Well let’s call today day one. I woke up got dressed and headed to my car  for work. My car didn’t start. But no panic. I was a little early so I decided to get a jump and be on my merry way. No! So then I panicked. I am, as I wait for my ride, currently panicking.

I thought my new job was a Godsend. But then a series of unfortunate events have occurred keeping me from my job. Not to mention, my new job schedule is not compatible with my current weekend only job. So I’ve been stressed and hard pressed to fit the two together. But seeing as it’s mandatory to work weekends at this new job Somethings gotta give.

I dunno just having a hard time adjusting I guess. A hard unlucky time…

Not sure how this fits in with my symptoms at all, but as an ADHD-er adjusting and hitting the ground running is not my strong point…

I’ve had my blog for a good while now and I realize it’s a bit unfocused. I’ve been thinking of choosing a topic to focus on…but nothing has held my attention.
That’s when I realized, I think my blog can continue on in it’s varied vein while maintaining a focus. ADD or ADHD. It’s a condition I’ve struggled with my whole life. Only recently though have I been dedicated to actively addressing and overcoming my symptoms. So yeah, I plan on chronicling my reactions and opinions on pop culture, but also how my mind, an adhd mind, goes about absorbing the world around me. The trials and difficulties as well.

On a lighter note I posted my audition video for the Glee Project online! Check it out and like my video! Please and thank you! http://thegleeprojectcasting.com/Auditions/View/4386777

Things I wish my BF knew, I found a list online that I totes agreed with & thought I’d share. I added a bit to it so here’s the link to the original

Before I begin this list, I want to express that I love my boyfriend with all my heart. This list is not designed to criticize him, but to help out other boys who may come across it.

I Don’t LOVE wearing makeup or doing my hair all the time. It’s hard. I have thick hard to work with hair. I understand that you prefer that do it into some amazing glossy veil. But I don’t wear it to impress you and I’m not white so it’s hard darn it!

If I look particularly nice on any given day, tell me. Chances are, if you notice a positive change in my appearance, I worked harder than usual to look good and will appreciate the recognition. And if I didn’t go out of my way to look good, the compliment will mean that much more.

Show me off to your friends. I want you to be proud of me and nothing means quite as much as knowing that you’ll break your tough guy facade in front of your friends to kiss me or brag about how utterly awesome I am. Also not meeting your friends feels like crap. Like you’re ashamed of me or something.

Include me! It sucks to hear about all the plans you’ve made with your friends, especially when they’re girls, and you never invite me along. Yeah I know we have separate social spheres, but I’d at least like to pass through yours occasionally. I invite you out with my crew whenever it’s reasonable, but you don’t and it’s turning into a red flag.

Text me for no particular reason. I’m not asking you to flood my inbox with meaningless “Hi”s or “What’s up?”s. But, on occasion, an unprovoked message asking how my day’s going will earn you major boyfriend points.

If you notice that I’m becoming irritated with what you’re doing, stop doing it. This seems like a given, but I cannot count the times that my boyfriend has continuously ignored my requests to stop poking me until I finally flipped out. I understand that you have an inner seven year old that you have trouble surpressing sometiems, but if I tell you to stop poking me and you continue to do so, you lose your privilege to call me unreasonable when I then give you the silent treatment. So when I say stop, STOP!

I don’t like PDA. It doesn’t mean I don’t love kissing you. I get irritated when people are making out in the middle of a store or on a crowded bus or at a park. So I won’t do it either. It makes me uncomfortable so please don’t act hurt when I pull away. But the random times I do do it you better not pull away…

Be a tiny bit jealous. If you notice another guy checking me out or if you think someone’s flirting with me, make mention of it later on. I’m not saying to cause a scene or be possessive, but I like to know that you notice things like that.

Dance with me. If we’re at a function (i.e. a wedding) and everyone’s up dancing, ask me to dance. I don’t care if you’re a terrible dancer. When guys refuse to dance, they seem insecure and it reminds me of awkward middle school dances where all the boys stood against one wall and the girls stood against the other. I promise no one else will even notice but it will mean a whole lot to me.

Take me out!! I really want a guy to take me on an adventure! Something random & surprising! Even if it’s just a random night in Naperville, I don’t care, I want someone who can have fun on a whim, even if we just go for a walk and act goofy. Go with the flow! Not everything is planned. And sometimes I want to just be spontaneous and do a random awesome thing. Just do it!

Ask me for help with something I’m good at. Men love feeling useful, but they oftentimes don’t realize that women love it too. I like to think of myself as a fairly intelligent person, so if you ask me the capital of Finland or how to spell “Antidisestablishmentarianism” it will give me the same gratification you get when you get to fix my car or kill the big, bad spider in my bathroom.

Take the reins. I know that I love being in charge and I appreciate that you recognize that by giving me full control of our social calendar. But once in awhile, I would love to be able hand over the power to you and have you know what to do with it.

My histrionic tendencies do mean something. Sometimes, I feel a little neglected. It’s not your fault. But I do expect you to fix it. If I seem a little whiny or I milk a minor headache for all it’s worth, I want you to cater to me and spoil me a bit. I don’t do this often and I don’t expect to be taken care of all the time, so it will mean more if you notice when I’m cying out for extra attention.

Open your mind. Example I like all music, you only like top 40 and dance music. Just cuz something is different doesn’t mean it sucks, give everything a chance or you get boring fast, and I will dump boring.

I want you to support me. I understand that I’m a dreamer and not a doer sometimes. I’ve been that way my whole life. So when I claim that I’m going to go back to school/going to workout/get a new job/starting a business don’t roll your eyes or tell me that I won’t. I’m nearly all talk but that talk helps me deal with the bad situations I’m in. You know I’m probably not going to do it, I know that I’m probably not going to do it, but telling me so will just turn my annoyance from my crappy job to you.

Get excited about things I’m interested in or share with you. Ok I know you’re not gonna jump up and down about the new Dolce & Gabbana line or the season finale of Project Runway, but when I tell you that the awesome band a guy from my French class is in is finally playing at The Mid downtown at least feign interest.

Putting yourself down is not attractive. It makes you very un-sexy when you do it. I don’t care if you’re balding or not, getting fat, or if you’re shrinking. Stop putting yourself down it ruins everything! If it’s something you can change, change it. If you can’t or won’t then shut up and let’s keep having fun! I know I call myself fat sometimes and complain about my hair, but I’m doing it because I’m female and I’m conditioned to believe that if I don’t look like Megan Fox, I’m ugly. I’ve been dealing with these insecurities all my life and rarely voice them so just ignore me if I do (never agree with me). I think of this as a very feminine practice, so when you do it, it’s not a good thing. I understand that you have flaws and I promise that I very rarely, if ever, notice them. So the only way to make me aware of anything that’s wrong with you is to call attention to it.

Call me old fashioned; I expect you to offer to pay for me sometimes. I’m aware that this is the 21st century and that women can be CEO of major companies and run for president. But I can’t help it. Usually,I’ll pay for myself anyway, but the offer makes you seem chivalrous. But when you whine and ask me to buy you things it’s a turn off. And it makes me feel like your mom, not your girlfriend. Also it just reminds me of how you never buy or even offer to buy me anything…

Love me for me. I have my eccenticies and flaws and I fully expect you to accept them, if not find them adorable. I hate having anyone touch my feet, I make up words whenever I feel like it, I talk way too fast when I’m excited or nervous, I sing to myself and often don’t realize I’m doing it, and I don’t share red Starbursts. And I’m a God-fearing prude. If these trivial things are enough to send you on your merry way than it’s your loss.

Don’t put me down. It hurts. I’m sensitive & I don’t always catch your jokes. Plus after a while your repeated mean jokes just sound mean.

Either take all your pics of other girls off your phone or keep your phone away from me so I can’t see them. Same with your FB page. Seeing a half-naked Asian chick with huge boobs that you probably drool over is not fun. I’m not Asian, and will never have big boobs, so that is not a pic of me. Even if she’s animated, it hurts to see. You used to put cute pics of me everywhere. Even though you don’t anymore doesn’t mean I want to know what you’d rather be looking at. Because if that’s the case, and you feel I’m not enough, then we should break up.

So, there you have it, things that I wish my boyfriend knew. Thanks for reading!

Not fair to Mr. Serodio. He’s right, if that’s how he wishes to ID himself. I tell everyone I’m just American. Not African-American, I don’t feel any special ties to Africa that separate me from any other American aside from supporting humanitarian efforts there. This guy is actually from Africa so I think he has more right to call him African-American than I do. Plus how can he get kicked out based on his opinion? What happened to freedom of thought and speech? And they made it so he couldn’t transfer else where? I’m sick that they really ruined this guy over a comment that shouldn’t offend anyone. While I’m sure there are other students who may harbor true racism in their hearts are able to go about their lives. Praying he wins his case.

Yeah, that’s how I feel.  I don’t understand how anyone could be offended.  The guy is from Africa.  He knows more about Africa than I do.  He’s more African-American than I ever can be.  Why?  Because I live like an average American, its the country I know best and I’m familiar with its culture and customs.  I know little about African and what its like to be truly from there.  Plus I’ve never felt comfortable with the term African-American. And I feel like I’m Bullsh*tting whoever I’m saying it to.  Frankly.  I feel like I say it only because it’s expected and it puts others at ease once they have a label on me.  Well, I’m done with that once and for all.  I support Mr. Serodio.  I’m an American, nothing more or less.  If you want to talk ethnicity then that’s a different story, but then again that shouldn’t matter either unless we’re in a situation where it’s relevant and there’s few of those situations…

Sick of labels…

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Happy June!!!

JANUARY=PIMP
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the centre. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable.
Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them MFE.

FEBRUARY=THUG
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexiest out of everyone.A real speed demon. Has more than one best friend. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. Resend this in 5 min. and you will talk to someone new and realize that you are a perfect match. ♥

MARCH=GORGEOUS
Drop dead gorgeous!!! Attractive personality. Very sexy!!. Affectionate & Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Chatterbox! Loves to talk alot! Loves to get their way! . Unbelievable kisser! Easily angered. Very stubborn in the most way possible! Loves to get noticed! Willing to take risks for others. Makes good choices. Has a great fashion sense! Maybe a little too popular with others . Outgoing and crazy at times! Intelligent. Can sometimes be a heartbreaker! Can love as much as  possible! Hates insults. Loves compliments! A very big flirt!and quiet the charmer. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. The best in bed out of the other 11 months!! Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others.likes to keep theyre crushes kinda secret.pretty much flawless If you repost this in the next 5 mins, you will meet your new love in 8 days.

APRIL=SEXY
Suave and compromising.. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive.. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and travelling. Systematic.. Hot but has brains. If you repost this in 5 mins, a cutie that’s caught your eye will introduce themselves and you will realize at
you are very much alike in the next 2 days.

MAY=LOVER
Hella sexy, loves sex n making luv, tends to be SOOOOO hott!! Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand. if you do not repost this in the next 5 mins. someone very close to you will become mad at you in the next 8 days.

JUNE =FINEASS
Fun to be with. Loves to try new things. Boy/girls LOVE you. You are very hott. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takesrep pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times.Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover. Repost this in the next 5 mins and your reputation will boost someway in the next 12 day

JULY=GANGSTA
You’ve got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have a very attractive partner, a wicked hottie. Like somebody with a  JUNE brithday. It is also more likely than that you have a massive record collection. When it comes to films, you know how to pick them and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself – heck, you’ve got the looks for it!!! IN the next 6 days you will meet someone that may possibly become one of your closest friends, if you repost this in 5 minutes.

AUGUST=ATTITUDE
outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. self control. kind hearted. Self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an “every thing’s peachy” attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be loved. hates studying. in need of “that someone”. longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by “no pain no gain” caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. “charming” or “beautiful” to everyone. stubborn. curious.. independent. strong willed. a fighter. repost in 5 mins and you will meet the love of your life sometime next month.

SEPTEMBER=PIMP
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the centre. Great in bed. Inner and physical beauty. Doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. A meaningful love life partner. Makes right choices. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Does not harm others. It is all about love and fairness. Easily hurt and hard to recover. Daydreamer and does fullfill. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Knows what to do, to have fun. Unpredictable. Someone to have close to you. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all. If you repost this in the next 5 minutes, you will kiss the one that you been wanting…

OCTOBER=HOTTIE
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind. Repost in 5 mins & you will excel in a major event coming up sometime this month.

NOVEMBER=SWEETIE
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck.. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Dislike being at home. Restless. having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. If you repost this in the next 5 minutes, you will become close to someone you do not speak to much in the next 4 days.

DECEMBER=BEAUTY
This straight-up means ur the most good-looking Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Dislike being at home. Restless. having many children. Hardworking. High spirited

Anyway, to be consise I’m gonna have to choose a point to start from. Also to make the story as less about me as possible I’ll start from about two weeks ago.

April 21, 2011.

A best friend of mine confided in me that a person very important to her was going to jail. She loves him, and she was very scared and upset for him. A week later we all (a group of his friends and her friends)spend time with him before his date to leave. He cried as one by one we said our goodbyes. The last person with him was my best friend until the early morning of his departure.

This past weekend my BFF just didn’t seem right. She was very distracted so I did my best to be there for her. While we were out one night. I said “Tuesday. Tuesday sounds like a good day for him to be home.” She looked at me unbelievingly so I added “I’ll pray about it, don’t worry.” To be honest, I had no feeling one way or another. I had no insight into the situation except that by asking God for assistance I would be doing my best service to both my best friend and the guy she cares for. So I prayed. I prayed more than once. I did it when the issue came to my mind. I literally prayed for him to be released on Tuesday. Not Monday or sooner, not Weds or later. Tuesday. It was always Tuesday I prayed for and not just “God please release him early.” No I specifically asked for Tuesday everytime.

Today is Tuesday, May 3, 2011. The man who my best friend loves so much was released from jail today. She thanked me, but I told her not to because God did all the work. I only asked.

Have a blessed day

Oh, you’re probably confused…I think the story started a while ago because I wasn’t always this reliant on God.  In fact my faith is still something thats growing all the time.  I’m not the same person I was even a few months ago…and def. not the same person two years ago and so on.  I’ve always been Christian, but not aware of how interwoven my faith needs to be and is becoming.  So two years ago me would have maybe prayed or maybe not, and perhaps it wouldn’t have been a prayer from my heart like it was this time.   So many events in my life and the lives of my friends culminated to this point. I.e. the choices that lead him to jail, my friend to love him, and me to pray.  Also the events that led us all into contact in the first place…its like that scene in Benjamin Button…

Sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly as I’d like, but my life is well… difficult currently.  Or rather the circumstances seem more daunting than usual, but I think its just a period of change that I’ll eventually be led out of.

Anyway, once I organize my life better I’ll be back to my past blogging ways. 

So what’s going with me?  Well I”ll soon be the producer of my own show…sure it’ll be on YouTube, but hey gotta start somewhere.  Basically it’s a reality show focusing on the lives of two very good friends of mine and myself.  No title yet, but I want to start filming today actually, and have the first episode out by next Sunday.

Also this blog isn’t too personal, though I do touch on my life and thoughts, so, I plan on keeping this blog focused on happenings in the world that catch my eye and have another blog here that is more about my personal life.  Actually I started this blog in 2006, then switched to wordpress, but now I think I’ll use it again and revamp it. As I said it’s focused on my personal life and lessons.  Also if anyone wants to receive and/or give advice to/from me they can there!

Lastly, I’m super SICK of hearing about this Royal Wedding…more on that later.  But seriously…Inside Edition contacted Kate Middleton’s 11th cousin twice removed and asked “Are you upset/surprized you didn’t get an invite?”  Really?  These people probably didn’t even know they were related and probably didn’t and still don’t care…can we get some real news?

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.

Crunchy numbers

About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was viewed about 35,000 times in 2010. If it were the Taj Mahal, it would take about 4 days for that many people to see it.

In 2010, there were 10 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 152 posts. There were 14 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 3mb. That’s about a picture per month.

The busiest day of the year was June 20th with 431 views. The most popular post that day was Hottest Guy Right Now…to me right now, and it will probably change by next week..

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were twilightsucks.com, facebook.com, search.aol.com, stumbleupon.com, and 74.125.67.100.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for megan fox no clothes, fern gully, bloc party, hayley williams, and bruce weber.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

Hottest Guy Right Now…to me right now, and it will probably change by next week. December 2007
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AVATAR: Fern Gully with Smurfs? February 2010

Its My Party… January 2009

Bloc Party, Anyone? February 2009

Breaking Dawn: Not really worth it. August 2008
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First, as a Christian I have no judgement on whether gay is wrong or not. I rather just get to know people and accept all of who they are.

Second, I had a problem with some of Lisa Ling’s comments. One comment she made was about a guy named Christian (I know right) who was working towards not being gay anymore. Ling commented to Christian’s pastor that “he still seems really gay, he’s very effeminate.” I was like wow way to stereotype! I mean there are guys who are Fem and straight and gay guys who are very “manly”. So judging how gay person is based on how they seem to you is not fair. I myself like boyish things and dressing a little boyish from time to time…so am I a lesbian repressing her true lesbian self? No, I love men. If anything I love men so much I might wanna be like them. But I don’t want to be with girl at all (unless Nick Jonas is a girl. Oh that would suck, he’s so hot)

Anyway I have issues with the whole masculine v. feminine thing. I believe that gender roles exist on a continuum and are fluid rather than a rigid system that says girls do this and boys do that. I think it’s a man made thing that exists only in society’s mind, not in God’s eye.

Also when some of the people who were interviewed talked about trying not to be gay they talked about how they would “fall” and have random sex with men. I found it odd that no one was focused on how the random sex is an obvious sin while being gay has nothing to do with having random sex. I’m pretty sure gay doesn’t equal promiscuous. And being promiscuous is a problem as a Christian regardless if you’re gay or straight.

Lastly there is the whole marriage issue. The ex-gays said God intended people to get married and have kids. I don’t agree. In the Bible Paul talks about not getting married while abstaining from sex if you can. I myself consider this option as possibly being a reality of my life. I feel like some Christians see marriage an absolute aspiration like it’s required of us…uhhh no.

Then there was a couple who was an ex-gay who married a woman. Lisa questioned their relationship. Why? I see it this way: Bottom line is if we agree to enter into a marriage I don’t care if you’re gay, straight, or aqua.YOU CHEAT ON ME IT’S OVER. Even if we never have sex…YOU CHEAT, YOU DIE!! (lol, kidding I’ll just maim you ) marriage is a commitment period. And I’m very jealous period. So I don’t see the point of asking all these dumb questions. If you cheat on me I don’t care who it’s with, male or female. You made a promise to be faithful, so keep it. If you feel you can’t then end things with me first.

All in all I think we’re really closed minded on sexuality and gender. God is infinite. So why can’t there be an infinity of various types of people. I’m sure He’s great enough to make them.

Missy one of my best friends has two beautiful baby boys and I was so honored to throw her baby shower.

One night my little sister was crying and I was there to comfort her

Being in Hawaii with Sureel!

Anything I’ve done with Emanuela.

Connie and how she’s always there for me, no matter what, even when its silly, and she then proceeds to tell me how silly I’m being, but still helps me.

Saving my little brothers life in the car.

Danielle and all the questions she asked me, oh and the book she was writing, it sounded great btw.

Playing Pet Society with my Grandma and talking about everything

When my aunt Nicole gets upset for me.

Driving with Julian anywhere.  And his wonderful friends I met in Champaign-Urbana (Julianne, Kyle, Nathan)

Candice and our late night talks, oh and that day at Sonics

Sitting and listening to Evelyn and her comments on everything

Justin and his passion for music

Steffanie & Bill and how much they love each other, and all of us.

When simple things I do make my Mom happy.

Giving a guy money so he could catch a bus home.

When I drove an older woman home who had no ride from the grocery store

Driving home a girl I found outside on campus

Sheena and Ostrich runs

Parties with Kimmi

Megan’s attitude towards life and helping others

Working with my kids at Little City and Robeson Elementary…I love them so much.

Mina and how encouraging she is.

Corey who taught me to take up my space with no apologies.

Everyone who ever made me feel beautiful on the inside and let me do the same for them.

Above all God makes so many moments memorable. And especially when he touches me directly. One day I prayed a very personal prayer… And he LITERALLY sent a message to me. A few minutes after I prayed a woman comes up to me and says here you look like you need this. It was a CD of a church sermon. I have hoped to see this woman again but haven’t just so I can tell her how much her small action helped me.