Congratulations to everyone who was in the Gertrude Stein operas tonight. They were fantastic and funny and everything I did not know an opera could be. I am a changed person. Thank you.

Soooo....things in my life have been crazy, but amazingly, I am coming through it and not as stressed as I could be. Probably because I have amazing roommates who don't let me stew on anything, one of my BEST friends is staying with my mom and me (kinda back and forth) and it has been amazing to see her. AND Chris is home now...and I get to see ( Read more... )

It is so hard for me to believe that there is yet another monster storm for the Gulf Coast. My friend Katy Wolf whom many of you know is having to evacuate her school. I'm glad that my family can give her and her dog and maybe a friend too. And to think that there are some people who are going to get hit twice because they went to Texas to stay ( Read more... )

Why is it that the people you love the most are some of the hardest people to talk to?

I've been tagged. The only reason I am doing this is because I want it to be contagious ( Read more... )

I am so proud!!

Coast Guard's Response to Katrina a Silver Lining in the Storm

By Stephen Barr

Let's have a round of cheers for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Hurricane Katrina wiped out Coast Guard stations in Gulfport and
Pascagoula, Miss., and looters wrecked part of its New Orleans base. But
that did not stop the Coast Guard from sending out rescue ( Read more... )

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Sooooo much has happened since I last posted. The world has changed....or at least our country. I have heard about so many amazing instances of help and heroism. I have also heard some crazy and horrible things. I wish I could be there. Helping. One of my profs said that the condition they are living in is worse than most third world ( Read more... )

So...my weekend was fabulous. My mom and Ms. Patti and Mars and Lily through a Southern Lving at Home Bridal shower for me and it was so much fun. It was so great to hear a bunch of ladies stories about their first kiss. I was amazed at the number of good sports there. Even Ryan came and I was excited about that because I don't get to see him ( Read more... )

I love living with lots of people! Always there is someone there to hang with, talk with, waste time with, laugh with. This is going to be an amazing summer. I have so much to be thankful for.

To those that live with me and have to hear my repetitive excitement, thank you for humoring me.