I'll Be There for You

You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight 
You've burned your breakfast, so far things are going great 
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these 
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees that
I'll be there for you 
                                     -As done by Boyce Avenue

Greetings!

I know there are major gaps in my posts, but lately, nothing but school has been happening. However, this is about to change! Monday is our last day of official class, then we have the rest of the week for Thanksgiving and studying (not in that order) and then we have two weeks of finals. And THEN, ladies and gentlemen, I will have finished my first semester at law school. In a way, I can't believe it went by so fast, and yet in a way, I can't believe it took so long. I'm looking forward to it being over....I can't wait to go home to California. This time, I actually have time to go to Sacramento and get to see my parents! It's exciting. I'm excited. :D

So, the last two weeks or so have been a little different. A couple weeks ago I made chili for the chili cook-off at my school. I didn't win. :[ BUT, according to my friend and the lady at the table, mine was one of the first to run out from sales to the public. One of my other friends joked that I must have won the people's choice award. Haha, that's a nice thought. The law school didn't go unrepresented though, and another law student won second place. I can be happy for him. :]

Last weekend, I went to northern Virginia with some friends (Michael, Lila and Cassie) for a Rend Collective concert (if you don't know who they are, look 'em up. They're really good). Cassie went to stay with friends and Lila and I stayed at Michael's parents' house and it was wonderful getting to sleep in a bed again. His parents were very nice and welcoming, we had a really wonderful time. In the morning, we helped Michael's mom with a puzzle and ended up getting a much later start than we would have liked. But it was relaxing and an appreciated change of environment.

After we left Michael's place we drove the last 40 minutes to DC and met up with Cassie to go to the Library of Congress to do some homework. Thought it would be a lot cooler than it was. The law library ended up not being so spectacular. But Cassie took us through an underground tunnel to the Jefferson building (I think) which was absolutely beautiful.
But we got there right as they were closing down, so we walked around DC a bit and saw the Supreme Court building, the ACLJ office, the capital building (had a YOLO moment there, and I blame Cassie <3), and I think one other place, but I don't remember.

We went to Cassie's old church on Sunday and then drove back to Virginia Beach (haha, I almost wrote Northridge). The rest of the night was spent doing homework, talking to Kris and watching a movie over skype.

This week has been mostly review. Since we only have class on Monday next week, our T/Th classes are now over, but most of my professors are having Q&A study sessions next week to prepare us for finals. I'm not as worried as I probably should be, but I think I'm gunna do alright. I'm going to miss spending Thanksgiving with my family this year, but mostly everyone not from the area is staying here (cause of finals), so we're doing something for Thanksgiving ourselves.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for all of you who read this blog. It makes me feel less alone when I know there are twenty some-odd people reading this (Blogger tracks how many page views, so I know. haha) who care enough to spend 15 minutes out of their days to see what's up with me. I appreciate it as well as all the encouragement and support, I've gotten, too.

Also on a note of Thanksgiving I would like to give thanks for five things.

1. God. I couldn't have gotten to where I am on my own, and I am so indebted every day. My faith and my life because of what God does is incredible. I promised I wouldn't get preachy on this blog, but I'm always down to talk about the specifics of this point in a personal conversation via whatever convenient mean.
2. My folks. Every step of the way since I said, "I'm going to law school," they've been nothing but supportive. Especially since I moved here, they've done so much to give me every chance to succeed. I'm forever grateful.
3. My friends. Sabrena, Matthew, M@, Rachel, Shannon & Dustin, Brendan, Joanna, Laura, Erin, Amanda, Melissa, Monte, Darin....the list is way too long to type out everyone's names. You guys have been there when I call and I'm so ready to pack up and come home to talk me out of being ridiculous. I don't keep in touch as much as I'd like, but I'm grateful to know I have all y'all who care for me.
4. This school and my classmates. To hear my professors tell us that they're praying for us, that they prayed over our applications, that they pray for us during finals....it's amazing to know that your law professors care for you. It really is a rare thing. And without my 1L's and other friend's I've made here I definitely wouldn't be able to survive.
5. Kris. Words don't work here. The list grows all the time of the ways you make sure I know that I'm loved and supported and taken care of...all from 2700 miles away. I'm very grateful to be with you.

There. My 5 things I'm giving thanks for over this blog. There are many many more that I'm reminded of all the time, but this post is long enough as it is, so I won't make it longer. I hope your holidays are wonderful.

Oh! Sidenote: I can't promise to post in the next few weeks, but chances are I might resurface to let y'all know I'm alive.

AND!!!! STILL, please send me mail! All I get is junk mail and it makes me sad. :(

Have a good week, month, holiday and life. <3 I shall send you off with my favorite season....FALL!!

A Little Home

Sometimes you just need a little home

A little let you know you’re not alone

To carry in your heart

And keep your spirit strong

Sometimes you just need a little home

                                                  -Rascal Flatts

I have not posted in forever. I am so sorry. Haha.

The last few weeks have been amazing, crazy and busy. Let's see, the last time I posted was right before my birthday, so I'll update from that point.

My birthday was so much fun! That morning, one of my friends, Sarah, picked me up and took me to school. She showed up with red velvet cake (my favorite!) that she and our other friend Marie had made. I felt spoiled. <3 We had class all day, but after our last class, I went to Red Robin with a few people for dinner. :] It was a good day and I'm glad I had friends here to celebrate with.

The rest of that week couldn't go by fast enough as I waited to go back to California for fall break. I arrived Saturday afternoon and spent that day with Kris. I had been planning to go to my friend's birthday party, but by the time I got to Northridge, I was so exhausted, I just took a nap. Kris and I ended up going for the last bit of it, though, so I still got to see people. I spent the rest of the week seeing friends and getting work done on campus and in Starbucks. While I was there, I got glasses.

So, a little background information. I had been getting killer headaches in the weeks leading up to fall break. It was hard to read or be on my computer and I spent a lot of time sleeping. A woman at my life group recommended that I get my eyes checked. I hadn't thought of that option because I'd had perfect vision my whole life, I still do, but she said that I could be having eye strain and that would bring on headaches like I was describing. So I had my eyes checked, and sure enough, that's what it was. I was VERY slightly far-sighted, meaning that in no degree large enough to affect my clarity of sight, I had trouble seeing close-up. She said that I could either spend less time reading and on the computer, or get glasses. I told her I was a law student. I got glasses. At first, I wasn't sure if they would work, but after a week or so, they headaches had stopped and I haven't had them since (unless I try to read too long without them, then my head starts hurting again). I can also read for longer without getting as tired so BONUS!


My last day in Northridge was a date day with Kris. We hit 6 months! Whooooo, I'm excited for that. We just spent the day hanging out. We saw a movie and went to Japanese BBQ for dinner. Soooo good. I was spoiled. We've decided we need to find less expensive restaurants like it. Haha.

After I got back from break, it was time to hit the grind. The 1L's had our final project due in our Legal Analysis class. At one point or another that week, every single person I knew had some form of a break down. Mine happened after I got a far less than desirable grade on our previous assignment. But we all pulled through and turned our assignments in on time. Last week, everyone was exhausted. None of us had a chance to recover before it was time to hit the books again. This week, it seems that people are back in the rhythm of school and classes, but I think most of us are avoiding the fact that finals are only three weeks away (side note: for the record, I will not be posting during the two weeks of finals).

Last weekend we had a party for my friend Marie. It was lots of fun, I haven't laughed that hard in a while. It was masquerade themed and we got to dress up, which is one of my favorite things to do. There was good food and delicious cake. The best part though was that I hadn't really spent time with my friends since coming back from fall break (I had been sick, so between that and assignments, there wasn't a lot of time to spend with people), so getting to genuinely hang out with my friends was a wonderful thing.

This week, my goals are to catch up and get my outlines done so I can start preparing for finals. I'm looking forward to being done and going home. I can't wait to be back in California. I'm also hoping it rains some more!!! :D [I'm not sure if you can tell in these photos, but it's POURING. By the time I had walked to the bottom of the stairs I was soaked through. I loved it!]

For those of you who sent cards and called and just all the general birthday love, thank you so much. <3 It meant a lot.

To be honest, the last few weeks have been really hard and I got pretty down and discouraged. I'm very grateful to have people who give me perspective, put me in my place, and remind me that not only is it going to be okay, but I'm gunna make it. I just have a few weeks left and I'd like to finish strong. I'd appreciate the thoughts, prayers, and support, and I hope to be updated on your lives when I'm back in town. Miss y'all lots.

Re: Your Brains

All we want to do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:
If you open up the doors
We'll all come inside and eat your brains

                                                    -Jonathan Coulton 

I'm so sorry that it's taken me two weeks to write another post. It's been a crazy couple of weeks and I've been quite stressed out. I've begun to realize that there's no real break in Law School. Every moment is either a moment used wisely or a moment wasted. While this is true in everyday life, in law school, whether the moment is used wisely or wasted, every moment still dictates whether the hefty costs and thirty-year debt are worth it. Not every non-law school related moment is wasted, though. Time to regain sanity and relax (and sleep!) are necessary for survival, as long as they don't become consuming to the point where it really is just wasting time.

This is my reasoning (excuse) for not posting. In truth, I've been terrible at managing my time lately and just haven't gotten around to posting. So this is why I apologize for not writing.

That being said, I have been studying a lot. We had our second Voldemort assignment due last week and our first midterm today. We also got our grades for the first Voldemort assignment, and I didn't do as well as I would have liked. There were a lot of notes on my writing that I applied to my second assignment, so I feel better about it, but not much. I was significantly more confident about the paper until we went over it in class....and now I'm certain I did just as poorly. I'm going to do better on the third one that was just assigned...I have to if I want to pass.

The midterms. We had one today and another one tomorrow, but tomorrow's isn't graded, thankfully. Today's midterm was in Property. I've mentioned before how much I don't like the subject, but I'm feeling pretty confident about it (which makes me feel like I don't understand it at all). I've been hearing people's conversations and many of my classmates are majorly upset about how they think they did. I just want to say that there's no way to know how we did, really, until we get the grade back. We can all speculate and argue about what we think the answer was, but we really won't know until we get it. Those of us who think we understood the question perfectly could be wrong, and those of us who are certain we got it wrong could be right. Stressing out now about what we may or may not have gotten doesn't do us any good when we have so much else to do. That being said, it is stressful to think that 9 multiple-choice questions constitute 20% of our grade. Counting every single point, however, is not going to help us do well on our papers and finals....we can only give it everything we've got and hope that everything we've got is enough.

Well, on a personal note, my birthday's next week! Woot! 23. :] I love birthdays! Not just mine, but in general. It's a celebration that someone is alive. My law school friend, Katie, has her birthday on Friday. I'd give a shout-out, but I'm fairly certain she doesn't read my blog. Haha. :] And...the weekend after my birthday I'm going back to Northridge for 9 days. :D We have Fall Break going on, so that's nice. Granted, it's not much of a break. I have classes to outline and our 3rd Voldemort paper is due the week after....so I'll be doing a lot of homework...the company will just be different.

So here is my send-off! I got TWO Starbucks gift cards. Thank you to my parents and Kelly and Michelle. I really appreciate it. I still want to hear from the rest of you though! Update me on your liiiives. I miss you guys.

Have a great week! I'll do my best to update next week before I leave for California. :]

Find Out Who Your Friends Are

You find out who your friends are

Somebody's gonna drop everything

Run out and crank up their car

Hit the gas, get there fast

Never stop to think, 'Whats in it for me?'

Or 'Its way too far.'

They just show on up with their big ol' heart

You find out who your friends are.

                                            -Tracy Lawrence

So it's been a crazy week. For the most part, I spent nearly 12 hours on campus every day, trying to get my work done. Now that things are picking up and I'm starting to understand the cases and the concepts we're trying to get from them, I'm really enjoying my classes. We had a massive assignment due Thursday night. We're not allowed to talk about the details of the assignment until we get clearance from our professors, so it became known as "the assignment-that-must-not-be-named," aka "Voldemort." This assignment just completely drained most of us, so on Friday I read a book. A fiction book that had nothing to do with law. It was wonderful. Haha. 

Last night, some 1L's got together and just hung out. It was great to get to know each other as people for once, and not just as fellow law students. Being invited, hanging out, hugging everyone...I finally feel like we're letting our guards down and being more of ourselves bit by bit. Turns out there are quite a few Dr. Who fans, all eagerly awaiting the November special. Marie, one of my closer friends, hasn't seen Dr. Who, so we've decided we need to change that. :D 

I joined a small group at my church, getting plugged in is a wonderful feeling. I'm helping to lead worship for the law school's chapel. I ALMOST ran for SBA representative, but I decided that leading worship would be a much better thing for me; after all, I still need to give time to my classes. 2 months here, tomorrow, and I'm starting to feel like I have a life here. I'm not just passing through.

So today it's back to work. I'm with a couple of friends at a coffee shop and I'm going to attempt to knock out most of my Monday and Tuesday homework. That way, I'm not so behind and get to bed at a decent time. Maybe, I'll have time to go to the gym, too. That would be wonderful.

I got a bunch of responses about sending me mail! It means a lot. :] I miss you guys all the time, and the attempts to keep in touch mean more than you know. Chances are, I'm coming back to California after law school. I'll explain that at a later date (I need to get to work!). 

To my family reading this, Starbucks is part of my survival, so if you're feeling generous, gift cards are a wonderful blessing. Haha. :] 

 I'll see most of you soon enough, and I'm so thankful for all the support. Keep keeping in touch, even if I don't always respond right away (or at all),I see it and am constantly encouraged. I think I figured out the subscription issue, so if you want to subscribe to my blog, you should be able to, now.

I'll write again soon. <3

Girl on Fire

This girl is on fiiiyaaaaaa.

                                    -Alicia Keys

                                                     (And the Mark 1 boys)

[I'm sorry, the moment I realized what I'd be talking about for this post, I knew, instantly, what the title needed to be. That being said....]

It's been a longer time since I last posted than I wanted it to be, so I thought I'd take the time I don't have and let y'all know how I'm doing. :]

School is crazy; we have a lot (A LOT) of reading everyday. If you've seen my facebook posts, you know that I wake up early and go to the library on the weekends. This was not a habit I had in undergrad. Haha. It's been good though. We have these things called carrels, which are like personal desk space in the library where you can leave your books, and we spend time there in between classes. I had to wake up super early last friday to get to the library to get one. Apparently, there were plenty so I hadn't needed to wake up SO early, but I got to pick mine out since I was one of the first people there. That was nice. I got one next to a couple of my friends.

Oh yeah. Let me reiterate that. I have friends. I now have people that I go to church with, that I study with, that I watch rockets take off with. :D [I have a picture for studying with a friend, but she would KILL ME if I posted it. Haha.]

So, speaking of friends! Let's talk about the fire.

I was pretty stoked that I was finally starting to click with people. I decided to have some of them over for dinner and a change of environment for homework (So far, in law school, your social life consists of who you can study with). Everything was going great. A couple of girls, and this guy who also happens to live in my complex came over and we were doing homework. I took a break and started to get things ready for cooking...which included starting to heat up the oil (I was basically frying tortillas which cheese and chicken....taquitos in the most basic sense). Now, it wasn't that I had ceased to pay attention to the oil, I was standing right there, it was that I wasn't waiting for the right sign that it was hot enough. So the oil got too hot. And it ignited. 

All-in-all, we were pretty calm. My neighbor friend had gone back to his place for a bit, so it was just me and the other two girls. We put a towel over it, which worked for the moment, and tried to deal with the smoke and the fact that the fire alarm was going off. Once we thought everything was over, I made the mistake of removing the towel from the pan, which cause the onset of round two. We couldn't get it to go out again. The microwave started melting. Thankfully, one of my friends said, "Where's the fire extinguisher?" And I was like...."I have no idea." So, she found it in my hallway and we put the fire out. The fire department came and checked everything out. Since then, they replaced my stove, but I'm waiting on a new microwave. 

In a weird way, I'm kinda glad it happened. Because that was the first night I really felt that I had friends and not just that I knew people. We went out to dinner and then one of the girls had me sleep at her place cause I didn't want to deal with the nightmare that was my apartment (and the smoke). I had friends over again (for dinner) the last two nights, so I've been feeling more connected and things got a lot better after that.

One more update before I have to melt my brain with Civil Procedure reading. 

My school, being a Christian school, has chapel for the law students every thursday. They have worship and a speaker....it's basically a shorter version of the large group meetings we had at CSUN. I had signed up to be a part of the worship team(s), and was then asked to be one of the leaders!! It's not an every week commitment, so it shouldn't be too much for me. On Friday, though, I found out that more than being a volunteer, I could have a position on the Council of Graduate Students (COGS) as a worship leader.....which includes a semesterly scholarship. This is beyond awesome since I had been considering getting a small part-time job. God is good. :]

Alrighty! It's time to melt my brain. I miss you all. There's one other announcement, but I'm gunna wait a bit to share that one. :] (If I've actually spoken to you in the last 4 days, you already know.)

Thanks to my TWO followers! :] I feel like I'm not talking to a wall, now. :'] 

And like always: Send me letters! I want to hear from you! The time difference and crazy schedules make it hard to keep up with people, but if you send me a letter (Or card!), I will read it!! (And you'll put a stupid smile on my face...that's gotta count for something, right? Haha)

Thank you, much, to those who have:
Parents

Monte

Matthew

Melissa

Joanna 

Erin

Laura

How Deep the Father's Love for Us

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection.

                                                -Version by Chelsea Moon & Uncle Daddy

Wooh. So it has been a crazy couple of weeks. Orientation was last week which began my status as a law student. Oh yeah, this is happening. I think, actually, that last day of orientation, it hit me: I am really doing this. I am pursuing something that is so much bigger than myself. Even if I don't end up working on human rights (I sincerely hope I do; there's more on that later, actually), being a lawyer involves the lives of other people. This job requires more of me than anything I've ever done before.

Classes started on Monday, and let me say, I was terrified. I was so anxious I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, I just didn't feel prepared enough for anything. Tuesday was slightly less so, since I had already gone through day 1, but they were all new professors, so I was still nervous. I really like my professors. They're all passionate people who care about teaching well and bringing out excellence in their students. We have to think and speak intelligently and thoroughly. I've volunteered a lot in my classes so I don't get called on for something I don't know. So far, it's worked out for me. :]

The subjects that so far seem the most interesting are Contracts, Torts and Christian Foundations of Law (CFL). However, I really like my Property Professor, I'm just not a huge fan of the subject. It's weird to me to see classes begin with a devotional. Each class starts with a reading from the bible and either a life lesson or how the reading should guide us as lawyers. For all my classes so far, we've been discussing the biblical basis for dealing with law and handling various sections of law with our faith in mind. For some classes, the biblical basis makes sense, for others (like Property), the argument made seems like justification rather than reason. But, again, the professors (Specifically Property) have acknowledged that, and either addressed it, or indicated that those topics would come up later in the course. I find it fascinating, even if I disagree with some of it. I'm learning to discover a way to articulate why I disagree. If I can't find something, I have to challenge my own perspective. :] It's fun.

Socially, I've made a few friends. I've met a ton of people, but there are three (and a developing fourth and fifth) people I would feel comfortable calling outside of class and be like, "Let's hang out!" That being said, we're all still fairly separate. Each goes on their own to get work done, figure things out and pursue their own lives. Maybe that's because we're all still getting to know each other, or maybe that's just how it's going to be, to an extent. The other possibility is that I'm just not a part of any of the developing "groups" and I'm just gunna be the one on the outside who knows everyone, but is close to only a few. Kind of like high school. It's weird coming back to something like that after being a part of IV where I had solid friends who are really more like family. I knew I belonged somewhere. Here, I feel out of my element. Hopefully, that's going to change with time. As I get to know people in my classes, I figure I'll find a place to be. However, the alone time has definitely made me more productive. :]

This post is becoming longer than I intended it to be. Haha. Sorry for the lack of pictures, I'll make up for it, soon, I promise. :]

I'm going to end on a thought I had this morning. For most of my life, with few exceptions, I've been "above average." In singing, in my Japanese classes, in my understanding of language, my reading level, drawing....etc. There have always been people I was better than, but there have always been many people who were better than me. I was content with this. I have lived my life being okay with being "slightly more than mediocre." Getting into law school, I finally felt like I had escaped some of that.....even if just barely.

Today, I was late to my first class by about 10 minutes. I haven't been sleeping very much or very well, for the last week and a half. I conked out last night and didn't wake up on time. As I was walking to class feeling completely unprepared, I realized that I can't live like this anymore and I don't want to. Someone mentioned to me that when she thought about the fact that, as a lawyer, she was directly involved in the lives of other people and the fate of their future. For example, if a lawyer is trying a criminal case, the verdict could put a person in jail for the rest of their life. Our job is to argue the case of why that should or shouldn't happen. This person's life is in our hands.

How can I take on that responsibility of a life if I'm willing to settle for being mediocre? I can't. Yes, it's going to take a lot of work, but isn't that what I'm here to do? This isn't an idea or a dream anymore. This is my life. I truly believe that I would not have gotten here without God, his love, my faith that he honors promises. I have been given an amazing opportunity to be more than what I've been. After the last two years, I didn't think this could happen anymore. I had thought being here was an unreachable goal. So the question remains: Will I take advantage of it? Or will I just get by, taking this realization of a dream for granted (and wasting A LOT of money)?

I miss you guys. :] I hope all is well on the planet of California. Send me letters! I still don't get much mail. Text/email/facebook message me for my address. :P

Even if it Breaks Your Heart

                                                  Some dreams keep on gettin' better,

                                         Gotta keep believin' if you wanna know for sure.

                                                      Ohhh, I can hear 'em playin'.

                                            I can hear the ringin' of a beat up ol' guitar.

                                                     Ohhh, I can hear 'em singin',

                                        "Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart."

                                                                                       -Eli Young Band

I'm in the middle of week 4 in Virginia. On Monday, I begin orientation for law school. According to the schedule, there are sessions for study tips, mock classes and even a mock exam. I'm mildly terrified. Haha. Since I'm starting off talking about school, I thought I'd share a few pictures. :]

This is the view outside of the student center (where the bookstore is!!).

This is off to the side of the center.

This is the law building!!! All of my classes are in here, as well as orientation.

I'm terrified, but I'm also really excited. Apparently, Regent is an excellent school. Nearly everyone in the area is familiar with it and people seem impressed when I say I'm going into the law program there. I've already had homework. There was this grammar course where you had to know various rules, both standard and law specific. I did okay on the pretest, but I still needed to take most of the lessons. Ultimately, I came out ahead and got it done. I'm also reading some books that have explained the process of reading and briefing cases. What I've learned is that law school is going to be interesting. Haha.

Kris is still in town and it's been nice having another human being to talk to, especially one I like so much ;]. I'll be sad when he leaves on Wednesday. Sunday, we checked out a church nearby and I love it (his doesn't have an opinion yet). They have an international ministry that supports and loves on international students. It has a separate service for people involved with that, which is smaller than main service, and I liked it a lot more than when I had gone to the regular church service. We met a women named Martha who was crazy friendly. She gave me her number and email in case I needed anything. She said it would be helpful if I knew an adult in the area. I met her husband and her daughter-in-law with her grandson (so cute!!). It was a nice change, being welcomed so warmly. I have yet to meet people my age though. Orientation should help with that.

Yesterday, Kris and I attempted to go shopping and out to dinner. There aren't a lot of restaurants in my immediate area, so we decided to try out the public transportation. Our first problem was that we got on the wrong bus. It was the right number, but it went in the opposite direction. By the time I noticed our mistake, we were up almost to the airport (which is about 20 minutes North of me). Thankfully, this was the area near the hotel I had stayed at when my parents and I had first arrived here. So I generally knew where we were. There was a Walmart, which was good cause we had needed to go there, and we found a Panera Bread. So we had a late lunch, instead of dinner, and went grocery shopping. The bus trip back was.....well......not smooth. We got on the right bus, but it stopped before we needed it too. So we had to take an additional bus, which was late. We missed the next bus to take us back to my apartment, so we ended up walking the 2 miles back. It wasn't so bad, we were just tired and hot and frustrated. 

Today the plan is to get some work done, see a movie, and go shopping for dinner tonight. Kris is cooking!! So you know it's gunna be delicious. :] I also need to start decorating my apartment as my parents have been sending my boxes full of all the stuff I want to put on my walls (including pictures of some of you people. :P)

I miss you all, and hope everyone's doing well. I'll let y'all know how orientation goes!! Also! I never get any mail...not even junk mail. So! If you wanna send me a letter, shoot me an email, a text message or a Facebook message and I'll send you my address. :]

P.S. If formatting is weird on this post, I apologize, I'm trying out sending posts from my iPad. :]

P.P.S. Speaking of my iPad, I want to formally and publicly apologize to M@. I had to buy a lot of my books on the kindle app to save costs and back pain. >_> Though I know how he feels about E-books. ;]