So my cousin and the woman he thought he was going to marry split up today. Currently on R&R from a tour in Iraq, he is back in CA to hang out with family and most importantly to him, his gf. He had already asked his parents to talk to the priest about paperwork and pre-marriage counseling (he’s Catholic) and started the ball rolling, but now there will not be any nuptials for a while. I guess they did not debrief their relationship and were not staying together for the right reasons. He is on the road back to OC from San Diego where he was staying with his gf. I just talked to him and he told me matter-of-factly that it was mutual and that, though it sucks, it was bound to happen. Such a composed Marine Corps Officer answer--no weakness there.
At least he didn’t have to wait too long to find out.
making it all worth it
.friends & favs.
.look @ this.
BEFORE SOMEONE CRIES "MOMMY!"
The list begins... in no particular order
To do...
- Work at a Carhop on skates
- Fall in Love again
- Compete in a triathalon
- Kiss in the Rain
- Read at an Open Mic
- Bartend somewhere
- Buy a motorcycle
- [Help] Remodel a space
- Learn at least one song on bass guitar
- Be in an art show
- Plant and grow a vegetable garden
- Make a movie
- Live in another country
- Live/work on a ranch
- Roadtrip across the U.S. (at least 8 states)
- Open / keep an investment portfolio
- Get Married
- Learn to juggle
- Start a business
- Follow a budget
- Knit a sweater
- Finish a quilt
- Pay off debt
- Own property / pay a mortgage
- Volunteer in a classroom
- Work at a zoo
- Ride in a hot-air balloon
Lifestyle & routine
- Complete one major physical challenge per year- on track
- Floss regularly- on track
- Wash my face every day- on track
- Remain a size 6 or smaller- on track
- Live like I have nothing to lose
- Take compliments and criticisms with grace
- Don't sweat the small stuff
- Go out into nature once a month- on track
- Call friends back promptly
Miles to go before I sleep
- Local beers of Victoria BC
- Sailing in New England
- Hike Half Dome in Yosemite
- Summit Mt. Whitney
- Cruise the Greek isles
- Pull an all-nighter during an Alaskan summer
- See the Aurora Borealis
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Attend the Olympics
- Visit New Orleans
- Oktoberfest in Germany
- Outdoor dining in Italy
- Vacation in South Beach, Miami
- Brazil during Carnivale
- Camp in the Pacific Northwest
- 1000 steps on The Great Wall of China
- Visit the Birthplace of Buddha
- Ride the Tube in London
- Eat Parisian food
- Times Square on New Year's Eve
Done!
- Go to graduate school- May '14
- Move out of my parents' house- Mar '14
- Work within 5 miles of where I live- Mar '14
- Finish Nursing degree- May '13
- Go Fishing- 2013
- Catalina!- Aug. '10
- Go wine tasting- July '10
- Work in a hospital- Jun '10
- Learn Spanish- Dec. 08
- Get a tattoo- Oct. 08
- Get a Class M license- Sept. 08
- Work on an ambulance- May 08
- Get another stamp in my passport- Jan. 08
- Own a laptop - Dec. 07
- Cook an entire Holiday meal- Nov. 07
- Take a solo road trip- Oct. 07
- Re-become a temporary vegetarian- Oct. 07
- Volunteer at a Hospital - beginning Sept. 2007
- Camp in Yosemite- June 2007
- Get a Brazilian Bikini Wax- May 2007
- Give my Grandma a mani/pedi- March 2007
- Sew something I can use- October 2006
- Learn how to swim- Summer 2005
- Visit Vietnam- November 2004
- Run in a Marathon- Honolulu 2002, baby!
- Sing in front of people at a Karaoke Bar- June 18, 2000
2 comments:
whoa...did you see that coming? 'cause during the hike you mentioned otherwise? :(
no, i seriously thought he was going to propose this weekend. i've been taking him around to keep his mind off of the break up but all he can think about is her, their relationship, what they did together and what they were going to do together.
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