Archive for January, 2008

January, January  you have slipped by and I am startled to find that we have the end of our time together for 2008.  You have been a fickle one, warm one day and cold shoulder the next.  Though I shall cherish the beautiful days you gave me and I shalln’t hold the others against you!  [...]


It is 12:16 in the morning and my list of homework, though less now since it was written earlier this afternoon, still glares at me.  It has been one of those days-when my Mr. Coffee is my best friend.  I am on my third cup, this is not good.  A pink mug with white polka dots sits on [...]


My Daddy is coming today!  And so I cleaned put on my strawberry candle, I am wearing my yellow pumps and a black shirred top and I have a Purdue sweatshirt for the game! I am so excited!! Boiler Up!!


She had the long down coat,
Hood with the fur, the fur
All Purdue was lookin’ at her
She hit the books, she hit the books
Next thing ya know, shorty got  know, know, know, know
Them baggy sweatpants
The bows on the flats, bows on the flats
Next thing ya know she gave that book cover a slap
She hit the floor, She [...]


23Jan08

Today was the March for Life in Washington, D.C.  Since I was here at Purdue, I went to class. While I was running around dancing through my intense Tuesday-Thursday schedule ,I had moments of frustration- moments where I kicked my ballet flats in the freshly fallen snow-moments where I recieved and shared smiled-moments where I stressed [...]


So I was asked to write a reflection on the following quoatation: “It should no longer be possible to write about Arab women with any aura of expertise or aauthority without first knowing what Arab women need and want.” Durraj
While often my post are less academic, and pertain more greatly to our societal world, I [...]


Richmond, the beautiful capital of my favorite state,Virginia, here I come!  I just booked my flight into Richmond for Sarah’s Ball.  I must tell you I am too excited having printed out the interary and highlighted and marked up with pink ink.  I cannot wait to put on my heels and pearls and dance the night [...]


This a tribute and a Happy Birthday to two of my favorite men.  Daddy: You are my rock and my inspiration and to be close to you is beautiful because I see the love of Christ so apparent in your life and I am very grateful when I consider how blessed I am to have such [...]


Yes those are the very first words to our fight song, words I proudly sung last night at the Woman’s b-ball game, that is when I was not doing the “ballin’” dance.  It was an intense game or shall I admit I got really into it.  I stood there and cheered and screamed and tore [...]


“Give a girl the correct footwear and she can conquer the world.” Bette Midler