Day Without Shoes- April 8, 2010

Today I walked without shoes in support of the Toms Shoes campaign, "A Day Without Shoes".

I began my day wearing shoes since I had to at my internship, but right when I got home, I took them off and kept them off the rest of the day. I checked the mail barefoot, I went to get ice cream barefoot, and I got a movie from Publix barefoot. All of these making me walk through dirty parking lots. It was definitely an interesting experience and I could see people looking at me in disgust, but I decided to stick with it for the entire afternoon.

It definitely got me thinking about all of the people in the world who don't have shoes on their feet. Yes, it's nice to walk barefoot on the beach or through the grass, but not every day. There are so many diseases and problems that can occur from not wearing proper shoe wear. So today, I tried to make a small difference to a large problem. I ordered a pair of Toms shoes. For every pair of shoes bought, a pair is sent to a child who doesn't have enough money to buy shoes.

I had been considering buying some of these shoes for a while now, and today's slogan of "a day without shoes" helped me to finally buy some. No, they aren't super cheap shoes. But think of it as buying two pairs and giving one away, which truely is what you're doing. I feel like the cost of one pair of shoes is a sacrifice I could make to change someone's life, or at least bring a smile to their face.

There are so many different ways we can make a difference in the world. I'm trying to gradually get involved in helping our world and buying a pair of Toms shoes is a step in the right direction. Do you have any Toms shoes??

#waitingsucks- April 7, 2010

Twitter, tweets, and trending topics, oh my!

With growing technology, there are so many ways to communicate now between Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, it's hard to keep up. My newest addition is Twitter; I'll admit I've fallen into the Twitter trap. Although I didn't really understand how worked at first, I'm starting to learn all the tricks and really like it now. With an iPhone, it's hard not to join and use all of the communication sites available.

On Twitter, you can mention someone by putting @(&theirname) and it turns into a link to that person's twitter account. You can also talk about popular subjects by putting #(&thepopulartopic) with a link to everyone else's tweet talking about it. Sounds confusing, but it's fun! Lately I've been missing my favorite show True Blood, which airs on HBO during the summers. While most people are Twi-hards, I'm a True Blood fan all the way. And the wait for season 3 is finally almost up!

Of course I feel the need to tweet my thoughts. So I'll just send @TrueBloodHBO a message agreeing with the trending topic that #waitingsucks. Do you understand the world of tweeting? Jump on the bandwagon and join!

Missing Cali food- April 6, 2010

And I'm still thinking about California...

Avacados: what I miss most about Cali food. This week I've been trying to recreate some of my favorite meals with an ingredient I've been deprived of since I've gotten home from Cali, avacados. So I went to Publix and got a giant avacado to fulfill my want.

Unfortunately, Florida avacados just aren't like the ones in Cali. Meal unsuccessful...

Port-a-Potty air freshener- April 5, 2010

So I recently bought an air freshener that I thought was cute for my car. I'm a fan of Ed Hardy and just assumed that an air freshener from this brand would be a quality scent. The scent was immediately strange to me, but I just thought it was strong because it was fresh out of the package. I couldn't wrap my finger around the strange scent for the longest time...

My sister recently rode in my car and asked me why my car smelled like the air freshener in a port-a-potty. So that's the smell. Now every time I go in my car all I can think of us a port-a-potty. Kinda sick.

Happy Easter- April 4, 2010

Happy Easter! I'm so thankful for my life!

I am so blessed to have the most wonderful family, friends, and well, life itself. Easter is always a time of year to be thankful for what God has given us. Although Lent is over, I want to try and keep helping and sacrificing myself for others. I've always been lucky to have such great support from friends and family and I hope to that support for others. The 40 days and nights of Lent always motivate me to keep up with the sacrifices and not always put myself first.

This Easter I got to spend time with my family. This would seem to be the norm for most people, but the past two Easters I've had to work. So seeing my family, including my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, was definitely something to be thankful for. I was also excited to go downstairs and find a basket full of Peterbrooke chocolates waiting for me. Delicious!

I have so many things in my life to be thankful for, so thank you Jesus. I love you! :)

Pool time- April 2/3, 2010

After a week of nonstop adventures and events, it is definitely nice to sit back and relax by the pool.

With beautiful clear blue skies and warm weather, the pool just looks so inviting. Too bad the water is freezing... But relaxing by the pool is just as enjoyable, especially when you have the cutest puppy ever to lay next to.

Wanting to relive our vacation, Stephanie and I edited our Cali video outside by the pool. It only took us two days to edit a 12-minute video of our trip, we are quite dedicated workers. It's so nice to be home and enjoying some relaxing family time! :)

Back to FL- April 1, 2010

After an amazing week in California, we headed back to sunny, hot Florida.

Flying from coast to coast brought such beautiful sights. We could even see snow topped mountains, which I loved because I didn't get to see any snow this winter. Although I was sad to leave Cali, I was excited to go home and see my family, too.

When we arrived in Florida, I was so surprised at how hot it was. The temperature somehow climbed about ten degrees while I was gone. Looks like spring has finally hit Florida! Now it's time to enjoy a few days of Spring Break on the east coast. :)