Happy New Year!!

Wow.
That year went by faster than I'd ever imagined possible. It's crazy how time flies...

But it was a great year. It was a year of change, goodbyes, new friends, and many many fun moments.
I honestly don't think that I've ever sat down and thought about the year that I was about to bid farewell forever. Now that I'm older and realize that every moment that you spend is so precious because it only happens once, I more reluctantly let the passing year go.
2011 was really a year worth remembering. There was a lot of world history made this year, many remarkable moments, and also many melancholy times.
Overall, I think that I can confidently look back on the year that I've spent and be proud of what I've accomplished and look on the things I've done with laughter and smiles.
Here's to another great year filled with joyous moments and success!
Happy New Year, everyone!

Sick...

First of all, I feel the need to start with an apology.
Sorry for the lack of posts, everyone...

I even was planning on doing a holiday post for you guys, but I didn't get the chance to do that. Now the reason behind all that is that I have been down and out with the flu for the past week and a half. It was horrible. I practically just came back from the dead.
Anyways, I am back now, free to blog for all of you, so you can come back to my blog every now and then once again because there will be a post every few days now.
So, how was my Christmas, you ask?
It was actually quite enjoyable, considering I spent it in bed, sick. I was pleased to see that Christmas went on like normal even though I was sick, however. We exchanged presents and had christmas dinner (most of which didn't stay down =.=).
I got a rabito iPhone case which I absolutely love, and two cute notebooks that I had eyed in a store in the mall a few weeks before christmas.
Thankfully, Christmas was still Christmas. :)

I am also extremely thankful that I am finally, after a week or two of absolute wretchedness.

Anyways, please comment below and let me know how your Christmas went! Tell me all about what you got too~~

Thanks for tuning in once again everybody!

Greetings from LA

So here I am, finally in Los Angeles, California.
Now it has come to my attention that I haven't been blogging for quite some time now, however, I must say, I've underestimated how hectic moving to a whole new country can be.
The first week or so of being here was absolute chaos. We were unpacking, buying furniture, buying food, and applying for countless things.
I have finally found the time to sit myself down and blog about the new chapter of my life that begins in L.A.
So far, I'm loving it here. I must admit, I miss Vancouver terribly, and all my friends I've left there, but it is quite enjoyable here. Living in LA has it's advantages. For one, the weather is absolutely magnificent. Although the some might find the sun beating down on you annoying, I love it. I bask in the sun all the time. We get the heat here in December that we never got in Vancouver in the summertime.
However, I do miss the cleanliness and nature centeredness of Vancouver. Here, it's completely different. The highways are tangled and confusing like a spider's webs, unlike Vancouver. There are cars everywhere, no matter where you go. There is also lots of litter and graffiti everywhere, disappointingly. I never realized how wonderful Vancouver was until now.
I've begun to go to my new school, David Starr Jordan Middle School. It was a huge change for me to go through, since we didn't have middle school in Vancouver. (For those who are confused, the grades go like this: Grades 1~7 Elementary school, and Grades 8~12 Highschool.)
There was no such thing as middle school, so I did have quite a lot of adjusting to do.
I was quite intimidated being faced with the fact that I had to move on to middle school.
However, despite all my fears, everybody at the school gave me a warm welcome and was happy with "the new girl." I was so relieved that I was accepted into the school environment.
And I was also happy with all my classes. It was so much more different than Vancouver, but it was a good different.
Anyways, I just thought that it was time I let you know that I made it to L.A. and am surviving the hectic chain of events that life is throwing at me.
I hope that my viewers will forgive me for not posting for so long, but I also hope that they will be understanding about my situation right now!
Thank you once again for tuning in to Sitting By The Ocean - from L.A.!!

Los Angeles, California, USA                       Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada