"Yesterday was Tuesday, but Today is Tuesday too!"

I promised y'all yesterday that I would post about school and probably life. I really am sorry that I haven't posted in a while. I got slammed with 4 research papers and reading. Lots and lots of reading. It was horrible. But now finals are upon me and communication will dwindle from this end. But here is a recap of the past few weeks:

I was home this past week for Thanksgiving. I may or may not have seen you, if not then I apologize. But like I tell everyone, I'll be home again in nine days and I'll be home for a month. There's going to be plenty of time to see me. Anyways I was home and it was glorious. Literally sleeping in my own bed and not having to wear shoes while showering was life changing, seriously. I really did miss my bed and actually being able to fall asleep and not lay in bed for an hour pondering the purpose of life. But I also enjoyed seeing my family and friends. 

I spent Thanksgiving with my family which was really nice. I was beyond thrilled to eat a home cooked meal. I also saw most of my friends. I had a bowling party with my friends from Savers and it was a blast. I also went ice-skating and shopping with my cousins, which was fun. I did in fact go Black Friday shopping. Actually I shopped Thanksgiving night, so yes I am one of those horrible people who shopped, but as a college student, how can you not pass up such great deals? And I did get to chill at home, which was the best part. 

I realize that my last post was about the CMAs I think, so I will recap what's happened since then in a short tidbit. I got to interview country singer Josh Turner. That basically made my life. He spoke at Belmont about his new book and so I got to interview him for the Vision. He was such a sweetheart, like seriously I don't think I have ever met a nicer guy. So that was beyond cool. But other than that, I've just been getting all my homework done and working. Basketball season started so I've worked a few games. It's been fun. I literally get a front row seat and am getting paid at the same time. It really is a win-win for everybody. But honestly that's it.

Currently I am watching the Blackhawks vs. Blues game and it is majestic. I seriously miss being able to watch the Hawks and thank the Lord NBC Sports has a live stream online which is free. One of my favorite words! I'll probably do some more studying this evening once the game is over....GOAL!!!!! YES Versteeg!!!!! Okay sorry y'all, back to my post...ANOTHER GOAL!!!! YES KANER!!!!

Like I said, finals start this week, so may the odds be ever in my favor. I'm hoping they all go well, I'm sure they will, but one can only hope so much! And then like I said, I'll be home in six days. I'm already excited to be back. There really is no place like home! 

P.S. I have decided to title my posts as Supernatural quotes from now on as long as they work with what I wrote. And since yesterday was Tuesday, well this one works :)

"Don't make me get my gun boy"

A while back, I wrote a post about my Supernatural scarf with it's devils traps and angel symbols and how some old lady gave me a hard time about it. I wear it quite frequently actually, with no shame whatsoever. But today was different. 

I wore it to Harris Teeter (a grocery store-equivalent to Jewel). I was minding my own business, standing in line ready to check out, when a girl of about 10 years old told me she liked my scarf. I said thanks and went back to listening to my music. But her mother gave me this horrified look like I worship Satan or something and pulled her away and moved to another line. Now normally I could care less about something like this, but seriously was it necessary to move your child away from me? I think not. Even if I did worship Satan, which I do not, it's not like I'd try summoning him while at the grocery store. It just really pissed me off that she overdramatized the whole situation. Like good god you're child complimented me. Get. Over. It. 

Sorry for the rant, but my point is we shouldn't automatically judge people. So I wear a scarf based on a TV show that is like my life. I'm also a college student, and we're crazy as it is. Don't judge someone without knowing their story. That lady didn't know that Supernatural has affected my life so much. She doesn't know that because of the show, I found solace after my grandpa's death because I read Jim Beaver's book, Life's That Way and related to his situation. She doesn't know that Jensen Ackles made me cry after watching him tear up when a fan said he was Oscar-worthy. She doesn't know that Jared Padalecki's smile makes me die inside. She doesn't know that the Supernatural fandom is like my second family. She knows none of this. She made an assumption. And as a society we need to stop doing that.  

I'm tired of being judged. So I wear a devil trap/angel symbol emblazoned scarf. How does that affect YOUR life? Oh that's right, it doesn't. 

So I may not be the ideal weight by society's standards or my doctors, but does that affect you? NO! 

I dye my hair. Does that affect you? Nope.

I don't wear fancy clothes like GAP or Abercrombie or Hollister or whatever the hell is popular these days. Does that affect you? Oh no you say. Shocking. 

I am sick of society's standards for women and men. We're not all going to weigh 120 pounds, have blonde hair, blue eyes, a dazzling, white smile, or even have the perfect house with an expensive car. My god we are all going to be different. You wanna know why? Because that's the way God created us. And if you don't want to read about God or religion, than see-ya! Nice knowing ya. But seriously, God doesn't want all of us to be the same. That's why we're all different. He wants us to not conform to society. Screw it. I sure as hell am not going to conform to society's standards. 

I will eat real food, wear a t-shirt and jeans with my devils trap emblazoned scarf of course and continue watching Supernatural and listen to country music. I will continue to be myself. The one that God created. 

I do apologize for the rant, but I'm being serious guys. I am sick of people judging one another. Be nice to each other. You never know someone's back story. A smile or kind gesture could make their entire day, not some snarky remark about being a Satan worshiper, which I am not, obviously. 

I will leave you all with this for the night. Peace. 

P.S. The title is a quote from Supernatural spoken by the one and only Bobby Singer. It seemed fitting since I talked about Supernatural and well I won't explain the rest. 

Carry on My Wayward Son

For those of you who are friends with me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, then you know that I am a fan of the TV show Supernatural. Let me rephrase that, I am a member of the Supernatural fandom and have pretty much dedicated my life to this show. I'll give you the backstory of how I got into it and why I'm even blogging about it. 

Two, quite possibly three years ago in January my best friend Kelley asked if I had heard of a show, Supernatural. I said that it sounded vaguely familiar but I had never seen an episode. She told me that I had to start watching. So naturally I started watching it on Netflix. And my god was that the day my life changed forever. I don't know if any of y'all watch the show, but the phrase that starts one's obsession is "Dad went on a hunting trip and he hasn't been back in a few days," said by the ever-so-sexy Dean Winchester played by Jensen Ackles to his brother Sam, played by the even-sexier Jared Padalecki. Both men hail from the great state of Texas just as an FYI. Hook em' horns! But the line is infamous in the Supernatural community. That's what got me hooked. I should give y'all a quick summary of the show:

Sam and Dean are brothers. Their father, John, who is the world's biggest asshole is a hunter. And no not a camo-wearing-mud-slinging-pickup-truck hunter. He hunts monsters, demons, ghosts, pretty much any 'supernatural' creature. Sam and Dean follow in his footsteps. So their mom burned on a ceiling when Sam was 6 months old and they finally hunt down the demon who was responsible and kill him. Then there's this whole Heaven vs. Hell theme and basically Sam is Lucifer's vessel and it's complicated. Their half brother Adam has been in 'the cage' aka Hell for 1664 days and the fandom is obsessed with getting him out. Currently Dean has the Mark of Cain and it's complicated. There's demons, angels, salt, burning, demon traps, and a black 67' Chevy Impala. But it's such a damn good show.

Now you may be wondering to yourself, "why the heck is she explaining this show to us? it seems horrible!" But trust me, it's not. It's probably the greatest show I have ever watched. And why you may ask. Because it's centered on family, loyalty, life, death, resurrection, and most importantly, redemption. Jim Beaver's character Bobby says in an episode, "Blood don't end with family boy." And he's sure as hell right. Blood doesn't always mean you're family. You can have friends that you consider family or blood related family members who you don't consider family. It could go either way. But my point is, life lessons are taught in this show. The Winchester boys taught me to never give up even when I want too, family is the most important thing, don't be ashamed of who you are, and always salt and burn the body after murder...(I'm joking about the last one...). But seriously Sam and Dean are just simply amazing. The show has literally saved lives. It's brought people together to create the biggest fandom. Misha Collins who plays an angel, Cas, refers to us (the fandom) as a cult. And sadly it's true. We're pretty dedicated. 

Fan dedication may scare some actors who portray fictional characters, but Jared and Jensen embrace it. When reporters try to get them to bash us, they'll defend us. And they should. We've kept them on TV for 10 years. But in all seriousness they appreciate their fans more than any other actors out there. And I really am not being biased here. I'm simply being honest. But why does this all matter? Why am I blogging about this when I should probably be studying for finals? 

Because this show and these actors changed my life. It may sound silly or dumb, but I'm being serious. I don't know how to describe it, but seriously they changed my life. I am a member of the greatest fandom of all time, and I spend all of my free time blogging on Tumblr about Supernatural. Sam and Dean showed me that your life is worth living and making every day count. Supernatural is literally one of the most important things in my life, behind my family, friends, and the big man upstairs. I'm writing this because I don't want to feel judged when I talk about the show or actors or characters. I know this show like the back of my hand, so excuse me if I want to talk about it. Sam and Dean Winchester, Bobby Singer, and Cas saved me. They gave me hope. 

So I will continue to wear my devil trap emblazoned scarf with pride. When my Supernatural 'hobo bag' arrives, I will use that with pride. People laugh and joke that TV shows can't change lives.

I beg to differ.  

CMA Night

Many, well most of you know that I am a HUGE country music fan. I live and breathe it. It's my addiction. Any of y'all who also share my passion know that the CMA's are like the Oscars essentially to country music. It's the one night were country goes glam! The show is a pretty big deal and it's held every year right here in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena! 

About a month ago my professor Dorren told my friends and I how to get in for free. All we had to do was look for the guys handing out wristbands.

Finally the big day arrived, for those of you who don't know, it was Wednesday night. My friends Jade & Jacquie went with me. All three of us dressed super nice. I wore a dress and heels. For those of you who know me, I hate dresses. But hey it's the CMAs, I can't really wear jeans to such a prestigious event. Anyways around 4:45 we got a Lyft and headed downtown. When we got to the arena, there were already roughly 20 people standing in line to get free tickets. We got in line and waited. A few times I literally ran down Broadway in heels and a dress to search for the man with wristbands. Tragically I couldn't find him. I did find one of Dierks Bentley's people and tried to persuade him to let us in, but that was a no-go. I ran back to the line and we waited. 

We waited for roughly 3 hours in the rain. Finally two women appeared and handed out tickets! Jacquie grabbed them and off we ran to the doors! When we got inside, there were tables filled with stacks of commemorative books. Naturally I grabbed three. I also grabbed 3 copies of the special edition People Magazine. But Florida Georgia Line was on the cover, so I had to grab more! While we walked to our section (114), Jason Aldean was performing his single, Burnin' it Down. And yes I sang along the entire time. We found our section and had to wait behind this curtain until the next commercial break. Before that happened, Little Big Town performed with Ariana Grande. LBT was really good, I sang along to them. When Ariana hit the stage, I about vomited. I cannot stand her. But that's for a different blog post. Once they finished we were able to head to our seats. And our seats were amazing! 

They were to the left of the stage and like 10 rows up. As soon as I sat down, I immediately began looking for all the stars. And there they were like 50-100 feet from me. I obviously spotted Tim & Faith, Keith & Nicole, Mike Fisher, Dierks, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, and others. But then sitting like 50 feet from me was none other than Billy Currington. Guys I almost died. Then it got better. I noticed a strikingly handsome gentleman in front of Lady A. He had glasses on and I knew he looked familiar. I just couldn't figure out who it was. Then it hit me. Guys, it was Tim Tebow. I sat under the same roof as Tim freaking Tebow. He was like 100 feet from me. I almost had a heart attack. 

But seriously the awards were so much fun! Seeing Luke, Dierks, Tim, Carrie, Brad, and others perform was amazing. You'll watch the show on TV and think that it's cool, but being there is just a whole other ballgame. During commercial breaks everyone gets up and talks with each other and they take pictures together and hug one another and it's just fun to watch! When Vince Gill won the Irving Waugh Excellence Award, I will admit that I teared up when he teared up. The emotions were high at that point. I also teared up when Luke won his first ever CMA which was the night's top honor, Entertainer of the Year. I am a huge fan of Luke's so I was rooting for him all along.

Truly it was a magical night. After the show was over, we waited out in the lobby for a bit. While I was standing there, Frankie Ballard walked by. He's an up and coming country singer. I chased him down and asked him for a picture! He was super sweet about it! 
Finally we headed out, but not before I grabbed more copies of People Magazine! We went outside onto Broadway and it was popping! Little Big Town was performing at Rippy's Bar and across the street Carl Black Chevy dealership was throwing a VIP After Party. We saw Big & Rich perforn from outside and then Lee Brice sang! 

Around 11 p.m. we grabbed a Lyft and headed back to campus. But first we made a pit-stop through Wendy's Drive-Thru since none of us had eaten all night. Finally we made it back to campus and that was the end of CMA night! It truly was a spectacular evening and I'm so glad I was able to spend it with two amazing friends! 

These are the moments when I know that I picked the right university! 

Late Night Blog Session #1

I'm titling this "Late Night Blog Session #1" to forewarn y'all, that there will be plenty more late night blogging in the future. 

It is currently 1:04 A.M. as I type this. I know what most of you are thinking, Katelyn you should be asleep! And yes, you are correct. I should be asleep. But I've discovered that I am most productive late at night. Strange I know, but I think it's very true. During the day I get super distracted, mainly by my laptop. I mean it's hard to not get distracted by my MacBook. I log on to work on an essay or check Blackboard, but I wind up on Tumblr, Facebook, Netflix, Gmail, and the list goes on. I can dwindle the hours away on social media sites. It's terrible, I know. But it's quite addicting. Have you ever binge-watched a TV series on Netflix? If not, well then where are your priorities? Just kidding. But seriously, try it one Saturday afternoon. It's almost like a spiritual experience. 

Well another week of college has gone by, and I shall fill you all in. Not much happened this past week. Although there was one exciting moment! I've probably mentioned it, I don't remember, but I have been attending Belmont Vision meetings. Which is Belmont's newspaper, it's all online which still amazes me. I really miss the feel of a newspaper and deadline week, but I guess I can go buy a copy of the Tennessean and I don't need that extra stress in my life. Anyways, that article on the professor who worked with Death Row inmates was published on Tuesday!  Here's the article! Read it if you want or don't, whatever floats your boat. I'm still doing well in all of my classes. It was another week, where every professor decided to load on the work, so the next few weeks shall be fun. But I guess it keeps me busy and what not, so I shouldn't complain. It would just be really nice if I didn't have so many research papers to write or books to read in a short amount of time. But hey that's college, right? I also explored a bit more this past week. I guess it's not really exploring, but I walked down to 21st Avenue which is like 4-5 blocks and went to the Dunkin Donuts by Vandy (Vanderbilt). All I will say is, those students are pretentious and need to have a class in manners. But that's all I will say. After I got my coffee, I walked down 21st and went to Harris Teeter which is a grocery store. I just wanted to look around and see if they had any good sales. Sadly they didn't. But that's really about it for this past week. If I think of anything, I'll write about it in my next post. 

I did watch the newest episode of Sons, and let me tell you, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I won't spoil anything, but if you haven't seen this episode, where are your priorities? Anyways, the final scene made me bawl my eyes out. Seriously, I thought I was going to die. My heart ached and I couldn't stop crying. Once I was calm, I called my mom so we could dissect the episode and she reassured me that all is good, for now at least. That's the problem with certain websites, they don't show you the preview for next week so you assume people died but in reality they're still alive. So thank god I called my mom. This upcoming episode will probably send me to therapy though. It looks intense! Darn you Kurt Sutter. 

Tomorrow the Titans play the Texans. I am crying on the inside. JJ Watt will be 3.5 miles away from me. Yes only 3.5 miles, and I won't be there. Let's have a moment of silence for this tragic occurrence. But really I guess it is for the best. I don't have a problem buying a ticket, I mean JJ is worth it but risking my safety isn't. I don't want to take the bus. I don't feel super comfortable taking it into downtown and then having to switch buses and figure that whole mess out. And I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for Uber or Lyft. They can both kiss my butt. They claim to be cheaper than taxis, but I'm pretty sure a taxi would be cheaper. But anyways, I am a semi-broke college student who shouldn't be spending money on a Texans ticket. Please forgive me JJ. 

Well that's about it guys. If I think of anything more exciting, I will for sure let y'all know. Oh yes I did think of something. I applied to be a Bruin Recruiter this past week and I heard back and I made it to the interview process! Basically Bruin Recruiters show prospective students around campus, answer their questions, and encourage them to attend Belmont. I really, really, really want this, so please just keep me in your prayers! Or hum for me, whatever works for you! Thanks guys!

Peace! <3

Writing and Reading are Good for the Soul

"Love is easy, and I love writing. You can't resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and you're in love." ~ Ray Bradbury 

I love this quote. It speaks to me on a spiritual level. I'm currently a Journalism major and I plan on spending the rest of my life writing. Hopefully about sports, but it's also been a dream of mine to publish a novel someday. I love writing. I also love reading. I find them both to be therapeutic. There's just something about writing down your feelings or a scene you imagine in your head and making them come to life. I have this problem where I write random paragraphs about random things. And I have to edit and perfect them. Then I feel like they go to waste because I never add anything else to them. They're just lonesome paragraphs on random pieces of paper, strewn about my desk. But writing is extremely therapeutic. I find that I get lost while typing and realize that hours will go by and all I've done is just write. 

The same goes for reading. If I find a really good book, and I mean a truly spectacular book, I can read it in two days tops. It's just a passion of mine. Throughout my time spent in public education i.e. kindergarten through high school, I always excelled in reading tests. I always had an above average score, which I do like to brag about because like I said, reading is a passion of mine. I can always find comfort in a book or relate to a certain character. I agonize and sympathize with them, even though Nabokov stated that one should never connect with book characters. But books are just amazing. There's so many out there, it actually depresses me that I will never read every published book. Yes I know that's nerdy, but I like books. They get me, and I get them. I can get lost in books. 

A few posts ago, I mentioned one of my favorite books, Life's That Way, by Jim Beaver. Jim is a well known actor. You may not notice his name, but I'm sure if you saw a picture of him, you'd recognize him. He was in the TV series Deadwood and has guest starred in various shows i.e. NCIS, Major Crimes, Justified, etc. But I know him as Bobby Singer from Supernatural (one of my favorite TV shows). Anyways, Life's That Way, is a memoir on his wife Cecily Adams diagnosis with cancer and the struggles and what not. I mentioned in that post that y'all should read this book. I do highly recommend it. And I don't recommend books often. Strange I know seeing as how I love books, but this one hit home. I read it right after my grandpa passed away from cancer and I found solace in reading it. I could relate to Jim's emotions and struggles. This book truly affected me in such a profound way. It's been almost 10 months since I read it, in two days nonetheless, and I still think of it often. I don't know how to describe it, but I think it says a lot about the book and author if said book stays with you. I don't really know why I'm sharing this really. It may be due to my sleep deprivation and the urge to blog, but really if you get the chance, read Life's That Way. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll hold on to those you love a lil' more tightly.  

Back to writing though. There's another quote about writing that I simply adore, mainly due to it's truthfulness. "A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people," ~ Thomas Mann. I've struggled with my writing. I always thought that I was a good writer, until I took AP Lang my junior year of high school. My teacher, Mr. Turnbaugh was a tough grader. But it pushed me to try harder and go outside of my comfort zone. I worked really hard that year, and my writing improved tremendously. Fast forward to senior year when I took AP Literature. I thought Lang was hard, it has nothing on Lit. I was pushed WAY beyond my limits in that class. At the time, I hated it. My papers were always returned with a lower than expected grade and there were times where yes, I cried. At home of course because I was so stressed. But then I began to realize that Captain Oz was helping me and pushing me to succeed. And succeed I did. My writing keeps improving and I'm really proud of that. 

Currently I am in the process of writing a FanFic. For those of you who have no idea what that is, Urban Dictionary defines fan fiction as: when someone takes either the story or characters (or both) of a certain piece of work, whether it be a novel, tv show, movie, etc, and create their own story based on it. And that's a pretty accurate definition. Most people write fanfics for their own pleasure...if you catch my drift. Mine's not like that. It's based on Sons of Anarchy and inspiration I had for an actual book. I'll tell you the story of how it all came to be a fanfic. For my first year writing class, we have 10-minute free writes about random words, quotes, etc. So one day the topic was anything. So I wrote a few paragraphs and got inspired to write a novel of sorts based on them. I was actually re-watching Sons while typing away, and decided to turn it into a fanfic based on Tig. He's my favorite, even though he's messed up, those of you who watch it know what I'm talking about. But it all just came together so I've been writing it as a fanfic ever since. I'm 22 pages in, the longest of anything I have ever written, besides that 16 page paper on stem cell research junior year of high school. If I ever want to publish it, I'll have to change the names and locations, but it's always a possibility. Y'all can ask to read it, but you'll be denied. For now that is. I'll admit there are parts that are not appropriate, but you Sons fans know how inappropriate that show is. 

I really don't know why I shared this knowledge with you all. Probably because I'm tired and felt the urge to write, and maybe brag a little. But I wanted to use an example of how I get lost in writing and reading. I literally go back and read it from the beginning and get lost in the imagery and raw, physical emotion. Even while writing, I'll get lost and realize that I spent hours just typing away and editing parts of it until I think it's perfect. It's a newfound love of mine. 

This post has nothing really to do with college, so sorry if you were expecting a post on school or something of that nature. But I just wanted to talk to y'all about something not related to college. I want y'all to know the real me. That's another reason I started this blog. I want everyone to see the real me. The me at random hours of the day. The me who can ramble on about books and writing. The me who gets distracted and rambled throughout this post. The loud, lovable, (full-on) crazy me. I will be honest in my posts, and if you can't handle that, well then I'm sure there's other blogs out there that cater to your desires. Because this blog is all truth and crazy. Peace out y'all. 

Home is Where the Heart is

I was always taught in AP Literature to never use a cliche in my essays. But this isn't AP lit and I couldn't come up with a better title due to lack of sleep, so I'll have to deal with it. The majority of y'all know that I went home this past weekend to good ole Carol Stream, and my God did I realize just how much I missed it. 

After a lengthy wait at the airport, I finally made it to Portillo's! And was it delicious. I probably ate that hot dog in like 30 seconds, no lie. Partially because I was starving, but Portillo's is just heaven in your mouth. After Portillo's, I finally got to go HOME! And boy did it feel amazing to walk through the front door and be greeted by Sparky (my dog) and just crash on the couch and do nothing. I really can't describe how it feels to come home after being gone for awhile. I guess it's something you have to experience to be able to understand what I'm talking about. But anyways it was a good first night back. But then when I got to sleep in my bed, oh my god it was like sleeping on a cloud. I miss it so much. Saturday morning, my parents and I went to breakfast and harassed Kyle at work. Later on, I went to Savers and saw a bunch of my friends. It was awesome to see them all! After that, I went to Sonny Acres and surprised my best friend Kelley! And boy was she surprised! It was pretty awesome to see her! Sunday, I went to church and saw all my friends and everyone. Monday, my mom and I spent the day together, shopping and what not. I also stopped by her work to see everyone! Then I went back to Savers to see even more of my friends! That night, my family went to Giordano's and had the best pizza! Let me tell you the struggle of living in the Chicago area for 18 years where pizza is a staple food, and then you move and nobody understands the importance of good pizza. Tuesday I just chilled at home and packed, and then that afternoon, my parents took me back to the airport. It was bittersweet to say goodbye, but hey I'll be back next month! That's my four day weekend in a nutshell! It's hard to explain everything in a blog post, partially because I can't remember everything I did, and because it really was just awesome to be home. I'm looking forward to coming back next month and seeing everyone again and people I didn't get to see this past time, that's directed at you Pastor Craig!(: But it was a good weekend. 

It's been a good week at school. Nothing major has happened. I'm still learning new things every day. I just got back from the volleyball game! I had fun, even though they lost. My parents will be happy that I got out of my room and away from Netflix for one night! Oh but I shall share this funny story with y'all!

So when I was home, my mom bought me a Supernatural blanket and scarf! Sam, Dean, & Cas are on the blanket and it's pretty freaking fabulous if you ask me. As for the scarf, well that's another story. It's black, and in white there's anti-possession symbols, some other symbols pertaining to the show, and devils traps. Now the devils traps have a pentagram in them but there's other symbols around it. It's just a Supernatural thing. So anyways, my mom was kinda nervous about me wearing it at school and getting in trouble and what not. So I wore it yesterday, and there were no problems. No one cared. Today however, I went to Kroger to buy some stuff. As I was walking around, I notice an elderly woman a few feet in front of me, headed towards me. And she had this look in her eye and immediately I knew she was headed for me. She approaches me with this shocked expression and asks me why I'm wearing pentagrams around my neck. Now I could have done the easy thing and explained that it's from a TV show, but no, I had to be a jackass. I proceed to reassure her that they are not pentagrams but in fact devils traps, anti-possession symbols, and various other symbols. Needless to say, she looked horrified. So she reaches into her purse and pulls out one of those Ask-Jesus type booklet and handed it to me as she told me there were numbers in there that I could call and get help. She then said that she would pray for me. Now like I said, I could've said it's from a TV show and I'm a Christian and I'm just uber-obsessed with Supernatural. I probably should have done that, so she could save the booklet for someone who could really use it. But it truthfully made my day. Anyways I just thought that was one of those priceless moments that don't happen often. 

So tomorrow I am volunteering at a women's shelter with some girls from my dorm. I'm really looking forward to it! I think it's a neat opportunity to help give back to the community! But that's about it on this side folks. I did receive some nice letters and cards this week! Y'all should send me some letters, or even better, free stuff in a care package!