25 July 2008

soon i'll be...

...Driving!
26 years old and I finally got my permit.
Amazing. I missed 3 of the 6 that I could. The girl at the DMV was impressed (and friendly)

Now I just have to find somebody to teach me.
I'm scared.

15 July 2008

26!

So on Sunday I turned 26.
I'm feeling less and less accomplished as the months go on.

Especially when people I know are successful with work and love.

26.
Mom and I saw Ragtime at PCPA and had a nice dinner (we were the only two patrons until almost the end of our meal). It ended with a piece of chocolate cake and happy birthday sung by the waitress and 4 guys who worked there. The night ended with ice cream from ColdStone with Steph. And because Santa Maria shuts down around 8pm on Sundays....that's all we did.

This week is VBS at my church. It's going to be a long week.

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a few weeks ago mom and I visited my grandpa. He'll be 86 at the end of this month and is in home, but he told us the secret of a long life.

you ready?

Participate.
yup, that's the secret. Participate in what's going on around you.

So my goal is to start participating more. I want to be able to look back and know I lived to the fullest.

Participate

11 July 2008

Welcome to the Death Train

This is as good a place as any to share the story of my trip to LA on Thursday July 3
I took the train. I love taking the train...usually
But alas, this trip was not fantastical.
My train, the 784, hit a car.
That's not the worst.....we killed somebody.

I'll Share the link with you
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/train-hits-car-kills-teen/

It's a very removed feeling, knowing that the vehicle I was in killed a person but I didn't see anything (thank goodness) and I didn't feel anything but the brakes go on.
For the next few stops, anytime somebody came on the train I wanted to say "Welcome to the Death Train." Horrible I know.

The rest of the trip was much better. And the best thing was seeing Wicked.
It was glorious. That might not even be the word.

Picture proof of me at Pantages Theatre. I haven't seen a vast amount of Broadway plays, but this one is at the top of the list.

The trip home was without incident. Thankfully.

I still love taking the train, but let me tell ya a 4 hour delay because your train hit and killed somebody (and injured another) sucks.

Hello World

Hi there, welcome.
I make no promises or guarantees.
I'm new to this....so bare with me
(speaking to you as much as I'm speaking to me)

Santa Maria born and raised, what else is there to say?
I'm not sure right now, but I know that I'll think of more.
That's the point though isn't it.