Father, forgive me.  It has been sixty (60) days since my last entry.

In the remaining two months that I have with premium xanga, I'd like to make as much use of it as possible.  When the two months are up, I will cancel my xanga account and concentrate on myspace.  It's more universal, and it's what my friends use now.  Not that all of you reading this aren't my friends, but truth be told, you all have probably been contacting me on myspace more than here.  So, I just want to thank you all for reading up here in the year-and-a-half that this xanga has existed.  Time to move on...

It's Thanksgiving week.  Allow me to convey my heartfelt gratitude for having all of you, my friends, in my life and most especially to the few of you who have intricately shaped and influenced my being into what it has become today.  I wish you all of God's blessings and love. 

Just to update the few of you who aren't as involved in my life anymore.  I spent an entire summer--two months--in Guam from June 24th to August 24th.  It was a most memorable summer and I miss all of the friends that I've made during its discourse.  Moreover, I'm very thankful for the opportunity given to my sisters and me that allowed us to spend time with our great-grandmother in the months before her passing.  That time is absolutely priceless.  I also had the opportunity to take a summer course at the University of Guam with my friend Mark.  In addition to the Philo--I mean FLIGHTOSOPHY--course, there were many, many memorable times.  Standing and spotting in Tiyan and Barrigada Heights [ESPECIALLY Aug. 19.], various lunches, drives down south, and a nice little vacation on Cocos Island haha...Miss you buddy.

Of course there were the Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays...or should I say Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays since they were after midnight....at Denial, The Brewery, and Spirits with JQ and Rissa...the three stooges...awesome times...miss you both as well...and all the "friends" I made at the respective clubs hehehe...

I can't emphasize how even more important it was spending time with other family members...being around all of you made me whole in a certain way...and of course getting to meet and know the CRUNKS...and eventually my inauguration as one...thanks Tedster...

After the summer had come to its end, it was time to go back to Las Vegas...and back to school.  The trip back home was tough, but I consoled myself in the knowledge that I had at least spent my summer vacation the best way I knew ---going "home"...no better summer than that.

I walked about the UNLV campus the day of my arrival, made some new friends, and bought my books.  The classes here have been very interesting and challenging...always something new going on...in fact, I was jumped up to third-year university Spanish--how awesome is that!  And I'm applying for a study abroad program. 

As I had begun the semester and situated myself comfortably, I was called back to Guam...and this time on a more bittersweet note.  Nana had passed away and I was summoned as the eulogist and honorary pallbearer.  Thanks to Ted for helping me get home.  The 24 hr flight back to Guam (I had to go through Japan...u know how the layovers there suck ass) was the longest flight I'd ever taken, but the purpose overshadowed the fatigue.  After I had bid Nana farewell and headed back to Las Vegas, I spent some time playing catch-up and got myself re-situated.

November brought a bit more light back into my life.  Puenggen Minagof 2005...Got to see Cat and D.U.B. again.  Made some new friends, reacquainted with old ones...awesome times...even got some time with family...

So now I sit here in the UNLV library typing my life away and I've got class in fifteen minutes.  That was my little update for all of you.  I better head out before Profesora Rico marks me "ausente".  Take care.