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When a celebrity passes away, what is your first thought? Sadness? Heart- break? Unsympathetic? Nonchalant? I'm sure, every person would answer somewhat different. As most people know, Prince passed away yesterday, and it hit most of the world by storm. Some people seemed to act like they couldn't care less, while a lot of people were in utter shock and disbelief. How does a singer make such an impact on the world? Some say he was just another celebrity that everyone has lost their head over. I can't speak for everyone, but I can say this. It is not often that a singer comes around and STAYS amazing and impacts so many people through their music, from the day they start, until the day they die, and even after they pass away. Not only was Prince good looking, but his music...his music was transformative. His music wasn't just "sex music," as most people saw it, but it was many other things. There are a lot of times in my life, that when I think about that speci

Since "spring has sprung," we haven't had a WHOLE LOT of quality time outside, experiencing what nature has to offer, since it has been cold and/ or snowing/ raining. Today was a bit chilly, but it was too beautiful to pass up. First, Christian wanted to play with his new bubbles, so he got to do that for the first time. When he dumped them on the ground, we decided it was time to try something else, so we played with sidewalk chalk for awhile, until he got bored of that, and we went back to the bubbles. We also explored and looked at flowers and hidden "treasures" in the grass. Today wasn't just about being outside, but EXPLORING, and LEARNING about the big world outside of our apartment. I would say today has been a huge success. Sometimes the most success in a day, is just letting the little ones explore, and let them be little, because as we all know, they are only little for a short while, and you can't remake memories. A flower budding pr

Dear Best Friend(s),                     I love you, Evil Twin!!!!  You and I have been friends for so long; as long as I can remember. Every big moment in my life, you were in it. Every boyfriend, lost boyfriend, lost friendship, every tear cried, everything. Sounds clich'e, but it seems like everything before our friendship was a blur. Not only have you been my friend, but you have been my sister. There were times that I seriously don't know I would have made it without you. You have talked me out of some of the STUPIDEST stuff, and helped me through some of the worst times of my life. I don't know how many times you told me you would help kill a man who hurt me/ broke my heart/ etc. Do you remember all of the pizza and horror movie nights? All the days we would spend at your house? All of the days we would spend at the bookstore, the mall, the pretzel place, the movies? The nasty spaghetti concoction we came up with? I do. I know it sounds like just your typical