Still Got It

Working two jobs and taking a class online has been challenging, to say the least. After a 15-hour day I have a hard time finding even a morsel of energy to read a novel and write essays on it. Especially when the class I’m taking is Asian Literature- yikes! I have a novel per week…

The Gift of 10 Years

Ten years ago I was a freshman in high school, sitting in my first period cooking class in Fairfax, VA. My teacher turned on the television at about 9:30 am so we could see the news, she had heard that a bomb went off in the Pentagon. A few minutes after turning on the television,…

I Guess He Likes It, Cause He Put a Ring On It!

In September of 2007 I began an internship at Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys. I quickly bonded with all of my internship buddies, and one in particular. Isaac Perry was his name. He was hilarious and I felt like I had known him my whole life, not just a few weeks. After an…

Robby the Wild Rabbit

This is Robby Robby, short for Robin James Walton, is my newly acquired rabbit! The best part about my new pet? He was free, I don’t have to clean up after him, and he doesn’t shed his beautiful, silky, allergy inducing, rabbit fur in my house. Robby is a wild rabbit and I have become…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Up

Up. Often times a child’s first word. What a wonderful ability to possess; walk up to a pair of legs, say the word “up”, and like magic you are lifted into the arms of a loving parent. For a kiddo, “up” can turn into a much-needed cuddle, a dizzying spin, or complete weightlessness when catapulted into the sky.