The $50 Lesson

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Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in the front yard, my neighbors stopped to chat as they returned home from walking their dog. During our friendly conversation, I asked their little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?" She replied... "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people." Her parents beamed with pride! "Wow...what a worthy goal!" I said. "But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that!" I told her. "What do you mean?" she replied. So I told her, "You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and trim my hedge, and I'll pay you $50. Then you can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out and give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house." She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?" I said, "Welcome to the Republican Party." Her parents aren't speaking to me anymore.

 (I love this story although these days it seems the Republican and Democratic Parties are about one and the same, what matters is the lesson behind it! 
- Ron Paul 2012!)

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A change is going to come...

11:55 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

Change is inevitable. This is one thing I have learned from my life thus far. It seems just when you get adjusted to life a certain way or everything in life seems to be going just right or as planned, a change comes and throws it all off course. Sometimes we are resposible for these changes and in most instances, it is out of our control. I am going on my fifth week of pharmacy school and this has been a huge adjustment for me! I am sort of in the "could've should've would've" phase right now. I was so used to studying all night and working all day and then nights I didn't study, I was out with friends and just always busy when I lived in Birmingham. Moving to Auburn, I did not have one friend here, quit my job, lived by myself, and took only my classes. I thought this would be great to give me some down time since I had been non stop busy but I now feel that it has only created a crutch for me that I am having a hard time getting rid of. No doubt my classes were super hard and I took all science classes but that was all I did, go to class and study. If I had any down time, I watched tv or sat on the computer. When I lived in my 280 apt, I may have turned on the television not even a handful of times the entire year I lived there. So needless to say, I got a little lazy relaxed. I started having too much down time and not knowing anyone, I laid around all the time and got in a slump. So now pharmacy school is non stop; classes, meetings, conferences, projects, patient visit,s and then studying at night. I'm having to make a HUGE change not only in my lifestyle but in my attitude because I just want to come home and have down time since that is what I have been used to here. I know pharmacy is going to go great and I know it is going to be hard and I am totally prepared for that. I am just wanting to get this whole sun up to sun down, life consuming, busy bee thing down. And the crazy part about it is that a year ago I would have had no problem jumping right in. So, what I am trying to say is; all of life, things are not always going to go as planned and won't always happen when you're most ready for them. A change will always come. Every where we go we see things changing in our towns, city, country, the world, and in each individual life. All we can do is embrace change and anticipate our ability to evolve and keep going. I know it's been a while since I have blogged, due to many changes that have been going on in my life but I haven't given up on it yet! :) Hope you all have a blessed rest of the week!


Quote of the Night:  Change; we don’t like it, we fear it, but we can't stop it from coming. We either adapt to change, or we get left behind. And it hurts to grow, anybody who tells you it doesn’t is lying. But here's the truth: The more things change, the more they stay the same. And sometimes, oh, sometimes change is good. Sometimes change, is, everything. ~ Greys Anatomy

Listening to: Run to You - Whitney Houston

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Dream a little...

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At some point maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it's better that we never dream at all. But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, holds on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds, feeling hopeful. And, if we're lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life 
the true dream is being able to dream at all. 
~Grey's Anatomy


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Collide

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Sometimes we're on a collision course, and we just don't know it. Whether it's by accident or by design, there's not a thing we can do about it. A woman in Paris was on her way to go shopping, but she had forgotten her coat - went back to get it. When she had gotten her coat, the phone had rung, so she'd stopped to answer it; talked for a couple of minutes. While the woman was on the phone, Daisy was rehearsing for a performance at the Paris Opera House. And while she was rehearsing, the woman, off the phone now, had gone outside to get a taxi. Now a taxi driver had dropped off a fare earlier and had stopped to get a cup of coffee. And all the while, Daisy was rehearsing. And this cab driver, who dropped off the earlier fare; who'd stopped to get the cup of coffee, had picked up the lady who was going to shopping, and had missed getting an earlier cab. The taxi had to stop for a man crossing the street, who had left for work five minutes later than he normally did, because he forgot to set off his alarm. While that man, late for work, was crossing the street, Daisy had finished rehearsing, and was taking a shower. And while Daisy was showering, the taxi was waiting outside a boutique for the woman to pick up a package, which hadn't been wrapped yet, because the girl who was supposed to wrap it had broken up with her boyfriend the night before, and forgot. When the package was wrapped, the woman, who was back in the cab, was blocked by a delivery truck, all the while Daisy was getting dressed. The delivery truck pulled away and the taxi was able to move, while Daisy, the last to be dressed, waited for one of her friends, who had broken a shoelace. While the taxi was stopped, waiting for a traffic light, Daisy and her friend came out the back of the theater. And if only one thing had happened differently: if that shoelace hadn't broken; or that delivery truck had moved moments earlier; or that package had been wrapped and ready, because the girl hadn't broken up with her boyfriend; or that man had set his alarm and got up five minutes earlier; or that taxi driver hadn't stopped for a cup of coffee; or that woman had remembered her coat, and got into an earlier cab, Daisy and her friend would've crossed the street, and the taxi would've driven by. But life being what it is - a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control - that taxi did not go by, and that driver was momentarily distracted, and that taxi hit Daisy, and her leg was crushed.

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•Smile•

12:53 AM Es Elle 0 Comments

I had a wonderful weekend at Bonnaroo and as much as I would love to expound on all of my experiences, this week has been hell and well I just need to to smile. Sometimes you just need to sit back, remember what you are here for, that nothing is impossible, thank God for the life you've been given and just Smile.


















Quote of the Night: Pull yourself together and use what you have.  ~Betsy Cañas Garmon

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Victim

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“I have a history of making decisions very quickly about men. I have always fallen in love fast and without measuring risks. I have a tendency not only to see the best in everyone, but to assume that everyone is emotionally capable of reaching his highest potential. I have fallen in love more times than I care to count with the highest potential of a man, rather than with the man himself, and I have hung on to the relationship for a long time (sometimes far too long) waiting for the man to ascend to his own greatness. Many times in romance I have been a victim of my own optimism.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvXCQT1wKS0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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The $6,000,000 Man

11:01 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

So I know a couple of weeks ago I told you about a speech my professor gave us on our last day of class and I actually recorded it on my phone. I was listening to it last night and thought about the story he was telling before he got to the part that I last blogged about. After thinking, I just knew I could probably find it on the internet to share with you. Well I did and this is it.


The $6,000,000 Man.


Well, time passes (such as it does). It was again my father’s birthday and time for another humorous reminder of the annual event. I was perusing the birthday cards in a local department store when I came across a very cute card:
“According to biochemists, the materials that make up the human body are worth only 97 cents.” (Hallmark Greeting Card Co.) An underestimation, I thought.
With this card in mind, I toyed with the idea of calculating just how much the average human body is worth. So I and a friend (who was interested in biochemistry) sat down to figure out just how much a human body could fetch on the fair market exchange. Using a biochemical supply catalog, we investigated the price of the various chemicals and came up with some shocking results. Human DNA was $770 per gram. Hemoglobin was $3 a gram. Insulin was $48 per gram. Follicle-stimulating hormone (or FSH) was relatively expensive (about $4,900,000 per gram). A righteous amount of bucks, we concluded.
We averaged all the chemicals per gram (dry weight) of a human being, arriving at $250.25 per gram. Human beings are approximately 70% water, so we calculated my dry weight as 24,545 g. Next we calculated how much the average human body was worth. The final amount was most gratifying: $6,142,386.30. Not bad, I concluded gleefully. I’m a six million dollar man, and I can’t even run 60 miles per hour.
One must here draw a balance between a human being and a bunch of chemicals from a supply catalog. If it were possible to purchase these chemicals, you would not purchase a human being, but merely an assembly of molecules. But why the discrepancy between the 97 cent figure and the calculated one? The answer is easy. By paying for thevarious proteins and hormones, one is paying for those chemicals which are high up in the genetic ladder, while carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and water are relatively cheap and easy to come by. For example, proteins are long folded chains of amino acids which are commercially available for anywhere between $3 and $12,000 per gram. However, the smaller molecular weight amino acids are somewhere around 30 cents a gram. Thus we see a cost difference in the size and complexity of the chemicals.
As we learn in science courses at a very young age, cells form tissues, tissues form organs, and organs form systems. As we progress we learn that the cell itself is made up of smaller units called organelles. One of the organelles is ribosome. The cost of assembling DNA and proteins from ribosomes is phenomenal. To synthesize a human being from organelles is prohibitively expensive, in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Next we must form cells, and then tissues. Organs must then be created and then the organs formed into systems and finally into a living, breathing human being. The cost at each step becomes progressively higher as the complexity of the process increases. An incomprehensible task, to say the least. Thus the naked truth faces us, and we quickly realize that each human being is priceless.

by Gerry Marangoni

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Change is Good

11:16 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

~Benjamin Button

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Never Give Up

2:42 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

I'm honestly out of words… I'm not sure if it is my lack of sleep or the fact that I just have so much Mammalian Phys and Biochem packed in this brain that it is impossible for me to converse on a normal level. If you're in the process of finals, as I am, then I am sure you totally understand! Regardless of whether your having finals or not, I think anyone can relate to this quote in some aspect of their life.
 I LOVE YOU ALL!  Don't ever take "no" for an answer!! HAPPY TUESDAY!



Listening to: Titanium - David Guetta feat. Sia


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Study study study

8:01 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

I'm studying in my Mammalian book and going through the lecture slides along with it and come across this… need I say more? ha   Dr. Wit is too funny! 




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Sick days are not Vacation days

12:04 AM Es Elle 0 Comments

well I guess this picture sums up the past 4 days for me. I have been in bed sick, with what I think is the flu, for the past 4 days straight. With finals literally right around the corner, this was not a blessing in disguise. Honestly, I would have rather had my nose in the books!!! I am beginning to FREAK OUT with how much information I have to know in less than a week! This was definitely not the time to be getting bed written sick. Of course, every experience and circumstance reminds me of a quote/song/something I saw/read and I thought of this. Although, I could barely get out of the bed to use the restroom, I guess in some twisted, obsessed with school way, I should've been studying! ha Well it all comes down to the fact that James Franco is badass, we all should aspire to be just like him! :) Hope you had a better weekend than I have! Tomorrow is Sunday, the beginning to a new healthy week! 


Listening to: Lost - Michael Buble


Quote of the Night: The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation. ~ Corrie Ten Boom

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Last Day of Class

12:42 AM Es Elle 0 Comments

Well today was our last day of classes and was a little bittersweet. This semester was Dr. Wit's last semester to teach and today was his last day. He is retiring and has been a professor at Auburn University for a long time. He is honestly one of the smartest, most respectable men I have ever met in my life. Mammalian was definitely a very hard class but you know as a student, I know Dr. Wit was just trying to stretch us to our full potential which is exactly what we need in preparation for Pharmacy School. I am so thankful and honored to have been able to be in his last class and learn from him. He gave a speech in class today about the measurement of human life and our self worth. He told us that in our age we measure ourselves two different ways. One way was performance, we tend to measure our self worth by how well we are doing in class and what grades we are making. He explained that this is a slippery slope because you will never be satisfied. Even if you make A's, you will then want to be the person with the highest A and so on. The second way of measuring our self worth is by appearance. If we look good then we are better and will get somewhere and of course he said he was sorry to break it to us but our looks will fade, we will get wrinkles and we won't stay this way forever. He went on to say that our self worth was neither of those things but by who we are and who we are becoming. He said that he thinks each one of us as a unique creation that has a self worth of well over $6 billion and that we are very special. I was seriously moved to tears. Too bad I couldn't have heard this at the beginning of the semester. It was just so crazy that while he was saying all of this, I was thinking "Oh my gosh! This is exactly why I have felt this way the whole semester." All semester I have measured my self worth by my grades. My grades have not been great at all and it's almost immediately that I start thinking about shopping or getting my hair done or what do I need to do to change my body, weight, hair color, clothes, makeup, etc. I wasn't making the grades and it made my self confidence so low that I was trying to find a way too "look" better so I would "feel" better about myself. Dr. Wit could not have possibly described me and my emotions this semester anymore to a T than that. It hit me driving home that this Nike quote I found a few days ago stated the same thing and everything started to make sense. This semester has been rough on me and I have had many ups and downs but I would not take any of it back because of what I have learned through it all. The down times keep you grounded and make you appreciate the ups and I would hate to think differently. So lesson of the day??? All we can do is our best, measure yourself by who you are and who you are becoming and not by numbers or looks. If you are doing your best in everything, you will reach your goal and be successful. I know it's a hard concept when those things make you feel so good about yourself but like Audrey Hepburn says "Happy girls are the prettiest girls." If we have the confidence and love who we are and who we are becoming, that will do wonders on our looks and confidence will definitely help with our grades! We got this! Finals are right around the corner and I am ready to take the challenge! *Hope you all have a blessed week* 


Listening to: Use Somebody - Laura Jansen

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Springsteen

10:07 PM Es Elle 0 Comments





"I have such a reverence for Bruce Springsteen's career and how he's built it, the interesting part is it's a love affair that takes place in an amphitheater between two people. It didn't happen with Springsteen, ironically, it happened with another artist. I went to a concert when I was younger with a girl, and to this day when I hear that artist, it's the soundtrack to that girl. I never think about her any other time, except when that song is on. That's where the 'Springsteen' came from, and he seemed to be the perfect guy to craft that story around because of my love for him. I lived that song. I was 15 years-old and she was 16. We had that love affair where you connect with someone, and the artist that was playing becomes a soundtrack to your relationship. We didn't stay together, but to this day, when I hear Bruce Springsteen, I think of her and I hope she thinks of me." - Eric Church


Love Love Love this song, definitely takes me back to being 17 and my first love. Ironically, he had a jeep as well. We both went our separate ways but I do think of him often. There is a sense of innocence and naivety that comes with your first love that I think, for the rest of your life, you wish you could get back. When you experience that first love, you are on top of the world, no one is ever going to tear you a part, you are going to be together forever and everything is just so happy and wonderful.  Through experiences and the ups and downs of life, you become a little hard, a little broken down, a little less expectant of the "happily ever after." I guess the hardest part of all is trying to keep the innocence and high expectations despite life's let downs. The best part of it all, is how much you learn, grow, and discover yourself through those let downs. For some, they may have their happily ever after with that first person, which I think is just fabulous. I hope you enjoy this song and it takes you back to your first love, in a positive way! :) 

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RIP My Little Pat

9:46 PM Es Elle 0 Comments



Well I came home from class today and found Pat laying at the bottom of his bowl. :( He has been sick for a while now and I actually thought he was starting to feel better but he left this world this morning. It was pretty sad just because he was my first betta fish.  He was so pretty and would swim around and jump in the water all excited when I would talk to him. Cleaning him out of the bowl was so hard and so sad. Pat will be the first fish I have ever had and my last. RIP Pat! Me and Coco miss you!!! Hope your having fun in Heaven's lake! :)


Listening to: Sound of a Million Dreams - David Nail


Quote of the Night: Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. - Winston Churchill

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*Happy Easter*

11:48 AM Es Elle 0 Comments


The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world.  Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice.  But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice.  ~Henry Knox Sherrill

Listening to: At The Cross - Hillsong

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Good Friday

2:43 AM Es Elle 0 Comments

Good Friday is the mirror held up by Jesus so that we can see ourselves in all our stark reality, and then it turns us to that cross and to His eyes and we hear these words, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." That's us! And so we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. We see in that cross a love so amazing so divine that it loves us even when we turn away from it, or spurn it, or crucify it. There is no faith in Jesus without understanding that on the cross we see into the heart of God and find it filled with mercy for the sinner whoever he or she may be. 

Robert G. Trache 


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Sunday Night Movie

6:25 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

Romeo and Juliet is one of my all time favorite movies and of course, Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio are the perfect couple to play them. If you haven't seen it, this excerpt will definitely make you want to. Hope you have had a great weekend! <3


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March BirchBox

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Well here is the BirchBox of this month! I actually chose the Teen Vogue box this month. BirchBox gave you a chose to chose either your own personalized box or one that Teen Vogue had put together products for and I decided to do something different this time. I have to say that no matter what I get in the BirchBox, I just enjoy receiving this monthly subscription. It's like getting a present in your mail every month and even though you know you're getting one, the products are a surprise every month! The products I received this month were:

•Annick Goutal: Petite Cherie - a French, fruity fragrance
• essie: luxeffects - a glittery top coat nail polish that can be used separately or on top of your choice of color
•Shiseido: Pureness Oil-Control Blotting Papers - tissues coated with transparent rice powder to give you shine-free skin
• tarte: LipSurgence lip tint - long lasting lip stain and moisturizer
• twistband: Hair Tie - colorful, snag-free elastics
• ModCloth discount code - toward a fancy new frock for spring 

Quote of the Day: Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Listening to: Where We Gonna Go From Here - Matt Kearney

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My thoughts exactly...

10:16 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

PISCES Mar, 22, 2012
One thing that defines you, Pisces, is your ability to have faith. If you are religious, you are committed to the philosophies of your religion. If you choose to believe in a cause or a person, your belief is complete and free of doubt. But you may now be experiencing a crisis of faith, of sorts. What are you having trouble believing in? Yourself! You have every reason to trust a recent choice you made, as well as the way you handled it. Have faith that you did the right thing. Have faith in your integrity. Have faith in your intuition. And you will soon see proof that you did the right thing. 


Quote of the Night: A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.  ~Rita Mae Brown
Listening to: Heartbreak Warfare - John Mayer

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Just Call Me Dr. Lawrence

10:56 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

Well Good News Everyone!! Just in case you haven't heard yet… I've been accepted to Pharmacy School! Yaaaaahhhhh! I could not be more excited or more motivated than I am right now! All my fears are behind me and all I have left to do is get through these classes this semester and this summer and it will be smooth sailing. Well then there is actual Pharmacy School, but we aren't going to jump too far ahead. I am just so excited to not have to worry about the whole applying and interview process and mainly focus on my school work. Thank you for all of your prayers and support, it means the world to me! Here is a preview of the letter I received….   :) :) :) :) :) :) 
Awesome, huh?! I hope you have had a great week as well <3

Quote of the Night: Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill 
Listening to: Come Back to Bed - John Mayer


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Alone With You

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*Oh Happy Day*

2:34 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

I had my Biochemistry test this morning and I stayed up all night studying for it. I felt fairly good about the test when I left the building. I went to meet up with a friend I have met here to walk to our next class. I was so exhausted, I could barely keep my eyes open during class. It is Wednesday and I have had my first test of three and three lab reports due any day now. You could say that I have been stressed to the MAX. So as I am walking back to my car from class, it's an overcast, gloomy day and I'm feeling just tired and run down. I decide to check my e-mail as I wait to walk across the crosswalk… if you go to Auburn you know this can take a long time… and honestly it was like the clouds parted, the sun came out, and I had this overwhelming feeling of joy as I see an e-mail from Auburn being invited to an interview for Pharmacy School. You have no idea how long I have been waiting for this moment. I have been working on my pre requisites for about 2+ years and I began this application process last summer. With a few set backs, I have pushed through, still working hard, and praying for God's plan in my life no matter what it may be. I have been stressed and anxious about the whole process but still trying to stay positive. The sermon at church this past Sunday was about Abraham and Sarah and how God promised them a child but being in their old age, they decided to not wait on God's promise and do it their way. God eventually fulfilled His promise to Abraham and Sarah even though they didn't have faith that He would follow through. Pastor Chris preached about waiting on God's timing in your life and trusting and relying on Him to meet your wants and needs. This really spoke to me and I realized how I was trying to be in control of the situation instead of letting God take control for the plans of my life. So I let it go and decided that I would do everything to the glory of God and He will work out the details. I honestly was not expecting that letter today and I cannot even put into words how excited and thankful I am to have this opportunity to meet with the Admissions Committee. It does happen to fall on the same day as my Mammalian Test 2 but at this point I do not mind at all, I am just so ecstatic! This has truly been one of the best days I have had in I can't remember… no sleep and all! :) I hope you have all had a good week! My interview is Monday and I should find out within 24 hours whether I will be joining the Class of 2012! Prayers are much needed! I guess it's time for me to start on this Mammalian some more! <3


Quote of the Night: 
Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power 
   and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, 
   for everything in heaven and earth is yours. 
Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; 
   you are exalted as head over all. 
 Wealth and honor come from you; 
   you are the ruler of all things. 
In your hands are strength and power 
   to exalt and give strength to all. 
 Now, my God, I give you thanks, 
   and praise your glorious name.
~ 1 Chronicles 29:11-13

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My assistant needs clothes too!

12:40 AM Es Elle 0 Comments



This past weekend, thanks to my man, I am now the proud owner of a brand new iPhone 4S. I had a black 4 and handed it down and upgraded to the white 4S. Even though the outside of phone does not look much different, there are many thing that I can do with this phone that I could not with the 4. Probably the thing I like the most is of course Siri AND the dictation feature where you speak into the phone and it types out your words for e-mails, texts, notes, reminders, etc. That becomes very handy when you have little time and also when you are driving. So enough about the features, I am dying to get a cover for my iPhone. I never had one for my other iPhone and I have been looking for the perfect one to get. I found a few tonight to chose from: 

 

 

What do you think? I love the bling because it's not too flashy but just enough to catch your eye. Of course, I am CRAZY about Tiffany's! And the last two are so girly, yet simple. I am so indecisive so I need your help! Let me know what your favorite is. I hope you are having a great weekend. I have been working on lab reports and studying away. Prayers are needed and would be appreciated. I love you, world! 

Listening to: Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston

Quote of the Night: A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man. - John Adams




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My Week

10:42 PM Es Elle 0 Comments


I am not even going to rehash everything that has happened in the last week to two weeks because it was that bad. But, let's just say this note pretty much sums it up. When misfortunate events happen… which seems to be frequently in my case… I try not to dwell on it too much. I generally vent to a friend or two and then never repeat it again. You can't move forward if you are reliving your misfortune over and over again. I am determined to have a great weekend and and even greater week next week! I am very sorry I have not blogged!  this is becoming habitual No, really I will do my best to keep you updated on everything. I just hate to be the bearer of bad news all the time. You know the saying "If you don't have anything nice to say, it's better to say nothing at all"? Well now you know where I stand when I go MIA on here for a couple of days! It just means it's time for prayers! I hope you have have a better week than I have and if you totally relate to this note, well I hope it gives you the courage to get up and fight another day. I have many many things to blog about so keep checking in! TGIF! <3

Listening to: My Savior My God - Aaron Shust

Quote of the Night: Look at hopelessness in the face and say: "We are simply not meant to be together."  Hold courage's hand and walk away.  ~Dodinsky

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God's Little Creatures

1:38 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

So I got on fb the other day and one of my sorority sisters posted about a little puppy that her and her mother were trying to find a home for. They found this puppy in the middle of a road, wandering in circles and crying. They thought he may be a peekapoo or a shih tzu and asked people to contact her if they were interested in giving him a home. A couple of days went by and her mother took this puppy to the vet to have him checked out and get him on heart worm medicine. The veterinarian told them that the puppy was born blind and that is probably why the breeders had thrown him out in the road. The puppy is 6-8 weeks old and the veterinarian said he would only grow to be about 5-8 lbs. He also said that the puppy could gain his vision as he gets older but that there was no way of knowing because he eyes are so small right now. My heart broke for this little guy and was literally in tears when she told me about them finding him. I can't imagine how someone could be so cruel to throw out one of God's little creatures in the middle of a road just because it was born blind and probably as a result of their bad breeding. This puppy looks a lot like my Coco and will grow to be about as big as she is, and just thinking of that happening to her really hurts my heart for this little guy. Mark and I were going to try and provide a home for this puppy but with Mark living at home (his mom would not let him keep the puppy) and me living 2 hours away and having school, we were not able to do it. If we lived closer to each other and could share in the responsibility, I would so do it. It would not be fair for me or for the puppy to take that responsibility on and not be able to give him the attention he needs. If you know of anyone that wants a puppy or needs a companion (cuddle buddy) in their life, this puppy is perfect. He is a little fur ball and I have done a lot of research about blind dogs and they are not difficult at all to have. I pray that this puppy will find a good loving home that he deserves very soon. Let me know if you are interested or know anyone who would be. I have attached pictures below of the cute little cotton ball! Happy Tuesday All!



Quote of the Night: My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.  ~Edith Wharton
Listening to: Half of My Heart - John Mayer

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peace.

10:25 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

Studying for my first Biochemistry and as stressful as it is, I have a peace that everything is going to work out accordingly to the will of God and all I can do is my best! I hope you have all had a Happy Groundhog Day, looks like we may be getting that winter that never came! Wish me luck! <3


Quote of the Night: We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.  ~Dwight D. Eisenhower 


Listening to: Imagine - John Lennon


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DIY Light Fixture

10:24 PM Es Elle 0 Comments

After dealing with tornado warnings and canceled classes last week, I got a wild hair to do a project. Being locked up in my place with no where to go I was thinking about the materials I had on hand. Spray paint, tools, and one last light fixture that does not mesh with the rest. This hanging light has drove me nuts since I moved in. It is doodoo brown and the whole light fixture is hooked to the ceiling and I will pretty much have to replace the entire thing. I fully intend on replacing the ugly thing but I figured why not change it up and have it blend in with the rest of the place until my master electrician brother can come down and replace it for me. I was just DYING to do something productive and creative on this nasty day. I must say that I am pleased with the way it turned out… it is not the best looking kitchen light but it will definitely not be the first object I glare at with disgust when I walk in the door anymore! I forgot to take a before picture of the fixture completely together but got one after I took the globe off. I have purposefully left that light fixture out of every picture I have taken in the kitchen so I still did not have any older ones to refer to. The lighting for the After pictures is not that great but in case you can't tell, it is now a brushed silver color! Tell me what you think! Hope you have all had a Happy Hump Day, it was pretty rainy here but none the less a wonderful day!
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Listening to: Sweetness in Starlight - Matt Wertz


Quote of the Night: When in doubt, choose change. - Lily Leung

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Wander •∫µ§†•

10:47 PM Es Elle 0 Comments


I am not really sure who came up with this word but the popularity of it has increased through social media and entertainment. I first saw this on Pinterest (go figure) and it definitely struck a nerve… the good kind of course… the one that makes you think "ooooh yeah, right there, that feels good…" I guess you could say this word fits our desire to: explore, learn, and experience the vast amount of things this world has to offer to us. I have known that I want to travel one day and see the different cultures of this world but sometimes you can't help but 'wander' when this will happen. Life gets so busy and the days, weeks, and years begin to fly by and you wonder where it went and what did I actually do with all that time. The only thing stopping me or you from actually doing it is ourselves. That was thing I learned when I moved to NY. Yes, it was daring but it wasn't unattainable. I have many people tell me "Oh I could never do that" or "I don't know how you did it!" and the answer was very simple. I wanted it so I went after it. I made the calls, saved the money and put what was a dream into reality. It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life and something I will never forget. I can not believe it will be four years this summer since I lived there. I am now in that place 'wandering' where the time went, what I have I done since then, why I have not gone back like I vowed to myself and the friends I made. I have decided as one of my New Years Resolutions that each year I am going to pick a new place that I have never been before and always wanted to visit and make it happen. Being a broke college student, I can't be too elaborate but I do have friends in many cities that I have not visited and hey, I used to spend that much money going crazy on Spring Break every year, so I know I can make it happen! Most people always choose the beach or mountains but I want to expand my horizons and see the diverse world God made for our enjoyment. Imagine how boring this life would be if everyone were exactly the same. Embrace diversity, breathe it in, learn from it, and you will soon be lusting for more 
I am sorry I have not blogged in a long time. I went home for the holidays and have a hard time keeping up when I am out of my routine. I can attest that I am back and will  hopefully be providing insight and sharing my thoughts and experiences along the way. I would love to hear about any of your NY resolutions made if you would like to share. I will keep you updated with the details of my 2012 trip!  *Happy Tuesday*


Quote of the Night: Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.  Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.  ~Mark Twain


Listening to: Clarity - John Mayer

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