mandey's world

ok, not an update, i PROMISE! but my aunt sent this to me and well it brightened my day so i want to share it so it can brighten yours as well!

One Flaw In Women

By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his sixth day of working overtime...
An angel appeared and said, "Why are you spending so much time on this one?" And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers, have a lap that can hold four children at one time, have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart -and she will do everything with only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements. "Only two hands!? No way! And that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish."

But I won't," the Lord protested. "I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. "But you have made her so soft, Lord." "She is soft," the Lord agreed, "but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."
"Will she be able to think?", asked the angel. The Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate."

The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek. "Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."
"That's not a leak," the Lord corrected, "that's a tear!" "What's the tear for?" the angel asked. The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her pride." The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing."

And she is! Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice. They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution. They go without so their family can have. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend. They love unconditionally. They cry when their children excel and cheer whe! n their friends get awards. They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding. Their hearts break when a friend dies. They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart. Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning. They bring joy, hope and love. They have compassion and ideals. They give moral support to their family and friends. Women have vital things to say and everything to give. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN, IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

PLEASE pass this along to all your women friends and relatives to remind them just how amazing they are.

i'm getting back into blog addiction...meh..so shoot me. i am so freaking swamped that i am so exhasted. i have a test or quiz every day this week except for thursday. fun times let me tell you. It's hard to keep on going knowing that i will actually get out of this place at the end of the week. i'm sorry but i don't get out that much and well this will be the one weekend that i get out of here and haha..i kinda hope one of my roommates is here for at least one night alone. that sounded bad but come on...one time when i'll be out the whole weekend! this doesn't come along that often.

things have been good. getting to know some people a lot better. not so much tension in the air and that is awesome. girl time is so great. just hanging out with people and acting crazy. i haven't done that a lot in a long while. i'm trying my best to keep to my new years resolutions. really i am. it gets hard at times but i am pulling through. i try to get out a little more and that helps some. i thought when i made this resolution that i could do it and it was fine the first week or so and then, well an unexpected twist was thrown in there and now i'm trying to regain my strength. weekend away from the world is gonna be a gift. well back to studying for multicultural lit quiz...later all

so i was not in the mood for studying...AGAIN like at 3am this morning so i finally got tired of my messed up side bar and decided to go for a new look:) My blog will be going over construction:) and once i figure out how to change my galleries to the same, they will match:) It's a nice change since i did have that layout for almost a year.

well it's the weekend now and all i have to say is good riddance! now i get to spend the weekend reading and studying. Oh the fun times of college! last semester i took more hrs (well like 1 more) but it seemed so much easier b/c of the levels. Now i am in three junior level english classes and dang! i wanna pass out some times, but then my hw won't get done so energy drinks are my friends.red jak is so good! i'll get out for a little bit this weekend but it won't be long enough:( it's sad to say but i am ready for pc retreat next week! get away from here and of course have our fun talks. Take our dinner convos and multiply them by a billion. Late night girl talks are the best! The camp is actually pretty nice. Maybe it won't rain this time? well have a meeting in an hr...laters

omg... i haven't slept slept in over 24 hrs! too much to do in so little time! freaking stressed to the max! i managed to stay awake through my classes although i couldn't concentrate in history of world lit. lol. sheena and i took passing notes to the max. We were pretty productive in adding more ideas to our list for stuff for Feb. event THat event is gonna rock! gotta love crazy ideas that develop during dinner time. Tonight went out with my fellow portuguese people and we ventured to irving to go to a Brasilian restaurant where we found out that they closed freaking early. Took another trip to the other brasilian restaurant and it too was closed. We were all up for the food too! but we found a nice place to have dinner and made the most out of the night. did have some good talks and by the way, i know how to say SALMON but it's CRAYON! HAHAHA! ok, i've surpassed 'special'...gnight...back to hw

ok, crazy roommate next door is requesting an update...here it is...i'm busy. update done.

no really, it's a week into the semester and things are already crazy fun. everyone expecting me to get things done. last night i stayed up working on hw and it was crazy. i know this semester is gonna test me in so many ways but it's all for the better, right? oh let's hope so.

not much to report except that and then i'm still waiting on scholarship to show up for housing/meals. really sucks. other stuff going on in my life and well we'll see how that works out. God doesn't cease to amaze me time and time again...i don't know if that made any sense..made perfect sense in my head. But just the ups and downs i go through...my life would be the wildest rollercoaster if it ever existed. just when i think things are in balance, HE throws in another ball for me to juggle or shakes the earth below me to see how good i am at keeping things going. bad analogy but it works. anyway, there's my update; now i must go read for multicultural lit and read more Odyssey.

don't do this all that often but this song is well worth it. it speaks for itself:

"Don't Forget To Remember Me"
-Carrie Underwood

18 years have come and gone
For momma they flew by
But for me they just drug on and on
We were loading up that Chevy
Both tryin' not to cry
Momma kept on talking
Putting off good-bye
Then she took my hand and said
'Baby don't forget

Before you hit the highway
You better stop for gas
There's a 50 in ashtray
In case you run short on cash
Here's a map and here's a Bible
If you ever lose your way

Just one more thing before you leave
Don't forget to remember me'

This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home
And those bills there on the counter
Telling me I'm on my own
And just like every Sunday I called momma up last night
And even when it's not, I tell her everything's alright
Before we hung up I said
'Hey momma, don't forget to tell my baby sister I'll see her in the fall
And tell mee-mal that I miss her
Yeah, I should give her a call
And make sure you tell Daddy that I'm still his little girl
Yeah, I still feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be
Don't forget to remember me'

Tonight I find myself kneeling by the bed to pray
I haven't done this in a while
So I don't know what to say but
'Lord I feel so small sometimes in this big ol' place
I know there are more important things, but
Don't forget to remember me
Don't forget to remember me'

ok, come on...who the heck get's hit on at walmart? lol.
"can you help me pick the right melon"
"would you like to learn how to cook together?"

omg,let's just say that julie and i are never gonna forget that trip to walmart.

so i just got home from the club....my first time!! it was awesome...was there celebrating a certain someone's birthday!! HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY NACHO!!!! it was great..we had tons of fun at dinner and the club was great too! great times with the guys hanging out at S4:) smiles all around:)

so it's been awhile. i know everyone's missed me:( haha..right.. anywho, had a very great time in new orleans. got a little teased about the fact that the only other state besides texas that i had been to was new mexico but it's ok. great times in the van...great memories and really just getting to know different people. we did major cleaning at the mission. Our first project was moving some 500 cinderblocks from one spot to another about 10 ft away. let me tell you, that was all fun. it was great b/c everyone worked on it together and we actually got them moved pretty fast. lovely experiences with bugs and weird smells...oh and the mold...the mold...mm...yea. if you haven't been on an alternative break trip, you are really missing out. I highly reccomend it. If you want to hear some stories, then give me a call. I will be moving in tomorrow so give me a call and we can hang out and all.

once i've moved in and am settled, i will download my pics from alternative break trip and post them. I didn't take very many but there are oh so many pics that other people took and well i'm just gonna get copies of their pics. besides their cameras are a whole lot better than my dumb camera;) well until next time...