Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
A Time for Everything

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.


Rest in Peace Papa Arthur...

My mother and her younger brother are the last of six children, actually they're the only two left in their immediate family and they're the babies. I knew they would take it hard... we all did. I never usually see my sister show any kind of emotion, she didn't even really cry at her wedding. I remember when my father called me last Monday trying to talk to me after they pulled my uncle off the ventilator, I cried the instant I answered the phone and he hung up on me cause he started crying too. Pretty sure I stared at the ceiling in my room for a good hour or so wondering why... his son is getting married at the end of the month, it's not fair.

I can't remember the last time I went to a funeral. Don't like 'em, but who really does? I didn't even realize what was really going on, I thought he was going to be okay when my mom first told me my uncle was in the hospital. Probably should have realized it when she flew out there the day after it happened. She didn't even tell me the whole story until a few days later.

You know, I still feel horrible... I couldn't go all the way up to him. I kept my distance cause I didn't want to see him like that close up. I know he understands, but I don't know why I couldn't do it. I'm sorry... but I at least I found the courage to go. I remember in middle school when I found out that our family friend had passed away, I made up some stupid excuse not to go cause I was so scared. That man was like the grandfather I never had, he kinda kept an eye on some of us in our little community back in Brownsville. Whenever the older group of girls had a new boyfriend, he did a little bit of a judgement process. Funny cause he was an actually judge. Miss you judge Garza...

Blah... I'm done, but quick question: why is it so hard to shop for a simple black dress anymore? Then again why is it that whenever or wherever you go looking for something specific, you have the hardest time finding it. But when you're not looking for it, it's freakin' everywhere. I guess that's how it goes, huh?

Good luck w/finals everyone... TT and I just planned for breakfast tacos and movie day or night--whatever--next Wednesday for you guys still in SA. Congrats to Miss Kim Pham! You did it girly and we're all proud of you! :) Girls night in the summer please... I only get crazy drunk when you're around, haha.

Dangit, this Dreamgirls song is still stuck in my head...

Good-ness. 2D design teacher said our final would be today... so give out the freakin' final today. Who damn cares if you weren't prepared, he said it was today. It's kinda like our final project, if you haven't started it, you might as well plan not to sleep until thursday when we hafta turn it in. I'm just mad cause I studied and would rather take it today instead of cramming it all on thursday when we have to critique ALL our projects. "If we don't finish by 10:45, you're not leaving..." Blah.

"Do we get a study guide?" Are you f-ing serious? It's two chapters of vocabulary words--ART vocabulary words. Use the definitions to help you, dur. The hardest ones are probably knowing the specific difference between chroma, chromatic, and chromatic value.


2 more days... 2 more days.


At least I was able to get a nice, long week break from work...

I haven't baked in awhile, so [Christmas?] cookies after finals. (Or maybe that's just a cry for some Houston people to come visit, haha). Teddy leaves soon... no more puppy--uh big, destructive dog. Too bad I'll miss him, boo. Maybe I'll get a small, but not wussy puppy. Terrier? Dachshund? I don't know... don't think that will fly past my parents.

Hope you had a great birthday Jante!


EDIT:

12:45:47 PM mo: man
12:45:51 PM mo: i am eating the best meal ever
12:45:53 PM mo: its so good i had to tell u
12:46:17 PM mandy: thanks, what did you end up getting?
12:46:38 PM mo: i got a supreme croissant, breakfast burrito, and bacon and cheddar potato wedges from jack in the box
12:46:42 PM mo: then i picked up some fries from mcdonalds
12:46:46 PM mandy: haha
12:46:48 PM mo: and u put them together it makes this meal ridiculous
12:46:55 PM mandy: haha dang mo.
12:47:16 PM mandy: i should quote that and post that up
12:47:43 PM mo: u should so people can try it
12:47:45 PM mo: its ridiculous
12:47:47 PM mandy: hahaha
12:47:49 PM mandy: mmkay.
12:47:52 PM mandy: i'll add that to my xanga entry
12:48:03 PM mo: i dont even know which one to eat first cuz theyre all good
12:48:09 PM mandy: hahaha
12:48:10 PM mo: so i take one bite out of each and move to the next
12:49:17 PM mandy: it's like a sampler
12:49:40 PM mo: yea pretty much
12:49:46 PM mo: but of great food
12:49:51 PM mo: usually sampler is full of things that are just ok
12:49:54 PM mo: in this one everything is ridiculous

How many times can you describe that thing as ridiculous?

Yes, I should be paying attention in class...