Okay, i'll admit it.

being under 21 isn't the greatest. well, actually let me rephrase, being under 21 when your friends are not isn't the greatest. it sucks.

and while i DO know that i look no younger than 23, it's a long time till those days. funny thing is, i don't really drink because i'm usually driving and i am VERY MUCH against drunk driving. so while i've tested the waters with my *cough cough* "choppy id" (no comment) and i've been served, waitresses looking for a good tip are easier to convince than big bouncer dudes who have all the power, no matter how pretty you are.

it would be less of a problem but my friends are suddenly exploring their "over 21-ness" and bored evenings turn into..."hey let's go to *insert bar/club here*!!!


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oh, she can't get in. thanks guys, made me feel really nice there, only if my mother sped up my brother's birth and had me, things would've been perfect. right?

that's what i like to think to myself.

GOOOOOOO CELTS!!

dress numero uno

What a busy last couple of days, which have been awesome because this seems to be the last week i could leave CT for more than 24 hrs. Starting Monday, i have 8am classes mon-thur :( and of course i work fri/sat/sun.

life sucks.

sometimes.

i went to the art of love tour with my friend jon and had a fabulous time. chrisette michele performed and other than looking oh so beautiful, she sang all my favourite songs and i loved belting out the tunes as she crooned. she opened up for raheem devaughn who i hardly knew before the show, but i wish i did. that boy put on a damn good show, he was so intimate and so much into his music, his crowd and everything that is neo soul.

on monday i trekked to boston to visit my bestie and i wore TWO dresses this weekend, more than i wore in the entire of 2007, lol. we went to revere beach and walked the entire thing pretty much which was a nice, long, tiring work out.

monday night was the big game and boy was i glad to be in boston as they won!! geez! i LOVE THE LOVE that these people feel for their teams! red sox, pats, celts, it's all the same. good stuff.

Bowling is the best & Nature is scary

Yes, tis been a long time. Horrid school is over and done with, I surprisingly got a 3.2 gpa, but seeing as i was expecting something like a 2.5, I am gladly settling.

Anyhoo, this summer I am looking for new things to do and why not? I'm young, this is the "prime" time of my life, if I can't spend the summer with friends and family in Trinidad, might as well do it in America.

I went bowling this weekend, twice in 2 weeks, yet I still suck at that wretched game. I'm not sure why exactly I like it [read: love it] . I have some pics highlighting it.

so many balls to choose from, so little time.

my new friend naisha, who i had a great time with

Otherwise, I got into a mini argument last night and left the house with no phone (it's in ny) and nowhere to go. Then I remembered a little trail i always saw yet never went to. So that was my nightly adventure, it was already around 8pm and i was pissed i forgot my headphones to my ipod, but i trekked on nonetheless.

Thankfully I'm here to tell the story, because i am not so go with direction [read: horrible] and i was alone....at night....with no cellphone. i walked a lot though, testing my new camera, getting some exercise and clearing my head.

I got back to my car around 9:30pm, thankful, tired and with a wet sandal filled with iddy biddy pebbles. I think i'll be going back tomorrow.

:)

isn't that cool?

this was some of the very little color i saw.

Stupid tree didn't stay still so i could take the pic.

i was pretty lost at this point, so i decided to turn around.

Numero uno

The first blog. Well, of course, this was inevitable. What is there to say. Other than boredom, this blog has been made, because I think it will be a great way to get out of my shell and make this year, MY year. In 2007, I spent the year, working my ass off, from 8am to midnight some nights, or you could say, I just had a really shitty year. I don't think I spent enough time taking care of myself and I wanted to stop the behavior this year. 2008 is great.....2009 is mine? Okay, I'll stop being corny. Why hotfoot? For those who don't know, it's a term used in my Trinidadian dialect that means you don't like to sit still. You are always going somewhere....always on the move. Capiche?

Let's recap my first 3 weeks of the year. I returned from my birthplace, Trinidad & Tobago, and while I had a very wonderful time, I was a bit saddened though, by the emphasis on weight over there. Of course, I'm not being biased as an overweight person, but geez, there comes a point where someone's self esteem could really be damaged by the little phrases and comments we let slip out our mouth with a grin across the face. I'll also be starting at a new school, no longer a student and the cozy community college with 3 buildings....I've now transferred to the University of Connecticut. A massive school with a bajillion buildings that all look alike, no matter what you say Melissa! I'm nervous, excited and anxious all in one. Will it be what I want it to be? Will I stick it out with my major? Or will I do like many that I know and change drastically, costing me thousands and maybe and extra 2 years in school? Who knows, my first day is on Tuesday, 8am. Wish me luck on that one.

I've also had a new obsession, and we'll see how long this will last, or at least, how much longer I could afford it. I am finally a girl. I like make up. I really do. Within the last 3 months, I've gone into crazy mode about it, I wear eyeshadow, blush, foundation, powder, eyeliners. Of course, it's all tasteful, I'm not walking around like a clown, at least I'm trying to teach myself not to. Surprisingly, no caught on to my new liking and I received NOTHING makeup related for Christmas. Actually I received very little for Christmas, but let's leave that in 2007. For 2008, I wanted to change a bit.

I'm not making any "resolutions" per se. However, some of things I would like to change. I want to be more humble, when I brought this to the attention of some my friends, they described me as their friend with the most humility, but unless you're Mother Teresa or Ghandi, there is always room for more humility. I would like to volunteer this year, keep my room clean, go skydiving, and do more traveling.

My traveling started very early in the year. On my return flight to JFK from Trinidad, I had a four hour layover in Puerto Rico and though I was going to sit and rotate between my book and ipod, i was brave and decided to go explore Puerto Rico. It was the best 2 hours of my life. I was smiling the entire time, and I want to continue that this year, of course, I don't have the funds to go from country to country, I want to start small! Boston, Maryland, Vermont and Miami. Let's see if I could pull off these trips at least once in this year.

Tomorrow, I go back to UCONN. 30 mins away, a lot of money in gas. Every time i think about it now, I'm going to be pissed. Because I was supposed to be get an apartment near UCONN and Now I'm really pissed that i didn't get it. I'm going to have to be up everyday by 6am and out the house by 7 so I could get there at 7:30 and walk to class by 8 am. This semester is gonna be another challenge, but I'm ready for it. New year, new attitude.















Pic of the day: Me in Puerto Rico, sweaty, low on cash and happiest I've been in months.