It's funny how humans often let life get in the way of itself... It's been over 3 years since I last posted and writing is something I've always wanted to be involved in - it is one of the easiest outlets to convey one's emotions IMO.
Having said that, I would never have guessed where life would lead me in such a relatively short time as 3 years. Let me catch you up...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
This is my last week of work! For a whole year! Then it's back to the "real world" again... FOREVER... and as long as my job isn't solely based on one task... I think I can handle it...
At the end of this week I'm celebrating my new found freedom by spending ten (10) GLORIOUS days out of this state... in Virginia. I'll be visiting family, staying in Gettysburg for a couple of days, touring the Biltmore estate in Ashville TN for a day, and just thoroughly enjoying the remainder of my summer in my cousin's convertible Turbo Beetle (circa 2005) , and if you've ever even just seen me walking down the street you'll know how much I will enjoy that car :)
I just want to say to all of you who read this... Thank you for making this the absolute loooooooonnnnnnnnggggggeeeeeessssstttttt summer I've ever had. And I mean that in the best way possible! I always feel that summer flies by and by the end of it I can't remember a single thing that happened... This time I've had plenty of time to get it all in my head.
I have really enjoyed working at MAT (maybe I'll be a future employee?!? Who know's), but more importantly I've enjoyed getting to know the people who work here. For me, I could be shoveling poo every day (not that I would really want to do that for a living, but you never know) and as long as the people around me are decent people I can survive it (at least for a long er amount of time than if I were shoveling crap by myself).
Clem Mikeska's BBQ on Friday!
At the end of this week I'm celebrating my new found freedom by spending ten (10) GLORIOUS days out of this state... in Virginia. I'll be visiting family, staying in Gettysburg for a couple of days, touring the Biltmore estate in Ashville TN for a day, and just thoroughly enjoying the remainder of my summer in my cousin's convertible Turbo Beetle (circa 2005) , and if you've ever even just seen me walking down the street you'll know how much I will enjoy that car :)
I just want to say to all of you who read this... Thank you for making this the absolute loooooooonnnnnnnnggggggeeeeeessssstttttt summer I've ever had. And I mean that in the best way possible! I always feel that summer flies by and by the end of it I can't remember a single thing that happened... This time I've had plenty of time to get it all in my head.
I have really enjoyed working at MAT (maybe I'll be a future employee?!? Who know's), but more importantly I've enjoyed getting to know the people who work here. For me, I could be shoveling poo every day (not that I would really want to do that for a living, but you never know) and as long as the people around me are decent people I can survive it (at least for a long er amount of time than if I were shoveling crap by myself).
Clem Mikeska's BBQ on Friday!
Friday, July 17, 2009
So I recently succeeded in asking one of my best friends to go out with me... while we were sitting at a black jack table...
In all hind-sight that probably wasn't the best time to do it, but in my defense I was winning and feeling very good about myself.
I feel I need to mention that not only on the way up was I trying to ask her, but at various times throughout the past year I've also attempted to get the words to roll past my tongue. Much like a square wheel though, once they reached the tip to go past my teeth, they hit the flat part of the square and wouldn't budge any further.
So after I asked her, during the middle of a hand, she replied with "Let me think on it," and I knew I pretty much had my answer...
Not too long after asking her I suddenly felt a trickle... no... make that a tsunami of regret flood my brain and I realize that I would have been much happier had I not said anything (like all the other times). The only hope that I had to hold on to was that she felt the same about me as I did about her... that we were incredible friends with an incredibly special friendship and neither of us wanted to ruin it by doing something stupid, such as starting a relationship.
Five days go by and as is natural for me, assuming you know me, it's pretty much the only thing on my mind... I'm hoping I didn't get myself into something I didn't really want (after thinking about it) but I also don't want to deal with the weight of being rejected... So I'm on my dad's riding lawn mower (a birthday present from my dad to himself several years ago) and she calls... somehow I know what it's about (probably because we don't usually verbally communicate unless either of us needs something or we haven't talked in a really long time... and she didn't text me or leave a voicemail).
Wrapping up the story... I text her and her and her sister are busy wiping tomato facials off their faces and she calls me back and we chat and she lets me in on how she feels and lets me down very gently... which I am grateful for... we're still going to watch the Astros play the Mets next weekend and I doubt we'll be weird (we've been through this before - another story for another time)
Now, back to work! My boss might notice me not doing what I'm being paid to do!
In all hind-sight that probably wasn't the best time to do it, but in my defense I was winning and feeling very good about myself.
I feel I need to mention that not only on the way up was I trying to ask her, but at various times throughout the past year I've also attempted to get the words to roll past my tongue. Much like a square wheel though, once they reached the tip to go past my teeth, they hit the flat part of the square and wouldn't budge any further.
So after I asked her, during the middle of a hand, she replied with "Let me think on it," and I knew I pretty much had my answer...
Not too long after asking her I suddenly felt a trickle... no... make that a tsunami of regret flood my brain and I realize that I would have been much happier had I not said anything (like all the other times). The only hope that I had to hold on to was that she felt the same about me as I did about her... that we were incredible friends with an incredibly special friendship and neither of us wanted to ruin it by doing something stupid, such as starting a relationship.
Five days go by and as is natural for me, assuming you know me, it's pretty much the only thing on my mind... I'm hoping I didn't get myself into something I didn't really want (after thinking about it) but I also don't want to deal with the weight of being rejected... So I'm on my dad's riding lawn mower (a birthday present from my dad to himself several years ago) and she calls... somehow I know what it's about (probably because we don't usually verbally communicate unless either of us needs something or we haven't talked in a really long time... and she didn't text me or leave a voicemail).
Wrapping up the story... I text her and her and her sister are busy wiping tomato facials off their faces and she calls me back and we chat and she lets me in on how she feels and lets me down very gently... which I am grateful for... we're still going to watch the Astros play the Mets next weekend and I doubt we'll be weird (we've been through this before - another story for another time)
Now, back to work! My boss might notice me not doing what I'm being paid to do!
La Vida Tombola
So a quick update....
Since the beginning of summer (May 18th to be exact) I've been working in Temple at Mclane Advanced Technologies writing (essentially) development user manauals as a Business Analyst intern. The people are awesome, but the task is boring! I only have 3 weeks left so I should be able to survive.
I am now a senior at Texas A&M University (WHOOP!) and after taking a 3 hr summer class, I can get my Aggie ring (double WHOOP!) this November! After this internship I'll only have to take 12 hours for each of my last 2 semesters as a college undergrad.
I recently took a mini-vacation to Lake Charles, Louisiana with one of my best friends, Alyce, and her dad. We stayed in the beautiful L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino. I gambled for my first time and left without $230 that I had before I went. The trade-off is that Alyce was able to win/lose enough to get our room/food charges taken care of by the hotel. So I, essentially, paid what I would have to just stay at the casino... no such thing as a free lunch, eh?
As for the gambling thing... I may do it once more at some point within the next few years... just to see if I can get my money back... and probably never again after that.
Since the beginning of summer (May 18th to be exact) I've been working in Temple at Mclane Advanced Technologies writing (essentially) development user manauals as a Business Analyst intern. The people are awesome, but the task is boring! I only have 3 weeks left so I should be able to survive.
I am now a senior at Texas A&M University (WHOOP!) and after taking a 3 hr summer class, I can get my Aggie ring (double WHOOP!) this November! After this internship I'll only have to take 12 hours for each of my last 2 semesters as a college undergrad.
I recently took a mini-vacation to Lake Charles, Louisiana with one of my best friends, Alyce, and her dad. We stayed in the beautiful L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino. I gambled for my first time and left without $230 that I had before I went. The trade-off is that Alyce was able to win/lose enough to get our room/food charges taken care of by the hotel. So I, essentially, paid what I would have to just stay at the casino... no such thing as a free lunch, eh?
As for the gambling thing... I may do it once more at some point within the next few years... just to see if I can get my money back... and probably never again after that.
It's been a while...
Man has it been a while since I've had something to say! Considering I only have 1 follower at this point (thanks Ma!) I don't really have to say much...
I just want to say that I have always wanted to be a writer... maybe not a great one (or even a very good one), but I've always wanted to sit down in front of an old (circa 90's) Macintosh and type out a manuscript. Now, I also want to be a spy (yes... still) so I'm sure the chances of either happening are probably about the same. Lord knows either would take as much courage and training as the other.
I just want to say that I have always wanted to be a writer... maybe not a great one (or even a very good one), but I've always wanted to sit down in front of an old (circa 90's) Macintosh and type out a manuscript. Now, I also want to be a spy (yes... still) so I'm sure the chances of either happening are probably about the same. Lord knows either would take as much courage and training as the other.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Continuation
So as I was saying a few days ago...
We finished at the Health Camp and went back to hang out at the Baylor dorms with some of Jordan's friends from high school. They discussed plans for game day and played FIFA 2008 and I sat back and revelled in the memorys of Quantum of Solace and the fact that I was with people who actually cared about having a fun time together (without the alcohol, profanity, and sex that most other college kids are wrapped up in).
Skipping ahead to game day...
It's 9 in the morning and everyone's cellphone alarms go off at exactly the same time (don't you love technology!) Jordan and one of his friends get up and go doownstairs to visit with Jordan's aunt & uncle while me and his other friend are still sleeping upstairs. At 10 am everyone's finally up and getting ready to eat breakfast and head out to tour the campus. I decide that I'll skip that since I've seen it before and around 11:30 I'm dropped off at the mall to wait for my mom to meet me. I give her a ring once I'm inside and she tells me to get a table at Olive Garden for lunch and she'll meet me there. I must say it was very refreshing to get to eat with my mom and spend the rest of the day shopping- we always did that with Nanny and my sister when I was younger so it was nice to remember the times when life was simpler.
Around 4 Mom dropped me off at the movie theater and I met my best friend from home to see Quantum of Solace for the second time! Once again, the movie was amazing! As soon as the movie credits start rolling Jordan calls me, but since I used most of my phone batteries on the internet while Mom was shopping in Tuesday Mornings it died right as I answered (of course!). Canyon and I spent the next 30 minutes walking the mall trying to find a kiosk that would let me charge the phone (no one had a model that would fit mine) so we drove to an Alltel store I remembered seeing earlier in the day and plugged in to one of their display models to make the call.
Here's the kicker....
My ride pretty much pulled in to a spot at the mall about 10 spaces down from where we were parked right as we were pulling out! After getting over our frustration we headed back to the mall, found the car, and I left with my friends to head back to College Station.
After seeing a small cafe on the way to Waco, the boys and I were determined to stop at it on our way back to sample the homemade pizza. After dozing in and out in the Corolla for an hour and a half we made it to Loretta's Cafe in the sprawling city of Calvert Texas (pop: 1500 est.). It was honestly the best pizza and home style fried chicken I've eaten in a long time! I just ordered a cherrie pie for Jordan's initiation present to be picked up on Saturday.
After eating we made it back to CS in about 30 minutes and everyone was dropped off and we shook hands, said our goodbyes and parted ways.
Later that night...
I went to a friends house and hung out for a while (till they decided to throw up a tent and "camp out" in 40 degree weather) and headed back home to start my Sunday off right- by sleeping till the butt-crack of noon! That Sunday was your standard Sunday- nothing much to report.
That's all for now folks!
We finished at the Health Camp and went back to hang out at the Baylor dorms with some of Jordan's friends from high school. They discussed plans for game day and played FIFA 2008 and I sat back and revelled in the memorys of Quantum of Solace and the fact that I was with people who actually cared about having a fun time together (without the alcohol, profanity, and sex that most other college kids are wrapped up in).
Skipping ahead to game day...
It's 9 in the morning and everyone's cellphone alarms go off at exactly the same time (don't you love technology!) Jordan and one of his friends get up and go doownstairs to visit with Jordan's aunt & uncle while me and his other friend are still sleeping upstairs. At 10 am everyone's finally up and getting ready to eat breakfast and head out to tour the campus. I decide that I'll skip that since I've seen it before and around 11:30 I'm dropped off at the mall to wait for my mom to meet me. I give her a ring once I'm inside and she tells me to get a table at Olive Garden for lunch and she'll meet me there. I must say it was very refreshing to get to eat with my mom and spend the rest of the day shopping- we always did that with Nanny and my sister when I was younger so it was nice to remember the times when life was simpler.
Around 4 Mom dropped me off at the movie theater and I met my best friend from home to see Quantum of Solace for the second time! Once again, the movie was amazing! As soon as the movie credits start rolling Jordan calls me, but since I used most of my phone batteries on the internet while Mom was shopping in Tuesday Mornings it died right as I answered (of course!). Canyon and I spent the next 30 minutes walking the mall trying to find a kiosk that would let me charge the phone (no one had a model that would fit mine) so we drove to an Alltel store I remembered seeing earlier in the day and plugged in to one of their display models to make the call.
Here's the kicker....
My ride pretty much pulled in to a spot at the mall about 10 spaces down from where we were parked right as we were pulling out! After getting over our frustration we headed back to the mall, found the car, and I left with my friends to head back to College Station.
After seeing a small cafe on the way to Waco, the boys and I were determined to stop at it on our way back to sample the homemade pizza. After dozing in and out in the Corolla for an hour and a half we made it to Loretta's Cafe in the sprawling city of Calvert Texas (pop: 1500 est.). It was honestly the best pizza and home style fried chicken I've eaten in a long time! I just ordered a cherrie pie for Jordan's initiation present to be picked up on Saturday.
After eating we made it back to CS in about 30 minutes and everyone was dropped off and we shook hands, said our goodbyes and parted ways.
Later that night...
I went to a friends house and hung out for a while (till they decided to throw up a tent and "camp out" in 40 degree weather) and headed back home to start my Sunday off right- by sleeping till the butt-crack of noon! That Sunday was your standard Sunday- nothing much to report.
That's all for now folks!
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