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1) College is college. I'm now a junior with probably another three years to go. Im starting to find it mundane and I question if I will ever get out or if I'm smart enough to even finish. The classes are getting harder, and I'm at a time in my life where it is hard to stay upbeat. I'm taking Organic Chemistry I, Biology 265- ecology, Biology 265 Laboratory, Oceanography 450 - aquaculture production, and Spanish 102 (again). Maybe this is just the dread that everyone about to graduate says they all went through. This mundane semester is pushing me to get motivated and study... simply because I don't want to be here forever. I find myself dreaming of life after college, wondering if and when it'll come. hmm

2) I am again a Resident Advisor for the freshman dorms. I live in the same building I was in as a freshman myself, only this year it is just opened after a year of renovations. It is MUCH nicer now. I love my room because I get it all to myself. This year I have two fish tanks. A "20" gallon freshwater tropical planted aquarium and a 5 gallon with fancy goldfish. Im definitely a nester and my room looks really cute. Matching everything. I like to spend alot of time in my room, which may be a bad thing. I have a great view of the athletic fields and sunset from my room. Also as an RA I get to go on the "roof roof" where none of the residents are allowed. It you lay down up there you can see the stars and it feels like you're floating 13 floors up. It's amazing.

3) Hawaii itself is good. The weather is always hot and humid. I miss seasons and warm clothes. The longer I live here the more I realize I'm a pacific Northwest girl. I definitely won't be living here my whole life.I plan on returning to the "mainland" post undergrad degree.

4) I am not doing my C-MORE scholarship this year. I decided that I wouldn't because a) I wanted to prevent myself from spreading myself thin over too many things and b) Dad could possibly get a transplant this year

5) Dad is getting worse. Always will be getting worse until he either gets a double lung transplant or dies. Just the way it is. He may get a transplant around christmas. I will either be spending my christmas in Kelso or in Seattle depending on if he gets it or not. My parents are seeing counselors which are mandatory to get a transplant. Dad now weighs 120 pounds and has been advised to eat fatty foods and go on atkins as well as to stop working out. He is also losing height. Anywho, since I came back from my summer trip to WA until about 4 weeks ago I was pretty depressed and what not. I guess it's to be expected, but losing your person and seeing them sick is never easy to go. But all I can do is see what happens.

6) I will be visiting WA for thanksgiving this year. First time since I started college in 2007. I'm really excited. Im coming home for 5 days. Should be fun.

7) hmm hmm what else what else... oh Nuka is not doing so well. He was lung problems which are incurable and he also had some brain damage because of it and has lost alot of control of his bodily functions and also falls down alot or will walk around dazed. I will probably put him to sleep before christmas. He's not doing well.

Well that's about it for now. I'll keep you all posted.

Teal out

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Anyway here we go....

1) Like I just said my first day of college at UH is on August 20th. I leave with both my parents on the 14th... yes that is really like 13 days from now. I am excited to go to college becuase I know I will really enjoy it. I almost have my whole room put in boxes... I don't want anything left out. I am only taking my clothes, laptop and a couple of nick nacks and pictures to decorate my dorm room with. Everything else stays... It's weird my whole childhood I felt as though I had tons of stuff but putting it all in boxes I realize how little I have collected in my first 18 years. It's not a bad thing becuase I know that is not what I find valuable anymore.

2) Luke and I am going out again.,... I don't think he thinks we ever stopped... mainly because I was with him through think and thin... I think he was pretty happy about that because he didn't complain. I am in it for the long haul and I know he is too. I love him alot... it's really hard to be away from him all the time.. especially with me going to college soon we probably won't see each other for three years... I will be in college and he in Iraq and still in the Marines for the next three years... But hopefully we will make it through the next couple of years...

3) I really enjoy working at Joann Fabrics. I can't understand why people think they have the right to be so rude to us though... most of the time we aren't the cause of the problem but they don't get it so they get mad at us... that sucks but hopefully they learn... but yeah I really enjoy the work... it is right up my alley... I am working on two quilts right now and i also started scrapbooking since I started. My coworkers are nice and they said that I could have my job back when I come home for christmas and for summers. I am really glad I work there......

4) As far as the group goes i think it will be interesting to see where and what we are all doing in four years and I look forward to seeing what we all do... I think the next stage of our lives will be hopefully rewarding...

Well that's it for now... Teal out!!!!!!!!!!

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