***NeW CaMeRa!***

I got a new camera! My Fiance' surprised me with a new Nikon D3000 yesterday! I'm totally excited! We took like almost 400 pictures yesterday! (I've got some of them posted on Facebook) I love it! It came with a nice nikon camera bag and a 2gb sd card! And a nikon school photography guide. It's awesome! I was planning on getting out and hiking today on the mountain to take some pretty nature pics.... but here comes the bad news... I passed out in class today and somehow hurt my ankle. For those of you ho don't know, I pass out. It runs in my family. Also, I shake when I pass out, so it sometimes is misinterpretted as me having a seizure. This also runs in my family. So, somewhere between me sitting at my desk and waking up flat on the floor wondering what happened, I hurt my annkle. To make matters worse, this ankle has already been broken once and I had to have surgery and they put a metal pin in to hold the bones together. This was years ago, so I assume that the bone and pin have like grown into each other and there's no way I could knock the pin lose.... But that doesn't stop me from thinking about it!!!! Did I mention I passed out in Irby hall and then had to make it all the way over to Stanley Russ?! yes... it has been a bad day. And I really want to go take pics with my new camera!!!! grrr.... I'm hoping that if I stay off my ankle for a few hours it will get better and I can still take pics today... maybe not the hiking though!

Here are some of the pics from yesterday!

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So I bought my Fiance' an Xbox 360 Halo Reach edition today. We're both totally stoked! I am not used to playing Xbox so I need to get the hang of it, but once I do, be prepared for TOTAL ANIHILATION!!! I will conquer ALL!!! DOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!! Yeah, I'm excited. Just a wee bit. Lol. On another note; I just finished a paper that was supposed to be about the importance of places to people... but my place is mostly important to me because of my memories there with mom. So I think I went a bit off target... But I think I brought it all together in the conclusion... I think. I don't really know. When I took it to the professor for my conference with him he told me I write more narrative than essay.... YEP!!! I love writing stories, hate writing essays. They are boring. No one ever reads them. There is no point in learning to write them... aw man. I forgot I was minoring in English. I'm gonna be a cool english teacher and let my students write stories. Yep! lol. BTW I have a new idea in the works for a short series. I may post exerpts for feed back later. It's going to take some time because I am bogged down with school work, and I work all the time so... yeah. I really wish I could afford to quit my job so I would actually have time to do the things I ought to be doing, like working on some MOVIES!!!! I have access to all kinds of awesome equipment now, but no time to get anything done. Ugh. It's extremely frustrating. And btw it is also frustrating that I have a beautiful world around me and a crummy camera! (no offense to Daddy, it was awesome when you and mom got it for me... but you know how technology is and that camera is getting a lil old.) I want a new camera!!!! Bad!!! Just sayin'! Well guys, that's all for now. Gotta get to work, then come home and study for my film test tomorrow! Here's a pic taken out the windsheild... I editted it while I was angry and this is how it turned out.

---{In Loving Memory of Uncle Johnny}---

First of all, everyone please add my family to your prayers tonight. My Uncle Johnny died today. If you know my Daddy or my Grandmommy, or any of the rest of the family, please send them your love. It feels like life is always taking people away from us and my family barely gets the chance to get back on our feet before life hits us as hard as it can again....
:::This is where I'm going to have a moment of silence for my Uncle Johnny.:::




We will always love you and miss you so much.



----------------------------::::Johnny Phillips::::------------------------------
--------------------------{11/24/1952-09/24/2010}------------------------------

-:::-:::-:::-B-R-O-K- -E-N-:::-:::-:::-

Such a pretty shiny blade
Begging for the crimson kiss
It yearns to caress my skin
Just as my heart yearns for you
It pleads and begs and cries out to me
As my heart pounds spasmatically
Needing that touch to comfort the ache
That is the wrenching loss I feel
So broken and torn, curled on the floor
My blood boils and begs to be set free
From my soulless body, an empty shell
Without you I can't breathe
And the world isn't worth it
I can't fight these nightmares alone
I'm really not as strong as you think
And without your strength to hold me up
I crumble as the walls close in
And finally I cave in
It all falls down around me
And I am nothing anymore
No more useful than my spilt blood
Seeping onto the cold floor
Lifeless and worthless

{{{Ketchup}}}

Time to play catch up on the multitude of events of this week! So, I am "recovering" from my small bout of flu. It is beause of said ailment that I missed three days of school last week. I also missed this Monday! But not because I was sick. Now don't get me wrong, I still didn't feel good, but I got my tail out of bed, got ready and headed out to the car. Tossed in my bags and my hoodie, hopped in and turned the key.... and turned the key... and then I turned the key again (with my fingers crossed) Then I checked the battery and cables and tried again. I don't have my toolbag up here and I had no other way to school so... yep. I missed class again. Terrible. Ronnie checked my car when he got home and guess what-> I needed a new battery. Now I have a new battery and my car is running... still not completely functioning (my gauges just don't work at all sometimes... really sucks not knowing how fast you're going) but it is running. Then, Ronnie's Wii died. The little red light wouldn't even come on! So yesterday Pixi and I carried it to Game Xchange and they checked it and thankfully it just needed a new AC adapter. Woo! or Wii... I guess. Ronnie is trying to decide between buying a new Xbox 360 or a Playstation 3. I bet he gets an Xbox... but we'll just wait and see. I am still waiting on my money from the school so I can FINALLY get my new laptop! Mine is constantly protesting even simple tasks... Hmm... Btw, I wrote a 4 page essay for a test in my English Lit. 3 class yesterday. It took the professor like 10 minutes just to write the question onthe board and then he turns to us and says "There you go. Write." and walks out of the room. So I wrote 4 pages about 2 stories I didn't read all the way through. Yeah... and now I am off today and tomorrow! Yay! And guess what?!! DADDY GETS INTERNET TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo! I'm so excited! Now I can call him and talk for more than five minutes cuz it's not eating up his cell phone minutes!!! Yayy!!! and I'm going to POKE him on Facebook! A lot! Yay!!! Tee hee! I sent him a suprise in the mail today and he doesn't know! <3 I love my Daddy! I miss him and all my family! Okay I have said way too much. Nobody's gonn read this cuz it's too long! Here's some pics! Laterz!

///Yeeessssssssss?!///

Well, what can I say? We had a GREAT time this weekend. So I wasn't feeling quite up to par in the health department. I was still sick... coughin, sneezin, getting laughed at for sneezin, dizzy, and lightheaded. and despite that, I had a blast! We left friday night and made it to Ronnie's parent's house at about 1:30 am. We did stop at the FC Walmart on the way in and I got to see some friends there. Then we kinda woke his parents up. Oops. They sat up with us while we ate dinner... um breakfast?// neway... But then we slept unil 2:30 pm! I couldn't believe it! So, then we leave that afternoon and go to JB. We ate out at Chile's with Daddy and Kryssi. It was great. Daddy is a hoot! LOl I laughed so much it was rediculous! We stayed at Daddy's that night. Then we got up the next morning at 11am and made a run to the mall to get Ronnie some clothes. Then we chilled at Daddy's with Kryssi til we had to head out. We stopped at the house in CV and I talked to Grandma. I think I am ok about things now. I think I made my peace with that place finally. I've been soscared of letting go. But I think I'm ok now. We dropped some stuff off to store in Ronnie's shed. Then we stopped at his brother's on the way home and then we finally got home.
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On another note: I have come to a very saddening discovery!
My camera is slowly dying.



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Let's just let that sink in a bit.


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AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
OMG! WTF! AHH!

Yes folks. I am now going to cry.
No. I'm saving up for a new camera. A nice one. It may take a while though, as more important things come first. But all things come to those who wait. So... Now... I wait. For now, I managed to get the camera working again... for now. and too late for the opportune moments this weekend, but I did get to play with Kryssi's Nikon and her new flash! Yay! Can't wait to get my new one!!!! oh yeah... waiting. lol. Anyway... That's all for now folks. Enjoy some pics from my boredom.

Just sittin' back, watchin' that time fly on by...

So, I'm still sick. Skipped class this morning and called in to work again. I stayed in bed all day. After my nyquil induced nap, I got up at 8pm and took a nice hot shower and I packed our stuff to go to Wynne when Ronnie gets off. We're going to stay with his parents tonight and then tomorrow we are going to my Daddy's apartment in Jonesboro to see him and Kryssi. On the way, we are going to stop in Cherry Valley... I think its the last chance I'll have to say goodbye to that place. As much as I said I couldn't wait to get off that hill when I was younger... I can't believe I have to say goodbye. And of course the hill will always be there. Grandma still lives there but things will never be the same. I will quit talking bout this now, it's making me sad and probably boring to everybody else. Anyway... I'm ready formy hardworking fiance' to get off so we can hit the road. He tried to tell me we should stay home this weekend since I am sick. I had to ask off 3 weeks in advance to get a weekend off to go see my family. A cold is not going to stop me. And fate is on my side this time! We ordered chinese for lunch and my fortune cookie said: "Traveling more often is important for your health and happiness."
Yay. <3

((( ugh. )))

So... I'm officially sick. Yep. What I thought was just fatigue from my menstral ailment was in fact my body trying to tell me that I am getting a cold. I don't know what it is... Bronchitus was going around at work... and I do have a very sore throat... but I also have all the other cold symptoms. I got up to get ready for school this morning and was feeling really lightheaded. I figured that attempting to run track across campus with my heavy backpack would probably end up with me falling halfway up a flight of stairs and tumbling to doom. So I stayed home from school. Slept til 1pm. and then still felt horrible. Ronnie said I had a fever and told me to call in to work. At first I was going to try to wait it out and see if I got any better... but by 4 I had to call in. So here I am now, in the same place I've been all day: bed. And still, I feel terrible. I hope I get better tomorrow because we are heading to JB and Wynne to see the families! I miss them so much! I can't wait to see them! And I will not let a mean old cold spoil my family time! In the mean time, I editted a few more pics today... in bed. I am serious. I have been in bed all day. I'm so lucky to have such an awesome fiance' too! He's picking me up somechicken noodle soup on his way home from work tonight... and probably some niquil. He's the best! I <3 you Ronnie Hogue! Ok... here's some new pics and I'm gonna take another nap! :)







And here's a collage I made of some of the engagement pictures my sister took for us!

[][][]AWESOME!!![][][]

So, yeah. We did it. We skipped school today. For some reason, we have neither one been able to sleep well here lately... and today it finally conquered us. Plus, we were both under the weather a bit. Ronnie because he's been stressing too much I think and me because I suffer from pms. Yeah I feel totally crummy and very girly. I editted pics today, on my lazy butt in bed. I was collage crazy. So here are some collages from the college girl. lol

))) Totally Dude! (((

Narley! lol. So... Worked all Labor Day weekend. But Ronnie took me to That 70's Store yesterday... pretty cool! And I got some more pretty roses! ---> pictures to follow! And let's see... Um. Guess what happens this weekend? C'mon guess where we're going?
--->Wynne and J-town to see the families!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! I REALLY miss my Daddy and my Sissy-Boo!!! I can't wait! Neither can Ronnie! Or Pixi! We're all sooooo excited! <---
Anywayzzzees.... (Sorry, I have been gettin' a lil' sillier as the hours progress... lack of sleep.) Um, so I had to print a paper this morning at the school because our printer ran out of ink last night (go figure) and so I got up at 6:35 am. I left the apartment at 6:45 am. Got to the school by 7am (traffic was a breeze so early). Went to the library and printed my paper... Got a Grande Starbucks Mocha Frappacinno! Walked to class...stopping to take some pictures on the way... And I stillmade it to class 20 minutes early! I was the first person there! On the brightside, ("I'm roughly six feet tall" not really, lol) I had time to take some pics tonight! They're no to special right now... Just some simple still basic shots BUT! I have some very artistic ideas in mind for them! So be on the lookout for some awesomeness! lol!
Peace my Flower Children Homies!

So... looking for some happy times, missing the ones that are dearly loved, and dreaming of future days while reminiscing... Tears, laughter, love, and pain. We feel it all everyday...

Um that was s'posed to end up happy... herrrmmmm ione. lol...
"Hey Gandalf,can I just, um, squeeze by there?"
"Yeah, sure :) lol, j/k! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

yeahhh I know. lol But what ever makes one happy should be embraced!
anywhoooo
here's some pics!

--->{((Happy Post!))}<---

So umm... I was slighlty depressed after seeing how not happy my last post was...
Likeum... who wants to read not happy stuff? like ikr?!
Sooo.... ummmm.... I'm gonna post some pics now. These are'nt on Facebook yet... they will be because I'm like the Picture Monster. Any way... plus I am sleep deprived and my mind refuses to come up with anything else that could possibly be interesting. So here. and pleasenot that I have been really busy with work and school... so Ihaven't actually had time to take any decent photos... this is whats I gots tho, yo! see... I have the sleepy sillies.. u know like how when you REALLY need caffiene(...or sleep)your body gets this half hyper feeling last ditch effort at being awake and alert... I think it may in fact be hysteria.... idk
here have pics!

Current Score: UCA +$240 & Tiffy -$240

So, I would like to inform everyone of a major discovery. Scientific studies now prove that the reason college students drink so much is ... COLLEGE!
Dum Dum Dummmmm! Now seriously UCA, if I had money to pay for school, I wouldn't have applied for financial aid! DUH! My pell has yet to be processed... it SHOULD be done by the 15th. They think. Um hello? are you gonna kick me outta class before then or what? and no they will not offer you any help on the text book situation. I mean yeah sure, nobody needs their books til halfway through the semester, right?
WRONG!
So I delved into our savings today to go buy books. So I can do all that homework that's due tomorrow. Almost done with all of it too! :) Still pretty pissed at school. Also I was informed that we have 30 days to remove anything we dont want destroyed from our house in CV. It's been a great day. No really.
(I enjoy sarcasm. Have you noticed?)
And sometimes it's ok to fantasize about throwing bicycles at people you don't like, right? Just so long as you don't go through with it?
Yeah, rough day. Anyway, after all this mess, I still have to go to work tonight... actually I need to be leaving now.
So, on a pleasant end note.... um.... yeah nevermind. Couldn't think of anything pleasant. lol.