This post is going to be shorter than the last one, soooo here it goes….

We finally got cable in our residence hall. In fact, we have better channels now that we were required to have the digital box for Comcast’s system.

The Color Purple was AAAAAAAMMMMMMMAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGG!

I cried when Fantasia sang my favorite song from that musical which is “I’m Here”. I would encourage everyone to go see it in Atlanta! I met other UTC students from that trip as well! SSS is the best! Shouts out to Mrs. G… you are one fabulous woman!

As far as classes go, my midterms were good… the only ones that I’m declaring are going to get better are math and western humanities, which I had predicted from the beginning of DAY ONE! LOL! But all my other classes.. ARE A’S AND B’S! That education from GPS truly prepared me. So all those late nights and many research papers weren’t in vain! Can’t wait for FALL BREAK! IT’S HERE!! YESS. PRAISE THE LORD. A BREAK!

What’s been going on at PNEUMA (my church)? Well, we recently had Family and Friends Sunday which was part of our Change Crusade! The member that brought the most family and friends was awarded the choice of either a furniture set or a 42″ plasma TV; and the runner-up was awarded with whichever they didn’t choose. I wasn’t the winner, but I was awarded the 42″ TV. I brought the second highest amount of people! I took the TV to my grandma’s SOOOO SUPERBOWL PARTY OVER THERE?

At my church, two of my friends, Lauren and Carla, and I take this group of younger girls out every month. We call the little girls the DIVAS-IN-TRAINING. Why? Because Lauren, Carla, and I are true divas ourselves. We’ve found that these girls need those big sister role models in their lives so we take them out to the movies, the mall, and other fun outtings. This month we’re going to GG’s Cupcakes and to see Finding Nemo on Ice at McKenzie Arena. I’M EXCITED ABOUT IT! I love the movie!

October’s becoming better for me to handle. It’s the month that my mother was born (20th), and my father was born (6th) and it’s also the month that my mama died (6th). Yes my mom died on my dad’s birthday.. Kinda eerie huh? It’s getting better to cope with but it still causes tears to be shed when I sit down and think about them. In the end, I’m just really determined to make them proud. Happy Birthday Mama & Daddy!

Okay, so let’s talk about why it’s been monsooning in the Tennessee valley. All I can say is SUN SHINE SOON please?!?! I’ve found that rain keeps students in their dorms… not gonna lie, I’ve been there once or twice but after a while you get a grip on what’s important. We’re all here, living on campus to go to SCHOOL.. so GO TO CLASS! Wonder if past Mocs felt the same way we do about walking in the rain?!?!? Comments please. What are/were your feelings about traveling on the wet, muddy pathways to class? I remember the day it monsooned during the day after I had left home… I HAD NO UMBRELLA! SO I’m late to class because I had to go to the bookstore to buy a little umbrella for $14… Let’s just say, I was not a happy camper..

I’ll leave you with this story of three people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. It’s about the concept of TEAMWORK:

“There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it.

Everybody was sure Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job.

Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.”

Until next time ya’ll, please
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE! <3