Hello from Roommate

Hi, my name is roommate, I live in the Hemlock Hilton with foxy K. Cox. I am writing this from a wireless keyboard which is beyond weird, let me tell you. So we are roommates in a really nice cabin with five birds that live on our porch. Their names are Albert, Bernice, Curtis, Derrell, and Eustace. They have grown from eggs to birds in front of our eyes. Their parents are very attentive and poop all over our porch. The Hemlock Hilton is home to random senior staff. We have ceiling fans, varnished floors, and twinkle lights. Those factors plus the coffee pot and fridge on our back porch make for good digs and good community.
Being random senior staff means we sit at the back staff table. Nurses, doctors, assistant head counselors, the hostess, and overflow people all gather three times a day to eat together and endure some of the most awkward conversation that we will ever encounter in our whole lives. Without being mean spirited, I would like to share some of what I have learned from these meals.

Life is a choice. For example, you can choose to make life an adventure or you can pop a lean cuisine in the microwave. Now, I have nothing against a meal that is from the freezer section and supplies you with nutrients after spending meer minutes in the microwave. But mindset is key. Do not be a victim of your own life and of your choices. Live life to the fullest whether you are enjoying a lean cuisine from your microwave or if you are snacking on the wildest cuisine on the planet. Enjoy your life and form community wherever you can find it. If life hands you a lean cuisine, shake some hot sauce on it and throw a party.

Thank you for listening to my soapbox.
Roommate

I am ALIVE I promise

So I know all my loyal readers have been wondering where I have run off too.....WELL only to the greatest place on the planet....you guessed it CAMP DESOTO!! I have been here since June 4th and camp is just not getting started. Anything good needs lots of preparation time but campers are here and camp is in full swing! The past two summers I have worked on program staff (aka cabin counselor) but this summer I am trying out a new role! The CAMP HOSTESS.....and no there is not a more perfect job for me! 1. I know all about camp and could sell this place to anyone 2. Its my favorite place in the world 3. Who wouldn't want to be the DeSoto hostess!

 Life is good God is better and I cant think of anything I would rather be doing

I wish I could give y'all a little Day in the life of a DeSoto hostess but that would be nearly impossible because you never know what I will be doing next cutting out paper feathers, lamenting, stapling papers, buddings t shirts, making play lists, taking noodles to the pool, or just sitting around with some of my favorite people. I love my job and I love being here!

Camp DeSoto hostess, Sarahs Executive assistant, Marsha's Helper, Professional lamenator, CD on Laundry service, J partner in random PO duties,  and last but not least a VERY HAPPY CAMPER

Until next time..... promise it wont be too long!
HAVE A GOOD DAY AND GIVE A GOOD DAY!

Have a good day and Give a good day!

It is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day!

Park far away enjoy the weather and dwell in how wonderful our God truly is!

"This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it!"
Psalm 118:24

Redeeming Love

For anyone that knows me knows I love a good "beach read" which includes pretty much any trashy romance book, not like Fabio kind of books but you get the picture. So it might come as a surprise that no competition my all time favorite book is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers "A powerful retelling of the book of Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God's unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love." so says the book cover but boy can I tell you all about it!
I am not one to get really into a book and not being able to put it down remember I am a "beach reader" but there was just something about this book! I recommend this to anyone and everyone, girls especially but boys totally need to read it to! What girl doesn't want a "michael Hosea." Lets just say that any boy who read this would get some MAJOR points in most girls eyes. Getting boys to read this might be a little difficult but  any girl that has not read it need to IMMEDIATELY. It will change your outlook on what you deserve from a man and it will show you what we are receiving everyday for our amazing God.
It is such an amazing story of forgiveness and obedience, I could go into total detail of every chapter and tell you all about it but that would just be mean of me because you have to go read it!
I have read this book probably 5 different times and each time it teaches me something new. Either a lesson on trusting Gods plan, being patient, or just the idea of how amazing the love God gives us everyday in every situation is. AND who doesn't love to read about the PERFECT LOVE STORY, yes it is a tad bit unrealistic but who cares every girl loves a real life fairy tale!

This story brings me such comfort because of the fact that we rely on the people around us to accept us and to build us up but all we need to remember is that God never gives up on us. it is a story of true love between and man and a woman and the greater true love between us and our Heavenly Father.
*Warning might become a distraction to your everyday life and there will be A LOT of tears!

                                     "Though Fallen Low
                                       God Raised her up
                                             An Angel."

READ and dwell in the fairy tale!
Then go out and find your very own Michael Hosea or if you already have him hold on tight!
Have a good day and Give a good day!
Kcox

SHOUT-OUT SUNDAY!

Well I guess it is time for another shout-out so who better to do a little shout-out to them my wonderful ROOMIE!

Where to begin with Catherine Donald.....Well I could say a lot but I think I will probably sensor myself a little bit...... Who knows where I would be with out this girl! first of all I would probably be living on the side of the road with a smelly hobo if she had not decided to text me and see if I needed a roommate and a place to live soph year! These last two years with her have been better then I could have ever dreamed a roommate being We are definitely two very different people but some how we just work! She can be quite but you know she is always listening and you never quite know what is going on inside her head but it is always something entertaining!

Her whole family has totally welcomed me and loved me and over the past year and a half I have loved each and everyone of them and are so thankful for their kindness and generosity. But that is just the way Cat bon Don is she is loving caring and would do absolutely anything for her friends and I can only hope to be close to as good a friend as she is to me! You never know what you are in for being with Cat but gosh has she added excitement to my life! again WHO KNOWS where I would be without her
Cat has gotten me through WAY more then a roomie should have too! ER visits, fostering puppies, buying a bunny, break ups, trips, and my MESS to just name a few.  I can never thank her enough for all the love and support to is constantly showing me but I can always try so THANK YOU CATHERINE BONNEY DONALD for all that you do!
Not only do we share the same car, same name, our pet bunny, she is my 3rd cousin, she is a best friend and the best roommmate in the whole world!
Love you Cat!




Even bunny wants to give a shout-out to Cat!

Random day of Random facts!

My mother and I share a lot in common but one thing we both truly love are random facts! You know those facts that you would never know from experience but when you hear them you are like thats interesting or How weird! Well it is one of my daily hobbies to find a random fact and share it with whoever I feel is worthly of that today! So I decided while yall are getting to know me I would share with you some of my favorite random facts! 




Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing


Due to gravitational effects, your weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.


It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the average human of blood.


Bone is five times stronger than steel.


The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot.

You grow by about 8mm (O.3in) every night when you are asleep, but shrink to your former height the following day. POLAR BEAR can look clumsy & slow but during chase on ice, can reach 25 miles / hr of speed. (ac they must have a manual) The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot. ( i knew my bunny was smart!) The Statue of Liberty's index finger is eight feet and one inch long. Human use 14 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. Bird Feeding: Do not feed avocado as it is toxic to birds! The average person spends two weeks waiting for a traffic light to change. A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60 mph. ( anna P this might be why you were sore from coughing!) An average human move 25.4 times during sleep in a day. OWL is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees the guy who gave the voice of Bugs Bunny - Mel Blanc, was allergic to carrots. Your eyes won't run if you chew gum while cutting onions. When you place a seashell over your ear you are hearing the blood in your veins rushing, rather than the ocean. The average human accidentally eats 8 spiders in their life A way you can tell if you're whispering or not is to put your hand at your throat. If you feel vibrations, you're talking. If you  don't, you're whispering. If you bite down on a Wint-O-Green Life Saver in the dark you will see SPARKS. When you french kiss someone for a minute, you both burn about 2.6 calories. If you touch your tongue while yawning, it can stop the yawn. ( I bet yall are all trying this one now!) It is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket in Kentucky. A cockroach can live for 10 days without a head. HAVE A GOOD DAY AND GIVE A GOOD DAY!

SUNDAY SHOUT-OUT... Just ignore that it is monday!

So when I thought about starting a blog I knew I wanted to be able to use it to show my friends how much they mean to me! So thanks to one of my blog inspirations Kelsie I am now going to start a SUNDAY SHOUT-OUT since I was a little busy yesterday it is just coming to you on a monday!
Well my friends makes me who I am and I can never thank them enough for always being there for me! So hopefully you my readers (if i have any ha) will enjoy learning a little bit about my BESTIES!

So since we had a 21st birthday this weekend the perfect person to start with is RACHAEL BURROW!
    Who would have known after going to school together our whole lives it would just take us living in the same dorm and same sorority for us to become such great friends! Rachael is one of the kindest genuine and quirky person I know. She is always the one up for a party or just a little movie wine night! Who knows where I would be if not for her freshman year!
I know yall just love hearing about how wonderful rachael is but I know you all just want to know how her 21st went...... well it went great the night before was the night of disaster! We have a tendency to be a little goofy so somehow a little tickling turned into a split forehead and a very speedy trip to the Starkville ER resulting in 12 stitches! Turning 21 in the ER probably wasnt what Rach had planned to start her bday but that is something that we will never forget!

Even looking sexy in the Er!

Well sadly I do not have some crazy 21st bday story to share from her actually birthday but thursday night was plenty of excitement for us. After a wonderful dinner at anthonys and a fun night at Zobras we wrapped up her 21st birthday a day we have been waiting for for months! unfortunatly she didnt dance on a bar or complete a list of 21  things but she did wear a light up button and cry in the bar just because she wanted us to know how much she cared for us! and that is so Rachael always wanting everyone happy and full of love!

So rach... whether we are in Starkville NOLA beach trips DeSoto or just in Jackson you always add some excited and I love you! in your own words "OMG thank yall for being my friends I love you"












Well in other news! I promise I am going to be a better blogger! More to come this week! You all just wait!