Update!

After some diligent research (lol - not really) I've finally found a background that I might end up sticking with for a while!

Diamonds and pearls with random accents - love it ~

A real post to come in the near, near future ..

Jn 16:24,
SaraRW

Disclaimer ..

All,

I must take the moment to apologize for the uber amount of errors in my posts .. Trust, I am aware that I should know better. Good example of why proofing is necessary. At the same time, because I should know better, I am even more motivated to read additional books for leisure once my class ends this summer! ;)

Jn 16:24, SaraRW

Briefly ~

my-oh-my, how time flies! it's already JULY and the summer is nearing its end. the "end of the summer" has definitely evolved for me, this evolution becoming most apparent this year. this summer's end will not, after maybe 23 years of my life, end with the anticipation of starting a new year in school. prayerfully, with fingers crossed and prayers sent, this will be my FINAL semester of school .. ever! :D i'm now faced with about 5 months of working with my internship, possibly a job as a nanny, and then it's Bar Prep time for 2 months.

this ALL is still kinda surreal, obtaining a law degree, preparing for the biggest test of my life - yep, definitely hasn't all sunk in as of yet. nevertheless, i am ubberly excited about this transition.

i listen to my friends', and recently sister's story) stories, since their transitions into adulthood and it's excitingly motivating for me get to that juncture. i must say that i have one of the BESTEST (fully aware it's prob not a word) support systems and i am beyond grateful for them!

What It Do, Lil' Mama?!

[the title came from my urge to use slang today :)]

so, hi there! it's been a while, huh? now, i t-totally see how ppl can get some caught up in daily life that blogs are neglected like it's nobody's business. i'll admit, it's always fun to read what everyone has, but on the flip, writing them .. well, if you don't have one, get one and see. ha ...of course, i wanna recap my life (sn: the purpose of my blog) so, i figured i should lay this out in months. here goes nothing minus a little bit of somethings! :)

MARCH - I believe I wrote a post in March leading up to Spring Break. That was a quite awesome week for me. If it turns out to be my last official Spring Break, I will have NO regrets/complaints! I was able to visit a handful of friends that I had not seen in YEARS and also see how they are living and loving life. Kara and I ended up traveling to Southaven, where 3 ppl stay. My bestie from HS, Chastity and her husband John, live in Southaven with their 5 doggies. (Yes, FIVE. Luckily, she just found out she's prego, so now she gets a real baby to tend to!)Bestie since beginning of Ole Miss, Courtney, stays at the opposite end of Southaven. I've seen CLynch (as I call him) from serious gfs to straight bachelor stage - he never ceases to make me chuckle during our convos about our non-existant significant others. Can't help but to love him .. Now don't get me wrong - he and I have had our low points. He is bff with ol' Philip, so only bc I knew how close he and I were as well as how close those two were did I eventually overcome and not fault him for what was. Courtney was simply in an awkwardly strange place and it was his best judgment to stay out of it all. :)
Finally, I got to spend, almost literally, a whole school day with GariGari! :) Gari and I met during my 3rd year at Ole Miss. I was her RA and eventually she was able to move up to RA status after the loss of Demetria. She had to leave Ole Miss a year early to student teach and our paths have not really crossed since. Well, up until this year :)! It's crazy to see all of them with houses and young professional lifestyles - something to really look forward to :)
March 2010 ended in a way that I will NEVER forget - I had my first wreck tht ended in totaling of my beloved Jeep. :'( Holy Week for Harvest had JUST started, at 7:00 p.m. the Tuesday before (30th). Just at 12 hours in, I hit a car that was coming the incorrect way on a one-way and the Lord honestly, truly was holding me while our cars collided and spun around. I AM BLESSED!!! Made it out with no scratches, bruises, breaks, bumps - completely safe. Woooow, just the thought brings tears to my ears. I lost the Jeep, but blessings still ensue.

Now on tooooo .. April! (see next)

What It Do, Lil' Mama?! .. In April

APRIL: This month was h-e-c-t-i-c .. I am the President of the Student Bar Association at my law school. This in turn means that I have a lot of challenges to face. Not only being the spokesperson for my colleagues, and trust, bc most of them have much to say but no intentions on saying it, I am usually thrust and/or pulled to express concerns to administration. I don't mind this at all ~ our school needs to progress and it won't unless admin knows what plagues our institution. Aside from serving as the voice of students, Law Day, our annual banquet, is a primary concern for me and my officers, mainly my VP who's chair. Typically, bc the Pres is experienced in running the event from previous years of service, those two work hand-in-hand. This is definitely what Juli and I did! We had our moments, but we were able to pull off a COMPLETE SUCCESS!
April was also the month for Easter. Our Holy Week started leading up to Good Friday. Some of the family fasted - Kara and I chose to do juices and water for the three days. With ALL the hustle and bustle with the accident, this was one of the easiest fast ever! Friday was here before I knew it. Lol .. Each time that I go into the fast, I ask God to give me a theme to follow .. This year, I was delivered renewal - renewal of my spirit, my outlook, my feelings as it relates to friends, school, life, family, religion .. everything. Once my life was spared, if that didn't show me renewal, I am not sure what would! That Sunday, I cast my burdens, leaving it ALL up to God. The new car note, the new insurance premium, my next step job-wise/career-wise, bar prep, Law Day and exams were even thrown into that group. And as usual, God took care of IT ALL!!! He is amazing. Finals went - we haven't gotten all grades back but I pray that I passed one class since I pissed her off during our last class and another one who made us do our papers over for no legitmate reason. I am sure I did, but you never know with those homies ..





Next Up .. May!! (see next)

What It Do, Lil' Mama?! .. In May

MAY: Law Day was held on the very first day of the month. As said in April, it went over really, really, really well. When the Husband of your Dean pulls you aside and makes the comment, "I have attended the banquet for years. This one has to be the best one out of them all" .. YES! I will take that for a confidence boost any day! Dean even made shockingly positive comments about our success deeming us"Thelma and Louise" ... Priceless!! :) Oh oh oh, PLUS, Tara and April came to the city that weekend so they were able to attend - it was a great great way to end my last year as a student! :) They don't know how much it meant to me to be able to look out and have them + Kara + Erica in the audience! Tear :'D ... By May 1, I was complete, yes, complete with my final spring semester of law school. I thought the fact of having one class left this summer would not really bother me, but I did slightly envy allll my friends and associates that were able to just finish, completely in May. It's been a definitely humbling lesson for me. God WILL show you and teach you lessons that hurt worst than spankings for burning carpets. But, hey, that's a father for you. Hehehe .. I'm appreciative though - knowing that my degree acceptance is so close is still rewarding. I am now applying for positions and praying. I toggled with applying or just chilling tfn and bar reviewing but realistically, I will not need THAT much time to study over the next 6 mths. I am ready to start working for money that will alleviate my mom from stressors of having to pay bills. The opportunities have presented themselves so I am deciding to take it and run .. stepping out on faith, of course, that God IS supporting me in all of this!

Speaking of jobs, I am faced with the ceasation of my internship being complete this summer. I am bummed about it and will only become sadder with time I'm sure. I have LOVED it here and learn a lot! I just want to continue to be a sponge and become more indulged than ever in trials and shadowing ppl. I have to speak with my boss about what could be done to extend me or contract me and go from there. This would be perfect through December, however, I am preparing for the worse and that is leaving in July/August :S I'm certain that I am gonna cry ~

Whew .. this ends my recap for you, lovelies! Hehehe ~ And I realized that I did leave some things out - some of which is for the better at this juncture. What was was and now is no longer, so proceeding with what lies ahead ;)

Jn 16:24, SaraRW

Ooopsie

Wow .. I noticed the date on my last post - EARLY MARCH! Talk about neglect! :( Ooops ..

Rest assured, I have written a couple of bogs since then, just haven't posted them. School is CLOSE to being done for the semester, for me, at least, so I am certain that I will have more time to write. And trust, I need to get a lot out! Lol.

A couple of things that I want to state that I know will make me feel better just because I let someone know, is that I miss you (don't get it twisted - not as much as I used to but bc there are remnants of feelings still present, I think about you and well, I miss you). And secondly, the tone of my year was set back in January - F.A.I.T.H. i now have my motto - "It was FUN while it lasted!" lol!! i love it .. hehe -

Good deal and good day - I'm off to the land of tossed pizzas and wine with hopes that I'm cut by 8 or so :)

Jn 16:24 ~ SaraRW