Happy New Year

Second Semester Senior Year

WOW

this is the last hurrah

In the library of course

Ahhhh thesis presentation coming up and I have a lot of work to do

but I'm thinking that things are on the up and up

2011 was the year of confusion and wasn't that the truth

2012. 12 is the number of "governmental perfection" or governmental order. I'm believing that this will be a blessed year. A year of increase. Things will go well. 3 graduations! 3 celebrations!

I'm graduating, my older sister from grad school, and my mom who recently went back to school. I'm excited and just want to make this the best semester it can be.

I think it has started off alright.

Last night I made a day trip to NY to see The Mountaintop at the Beranrd Jacob Theater on Broadway. Excellent performance by Angela Bassett and Samuel L Jackson. I got to meet and speak with both of them AND got Angela's autograph (which if you can't tell by the capital letters I was pretty hype about it).

Another random update. I'm an all an all MAC girl now. You know what they say, "Once you go MAC you never go back" LOL i'm not talking about the makeup although the same probably hold true. But I finally upgraded my phone and got the iPhone 4 in white. love it!

Now to upgrade my life and secure a job!

September 11 Reflection

I would like to pause in remembrance for those who passed on September 11, 2001. Ten years ago today.

My school just held a memorial service which I came from (currently I'm in the library).

I was in 6th grade, Ms Keefe's class the morning of the attacks.

For whatever reason one of the main things I remember is when we got home, after my mom picked us all up --(my older sis went to high school down the str

eet, and my two younger sisters went to my elementary school)--- when we got home every television channel had coverage. Not that I was trying to watch cartoons, but even Nickelodean and Disney Channel were covering the attacks. It was the focus of our nation for a long while after that.

Not to soon after, in that same month did my Grandpa pass. We entered that school year in mourning, and now my family (who had not been personally effected *lost a family member that day) were now mourning a loved one.

Every September I think about this. I think about how I felt. I think about how those families felt. I empathize even more now having experienced what it feels like to abruptly lose someone.

Last September 2010 I lost my father to a heart attack. This is the first

year that I will have that horrible experience to remember. September 26, 2010.

If all of this has taught me anything (besides the politics... I've learned about that yes - especially being an International Relations Major) it has taught me that life is too short to be taken for granted. I know that is suppose to be a cliche saying. But it is something that I actually had to learn. If you want anything you should go after it. Someone one the September 11 CNN Reflections this morning said " Never live life having to say I should

have." And that man is right. You should strive to live each day ... not so much as if it were your last, but if it were your last chance to tell someone "I love you" say it - because life is unpredictable. As if it were your last chance to see someone, smile at them. If it were your last chance to lend a helping hand - do it. That man on CNN had helped evacuate Manhattan with his boat. He said that its something to be able to say you tried. If you failed -- you still tried, and if you succeed thats something to be proud of.

I'm 100% sure I started living my life differently after my Dad passed. I was likely a depressed wreck and I'm sure many of those who lost loved ones felt the same way or worse. Worse especially knowing that someone plotted and murdered thousands that day. Or that heroic acts and deaths occurred in response to a horrid act of hate.

In honor of those that passed on September 11, 2001, my grandfa

ther, and my father I'm going to try again and live my life differently from this day forward. To do my best to act out of love and not fear, because hate is never an issue with me, but fear can be very hindering. I aim to TRY, to SEEK, to BE PASSIONATE, BOLD and even when I am a little afraid, to be COURAGEOUS. To LIVE LIFE. Because I thi

nk a poet once said, "But to live doesn't mean you're alive" (well I guess that was a rapper, but rappers are poets in my book). My challenge then to you is, to LIVE.

and it begins...

and it begins... SENIOR YEAR

YES and I'm already in the library

Let it be known that I had a really freaky/scary/vivid dream today

a cross betwen Inception and a lil reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby

freakiest part is that my ls had a dream a few days ago that parallels / alludes to things in mine...

anyway, cheers to the weekend past, time to study

good thing i decided a long time ago not to live my life in fear

H E L L O W O R L D

H E Y T H E R E

H E L L O W O R L D I M A Y N O T K N O W W H A T I M D O I N G H E R E B U T I A M H E R E A N D I W I L L M A K E I T

T H E T A S T E O F L I F E

Y U M

PUCKER UP

Let's actually try something fun. Its summertime and I've come to the conclusion that I need a summer boo. At the least a cakin buddy. So we're gonna make that happen. It summer! I actually go out in the summer! I turned 21! This could be fun... the audience part. At least I can share funnies as they come up. Last week I went out thurs-sat. Good times, good HILARIOUS times. Well now I'll start lettin you in on them...

life update / hair update

I'm back

Life is... better, ALOT better

Props to Jesus =D

check out the new look

and you may be able to notice something if you have an eye for detail ; ]

What do you guys think? How long should I keep the long and flowy? I must say its fun and easy.

Could be my summertime jumpoff?

Amazed

SO this is what being in a better place feels like.

cried a lil at church today... but it was out of happiness for the doses of comfort God has brought me. Doing better, Living Life happily. cried a lil today, because it was scary.

I love college. Its fun.

I also love skype and my new MacBook Pro. Of course love may be too strong of a word. You know, how can I say I love that stuff and then say I LOVE God. I need a more powerful Word for God.

I Peter made me smile. Read it.

12 days till Christmas

Sooo I almost didn't cry in church today.

If only they hadn't sang that song at the end...

but its true "YOU are the source of my strength."

IF YOU...

Its been a while

Sooooo I haven't updated in a while because life has been crazy. Since my last post I have traveled to Africa again. This time to Nigeria. For my fathers funeral. Yea. Life has been crazy difficult. I actually have taken the semester off to be able to do that traveling and come home to spend time with my mom and pack (we're moving). Yup. In Chicago. It kinda sucks cuz I don't really have friends here, I mean, everyone is in school.

Its taken me a while to stop saying (and believing) that my life sucks. You know, try imagining losing someone you love so much. You can't actually imagine it. But if you can muster a tear multiply that. They say that you eventually won't cry every night - I haven't gotten to that place yet. But at least I've gotten to the point that I can live (a little) and smile.

I absolutely LOVE my friends at school. They have helped me sooo much. I miss them! but I'll see em in January. As for now...

Guess that means its time to make new friends!

Yo

2 months in Ghana and not one post
there was honestly too much going on and too slow/limited internet access for me to stop living and blog. Nonetheless I kicked it oldschool and kept a journal. One which I will be happy to share some entries. If Only I can before school starts. I went from Torkor-Kpando, Volta Region, Ghana to Frankfurt, Germany, to Chicago, US to Syracuse to Rochester and now I'm in Philly. My school town. My place of living for most of the year.

Currently at the hotel...

More lata

I'm thinking of changing the look btw.

Thank HIM

I am soooooooooo thankful
there have been a lot of *financial* ups (actually staight line) and downs this year. Specifically this semester and the last 4 weeks. But look at God. He blesses me abundantly. He blesses my life. I hope that everyone was able to celebrate Easter, Ressurection Sunday as I like to say.

I am sooo thankful and excited!!! God has blessed me with an internship in Ghana this summer! This experience is fully funded by my lovely University! Look at God. I will be working at an NGO. In case you didn't know I am an International Relations major so this is basically perfect. Only Jesus is perfect so you should know that it was only HIM.
that is all


Lake Volta (Ghana)

Dumbasses

Kids in college are some of the dumbest people I know
NEWSFLASH: just because you didn't get pregnant in highschool doesn't make you any better for getting pregnant in college!
Use protection, if I hear one more story about someone relying on the pull out method! Are you trying to get pregnant? Do you want an STD? I thought we were at an ivy league? Smartest dumbasses I kno.

Yes that was a rant
that is all

Crazzzyyyyyy weekend

College is fun.
If anyone has questions about college feel free to ask.
Yes college is lots of intensive work, you're preparing for life! In my experience it's especially intense at a prestigious university. I try not to talk about that on here, considering often enough, all people at elite universities do IS talk about being at an elite university ... smh
but anyhow sometimes, like this weekend, you have a realllly good time and remember that college is fun.


soooo pictures? I think NOT lol
i dont care to be blackmailed later in life when i become a diplomat haha
but i will give you pictures that derived from my boredom