Sunday, August 17, 2008

   I just noticed, I put a lot of faith in hope.
I know this is a long post, bear with me, and try to read as much as possible, because it says some important, from my heart and of my future type stuff...thank you! Also, the pics are from the mountains, and the caption is above them. hope they make the stress of a LONG post easier!

me cooking while camping:


so, to bring y'all up to date, a few new things with my life ARE:

This Thursday or Friday (not sure which), my sister and I are going to Glenwood Springs in the mountains, and then Grand Junction, just West of the mountains, to get peaches and visit family. I'm excited, even if her dad is a prick and making HER pay for a night in the hotel. His own daughter. tsk. tsk.

I pitched this tent all on my loin-some xD :



I just got orientated and am a fully qualified animal volunteer at the MaxFund No-Kill animal shelter. When they say "no-kill," they mean it. They have a <1% euthanasia rate, putting down only the animals for whom NOTHING can be done. Some animals have cost them >$10,000 and some have been residents of the shelter for >10 years. It's been in non-business for 20 years. While I will only be able to volunteer for a short time, I hope this acts as an excellent reference, as I hope to obtain a job in animal care in Portland.

at the alluvial fan with my eyes closed:


On September 2nd, hopefully, fingers crossed no one gets sick/killed/other and that the weather is NOT inclement, Antonio and I will be attending the NINE INCH NAILS concert at Red Rocks, which is quite possibly the most AMAZING concert venue on EARTH. It's huge, it's a natural amphitheater, and it's right at the foothills.

Elevation 12,005 feet/2.3 miles! :


I have INDEED obtained an apartment!!! So, I have a place to live once I go back to Portland. It will be at the Ongford, a 600+ square foot studio apartment, complete with big bathroom, 1 coat closet, 2 ample closets, a stow-away kitchen, and a big window. That is ALSO cat-friendly. And the manager is super nice. I'm excited, so hopefully nothing goes wrong.

the top of a mountain. it will blow your mind:



Hopefully, like I said, I will be getting a job at an animal shelter. Or a kennel or vet's office. Somewhere where I am able to take care of animals. Even if it's just cleaning up cages, it needs to be done, and I LOVE animals.

I like this one:



Come Sept. 29, I will be back in college. Originally, I was going to take CHEMISTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, and university studies ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. Well, my ESR (env.) lab got switched around (without my notification, I might add, fuck you too, PSU) so that it was in direct schedule conflict with my Chemistry class on Fridays. "No big deal, I guess," i thought, and reluctantly changed my morning Chem class to the dreaded evening line up. Well, I was unable to register for THAT due to the prerequisite that was previously unmentioned...I need a D- or higher (way to set the standard high...I could crawl over that bar) in Intro to College Math. With much fuss, I dropped my Chemisty class and its lab all together, and signed up for STATISTICS (which I need for my major), and for Intro to College Math. Now I am taking 18 bloody credits. fuck. But I'm on my way to my BS in science degree xD

This one too:


In October, I look forward to getting my new cat. I want to be settled in my apartment and definitely have a surplus of money to spend on my new kitty. I'll HAVE to have a job. I'm hoping to get my cat just after Oct. 23, my 19th birthday (don't care about turning 19 much) as a b-day present to myself, and picking it out may be my "party." but, if I don't have the resources yet, I will not get my cat. I want to be a RESPONSIBLE pet owner.

the mountain in the clouds:


...Well, that does it for the future. Friday and Saturday, it's been in the 60's and very rainy. I LOVE IT. On Friday, I spent about 3 hours at my old high school. Classes start Monday, so I stopped to see the teachers before it was all hectic with students and such. I saw Ms. Ruiz, the crazy lesbian xD she cracks me up. I helped her out for a while. And then, I was EXTREMELY happy to see Matsumoto-Sensei. He was my all-time favorite teacher. EVER. I loved him like a strange Japanese uncle. He had so much influence on me during my hard high school years, and really instilled in me a love for Japanese language and culture. And I was his star pupil haha I was awesome at Japanese, whatever happened to me?!

Snow fields:


I also saw Ms. Gates, the woman who is fully responsible for dragging me off to Costa Rica and making me FALL IN LOVE with the rainforest. Because of that trip, I can honestly say that I know what I want to dedicate my life to. Even if it's only a small portion, though I want it to be global and humongous, at the end of my life, I want to be responsible for saving as many trees, shrubs, flowers, fungus, moss, any plant, any fungus, and any animal that I could, as well as helping people to live and prosper and be happy and healthy. I don't want to live in excess. I would be very happy living simply in the rainforest. As long as my basic needs are met. And I want to make a difference for that portion of the world that I love most. I love all of the world, really. Even the parts that scare me, like the ocean. But if everybody dedicates themselves to what they love, every part of the world will be taken care of.

such a pretty bird:


I mean, if people are willing to be butt and vagina and pee-pee and foot doctors (yes, I equate feet with anuses), then shouldn't there be some people who love barren patches of tundra? (ok i do, but i can't help but love every aspect of nature).Anyway, I'm rambling about this.

i climbed up there:


I'll move on to the final subject I wanted to mention tonight. This post is HIGHLY orgranized, for my standards. wowzers.

the alluvial fan falls:


Anyway. So, NaeNae was talking about how her friend saw somebody's "hate list"

to get a feel for how big it is, the rock i climbed 2 pictures ago is up about in the middle on the left, and the falls are there:


well, I wanted to make one too. It'll be short, I promise!

our fire sucked cos we forgot matches:


I hate people who intentionally and brutally hurt other people.
I hate people who intentionally and brutally hurt animals for pleasure(this includes fur).
I hate rapists and child molesters (or adult molesters).
I don't hate the person, but I hate the habit of picky eating!!!!
I hate it when people spoil their kids too much.
I hate it when rich people don't think about the needs of the less fortunate and are frivolous.
I hate lies.
I hate High School Musical.
I hate conforming and being the same as someone.
I hate being noticed.
I hate being ignored by my loved ones(hard to please, ain't i?).
I hate being too hot.
I hate having something shoved down my throat, idea-wise.
I hate being told what to do and being manipulated.
I hate being too cold, but not as much as being too hot.
I hate reality tv and game shows, with the exception of anything Japanese cos it's so hilarious.
I hate intolerance of other people based on trivial matters such as race, religion (ok not TRIVIAL but not a reason to hate someone), gender, ethnicity, orientation, education, etc.
I hate discrimination.
I hate it when evil-doers get away with it because of power or influence.
I hate the term "tolerance" because it implies that you should only begrudge someone a peaceful existence, not try to understand or befriend them.
I hate new age hippies that only sit around and do drugs and talk about doing something without ever taking action.
I hate modern feminists who want women to be superior to men, and to have the benefits of the double standard like men do.
I hate that people think "cunt"/pussy is anti-feminists and insulting, but "dick/cock" is okay and not insulting and mean.
I hate the double standard -men should be held to the same HIGH moral standards as women.
I hate centipedes. icky.
I hate running late.
I hate feeling inadequate and uncertain in myself.
I hate to be stinky.
I hate cramps.
I hate being hurt by the people I love, and I hate hurting them in return.

me and my mom at nymph lake:


...there are other things I hate, as well, but that's about all i care to think of for now. I am tired as hell and want to re-read the superior update (I LOVE THAT MANGA) before I go to bed.

I'm such a geology nerd:


By the way, NaeNae, sorry for writing you a fucking novel on your comments. Think of it as two weeks' worth since I missed one.

greatest picture ever...found it in Fraser, after camping:

thank you!
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