Shoolimite’s Weblog

…adventures in WONderland…

Hey Everyone!

OMG! I writing a blog entry; I can not believe it. 

Well, I’ve been in the great state of Georgia for a little over two weeks now and I LOVE it! It is such a breath of fresh air to be around people such as myself….normal ones that is! the people here have been wonderful thus far. I’m still working at the Cracker Barrel, but this one is way different, but it has been fun…for the most part. I have been looking for a job and I have found more than one who have been willing to have me in for an interview, I’m just waiting to hear back from one of them.

I’ve been living alone, and i love that too! Sure, there is the pressure of having to pay your own bills which is sort of stressful at times to think about, but I have managed, even though I am barely getting started:p . Coming home every night to a quiet apartment is amazing. Plus, there is so much to do in here I could stay up for 24 hours if I wanted and still have things to do.

I feel like this is a fresh season. I new taste of the mercies of God. He has been amazing in showing me his faithfulness and providing for me in every way. Even though  I am a little anxious about the future I know that it will be great because He loves me and has regard for me as his daughter. I am extremely blessed!

Hello!

Hey everyone! I am back! I have not blogged in quite some time but I am excited about blogging in this new year.

I just finished up school this past December and I officially have my undergraduate degree! Yay! It feels really good to be done however it opens up a world of possibilities for me as I move forward. I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

On another note, I finished watching an episode of “Momma’s boys” which I usually watch on Monday nights as I usually rush home to watch it.  Well, after watching tonight’s episode  I am no longer a fan of the show. NBC allowed for the airing of blatant racism which put African-American women in a dismal light. 

For those who are not familiar with the show, it is about three guys and their momma’s who live in a house with 32 girls(initially), to help their son pick a woman in whom they think would be a good match. Well there is one mom in particular who makes it clear that she does NOT want her son dating/marrying interracially. It came to a head tonight when she caught her son and Misty (a black woman) in the hot tube together. She blew up and said some horrible things about Black women which were very offensive. This just goes to show that some people in this great country still chose to segregate themselves as a way to protect/seperate themselves from the “Outside” world. This is sad and and makes me sick. It’s only because people chose to segregate themselves that we still have these so-called “culture” differences. I wish people would wake-up! We share a common culture but do not focus on our similarities, but rather our differences. This is quite baffling to me and is somewhat of a new phenomena to me. Growing up in East Orlando Florida, there were so many different types of people and racial minorities. We all lived together and celebrated and learned of each others background. Because of this we all shared a common culture as people in a community. The White guy down the street was no different culturally from the Asian Girl down the street, from the black guy around the corner. When I moved to “the south” I was awakened to segregation and bigotry which I had not experienced previously. 

I have grown a lot from my experiences and I now consider myself a more well-rounded person. There are days when I wished I had stayed in my bubble in order to avoid the pain I have experienced, but all in all I have a better view of the world and can now empathize with those who have struggled with injustice and hatred.

Anyway, I do have hope that this country will continue to evolve and develop in our race relations so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Peace.

It’s been a while

It’s been a while since I have written a post. I guess it was a lot easier to write when school was out. I’ve been pretty busy doing the whole school thing. 

Anyway, things are going great. I’m succeeding in all of my classes. Graduation is quickly approaching which I’m happy about. Right now I’m just trying to stay focused and take things one day at a time. 

We have to be moved out by the end of the month which is sad, but we do have a place to stay which is good. The guy who owns that house doesn’t want us to pay rent just utilities (we will pay him rent). So now I have to pack my things up which should be fun….not! 

Anyway, that’s about it..or should I say, that’s about all I want to write at the moment.

Take care everybody!

Hello ALL

So I’ve been sort of a slacker lately with writing post. With the school year starting back up I have kind of shifted my focus to other things. I know, I know, what could be more important than blogging? 

Anyway, I started writing a blog the other day and it never got published because I did not feel that it was quality work…you know, like my other post. lol.

There’s not much new going on with me just trying to make the grade. My classes this semester are way easier than the ones I had in the previous semester so I’m pretty happy about that. I have made good grades so far on my test and I have all intentions on keeping it that way!

I’ve been job hunting for the last week or so. I’ve applied for about five or six jobs, one of them being at Chickfila corporate offices (I really want that job). But really I just want God’s will for my life. So, I will continue to do what I know how to do….that is…just keep applying for jobs:)

That’s just about it. Hopefully, I will be able get the ball rolling again and post some serious God-type stuff…I really like that stuff! Until then, Abundant blessings to all of you!

New blog coming soon…..

Adventures in Kentucky.

I was in Kentucky over the weekend for a wedding. I had a really nice time. The ride up and back was beautiful and so was the bride. I got to see my friend Neeley and her husband Tom who are expecting their first child in November (Hopefully she will deliver him on my birthday:)). I also got to see mama Kibbie (Neeley’s mom) who I also miss a whole lot. On the ride there I made some video clips of the scenery. In one video clip I apparently forgot that I had not yet arrived in Kentucky…

This second video is footage from Clinch mountain (TN). It was sooo beautiful…absolutely breath-taking!

Things I like to eat.

These are some of my all-time favorite things to eat. Now I know some of the stuff isn’t healthy but, it sure does taste good! They are in no particular order…

Extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

Extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

 

 

Chickfila sandwich w/extra pickles...nice!

Chickfila sandwich w/extra pickles...nice!

 

I like all kinds of pastries

I like all kinds of pastries

 

coffee...it's food sometimes!

coffee...it's food sometimes!

 

cooked kale

cooked kale

 

WoW! I don’t know what I was doing posting this….I’m suddenly hungry….wonder why:-p

I’m such a weirdo!

Crystal is…

…waiting for her dreams to become a reality! *tick-tock, tick-tock*. 26 years and counting……I’m on the verge of a meltdown. If only I could move time forward or go back in time….I’m not sure which one would be better. If I could go forward in time I could realize my dreams and see all the things that my heart has been longing to see. If I could go back in time I could change the mistakes I made….or maybe not. In any case, I could def. see in retrospect so I would know what to expect and live my life accordingly. In any case I can do neither so I have to sit here…in the present and continue to hope…that God has not over-looked me, or passed me by. I must hope because if I do not then I will die; end of story. There would be not point of continuing on. We all must hope that what we have not yet see, we will see…

Look at what I found on Craigslist

Okay, I have a really bad habit of posting something totally serious and then following it up with something…..well….not so serious (sorry). I was browsing around craigslist to see what I could find, and I stumbled upon this:  Click here:)  . I just about died I was laughing so hard. This lady has got this man’s drawls on Craig’s list. lol.

Still Amazed…

I’m still amazed by God, His faithfulness and His love. I’m still amazed by you, I’m still amazed by truth. Such great promises in your word, stories of your redeeming power are on record. You said if we believed you would pour out your glory, turn our life around and rewrite our story. It sounds to good to be true, but once again, you prove me wrong, you’ve washed my sin. But not only that, you’ve redeemed my past, things I never thought would be have come to me at last. And when I mess up you are there, your love is so amazing, your truth I will declare. I will tell them all, of what you have done for me, how you captured my heart, you are my victory. A love like this I will never find again, the glorious love of my savior friend…Jesus.

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