Monday, April 20, 2009
Hello
Hello everyone. Today is Wednesday and i'm at work. I haven't been feeling well these past ew days but hey i'm still here. I've been working on my essay and hangin out with my tutor joe trying to get things together. With Gods help pretty soon i'll be on top of my assignments. These past few weeks have been a little hectec for me but i'm surviving. the kids and i are moved into our new place....this past saturday we signed the lease!!! Yes!!! Now it's just the slow task of settling in!! I do pray that with everything that been going on that i'm still able to not only catch up with this class but pass with at least a b or better. God willing. Take Care, Yvette
Friday
Hi....Well today is friday the thirteenth...WOW! The best part of what i said just now was FRIDAY. YES...it's the weekend. REALX TIME!!!! Although I don't get to relax like most people. :( I have an english class that i attend on saturday morning @ 9am!!! And this entire week i've (as embarrassing as it is to say) have been homeless, and only just today recieved the long awaited phone saying "YOU'VE GOT THE APPROVAL!" Approval for my new home!!! Thank God!!! So along with attending class this weekend I have the wonderful task of moving in and unpacking. YUCK!! But again THANK GOD that we have a place to call HOme!!!
My Replacement
My Replacement
Everybody has a time when their everyday obligations are unable to be filled and they have to tell another person how to do their chores. In this case I will describe my everyday routine to my replacement.To begin the replacement will need a vehicle which seats at least five people, a driver’s license, a clean driving record, three hours of time and a lot of patience to deal with my four children, Albert, Anthony, Armando and Alexis.When the alarm rings at 6am the first thing that will need to be done is to go around to the different rooms and awaken the children. Sometimes they kids will be hesitant getting out of bed so the sooner one can start with them the better. Usually Albert and Anthony are the first to get out of bed and in to the showers. While they are showering, the other two remaining children, Armando and Alexis will be staggering around waiting for direction….waiting to be instructed to get their outfits picked out for the day. As the kids are getting clothes and taking showers a simple breakfast of cereal and milk and a lunch of P & B sandwiches will need to be prepared.After Albert and Anthony are done showering and Armando and Alexis have chosen their outfits the kids will need to switch tasks. Those who have showered will now pick out outfits and those who haven’t showered will now get in.Following that, the kids will need to get dressed and eat their breakfast. At about 7:15am the kids must then grab their back packs and lunches while heading for the door and out to the car. The first child to be dropped off will be Anthony. Anthony attends James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City. He is the first because school begins at 7:40 am and is just around the corner from where the house is. Next it's off to Palm Springs. Palm Springs High School is where you will be leaving Albert. Albert needs to arrive at school before 7:45 am in order not to be late. You really need to stay on track with the time because if you run late, you won't get the other two kids to school on time with all the busy traffic that starts around that time. Soon after leaving Palm Springs High School, you will need to head back towards Cathedral City. Armando and Alexis will need to arrive at their school, Sunny Sands, before 8:30 am. Finally, after dropping off Anthony at James Workman Middle School, Albert at Palm Springs High School and Alexis and Armando at Sunny Sands Elementary my replacement can now go home to relax, and rest you will need, because within a few hours it'll be time to be back on the road again to pick them all up.
Everybody has a time when their everyday obligations are unable to be filled and they have to tell another person how to do their chores. In this case I will describe my everyday routine to my replacement.To begin the replacement will need a vehicle which seats at least five people, a driver’s license, a clean driving record, three hours of time and a lot of patience to deal with my four children, Albert, Anthony, Armando and Alexis.When the alarm rings at 6am the first thing that will need to be done is to go around to the different rooms and awaken the children. Sometimes they kids will be hesitant getting out of bed so the sooner one can start with them the better. Usually Albert and Anthony are the first to get out of bed and in to the showers. While they are showering, the other two remaining children, Armando and Alexis will be staggering around waiting for direction….waiting to be instructed to get their outfits picked out for the day. As the kids are getting clothes and taking showers a simple breakfast of cereal and milk and a lunch of P & B sandwiches will need to be prepared.After Albert and Anthony are done showering and Armando and Alexis have chosen their outfits the kids will need to switch tasks. Those who have showered will now pick out outfits and those who haven’t showered will now get in.Following that, the kids will need to get dressed and eat their breakfast. At about 7:15am the kids must then grab their back packs and lunches while heading for the door and out to the car. The first child to be dropped off will be Anthony. Anthony attends James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City. He is the first because school begins at 7:40 am and is just around the corner from where the house is. Next it's off to Palm Springs. Palm Springs High School is where you will be leaving Albert. Albert needs to arrive at school before 7:45 am in order not to be late. You really need to stay on track with the time because if you run late, you won't get the other two kids to school on time with all the busy traffic that starts around that time. Soon after leaving Palm Springs High School, you will need to head back towards Cathedral City. Armando and Alexis will need to arrive at their school, Sunny Sands, before 8:30 am. Finally, after dropping off Anthony at James Workman Middle School, Albert at Palm Springs High School and Alexis and Armando at Sunny Sands Elementary my replacement can now go home to relax, and rest you will need, because within a few hours it'll be time to be back on the road again to pick them all up.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
The CHASE of my LIFE
Being in a police chase is a life changing experience. I'm sure many of you may have at one time or another witnessed a chase, but to be the one being chased is like nothing else. For me, the fear, the confusion and the anger of it all seemed surreal. What I remember the most was the chase and how it ended, in an accident.
The evening of February 23, 2007 was like any other. My children and I were at home just finishing up with dinner. Alexis,my daughter, and i decided to go for ice cream at McDonald's. As we were walking out of the house a friend of mine, Rudy Morales, drove up. He asked us where we were headed; I replied "McDonald's" and Rudy offered to take Alexis and me.
So the three of us jumped into his black Sonoma truck and took off for McDonald's. We drove over to McDonald's, go through the drive-thru, placing an order for a large Oreo McFlurry. Alexis and I were playfully conversing with one another awaiting the McFlurry. Once we receicved the McFlurry, we pulled out of the parking lot.Rudy then mentioned to us he would be taking us by his friend George's house for just a minute. He didn't say for what reason but something I would later realize was that Rudy was drunk.
Rudy was so out going normally, that I couldn't see how drunk he really was. As we were headed to George's house Rudy stopped at a stop sign and when taking off from the sign he sped away quickly.
At that moment a Cathedral City police officer who was behind us heard the screeching of the tires and pulled Rudy over. Rudy pulled over and allowed the officer to exit his police unit and head over towards the cab of the truck. When the officer reached the tail gate of his truck, Rudy took off. I remember looking back watching the officer run to his police unit jump into the car and start chasing us.
Rudy was silent, not saying a word, but driving in excess of 80 mph trying to get away. As Rudy drove, I became more nervous and scared, Concerned for my daughter's safety. At one point Rudy turned into oncoming traffic, then ran red lights, went over medians and even maneuvered his way out of a blockade on a cul-de-sac. To add to the fear my daughter's seat belt had came unfastened and with all the motion of the vehicle i was i unable to buckle her up again. At that moment I made the decision to unfasten my seat belt. I know some people may frown upon the choice I made but feeling powerless over the situation I very quickly rationalized, if my daughter's safety was to be in jeopardy then so would mine.
i did not want her to see and be able to remember all the frightful events, so I held my daughter as tightly as I could to my body and with my left hand covered her eyes. Even still, Alexis repeatedly screamed, "Why won't he stop Mommy?""Why is he doing this, I'm scared."
All I could do was to tell her everything was going to be okay and it would all be over soon. Feeling inside that things weren't going to be okay, I began yelling at Rudy to stop, but he didn't! He drove through residential areas with little or no regard for our or the people of Cathedral City safety. We raced around Cathedral City (which has a radius of 6 miles) for 40 minutes! There were 7 to 10 police units involved, all with sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Finally, after 40 minutes of traveling at high speeds and careless driving(endangering the lives of many people), Rudy made a right hand turn into the parking lot of a Cathedral City church at 78 mph and crashed into a tree!
A we made the turn, I could feel Rudy losing control of the truck. I was staring straight forward and saw that he was nearing the tree. At that moment of impact, everything went into slow motion. Still holding on to her and covering her eyes, Alexis and i violently flung forward. Her head banged into the dash of the truck while I slammed into the windshield.
The next thing I remember is looking down at my daughter as she fainted falling back into the seat uttering the word, "Mom." I freaked out! I tried to lift her up, I tries opening the door, I even tried climbing over her, but couldn't. Within seconds, the officers with guns drawn pried open my door. As they pulled me out of the cab of the ruck, I kept screaming "My daughter, my daughter. Please help my daughter!"
At the same time on the opposite side of the cab EMT officers where removing Alexis from the truck. Alexis was placed on the grassy area of the church to be examined, while I was subsequently dragged over to the rear of the police unit and detained.
From the back or the unit I could hear Alexis screaming over and over in the most frightful voice of a six year old"Mom, mom. Where's my mommy?" Again the feeling of helplessness came over me. I wanted so much to get to her but couldn't. The police wouldn't allow it until they were able to verify who I was. After what seemed like an eternity a police officer, Officer Cleary, walked over to me stated that they were successful in verify my identity and then began to question my connection to Rudy Morales.
Officer Cleary then proceeded to tell me that my daughter had not been seriously injured but would still be transferred by ambulance to Desert Regional Hospital for observation. While doing so, Officer cleary handed me a towel so that I could clean myself up before walking over to see Alexis. Without realizing it, I had broken my nose in the accident and was covered in blood. The adrenaline and concern for my daughter's well being, caused me to go numb to the injuries I had sustained. I had a broken nose, broken wrist, cracked ribs, bruised knees and a mild concussion. Alexis and I together rode to Desert Regional Hospital, where we were admitted for observation.
Immediately after the impact, Rudy had exited the vehicle still trying to get away. A short distance away he was captured and arrested for DWI, child cruelty and police evasion.
In the end, I was extremely grateful for the miracle that happened that night. After all the sirens, the lights and the blood, came the calm that my daughter was safe and I was not seriously hurt. The real point here is that e very person is responsible for knowing who they are riding with. Riding with this drunk person could have cost my daughter and me our lives.
Rudy Morales was convicted of all charges and sentenced to two years in prison.
The evening of February 23, 2007 was like any other. My children and I were at home just finishing up with dinner. Alexis,my daughter, and i decided to go for ice cream at McDonald's. As we were walking out of the house a friend of mine, Rudy Morales, drove up. He asked us where we were headed; I replied "McDonald's" and Rudy offered to take Alexis and me.
So the three of us jumped into his black Sonoma truck and took off for McDonald's. We drove over to McDonald's, go through the drive-thru, placing an order for a large Oreo McFlurry. Alexis and I were playfully conversing with one another awaiting the McFlurry. Once we receicved the McFlurry, we pulled out of the parking lot.Rudy then mentioned to us he would be taking us by his friend George's house for just a minute. He didn't say for what reason but something I would later realize was that Rudy was drunk.
Rudy was so out going normally, that I couldn't see how drunk he really was. As we were headed to George's house Rudy stopped at a stop sign and when taking off from the sign he sped away quickly.
At that moment a Cathedral City police officer who was behind us heard the screeching of the tires and pulled Rudy over. Rudy pulled over and allowed the officer to exit his police unit and head over towards the cab of the truck. When the officer reached the tail gate of his truck, Rudy took off. I remember looking back watching the officer run to his police unit jump into the car and start chasing us.
Rudy was silent, not saying a word, but driving in excess of 80 mph trying to get away. As Rudy drove, I became more nervous and scared, Concerned for my daughter's safety. At one point Rudy turned into oncoming traffic, then ran red lights, went over medians and even maneuvered his way out of a blockade on a cul-de-sac. To add to the fear my daughter's seat belt had came unfastened and with all the motion of the vehicle i was i unable to buckle her up again. At that moment I made the decision to unfasten my seat belt. I know some people may frown upon the choice I made but feeling powerless over the situation I very quickly rationalized, if my daughter's safety was to be in jeopardy then so would mine.
i did not want her to see and be able to remember all the frightful events, so I held my daughter as tightly as I could to my body and with my left hand covered her eyes. Even still, Alexis repeatedly screamed, "Why won't he stop Mommy?""Why is he doing this, I'm scared."
All I could do was to tell her everything was going to be okay and it would all be over soon. Feeling inside that things weren't going to be okay, I began yelling at Rudy to stop, but he didn't! He drove through residential areas with little or no regard for our or the people of Cathedral City safety. We raced around Cathedral City (which has a radius of 6 miles) for 40 minutes! There were 7 to 10 police units involved, all with sirens blaring and lights flashing.
Finally, after 40 minutes of traveling at high speeds and careless driving(endangering the lives of many people), Rudy made a right hand turn into the parking lot of a Cathedral City church at 78 mph and crashed into a tree!
A we made the turn, I could feel Rudy losing control of the truck. I was staring straight forward and saw that he was nearing the tree. At that moment of impact, everything went into slow motion. Still holding on to her and covering her eyes, Alexis and i violently flung forward. Her head banged into the dash of the truck while I slammed into the windshield.
The next thing I remember is looking down at my daughter as she fainted falling back into the seat uttering the word, "Mom." I freaked out! I tried to lift her up, I tries opening the door, I even tried climbing over her, but couldn't. Within seconds, the officers with guns drawn pried open my door. As they pulled me out of the cab of the ruck, I kept screaming "My daughter, my daughter. Please help my daughter!"
At the same time on the opposite side of the cab EMT officers where removing Alexis from the truck. Alexis was placed on the grassy area of the church to be examined, while I was subsequently dragged over to the rear of the police unit and detained.
From the back or the unit I could hear Alexis screaming over and over in the most frightful voice of a six year old"Mom, mom. Where's my mommy?" Again the feeling of helplessness came over me. I wanted so much to get to her but couldn't. The police wouldn't allow it until they were able to verify who I was. After what seemed like an eternity a police officer, Officer Cleary, walked over to me stated that they were successful in verify my identity and then began to question my connection to Rudy Morales.
Officer Cleary then proceeded to tell me that my daughter had not been seriously injured but would still be transferred by ambulance to Desert Regional Hospital for observation. While doing so, Officer cleary handed me a towel so that I could clean myself up before walking over to see Alexis. Without realizing it, I had broken my nose in the accident and was covered in blood. The adrenaline and concern for my daughter's well being, caused me to go numb to the injuries I had sustained. I had a broken nose, broken wrist, cracked ribs, bruised knees and a mild concussion. Alexis and I together rode to Desert Regional Hospital, where we were admitted for observation.
Immediately after the impact, Rudy had exited the vehicle still trying to get away. A short distance away he was captured and arrested for DWI, child cruelty and police evasion.
In the end, I was extremely grateful for the miracle that happened that night. After all the sirens, the lights and the blood, came the calm that my daughter was safe and I was not seriously hurt. The real point here is that e very person is responsible for knowing who they are riding with. Riding with this drunk person could have cost my daughter and me our lives.
Rudy Morales was convicted of all charges and sentenced to two years in prison.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
What am i doing here/?
I've been sitting here at my desk for about 45 minutes trying to figure out how to paste my essay as a blog. I'm not sure if what i'm doing here is even what Murphy is looking for!!! I've logged on a couple of times and posted some things but here in this passage it looks like the last time I posted anything was 2/21!!!! WHAT??? Where's the rest of my stuff?? and Why can't I post my essays????? Shoot at least I got to change my picture. LOL Well I guess all I can do at this point is wait to see if on Staurday someone can tell me what i'm doing wrong. :( What a loser. HUH!! :)
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