Just when I thought 2010 was done sending me curve balls. I get hit in the batting helmet yet again. I guess it's not over until the fat lady sings? I went for a test today, and they discovered that my intestine (the place in question from the fiasco last winter is growing closed due to scar tissue... SO, they're planning to go in and "blow a balloon up in the closed off portion" in order to stretch it open... I mean I'm not really sure about this, but they decided to schedule it on the 31st of January in order to make sure I can have no new years celebration plans, and also to make sure that my plans of returning to school come extremely close to being delayed... At this point I say: One more day left in a bad year, might as well finish it off with another operation. =/. More later.

Christmas take Deux

Christmas was. Working in retail has taught me a lot. I won't elaborate. Here are some pics from the family time. enjoy=D

The coolest kid on the block ^ Cole my nephew.

Group Pic. Could it get any better than this?^Currently no organized crime exists, but perhaps we should consider it.^ haha

As for this one?, well I guess it is what it is.. Hope you had as good a Christmas as I did.

Peace Love and Hope.

Christmas was. This year Christmas was very different. I spent Christmas Eve with my sisters and their husbands, my parents, and my grandparents. It was a time that seemed to be void of tradition. It was odd. Our family is big on tradition, and for years my grandparents had a dynasty of tradition. They held the annual Christmas party, and everyone came Aunts, Uncles, cousins, family friends and neighbors. It was a massive event. We all stuffed into my grandma's little three bedroom house. The one level tan brick structure could barely hold all twenty-something of us. It was a massive and joyous celebration.

We eventually all began to grow. We grew into our own families and families grew into families. The grand-kids had kids and the family tree grew out of control...

Christmas has changed a bit.

I got a new phone, a droid, that I haven't learned fully how to use(not sure what this has to do with change). My nephew is getting more fun to play with and be around-he ran around having a great time this year. And I just kept thinking about how this year I wan't getting ready to leave for France, and I wasn't getting nervous about going to a different country with a different language. I look forward to the coming year, but before I start blogging on what is to come-I have to sum up this year. I have mixed emotions on the year in general. It was bitter-sweet. It was terrible, and amazing. It was a curse and blessing. I believe that Christmas allows us all to reflect on things-more than just six pound eight ounce little baby Jesus, but things like family, religion, time. Christmas has become our new Bethlehem as "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight." In many ways the part of the nativity story that is lacking the most is the future part, which I feel is rather important. Christmas, as such a great time for reflection like a mirror can sometimes blinds us from what is to come.

Would you want to live here?

Wanted: Willing and able families to live in newly constructed, comfortable, and modern homestead development. All residents will receive employment opportunities with full salary, food source, and neighbors of like mind. Development is located just 40 miles outside of state capital.All interested persons must apply through the WPA.

Thesis Begins 2011.

With around two weeks left in 2010 I feel like I should give my final two cents on the year that has been. This might only be the first of posts that focus on that theme. I thought I would start by uploading the my own 2010 soundtrack..

My sound track of 2010 is comprised of songs that I listened to during the year, and I associate with events that have happened. Those of you who know me know that I am addicted to music, and my ipod gets used about as much as my cell phone.

I'm going to list them chronologically, and for some I'll even provide an explanation due to the fact my music tastes are so eclectic.

The first three songs are from my France playlist. I listened to it over and over on the flight and even when I arrived in Europe.

1.At the starz-Better than Ezra

2.Free Fallin'(live)-John Mayer

3.The mixed Tape-Jack's Mannequin

4.City on Down-O.A.R.

5.Pursuit of Happiness ft. MGMT, Ratatat

AS well as Matt&Kim's Daylight. (popular in the studio at Lacoste)

6. Meet Me Halfway-Black Eyed Peas (popular in the studio at Lacoste)

7.Smile-Uncle Cracker (heard for the first time in the hospital in France)

(The way home from France had a very different playlist.)

8. Trust me - The Fray

9.Satellite-DMB

10.How to save a life-The Fray

11.Breathe me-Sia

(summer 2010 the 'Silkscreen' Playlist)

12. Love the way you lie-Rihanan and Eminem

13. Dynamite-Tiao Cruz

14. So obvious-Runner Runner

(back to Savannah)

15. Hello Seattle-Owl City

16.Drown in My Tears-Ray Charles (I went through a swing trend? Not sure why)

17.2012 Jay Sean and Niki Minaj

18. Gaga.

19.Club Can't even Handle me Right Now-Flo Rida

20. September-Daughtry

This is obviously only a sample. I listen to soo much music, but this is a good summary.

I have added motivation to end the year strong with my blog. My sister just started a blog{it's her anniversary(shout out!)} . This is both a good and bad thing. She has wit and is a Journalist. Thus, she is gonna be spinnin' the goods and I'm gonna be putting everyone to sleep. It's kind of how print media feels about the internet perhaps? Okay that might be a stretch, but she has jazzy graphics and videos. So far her blog is full of Christmas spirit and funny antic-dotes. With an impervious illustration of perfect grammar andspelling. It's enough to run some out of business, but if I've learned one thing this year from 2010( and the bia that it was), it's that when you feel miserable or when 'the heat is on' your true character is defined when you are under pressure. I'm back home now. I feel like I could cut the atmosphere here with a knife, yet there is something refreshing about being here for the holidays. As if there is one time I'm guaranteed to be anywhere it's home for the holidays.. This might be false, but it feels that way. I strung some lights up on my window just because my parents didn't decorate much outside this year. WE even moved the tree to the center of the house, our neighbor even called us "the only jews on the block", thus my lights are a good showing of my Christmas spirit, which seems to be sparse this year. Anyway I hope my lights don't put youto sleep. They sure don't pack heat in this neighborhood...

Winter Break

It's been a complicating winter break. Here's the summarized version: I've been working at Pier 1 imports. This isn't the first time I've held this job and it might not be the last. I've been working on my graduate school applications to several law and architectural history programs. My top pick is still Architectural History at UVA. Thesis is in the works my focus is a subsistence farming experiment that was contrived by ideas by Eleanor Roosevelt during the New Deal (more about that to come for sure). That's the most of it. Oh and my sister just launched her blog, which I'm following as well.