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Definitely gonna update this thing as much as possible once I get my mac (:
Sorry to my followers, even though there's only like 3 of you haha.

<3

"If at first you don't succeed,

... dust yourself off and try again."

Well, today I received an e-mail stating that I'm not eligible to even apply to this nursing program that I've been trying to get into. It's really upsetting, and I feel very disappointed in myself. I know that I shouldn't bring myself down, but what most don't understand is that lately things with school have been screwing me over. I graduated high school a year early which came with highs and lows. The lows being me not participating in senior festivities because I don't have close friends that are seniors, no senior ad, no senior picture in the yearbook (all because the background was a shade lighter than it needed to be), not being able to graduate with my best friend, not being able to go straight into a four-year college, and not being able to enjoy my senior year because I had to graduate early. The only positive thing from this is getting a head start into college, but now even that has been taken away from me.

I had to have a certain score in order for me to place into a required math to get into the nursing program. The first time I took it I was three points away, and the second time I was only ONE point away. Who knew that one little point could mean so much? Well, it did. And it made me have a terrible night. I can't stop blaming myself. I should have tried harder, although I know deep in my heart I gave it all I got. This means so much to me. And I know that if I don't give up, it will come to me. I just need patience, and I'm praying that God will guide me through this. So now I have to take a math class before I can take the higher level of math, which sets me back from taking chemistry. I just have to work hard and push myself. I know I can do it, but it's just upsetting that one little point pretty much pushed my goal further away from me.

So now the question is where do I go from here? I can only go past this and hope for a better tomorrow. My dad said that I need to use this as my motivation to get through the classes and help me work harder in the future. So now I'm about to look up other nursing programs in California and Hawaii because by the time I'm done with my first year here in college we'll be moving. Hopefully, the pre-requisites at the other colleges won't be so different than the ones I'm taking now. I'm not going to give up. I just have to keep praying and keep my dream alive. I know that one day I will be a nurse, and whether or not that day comes sooner or later... I'll be ready.

<3Jaimie

As we go on, we remember...

On June 11th 2009, I graduated from Swansboro High School. I wasn't nervous until I got closer to the stage. That's when it actually hit me that I was graduating high school. I can't believe it! And it's crazier because I graduated a year early. Once I came out of the lobby after picking up my diploma, I was rushing to find my family. Then I saw them standing there with leis. I couldn't be any happier. I started crying as I was hugging everyone. Special moments mean a lot more when you're surrounded by people that you love and people that love you. I'm VERY thankful that my aunts, cousins, great-grandpa, and grandma were here. And that people that weren't able to be at my graduation had the opportunity to see it live on the internet. Everyone keeps asking me how I feel, and to be honest I don't really know. I guess once college starts up, then maybe I'll start missing high school. But until then, I'm glad I'm outta that hell hole.





The next day we had my graduation cookout, and I invited some of my good friends over to enjoy some amazing Filipino food! It wasn't anything big, but it means a lot to me that my family and friends came together to celebrate me graduating from high school. And they also surprised me with a cake, and then my dad surprised me by singing "Happy Graduation" in the "Happy Birthday" tune haha. Then things got a little outta hand with the cake. If you know my family and what they do with cake, then I'm sure you know what I'm gonna say next. My grandma tried to be sneaky at smear some icing on my face, so I grabbed a huge piece and chased her. I didn't get her, but I got my mom and she got me good. Then my friends started getting into it once my family went inside... I guess they were being shy or something haha. Anyways to wrap things up graduating is definitely one of the obstacles in my life that I have achieved, and I'm proud of myself for getting through it. I feel that I've grown up a lot these past few years, and that I'm definitely ready to take on whatever else is waiting to challenge me in the future.


<3Jaimie

P.S. I'M GOING TO HAWAII THIS SUMMER!!!!

THE BIG DAY

Well everyone, today's the day. The day I no longer can be called a high school student:) I'm very thankful to have my family here to support me, and family around the world supporting me. I wish everyone could be here to see me graduate! But it's okay, I'll post a lot of pictures for everyone to see. Alrighty, just wanted to post a quickie! If you've received a graduation announcement then this picture might seem familiar to you haha. CLASS OF '09!

<3JaimieLeeAquino

TEAM JACOB?!?!?

Okay, I'm sure you have seen the trailer to 'New Moon' (and if you haven't, you NEED to get on that), and I honestly think that it's going to be better than the first one! And one of the reasons being TAYLOR LAUTNER (my new celeb crush who is 17) doesn't have that ugly wig on in this sequel, and he buffed up for this film. I'm also excited to see how they're going to keep Edward physically in the movie, since he wasn't there in the book. New Moon wasn't my favorite book only because Edward wasn't in it, and Bella was pretty much betraying him. I think that once I see this movie, it'll definitely change my mind. It almost did when I saw the trailer. The only bad part about the trailer was seeing what they made the werewolf look like... it looked like a puppy haha. Anyways, when I saw Jacob in the trailer my heart dropped.
I think I'm in love with a werewolf(;

<3Jaimie Lautner

P.S. If I do end up going for Team Jacob after I see this movie, you can blame my teenage girl hormones(:

M.I.A.

So this is a blog to catch up on things that I have been wanting to post. These are pictures from my birthday, spring break, randoms w/ Nolan, & confirmation. Sorry that I haven't been keeping up with this blog, but school is coming to an end. I'm so busy studying for upcoming exams, working on my senior project, and getting things done for college! Enjoy!

Spring break (4/13-4/17)


(Busch Gardens: Tampa, FL)




(Typhoon Lagoon: Orlando, FL)


(Confirmation: April 21, 2009)



Baby Nolan:

Prom 2009: Into the Night

James & Jaimie; Pat & Gwen; Brandon & Mariah

Best Friends Forevs.

Mom, me, & my date, James.

Mother & I.
Missing Aj & Jesse. (@ Pat's house for dinner)
The Moms & their girls.
Baby Nolan & I.

There are a LOT more pictures which I'll post once I get them. Prom wasn't exactly what it's always made up to be, but it was fun. I'm actually glad that it's over with. Next up is confirmation and then graduation!

Homecoming.

DAD'S HOME! Finally! And my grandparents are here as well (surprise). Anyways I was getting teary-eyed when he first held Nolan. I'm so happy. It's good to have him back. We forgot how cheesy he is, but somehow we can't seem to live without it. The time went by really fast. And now we await to see if we'll be moving or not. I'm not sure if I really want to move. But that's the military life, right?

Other news:

My prom dress came in today and unfortunately it does NOT fit me. The bust is too small, and it's really upsetting because that dress is absolutely beautiful. So tomorrow me, my grandma, and my mom are going to go out and find another prom dress. Since prom is April 4th, there's no way my dress will be in and altered in time. I've also decided to get back in shape. It's really depressing not having things fit you the way they should or not being able to wear something because your a little pudgy in certain areas. My dad asked me if I want him to make an exercise routine... I'm really considering it. I have beach weather coming up, so it's best to get in shape now! My weight fluctuates from 130-135, but I'm not wanting to drop mad weight. I just want to get fit and get rid of extra baggage, yenno? And I figure that if I really want to pursue dance, then I need to get my endurance up. I'll be blogging more about getting in shape later.

I've also decided that I need to start taking better care of myself, as in better care for my skin and hair. And now that my dad is home I think I'll be getting more rest that I usually do. I need to eat healthier which I know is going to be a huge challenge for me, but it's for the better. So I guess you could say I'm making my New Year's Resolutions a little late this year... but as the saying goes, "better late than never."

Baby Nolan & I before picking up our dad.
Baby Nolan meeting Dad for the first time (a little sunny, haha)
They look like a new family, haha.
Dad and his "kiddos"
One of my favorite pictures.
Ew, Idk what kind of face Jesse is making.

Okay, there's a little story to these pictures. My mom and I were watching TFC and there was a segment called "A Real Man, Not a Real Man" My mom was telling Jesse to do two different poses. "A Real Man" and "Not a Real Man" Jesse seems to be a little too good at doing the "Not a Real Man" poses, and me and my mom keep giving him a hard time about it lol. ENJOY!


A REAL MAN.


NOT A REAL MAN.
These pictures are from a homecoming party that was thrown for my dad's battalion. The weather was horrible, but it wasn't raining when we got there. There was this blow-up where you could hit each other with these heavy mat-like things, and my mom was loving every second of it.


Before she started to abuse me . . .

During the abuse . . .
After the abuse . . .
Me and "Choopi" (that's the nickname I gave him)
My everything, my world, my heart&soul.
His smile always gets me through the day; I love him so much.




<3Jaimie

P.S. My dress is getting fixed(: This is what it looks like, btw.