time for an update,

instead of writing a long boring post I'm going to just list of a few things that have been happening in my life.

* I enrolled in Spokane Falls Community College and I am taking 2 classes right now. taking advantage if the tuition Assistance program provided by the military to finish up my Associated degree in Applied Science. I only have 2 more classes to go! woo too

*Currently training for my half Marathon in October which I'm super pumped about. it will be a fun experience and a good challenge. loving my Nike+ app. I would recommend it to anyone trying to get into running, you can also create challenges and compete with people. so bring it on!

*something I am trying this week is a liquid /juice cleanse for 1 week. bought my very first juicer and blender. so we will see how that goes. Ill keep y'all updated.

thats all for now folks. Ill keep you updated. :)

Blonde in the house!

I love change, when things stay the same for a long period of time I get bored. I'm aways changing my room around, even if it's a little simple thing like moving the bed to the other corner of the room. Different hair cuts, new projects, new friends, etch... dont worry I still have my best friends from middle school, and high school however sometimes I like to change it up.

 Now I want to change my hair to blonde! YOLO... I wanted to make a public announcement about it, kind of a push to actually do it. I know you all cant wait to see how it turns out,

iv always secretly wanted to try blonde, so i'm doing it. before it was just a little thing in the back of my mind that I would try one day. but now things have spiraled into a reality! (dramatic!) . maybe it was the fact that when I told my friend that I was thinking of going blonde, she was really, really worried that I wouldn't do it before her wedding photos in Feb, (i'm a brides maid.) maybe it's the rebel in me, or just plain annoyance.  that pushed me to do it. or people saying, I just cant see you as a blonde... (picture that being said by a really annoying person)

well, guess what really annoying person! it's happening and i'm gonna look hot!

dont worry, i'm not a crazy person. just easily annoyed and impulsive. :) what can i say.

so first step in my transformation is I wanted to try and make my hair lighter before going into the saloon, trying to prevent hair damage as much as possible. so I went to walmart and got a hair dye box.

heres a before and after photo. it didn't make my hair crazy light but it did work a little bit.

Coming soon! blonde photos. 

another talk about the Air Force

I made the best decision for myself when I joined the Air Force, and I learned a lot along the way. in the beginning i was scared to leave because I was so focused on what everyone around me was saying. All my friends where telling me that I would hate it and that they just couldn't see me being in the military, along with some of my church leaders telling me that I was going to get raped, and others telling me that they cant stand the military. the first thing I learned is that they had no idea what they where talking about and I know me more than anyone, 

I Loved basic training, yes it was the most stressful, scary experience i’v been through but that is because nothing great in your life comes easily. I have done so much in the past 8 months its insane. And I love it, i love being busy, and having a thousand things that need to get done, and I love helping people. I was dying when I was home, for 2 weeks, just laying around with no work to do. 

Lessons learned:

• do your own thing, learn from others but don't be afraid to follow a different less traveled path
• The best experiences are when you get outside your comfort zone
• honesty is the best policy
• shoot for the stars, don't be afraid to make outrages goals for yourself, your get pretty far no matter what
• everything happens for a reason, even if it sucks! 

jeez, I talk about the Air Force too much! not air force related my friend wants to run a half marathon with her next year, we will see how that turns out... :) ill keep yall updated

New Home New start

I Promised My sisters that I would start blogging again, so i will do my best to update my blog once and a while and see how it goes. no promises. And I will do my best to make it as interesting as possible.

So lets bring "all" my avid followers up to date on me!!

I am Now officially a member of the Operational United States Air Force, As a medical technician. Yeah me! *Pat on the back, *round of applause from the audience, please!

Here are a few pics of my new place!

My new home, This is the outside view of my building

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I get my own room, with a full personal bathroom (my very OWN bath tub!) yeah, bubble baths!! and a full kitchen and living-room that is furnished with A large screen Tv, and dvd players! what else would a girl need.


I'v been at my base for less then 2 weeks and I have met so many people. I'v made some good friends. one draw back to a small base is that you eventually know everyone, and it's a big gossip base... so i'v heard, from many people. there goes my plan of having a fake boyfriend... I would be found out in a  minute. I must find another tactic to avoid the creepers. I'm thinking honest is the best policy, even if I Have to break a few hundred hearts. The struggles of being a single, hottie, *insert sarcasm

Life lesson: honesty is really the best policy, i'v been working on it and its so much nicer than making up silly excuses. if I don't feel like hanging out ill tell you, but ill be nice about it. it makes it less awkward when you see that said person at Walmart later... not saying that happened to me. haha

Well i'm just bouncing all over the place, ill sign out on this first blog before I lose my mind!

Love y'all!
yours truly
Emmy Poo

October

Its the beginning of a new month, I can feel the weather changing,Time to get out the sweaters and boots.

 Along with the new month comes the opportunity to book a job and shipping date for bootcamp, all I have to do is wait for the call, text, email... etch. 

While waiting to hear news from my recruiter I work, and go to the gym and try to find time to spend with friends. Which isn't very often. i'v managed to make some new friends at work, which is nice. I'v recently become good friends with one of the guys my age and it turned out he is enlisted in the Marines and is a member at the same gym as me, so we both work out together. its so much better working out with a buddy especially a guy.
its fun cause he reminds me a lot of my brother Andy (maybe cause they are both Marines) 

I have a random note to any female in America, who is trying to lose weight, ( lets admit it thats pretty much every female in america) Don't work at a fast food restaurant. it sucks.

Anywhoo back to talking about October! I love this month, it reminds me of pumpkin pie, cute fall clothes, Halloween, pumpkin carving, baking, good smelling candles... and so much more that makes the whole year worth it. lets just say that if by some Miracle i'm working on haloween, (which i requested off) I am going to be sick... if you know what I mean. :) 

MEPS

now that I finally have something to talk about, i can update my blog. trust me, I am doing all of you (2 people) a favor. if i were to update my blog every week it would be a repetitive monologue about going to work and the gym. you can thank me in the form of cash, make-up, spring clothes or whatever you think is appropriate for the occasion.

ok, so I am going to talk about MEPS, MEPS is a military processing station where all individuals interested in enlisting are sent to determine if you are eligible, pretty much its a big doctors appointment.  about 30 people go trough and are processed a day. its nerve wracking because you obviously want to pass, so you don't want to weigh in "overweight" or have a medical condition that disqualifies you, sometimes annoying one of the doctors can black list you, and they will make sure that you don't pass.

I was blessed to go up on a weekend, so there where only 4 people processing. that means everything goes 10 times faster and you don't have to sit around waiting for people to finish. I was the only girl so I got most of the attention (something i'm used to) only kidding, and the doctors and military personal where nicer and more laid back.

the recruiters seamed to like me and my sarcastic attitude, ( maybe cause its something we had in common) 

here are a few things I was worries about;
*being overweight= i managed to weigh in 3 pounds under the max. hallelujah
*getting my blood drawn= Easiest part of the day, didn't even feel it.
*drug test. (this involves someone watching you go pee in a cup.= yea that sucked, it took me 3 tries before I could do it. not because i didn't have to go, simply because there is nothing more nerve wracking then having someone watch you try to pee into a small little cup.
*being naked in the doctors office= that sucked too.

even though it sucked, it was worth it to be able to swear in to the Air Force at the end.
im glad that I wont be leaving for boot camp till spring, it will give me time to spend with family, and work out.

Singles ward.

Well, I'm sad to say that I finaly went to my first singles ward event. I don't know why I have such a strong hatred for anything singles ward related. Maybe the overpowering expectation they have for;  you to get married and pop out at least 4 kids ASAP. Don't worry this isn't a religion rant, ok it kind of is.

"if your 24 and single your a menace to society"
                   -quote from the movie singled ward.

It just feels like they are trying to pair us up and throw us into that temple as soon as possible. I'm surprised that they didn't line all the girls up and say to the boys well, this is what we have choose wisely. one of the old church leaders (male) seriously tried to take a picture of me with his phone. not a nice oh hey, lets document this fun get together with a photo. it was a stand again that wall, mug shot kinda photo. apparently they do that to all the girls. Um hell no. sorry for the language, but if you try and take my photo i will take your phone and smash it. I'm coming here for the gospel not for "help" with my love life.

that is all I have to say about it for today, but don't worry singles ward is a weekly affair so I will have plenty to say in my next blog.  I just know that they are going to love me.

on a sweeter note, i am going to silver wood tomorrow, with some friends.  My first trip with no parents or official supervision of anyanykindkind. (I'm 18, so this is truly sad) This will be an interesting trip. I'm excited for it and dreading it all at the same time. this will be the first time i am in a swimming suit since last summer and I am not ready. There is nothing I hate more than wearing/ walking around in one. so hopefully I will have a good time and will get past my major insecurities surrounding the swimming pool. wish me luck, and hopefully i won't be writing about how sunburned i got in my next post.