Just sit down for a minute. I just want to tell you who I am. About Africa and the monkeys and orphans I hope to stumble across, teaching children and the music that makes me smile. Dreams that I've conjured staying up around this time and thinking about. You don't have to listen to every word. I just want you to remember this moment, day, month we ( Read more... )

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I don't think I've ever gone this hard this long.
But in a little while it'll slow down and I'll have a 13 minute time period for a nap.
Sleep comes last. Then friends. I'm leaving in a month. I'll be spending most of it hating my life.
and these are the best years?

I had one of the best days today. It's just a normal Tuesday. I went to the gym with Sara and went grocery shopping. But then I had about 2 1/2 hours to make lunch (cucumber and cream cheese bagel) drink tea and listen to Norah Jones. I got time all by myself for me, my thoughts. How rare it is to find even 15 minutes alone in my apartment. Anyway ( Read more... )

About 4 months ago we started planning the trip. We checked Ticketmaster for tickets but none were worth it fly to Vancouver for. So my traveling/concert-going cousin checked ebay for the coveted Colplay tickets. She placed a bid and I forced myself not to get my hopes up. When she called with the good news I was ecstatic. This trip was by far the ( Read more... )

talk about me when I'm not around ( Read more... )

Dentist appointment. No big deal right? I mean sure, it's a little uncomfortable with all the squirting water and sucking air but I can get through it. Just a regular bi-annual check up. Wait. What's that needle for? I don't remember agreeing to this. Who signed me up for this? I'm strapped in and the exit is out of reach. Just watch the television ( Read more... )

i feel like I am going to throw up ( Read more... )

half living ( Read more... )

I just read an article written in 2000 about the projected devistation of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. They predict that by 2005 there will be 2 million orphans under the age of 15.
I'm itching to go now.