WOW where has time gone? Sometimes I feel like there are not enough hours in the day to complete everything I need to AND get to bed by 10:30 (which still feels past my bedtime...). My friends joke about me and my bedtime, saying that 11pm is like 3am in Avery-time. Well it IS! I need my sleep like plants need water, and when I don't get it.... well let's not go there.
This weekend was so much fun! Friday was Girl's Night! We dressed up cute and headed downtown to the Gas lamp District to RA Sushi. Well, I am not a huge fan of sushi, but thankfully they had a chicken and noodle dish that was to DIE for! Oh, and the pineapple-cream cheese wantons were pretty incredible as well. My friends enjoyed their sushi, so if you like Asian foods (sushi or not!) you have to give RA a try! Afterwards, we saw Dear John. Let me just say this- it made me cry like nothing before! Sobbing with tears of sadness and happiness, Dear John really pulled on my heartstrings and made me want a man in uniform of my own! :) Thankfully, my friend Iliana was prepared with a box of tissues to hand around, and we filled up our emptiness with Yogurtland right afterwards. MMMM there is nothing fro yo can't solve!
Fro Yo for Dummies
For those of you who don't know what I am talking about when I say fro yo, here is a mini lesson for you. Don't feel bad, I didn't know what the hype was until I got here!
1. get your bowl
2. fill it up with as many flavors as you want! Some stores have TONS to chose from, like chocolate, Nutter Butter, cake batter, and all the fruits you can name.
3. add your toppings! (my favorite part) I usually pile on the gummy bears, cheesecake bites, mochi, captain crunch, and caramel sauce. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
4. pay! its real cheap, usually 30-45 cents per ounce. WAYYY less than ice cream!
There you go. FRO YO!
Anyways, Saturday, my friend Maya and I went to the beach. It was 70 outside, but a tad windy. But hey, I loooove the beach! That night we went with our friend to Sigma Phi Epsilon's Bid Night. We danced the night away, much like at our Kappa Presents dance. Sunday was Valentine's Day! I joined my hall and RA for a beach clean up to not only give back to the community, but get some free Disneyland tickets as well. That night, the men of Intervarsity had asked us women to be their Valentines by passing out roses at our last large group meeting! They acted like such gentlemen, opening up doors for us and serving us a delicious home-cooked meal and dessert. We danced around the living room to "Everything" by Michael Buble, and then took a stroll around Sea Port Village with some of USD's finest men on our arms. What a night!
This week has just been a mess of homework, although I have snuck in a few hours at the pool here and there, soaking up the sunlight! It is such a foreign concept to me- 70 degree weather and having a tan... in FEBRUARY! It's snowing at my home in Colorado today... Weird. Can't complain that is for sure!
The last thing to report was Ash Wednesday took place yesterday. Even though I am Protestant, not Catholic, I wanted to check out mass and get my ashes. It was an incredible, renewing, peaceful serive in beautiful Founder's Chapel. I am giving up Diet Coke... Wow this is going to be tough! I made it back in time at night to watch Shaun White's gold medal half-pipe run. Can you say incredible? Well have a good week, and come visit sunny USD over your Spring Break!
Much love :)
