WOW...

Last night I was at a concert enjoying 4 wonderful bands. Thank you to the local radio station (969 Wink FM) who had a "Spring Fling" Concert for only $5 entry fee! It is so wonderful how people are really trying to help others enjoy small pleasures in bad times.

Performing as the opening act for the 1000 or so crowd, was a band called Cadence Wednesday. I went to high school with the lead singer Sergio. He was such a great guy and still is.

(quick plug... you need to check out their MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/cadencewednesday they are awesome!)

Anyways... watching Sergio achieving his dreams and goals got me to ponder where I am in my dream, where my friends are in their dreams, and where I want to go from here. It is amazing to look back and see where everyone is or is going. Some chose the family route, some chose to move around the country or even the world, some girls I knew in high school are strippers, and some like Sergio are living out their God given talents in music, modeling, speaking, school, etc.

I have learned it is necessary to have goals in life. With out them, how do you know where you are going? At the same time, I have and still am learning that it is not the end of the world when you do not reach some of your planned goals. I have to keep remembering that God has a specific plan for me and I must trust in him. I may have a certain time table for events or goals to happen and God may have a completely different one.

All I can do is chug a lug... and pray.

I love variety, I love spontaneous-ness, but I also love the plan. I have a plan, but the best part is God has a bigger plan. :)

Here is another shameless plug for Sergio's band...

The Next Three Weeks

So, for the next three weeks or so I have no school... time to relax and catch up on books and scrapbooking. At the church I work at we have a Giant Garage Sale once a year... during the week leading up to the Garage Sale, Cindy and I sneak into the gym and pre-purchase all the good finds! Yesterday was the beginning of this Giant Event, and I found two great books that I have not had the opprotunity to read. The first one is The Glass Castle and the second in the Kite Runner. I started to read the Glass Castle, it is a memior of Jeannet Wells life. It is sooo good that I already hate putting it down!

Scrapbooking is my other love. I wish I had more time in my hectic life to create. I will be creating these next three weeks.

also, now that I do not have any extra income, I want to find a clothing swap store. I know there is one in Naples... I just have to figure out when, where, and how much! I think that would be so fun.

Pet Peeve... People in Charge, not caring enough to get to know their empoyees.

I know it has been a while since I blogged last. I apologize for the slack. I blame it on my Professional Writing class… Ms. Withrow had us blog for our end of the year project. This is my final week shaping and creating that blog.

Anyways…

Last night as I was working my second job, the general manager comes up to me in front of bar people and employees, to tell me that he is letting me go. (I will say it got me some nice tips at then end of the night) He followed it with, I know you have a full time job and I have to worry about the girls who don’t.

I was blind sided. I only work twice a week… it is not like I hog all the great shifts. Plus, this was not just a job to support my addiction of shoes. It was a job to save for the future; to guarantee that I have a nice cushion to finish school. Unfortunately, I do not sleep or flirt with the Gen. Manager sooooo he could give two craps about me and my situation.

Life has always been a struggle for me. I do right (as best I can)… but it always seems there is a dark cloud that follows me and occasionally rains on my parade.

I was talking to Jake last night at midnight about my turn of events… and he quoted what he learned from his yearly visit to church this past Easter Sunday. He reminded me of the Story of Job… and how he lost everything, yet God was with him. Even though Jake was partially trying to make me laugh, it worked… and got me to calm down.

So as Marquis just said in a text: “time for plan d”.

I know life will work out. I have a gazillion (more the a trillion) skills in my back pocket. One of which is a realtor’s license.

Thanks for letting me whine a bit. I will get over it.

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This is a group blog for my Professional Writing course. We are all future educators blogging about writing and communication in the classroom.

Grass Patch: A Clock that Runs on Mud

Thought this was a really cool idea... Found this article on Apartment Therapy.

We've always heard of eco-friendly gadgets, but none would be more eco-friendly than a clock that runs on mud. Clocks are important. Most of us need them daily to tell time and to wake us up. Even though people are starting to use their cell phones for this function, clocks are still necessary. Plus, if you're stuck in the middle of a city, having a bit of mud and grass in your pad might be a good idea. There's nothing greener!


This is a clock that's called Timeless Garden and it was designed by Francesco Castiglione Morelli and Tommaso Ceschi. It combines the idea of a houseplant with that of a clock. It's a fashionably nice item that will look good in your place. The secret to this clock is that it uses the chemistry inherent between mud and metal to create electricity. The clock sustains itself, without needing anything extra. The frame is a sort of hitch between two recycled bodies made out of plastic.
An indoor plant which includes a self-sustaining digital clock. Now that's novel. I wouldn't mind having one of those in my bedroom. There's only one point of contention. How will the clock react to poor maintenance? If you over water the plant or under water it, will the clock just stop functioning?

Found article at: http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/clock-digital/grass-patch-a-clock-that-runs-on-mud-076436

This is probably the most challenging week I have gone through thus far. Not only do I have all three classes demanding a lot out of me, but I have my General Knowledge, FTCE test on Thursday. I am studying every formula I have ever known in my life short of Calculus and trig! I am anxious for the weekend to get here and pass. I don’t know where life is going to take me at this very moment. However, I am ready to go with the flow. I wish it was as easy as following a yellow brick road…

I have to keep reminding myself that I am a strong woman, who can do all things through Christ that strengthens me… (Philippians 4:13)

I appreciate all of my friends and family that are encouraging me and helping me every step of the way.

I am…
A friend
A daughter
A person
A woman
A girl-friend
A co-worker
A future educator

I am…
Strong
Weak
Compassionate
Competitive

I love…
God
My Family
My Friends
Out Doors
The smell of the Ocean
Sundays
Me

In the future I want to…
Have a family
Succeed
Win
Love uncontrollably
Love unconditional
Help others

Things Put into Perspective

It is funny how God can put what you think may be a life altering situation and show you very quickly that you are just acting like a child. I posted earlier this week a picture of a crazy Muppet looking guy with a caption "this is how I feel"... I honestly wanted to blow up something. I attribute my anger or short fuse, if you will... to me not attending my weekly yoga class for two weeks now.

When I got to my second job and told my friend and coworker my overwhelming woes... even though they were bad, I still have a job and things were resolved. I then proceeded to ask her why she was so sad the day before when I had spoke with her, and she said, her mother had a stoke about 5 years ago and was paralyzed. Slowly over the years, the depression and the paralysis began to improve. She received a call while enjoying her spring break, that said her mom had tried to take her own life.

At that very moment, I broke down into tears. I was humbled that this 19 year old girl, came home early and was now dealing with a fragile mother. My issues seemed to melt away.

With the help of my friend and a good, hard, spin class... my blood pressure has come down and the accida (I am sure I did not spell that correct) has subsided.