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Year: 2004

Indiana

Indiana

God made all kinds of people with different tastes. That is good, because otherwise we would all try to crowd in the same state, whichever state that is. I must say that I really do dislike Indiana. It’s not that I’m trying to say everyone should hate it, or that it’s an awful state. I mean, if you like the cornfields and the lack of trees and the flatness, then I congratulate you on finding the land of your desires….

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Beautiful Orlando

Beautiful Orlando

When my parents moved here three years ago, I wasn’t crazy about this place. Too many Latinos. Too hot. And most of all, I was from GEORGIA. I might be crazy and mixed up inside, but I know that Atlanta is my home. Whenever anyone has asked me where home is, I’ve been able to say “Atlanta”. So having parents who live in Orlando and having to put that as my permanent address instead of my grandmother’s address in Atlanta…

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The Terminal

The Terminal

Today my family and I went to see The Terminal. I enjoyed it a lot (with the exception of Catherine Zeta Jones). Tom Hanks plays a guy who is entering the States, but during his flight a coup overthrows the government in his home country, so his passport and visa are suddenly invalid. I really felt for him – in a foreign country, not speaking the language, and something’s wrong that he doesn’t understand. When I was 11, my dad…

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half-birthday

half-birthday

a memo to all: today is my half birthday. :-) June 26th… Today I am 21 1/2 years old… wow! ancient. ;-) i always thought a half birthday was a fun day to acknowledge and the 26th is just a cool day in general (beth and josh have been married for 1 year and 1 month today). i expect half a birthday cake for dessert tonight. yummy paul gets here in 3 days!!

positive outlook on life

positive outlook on life

I tend to be a negative person. I assume the worst, and sometimes others find it hard to put up with me when I’m in one of those moods because all I can focus on is the negative. I get into a “poor me” attitude, and when I look back at myself, I am ashamed. A good example is last fall… I know people got tired of hearing me complain, but I immaturely continued to complain to everyone about how…

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