Sorry everyone I havent blogged in a while. Been busy with school and friends. Things have been great. This friday was an awesome evening. Shawn, Jackie, 2 of Jackie's friends (sorry i forgot there names again), and Shawn's roomate Reggie all went down to the fisherman's warf about a 15 minute walk from the Hilton. Shawn bought Reggie and I our first In & Out Burger, apparently there the best burger on the west coast.....it was good but i perfer Earl's Drive In :)...So anyways after we all ate we walked over to the beach area and sat next to the water and drank a few beers. It was a beautiful evening, right on time we left cause the cop drove through right when we all were leaving (I don't think it's aloud to drink down there). The walk back was interesting because we took a different way back and we all were a little lost haha walking up hill the whole way we finally found our way back! There is so much to do in this city for pretty much nothing, I love it!
The weekend before Amber and I went and got our tattoo's done on haight street at Mom's tattoo by Barnaby. Amber just fixed and old tattoo and I got a new one. A tattoo that represents many things to me....it represents this point in my life and the changes im making....it represents a relationship that was mended before I left....it reminds me everday to be grateful, work hard, love harder, and pray alot. Life is what you make it, and im going to make mine worth living :)!
Along with the new tattoo I got my hair done and some new clothes
I've been missing my roomate, she is currently moving into an apartment...she wanted her own place. She is moving to Walnut Creek, about an hour and a half out of the city :(...an excuse to get out of the city though I guess. I think this week also we might all take a trip to San Jose for a day so i'm super pumped about that!
Shawn and I are doing great, Friday he bought me this pretty green braclet, he said it reminded him of my eyes, aww :)...everyone here loves my green eyes. Blonde hair, green eyes, and i hate to say it but being white is rare around here, I am definetaly a minority here. Anyways I found out this weekend that I'm going to be meeting his dad in the a couple weeks. His dad and step mom are going to come stay here, they want to meet me. This makes me super nervous, meeting parents is hard in the first place but this is completely different. His dad is full Persian, i'm not sure how traditional he is, or what to expect at all but I think I need to study up more on their culture. Also his dad is a wealthy man. I have met alot of wealthy people here and majority of them are materialistic jerks. I don't think that his dad will be this way but I have no idea what to expect at all! AHHHH!!!!! haha And from what we have discussed he hopefully will be flying with me when i go home right after the semester to visit and meet everyone. Anyways say a prayer that his family likes me, cause I really like him and I don't want his family to hate me. But off to play gutiar! LOVE YOU ALL!
I see people who write into advice columnists a lot for help dealing with in-laws, and even though this man isn't an in-law I thought the advice I see over and over again could help you. When you meet his parents, no matter what else they are like, keep in mind that they raised Shawn. It is because of them that he is the man that you are dating.
ReplyDeleteI hope they are awesome and that they love you.
I loved this post Kim! Specifically, I loved this line, "it reminds me everday to be grateful, work hard, love harder, and pray alot." This will get you through any hard times there are, and I know that there are plenty. Keep your chin up, be proud of who you are, what you know, and what the future has to bring... regardless of what that is.
ReplyDeleteLike Becky says, be respectful, definately my advice is to study their culture. This might give you a heads up... Either way, we love you and hope they can see all the wonderful qualities that we know you have.
You are a hard working, determined, and beautiful woman! Don't forget this. I love you and miss you... I think about you every day at some point and know you will find your way.
Hugs from the Crabtree family!!!
Kim, you have always done well just by being yourself. Of course you're nervous. That's natural, but like Becky said, they raised this man you like so much. So just be you.
ReplyDeleteI am reminded of a friend of mine from New York when she arrived in Minneapolis, "I couldn't believe all the blonde people when I got here!" So now you are seeing a more diverse culture.
ReplyDeleteBe confident. Part of the new you. And take your sisters' advice.