meisa's lagoon

sounds like a funny title to an entry for someone who just got engaged. but i am a committment phobe - at least when it comes to committing my time. it pains me to buy plane tickets. i can never decide what time to leave. what if something comes up and i no longer want to leave on a saturday, but would prefer sunday? i don't know what would come up, my life isn't really that full of surprises, but yet, i still wait as long as i can before i commit to a ticket. and in the end, i just get screwed into paying more (damn the man!).
it comes up for social occasions too. i never want to agree to doing something more than a week in advance, and sometimes i have a hard time agreeing to even a few days in advance for the same reason. what if i just want to plop on the couch that night? what if i'm grumpy that day? what if? what if? what if?
but today, i was able to get over my problem. khalid and i committed to a saturday night 9 months away. we have a date and a place! i'm so excited, but still all antsy about it. who knows what will come up in the next 9 months? and i know that (for the most part) anything that comes up will take second place to my wedding, but it's still kind of scary. it's not the ideal date, but it is a beautiful place and we're really happy with it. so let the planning begin!

Posted by Meisa at 06:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

i am the proud owner of a new ipod nano - in red! ever since becoming a public transit person, i've considered getting an ipod to keep me company on my long ride home, but it wasn't until they came out with the special promo red ones that i really wanted one. khalid ended up giving me one for christmas and i can't stop looking at it. the red color is so brilliant and lovely. gorgeous!

in other news, i have spent my first true day of vacation. true day of vacation being defined by not getting out of my pajamas and planning out my whole day based off the tv schedule. it's been nice, although my butt is starting to get a wee bit sore from being on the couch all day.

Posted by Meisa at 08:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

praise the lord, i have found a mall. and it is BEAUTIFUL. i've never been to a place before that has curved escalators spiralling upwards. that, AND it has all the stores i could possibly want. ahhhhh...
i've been in mall withdrawal living in berkeley which poo-poos upon anything commercial. i think people might actually try to burn any chain stores that attempt opening there, because we have none. but just a short hop across the bay to the lovely westfield shopping center of san francisco has cured my withdrawal and i have finallly stopped twitching. thank goodness!

Posted by Meisa at 03:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

i've lived here in california now for almost 6 months. it's kind of crazy to think how quickly that time has passed, and how easily adaptable humans are to new places. i was completely unhappy and miserable my first week here. i missed all my friends and family, i missed chicago, i was too far from home, i didn't know anyone, and on and on and on. 6 months later, a lot of that is still the same, but i'm much happier now and am definitely appreciating what new experiences have to offer. i still miss everyone i left behind, i desperately miss chicago and would still love to move back there someday (snow and all), i'm still too far from home, and i haven't become close friends with anyone yet. but strangely, even though these are all the same emotions i had when i first moved and was unhappy, i'm content now. i've started to discover things about the places and the people around me that i never would have discovered staying in the same place.
i'm continually amazed by this state. every weekend, khalid and i go out for breakfast and walk or run to a nearby bagel shop. this last weekend, i noticed the japanese magnolias were blooming. IN DECEMBER. i was wearing shorts. IN DECEMBER. and i stumbled upon my very first persimmon tree, sprouting fruit. did i mention that this is in december? i left our vegetable market the other day, with two full bags of fruits and vegetables. wanna guess how much i spent? 14 dollars. unbelievable! i already know that i'm going to have major issues whenever i move and end up having to spend twice as much for produce that's not half as good.
it's also kind of strange experiencing the holiday season in a warmer climate. stringing twinkle lites on palm trees just doesn't have the same effect. people around here also don't seem to be quite as into the holidays, and my theory is the weather. it's just strange to think about christmas time and not think about snow - at least for me anyway.
all in all, i'm learning a lot about new places, new people, adapting, and becoming comfortable and happy no matter where life may lead me. it probably also helps that i'm getting married. yay!

Posted by Meisa at 12:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

eek...i let so much time pass, i went blank!
well, even though this entry won't be very long, the news is big enough it will fill the page...
khalid & i are getting married!!!!!

Posted by Meisa at 01:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)