Another service trip but omg these views!

Can we just appreciate this together?

This was my first service trip without Flor, but I had a friend from Vegas who's out here now and his input family so it was fun. It involved a hike with a breathtaking view, pulling some sort of special weed, and then subway. Holy moly the rivers, the view of downtown, I am truly living.

Day 54.

Just a mall trip

Day 53.

The Biggest Little City in The World

Literally spent all of Pharmacy watching Sing! and eating cake. So no complaints.

Then I went to Food Truck Friday here in Reno and Downtown. Pretty easy Friday.

Day 39.

Hell is real. I have the photo proof.

Monday through Friday was spent in what we call, "Caf Duty!" It's the worst. 

⚠️BEWARE BELOW ARE PHOTOS STRAIGHT FROM SATAN'S LAIR. YOU ATHEIST MAY CONVERT AFTER THIS ONE.

The last day at around 6amish. Look at this disheveled hoe. She is torn up from the floor up. She's clearly seen some shit in her time. That is a tormented soul. But you know what even in the depths of hell she forces a faint smile as she eats her off brand Lucky Charms because she is victorious. She knows she is not only hours away with finishing her prison sentence, but she is off to better things after.

I will not speak of it. I made it. I got a perfect score. That's all we need to know. Only SNJCC kids whom made it past week five will ever know the horrors behind Caf duty. At the end of Friday did make a town run trip to the mall and 99c store!

Day 28-32.

Look at my clean room please!

Nothing much. Slept in, or tried to. Job Corps has me on a schedule now. Sleeping in used to mean 2-3pm for me now it's 8:30ish. I get sleepy around 10-11 now whereas I used to at like 2am.

After brunch (pancakes & sausage), I spent the whole day deep cleaning my room. My roommate wasn't here yet so it was a solo act. Not that I'm complaining. I moved all the furniture around, dust and vacuumed everywhere, EVERYWHERE. Cleaned mirrors, and took out trash. Took me over two hours but I cleaned my locker and laundry too. 

Only reason I did it was because we had a general inspection which I guess is like super serious or something idk. We passed all I care about.

My roommate also brought goodies and an Xbox back so that was awesome I guess.

And that's about it.

Day 27.

Idk some Mormon kid doing service projects for Subway and Jesus too I guess I don't know

What a Saturday this Job Corps kid had. I woke up early to get ready for the community service I signed up for. Today was a park cleanup event going around Reno. 

Each group got assigned to pick up trash at a certain park and then at noon we all met up at another park for a lunch event. It was really nice. It was a park in a really rich fancy area called Summerset I think. Or Summer something. Which must be Reno's version of Summerlin. Which leads me to the conclusion that the rich must all live in areas with "Summer" in the name.

Why are Reno parks so scenic and beautiful and full of nature?! Or better question why aren't Vegas parks like this?!

Again no fuzzy feeling. Why I keep searching for one I don't know but like always I have fun doing it. Little old ladies who saw us working would honk their horns and start cheering us on which was funny to see and nice to be appreciated. Plus the lunch was pretty cool when you think how each and every person there drinking a beer or munching on a burger was literally picking up trash at some random park across Reno an hour ago.

To bad Vegas doesn't do these type of events. 

After the cleanup we came back and I was pretty beat. It was drizzling slightly but nothing wild. I didn't nap because I promised the Sister Missionaries I'd meet them. Right when it came time to walk out and meet them around 3pm it started pouring! 

I'm walking across campus in all these deep puddles, pouring rain, and it's cold. I wasn't made for this.

You know the Hollywood movies were the girl is like drenched? I thought that was Hollywood B.S. but turns out my grew up in Vegas self just never experienced actual heavy rain. By the time I was done talking with the sisters (they're amazing btw) I looked like I just came out of a shower. I was drenched😭 and so so very cold.

Ended the day with another Pizza and Movie night. This time in Flor's room with her roommate and another girl. We watched Hills Have Eyes. Good times.

Day 26.

The prettiest park of my life

Signed up for some park cleanup community service. Again no warm fuzzy feeling, but I did have a slight sense of pride seeing our little area's improvement after so yeah that's cool.

We got to go for a walk in the park to and oh my! I've never been to a park that left me in such awe and well I'll just let the photos speak for themselves here!

THIS TREE IS like a beautiful blend of purple and pink💜😭

Gotta take the "candid" insta shots😅 to bad I was working and had to wear jeans and a matching tees with the rest of my group. This shot would look much nicer if I was in a white dress, with light makeup, and my hair gently dancing in the breeze!

It's okay, the shot already is still pretty graceful I'd say ...

Wrong😂 Flor got me ugly running to the tree before hand. The ugly truth behind the Instagram shots😂

Another not so candid shot. 

Story. There was a gate here so I reached over the gate with my phone tilting down and almost dropped my phone in that water.

Pink trees💖 what a world, am I right? I mean I guess I knew they were out there, but I was always over here, but now I'm there too I guess! ... I sound like a lunatic.

Anyways look at all the green shirts in the distance. That's my group. I kept getting far behind because all the pictures I was taking!

Speaking of pictures, here's my favorite. Credit to my friend Flor here! I adore this shot of me!

Again my crew is ahead in the distance because I kept playing tourist😂

This wasn't even half the park!! There was so much more and I'm bummed we only stayed briefly.

I'd love to go back. Without a chaperone and a time limit! It was so huge and green and lush and there were ducks and birds! I think the bird was a Jay bird I don't know! You don't see this kind of scenery in Vegas it was nice. 

It's just really maddening to me. I've spent my whole twenty years thinking I'm not missing much. You've seen one tree you've seen them all. You seen one bird you seen them all. You see one PARK you seen them all. Turns out I haven't seen anything yet. There was so much of Nevada I was missing! So much of America. There's so much of The world I haven't seen! 

Crazy how a walk in the park can really open a girl's eyes! What else have I missed right here in my own home state? I've never been filled with such a desire to explore more!

P.S. after we got subway, I got candy for pestering our chaperone, and we ordered pizza and had a movie night! 

Day 19.

SHOUT OUT YOUR CNA

Went to CNA for my hands on. Definitely not the field for me. I just don't have the heart to brush teeth, make beds, change diapers for eight hours a day. I'm not even taking care of myself so others are out of the question. 

Not to mention when she was lecturing us on PVD? And COPD, and ileostomy, etc I was in the back literally queasy trying not to gag.

But RESPECT to those who can do this field. It truly takes not just a hard worker but an empathetic person with a heart... and strong stomach. Clearly I'm lacking.

Looks like my final voc choices now are Pharmacy Tech and MAA. Both medical so I'll be wearing scrubs the question is which. 

What I like about medical trades here is that they go on a walk around the campus two times.

It's refreshing. Hard trades do it too I think.

Tomorrow I have MAA hands on which will probably determine which voc I pick.

After class I went to dinner, gym, did laundry, and watched the Space Between Us with my roommate. Now time for 😴.

Day 15.

The Interview

The orientation counselor put MAJOR stress on looking the part in our interview and being on time. "Real world" job interviews pretty much.

He said, "if your interview is at 9' o clock you better be here at 8:45!"

So here was your girl's attempt at a "job interview" outfit. 

And as for the interview itself, it started by watching two short videos on Job Corps and ended filling out papers. A lot of papers. So many papers. I practically signed my life away on this day. Again can't complain. I met Julie and she again stated Job Corps policies and pretty much said I'm going. Probably March 28, but if not then the first week of April. I also switched my main trade from Medical Office to Pharmacy Tech today. I have to check in weekly with her and meet her again on Tuesday with my final paperwork!