Although I love having this site and look forward to working on it, I feel like its for nothing.  I must admit that my website seems to mirror my life.  It doesn't have that many people that are interested.  I look at other blogs and wonder how on earth so many people are attracted to it.  How does it make that person feel?  Do they enjoy the attention or feel overwhelmed by it?  I guess that I have always been the person in the background.  It hasn't always been that way.  I have really thought about this lately.  When I was young, I was very outgoing.  I never thought about what others would think......of course we are talking about elementary school here.  I am beginning to realize how many things have shaped and changed the person that I always thought I would be.  I guess the best way to relay the story is by telling the major experiences that had made me the way I am today.

MAJOR EXPERIENCE 1:  My dad is a minister, so  we moved about every three to four years.  My first memory of moving is when I was five.  I was set for an adventure.  At that age, I thought it was neat.  Next door to our house was a couple that had three children..two boys and a girl.  It was an absolutely wonderful time.  I played outdoor games like basketball, football, cowboys and indians, climbed trees and chased everything.  I was also able to play dolls and girly things too.  My dad decided to move when I was in second grade.  This was terribly upsetting to me at first!  I loved my teacher!  However, I began to realize that it would be another adventure.  So far I had never experinced a situation in which people would be ugly for no reason.  Man was I in for a rude awakening.  When I started school, the teacher was the most unfriendliest person that always had a scourned look on her face.  My mother didn't believe me when I told her that she was mean.  Back then the teacher was always right, and I was still adjusting.  There was this one boy that was got his pleasure everyday by being mean to me.  When I got my hair cut for swimming lessons, he made fun of me for days.  Finally, I had enough! My parents were going out of town and came by the school for something.  The teacher finally told them that I had been crying.  Yes, crying everyday since I started school there.  Luckily for me I was not in the same class with that particular student the next year.  There are two ironic things to mention here.  1) My mother later became a teacher's assistant at this school.  She told that the teacher I had was really mean!!!  2) The student that made fun of me actually had not idea about the impact he had on me during that year.  He and I worked together one and summer and he was extremely nice.  I never told him about how he made me feel. 

This move also paired with a two neighbors, both of which had sons.  Eventually I began to love it and remember most of it fondly.  However, it taught me on thing that has haunted traved with me for years.  I began a cycle of eating because I was hurting...which lead to many up and down years in a battle with weight.  Ah...but this is not the end....there is more to this evolving, less than ordinary story.....tomorrow!

Soul

Patrol!!!

I know...you may think I'm crazy, but oh well.  It was two agonizing hours....and I do mean that.  (We decided that if ...for some insane reason...he didn't win we were going to be bitter and never watch it again.)  I loved hearing the 12 sing, but there were too many special guests.  Oh, and what's up with Toni Braxton....trying to get too physical with Taylor!!!!  She didn't even know the words to the song.  I thought it was neat when Clay sang....but the best part was the end.   We are tickled for Taylor!!!

SOUL PATROL!!!!! 

I love it when rain is in the air.  It is truly the beginning of summer in the area, marked by the afternoon thunderstorms.  I sat outside and began reading a new book, Ursula, Under. The first chapter was not impressive, but I will give it a few more pages.  The rain began to drizzle as I read, but I enjoyed the view and smell in the air.  The pictures I took are in my picture window, which also contains a few of my beautiful flowers. 

So...a new website....a new beginning of sorts.  I hope that you enjoy the visit and will come back to visit.  I can't guarantee that my blogs are that interesting, but maybe you will find something that interests you!!!

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Yes, today is the first day of my summer vacation....and I went to work!  I know it's crazy, but I had a few papers to finish.  Can you believe that they sent an email stating that summer school teacher could start working in their room on Wednesday.  Uh..... 1) Have you lot your mind?  2)  I'm not getting paid until June 1st...so again....have you lost your mind?  3) ...nevermind... the first two were good enough!!!

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I watched Anderson Cooper on Oprah today and was impressed by what he said.  I am very interested in reading the book, which was heavily influenced by what he saw after Hurricane Katrina.  I will let you know what I think about it.  If you read it before I do, drop a line.