Verisimilitude and Vulnerability

I've learned a lot in the past month. We closed Fertile Ground this past Friday. It was the craziest best ride I've ever been on in my life. It drains me just thinking about it. The time spent with the cast and crew was just...amazing. I've finally found what I love to do, where I belong, and people who truly love me and care for me. For the last month, I have spent hours with 10 other beautiful young women, and we have grown so close. We have grown as actresses, and as people. If you had told me in August that I was going to be in a play that changed my life, I would have laughed at you. I wasn't bold in my audition, heck, it took me the first few rehearsals to be over the top. But somehow, Jim got it out of me...out of all of us. Even our Stage Manager and our ASM. And when it was all said and done with...it was over... just like that. In a way, I loved closing the show. It's something that is necessary to move forward. On the other hand, saying goodbye to what had been my security blanket for 6 weeks...that's rough. Undoubtedly, it's bad (and maybe unhealthy) to hide behind something. I was completely vulnerable throughout the whole process (I have never cried that much on stage before...), but it was a safe place to be completely open. I know those people won't judge me. If they haven't yet, they won't.

But now I'm trying to imagine how the transition back to my old friend group is going to be, and I'm dreading it. I'm almost tempted to...not go back. Not full time at least...nothing, against them, they're a great group of girls, and I love them all...but, I don't think they understand the new me. Maybe that's not fair to say, maybe I haven't shown them the new me. If I haven't it's because I feel judged. Yes, that's it; I feel judged. All the time. I can't say what I want to say for fear that someone blushes, and awkwardly changes the subject. But who the hell are they to influence my words, my thoughts, my decisions? No one, except for Jesus can judge me. And as long as I'm living for Him, and him alone, I will be safe, and not looked down upon with judgment, but rather looked down upon with love, mercy, justice. God is a gracious God, and yes, we as humans fall shamefully short of that. But if we claim to be Christians, we need to show it through our thoughts, words, and actions. I confess, I'm not perfectly living up to this high standard, but I will strive for it.

In other news, our show was...Viewed for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and we cleaned up...? It's super hard to explain. But Sarah, and Ashley received Nominations for the Irene Ryan Acting Competition Scholarship, and I was chosen as an alternate. I don't really know what that means, and it's not that deep at all, but it's still kind of cool. Looks good on the resume, you know? Also, Jim recieved a certificate of merit for the direction of "Fertile Ground." I mean, no big deal. I'm just surrounded by talented people everyday.

Anyway, that's what I know. I'm ready for this semester to be over, and that's a really bad thing. I have a lot to do still, and I can't check out now. I'm contracted to do publicity for the next show which is "Comedy of Errors" and I'm well on my way with that. I should be done by Wednesday. We shall see. Also, I'm waiting on the cast list for "The Gospel of Mark Project" which is a touring production of...well, the Gospel of Mark. Jim is directing that, which is super- exciting whether I get cast in it or not.

So, tomorrow I have a mid-term, and a huge project, and then I have to rehearse a scene for acting class, but no big deal. Hopefully the sun is out...
Until next time, Peace, Love, and Stars,
Starleisha G.

Spontaneous Dramas, Fertile Ground, and Unexpended Energy.

I know it sounds like that's a crazy vast range of topics...but it isn't really. It all connects to how i'm feeling at this moment.

I'm working on our school's Centennial play right now. It's a new play, and we actually got to spend a week with the writer at our disposal. She's great, her name is Debbie Harbin, and she's a Messiah Alum. Our director is Jim Knipple and he's pretty freakin' fantastic. He says the most ridiculous things and has us do crazy activities that force us into our "yellow zone, maybe pushing up against the wall of the red zone." (He's talking about comfort zones, of course.) Oh, yeah, the cast is all girls. And we wouldn't have it any other way :-D

FOR EXAMPLE: Tonight at the beginning of rehearsal he asked us if we were feeling sorta brave or really brave. We all agreed that we were feeling really brave. Little did we know... he gave us a rubric for creating a drama. A huge list of things. But he didn't tell us where we would be performing this. So we have it, and then he says, "okay, let's take a walk." And then there was terror... on all of our faces. It was so scary. We leave Climenhaga, and then reality set in. We were going to be performing in public. So I got mad nervous; which, by the way isn't normal for me. I mean, I get nervous, but not to the point where I was saying "I'm gonna barf." We kept walking and it just kept getting worse and worse. So we end up at the newly constructed "Presidential Tree Circle" and I'm not even sure if that's it's real name...that's what I call it.
Anyway, we're all like....freaking out. So we start planning and while we're doing that our Assitant Director, Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager went to recruit people to watch. Which we all caught onto very quickly. So, we had a space, and an audience...now we needed a show. That was easy. We already had it figured out. We just had to do it...so we did. And it was CRAZY! One of the specs was to have 15 seconds of loud talking. So that was fun...and it turned in to screaming. Which was.....slightly...........a little more louder than "loud." And it was fun.
After it was all done, we talked about it and we all agreed that, while it was somewhat uncomfortable, we started to follow our impulses and it turned out to be excellent.
So we went back to the theatre and did more ridiculous things. But it was fun, once we got out of our heads. That's such a hang-up, but we're working on it.

So, the show is called "Fertile Ground: Stories from Messiah College's first 100 Years", and it's going to be fantastic. There are three awesome, and amazing story lines, and that's all I'm allowed to say. You just have to come see it.

So after rehearsal, I came back to the apartment, and had some ice cream and finished last night's Gossip Girl episode. (By the way--it's going to be a fantastic season.) I was really excited about what transpired at rehearsal, and wanted to talk about it, but I felt like I couldn't. I don't know why. It just felt like my excitement was squashed the second I walked in the room. So I just sat silently, watched GG, ate the best ice cream in the world (chocolate pretzel), and then once GG was over I started blaring music in my headphones. And I've been sitting this way for 2 hours and 30 minutes...roughly. I guess I can't share an experience like that with people who won't understand it...maybe that's just part of being an artist. But if I keep this terrible feeling inside I'm going to be very upset for a really long time, and I won't know what to do with it. And it's one of those upset things that I can't cry...I hate those. I want/need to cry...but I can't. So I'm listening to Coldplay instead.

Anyway, man, all I've done is whine. Not really. Oh. and...there is something interesting in my life that we shall see where it goes...I always have a tendency to jump the gun, so this time, I'm going to really try not to :-) Which is quite the challenge for me. So I'll keep you posted on that.

Until then, Peace, Love and Stars
--Star G.

Writing.

I'm taking a break from my novel. And everytime I think about taking a break from it I want to go back and write more. But I find that Lana and Peter need a break from my mind...or I need a break from theirs... So I've started a new book. A very interesting book, if I do say so myself. I recently read "he's just not that into you" and I was inspired to write a dating book. I actually started one in 10th grade...you know, before I had my first boyfriend. I started it in my English Notebook which got thrown out accidentally at the beginning of the next year by the teacher who took over that classroom. So, in memorial, the first part of this new book is going to have that title: "Confessions of A Boy-Crazy Christian Girl." basically what it is, is little stories about the guys I had crushes on when I was younger. I know, I know, but it really has a point; it's just not shallow fun little stories. Oh, what's that? The point, you ask? Don't Settle. "Never settle for something less than your best." "Better to have loved and lost than to be married to a psycho all your life." That type of point. And boy, some of the stuff is gonna be...well. If you're interested in the background story/reading as I write, let me know. It's fun to remember all the silly things that made me laugh when I was in high school...my first kiss, first date with a guy who had a car...Ha. I'm on this three year cycle of relationships...it's strange. Hopefully it slows down soon, or just becomes a relationship that doesn't end badly....now I'm rambling. Hm. There will be three parts to the book. I haven't really thought about names for parts 2 and 3 yet. Something about Lessons Learned and Moving On. yeah. that sounds good. You've just witnessed Part-Naming!
Ok, now I'm getting delusional, so time to stop. Check out my pick for New Song Of The Week: Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop
It's by Landon Pigg, and was featured on an ATT commercial. I love it.
Until next time, Peace, Love, and Stars,
--Starleisha G.

I've never considered myself to have low self-esteem. Heck, I'm the first to tell you that I'm cocky. I mean, I'm humble, but cocky...if that makes sense. Also, when people have bad attitudes, they rub off on me very easily, but I always try to stay positive. But you know, there are certain things that people say that can get me down. For example, a few weeks ago one of my good friends was questioning my choice of becoming a theater major/actress because I won't have a good job after I graduate. I'm fully aware that contracts aren't going to be thrown at me, but did she need to make it such a big deal in front of other people? Just because she knows she's going to fall into a career doesn't give her the right to judge my choices. This is what I'm passionate about...it's what I do, and I know it's not going to be easy, and I'm willing to work as hard as I can to make my dreams come true.
And another thing!! Today, I was at work and my boss was in SUCH A FREAKING BAD MOOD! She apologized, which was fine, but it was very frustrating working with her. I was tired and not feeling 100% (hellooooo, dehydration), and she was making thinking such a big chore. Long story short, we were moving furniture...heavy furniture...as in, a TV cabinet with the TV and Stereo still in it....into another room...through a really small door. Not good. as in......TERRIBLE! What 21 year old GIRL should have to move something that heavy? Yes, that might sound sexist, but I prefer the term COMMON SENSE. If something is that heavy, I firmly believe a man should be involved in moving it. Not only is it gentlemanly for him to offer help, but he's a lot stronger than little ol' me. So we're moving this couch, right? (it wasn't as heavy, just awkward.) And I got it through the kitchen door, but had to move another piece that was in the way. So I'm pushing, legit as hard as I could, and my boss looks me straight in the eye and says "You're weak, Starleisha." And all I could do was explain to her that all my strength is in my legs. And I was so down about it for the rest of the day. I came home in a super bad mood, and just couldn't shake this feeling of upset-ness. I told my mom what happened and just started to cry. I guess I was just worn out.
I don't really have a lesson to be had here....so this blog is going to have an abrupt and somewhat awkward ending.
--Starleisha G.

Books!

My books came today. I'm really excited. The problem is, though, I don't know which one to read first. I think I've just decided to read "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" by Steve Harvey. And then I'll read "he's just not that into you." I'm curious to see how these two books compare or contrast with each other. I'm going to write things down while I'm reading so I can relay it all to you later!
I also got an interesting book of poetry written by a local author. I mean, I'm not good at analyzing poetry, but I like it. The book is solid writing, and very deep...it makes me think...probably too much ;-)

Well. I'm anxious to get started, so until later
Peace, Love, and Stars
--Starleisha G.

Communion, Rain, and Picnics

Today in church, we had communion. It seems like it's always a solemn ritual...which, I suppose it's meant to be that way, but at the same time, shouldn't we rejoice that God is gracious enough to forgive our sins? I'm thinking about this as I'm receiving a piece of bread. I then dipped it in the juice and popped it in my mouth...half of it was still sticking out. It was everything I had to keep from giggling out loud. I thought "It's incredibly hard to take communion gracefully with a piece baguette." And then I thought "new blog topic!" So there's my thoughts on that.

It's been raining a lot here lately. Every time it starts, I think it will never end. But we need it, and I can't wait to have sweet corn! We're getting 15 dozen tomorrow morning. I don't like "doing" corn as we call it. Husking, de-silking, cooking, scraping, bagging, freezing. Just....no fun really. But, the end result is always yummy!! It's supposed to rain this week, but I'll be holed up in the Bakery, so that will be exciting.

I went on a picnic with Joe today. We went up to Cowan's Gap and ate at a picnic table overlooking the poop-infested lake. (Classy, I know.) We then played frisbee until we couldn't stand the bugs anymore. As he put it, he rescued me from the bugs. I let him think he was my hero. ;-) Picnics are just so fun and casual. No one to tell us when to be home by, what to do, no one but each other to visit with. I think it's a great atmosphere for lots of things. So hopefully more picnics will come my way!

Well, It's been a long day so I'm headed to bed. Until next time,
Peace, Love, and Stars
-Starleisha G.

Life as of late

We've had busy days around here. Daddy's busy with clients, and momma and I are updating information in the giant old Dell. I haven't been doing much writing, but I should get back on it. I've been listening to the "Spring Awakening" soundtrack, and working on an anthology of songs for voice lessons this coming semester. I love the way that after all these years of singing, I have finally found songs that fit me perfectly. I finally have admitted to myself that range is more important than being a diva. Haha! So if you're curious, or if you know "Spring Awakening" I'm working on "Whispering" which was originally preformed by Lea Michele and "The Song of Purple Summer" which was first sung by Lauren Pritchard. Both are good solid songs, and Lea and Lauren did excellent jobs. I really enjoy Lea Michele because she is going to be on the FOX show "Glee" this fall. I saw the Pilot episode and LOVED it, so check that out too. My goal for this weekend is to empty my camera card, edit some pictures, and take some pictures. Another thing I've been slacking on. I used to carry my camera EVERYWHERE, and lately it's been sitting in my bookbag. I ordered some books today including "He's Just not That Into You" and Steve Harvey's "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man." I'm pretty excited about these two, given some recent events in my life. ;-) I also ordered "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories" which is a F. Scott Fitzgerald anthology. My favorite book of all time is "The Great Gatsby" and my mom scoffs at me everytime I talk about it. I just laugh and explain why I like it. I guess it's just because I'm into that time period (the 20s/30s) and the writing is so exquisite. But enough about that. The weekend is almost upon us, and I have a feeling it will be a good one! Momma is going to visit the kids, and Daddy and I are going to stay here. (I guess...?) And then on Sunday, with my parents' blessing, of course, I'll be going on a picnic with a certain new friend. :-D so I'll definitely be updating you all after this weekend. But until then, Peace, Love, and Stars,
-Starleisha G.

On Hold

I'm currently sitting here on hold with Tracfone. It's the fourth time I've called them in the past three days, and the second in the last 20 minutes. The first time today, I thought the issue was fixed. But it wasn't. I'm reminded of the "Friends" episode where Pheobe was calling to get her telephone fixed, and was on hold for 28 hours. It was, of course, hilarious, and frustrating, even for me. It made me think of all the things in life that we put on hold. Friends, family, chores, JESUS! (gasp!) But seriously. There are times when I'm like, "oh I'll read my devotions later. When I get a free second." And of course, I take that free second and log onto Facebook, or pick up my latest Karen Kingsbury book. How do you think Jesus feels when we say (In our best Middle Eastern Accent) "Your call is important, but please allow me to put you on hold for at least two minutes. Thank you." Not cool. (Slightly amusing but NOT COOL!) Jesus doesn't put us on hold. He's always open 24-7-365 (or 366 depending.) So, I've decided to persist in my devotional reading, and do it first thing in the morning. I've also decided to make a little bookmark with prayer requests of friends and use it in my KK novels. So if there's anything I can pray for in your life, let me know! Just remember, even though the hold music is cheesey, Jesus won't torture you with it...why tortue him with it?
Love you all! Peace, Love and Stars,
-Starleisha

Imaginary Convos, Coffee, and the "Messiah Guy Stigma."

- Dr. Phil once described an ADD individual as having "A Ferrari engine with a bicycle brake" If you've never realized that, spend a day with me.-

I should be asleep. It's 1:58 early Friday the 24th of JULY. I can't believe it. I started a part-time job today at a little Bakery out in the country...not that I'm not already out in the country, but this is on the other side of town. It was great fun. I had the best cupcake I have ever tasted EVER, and connected with a really great woman. (2:02 am) She was sharing with me about her family situation, which isn't healthy (admittedly.) I've always felt a connection to teen girls, and as she was telling me about her 17 year old daughter, who recently moved out to live with her grandparents, my heart was breaking. It's amazing to me the lengths girls will go to to get attention...negative or positive. For this girl, it's defying her mother. For some girls it's eating disorders, or self-destruction. For me, it was (and sometimes still is) the latest gossip. Name one well-known person from our school, and I can tell you at least one or two things about them. It's not healthy, I know. But when I talk, people listen. Then I think of all the things I could be saying instead of "he's dating her" or "she spent x amount of time in whatever country doing this thing." I could be saying, "Jesus loves you! He wants you all to himself!" Or, simply, "I'll definitely be praying for you," or "How was your day?" I also wonder about the things I could be thinking about when I'm thinking of other trivial things. (Awkward confession time): When I was little, I didn't have an imaginary friend. (One of my guy friends had [has?] an imaginary friend named Peerflick). I didn't need an imaginary friend. I talked to my real friends all the time. Like...legit. But they weren't there. I still have imaginary conversations with real people when no one's watching. (I hope no one's watching...) The other day I said to my sister "I imagine the conversation I'll have with him when and if I finally meet him." Her response was, "Don't imagine that! Because if you never meet him, you will have wasted all the time imagining what you would have said to him." And you know what....she's right (gasp) as sister's often are. So I'm going to try to make a concious effort to keep it all in real time. And with my ADD that's already been a challange. Yes, in the last 24 seconds I have had and imaginary convo with a real person. So. maybe I should just keep doing it...Hm.
Ok. I might regret what I'm going to write next, but here goes. (Who knows, it might make for a good story/laugh later.) As you know, I'm adopted. And this week my mom networked (for lack of a better term) me with a guy that I kinda knew in MS who is also adopted. He e-mailed me, and I'm hoping to go for coffee with him, or lunch or something. I'm intrigued b/c he and I have a lot in common (not just the adopted thing), but I'm not going to write anything out b/c I want to hear it from him, not just from what I've found out.
One thing that Messiah has screwed me with is the knowledge that every guy is a potential. I hate it. Especially the "Messiah Guy Stigma." I'm trying to figure out if it's a myth. The stigma is that most Messiah guys get scared if a girl even breathes in their direction. (not literally, but you get what I'm saying.) It's definately happened to me more than once in my two years at MC. So now, that I'm making a new guy friend, I have to remember that he isn't a Messiah Guy. So things are going to be considerably different...or are they? Things to think about I guess. 2:46 am. Man. How I'm not passed out yet is a miracle. But I'm peacin' out now. I'll keep y'all posted!
Peace, Love, and Stars,
-Starleisha-

Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

I'm a glutton for punishment.

This weekend I am at Messiah spending time with Kayla and Becca and Cody. On the way up Friday I txted a certain male friend (who will remain nameless...) to see if he wanted to hang out. The conversation ended in dinner plans for Saturday night at his house, me and whoever else wanted to come. (back-track a bit. my mom told me dinner probably wasn't a good idea...but did i listen? no. was it a good idea in the long run? yes and no. Am i a glutton for punishment? yes.)
Kayla declined, Cody had to work, so it was just me and Becca. So we went over and he had made an excellent, yummy dinner for us. over dinner we talked about a situation that has been prevalent in our lives for a while. (I'm not going into detail. it's fine...) But as we were talking about this, I felt myself getting inwardly bitchier by the second. I couldn't figure out why, but later it hit me. I had been telling myself for weeks that i was okay with the way that the situation was going. I was....until the situation switched. as in......now this certain unnamed person doesn't know what to do. I kept asking him (seriously and jokingly) "Do the riskis otweigh the benefits? Do the benefits outweigh the risks?" And because he is indecisive, he has unknowingly made my life easier, or harder. but of course, being tha girl that i am, my life is now harder. I have two options: run, and keep lying to myself, or tell the person the truth and risk a broken heart.
I've only ever had my heart seriously broken once. And it wasn't enjoyable. and i'm going to do everything in my power to avoid another one. as he put it tonight, "gaping holes" are not my idea of a fun time. I can think of a thousand more fun things than getting my heart broken. Then again, i can think of a thousand good things that COULD happen if i just told the truth. So now, I'm left with these questions: "Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Do the benefits outweigh the risks?"

footnote: i guess i have a third option.... move on. ;-)

Enrichment and Karen Kingsbury

I was up until 3 this morning. Why you ask? Because of a wonderful woman who has been a part of my life since 2005. Her name is Karen Kingsbury, and she is one of the best Christian Fiction authors out there. She has written over 50 books, 19 of which I have read. 19 of which I have shed an exorbitant amount of tears in. I never read any of her books without a box of tissues handy. (handy... where did that phrase come from?) I highly highly highly highly highly recommend her books. If you want to get totally obsessed, start with the "Redemption Series" Please Please please read them. Her books have been called "Life Changing Fiction" and trust me you'll never be the same.

Ok. So that's my Author plug of the month... even though this month is almost over...... So let's talk about enrichment. I have whittled down my options to Columbia University in New York City and/or The O'Neil Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut. Waterford has a connection with Messiah so it makes sense to do their 6 week intensive. I'm going to apply there for next summer and talk with my parents about Columbia.

I'm in State College and getting my hair did in the AM. So we'll see how that goes. But for now, peace, love, and stars.

:-)

Update!

I'm so terrible at this. Please forgive me. It's 11:31 Saturday night. My parents and I just watched 3/4 of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." My dad was falling asleep, not because he was bored, so we're going to finish it tomorrow. This week has been a busy one. Daddy's been busy with the business, mamma's helping out and I try to answer the phone/file cards when I can. The kids were here Wednesday until Thursday afternoon. They are great. I love them. I'm getting excited for Creation! I just can't wait to camp with Linds and see some friends, and have good ol' time. I'm really excited that Reliant K is going to be back this year. BUT as always, Lindsey and I are looking forward to standing down front for Kutless. I love those guys. We got to sit in the Youth Leaders Only tent last year, and hear their "talkback session." It was fun, and hilarious because I had a sandwich that I had just made at the campsite, and I took it with me. I definitely caught Jon Micah Sumrall (the lead singer) looking at me eating ;-D For more info on this band check out their website: kutless.com

So I've been doing a lot of thinking this week. I officially sent an e-mail to the appropriate people to change my major. I'm now working towards a B.A. in Theater with an Acting emphasis. So that's exciting. I need to do enrichment in an Urban setting, and I'm trying to decide how/where to fulfill that. I will hopefully be going to Ireland over J-Term 2010, but we'll see how that all works out. As far as the other enrichment credits, I've brainstormed University of Chicago, NYU, Boston, and Indiana University. I have to take credits of classes that aren't offered at Messiah, so I don't think that will be an issue. My mom is worried about my going to a city, and although she knows I have no choice, she's still uneasy. And with good reason. Growing up on a farm and visiting NYC and watching Gossip Girl doesn't exactly make me an expert on city life. Which is why we will probably compromise and I will do my enrichment (hopefully) in the Midwest. I have a friend who spends part of his summers in California with relatives. I was doing some research today on the area where they live, and was truly intrigued by it. I would love to go to Cali, but I don't know if studying there would prove advantageous for my education. Like I said...we'll see what happens.

Other than that, life in Mercersburg has been....well. Mercersburg. I'll try to keep you posted.

Peace, Love, and Stars
--Starleisha

T-One Day!!!!

Tomorrow is going to be absolute organized chaos. We're leaving for Corolla, NC on Saturday morning. That's ten of us. 7 adults and 3 children. My sister and her family are coming tomorrow night and sleeping in our camper. My oldest sister is home now, and my next-to-the-oldest sister is coming tomorrow sometime. We'll be spending 7 days in a house called "Siren Song." There's a hot tub, and our own private walk-way to the beach. But I'll be blogging while I'm down there so I won't talk about that too much. My suitcase is packed, and my momma thinks it's too full. I don't think that's true. But I'm a 20 year old girl, what do I know? I have a lot of clothes, but I don't think I have too many. We'll see. I found out that one of my friends from my J-Term class, Kara, is beachfront guarding at Duck. So I'm going to try to meet up with her. Maybe for an evening. We'll see. My sister and her husband will be celebrating their 8 year wedding anniversary while we're down there. They were glad they knew where to get some babysitters. So basically we're in for a good week.
Well, there's a storm about to settle over us and I still have playlists to make so I'm going to wrap this up. I'll keep you all posted!
Peace, Love, and Stars
--Starleisha :-)

May 5, 2009

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO EVERYBODY!
I have decided to start a blog. Mainly because we had a guest panel in our PR Writing class today. All of them said that a good way to get our name out and start networking was to start blogging. I used to have a blog...way back in the day. but I deleted it for some reason. So here I am with a new one.
I don't have much to write about today. It is the last day of classes here at Messiah. The building complex I live in is having a cookout: The South Side Bash. I'm looking out the window of my floor lounge and see the RAs prepping the food on the grill. I can't believe it's the end of the semester already. Tomorrow is Reading Day which doubles as Relaxation Day. A lot of people study, and if the weather is nice some people tube down the Yellow Breeches Creek. I personally haven't done that but my sister did when she was a student at Messiah. That is definitely something I look forward to doing.
Finals start Thursday. I don't have any then. My first one is Friday at 4 for my Ethnic Lit class. That final is going to be really hard, because this whole semester that class has been very difficult. But that is a different story for a different blog.
Well, I'm headed out to the cookout.
Peace, love, and stars,
Starleisha G.