Monthly Archives: October 2011

Happy Halloween to You!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Happy Halloween everyone! I love how so many holidays are preceded by the word “happy.” It makes me feel happy just saying it! I hope you have a magical Monday tonight and that you get in the Halloween spirit by … Continue reading →

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Positive Instead of Pessimistic

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

I woke up this morning and I realized—it’s time for a shape up. Lately my positivity has been replaced with pessimism and my sincerity has even had a bite of sarcasm to it. That’s completely not me—as much as I … Continue reading →

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What the Spice Girls Taught Me

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I love majoring in psychology and communications because nearly every day it warrants a further pursuit of knowledge—for example, are girls truly afraid of success? I’ve now read about this in two places, in Deborah Tannen’s book You Just Don’t … Continue reading →

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Happiness Holding Out

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

As I gathered with my best friends last night at our favorite hangout (umm…The Cheesecake Factory) where we laugh over Adam’s Peanut Butter Fudge Ripple cheesecake among other decadent delights, my friend made a comment that stuck out to me. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Auntie Nette!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Today is an extremely special day because it is one of my favorite people’s birthdays. You’ve probably seen me mention her here before, as she has been such an integral part of my life and I want to take this … Continue reading →

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Having Big Talk Rather than Small Talk

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

I’ve recently been attending a Bible Study in my sorority and ever since I’ve felt so much happier. I have a renewed sense of peace. No matter what you believe, I think meetings of this nature where you have conservations … Continue reading →

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Long Way to the Top

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

My dad loves to narrate my study sessions with his musical interludes—everything from country to rock and roll. (This past weekend we bought Vince Gill tickets he was so inspired). One song in particular struck a chord with me as … Continue reading →

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Letting Go and Moving Forward

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

It’s been bittersweet in our family. Yesterday we said goodbye to my grandmother’s home that has been in the family for the past 50 years. My mom was raised in that house since first grade and now that I am … Continue reading →

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Some Tips on Texting

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Texting can be tricky. I recently heard a statistic that a teenager sends an average of 100 texts a day. At first that boggles me a bit, but in all actuality, it’s entirely believable. I bet if you counted up … Continue reading →

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Sunny Star: Kjerstin Gruys

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

You just meet certain people and know that there is something extraordinary about them. That is exactly the kind of person Kjerstin Gruys is. I originally met her when I was a freshman at UCLA and she was my seminar … Continue reading →

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