Christmas

Okay, almost done. The year was just about over, and my parents were really desperate to see me, so after lots of begging, I agreed to go. I wanted to fly in and surprise my Dad, but he saw the bill :( It was lucky for me that he did, because he suggested that I bring my boyfriend :D So, Sevan and I boarded our plane and flew into Portland

After getting into Portland, my mom picked us up. She finally got to meet Sevan, and we made the three hour long trip back to my parents' house. Aside from a few communication problems, we had a great time. I totally cashed in this year. I got everything I wanted and more. I really wanted an external hard drive and a flash drive, got it; my mom finished my quilt that we started together, got it; I got some new jeans and cloths that I desperately needed, got it; I got some candy, an itunes card, and some chapstick in my stocking, got it, and I got to enjoy watching Sevan and my parents open the gifts I got for them.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving, I went with my cousin Sarah up to a family celebration in San Fransisco. It was the first time I have ever been there, and also the first time I ever really went to a family event with out my parents. I loved San Fran, but I could never live there, because I was perpetually motion sick. There are not only a lot of hills in SF, but the hills are steep and high. We stayed in this mansion of a house in Oakland with fourteen other family members. Mostly Aunts, uncles and cousins.

For those of you who are wondering, yes, I did go over the Golden Gate bridge, but my camera ran out of battery, and I have yet to find out how to get photos off my dinosaur of a phone.

On Black Friday, we went shopping, duh. We stopped at this Chinese place called Yank Sing; really awesome food and service. Expensive too, but worth it if you have the money:

The funny thing is that I had unintentionally brought a book about to read that was set in San Fran and Oakland. HA!

Au Revoir

Halloween

Halloween, I went to two parties: one for the resident hall association (RHA) and one for the Deaf Studies Association (DSA)
At the DSA party, we ate candy and had a pumpkin carving contest and played games
I went with Sevan, Naomi, and Lizzy.

At the RHA party, they turned the community center into a haunted house. It was very well done for something that cost them maybe $20. The thing that really made it kinda scary was the strobe light. After that we just went home. It was an okay Halloween, but not the best I have ever been to.

Au Revoir