Memories

Memories are a strange thing. Why do we remember some things but not others? As I look over my childhood and think about everything that took place, I find it intriguing as to what is embedded in my memory. For example, I remember very strange things. I can tell you every person's birthday and phone number from my grade in elementary school. I have not seen any of these people in years and the to think "Oh today is Sarah's birthday. We were friends in 2nd grade is just a bit weird." Also I remember what I was always wearing as well as everyone else. I know that I wore a blue jumper dress with red sandals on my first day of kindergarten and that my best friend Elizabeth wore a yellow polka dot dress. What is even weirder is that I remember almost drowning at my grandparent's house when I was three years old. I was wearing a yellow bathing suit with blue fish, and I told my mom that I was just going to put my feet in the water. The phone rang so she went inside to answer it. I was a little mischievous so I thought I could swim without anyone's help. I jumped into the deep end and went straight to the bottom. I seriously remember just looking up at the top of the water wondering how I was going to get out of this situation. My mom came back outside and I was no where to be found. Since I am still here today, you all can guess she saved me. I was very young and remember this. Maybe I remember this because it was a little traumatized. However, your memory is such a cool thing. It's like a scrapbook in your mind that you can always hold on to. 

Skydiving..ahh!!

Okay so I know that this may seem crazy or maybe just plain stupid, but I really want to go skydiving. I have been wanting to do it for years now but have just never gotten around to it. The thrill of jumping out of a plane takes so much courage and free falling would be such a rush. These people in this picture seem like they are having the time of their lives, and they just seem free without any worries. Hopefully, this dream will come true, but I definitely will be strapped to a pro and he/she will have to push me out of the plane because I probably won't do it otherwise. 

Sugar Overload!!!!

So the other day I went to Sprinkles Cupcakes. All I wanted was one black & white cupcake because I had been craving one. However, the line was a mile long, and I had not seen the line like that since Sprinkles opened this time last year. The reason this was taking so much time was because people were taking shots of icing. Really? Who does that? First of all I think that is disgusting. Second of all that is definitely not helping our culture's obesity problem. Sprinkles is amazing and bad enough for you, but now they are giving away shots of icing. It's just sugar overload in a cup..Healthy!!!

Worst Foods in America!!

Msnbc.com posted some of the worst foods in America recently. It was shocking to discover how bad these foods were and how many calories they contained.

1. The worst fast food chicken meal was McDonald's Chicken Selects at 830 calories.

2. The worst kid's meal was Macaroni Grill's Double Macaroni 'N'  Cheese at 1,210 calories.

3. The worst food in America was Outback's cheese fries at 2,900 calories. 

 

More helpful knowledge:

  A chicken caesar salad contains 900 calories and a granola bar contains 200 calories. 

Actually seeing these hard facts is eye-opening. I cannot believe how bad these foods are for your health. Also I can't believe a restaurant would serve a kid's meal that contains 1,210 calories to a child. That is irresponsible and a factor in childhood obesity today. Everyone eats poorly at some point in their lives, but at some point we all have to take responsibility for our own health and well being and make a conscious effort to change. 

I just can't stop laughing!

YouTube is one of the most entertaining aspects of the Internet today. Even though most of YouTube is aimed at making fun of someone, it is extremely hard not to laugh. This clip from Paris Fashion Week is unbelievable. The model in the pink skirt obviously has some sort of problem. I feel bad for her because she is having a hard time but you would think she should have the walking thing down considering she is a professional model. Be sure to keep an eye on her ankles. Enjoy!

Everything I love or Find Inspiration From

1. Sunflowers

2. Sunsets

3. Thunderstorms

4. Hippies

5. Music Festivals

6. CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

7. Tie-Dye

8. The beach

9. Andy Warhol

10. Edgar Degas

11. Ice cream sandwiches

12. Hot dogs

13. Crayons

14. Laying out

15. Travelling

16. Ice Tea

17. LSU football

18. SMU (not for its football)

19. Water color

20. The Lake

21. Capri

22. Crawfish

23. Sidewalk chalk

24. Barney's

25. Friendships

Change

Okay so this song called "Change" by Tracy Chapman is one of my all time favorites. Tracy Chapman sings with passion that comes straight from the soul. Her songs always make me really question life and the way people live it. Life is all about hard choices and difficult situations. This song is about change and it made me wonder what makes people change. As Chapman says "How bad, how good does it need to get?" or "If you knew you were going to die today" would you change? To be honest with you I don't really think I would change a single thing I was doing in my life if I knew when I was going to die. Life is about living freely and spontaneously. I don't want to plan everything out. However sometimes change is necessary and I wonder what is everyone's breaking point or rock bottom. For everyone it is different but for a life altering change something monumental normally happens to trigger it.