Fast Food

                When I was younger I was a cheerleader and we would always travel so fast food was eaten quite often. However, with my fast metabolism, I didn't think too much of it. I didn't really care for fast food, except for In-N-Out; I would never turn that down. As a cheerleader I had to eat healthy, so I constantly snacked on granola bars and fruit. I never really cared for fast food because I loved my mom’s cooking.  The best part of fast food is that Happy Meals came with toys. My favorite toys were any Sanrio toys, especially the Hello Kitty watches. I remember once when I was younger while I was in the play pen at McDonald’s, I saw a little kid throw up in the jungle gym and I never really liked going into them after that. My mom dated this guy for two years and he had three kids, roughly around my age. It was a big change and there were four more mouths to feed. Since my mom was only used to cooking for us two, we would have KFC, McDonald’s, etc. every other day because she was not adjusted yet to cooking for all of us. I had also quit cheerleading around that time because it became too expensive for me to do it with the new kids. Quitting cheerleading meant my activity went down and so did my metabolism. As a result of quitting cheerleading and eating more fast food, I began to gain some weight.

                Now I feel about the same with fast food. I actually eat less fast food now because I can understand, what I then thought was gibberish, the nutrition facts. I understand how what I effects my body and my health. I am not entirely against fast food because it does taste good, especially when I’m in a hurry and it’s cheap, but I try my best to stay away from it. I still would say my favorite meal is an animal style cheeseburger, fries and a “Lemon Up” (half lemonade, half 7 Up) from In-N-Out. Actually if I had to work at in a fast food business for part time, I’d like to work at In-N-out because I’ve heard they pay well and the employees always seem like they enjoy it there too. Also seeing their food prepared fresh in front of you is a good feature. I’ve always hated when you receive a burger or anything and you can tell it was made in a batch and that it was sitting there before I ordered. When out with friends and they want to stop by a fast food place, I often find myself suggesting a restaurant. Although it is a bit pricier, the quality of food is better. If they do prefer the fast food, I question if I am really that hungry or if I’d rather wait until we get somewhere better.

Past. Present. And Future.

I have lived in Oxnard my entire life. I was born in the "new" St. John's Hospital in 1994 and lived in South Oxnard. From what I can remember I've lived in four different place: my maternal grandparents' house, my paternal grandparents' house, my aunt's house and the condo that I currently live in and have lived in the past fifteen (give or take a year) years. I was an only child for seventeen years and my parents have been separated for thirteen years. I recently gained a new brother last October named Christian Jayden. I attended Tierra Vista Elementary. That's where I remember making my first two friends from school. I was playing the kitchen playset with my friend, Nana, and I saw a girl walk in the door with her mother. I eagerly ran up to her and ask if she wanted to pla with us. Her name is Krystal & I've kept in touch with these two girls until now. In elementary school, I always like to cut my own hair. At the end of kindergarten I decided that I no longer wanted bangs, so I took scissors and cut my hair straight across. In my kindergarten promotion pictures I had two missing teeth and short, little hairs sticking up in the front. But I didn't learn because the same thing happened again my sophomore year of high school. After elementary, I attended Ocean View Junior High. Every year we had a different Vice Principal. I had my first "serious" boyfriend in junior high. I actually met my current boyfriend in eighth grade. I also dealt with my bestfriend moving away because her father was being stationed somewhere else. I remember I was so upset that I wouldn't even talk to her, even though it wasn't her fault. I finally came to my senses a few weeks before she moved and we hung out everyday until she had to leave. Next I went on to Channel Islands High School. I met some really great friends there; however, I lost touch with most of my other friends. Junior year was the best out of my high school experience. I got closer to my best friends, Meryll Valdez and Cliff Andres. We had a group of about twenty close friends and we'd hang out all the time. But we grew apart once it became senior year and we split into different cliques.
Present. I am currently a recently graduated high school student. At the moment I aspire to become a radiologist or a farensic scientist/behavior analyzer. I am in a relationship with Nicholas of over a year. I am a temp at Giorgio Armani in the Camarillo Outlets and part time at Banana Republic. So far, I enjoy attending college. I just got a new car, marina blue pearl, PT Cruiser and I have named her Aria.
Future. I hope to have a future helping people as much as I possibly can. I enjoy helping others feel good about themselves. I plan on getting married on a beach or in a garden, and my wedding color will be Tiffany blue. I also would love to have at least two children, the boy first and then a girl. I hope to be done with school by my mid-twenties. I want to provide my children with a great life and provide all the necessities for them. For the future, I just hope to be healthy overall.