Sunday, July 26, 2009

Cross Country Road Trip!

So Tuesday morning marks the beginning of my move from Tallahassee, FL to Hartland, WI. My projected path is as follows:

Tuesday at 7 a.m. - Leave Tallahassee to arrive in Kennesaw, GA around noon where I will pick up my cousin Jessie. From there we will drive about 30 minutes to Marietta where our Aunt & Uncle live.

Wednesday 1 p.m. - leave GA for Nashville, TN where we will paint the town - dancing on the bar @ Coyote Ugly and singing karaoke at various bars. The following day we will peruse downtown starting with the Country Music Hall of Fame. I also plan to get a little pool time in.

Friday around 7 a.m. - leave Nashville heading straight through to Hartland, WI!

My car is packed up and my house looks awfully empty. Everything is clean and I am nervous/excited to get out of FL.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Bronx Hit-and-Run Death

"Miguel Colon's 6-year-old son was on his bicycle when the pair was crossing a busy intersection at around 6 p.m. According to police, Mark St. Pierre, 36, was speeding at more than 60 miles an hour as he drove through the thoroughfare. Colon quickly pushed his son Sebastian out of harm's way, only to be hit and killed himself, relatives said."
Bronx Hit-and-Run Death

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What an incredible story - a parent who gave his life to save his son! That must have been some argument that Pierre had with his wife to go on a rampage like that - even so I couldn't imagine harming innocent people because of an argument no matter how bad it was. I would think one would hurt themselves or the person they argued with.

Another reason why I don't like cats!

"Previous research has shown similarities between cat cries and human infant cries.
McComb suggests that the purr-cry may subtly take advantage of humans' sensitivity to cries they associate with nurturing offspring. Also, including the cry within the purr could make the sound "less harmonic and thus more difficult to habituate to," she said. - Cats Control Humans

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I've never really liked cats and maybe that's because I don't like being manipulated! lol. According to this article, I have interpreted that having a cat is like having a crying baby around and I am not ready to have children. I love kids and someday when I'm not so selfish and have financial stability and a secure marriage I will have a few but until then I do not want kids. Besides the fact that I am allergic, I find cats lazy animals that have no real purpose. At least dogs can be trained to lead the blind or defend your home and family from burglars or to sniff out drugs! What are cats good for?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Update

May 2nd - Graduation!
May 9th - Grad Party!

June 2nd - interviewed in Chicago with Hall & Partners....still no word from them.

June 27th - Kenny Chesney concert with Aunt Karen in Pennsylvania. Drove up there with my Dad and hung out with Aunt Karen for a week and a half. She took me to her book club and some 4th of July parties. I saw Grandma and we spent a few days at Aunt Carol's beach house. It was a great trip!

July 9th - American Idol auditions. I was cut after the first round. I am bummed because I thought I was awesome - definitely much improved from before but I psyched myself out and got too nervous so my stage presence was a bit under par. Oh well, there's always next year!

**Coming up**
July 28th - moving to WI! Going to live with Mom until I get a job in Chicago or elsewhere. Heading to ATL, picking up Jessie, then staying at Uncle Dan's, then 2 nights in Nashville, then WI! I'm so thrilled, plus Megan is coming up to WI and will be right down the road!!!! She is going to stay at my Mom's which will be so badass! I'm stoked!!