BIts and Pieces

Instead of having a formal blog post to introduce myself, my background, likes, dislikes, etc...I believe that who I am will be portrayed more accurately through each of my day to day posts. That being said, a small introduction never hurt, so here it goes.

My dreams are like the waves of the ocean (cheesey? Yes but work with me on this one!) I have many dreams that have been pushed aside (or out to sea, if you will) but they continually resurface, usually with an even greater burning desire than before.

My uncle reminds me often that when he asked me at age 5 what I wanted to be when I grew up, I confidently replied: "a country singer". Now to elaborate, I don't remember listening to much country music at that age due to the fact that my mom's music preference was the extent of my musical exposure. Therefore, I can only attribute this dream to a desire that was engraved in my very being. 

Note: My current favorite genre of music is country. I love singing, performing and recording, even though I don't get to do it very often. I still envision myself in Nashville singing and making a living through this far-fetched passion of mine. I have expanded my dream to include christian music. I would love to be able to spread God's word through my music and talents, but alas, this dream had currently been placed on the back burner.

To continue, seals have been my favorite animal since my first christmas when I received a seal stuffed animal from my sister. Combining my love of seals and my passion for animals in general, my second prominent dream for my future included saving and rescuing seals (more specifically from the oil spills that I had made up in my head). I created a seal sanctuary, complete with "pools" for injured, sick and recovering "patients".

Note: I still love seals. I still want to save them. The above image is a seal at the Detroit Zoo who is reportedly blind and spends her days in front of a water jet, allowing the water to flow over her face. I envy her simple desires in life and feeling pleased to simply enjoy the feeling of streaming water. 

I have rarely shared my next desire with anyone. I always wanted to write and have people enjoy my readings. I hope to partially fulfill this dream through this blog. Even if no one reads it, I will never know.  So, for now, I pretend I am writing to an intrigued audience  made up of my greatest fans. So, thank you cyber-space for providing me with this opportunity.

For now, each of these dreams is hidden beneath the shield that I use in order to protect myself from the harsh realities of my current world. I am a nursing student. I plan to graduate in April of 2011, only 5 months from now. Then, i can pursue my greatest heart's desires. For now, I blog. 

Thank you for reading. God bless.