Join the Navy??? Travel and serve my country...
Go to Graduate School in CO??? Really sweet MA Education Leadership at UNCO... I've got a place I would be able to stay and live at while I attended UNCO.
Stay in Texas and work at Southlake??? Part-time Rec Staff job...
Stay in Texas and find a career??? I have no idea what I would do...
Move somewhere else??? Find a job in some other State and hope it is awesome...
Blah.... I don't even know what to do!!!! Suggestions???? I don't even know what career path I want to take. I want to work with kids, however I am not qualified enough to be a teacher. That is why I like the Education Leadership program. It is 30hrs, and I don't have to take the GRE! I major plus... I refuse to take the GRE....
Well it is Halloween! I am supposed to be SuperGirl. I have my costume but I really don't want to go out tonight. I really have just gotten on such a pattern of going to bed by 10pm and getting up by 6:30am that I don't really want to mess up that pattern. Plus Zach has a game tomorrow morning in Hanapepe at 8am which I plan to attend, so I don't want to stay out late anyways.
Okay, back to work... blah!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Aloha!
Sorry for such a delay in posting. I've kind of removed myself from the world of technology. I have had a fantastic time since my last post though!!!
I have been staying with this family on base, I pretty much have moved in and spend all of my time here. The Peck's are wonderful and I am so very thankful for them. We have so much fun together. They have 3 kids, ages 6, 10 and 13. At night I read Hunter a book when he goes to bed, it is fun! I don't play on the computer anymore, I don't watch TV anymore, I eat healthy, I live healthy. It is awesome! I usually go to bed around 9:30-10pm and wake up about 5:30-6:30. I like actually being awake for the day instead of sleeping half of it way. I feel so much more productive getting up and enjoying my day. This morning though I was going to actually sleep in since I had a very long day yesterday. Terisa was going to let me sleep and told the kiddo's to allow me to do so. However she left at 5:15am to teach an aerobics class. Hunter woke up and was sad that his mom was gone so I went and got in bed with him in Terisa's room. After that I never fully went back to sleep. I got up with the kids and helped them get ready for school. It is fun getting up and doing things like that. I sleep with my door open, and yesterday morning Terisa was getting up to go run at 4am. She went to shut my door and it scared the crap out of me. I woke up and was wide awake and could not go back to sleep. That is why I was going to sleep in today. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep reading Hunter a bedtime book. Then Terisa woke me up to go get in my bed, man I was SO tired! Yesterday I had fun too, we went to the beach and I saw dolphins! Then good food was eaten. Good food is always eaten over here! Man, I really enjoy being here at the Peck's! I will probably not be posting as much as I have in the past. I see no need to be addicted to the Internet/email/cell phone/ipod/any electronics. I leave my phone behind all the time now. I actually didn't even have my laptop for over a week! I am very proud of myself!
I had my special project on Saturday! The Halloween Thriller! It was fantastic!!! I couldn't have expected it to go any better! Everyone had a great time, adults and children! I am very proud that I was able to pull it off, I have never planned an event before so it was quite a rush that I actually pulled it off!!
Well, I am going to do some laundry and clean up the house before I go off to AB's class. I hope all is well with all of you!
Aloha!
I have been staying with this family on base, I pretty much have moved in and spend all of my time here. The Peck's are wonderful and I am so very thankful for them. We have so much fun together. They have 3 kids, ages 6, 10 and 13. At night I read Hunter a book when he goes to bed, it is fun! I don't play on the computer anymore, I don't watch TV anymore, I eat healthy, I live healthy. It is awesome! I usually go to bed around 9:30-10pm and wake up about 5:30-6:30. I like actually being awake for the day instead of sleeping half of it way. I feel so much more productive getting up and enjoying my day. This morning though I was going to actually sleep in since I had a very long day yesterday. Terisa was going to let me sleep and told the kiddo's to allow me to do so. However she left at 5:15am to teach an aerobics class. Hunter woke up and was sad that his mom was gone so I went and got in bed with him in Terisa's room. After that I never fully went back to sleep. I got up with the kids and helped them get ready for school. It is fun getting up and doing things like that. I sleep with my door open, and yesterday morning Terisa was getting up to go run at 4am. She went to shut my door and it scared the crap out of me. I woke up and was wide awake and could not go back to sleep. That is why I was going to sleep in today. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep reading Hunter a bedtime book. Then Terisa woke me up to go get in my bed, man I was SO tired! Yesterday I had fun too, we went to the beach and I saw dolphins! Then good food was eaten. Good food is always eaten over here! Man, I really enjoy being here at the Peck's! I will probably not be posting as much as I have in the past. I see no need to be addicted to the Internet/email/cell phone/ipod/any electronics. I leave my phone behind all the time now. I actually didn't even have my laptop for over a week! I am very proud of myself!
I had my special project on Saturday! The Halloween Thriller! It was fantastic!!! I couldn't have expected it to go any better! Everyone had a great time, adults and children! I am very proud that I was able to pull it off, I have never planned an event before so it was quite a rush that I actually pulled it off!!
Well, I am going to do some laundry and clean up the house before I go off to AB's class. I hope all is well with all of you!
Aloha!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Bryan
Unless your name is Bryan then this post means nothing to you and you shouldn't even bother reading... :)
Hey Man, I've gotten your comments. I don't really know how to respond to you other than posting on here. If you have an email you should send it to me. No fishing, hula or surfing as of yet... I will get it done though before I leave, don't worry! I'll take pictures too so you can see. I need to give you a call sometime, maybe next week after things slow down a bit for me. I've got a party I am putting on for the Youth Center on Saturday so I'm quite busy with that, but I'll give you a call next week for sure! You better answer! I hope all is well, I miss you man! Aloha!
Hey Man, I've gotten your comments. I don't really know how to respond to you other than posting on here. If you have an email you should send it to me. No fishing, hula or surfing as of yet... I will get it done though before I leave, don't worry! I'll take pictures too so you can see. I need to give you a call sometime, maybe next week after things slow down a bit for me. I've got a party I am putting on for the Youth Center on Saturday so I'm quite busy with that, but I'll give you a call next week for sure! You better answer! I hope all is well, I miss you man! Aloha!
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I am finally so happy in Hawaii. I'm not bummed about being away from home at all now. For the past six weeks I have missed Texas very much. However, I'm really loving being away from Texas. I still miss the people, I'll always miss the people I love and care about. However, Texas itself, I could care less about now. I always thought Texas would be where I reside forever. Psh, not now!
I did a spinning class for the first time ever today. Terisa convinced me to go. It was SO painful! For those of you that don't know what a spinning class is, it is stationary bike riding. As a reward Terisa made me dinner, a wonderful salad! I ate like 4 giant plates full! I haven't had food so good the entire time I have been here. I really enjoy spending time at Terisa's house. Great food and great company. Tonight I played board games with the kiddo's and then had dinner with Terisa and we chatted for a few hours. It was so nice to just sit and talk. We have a lot in common, I like that. It just makes me happy to have a place on base that I can go to whenever I want and know that it will be like home. I don't want to leave in December. I wish with all of my heart that I could stay for a few more months or a year or a couple of years. I know it can't happen, but it would be so wonderful. I will just have to be thankful for the 3 1/2 months that I am getting!
Well, I've got a super early day tomorrow. I have to be in Kalaheo at 7am... Suck! Not that Kalaheo means anything to you guys. You don't even know what it is. Kalaheo is a town that is about 35-40 minutes away. So that means I must wake at 6am. I don't do mornings, anyone who knows me knows that I do NOT do mornings. Ugh, it will be fine. I just need to go to bed. I am going to eat some of the brownies Terisa made and then go to bed. Oh, also, she got me to drink organic 1% milk. Loved it!!! I'm totally going organic on milk from now on. It doesn't have the horrible smell that normal milk has. Yay! And it's good for you, woohoo!
Okay for real, I'm leaving now. Aloha!
I did a spinning class for the first time ever today. Terisa convinced me to go. It was SO painful! For those of you that don't know what a spinning class is, it is stationary bike riding. As a reward Terisa made me dinner, a wonderful salad! I ate like 4 giant plates full! I haven't had food so good the entire time I have been here. I really enjoy spending time at Terisa's house. Great food and great company. Tonight I played board games with the kiddo's and then had dinner with Terisa and we chatted for a few hours. It was so nice to just sit and talk. We have a lot in common, I like that. It just makes me happy to have a place on base that I can go to whenever I want and know that it will be like home. I don't want to leave in December. I wish with all of my heart that I could stay for a few more months or a year or a couple of years. I know it can't happen, but it would be so wonderful. I will just have to be thankful for the 3 1/2 months that I am getting!
Well, I've got a super early day tomorrow. I have to be in Kalaheo at 7am... Suck! Not that Kalaheo means anything to you guys. You don't even know what it is. Kalaheo is a town that is about 35-40 minutes away. So that means I must wake at 6am. I don't do mornings, anyone who knows me knows that I do NOT do mornings. Ugh, it will be fine. I just need to go to bed. I am going to eat some of the brownies Terisa made and then go to bed. Oh, also, she got me to drink organic 1% milk. Loved it!!! I'm totally going organic on milk from now on. It doesn't have the horrible smell that normal milk has. Yay! And it's good for you, woohoo!
Okay for real, I'm leaving now. Aloha!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fantastical!
So, in my previous post I spoke of a bonfire/campout that I was not too excited about. Well... I got there at like 6:15ish. Stayed till about 6:45ish. I left to go to the housing side of base and go to the beach down there and read my book with my flashlight. However, when I arrived to the area in which I planned to read I found a party! A kid party!! Just my type! I ran around with all of the kiddo's for a good 2 hours until like 9ish. After it was time for all the little children to go inside and go to bed I went and helped Terisa unload her car from going to Costco. I ended up hanging out at her house until like 10:30ish. It was fun, she fed me, which was nice because I was quite hungry! Good times. Afterwards I thought I should go back to the bonfire/campout. I got there and it just wasn't fun for me. I left at like 10:45ish and went to the Captain's house and played Apples to Apples with Laurie, Shawn, Tyler, Corry, and two other people I didn't know. I think they were Shawn's friends...?? After Apples to Apples we watched a really stupid zombie movie. It was horrible but kind of funny... I'm just now getting home at 2am. I'm beat! I need to go to sleep because I'm playing paintball with them tomorrow! My evening turned out to be wonderful when I expected it to suck! Yay!!!!
Okay, now for a bowl of cereal and bedtime! I'm beat!!!
Okay, now for a bowl of cereal and bedtime! I'm beat!!!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Yuk...
So, I've been quite sick... Sunday after the Navy Ball I got sick. I was down and out all week. I actually still feel kind of under the weather... It got so bad that I ended up going to the ER on Wednesday to get pumped with fluids and medicine so I could keep some food down, I had been throwing up for like 2 days before hand. It helped some but not really. They said I had food poisoning, I disagree. I was so miserable, I still am kinda. People on base have been so kind to me though while I've been sick. On Wednesday Laurie took me to the ER and sat there with me for hours while they did their thing. Then she took me to the store to stock up on sick people food. Then Terisa made me cookies yesterday, very yummy cookies! People keep asking how I am feeling and checking up on me. Word spread pretty fast that I was really sick. It is a small place, word does travel really fast around here.
Yesterday was the first day that I didn't actually sleep all day long. I went to work and did some stuff and then went on a relaxing boat cruise, well kind of relaxing. The gang was being a little crazy... I brought a book and was just trying to kick back and relax. However, they didn't really allow that to happen. At one point Eric like rolled on top of me and smashed my ankle against the seat, I was very unhappy about that. Then we went and walked around Hanapepe for a bit and then headed back to Shenanigans. That is where I finally had fun. I split up from the rest of the group and hung out with a new crowd. I have found that I like to hang out with the older crowd here on base. I just sat around chatting with people for hours and I didn't hear a single gay joke or joke about religion, it was such a nice change of pace. I hung out there until like 1:30am. Then I finally made my way home to bed. That was the most fun I have had in a while, and I didn't drink at all. I decided to quit completely. Never ever again!
Today I went to a birthday party for a bit and hung out with Terisa and a few others. Then tonight the 3 stooges are having a bonfire camp out here on base at Major's Bay. I'm not very excited. I don't really want to go but I feel like I have to. I just really like hanging out with the older crowd much more than people my age. They are starting to bother me a little. I think I just need a break from hanging out and spend some time alone, maybe that will help. Yeah, I need alone time. Maybe tomorrow I will peace out on everyone and go relax at the beach and read a book. Or maybe I'll put up my awesome hammock and take a nap. Ah, much needed alone relaxing time!
Oh, today Terisa asked me if I would stay at her house and watch her kids for a few nights in December while her and the XO have to go to some thing out of town, I'm excited!! Her kiddo's are pretty dang cool! It will be lots of fun!
Anywho, I am going to go now. I guess I should get ready for the stupid camp out tonight. I am SO not excited about watching a lot of people get trashed and be stupid... And because it is the younger crowd I know the older peeps won't come out. Especially since some of their kids are my age and they don't really go hang out with their kids... Yeah, anyways... I just need to try to have a positive mind about it. Ah!
Aloha.
Yesterday was the first day that I didn't actually sleep all day long. I went to work and did some stuff and then went on a relaxing boat cruise, well kind of relaxing. The gang was being a little crazy... I brought a book and was just trying to kick back and relax. However, they didn't really allow that to happen. At one point Eric like rolled on top of me and smashed my ankle against the seat, I was very unhappy about that. Then we went and walked around Hanapepe for a bit and then headed back to Shenanigans. That is where I finally had fun. I split up from the rest of the group and hung out with a new crowd. I have found that I like to hang out with the older crowd here on base. I just sat around chatting with people for hours and I didn't hear a single gay joke or joke about religion, it was such a nice change of pace. I hung out there until like 1:30am. Then I finally made my way home to bed. That was the most fun I have had in a while, and I didn't drink at all. I decided to quit completely. Never ever again!
Today I went to a birthday party for a bit and hung out with Terisa and a few others. Then tonight the 3 stooges are having a bonfire camp out here on base at Major's Bay. I'm not very excited. I don't really want to go but I feel like I have to. I just really like hanging out with the older crowd much more than people my age. They are starting to bother me a little. I think I just need a break from hanging out and spend some time alone, maybe that will help. Yeah, I need alone time. Maybe tomorrow I will peace out on everyone and go relax at the beach and read a book. Or maybe I'll put up my awesome hammock and take a nap. Ah, much needed alone relaxing time!
Oh, today Terisa asked me if I would stay at her house and watch her kids for a few nights in December while her and the XO have to go to some thing out of town, I'm excited!! Her kiddo's are pretty dang cool! It will be lots of fun!
Anywho, I am going to go now. I guess I should get ready for the stupid camp out tonight. I am SO not excited about watching a lot of people get trashed and be stupid... And because it is the younger crowd I know the older peeps won't come out. Especially since some of their kids are my age and they don't really go hang out with their kids... Yeah, anyways... I just need to try to have a positive mind about it. Ah!
Aloha.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
After Graduation....
I have no idea what to do after graduation. I feel that I should start to put some thought into it so that I am not completely clueless when I get back to Texas. Being here on base and living the military life really makes me want to join the military. I could see the world! I would be an Officer because I have a degree, which is a bonus. I thought about the Air Force but I spoke with a recruiter and it is about 1 1/2 year process to become an Officer in the Air Force and they only accept 400 people every year. Even then they hardly accept Officers into the MWR career field. However, now I am really starting to love the Navy. Just being here, the family closeness of living on base. After the Navy Ball I am really becoming fond of the Navy and think I would be very happy with the Navy. I am going to talk to the XO's wife and the Captain's wife and see what they think. They have been Navy wives for a long time and it would be nice to hear what they have thought about living the military life for this long. If I like what they have to say then I will talk to a recruiter and see what they have to say about career options.
I really can't think of any other career options after graduation. I mean I could just hang around Denton for the rest of my life and be a part-time worker for the City of Southlake until something better opens up and I can get a full-time job... That just doesn't seem exciting to me. I want excitement. Even if it is not working with kids, I don't really care. I just can't think of a career that I will enjoy other than the military. I don't really know why I have such a desire to be apart of the military. I really think this is where I belong.
Any comments, questions, concerns about my future career choices??? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Those who read this regularly are those whose comments I value greatly. So bring it on!
I'm home sick today. Last week at Fall Camp we had a few kids get really sick and I think they may have passed it along to me. I've been feeling a little crummy since late last week and now I just full on feel like crap!! I've been in bed not moving for hours because if I move it goes very badly... Being sick makes me miss my sister very very much! Erica was always good at taking care of me when I was sick. Guess I'll have to learn to take care of myself... Bummer. :)
Aloha!
I really can't think of any other career options after graduation. I mean I could just hang around Denton for the rest of my life and be a part-time worker for the City of Southlake until something better opens up and I can get a full-time job... That just doesn't seem exciting to me. I want excitement. Even if it is not working with kids, I don't really care. I just can't think of a career that I will enjoy other than the military. I don't really know why I have such a desire to be apart of the military. I really think this is where I belong.
Any comments, questions, concerns about my future career choices??? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Those who read this regularly are those whose comments I value greatly. So bring it on!
I'm home sick today. Last week at Fall Camp we had a few kids get really sick and I think they may have passed it along to me. I've been feeling a little crummy since late last week and now I just full on feel like crap!! I've been in bed not moving for hours because if I move it goes very badly... Being sick makes me miss my sister very very much! Erica was always good at taking care of me when I was sick. Guess I'll have to learn to take care of myself... Bummer. :)
Aloha!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Navy Ball 2008!!
The Navy Ball was awesome!!! I had a fantastic time!! Eric picked me up around 2:30 and we headed up to the Hilton in Lihue. The Ball didn't start till 5pm but Eric had to be there early because he is on the Honor Guard and had to rehearse for the Flag Ceremony. After he rehearsed we walked around the Hilton for a little bit and then went back into the Ball Room when the Ball started at 5. The first hour was just a social hour and picture time. They had a professional photographer there, we got our picture taken, I don't have it yet though. The Ball started at 6pm and started off with Eric, Josh (a picture of him is down in my pictures somewhere), and Jessica doing the Flag Ceremony. Then they did some other announcements and traditional things. Then a speaker talked for like 45 minutes, that part was kind of boring. Afterwards they had a dinner and everyone ate and had a good time. After dinner was the fun stuff!! Dance Party What!!! Yep, we danced from about 8:30-Midnight. Good times!!! After we danced the night away we headed down to the Beach to hang out for a while. We hung out there until about 1:30 and then a few of us decided we were hungry so we went to Oki Diner! I finally was home and in bed going to sleep about 4am. It was a long long awesome day!!!
It was such an awesome experience! I met some awesome people and hung out with a lot of important Navy people. It was fun dancing around and goofing off with people like the Executive Officer and several other officers. Eric and I were the last ones to leave along with a few Officers and their wives and the CO and his wife Laurie. At the beach party it was a small group of people just hanging out. I liked it because it wasn't this huge party with all of the people who went to the Navy Ball. It was pretty much the same people who left the Ball with us plus a few others. It was nice to hang out with people other than my regular group. Oh, and I met Eric's friends Josh and April. They are married with two kiddos. April is awesome! I really enjoyed hanging out with them, they were good fun people! Anywho, there was not a moment about the night that I did not enjoy! It took me about an hour to loosen up and get out on the dance floor. I was pretty shy at first, but April pulled me out there and made me dance, which I am very thankful for. I would have been mad at myself if I had not danced. We did a Conga Line! Jessica started a Conga line and pretty much everyone there hopped in and danced around the Ball Room. It was so awesome!! Man, I had a fantastic time!!!
I'm going to stop typing now so you can take a look at the pictures! You can see the whole album online at http://picasaweb.google.com/allen.becca.
Eric and I at the Hilton before the Navy Ball
Eric doing the Flag Ceremony
Laurie (The Captains Wife), Eric and myself
Us at the Ball
YMCA!!!
Me and Laurie
Charlie and His Angels!
April pretending to eat the cake. This girl was awesome!! And her last name is Allan, not quite Allen but pretty dang close!
Josh and April Allan!
This is the XO (Executive Officer). 2nd in Command on Base. Haha, he is doing the Macarena!!
Me, Terisa (The XO's wife and my AB instructor) and April
Being silly with the rose Eric gave me
Throwing the Shaka!!
We're silly!
This old guy brought two dates!!! Playa!!
Beach Party after the Ball
Me at the end of the night. They gave us glasses like you get at prom, it was pretty cool!
The End!!!
Aloha!!!
It was such an awesome experience! I met some awesome people and hung out with a lot of important Navy people. It was fun dancing around and goofing off with people like the Executive Officer and several other officers. Eric and I were the last ones to leave along with a few Officers and their wives and the CO and his wife Laurie. At the beach party it was a small group of people just hanging out. I liked it because it wasn't this huge party with all of the people who went to the Navy Ball. It was pretty much the same people who left the Ball with us plus a few others. It was nice to hang out with people other than my regular group. Oh, and I met Eric's friends Josh and April. They are married with two kiddos. April is awesome! I really enjoyed hanging out with them, they were good fun people! Anywho, there was not a moment about the night that I did not enjoy! It took me about an hour to loosen up and get out on the dance floor. I was pretty shy at first, but April pulled me out there and made me dance, which I am very thankful for. I would have been mad at myself if I had not danced. We did a Conga Line! Jessica started a Conga line and pretty much everyone there hopped in and danced around the Ball Room. It was so awesome!! Man, I had a fantastic time!!!
I'm going to stop typing now so you can take a look at the pictures! You can see the whole album online at http://picasaweb.google.com/allen.becca.
Eric and I at the Hilton before the Navy Ball
Eric doing the Flag Ceremony
Laurie (The Captains Wife), Eric and myself
Us at the Ball
YMCA!!!
Me and Laurie
Charlie and His Angels!
April pretending to eat the cake. This girl was awesome!! And her last name is Allan, not quite Allen but pretty dang close!
Josh and April Allan!
This is the XO (Executive Officer). 2nd in Command on Base. Haha, he is doing the Macarena!!
Me, Terisa (The XO's wife and my AB instructor) and April
Being silly with the rose Eric gave me
Throwing the Shaka!!
We're silly!
This old guy brought two dates!!! Playa!!
Beach Party after the Ball
Me at the end of the night. They gave us glasses like you get at prom, it was pretty cool!
The End!!!
Aloha!!!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Awesomeness!
So, this post will only apply to people who live in Denton... Sorry all you others.
Everyone in Denton at some point or another should have visited Eureka Playground at Southlakes Park. It is an awesome playground. They brought in this specialist guy, Robert Leathers. He worked with the community and designed and built Eureka Playground. It is quite a place actually, huge! Completely built by volunteers! The design of this playground is unique only to Robert Leathers and there are not very many in the world... So all that to say, Denton has a VERY unique playground. Pretty much a one of a kind!
Today we went on a field trip to Lydgate Park. Guess what I saw?!?!?! Another Robert Leathers design!! I walked up and when I saw it I just was overwhelmed with happiness. I knew right away that it was designed by the same guy. I asked Genevieve if she knew anything about the playground and she said that some guy came in and worked with the community and they all built it together. Just like Denton!!!! I told her about how we have a playground just like it back home, except ours is much bigger. I mean the design itself is different, but Robert Leathers has very distinctive parts of his designs that he uses every time. The wooden castle like structure. The rock art in the seats. The engravings on the walls. It was so much alike, yet so different!
I came home and looked it up to make sure it was built by the same guy and sure enough!! It was like being back home in Denton for a little while. Now if I get homesick I am just going to go up to Lydgate Park and read or something. It really made me happy just to see a little bit of home all the way in Kauai!
Here are some pictures of the playground at Lydgate Park. You Denton peeps should pick up right away how similar they are!
Everyone in Denton at some point or another should have visited Eureka Playground at Southlakes Park. It is an awesome playground. They brought in this specialist guy, Robert Leathers. He worked with the community and designed and built Eureka Playground. It is quite a place actually, huge! Completely built by volunteers! The design of this playground is unique only to Robert Leathers and there are not very many in the world... So all that to say, Denton has a VERY unique playground. Pretty much a one of a kind!
Today we went on a field trip to Lydgate Park. Guess what I saw?!?!?! Another Robert Leathers design!! I walked up and when I saw it I just was overwhelmed with happiness. I knew right away that it was designed by the same guy. I asked Genevieve if she knew anything about the playground and she said that some guy came in and worked with the community and they all built it together. Just like Denton!!!! I told her about how we have a playground just like it back home, except ours is much bigger. I mean the design itself is different, but Robert Leathers has very distinctive parts of his designs that he uses every time. The wooden castle like structure. The rock art in the seats. The engravings on the walls. It was so much alike, yet so different!
I came home and looked it up to make sure it was built by the same guy and sure enough!! It was like being back home in Denton for a little while. Now if I get homesick I am just going to go up to Lydgate Park and read or something. It really made me happy just to see a little bit of home all the way in Kauai!
Here are some pictures of the playground at Lydgate Park. You Denton peeps should pick up right away how similar they are!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
eh...
I'm tired and I don't really feel all that well. My throat has been hurting for a few days and I get tired very easily lately. Hopefully it gets better before Saturday. Tomorrow we are going on a field trip for work. I'll be outside all day in the sun, I don't think that is going to help how I am feeling... Eh, oh well.
Oh, I decided to take the dress back that I bought for the Ball. I don't really like it anymore. It is an off-white color and Eric has to wear his Dress Whites and I think it would look bad if I wore off-white. I have a black dress that I am going to wear now. I think it would look better.
Well, I should pack my bag for tomorrow. We've got a LONG day! I like to pack lots of snacks because I'm a fatty and eat like 500 times a day...
Night.
Oh, I decided to take the dress back that I bought for the Ball. I don't really like it anymore. It is an off-white color and Eric has to wear his Dress Whites and I think it would look bad if I wore off-white. I have a black dress that I am going to wear now. I think it would look better.
Well, I should pack my bag for tomorrow. We've got a LONG day! I like to pack lots of snacks because I'm a fatty and eat like 500 times a day...
Night.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Update.
I've been here one month.... Yesterday was the mark. I can't believe it! It flew by and now I only have 2 1/2 months. I am kind of bummed but also kind of happy. There are things about being here that I enjoy and things about being here that I don't enjoy. I enjoy the beauty, I enjoy my job, I enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, I enjoy so many things. I like that I have friends, it is fun. We have a primary group of friends; Me, Brenda and the 3 stooges (Eric, Tim and Justin). The term 3 stooges is really the best way to describe these boys. They are crazy ridiculous and fun. I do enjoy hanging out with them and have fun anytime they are around. However, they are not like any of my friends back home. I am very different, I don't really do things that point that out to them, but I am very different from them. It is hard to explain... Anyways, as much fun as I am having I still miss my friends and life back home.
The Gang!
From Left to Right. Me, Brenda, Eric, Justin, Tim
Yesterday I went out to Po'ipu on a snorkeling trip that Brenda had arranged for the PMRF Base Outdoor Adventure Center. It was nice and relaxing. I saw a Hawaiian Monk Seal!!! When I got here I said that if I went home without seeing a Monk Seal I would be totally bummed and the trip would have been a failure... No failure now!!! I saw one! Woohoo!!! Also at Po'ipu while we were relaxing on the beach all of these people started crowding by the water. I was curious what all of the commotion was about so I walked over and took a peek. They were doing baptisms and singing songs about Jesus. It was convicting. It made me sad. As I stood there in amazement of their love for Christ the people I was with were just bashing them. Just making horrible jokes and comments about Jesus and what those amazing people were doing. It broke my heart and made me want to come home. I miss being around people who love Jesus. It was a very convicting day and I don't really know what to do next. Makes me wish I didn't take all of the wonderful friends/family/church/community for granted back home...
I had quite a weekend too:
Thursday I went Sand Sliding at Polihale with Tim, Brenda and Justin.
Friday I went on a sunset boat cruise with Brenda and the 3 Stooges. Then we went to Shipwrecks Beach and goofed around on the beach. Then we went to Keoki's and goofed around. Then we went back to Base and hung out at Shenanigans and goofed around. Played some beach volleyball! It was a late night with lots of crazy stories. On the boat they had unlimited Sniki Tikis, an alcoholic beverage. The others all had quite a few, they all got pretty T-Rashed... I volunteered to be the DD. They were all doing very silly things after round number 7... At Shipwrecks beach they boys decided to have a drunken wrestling match. Pretty funny! At Keoki's there was more drinking involved and more craziness. On the way to Shenanigans the 3 stooges decided that the van should be more like a jeep. So they opened both of the sliding doors... Then as I was driving they started hanging out of the doors and coming in through the front passenger window. It was very very stupid and unsafe. They were pretty wasted at this point... Once we arrived at Shenanigans I had a couple Mai Tai's. Since we were on base that meant I was in the clear to drink, I'm friends with the Base Cops so I know I won't get in trouble for drinking and driving. I was way more sober than anyone else anyways. We played volleyball, it was so much fun. However, very difficult to do in a dress... I finally got home and in bed at like 1:30-2amish. The two Mai Tai's I had made my stomach hurt really bad. I think my ulcers have decided alcohol is not my friend. I've been drinking more than normal these past few months and I have reached my limit. If I keep drinking I will end up in the hospital with stupid stomach issues again, I refuse to let that happen. So no more drinking... I'm kind of glad I have a good excuse to not drink.
Saturday after Po'ipu snorkeling I went and bought a hammock. We are planning some overnight hiking adventures and I need something compact to put in my pack to sleep in. I'm pretty excited about it! Then Brenda and I did some shopping in Lihue. I got an awesome dress for the Navy Ball! Oh, I am going to the Navy Ball. Eric asked me to go with him. It should be lots of fun. It is next Saturday, so soon!
This morning, Sunday, I got up and we went and met the 3 Stooges for brunch at the Sheraton. It was pretty good food, kind of expensive, but still good. Afterwards we went on a hike to some hidden beaches, it was pretty fun! However, we were all wearing flip-flops and got our feet cut up by these giant thorns. That was no bueno! Other than that is was quite a beautiful hike!
Alright, well I've got Fall Camp starting tomorrow. I should get some sleep before I try to manage all of those crazy kids!!! I've been feeling kind of yucky the past couple of days, I think I am not getting enough sleep. Hopefully that will change though, I don't want to get sick!
Aloha!
The Gang!
From Left to Right. Me, Brenda, Eric, Justin, Tim
Yesterday I went out to Po'ipu on a snorkeling trip that Brenda had arranged for the PMRF Base Outdoor Adventure Center. It was nice and relaxing. I saw a Hawaiian Monk Seal!!! When I got here I said that if I went home without seeing a Monk Seal I would be totally bummed and the trip would have been a failure... No failure now!!! I saw one! Woohoo!!! Also at Po'ipu while we were relaxing on the beach all of these people started crowding by the water. I was curious what all of the commotion was about so I walked over and took a peek. They were doing baptisms and singing songs about Jesus. It was convicting. It made me sad. As I stood there in amazement of their love for Christ the people I was with were just bashing them. Just making horrible jokes and comments about Jesus and what those amazing people were doing. It broke my heart and made me want to come home. I miss being around people who love Jesus. It was a very convicting day and I don't really know what to do next. Makes me wish I didn't take all of the wonderful friends/family/church/community for granted back home...
I had quite a weekend too:
Thursday I went Sand Sliding at Polihale with Tim, Brenda and Justin.
Friday I went on a sunset boat cruise with Brenda and the 3 Stooges. Then we went to Shipwrecks Beach and goofed around on the beach. Then we went to Keoki's and goofed around. Then we went back to Base and hung out at Shenanigans and goofed around. Played some beach volleyball! It was a late night with lots of crazy stories. On the boat they had unlimited Sniki Tikis, an alcoholic beverage. The others all had quite a few, they all got pretty T-Rashed... I volunteered to be the DD. They were all doing very silly things after round number 7... At Shipwrecks beach they boys decided to have a drunken wrestling match. Pretty funny! At Keoki's there was more drinking involved and more craziness. On the way to Shenanigans the 3 stooges decided that the van should be more like a jeep. So they opened both of the sliding doors... Then as I was driving they started hanging out of the doors and coming in through the front passenger window. It was very very stupid and unsafe. They were pretty wasted at this point... Once we arrived at Shenanigans I had a couple Mai Tai's. Since we were on base that meant I was in the clear to drink, I'm friends with the Base Cops so I know I won't get in trouble for drinking and driving. I was way more sober than anyone else anyways. We played volleyball, it was so much fun. However, very difficult to do in a dress... I finally got home and in bed at like 1:30-2amish. The two Mai Tai's I had made my stomach hurt really bad. I think my ulcers have decided alcohol is not my friend. I've been drinking more than normal these past few months and I have reached my limit. If I keep drinking I will end up in the hospital with stupid stomach issues again, I refuse to let that happen. So no more drinking... I'm kind of glad I have a good excuse to not drink.
Saturday after Po'ipu snorkeling I went and bought a hammock. We are planning some overnight hiking adventures and I need something compact to put in my pack to sleep in. I'm pretty excited about it! Then Brenda and I did some shopping in Lihue. I got an awesome dress for the Navy Ball! Oh, I am going to the Navy Ball. Eric asked me to go with him. It should be lots of fun. It is next Saturday, so soon!
This morning, Sunday, I got up and we went and met the 3 Stooges for brunch at the Sheraton. It was pretty good food, kind of expensive, but still good. Afterwards we went on a hike to some hidden beaches, it was pretty fun! However, we were all wearing flip-flops and got our feet cut up by these giant thorns. That was no bueno! Other than that is was quite a beautiful hike!
Alright, well I've got Fall Camp starting tomorrow. I should get some sleep before I try to manage all of those crazy kids!!! I've been feeling kind of yucky the past couple of days, I think I am not getting enough sleep. Hopefully that will change though, I don't want to get sick!
Aloha!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Feelin' Good!
I went on a sunset cruise tonight. Then a nice dinner at Keoki's. Then one too many Mai Tais at Shenanigans. Then some kicking butt at volleyball. My team won! Of course! Well, it is almost 2am and I've got a 10am snorkeling trip to catch later today so I should go to bed. Pictures will come later. Eric has the good ones so I need to get his camera, once I do you will have plenty to see from my fantastical evening, the evening that should have ended 2 hours ago but for some reason I just keep going. Okay, I'm done. Pass out time now! Woohoo!!!
We had SO much fun tonight. Many stories to come!
We had SO much fun tonight. Many stories to come!
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