So lonely…

Today I feel sad. Maybe because my brain and spirit is still in Oahu… I miss that place already… *sigh* Obviously I returned to work with an in-box and voice mail flooded with messages, that I have yet to check all of… hehe, see where my priorities are, right? I guess I am doubly sad because one of my lunch comrades is no longer here. Katipunero, who you all may know as my Xanga tormentor, is actually like a big brother to me. We were classmates at SFSU in our MPH program and he worked about a block away from me in Berkeley. But since he got hitched, he moved to Patterson, and now he has a new job in Modesto. He’s such an awesome spirit and I am so happy for you and Tes… good luck at the new j-o-b! I will miss laughing with you and making fun of people as they walked down the street, hearing your stories about you plan to have complete world domination… in all seriousness, I will miss your ears, heart, and spirit… but then again, you are not too far way, and there is always messenger :P

Mind over Matter...

Last night, my sister and I had our first swimming lesson together. I had tried before, but just got to panicky and startled to continue. In our family, none of us know how to swim… which is scary, I know, but we all have reasons. My grandma didn’t learn because she and her siblings nearly drowned in a flood, my mom got pushed in a pool by a “friend”, and my bro, sis, and I all had just really startling experiences in pools. But last night, I think I did ok. We are just in our beginning stages of learning how to kick and float. I guess you are never too old to learn something new, eh? There was a guy next to the pool that was really supportive… he told me not to be nervous and just relax, that I would get it. In my mind I was like, “Yeah right dude, we’ll see about that!” But he’s absolutely right. But I still need to get over my jitters and just go.