Can I help you???

       I have been paying attention to peoples words and actions alot more lately. Something that I have noticed that has started to rub me the wrong way, is when someone tells you that if you need anything to call them, BUT you know they are doing somethiing that they cannot leave or won't leave to lend you the help offered. That really bothers me. I know that the person may WANT to help you, but what if you actually needed help, and you were to go to that person, and then they couldn't/wouldn't help you? It's as if the person just WANTS to give off the air of love and compassion without actually following through.
       I am sure I have/do this as well, and that urks me! I want to be the type of person that follows through on their word. It reminds me of Matthew 5:37 "Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one." Let your offer be an offer that can be depended on! 

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.........

         Are you ready for the big news?? Sit down, brace yourself.....


I AM FINALLY GRADUATING FROM VCU!!!!!

Thats right.... FINALLY... 5 years in and I will graduate May 21!! GOODNESS. It feels so good. When I got my final grade back I was jumping, screaming and dancing...Ahhh so glorious!! Andrew was with me when I found out and we popped a celebratory bottle of champagne  ( ofcourse shook it up real well to get the "POP", because thats the part that makes it seem legit )!!

So this means I will no longer be "stuck inbetween" college life and "real world" life because I have a job with Carmax now!! I am so pumped, I cannot wait to start this new stage of life. A 9-5 in an office will be hard for me at first, but I'll get used to it. The hardest part will be not being with the Unice's as much!! I will miss hanging with them and being in their lives on such a regular basis, but I will not be GONE GONE. They can't get rid of me.

But that is the news of the week. FINALLY NO MORE VCU!!!

Just another day at the office....

      Nicole Unice and her family are amazing... here are some pictures to prove it! I love watching your kids!! :) Melissa if you read this, I'm lovin yours too!!

Pictures say a thousand words... but the fun we have is too much for words!!

Vote.

       I Just wanted to share with you my favorite picture of all time... Vote which one stikes you more. Or why you like either one...

A. Me and Andrew. This was a picture that was taken by my mom when he got home from Chile!

B.

First Ever Nascar experience...

           Yesterday I got to experience NASCAR!! I had told Andrew that I wanted to go to a race because it comes to Richmond every year on my birthday weekend. And being the amazing man he is, he got us tickets to go yesterday( And my birthday is not until tomorrow)!! Andrew not only got tickets for him and I, but for Miller ( my brother) and Emily ( His wife) as well, and it was amazing!!
           The day started off with tailgating and people watching. Our next move was heading over to buy me a t-shirt. I went with Mark Martin #5 for my man of the night, unfortunately he came no where close to winning but it did not matter to me, I was just loving the whole ordeal of NASCAR! There were crazy people, drunk people, red neck people, sober people, rich people, young and old people, just about every classification of human was there.
          The cars were SO loud and SOOO fast, I could not believe it! And when we were there we saw 8 CAUTIONS!! And Jeff Gordon got into a crash that took him out of the race!! It was AWESOME!! I would definitely go again FOR SURE!! If you have not ever been to a Nascar race I would recommend it, even if you don't like Nascar on tv, because I sure don't, however, the whole live Nascar experience is just unreal!!

 My new Marky Mark T-Shirt!!!

Andrew and I during the race...CHECK OUT ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE!!!

Drab to Fab ( cliche but true )

        I have found that when you have something that is old, worn out and dirty it can make your mood go down. A pair of white, dirty shoes I painted into something bright and fun....

An old pink glasses case that got really dirty and grungy I brightened up....

         Sometimes I think we need to take something old and make it new again. DIY is such a trend these days. Going Green is a movement that is sweeping over the world. So why not impliment these trends into your life in a fun and creative way? 

        Andrew's aunt Cate ( of Mixed Greens Home ) has taught me that you can be any shade of green, you can be a light green and recycle (or turn old into new) or you can be dark green and eat green, clean green and LIVE green. I however at this stage in life am light green so my suggestion to you is to make something drab into something fun again!! I promise it changes your mood with just one glance. 

When know body is watching...

        It dawned on me yesterday when I was jammin' in my car to my favorite 90's tunes..... when no one is watching I am a rock star! My voice actually does not crack and I sing on pitch and in tune!! When I am cleaning the house, my dance moves are ON POINT. I dance to the rhythm and I might as well be Shakira's twin. And when I am solo, I speak Spanish fluently ( to myself...)!! Why is it that when NO ONE IS AROUND I perform in the way I want to?? My conclusion... INSECURITY!!
       When other people are around I try harder, and in my efforts I fail more. I put walls up because I am scared of what people will think, but when no walls are up I am free to be myself, I feel no pressure and I am at my truest form. Insecurity paralyzes me. So much of the time I let it take over who I am. But why do I do that? God made me uniquely me. Psalm 139:13 says "You alone created my inner being. You knitted me together inside my mother." So come on, I need to be happy with the way that my FATHER created me to be! 
       I am beautiful, gifted, unique, and compassionate. There I said it. I don't need to have insecurities because I am ME and that is a great thing to be! So here's to letting loose!!