“If a tree falls in the forest, can anyone hear it? If an infertile bangs her head against the wall in a bathroom at a baby shower, can anyone hear her?”

“Only caffeine and chocolate can rejuvenate the infertile soul.”

“Don’t cry over spilt milk (unless you’re crying because you don’t have breast milk, then it’s okay to cry).”

“Millions of ( Read more... )

My first year of graduate school is finally done!  I just received a scholarship letter in the mail yesterday which made my day ( Read more... )

I am almost a RN....one more semester and mostly just working in the hospital.  Who thought I would make it this far?!  Plus just got inducted into the Nursing Honor Society - Sigma Theta Tau which makes me soooo happy!  I know I'm on the right path...just took me a little longer to get there ( Read more... )

I've been going back and forth about what to do with the military.  I went finally and talked to a recruiter to see my options....it was great.  I miss it.  I got out to try to please Arthur but the thing is, the military was me before I met him and you just can't take that away.  I'll compromise....but not to completely get out because I miss it ( Read more... )

My rant: So approximately 4 weeks ago I sent my brother his birthday present to France so he would have it over there and also have some goodies to share from America.  It should have arrived about a week before his birthday.  I went to the Post Office and sent it priority which they charged me close to $35.  F-ing ridiculous but whatever, I  ( Read more... )

A quick note...

I received the Crescent today and decided to read it.  Then afterwards, I decided that I would go to the Gamma Phi Beta website.  Lots of neat things on there.  For instance, I emailed two ladies about joining an alumnae group down here (so I'm missing my Gamma Phis from Michigan).  But under one section, there was a discussion board ( Read more... )

For the first time in my lfe, I feel like I'm getting old.  I know if I put it in relative terms, I'm not but it doesn't help this feeling of I can't stop it.  So I bought my first anti-aging cream because I was looking at pictures of myself and friends and realized, wow we're looking older.  Doesn't help that there has been an occasional time ( Read more... )

I feel like everytime you feel like things are going well, God just likes to shake the ground beneath your feet.  Nothing does this quite like things going on with your flesh and blood to bring everything that is important to you back into perspective....  Today we got great news from the doctors and I am so very very thankful. 

 when i don't know what to do... i pray.  however, it seems like this coming up week, i need more then just my prayers and even if you just stop for one second and say one for these following people...i would really appreciate it...

Dominique Sean Burwell Sept 7 1979- Jan 20 2008 Please pray for everyone in his family.  this is one of the funniest, ( Read more... )

update when get a chance next.... but have to vent in order to get homework done....

when has it ever been acceptable to just lie to someone?  i mean i've seen it more and more these past two weeks and it's just seems so outrageous to me.  do you honestly think that whoever you are lying to does not know that you are?  if you feel the need to lie ( Read more... )