week twelve.

You have got to understand, being from Maryland where we experience all of the seasons, I'm still tired of experiencing New York's seasons times 1000! That Nor'Easter that we got was no joke & I'm no fan of snow. Anyway, this week, I was inducted into the College of Professional Studies Honor Society. I must admit, I was pretty proud of myself. At least somebody recognizes the work that I do at this school. 

There was a nice quaint ceremony on the Queens Campus for all of the new inductees. All in all, I'd have to say that that is what made my twelfth week of senior year memorable.

Election 2012: Incumbent Takes the Title...AGAIN!

In the race to win the 270 electoral votes to be granted the title of President of the United States of America, the incumbent, President Barack H. Obama (D), has beaten out the challenger W. Mitt Romney (R). The President ended the race with 303 electoral votes, while Romney's total only reached 206. In the early hours of the race, Romney had been leading the president; that is, until the polls on the West Coast were closed. The President managed to secure the 55 electoral votes that came from California. This gave him a leg up. Once Obama gained Ohio's 18 electoral votes, he had the race won. He did manage to win Virginia's 13 electoral votes under a slim margin. Some would say the key to President Obama's victory was winning all but one of the swing states. Congrats Mr. President, here's to another four years!

week ten.

uvhvbewlcuh4iefn34cniqnfoqi4j3t. Talk about making my senior year memorable. This was the week of Hurricane Sandy [which became SuperStorm Sandy, but was still referred to as Hurricane Sandy.. talk about confusing]. I came home for the weekend for my cousin's wedding & then I couldn't get back. If you want to experience superficial suffering of the first world, go somewhere for a week with only 2 PAIRS OF SHOES and a basket full of laundry that has not one single outfit that matches either pair. THAT was my tragedy for the week. I felt so helpless; but after I got over the initial shock, I got creative. I made outfits and managed to look decent as I went to shop for more clothes. Nobody could tell my hardships, lol. On Sunday, 10/29, I stood in a cold, rainy line with my mother for 3 and a half hours so that she could early vote. You see, I had already mailed in my absentee ballot, but being the good daughter that I am [insert sarcastic face here, ha] I stayed to keep her company. I also had the time, this week, to visit my old high school and brag about my college accomplishments to my old teachers. That felt good. My favorite activity for the week, I wrote in to the Ellen DeGeneres show to ask her to give me a new car. I know it's a long shot, but nothing beats a failure but a try.
But on a serious note, my heart went out to all those seriously affected by the storm. My mother, sister, and myself did give money to the organizations that were aiding in storm relief. The way we see it, we are a part of the community that is the United States; it is our duty to help those who need it.

week nine.

Sorry it's so late. I didn't mean to keep you waiting on my overly interesting life. Well, the wedding that I've been waiting a little over a year for finally came! My cousin Whitney married her High School sweetheart, Lewis (or Uncle Lew, as our family affectionately calls him). [Insert happy couple here] 

It was a beautiful affair, equipped with 5 Bridesmaids, 6 Groomsmen, 3 flower girls, 2 Junior Bridesmaids, and of course, the ring bearer. 

All the planning that we did and the stressing over menial details was well worth it and is actually over. a short ceremony, about 45 mins, pictures in front of the horse drawn buggy, and then off to the Mardi Gras themed reception we went. While waiting to be seated, me & my protege [some would just call her my younger cousin] took some bridesmaid boredom pictures.

When we finally got to go into the reception, we did so in the style of a Second Line Wedding Parade [shown here just for example] complete with a New Orleans jazz band. When the bouquet got tossed, I got suckered into catching it by my 7 year old cousin, but I must say I did have a great night.

Now, of course the wedding didn't go off without a couple of minor problems [my not liking the stupid coordinator being one of them] but hey, what's living life without a few obstacles.