HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME.

This month marks 7 years since I've had my retinal detachment. C R A Z Y how time goes by. 7 years, 1 scleral buckle surgery, 3 laser surgeries, yearly checkups and my eyeballs are still intact. God is good and again, I'm thankful for the ability to see and be able to sleep normally. Hahahaha. I looked back at my first blog entry and it was during the start of the whole ordeal. I have no idea how I was able to type it all out since I shouldn't have been on the computer to begin with. In any case, I'm glad I did b/c I wouldn't have remembered it quite like I wrote it.

What are you thankful for this year?

It's been awhile since I've posted to this blog.


Nothing too exciting going on here - about to hi 3 years at Informatica and I'm thinking [for once in my life] change is good. Who knows, I'll see what happens.

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Because I'm Bored...thnx Victoria

EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
no

LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
Rubber Ducky w/ my name on it from Kenny

EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
yes

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
a few weeks ago

THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
food -- these softball and hockey games drain me.

WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
black

FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
eyes

ONE FAVORITE SONG?
God Must Have Spent

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Alta Bates, Berkeley

HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED/ATTEND:
Freak-mont Christian School

CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Verizon

FAVORITE MALL STORE:
Any place that has good deals

LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
I'm still there

DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
somewhere

DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
i have better things to do

LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
Dave & Christie's

FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
mmm...i dunno. i'd be in too much shock to do much

LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND:
5 years ago

FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
now it's Sonics for their drinks. food wise...ehhhh church's

BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
I'd rather keep that to myself....

WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
if friends are around, it's always fun.

CAN YOU COOK?
yes

WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
6 speed Maxima

BEST KISSER:
=X ;)

LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
Sunday, telling Toby about my experiences in Louisiana

MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
any Chinese vegetable, bananas, celery

THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
ummmm...my loyalty? i dunno

THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my loyalty, it's a double edged sword...lots of other things too

LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
Boomers All-Nighter

FAVORITE MOVIE?
mmm...tough to say

CAN YOU SING?
i try

LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
hmmmm...i think the Afters w/ Mere

LAST MOVIE RENTED?
i honestly don't remember. maybe Mr. & Mrs. Smith

ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
my wallet. well, i try not to anyway

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?:
maui

LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
desktop

FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
Don't really have one....

DO YOU SMOKE?
no

SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
with

DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
i don't think so, but Tom & Amanda proved it can be possible

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
2

PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?:
french toast

DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
as long as it's Peet's

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
over easy

DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
no

LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
dad

LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
mom

WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?
Amelia asking me if i got back ok from my trip

NUMBER OF PILLOWS?:
6

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
shirt and shorts

PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC?
I love you like a fat kid loves cake

WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
strawberry

CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
not very well

CAN YOU SWIM?
yeah

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
HD's coffee or starbuck's java chip

DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
to admire, not to read to find my way around...ahhahahaa

TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
I can tie a cherry stem in my mouth

EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
yes

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
winter

LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
friday night/saturday morning w/ ben and mini muffs

WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
10:30 am

BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?:
SNOW! and Tahoe

LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
May 2005. i was NOT speeding. I swear--it's called the flow of traffic

NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?:
fishy. hahahahaa

DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?
Pirates are COOOOOOL. especially ones named Capt. Jack Sparrow

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
ummmm....meeting at church, worship team practice, community car wash, lil bro's lil league tourney game, bbq, church, foundation stuff, and anything else that i double booked on

BIRTHDATE?
1-12

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:
graphic designer
whatever God has in store for me

ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
yup

ARE YOU SMILING?:
yeah--dodge ball is on in the background, how can you not?

DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
yes

IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
2 places, maui and louisiana

ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
thank God no, but sometimes, i wish i could relive my hs years at a completely DIFFERENT school

DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
no

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
i dunno

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
black

DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?:
yeah

DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
nopes

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A PLANE?:
yeah

DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
yes

ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?:
no

ARE YOU IN LOVE?:
no

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
yes and i have a fear of them

DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
yeah - ria

WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
hoop earrings, crystal studs, hawaiian heirloom bracelets, tiffany 1937 ring, and 2 toe rings

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
finish dodgeball and go to sleep

home
Thank you everyone who prayed for our team while in Louisiana. Thanks to your prayers, the weather was decent [still too hot and humid for my liking, but much cooler than previous weeks], minor injuries [scratches, bruises, and bug bites], and we got around town safely. Our team was initially a little disappointed that our homeowner, who's house we were working on was not there, nor were there many people along our street, but we were able to talk to alot of other people on Friday. It was heartbreaking clearing things out of the house. We had to throw away someone's life; we had to set all their personal belongings on the street in piles to be picked up for garbage. I set out to help aid in relief, to help people clean their houses, encourage and share God's love. However, God had other plans for me. Yes, I did help someone get their house in order to start over again, but God made this trip more personal for me. He showed me many of my flaws, what I need to work on, and placed many things on my heart that I need to prayerfully consider for my future. With that being said, I know what needs to be completed [school], but now, I think I have a different vision as to where my life needs to head. This week was a very eyeopening experience. I enjoyed the week away from all my comforts. I enjoyed being challenged physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It stretched me and made me see who I am, where I need to work on, and praise the Lord for what I have. Would I do it again? In a heart beat. Would I do it with the same team? Most definitely. Everyone on the team brought something that I appreciated and admired.

Things I hated:
Humidity
Roaches [holy crap they were HUGE!!!]
Wasps/Hornets
Mosquitos
Mold
Sitting sticky in cramped vans
Bug filled showers
Cheeto puffs [ugggggggghhhhhhhhh]
Bumpy flight landings

Things I liked:
Late nite chats
DVD players in vans
Sonic drinks
Stupid late nite card games
Working hard to help a lady get her life back together
Worshipping w/ 4 other churches in a ghetto area
Serving w/ Drea, Daniel, Ben, Theo, Mini Muffs, Angie, Dori, Markus, Daniel, Pastor Steve, Jody, Bruce, Duane

here's one picture from the weekend. I haven't transfered the pictures to my computer yet, b/c I don't have the cord. Isn't Winnie pretty?

Thank you, LORD. I AM DONEEEEEEEE. After a rough week, little sleep, I'm finished. A little discouraged and unsatisfied with what I turned in, but under the circumstances, I tried. I've accepted the fact that I won't get into the program, and it's ok. Some shoutouts to the people who kept me going this semester. By staying up w/ me during those long nites/early mornings, helping me out, encouraging and praying for me: kenneth, derek, joe, fedor, gil, jenna, cheyanne, mike, neil, julianna, winnie, hil, stace, eugene, ben, amelia, tom, amanda, toby, jeff, val...lots of other people too. Thanks to all of you, really. Now onto those other projects....

Today in the car, I heard Crazy Town's Butterfly and it reminded me of Ria's 21st birthday and I started laughing. That occassion b/c on the way to Tommy Toy's, I was in the car w/ Toby, Chris, and Christine and this song came on. Those Yuen boys rolled down the windows, stuck their arms out and flapped their arms and sang at the top of their lungs while sitting at the toll plaza. Too bad no one was in the car w/ me this afternoon, I was tempted to do the same

music for my soul

Superchic[k]
Alright
There's so much on my mind lately
I can't make out my own thoughts anymore
I don't know where one begins and the other one ends
I wish that I could push a button
And turn it all off just for a little while
Long enough to take a breath and then I'll know

It'll be OK
It'll be alright

There's so much that needs done lately
I can't make out what's important anymore
I don't know where my needs begin and someone else's ends
I don't wanna let anybody down cause
I feel like I'm falling down when I do
But for now would someone else please volunteer to say

It'll be OK
It'll be alright

Life is hard for everyone so let's blow it all off just for a Little while
Let's take a break it'll still be there when we get back
I always try to solve all our problems by
Working real hard going just another mile
But every now and then I think we should let it go and say

It'll be OK
It'll be alright

This is my last verse and it's for everyone feeling not so great Today
We don't know what's coming just around the bend
Always hard to believe in your own life easier to find belief From a friend
I'll hope for you, you for me
And together we can say

It'll be OK
It'll be alright


Newsboys
Lord [I Don't Know]
You are the author of knowledge
You can redeem what's been done
You hold the present and all that's to come
Until your everlasting kingdom

Lord, I don't know where all this is going
Or how it all works out
Lead me to peace that is past understanding
A peace beyond all doubt

You are the God of tomorrow
Turning the darkness to dawn
Lifting the hopeless with hope to go on
You are the rock of all salvation

Lord, I don't know where all this is going
Or how it all works out
Lead me to peace that is past understanding
A peace beyond all doubt

Oh, Lord, you are the author
Redeeming what's been done
You hold us in the present
And all that is to come

Lord, we don't know where all this is going
Or how it all works out
Lead us to peace that is past understanding
A peace beyond all doubt

It's 6:33 am. I heard Winnie log on line and I laughed. I said good nite and good morning to her in one sitting. Yes, I've been up all nite. I should go to sleep, but it's almost time to go to school. To nap or not to nap, that is the question.