How to take a study break:

While my 20 page theory paper on The Elaboration Likely Hood Model and Semiotics Theory looms over my head, I decided to take a break from my writing and update this thing. While I would much rather be hanging out with my friends or simply working to make money, I'm stuck in the anti-social world of paper writing. A theory paper none the less. 

While the current state of my room is a good visual for how my brain feels. Scattered, unorganized, and just down right chaos. Knowing my graduation is only 5 weeks away is keeping my little bit of sanity and motivation. 

Any one else feel compelled to organize random things or finally get to that to do list when it's really time to study and get work done?? 

Back to the paper I go. 

If I had a million dollars...

I would pack and move to sea side, Fl. Stuck between Destin and the spring break capitol, Panama City. rest a few quite beach towns on road 30 A. It's most famous for being the location of the Truman Show. I spent my break here and it was a little slice of heaven! Ok maybe just simply being away from school and work and Kennesaw for a few days added to the wonderfulness of this trip. But it was amazing none the less.

Now if you've never been the Sea Side you may want to save up before you go. It's not a cheap place to stay. (we knew someone with a condo and struck a deal) But if I had a million dollars to live there I would. I've seriously debating moving down there post graduation and simply being a nanny for one of the wealthy families down there. I think it'd be a great life.

Yea, Don't we all want to live there? 

My lovely view. 

I could live here too.

Also If I had a million bucks I'd buy this.

So I gave in and actually bought this. While we will not discuss the price of this, this is sooo me. and it's super super soft. Most of my stuff is from target and old navy so I should have one good shirt. And I used a gift card to buy it so it's all good. 

It's an artsy kinda town and this is something cute. Who thinks of these things?? I'm going to try and make one myself. Can't be that hard right??

Now it's back the grind of work and school. But thinking of sea side will get me through these last few weeks of college... EVER! 

Going Orgainic??

So after a solid two weeks of rush hour traffic, loads of class work and lack of money thanks to the unpaid internship, My diet and my visits to the gym are beginning to suffer. With no time to shop I was forced to eat out for lunch more than I'd like in a week and my few dollars only stretch so far. Needless to say, I'm in need of some good quality food. My feeling if ick was not helped by watching Oprah's episode on the documentary Food Inc. But it's true. Fresh organic food does make you feel better and I am in desperate need of some and some new recipes. 


My friend Anna (who lives in Utah) and I swapped some recipes via mail. I know who would have thought?! Mailing a friend a letter these days. But it's fun to get mail that doesn't include the world "Balance due" every now and then. I'm eager to try some of the goodies she sent me. I just may do a blog about it. 


If any one out there in blog world has a good recipe or just a good food tip in general I would love to have it!

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens....

These are a few of my favorite things!!

While we get caught up in the routine of life I decided to write about a few new things that have brought joy to my daily routine of school and work. 

I know, it's a odd choice for a favorite things list, but after 4 annoying years of trying to clear up my face I finally found something that works. Although it does dry out my face a little, it led to me finding something else on my list so it's a win in my book! 

This is my second favorite, a direct result of the first. I got it in a kit and have loved it. It just leaves your skin feeling fresh and not overly lotioned. Not to mention it's natural and smells wonderful. 

Third: Green Tea. While my southern roots have had my glued to extra sweet tea my whole life and I have finally found others. While Green is my favorite there are a few others. Although mine usually comes from the little packets and not in  fancy pot and cup like this. OK so I add some splenda to it but you can't blame a girl from the south! 

My new itouch I received as a christmas gift. I'm a bit of a nerd and like gadgets and this one is AMAZING. I didn't think it would be this cool. Seriously. Right now I'm stuck playing Tetris. But I'm some one that works with their hands and playing stupid mindless games on this thing helps me relax between classes. 

The biggest source of joy: My sorority. While I took a semester off and debated if I should come back for my last semester. I'm glad I did! It's filled with a lovely bunch women who are always in a good mood and full of life. I've become best friends with girls I never would have met otherwise. While I know sororities have their stereo- types and reputations. This one fits me and I fit it. 

It's the little things in life that get us through some days and these are some of mine. What are yours?

The beginning of the end

As I enjoy what might be my last christmas break, ready for the last semester in my college experience, A quote appeared on my sorority's (delta phi epsilon) website and it made me think. It's my last semester of college. I have a great internship that has lots of potential post graduation. A full academic load. I'm going active in my sorority after a long semester off and I'm excited to see what my senior year experience class will have in store for me.

I've worked two jobs to put myself through college and while I would have loved to just take out student loans and party away my college years. With this economy I am grateful I will graduate debt free. And when my children are away at college and come begging for money I will kindly remind them of this detail in my life. I'm sure they'll hate me for it.

While I'm not sure where I will be after may (hopefully I can drive across the country this summer) I'm glad I'm here. I can see the finish line. To do something only a few of the men in my family have done and graduate college. While I am completely rethinking the communication major and thinking being a teacher would be a pretty good fit for me, I honestly don't know what the future holds but I know it will be a welcomed change!

While the color coded planner in my is stress by not knowing where I will be in 6 months. The rest of me is pretty excited.

I will leave you with the quote that inspired this post:

Sororities symbolize all that we wish to accomplish in our lives. They represent the struggles we all face as we grow. Why we cling to them no one can explain, but in the end, we are all stronger for it."

Overpriced Education

As I sit in lecture after lecture, I wonder, "will I ever use this?" The answer: No.

I'm a media studies major. One would assume I take classes revolving around the media industry and learning the tools of the trade. Instead I spend my time sitting in classes such as anthropology, intercultural communication, human communication, communication research methods, communication theory. HOW MUCH CAN ONE PERSON LEARN ABOUT COMMUNICATION!?!?!

I want to learn how to produce a show. How to write a script and get real life experience. But instead, I spend four years of my life sitting in a desk listening to professors ramble about something irrelevant. While yes, I have taken 4 classes that deal with the media, that is hardly enough to learn about the industry.

I could have gone to a two year tech school where I actually learned television, but an education from a two year school is not valued in society like that of a 4 year school. Not to mention the "college experience" only found on 4 year college campuses.

Education Majors student teach and nursing majors work in a hospital. So why can't the rest of us go work in the field?

They say college prepares you for the real world, but as graduation approaches in May, I can't help but feel unprepared.

rain with a side of rain

I've always seen floods on the news. Watching people sit on their roof tops while the water kept rising above them and never understood why they didn't just leave when the saw the water starting to rise. But last week I learned just how powerful water is.

It'd been raining for a good 3-4 days and I spent the weekend in Greenville, Sc. and on the way home sunday afternoon the roads in GA were already starting to fill up with water. When I woke up monday morning it was raining like I have never seen before. It never seemed to end!!! I made the choice to not go to class that day and I am glad I didn't. By 1:00 on monday campus was flooded and it was taking students and hour to get off campus! Every other road was flooded in the area!

My brother was sent home early from school and we drove

around the neighborhood to see the flood that was taking place.

Here's a few pics of the flooding

KSU parking lot!

Parking Lot at my pool

The brown line you see in the water is

a dock that is normally 3 ft above water

Tennis Any one??

It took a few days for every one to recover from it, but things are back to normal where I live but other parts of GA are still recovering. Now that the sun is back, I need to go find my sunglasses.