Steampunk = New Love!

mechanics + victorian era = steampunk!
(all pics courtesy of http://www.clockworkcouture.com/)

Imogen Heap - "Just For Now"

love.

2010 Central Carroll Performance Ensemble "The Light of Hope"

love this show.

The Band Perry - If I Die Young

had this song in my head all day! :)

Slice of Political Pie

 God Bless America

Artist: Faith Ringgold

Oil on Canvas

love this piece of art....makes you think!

Wedding Bliss

one of my very good friends got engaged today!!! so happy for her and cant wait for the wedding!!!

Mission: Give Back

"And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased." - Hebrews 13:16


**i volunteered at the albany mission today to help feed the homeless.....better than any gift i could've received for Christmas!!

The Hours

"We live our lives, do whatever we do, and then we sleep. It's as simple and ordinary as that. A few jump out windows, or drown themselves, or take pills; more die by accident; and most of us are slowly devoured by some disease, or, if we're very fortunate, by time itself. There's just this for consolation: an hour here or there when our lives seem, against all odds & expectations, to burst open & give us everything we've ever imagined, though everyone but children (and perhaps even they) know these hours will inevitably be followed by others, far darker and more difficult. Still, we cherish the city, the morning, we hope, more than anything for more. Heaven only knows why we love it so." - The Hours 

**One of my all time favorite books....read it twice and will probably read it again! Each time i get a  deeper understanding and new meanings!

Holiday Debauchery

well, i attended a christmas party with my sister at a friends house and lets just say it was quite interesting. i didnt know anyone except my sis and the person hosting the party so i sat among quite a few unfamiliar faces. that did not stop the night from being uneventful. the host of the party (Gio) was hitting on me all night and his drunken (and quite sloppy) cousin couldnt help himself from trying to spit game at me, as he was blowing cigarette smoke all over me.....sexy right.....
homeboy was just a mess; stumbling all over the place, falling in the kitchen and laying there for a while, trying to sit on the couch next to me and inevitably landing on me. thats when he decides to make himself comfortable and starts "trying to get know me". i was like you're not even going to remember who i am tomorrow. lets not forget about his other cousin who called himself trying to hit on my sister while he was spilling his drink all over himself.....real cute.
for some reason i tend to attract bad boys and when they find out that im a "good girl", it seems to turn them on even more.....maybe its the look of confusion that i always seem to have on my face.
in conclusion, i really did get a kick out of tonight and really did enjoy seeing Gio, who is very sweet and who will probably always try to date me.....what can i say?

Poor Missouri

soooooooo, i dont have the channel WE in my apartment at school (as well as VH1 and Bravo...tragic, i know), so i've been catching up since being at home for christmas break. one show in particular, which is called Downsized, caught my eye. i became really intrigued. for those that dont know, it is about a family who pretty much lost everything when the father's construction business went under, and the show tracks the the journey of how the family gets back on their feet. the family lives in arizona and the father is faced with a decision about whether or not he should take a construction job in missouri that will last 6 months. the perks are obviously that he will be able to better provide for his family financially (being that he will be receiving a years salary in a matter of months). the downside is that he will have to leave his wife and kids and miss half of his 2 daughter's senior year, among other memories. i personally feel that if the job will help the family financially, which will create a more stable life for everyone else, then i say that he should go for it. but im making this decision based on what their future needs would be. they were just talking about not being a able to afford college and this would help the family continue in a positive direction. however the wife and kids dont like the idea and i totally get it. tough decision to make. what do you guys think?

Reason

Always thought about starting a blog but never got around to it.......figured there's no time like the present!