"The Ultimate Decision"

May 1st couldn't come any sooner

T'was the day I would finalize my decision

As to where I would go to college forever

And my two choices caused much collision

Okay, not forever, but this was a serious situation

I would spend my next four years in this school

I really needed to pick the correct location

Both campuses were very homey and cool

It was between CSLUB and Ramapo College

One in New Jersey and the other in California

There were many pros and cons that I had to acknowledge 

I was about to explode and get a massive hernia

I have family and friends in both states

Who would support me no matter my choice

So ultimately it was up to me 

To decide so we could finally all rejoice

And so I kept in my mind the financial difficulties

That my family would have if I were to choose

To go to California State University Long Beach

And no longer was my mind confused

CSULB was expensive and Ramapo was much cheaper

So Ramapo was the winner and I smiled wide

For I had made one of the biggest decisions in my life

I felt relieved and incredibly pumped up inside

"Planning for Spring Break"

It was the time of the year again
To plan a short trip for the upcoming spring break
We all wanted to head to the Philippines
But planning wasn't going to be a piece of cake

I haven't been there in a long ten years
So all the talk made me extremely excited
My mom was planning for three weeks of vacation
But my school attendance would be affected

Since there's only a few weeks left until break
Booking tickets now would consume our wallets
My parents and I wanted to go so badly
But we surely couldn't afford to be in debt

To go or not to go, that was the question
I guess it was less likely that we would
There were so many things getting in the way
Of going back to where I spent my childhood

I wanted to spend as much time there with my family
And enjoy the time to the fullest extent
So we talked and agreed we would go in the summer
And no doubt that this made me very content

As for spring break we planned for Virginia
To visit my aunts, uncles, and cousins
I just have to get through a couple days of school work
And pretty soon all the fun will begin!

Boracay, Philippines

"Everyone Was Born in February"

There were way too many birthdays in February
Seven eighteenth birthday parties to be exact
And with it came the need to buy presents
My wallet would no longer be packed

I wanted these presents to be special
Since they were all close friends of mine
But no way could I afford seven different presents
That would have great meaning and shine

So I went on a giant coin hunt
And gathered all the change I discovered
But I found only so much to buy half a present
I guess these gifts would have to be deferred

Financially, I was stressing like crazy
So I started hand-making some cards
And there and then I remembered that my presents
would just have to be made with love, now that wasn't so hard!

And I baked for all seven celebrants as well
My special chocolate chip brownies for them to enjoy
And my problem was solved because they all loved it
I was definitely stressed out for no reason, oh boy!

"Laptop Drop Flop"

There it goes! My poor, poor laptop
Baby Leah, my cousin, pulled the electric cord
My precious laptop, on the floor, it was dropped
Buying another computer, I could definitely not afford.

There I stood astonished and ready to cry
As the screen went black and the screen shattered
And there I was yelling, why Leah why?!
And there on the floor were pieces of my laptop, scattered

I tried to turn it on, but it wouldn't budge
I was trying to finish all my midterm reviews
There goes every inch of my hard work... oh fudge
I also needed to post on my blog, and that I couldn't do

Not to mention FAFSA would be due in a few days
And I needed to print some homework out
So at the library I camped out; it was the only way
To straighten my technological problems, no doubt

Just when I thought I would be laptop-less
I came home to a UPS box after midterm tests
Oh boy, this week was filled with stress
My mom bought me a brand new laptop; she is definitely the best!

Baby Leah and her love for all things cord-like

"Shift Switch"

My cousins were coming to visit for a weekend

All the way from Toronto

I hadn't seen them in a while

So I had to clear to my schedule pronto!

What slipped out of my mind

Was the eight hour shift I had on Saturday

I had to find someone to cover for me

But that wasn't going to be easy, no way!

Many people were calling out

Since the holiday season kicked in

So not one person was available

To take my shift and make me grin

But luckily my coworker called me

Begging me to cover his shift next week

So I told him only if he would do the same for me

And without hesitation, yes, he squeaked!

So that weekend I happily spent

Without work or any errands

T'was a great way to kick off the Christmas season

With my cousins, family, and friends!

"Hurricane Pain"

November was off to a great start
Just kidding-- everything was falling apart
Trees and power lines were down
Hurricane Sandy surely wrecked the town

A week off from school was surely needed
But no way did I enjoy it because the hurricane succeeded
To keep me from electricity and heat
That I need for my college apps to be complete

The deadline for early decision was approaching
I needed my computer to finish everything
The car was also running out of gasoline
Oh boy, was my family and I panicking!

For days we were going insane
The weather was freezing our brains
But finally my aunt called us
Her power was back and there was no need to stress

Her house was two hours away
The amount of gas my car had would not go a long way
So my family decided to stay in town
Where the trees and power lines were still down

But thank goodness I got another call
This time from my friend who got her power back and all
Her house was walking distance from mine
And suddenly everything again was fine

There I found out application deadlines were extended
And, oh boy, did heat feel splendid
Never again will I take electricity for granted
Goodbye Hurricane Sandy-- enough said.

"Just My Luck"

It was the first week of October
Senior year was slowly going by
But my pile of work was becoming a monster
And no doubt did I want to take it out with a cry

I remember this first week clearly
My workload was at its all time high
My nights would not end early
I hoped quickly that the week would go by

Day by day I received more homework
Not to mention that I had work after school
Soon enough I would become berserk
But I told myself to just stay cool

And to top it off was the SATs on Saturday
Next to the wedding I also had to attend
There were rehearsals everyday
And I needed to practice to get that 2400

After SATs I had felt so relieved
It was definitely the most stressful week so far
But in myself I strongly believed
And rewarded myself with a candy bar