Long time, no blog?

Clearly seen from my last post, I have not mustered the ability to write about my life in this tiny box. Quite literally, I have been busy; usually partaking in the addictive Facebook or Xanga (which I do not write in :P ).
Tu sum up, my life has been similar to a rollercoaster - (super cliche BTW). I was indirectly inspired to blog from a friend in college and so here I am! Since January I have received acceptance letters from university, graduated from high school, planned a surprise party for my mother, and now I have began one of the most difficult parts of life: moving away from home. Duly noted, it was my decision to stray from the nest; my parent's were not against my choice of moving away and thankfully supported my decision. It has already been a month since they have visited campus, but last weekend I enjoyed a roadtrip with one of my close friends from home! She also resides in Austin, but sadly at another college (lol). My parent's last visit to campus was about a month ago- my mom bought me a bamboo plant (thankfully it is still alive) and I often glance at it while I type long essays! I am glad to say that I am already adjusted to this life- I would have never said this a month ago!
I vividly remember Labor Day weekend- the weekend in which I traveled by bus back home, and my family dropped me off that Monday. I landed around 11 p.m. that Friday night, too eager to doze off on the bus and too excited to do the homework I brought along. Saturday fly by and then Sunday we packed up and drove to Austin in the wee hours of the night... Though I fell asleep during the trip, I'd often wake up once or twice, tearing up at the fact that I had limited time with them.
This notion hit me hard throughout the entire weekend (and it also made me a little sick, literally!) Come to think of it, I am pretty certain that my lack of hunger during that weekend was due to my extreme homesickness.
On Labor Day we went to Baby Acapulco- I ate totally free due to my lack of vertical height and adorable baby face :) Soon after, we headed to the mall but the idea of them leaving merely in five hours took the best of me- I cried in the dressing room, the bathroom, while I showered in the hotel, in another Mexican restaurant, and finally... I cried when my dad slowly turned off the truck, turned around and said "Bueno, ya creo que ya llego la hora de despidir nos" ("Well, it looks like it's time to say goodbye" I am pretty sure I looked like a human sprinkler, turning each and every way to look at my parents and my siblings, not knowing who to bid goodbye to first. The last person I hugged was my mother... and it was also the hardest goodbye as well.
A few minutes later my father slid out of the car and hugged me, telling me that if I wanted to, we could all go back to home; together. I am positive that if it wasn't for my logical reasoning, I would certainly not be in Austin right now.
Looking back, I may tear up once I look back at this memory( and I kinda did), but it has only made my heart stronger, and my passion for school even more.
To finish things off, I noticed that the cafeteria closed about 24 minutes ago... I guess I shall eat my unlimited supply of instant ramen (chicken flavored, of course)
Till next time, Patty(: