HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY LAUREN!!!

I moved in yesterday! which actually went super quick. of course i had my fantabulous mom and lil sis to help me so that probably made a huge difference.

I slept in my own bed in my own dorm room last night. which feels sort of weird as it has all of my stuff from home in it (good lordy is my room at home empty!) but transplanted 3 hours away! and ( Read more... )

I don't usually do this but, as most of ya'll know, I am completely and totally obsessed with this band and it would be amazing to see them get some of the recognition they deserve so...PLEASE VOTE! (pretty please with a cherry on top)

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/voting.jhtml#/ontv/vma/2006/category.jhtml?categoryId=rock&sixUpCellID=0

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My beautiful Switzerland lost the game last night in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes. It was disappointing mainly because the Swiss team was the better team and Ukraine ended up having really good luck ( Read more... )

I'm typing this in a village outside of Florence - in the midst of the Tuscan countryside!! It's all very surreal. And a whole new kind of experience. It's definitely making me grow up a bit. But don't worry I wont grow up too much ( Read more... )

6-6-06 we leave for two whole months of backpacking through Europe!


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Almost ready for Europe! Just need to photocopy and pack a few more things then I am READY!!! So excited!!

Everyone needs to watch The Boondock Saints! Best movie ever!

Oh Ireland here I come! ;^D

(sorry for the lack of substance in this entry.)

Congratulations to all my beautimus and wonderful fellow graduates! I am so proud of all of us and cannot wait to see where our paths take us now ( Read more... )

30 Seconds to Mars concert was A-MA-ZING!! OMEEGOD! I'm still on somewhat of a high from it and it was Wednesday night! Haha! Seriously...they rock ( Read more... )

More than 17 million Africans have died from AIDS and another 25 million are infected with the HIV virus, approximately 1.9 million of whom are children.
Every day in Africa:

•  HIV/AIDS kills 6,600 people

•  8,800 people are infected with the HIV virus

•  1,400 newborn babies are infected during childbirth or by their mothers' milk.

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