I'm back! Actually got back very early yesterday morning, but I've been falling asleep at random intervals so thus put off updating.

Anyway, vacation was pretty fun actually... Boston kinda lasted forever (6 days) but it's a pretty cool place I guess, lots of walking to touristy things with the family, hanging out in Cambridge around Harvard, and finally getting a day by myself to wander downtown and shop, yay. And New York was... New York. :) Now that we've stayed in the city like, 4-5 times I basically know my way around and finally don't have to do all the touristy stuff anymore! Honestly I pretty much just shopped and went to I think one museum. lol.

Boston... I got a cute scarf (I love scarves, which is completely weird because you really don't ever actually need one in So. Cal. I think that's why I <33 them... sometimes I Cameron Diaz it out, jeans & tank top w/ scarf, haha) and a silver ring that says "love" and "dream" on it on Newbury St and a dark blue knee length skirt and white shirt with princess sleeves @ Urban Outfitters in Cambridge

New York... a sorta funky black & white purse, some of those sequin-embroidered Chinese slippers off the street (you see them occasionally here in San Diego but soo many girls in NYC were wearing them, with skirts, jeans, whatever.. really cute) - I have to buy something off the street in New York everytime I go, it's my rule :) They were 2 for $5 so I got a pair for my sister too.

And then I also decided to finally start a charm bracelet. I have always, always wanted one but I thought it was kinda lame to just buy one already made or get random meaningless charms, you know? But then you think this will take forever, blah blah blah... anyway I got over that and decided to just go for it. So I got a sailboat @ a Boston harbor, and an "I <3 NY" & a "Little Brown Bag" both at Bloomingdale's in New York. I'm really excited for the bracelet, I think it'll be cool to be able to tell a story about each charm and all of that. Like when I'm 85 and have this huge vintage charmbracelet and my granddaughter will ask me to tell her about it... and I can pass it down through the generations... hehe there's my freakin romantic side coming out, huh?

Anyway, guess what? I was so good on vacation. Seriously, I surprised myself with how I managed it... I would pretty much only eat 2 meals a day, and I would basically order whatever I wanted but I never stuffed myself, like I hardly ever cleared my plate. I only ate when I was hungry, stopped when I was full, that whole thing. It was so weird, because I know that's normal eating - that's what normal people eat like. But I've had this eating disorder for years, years, years, you know? I don't even remember that way. It was very cool to get a glimpse of that life, though... so much better, you guys. But unfortunately it's been really hard to get back on that track since I got home... But it's only been a couple days, and tomorrow is a new one.

Oh and I did Pilates 8 of the 10 days. Plus so much walking, it was awesome for me.

I left back up @ 158.5 I think, and I was 155.0 when I got back! I lost 3½ lbs on vacation, how cool is that? :) I think I've gained a bit since then, but I feel like I'm going to stabilize that routine again now, it felt really right and this completely doesn't, so.

Otherwise, I signed up for my classes, which was hell as expected. Seriously everything is closed, overlapping, ugh. But I got Statistics, French, Psychology & Freshman Seminar... I'm not sure that will all work out, but we'll see. I have to start crazy studying for that French placement exam, ach.

I also have to start cleaning out my room & bathroom! But first I must go to Target. I know that sounds weird but it's been like 2 weeks and I can't wait... I'm such a dork. I need a new white T-shirt (they have these awesome soft comfy shirts for like $6.99, I have a black one, a green one, and a white long-sleeved one already, lol.) I never shopped for clothes there before because I guess I thought that would be wrong or something, but they have alot of cute stuff actually. I mean, a bunch of crap too, but good basics like the t-shirts and other stuff too and alot of it is pretty good quality. Plus I love how I wear size small in their tops, haha.

But I still have my Sept. 1st deadlines to meet... let's refresh.

• Bathroom cleaned out
• Bedroom (incl. closet/clothes) cleaned out
• Atleast ½ done dorm shopping
• Weigh 140

Alright. I can definitely handle the cleaning out thing. Also I found out there's this store like 20 minutes from my house called Plato's Closet that sells I guess "gently used" nicer juniors stuff (like they only buy/sell Abercrombie, AE, Express, etc... none of my Target crap, lol) - and they pay cash, which is better than just donating it to the thrift store or whatever, you know? So I don't know if I would actually shop there myself, but I'll check it out I guess :)

And then the dorm shopping, that I can probably take care of, it's not the biggest deal if that has to slide over into Sept tho.

Yeah, 140. I'm barely 155 now... 15 lbs in one week? I know. Oh well, I'll just see where I am I guess :(

Dave Matthews Band -> Thursday! Trying to get more excited than I actually am, lord. Can you tell?

My brother starts school this week, how crazy. And Brenna started last week, even crazier since she's at college already! Aaah, how cool is that. But I'm not ready yet... as you all know... I will have to get there. I have to get there, I know.

"Once upon most every moon
I woke up to find her flying in
I remember speaking about it
Through the wings of purple in the air

Alright
I was trying to keep her there
Now I'm man enough to leave
Man enough to always care

Hummingbird
Hummingbird
That's all I heard
That's my hummingbird

Just because I said I don't want her
Doesn't mean I want her to go
In fact I quite depended on her
But that I don't even think that she knows

Now she's gone
And I'm alright
Just thinking I could keep her there
Now I'm man enough to leave
Man enough to always care

Hummingbird
Hummingbird
That's all I heard
That's my hummingbird
Hummingbird..."

- John Mayer "Hummingbird"