For everyone I know
Okay it took me like 2 days for like 4 hours each to think of something meaningful to say to people that I really care about and know either by working with them or people that where my good friends in high school. If its too mushy I apologize in advance. For those of you that may not know I'm leaving for Mexico this Saturday, and I'll be there for a while, I'm not sure exactly how long I will be there but I'm definitely not going to be back in less than 4 years. This may be one of my last entries for a while at least until I get ahold of a computer or labtop that my parents want to send me. So now that I actually have some time to sit down and think about all of the people in my life that mean so much to me, I have decided to go ahead and write something thoughtful for everyone that I consider a friend, a good friend, and a best friend. If you want to contact me leave a comment with your name or email me at raul.regalado@gmail.com.
First of all I want to thank some of the people that I've worked with and that I haven't known for a long time but yet they have touched my life.
John - What can I say about the guy other than you are awesome. Even though I only worked with you for like a month at the most in that time I enjoyed having conversations with you, until Elaine would stop us both, but hey it was totally fun at the LAN party having you and Jesse on my team was awesome especially since they both of you play more video games than I do. Good luck and keep in touch with me.
Tiffany - It was so much fun working with you at South, even though you probably hated it because of you know who, but you were very fun to talk to and I'll always miss the times you, Deborah, and Matt beat me at bowling. I do want a rematch sometime!
Jesse - I'll never forget our conversations we would have every Tuesday morning when we would check in the bookdrop. Even though there weren't any exciting things going on in our lives we always had something new to say each day, and that is certainly much better than say... weather talk. That has to be some of the most boring talk ever. Definitely keep in touch with me and hopefully I'll get a labtop when my income tax return comes in and I'll be able to use aim again.
Matt C. - I'll never forget when you first started working at the library and you hardly knew me, but it was okay because soon enough we developed a friendship that will now last a lifetime. You are a great friend, smart, funny, and you taught me a lot about alcohol. The ones to get and the ones to stay away from. When I turned 21 it was so exciting to go and hang out at all of the bars that you go to and all of the awesome deals that you told me about. I hope that one day you can come and visit me in Mexico along with Deborah. It's a very exciting place and you guys will have a blast. Take care and make sure you keep in touch with me via this and email and aim.
Juantia - I'm so glad that I got to know you even though at first I didn't like you because I thought you were a mean old lady, but after a few months of working I understood that you were only being that way because that is the only way to train people so that they don't screw up. I think that between this job and the other jobs I've had I have to say that you were probably the nicest supervisor that I've had and thats something that I've never really experienced first hand. So I hope that you as well can come and visit me if I don't come back and visit you first.
Deborah - I'm definitely going to miss you most of all from South. You have definitely touched my life in a way I'll never forget, you were always nice to me even on the days when I would come to work in a pissy mood and you wouldn't rub it in, but hey we all have our days. I wish we could've hung out some more because even though we are two entirely different people we will always be good friends because we would always have something funny or even serious to talk about. That is something that is very rare. Remember the time we were at Brauhm's and you tried to help me find my faith? I hope that in the next life we will be together and still continue to talk about our lives and other things. When you told me that you went to South Garland high school I was totally shocked because I didn't know who you were, but then again can you really know all 463 people that are in your graduating class? I didn't recognize half of the class. It's amazing how fast life goes, I mean I still remember the day you first walked into the library when it was your first day on the job and I was semi-training you along with the other supervisors. Then you decided to go full time and then YOU became my supervisor..... sorta. Talk about irony. Anyways before this gets way too long I'll sum it up by saying take care and keep in contact with me. God bless.
Now this part of the journal is for all my friends that I've known for a long time or went to school with and that even though I don't keep in contact with you I hope that you read this.
Ann Dehaan and Jennifer Dehaan - You chickies were the coolest twins I know. I miss you guys dearly if you come across this please contact me raul.regalado@gmail.com.
Christina Barker - You were such a sweetheart to me and I miss you too. Call me sometime or email me as well.
Alyse, Jackie, Melissa, Kyrie, Shelley - I miss you girls so much, please email me or talk to me an aim when you can.
Joseph Minor - Dude, I'm so sorry that I haven't called you or anything, lately I just haven't had time for anything. If you want to email me please feel free to do so.
James Bolton - I know we haven't been too good of friends but it was definitely awesome being your friend and being one of the three senior trumpet players in the top band. Marching band was particularly fun, remember our freshman year? Kyle and Jason gave me such hell that year! Oh well, there were those days when they were really cool. Anyways, keep in touch.
Andrew Lowe - I love you like a brother, I remember when I first knew you, you totally hated me but once we got to high school I'm glad we got to be friends. You are definitely the funniest guy I know, without you're friendship I probably wouldn't be laughing as much as I do when I'm around you. I'll always remember how much awesome you are at Grand Theft Auto, without your help I probably couldn't get as far as I did on the video game. Thats too bad about Nash, but hey they still have Nowitzki and he's doing good.
Micha Bell - Whoa dude, even though we never went to any of the schools together having you as a friend and fellow awesome trumpet player was very much fun. It was always a pleasure playing gigs with you even though most of the times you showed me up. I'll never forget all-state, rooming with you, Gary and Mark = one good time! Remember playing Simpsons trivia, we never did decide who ws the more sick/obsessed person. Oh and you'll be happy to know that I am picking up the horn again and even though I'm not playing like I use to with time and dedication they way I use to have I will get it back. You are definitely a guy I'm going to miss.
Jennifer Fast - You are one awesome musician. And even though you never made it to All-Region or Area or even State, you definitely should've because you and I were probably the most dedicated musicians at South. In fact I think its safe to say that you were more dedicated to the flute than I was at the trumpet. Which explains why I haven't really had the motivation to continue playing it, but I am giving it a shot again because if I do come back to Texas of the US I want to join a community band or even a symphony orchestra. If you know of any that pay well or play good music I want in.
Kelly Hanson - I miss you dearly, I seriously wish that we could've have been so much closer than we've ever been, but after high school people tend to grow apart and move away. So its hard to keep in touch, and no matter what our differences are I still care about you dearly and I hope you feel the same about me because I don't resent you or hold anything against you because really I have nothing of that matter.
Chad Baker - I'm very glad that I got to know you, you are a dear friend and I'm sorry that I wasn't a better one. When my mom was talking to me, you came up and she mentioned that back when we were kids at O'Banion how I would avoid talking to you and after all of the things she told me I felt so bad. When I come back we'll have that beer and I'll buy.
Cory Hooper - I think that of all the people that I have written to on here I've known you the longest and I have so much to say to you, but with you in the navy and I have no idea where you are right now we may never get a chance to talk again. So I just want to say that your friendship meant so much to me ever since I first knew you in 6th grade at O'Banion. Remember all of those things we use to do like go karting, BB shooting, cards, driving around Garland late at night, and remember Lake uhh... I forgot but it was whenever we had that 6th grade band festival thing and we got to ride all those rides and it was just so much fun. Man, good times, good times. I also remember all the conversations that we talked about, epecially the conversations about when we first started liking girls. We had the exact same taste, oh man good times. I hope that you do come across this because it would mean so much to me if you responded and kept in touch. I wish you the very best of luck in what you are doing and what you want to do.
Randall Black - Actually you are the guy that I've known the longest, I mean we've practically grown up together. Since we were like what 5 years old we've known each other? I hope we can someday get together and have a beer because we have so much catching up to do. I mean the last conversation we had back in August seemed like you had an interesting life and talking on the phone for 4 hrs was just not enough. I'll call your mom and see how we can get in contact when you're over in Europe.
Matt Brandenburg - Dude, I love you like a brother. We've been through so much together and I don't know what happened; after a while you didn't call me anymore. I understand why you wouldn't after I bailed out on you when you went to Commerce and I didn't. I can only apologize for that so many times because it was all my fault. Please keep in contact with me.
Eric and Kendra Frederick - In all honesty, you two are probably the two best friends I've ever had. I am truly going to miss you both more than anyone I know. We've all been through so much the four years of high school that we knew each other. Yeah, we've had our share of quarels, but we didn't let it get to us for a long time. I'll never forget when I first got to meet your parents and I came over to your house, I've never felt so welcome in a person's house that I hardly knew. Also, sharing the same birthday as your mom is so cool. You two have touched my life and been the greatest friends that I've ever had and it makes me so sad that we've lost contact and that Eric and I had left on bad terms last year over something that really is stupid. I really need to talk to you about this so we can clear up this little misunderstanding, because there are days when I think about it for so long and it really bothers me. It shouldn't because I don't ever hate people unless they are the kind of people that will never change their horse's ass attitude and the both of you do not fall into that category. I'm really going to miss all of the good times that we've had like: Going to Tyler, playing at All-Region and Orchestra at different schools (I've learned so much about Richardson and Mesquite a lot that year), meeting Kelly Wing for the first time at A&M Commerce and hanging out with her, marching band, listening to the same music, going with you to run an errand at the store, going to movies (Remember watching Austin Powers II? HA, good times), playing video games (geez that was always fun especially whenever you and Cory got together at my house and you kicked our asses during Sniper mode in Halo), watching the Simpsons (even though you didn't like it as much as I do, but you understood why), hanging out at Grant's apartment watching movies and video games and ungerage drinking. Oh man, I'll never forget those times. I'm hoping that if we do someday get together again and I'm hoping that if I do end up going to the high school reunion that we pick up our friendship where we left off. Please if you do read this or anyone else that knows how to contact Eric or Kendra tell them to email or call me ASAP.