I had an epiphany. It all happened so suddenly, and it put everything into perspective that I've been so nervous about. You see, I am in the final stretch of my undergrad. So exciting, yet so nerve racking. I knew what I kind of, sort of wanted to do, but wasn't 100% sure. I knew I wanted to go to grad school, but for what? I'm a psychology major, but clinical, therapy, research, statistics, experiments, blah, blah, blah never interested me. I hate research, I don't want to diagnose people, and I don't want to be a therapist. I was interested in the social aspect of psychology, mostly relationships, gender issues, sexuality, all the good stuff (to me, anyway). This semester I am taking a "Women in Societies" class, though it's still the beginning we talk about gender issues, the stuff that interest me the most. While my professor doesn't know it, she helped me understand what I want to do with my future. I want to go to grad school to study women and gender studies and eventually teach, at college level, gender studies courses. I guess I always kind of knew, but again wasn't sure until this past Wednesday morning while listening to my professor lecture on the differences of what was considered the beauty standard from years ago to today. I feel accomplished that I know what I want to do and now knowing where I need to go. I've just briefly started researching grad schools (a stress in itself) and will start the whole grueling applying for school process over again. But it's exciting. A whole new fresh start and an exciting path towards my future!
Oh, life. How it can be so boring and unproductive and then out of nowhere a big 180 of constant moving. I have been MIA. Back to school. Back to work. Back to the busy life. It is finally my last semester of my undergrad (happy and sad at the same time) and I am in a pickle with work. After graduation I want to pick up something that would help with my future career...something in psychology, gender issues, human sexuality, it's quite vague and will probably be hard to jump into but if there is a will there is a way. Now I am just struggling to stay afloat and sane and find those much needed me times...this being one of them.
My dad has also been home for the week! It's been so amazing and we have been so spoiled with his cooking. We've been spending so much time with him lately because the next time we see him will probably be around the holidays.
...and more pictures of life lately...I like to keep taking pictures because life is worth remembering!
I was walking back from class and saw this on a car...had to take a picture, HAH!
My brother Brad who is probably around 10 here (he's 13 now). He has always been so cool!
We've had the coolest skies lately!
Catching Cas red handed drinking pool water
A colorful (and healthy) snack
New safety pin bracelet, I find it quite cool 
Mirror Pic! Actually I took this because I finally got new frames after 4+ years and wanted to get a picture of myself in them.
My cousin had an art gallery opening at Cal State Fullerton, it was great!
Many beer labels from The Bruery
Dad BBQ'ing!
Happy!
Trying to teach dad about Instagram...and had to take a picture of a picture of us
So spoiled! Homemade everything including flour tortillas!!!!!
New ways to creep myself out
Cupcakes again? Oh, my, yes!
Red Bull gives you wings! Found this in the parking structure at school, quite amusing!
After Europe I got another phone and have continued taking pictures of what happens in my life. Since my last posts have been about the actual trip I have collected a good amount of photos throughout the last 6 weeks or so of being home (I can't believe I have already been home that long!). So here are pictures lately!
The day after I got back Chris and I went hat shopping and had some fun!
Brad and I oh so happy!
Mom drinking a beer...and a big one! This never happens, ever!
Chocolate covered bananas and a Balboa Bar from Newport Beach
My bike was out of commission for a long while, finally got a tune up and road that baby all over the place!
Hiking with my really good friend Britney in L.A. at Runyon Canyon
Yep! I used the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM Machine and it makes me happy I live so far away from it because I would get fat
My weakness
Peanut Butter Banana Sushi! Get: Whole wheat tortilla, tablespoon of peanut butter, one banana, honey and strawberry slices (optional)
Spread PB on tortilla, place banana, roll up and cut into pieces, drizzle honey on top and garnish with strawberries...delicious!
Cut my hair! It was time for a change
Brad's 13th Birthday at Disneyland!
Channeling my inner-kid with Minnie Mouse ears
Aren't we so photogenic? I actually really like this picture of us, it's perfectly imperfect
Deliciously unhealthy dinner...homemade carnitas burrito with homemade enchilada sauce and homemade guacamole! My mouth is watering now...
...and back to healthy
New bracelets! Or 'armswag'....they never get old!
Sunsets
Love, love, love! Pin-up girls!!
It's waaaaaay too bright without sunglasses, good thing I own way too many pairs
And Sprinkles did it to me again....dammit!
Sassy Cassie all sprawled out after a long hot day on my desk
Amsterdam! So much more than the red light district and coffee shops! I was a tad bit skeptical about Amsterdam, I deemed it as the party city at the end of our trip filled with space cakes and half naked ladies trying to entice us under those red lights. I was excited to see what was normal for them and taboo for us but also thought this was all I'd see. I was wrong, so wrong! Amsterdam actually became one of my favorite cities. We spent a day riding bikes around the city and discovered beautiful canals, bicycles everywhere and a very family oriented, low key city. We were able to visit the Anne Frank house which was very humbling and see the beautiful paintings of Van Gogh. I did not take too many photos because I was too busy zooming by on a bike, but Amsterdam is definitely a place I want to go back and visit again one day.
