REALLY LOVED LEARNING ABOUT THIS STORY!!!!! More programs like EduCare is key to the success of our kids and community as a whole! A Harvard research study shows that neglect in the first few years in a child’s life can change a child’s bra

Oh lord! I don’t know about this crawfish! O_o (Taken with Instagram at Front Page News)

Really enjoyed myself last night w/ my friends!!!!!! #goodtimes #finally21 :) (Taken with Instagram at 300 Atlanta)

Awwwww ye-ahhhhhhh!!!! #21stturnt (Taken with Instagram)

The amount of deliciousness packed into this Peaches & Cream muffin… I cannot describe. (Taken with Instagram)

barackobama:

“Over the past four years, we’ve doubled the amount of electricity America can generate from wind—from 25 gigawatts to 50 gigawatts. And to put that in perspective, that’s like building 12 new Hoover Dams that are powering homes all across the country. We doubled the amount of electricity we generate from solar energy, too. And combined, these energy sources are enough power to make sure that 13 million homes have reliable power and support the paychecks that help more than 100,000 Americans provide for their families.

“That’s not imaginary. That is real. And that’s what’s at stake in November. Thirty-seven thousand American jobs are on the line if the wind energy tax credit is allowed to expire like my opponent thinks they should. And unlike Gov. Romney, I want to stop giving $4 billion in taxpayer subsidies to big oil companies that have rarely been more profitable so that we can keep investing in homegrown energy sources like wind that have never been more promising. That’s part of the choice in this election.”

—President Obama in Iowa today

Check me out!!! Bantu knots! #natural (Taken with Instagram)

“I am everyday people.”

“Take me to another place, take me to another land. Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan.” - Arrested Development

itsfullofstars:

Kickstarter: Fight For Space - Space Program & NASA Documentary

“Fight for Space” is a feature length documentary film that explores the current state and future of the U.S. space program. Since the Apollo era of the 1960s, NASA’s budget has been shrinking and our ambitions in space have been decreasing. We are producing a documentary that will examine the reasons why our space program is not all it can be. We are also going to show that space IS worth the time, money, and energy that it needs, not for only exploration and scientific reasons but for economic, planetary security, and cultural reasons as well. We will also be covering the great scientific achievements that NASA is making right now, and we will be examining the new commercial space enterprise by companies like SpaceX, Sierra Nevada, Bigelow, and more. Many problems have occurred in just the past 10 years that have lead to the consistent underfunding of NASA, the cancellation of multiple space systems, and the decline of America’s role in space.

We are not producing your average space documentary where we show restored footage from the moon landings and CGI galaxy renderings. We are covering the real political and economic issues of the recent past, today, and tomorrow. We are covering both sides of the argument and we promise to produce a fair and objective film.

The fact is, the United States as a nation has lost our edge in space, not just as a leader but even as a participant. We want to know the real reasons behind why we are in this scientific slump and what we can do about it. We are asking hard questions to the people that know what is going on and we will not stop until we receive real answers and real solutions to these problems. We are also speaking with everyday citizens off the street, so we can discover how the American public feels about space exploration. In our democracy, all voices must be heard.

Spring Break 2012 spent in Costa Rica on a mission trip with Georgia Tech’s chapter of FIMRC (Foundation for Medical Relief of Children). We lived with a home-stay mother in Santa Ana, Costa Rica while we volunteered at a local free clinic and mobile clinic established by FIMRC for impoverished communities in Alajuelita, where we also gave a Flu Prevention skit to the children at a local soup kitchen. Aside from the volunteering, we visited the beaches, waterfalls, and downtown San Jose on out leisure time. This was 1st time traveling out of the country and I gained so much from this experience

The way I distinguish an artist from a bullshitter is their motives. Like those who see rapping as a means to a end of money, women, and drugs instead of truly having a passion for the art of being a lyricist. It’s that very fact that stops me from listening to the majority of this bs out today. They’re just talking nonsense to get a check, with nothing to say or passion for giving something to the listeners. I respect artists who have something to give to the public through their art, whether its music to make us dance, a message to the world about our community, or a story of their own life. They love what they do and rapping is truly a creative art to them. 

“The voices be taking over sometimes, but I had to realize that it all comes out in the wash. So ladies we just need to put in another load and let God cleanse our souls because whatever anybody is doing behind your back. Believe me, eventually you’ll know. See having total control over a situation is realizing  that you have absolutely no control at all… So ladies let’s stop guessing, for a second, and be still.”

(Source: youtube.com)

Here’s an excerpt from the interview I did with Americorp’s Vista about my service with Jumpstart!

In my Engineering Graphics Class (CEE 1770) class Fall ‘11, we were challenged to redesign or invent a product or building using sketches, AutoCAD, and Inventor. The end result would be a collaborative effort in which we combined our sub-assemblies to create the final construction, write an assembly manual, create final renderings, and video walk-through. The Millennium Gate is a monument dedicated to the history of Georgia that can be found at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, GA.