I seriously cannot believe how long it's been since I've posted on Xanga --- This past year came and went -- it's already summer time -- another summer of work crew supervising from my office; another summer of crazy construction projects and renovations --- Another summer to figure out what i really want to do with my life. I pondered the idea of going back to school and switching gears to be a veterinarian; that's not going to happen. I've also pondered the idea of going back to school for a Ph.D in educational psychology --- which is much more probable. I went home this past weekend for Memorial Day --- got to see my parents, my sister and her boyfriend from Chicago; and some of my friends. It was actually very fun and relaxing --- I miss home, i miss my parents -- i realize I want to move there and stay for awhile. I almost got to see my friend, Shaun, who lives in Kansas -- but he ended up helping out some of his other friends with a move to Nebraska. I truly believe that Shaun is one of my soulmates --- just not romantically. We watched alot of movies this weekend -- Life is Beautiful ( a great film, i might add, even if my sister DID fall asleep during the first half); Because I said so (a great movie to watch with your mom and sisters); The Holiday -- a wonderfully sappy romantic comedy; and I'm sure we watched at least one more movie that I can't remember.. oh YES... FLICKA --- i'm pretty sure it made me cry and it's a great movie to watch with your daddy. I got to see my friend Cristin -- she's become an amazing photographer ---- and I have promised myself that she will be my personal photographer for life. ahaha! I hope Cristin doesnt mind my saying this; but, she's amazing! Cristin -- if you still read xanga -- you're amazing! I also got the updates on my sister's Friends ---Heather and Lindsey and some other of her high school friends I don't remember --- they're all doing good, it seems. So, it's been ten years -- yes ten... ten, 10, one-zero --- years since my high school graduation! EGADZ! My high school ten-year reunion is this summer... I think I'll go.. It can't be that bad to go back and pass out a few business cards and reconnect with some goobers from high school. I wonder how those boys who I had complete crushes on have turned out these days; or those girls, the ones I always wanted to befriend -- or wished I could be in their group -- I wonder how they've turned out -- and I wonder how some of my close friends have turned out.. the ones you vow never to lose touch with -- and then bam! you're off in a new world and could care less about people you left behind. One of my dad's best friends is in the hospital up in Las Vegas -- he had brain surgery -- that's all we need... another of my dad's friends who we considered uncles to pass on... that would do oh so well for my dad's health and disposition. It's sad to watch him get depressed and mope in his older age. Bleh! On a lighter note, i get to help take a small group of students to an RHA Conference this summer; i'm rather excited at the opportunity seeing as how i'm not going to any other conferences --- and it will be another reunion (of sorts) for me ---- I used to attend RHA conferences left and right.. call be super oober involved -- but I was. I should have also attended another conference for the housing professionals this summer -- but I couldn't -- IF i had been able to go, I would have been going to Seattle and had the opportunity to meet my hearththrob, DB. *sigh* oh well -- so much for that. Anyhow -- i suppose that's all for now --- and yes, I did do a shameless plug advertising Stanley James -- my favorite R&B artist in the undiscovered world --- his new CD "Full Circle" is slated to be out already -- you can stop at his website http://www.stanleyjamesmusic.com to order a CD. He also has a myspace page that you should definitely check out for sampling of his music. Or if you're my friend on there, then you'll know how to find him. Another shameless plug -- I'm fostering a cute basenji boy ... his name is Rusty -- and he needs a home -- so if you know someone interested in adopting a basenji -- have them contact me -- or have them visit http://www.basenjirescue.org That's it for now! Mucho Luv Xanga World! -hel | 
