Tribute

I guarantee that there will be millions and millions of posts like this today all throughout the country, but I feel the necessity to join in.

I would like to thank all of the brave police and firemen who served on that black day nine years ago. Also, to all of the EMTs, doctors, and nurses who saved thousands of lives, but also bear the burden of having lost so many.

To all of the families of the fallen, to the families of the saved, to those who felt the effects of that day.

Also, to all of the soldiers, past and present, who selflessly risk(ed) their lives to answer the call of our nation. To all of the families who let them go and support them relentlessly. To all those who have died and survived.

To my mom. To my grandpa. To my uncle. To my friends.

May we all remember how fragile the human existence really is.

Where were you that day?

Do you remember?

May we always remember.

Do you have the courage? The respect?

Do you have it in you?

Because I do.

See you on the battlefield.

As Of Late

Okay,

Here I am, back again. Sorry it's been so long.

These past few weeks have been INSANE.

• Working 30+ hours a week
• School started
• Relationships?
• Homework load!

Work, work, work, work, work, work, work, work! I went from not working for two weeks (We'll get to that part), to working SO much. I've been picking up morning hours too! I only have day school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, so I work most Tuesday mornings and some Thursday mornings that means one to two 8-9 hour shifts a week plus an average of about four or five 4 hour shifts. I have been working SO much! while taking 19 credit hours in school. I'm crazy! Haha but so far it's working out fine. I even have more spare time that I thought I would. :)

That brings me to school... Okay so I'm a junior this year. Frightening/exciting much?! Generals are OUT of the way! Now just english, english, english, english, english, english, english until I'm done! This semester I am taking: Elements of Grammar, Literary Theory and Criticism, Major American Women Authors, Critical Introduction to Literature, Acting I, and American Sign Language 2010. It's a full, but very fun semester. I've got people I know in all my classes so that eliminates my need to venture out of my social comfort bubble. I have a feeling that this semester will be a very fun and rewarding one. Look out world, here I come!

Okay. SO. NO for all those of you who saw my facebook thing and were seriously wondering: NO, I am not engaged. It was merely for my amusement. I find it amusing that people hinge their entire system of truth and knowledge off of what they read on facebook. It is obnoxious to me, however, that people would really believe that I would be engaged. Anyone who knows me in the slightest would KNOW that I'm not getting engaged or married anytime soon. Plenty of people were still shocked or uncertain about the post. The words never even escaped my mouth, or fingers for that matter. I TOLD no one, yes a simple change of relationship status got people all flustered. REALLY?! Let me clarify if you still don't get it: I AM NOT, NOR WILL I BE ANYTIME SOON, GETTING ENGAGED. Comprende? As far as the relationship thing goes, well this past month was an interesting one for me. I will explain. First, Vince left. THANK GOD. He was nothing more to me than a bothersome troublemaker and my life is better off without him in it. If he ever runs across this post, I'm sorry! But it's the truth. Second, I had a close encounter with what it would be like to be with someone that I truly care about. For the first time, I was the one wanting to pursue a relationship and he wasn't. Not yet anyway. This is a HUGE marking point for me. I've never had the desire to be with someone so much that I actively pursued the relationship. Especially now that I know where I'm taking my life. It could mean that I am reaching a new stage in my life, or that I have found someone I am truly compatible with. Either way, it feels good. What doesn't feel so good? He doesn't want that right now. Which, whatever, it's fine. I understand that it's not really a good time in either of our lives. But when is a good time? Can anyone answer that abstract question? Will there ever be a "good/right time"? Is he just scared? I know he cares about me a lot. I really do. But I'm not the typ eof person to stick around and wait for people to be "ready." So what do I do? :/

My homework load isn't HUGE, but it is pretty large sized. And it's all reading and writing stuff so it takes a concentrated amount of time. I can't just work on my homework while passive working on other things. I have devote my TIME to it, which for those of you who know me well enough, you know its a HUGE deal. Oh, well. It happens.

So for now, I sign off (to do homework of course). :)

Have a fabulous night.

WOW & DQ:

1. Don't let ANYONE tell you who you are and what you are capable of. That is completely YOUR CHOICE.

2. "Whatever you do in life will me insignificant, but it is very important that you do it because every life has a meaning whether it lasts one hundred years or one hundred second. Every life and every death change the world in its own way." --Ghandi, Remember Me

Definitely, maybe,

Erika