I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

I'm listening to some rad Nat King Cole songs right now.

I think the greatest thing I've learned this week is that the best way to get something done is to start not by saying what you're going to do, but rather, begin by taking the first step until sooner than you know, you completed that task and THEN you say what you DID. In short, don't say what you're GOING to do--do it, and say that you've DONE IT already. lol. Trust me! It works! Try it out!

I had an awesome weekend. I saw Miss Caroline at NFL. I had the most productive meeting I could have had with the JSA officers and so the future is lookin' bright. I got to see Sonia and heard that Bo was in Boston (which made me kind of sad because I was hoping on seeing Bo at NFL but makes me happy that she's doing something fun! lol). I hitched a ride home with Sonia and got to have a great talk with my best friend in the whole world; of whom I've missed dearly! (I ALWAYS see Bo, and hardly ever see Sonia! So it was surprising that this time the tables turned and I got to see Sonia instead of Anita..lol. I still miss Bo, though.:( )

I've been staying at my sister's house lately. I sleep at home sometimes though; like tonight. My parents are still in the Philippines and won't be back until Nov. 24 so the house is completely barren. Today I walked across the street to Joeten and bought some bananas, an energy drink, and a frozen microwavable burrito.

Daily life without my family is pretty easy, you know, when it comes to the technical stuff (waking up, getting ready for school/etc, eating meals, chores...) but it's difficult in the sense that I miss them. My dad's kidney operation seemed to have gone well. It's the post-op that's hard. The recovery period. That's why he and my mom are still in the Philippines, so that he could recover. I came home this week Wednesday because my medical quandary has already been settled and I needed to get back to school. I missed two weeks of school staying home because of my allergies and then a third week to be in the Philippines to get my own medical attention, besides helping my dad and mom through his op. I feel really blessed with the turnout.

My brother gets home from Basic Training at the end of this month! lol. I'm so happy. I'm so happy for him! I think that the guy has finally found his niche. My brother has always been my number one compadre, you know? We were the closest of buddies since childhood and that was mostly because of our small age difference (a year) and because we fought all the time. He gets back soon though, and we are ecstatic. He got majorly buffed out though! I'm going to try to get him to help me get back in shape. With my allergies diminishing, I'm now able to stay outdoors longer and sweat. (yay!) I miss sports. I miss being outside. I miss the beach. I miss running. Ugh, so much. So much to be thankful for, too!

Hey... Great timing! Thanksgiving is coming up! lol... coincidental?

Anyway, it's 11:51 (son las doce menos nueve) and I've got to get back to work.

I miss you guys! Take care!

-Rach