My Tattoo

I got my tattoo last night in Denton. WHOOP! I put a picture of it under my pics so check it out. It's pretty simple, and I didn't do the whole tribal thing I originally planned on doing. I may still go back and write a Bible verse above the cross, but I'm not sure yet. I think it's pretty cool, let me know what y'all think. Thanks and Gig 'Em!

Also thanks to those who went with me. I LOVE YOU GUYS!

2005, Goodbye and Thank You

What a great year this has been. Yes, there have been bad times, but overall it has been a very memorable, and exciting year. This year had a lot of ends, and beginnings. It held the end of high school and everything that was associated with me still being a 'student' on his way to become an adult. Upward Bound came to an end. I graduated. I realized I didn't want to go to the Marine Corps just yet. I decided on going to A&M. I declined over $100,000 from schools like Baylor, UNT, and TCU. I went to DC twice. I got a shit load of other scholarship money. I turned 18. I have come to know myself better. I got into a serious relationship. I got out of a serious relationship (last week). I went to my first Aggie football game. I went to Silver Taps, Midnight Yell, Fish Camp, a Ring Dunking party, and so on. I've humped it with 80,000 Ags. I marched on Kyle. I whipped out, and I pulled out for the first time. I've been smoked, and boofed. (It's an Aggie thing; from the outside looking in you wouldn't get it, from the inside looking out you can't explain it and you can't see it any other way) I've met the friends of a lifetime, and hopefully sometime this week, I will have gotten a tattoo. This was the best year of my life thus far. I have had so much fun, and before 2005 the best year of my life was 2002. That was my first year in Upward Bound, so to those who were there, they may have a good idea why :) So much has happened this year too. Hurricanes, tsunami's, tornadoes, and so on. I think the world may be coming to an end. But anyway, thank you to all those who have helped make this year awesome. All my Aggie friends, and friends from home alike. I love you guys!!!

My Home Away From Home

Well I am home now, and its been good so far. I started working at Steven's Street and thats been fun. I am looking for a vehicle right now and getting ready for Christmas and all that business. I've got to see a lot of my friends and met a few new people as well. We had a surprise birthday party for my aunt last night, and that went really well. I've gotten two of my grades back so far. I did better than I thought in Zoology, and I ended up with a C, which is a well deserved C, and I ended up with a B in Sociology, which is not as well as I thought I would do. I still don't know about Logic or Political Thought. I just got hom from volunteering at the church. I am just too tired to do stuff right now, but I really don't know what I am tired from. Nothing is really going on. I am working on my application for NCA and just chillin the rest of the time. Well, thats it for now. Sorry Angie that I don't have much to write about.

I Love My Friends!

My friends are so freaking awesome! I got so much cool stuff for Christmas, and I am going to miss all my Aggie friends when I go home :( Angie and Diany bought me a James Avery cross ring. I've been wanting one of those forever. They also got me a gift card to Hasting's, one of my all time favorite places to shop, lots of chocolate, and Ramen noodles...lol. Steven got me Harry Potter, the first one on DVD, a gift card to Freebirds, because I LOVE FREEBIRDS, Friends, the ninth season on DVD, and a belt with a huge A&M belt buckle. I love it!!! My friends are so cool! I love 'em all. Well I guess I better get back to studying. Two tests tomorrow...wish me luck. Gig 'Em Ags!!!

The Chronicles of Narnia, Compared to my Boring Life

I went to see the Chronicles of Narnia last night. OMG that is now one of my favorite movies!! It's like a kiddy movie, but it is really good. Lots of action, and suspense. You kind of know whats gonna happen next but its just so good. An awesome adaptation and lots of allusions to the Bible. I don't want to give away too much, but definitely go see it. I don't say movies are good unless they are really good....like Harry Potter. I wish I could find a magical wardrobe to Narnia and become a king....but anyway. Enough about the enchanted lands of Narnia,....I have so much studying to do. I have a Zoology and Political Thought test Monday, a Logic test Tuesday, and a Sociology test Wednesday. I've studied a little bit...not too much. The only ones I am really worried about are the ones I have on Monday. I got a call today from Steven's Street Grill, back home, so that is where I will be working during the break. Yay! I still gotta do some Christmas shopping, and stuff. I can't wait to go home and see everyone especially D Rey!!! I love you D Rey! But besides thinking about Narnia, and studying, nothing else is going on. I want give a shout out to Jeni from the Block because she reads my posts and leaves me lots of comments!! I am sorry they are so boring. Love ya Jeni! And everyone else who reads my blogs. Take care and Gig 'em!

So C-c-c-c-c-c-cold

Why is it so cold? I live in the ghetto of the A&M dorms, and me and my roomate aren't sue how to work the heater. Yea, its cold. Besides my blood starting to freeze everytime I step outside, everything else is pretty chill. Finals, finals, and finals, is pretty much all that is going on, besdies the fact that it is COLD. I am sorry, I don't like cold weather. I did my inprocessing for the Corps, yesterday, so that was cool. I am excited about gettin back in and gettin my boots, plus getting my Aggie Ring!! Whoop! More thank likely my blogs next semester will consist of a lot of complaining, then rejoicing because its all over. I really have to get back in shape. I tried to see how many push ups I could do, and I did 35 before I started to get tired. I just stopped. I'll try again tonight. When I was in the Corps I did 83 in two minutes. That was more than any fish in my outfit. My run time, pull ups, and sit ups were pretty good too. I have to get to work....just not today. :) My finals begin Monday and end Wednesday...I am still not sure when I will be going home. I hope I can have some fun this weekend. I want to go dancing, and maybe to a movie. I can't believe I am going to be gone for a month. :( I am gonna miss Aggieland. I wish everyone the best of luck on their finals and test, and be careful out in the cold. Gig 'Em!

fish Hernandez....its almost official.

Well after much consideration to a lot of things I have finally decided to go back to the Corps. I think it will be worth it in the end. Yea, I won't have as much freedom or independence that I have now as a non-reg but in the end I think I will be thankful for my decision. I will begin my inprocessing tomorrow and finish it up on Thursday. I am a little scared right now, but I think everything will be okay. Besides the resolution of that dilemma, everything else is okay. I am about to go to my last lecture of the semester. We don't have classes tomorrow or the day after so thats good. Silver Taps is tonight, and my finals start on Monday. I will probably go home around next Wednesday or Thursday. I need to call Steven's Street about my job, and NCA about a summer job. I was so busy last summer I never got to do NCA, but I have wanted to work for them ever since my sophomore year. Next July I am also going to Costa Rica to study abroad. Thats pretty exciting. I've been doing a lot of my Christmas shopping too, and I am almost done. Really, the only thing I am worried about is getting above a 3.0, and getting everythig situated with the Corps. I have to leave my room, my roommate (who turns out to be pretty cool), I have to get my hair cut :(, and all this other crap. But oh well. I am really tired right now and I have to go to class. I got a 93 on my Sociology paper, and a C again on my Political Thought paper. That sucks, I hate that class. Well anyway. Post me some comments about my tattoo design, cause I need to know!! Thanks, and Gig 'Em!

The link to my tattoo design: http://photobucket.com/albums/b245/adhernandez/?action=view¤t=TattooDesign.jpg

It won't be exactly like that, just very similar....keep in mind I drew a lot of that design. I also need help choosing the Bible verse that will go on top. Just let me know! :)

The End is Near

Tomorrow will be the beginning of the last full week of my first full semester here at A&M. It went by so frikin fast, I can't believe its over. I have been trying to do my Christmas shopping, and I keep buying random crap. I've shopped for my sister already, but I haven't bought Tony anything yet. I wanted to get them both iPods, but I think that would be too much of a hassle for them and really expensive for me. My sister's gift was still kind of expensive anyway. I am still undecided about the Corps. I keep talking to different people, and I am gettig mixed opinions. I just don't know. Honestly, nothing has been going on. Everyone is so busy getting ready for finals and stuff, its just been hectic. I am hoping I can go see Brokeback Mountain this week, cause it comes out Friday. I miss Desiree. I miss Beth. I miss Josh, and all my other friends :( I hope to see you all soon. Until next time, leave me some lovin, and God Bless.

Thanksgiving and the Corps Dilemma

I have about two weeks until the semester is over. I can't believe how fast the fall went by. Tomorrow is the fist day of December, and I know I have so much to think about and get finished. I have a sociology paper due tomorrow, and some Logic extra credit I have to get finished, then its on to studying for FINALS. I'm not looking forward to that. I have been feeling sick for the past few days. My nose is runny, I feel fatigue, my head hurts, my throat hurts, and I just feel blah. I got a flu shot yesterday, so maybe that'll help. I got to go home last week for the holidays, and that was a lot of fun. I rode the Greyhound bus home on Wednesday. I told myself I wasn't going to ride that bus again, but I did, and I have yet another story to tell. I switched buses in Ft. Worth to one traveling to the Decatur stop. Well on that bus there were about 5-10 people, not that many. One of those people was a guy who was either drunk or mentally retarted, honestly you couldn't tell, and the only reason I think he may have been drunk is because he asked to listen to my iPod and I could smell alcohol on his breath. I told him no, by the way. Well he started talking to this girl and all of a sudden the girl gets up and tells the bus driver something. The drunk/retarted guy had exposed himself to her and he was sitting in a seat, (two behind mine), completely shirtless. The bus driver started yelling at him and told him to put his clothes back on and behave. This guy was about in his 30's with a mullet on his way to Cali. I was so frikin weirded out. I should have guessed something was up with the guy when he was escorted onto the bus by a cop. Well after I got off at Decatur, the bus driver said that they would be there less than 5 minutes. I was waiting for my ride to get there to take me home, when I noticed the bus was still there and people were getting off the bus. I'm not sure what happened, but the ambulance came along with several cop cars. My uncle says that when he pulled up he saw a white guy on the asphalt next to the bus. Everytime I ride with Greyhound something weird always happens. I will more than likely use them again, but if you can DON'T GO GREYHOUND. Well anyway, I got home, went over to Veva's for Thanksgiving, had our own Thanksgiving on Friday, watched the t.u./A&M game from home. We almost won, which is good for how bad we suck and how good t.u. is! Friday afternoon I took my brother, sister, and Carlos to go see Harry Potter again. It was just as awesome as the first time. AFter that I took Carlos to Wal Mart so he could pick out a birthday present. He got a game for his Gameboy that I bought him as well. Saturday we had a party for Carlos, and that is when I saw most of my family. It was good seeing everyone. Saturday I also went to Steven's Street Grill to put in my application to work during the winter break. They have a new manager who seems pretty cool. He's like 22. I also got to see Josh on Saturday so that was even cooler. I hadn't seen him since June, and it was good to catch up. Sunday we went to church and my uncle brought me back to A&M. Now I am here at school, working on a million things but taking it easy and not getting too stressed out. Originally when I left the Corps, I had every intention to come back. I gave my buddies a maybe. After living life as a "non-reg" I have been able to accomplish so much and meet people and have so much more fun than I would have had in the Corps. I never said that I never wanted to come back but then after a while thats kind of where I was leaning. I had decided that if I did go back it would only be because of my buddies and the upperclassmen who care; Mr. Listi, Miss Sanchez, and Miss Long. Honestly no one else cares like they do. I thought Mr. Guerra did but it turns out he is a judgemental asshole as I found out from a conversation I had with him today (which wasn't the first on the topic) on the way back from West Campus. Once you've been in the Corps for a while you seem to talk about it a lot, which I have noticed that I do a lot when I am with my "non-reg" friends. After talking with Mr. Guerra I've got to thinking. I want to go back, but then again I don't. I don't want to go back for several reasons. First of all it is very stressful, and I don't work well under stress. They require so much of you, and your studying time is greatly diminshed. You have to get up super early and you fall asleep in your classes. You have to take a Naval Science class which is a complete blow off and waste of money and time. You can't want, think, like, or feel. You can't wear normal clothes, you can't say certain things, you can't do certain things, you have to speak a certain way, you get treated like a little kid, you get yelled at constantly and you cry. Every thing has to be perfect, your stuff put away in a certain way, etc. and you spend a lot of time making it perfect. You have four years of the undergraduate college student experience. The Corps seems like a waste of that experience. However, this is what I am feeling now. The part of me that wants to go back wants to go back because when you wear those senior boots, you are the SHIT! Marching with the Aggie Band on Kyle Field was the best experience ever. Knowing that you made it through has got to be an amazing feeling. You help out the underclassmen, and you make the friends of a lifetime. This is what one of my fish buddies (Jenkins) wrote me:

wee man....you have to come back! It will never be the same without you hernandez you are a b co fish and you need to be here. we dont care if you cant run...we dont we just want you here, you can make it with us here for you. just remember that and picture you lil legs in some of those awesome boots....with us....walking around the quad like big dogs everyone callen us sirs/ma'ams and whippen out to us...us walken on grass...us yellen out the window "hey fish...what outift you in?" just remember that when your maken you decision and know that buddies are forever and you know not just anyone can be a b co fish, it takes someone hard, dedicated, and good...someone like you. remember that and remember we all want you back, even the upperclassmen(no one has taken you spot and says we must protect this house...) were waiten for you to do it... well i luv ya buddy
jenkins

It's all of that stuff that makes me want to come back. But what if I go back and realize even more that its not for me. I can't quit twice. If I go back it will be for good. I just need to call my aunt and see what she thinks, and talk to Angie and Diany. I just don't know. I thought I knew.... If I do it would be cool and in the end it will be awesome knowing that I did something not everyone can do and made it above the challenge. I just don't know.....

There is no Arizona...

Actually there is an Arizona, its just the song I am listening to and I can't think of another good title. I got my test scores back. I got a 67 on my Zoology test :(, But...I got an 88 on my Sociology test so WHOOP!!!!! I have one class today and two tomorrow and I am done for the week. I think I am going home this Wednesday and I am scrambling to get tickets to the big game against t.u. on Friday(Hssssssss) I am trying to get them for my uncle, brother, and sister so they can check out A&M, and more importantly the BAND. If I do get them I will go home then come back with them on Friday, but then go back and come back here with my friend Kelly, who graduated from Boyd. I am very excited about going home. I have a lot of reading to do and two papers to write but I am going to have a great Thanksgiving. My weekend was good. Finished up the Medals conference on Saturday, listened to Victor Morales speak, (he is amazing, if you don't know who he is you should definitely look him up), then me and Steven went to a Thanksgiving dinner for one of my organizations, watched George Lopez (why you crying?)....then just hung out. Sunday was my busy day, just spent reading, sleeping, eating, and church. I have to start finalizing my schedule for next semester. I am not sure if I want to take 15 hours or 13 again. I guess we'll see. Well A&M is going to lose this week against t.u but thats alright. The Twelfth Man will never lose a game and the Fightin' Texas Aggie Marching Band will never lose a half time!!! Gig 'Em Ags!!

Harry Potter in 3 Days! Whoop!

Craziness. That is what my week has been comprised of, and will continue to be compried of until Thanksgiving. Things are going really good though. I had a Sociology test last week, and I had a Zoology test today. I am not sure how I did, I left confident, but with Zoology you never know. I haven't made above a C on the last two tests. I am crossing my fingers though for this one. I am now moved into a REAL room and I have a roomate, who is pretty cool. I am staying in Hart Hall, which is like the projects on campus. Its kind of sad but it'll do. I haven't stayed here yet and I've been here almost a week. I usually stay at Steven's apartment. Its nicer than it is here. I am a little upset because I haven't seen Angie or Diany in forever!! They went home this weekend, and I saw Diany on Sunday nght briefly, but that was it. CAMAC has been going really well. I got to attend a workshop with all the Exec's, so that was pretty cool because I was the only regular member. I am hoping to hold an office next year, but who knows. My MEDALS conference is this Friday and Saturday, so I hope that goes well. I will be a peer advisor for a bunch of high school students, so I hope I can be a good one. Harry POtter is almost here!!! I am excited about it. Next week is Thanksgiving. (Thank goodness!!) Logic has been cancelled for the week and all my Wednesday classes have been cancelled as well. I was thinking of leaving on Tuesday, maybe, but I am still not sure. I don't think I am going to go to the t.u game either on Friday. It'll be a big hassle, and I would rather spend it with my family at home. I've been thinking a lot lately, about a lot of things and I think I am going to write my thoughts just for kicks. I'm not talking about what I write on myspace, but other theories and ideas that I have been thinking about. I just want to write it all down and reflect upon it. I have one theory where I believe everyone is inherently bisexual. Hmm....weird huh? Then I have a short story I've been working on for a while, a theory on Mexicanism and Denationalization of the American culture, and a paper on discrimination, and how it is just as bad as it has been before and it will never end. I have stuff to back up all of my ideas too. Well thats all thats going on....boring, yes I know :) Take care.

Flush 2! Why you should vote no, by me :)

It's election day...the first opportunity that I, as an adult and as an American citizen, will be able to voice my opinion in a matter I strongly feel for. Proposition 2: making it illegal for same sex couples to get married. I used to be VERY conservative about this issue but now, I have grown up and taken off the frikin veil of ignorance that many people still have shielding their eyes from reality today! So now, I am going to rant and bitch about why (if you are 18) you should vote NO, against Propostion 2!! I don't know how many reasons I will end up having but here I go....First of all the author of the bill Warren Chisum states towards homosexuals AND I QUOTE, "My God is more powerful than their God, whoever that might be..." He says he has been Christian since age 12 and marriage should be between a man and a women because that is God's will and his intention. Okay I am going to stop myself there and argue against this. (Man, I miss debate:(....) First of all, I too have been Christian, for my entire life and have learned that times are changing. I think it is God's will for people to be who they want to be and be happy with the life he gave them. He is my savior, my creator, my father, He is the way, the truth, and the life!! He is not a hater of those who are gay, or black, or Jewish, etc..... He made them all. So yeah.... Secondly, last I remembered this country is no longer run upon the word of God....you are free to believe what you want, and free to be who you want to be, of course, unless you are gay. Have we lost the idea of what is meant by liberty?!! Jews, Japanese, African Americans, etc. have been oppressed because of who they are/were. It was seen as normal for the behaviors exhibited by some towards these groups. It was okay to beat your slave or to kill a Jew, and it was no big deal to deprive them of their rights. Now we look back and think to ourselves, 'Man, I can't believe Americans (YES AMERICANS) put people through that crap.' I guarantee you, once this state starts leaning a little to the left then we will think the same thing about denying gays the right to all the benefits of married couples. The main argument I am hearing is that it is morally wrong first because gays can't reproduce or raise children, second because of the whole man and woman thing in the Christian church. I know that there are gays, as there are heterosexual couples, who can raise children to be successful. Just because you have two parents who are of the same sex does not mean that your chances of a good life will be drastically diminshed, because I know of many heterosexual couples whose kids would be better off raised by their dog Biscuit. No gays can't reproduce but a lot of heterosexual couples can't either, so they shouldn't be married as well right???!!! Hmmm, something to think about. And also I am very much so Christian but I am also American and I cannot stand firm to believe that we should take away the rights of those AMERICANS whose ancestors also fought in the wars for the beliefs that our country was founded upon and for the freedoms that YOU have, lucky you who isn't a ethnic minority, or GAY. Voting yes will only allow for more oppression of minority groups in the future. Voting yes does not make it legal for same sex marriages to take place, it only allows it to become legal one day. So all I am saying to you is: Don't be ignorant AMERICAN!

Oh and Harry Potter comes out in 11 days!! Whoop!

Jarhead

Just some things you should know, for life in general:

1) JARHEAD is an AWESOME movie, and I recommend it. It is really hardcore and frikin motivating!!

2) Layne's has the best chicken strips in the world with the best dipping sauce....yummmmmm

3) A&M football sucks.

4) Trust is key!!!! Yup.....

5) Harry Potter is a kick ass movie!!

So tired...

What a 24 hours this has been. Well Thursday night, I spent it with Angie and Diany watching Zoolander because me and Diany hadn't seen it. It was so funny, I loved it. We also watched two episodes of Thats So Raven which was frikin AWESOME!! I love Raven she cracks me up......anyway, I slept through my first class Friday morning, then I went to Logic, and took a quiz, which I think I did good on. Then I went around taking care of everything that needed to be taken care of, and I got it all accomplished. Then at around 3 my friend Michael was like lets go to Houston, so I was like, alright!, so we did. It was really random, but so much fun. Well on the way there, there was this huge wreck on HWY 6, and we were stuck in traffic for over an hour...like seriously, not moving. We turned the car off and we were walking around outside. We talked to these two girls who were also from A&M, and headed to the Houston area as well. It was really random but cool. Well we got to Pasadena (south Houston, where Michael lives) we picked up Neal, on of Michael's friends, went to Whataburger (mmmmm), and then went to go to this place tht had putt-putt golf, bumper boats, laser tag, and (drum roll.....) DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION EXTREME, WHOOP! It was so much fun, I had a blast even though I suck at DDR. I won at putt-putt, though :) But yeah then we went to some park where Neal lives, chilaxed there for a while, then we dropped Neal off, and headed to downtown Houston. I was scared at times because I am a country boy and I am not used to the city, but I was so intrigued by how different people are, and how different the lifestyle is. I mean I've been to the city before you know, but it was just cool. We were looking for a certain area in downtown but never found it so we just walked around and checked out the city. It was fun, and we got home at around 7 or 8 this morning. I love being spontaneous like that. Today I just woke up and started cleaning, washing my clothes, and I ate. We are going to watch Jarhead at 4:15 so I am EXCITED!!! And....12 days until Harry Potter comes out, WOOT WOOT! But anyway, Jarhead should be awesome, so I'll let you know ;) Thanks, and gig 'em!!

Thursday in the Life of Danny

I am under so much stress right now. I have until 4 tomorrow to accomplish several things...I have to drop my Naval Science and band course that I was taking, I have to pick up my Corps uniforms from the cleaners, and I have to return the uniforms to the Military Property Warehouse. I have another round of tests and essays coming up...which I have to do GREAT on if I want above a 3.0, preferably above a 3.5. I am still contemplating on whether or not to return to the Corps. I want to its just that it is so dumb sometimes. I don't know if it is worth it to put up with it for four years. I was just thinking of maybe going to the Army next year. They offer so many more opportunities than the Marines, and the education sector is better too. But....I am so gung-ho about the Marines, I don't know if I want to do that. I was thinking, that if I decided to do that I would either take summer school, and leave for boot camp at the beginning of the fall semester, or I could go to boot camp at the end of the spring semester (during the summer) and return to school in the fall as a reserve. I would be doing reserves either way, I just don't know what is preferable. I also still wanted to be an Upward Bound RA next summer, and possibly study abroad in Costa Rica also. There is just so much that I could be doing, and I don't know what to do. I am so motivated about the military though, and I definitely want to do it some time or another. Yesterday I found out about this movie called Brokeback Mountain....it comes out December 9 and I am excited about seeing it. Jarhead comes out tomorrow, WHOOP! Harry Potter comes out the 18th, WHOOOOP! I was thinking about transfering to UT but I changed my mind and I am definitely staying here. I can't wait to get my Aggie Ring!! After this semester I will have 61 hours to go!! Woot woot! Then if I CLEP out of some Spanish courses I will have even less!! And I have made my decision as to what I am going to be studying....I am double majoring in Sociology and Spanish, getting my certificate in a specialization in Race and Ethnicity, and getting my teacher certification, and possibly minoring in something else....just not sure what yet. I'm excited :) I have Sociology at 12:45, so I am about to jet. Well have a great day to whoever reads this.....Take care and Gig 'em!! -Danny

Beautiful Day

Today has been better than most days, and most days are pretty good. I guess it is good to start out the day with someone lying next to you, and then the day gets even better when the weather is nice. Not too hot, not too cold, but sunny with clouds here and there. Beautiful. I would have walked to my west campus class if it wasn't 2 miles away, but I took the bus. In Modern Political Thought we got our ten page essays back....I made a C+ :( I have never done that bad on an essay, but I HOPE I can bring up my final grade. I don't want to get below a B in any class. Last night me, Angie, and Diany went to Silver Taps....it was solemn and moving as usual. I think it is incredible how many Ags come out to show their sorrow for having lost one of our own even if we haven't met them. It's like you always have a family here, even after you leave. I have been thinking about going home this weekend. Chicos del Barrio are going to be in Decatur and I had planned on going but I don't know how to get home. Margaret really wants me to go and Alex said he would give me a free ticket if I could make it home. I just have so much to do here and I know it would be worth it but I don't know if I should. And plus we had already planned to go see Jarhead this weekend, and I am really excited about seeing that as well. And we aren't going to see the Black Eyed Peas anymore cause Angie has a thing with her sorority the same night :( Right now I am looking for a new computer because mine sucks really bad. First of all it is really old so it doesn't support a lot of things. Also the other day it crashed on me so I took it to get it fixed and I got it back and now it is really slow, I have to restart ot constantly, I can't install my printer, and the worst part, I bought an iPod nano and I can't install the CD on my computer!!!!!! I am so mad! So, I am looking for a new one that is up to date. I figured it would be worth investing in something like that...its not like I am just blowing money for no reason. I think I am about to call my aunt and see whats going on back home. I miss everyone :( Wow, there are a lot of sad faces in my Xanga today even though I am in a good mood. Well take care and post me some comments!! -Dan <-- It's my 'That's So Raven' face.....you would only get it if you've seen the show....

I Love Everything

It has almost been two weeks since I have been out of the Corps, and I have to admit, life as a non-reg ain't too bad. The bad part is that I keep skipping classes even though I don't mean to, and I have every intention to go. Like today I just slept in, but one of my friends was over and we stayed up too late. Everything else is cool though, even though I still miss my buddies. I've been in a better mood lately, and my grades are improving, even though I don't go to class. Skipping isn't an everyday thing, just when I am too lazy to get up and go. I am trying to justify, which isn't good either. Midterms are over, and now I am just getting ready for the Quince on Sunday. The other day I went to the mall to buy some clothes because I hardly have any here, and I was at Hollister, and I set my wallet down near the register, payed, left and turned around, like within twenty seconds and my wallet was gone. There was only one guy around and I asked him if he had seen it. He said no, suspiciously, paid and jet out of the store. I knew it was him there was no one else around, so I tried to follow him out but he was gone. I looked everywhere and I really was going to confront him but he was gone. He was Mexican too, so that upset me the most. Also, the fact that it happened in AGGIELAND!! I sure hope he wasn't a student. I just can't believe an Ag would ever do that. I lost over $100 and my license. It was upsetting, but I am cool now. This weekend me, Diany, and Angie also went to see Flight Plan, so that was really exciting too. There is this new movie coming out called Jar Head, and its about the Marine Corps, and I can't frikin wait till it comes out. We watched the previews, and it is so motivating. Man.....I am pumped just thinking about it. And...Monday I took part in my first protest. This guy from Harvard was speaking at the Bush School here on campus about how illegal Mexicans need to be deported to prevent backlash, and denationalization of the American culture, among other things. It made me very angry, but the protest was fun, and I took some pictures. But yeah...this weekend we are going to BTHO OSU. Me and Angie are going to that game so it should be lots of fun. We are also going to see Elizabethtown, tonight, I think. That should be good too. Well, thats all that has been going on in my life this week. Take care and GIG 'EM!

In a Months Time...

I can't believe how fast time is going by. It has been over a month since I last posted and a lot has happened. (Two people read this so here is whats going on.....) School is going; my classes are getting tougher and I am realizing how how hard it is to take 16 hours plus devote yourself to the Corps. I have met a lot of really cool people and I have had some good times. So far in the football season, we are 2-1. (We lost our first game to Clemson by one point!!) We beat the hell outta SMU and Texas State. D.C. was also a blast. I went with my uncle and met so many awesome people who have done so much to help their community. There was this one guy who is a freshman at MIT, and another girl started a youth for peace organization that is absolutely amazing. In DC we were interviewed by LA TV and Univision, plus several newspapers. I am going to be in teo (possibly three) national magaiznes as well. It was really exciting, and I am now glad I worked as hard as I did in high school. I am still loving A&M. I joined this group called 'Los Pescadores.' It is a group at my church that gets together and talks and does stuff for the church and the community and stuff. It is really cool, and they only speak Spanish, so I can practice. I really wanted to be a part of the Hispanic President's Council here on campus, but time does not permit for that. I have gotten to go home twice now. The first time I went home because of the DC trip, and then I went home this weekend because of the hurricane that was supposed to hit but never did. I am glad I got to go home though because it was homecoming and my sister was voted princess. She looked really pretty and more people cheered for her than for the actual queen nominees. I also saw a lot of people from school and had fun catching up. PHS ended up winning, but I don't remember the score. I even got to go up and play two songs in the stands with the band. The next time I will be going home is in two weeks, so I am already excited about that. I never knew I would be so excited to get home. I just miss seeing everybody all the time. The Corps is still ludicrous. It gets on my nerves, but I had the mindset that I was going to stick with it because no one in my outfit has quit and we are one of very few outfits who have done that. But, this weekend when I went home I went to the doctor to get my knees checked out because they've been bothering me since July, it's just now they've gotten worse. It is hard for me to get up in the morning, it is hard for me to walk a lot, run, stand up for a while. Basically I feel like I am 70 years old verses 18. Well anyway, the doctor said that she thinks I am developing rheumatoid arthiritis in both of my knees. I have to start doing physical therapy three times a week until I go home to get checked out again. My joints are deteriorating and getting weaker and weaker. My family thinks I should quit because it is my walking ability for the rest of my life that I am dealing with. I don't know what to do. I talked to Mr. Bell (my commanding officer) and a few of the other upperclassmen, and they say other upperclassmen have dealt with knee injuries and have been abe to finish their career in the Corps. I don't know if I should risk it. I am about to call my aunt again and talk to her and go to the health center today to get their opinion. The worst part about it though is that the Marine Corps will never take me with hurt knees. I can pretty much say goodbye to that dream, unless something miraculous happens. I am just confused right now as to what to do. I hope everything is okay but if it's bad I think my choice is obvious. I am going to have to be selfish and think about myself, and my health, before the Corps. Until next month;).....Danny

Life at A&M

Well, as most of you know, I am now at A&M, and have been here for a week, and it has sucked. The Corps really sucks. I am starting to reconsider the whole military thing. It's not hard or anything, and I am actually good at all the physical stuff, it's just boring and childish to me. I LOVE A&M and all the friends I have made here thus far, it's just I feel that I am wasting my time with the Corps. I am not going to quit only because of my buddies. My roommate was really cloase to quitting but we talked him out of it. The band part is cool too, just really strict with a lot of mean people who belittle you. I am excited about classes getting started and all the football games. I guess I will just see this year through and see what happens. A&M is where I need to be though. I also got a $5000 dollar scholarship the other day and will be traveling to Washington DC (again) to get it. That was pretty exciting. Things have been healed with my family and everything is better now. I miss them now more than ever. How ironic from several postings ago. Wish me luck. Till next time...Danny (aka fish Hernandez)

Three Days

It is so hard to believe that I will be moving out in 3 days. I've been packing all day. For lunch me and Margaret went to Chili's in Decatur. It opened today. I had such an awesome time at Fish Camp. Everyone at A&M is so weird and crazy....like me so I was excited. So many cool people, I can't wait to go. Things are also better at home. I hope everyone is doing great and ready for school. Gig 'em Ags.....Danny

Tears for Nothing

The past 24 hours have not been very good. I have realized a lot of things about my family. My aunt and especially my uncle hate me, for reasons I do not know. They think I am selfish, lazy, irresponsible, and headed no where. These are the words straight from my uncles mouth, last night at about 2 AM while we were arguing. Yeah, I've been crying but what else is there to do. I don't cry very often but you don't know how bad my aunt and uncle, who have raised me for the past 14 years, made me feel. I know I am not any of those things they think I am. I have 2 full rides to A&M. TWO!!! My senior year I stayed on the A Honor Roll, I had a part time job, I was the president of four organizations, I volunteered over 100 hours of community service, I ended up 3rd in my class, and I took extra college classes after school. I guess thats not enough for them. Not once have they ever said 'good job' or 'we're proud of you' or 'congratulations.' I try so hard to make them proud and this is what I get in return. I am ready to go to school, but I am just worried about my brother and sister. None of this is going to change. They won't stand up and say something like I will. I wish I could go to court and get custody of them but that would hurt my grandma so much, and it would be so hard for me to raise them and go to school. I just can't believe everything I am finding out about them. My aunt is so two faced. I asked her about something my sister told me and she made up some lame excuse to justify her actions. Then she went to my sister and asked her why she told me the truth, and that she needed to stop making matters worse. I hate that the person that I've looked up to as my mother is turning out to be like your stereotypical stepmom figure. I prayed so much last night. Mainly for my brother and sister. I am so worried about them and they are all I care about, along with my grandma. Also this morning we got into another argument and I was scared to ask my uncle to use his car so I didn't. I didn't have a ride to work so I had to quit. He hates me, and he's not going to let me use this car so I have no way to work since I wrecked my car. I hate bumming rides off of people. I let my aunt and uncle use $500 and they probably aren't going to pay me back so it's going to be hard getting my car repaired. I just don't see the reason behind all of this crap that we're going through. I sometimes have to sit and wonder if things would be any better if my parents were still alive.

Please pray for me because I don't want to cry anymore -Danny

Muff

Everything is going. Things are still bad at home. I am desperately looking for a car because if not I don't know how I am getting to school. This Sunday I am going (hopefully) to Fish Camp in Palestine. I'll be there until next Wednesday. Then on the 21st I'll be moving down to A&M forever. I guess I should be excited but I've lost it all within the past week. Keep praying for my family. -Danny

Sixteen Days

Yes, 16 days until I am gone from Paradise, Texas. It is a bit scary and I am wondering if I am ready. I've been getting all this stuff in the mail from A&M just letting me know what to bring, when to be there, what to expect, etc. I have been running 2.5 miles everyday to get ready for the Corps of Cadets. I am just scared that I won't be ready, or that it will be too demanding and my grades will drop. Everything is really strict and there are so many rules. It is all military regulated so its going to be tough but I think it'll be fun. They tell you how many pairs of underwear to bring, how many pairs of socks, jeans, number of towels, and everything else. And to make things worse you have to wear briefs, no boxers or boxer briefs. That is going to suck. As long as I make it through my freshman year I'll be okay. Our football schedule is as follows:

Sep. 3 @ Clemson

Sep. 17 home vs. SMU Mustangs.

Sep. 24 home vs. Texas State

Oct. 1 home vs. Baylor

Oct. 8 @ Colorado

Oct. 18 home vs. OSU

Oct 22 @ Kansas State

Oct. 29 home vs. Iowa State

Nov. 5 @ Texas Tech

Nov. 12 @ Oklahoma

Nov 25 home vs. THE NASTY LONGHORNS FROM THAT SCHOOL IN AUSTIN

AND we are supposed to be decent this year. The band is always kick ass, and that is all I am worried about really. It helps however to have a kick ass football team as well. On October 20 the Marine Corps Band is preforming at A&M, on November 8th A&M is marching at the UIL State Marching contest at the AlamoDome, and on December 4th we are marching in the B/CS Christmas Parade. It all seems exciting, and I am excited just worried about whats to come. Everything here at home has been the same. Well I got in a wreck last week. I was driving behind this SUV and they braked, so I braked too cause thats what you do, and it was raining really hard and I hydroplaned into the back of them. I went under their SUV and it messed up my entire front end, so so much for getting a new car for school. The SUV was unharmed. Also, my friend Cara who is in the hospital is doing tons better. They have killed most of the cancer cells that she had and she may not need a bone marrow transplant. My family also came home Sunday night so once again it is very noisy here at home. Everything is good though, still working, and tonight I have a picnic to go to for all current students and alumni of A&M, here in Bridgeport for peopel in Wise, Montague, and Jack Counties. It should be fun. Well thats it for now, Gig 'em -Danny.

Less Than a Month

In less than a month I will have begun the time of my life at A&M!! I can't wait. It has been a while since I have posted and really nothing is new with me except for my AWESOME new job. I am working as a waiter at Steven's Street Grill now. I HAD to leave Sonic. Never work there, ro atleast not in Decatur. It was terrible. I am loving Steven's Street and I will be sad to leave it in 26 days :(. Some sad news, one of my good friends Cara Sylvester is in the hospital. She has leukemia and is having trouble finding a bone marrow match. I want to get tested but my family won't let me because they say they don't know the side effects and that I need to think about myself in this instance because I will be starting school soon. I don't know what to do. Speaking of my family they decided to take a vacation to Chicago this week, so me and my Grandma stayed home and we are just chillin most of the time. It's weird without constant noise. It's okay though. Well that is the past two weeks in a nutshell. I am in a hurry so I have to go. Take care -Me.

Just Going...

Things are going.....I started working at Sonic yesterday, and I really don't like it but I guess for now it will do. Armando's also called me and I had an interview this morning. If I get the job I will start on Monday. I feel bad starting a job then leaving when I leave for school but hey don't know that. I still miss all my UB friends!!! I am going to try and get my tatt tomorrow if given the chance and I'm not busy. I really don't have much to write about. I'm just bored and ready to go to A&M!!!! Let me know how y'all are doing. Later....Me

Home Sweet Home?

Well I am back in Paradise now. I quit my job on Sunday so now it feels like I am wasting each day. I miss Upward Bound SO much. I am excited about going to A&M (WHOOP!) but I wouldn't have minded having another week of Upward Bound. What am I going to do without my girls? I had so much fun. I have been job hunting. I think I have applied at like ten different places, and at four I have an interview at Sonic here in Decatur. I guess it'll do for a month and a half. I went by the Marine recruiting station earlier this morning and Staff Sergeant Jones has my picture on the Marine wall. He has a wall for everyone about to go to boot camp, for everyone in bootcamp, for the people who quit the Marines, and for those who can call themselves Marines. Since I am going to school first I get enlisted differently, and I become a Lieutenant something or other. I'm not sure exactly how it works, but I don't feel like I have had to really do anything to call myself a Marine so I am not going to until I complete Officer Candidate School or Platoon Leadership Class, or something. Nothing else has been going on. Hopefully I will get a job and make some money before I head off to school. I miss all my UB friends and I hope they are doing GREAT! I love you all, and keep in touch. Semper Fidelis -Me

My Weekend

Well, my weekend was okay. I went home Thursday and my aunt and uncle suprised me with a new laptop for my birthday. It was pretty cool. Then Friday I went and got a cell phone. I've gone through so many phones it's incredible, but now I am paying for this one so maybe I'll take better care of it. I did not get my tattoo this week end because Saturday my family and I went to South Texas. We went to the National Basillica in San Juan, we went across the border to Mexico, and then we went to Corpus Christi to the Gulf. It was fun and we got home last night. We didn't do the whole firework thing this year which was a bit if a bummer, but it was alright. I enjoyed getting to spend time with my family. Now I embark on thew last week of Upward Bound, which means: finals, tears, goodbyes, dancing, etc. Hopefully it will be fun and we'll make some lasting memories. I'm gonna miss it though. Until next time, Me

Two Death Threats in One Day

Not a record, but close. I work in the Registrar's office here at UNT and me and some of my co workers (LaShanda and Tatum) were talking about the movie Bewitched. It is seriously in the top ten of "Absolutely Idiotic Movies." There was no point. But anyway I voiced my opinion and I guess that made LaShanda mad so she made some comment about how I looked like I was twelve. I told her she looked like she was 8 months pregnant, then she thereatened me with a ruler. She said she would kill me with the ruler and rip out my voice box. Then she hit me several times and since I was picking on LaShanda, Tatum had to step in so she hit me too and she threatened to kill me, put me in an envelope box, put the box on a dolly and pull me up to the attic and leave me there. It was really nice and I can't wait until co worker appreciation week. Just trickin- I can't wait to get out of there. They were just kidding about all the threats and stuff. LaShanda really is crazy though. They make fun of me because I am going to A&M. I can't help that I chose to go to THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE PLANET!!! I chose between TCU, Baylor and A&M. Baylor offered me $26000 and TCU offered me $18000 which is enough to cover the letter telling me that they are offering me $18000. A&M was my last choice but then I woke up saw the light, got a full ride, (and the light got brighter) and now I am the PROUDEST member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2009. Whoop! Anyway thats enough for today. Till next time, Gig 'em -Me

Welcome to My World

I figured I would get a Xanga since all my friends have one and I felt like a loser. My name is Danny Hernandez and I turned 18 today!! It has been a great day. I woke up in Stephenville with Upward Bound and we loaded the buses back to UNT. On the bus my best friends in thw whole world sang happy birthday to me and gave me some s'mores bars and some Purell. S'mores bars are the best; eating one is like an orgasm in a bar. It's great. All my friends had shirts that said "I Wish I Was Danny" and they made me a shirt that said "I Am Danny." It was really nice and I am so grateful to have such awesome friends. We stopped at the mall and watched Bewitched and went shopping and stuff. People stopped us and asked us about our shirts. we got alot of attention and people were like, "who is Danny?" It was pretty cool. Now we are back here at UNT just chillin. I am going to try super hard to keep up with this. It's good for me to vent, especially in the fall when I will be at TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. I can't wait, so until next time, Gig 'em -Me

Days Go By

Tomorrow afternoon I will be home with my family. My brother (Tony) went to Mexico and my sister (Stacy) is just chillin at home. My aunt says Diego started walking and Mireya informed me that Mercedes does not love me anymore :( I am the oldest of eight children. Five of them are my cousins; I live with my aunt and uncle. It's crazy but I love 'em all. At work I did not get any death threats but Connie, my boss, made me a cake for my birthday. Bioleta got kicked out of Upward Bound for self discipline issues and I have a test tomorrow in Government. I really should be studying but I think I'll do okay. I made a 92 on the first test so I hope I do just as well. I hope I can get my tattoo during the four day weekend at home. I want to get a tribal with a cross in the middle on my upper back. I am still trying to debate whether or not I want to put my parents names in the middle of it. Next week is the last week of Upward Bound. I can't belive the four years are about to end and all parts of my high school days are about to be over. I am going to miss Beth more than anything. I have never been able to get close to and relate to someone as much as I can with Beth. It's amazing. After Upward Bound I am going to quit working at Pizza Hut and I am going to find another job until Freshmen Orientation Week at A&M UNIVERSITY!!! I have to get in shape and ready for the band. The AGGIE Band kicks ass big time. I am so muffing excited about it, but I am sad about leaving all the great friends I have at Upward Bound. All my best friends are up here. Nancy, Desiree, Megan Jeni, and of course my Beth. At home I have Margaret, Carly, Josh, and Amanda. I love my friends and I am so glad that I have them. I don't know where I'd be without them. I wrote alot about nothing today, so I am going to stop. Until next time, Gig 'em .....Me