Crossing my fingers!!

OK, long time no talk...again.

Well, I've been busy. That's no excuse ( but I'm going to use it as one anyway).

Since I last left things have been developing quite nicely. It is my last semester of college and I couldn't be feeling better. My classes are proving satisfying. My only problem with this semester is I do not have an internship yet. I've been applying places and going to interviews but nothing yet. Well, that isn't entirely true. I have a callback interview for this Thursday. I'm really feeling strongly about this internship! For those of you who don't know, which will probably be everyone, since I haven't mentioned it, I am applying for internships in literary agencies and publishing companies. I'm not gonna name the literary agency, that I'm going to be interviewing with, but I will say, that it is beautiful and well known. There speculate if you will!

Since I am a senior I'm trying my hardest to get something, in the hopes that it will get me a job soon or maybe even before graduation.

There are just so many things going on right now, that I feel like I'm all over the place.

Well I just wanted to update you guys on my life. That's if any one is actually reading this, if not then I'm just typing to a bunch of books. Alright, I'm gonna try and write sooner. Also, I'm gonna try to come up with ways to make this blog a little more fun and interesting...

peace and love,

cissy

NaNoHell!

Oh dear God when will I ever learn.

This is my second year of NaNoWriMo and we are currently in the middle of week 3. My word count is lacking to put lightly. I had a rough second week and last weekend wasn't productive for me at all. Should I give up? Of course I wont say I should, because I don't want to. So I will continue trying to write even though I am completely lacking creativity at the moment. I did hope to some day get the novel I'm writing, published. Who knows maybe I will finish in the next days and maybe some day it will be published. Too much maybe and not enough certainty, I suppose this is what being in your twenties is all about.

peace and love,
cissy

Five Day Weekend!

Like I promised I am back with another post.

So, I'm feeling pretty good today! Its the start of my five day weekend and even though I have lots of work to do this weekend I'm gonna take things easy and relax.

I have recently come to the conclusion that I am 21 and I need to get my drivers license! Also my learners permit is due to expire this summer. I'm looking at schools where I can take some lessons and also do my five hour class (fun). I found one in particular but I'd be open to suggestions so feel free to lay them on me.

That's what happens when your from New York City, buses and trains are just easier to get around in. Still I'm hoping that I can get all the done  by the end of December. It will feel pretty amazing to finally be behind the wheel and not with my mother's incessant nagging biting at my ear.

In other news I am really in the mood for some good New York Pizza. You would think that living in the city means you get pizza all the time, but no I haven't had a good slice in so long. I seriously need to get some in the near and I mean very near future or heads will roll! That's what happens when you watch a show about the best pizza places when you haven't eaten all day, you become a crazed killer. Any and all ideas of some good pizza places in the city would be greatly appreciated.

You know what sucks! I just realized that it is one in the morning. So, much for writing on Thursday its more like Friday. Wahhhh! Ok not the end of the world. I better go though because my sister is yelling at me to stop my noisy typing.

peace and love,
cissy

What's this about again!?

Ok Ok. I know what happened to all of my fabulous plans for a blog? Well after coming home last semester I found that my summer wasn't really that interesting and I had  no idea what to write about. Around July my summer did take a turn for the better. I worked at a summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings. I know what your thinking, why didn't you write about this it sounds like good material? Yeah I thought about it but even if I wanted to write in my blog I physically couldn't due to my constant lack of sleep thanks to my job. Honestly though I did have a nice summer.

Senior Year! So far its been a good start to the year. I'm taking two really great classes and one terrible one. I honestly don't know what possessed me take a statistics class. Now I must suffer! Possibly one of the most interesting and best things so far this school year is that I now have a bf.

Did I just say that? Yeah I did. Kinda sounds pathetic and believe me I do not measure my happiness based on something as superficial as having a bf or not. Although I do have to admit it is pretty nice. Its been a while since Ive been in a relationship and I'm happy where things are going in all aspects of my life.

I've decided to make a commitment to blog every Tuesdays and Thursdays. The weekend can be sort of an option. Ive also been trying to read some books that I've put off and some that I have recently acquired. Ask me if I read over the summer? Of course not! I always love to deviate away from the initial plan. So anyway I started reading Gone With the Wind. I haven't seen the movie yet and I don't plan on until I finish reading. The only downside is that I'm on page 50 and have about 800 more to go, give or take a few hundred. I'm not really sure how many pages there are. Mostly because I don't have the book next to me and I am far too lazy to move from my comfy position on the couch. You get the idea though, there are a lot of pages. So, I'm thinking of maybe talking about the book and doing a bit of a review maybe not the whole book just yet but a little something in the next few weeks.

Hey this will be fun to discuss, what are your fears? I'm not talking about the "oh that made me jump a little," I'm talking about the crippling fears. Mine is birds. Why? They are not to be trusted. Piercing eyes with a crooked beak and wings spanning several feet apart are not my idea of a good time. I'm also terrified of small ones too. I'm an equal opportunity bird hater.

So anyway, yesterday I was walking to the bus and I hadn't left campus yet. From the corner or my eye I see  it. A bird a falcon to be exact. I thought I had imagined it but no it was there. I froze from sheer fear. It was like a showdown. I ended up walking ever so slowly away from the falcon as the tears rolled down my face. Yes, I cried! This isn't just any old fear. It wasn't like the bird, who I named Beelzebub, was far off in a tree. No. He was ten feet away from me and he was a hip length! I managed to get away just in time but not before he flapped his wings and decided to do his bird call of death!

So, now that I have exposed myself entirely, its your turn? What is one of your fears?

Ok, this post has gone on long enough. I'll write back on Thursday. No messing around this time. You know even if no one is reading this, its rather therapeutic. Its like keeping a diary only a much cooler one.  

peace and love,
cissy

Reverse Culture Shock!

So, I'm back in New York now! Today was my first full day of being home. I was excited but to be honest it was uneventful.

I went out to lunch with my mom and sister which was great but I miss India so much that I'm slowly slipping into madness.

My last day in India we had this class where we touched on reverse culture shock and how to cope with leaving everyone and re-entering the states. It was helpful but it was so depressing and now I'm home.

What am I supposed to do? I haven't even gone to the city yet but I'm going to be mustering up my courage and going out tomorrow. I never thought I would say it but New York is just not as interesting as India.

OK, so maybe I'm only saying this because I miss India and in a few days I'll come back to my senses. I miss the friends I made there. I miss going out and never knowing what will happen. I miss going through a range of emotions all before tea time.

Ugh, I'm just going to stop typing now because I feel I am rambling. Looking at the clock and realizing that it is almost 2 in the morning I can understand why. That's another thing that sucks. Right now in India it is about 10 in the morning. So my body hasn't gotten used to the time difference and thinks I should be up doing something. During the day I am falling asleep all the time. Its so strange. I hate jet lag, that's not fun either. 

Jeez, I'm sorry this post is so poorly written and I did not mean for it to be such a downer. Considering that its 2 in the morning and I've only been home for maybe 48 hours, I think I deserve to be cut some slack.

Alright I'm getting off before I start rambling again. If there is anyone out there reading this and if you have ever studied abroad it would be nice if you could let me know your experience. Only if you want to though and only if someone is actually reading this.

peace and love,
cissy 

Welcome! :)

Alright I'm going to start off by saying I feel a bit strange doing this. Think about it. I'm going to be writing about my life and "The Way I See It," in hopes that people actually read this. A bit narcissistic, but also a bit intriguing. I guess it will be gratifying to know that what I have to say actually amuses and or entertains people out there in the cyber world. That is assuming that people ever actually read this blog. *crosses fingers*

I have many friends who have blogs and they always tell me that I need to get one. I was a little apprehensive because like I explained before, why am I going to assume people want to read what I have to talk about? That sort of changed when I spent a semester studying abroad in India. Before you jump to conclusions this blog will not really be about India. I mean I may talk about it occasionally but it is not going to be the main focus.

Speaking of main focuses I have not really figured out what I want it to be for this blog. Once I get a feel for this thing then I'll focus it a bit more. Anyway, yeah, back to India. Everyone and their mother (that isn't just an exaggeration) thought it would be a great idea if I started a blog while in India. Sure it sounds like a great idea, but come on I'm in India I do not want to spend my time in front of a computer. Oddly enough that is what I'm doing now, but that's besides the point. The point is my semester in India is almost over I have about 12 more days, a twenty page paper from hell, a twenty minute presentation giving me gray hairs, and lots of last minute souvenir shopping before I'm back in beautiful NYC. 

Once I'm back in New York I'll be able to focus on this blog and write about things that interest me. Consider this post a precursor to a list of things to come.

See you in New York!

Oh and if anyone does stumble upon this blog and thinks it may be interesting, let me know if there are anythings you would like me to talk about. If you give me some good topics I might just take you up on the offer.

Alright peace and love,

Cissy