Thursday, August 13, 2009

Vallejo Care Center event for Volunteers

Yay for volunteering! I loved volunteering at this place with my friends. It was the day where all the volunteers were being appreciated for their hard efforts for helping the elderly.
It started out with me, Briana, & Arvin helping out the activities directors with setting up stage and tables. We had to blow balloons up and make tags for people. We absolutely despised the situation we gotten ourselves into since most people barely helped us. Most of the other little kid volunteers just played around, while me, Briana, Arvin, and Chelsea just did most of the work. We were so irritated, we just wanted to leave so badly. Sorry Briana and Arvin for putting you guys through that!
Eventually it was the afternoon, we all ate, helped set up the tables, and then saw Vince and Gabby just coming into the care home. Briana, Arvin and I shortly went home after seeing them to just rest and get ready for the event. I played with Briana's hair for a while and tried to make it straight and all, it worked out...okay! It was around 4 PM, so we left the house again to go back to the care home, but on our way, we stopped by at Jamba Juice!
We arrived at the event, seeing some of the volunteers already dressed up and such. Some were sooo cute! Aww! But anyways, the only thing I was looking forward to was seeing one of the volunteers I liked. Me, Briana, and Arvin were just wandering around, trying to enjoy our time, but apparently we were all getting a bit irritated again. We eventually got food, but were sitting at the most horrible seats, which were in the back, near the sun. Gaahh! Then we just were in the side, playing around or just talking. In my mind though, I just kept thinking, "When will he be here!? Ugghh, if he does not show up..." He then showed up with his friend, Thomas (Tom!), whom me and Briana thought was not going to show up to the event anymore since he had his certificate already. I was so over joyed to seeing him, I just wanted to talk with him, but I guess I was too shy. Him and Thomas kept going everywhere, and I just tried to see where they went, but I just gave up. I kept thinking all that week if he liked me back or not, but I was losing hope when he didn't speak with me much at the event.
Besides thinking about him, all me, Briana, Arvin, and Gabby did was playing around and talking with each other. The volunteers had to give out presents randomly, so we did. Then all the volunteers just sat there, waiting for our performance to start, until we found out that it was the last performance. Me and Briana were pissed off already, so she cried a bit and wanted to leave, but I did not want to. I wanted to achieve my goal for that day and try talking with the guy, but it didn't work at that well, and I was sad for a while.
It was already night time and I have given up all hope. Damn. We took some pictures, then it was nearing the performance. Me, Briana, and Arvin just went away from the event, and into some dark corner, isolated from everyone. I just wanted to leave, thinking there was no more chance with him. Suddenly, it was our performance, finally! He then spoke to me, telling me about singing loud and stuff, I was getting better. We were on stage and I found myself standing right next to him, I was a bit in shock thinking he would not want to stand near me. Briana and Arvin kept staring at me while we sang since me and him were close to each other, sharing the paper with lyrics. His best friend, Vince, was staring at us too, I kept wondering what he though too since I saw glances of him looking. Suddenly, he put his arm around me, swaying, while we both sang. I found myself blushing and trying to look away from him, not wanting him to see really, and saw Briana, Arvin, and Vince staring more. They were thinking I was a bit uncomfortable, but I was not, I was just too nervous. But all in all, the performance was fun. It ended, and we all had to help out with moving stuff around, then leave. I was a bit sad after because he didn't really talk with me more after and this was what I thought, the last time I would have spoken with him. Me, Briana, and Arvin had to leave, we all said our goodbyes and hugged. I hugged him and said bye, but then he said, "I will see you next time!" but for his friends, he said he would not see them anymore or something, and I was just thinking, "What the hell, are you going to see me again? Huh?!" I thought it wasn't going to mean much, but on the other hand, it did later on.
The event was irritating at first, but fun all in all. I was glad I went, or some things would not happen at all.
Peace.

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