Home Sweet Home

In a couple years, after I finish my Associate's degree, I plan on moving back to Lansing. Around the same time, Amanda will be graduating from high school and is planning to move back to Lansing as well, to attend MSU. So my Mom and I have been talking about how once Amanda and I leave, there isn't going to be a whole lot keeping the rest of the family in the Muskegon area. My Mom only has one really good friend in this area, we never see my Dad's family, and we miss all our friends from the Lansing area. Plus, once Amanda and I are gone, my Mom is stuck here, without a support system to help her out with Dad, Rion, and Kristina. So I think we have a 2 year plan (maybe 4 years). This involves the entire family moving back to Lansing and getting a somewhat new start. I'm still thinking about moving to Tennessee though...but it would be in about 5-6 years. I guess we'll see what happens.

The Soloist

I watched "The Soloist" tonight. It was a great movie about a very talented musician with some mentally disabilities...To those who read this, I hope you've seen it, so I don't spoil it at all. His name was Nathaniel and he has Schizophrenia. Watching this movie was a reminder of what my brother Rion goes through. Unlike Nathaniel though, Rion is on regular medication to help silent is inner voices. Its hard watching someone go through that. I know I'm hard on my brother because I think sometimes that he's manipulative, mean, and a whole lot of other things, but on the inside I know he can't help most of it. One thing that bugs me is that my Mom has to remind me all the time that he has a mental disability. I know...unless by some miracle he was cured of schizophrenia overnight...I STILL know he has a mental disability and I don't need to be reminded. I don't understand specifically what HE goes through, but I know what I go through as his sister.

Well enough about that...here is what's going on with me...

School is done for the semester and I'm signed up for 3 classes next semester. I'm just happy that Criminology is over with...that class was ridiculously boring. The highlight of the class was watching The Departed and watching Sybil. Both were good movies, but we had to right papers on both.

Work is slow...I only work every other weekend, so I don't work again until the 26th, but I'm glad to be making some money and glad that Double JJ is open. The every other weekend schedule won't be so bad starting in January because I'll have school to fill my weekdays. Its the next couple weeks I have to worry about...what am I going to do with my time?

Can you believe that a year ago today I was holding 1 of 17 puppies. More than likely it was Indiana, the one I fell in love with. Its sad to think about. We got rid of all the puppies. Its been an entire year and I haven't gotten much accomplished. I really miss them.



Having more issues with friends and being the only one that really cares. I need to get a new life with new friends. I dislike the snow and I'm glad I have a 4x4. I would've been stuck in my parking space if I didnt have my Jeep. I'm seriously considering moving out of state when I get my Bachelor's from MSU. It all depends on the job market and if I get a good offer in Michigan or another state...but there are about 45 states I WILL NOT move to. The states I would are Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, and Virginia. Tennessee is in first place for real. Today (Monday Dec 14th) its supposed to be 62 degrees and its supposed to be above 50 all week in Nashville. Its perfect for me. Bonuses are: I would be within 6 hours of Graceland and I might meet one of my favorite country music stars.

Other than that everything is doing ok. I think that about raps it up.

Elvis Presley's Graceland