USMC SDRC

United States Marine Corps San Diego Recruiting Depot. Soon this will be my home before I move to Parris Island for three grueling months of humiliation, pain, and triumph. I have decided to forget about school. I will be enlisting in the Marines in July. Well, I hope to be shipping off in July. I know I can't be there too close to winter because my arch nemesis is Cold. I also don't want to be sharing my time with fleas and Heat Stroke. I figure early fall is the ideal time to start. I asked for a recruiter to contact me and so far I have not been contacted back, but if I don't hear from them in a week,  will go there myself and demand to be signed up! I will be starting a workout routine on Monday. One that I did not make up by myself and is designed specifically for people trying to get ready for the PFT. www.300PFT.com. This eight week program is perfect for me in its simplicity, goals, and time frame. Also, Walter will be doing it with me. :D lml/

One week to go!

In only seven days I will be back in Northridge! I am so excited. My friend Frank is picking me up from the airport and helping me move in. :) Knowing that I get to see him first thing when I get back, makes me twice as happy and anxious for next week. I don't really have much to say. I guess a quick up to date works. I am taking medication for my depression. I have been feeling good recently, but I'm not sure if it is the medication or what because it's not supposed to start working for another couple of weeks.More than likely it's a combination of my emotional cycle and the fact that I have gotten back into a strict schedule of my day. I got up at four-thirty today and I feel very good. When I wake up early, I tend to get stuff done and be happier. I am just trying to figure out the order of things right now. I know that I will have to change it up when I get to CSUN, but that's OK. As long as I know exactly what I need to do, I am fine. I like the peace of the morning. Today, I went out at around six and visited two horses that live near me. Nomally they are a bit wary and ornery, but today, I caught them as they were waking up as well. The boy, Chance, was lying down and Crystal was standing near him. I got to pet and hug and kiss both of them. Chance even let me stroke him while he was lying down, which was a big deal because he doesn't trust much. They were so  fairy tale-ish that I got lost in the moment....until Chance was fully awake and started biting me. Ornery little brat! :)

Christmas

Okay, almost done. The year was just about over, and my parents were really desperate to see me, so after lots of begging, I agreed to go. I wanted to fly in and surprise my Dad, but he saw the bill :( It was lucky for me that he did, because he suggested that I bring my boyfriend :D So, Sevan and I boarded our plane and flew into Portland

After getting into Portland, my mom picked us up. She finally got to meet Sevan, and we made the three hour long trip back to my parents' house. Aside from a few communication problems, we had a great time. I totally cashed in this year. I got everything I wanted and more. I really wanted an external hard drive and a flash drive, got it; my mom finished my quilt that we started together, got it; I got some new jeans and cloths that I desperately needed, got it; I got some candy, an itunes card, and some chapstick in my stocking, got it, and I got to enjoy watching Sevan and my parents open the gifts I got for them.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving, I went with my cousin Sarah up to a family celebration in San Fransisco. It was the first time I have ever been there, and also the first time I ever really went to a family event with out my parents. I loved San Fran, but I could never live there, because I was perpetually motion sick. There are not only a lot of hills in SF, but the hills are steep and high. We stayed in this mansion of a house in Oakland with fourteen other family members. Mostly Aunts, uncles and cousins.

For those of you who are wondering, yes, I did go over the Golden Gate bridge, but my camera ran out of battery, and I have yet to find out how to get photos off my dinosaur of a phone.

On Black Friday, we went shopping, duh. We stopped at this Chinese place called Yank Sing; really awesome food and service. Expensive too, but worth it if you have the money:

The funny thing is that I had unintentionally brought a book about to read that was set in San Fran and Oakland. HA!

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Halloween

Halloween, I went to two parties: one for the resident hall association (RHA) and one for the Deaf Studies Association (DSA)
At the DSA party, we ate candy and had a pumpkin carving contest and played games
I went with Sevan, Naomi, and Lizzy.

At the RHA party, they turned the community center into a haunted house. It was very well done for something that cost them maybe $20. The thing that really made it kinda scary was the strobe light. After that we just went home. It was an okay Halloween, but not the best I have ever been to.

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holiday update.

So, Christmas has come and gone. I finally am getting comfortable using my nook to go online... Christmas was awesome. It was probabbly the best Christmas ever. I got kissed under the misltoe, I ate prime rib, decorated cookies, and went sledding. I got all the presants I wanted and more. My mom even finished the quilt that we started together! I am going to do a more thorough post once I am safely back at school, and do a post about Thanksgiving and my Birthday (don't judge...I've been busy)

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Oregon or bust

So, it's been more than two months since my last post. It's been a crazy two months! Sevan and I have been getting to know each other better, and I love having a boyfriend. I am finally used to the idea, but sometimes we still look at each other and say, "Boyfriend!" "Girlfriend!" I know it's silly and kinda dorky, but we really love being together. One piece of news. Surprise, surprise, my DAD asked Sevan to fly with me to visit them on Christmas. That means that I get the best of both worlds: I get to enjoy my parents (and them not being disappointed in me) and I get to spend Christmas with my awesome boyfriend! YAYZ :D <--- I got that from Sevan. The first arrangement with sleeping at Sevan's basically all the time did not work out due to his roommates, so now I go over there on the weekends. We still stretch that as much as possible. tee hee. I can't wait for him to meet my parents. I met his family, but honestly, I'm just curious how they respond to him. :P

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CSUN

Yes I know this is a bit late, but just so you know, I made it to CSUN. I am actually a bit surprised that I made it here alive...The ride was very long and I couldn't drive due to lack of insurance, My parents have been acting icky to me lately. i think because they don't want me to go, but at the same time because they can't wait to get rid of me. I was already stressed about the idea of coming here. Being on campus has it's ups and downs. On the upside, I can take care of things much more easily now. I just go to the office relating to my problem and talk to them about it. Another things is that a lot of the little details that I was worried about are smoothed out. I am getting more confident with my signing skills and there is a lot of support from the LightHouse community here. The problem with being on campus is the fact that I am sort of cut off from the world in general. I pretty much stay on campus or within a mile of campus unless I am in a car going to church or something. I am having the same problems with my parents that I had with the school before. If I need something from them, I can't just run upstairs and ask them. I have to call or email them, and dealing with new things is harder because they can't walk me through it. Right now I am dealing with a stupid medical charge, but I can't figure out what my user id and password is for the website is, and i don't even know if i am on the right one. Also, I almost miss their nagging. I am behind on some homework because I am spending so much time with my boyfriend, and I am having trouble managing my time, not to mention the deal with buying food. If I had a job, I think most of my problems would be solved. My parents want me to pay for the medical charge, and i dont know how, seeing as the only income I have is from them. bleh.

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No, you are not the 1,000,000th viewer

So, you know those surveys and things you can do to win a bunch of money or a trip to some really cool place? The one nobody seems to win? I wish I could be the one person to win. I am so worn out right now. So, tired. I know, I know, "Ces't la vie" and all that. Everybody works long hours at a job they hate, have problems with money, and wish their parents would get off their backs. Everyone wonders why they can never seem to get what they want out of the opposite sex. Everyone feels like no matter how hard they try, nothing ever seems to work out or get better. I am no different than the millions of miserable people living on the earth today, trying to scrape by, and figure out why God put them here to begin with. Still, sometimes i wonder what it would be like  to be the one person who does get lucky. Finds true love. Wins the lottery. Goes on an all-inclusive vacation to Hawaii. Finds that sweet spot with perfect reception and free wifi. Becomes the most loved person at their job, school, family, etc. Has a job that pays well and that they love. It would be nice. Again. I know I'm whining. I know it will never happen. I just like to be as poetic and loquacious as I can will I pout in the corner. Maybe if I wax on enough, life will get tired of my whining and get better? Yeah, and maybe prince charming will literally canter up to me at dusk on a beautiful white steed, and sweep me off my feet and carry me off into the sunset, with my hair streaming perfectly behind me, while we kiss passionately and don't fall off the horse, and we'll live happily ever after with 2.6 kids, a dog, a white picket fence, and just enough money to be comfortable, while maintaining familial bliss.

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La Pine

OK, so today I went to La Pine to meet some Deaf people.....BTW if you are smart enough, and really wanted to stalk me, you could've figured out what city I live in. It's not that hard. I got to drive my Dad's truck, which was stressful, yet interesting and fun. Not much happened. We met at a diner called "Gordy's", ordered food and chatted. I could've joined in, but I mostly just observed. I got some contact information, and one of the guys there told me to go to Westside Church. Tonight, I am going to a rodeo. Yeah, that's right, be jealous! Cowboy hats, dust, hotdogs, cattle....cowboys. Good Times. Maybe I'll tell you about it, maybe I won't. You'll just have to wait and see. :)

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sAnDiEgO

I finally have something to write about in here! Even though Summer is the only one reading this, and she knows most of it, that's ok, I've got pictures and details and jokes...etc.
So, day 1, I woke up on Thursday at four, but didn't actually get up until just before 4:30. My mom and I left the house at five-ish. I offered to drive part of the way to Portland, but she said no. So, I promptly fell asleep :) It was a looong three hours. We got to the hotel in Portland were we would stay on our way back, and had breakfast at "Elmer's Cafe". Good food. Then to the airport via shuttle. My mom talked to the driver about the world's end. He believed that it was going to end on Saturday (which it didn't). We got to the airport and I had to get my boarding pass, and my mom had to check in some luggage. here's a picture of my boarding pass. See if you can figure out why I was so excited when I saw it:

 No? still don't see it? Here, let me zoom that in for you":

 

NOW do you see it? teehee. Any who, we had to wait for our DELAYED flight in Oakland.Bleh.

We finally got into San Diego around seven-ish and spent the nights at my friend Lizzy's house

                                                          

 

I love the fuzzy blanket more than her!!!!

 

Her kitty, twilight (I know, no need to comment there)

We disagree on who's fuzzy blanket that is. Day 2 Friday (do NOT insert a badly sung youtube sensation here. DON'T), we got up at, yup you guessed it, 4 in the morning. Her mom drove us three to four hours to CSUN. We slept a lot and listened to music:

 

 

 

The campus was huge! and beautiful! and there were places for bikes and lots of grass! and a store to buy yummies! (Yes, I'm and adult who says 'yummies')

While there, I had to take an assessment to see if I am eligible for IEP. I can't really divulge what happened there. We drove back (it took a few more hours to get back because of work traffic). We got back around eight, and I immediately hopped a bus to Coffee Bean for ASL night. I got to see many friends...including W---. It was a little bit awkward, but I got over that quickly. More about W--- and I in 42 reasons to be or not to be... me

Day 3 Saturday, I spent at Summer's house. Endless silliness, tickles and girl talk. We went over to downtown and walked around, bought art supplies, and took pix by a fountain:
June. my lovely little model

Seriously, she is so beautiful, and graceful, and....

 Did I say lovely? yeah, that's what I meant...lovely.  

My dearest Summer

Oh, the joys of sisterly love. That won't last long!

Told ya so! 

Now, now ladies. Break it up!

Much better!

the other kind of sisterly love

Hey!

Haha! that's what you get!

JK! we loves each other more than cookies!

 

 This is the only pic of the fountain that I took without people

Day four Sunday, I did two things:
Went to chuch

Went to dinner with my friend

 Day 5 Monday, I went home. My mom picked me up

 at ten. We went to lunch with friends, and drove to the airport. We got delayed, again. Our plane was overbooked, so we gave up our seats for compensation. So, we waited in the airport for longer. We made many airport friends. One was an older lady, on our flight on Day 1, who gave me her nachos. Another was a gentleman who came to San Diego to meet a lady he met online. He gave me guy advice. SO funny. He also is a christian and offered to help me get involved in an opportunity that involves going to Africa and ministering. FOR FREE. let's see, go to Africa for free, help people, learn about the culture there, do God's work, not have my parents around to nag me...uh YES! My mom and I finally got to Portland and spent the night at a hotel. In the morning, we went to IKEA (because there isn't one in my city) and bought stuff for my dorm. Then we had lunch in IKEA and headed home. I told her about W----. I didn't give her EVERY detail (I haven't told anyone that).  On the way back home, I saw this palindrome street sign:

 

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