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Today, I spent my day at the beach.  I love summer.

This walk always gives me butterflies.  I don't think I can explain how much I love the beach especially the ocean.  I think it's the greatest example of God's infinite power and endless love.

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I have failed at this blogging thing for the past 80 days.  But, I'm back!  Let's go over what happened in the past months.

1.  I finally fell in love with the university that I had been a part of for five years.

2.  I finished my career as an RA at Elon.

3.  My aunt's house was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.  I saw my family grow in an unbelievable way.

4.  I vowed to always have my faith at the center of my life - more than it ever has been in the past.

5.  I made Dean's List.

6.  I decided to take a year off after graduation to figure out what I want out of life and where I think I'm going.  So, I guess this countdown should be extended.

7.  I started summer school both online through Elon and on campus at ACC.

8.  I learned humility.

9.  I rebuilt relationships that I was missing and I ended the ones that were toxic.

10.  I said good-bye to some of the best friends I could have ever asked for.

11.  And, I followed that by saying hello to a beautiful future of meeting them all in different places throughout the country and beyond.
12.  I turned 23.
13.  I was the makeup and hair designer for Elon's production of Pride and Prejudice.  Which was an incredible experience for me.

14. I spoke less, listened longer, learned more, and loved greater.
15.  I lived to the max.

I'd say a lot took place in 80 days.  

These photos are from our end of the year banquet with ResLife - I owe a lot of my success in the end of my college career to these beautiful people.  I love them all, so much.

These are from my work on the show.

This was, without a doubt, the absolute best way to end my career in the Elon University Performing Arts Department.  I adore and will miss all of these beautiful faces.

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So, while I was accomplishing all my homework tonight I decided to watch "Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music".  I love watching this - it reminds me of the amazing time that was THE sixties.  I so wish I could have been a flower child during the summer of love and I think it would have been the best time to live through in our history.  I just love how the people at the music festival loved each other and took care of each other during the storms and other turmoils of the weekend.  What a fantastic example of how we should live - loving each other and helping each other through life.  

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Let's start with I'm a huge fan of Jesus.  He's my favorite, ever.  Anyway, there are some days that are just filled with his presence and that I am reminded of how much he is doing in my life and where he is taking me.  So, today when I got to church it seemed like the entire sermon was written just for me.  My minister started his chat with this song and it was an amazing moment.  It is a new fav of mine.

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Blue Ribbon - I live here on the weekends.

Look how excited I am..

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Another day, another dollar.  

It was a strange day in the ribbon as you can see.

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I had the cutest Mom & Daughter date today with the beautiful woman that is my mother - 

manicures and pedicures for us!

vintage blue.