He had a great dream

I thought about writing this great entry about Martin Luther King's dream, and then I started thinking of my niece and the week of MLK lessons her school has been doing. My niece, ReAnna, simply said to me, "Is Martin Luther King Jr. important to you? Because, he is important to me". And then she continued on to tell me why she was important to her. Of course I told her he was important to me, and I aswell simpy said, "Because he had a great dream". I think today, on MLK's birthday we should all just stop and think about why he is important to you.
BTW, it was really cute when I told her I had a chance to meet his wife, Coretta Scott King. You would swear that in my nieces eyes I was the coolest person alive.

Today I had the chance to see some more of DC and I got to see the Lincoln monument and stand at the same spot that MLK stood while he gave his famous speech. (Below is a picture).

Flopping outside of the bowl

First thing that I need to say about DC is that it is so much more than the statesmanly images that you see on TV and newspapers. This is my first time living in a city outside of Texas for so long, thankfully it seems like it will be a good experience. So, I have compiled my first few thoughts about DC (this is just what I have realized after two days, things might change):

1. People walking the streets believe that they are cars, correct that; people walking the streets believe they are better than cars. Everyone is so bold about walking in the street when a car is coming; but the sad part is that nobody mines because the entire city has excepted this alternate reality in which you don't pay attention to traffic, you just do you. And to tell the truth I am not sure if that is a bad thing. Just imagine a place where you don't wait for red lights, you drive in the bike lanes, you go whatever speed you want, and you can make stops in the middle of the street! It sounds like Eutopia!

2. There is so much to do! So many small shops that have all the eccentric things that make up a great day of shopping for frivolous things. And probably the best part about shopping in DC is that there is NO Walmart, atleast our nation's capital has it right.

3. The monuments, capital buildings, and churches really are beautiful.

4. Public transportation is awesome, Texas is definitely missing out. So far, I have tried the trains in Atlanta, San Diego, and now DC and I have yet to find an overwhelming downside.

Below are a few pictures of my new basement apartment. My apartment owner is very nice, she has provided me with so much including, dishes, towels, furniture, EVERYTHING!

Goodbye old friend

My roommate and I made a commitment to not get cable because we would be more willing to study, read, workout, and save money without it. Almost 2 months later I can now say, “I HATE LIFE WITH OUT CABLE”. Instead of studying, working out, or reading I find myself just sitting around wondering what to do. Even more so than before I feel like I just don’t have anything to do, and I am always bored. My friends are probably tired of seeing me, but what am I supposed to do when I walk in my apartment door I am confronted with the grief and pain of a recently old friend; my television.

The warm light blue glow of the screen use to flicker around the room teasing my interest with every hop. I would dash through channel after channel, almost as if I were in a race. I now walk pass my dark black screen and feel sympathy for a television that was still in the prime of its life, until I cut it short.
I use to feel so superior when flipping through stations; I would see a show on cable that would try to demand my attention with cool special effects and actors, but I would keep going because I called the shots.
The worst part about giving up cable is the giving up of old friends. Yes, I do save money not having cable, but what is the point of saving money when you don’t have old friends like Matlock, Brenda Johnson, Lucy, Jessica Fletcher, HBO, Venus Williams, Aang, and Monk to share them with.

I might be in the early stages of a healthier life both physically and mentally, but that life has meant the end of warm blue nights and entertaining friends.
So, goodbye old friend; until we meet again. As Jim Carey would say, "someone has to kill the babysitter", I just wish it wasn’t me.

New Posts!!!

I will be continuing my blog later today, so prepare yourself for all of my thoughts.

Help Save Lives

Relay for life is this Saturday and I want to do my part and help raise money, so, I joined the Kerrvivors Relay for Life team. The purpose of Relay For Life does mean a lot to me. Although I don't talk about it much because it happened when I was younger my mother and my grandmother both went through treatments to fight their ovarian cancer. The money raised by the American Cancer Society during Relay for Life will help fund cancer research and possible one day help to find a cure or cause.

I would like to ask the people that read my blog to help the Kerrvivors team by donating to Relay for Life on my team webpage, you can access the page and donate by credit card by clicking on DONATE

You don't have to give a lot you can give $5.00 or $5,000 (everyone has a credit card with atleast $5.00); remember that every dollar counts.

Accepted, But....

I was officially accepted into the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies today. I am pretty excited; I can not wait until I begin working on papers and doing assignments that I have to stay up until 4:00am to complete. I was accepted, but, I still need to take the GRE on April 29th to apply for the Masters of Public Administration program (and if you have read my earlier post you know how excited I am about taking the GRE).

Crossroads

Work has me exshausted. I am tired of putting in the hours at both jobs. I want to reach that point in my life that older people always talk about, the point in which you are satisfied, comfortable with the pay, and like going to work. Well, that all might take some work but I am ready to put in the work. At least at this point I could find the organization that I would like to work for. My career horizons are changing as I get older and although my goals have stayed the same (helping the disadvantaged, working in a non-profit setting, and possibly one day leading others to do the same) I don't know what it is I actually can see my self specializing in. I want to find the answers to what am I meant to do with my knowledge and "wisdom" soon. I would like someone to make my life less like a mixmaster (if you don't know what that means go to www.dallasnews.com), and just guide me in the direction I want.

Sometimes I see myself at Target cashiering and I think about the fulfilling and "thats what I always wanted to do" jobs that other people are finding. I know that I need to start/complete graduate school because the opportunities of advancement for a bachelor's candidate in the world of today's non-profit and city government is limited.

So, today I made the decision that a part-time position that pertains to the field of social work is pertinent to help me reach my career goals. Even if that means needing to let go of Target (which we all know I love).