Um...

I graduated from Belmont tonight...this is weird. Beyond weird actually.

Apple Implants

My dad forwarded this to me and it is frickin funny...


Apple announced today that it has developed a breast implant that can store and play music.

The iTit will cost from $499 to $699, depending on cup and speaker size.

This is considered a major social breakthrough, because women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them

A Few Thoughts...

Last night History was made. Our 44th President of the United States is Barack Obama. I want to say that even if you didn't vote for Obama please be proud of your country. It was not that long ago in American history where most Americans did not believe that African Americans should have the same rights as white people. Last night we elected an African American president. We have come a long way in the past 40 years and I am incredibly proud of America.
Times are changing and that is not going to stop. We are facing some major problems in America right now and it is going to take a strong leader to get us through these rough times. I want to ask no matter who you voted for, please pray for our president elect. I am praying that he will ask for God's guidance throughout his term (or terms), I pray that our country will be united, not because we all voted for him but because we are the United States and we need to be together as one (especially after the past eight years), and I pray for his safety.
I hope that Americans can unite and see the change in America as a sign of incredible progress.

"Obama on the Left McCain on the right...

Please watch this if you haven't already. It might be the best thing I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxlwYP0HNdc

I'm Sick

I feel like I was just waiting for it to hit me. I've been feeling it coming on and here it is. The doctor told me I have a virus and proceeded to give me steroids and cough syrup. I am now currently sitting in my physics class that I had to go to because tonight was a lab night. I guess he is talking about fahrenheit and celsius right now. I only know that because it's written on the board. He also brought a DVD for the lab today and I don't think I could be more thankful. If I had to try to understand a lab today I'm not sure I could've done it.
I sent my absentee ballot in on my way into school today. My vote for president in my state doesn't completely matter I guess since the opposing senator is from my state and therefore will most likely win it but I still wanted to vote. I think it will be interesting how much of the vote each candidate gets in my home state.
I guess we aren't talking about temperature anymore. I guess I should go try to pay attention.

A New Day...

It finally happened. They both came in today and I WAS working. i just thought I would let you all know that.

So...

Keith was in Cheesecake Factory today...when I was NOT working.

66 Days Away...

I just thought I would just update you all on that...66 days. Woot.

Best Walk Ever...

I went for a walk down Belmont Blvd today and it was gorgeous. I spent the first ten or so minutes on the phone with my mom and it was a pleasant conversation...which was surprising because we were talking politics and we don't really agree on much right at the moment. Anyway, so from there I turned up my ipod and proceeded to walk for what ended up to be an hour but still didn't seem long enough. It was a beautiful day and I kind of had the realization that it is fall. The leaves are changing and it is cooler (not much cooler but a little) and I am so excited that summer is over. To top off the end of my perfect walk I looked at this jeep that was driving by and Dierks Bentley was driving it. It was a very nice end to a very rejuvenating walk.

Yeah...

It's been a hard time lately. I know I haven't been good at hiding it but I haven't wanted to talk about it. I'm not going to hash it out on my blog for the entire world to see but I just wanted the people close to me to know that I think it's on the upside. Leona said something to me the other night that really made me feel like it was going to get better. She said "Sometimes you have to realize it's going to hurt and let it hurt." So, that's what I'm going to do. Now that I'm letting it happen I already feel better.

Ugh...

Sometimes I wonder why I make the same mistakes over and over again. It's just annoying.

Here's the other picture...

I don't know why it wouldn't upload both....

This is Kind of Weird But...

My parents met Jessica Simpson. Here are the pictures...

Test Hell

Four tests in four days. It's a lot. Luckily there is not more than one in one day but they run Tuesday-Friday this week. Eighty five days from now I wont have to take a written exam for this school again! Bah! I can't wait.
Kitty was here this weekend. I love it that she can be gone for months and when she comes back for a weekend everything picks up right where we left off. I miss her being here but I am happy she is happy where she is. It was a good weekend with the ladies. I also love that about when she comes to visit. She brings us all back together.
Well, I am straight up boring right now. Nothing but school and work. If there is anything worth updating about then I'll let you know.

So Far Not So Good

I started out today getting into a fender bender. I've only been in one other fender bender when I was eighteen the day before prom. It really shook me up even though it wasn't that big of a thing. It was just the last thing I really needed right now. I know no one ever needs to get into a fender bender but I just needed to not have one more thing go wrong. I haven't been in a really great place lately and so this was just the icing on the cake. Things can only go up from here. That is my new outlook and that's the way it's going to go.

My Mom is on TV!

I mean the title basically says it all. The local news did a report on early release days in the school district my mom works for. She is basically in the story for the whole segment. Here is the link:

http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-phoenix-531-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=schoolsolutions&maven_referralObject=852013736&maven_referrer=staf

I'm a proud daughter.

99 Days Before Reality HIts...

That's right ladies and gentlemen 99 days until I am a college graduate. That is as long as I keep waking up for my 8am class. I'm a little afraid of how I am going to be able to wake up everyday for a "real job" when I can barely make it to my 8am class. I think a lot of coffee will be in order as well as Tylenol PM to fall asleep earlier. The coffee plan has already been put in place but not the sleeping earlier thing. I figured I still have 99 more days to live like a college student where sleep is a not a necessity it's something that happens on those nights when you fall asleep during your "attempt" at reading for a class. Anyway, I will have some years to enjoy that phase of life where I get to sleep before I have kids and then I wont sleep until they are all done with college (maybe).
In my mad dash towards graduation I am in the process of finishing my last 27 credits of convo (25 now woo hoo). I attended the opening convocation today where all of the faculty has to be there in their robes and President Fisher basically gives his version of the state of the union. Anyway, I was looking forward to a long hour of trying not to fall asleep when who else but prof. McHottie walks through the door in his robes and funny looking hat and sits down in the row across from me. At that point I realized that convo just got a little more entertaining. I immediately texted my fourth floor ladies and told them of my first official sighting of the year. I got some perfect fourth floor responses:
Emily: "Omg I just peeped (peed) my pants, love it."
Val:"Oh Belmont wouldn't be same without you"
Leona: "Don't drool. It's a little awkward."
Danielle: "Haha that is awesome. Make out with him for me okay thanks."
And this might be my favorite:
Tara: "He's brining convo back."
So between the staring and the texts I was entertained for most of the hour.
Well, I am off to Biodiversity class. My prof is a "bug man" and always brings some in to every class. I sit very far away from his desk.

This Gives me Just a Little More Hope

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?'

The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think.



'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.
So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'

Rebecca- age 8



'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'

Billy - age 4



'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'

Karl - age 5



'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'

Chrissy - age 6



'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Terri - age 4



'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'

Danny - age 7



'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'

Emily - age 8



'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.'

Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)



'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'

Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)



'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'

Noelle - age 7



'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'

Tommy - age 6



'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.

He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'

Cindy - age 8



'My mommy loves me more than anybody
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'

Clare - age 6



'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine-age 5



'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'

Chris - age 7



'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'

Mary Ann - age 4



'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'

Lauren - age 4



'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)

Karen - age 7


this one
'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'

Mark - age 6



'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'

Jessica - age 8



And the final one

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

Graduationa and Reflection

I'm not sure when it happened but I am an adult. I mean I've been realizing it but with my impending graduation I am really starting to get it. I've been walking around campus and people watching and listening to conversations and it is amazing to me that I am in a completely different place than most of the people on this campus. Yes I am still in school but my life doesn't revolve around school anymore. My friends aren't here anymore.
All of this realization really made me go back and think about the past four years here and the people I've met. My fourth wright girls literally changed my life. It might sound cheesey (in fact I know it does) but without them I don't think I would be the person I am today. We are all so different but somehow we can still all be as close as we are. I feel incredibly lucky to have had experiences with each of them one on one that has let me see who they really are. Who they are are amazing women who have hearts of gold (whether they want to admit it or not cough Emily cough cough). I was in the bookstore and this freshman girl was standing in front of me in line when her roomate walked in. They did their little greeting (there was squealing involved) and talked about their days and then hugged and said I will see you back in the room in probably ten minutes. Part of me misses those days. I wouldn't trade my experience on fourth floor wright for anything. However, I am also very excited about the new direction my life is headed. I am headed into the "real world" as everyone likes to put it and I am ready to take it head on. Well, at least I think I am. Who knows what life is actually going to throw at me. Whatever the next stage might hold I am excited and I know that those ladies who have been there for the stage I am leaving will be there with me for the next one.

Well...

Things are better. More update to come.
PS-I love Ace of Cakes

Tested

That seems to be the theme of my summer. At the begining of this summer I had a hard time and then I had about a month and a half where things were pretty good. I couldn't really complain. In fact there were some good things going on. Then all the sudden wham within three hours things just fell apart. I no longer work at Curb. Well, I am there now but tomorrow is my last day. It's just been a hard week. Monday I felt like my plans just shattered and I was lost again. I feel a lot better about things today. It's always to see things when you aren't super emotional about them like I was when I first dealing with them. My parents also don't think I am as strong as I actually am. That hurts. I kind of understand because they just want to protect me because they love me but they should trust me enough to know I can handle things that I set out to do. They aren't here everyday to see what I am handling now and if they were I think they would know that I could handle it. I also have to let something go that I really don't want to. It's more someone that something. I don't want to go through what I have again and if I don't do it now I will be sitting aroudn waiting for something that's never going happen yet again. I don't need to do that again. It hurt too much the first time to let myself get like that again.
Anyway, just pray for me please if you do that kind of thing. I need help to figure things out.

Something my sister sent me...

When you least expect it...

Life throws you something amazing.

"His bloodmoney paid for our broken pieces."

I finally was able to go to church for the first time in a long time this past Sunday. It felt so good to go. I went to Journey with my friend Joe on Sunday and I really liked it. Miraculously I wasn't scheduled this upcoming Sunday so I am going again because the pastor wasn't there and I would like to hear him speak. I asked my manager if I could get Sunday mornings off from now on and he said he would try to let me have three a month off. I'll take that. I've missed church and I've missed being around people who are constantly seeking God. I am not saying that my friends aren't, but I've just been so busy lately that I just haven't been able to be around anyone let alone around a church body. The title of this post is a quote from Sunday's service and I don't know why but it really stuck with me. I've heard this said in many different ways throughout my Christian life but I think it was within the context that the analogy really hit me. I think I kind of woke up from the sleep I've been in for a few months.
This has been a hard couple of weeks. Things are getting to me that I feel shouldn't. I am letting myself get too stressed out and I went from being genuinely happy to just getting throught the weeks. I don't like living like that. I guess it could have something to do with working two jobs and 65 hours a week. It could also be due to my plan for this year not working out. I think I'm being taught a lesson. I don't get to always get my way. This lesson is hard for to learn apparently. So hard that I have to be hit over the head with it repeatedly. I also think that I am being taught the I am not superwoman despite what I like to think about myself. I can't do it all, and I especially can't do it all by myself. With how busy I am right now I've also stated to feel really lonley. I don't have time to truely connect with people right now and that's just not okay with me. I miss people and I miss having the energy and time to actually sit down with them and connect.
Wow, I don't know why I just spilled my guts on the internet for everyone to read but I guess I need to do it. People keep asking me what's wrong and I just haven't wanted to talk about it. Now I guess I can just refer them to this page.

Sex and the CIty...

WAS AWESOME!!!! Yes indeed I went to the midnight showing of Sex and the City movie and I was not disappointed one bit. I am not just saying this at all but I predicted the ending from the first time that we saw the trailer. Sorry I know that's an annoying thing to say but it's true. Anyway, I just had to write about that. No spoilers don't worry, just that it was awesome.

May 2008

It's officially May 2008 and the time I thought I was going to be done with this part of my life. However, the end is not in sight for me. My close friends are making plans and finding jobs and about to embark on a new chapter in their lives. I am truly happy for them and very excited to see where they all will land. I know they all will be doing amazing things in the next few years because they are all intelligent and amazing women. I do feel a little left behind. It isn't anything they are doing, it's just the situation. I know there are a couple of us who will be here a little longer. I think I am just ready to move on. Don't get me wrong this stage in my life has been amazing. I don't know what I would have done if I had not moved here and met all of these amazing people and basically met me for the first time. It's just that I feel like I am ready to embark on a new journey. I am ready to get out there on my own and either fall on my face or succeed. I'm ready to live the rest of my life.
I've been realizing some things about myself lately. This past year has been amazing and I've grown a lot. However, I feel like I've lost touch a bit spiritually. I still have my faith but my relationship with God has not grown that much. I really want to change that. I want to go to church and be involved. I want to make that a priority because in the past few months it hasn't been very high on the list. I think I realized this a couple of weeks ago when I went to a worship service with a friend and I felt so good afterwards. I forgot how it felt to connect with God in that setting. I've been praying and talking to Him everyday but I haven't worshiped Him like that in a long time. I've missed it.
This past weekend I felt like my life came crumbling down on me. I thought I had things planned out and then all of the sudden things changed. I am looking forward to the week I have coming up where I will be able to catch up on some rest and de-stress myself because after that I wont have another "break" until December when I (hopefully) graduate. I know I am going to be extremely busy over the next seven months with working two jobs and going to school but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? (I've been using a lot of cliches lately in trying to make myself feel better.)
Well, I have to study and write a paper for tomorrow (finals and all) so I guess I better get working on that some more.

Weird Thing Happened to me Today...

I was sitting outside at Bongo Java today studying for my American Lit 2 test and I had a little bit of my poultry bomb left sitting on my plate. This bird landed on my table and starts hopping toward me eyeing me at the same time. I decided to see what he was going to do so I just sat still and watched him. He kept getting closer and closer and then he actually started picking at my sandwich. He then knocked is off of my plate onto the ground and started eating it. He also ate the turkey that was on which seemed a little wrong to me since he was a bird eating a bird. Anyway, no one else saw it and I was looking around to see if I could express how weird I thought this whole thing was with anyone but no one was available. This bird had no fear and I just thought the whole experience was weird.

Best Dad Ever

Yeah, I pretty much do have the best Dad there is. Tonight I went to the Sony BMG CRS party because my dad pulled some strings and got me in. Yeah. I went on the General Jackson where there was a nice dinner (for a college student that in itself is awesome) and country artists walking around to tables and introducing themselves to me. Then I got to see a whole bunch of them perform. First up was Gypsi (not so good) then Chuck Wicks (okay) then Chris Young, Kelly Pickler (who surprised me with a new song that is awesome) then it was Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans (I love her voice) then Brad Paisley (did a song that was 400 beats per minute) and then Kenny Chesney. At the end all of the artists came out onstage and sang "Honky Tonk Women" together which is one of my favorite Rolling Stone songs. All in all, awesome night.

It's March? Where Have I Been?

I cannot believe it is already March. Seriously where is the time going? I feel like it is flying by. All of my friends will be graduating and moving on in two months. That's crazy. I feel like I just moved here and we all should be living on Fourth Floor Wright. I however, will not be moving on in May. I will still be here at Belmont taking classes and just trying to graduate. I am just hoping that we all don't scatter completely. I mean I know it will happen to a point but I really want us to try to make an effort for that to not happen. Emily is going to move to NYC (whether she thinks she is getting a job out there or not she is because she is awesome), Tara is moving to Indiana to go to grad school. Leona and Val want to go to Law school and the schools they want to go to are not here. Kitty is already gone (yeah I'll rub that in there for you Kitty). It's just sad to think about us all moving to different parts of the country or the world in some cases. I don't mean to sound so down about it, I am happy for all of my friends who are going on to do some really great things. I will just miss what we have. I don't think we'll ever lose that completely I guess, we just wont have it around as often. It will be crazy to think about what will happen within the next two years. It's sad to be left behind in a way but I have to say I am really excited to see what everyone is going to do. If there is one thing I know about all of my friends is that they are amazing and they are meant to do some great things with their lives. I love you FourthWright ladies! Without you all I wouldn't know what friendship was supposed to be like.

Best Day EVER!

I got to work today and guess who was sitting at the first table I look at KEITH URBAN!!!!!!! Yeah.

Snow Day

I am aware that to the rest of the world that was not deprived of the white stuff called snow that the snow fall for today was not that significant. However, to a girl from Arizona the land of no weather, this is quite exciting. I don't think that this will ever get old. I woke up today and just looked out the window and got a very nice surprise. However, the snow is melting as we speak and now it's just cold. Oh well, tomorrow it will probably be 70 degrees and sunny.
This week has been rough so far and it is only Wednesday. I missed all of last week due to the flu. I felt like I had been run over by a truck. I missed all but one class last week and I only went to it because I had a test and had to go. So, this week is all about catch up.
So far so good at the Cheesecake Factory. I really like it so far. All the people are nice and helpful and I like working at place where I don't have to deal with children all day. Not that I don't love children still, it's just that I do want my own someday and well, I was afraid that working with them any longer would have made me not want them ever.
I have a little rant to go on for a moment...please hang in there. So, why is it that people think that they can not pay you when they are supposed to? I worked for someone in November and I still have not been paid for it. Two weeks ago I got an email from them and they asked me for my address so they could send me a check. I gave it to them and they sent me an email back saying thanks we got it. Well, I just got another email last night saying that I needed to send them my address ASAP so they could get this check out. I was depending on that being here like now. It just bugs me that it isn't here yet and the email implied that it was my fault. Okay rant over.
I will probably being looking for a new roomate come May so if anyone knows of anybody who needs a place to live or someone to live with let me know.

Gunner

The last post that I wrote about this dog is going to make me look like an idiot now. Last night I got home around 1:15ish and no one was here, not even Gunner. So, I texted Tara and said "Where are you guys?" she then said "Gunner got hit." I called her but she didn't pick up which was understandable, I probably couldn't have talked either. So, I am starting to freak out a bit and then I hear them come in and they were carrying Gunner. They think he broke his tail and bruised his back leg pretty bad. He also spilt open his lip and lost a couple baby teeth. They don't think that he had any serious damage but they told Tara and Tim to check his every hour for internal bleeding. So, a heart attack later he is okay, a little beat up but okay.

Say What?

I don't know where the title came from but oh well. The semester is going well so far. I like my classes with the exception of one. It is something I dread going to every Monday and Wednesday. It's my entertainment distribution and promotion class. My professor is a very nice woman but not great as a teacher. Also, I feel like every annoying person was put in this class. I've also come to realize that my class is pretty much all of the entertainment industry studies majors. So, that means that most of the people in my major annoy the frickin' crap out of me. How hard is it to grasp the reasons behind the writer's strike? Not that hard. Yet somehow we spent three days talking about the stupid writer's strike. Wow, I went off on a total rant there and I didn't even mean to. Anyway, the other classes are alright. Nothing too spectacular.
This past week I feel like God has been hitting me over the head with what he wants me to do right now. I feel like Rolling Hills is no longer my church home. I am not sure where that is right now but I am going to try a couple places and just listen. I went to Village Chapel with Jess on Sunday night and I liked it. I've been there before but this was the first time that I could see myself going there. I also felt like the sermon was just for me. You ever get that feeling. That feeling where God is like LISTEN this is for YOU. Yeah that was this past weekend.
Anyway, I don't know why I am sitting here blogging when I should be sleeping. So, goodnight.

I'm In Shock

Heath Ledger is dead from a drug overdose.

New Details On Heath Ledger's Shocking Death!
Filed under: Heath Ledger
At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.

I Want to Kill the Dog...

Disclaimer #1: I don't actually want to kill the dog I am just furious with him.
Disclaimer #2: I am aware that I am 22 and need to not sleep with a teddy bear every night.

I found Mr. Red Bow Tie dead laying face down under my robe today. His face was completely eaten off. The culprit would the stupid ass dog we call Gunner. He has eaten nine pairs of my shoes and one hat and now he has eaten my Mr. Red. This is the teddy bear that I got for my first Christmas. I have had him for 21 years. He's been through a lot. He was left on an airplane but somehow he got back to me unharmed. Yet six months with Gunner and he is dead. If you know me you know that I LOVE dogs and usually don't get this upset when Gunner does something wrong. This is different. I do not like this dog right now, and for me to say that is a statement. Anyway, I know I just wrote a blog about my dead teddy bear but I had to get that off my chest.

I Feel Loved

Last night was my Nashville birthday party and I have to say it was awesome. I feel really loved after last night. There were a lot of people there and I looked around and I was realized how great my friends are. It also made me really thankful for all of them and for moving here. While I was in Arizona and SF and LA I was completely homesick for Nashville. This is home and I couldn't be happier that I can call it that.