2005-10-13 - 10:26 p.m.

Ni Hao....Hehehe that is so embarrassing that basic greetings is all I can manage in Mandarin after a solid year in this country. And I do a mighty fine job at butching the phrases. My Towards-The-Year-End-Resolution is to learn some Mandarin. I can do this. I have a mental block against Mandarin at this point, but I am trying to rewire my brain so that my determination neurons and synapses overpower the big fat oh-gosh-thats-much-too-hard-i-think-i'll-just-pretend-i-cant-hear-them-talking-part of my brain. I am fully aware that brains don't function like this, but it's fun to imagine my little brain cells with t-shirts on labeled "Determination" and "Lazy American" duking it out in the boxing ring that is my mind. But seriously, somebody prove to me that it doesn't work like that. Maybe it's way too small to see. Maybe I think like a third-grader. So what. Life is much more fun this way, I promise. Pretend Ignorance can be bliss too.
I just got back from following my boyfriend Mike Pelino around the west coast with Green Day. I will add some pictures of our trip next Friday when my handsome boyfriend gets back. I could watch a Green Day show every day and never tire of it- and it was so unreal to see my brother-in-law Jason AND my boyfriend play with them. It was an amazing trip. We even went to Las Vegas. I held it together (10 whole days thank you very much)until my last night- that's when I flew my freak flag. This time it didn't just say "Freak" on it, it said "Warning- Super Drunk Rabid Green Day Fan". I told y'all that they are one of my favorite bands and it's hard to pretend like they are not...or that I am cool...or that I am a grown-up... so I didn't. I'm not even going to tell you about any of my shenanigans, partly because I don't quite remember them, but also because I'm just down-right mortified. Somebody had to be the drunkest person out of 20,000 people, right? (my mom is probably saying, "well no one HAD to be that drunk!" I say- "Yes they did!") For the day-after nights like these, I always like to think of something my twin, Janna, is fond of saying, "Take everything in moderation, including moderation." Right on, sister! **************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Sorrrry mom, dad, grandparents, and any other family members who might read this and want to send me to my room or ground me or withhold Christmas cards and presents...it wasn't THAT bad ;)

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