Truly Blessed

Today I arrived back in the Bay Area from being in Portland for the last days. My mom and I went to run a few errands and the first one was to get one of the head lights' light replaced on Gina(my car). We went to the auto parts store in Hayward and when we walked in the girl working Angela greeted us with a "hello" quickly followed by a "how can I help you today?" She was very on top of her job and had it together. She got the light I needed and helped me put it in so next time I would know how. When she was putting it in my mom noticed that she had tattoos on both of her wrists with a boys name on it. She asked who they were and Angela replied with they were her brothers names. It was a reminder for her to stay out of trouble she said. Mom further pressed to find out that Angela was 21 years old and her brothers were 12 and 14 and that her mom had died when she was 15 and she was left to take care of her brothers ever since. Angela was only 15 and she was left to take care of her brothers who were 6 and 8 years old at the time. She said that she had three jobs just to make it by but that her brothers were especially good and they didn't ask for much so they made it by. My mom then hugged her and handed her some money and told her that she was amazing. She is now our new friend.

Angela is just one of a lot of boys and girls who are forced to grow up earlier then they should have but they did because they had no choice. They are people that we need to be helping out every day because we have some much compared to them. I think about the fact that I have a mom and dad who love me and provide for me. For this I am truly blessed.

I am truly blessed!

Good Morning Portland

Portland Day 1

Today I arrived in Portland and I was greeted in the airport by Shatrine. She took me to Glenn's school where I hung out in his class and helped grade papers and then after school we went to the varsity teams baseball game. We arrived at the game and it had started sprinkling which was horrible because I was wearing my clothe So Cal shoes which do not do good in the rain. It was also freezing! The game ended up going on and Glenn and I champed out the whole game and had a lot of fun.

Portland Day 2

I am currently sitting in my brother's Junior English class. They have just finished a quiz and I am sitting here listening to my Ipod wondering how on earth I got up this morning to come to school. It was a definite struggle. But I'm here to help grade some papers! I'm such a good sister.

Portland Day 3

Today I got to go to the Zoo! It was quite an adventure chasing after Audrey. She may be only be a little over 2 years old but the girl is fast. I definitely was a lot of fun but I was tired after it was all said and done.

After the Zoo I took an adventure with Shatrine to get a perm! On April 7 2010 at 1:45PM I started the process of getting a perm. Yes a perm. My long awkwardly straight wavy hair is no more. I went to the Aveda Institute of Cosmotology with Shatrine because that is where she gets her hair done plus they are students so it is like half price. Basically if I was going to get a perm I was gonna get it cheap but Aveda made me feel like I was at a real salon. Find an Aveda if you want any good hair cut, color, perm and more!

My lovely hairstylist, Michael worked for hours to finish my hair but not without some assistance from Christy. Michael did most of the work but Christy came in and helped finish when his fingers couldn’t role my hair any longer. They were a great team. The stuff they put in my hair smelt HORRIBLE but it was fun having two people work on my hair. It made me sort of feel like I was famous because everyone in the place knew that I was getting a perm and since my hair was so long they know that it was quite a task. People were walking by and checking me out. Don’t worry I rocked the look so people had something to look at.

My Hairstylist Michael and Christy

He is Risen!

Easter is the day that the cross became something so much more to many people. It is the reminder of the price that Christ paid on the cross. 

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

His blood has set us free!

Purpose

What is our purpose? What are we living for? As a Christian my purpose is to live my life glorifying God and showing his love. I know I have a purpose because Christ died for my sins so I can live.

What is your purpose?

Think about it. Just a thought.

Silence

Silence is something that is hard to do. For me most people would know that. It is just not my nature. But i have learned that even though I may think that noise is better silence is something that is important. It lets you collect your thoughts and be alone with God.

Silence is something that today we don't like to think about but I challenge one to just sit and be silent. Don't make any plans or do something. Just sit and be silent with God and wait for what he wants to show you!

Fingerprints by Katy Perry

Voted most likely to end up 
On the back of a milk box drink 
Looks like I'm lettin 'em down 
'Cause seven seventy-five isn't worth 
An hour of my hard working time 
When you can't afford half the shit they advertise 
Oh, I'm worth more than and X 
More than the toe-tag generation full of regrets 
Oh, I won't settle no-o, oh, I can't settle 
I wanna break the mold 
Wanna break the stereotype 
Fist in the air 
I'm not going down without a fight 

It's my life and I'm not sitting 
On the sidelines watching it 
Pass me by, I'm leaving you my legacy I 
I gotta make my mark, I gotta run it hard 
I want you to remember me 
I'm leaving my fingerprints 
I'm leaving my fingerprints 
I'm leaving my fingerprints on you 

Representing you and me 
Don't you wanna go down in history? 
Rather than end up begging on the streets 
Trading under table favors for a place to sleep 
'Cause I'm worth more than this 
So stop writing prescriptions for more Ritalin 
I can focus my attention 
I wanna break the mold 
Wanna break the stereotype 
Fist in the air 
I'm not going down without a fight 

It's my life and I'm not sitting 
On the sidelines watching it 
Pass me by, I'm leaving you my legacy I 
I gotta make my mark, I gotta run it hard 
I want you to remember me 
I'm leaving my fingerprints 
I'm leaving my fingerprints.. 
Don't give up, but don't give in 
Build your house on the rock 
Oh, not in the sand, in the sand 
In the sand, in the sand... 

It's my life and I'm not sitting 
On the sidelines watching it 
Pass me by, I'm leaving you my legacy 
I, I gotta make my mark, I gotta run it hard 
I want you to remember me 

It's my life and I'm not sitting 
On the sidelines watching 
It pass me by, I'm leaving you my legacy 
I, I gotta make my mark, I gotta run it hard 
I want you to remember me 
'Cause I'm leaving my fingerprints 
I'm leaving my fingerprints 
I'm leaving my fingerprints in the END.

Snoop Dogg

Tonight I shook the hang of the one and only Snoop D-O-Double G. Yes I did. I was at the House of Blues in Downtown Disney and my friends and I saw him when we were trying to find parking and he walked right past us. Then when we went into the House of Blues for the concert I saw him again so I decided to go up to him and see if it was really him. I walked up with my confident self and said, "Are you Snoop Dogg?" and he responded in saying, " I'm just trying to have a good night" and then he took my hand into both of his and said have a nice night. There was some talk that this may not have been the real Snoop Dogg but after our friendly embrace I fully believe that this was the one and only Snoop D-O-G-G! My life is basically complete. Well sort of, but you know what I mean. This was crazy!