swine flu

Yet another thing to watch out for... the swine flu.

I just heard about this virus the other day and now it is all over the news. Just like the regular flu, you can get it by germs. Do not drink after people, let anyone sneeze or cough on you (which why would you let that happen ever).

Supposedly it came from Mexico and started with pigs. Many people have gotten the flu over the years and some have been fatal. SO be careful!

There has been a case in South Carolina but that doesn't mean it is spreading. I know I am just going to wash my hands more and just avoid sick people. Good luck my friends... lets beat this flu.

Here is a link with some facts and info about the swine flu. 

This year flew bby

I have heard people say that times flieswhen you get older and now i believe that saying.

This year and especially this semester has gone by so fast. It was like one day it was Christmas break and the next day I am sitting here writing about where all the time went. It is kind of sad/scary that I have almost completed two years in college. I am half way through and I still haven't the idea of what I want to do with my major when I get into the real world. My dream job is Saturday Night Live, but come on I should keep dreaming.

Summer is so close and I know that will fly by as well. I just need to cherish my moments and memories.

peace and love

UGA shooting

To me, nothing is scarier than a school shooting.  This weekend there was a shooting on a college campus and it happens to me very important to me.

My sister goes to UGA, my best friend goes to UGA, and a bunch of my friends go to UGA. 

UGA is where the shooting was. A professor went on a rampage killing three. No students were killed, but three adults were. 

I just don't get how someone can one day wake up and decide to kill people. The murder is still on the loose and the Athens police have put a lookout all around the country for his red Jeep.

I hope he gets found. A man like that is dangerous on the loose. It is scary to think he might have seen my sister around campus.

Earth Day

Yesterday was Earth Day.

I would like to think of myself as a pretty 'green' person. I take short showers, I recycle, I always turn the lights of when I leave a room, but I don't think that is enough these days. 

I read about super rich people changing their whole houses to become green. Solar panels, eco-friendly pipes to heat up water without using so much energy, and so on. They say we all need to do this, the problem is we aren't all celebrities getting paid a couple thousand dollars to walk down a red carpet.

I wanted to do something for the earth on earth day so I went to see Disney' earth. Because of my $7.50 ticket, a new tree is being planted in the rainforest. The movie was absolutely breath taking. So beautiful and great. You should all go see it!

Happy late earth day!

Be green, or greenish

Last Week of school= CRAZY

This is the last full week of school. It is bittersweet. The sweet part is that summer is right around the corner, the bitter part is that my classes have become an overload. 

I have 5 classes and I think I have at least one paper due for each class. AHH

I have finals next week and that is scary because I haven't started studying. AHHH

For all you students like me who are super busy I have some advice...

1. Stay calm.  It  is just school, it is not like a hungry bear is chasing you.

2. Avoid Facebook. I know it is tough, but we can do it.

3. Get some sleep. Your brain needs a break, catch a nap.

4. Eat healthy. I know it is hard when you go to Thompson, McDonalds, Moe's... you know it is pretty hard in college. Eat a salad.

5. And finally, just remember SUMMER is so so so close.

My favorite things....

when the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad. These are a few of my favorite things...

1. My family. (dad, mom, amy, philip, and abby)

2. My dogs. (coe coe and specs)

3. My friends (you know who you are)

4. the lake, water skiing, tubing, and laying in the sun

5. sports. I love soccer, football, baseball, basketball... pretty much all of them

6. the city of chicago. the food, oak street beach, the CUBS and Da bears!

7. sunshine, but than also rainy days

8.F*R*I*E*N*D*S-- but i don't have a favorite out of the 6

9. carmel apple pops (you know the suckers with the carmel on the outside and the apple on the inside)

10. The Lord.

11. American Idol on the wii( if you have never played it call me up sometime it is the BEST game ever)

12. watching my brother play football(next year he will be playing for Auburn. war eagle)

13. naps. i just love them

14. the food network.

15. acoustic music.

 

the list goes on and on

OPENING DAY

YAY!!!! 

Today is MLB's opening day! I love baseball season. I love just sitting in the sun with thousands of your greatest friends watching the hometown team. You would think that me being from Atlanta would love the Braves, but their okay. My heart is with the Chicago Cubs. This girl loves the Cubbies!

I have seen the Cubs play a couple times. I have seen them play 2 times at Turner Field in Atlanta. It was so exciting. But last summer my dream came true... My family saw the Cubs play at Wrigley Field. It was amazing, plus they won so the whole stadium burst out into song and sang the victory chant "GO CUBS GO". It was one of the best days ever!

This summer I am definitely going to try to see the Braves vs. Cubs game in Atlanta. They play June 2, 3, 4. But I really hope we make it to Wrigley again. I would love it! We will be in Chicago for a wedding, so it would be perfect. 

Even though they haven't won the world series in over 100 years, I still love my Cubs. Maybe this could be the year. Finger crossed!

Goooooo CUBS!!