Happy New Year!

But anywho, I had a really good Christmas here with the family!

Growing up, Christmas means more about getting a chance to come home and spend some quality time with the people I care most about. I was really suprised with gifts this year. I got a speeding ticket a couple weeks ago that my amazing mother paid for, so I really wasn't expecting anything more. That was enough for me! So the gifts I got, meant alot to me. Some cd's (my parents know I love music), books, scented things, and jewelry. I also got a new car right before the New Year! Gotta love ma and pops, they take good care of their baby girl!

New Year was especially great! I spent time with a good friend of mine. Brought in the New Year at a party with her. Just had FUN! And I also spent some time with another "friend" of mine (lol)...my sweetheart! ...That's another story for another time!

Other than that, things are pretty good! I'm too excited to get back to school and get back with all my roommates. I'm sure it's going to be a pretty exciting semester! I'm also planning to get into a good workout routine...We'll see how that goes, also!

~LaDai

Your house, Your rules

There are certain things in my life that, even now as a 20 year old, I still don't understand. The first thing that comes to mind when I say that is my parents' rules at home. Through middle school and high school, I was always that kid who's parents knew every single move I made. I believe that's how it should be anyway, but no matter how old I got, it still remained the same. Alot of the rules are unsaid, they've never really been established as so, it's just something that is understood in order to keep the peace.

For example, even when I go home on breaks, such as this coming Christmas break, there's never a time where it's acceptable for me to just leave the house and not say anything to anyone about where I'm going. I've tested it. It does not work! For safety reasons, of course, it makes sense. When I think of myself as an adult living in a house with other adults, you would think it wouldn't be an issue no matter how close or far I'm going. However, in a sense of me as their offspring, no matter how old I get, as long as I'm dependent on them, it's one of those unspoken rules that will always be in place.

There are other things that work the same way, and although I don't quite understand it...the point I'm making here is that some things should be done to simply keep the peace. There's nothing I can or can't do that causes a disturbance. If it keeps a happy balance, then I'm all for it!

~LaDai

I'm So Excited!

So lately I have just been living life and enjoying every minute of it!

School started Monday so I'm pretty busy with that. Being in class all day is draining, but I finally feel complete (lol). I love school! I enjoy learning new things. Although I love summer too, I was getting tired of just hanging out all day! So I take American National Government, unfortunately, and I also take African History After 1870. I could care less for my first class, it was either that or economics, so I'm just gonna stick with it. I love my second class though. The professor is very passionate.

I am also a peer mentor for a freshman intro class. I really do enjoy my position! I was that student just last year so now getting to work with them from a 2nd year perspective is really cool. They're a quiet and shy bunch. We've only had 3 days of classes so far, but I'm sure they'll come out of their shells soon. They're just a little nervous right now, figuring out how to adjust to their new settings.

There's also a new guy in my life. *smile* He's a little rough around the edges, but he's so very sweet! I won't say too much about that, though. Ha ha!

I'm going on a family trip for July 4th to visit some other family in North Florida. I can't wait! We're going to have a good time!

I believe that is all! Until next time...

~LaDai