Till Death Do We Part... (seriously)

     This story is a romantic fairy tale many will enjoy, especially since Halloween is coming up this Monday, for this story is 100% real.
     Once upon a time, there were two college students: Zach and Karlye. They are close friends that just so happen to go to the same college and live about 4.5 minutes from each other. One day, Zach had invited Karlye to attend this well known haunted house with him. It was called, Thirteen Stories, and it was in Kennesaw, Georgia. Karlye gladly accepted, however she is absolutely terrified of haunted houses. She is a huge baby when it comes to anything haunted. Even petty ones made from preteens at a middle school freak her out, but she still wanted to go. She always has a good time with Zach so... why not? All day long, Karlye paced back and forth awaiting 6:30 to come when she and Zach would be departing for her doom. Zach, being the kind friend that he is, warned Karlye of what would be happening at this establishment. He sent her a waiver to put her at ease about getting hurt by being pushed out of a window or cut up by a chainsaw. She greatly appreciated it and obviously felt better about it. Zach also told her the result of this heart-racing evening..... death. Karlye and Zach were both going to die that night.
     What?! Karlye couldn't die tonight! There was so much she wanted to do! She mentioned to Zach that she had wanted to go to the UK before she died.. but there wasn't any time for her to fly out there and enjoy herself then come back! Fortunately, with the new teleporting device she had, she was able to pop there and pop back with plenty of time before 6:30. So she went to the UK, telling Zach about all of the wonderful things in a British accent..(well because the text messages were in the accent while she was there). When she came back, she totally forgot that she should have invited Zach!! So, she told him to go with her and off they teleported!
     So they hung out in the awesome UK.. all romantic style.. then went to the haunted house to die...
                                                                    The End
P.S. True story I have text messages to prove it.

God Gave Me Monday

     So I didn't have time to post a blog about my day yesterday because I was too busy enjoying it. My Monday was absolutely the bees' knees. So here's a detailed list of all of the awesomeness that occurred:

1. I woke up energized (doesn't usually happen as a college student)

2. As I walked outside to my first class, I soaked up the beautiful fall air that surrounded me. It was breath-taking how nature was cooperating with everything. Leaves were twirling as they fell gracefully towards the ground, the winds lightly passed by, stroking their fingers through my hair, the sun was warmly smiling. It was great. 

3. I was able to get out of my Chemistry Lab a whole hour early because I strategized with my partner to make the experiments finish faster. I hate that class so it was a blessing. 

4. I got a 10 out of 12 on the previous lab that I had feared that I failed. 

5. There was such a good feeling inside me all of the day. 

6. I received an unexpected call from my future boss, Eric, telling me that I got the job I've wanted forever!!! A spot on the staff of the most amazing store Urban Outfitters. 

7. With that over 60 people liked my "receiving the job" status on Facebook which is always so awesome to see all of the support and love I have around me. 

8. I was supposed to have a quiz in my Spanish class that I didn't study for and it turned out that she had moved it to Wednesday... score!!

9. To finish the day off, I got to share my beliefs religiously with a good pal of mine. I always get so excited about talking about God that I know he was taken aback because I just kept talking and talking about all of the good God has done. 

     So yeah, my day was getting better and better throughout the day. It was very obvious that God was chilling with me all day long. 

     And I know you, as the reader, is probably wondering why do I think everyone should know about my awesome day? It's not to be envious of me (even though the green is probably seeping through), but it's because everyone can have just as good days if not better than this! If one just starts the day off with a smile and a positive mindset, the world gives positive results. Happiness attracts happiness, positive attracts positive when it comes to life. As we live each day, all we think about is the negative of tomorrow. So let's all try to live in the present, accepting any opportunities that come our way and always having high spirits about them. God provides. All you have to do is ask and trust in Him... that He can take the issue into His hands and turn it into the greater good in your life. You might be surprised in what He can do, but I mean if we never became surprised by the Almighty God, there'd be no point. The things He has up His sleeves are endless, beyond the comprehension of our human-like minds. So... SURPRISE!!! God is awesome. 

You Are Who You Are

     Today I had the pleasure of meeting with a good friend of mine, Caitlin, and we discussed many subjects, as we always do. We talked about deeper things, funny things, annoying things, etc. One of the topics that stuck to me and left me thinking about life was when we talked about the "good ol' days" as people call them but in some cases the "lost ol' days." We talked about our thought processes in middle school and even early high school and how it has changed drastically over the years. Both she and I (and I'm sure majority of all society) were followers, desperate to be a part of that "popular" label. In the years of puberty arising, as well as acne sprouting, I felt that I was a leader, that I was a unique individual. When I look back now, I wasn't that at all. Sure, I was a leader in many ways and had a unique personality as do many others, however I was so obsessed with being able to be "cool." This mindset definitely led me into some dark places that weren't as "cool" as they were said to be.
     It wasn't until junior year when I started to find myself. I ventured out in many paths that ended up defining who I am today. I was led to God, who definitely led me to realizing that He was the real cool one, not the Hollister clothes and parties that surrounded my life. With this new spiritual healing, I was also led to my true love, music as well as several different arts and cultures. This also helped me cross paths with some amazing friends and inspirational figures in my life. I am so thankful for everything.
    Why am I giving a testimony you ask? Well, back to the Caitlin and Karlye conversation, it made me think about the new generations coming along, awaiting their new journeys called life. Hearing about certain people and watching them grow worry me. Are the upcoming generations more likely to fall under peer pressure than we were in the past? Are the monsters of bad decisions and negativity going to swallow them all whole? Or am I just not realizing that we were just as bad back then? Either way, I pray and hope that more and more pre-teens and teens will begin to find who they are. Find their true color. Find the clothes that they really like. Find the friends that will really influence them in the right direction and hold them accountable if they slip.
    Am I saying that I am done with finding myself and my journey is over? Heck no! I have so much more to discover about myself and the world around me. I am just hoping that the generations that are entering the middle and high school world will soon find themselves one way or another. Our world is a melting pot of endless amounts of faces, skin colors, personalities, likes, dislikes, shoe sizes, builds, desires, loves, and smiles. So why should we conform to a group? We were all made so uniquely and beautifully. We should shine what we have been given and not what we are envious of. Just accept it. You are who you are.

OMALFTBAWG (Oh My Awesome, Loving, Forgiving, Trustworthy, Beautiful, All-knowing, Wonderful God

     Ahhhhh! That's all I can do to explain my Sunday morning. It was filled with moving worship as well as a ballin sermon. As we praised His name, I looked around the room and all I could see were vulnerable beings giving their all to God...not a care of who is watching them dance around, not a worry about if a way of worship is acceptable, just truly being open to whatever God wants to let them know. As tears of over-powering love filled my eyes, the sermon began. "Hello My Name is God" has been the subject for a couple weeks now, and we have learned the several names that are truly endless that describe God. It was so evident that the words spoken by Pastor Dave were hitting everyone to heart because of the sound in the room. It was silent yet loud with the spirit of the Lord within everyone. No eyes were blinking away. "The way we perceive God is what He is for us." What a wonderful quote. If you view our Lord as nurturing, then He will nurture you. If you view Him as forgiving, then He will forgive you. If you view Him as loving, then He will love you. He is so many wonderful characteristics that our brains can't comprehend because no human on the earth will ever be as beautiful or as powerful as our God. What gets me the most is that there are people out there who don't see this. They don't see the love. They are blind to His beauty. It's so encouraging however to know this because it gives me more of a reason to show the world our glorifying God. Our job is to be serving. It's not about us once we are wrapped in the loving arms of Jehovah, it's about the unknowing people who need our guidance to find God. We live to serve. So let's serve :)

The Clock is Actually Ticking....

     So I'm in my hometown for the weekend. I decided that I would clean the house today because I'm having some super close pals coming over later. After I cleaned, I headed to the mall. Smelling like Clorox wipes, I walked into the one-building teen city known as Arbor Place. As I walked around, depressed empty wallet in hand, I noticed that it wasn't the same mall. I didn't see the usual group of familiar faces that happened to all work at the Chick-Fil-A, or the friends that were always bored so they pretty much lived at the mall. It was weird because I was definitely seeing TONS of teens, but something felt different.....they were all obnoxiously loud, the couples made me want to vomit with their hand holding while holding their food court trays, and they seemed way too young to be walking around by themselves (I mean they have braces!). Then I realized..."I'm growing up." I've arrived to the ages where teens are actually annoying like parents say. The new generation has already come to take over the overpriced stores while I've been gone. As teenagers, we don't feel like these years will ever end. We are at the top of our game, the It Crowd, the top dogs, the "mature" ones. But days keep passing, we keep growing, and our acne is finally starting to pass....we're growing up guys. The clock is actually ticking...

All Night Long

     Last night was my first "all-nighter" with schoolwork. I had to do two super long online assignments for my math class. They were both due by 8 the next morning. As I fried my brain trying to work out each problem, I kept catching myself looking at the reflection of my bed on the computer screen. It would have been easier if I didn't get confused on every problem. My professor doesn't really teach us...well if he does I don't know because I'm not sure if he's speaking English or not during class. My roommate Jennifer, God bless her, try to endure the sleepless night with me because she felt bad. She finally, however, gave in to the soft comfort of her sheets and comforter and went to bed. It was the most awful thing I have ever endured. To make things worse, I was on the verge of tears when my computer decided to be slower than dial up. I'm pretty sure it was mad at me for keeping him up this late as well. I kept apologizing and pleading with this inanimate object to speed up so he and I could both sleep. I finally got done with everything and my brain was done. Done with working, done with numbers, done with life. So with this, you can just imagine how my day has been today...Oh yes, sweatpants and no make up is occurring. What stinks the worse...this won't be a one time thing......

Welcome to the world of a blogger

     So I guess I will use this first ever blog to show how these posts will go. For starters, I live in the city of Atlanta so anything goes in my life. No organized, planned out days will occur without something off of the wall happening. I have many stories to tell, yet not enough people to tell them to which led me here, typing on this computer, hoping someone new will think my life is as interesting as I believe it is. My goal with this blog is to later in life, be able to look back at these posts and be truly satisfied with the life I've lived in the example I've set for others. So...I guess my preface ends here..welcome to the world of a blogger Me.