ten

Ten years ago I had just completed high school, traveled to Germany/Sicely by myself for a month, and moved into Smith hall at Drury University.

I can't believe it was that long ago.

Marahall class of 2012 had their 10 year reunion last night and just the fb updates and whatnot have got me thinking about high school, insecurities, growth and contentment... as well as jealousy, and general feeling of unimportantness... and classifications in school, etc.

Perhaps there will be a better thought out post sometime later.

-mrp-

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a bit political... just a tiny bit

Whit and I had a discussion the other day about how some people put political posts up on fb... and while in general, I'm okay with people sharing their political beliefs and voicing what they believe to be true/good on facebook, I HATE when that's the only thing they EVER post.

Because that's not all there is about life.  While that might be REALLY important to some people, there are SO many other things to post and share that will encourage others and just make for a better, happier world.  Why not mix a few of those posts in too?!

In any case... since I have had this talk with Whit, I have decided that I'm not posting anything political on there... but here, well... you came here to see what I was thinking!  So you get to see it :).

This is great:

http://front.moveon.org/five-guys-took-a-boy-band-anthem-and-created-one-of-the-best-romney-parodies-hands-down/

-maike rinaye-

ps: I don't like Romney... okay, sure... but I also know that I don't know a TON about him... so there... I still like this though.

“People can have the Model T in any color – so long as it’s black.” ― Henry Ford

Back in 2007, I went from this:

to this:

It was the first adult purchase I REALLY made... all.by.my.self.

I remember driving it off the lot for the first time, and listening to Colbie Caillat.... I also might have teared up driving it off the lot... how bizarre, right?  I'm not sure exactly why, but it was such a cool feeling to feel like I was making this huge decision, and I had gotten through it, and I had a brand new car.  That's right, 2007, 600 miles on it [they drove it in from like, Pennsalvania or something], first owner of it... not my best financial decision, but I don't regret it.  I was single in a city with not a lot of friends and no family.  I needed to have security in my car not breaking down.

The first year I had it, someone not only broke the drivers side mirror off of it, but it was also walked over; literally  someone [with huge feet], stepped on the hood of the car, up the windshield and over the top of it... who does that?!].... [that's what we get for living in the sketchy part of town], and miraculously my sunroof didn't break.

In any case, I love my car.  And now, it is no longer owned by the bank :).  COMPLETELY PAID OFF!

I'm so excited; you have no idea.  I know we still have a long way to being debt free, but this big monthly payment is no longer on my list.

Yay.

*maike rinaye*