Wow

So I mentioned in dance class I was mormon and then a while later I'd mentioned it again and my classmates forgot I was mormon. Wow. Granted I'm a liberal low-key Mormon but I am 1

Glasses

I got my new glasses. Everyone LOVES the picture of my new glasses and I'm like, "why? Its just a pair of glasses I need to SEE with." I have no make up on, I'm in a car and it's nothing special. I just have new glasses

Jerry Krause (missionary)

Jerry Krause is an American pilot who served for 22 years with Mission Aviation Fellowship as a missionary in Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after which he remained in Mali to work for the Sahel Aviation Service. On April 7, 2013, Krause's plane was reported missing off the coast of West Africa, near São Tomé. His disappearance has generated national press coverage, as well as a social media and Internet-based campaign to locate Jerry. Early Life: Jerry Krause was born in Waseca, Minnesota, to Richard and Clarice Krause. His wife Gina was born in Wabash, Indiana; they married in 1982. In 1996, the couple moved to Mali with their three children, to serve as missionaries with the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). Their children grew up in Mali, later returning to the United States for college. After MAF pulled out of Mali in 2009, Jerry and Gina continued to live there, working for Bamako-based Sahel Aviation Service, a commercial air charter company that provides flight service throughout West Africa. Disappearance of Jerry: On April 7, 2013, Krause was in Johannesburg, South Africa, where his twin-engine Beechcraft 1900C 17-passenger airplane had finished undergoing maintenance and refurbishing. On his return trip, he landed in Ondangwa, Namibia to refuel. He departed from there at 10:20 am, intending to go to São Tomé, then Accra, Ghana, and arrive back in Bamako, Mali at 8:00 pm. Krause's last check-in with the control tower was at 4:13 pm. He may have been 20 minutes away from São Tomé International Airport when his plane disappeared. He was the only person on board. Investigation into Jerry's disappearence: According to the Krause family, São Tomé aviation officials did not follow proper protocol, and waited 24 hours before reporting the plane's disappearance. The family filed a missing persons report with the National Transportation Safety Board and the South African Civil Aviation Authority, after which military personnel joined the search. U.S. senators have also requested assistance from the State Department and Department of Defense. The fact that no plane wreckage has been found, led the family to believe that Krause was ambushed or kidnapped after being forced to land in hostile territory. They started an internet-based campaign to spread awareness of the situation and to aid in the search, and offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to Krause's discovery.

phone skills

i'm pretty good at the phone. my mom thinks because I've got Asperger Syndrome (i don't i just have straight up autism) i'm horrible at the phone. I've got phone anxiety, that's all.

funny

i always laughed at Joey's parts. like once he was trying (really badly) to do sit ups and after Michelle and Stephanie helped him do 1 he said, "i'm done." also i LOVE this part between Joey and Jesse: Jesse "Joey phone for you." Joey "i'm busy." Jesse "it's your agent 3...2..1.."

Back pain and weight

I've got scoliosis and weight issues. I'm also not alone. if someone has a bad back sometimes it'll be harder to maintain a "normal" weight. i'm also a semi-vegetarian but i love food too much so i still ate huge amounts. one way i am able to lose weight is going to weight watchers. it makes me accountable. i can still eat my flexitarian food i want i just need to account it. luckily i can make vegan and vegetarian food while accounting for it. my mom loves it. another thing i'm doing since its hot i drink at least 1 liter of water. it not only helps me weight it also fills me up. also it is easy to drink since i dance a lot and it'll help it.

support

my family and friends are supper supportive of me. likely because i care for everyone they want to reciprocate. my mom supports me in my faith. when i lost my grandfather i was dragged to the singles ward saying "i needed this". a friend wants to help me in my quest for less pain in my back. scoliosis is a 5 letter word when i'm hurt.

3 weeks straight

there are times i've got to go to 1 ward for several weeks in a row. mom says it's because i love church. more likely she wants me out of the house.

blessed

apparently my friends are "blessed" to know me. that's sweet. i know I've got a kind heart and all but wow blessed?

diet change

since changing my diet my muscle disorder has become more manageable only now giving me bad menstrual cramps. back before i changed my diet i'd get full blown muscle spasms leaving me barely able to cope with daily life (school, church volunteering, etc.) and now i'm better.

selfie stick and video diaries

so while on vacation where a selfie stick was foisted upon me i was the unofficial photographer. my family openly mocked me but it broke so i'm like yay.

free coffee

i once got free coffee by getting someone a cup of coffee. i went to get it and took the escalator up. no way am i walking up stairs with scalding hot coffee in my hands.

Dear diary

One day Julie’s parents were looking for a nice present for Julie’s birthday soon. So one day they were in a store and they found an interesting looking diary. They thought it was a beautiful diary and a good present for her. The clerk asked for a modest price for the diary. When she got the diary on her birthday she loved it and decided to write in it later that day. Later on her birthday Julie decides to write in her diary for the 1st time. She loves it since she never had her own diary before. It was pretty, beautiful and something she could call her own since she didn’t have a ton of things. She wrote a long passage in her diary not thinking anyone but her mom might read it. The next time Julie decided to write in it again something strange happened. She read the diary and writing didn’t look like hers. Wondering she asked her mother if she’d read it and her mom said no. She showed her and it looked like someone else had written in her diary. The mom was creeped out but when the mom tried finding the store they purchased the book she couldn’t find it. Undeterred the mom said enjoy the book. Later on they got a strange knock at the door and it was the store clerk asking for the diary back. The parents said they paid for the thing fair and square. The store clerk said it was cursed. The mom thought about her daughter saying it looked like someone was “talking back” or writing in the diary after they had no idea who it was. The family also read the Harry Potter books and remembered Tom Riddle’s diary. The parent tried finding their daughter but when they found her she was “sucked” into her diary. The clerk reclaimed the book and “freed” the daughter. A few months later another family was looking for a Christmas present for their daughter. The store clerk asked for a modest price and purchased the diary. Another family has to go thru the same thing since they have the diary.

Disappearance of Jason Anthony Jolkowski

Jason Anthony Jolkowski was an American teenager who disappeared under mysterious circumstances on June 13, 2001 while walking towards his former high school to meet his coworker for a ride to work. Life before his disappearance: Jolkowski was born on 24 June 1981. At the time he disappeared, he was attending college part time while working at a local Fazoli's restaurant. His mother described him as “shy”, “a quiet boy” with only “a small handful of friends” and no girlfriend. Missing Status of Jason: On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowski called his workplace, Fazoli's, stating that he made arrangements for a coworker to pick him up for his shift at Omaha Benson High School, where Jolkowski had previously attended school, due to his car being at the auto mechanic's. The school was eight blocks from his home. He was last seen by a neighbor, who said he was taking out the trash at his home, presumably before walking to the school. Under an hour later, between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m., Jolkowski's co-worker had called his home stating that Jolkowski had failed to be at the high school for a ride to work. Jolkowski has not been seen or heard from since then. Shortly after his disappearance, the school's security cameras were checked, but none of them showed Jolkowski arriving at the school. Aftermath of Jason's disappearence: His mother and father created Project Jason in his honor to help families through a loved one’s disappearance. In 2005, after lobbying by his parents, "Jason's Law" was passed by Nebraska Legislature, providing for a statewide database on missing persons. Kelly Jolkowski, Jason's mother, later received a Volunteer for Victims award from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 2010 and the Nebraska Governor’s Points of Light Award in 2014 in recognition of her work to support families of missing people.

hilarious

so yesterday i was out for a walk with my pet Rosie and ran into a couple elders and they asked if i'd ever heard of the LDS church and i said i did as i was 1. that was hilarious.

Every time

So my dad nearly takes my brothers on vacay but for 1 reason or another they don't go. It's annoying

forced upon me

once my mom forced a selfie stick upon me. it was hilarious since i had to use it and everyone thought it was hilarious i was using it

sweatpants

i love sweat pants. i just put a pair on since i'm going to be changed into my nice outfit for my family picture

Met my new home teacher

The 1st time I had talked to my home teacher he said he worked with young men and of I needed anything to ask him.

Oops

The last time I had guests over I completely forgot to give them the stuff I begged for (I'd intended to give them the stuff since they were helping me with a blessing). Oops my bad.

Awkward

I feel awkward if I'm available to help and do nothing. Even if it's small like: opening the door for someone.

hilarious

my new home teacher's way of ministering to me making sure i got a candy bar from the service.

annoying

i find it annoying when i'm trying to mind my own business and people come over to me and stare at me. like a couple weeks ago a few elders were happy i was at the singles ward after being MIA for a couple weeks. they're sweethearts

Walk around during a rain storm

I had to walk to Panera in my nice church shoes. It's ok except they were leather and now my pants, sockies and shoes are all messed up. I'm ok and my feet are a little dirty and my pants are a little wet but it was awesome so I can be able to walk in the rain and be a little kid again.

anemia

1 bad side effect of my semi-vegetarianism is i'm not getting enough iron. my latest blood tests have show that i'm not getting enough iron in my body. when i 1st started the flexitarianism I've had heavy periods. i was better.

avoiding

it seems like i'm avoiding my friends. i have a few reasons: 1) I've got a bad back and often get sidelined due to it; 2) my family isn't Mormon and therefore am unsure how to bring it up and 3) when i get into a habit it's hard to break.

can't believe

i still can't believe that my former place of volunteering was willing to offer me a place to work and give me a letter of recommendation for college credit.

a "novel" i'm working on

So I’ve made tons of friends several ways. I’ve made them: at church, hanging out living my daily life and being me. I’ve met them at college, Starbucks, dunkin donuts, at the library and all the other places I like “hanging out at.” Once I made a friend by sharing a cookie I’d bought. Coffee and cookies go amazingly together. The ways I make friends are impressive. I’ve had people sit with me at Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and the library. I’m the eldest and only girl of 4 kids. I have 3 younger brothers. The eldest wasn’t 100% confident until he turned 19. I helped out as much as I could but then I had to have my brother “go it alone.” I’m 1 of 2 kids who are left handed. My baby (youngest) brother and I are left handed. The 2 “middle” brothers are right handed. My parents are right handed and so are my maternal family and my paternal aunt. My paternal uncle is left handed. My family had several health issues such as: scoliosis, type 2 diabetes, asthma, bad eye sight and I also suffer severe muscle spasms and uneven legs from my scoliosis. My brother Michael and dad have asthma. My muscle spasms are preventing me from driving. I’d have to be checked out to make sure I can drive. I’m half Chinese American. My dad’s parents immigrated here 60+ years ago as students and then had my dad to stay here. Weirdly my parents decided not to have my brothers do Chinese school. Interestingly someone thought I was a part of Chinese school despite me not understanding a whole lot of Chinese or looking a lot like an Asian person should be. When I mention something about Chinese people thought I’m a part of the Chinese ward but nope. I barely understand Chinese and was occasionally invited there because of the last name. I went to a Chinese Christmas party and could understand a little bit because of the English. I’m super nearsighted without my glasses. Once when I was out with a friend he asked me how blind I am without my glasses. He noticed I’m blind without my glasses. Not even sure how he knows I can’t see without my glasses but I’m guessing he rarely saw me without my glasses so I’m guessing he knows I’m super nearsighted. I can see basic shape of where someone was and I can see color of people: like their skin color, hair color, what color their clothes are but I can’t see their eye color and other small details like their tie (if they were wearing 1). I’m super nearsighted since I’m unable to see without my glasses. My eyes aren’t as good without my glasses but I can read and still see somewhat. I often forget how to clean my glasses. I’m unable to see without my glasses but since I forget to clean my glasses it doesn’t matter if I can see or not. Once a friend saw me and I forget to clean my glasses I wasn’t 100% able to see him. I cleaned my glasses and saw him. I suffer scoliosis. I’m occasionally in pain. I sometimes need tons of pain killers. Strong ones at that since it are REALLY painful. The bones in my ribs are uneven. My endocrinologist knows about my back and felt my back when I was at my last endocrinologist appointment. My scoliosis has affected me a lot. I usually tie my self-esteem and self-confidence to: is my back hurting? What can’t I do because of my back? Can I do the normal things I usually do with my back? My mom frequently comments on my hair calling it pretty. When I have my hair cut short it’s awesome. It’s ok when it’s longer but I love it short. I have dyed it twice. Whenever I dyed it’s becomes blonde. When it dyed my hair was black at the root and white blonde at the tip. I love my hair as long as it was. I have side bangs. Whenever I do something with my hair it’s usually interesting. From braiding it to purring it into a bun I love doing it. I have 3 brothers. They’re annoying but I usually mention them at church. My parents nearly gave me a sister until I had a 3rd brother. What’s hilarious is when I mention my brothers I never say my brother’s name. Also whenever I mention my family at church I usually mention my brothers 85% more than my parents and the rest of my family (uncles, cousins, aunts etc.). I find it funny when I mention my brother and say, “my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, my mom, my dad, my aunt Jacquie.” It’s kind of funny how many times I mention my brothers but never say their names. I love reading. My favorite ones are forensic science stuff. I love reading about serial killers. My 2 serial killer books I have are written by Ann Rule, which I love. I have books on Gary Ridgway, Ted Bundy, Christine Paolila and others which are mostly fiction forensic science stuff. I also love reading pretty little liars and harry potter. They’re awesome. I occasionally read my LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) stuff but I prefer the videos. Some of my hobbies include: reading, watching and making YouTube videos, knitting and crocheting, skateboarding and doing ASL. I also like playing on my computer, watching TV and being with my brothers and family. My mom’s not in favor of me skateboarding but I love it since it’s an intense work out. I also dance frequently. I love being athletic. My family isn’t into dancing as I am but luckily my back helps So I started college in the fall of 2013 as an ASL major. It was something I wanted to get into since my dad said I could use it to pay my way thru college but it became a major. I love ASL and can understand but I’m not fluent in these languages: Spanish, French, ASL, Chinese and Japanese. I’m fluent only in English since it’s my primary language. My grandpa used to joke if I was fluent in English I shouldn’t fail English in college. What I do out of class are making YouTube videos, watching YouTube videos, knitting and crocheting, studying, drinking coffee, being with my family, skateboarding and having fun. My friends some times are into the things I like. Sometimes I’m with Mormons but usually I’m not. Sometimes I’ll get coffee and study at the same time. Caffeine will help me study. Other things I like doing are: going to the library, reading and having sushi. So I joined about 2 years ago. I started fellowshipping 15 months prior. I once asked my dad if he wanted me to go to an LDS event and he said yes. I decided to go since I don’t go out much and he rarely asks me to go do stuff. It helped me with public speaking with me baring my testimony and giving a talk. It was awesome. I’ve made so many friends from the church. I’ve had so much fun with the parties and game nights and hanging out with other people. I’ve hung out with other people and gotten sushi and stuff I love. What’s interesting is that I got a blessing and then the next night I found out my grandfather was in the hospital. I’d gotten another 1 a few weeks ago for my anxiety (the last 2 have been for anxiety over exams) and I was grateful for them. Once I went to game night and laughed until I nearly puked. I was in the group picture. I had to go to another ward because of my mom being out of state. So a weekend after that the elders were happy I’m at the singles ward. The other day I went to the ward my dad takes me to and I was able to help out since I was there. It was nice to be of help. I usually tell them, “give me something to do unless you want me playing on my phone on my iTunes app store.” I opened the door several times, made sure it works and was happy to help out. My favorite foods are: curry, sushi, wraps, Chinese and tons of other things. I love tons of food. I am interesting since I don’t have a favorite food. Once I had a donut and coffee and kids were looking at me since they thought they wanted more food. They liked chocolate. I make food since I’m a flexitarian. I like food since I’m into Chinese food since I’m half Chinese and love it. My friends are into Chinese since they liked it. My friend and I went to Chinese food. He and I got sushi. After he and I had sushi breathes. I’d been pretty quiet since I was thinking about my grandpa. I tried making my friend eat with his left hand. That was funny since he nearly failed. I can as long as I concentrate and then it’ll get easier as I practice. Since I’m a flexitarian I’ve got to make my own stuff. My family doesn’t always make me food that fits into my diet plan. I’ve recently got into almond milk. I got dark chocolate almond milk. It’s awesome and very rarely can you mess up chocolate milk (even if its soy milk).I make tons of good food. Things I usually make are vegetarian and vegan because of my dietary restrictions due to my muscle spasms, which are now in control since my back is in better shape. I love vegetarian foods and my aunt says we can make experimented things so long as we don’t eat the whole experiment since it could be high in: calories, sugar, fat and not good things. I love making vegan cookie dough which is amazing since I love it; it falls into my dietary plan and is sweet. My grandpa passed away unexpectedly last December. He fell in the shower and he fell into a coma. My family was devastated. I had gotten a blessing the night before and I was still devastated. The day he passed away I was forced to go to church my mom saying “I needed this,” and then being forced to watch the Christmas devotional since I needed it as well. Though I was still crying afterwards I told my mom, “Thanks for making me do this.” The day before my grandfather passed away I’d argued with my brother about doing a posthumous baptism for my grandfather. I said absolutely not since I didn’t want to offend my family but then caved in saying, “I’d see.” As I expected when I asked my uncle, who was on the lawyer’s contact list so I figured he’d know best so I asked him. My uncle declined the offer for me to submit my grandfather’s name to the church’s genealogy and the posthumous baptism records. I don’t know how I knew they wouldn’t go for it but I guessed. Sometimes I scream since I’m usually loud. Once I screamed since I had the Holy Spirit with me leading me to read something I wasn’t expecting. My mom had done something in Florida for my grandfather and read the Lord’s Prayer. Later I read it in the book of Mormon I had on me. I didn’t tell my mom and haven’t to this day since I’m not sure how it’ll go down. That’s not the only time the Holy Spirit was with me. Once I was suggested not to get a henna tattoo because I’d get interrupted. 10 minutes later I was being dragged away because my brother called saying we were going out and to come home. So I’ve been able to do amazing dancing since I was a little kid. I’ve also got scoliosis and have hypermobility since I suffer scoliosis. It’s awesome. My mom doesn’t believe me when I say I’ve got hypermobility and can dance amazingly. Although a ton of people would believe me. What’s crazy is my family can’t see it. I’m flexible and can put my legs on counters nearly parallel with my hip. My friends have told me I’m so pretty and I’m not stupid (I’ve seen at least a couple people have crushes on me) but I’ve not had an official boyfriend. I’ve always assumed it’d because they’re stupid. Most of the time boys are dumb and rude. I don’t like them if they act like that. One thing is a few guys have acted chivalrous to me. Opening doors, paying for meals, helping me out with things are a few examples of doing so. Usually they’re super nice, since I’m friendly. My family is super protective of me. I occasionally do have the door opened. Once I had my hand about to open and this guy opened the door for me. A couple times guys and I ate out. Once he paid another we split. Listening to music calms me down a lot. My favorite type that calms me right down is hip hop. I love Airplanes by B.O.B. featuring Haylee Williams. I don’t mind other hip hop songs. I love dancing to it as well. It’s something that calms me down. Listening to the beat is awesome since I like music. Hip hop music has a special rhythm that I love and calms me down since I like listening to it. I’m technically left handed, although I use my right hand some times. I’m ambidextrous for texting, carrying things, using hand rails, opening doors, playing bocce and bowling. I’m right handed for throwing. I’m left handed for eating (usually) and writing. My purse I can carry on either shoulder since I’ve got a lump on my shoulder and it’s usually pretty easy to use on either shoulder. I love skateboarding. My family isn’t as supportive of me skateboarding since I’ve got uneven legs and I’ve got to try having my legs scrapped since I’m able to do it. Occasionally I’ve got to do my skateboarding and it’s nice to do for my weight management. I love it since I’m active, I love acting like a boy and am in sporty clothes so I can do it. Skateboarding is something I need to work on since I’ve got horrible balance. My mom isn’t super in favor of me skateboarding but since I’m able to do it if I practice and if I do it enough. I was once good enough at it I did it in flip flops (bad idea especially if you have foot issues). So I gave a talk in November. It was awesome since my family was there. Once I walked up everyone cheered. I was happy and should’ve said, “Do you feel the spirit in here?” It was awesome. When I finished I took a bow since I had to in order to finish. Everyone said “Great job” and tons of people were killing me with kindness when it came to finishing the talk. Many people were helping me: my mom, my aunt Jacquie (my mom’s sister and who I am named after) and 3 people from church including 1 from the bishopric. It was kind of torturous since my family didn’t WANT to be there but my mom dragged them all there. I love candy. I was “allergic” (mainly it’s a sensitivity) to chocolate. I love eating things like dots and Swedish fish since they’re vegan and don’t tend to trigger a reaction to it. A few weeks ago were mother’s day and I got a candy bar. My home teacher asked if I’d gotten 1. I yanked it out of my candy bar out of my bag. I am able to tolerate chocolate these days. I still have the reaction but it’s less severe. Once a mom of a returned missionary came up to me and introduced her son who had returned a few days prior. She said this was her son. I’d blankly stared at her until the chapter ended on the audio book I was reading (really I was listening to the book). I snapped out of it, met her son and nearly hung out with my friend. He got my number behind my back which freaked me out. It was flattering someone wanted my number and asked me out but could’ve warned me since I was completely blind sighted. I have my own YouTube channel. I usually blabber about whatever I want to talk about. Usually it’s about what I did during the week and anything interesting that happened to me during that time period. Sometimes it’ll be me while on vacation but usually it’s me at home. I usually have me in my videos. I only have my brother in 1 video since it was a clip at his bonfire party. It’s awesome since I had a party. I love painting my nails. My nails are 1 of the only 2 things that continue to grow. I usually paint them whenever I have time and especially if I have a special event: like a baptism or gave a talk. I told my mom, “I have to at least cut and wipe off the polish off my nails. They’re chipping and digging into the heels of my hands so…” My mom agreed and then told me to re-paint them since I was giving a talk and usually talk with my hands.

sheer clothes

I've got a ton of sheer clothes since i run hot. not always modest but still awesome.

fried rice

I've been into making Chinese food. my best dish is fried rice. I've agreed to make it for my mom since she and i are trying to eat healthier and so i make enough fried rice to share with her. my aunt says it's good to experiment so i'm trying several things.

Pumpkin spice foods

Pumpkin spice foods: oh how I love thee. I love mine. It’s amazing since I like tasty foods. my mom gives me tons of stuff to the point of my breath smelling like pumpkin spice foods.

Healthy food

So my mom and I are trying to lose a few pounds so I promised since I'm at home more often I'd make food for us to eat. I usually do it for myself anyhow since I'm stuck at home more often. My mom likes Chinese food and smoothies and is trying to eat healthier so killing 2 birds with 1 stone

Chocolate almond milk

It tastes good. I thought it wouldn't because the unsweetened version isn't that tasty

friends

My mom is trying to get me to join some groups she found online and my dad’s happy I found friends in the LDS church. I don’t mind joining groups outside school and church and stuff but since I’m naturally friendly I make friends very easily. Like I had a cookie and shared with this dude who I didn’t know. That was awesome since I’d made friend that easily. He and I hung out usually by dunkin donuts drinking coffee, talking and occasionally smoking (I sucked the filters). I usually prefer hanging out with people who AREN’T Mormon for a few reasons: they don’t judge me, I don’t feel pressure to express my beliefs and I can “be an example” for those around me. Usually in class I’m not there as a Mormon or a representative OF my church but when it’s not necessary to say what religion I am I don’t. I only mentioned being Mormon a few times since I had the ad for a funny Broadway musical. Some things they believe in I can understand why. Alcohol I don’t like the taste unless it’s super sweet. If I feel like I’d NEED an abortion (like rape, incest or health risk) I’d want 1.

My dads birthday

So on my dad's birthday we got fried chicken and had chocolate cake. I got a large piece since no one else asked for it. The cake was ultra sweet.

Looking for a summer job

Looking thru the want ads are so boring Hate doing it but if I want drug money I'll need a job Want an easy high paying job for my habit

RBG

i saw this today. it's an awesome movie. i loved it.

walking into church crying my eyes out

last summer i had to meet with the bishop and my dad couldn't get me there. i was crying and begged my brother to get me there. i bawled my eyes as i walked in. as i calmed down i caught people up on what i'm doing: i'd passed my exam and i gave up looking for a job.

my favorite character on total drama

my favorite character on total drama is Mal. his introduction is awesome. he was introduced by the full title "the malevolent one". he is a personality of 1 of the characters named Mike who has multiple personality disorder. Mal is the evil personality of Mike. Mal if you've never seen him looks like mike with his bangs cover 1 of his eyes.

i hate my life

so i told an elder goodbye for the time since my mom was there. he looked like i was there to say goodbye to him personally but i wasn't. also i think now that he wanted to meet my mom.

dying my hair blonde

i tried changing my hair color several times. it comes out and i'm left blonde. it was hilarious.

last living grandparent

if they didn't have a good relationship with a parent most wouldn't even bother keeping in touch. on the other hand if it's their kids last living grandparent..... i think (i hope) most people would grin and bear their teeth to have SOME sort of relationship with their kids last living grandparent. my dad didn't. between a trip to china (late 2010-2011) and last December my dad and his dad had a falling out. it's unknown what happened and why but my dad didn't want his dad in his live at that point. unfortunately, my paternal grandfather passed away unexpectedly last December. now they wont be able to make up for lost time. hope that never happens to me and my family

more friends

i love making friends. it's just i'd like to control how i interact with people. like i don't mind sitting with people, sharing hymn books and doing things with people. it's just i'd like to do things on my own terms.

let me come to you

i'm a big proponent of letting people come to me and vise versa. so please let me come to you if i want to.

chicken broth

although i say i'm a vegetarian i love drinking chicken broth. it's tasty, has salt to keep you at a normal level and is a convenient snack.

in love

so in high school i was preparing for my french oral exam. i felt someone was staring at me. i looked up from the paper i was reading and flicked my glasses to my nose. when i finally pushed them to where i could see a guy with his hands near his mouth looking at me lovingly. i said hi and went back to studying.

My aunt and I

I've been super close with my maternal aunt. My whole family is. When we found out about my aunt's breast cancer I was devastated. It was suggested I do family history since I wanted to be a forensic investigator. I cried and then explained my sadness to everyone. Luckily she's ok after her surgeries

walked miles

i lost 10 pound on weight watchers. because of that i lost 40 pounds off my joints. i was able to walk several miles because of this. i'm going to be sore tomorrow but yay for weight loss.

excited

when i went to the singles ward everyone was excited to see me. i'd went to game night 1 Friday night but had to go to the other ward due to 2 weekends being my dad's since 1 was naturally his and the other my mom was out of town so when i came to game night everyone was happy to see me and then i'd went to the other ward.

Flashbacks

I still get flashbacks from the church in Hawaii. It was awesome and nice my mom found it. It was also unexpected

Introduce me

Why on earth was it the elders in Hawaii's job to introduce me. I can do it myself. Also getting stuff: if I can I prefer to do it myself

eat WAY too much chicken

i usually can't eat certain meats due to a hormone problem that causes my muscles to cramp really badly. those certain meats along with my back hurting and sitting for too long are risk factors for my muscle disorder. so when i can i eat WAY too much meat when i can. i told my mom, "did you notice how much chicken and turkey i'm eating tonight?" when i we had chicken and turkey since i usually can't eat it.

vegan cookie dough

something i LOVE making and eating. i could eat it all day long. it's generally low calorie, low in fat and an egg less alternative to traditional cookie dough. i don't bake them so i eat vegan cookie dough.

jaw dropped

so i told a couple missionaries how old i was and 1 elder's jaw dropped. he and his companion thought i was like 18-19.

Funny

So my aunt once asked me to give her a prayer for her friend who is also Mormon. It took me a long time to give her. Mainly it was about me going, "uuuuuhhhhh". I gave her 1 since I had guidance.

why?

i mention my friends from the ward all the time to my family and i mention my family all the time to people at both wards. for some reason when i mentioned to my friends about mentioning them to my mom 1 was happy. i'm like, why? i talk about you all a ton.

dump my friends for others

it occasionally seems like i dump certain people for others. if i don't see them often than the ones do see on a regular basis: bye.

Overly nice people

I usually meet them via church. Usually people from church are super sweet. Sometimes they are so nice they often kill me with kindness. I don’t mind often; although, at my baptism it was expected since people were there to celebrate my baptism and give me a huge “birthday party”. So far they’ve: offered to walk me out twice, had dinner with me, gave me lunch for the next day, asked if they could serve me several times. I’m super OK with this since it’s awesome. My friends often want to help me out despite being a tomboy. i try giving them stuff to make up for it.

cute baby videos

i love watching videos where babies are the "stars". they're usually very cute. 1 was about a bunch of babies laughing in syncopation. another is a boy laughing at ripped paper.

my long curly hair

My hair is my pride and joy. I love it so much. I take care of it like it’s my baby. I love my hair. I often try new things and my hair styles are no exception. I got my hair cut a month ago and love it. Unfortunately, my hair grows like a weed and its back to the length it was prior to the cut. Also it’s curly so my hair is long and curly and super hard to tame the unruly mess. I wonder why I wasn’t born with long straight Asian hair. I’m born with curls. Not that I don’t love my hair curly I need my hair straighter so I can do more with it than put it in a bun, a pony tail and a head band. I’ve tried straightening it or combing it while wet so it stays straight but it’ll curl the minute it’s dry. I have long bangs. Technically, they’re side bangs but I can braid it so my bangs are long. While I played sports, if my hair was long I tied it back and have ponytails a lot. I loved having my hair long as a kid. I like having my hair as long as it needs to be. My mom said she didn’t get her hair cut as often when she was my age so I’m now forced to have long hair. After my 1st year at university I got my hair cut. A month after I was baptized I got my hair cut. 18 months later I got it trimmed. I love my hair. It’s 1 of the main things I can do to change my appearance. I do my nails but my hair is my pride and joy. I love it more than my nails. I’m often trying out new styles and hair do’s. On my 18th birthday I got myself a new hairdo. It’s a nice gift to me. I loved it. I had to say goodbye to the hair dyed girl I was in high school. I once went months from getting my hair cut in elementary school. Then I had my hair tied when I slept. Something I’ve got to do since my hair is so unruly. Since its super curly I’ve tried to “tame it”. I’ve tried straightening it, pulling it into a bun, wearing headbands, etc. I like having my hair in messy buns as well. Once I had tons of ear jewelry and it’s awesome. I’ve also tried the Elsa braid. It didn’t work since my hair was short at the time. When my hair is in a bun it’s usually in a messy bun since it’s still pretty long and super curly. The ear jewelry I have is earrings (real and fake). Once in church I had 3 earrings in 1 ear (2 real 1 fake) and my hair was in a messy bun and it’s awesome. Of course someone noticed my ear candy. It wasn’t a problem since it wasn’t brought up but my hair can hide earrings but since I like my hair in a bun it’s harder to hide my jewelry. Curly hair is awesome. I love it, despite me wanting it to be straight. I like my hair long and down often. Although when I’m out and about I’m usually having my hair up. Even in church, I’ll have my hair in a bun. Course my hair is super long and curly it’s hard to control a lot. I also tend to use a lot of shampoo on my hair (length and thickness and all). Plus I’ve got bad dandruff so using a ton of dandruff shampoo is super important to maintaining my hair. Even if I cut my hair super short and get a ton of the thickness cut off my hair will grow back to within an inch of its former length within 6 weeks. My long hair is the result of getting it cut super short as often as I can. I often need my hair to be short: college kid and being a tomboy. When I get my hair cut it’ll be itchy for a day and then it’ll be fine. My long hair is super hard to maintain.

best friend

my ex-best friend/ ex-boyfriend graduated yesterday. i texted him and i'd mentioned hoping to go on a mission when i graduate. he seemed interested. i mentioned about my "going away party" in a few years. hopefully we're still on good enough terms he can come.

lunch "date"

i'm hanging out with a friend tomorrow. we're meeting for dumplings. mom's suggestion. he and i are friends only. he's kind of funny since he saw i was back from "ditching everyone" for a few weeks. (i've got a video on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffy69dmWuvo) i think that's his normal confused face. he's also someone i might've asked to help tutor me since i knew him if i needed help.

dumplings

i might be hanging out at a dumpling place i love. I've gotta check with my mom since she might have other plans

weird

I find it very weird since my friend Brad’s mom introduced since I’m very friendly with Brad but I wasn’t super close to the family prior to meeting them. I was just sitting out in a couch and I wasn’t paying attention since I was listening to green river running red. The mom decided to introduce me to her son since he’d just returned from his mission. He asked me a few questions but didn’t answer my questions. A week later I was asked out by Brad. A month ago I passed on information since I figured they’d like the place I love.

dry skin

i've got horrible dry skin. no matter how much stuff i put onto my skin i'm usually going to have dry skin forever.

rant videos

i love making ranting videos. i can blabber on about what i'm thinking and feeling and then upload it to you tube for other people who hopefully feel the same way to enjoy.

suprised

One day a girl was looking thru an old chest and she found an old letter. It was written in calligraphy. It read, Dear Sally, I’m writing this to tell you about my suicide. I’m sorry to tell you about it since I know I’m leaving everyone. I feel like I’m alone in the world. My family disowned me for being transgender and I’m without my family. Julie Smith She thought about the uncle who was disowned. Her uncle was disowned since he was transgender and no one was accepting of it. She wondered why her family hadn’t told her about her “aunt”. She asked about her “aunt” but they didn’t answer her. They pretended they didn’t hear her. She kept asking. The grandma said her “son” has died and they never spoke to him. The girl was so sad that she never got to know her “aunt.” The girl asked to see her “uncle’s” grave. The family refused since they didn’t know where it was. The girl looked up all the possible “Julie Smith’s” online. They found her. She was in an unmarked grave since she did commit suicide. The girl was so upset since she never learned when the “son” was born and passed away as a daughter. The family was unwilling to hold a proper funeral for the woman. The family refused to let the girl set up a proper funeral since she wasn’t a blood relative. A few years later the girl was able to do it without a problem and didn’t bother invite her family. They overheard and tried shutting it down. The state trooper refused to allow the family in. They said the girl had no right to rebury the woman in the family plot. The state trooper said it was in the same plot where the “Jane doe” was being laid to rest so there was no need to care. They were furious since they were taking their inheritance. The trooper explained that it was her money to do it. The family asked to talk with her after the service. She relented. She asked what they wanted. “Why are you reburying the person we excommunicated?” her family asked. “Because she’s my aunt and I love her. You have every right to be pissed off at me but I’m doing what’s right for her,” Sally said. The family excommunicated her as well. She didn’t mind since they hadn’t called her since graduating college. The mom wondered about her “brother” and asked the parents. They were trans-phobic. They asked about why a person would want to change their gender. The mom asked the daughter to teach her about transgender people. The girl explained that some people are: gay, straight, bisexual and transgender. Other people aren’t attracted to anyone. Most people aren’t LGBTQ but it’s something in them. They also don’t have the same rights and it’s OK since it’s not them. The mom said, “Wow I’m surprised about it.” She wanted to learn about it.

One day

There was a woman who was living her life. Her name was sally. She was estranged from her family since she came out as transgender. One day she got a phone call. It was from her brother Louis. It was about their parents. “What do they want now that they haven’t wanted from me that they haven’t gotten out of their system?” she asked referring to the last time they saw her the day she came out as transgender. “Sally, they’re dead,” Louis said. “Not funny,” she retorted. “Sally, their funeral is in a week. I’d love it if you came,” Louis said, “you can stay at my place. I’ve got a nice studio apartment in the basement of my place. It would mean a lot to me if you came.” “I’ll think about it,” Sally relenting. She did think about it for a few days and decided to go. “Aunt Sally,” her Brother Louis’ kids greeted her. “Hi rug rats … I mean kids,” Sally said, “hi Louis. Where’s Jo?” “She’s at the store. Let me show you to your bedroom. Kids, get out of the way of your Aunt Sally’s suitcase. Can you let us have a minute alone? Kids,” Louis said. “Yeah I can’t relate,” Sally said, “transgender and all?” “Right, this way,” he said, “I’m glad you came here Sally.” “Same… I guess,” Sally said dully. “You ok?” he asked. “Well I haven’t exactly been back here since…. Well you know,” she explained. “Right; Yeah I’m sorry for that,” he said. “I’m not surprised you all didn’t accept me. It seemed like it came out of nowhere,” she said. “I’m so sorry Sally. I’d like to make up for it. My wife was explaining to me that people who come from traditional families aren’t as accepting and that many people are who they are. I’d like that to change between us, Sally. I’ve already called Lucy and Shane and they’ve come around somewhat,” Louis explained. “That’s nice but I’m living the best life I can right now. Maybe I can take some time off, not right now since I’m in the middle of a modeling contract but maybe in the future to try and be a real family,” Sally said, “Sorry mom and dad had to die in order for us all to come back together. “I’d like that, maybe you can come and take care of my kids some times,” Louis said. “Of course; I’d love to reconnect to you all,” Sally exclaimed. In the end Sally, Louis, Shane and Lucy all kept in contact. They weren’t the perfect family but they had a better understanding of themselves.

Allergies

I ran out of allergy medicine. I'm able to recognize allergies in others since I'm an allergy sufferer myself

Ankle injury

My back makes me have more leg and ankle injuries but it's awesome since I taught myself to do things sans legs. I can do so many things even with an injury

mention my family

whenever i'm in church i often mention my family, though i rarely say their names. it would be like this: "my brother suggested i do this" or "my brother said that". it's like "my brother, my brother, my brother, my mom my dad" on repeat.

hawaii

on my last day in Hawaii i spent some of it window shopping. i went to a thrift store as well as others. it was awesome. also i'd gone to institute and church while in Hawaii.

you get a candy bar?

yesterday i was approached by my new home teacher asking if i'd gotten a candy bar. i dug thru my bag and said, "yup i did."

can i please take my shower?

last summer when i nearly convinced my brother and dad to go to a why i believe i was taking a shower. in the middle of it my brother was trying to figure out what sports star was going to be there. i was like, "can i please take my shower? i'll tell you all in a minute."

Rod Blagojevich corruption charges

In December 2008, then-Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were charged with corruption by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. As a result, Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois General Assembly and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009. The federal investigation continued after his removal from office and he was indicted on corruption charges in April 2009. The jury found him guilty of one charge of making false statements with a mistrial being declared on the other 23 counts due to a hung jury after 14 days of jury deliberation. On June 27, 2011, after a retrial, Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 charges (including wire fraud, attempted extortion, and conspiracy to solicit bribes), not guilty on one charge and the jury deadlocked after 10 days of deliberation on the two remaining charges. On December 7, 2011, Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The investigation became public knowledge when a federal judge revealed that Blagojevich was the "Public Official A" in the indictment of Tony Rezko. The case gained widespread attention with the simultaneous arrests of Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, on December 9, 2008, at their homes by federal agents. Blagojevich and Harris were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and one count of soliciting bribes. The case involved sweeping pay to play and influence peddling allegations, including the alleged solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for Barack Obama, who had resigned after being elected President of the United States (see bribery). United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald noted that there had been no evidence of wrongdoing by Obama. After the arrest, Illinois elected officials began calling on Blagojevich to resign. The 50 members of the U.S. Senate's Democratic caucus called on Blagojevich to not appoint a senator and pledged not to seat anyone he attempted to appoint. Legislators introduced bills in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly to remove the Governor's power to appoint a senator and require a special election; however, no such bill passed. Blagojevich did eventually appoint Roland Burris to the seat. Despite attempts to keep Burris from taking the seat in the U.S. Senate, he was eventually allowed to take the oath of office. Within days of Blagojevich's arrest, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion with the Illinois Supreme Court seeking to declare the Governor "unable to serve" and strip him of the powers of his office. The court denied the request. Meanwhile, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Mike Madigan (the Attorney General's father) announced that on December 16 he would begin impeachment proceedings. The state House impeached Blagojevich on January 9, 2009, and the state Senate convicted him on January 29, thereby removing him; they also disqualified him from holding further office in the state. Background: Blagojevich had been under investigation for corrupt activity for four years, as part of a broader federal investigation by Fitzgerald, code-named Operation Board Games, that had been going on for three years. To date, 15 people have been charged in connection with the investigation. Blagojevich had long been suspected to be a target of the investigation, but it was confirmed by U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve that he was the "Public Official A" referred to in the federal indictment of Tony Rezko. Just before the 2008 U.S. general elections, federal investigators were granted authority to tape Blagojevich's conversations. On December 8, 2008, in a press conference, Blagojevich claimed, "whether you tape me privately or publicly, I can tell you that whatever I say is always lawful and the things I'm interested in are always lawful." He further stated that "if anybody wants to tape my conversations, go right ahead, feel free to do it. I appreciate anybody who wants to tape me openly and notoriously; and those who feel like they want to sneakily, and wear taping devices, I would remind them that it kind of smells like Nixon and Watergate." After a meeting between Blagojevich and Jesse Jackson Jr. regarding the Senate seat, when asked his thoughts on being the subject of federal tapings, Blagojevich stated that he didn't believe there's any cloud that hangs over him that he though there's nothing but sunshine hanging over him." Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were arrested at their homes at 6:15 a.m. on December 9, 2008 by deputies of the United States Marshals Service on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Blagojevich and Harris were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and one count of soliciting bribes. The case involved sweeping pay to play and influence peddling allegations, including the alleged solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for Barack Obama when the later resigned after being elected U.S. President. United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald noted that there had been no evidence of wrongdoing by Obama. The cases are part of a broader federal investigation by Fitzgerald code-named Operation Board Games that had been going on for three years in which 15 people have been charged by Fitzgerald. Before the scandal, Blagojevich considered himself as a contender for the 2016 presidential election, but was willing to pursue an interim position as a Cabinet member, United States ambassador, or a high profile corporate titan instead. The governor viewed his statutory power to appoint a replacement for Obama in the U.S. Senate as convertible currency of the form that could assure this future. Soon after the Presidential election, it became very clear to Fitzgerald from his wiretaps that a sale of the Senate seat was imminent; Fitzgerald immediately pressed for Blagojevich's arrest. After the arrest, the prosecution began proceedings to obtain an indictment from a grand jury; this process was granted an extension to April 7, 2009. A federal grand jury in Illinois returned an indictment against Blagojevich and five other defendants on April 2, 2009. Blagojevich is the seventh Illinois Governor to have been arrested or indicted; and became the fourth, following Dan Walker, who has been jailed since 1971. As well as the allegations concerning the Senate seat, Blagojevich has also been charged with: -Attempting to extort the owners of the Tribune Company to fire Chicago Tribune editors who criticized the governor's handling of state affairs. -Abuse of power concerning release of US$8 million of state funds to Children's Memorial Hospital expecting to obtain a $50,000 campaign contribution. -Seeking graft in the form of $2.5 million in campaign contributions (through 2008) from companies and individuals who have received state contracts or appointments. On January 2, 2009 Governor Blagojevich's federal security clearance was revoked by the United States Department of Homeland Security. -In June 2009, it was determined by the judge overseeing the case that the Blagojevich trial would start on June 3, 2010. In the wake of the scandal, reform measures are being proposed. Wisconsin Senator Russell Feingold, who then served as the chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, had stated that he would introduce a constitutional amendment requiring vacant Senate seats be filled by special elections, as the House of Representatives requires; however, nothing ever came of it.

pizza

i love pizza. i'm hopefully getting some tonight. of course a few slices will do since i'm not 100% hungry. maybe the aroma of will make me hungry. it's super tasty.

Cute boy

He’s the 1 I think about 24/7. I can do little without thinking of him. He’s so cute. He’s interesting since he introduced himself. I think I’m falling for him. I like thinking about kissing him and hugging him a lot. He’s such a cutie.

game night

i went to game night last night. it was awesome. my friend talked me into it and it was awesome. i laughed until i nearly threw up.

small frame

I've got a tiny frame since i inherited the Asian body frame from my dad. i'm starting to see it since i started weight watchers. my Asian-ness is more coming out since i'm losing weight and my body is becoming more shapely. i'm wearing my sports bras and my chest isn't as pronounced. the dress i'm wearing in the picture down here is a free size purple dress and just to show you how small i am i added a matching purple Vans belt. my brother wears an "extra large" free size sweatshirt which fits him perfectly. i put quotation marks around the words extra large to show it's not really an extra large.

Video diaries

I started doing them for my YouTube channel. I loved doing them. I usually don’t edit them since I don’t have editing tools like other you tubers. I love my channel. No one else usually is in my videos since I don’t have their permission to do so. Usually they’re short videos on what I’m thinking. I used to have longer (a minute is what I considered long) video. Now the longest is 5 minutes where I do my nails. I usually ask for requests but not now. My most recent upload is on why I converted to the LDS church.

smiled and stared at

so yesterday after my exams i was smiled and stared at since i appeared to be a high school aged girl out on the town in the middle of the day.

My nails

I love my nails. I usually make them a lot. Once I had to cut them before a sermon I was given. Once I decided to keep the nail color different since I had too much free time. My mom hated certain colors but loved it. I of course love the colors she hates since that’s mandatory for kids to like things their parents hate.

serious dandruff

i've got horrible dandruff. i also need to remove as much of it as i can.

good girl

so i was with a bunch of my friends (i was a freshman in high school and was still super close with all my friends from middle school) and then i saw some neighbors and waved to them. then i looked over at my friends and ran over to my friends from school avoiding my neighbors. later i found out they wondered what movie i was seeing

exams

my exams were yesterday. it was awesome since it's over with. it's sad since i didn't want the semester to end.

my talk

when i gave my talk i should've gotten extra credit for it since i was re-taking a communications class. it was awesome since my family came.

funny story

so once at a relief society dinner i bent over to pull my blouse down and i saw 2 sets of legs. i turned around and 2 sister missionaries came over and asked if i'd be in the area in the coming day and i said yes. they said they'd try to stop by. i said ok

shopping

i told my mom i'd go to the mall tomorrow after a meeting. since it'll be raining it'll be a good place to get out of the house. plus i need to go shopping since my body is becoming smaller and taught. plus most of my wardrobe is old

my mom

my mom found the LDS church in Hawaii. i couldn't believe it. i was excited and decided to go. i was shocked and stunned she found it. i was also happy she found it.

Lyle Stevik

breaking news: Lyle Stevik was the alias used by a formerly unidentified man who committed suicide by hanging in 2001, in a motel in Amanda Park, Washington. The man was seen alive prior to his death, including at the hotel where he died. He had checked into his room as Lyle Stevik, possibly using a name based on the name of a character from Joyce Carol Oates' novel You Must Remember This (1987). On May 8th, 2018, it was announced that "Lyle" was identified after almost 17 years, and that the discovery was made with assistance from a non-profit organization called the DNA Doe Project. The man was 25 years old when he died, and had previously resided in California. His relatives requested for his identity to be withheld. Circumstances of the death/ suicide: Stevik checked into the Quinault Inn, a motel in Amanda Park, after arriving to the area by bus. The clerk stated that the man might possibly have been Canadian, as he was described as speaking in a similar accent. When registering for his room, he wrote the alias and the address of a different hotel, a Best Western establishment in Meridian, Idaho. The hotel was located, but none of the staff members recognized the deceased. He was also seen walking back and forth at the side of a highway near the motel, but it is uncertain if it was before or after he paid for his room. He requested and received a second room after complaining about noise from outside. He may have used the name of a character from the novel You Must Remember This, authored by Joyce Carol Oates. In the story, the character who bore the same name, though spelled as "Stevick," tried to commit suicide. It is possible that his family may have been unaware of his disappearance and suicide, due to estrangement, as no missing person reports appeared to match the decedent. Death of "lyle": He checked into the motel on Friday, September 14, and his body was found on Monday, September 17, despite an initial report stating that he only stayed there for two days. He had used his belt to hang himself inside of a closet. The belt was secured by the bar used to hang clothes. He initially had paid for one night and had then left money to pay for the remaining nights. He then left a note reading, simply, "suicide". Upon discovery of the body, it was noted that the man had closed the blinds in the room and lined the closet in which he hanged himself with pillows. He had left a note at the bedside table that contained $160 in $20 bills with the words "for the room." It has been speculated that he may have committed suicide due to depression, or to quicken the pace of a fatal disease, although the autopsy showed there were no signs of one. It is also possible that the man was native to a non-English speaking country. An investigator stated that it appeared as if the man was "seeing if he could spell" the word "suicide," as a piece of paper was located in a trash bin. He had no luggage; all he had with him was a toothbrush and toothpaste. He wore a blue shirt in a plaid design, a gray T-shirt underneath, blue jeans, and black boots. He paid at the desk for one night's lodging, but stated that he planned to stay for "a few more days". Post-mortem examination for "Lyle": Stevik was light-skinned but was thought to possibly have been of Native American or Hispanic heritage, as he had black hair and green/hazel eyes. It has also been stated by the local coroner's office that he may have been of an African admixture. Examination of his DNA concluded he was at least a quarter Native American and one-quarter Hispanic or Spanish. He did have some dental work done in his life, as his teeth showed evidence of previous treatment with braces. He had an old scar from a removed appendix. A mole was noted on his chin, along with the fact that he had attached earlobes. The examination also indicated that he had lost a large amount of weight, up to 40 pounds (18 kg). This was estimated after the examiner noted that the size of the man's jeans were fairly large in comparison to his body. His age was estimated to be between 20 and 30 years old, placing an estimated birth date from 1971 to 1981. He may have been up to 35 years old, however, which would increase this estimation to as early as 1966. He was later buried in an unmarked grave at the Fern Hill Cemetery in Aberdeen, Washington. Investigation into his death: Because Stevik was deceased for only a short time before his body was found, his fingerprints, dental characteristics, and DNA were easy for examiners to obtain. These identifying markers were placed in international databases, including CODIS, but no matches had been made. It is believed that he came to the area from Port Angeles or Aberdeen, locations from which buses traveled to Amanda Park the same day. He was not, however, recognized by either of the bus drivers. Two men who are currently missing, Alexander Craig and Steven Needham, have been ruled out as possible identities of Stevik. In April 2007, Stevik was listed as the profile of the month for "Missing from the Circle," a public service initiative launched by Lamar Associates, a law enforcement advisory organization based in Washington, D.C., to help solve cases involving missing or unidentified Native Americans. Identification: In 2018, DNA analysis performed by the "DNA Doe Project" linked the unidentified man to individuals living in New Mexico and Idaho. It was announced by the Grey's Harbor Sheriff's Office on May 8th, 2018 that Lyle Stevik had been identified via DNA analysis performed by the "DNA Doe Project". He was from Alameda County, California and was 25 years old at the time of death. The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office notified the man's family, who had believed him to be alive and assumed the man did not want to associate with his family. His family had a set of his fingerprints that were taken in grade school, as part of a children's identification program. The Sheriff's Department compared those prints with the postmortem prints taken in 2001, and made a positive identification. His family has chosen not to identify him publicly.

Flamingo tote bag

So I got an oversized tote bag with a Flamingo on it. Its awesome. my science teacher thought it was funny. he was like it has a gigantic flamingo on it. was that the only 1 available?

Butterbeer

I had some in Florida. I loved it. I ran into my brothers while in was drinking some.

Earrings

I got new earrings as a gift for studying for my exams

Dress up

I've got to dress up for my science exam on Wednesday. That'll be fun.

Tube top

I'm making a Chrochet tube top for sale. I need the money for my dental work and possibly my missionary fund.

timed me

so after i got dunked at my baptism i went to get changed and my mom helped. we came out in less than a song (less than 4 minutes). someone said if they'd known that ahead of time they would've timed me.

door opened for me

the elders who gave me a blessing last week opened the door for me. not unusual since many people at church HAVE done this, despite me wanting to do a dramatic entrance.

19 kids and counting

i never used to watch that show often. i occasionally watched it and heard about it but my favorite show at the time was unsolved mysteries. something that i never understood is their conservative views. i get it, america is a free country and you can do what you want but i'm like, why would you let a predator (i.e your son) come and touch his sisters and think it's OK? they're more concerned with modesty than safety or their pedophile son.

Cake

I followed a cookie recipe and made a batter similar to a cake. Oops.

earful of piercings

this morning in church i had an earful of piercings on my right ear. 2 were real 1 wasn't. on my left ear i only had 1 piercing (that's real). when i had my hair in a bun you could see them all.