Today marks the last week of the six month deal to go without any contact with Mauricio, my love. June 10th can't come fast enough! I miss his scent. It puts me in a dreamy state as soon as I catch a wiff of it haha. :D
Having a boyfriend that already knows he wants to marry you, and also knowing you want to marry him, is one of those strange things that jerks your attention to the fact that you're growing up. I can't believe I'm twenty. I still think like a 6 year old, I just have the knowledge of a 20 year old. Yes, I CAN be mature, but I still act like a kid a lot. I have a child-like wonder for a lot of things. I'm easily amused, amazed, entertained, and distracted. I would still play with dirt if it were socially acceptable; however, I've found the acceptable adult version: clay sculpture. I love it. I need to take some pictures of the things I've made so I can show you. :D Anyways, back to the original thought: I can't believe I'm an adult now. I'm constantly reminded by all these little things that I'm no longer a child. I'm in college. I'm about to get my associates degree in science. I'm seriously already planning a wedding, and I'm looking forward to being a mother someday. I have my first checking and savings account and I have a job now. My first real, actual, paying job. Well, second technically. But I don't want to count the two weeks that I was a server at Cheddar's and then quit because my parents didn't want me coming home at 2 a.m. all the time. I no longer have the -teen suffix after my age. And I am dating a really real actual adult, too. It's insane when it hits you. But it's also a thrill. Like exploring new frontiers. Like you're the first to walk on the moon all over again... It's fun. :D
My first summer class began yesterday. Government. What a joy... (Definitely not. In case you're like me and can't tell when anyone except yourself is being sarcastic.) I have a teacher who's constantly saying this phrase, "But that's just my opinion" or "But that's just me." I have, after this government course, four more classes till I get my associates degree. I COULD have been done with it already, but I had chosen to go into nursing, and then changed my mind back to Biology. The bright side: the other classes I took will still apply to my Biology degree. Anyways, I always get so bubbly and excited when I think of my chosen careers and the path to get there. I know it'll take work, but I have the fascination for it, the hunger to learn, the will to do the work, and I have PLENTY of motivation from family, friends, my darling dearest boyfriend (which, from here on out will be referred to as my hubby. 'Cause we decided to get married and he calls me wifey already too. If you think that's weird, then oh well! I could really care less haha. Plus, it feels weird saying "boyfriend" for some reason. He's just so much more to me than that already.), and also from my own self. Like I said, I have a child-like amazement with a lot of things, and human anatomy and physiology is one of those things. :)
Ok, conversation topic: have you ever tried something new that you actually used to not like the idea of? A lot of the time, when someone tries something new, it's something they've never heard of, or the idea of it seems like something they'd like which makes it easier for them to go for it. But what about the things for which you already have negative preconceived notions? In my case, anime. I used to think the people who watched it were weird nerds. (I apologize for judging a book by its cover. I know it's wrong and this has been a learning experience for me. No more forming ideas and opinions on things I know nothing about.) Ok, so a friend once got me into a show called Sergeant Frog. Anime. Cute stuff, pretty funny. I think I stopped watching it 'cause I saw a rating online somewhere that said it had a bunch of nasties in it. (Nasties- used as a grouping noun for things that are "nasty" Example: sexytime scenes.) I was watching it with my little sister and didn't want to be the one to expose her to that part of the real world. That's a mom and dad's job. What does a big sister (who hadn't had a boyfriend yet) know about that? So, I stopped watching it. But I still have the beginning and end songs stuck in my head. Stupid catchy cute tune... Anyways, then recently, that same friend that got me watching Sgt. Frog recommended a much cleaner (and also so much more awesome) show called Naruto. I fell in love with the show. I'm as addicted to this show as I am to sugar. That bad. And then to top it all off, three of my current favorite songs are beginning and end songs from Naruto that I don't understand a word of! I used to think people who liked foreign music they probably didn't understand were weird also. My days of judging are long over. And plus, i realized that there are music videos with translated lyrics... What has been your experience of trying something you thought was stupid or weird or whatever? Was there a moral to your story? Lemme know, I'm curious.
Ok, so today I ate at this restaurant called Sult an Pepper Mediterranean Food. (Get it? Sultan Pepper? Salt and Pepper?? Sultan? No? Just me? Ok...) First off, it got my attention with the name. I LOVE THE CHEAP PUNS!!! :D If I were an internet meme, I'd be the Lame Pun Coon. Seriously. I have that type of sense of humor. Got it from both of my parents... Anyways, so, name draws me in, I walk into the restaurant, and the smells mesmerize me. All the different foods look so delicious. I wanna try EVERYTHING. :D So, two plates, different things on each one. Two different salads, one beef kabob, one chicken kabob, one potato that I have no clue how it was cooked, some pasta-type stuff and, of course, HUMMUS!!! One of my loves in the food world... *sigh!* ^_^ So anyways, it was amazingly delicious. All of it. Scrumdiddlyumptious. And I got free baklava for looking like I'm Syrian! That's new... I've always been asked if I'm Venezuelan. This is the first time anyone ever asks me if I'm Syrian. Very cool. X) They also have really friendly service. All of the workers are all smiley and happy and friendly, they'll give you a nice generous sample if you ask to try something, and answer your questions very well if you have any about the food or how the restaurant works 'cause it's your first time there haha. Aaaand here's the website: http://www.sultan-pepper.com/about.html If you haven't tried Mediterranean food yet, you're missing out. This stuff is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!
Hmm.... I know there was something else I wanted to tell you about, but I can't seem to remember what it was... Anyways, if I ever remember, I'll put it in another post. For now, take care, God bless, and go try something new! All you can lose is a little bit of time, maybe some money... BUT! You'll learn something new, make memories, and quite possibly will like it! And if you have an experience of something new you tried, a time you stepped out of your comfort zone and liked it, or stepped out of your comfort zone and hated it and returned to your happy place, and want to share it, go ahead and comment! I'd love to hear from you. :D
~Captain Polar Bear
