My Own Room

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Growing up I shared a bedroom with my brother Bobby.  We had fun.  When we were very small we had a trundle bed, then as we got older we had bunk beds.  Bunk beds were fun because we could jump off of the top.  It always made my mother mad when she heard us thunk onto the floor.  

As we grew older Brian moved to the basement, Timmy moved in with Bobby, and being the only girl I got my own room.  Oh it was wonderful to have my own room.  My favorite thing about having my own space was that I had the freedom to paint it whatever color I wanted.  My mom was super nice about this and let me be creative and gave me some good ideas along the way.  We got these super sized sponges and three different pastel colors and had a blast on the walls.  It was really nice to do this with my mom.  

Another thing I loved about having my own room was being able to move the furniture around.  I could put things wherever I wanted and I could do it whenever I wanted.  And believe me, I did.  I was always moving my furniture around.  It always threw my mom off when she came into my room.  

Having your own room is freedom.  A place to go, close the door, and no one bothers you.  I spent a lot of time in my room when I was growing up.  Listening to music, drawing, painting, enjoying time with my imaginary friends.  I was free to do whatever I wanted.  I never had a TV in my room.  Although my mom would bring one in when I was sick so that I could watch movies.  What a sweet mom I have.  

My favorite piece of furniture in my room was my desk.  I loved sitting at my desk, cleaning my desk out, and making sure that it was neat and organized.  I still need for my desk to be organized today.  

It is a lot different now, living in a studio apartment with Christian and sharing all of this space.  I don't have my own room, although I do love the room we have.  My favorite thing now about my space is the photographs I have on my walls and the enormous stack of books I have next to my bed.  It is so nice to curl into bed, page through one of those books, and gaze around and be proud of all I have accomplished.  

My dream is:  To have my own studio space when I own my own house.  I want a space to create, dream, explore, and simply be.  A space all for me.  

Snow Day!!

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Luck is on my side,

Someone is watching over me....

I am not sure how, not sure what, but things seem to be coming together.

A new job, a new opportunity, a new chance to show who I am.

A snow day, a day to rest, a day to enjoy.  

The sun is shining in my soul

HOPE 

has surfaced again.

I feel good, I am happy, I am filled with hope.  

Things have turned around, and something special has come my way

And something else very

special

that I wanted for a really long time is coming soon.  

Thank you Christian!!!

What great things have happened to you lately?  I would love to hear about them.  As small as having the day off of work to as big as your dreams coming true...I want to hear it all.  

A new beginning

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Looking around, nothing is familiar,

A face, a feeling...

Nothing.

All brand new.

It's lonely, scary, and sometimes sad.

Quietness surrounds me

You can hear people coming and going

Footsteps, the sound of footsteps

every now and again.

No one to joke with

No one to laugh with

No one who knows you

A foreign language being spoken all around you

Endcaps, sidecaps, and other things you can't even

begin to remember.

But all of this is good

It is very good

Gaining experience

Meeting new people

Learning new things

Everything is new

A new chance

A fresh start

And who knows what the future will hold, but

for now it is in my favor

New adventures

New chances

A new beginning.

Love Notes to Kelly

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Love Notes II

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Jennifer Belthoff

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I  made these little love notes to leave  around my town. I carry them with me, and hope that where I place them they will inspire someone or make someone's day.

I left my first note last night. I placed it on the windshield of my friends car. I think I was more nervous about leaving it with someone I know then just leaving it in a random place. "what if she found it creepy? what if it freaked her out?" Those and many other questions were zooming through my head. But none the less I left it there. I hope it made her smile.

The Warming is real...

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Green trees, beautiful oceans, falling snow, penguins, polar bears, plant life.  Everything in this world is connected by our amazing ecosystem. Working side by side, working together, working to keep this planet functioning in an amazing way. Yet here we are working against this system, making it work harder, and destroying it. We need to change. We need to realize the truth of what is happening, and we need to take the steps to stop going against but working with.

It is really scary to look at the facts and to see what could potentially happen. But we must face this truth. We must stop destroying our beautiful planet. A planet that has offered us so much. We must respect it, work with it, and correct our wrongs.

Today I was at the grocery store trying to decide which laundry detergent to buy. One brand was on sale **buy one get one free** Trying to save money I picked it up and was about to buy it when out of the corner of my eye I spotted this Seventh Generation detergent. On the back of the bottle is says "In our ever deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." And even though it was more expensive I put down my money saver detergent and decided to buy the planet saver. I think saving the planet is a lot more important than a few bucks I would waste somewhere else.

So today I am taking the pledge to continue to make a difference.
I am going to continue to:
**turn off my lights
**use reusablegrocery bags
** not take a bag when I don't need it
**buy products that are good for the environment
**keep appliances unplugged unless I am using them
**walk instead of drive and carpool when I can
**recycle
**and try to keep others informed.

Are you willing to take the pledge? What other things can we continue to do to save something that is so precious to all of us?