The Party

Okay, so not exactly in New York City yet but will be soon. Well, not soon enough. Probably in 3 weeks after a lot of driving and drinking red bull.

But I digress. What I really wanted to talk about was my party. It was FANTASTIC! Well, most of it anyway. I'm really glad I held my composure throughout the whole thing so that I could host. I mean, I kept getting specialty drinks (the "Art-ini") but I'm so glad I held up. It never fails that people will also show up about 2 hours after the time you tell them it's starting. But nonetheless, I think it was a success. Many people came to see me off. I loved the fact that Donna and Gina came too. They are fabulous and I really enjoyed their company. They complimented me so much though which made me a bit humbled by how high they think of me. I hope I make them proud.

I'm so happy to have most of my closest friends in  San Diego there.  It was an honor to  have them as friends and they'll always have me as one. I really hope I make them proud when I take over  New York. I will always remember.

So there were some notable other highlights.

Chris was an awesome bartender. Besides the fact that he was about as drunk as everyone  else too! 

Nicole and Angie (my gff's!) were so sweet. They got me that "Sexy Bitch" cup. I felt like Little John!

Tammy made me that fabulous cake in the shape of an apple. How crazy is that and how cute is she? We're going to have so much fun in NYC this summer.

Sean finally came after about 2 hours! Then he left early. I remember how sad I was when he left but he had some issues I didn't know about. I really hope he feels better by now. 

Chapter III

Since this is the first entry of my blog I should at least say why I started it. The reason I wanted to start this blog is because this is a really good opportunity to record my life as it happens. Something that I have always wanted to do was keep a journal. I remember when I first joined the Navy in 2000 and was moving to Japan, I ran out and bought one. It was a Superman journal which I still have. And even though I had entered only about 4 pages of entries (I hate writing with a pen!), I could remember what I felt like when I wrote it. It was a time of finding who I was and what I am meant to do. When I go back to read what I was thinking at the time, it makes me realize how much I have grown and how different my issues are between then and now! Oh, I would never relive those moments again for anything because I love who I have become but at the same time, that "Art" will never live again which is a bit sad. I guess a blog would be a way to keep my present "Art" alive. It's also that feeling of nostalgia and the experience of growing in which I want to document. So why not record it now as I begin a new chapter in my life. Even though I can not ever get the almost 30 years before this (Chapter I & II) back in blogs, I can do it now. Hopefully it'll be more than a few entries.

So let's begin, shall we? 

CHAPTER III