Wow, my winter break is passing by pretty fast. I am already at the end of my second week. Just one more week before I go back and start winter quarter. It is kind of exciting and scary because I will be taking four classes. I never done that before in a quarter system, in which we only have ten weeks. I hope I can survive.

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas to everyone. Earlier this week, December 21st, I had a Jury Duty summons. Many people complain about having to go and wasting their time. This was my first jury duty summons. Technically, I had it somewhere in August but I was going to start school and it would conflict with my schedule. So, I had it postponed to the 21st. I called on the 21st, and received a “not needed”, called on the 22nd and received a “not needed”, and finally called on the 23rd and received a “needed”. So, on the 23rd of December, I had to wake up before 7:45AM and get to the courthouse. To be honest, I did not care if I was selected or not because I was curious of how it would go and whatnot.

When I first got there, I had to go through those metal security bars that beep if you have something metal (Haha, what are they called?) then go onto the elevator to the 11th floor. We were led into a huge room with chairs and given a plastic badge seal and pamphlet. We were told to wait for further instructions. Afterwards, a lady came out and gave us an orientation, telling us what we can do for excuses or postponements. Then, another lady came out and told us the day of a juror. Around 10 AM, they had the first panel of jurors randomly selected. However, the judge did have specific requirements in which, the trial would last for 30 days and would require people who had employers pay for them being there. Being a student, I was excluded since it would severely disrupt my classes. Then, again around 11 AM, they announced their second panel of randomly selected jurors which was estimated to last 16 weeks. They wanted people who had their employers’ pay for them being here. So, again I was excluded since I was a student. At 12PM, we had a lunch break until 1:30PM. Throughout the entire time, I was reading, listening to music, watching a movie on my Zune, and/or playing with my Nintendo DS. Around 1:40AM, they announced another panel, saying that the trial would last 90 days in which everyone was totally surprised. They even said, “All of you will be included”, which even shocked everyone. Then, they asked, “Do you all want to leave? This is rare but you can all leave right now. Your jury service has been completed.” Everyone was so shock and happy. So, that ended my jury service for one year. Unlike my family members who had to wait until 5PM to get out, I was able to get out early. It was probably because of the Holiday, since it was Christmas Eve’s Eve. Haha.

So, on today I will be going to my aunt’s house to celebrate Christmas with all my relatives and exchanging gifts and whatnot. We do a pseudo-Secret Santa, in which each family gets a number of Secret Santa’s and we buy gifts for them only and exchange them on Christmas. However, everyone pretty much knows who got everyone since my mom and aunts would call each other and ask what everyone wants.

Well, that’s it for now. Have a good one!

It is finally winter break! I can relax for about three weeks. Finals are over. I had one final (take-home) paper and two in-class finals. Then, I spent the end of the week with my awesome boyfriend, who I got a present for from ThinkGeek.com. It came in a huge box. After I checked the items, I put it back in the box and drew a Pikachu, which is his favorite Pokemon. I pasted it on top of the box. Take a look:

I got him a Megaminx Duodecahedron Puzzle and Japanese Lucky Golden Poo – Poo 2-Pack. He gave me one of the Japanese Lucky Golden Poo-Poo. XD I have it attached on my cellphone.

Anyway, I wanted to update from my birthday. I went out with friends. We ate a place called Islands. My friends ordered me a drink. I only wanted a fruity drink. So, I got something with strawberry and rum. It tasted bitter. Afterwards, the waiter gave me a cake! It was so yummy.

Then, we went back to our house and played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. I became addicted to that game, as well as Halo. I only play the multiplayer though. I am very bad compared to my sisters and cousins.

Then, on December 3rd, my bosses and co-worker took me out for lunch. We went to Carl’s Jr.

On December 8th, my workplace was hosting a faculty dinner to appreciate the workstudy students. We went to a fancy place on campus. There was a buffet of salads, soup, and dessert. It was so good. Unfortunately,  I only took a picture of the main course that I got. It was very delicious!

And, finally, today my family put up the Christmas Tree! Yesterday, my mom asked my dad when he was going to put up the Christmas tree, and he answered, “Christmas Eve”. She was surprise that we did it today.

That’s it for now. =) Thanks for the birthday wishes!