How I found Save the Children....

Well honestly I first saw the name in a list of community service programs to pick from in my COMM 100 class for my big speech. I didn't pick Save the Children, I ended up choosing the Children's Hospital but then as the semester went on I came across this video. Reason for coming across it was because I was a die hard House fan at the time and I adore Lisa Edelstein but I saw it and I found Save the Children! Sorta... haha okay first the video then I'll explain why I "found" it.



So anyways... I know how to knit and I dug out my knitting needles and started to knit caps for them. Or I asked my grandma to show me how to knit a cap because I only knew how to knit straight. After that I went back to the website over and over just to see what they were doing, etc.

Spring of 2010 @savethechildren tweets Lisa Edelstein will be coming to Advocacy Day in DC.... I had to go... this was my chance to meet her... didn't get to meet her because school got in the way but that just lead me back to their website where I stumbled across a packet on how to start a campus club... ah ha moment went to the club website to find the club so I could join... there is no club at mason :( bummer

So I then decided oh wait I can start this.. so I started to poll people to see if it was something people wanted and after getting a positive reaction from my friends I got the paperwork started and come Fall of 2010 I went and submitted it and we were recognized as an official organization in October of 2010! Since then the club has been giving regular semesterly donations to Save the Children from events, etc.

So the main reason I found an amazing organization that I am so passionate about is because of Lisa Edelstein and I really hope I meet her one day if only to say "Thank you for doing that Knit One Save One video" if it weren't for that video I might not have found out about the organization.

And I just realized that STC has kept me logged as a donor since January 2009 which is right around the time that I sent in the caps I made for Knit One Save One! I love this organization and I really hope they stay active in what they are doing for the children around the world!

♥ Anamiii

RIP Sebastian the Crab

Isn't he so cute.... had for only 6 months, and judging by his size I would say he was only about 10 years old maybe even younger, poor crabbie... you will be missed ♥

11/22/11

Thanksgiving Break

Hey All!

Thanksgiving break is ending, went way too fast. I want to fast forward to winter break already. But it was a good break. I didn't do any homework that I should have oh well it was a well needed break. Three weeks left for the semester. Finals coming up....

My thanksgiving was good, went to aunts house for thanksgiving lunch ate more than I weigh.... lol literally my plate was so heavy and stuffed... I finished every last bite though :P. After that stopped by my grandmas for a few hours and then on the way home ended up getting a flat in the middle of the parkway. Interesting experience... the spare wouldn't come out... a cop showed up but didn't have anything to really help so he just stood there with a flash light, he was a nice cop though and he was hoping the Cowboys would lose that day so he's in my good book :P GO SKINS!! haha even though that ain't about to happen. But, yeah my uncles came... I stood outside for quite a while in the cold and flip flops... of course I woke up the next day with a sore throat and runny nose -_-

Black Friday... wasn't planning on going shopping at all wanted to catch up on sleep, but mom saw the Macys paper and had to go so being a good daughter I went with her. We went to Springfield Mall at around 6AM this mall was like empty.... crazy I know... but we went and she found both the things she wanted and then got more because of the sale... all those cooking electronic stuff were quite heavy so we ended up having to get some guy that worked there to help us bring it down... dropped it off and she went back for round two...bedding comforters and stuff... again had to drop it off... after the third trip when our car trunk and back seat were filled with stuff called it quits and went to Einstein bros for bagels. So what did I get.. not too much just a really cute purple sweater and a VS tote that is sooo cute!

Oh and on Tuesday last week my hermit crab died :'( so sad... don't know what happened to him. He was fine and the next thing you know he's gone. Was hoping he wasn't dead but he hasn't moved for the past several days and is limp so RIP Sebastian the Crab :'( I'll miss you. Monday he was in his shell in the back not coming out and then when he did he left his shell, he's done that before so I misted him and went to sleep thinking he'll be fine, came back from school Tuesday and he wasn't moving and limp I nearly freaked. Poor little crab, I don't even know what could have happened that he died all of a sudden like that. We're going to bury him soon.

Until next time...
anamiii is out xD peace

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EDIT...
I also got my Save the Children supporter card the other day!!! It's so cute!! I had no idea they were going to send me one of those, its adorable and I have it in my wallet so I can carry it around. Can't believe its been almost three years since I started supporting them. First campaign I did was Knit One Save One .... still have the picture of the hat I made. I did that campaign because my favorite actress did a video asking people to and I know how to knit. Little did I know that was going to lead to my passion for this organization. Love Save the Children, thank so much for my card! I carry it with pride thats for sure :)

Life...semester ending..job hunting..graduation

With Thanksgiving Break coming up and the semester ending its starting to hit that come May I will no longer be a student.. well at least for the time being, until I figure out what to do about Grad school...

Scary thought really.. for the past forever all I know is how to be a student and now I won't have school to fall back on, what the hell am I going to do with my life... as much needed is a break from all the studying.. I think I'm actually going to miss school. I'll most def. end up going to grad school though...

So grad school what am I doing about that exactly... currently my heart is set on PA school and my top choice is GWU PA program... just alot to do to get there... ever since I dropped pre-med I haven't fulfilled the pre--reqs and PA school requires a crap load of hours of patient experience going to need to get that and take the classes so I guess I won't be not a student exactly... won't be the same but yeah

Anyways... I'm on the job market looking for a job hoping to get something that deals with a hospital or physician or something healthcare related so I don't just place my degree up on a wall and not do anything with it... aunt said if I want I could work in her company only problem it has nothing healthcare based..and I'm  one of those people that likes finding things on my own. Worst comes to worst I'll take her up on the offer if only to save up enough to go to PA school...

And did I mention I have to take the GRE.... so not looking forward to that ... SAT all over again -_- and I'm out of practice when it comes to math 

But for now just focusing on ending this semester on a high note and getting through the next semester until graduation.. promised a friend I would walk with her at graduation so I will be there hope our commencement speaker is worth wild :P

East Africa Crisis

My heart goes out to these people specially the kids, whenever I see pictures all I can think is my childhood was so blessed, no child should have to suffer or go hungry. It's just not fair, specially when there are people rolling around in money and fame and can do something big to help but don't. I'm not saying I'm a saint and give it all to them, I don't, I know I can do more and I want to. And I'm not saying to give lots when you can't simple $5 will make a huge difference to these kids. Kids are the future and these kids have a very hard future ahead if they don't get help. You can help rewrite their future.
Find out more on how to help them at:
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.7539035/k.B9FB/Africa_Drought_Sparks_Food_Shortage_Child_Hunger_and_Humanitarian_Crisis.htm

School ending

So school is about to end...second to last semester of my undergrad career...

Stuff I have left to do before the semester ends:

HAP 465
-Seminar presentation
-reflective essay
-position paper
-policy hearing
-writing center appointment

HAP 201
-Interview for paper
-Professional Profile two
-Medical Terminology quizzes
-test 3
-extra credit profile

IT 103
-final
-lab
-final practice test

THR 101
-directors concept paper
-playing the part
-test 3

MTCH 200
-presentation
-final

And the semester is over :) time sure flies only 1 semester left till graduation can't believe I'm actually graduating and venturing out into the world. I'd strike gold if I land a job at STC after graduation :D

Until next time ... And anamiii is out

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Edit... so only Finals and the position paper left woot woot and that policy thing which I will do soon ish

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DONE!!!! Hello Winter Break :)

Hello!!

Hi!! Just created this blog, not sure what it will consist of primarily but I know that I will be talking about random stuff that happens to me, definitely about my favorite charity SAVE THE CHILDREN, and maybe little random things here and there that I find interesting :)