Day 5

Today was actually very productive. After a massive day at school (from 9am to 3pm), I went to the office, got my things done, and now I just got home, paid my bills, paid my citation (yes, I got a parking ticket over the weekend because my paper expired and I couldn't go back and change it), organized a pile of papers that was begging to be organized, and now I am thinking about what to cook for dinner. After dinner I still have more stuff to do, of course, but I can say I actually have things under control. 

Finals week is coming along. Next week is that marathon of asking all the questions to our professors. Then the weekend is hibernation and study mode ON. Then finals, then I am D.O.N.E.

Summer is just around the corner, and I have great plans for it! First of all, I’m going to Mexicoooooooooooo J I’m going to visit my dear friend that is graduating, and I can’t wait to see her again. Besides that, I am turning 21, which means I can actually go out like a normal person in this country. Daddy is coming to visit, and hopefully my Mom will make her way here as well. I’m telling you, summer can’t come fast enough!

-Annah

Day 4... and 3 :)

Apparently my challenge is not going so well, since I have already forgotten to write yesterday. Well, I will do my best to keep up hahaha.

If anyone has recently tried to apply to university, you will understand when I say that bureaucracies and procedures are not always the most clever or clear. As I am still trying to complete my business course and finish my degree, I can say that I have experienced quite a bit of ups and downs when dealing with this so called bureaucracy. I guess the main key that I have learned about going to college is TRUST, BUT VERIFY. I have been recently given information about my current college that is untrue and unheard of to the university I intended to apply. That just cost me my application for this year at the university I wanted to go to, meaning I either wait to go there in August 2014, or I go somewhere else. Yes, that sucks. But I am not going to sit here and cry. I am taking matters into my own hands and doing it all again, with my new philosophy in mind: trust, but verify. Because isn't that what life is about? learning from our mistakes?  :)

-Annah

Day 2

I was in class today, learning the Vietnam War, and how America was involved in this communist-capitalist cold war with the Soviet Union.  Interesting class, nice professor, what else could I ask for? Well, the answer is BETTER CLASSMATES. I know my education should not have anything to do with the person sitting next to me, but in this case it really does. Ms. “I-don’t-care” was sitting right behind me. At first, there was the bag of chips. After 10 minutes of wrapping noise, I politely turned around and said “excuse me, but you are not supposed to eat in class. Thanks.” And that was the end of it for a while. Until the unbelievable happened: she started snoring. At first I didn’t know what the sound was. I started looking around, when I suddenly saw her and realized what was happening. Head down, eyes closed, mouth open and full blown snores coming out of it. We poked her a few times, because I wasn’t the only one being disturbed by her. She kept falling back asleep and snoring more and more and more. So bottom line is, my professors might be great, and I might make the best out of my studies, but at the end of the day, a good school makes a difference.

Luckily the semester is almost over. YAY! 

-Annah

Creative writing

I want to start writing again. When I write, I feel complete, I feel alive. 

About 7 or 8 months ago I was inspired by a 3 minute talk where Matt Cutts presents a simple idea of revitalizing your life by making 30 day challenges with yourself. Ever since I saw this video I haven’t stopped doing my own challenges and spreading the idea. 

For anyone interested, this is the video where. Cutts introduces his 30 day challenges. http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html

So was staring at a blank paper when it dawned on me: my new challenge will start today. I will write every day, for 30 days. Now, I am aware I will run out of things to say because my life is not thaaaat interesting. And my posts might start becoming quite boring. But you know what? I am willing to take the risk.

Cheers and see y'all tomorrow :) 

2013

Comecando 2013 com estilo! 

Change.

"Quem nunca mudou com o tempo? Aos poucos você vai deixando de escutar certas músicas, de usar certas roupas, de falar com certas pessoas. Mudar faz parte do ciclo da vida, embora a essência seja sempre a mesma. Quando encontrar um obstáculo grande, não se desanime ao passar, pois com o tempo ele se tornará pequeno. Não porque diminuiu, mas sim porque você cresceu!

Ainda não sei quem escreveu esse texto, mas as palavras são sábias.

Long time no see...

Wow, faz um tempo que eu não venho aqui. Tanta coisa pra falar, tanta historia pra contar....

Acabei a escola. Eu oficialmente terminei o meu primeiro ano letivo na universidade. Sai da escola, levei minhas tralhas pra casa da minha amiga, com planos de ficar lá uma semana antes de me mudar pra Houston.
No meu segundo dia na casa dela, recebo uma ligacão no domingo a noite, do meu querido amigo Hugo: "Annah, bora pra Chicago na terca?"
Terca de manhã eu estava em Chicago. Eu não tenho nem como agradecer a essa familia maravilhosa que me ofereceu essa oportunidade tão boa! Deize e João, vocês não sabem o quanto eu sou grata.
Bom, 4 dias em Chicago foram maravilhosos. Otima comida, uma cidade linda, pés cansados de tanto andar, um tempo meio maluco, um italiano doidinho mas muito SANGUE BOM que a gente conheceu por acaso num restaurante que a gente entrou porque tava com uma super fome, umas voltas no trem errado (culpa do Hugo, claro), e muitas, muitas, MUUUITAS risadas! Nossa, que viagem!
Enfim, 4 dias se passaram rápido, e sexta feira eu estava de volta em Pittsburgh. Cheguei meia noite, minha querida amiga Marisa me buscou no aeroporto, me levou pra casa dela, eu terminei de fazer as malas, e no dia seguinte as 7 da manhã.... de volta ao aeroporto, rumo a Houston.  Deve-se imaginar que eu não dormi naquela noite né.
Bom, ja faz uma semana e um dia que estou em Houston. Ta quente. Bem bem bem quente. Tenho trabalhado umas 8 ou 9 horas por dia, e estado bem cansada (acho que é por ainda estar naquele estágio de adaptacão né). Ainda não conheci ninguém da minha idade, mas não tem problema. Fui num jogo de football ontem, até que foi legal.

Enfim, hora de ir. Mas antes de ir, eu tenho uma ultima coisa a dizer:

Mamiska, eu te amo. Nada seria possível sem você. Você fez o possível e o impossível pra me ajudar a alcancar os meus sonhos, e você esteve comigo every step of the way. Eu literalmente não tenho palavras pra agradecer. Feliz dia das mães ♥