Tuesday, April 28, 2009

FanFreakinTastic!

Is pretty much how I am feeling right now. I'm sitting here at my parents house, waiting on my husband 2 get here. I had my last Autobiography class today. We each brought a guest, and those around the campus who could come did. So we had a packed house! We had lunch together. It was a pretty amazing spread, I'm still full! We each had to read a portion of our autobiographies as well. So, I got some public speaking practice in today. The new president of the college sat by me, soo wooot for me. Hopefully I impressed him as much as I did the other people! From the career counselor at our school, I got "you're so talented, do you want to be a writer?" I of course said "yes!", she said "good that's what I was going to tell you that you should do." Well duurrr. lmao!! Yeah, so my mom got a lot of "you should be proud" and/or "I bet your a proud mom!" and she was. She was glowing, and I loved it! Did I mentioned I got an A on mine?? Yeah, I was pretty happy, because I really don't think it deserved an A. I wouldn't have given it an A that's for sure.
So, I also took my human bio exam today. 225 questions long!!!! My brain is FRIED. I have another exam tomorrow. And a paper I still need to write. I swear, I'm so ready for this week to be OVER. But, it will come soon enough. Creative writing final is going to be easy peasy, show up, sign my part of the anthology, and eat, and viola--FINISHED!!!
Friday night, I'm being inducted into PTK & Julia Chatfield Honor Society, as I've already mentioned. I bet I'm going to have the most guests : Ryan, My mom, dad, Leesa, Errin, Casey, and Riley. And afterwards we're going out to eat. I can't tell you how amazing it is to have such a supportive family! =)
Yep, we're still movin'. Down south. =) Within the next year & a half. Hopefully! I'm going to attend NKU online for a bachelor's in leadership. Idk, it's called something more flowery, but it's the same thing as communcation arts. Pretty much. I'll still be able to be a PR representative and what not.
I'm in need of models for my photography portfolio. SO!!! If you're interested, please let me know. I'll come 2 you! You'll get some awesome pics, and I'll get a good porfolio together. This summer I'm also putting together a writing portfolio. I'm going to start writing my mom's biography soon too. I'm pretty stoked about that. Not only that I have 2 fix my own autobiography, so lots of work ahead of me. Well worth the effort though!
Ryan & I will be sleeved up pretty soon. Ms.Dara is giving us a good deal, like, we traded our TV. hahahaha. We got a good deal though. We made out better, in my book. But, she's building her portfolio too. So, we're both makin' out 4 the best. But, yeah look forward to more ink, I know I am.
That's all I got for now..oh yeah! Got 2 see my Melinda Fay this weekend, I don't remember alot of it..lol. BUT I'VE MISSED YA! LOVE YA!

Peace && Love.

Friday, April 24, 2009

GRADUATION ESSAY

((for our graduation, us graduates have to write an essay, and then the entire thing will be read out loud by faculty, while we face the audience. So here's mine. I wanna know, does it reflect who I am or what??))

Attending Chatfield has been a wonderful experience. I appreciated the small campus, and intimate atmosphere. I would like to thank the faculty and staff for making my college experience a memorable, enlightening, challenging, and enjoyable one. I would like to give a special thanks to Pam Spencer and Sue Hamann for recognizing a diamond in the rough, and making me into the writer that I am today. I appreciate your love of the English language. Most of all I am grateful for your guidance and support.
I would like to thank my family for all of their support. Thank you to my parents for all of their loving encouragement. I owe my husband, Ryan a tremendous thank you for all of his love and support. I also want to apologize for all the times I was stressed about school, and took it out on you. Thanks for bearing with me, and sticking it out.
Finally I’d like to say thanks to all of my awesome friends! You all know who you are! Some of you are here, and some are not. I have to say though, without you’re friendship, laughter, and craziness, I may not be here today. I love each and every one of you all for such different reasons. I’m not saying goodbye, just thanks for helping me get past this hurdle in my life, and let’s go on to another.
Audrey Hepburn once said, “A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential.” So, thanks to everyone at Chatfield College for helping prepare me to move on not only in academia, but in life. Peace, I’m out!

Relaxing 2day

and it feels so weird. I have a lot of stuff I need to get done, but I'm just like whatever. I'm so worn out, and overwhelmed. So, I'm taking the day to just rest my body & mind.
My mom has been in Missippi for the last week! I've missed her so much! I'm so ready for her to be home on Sunday! I graduate in 2 weeks. Next Friday I'm being inducted in to the Julia Chatfield Honor Society, that's pretty exciting. And then Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) which is an nationally recognized honor society. Which is also amazing! Next Saturday morning is my graduation practice, and then the next Saturday, May 9 I'm graduating!! Actually, it's not that exciting to me. I've waited and waited for it to come for 2 years now, but it's just like, eh, whatever now. I will be going back to Chatfield in the summer to pick up self defense, and zoology, just to get 2 more classes out of the way at Wilmington. And then in August I will be at Wilmington, in my specialized classes pretty much. My major is communication arts. So, already I've gotten scholarship money from them, as well as many opportunities to do what I want, there are so many clubs, and places for me to publish my writing. This summer in between classes and whatnot I'm really going to work hard on my writing. I have to. I'm going to take some writer's workshops I believe, if there are any offered in Cininnati or nearer. I'm also going to check out the local libraries to see if they have any kind of writer's club, or something along that line.
I've applied for a job as a copy writer, basically an editor, or whatever. i should know about that soon. I'm not expecting it. But, I hope so. Also, I've landed a very part time job this summer. My school (Chatfield) has asked me to stay on board in the Registrar/Financial Aid department, so I will, just because it's easy, and I'll already will be there for classes, so I won't be wasting gas or anything like that. hopefully I can land another job too though.
I was actually able to talk Ryan into moving down south, for me to go to school. But, honestly I think I was looking for him to ground me, and say no, we need to stay here, our family is here. But, I'm kinda like..now..just I'll finish school at Wilmington because I'm saving SO much money. But after that, 2 years from now, we are heading to Florida, or Tennessee. So, get as much time with me as u can now! That's all I've got to say. Down south the atmosphere is so much different! Creativeness is embraced. I feel like here I'm stiffled. My way of thinking isn't "accepted". In Ohio you either have to go into social work, or business to make any kind of money. Niether of those things are my passion. So, we've agreed that we need to get out of here. But, I will stay to save money and whatnot.
Ryan and I have decided now is the time to try to have our OWN kids. Our goal is to be a the OBGYN by the end of June, to check up, and see what they think, their honest, professional opinion on if I can carry our children. We're paying for this out of pocket, that's why we are waiting. We're going to save some money up. It will probably be an expensive road. If the chances aren't good, then we won't risk it. Then our plan is to adopt, AFTER i graduate from college, that way I can be a more hands-on-mom. So, I'll keep you updated about all of that. But, I'm pretty excited. I've been told a million times that I wouldn't make a good mom, so I can't wait to prove those people wrong! I just had a professor, last night, tell me that I'd make a very good mother. So HAH! lol.
Ummm..That's all for now. I'm just closing some chapters, and opening others in my life. I'm pretty stoked about my future.

Peace && Love

Saturday, April 18, 2009

This Saturday Is Also Dedicated 2 School.

Honestly, the rest of my life, or atleast the next 2 weeks will b dedicated to school. This is what I have to finish up just before NEXT week, which is only 2 days away...Biology: chap 20, 5 minute presentation, and Progress ?'s, and Lab packet 18. For autobiography: my 45 pg autobiography & read some lame lady's autobiography. Personal Economics: presentation (check! done!), Creative Writing: Final due (check done!), and read some chapter or something. Objectivism: paper. (HARD!) & that's just due next week. I haven't even thought about finals, the tests. So....that's why I've been spending my time on nothing but school work. Yesterday I worked all day, from 9:30-7pm on my Personal Economics presentation, with a 2 hour lunch break with my mom. So wow, I was so exhausted. We went out to eat at B-Dubbs. And went shopping 4 what Ryan was going to wear to my gradution. He's gonna look nice ;)
Today I'm staying here at my mom's all day again too. I get more done here. My dogs aren't here to bother me, and it's so much quieter. And her computer is SO much faster. And honestly, I feel more at home here, than at my own home. We are watching the UFC 97 tonight. Go Chuckie Liddell!! =)
Other than that, I have nothing else to say really, it's been all about school lately, and will only continue that way until gradutaion. Which is May 9th!
So, until next time.

Peace&&Love.

Monday, April 13, 2009

My Mondays Are Dedicated 2 School.

Not by choice though, because I'm a horrible student. I'm in a bad relationship, a really bad one. My partner's name is Procrastination. And he always wins. lol!!!! So, I hang out with procrastination all week, and then when Monday comes around, and school starts again tomorrow...I get on the ball, and do nothing but homework. Blahhh. Horrible way to live, but hey, it got me this far. If I could get out of my relationship with Procrastination, I would. But, I've tried, and he has such a hold on me. lol. And yes, I did just turn my flaw, into a fictional storyish kind of thing...how amazing right? It must be because I'm a writer at heart. lol!
Ummmm...update? I've set a tour date on Friday for NKU. Probably will not go to the school, I didn't even like how I was talked to on the phone, just called in, and already they had to ask me my name 10million times. The funny thing is that NKU isn't even that big of a school, not really any ways. My father will be acccompanying me to this one. Oh boy! He has NKU Norse shirts from my sister, I wonder if he will wear one? LMAO. I'm getting ready for the big graduation day. =) It doesn't even seem that important. Like it wasn't hard for me to get where I am, so no need to celebrate it right? Ryan bought dress shoes for my graduation!!!!! Holy crap!!! That's probably why it's so rainy outside!
Ummm...we went to see the new Fast & Furious. It was pretty amazing. It made me want to be tall & skinny, like all those chicks. Lol. But Ryan says I have a lot of growing to do before I reach their height, and I say I have a lot of weight to loose before I reach their number on the scale. Speaking of that...I'm starting on Wednesday to work out. I find that if you pick the middle of the week to start a work out routine, it usually works better. I stick to it more. My goal? I don't have a number in mind...I was musclular at one point...then it turned to fat, so now I have even more muscle to gain. So my number will be big, but I'll be a lean biotch. So as I always say, screw the number! My real goal is to be able to wear shorts this summer...NOT BOYS BALL SHORTS..but girls shorts. And feel super confident in them. =) THAT is my goal!
I did some portrait shots of my mom the other day. I was so excited about them that I uploaded them to myspace without even editing them. As I usually do. Which is my biggest mistake as "photographer". But, whatever. I'm not here to please anyone.
I've been talking to Ms. Makara Barger...Woody's girl. She's pretty cool, but she needs to get away from his dumb ass. Farrrr away. She's gonna come with me to D's shop soon. It would be Friday, but I've got to go to NKU. Sooo...I'm not sure if that will happen. It may though, I really miss my Dara Jo. Speaking of friends that I miss...I miiisss Melinda Fay Johnson. =/ I've sent you quite a few texts, unanswered. What up with that? Hopefully you're phone was dead or something. Otherwise...that really sucks. lol. Anyways, I do miss you! ;)
I'm getting off of here to do some HW.


Peace && Love.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Call Me Free Bird!

Since I have no more chains. At least for the time being. I'm feeling pretty damn good. I find it super amazing how one decision can make so much of a difference. My head is in a completely different place. I no longer have the world on my shoulders, just my future. Which right now doesn't seem so heavy. Because I know I'm phenomenal!!!! =)
I've realized that I am a dabbler, and I like it. I dabble in writing, blogging, drawing, poetry, song writing, scrap booking, glass staining, blah. blah. blah. I could go on for days. How awesome is that? I do what ever I want. hahah.
Ummm..not much to blog about today, other than my awesome mood, or change of life. =)
I just wanted to say, I'm in love and I'm completely happy. I've risen above the doubt. Nothing is going to stop me now! Watch me spread my wings and soar.
Until next time,

Peace && Love.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Storm Is OVER?!

Yeah, I'm having a super excellent day. I'm so happy. I haven't felt this good in a looong while. First things first, I went to my visit at Wilmington. I LOVED IT. I'm not even going to contemplate NKU anymore. I know I could get in there, and I really don't care. I've found where I think I should be. The communication arts department was pretty effin' amazing. Loved it. Campus is still rather small, a lot more walking than Chatfield, but that was to be expected. So! Yeah, I'm in junior in standing there, which was one of the things I was worried about. So all my BS classes are taken care of pretty much..and I'm on my way to my specialized classes. I'm taking my PE class at Chatfield this summer though, just to get that out of the way--self defense! With Mr. John Dvorachek. Hopefully he will teach me something I can use, and there's another plus--I get to shoot big guns!! CHHYEAH!!! =)
Secondly, I got to spend all day with Ryan. He didn't go to work today, he went with me to Wilmington. He didn't want to, I know he didn't, but he did. Which shows me that he really really loves me. He didn't have much to say other than it was my decision, and only I can make it. Which is true, but his silent support was all I needed. When I said yes, this is the place, he said "I knew it. I knew it from the get go." So! That was cool. I've loved having him around all day. We rarely get days to just hang and let loose. It's just what we've needed for a while. I've been asking myself, why in the world is he with me? Like he isn't into anything I am. He doesn't like respond to any of my "projects" "hobbies" or "interests" really. Like my writing or photography or drawing or anything. So I felt today was a good day to ask him about that. He started immediately getting defensive "yes i do" "i love your art" "i always enjoy your stuff" "i love looking at your pictures" So I said you've never read any of my writing. He said, I've read all of your stuff, and looked at all of your pictures, you just don't know it. He said anytime any time I find something on our computer, or on your myspace I jump at the chance to read it, and I like to look at your picutures and your drawings, I'm probably your biggest fan. You just don't know it. Can we say OMG!!!! That made my day. Wilmington aside. To know that my husband, even though he doesn't say it out loud, or praise me constantly about what I do, actually enjoys what I do, and "jumps at the chance to read and/or see it" Wow. I was so happy. It made me feel so loved. For a minute there I was wondering why he wasn't part of that side of me, but I guess I just never took the time to see if he truly was or wasn't. And I def. didn't ask him what he thought about it, or if he was my fan. But, he's always there for me, and I was just feeling a bit insecure. He totally cured me of it though. I love that kid with all my heart. There's no one in the world I'd rather have my heart than him.
Thirdly, When I got home I got a letter in the mail. Wanna know what it said?? That I was accepted into the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Which is NATIONALLY recognized for those of you who didn't know. So, that also made my day. Another good thing about today, at Wilmington I AUTOMATICALLY get 10k from them, for having such a good GPA. OMG!!!! 10K!! That brings my tuition down to practically what Chatfield's is. So all my hard work, or not hard work, but all my work is finally paying off!! Yay me!
Another thing is that I got to see my Dara Jo today. We came to the shop. She made money, and Ryan got his rat fink worked on. Or should I say, she is making me money, and he is getting worked on as I type. But, he's been wanting to get some work for a while. But, Ryan brought up my new hobby of drawing, and she said...."why don't you learn to tattoo and come work with me here at the shop" and I said...."teach me. teach me to tattoo. apprentice me." At this point, I TOTALLY thought it was a joke. She said "i will! but let me talk to Billy (the owner) first. But, keep drawing!" And I said "I will. can I have some of these tattoo mags?" LOL!!! But, yeah, so that has me pretty stoked too. I'm not sure what else could go on today that will be good. But, I'm not asking or hoping for anything else. It's been more than I can ask for. And I'm finally feelin' like for once in a long time, I'm exactly where I need to be, and exactly on the path to get to where I want to go. Until next time,

Peace && Love

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Update Anyone?

Well, I don't have much 2 update about. On Friday, I had to start my spring break off right, with a little Captain Morgan. Usually hard liquor makes me angry, very angry. But, I was surprisingly upbeat during my drunkeness. Despite telling a few people exactly how I felt, which would have been done with or without the alcohol. I don't like people to pretend to be nice to me. It's like I know you don't like me, and guess what! I don't like you. So let's ignore each other...seems less fake. =) On Saturday, we went to Newport with Dara Jo and Mickey. We went to Game Works to watch the Big MMA Show, and play some games! We ate at Jax. OMG! Our service suckkked. I had something in my cup, something GROSS, looked much like a booger. Well, I told them about it, and they brought the SAME cup out, with the same booger-like thing. I was piiissed. To top it all off, our bill was a mere $37 and some odd cents, and the doughebag Geordan charged our card for $61. How mad was I? Yeah, very. And I was thinking the other day, I think my life would be much easier if I were ugly. The only time I feel secure is when I'm with Ryan. Because then only the people who are complete idiots are going to hit on me or say something 2 me. So me & D were walking to the bathrooms and these 2 black guys are like "dammmn" and one I think was about to touch my ass, but I wasn't havin' that. But still, that crap happens to me all the time. I refuse to go into gas stations alone most of the time, because I know all those perverted old men sit in there just waiting for some one like me to walk in. I'm not into people talking down to me. Yes, I am an attractive chick, I know this, I own a mirror. But, some dude doesn't have to talk at me like I'm only a piece of ass. A piece of ass he'd never get a chance at, that's for sure. But, yes, if I were uglier...I think I'd be ok. So, I've come to realize that my abrasiveness comes from being looked at like that. Because I'm so much more. Don't compliment me on my body, good genes did that, and/or God, but whatever. Compliment me on my freakin' intelligence, on my style, and my rade personality. I did all of those things. That's all me. If you want me to like you, then I'm telling you now, recognize not only my "beauty" but also my brains. I'll like you for sure.
On another note, I graduate May 9th. I'm in between NKU and Wilmington. So, I've got to narrow it down in the next week and a half. And yes, my major is still the same--Communication Arts. It's the only thing I'm good at. So I have a visit at Wilmington tomorrow. And I'm going to try to schedule 1 with NKU asap. My sister graduated from there. So, we will see. A lot of the professors at Chatfield are trying to talk me into taking my 3rd year there, but I really don't want to. I'm just not...not right for that school.
Ummm...what else? Me & my HUSBAND (still have a hard time saying that. haha) are doing pretty good. I still haven't changed my name. I'm going to do that on Thursday. I owe it to his ass to take his name I guess..I mean out of ALL the women in the world, he picked me to get tied down to. Who in their right mind would do that? I'm so different, well not different, just my own person. So, for him and for my future children, I'll become a Jordan. But, I'm thinkin' seriously about getting a tattoo that reads "Once a Daugherty, ALWAYS a Daugherty" ah hahahhahahha.
Ok, I'm outta here to go write some more of my autobiography, and edit some shots I took yesterday.
Peace && Love.