earings

So I've written before on how much I love collecting things. Well its true. And I love collecting earrings. I don't think I even realized I collected them until a few months ago. But I love them. Big ones, shiny ones, glittery ones, wooden ones, pearl ones, gold ones, silver ones, yarn, tin, plastic, heavy, light, hoops, studs, you name it, I probably have it (or have, I lose almost everything I own). Anyways I love earrings. But more than I love earrings, I love the stories they tell. Where I got them or how I got them. Every time I look at some, it reminds of a time in my life, or a place I have been. Looking at my collection at the moment I see two pairs I picked up in Nicaragua, both handmade. I got them in a city square one afternoon where the locals gather daily to sell their handcrafted items. I actually got one of the pairs from my mom, but she didn't' want them, so now they're mine! Another I got on the same trip, only in Costa Rica in a little town known as Montezuma. My best friend and I drove a four wheeler down there from the town we lived in all summer. It was our last night in Costa Rica. Another pair I have are Fanta bottle caps. I got these in Spain, and I forever remember this trip as being one of the best summers of my life. Another pair my sister-in-law brought back from Africa. Their green and look like plastic, but evidently their cow bone. I know your thinking "ewwww", but you wouldn't even be able to tell if I wore them. Some I got in New York, some down the street, some my friends made, some have been broken and replaced. But i love them all, even though Ill probable lose the majority, but they will be replaced and I will still have the memories.

Delta Days

I don't know if you guys have heard about the new delta safety video, but i just heard about it on CNN. You know how nobody really listens to the flight attendant's instructions at the beginning of any flight, well i guess this will all change now with Delta's new edgy video they just released on YouTube. The instructional video has already been viewed over 300, 000 times and it hasn't even made it to the Delta Airlines yet. Why is this getting so much attention? I can't really figure it out either. I mean Delta jazzes up the routine a little more in the video, but still, I've heard this script recited at least 100 times. So she waves her finger, or his teeth glisten for 1/10 of a second. Is that really something you want to tell your friends about. I will give Delta one thing though. Id say its pretty good advertising. Air Safety is a hot button issue right now and i don't think theres a better way to make people feel safer in the air than producing a videoed tutorial on how to stay safe in the air. It sort of says- "Delta cares." Anyways I thought it was interesting.

experience

So it was our Spring Break this week..FINALLY. After a long week of studying for midterms (sort of) we get a break. Theres nothing like being able to sit around for one week and not be worried about a single thing......wait a second! thats right! I'm more stressed out now than I was before break...during exam week! Now I get to worry about summer internships, jobs and "planning experiences" as my dad likes to call it...since Ive missed most deadlines for summer internships. Anyways I was talking to my Dad about what I could possibly do this summer thats exciting and its honestly impossible. There are so many opportunities out there its hard to grasp just one and put all your effort into getting it. Just tonight I started an application not only to the UN, helping a team in the Asia Pacific to understand and improve an island's sustainability, but also to a Cruise ship on Cruise.com (or something like that).
your probably thinking..."Really...a cruise?" But how fun would that be. And how much would everyone (probably) want to do that. On the application you had list your top 4 choices of jobs on the ship. I chose #1: Arts and Crafts Coordinator #2:Deck Hand #3:Photographer and #4:Youth Activities Coordinator. I think getting this job would be the coolest thing ever. I actually always kind of wanted to work on a cruise ship. For different reason though...during different phases of my life. Back when I was obsessed with becoming a chef, I totally wanted to work in the kitchen on a ship and travel around all summer. But the more I thought about that, the less fun i thought it would be. Making food, couped up in a kitchen all day when everyones outside on the beach in the Cayman Islands sounds tempting, but I'll pass. Then there was that phase when I was sure I was going to make the most of my Spanish skills. I was on a cruise and watching the events coordinator up on stage. She must have spoke at leas 10 languages fluently and it was amazing listening her speak with such ease. I still think that would be incredible, if it came naturally. But it doesn't so now i just want to do arts and crafts or something easier and more fun. Anyways, this blog wasn't really supposed to be about my "summer experiences" but hey I'll just write about my Spring Break some other time.

genesis

This mosaic was outside the DMA (dallas museum of art). Its called Genesis, The Gift of Life and its about 45 ft. long and 10 ft. high. It took me a few minutes to really realize what each segment of the mosaic represented, but if you look closely you can tell. The segments represent (in a nutshell) each of God's creations in the book of Genesis. Its one thing looking at the mosaic from far away, but when you get up close to it, I don't think you can help but wonder how dedicated the artist must have been. This must have taken FOREVER! but it guess it was worth it

cereal. mmmmmm

Last night, I was lying on my bed with two of my friends watching videos on my computer when one of them whipped out a bag of cocoo puffs. I had forgotten about them! I used to love cocoo puffs, fruity pebbles, cinnamon toast crunch, frosted flakes, captain crunch and lucky charms. MMMMMM. I don't know why I haven't I been buying them at the grocery store since I've been in college but I can guarantee that I will from now on. They are sooooo good. I was so obsessed with this idea that I went onto you tube and looked up old cereal commercials. What i found was perfect. There were classic '70s commercials for coco pebbles, fruity pebbles, captain crunch and pretty much anything you could think of, and they were funny. Whatever happened to using 50 second sitcoms for commercials? They're way more enjoyable than any other commercial I could think of. And i never see those unforgettable cereal characters anymore. Lets see theres Tony the Tiger, Capt'n Crunch, the Trix Rabbit,The Lucky Charms Leprechaun (lucky), Count Chocula, Snap! Crackle! and Pop!, Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble and the bakers for cinnamon toast crunch. Where'd they all go!

and i want the fricken rabbit to get the trix.