Christians and Halloween...

Why do some celebrate it? Funny ain't it. Our neighbours are Christians, but good riddence! They've turned their entire garage into a jail/saloon for Halloween. Crazy! Man, makes ya wonder if anyone really does know what goes on behind the scenes.

One Halloween, my dad, pastor, and sis and I went to pray in front of a place called "The Laughing Bird" -which was a wich supply store. We parked across the street and saw 7 of them dressed up like memebers of the KKK (only in black), and chained together. CREEPY...

My advice: DON"T EVEN ACKNOWLEDE THAT IT"S A HOLIDAY!

Mini Update...

Okay so last week I got my permit, finally and I had an interview with Pizza Schmizza. I will know if I get the job sometime today. I also got a call to schedule an interview with a new Taco Del Mar near my house...

I really wanted an interview with one of the receptionist positions I filled out. But nothing has come through. Retail/Food industry is okay, something to get me by, but it's not like you can really grow and learn alot with it.

So I guess if ya'll could pray that I can get the one at either Pizza Schmizza until something more promising comes along, that'd be super.

We're going to go visit Shane again. Super excited!

The Visit

Going and visiting Shane was super rad-obviously. Except for the part where we hardly had any time together. It was the first time, so of course we had to visit with pastors Dean and Wanda, which by the by are way cool people. He's funny and she's an amazing cook-and they're both super spirit-filled.

We arrived on Saturday at around 3, and Shane had to work until 7. We unloaded Shane's things in his new apartment. Then visited with Dean and Wanda for a while, we all ate at a nice Mexican restaurant. Then Eddie, Shane, and I went to Shane's roommate's work-Farmer's Kitchen and had some chocolate torte. After that we watched "The Office" until about 0130. Fun. Then Shane and I hung out for a few hours more.

Church was cool too. The worship team is very enthusiastic, as is Dean when he preaches. We had an amazing lunch cooked by Wanda and played monopoly. Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye...

I can't wait until the next visit.

Memories

Grandpas and Granddaughters. They have a very special bond. A knot that is not easily severed. It is quite distinct from any other relationship, in a great many ways. I learned to fish, draw, and a ton about wild animals from him. When I was first learning to talk I didn't know how to say "grandpa", and somehow "paco" came out. Seeing as I was the oldest of grandchildren, the rest followed. I love him dearly, and though he has sort of gotten himself in a bind in the recent past, I still love him. I wish he would see the choice he's been making the way everyone else does, and be motivated to stop. Instead, he sits there day after day, with his precious unemployment check that he spends on alcohol. Maybe soon he'll come to realize. It's funny how we can remember things so young, eh? I don't remember everything, but I practically lived with him the first 2 years of my life. Paco, please come home.

I Wish...

Sometimes I wish I could be more like Shane. Totally submissive to the will of God, even when it's super hard. Like he, I wish I were more hard working, more dilligent, driven, motivated, copassionate...etc.
Instead I am selfish, lazy, pessimistic, picky...etc.

Perhaps someday I shall...

Why We Should Not Have Online Dating

I work down at the pizza pit
And I drive and old Hundai
I still live with my mom and dad
I 5'3 and overweight
I'm a Sci-fi fantatic
Mild asthmatic
Never been to 2nd base
But there's a whole nother me
That you need to see
Go check out MySpace

Cause online I'm down in Hollywood
I'm 6'5 and I look damn good
I drive a Mazarati
I'm a black belt in Karate
And I love a good glass of wine
It turns girls on that I'm mysterious
I tell 'em I don't want nothing serious
Cause even on a slow day I can have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I'm so much cooler online
So much cooler onlineI get home,

I kiss my mom
And she fixes me a snack
I head down to my basement bedroom
And fire up the mac
In real life, the only time I
Ever even been toLA
Was when I got the chance with the marching band
To play tuba in the Rose Parade.

Online I live in Malibu
I posed for Calvin Kline, I've been in GQ
I'm single and I'm rich
And I got a set of six pack abs that'll blow your mind
It turns girls on that I'm mysterious
I tell 'em I don't want nothing serious
Cause even on a slow day I can have a three way
Chat with two women at one timeI'm so much cooler online
Yeah I'm cooler online
When you got my kinda stats, it's hard to get a date
Let alone a real girlfriend
But I grow another foot
And I lose a bunch of weight everytime I log in

Online I'm out in HollywoodI'm 6'5 and I look damn good
Even on a slow day, I can have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I'm so much cooler online
Yeah I'm cooler onlineI'm so much cooler online
Yeah I'm cooler online

To Top Off What Allecia Said...

Life seems to be crazy, stressful, wonderful, hectic, challenging, fun, and exciting all at once. Haha. But say I know that Shane and I shall be reunited and I'll have the best in-laws ever;-)

They are all so super cool. And of course Shane will have the best in-laws too. Hehe.

Oh it's "The Son of a Preacher Man"

Update

Upon reading this one might think that this is more or less a blog about Shane. But I'll tie myself in just you wait.

It's been over 2 weeks since I've last seen him. He is working full time at Goodwill, then has some random job cleaning ferret cages for 3 hours, for 40$...(I think). He seems to be growing and learning alot from his pastors. He is also playing on the worship team, and helping with children's chruch. I never knew that I could miss someone so much. I mean, I imagined it...but never fully understood it. It is harder than I ever imagined. Days seems so long....(no, I am not depressed) We talk on the phone everyday. Sometimes 2 hours at a time...Hehe.

Right now I've got a very small income by grading the papers of the students that Amy teached. My plan is to buckle down and get a real job right after this first vist to Hermiston (Oct 20&21). I shall try to work between 50-70 hours, pay off some bills and save for a car. I am retesting for another permit, and will drive my friend Amy's, extra car. Hopefully by the time I've saved a chunk of money, I'll be ready for the drive test. Which I'm sure I will. It's not like I've never driven before. Haha.

Oh life is exciting, scary, challenging, and happy all at once! And yeah, I eventually plan to move to Hermiston with Shane...however the date is still undedided.

Just Life

So, Shane is still gone. Ha. I am still on the lookout for a job. There is apparently one at The Vancouver Clinic for a receptionist. That would be sweetness! If you can remember that in your prayers, it'd be sexy.I am going back to my old church, which is radness. Let's see, Joseph has is 1st and last race of the season on Sunday, and I have to miss it. Brit is doing good, going to clark...and havin' fun with Benz. Who is just, well, Benz. Too bad he just got neutered, elsewise we should get a girl called Mercedes. Hah, I'm so funny.

Hair Change

So I have decided to dye my hair this rich colour of "Mary Jane Watson" red. It'll only last for a while. And I'll change it if I don't like it. But according to my reaserch, it can't look that horrendus with my skin tone. What say you?

Change

Change. Change is good. It helps us grow, mature, and adapt. The good change that has happened recently is that I've moved in with my best friend Amy, and her dad is going to help me get my lisence by letting me use their extra car. I'm going to work my butt of here shortly to save for my own car. And the bad change. Well, it's good and bad. Shane has moved to Hermiston Oregon. He will do a 2 year internship with a pastor who helped start his home chruch. It will be ery good for him, and he will grow and learn. But it's really hard. It has not even been a week, yet it feels like eternity. I'll manage. Somehow, with Jesus, I'll manage. Yay for us!