The Bible and Lil Wayne

Hey Guys!!!
I know, I know. How dare I show my face here when I have neglected to update my blog for WEEKS! I sincerely apologize. I just know all of you were sitting at the edge of your seats waiting for some kind of life. Have no fear! I am alive and I am inspired. As I sit in my cozy home on this snowy day (check twitter for some twitpics!), I feel very much like a young Carrie Bradshaw from Sex in the City. If only I had a Mac, blonde hair, a chic apartment in the city, and chic designer clothes, I would fit the part perfectly. Anyway, before I go into the subject of this title, I guess I'll give you guys a few updates. First of all, I hope you all had a merry and bright Christmas! Jesus is the reason for the season!! lol. I got scolded by my mother for saying happy holidays. I had a great Christmas filled with lots and lots of family (the way it should be I believe). I pretty much got everything that I wanted, except for a new ipod :[. But its ok. I'll live. I hope you guys who celebrate Hanukkah and Kwanzaa had a great holiday. Also, today is NEW YEAR'S EVE!!! Can you believe that we have completed the first decade of the new millennium?! INSANE. I hope you all have a very safe and wonderful New Years and that you will all be blessed in the coming year! 


Now on to Lil Wayne and The Bible. I was thinking about this during finals when I was at school but didn't have the time to get to blogspot. As I was mulling over two of my favorite quotes, one from Lil Wayne and the other from the Bible, I figured that two things are the secret to success; Action and Faith. 


"Don't make statements, make moves."- Lil Wayne
"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20


What I love about these two quotes are their positive life changing messages. Lil Wayne may not be the most eloquent person in the world, but this quote really resonated with me. It is easy to say what you want to do, what you are going to do, what people should do, etc. It takes work and effort to turn those statements into actions and actually do something. Lil Wayne is saying that it is useless to make these empty statements and to "make moves". Act on things that you think are worth acting upon! Jesus says that with faith, anything is possible. I believe that you can succeed in anything you set out to do with hard work and a little bit of faith. 


I love you all! I promise to post more later






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Pay It Forward..

As I was walking to the business building's cafe to study for finals, I let my thoughts wonder freely. I found myself thinking about simple joys and happiness. one of the things that makes me the happiest are random acts of kindness. I can't say that I have encountered these good deeds many times in my 19 years of life. What I can say is that every time I have experienced a random act of kindness by a stranger, or even an acquaintance, I have always experienced an overwhelming sentiment of happiness, gratitude, love, and just good energy all around. It's amazing how paying for someone's coffee, helping a stranger load their groceries, helping someone pick up something they have dropped, or just holding open a door and smiling at someone can affect a person's day and even outlook on society in general. I find today that we cars so egocentric that we do not even notice what is going on in the world around us. While walking down the street, we are too busy communicating via our cellphones, blocking communication via our ipods, and just drifting away from reality by submersing ourselves in our own thoughts (I'm guilty of all of the above). We rarely notice people in our surroundings, let alone look up and connect with them via a smile or hello. As we drift through the holiday season, I encourage you to connect with people in your surroundings. I also encourage you to participate in random acts of kindness. I truly believe that "paying it forward" not only brightens the soul of the receiver but also that of the giver. I encourage you to try it. You may just find a new kind of joy that money cannot buy.


The following video is a breast cancer awareness video made by staff at Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center. I don't think it strictly classifies as a random act of kindness, however, this simple act has affected a lot of people who are going through the struggle of fighting breast caner or by friends and families of victims and survivors (some of the reply posts are touching).

I hope you guys have a great week. Good luck on finals.
Love : Phoebe

I'm Mad. AND under construction

Hey guys
I know you are blindly following me right now as I have not started blogging. I promise I will write an entry tomorrow as my break from studying. Right now it is 2:49 in the am. I was working on my physics homework for the last 2 hours only to find that the solutions were posted online. I only got an 8.5 on the damn thing cuz it locked me out of 2 questions for sig figs. GAY. Anyway. To hold you over till my first real LEGIT awesome maybe post...I will leave you with this. 




Have a wonderful night
Love : Phoebe