Winter...smh

Cold...Snow...Ice..I'm not a fan. You'd think being born in the middle of winter in the mid west and growing up in MD I'd be used to it, but I don't like any of it. I can tell you right now I'm not ready for winter. Being down south for the past 5 years has spoiled me somewhat. I forgot what it was like to get stuck in the snow, park at the top of the hill and walk home, pushing the car to get it unstuck. ITS ALL FOR THE BIRDS! you can seriously have it.

So this past weekend had been a weekend I'd been looking forward to for a couple of weeks. My crew (or as I like to call them The Fam) were all gonna go to my girls house to spend the weekend. And one thing about The Fam good food, premium juice and great laughs is always part of our time together. It was definitely gonna be a good weekend.

But if there is anything that will get me home, its the fact that I obsolutely love my own bed and room. If I'm in driving distance of my house...TRUST me...I will find my way there. So considering that fact and the fact that where I live you will either get snowed in the house for days or you will get stuck out and won't be able to get back for severial days. So I chose to go home.

Driving in the snow is nothing new to me, but driving in blizzard conditions is something else. Every few miles there were abondond cars or cars that had gotten into accidents. Naturally I'm a fast driver but I was probably averaging 30 to 40 mph. The snow was freezing on the windshield... there were points I couldn't see the white lines in the road. I finally gave up and drove however the spirit moved. We made it all the way from Bmore to about a mile from the house with no incidents. But there is this one hill right before we get home that I knew was gonna be trouble, so I told Lyd to pray us up. About half way up the hill the car wouldn't go anymore and started sliding on ice. So after much deliberation I was able to turn the car around. At the suggestion of my sibling...we gave it another try. We made it to the same spot and couldnt get it any further.

I tried to take it back down the hill but ended up sliding on some ice into a ditch (mind you my mom whats to sell this car)and hit a hill. Now I've learned a lot from my dad over the years but getting a car unstuck in the snow was not one of them. We had to to call our mom to come get us, gather what we could and walk up the rest of the hill to meet her. Walking up an icy, snowy hill in chucks isn't a very good idea btw, almost busted my butt a few times! The car ended up sitting there all weekend. It was definitely an interesting experience. Cold...Snow...Ice... I'm definitely not a fan...

Thanksgiving

So another year and come and gone, and once again Thanksgiving is here. Thanksgiving isn't my favorite holiday (Christmas and of course my birthday would have to be my favs)...but I do enjoy it. Even though this has probably been one of the hardest years of my short life, I still have a lot that I am thankful for.

I'm thankful for:

• For 25 yrs of life to spend with my dad, who was there my whole life and gave me pretty much everything I needed and wanted. And for the fact that I know he was proud of me.


• My sister who means a lot to me and provides me with a source of entertainment lol


• My mom who is a very strong individual, David and good ole Adam lol. And my extended family

• Even though I might not have grown up living close to my relatives...God has given me a replacement through the Griffins and Lyon. Gin, Jered, Jon, and Candace are not only my good friends but family. Love you each DEARLY


• For my Team... Lydia and Allison... lol i have no word... your roommates know you in a way others don't and are always down for a good time.


• For my bestie


• For all my girls


• For all my friends. I love all my friends very much and am thankful for each and everyone, and thankful that they were placed in my life.


• For a job


• For jokes and good laughs and those that provide me with a good source of entertainment and fun.


• That I got my freaking degree from crazy Oakwood lol


• For all the good times and memories I was able to make over the past year


• For all my friends who were there to support me in the roughest time of my life. Those that cried with and for me, who were always a text or bbm away no matter the time of day or night. Who visited or drove all night just to be there. Who just showed their support and love all around. Thank You from the bottom of my heart


• For all the blessing God had given me and for keeping me safe and has allowed me to live another year.


• And for anything or anyone else I might have missed

1. "The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart." ~ Josiah G. Holland 

2. "For it was not into my ears you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul." ~ Judy Garland

3. " Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning." ~ Unknown

4. "Trying to make someone fall in love is about as pointless as trying to control who you fall in love with." ~ Unknown 

5. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved." ~ George Sand

6. "True love begins when nothing is looked for in return." ~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery

7. "A simple I love you means more than money." ~ Frank Sinatra 

8. " Love is like friendship caught on fire: In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our heart mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable." ~ Bruce Lee 

9. "To be your friend is all I ever wanted; to be your lover was all I ever dreamed. ~ Unknown

10. "Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep...wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you just as pretty without make up on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have YOU... The one who turns to his friends and says thats her..." ~ Unknown

Gotta love a Steve Madden shoe

Steve is hitting the spot! Steve Madden that is! His shoes have been so on point lately. They might be an uncomfortable shoe at times but its such a GOOD SHOE. These are two of the latest shoes by him that I have added to my person collection....

My Daddy....

I'm awaken to hear my sister hollering "Kanetha! get up we have to take dad to the hospital" I jumped out of bed and threw on some clothes, grab my keys and purse and run up stairs. I ran into my parents room to hear my mom talking to my dad. He was sitting in the bathroom and as i look inside there is a pool of blood on the bathroom floor. I'm asking my mom what she needed me to do... My dad was saying he is fine and didn't need to go to the hospital. We were telling him that he has to go and that we don't need to loose him. He had thrown up probably twice already so he was kinda weak. My mom and brother had to assist him...we got him from the bedroom to the steps leading to the basement where he had to sit down. All of a sudden my mom hollers out to call 911. I swear in situations like this you dont think clearly, instead of grabbing the phone in the kitchen I ran back to my parents room to call 911. My dad was sitting on the steps, and had thrown up once again...my mom was walking around like a crazy person talking to Jesus and calling her pray partners... Dave was taking care of dad... Lydia was praying...I'm praying and wondering why i didn't feel more emotion. Finally after darn near 20 minutes the ambulance arrives and they take him to the local hospital in Berkeley Springs. Its 2:30 at night...there is nothing for us to do but sit and wait. As we are waiting our neighbor walks in to stay with us. They are talking about transferring him to a better hospital. So i decide to go get gas. I'm halfway there when Lydia calls and says, Kanetha come back mom is hollering. I go back to the hospital to find my siblings standing outside the emergency doors. Its the most craziest feeling to be looking in the door and see people moving around and not know what is going on. Finally the doctor comes out to tell us that they will be moving him. They let us say goodbye before they take him away. They move him to a hospital in Winchester by this time its about 6 A.M, I'm dead tired so I had to go to the car to take a nap.  Several hours later I go in and talk to my dad before they take him away to surgery. During the surgery we are waiting in the family consultation room...my mom is doing the most...praying/talking/ breathing fast. All we could do is pray and be there for her. Finally the surgery is over and they allow us to see him before they take him to ICU. I can only stay a minute before I start crying and walk out. After that its just waiting for him to become stable. After staying in ICU in Wincherster all day Sabbath they finally felt he was stable enough to be moved to Fairfax VA, which is where he is currently in ICU. My daddy had made some improvements and they were able to stop the bleeding. But he still isn't out of the woods. He is fighting for is life. But I know that only God has brought him this far. The doctor says if it had been anyone else, they most likely would have died with that amount of blood loss. He lost his whole original blood volume, and it had to be replaced with 17 units of blood. But his healthy diet and active lifestlye had kept him in good condition. He is a fighter. It seems like when he makes an improvement they find something something else that is wrong with him. And at this point the doctors say that there is nothing that they can do. So he is in Jesus' hands. 

 

The support from friends and family was tremendous. Jonathan coming from Richmond and staying that first night and Sabbath with us... Mrs. Pride bringing Church to us.... Mr. Adams for taking a 24 hr period to stay by my dads side... and all the prayers from everyone around the world. 

New Job!!!

Well today is the second day on my new job. I have a nice size office...labtop and pc... I have three day weekends... 

This job shouldn't be that bad hopefully. I wish I didn't have to travel that much...but i'm young and single so I should be ok for a lil bit. Once I get used to the swing of things it should go pretty smoothly. I don't like the location of the job its in the middle of freaking NO WHERE. But i'm thankful because there are a lot of people without jobs...

Creative Recreation...

The first time I saw Creative Recreation shoes, I remember looking down at some guys feet like "man that is a nice sneaker, I want a pair". It look me a while to actually find out the name of the sneaker, but now I'm on a mission to buy a pair! The only thing I don't really care for concerning the women's line is all the bright colors and sometimes the style of the shoe. If they had a basic black or one without all the crazy colors I'd be so happy. Regardless I'm on a mission to find a pair I like. Paired with some jeans and a tank I think could rock them.

Appreciation

Graduation has come and gone. The reality of it has not totally hit me yet. But i'm so glad to be finished school and have my degree! It was a long, busy, and fun weekend. Even though you might know it, its at times like that you realize how special you are to people and what you mean to them. Lol you also find out new and interesting things on how people view you. I'm truly grateful for the support of my friends and family that were willing to take off and cross boarders to come celebrate my graduation. You guys mean the world to me ( as well as those that couldn't make it).

Moving Forward

As may 9th (graduation) approaches i'm ushering out a lot of old and about to begin a new phase of life. My fives years here at OU have been filled with a lot of great and fun times and memories. I'm closing the chapters of undergrad, my college crush, and being dependent upon my parents. Each chapter was great while it lasted but it is time to move on and make newer chapters in the book of my life. I'm looking forward to life after college and what it has to offer.