.

Oh, I sound arrogant? Well this wasn't written for you, but for me, to help me believe in myself that I WILL succeed when I am way too easily influenced by others that I will fail.

Or maybe this was written for you (whoever you may be? iunno lol). I WILL be successful beezy.

Good luck to the future of public education

From an forwarded email from a professor here at UC Davis...

"Tomorrow is the day scheduled for political action in defense of higher education, as spelled out in the attached letter. Yesterday my Department met with our Dean, who outlined for us the potentially catastrophic cuts that are coming. I am not at liberty to describe them in detail, but can say the intellectual vibrancy of this campus and the quality of the curriculum will be hit VERY hard.

Our most senior faculty (like me) are being urged to retire to save the system the cost of our salaries. At the same time there will be virtually no new hires, and no money for temporary lecturers--which means eveyone still here will be teaching all the time, research careers will be damaged or destroyed, and perhaps all the courses with enrollments under 50 (or higher) will be canceled.

You may be the LAST graduating class to experience UC as it has been.

The end of the quarter is fast approaching.
While I fully support the actions to be taken tomorrow (while remaining doubtful they can have any impact), my obligation as I see it is to do my job and I will show up for classes and I will lecture in XXX. Since I send out a pretty detailed lecture transcript, if you choose to participate in political action at the time of class I do not think you will be disadvantaged. But if you do NOT come to class, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIONS, not doing something else like vegging out, studying for exams, or enjoying the foot of snow that will fall today at Donner Summit. Deal?

See you either tomorrow or Tuesday.

In solidarity, XXXX
"

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A bit late, I apologize. This was sent on March 3rd in regards to the events statewide on March 4th.

Self-explanatory.

Much luck to all...