I got the call at 6:49pm. My granddaughter came into the world at 5:58pm. She weighed in at 9lbs 7oz and is over 22in long.
I am not at the hospital as her mom was going to be there for her through this process. It is always best to have the one that gave birth to you there with you, especially if that is what you want. I am not hurt by this as I understand. I just wish I could see the baby for myself.
Well our family is bringing a new life into the world along with the holiday season yet again.
Happy holidays all!
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Tooth
My daughter runs up to me yesteday (12/12) and goes "look what I can do?". I look over and she has a bloody tissue in her hand and her tooth is hanging by a thread. She just looks at me and starts wiggling the hell out of it. I'm looking at her like what the heck just pull it out! Quit playing with it!
Luckily my husband chased her down and he pulled the tooth out. He said it was rather easy.
Now if they would come out like that without a fuss that would be great.
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Luckily my husband chased her down and he pulled the tooth out. He said it was rather easy.
Now if they would come out like that without a fuss that would be great.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Still Waiting...
It's been over a month since my last blog. I have been waiting patiently for this baby to come out and she just won't do it! She was due yesteday...NOTHING YET!!!!ARGHH....
My little granddaughter is just waaay to comfy to wanna come out. In any case she will come onto this world by the 13th or 14th. She will be induced if she doesn't go into labor by then.
I need a nap now. Good night!
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My little granddaughter is just waaay to comfy to wanna come out. In any case she will come onto this world by the 13th or 14th. She will be induced if she doesn't go into labor by then.
I need a nap now. Good night!
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Another Life
My daughter comes to my husband and me on a routine visit (god that makes her sound like some kind of convict!) and says she has something to tell us. So my mind is racing thinking of all the possibilities. First thought, they're getting married, although he should be there for this as well. Hmmm...that can't be it. My mind starts going through all of our conversations in the past few months...and then...CLICK!!! Pregnant.
Yep, I was right. I was also excited. I mean she's 21, living with her boyfriend, it was bound to happen. Good thing is I know he will be there for her and the baby (girl). They don't plan on getting married quite yet. It's okay though. They know that we are here to support them in any way we can.
Then I started thinking back again, only further. I came into her life when she was 11 years old. I have had a hand in raising her since then. In my eyes and my heart she is my daughter, and I have always let her know that. As long as she was happy about this, I was happy for her. I remember playing the Pokemon card game with her. Playing other mindless video games, okay the games we picked aren't exactly mindless...but they were still fun. Teaching her how to catch a softball, how to hit a volleyball, and not be afraid of it. It all seemed so long ago...
Yes, I will be a grandma (lola) at 34. Which is not a bad thing for me, I love kids, especially if I don't have to go through the whole birthing process again. Not that it was a bad experience the first time around, I just don't think my body could handle it and this point in my life. Having back pain (siadica-hmmm did I spell that right???), carrying a child for 9 months, and then giving birth on top of that, just does not sound promising to me. Now that I am completely of subject, lets get back on it, shall we?
Anyway, so I found out my daughter is pregnant and I will be a grandma. I was totally excited, and was kind of leary on how my husband was taking things. Which he took surprisingly well. I guess he figured she's an adult, it's okay now. It's not like she's still in high school and having a baby. Good thing is, her boyfriend is totally there for her and can't wait for the birth. That is going to be one spoiled little girl! Especially with 3 grandmas! Of course I might be the more desciplined one of the 3 of us, but that's okay too. Oh yeah, it's a girl! So far, anyway. You know how that goes, but they're pretty sure it's a girl.
The photos they take anymore are soooo cool! She (the baby) does not like her picture to be taken...does not like ultrasounds at all. I don't blame her. Talk about an invasion of privacy! Hello trying to sleep here, get that buzzing noise outta here!
A month and a half maybe, and we will have a new edition to the family. I can't wait.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Starting Over
Due to being unemployed I have come across a great program. I am able to go to school and get certification for my skills. Which for me is a great thing to have when all one has is a high school diploma. I have found it hard, especially in today's job market to get a job due to lack of education, and not necessarily experience. I have lots of experience, but I will get passed over to someone who has a better education than I do. It's a sad world we live in when I can't seem to find a simple receptionist job without having any type of education, even though most say "high school diploma" for the education portion. mybe I'm just being paranoid because I've been out of work for a year now, it sucks.
So, here I am starting over and getting some sort of education and I won't have to pay a cent. It's a nice thought. I might just continue it. Who knows. Good luck to those looking for work.
So, here I am starting over and getting some sort of education and I won't have to pay a cent. It's a nice thought. I might just continue it. Who knows. Good luck to those looking for work.
Friday, September 4, 2009
The Sleepover
So my six year old daughter has her friend sleepover for the second time. Which is cool, I love having her here. They have a lot of fun together. However, I have house rules that need to be followed by and my daughter knows this all too well. You know the usual, no jumping on the bed (her room is on the second floor), no jumping off the bed and launching yourself into a pile of plushies, etc. Especially the no running, jumping, hopping, or playing on the stairs...this is not followed and it's guaranteed to get someone (or both) time outs. Yeah, I know what some of you are thinking, "time out, does that even work anymore?". Yes, it does, especially when said children are at an age where they must run and jump around like monkeys. Seat them in a chair that is not attached to any other objects they can come in contact with and it works just fine.
So anyway, the girls are playing downstairs, and with rules such as jumping running about not applying to the downstairs area, they run amok. Which is good. However, as I'm listening to their conversations, I guess the friend had done something that my daughter had deemed not good by my standards and says "No, don't do that, that's inappropriate". I actually fell off the couch laughing so hard after hearing that. Where in the world does a 6 year old get "don't do that, it's inappropriate" and use in the correct context?!
Well, if you are a parent and reading this, you would know what I mean and how funny it is that a child says such adult things. If you have anything to share, come one, share it. I love to hear stories of what children say and do, they always catch me by surprise.
So anyway, the girls are playing downstairs, and with rules such as jumping running about not applying to the downstairs area, they run amok. Which is good. However, as I'm listening to their conversations, I guess the friend had done something that my daughter had deemed not good by my standards and says "No, don't do that, that's inappropriate". I actually fell off the couch laughing so hard after hearing that. Where in the world does a 6 year old get "don't do that, it's inappropriate" and use in the correct context?!
Well, if you are a parent and reading this, you would know what I mean and how funny it is that a child says such adult things. If you have anything to share, come one, share it. I love to hear stories of what children say and do, they always catch me by surprise.
Reading Binge
Okay so it's been a while since I actually picked up a book rather than a manga and read. Don't get me wrong I love reading my mangas, but as any anime addict will tell you it's an expensive hobby. With all the manga, dvds, music, and everything else that has to deal with anime.
Last year I decided to read the Twilight series due to the upcoming film Twilight. I just had a feeling that reading the books would give me more insight prior to seeing the movie, and I was right. I ended up reading all 4 books in 3 days. Yes, my family did not see much of me for those 3 days. Sad but true. I had borrowed them from my daughter, and I also wanted to make to get them back to her fairly quickly or I would end up keeping the books forever. Well, in light of the new movie coming out New Moon, I felt the need to read the series again, this time taking my time to read it all. Nothing had changed of course. Still, it took me 6 days to read them all, without sacrificing my housework.
Still after reading them all, I felt compelled to pick up other books to read. I felt the need to read. So since Aug 10th, I have read 11 ebooks and 9 books, and 1 graphic novel. It sounds more like an obsession, I can see that. It's just once I start reading a series I cannot stop until I have made it to the last book in the series. I am currently on my 10th book, trying desperately to take my time reading so I don't need to make a quick stop at the library, Walmart, or Barnes and Noble (whoever has what book I may be looking for at the time) to pick up a new series of books to read. If anyone is interested here's the list of books I've read with a quick synopsis of the first books only. As you can see, there is a theme. ^_^
I can say that I have loved all of the books here or else I would not be recommending any of them. Although it's so much easier to purchase the ebooks and have them the instant you want them, it makes it difficult to take with you. Unless of course you have a PDA you can download to and hope that it is compatible with your new PC (which mine is not since it's Vista, we won't go there). Maybe I will invest in that new thing on Amazon, the Kindle...I'll have to save up for that one...sigh...
Anyway, here are the books I've read, in order. I know scary huh?!
There is also a graphic novel called Mercy Thompson Homecoming which leads to the first book Moon Called.
Coming Oct 27th Tempted.
Coming February 2010 Shadowland
At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…
Currently Reading:
Last year I decided to read the Twilight series due to the upcoming film Twilight. I just had a feeling that reading the books would give me more insight prior to seeing the movie, and I was right. I ended up reading all 4 books in 3 days. Yes, my family did not see much of me for those 3 days. Sad but true. I had borrowed them from my daughter, and I also wanted to make to get them back to her fairly quickly or I would end up keeping the books forever. Well, in light of the new movie coming out New Moon, I felt the need to read the series again, this time taking my time to read it all. Nothing had changed of course. Still, it took me 6 days to read them all, without sacrificing my housework.
Still after reading them all, I felt compelled to pick up other books to read. I felt the need to read. So since Aug 10th, I have read 11 ebooks and 9 books, and 1 graphic novel. It sounds more like an obsession, I can see that. It's just once I start reading a series I cannot stop until I have made it to the last book in the series. I am currently on my 10th book, trying desperately to take my time reading so I don't need to make a quick stop at the library, Walmart, or Barnes and Noble (whoever has what book I may be looking for at the time) to pick up a new series of books to read. If anyone is interested here's the list of books I've read with a quick synopsis of the first books only. As you can see, there is a theme. ^_^
I can say that I have loved all of the books here or else I would not be recommending any of them. Although it's so much easier to purchase the ebooks and have them the instant you want them, it makes it difficult to take with you. Unless of course you have a PDA you can download to and hope that it is compatible with your new PC (which mine is not since it's Vista, we won't go there). Maybe I will invest in that new thing on Amazon, the Kindle...I'll have to save up for that one...sigh...
Anyway, here are the books I've read, in order. I know scary huh?!
- The Mortal Insturments: City of Bones, City of Glass, & City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder — much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing — not even a smear of blood — to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . .
Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.- Cassandra Palmer Series: Touch the Dark, Claimed by Shadow, Embrace the Dark, and Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
- Mercy Thompson Series: Moon Called, Blood Bound, Iron Kissed, and Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
There is also a graphic novel called Mercy Thompson Homecoming which leads to the first book Moon Called.
- The House of Night Series: Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, and Hunted by PC Cast and Kristin Cast (a mother-daughter writing team, it's really cool!)
Coming Oct 27th Tempted.
- The Immortals Series: Evermore, & Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
Coming February 2010 Shadowland
- The Darkest Power Series: The Summoning & The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…
Currently Reading:
- Marked Series: Eve of Darkness, Eve of Destruction, and Eve of Chaos by S.J. Day
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Finding Oneself
Through the years I have found that I am lazy. Not just the kind of lazy where one wants to sit around and do absolutely nothing all day, but the kind where one does not even know what to do with oneself. I have never been pressured into going to school or meeting the right man. Yeah, it was expected of me to get good grades and did so without fail, well maybe in Physical Education but that's a different story.
My parents were not the type to say "You must go to this college" or "You will marry this particular person because he has a good upbringing and has money". I'm glad for that, although sometimes I think a little pressure would have helped me to improve myself more.
I understand my parents wanting me to be just me and happy for it, which I am. However it has come to my attention that I have no ambition, no great urge to just do something with myself. I am sailing through life as it is. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad life, it's just I have not realized what I want to do with it.
It's the age old question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?". My answer is, I don't know. I am still trying to figure that out. I know things that I can do that will probably advance my career, yet I choose not to take that path. I think I'm afraid of success, or maybe it's the failure. If I don't go after something and it just falls in my lap, that's great. If I go after something and it is a complete failure, can I handle the disappointment?
Look at me, I am married, have 2 beautiful children, but I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up. Don't be like me and just sail through life without any ambition or goals. Find some before it's too late and you realize that your life has just passed by without you doing anything.
My parents were not the type to say "You must go to this college" or "You will marry this particular person because he has a good upbringing and has money". I'm glad for that, although sometimes I think a little pressure would have helped me to improve myself more.
I understand my parents wanting me to be just me and happy for it, which I am. However it has come to my attention that I have no ambition, no great urge to just do something with myself. I am sailing through life as it is. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad life, it's just I have not realized what I want to do with it.
It's the age old question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?". My answer is, I don't know. I am still trying to figure that out. I know things that I can do that will probably advance my career, yet I choose not to take that path. I think I'm afraid of success, or maybe it's the failure. If I don't go after something and it just falls in my lap, that's great. If I go after something and it is a complete failure, can I handle the disappointment?
Look at me, I am married, have 2 beautiful children, but I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up. Don't be like me and just sail through life without any ambition or goals. Find some before it's too late and you realize that your life has just passed by without you doing anything.
Friday, June 19, 2009
An Intro to Anime and Manga
Anime - Japanese for animation, or cartoons, in other countries when people say anime they are referring to Japanese animation. In Japan anime refers to all animation.
Manga - Japanese comic book (graphic novel) is written by a mangaka (cartoonist)
Otaku - Japanese slang for one who has a hobby that they spend more time and money on than normal people would. In Japan calling someone an otaku is rude. In America an otaku refers to someone who is a fan of anime and manga.
Cosplay - short for Costume Play. It is when an individual dresses up like an anime or manga character or Japanese rock or Jpop star.
Hentai - means strange appearance, but also means perverted. Countries outside of Japan use hentai to refer to anime, manga, or video games with pornographic or sex related content. Hentai is not used in Japan for such things instead they use the word ecchi.
Types of Anime/Manga
Anime/Manga Topics
Manga - Japanese comic book (graphic novel) is written by a mangaka (cartoonist)
Otaku - Japanese slang for one who has a hobby that they spend more time and money on than normal people would. In Japan calling someone an otaku is rude. In America an otaku refers to someone who is a fan of anime and manga.
Cosplay - short for Costume Play. It is when an individual dresses up like an anime or manga character or Japanese rock or Jpop star.
Hentai - means strange appearance, but also means perverted. Countries outside of Japan use hentai to refer to anime, manga, or video games with pornographic or sex related content. Hentai is not used in Japan for such things instead they use the word ecchi.
Types of Anime/Manga
- Kodomo - Directed towards children. Stories are moralistic, teaching children how to behave and be considerate. Episodes are generally standalone.
- Shonen - High action with male leads. Directed to males between 10 and 18.
- Shojo - Directed towards girls between 10 and 18. Usually female lead. Stories can be action, romance, comedy, etc.
- Seinen - Directed towards males 18-30, even to 40. Subject matter varying from avant-garde to pornographic
- Seijin - Directed towards grown men, referring to sexually overt manga (adult content)
- Josei - Directed towards females in late teens and adults. same content as seijin
Anime/Manga Topics
- Romance - Anime about people falling in love. Romance anime is usually written for girls, though there are some romance anime that are meant for boys.
- Comedy
- Ecchi - meaning lewd, sexy or naughty. The anime or manga has sexual content such as skimpy clothing, partial nudity, or full nudity but does not show sexual intercourse.
- Mecha - Anime/Manga about robots, usually ones big enough for people to sit inside them and control them like people drive cars. Mecha anime often have wars where the robots are used to fight between countries like tanks and planes are used today.
- Lolicon - slang for lolita complex, meaning a sexual desire for young girls or a young girl who desires other youg girls. In anime and manga it is a genre where young female characters are shown in a sexual way.
- Shotacon - slang for shotaro complex, meaning an attraction to young boys or an individual with such a desire. In anime and manga it is a genre where young male characters are shown in a sexual way.
- Yaoi or Shounen Ai - Anime or manga about boys who are in love with other boys
- Yuri or Shojo Ai - Anime or manga about girls who are in love with other girls
- Drama
- Supernatural - Anime or manga about witches, magic, ghosts, or other things that we do not normally see in everyday life
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Poems - Written by a 17-18 yr old me
Love Is
Love is like the ocean
it runs blue and deep
You can drown in the sorrow
but the good times you will keep
Love is like a rose
it grows as time goes by
We have a strange relationship
we are just together or apart
I will treasure our friendship
you will always be in my heart.
To Be With You Again
I long to be in your arms
I long for your kiss
I miss your boyish charms
it is you that I miss
A Wasted Relationship
No one could make me feel the way you once did
In my heart you will always have a place
I'm sorry for the secret from you I hid
Now it's over, our relationship has gone to waste
Shayde75
Love is like the ocean
it runs blue and deep
You can drown in the sorrow
but the good times you will keep
Love is like a rose
it can wither and die
Unlike my love for youit grows as time goes by
We have a strange relationship
we are just together or apart
I will treasure our friendship
you will always be in my heart.
To Be With You Again
I long to be in your arms
I long for your kiss
I miss your boyish charms
it is you that I miss
A Wasted Relationship
No one could make me feel the way you once did
In my heart you will always have a place
I'm sorry for the secret from you I hid
Now it's over, our relationship has gone to waste
Shayde75
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Born in the P.I., Raised in the U.S.
As you can guess by the title, I was born in the Philippines and raised in the US. I was adopted by my aunt who was unable to have children, and was helping out her baby sister by taking me in. She was already married to an American from Pennsylvania. I spent some of my babyhood as it would be, in the hospital. Evidently I was a sickly baby and without the help of my aunt I would not be here. I am very grateful to her for that.
Growing up was a little different for me than most kids out there. My adopted father worked for an airlines back then and so we were able to travel to many different countries before I was 5. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Philippines (of course), Tibet (more of a region than a country I guess), Iran, and others I can't remember at this time. We lived in a huge house (well at that age, everything is huge) in Ahwatukee, Arizona. I had many toys, that I ended up giving away because my friends said they liked them. I was naively nice.
My adopted parents divorced, I can't remember how old I was, things were kind of a blur. My mom met her new husband. He was in the Air Force and from Florida. For a long time I called him uncle, because they weren't married. When I was about 7 or 8, they decided to move to the Philippines. Well, you can imagine what a shock that would be to child who doesn't even speak the language! Surprisingly, I picked it up and was going to school. I made a lot of friends, and met a lot (I mean a LOT) of family. It was the first and last time I ever got to meet my grandfather. It's pretty sad when the only memory you have of your grandfather is him killing a chicken for supper. Yeah, not the most pleasant of memories, but unforgettable. All I really remember about him was that he was kind to me. That will never fade.
After a few years they decided they wanted to move back to the US. So we did, and to Florida we went. We lived in Jupiter, Florida, for a while. Can't remember how many years. We moved around so much a person could get whiplash! I do remember going to school, at many different schools.
I've come to find that most people think of asians as being really smart. I guess in some cases it's true, but not for all. I've always come to find that most idiots think you know karate or something and tend to wanna try and pick fights. I will tell you this, I don't need to know karate to kick your ass, period. Okay, sorry about that, but it's true. People are afraid of what they don't understand, and they knew nothing of me. Yes, I did get picked on in elementary school, prior to moving to Plantation, where there was a larger population of asians in the area. It helped a lot. Anyway, enough of my ranting and back to my life story.
We moved to Plantation, Florida, and I met some great people there. Yes, by this time my parents finally got married. I went to school and made great friends. Then they decided to move, again. We moved to Margate, Florida. This is where I remember things more clearly. We finally stayed long enough in one area (we changed apartments) for me to be able to continuously go to school for 4 years. What a great relief that was! we moved again, this time to North Lauderdale for most of my freshman year. Then we ended up moving back to Margate. I told you people, whiplash! I was able to finish out my freshman year at Coconut Creek High and actually finished my sophomore year as well.
I loved Margate. only for the fact that I was able to stay in one place long enough to keep the friends I had made in the 4 years I went to elementary and middle school there. Here I experienced my first love (this will be another subject altogether), true friends, and a handful of trouble. Come on! What teenager doesn't get into a little bit of trouble?
Well, we moved again, back to Plantation. I'm sure as you're reading this, you're getting tired of all the moving, am I right? I end up quitting school and getting my GED. I started in July and got my diploma in December of 1992.
They decided to move again...we took the volvo station wagon with a trailer hitched to the back and made our way across the southern United States to California. Hah! You thought I was gonna say Arizona huh?! Nope, we were headed towards Chico, California. Nice college town. Hard for a teenager to get a job with all the college students around. So I freeloaded of my dad for about 7 to 8 months. Of course I did do some side work with my dad, electrical. Then they decided we should head for Arizona.
Well, there you have it. Here I am in hot, arid, Arizona, and haven't left yet. You can bet that we moved around a lot here too. I thank my lucky stars that I am married to a man who wants to stay in one place for as long as possible. As for my parents, they are currently back in Florida, Jacksonville this time. That is where my dad's parents, brother, and sister live. Interesting life of moving about, yes? Not really? Well, this is the condensed version, if you can believe that.
Growing up was a little different for me than most kids out there. My adopted father worked for an airlines back then and so we were able to travel to many different countries before I was 5. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Philippines (of course), Tibet (more of a region than a country I guess), Iran, and others I can't remember at this time. We lived in a huge house (well at that age, everything is huge) in Ahwatukee, Arizona. I had many toys, that I ended up giving away because my friends said they liked them. I was naively nice.
My adopted parents divorced, I can't remember how old I was, things were kind of a blur. My mom met her new husband. He was in the Air Force and from Florida. For a long time I called him uncle, because they weren't married. When I was about 7 or 8, they decided to move to the Philippines. Well, you can imagine what a shock that would be to child who doesn't even speak the language! Surprisingly, I picked it up and was going to school. I made a lot of friends, and met a lot (I mean a LOT) of family. It was the first and last time I ever got to meet my grandfather. It's pretty sad when the only memory you have of your grandfather is him killing a chicken for supper. Yeah, not the most pleasant of memories, but unforgettable. All I really remember about him was that he was kind to me. That will never fade.
After a few years they decided they wanted to move back to the US. So we did, and to Florida we went. We lived in Jupiter, Florida, for a while. Can't remember how many years. We moved around so much a person could get whiplash! I do remember going to school, at many different schools.
I've come to find that most people think of asians as being really smart. I guess in some cases it's true, but not for all. I've always come to find that most idiots think you know karate or something and tend to wanna try and pick fights. I will tell you this, I don't need to know karate to kick your ass, period. Okay, sorry about that, but it's true. People are afraid of what they don't understand, and they knew nothing of me. Yes, I did get picked on in elementary school, prior to moving to Plantation, where there was a larger population of asians in the area. It helped a lot. Anyway, enough of my ranting and back to my life story.
We moved to Plantation, Florida, and I met some great people there. Yes, by this time my parents finally got married. I went to school and made great friends. Then they decided to move, again. We moved to Margate, Florida. This is where I remember things more clearly. We finally stayed long enough in one area (we changed apartments) for me to be able to continuously go to school for 4 years. What a great relief that was! we moved again, this time to North Lauderdale for most of my freshman year. Then we ended up moving back to Margate. I told you people, whiplash! I was able to finish out my freshman year at Coconut Creek High and actually finished my sophomore year as well.
I loved Margate. only for the fact that I was able to stay in one place long enough to keep the friends I had made in the 4 years I went to elementary and middle school there. Here I experienced my first love (this will be another subject altogether), true friends, and a handful of trouble. Come on! What teenager doesn't get into a little bit of trouble?
Well, we moved again, back to Plantation. I'm sure as you're reading this, you're getting tired of all the moving, am I right? I end up quitting school and getting my GED. I started in July and got my diploma in December of 1992.
They decided to move again...we took the volvo station wagon with a trailer hitched to the back and made our way across the southern United States to California. Hah! You thought I was gonna say Arizona huh?! Nope, we were headed towards Chico, California. Nice college town. Hard for a teenager to get a job with all the college students around. So I freeloaded of my dad for about 7 to 8 months. Of course I did do some side work with my dad, electrical. Then they decided we should head for Arizona.
Well, there you have it. Here I am in hot, arid, Arizona, and haven't left yet. You can bet that we moved around a lot here too. I thank my lucky stars that I am married to a man who wants to stay in one place for as long as possible. As for my parents, they are currently back in Florida, Jacksonville this time. That is where my dad's parents, brother, and sister live. Interesting life of moving about, yes? Not really? Well, this is the condensed version, if you can believe that.
A Short Intro
Hello world. Well, here it is. My blog is up and running, of sorts. This is where I will be posting various topics. Nothing life changing. Maybe comments from others will help me develop my nonexistent writing skills. At this given moment I am unable to pin down an exact topic for my blog so bear with me, as I have different interests and can't seem to just choose one. Part of being a Libra is the inability to make decisions. I hope you enjoy what I write and leave comments if you want.
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