Choklit Blog #24: Wow... I haven't blogged in forever... oh well.

It's been so long since I've written a new blog that I forgot my blog even existed. Oops. :)

Anyway, in case anyone who reads this didn't already know, I recently started full-time college and I'm majoring in Culinary Arts, which will soon change to Culinary Arts Baking and Pastry Career Path. What a nice, non-cumbersome name for a major. I'm getting a degree in baking, basically. Bakeshop is my favorite class right now and it's uber fun. But I cut myself on a really sharp knife in that class this past Wednesday. It was funny. And it also started a conversation last night, so it's all good. Nutrition is another awesome class. It's really easy. But I have a nutrition article review due on Tuesday and I haven't finished it yet. But my brain is fried right now from my Sanitation homework, which is another class I love. It's all online and eery week I read a chapter of the book, answer some questions, find some definitions, and submit my answers online. Then I have some easy online quizzes (yes, that means open book) that I get 4 tries on each one. And the quizzes are open until the end of the semester. Right now it's week 6, and the assignment for week 2 just closed. It's easy. Food Production is not bad sometimes, and sometimes it's frustrating and confusing. Intro to Computers is stupid. Just stupid. Purchasing is the class I hate. It's not that it's such a horrible class and that it's insanely hard or anything like that, but it scares me because I always think an assignment will be due before anyone explains it, and then they never are. But I still hate it.

Anyway, last night was awesome. Sanctus Real, Addison Road, and Jason Gray were playing at my church and I was working in the cafe for the second half of the concert. Addison Road played the first half, and they were so good that I bought their CD. Then I went to work in the cafe where I got hit on by a navy guy. Creepy. Jason Gray played while I was working, then Sanctus Real played a few songs before I got back to the concert. I could hear them and watch them on the screen while I was working, though, so it was all good. But it was better when I got to go watch them for real. They were awesome. After the show, I bought Addison Road's CD, a Sanctus Real t-shirt, and a Sanctus Real poster. I thought I got in line to meet Sanctus Real, but then I found out I wasn't in line. So I actually got in line, which the end of was right in front of Addison Road's table. So while I waited in line, I met 2 of the guys from Addison Road (Travis and Jeff), who were cleaning up their merch table. Jeff signed my CD and went back to work, then Travis signed my CD and noticed that my thumb was all bandaged up, so he asked me what happened to it. As I said "Culinary school", Jeff apparently touched the table the wrong way and a lamp fell off. Nothing important happened as a result of that. So I told Travis I cut it at culinary school and he said "Oh, you're in culinary school?" and sounded like he was surprised. Maybe he thought I looked too young to be in college, since technically I am.

Choklit Blog #23: Something that's been annoying me SO MUCH lately.

I'm very annoyed right now. You're probably not wondering why, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. No, it's not because of my English teacher and it's not because of annoying student council "campaign" emails. Yeah those are annoying, but this is REALLY annoying and has been annoying me for a long, long time.

Pretty much every time I get on Facebook, I see people writing on each other's walls or in their status or wherever about how much they miss their boyfriend or girlfriend. I happen to know that a lot of the people who say that see each other like every other day, or at least once a week. They're dating, so they see each other all the time! (And don't think I'm just assuming they see each other a lot... I know they do).

I have to interrupt myself for a second here... ANOTHER STUDENT COUNCIL CAMPAIGN EMAIL JUST CAME IN!!!! STOP SPAMMING ME PLEASE!!!! I'm not voting for someone who sends out emails every day like "Vote for me!! Please!!! I'm a really good choice!! Vote for me!!" In fact, I'm making a list of people to vote for, excluding all of those who annoyed me with their emails. Thank you for not annoying me. It means a lot.

ANYWAY... as I was saying, I'm annoyed by people who keep complaining about missing their boyfriend/girlfriend/whoever because they don't see each other every single day. Why does that annoy me so much?Well let's see... I have 3 best friends. Two of them live in other states and I never get to see them. In fact, I haven't even seen one of them in 7 years! The other one I haven't seen in 5 months. And we weren't even friends when we saw each other 5 months ago! Do I miss them? HECK YES!!! Do I complain about it all the time? UM NO. If I can spend 7 years away from my best friend without posting a status update every day saying "I MISS JANELLE SOOO MUCH!!!! :'( :'( :'(" then of course you can spend 2 days away from your boyfriend without crying your eyes out and telling the whole world how horrible it is that you can't spend every waking moment together!

But I'm not writing this just to yell at people for being lame, or to whine about my friends that I miss. I'm writing this in the hope that those people I'm talking about will read this and realize how good they have it. Instead of crying about missing each other, why not be grateful that you can spend time together? The world is not a perfect place and never will be, so stop acting like it should be. I'm not quite sure if I'll even get to see one of my best friends again for a few more years. Be glad you can see your boyfriend more than that, and look forward to the next time you'll see each other instead of wanting everything RIGHT NOW!!!!

So PLEASE stop complaining about how much you miss each other! You apparently really don't know what it's like to have to miss someone.

Alex and Janelle... y'all rock =]

--MC

Choklit Blog #22: 45 things a girl wants, REVISED EDITION!

I was reading some random notes on Facebook the other day when I came across one called "45 things a girl wants but won't ask for." I read it and thought some of it was... kind of lame. I decided to change what I thought needed changing, and add my very critical comments. Enjoy.


45 things a girl wants but wont ask for

1.Touch her waist.
(Um... why? I personally am just not dying to have someone touch my waist. What's the point? I'm taking this one out and replacing it with: 1. If you can't watch the superbowl together, text her while you watch it.)

2. Actually talk to her.
(YES. DO THIS!)

3. Share secrets with her.
(Do this one too!)

4. Give her your jacket.
(She might ask you for that, actually, but do it anyway.)

5. Kiss her slowly.
(Not every girl wants to be kissed, actually :p)

Are you remembering this?

6. Hug her.
(Hugs are the business. Girls love them. But if she doesn't want a hug, don't try to give her one.)

7. Hold her.
(Isn't that pretty much like hugging her? I think this was just put here to take up space, and since it's pointless, I'm changing it to: 7. Don't get hung up on being "romantic." Be her friend too!)

8. Laugh with her.

9. Invite her somewhere.

10. Hangout with her and your friends together.
(Um duh, she is your friend.) 

KEEP READING

11. Smile with her.
(Um... weird. Don't just put on a fake smile every time she smiles because a lame Facebook note told you to. Smiling is nice, but it's not exactly necessary for you to do it every time she does.)

12. Take pictures with her..
(What girl isn't gonna ask for that? I would!)

13. Pull her onto your lap..
(NOT necessary at all. This could be a bad idea, so I'm changing it. 13. Ask her questions and the require more than a yes or no answer so you can really get to know her.)

14. When she says she loves you more, deny it. Fight back..
(Well you can let her win sometimes!!)

15. When her friends say i love her more than you, deny it. fight back and hug her tight so she can't get to her friends. it makes her feel loved.
(Don't do the part that's crossed out. This is what some people call harassment.)

Are you thinking of someone?

16. Always hug her and say I love you whenever you see her.
(Hugging is ok, but you don't have to say "I love you" so much. If you're actually reading this you're probably a typical immature teenager and chances are you really don't love her.)

17. Kiss her unexpectedly.
(If you want to possibly be slapped.)

18. Hug her from behind around the waist.
(Trying to get elbowed in the stomach, eh?)

19. Tell her she's beautiful.
(Just don't overdo it. Don't make this and "I love you" your only conversation. That's just lame.)

20. Tell her the way you feel about her.
(Not always a good idea. Be sure she's ready to hear it, unlike my friends... hahaha jk you guys are awesome.)

One last thing you need to do to show her you actually do mean it.
("One last thing" when really there are 25 more. Ha.)

21. Open doors for her, walk her to her car- it makes her feel protected, plus it never hurts to act like a gentleman.
(Just don't do this in a stalkerish way. Walk her to her car--don't follow her to her car.)

22. Tell her she's your everything - only if you mean it..
(If you mean this, get a life. The inability to live without a certain person makes you too weak and too dependent. Who wants to marry a guy like that?)

23. If it seems like there is something wrong, ask her- if she denies something being wrong, it means SHE DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT- so just hug her.
(This does not mean ask if something is wrong... it means ask WHAT is wrong.)

24. Make her feel loved.
(Isn't that the point of everything on this list anyway? I think this one can be changed: 24. Give her an awesome theme song. Just not "Girl of the Year" by FM Static because that one is taken!)

25. Kiss her in front of OTHER girls you know!!!!*.
(If you're just trying to make them jealous, you're a loser.)

WE MIGHT DENY IT BUT WE ACTUALLY LIKE AND KINDA WANT YOU TO TICKLE US
(I personally don't. Bleh.)

26. Don't lie to HER.
(Duuuh. Don't lie to ANYONE.)

27. DON'T cheat on her.
(DUH. Did anyone really think that would be a good idea?)

28. Take her ANYWHERE she wants
(Don't be a doormat. :p )

29. Txt messege or call her in the morning and tell her have a good day at work {or school}, and how much you MISS her..
(Wow, something that's actually nice!)

30. Be there for her when ever she needs you, & even when she doesn't need you, just be there so she'll know that she can ALWAYS count on you.

ARE YOU STILL READING THIS? YOU BETTER BECAUSE, IT'S IMPORTANT

31. Hold her close when she's cold so she can hold YOU too.
(I guess this is what comes after #4)

32. When you are ALONE hold her close and kiss her.
(Wait... I thought you were supposed to kiss her in front of other girls. This is confusing and contradictory.)

33. Kiss her on the CHEEK; (it will give her the hint that you want to kiss her).
(Why do you have to give her the hint that you want to kiss her if you just kissed her already? And WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THE KISSING? IT'S REALLY NOT THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE A GIRL HAPPY!! My gosh...)

34. While in the movies, put your arm around her and then she will automatically put her head on your shoulder, then lean in and tilt her chin up and kiss her LIGHTLY.
(And then when you decide to make out, you'll get kicked out. Great job. I'm sure she'll wanna date you again.)

35. Dont EVER tell her to leave even jokingly or act like you're mad. If shes upset, comfort her.
(As long as she's not upset when you do it, why not? I guess not all girls love joking and sarcasm as much as I do :p)

REMEMBER ALL THESE THINGS WHEN YOU ARE WITH HER NEXT

36. When people DISS her, stand up for her.
(Common sense.)

37. Look deep into her EYES and tell her you love her.
(Again, if you don't mean it, DON'T say it. If you don't know what it means, you DON'T mean it.)

38. Lay down under the STARS and put her head on your chest so she can listen to the steady beat of your heart, Link your fingers together while you whisper to her as she rests her eyes and listens to you.
(Don't try this in middle of the day. The sun is bright and you can't see any stars.)

39. When walking next to each other grab her HAND.
(You don't have to hold hands all the time... but if you want to go right ahead.)

40. When you hug her HOLD her in your arms as long as possible.
(If you didn't, would it really be a hug?)

MAKE SURE SHE KNOWS SHES LOVED

41. Call or text her at night to wish her SWEET DREAMS.
(At night does not mean 2 am. I wouldn't suggest doing it at that time... just my opinion.)

42. COMFORT her when she cries and wipe away her tears.
(This would also be a good time to do #23. And when wiping away her tears, try not to smear her makeup. Girls don't like their makeup smeared.)

43. Take her for LONG walks at night.
(Unless she's tired...)

44. ALWAYS Remind her how much you love her.
(Again, DON'T overdo it, and DON'T say it if you don't mean it.)

45. Tell her she's beautiful.
(This one was already on here so I'm just gonna replace it with: 45. Call her by her REAL name. Don't always call her "baby" or "honey" or "sweetheart." It gets annoying.)

If you think I'm lame now, whatever. I'm just sharing my honest opinion and if you don't wanna hear it, don't read my blog. Have a nice day :)

--MC

Choklit Blog #21: 2008...

It's finally over!!! And with the coming of a new year, everyone is supposed to blog about all their good memories from last year, right? Ok, I stole the idea from Liz! To my friends: Joy - We'll get that blue kool-aid someday! And when we meet Trevor, I'll go first this time! ;) Jimmy - :o) 3:-o :@) ~:> <--- the business :p Jason - Yay us! Boo iTunes! Liz - yayyyyyyyyy! *stamps with approval* :p Brent - You're welcome Alex - Awwwwwwwww! Nicole - I don't think he's quit as famous as Alex Evans yet :/ JP - Cuz I'm a ninja, ni-ninja! Brandon - You can't read this because you don't have Facebook! I might have to take it back. Mike - 'Twas the night before Christmas 200 B.C. when pagans cut down and worshipped a tree. They decked it in silver, they decked it in gold, and waited for Nimrod to eat children's souls.

Tyler - Are we still going to England? Nathan - Gary. 'Nuff Said. Mouse - It's a good thing it wasn't "count to a million" :o Grace - One day, a guy named Zach wanted to shave his legs. And now for some of my best memories from 2008... -Rock the City... "Hey Violet!" -Seeing HN again and taking the amazing fountain picture at Carowinds, where we rode Nighthawk, the best roller coaster EVER! -Making up that dance at the NHS dance and watching other people try to do it too -Naming Sanchez, Piggy, Kow, and Carlton (the girl) -Doing the "Yay us!" one more wonderful time -Buying a prom dress for like $11 -Meeting lots of awesome new friends, including Jimmy and my Stalker Sister! -Chatting with a few of my heros on Facebook -Plotting with Jimmy that one time -Being stalkerish on Facebook with Jimmy that one time -Marrying Tim underground in Japan -The girls' board on Yeega, especially hosting the Hottest Male Christian Artist contest on there -Being a ninja -Wearing that medieval-looking crown with the flashing lights on it while making people bow to me at the murder party -Wearing tube socks with shorts for the first time ever, along with my first ever pair of real Converse -Walking out of my Precalculus classroom right after the final, knowing I had just finished high school and my first semester of college -My trip back home -Being the Official Biggest Jimmy Fangirl -Getting Daniel to play my kazoo, right after he told Joy and I that he loved us, right after he hugged us -Standing outside Toby's dressing room with Joy every time he opened the door... on accident -Hugging Manwell, Adam, and Toby, hugging Toby again, taking pictures with all of them and Blanca, and getting my fake Converse signed by them all -Buying my first band shirt -Playing Wii all night with Joy and her family -Recording "Nonstop" with my brothers and cousins -Getting my class ring -Being freaked out by iTunes -Sunburning my shoulders in middle of FEBRUARY! -Getting the nickname V from Daniel -ROFLCAKES

Ok, that's all for now. Happy New Year! I'm soo happy to finally be graduating this year :) Yay! *stamps with approval* :p --MC