Fact: There are 49 verses that have the word "friend" in the Bible

Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Prov 27:6

I have 50 days left until I walk across the stage and receive that fancy piece of paper I've been working so hard for for the past four years. It's really sad to think that this chapter of my life is coming to an end; but with it I'm leaving a lot behind that I really don't want in my life anymore. Clutter. College has taught me a lot about relationships, communication, faith, trust...about life in general. And as this chapter is swiftly coming to and end, I am faced with these truths:

(1) people are not always what they seem
(2) give all you can, and you will still get trampled on by those that never cared about you in the first place
(3) the people that really care about you will be there no matter what happens and you may not even realize they are there...those are "your people" (as referred to in Grey's Anatomy tonight).

Seeing as I'm out the door in less than two months, the first two realities I have encountered recently are not ones I thought would be happening in this moment in time. And surprisingly, I'm not talking about Jesse. I have learned that friendships can hurt and bruise just as terribly as intimate relationships - sometimes more. With all the negativity surrounding me lately, I can only focus on the positives: genuine friendships, laughter, amazing family, my shows, and the million other things our great Lord has blessed me with!

(Taken through my windshield after a long day on campus)

There is always a beautiful rainbow at the end of every storm!

Sex offendors & bathroom births during dinner

Last night I went to dinner with Adam, Dan, Liz, DaNae, Molly, Anna, Nelly, and Lindsey (shout outs!) at Elite Grille. Monday night's there are awesome - $1 margaritas all night long and half price appetizers before 7pm; definitely one of Waco's best happy hours. The conversation was pretty normal: who we hate these days, which girls need to eat more than 5 carrots a day, and so forth; that is until we ran in to the topic of collegiate current events.

Baylor Student Charged With Online Solicitation Of A Minor

"The teenager was actually an undercover Austin Police Department investigator who maintained what an arrest warrant affidavit described as “a sporadic online relationship” from May 2007 until last month with an AOL user with the screen name “Final Cloud777.”'

Really? Reallllly? That's almost a two year span on sickness. The student was a senior in the Golden Wave Band.

Unexpected Dormroom Birth Catches Mother, Roommate Off Guard

A freshman student at OU gave birth in her suit bath but here's the kicker - she had no idea she was pregnant. TLC and Discovery Health both did specials on women who had no clue they were pregnant and then went into labor; however, they were large so the weight gain was seemingly unnoticeable. The OU student gave birth at 8 months and had supposedly had no significant weight gain. She was home during Christmas break...don't you think her parents would have noticed if she was 5 months prego? She allegedly did not drink or smoke during the pregnancy so the baby should be in perfect health.

Inside scoop not in the article: She went to the bathroom and her roommate noticed she was making weird noises. Her roommate, who had an internship with an OBGYN the summer before and whose long term goal is to be one herself, birthed her roommates child. Not too shabby for a semester of basic undergraduate courses under her belt.



After dinner I watched my Monday shows. Here's what I think:

• The Secret Life of the American Teenager: John is the worst name ever. Jonathan, Jonah, Johnny...names in which John could be the nickname for...but just John? Really? That's so boring. Amy could have named her son something more modern and hip like Morgan, Ashley, or Suri. Naming your son a traditionally female name is actually quite masculine these days.
• Gossip Girl: The Blaire and Nate hookup was HAWT! The viewers want more of it!
  

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Drama

THE HILLS SEASON 5 PREMIERE MONDAY APRIL 6 9PM...DON'T MISS IT!

So maybe I'm a little obsessed. I live for drama and seeing as how I have ZERO drama in my life and am too lazy to stir up my life I have nothing else to do but follow Lauren (LC), Heidi, and Audrina. The commercials have been driving me insane! Did Audrina and Brody "hook up"? Are Heidi and Lauren reconciling? The suspense is killing me! I want to know now! I know, I know...The Hills is partially scripted but it's still sooooo addicting! Betrayal, love, friendships, cat fights, and Lauren's amazing wardrobe - what more can you ask from a 30min MTV original series? This is the LAST season that Lauren Conrad will be on the show, so basically this is the last season of The Hills. I guess I'll have to get in to From G's to Gents now.

** According to Heidi Montag's Twitter, she and Lauren had an amazing time at The Hills photo shoot last week. Looks like one of my questions has been answered!

I am so excited for Heidi and Lauren! I never hated Heidi, I just think that sometimes girls let their boyfriends control them; especially if the bf starts doing that early on in the relationship, it becomes the norm from then on. Whatever happened between them I'm sure is just one big misunderstanding. It's the commercials about Audrina that I absolutely cannot stomach. How can she do that?! Hooking up with your friends ex is NOT allowed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPXC9oV224k

This week's must watch:

Tomorrow @ 7pm CW
Gossip Girl
Chuck loves Blaire, but is it a little too late?

Tuesday @ 7pm ABC Family
Secret Life of the American Teenager Season Finale
Amy has the baby...

Thursday @ 8 ABC
Grey's Anatomy
Can McDreamy and the rest of Seattle Grace save Izzy after all?

On to less important things...I have recently decided where I will be going to law school. After much heartache and careful thought, I decided on South Texas College of Law over Syracuse. I could post my pros/cons list on here as some of it would humor many of you (ex. Syracuse Pro - get to hail cabs on a daily basis) but I'd rather not. I was crabby throughout the whole decision making process and I'm sure Jesse wouldn't want me to pick the scab. As much as I would have loved to start a new life in NY, I'd much rather go back to Houston and be close to my family, friends, and Yao Ming.


I bought my cap and gown last week...goodbye college.

I'm blogging?

It's spring break and while the rest of my friends are getting wild and crazy, I'm at my dad's office getting my feet wet with Blogger and Twitter. I really don't know what I'm doing but Michele (what up!) thinks this is a good idea for all of us to stay connected..and it will be. I had a blog over the summer but I only blogged twice (two fab posts) about this guy I knew who got stabbed over the summer (it's Waco, don't act surprised) and the only person who read it was my roommate. She's a loyal fan of mine.

I named this blog "the life after" because it is meant to chronicle my life after Baylor...and I'm still not sure where I will be in 5 months. Tech, Syracuse, Houston - idk! Lubbock is a greasy spoon? Sounds promising. Although it's not my "life after" yet, it will be sooner than I know. I might as well start preparing myself for blogging about my graduate happenings by blogging about things I wish I was doing in Waco. Waco isn't that bad but I am hopeful for a fun future in greasy spoon Lubbock nonetheless.

Technological To-Do's:

• Facebook (check!)
• Create a Wikipedia article (check!)
  
• Twitter (check!)
• Blog (check!)
• Become an online movie junkie (double check!)
  
• MySpace (never!)
• Xanga (I hear it's making a comeback..)

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