First Cali Meal

 The other day well actually the first day I got in Palmdale which was 2 weeks ago, I got to finally eat real Mexican food and not Tex Max type. However, the restaurant my parents went I've never been to before and they were saying how its really good and its their new "spot" for Mexican food. The place was called Santa Ana and when I walked in it seemed good, but when I got my food I guess I was so use to the greasy, fried, tex-mex food that I didn't enjoy it. My mom was shocked which was funny but it was shocking because I'm really not that picky but there I was. I couldn't eat the rest of it because the food was that bad for me. Then my mom made me eat some of her shrimp taco and I thought that maybe I would like it since I eat shrimp out in Loui, but when I ate it I literally had to spit it out because to me it seemed so bland. The only thing that turned out good for me, was my sisters shrimp cocktail, but it was the juice that tasted good that was it. Hopefully this doesn't continue while I'm out here.



Rain, rain go away!

Just as I thought I had enough rain in Lake Charles, it decides to pour and have crazy lighting and thunder all around. However this rain was different. It felt like I was alone this time and as weird as this sounds it smelled different too. Yeah I know its a little weird because its rain and rain is just water but it smelled really different. I liked it I felt happy that it was raining.

Home Sweet Home

Yup, home sweet home Cali. Now I'm sorry to say but I don't live by Hollywood hills were I see famous people constantly. I live in a small town name Palmdale. The only good thing about this city is that famous rapper Afrojack went to school out here and Paul George ( famous NBA player for the Indiana Pacers) went to the same high school I did. Other then that its pretty empty and a lot dirt EVERYWHERE!!

My trip back home was pretty bad however. I had a flight at 5 A.M and my roommate was suppose to take me, but she never came back home from the night before. So as impatient as I am I panicked and called her, texted her and no respond. So instead I drove myself to the airport and as bad luck of a person I am I was too late they wouldn't let me in and to top it off my dogs kennel that I bought him was way to small for him to fly with me. So they booked me on the next flight and I drove back home (since its only down the street from my house) and tried to contact everyone I know to take care of my dog for 2 weeks. Thank god, the sisters helped me with a dog sitter and someone to take me to my next flight. I was so relieved. Its funny how god testes us because the night before my flight I had a lesson with the sister missionaries and our topic was forgiveness, and everything that happen to me I thought I would never forgive my roommate for not taking me but I did. Maybe not as quick as I should of but I did forgive her I'm just glad to me home and see my family.

Palmdale for you!

1st Year check

Two outs. Runner on first. Count is 2-2 (2 balls and 2 strikes). Here comes the pitch. Bam! Inside. Jams up and hits a ground ball too 3rd base. Quick as a blink of an eye makes a double play. Two different worlds combine together almost like day and night. One side screaming and cheering as for the other that's it for them as tears run down their face. Seasons and careers being over for some. And for the other team its just the beginning for them.

Our season ended. As we played for the Conference Championship Tournament being the number 1c in our conference, we thought we would have it in the bag, but of course it didn't go our way. We got killed by this team. 11-0. Yeah exactly we couldn't score one point. This team was coming after us and we had no idea what we were going into. As we lost heads were down as for our pride. We felt like all that work we've done from the fall to the spring was pointless. At least for some. As for others it was a life lesson to play everything out, play as if its your last game because it was. But at that point it was too late. As we stood there watching the other team receive their trophy, we had no courage nor pride to clap nor congratulate the team.

After the game our coaches gave their speeches out on how pride they where and it was sincere to hear what they had to say.
"This sport doesn't define you, that score doesn't define this team. All the sweat, tears, blood you put into this team doesn't even define what you guys have done. You all are such an inspiration to everyone, each other, the community, and all the little girls out their wanting to be like you. Thank you for everything, thank you for making me become a better coach, person, friend, and love mate."
 - one of the coaches

It was such an touchy part this particularly coach gave out because if you know this person you would see how this person acts. No emotion, hard to joke around with and confusing at times. However the speech they gave was so emotional it made those on the team who don't cry often, cry.

The fact that my freshman year is over is sad, however its great too. I've learned so much and can't wait too experience all the sweat, tears, and blood all over again in the fall.

2013-2014 Conference Champions

10 Months

one of my favorite photos. 

Honestly it doesn't seem that long. I still feel like yesterday we were going on our first date. Oh our first date how interesting it was. All I can say about that date is, it was special. How?  Here's how.

You picked me up. Which was a first for me. You open my door to let me in your car. Also another first. You had a car that semi worked. Okay actually it worked fine but for me it seemed like it didn't.
I will never forget how that car started I really thought we were going to get stranded as we were driving. As we drove off to the bowling ally, you played your electro house (not techno) music haha. I remember you bopping your head back and forth jamming out to your music while I sat there quietly, not saying a world but smiling because how nice you looked and how you smiled. As we got off the car you complimented me saying how nice I looked. Now that was some points off because you didn't say beautiful but it was something. After we switched our shoes to bowling shoes and you gave me semi compliment semi joke about how I worn mix match socks. But hey that's me ! I will never forget how when we got to ally and your friends all called you Alex and at first I thought you lied to me about your name but then you explained why, their and then I felt really dumb. However, I will also wont forget how I didn't want to seem so clingy to you that I really tried to give you space with your friends but when I would sit somewhere else you would just follow me. So that made me feel good. As we got to the end of our bowling game I remember you challenging Oscar saying "whoever gets a strike first win." Jokes on you on how I came up after you said that and I threw a strike. I win! Haha that was funny. At the night was going to end you drove me home and we listened and sang a song together in the car. I honestly can't count how many times I looked at you hoping you wouldn't notice, but of course you did, because you caught me staring at you and I tried to play it off saying you had something in you hair and you said "oh take it off then" and I touched your hair you have no idea how shaky my hand was. Ha. our first date. As you walked me home we weren't really sure what to say but it didn't seem that awkward somehow. We hugest and you walked away and as you walked away you turned around and said "I hope we can do this again." Yeah me too. Now were on our 10 months and I still feel those feelings of that night as if I'm there right now.  \

Happy 10 months I will never forget you and I will always love you forever.

 

 

Our 1st date. 

Hard Work, Blessings,and YOU

As you can see in my bio or the about me I guess. I play softball. I've been playing this sport for about 10 years and it has really been there for me through the up's and down's. Its also gave me such an opportunity to now play for a D1 collegiate softball team. It was such a blessing because its what I've watched this on TV since I first started playing. However, when I got here I didn't expect certain things to happen me, but its taught me so much about myself and my faith in god. As you can also see I'm a SOON to be new LDS member. I will be getting baptized next week and honestly I can't wait. Learning this has taught me so much and my faith seems to grow little by little each day.

Like today. We had a 55 minute practice (can't really get into detail why) and we were rushed and had to quickly transfer from one station to another. As we finally got into defensive I felt fatigue, weak and wasn't sure if I was going to push it to the end. A few moments later (more like a minute later) I had a burst of energy out of know where, but I know it was coming from heavenly father. I thanked him and it amazes me how perfectly his timing is.


For him,
Their is not a day that goes by where I don't think about you. I can't really day minute or second because that's unreal. But back to what I was saying. Today the team and I got the chance to watch the new Spiderman movie. It was weird because the only times I go to the movies is usually with you and to experience this just felt empty. The movie was great it was, but I kept finding myself looking to my left because you would always be on my left side no matter what we were doing; watching movies, walking, driving in a car, laying down, etch. During the movie their was this certain scene, where I really wanted to cry because you do this to me every time. Spiderman graves Gwen looks her in the eyes and just smile, doesn't say anything just smiles. And it remind me when I say to you "there you go again giving me that look that makes me fall in love with you even more." Haha little cliché but its true. I miss you I do but I know your doing amazing things and can't wait to hear about next week.  Good night, sweet dreams. I love you.

 

 

 

 

I love all our FaceTime talks we had !



nothing but thoughts

Its been a month and 5 days since the last time I saw you in person.
Its been a week since I've last emailed you.
I miss you so much and though your off doing your mission I know that all I can do is be supportive and bring you happiness in any possible way. Today we got the chance to talk but it didn't really seem liked we talked. Instead it felt like a quick hi and bye. It sucks to say bye but I know next week will be great. You have no idea how much I think about you and how much I have you on my mind. I just hope you are somewhat thinking about me. Until next week. Good night, sweet dreams, and I love you.

your plaque