AIR FORCE OCTOBER 5th

So i got my contract for the U.S. Air Force. I am so stoked. I leave October 5th 2010. The job that I booked was 2A5X1- Aerospace Maintenance apprentice (crew cheif). This is a pretty mechanical job and i scored 90 on the mechanical portion of the ASVAB test. 2 more months is all i have to wait. Kayla is doing good with it. and my family is all very happy for me. Im sure that it will get harder as October 5th gets nearer. Basically all im doing now is working at the Rollarena, reading, playing xbox, and trying to have a fun teenage summer (probably my last one foor awhile).

Stay Posted. :)

Nick

A Month Later

So I regretfully took a break from my short stint with blogger.com. I have been so bsy with College exams, work, visiting family, and enjoying the summer weather that I have not put forth the effort to blog. Lately i've been kinda board and need something to fill the gap.

Kayla and I recently got Engagement pictures done and i'd like to share a couple of my favorites with you guys. We had a friend do them and they turned out really good.

It turns out that the girl that took the pictures has a stepdad that was best friends with my dad when they were both stationed in Korea for the U.S. Air Force back in the 80's. Small world huh!

Can't believe it

I just really can't believe how much I love her. We started P90X this week and she is working her but off like a champ. This just helps me realize how great of a partner I really have. I can't wait for forever!

Engaged for 2.5 months :)


p.s.  Something really freaky. I started this blog a few months back after just getting engaged. Since then we have been discussing a lot of wedding options. One of which being colors. We came up with light blue and yellow.lol also the basic colors of my blog.

Wow already gave up

Wow I can't believe that I have already given up lol. I was going strong for about a week then just quit goin at it. Dang. Well I started another blog so I will make sure to keep this one updated as well. My other blog is about my current experience with the P90X workout. Pretty interesting stuff. As for me and Kayla we are just hangin out. She finished her freshman year of college while im still taking classes till mid June. I really hope that I get my leave date soon I am getting pretty anxious.

It has been fairly stressfull these past few weeks because Kayla has been wanting to get started on planning out wedding but there are a lot of important things that can not be done until we have a set date. We are planning on next May but thats still in the air. Although Kayla did find her wedding dress I think lol. SO that is definately a plus. oh! and btw my truck broke down for the last time. We are getting it fixed and then selling it. Though I loved my beautiful 1994 Toyota pickup, I just can't keep sinking money into it. :(. so untill I sell it I am stuck driving my moms Oldsmobile Alero. Though not a bad lookin car it is what it is... Check out my P90X blog!!!

Im In!

So tuesday and wednesday was pretty good. I rode up to meps about 1 o clock. After I checked into the hotel I had the rest of the night to myself. I went down to the lobby to eat dinner and when i came back my roomate was in the room. He was a pretty cool guy and we got along great. He was shipping off the next day to go to basic training for the Navy.

Wednesday started at 4:25 a.m. and was nothing but a day full of waiting. I had a quick 5 minute physical and was good to go. I swore in and gave my 5 job choices. Among them was Cyber Security, Air Traffic Control, Computer Programming, Avionics Systems and Contracting.

Pretty stoked after I swore in. I still dont know my ship date but I will within the next month or so. Im just happy that this long process is almost over.

Air Force Update

Got the phone call today informing me that I will be going back to MEPS to swear in and have my job counceling. Pretty stoked that it has finally moved along. Everythings been so exciting lately. My parents came into town this weekend and I got to golf with my dad and spend some time with my mom. We had a BBQ for Kaylas moms birthday that was a lot of fun. I am so excited to finally sign my contract and swear in. I was extremely careful not to get my hopes up when I first started this process back in January but now its hard to contain my excitement. I think it is just because everyone around me tells me how good of an opportuinity this is, and how proud they are and I know it is going to be the best thing for me.

Well thats all for today, I will for sure post something about how my trip goes wednesday.

Nick

The Other Half.

Hey everyone.. If there is even anyone out there reading this. It's Kayla. I'm 18 almost 19 in June and it's true were engaged. Hooray! :)

Honestly I don't really know what to write but I feel like I should to get some of the thoughts out of my head that go on in it all day long. So here goes nothing..

Being engaged at this age doesn't seam hard.. at least not yet. Everyone is very supportive of our decision so far. And yes we are young, but if ya know ya know. Right? And why wait if were just going to be in the same position 5 years from now. We can at least start our life and get out of the town we both grew up in and see the world sooner. Life it too short to not experience as much of it as we can.

I have been really stressed out lately. With everything that is going on in our lives planning our wedding seems so far off. My first year of college will be done in two weeks. I have to worry about finals and making sure I pass dreaded psychology so I don't have to pay back my mom $900 (money I could be saving for the wedding). And my sister being sent away to Florida for school (long story) and hoping she will be here for the wedding like we are planning for her to be and not in jail or worse. And we don't even have a date yet because we don't know what job Nick will have yet. Therefore we don't know dates of when he is leaving, what tec school he will have, how long tec school will be, and countless other details. Yes life is stressful right now and I'm hoping some of it gets off my shoulders asap. I kinda feel bad for complaining, I know others have it much worse. I promise to be more cheerful next time I write. Thanks for listening whoever you are.. - Me :)

This Calls For A Celebration!!!

The Surgeon General informed my recruiter today that I am cleared with no restrictions to join. Omg I am so stoked. I wasted no time to inform family and friends. Since I already passed my physical, and the asvab test, I am just going back up to Meps to swear in and decide on a job path. I can't believe this is actually happening. It seemed so far off and out of reach. I have been in the process since January of this year. I couldn't be happier with how things are going. Except for the fact that the beautiful weather couldnt stay a few more days.

Also a **NOTE** to all, my fiance Kayla will be making an account to also post on this blog. Which is nice because now you will get both sides lol. After reading my posts I think she wants a piece of the action.

Ok well I have had my protein shake for the night, tucked myself in and turned out the lights. Night

P.S.. The glasses below are filled with sparkling cider for I am not 21 yet :)

Nick

Your Too Young

A common theme that goes with being engaged at 19 is the ever so annoying.... "You're too young/ oh but your so young/ you need to experience life." These are rediculous statements from people who can't understand where I am coming from.

I believe in old fashioned relationships. One man one woman. Just as the Bible describes it. I believe that if you have found that one person you really can't live without, a person who you live for every day, then don't let that fade. When you are so In love with someone she makes you feel like there is noone else on earth that could make her as happy. When you have a burning desire to fulfull dreams and asperations together and really mean it. It doesn't matter if your 19 or 48. Life is short why not get it started when your ready.

I have found that those who truely care about our well being are fully supportive of our relationship. It also helps that anyone who meets kayla for the first time instantly falls in love with her. Shes so adorable and pure.

Nick

Will You Marry Me?

My heart was leaping out of my chest, It felt as if I was just one giant heartbeat pulsating, pounding,
throbbing, I could feel a lump the size of a golf ball in my throat.

Kayla and I had been planning a day trip to Multnomah Falls for about a year. For some reason we just never got around to actually going. Well when I was thinking about where I would "pop the question" this place stuck. So we took a drive to the falls and along the way stopped at some other smaller sites along the way. All the while her ring is just burning a hole in my pocket. We arrived at Multnomah to find it exactly how we left it from the last time we visited ( our 5th grade trip). She was excited as ever to hike to the very tip top. she has quite an adventerous side.

We got to the very top and I delayed a few minutes after taking pictures and doing the classic "oooh aahhh's", This was to ensure that we would be alone. After giving her a hug and telling her that I want to spend the rest of my life with her, I burried my knee into floor of the lookout and opened the box with shakey hands and luckily I was actually able to get the words right :)..... "will you marry me?"...

She smiled the biggest smile and said Yes. what followed was a mix between jumping, hugging, and kissing. and of course texts to friends and family.."she said YES!!!"

My 2 cents- Nerves are a good thing, they let you know you care about something. and boy was I nervous. I will always remember this and my main hope was to make it perfect for Kayla. Because that is what really matters.

Thanks for wasting some time,

Nick

Hurry Up and Wait!!!

Ok so I decided I wanted to throw something down before I went to work for a couple hours. Today was a good day. sadly I couldnt workout after my classes because I was so hungary. Pretty sure if I would have worked out it would have been fatal. Idk why I get so hungry at random times. Like If I eat a huge meal, 20 minutes later it feels as if I have been on a hungar strike for days. Other times food just doesnt sound good.

Im super glad to see that I only have 2 more ring payments left on my Kaylas engagement ring. Great feeling. I love to tell her that she is wearing my Crotch Rocket on her finger. lol. She doesnt mind. Kaylas doing great ignoring the fact that ill be gone for almost a year without her. which is a good thing taht shes not fully realized it yet.

and for anyone who cares, I got an 86 on the asvab with a pretty even line score. Im going to go take the edpt for Computer Systems Programming. I have already passed the physical too. The SG just wants to review my results again. so thats an update on that.


So I am still waiting to hear back from the Surgeon General on my health waiver for the USAF. I have a condition called Premature Atrial Contractions, also what they call Trigeminy. This is where every third lub dub or so theres an extra dub. or lub. Not sure but long story short im fine. Ive had rigorous tests done over the past years by Nationally accredited doctors who all say that im just a wierdo. But sadly when dealing with government you have to go through all of the protocol.

Hurry up and wait!!!

well I am off to work.

Thanks for wasting some time :>)

Nick

My Subconscious Virus Scan.

So after doing my pre-sleep routine that consists of checking my facebook, in hopes that one of my friends who also refuses to have a life may have commented one of my many mindless quips, brushing my teeth of coarse, spending half an hour telling my fiance goodnight, and setting my alarm only to see that I need to be up in less than 7 hours :(. I came to the realization that I am going to be away from Kayla for right around a year, with only a visit or two during the duration of Basic/ Tech school.

You see this presents itself as a problem because we have never been apart for longer than 2 weeks in our 2 year and 1 month relationship. Those two weeks was basically one long phone conversation/text novel. The hardest part is knowing that her "best friend" happens to not be a very good influence on anybody. I trust Kayla I really do. Sometimes my mind is just swarming with negative thoughts about what "could happen". When in reality I know will never happen.

She is a pure, gentle, kind, loving, smart, beautiful person that has not only blessed me with her love, but also brought me to closer to God. I did not convert, or do anything weird lol. I am a confirmed Christian- Lutheran and made the choice for myself. I try to always be in the impossibly happy moods that she is always in but fail to do so because of fear of seperation from her. It is different for her because she knows that im going to be getting my ass whooped into shape at basic and studying like crazy at tech school. Granite she is going to busy planing our wedding without my novel ideas like a Chocolate Fountain, or FunFetti Cake. I fear she may get lonley or board or even miss the clossness I offered. These are the psychotic thoughts that at times pull me farther from her. I do adore her quite a bit. I also know she would not have said yes to marry me if there were any doubt in her mind. shes not that kind of girl.

As I look at my AVG anti virus "scan in progress" icon at the bottom right of my screen I wonder if I am somehow subconciously running my own Virus scan on my life. I mean there are times where I analyze my life so much to the point of finding problems that arnt even there. I need to just stop and enjoy the moment that I am in and take life for what it is. [ pressing stop on the virus scan to see that there are no new threats].

Ill sign off with this... Life is short, friends come and go as time passes, but true love, and family is where you will gain the biggest blessings life has to offer.

Thanks for wasting some time,

Nick

A little background info

Hi there,

I am Nick, and I asked my High School sweetheart to marry me on March 18th 2010. We have lived in the same dusty desert town for all our lives. Attended the same elementary school, middle, and high school. (neither attended pre school lol). We attended these schools together with no interest at all (not even friends) in each other. Thats what happends when one enjoys sports and the other enjoys horses. **NOTE** if you are a guy then you remember the girls who liked horses in elementary school. To make a long long story short, I was just getting out of my rebel phase when i needed a date to the "sadies hawkins" dance. Looking for potential prospects I stumbled upon what would be my ultimate demise (i.e. losing my grasp on reality and falling so hard in love). Needless to say we are now engaged after 2 years of solid dating with only a few rocky patches. I am the type of person to clearly think life changing descisions through before jumping in head first.

What can I say, other than "when you know, you know". This was not a shock to my family nor hers. We won the award at our senior party for "most likely to be married 50 years. ( we graduated in 09). I am currently attending the local community college and also being processed to join the United States Air Force. My fiance is attending the state university sister campus in town.

I would also love to note that She is not currently pregnant.

I will be posting probably every other day in hopes of keeping reader interested but, not giving so much rambling nonsense that I become mundane and useless.

Thanks for wasting some time,

Nick