//Scenes From My City// The sky line of downtown Los Angeles is my backdoor (or front door depending on how you look at it). Whether I come home from work or I'm on my way, my eyes find itself centered on the US Bank building and all the buildings around it. As my Teach for America interview approaches, I start to notice the scenes from my city that I hold dear to me. The street names, the freeway sites, the skyline, and other various things that make me feel like this whole city was, is and always will be home. Embarking on a new journey in a new city excites me. I'm ready to write a new chapter, and have this crazy TFA lifestyle everyone is talking about. I'm excited and scared and confidant... all in one emotion. I never knew these feelings could be combinded into one. Although I love the scenes from my city, I'm ready to love other scenes where ever I end up going. I want to know that I can make it on my own. I want to know that although my safety net is around me, and technology can keep them a phone call away, I want to know that I can go. I feel like it's my turn, my chance. It's time for the safety net to be her own safety =) What made me feel better was a little information Alex (another TFA friend) told me. He said that TFA had their biggest applicant pool ever, and that 70,000 people applied this round. That for me is a big accomplishment all on it's own. AHHHH!!! The interview is a little more then a week away! --------------------- I apologize again for the audio entries. I like them, I don't know if you guys do... so I'll try not to do them so often. I had a really great weekend (despite how my friday ended at work) I got to hang out with Razor on Friday and saw "Be Cool." It was okay, but I felt like I only liked it so much because of all the people who are in the movie. Good characters... poor plot. Just ok =) Saturday, I was Amy's chauffeur. I did some work for a little bit, and then I went over to the apartment. We went to Target and I bought Pink Suede luggage for my trip to DC and NY. Wishful thinking I guess. I felt like if I bought luggage, I'd be using it. So that's why I did it. We went back to the apartment and watched "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle." That movie (although I really hate movies like that) was really funny! I really liked it... and dammit after we watched it I really wanted White Castle. East Coasters... So what's the big deal? Is it as good as In N Out? (oh wait! there's no In N Out on the east coast... just like how there's no White Castle here... I guess that's a fair exchange) So yea, I had to settle for In N Out instead. Sunday, I had work =/ but afterward, went to eat lunch with Alex and prep me for TFA stuff. Then, took a powernap and went to watch "Million Dollar Baby," with Tran for her class. Dammit, I read a review that said if you're not crying the last 20 minutes you suck. Or something to that effect =) I was crying! It was a really great movie. Minus the awards and minus the hype, if I was made to watch this movie in class or by mistake I would not be disappointed. And now I'm aimlessly telling you about my day. I'll be gone for work for the week... so until then... Hasta Pasta!