*sob*

long time, no post. but everything until now has been a constant cycle of getting sick and doing mucho make up work.

so, I've been wanting to go to the Naval Academy since 3rd or 4th grade and since it's getting to that time when I need to start looking at and applying to schools, I thought I'd troll around on the USNA Admission site.

As I was trolling, I found some things very helpful, like the CFA test and that the minimum height for women is 5 feet. Also, people with severe acne that is not under control are disqualified from applying. Isn't that random?

Anyways, I was clicking around on the Career Opportunities page, reading along happily, when I noticed a link to the "Career Opportunities for Women" page. It didn't make it very clear, whatever it was trying to get across. So I thought nothing of it.

After I had exhausted most of the pages, I started reading through the FAQs. There amongst the athletic questions and questions about Plebe summer was The Question:

What career paths are open to women?

For those too lazy to click on it, it leads to this answer:

The Navy is now assigning women to combat vessels and aircraft following the repeal of the combat exclusion law. Since the repeal of the combat exclusion law (Section 6015, Title 10, U.S. Code), the opportunities for women have been identical as those for men with the exception of submarines and Special Warfare in the Navy, and infantry, artillery, and armor in the Marine Corps.

Cool, right? Women are now being assigned to combat vessels and aircraft! And the opportunities for women are identical to those for men!! Except for submarines and Special Warfare... submarines, who cares? Wait... Special Warfare? WHAT?

Yes, that's right. Women can't hold positions in Special Warfare, otherwise known as the Navy SEALs.

No big deal, right? Far from it. I have been working towards becoming a SEAL after graduation from the USNA since 4th grade. That is basically what I have been working my butt off for for the last six years. And now I find out that I can't be a SEAL because I have a uterus and an ovary?

I literally cried when I saw that.

Today will not be a good day.

*sigh*

still busy, not much going on.

the quarter is ending tomorrow, so i still have a ton of work.

my dad is coming into town this weekend with his girlfriend and her daughter. we're doing some things and such. dad and i are going to the fair on sunday.

the fall dance is on saturday. anthony still has not asked me and i have no clue if he's going. as much as i like him, i don't think that this is going to be a fantastic "relationship." there is something about the lack of communication and enthusiasm that has got me worried.

whoooa

sup. so i haven't posted in about two weeks.
i don't have much time to type because i have a shitload of stuff to do for homework, but here's a quick overview.

i got sick on friday of spirit week. i (think) i was out monday, struggled to make everything up. cool.

some other work stuff happened, got sick again.

this past monday, i passed out/collapsed in the hall, went home, threw up twice, and stayed home on tuesday. i'm back at school (wednesday) and i have a ton of stuff to make up.

that's it. when i have more, i'll post.

Wild West Day

today was not as exhilarating as i expected (or half-expected) it to be.

i wanted to dress as Lily von Shtupp from Blazing Saddles, but was advised that it was in poor taste. so i went as an Indian (or Navajo Native American, if you want to get all p.c. about it.) but i forgot my headband so i just looked like a retard in moccasins.

i felt nasty and gross all day. my bangs got all greasy for some reason, so i looked like a retard in moccasins who fell into a deep fryer. i'm glad Anthony wasn't there today even though i do miss him. he shouldn't be subjected to me on my sub-par days.

i went to the doctor after school because i've been having this nasty cough for the past two weeks. i went in last monday and i didn't "have anything." well, today i got the new doctor and apparently i've had pneumonia for the past two weeks. so, Dr. Muff, that's why i've been coughing, and hocking loogies, and feeling all out of breath for the past two weeks! gee i wish i had known this sooner so i could have, oh i don't know, been taking medicine so i can get on with my life? middle aged pediatrician dumbass.

tomorrow is Gold Day. i don't know what to wear, as i have a very limited selection of gold/yellow.

i am taking the 10 pm bus/van to where ever my youth group is going, so i'll stop by the homecoming game for a little while and see my friends. i really hope Anthony is feeling better so i can see him...

Cartoon Day

huzzah for cartoon day.

this week was/is incredibly boring.

well, today i was Kim Possible. my dear Danny was Ron Stoppable, and he carried Rufus-in-disguise around all day.

i got a c on my math test. the sad thing is that i am very excited by this as it is much higher than expected.

i went to youth group tonight. we went to a mosque. i have been to said mosque before and the lady there greeted me because she recognized me. i think my youth group is a little freaked out that i've been hanging around mosques (and synagogues) because i rarely (read "never") show up for sunday services. also the whole "i am extremely tolerant towards other religions and love learning about them. the next one i want to learn about is Hinduism." thing... yea. fun times. however, my youth leader started chatting me up about the subject.

on friday we leave for our mystery trip (as in we don't know where we're going). i could have taken the 4 o'clock van with everyone, but as friday is homecoming and i actually have a semblance of a social life, i am taking a 10 o'clock van with two kids from broughton. while i am using the homecoming game as my excuse, the real reason is that i want to spend the least amount of time with The Gal as possible and seeing as how i will be stuck with two other people, i will be forced to make friends.

yay.

tomorrow is Wild West Day. i have two possible costumes: authentic Navajo Indian or Whore (inspired by Blazing Saddles)

such good choices.

flashback day

flashback day was a bust. i felt dirty and gross and i was about to kill for a shower.

i had three super hard tests today, all of which i most likely failed. i am horribly tired and am only going to list. i apologize for this boring post.

the only good thing(s) today were:
- Mimi slept on my bed last night and cuddled with me this morning
- i got placed in dance for this funky leg thing with two other really good dancers
- i got to practice fockey in the rain
- i looked hot while going out for dinner
- NCIS is starting. :D x 60000009090909808000000000

pajama day

i like spirit week because i don't really have to think of titles for my posts. :D

today was pajama day. i wore my "Nice Cheeks" boxers, courtesy of Annie, my lumber jack shirt, my Gibbons sweats, and my bunny slippers.

i was almost late to english so i was shuffling as fast as i could with my backpack and my slippers and my field hockey stuff. so i shuffled in and almost hit my teacher with my field hockey stick! and then my slipper flew off and hit paris pope in the face. it made my day.

the rest of the day was rather unremarkable.

we got placed for our fall dance. i'm like kinda in the back but you can still see me.

during lunch i ate some of Chase Brewster's chubby-changa. for all you perverts out there, it is the same thing as a chimmichanga but from Chubby's. i went out to see my friend who's name i still don't know's car. we talked for a while and i determined he's basically me except taller.

i skipped practice because i have a lot to do. i actually just didn't feel like going.

i got a taco at Chubby's for dinner, so i ate that. it was good, as always.
i felt really "cool" walking around a shopping center in my pajamas and slippers. i think i just looked homeless.

i video chatted with Annie Oliveri for a while. i don't think i've laughed that hard in a while! Annie, i miss you tres beaucoup and we need to room together during college.

so, you know how my left thigh has been hurting a lot recently? well, this morning i could hardly walk on it!! i just looked at it a few minutes ago at the spot where it's hurting and there is this nasty bruise!! it's more of a hematoma than anything else.

for y'all that don't know, this is a hematoma:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematoma

so far my "bruise" is purple and red wine red. it is an oval shape and is about an inch in length.
i believe i shall pop by the nurse at school tomorrow.

well, i have muchos tests to study for.
kill me now.