bye.

                  

More thoughts and pictures from the big day coming soon!

perspective.

I was actually going to write this post about how sad I feel about my upcoming graduation. I had planned on complaining relentlessly about everything that I have to do and how busy/stressed I am. 

Then someone posted this on facebook.

Truth is, I am blessed to be getting a Bachelors' degree and to have the opportunity to further my life. 

It's all about perspective.

g r a d s

Erin and I had a joint graduation party on Friday to commemorate our upcoming graduation!! 

It was so good to see good friends and say goodbye. Huge thanks to everyone that came and partied with us!

We're friends. They'll tell you otherwise, but it's true.

The "Whitney" lean

Red cups and Martinelli's. Freshman dreams coming true

Krysta and I have the same good side.

We therefore have to take the same picture twice.

chinwag.

This week I hosted my third and final semesterly British party :(

As per usual the Royal Wedding was playing and we had a lengthy discussion about the beauty and grace of David Beckham.

Well... the boys did.

And there were smokeys.

      

...mostly Krysta and I posed in front of the make-shift union jack photobooth

iPhone update on some recent(ish) festivities

The Klumpps are the only people that understand the Christmas season 

(tree went up mid-November)

 At work I clicked this 1234 times to get the number 1234. (I'm a nerd blah blah blah)

The time FINALLY came for me to bust this out. I bought it in August, KNOWING that I would have the chance to wear it. 

Can we just talk about how much I love these girls? 

McKell Belle is home!!! 18 months is way too long, but I'm so glad that I saw her before I left!

I got my final letter from another one of my besties. 

It's a puzzle. Ain't nobody got time for that. 

Except I do... because I did it.

To and Fro

I can't believe it's taken me this long to mention this, but Krysta started an online magazine called To and Fro Magazine!!

It's a lifestyle magazine that is applicable to everyone and anyone! It talks about real life situations that we've all experienced, and how we have personally handled them. It is also full of fun creative ideas, fashion tips and studying skills etc. 

Krysta is such a natural entrepreneur and she's full of amazing ideas!! I cannot wait to see this thing really take off! She asked me and some other friends of ours to contribute as writers for the magazine, and I cannot tell you how much fun I've had! 

Basically you should check it out.

toandfromagazine.com

Madiba

One of the greatest lessons that I have learned in my life so far, is to appreciate true greatness. Not only greatness in the field that I am going into, but greatness in all things. 

I believe that there are people placed on this earth- no matter their race, creed, occupation or beliefs- that are here to change it. To literally change the lives of billions.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was absolutely one of these people. He fought a furious war against racism and prejudice. He fought this war throughout his entire life, and did it without the promotion of combat and bloodshed. 

What an incredible example of what we ALL have the power to do. 

A part of me believes that he was foreordained to do the work that he did, however, there is not a single one of us that does not have the EXACT same power that he did.

To me, he is one of many people that truly understood his divine potential and the human race in general.

Some of the wisest words and statements ever made came from him and even know I cannot comprehend the many ways in which he inspired me.

I know that good, caring, everyday heroes come and go from this earth all the time, but his life has touched mine in many ways. 

Rest In Peace.

"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."