Crazy Weekend

This weekend by far has got to be one of the craziest that I have ever experienced in my life!!

It was my best friend Phyllis' 19th birthday and of course we had planned a little get together for her yesterday. We invited about 40 people and were just gonna cook some hot dogs and hamburgers and relax by the beach. Well, like any other party we had to go shopping for food and decorations and so on. We made a list and estimated what to buy and how much we should buy and headed for Wally World - for those of you unfamiliar with this lingo, it means Wal-Mart!

Everything was going good and were on our way back to her house when we realized we forgot the produce, so off to the store for the second time we went. Well this happend about 4 times!! We kept forgetting important things and had to keep going back!

During one of these outings, we had our first near death experience! We got into our first car accident on one of the most crazy roads in Charleston - Folly. Anyway, no one was hurt except for the cars and we left the scene with only scratches and bruises, thankfully. What a way to start your birthday right?

After her mom picked us up and took us home we started getting ready for the party - I mean come on, what a crappy day but why not top it off with a little fun still?? So, during the party we had kareoke and danced a little and it was so much fun until....I fell down the outside stairs!!!!!! I am probably the clumsiest person I know and leave it to me to be totally sober and fall down a flight of stairs! So, not only am I suffering a little whiplash but my left butt cheek is black and blue! But overall I would say that it was a pretty good night!


Fig and I going wild!


Singing with the girls


Phyllis and I after our wacko day

3 Words - Gorgeous Shirtless Boys!!

They are called Sideswipe, vote for them!!!

Dance to Inspire and Inspire to Dance

this one is for mom

All you need is love

It is quite an amazing day to remember - the day when you realize that the things you care most about are not material things, like cars or money, but people whom you love. The people who are close to your heart that you would do anything for. They are the ones that make you laugh with stupid jokes and offer their sleeves when you're upset. They make you stronger; they almost lift you up.

Ask yourself: what makes you truly happy? Is it your house or your car? How about your furniture or your 50 ft. boat? Your jewelry and your clothes? These things are great but in the long run they cannot talk or feel or listen; they are objects that we buy to try to fill a void that is inside of us, deep down eating away at us, longing for something bigger.

These past few months have really been an eye opener for me. My faith and my relationship with God have grown and honestly I have been trying to get rid of these material things. I have found that their only purpose is to waste money and time to gain nothing in return.

Time is not important. Money is not important. Objects are not important. Friends and family are the true riches in this materialistic world and I am so glad that I have realized this now instead of later in life.

On the other hand, I must admit that when it comes to love it is pretty sucky to love someone and not have the love returned. It is hard to be vulnerable and put your feelings on the line just to wait for the unknown - disappointment or acceptance. So the true question is do we bare all or do we wait? Wait for something to change, wait for someone else to come along or maybe wait for the feelings to simply go away?

Oy.

Spidey Rocks My Socks Off!

Action, good vs. evil, romance, cute boys, and tight form-fitting outfits - oh yeah, Spiderman 3 has them all! I went into the movie thinking that it wasn't going to be THAT good. I mean the first two were awesome but honestly could you really do it again? Well I must say that it was pretty darn good! If you're a comic book geek like I am you know that the storyline doesn't exactly follow the comic or cartoon from back in the day but does a pretty good job at telling it otherwise.

Several scenes get to be quite cheesy and at times I wanted to barf thanks to the lovey-doveyness of the two lovers but overall it balances the action with the romance. It's weird though; it seemed like throughout the whole movie I felt like I could relate to the characters and what they were going through. The struggle between who we are and what we want in life. The result of someone’s actions really defines him or her and how it affects everyone around them, pretty deep stuff.

The ending is almost a surprise - they really catch you off guard but at the same time the choices that are made are realistic and "relatable" (I know Mom, its not a word! get over it!) Life comes with its ups and downs and the choices that we make to face these inner battles show who we really are; a monster or a hero.

Leo is earning some cool points

I was at the dreaded dentist today when I picked up the latest edition of Vanity Fair. Not my first pick but it looked interesting becuase Leonardo Dicaprio was on the front with a baby polar bear at his feet. "Hmm, this looks interesting", I thought and started to read the article about him. I guess I underestimated Leo because honestly I thought he was just another rich actor but the article proved me wrong! He is quite the activist! I hope that he does get his message out there and that people will start to see that this whole global warming thing is really becoming a big problem and that the resources won't be there for much longer if we continue at the rate we are going. So, if you have a second check out his website and do something! Recycle, plant a tree, don't litter, carpool when you can, or turn off electronics when they are not being used. No matter the size, anything that you do will make a difference!

http://www.leonardodicaprio.com/

Good Times

Mom and I somehow got on the subject of living in Tampa at dinner this evening and it really made me think about all the great memories that I have from living there. Not many can say that their childhood was the bomb but I really do think that I had an awesome childhood! I had the best friends anyone could ever have and even though Mom has eyes in the back of her head I managed to get myself into more trouble than my older sister did...okay maybe not THAT much trouble but it was a blast none the less!

I remember I had four best girlfriends in Tampa and I remember getting into trouble with all of them. Ashley was number one and she and I would get into the worst fights ever but for some reason we were attached at the hip until I left. Lonnie and I were like Bonnie and Clyde we made the most trouble, not got into but made! I remember one time we snuck into an abandoned house in her neighborhood and thought that we were the coolest ever because we were there without permission! Whitney was my best friend from Lowery Elementary and she was the nicest girl you will ever meet in your life and I'm sure she still is. Whitney had a ferret whom we liked to torture on occasion. Last but definitely not least Tiffany. Tiff and I were like peas and carrots, we did everything together! I remember late one night at her house we played flashlight tag in her backyard before she had to have surgery. She was always on crutches and maybe mom remembers why but all I remember was visiting her in the hospital and riding on her wheelchair :)

I had the best guy friends too. Garret and Jade were probably my favorite! I will never forget the Fawn Ridge water-fights in the middle of the street. I loved being a kid - good times!