Let's see...I'm just a girl who loves being in the city but also loves the fresh air, starlit skies, and hills of the country. I love: ice cream cones on hot summer days; my kitty cat Bentley; teaching; Apple Valley Lake; God; cuddling up in my Ohio State Buckeye throw on my bed; shopping...for anything; shoes...esp. flip flops in the springtime; my ipod; vanilla caramel coffee creamer; taking walks at night and holding hands; listening to music...always; singing in the shower; Glee; photography; laughing until i cry or almost pee my pants haha; JHouse; hoodie weather; daydreaming; chipotle; kissing under the mistletoe; slowdancing; going out with the girls; seeing old friends; getting pedicures; dancing to michael jackson; jet skis; reading a good book; candles; a fresh breeze from the windows on a crisp fall day; a clean apt; experimenting with my hair, and it's color...; little kids; getting chills from a ensemble; seaworld; a kiss on the forehead; harvest spice air wick plug-ins; doodling; bubble baths on a cold day; strawberries; riding crotch rockets; my family; making snow angels; french vanilla cappuccino; Grey's Anatomy; driving with the windows down and blaring my music; love; and most importantly...LIFE! Sometimes life throws you curve balls and you have to learn how to pick up your feet and keep walking. On October 11th, 2008 God threw me a good one and took Brandon Lee Cole out of my life. Brandon and I were in love and planning to spend our lives together so it has been quite a task to continue living without him. I'm sure I'll never understand, but I have to force myself to trust in the Lord. There is never a day that passes that he is not on my mind, and he will hold a piece of my heart forever, but I know he would want me to move on and be happy again- so I'm trying my best to do just that. I can't believe he's been gone a year but I know this is a point in my life that I have to stand up and say "I'm going to get through this...I'm going to be ok". It's time to live again and I know he would want me to be happy. So today I'm taking a step towards MY future and starting to rebuild my life, one day at a time. Brandon will always be with me, but it's time I start making each day count because I don't know how many I have left. So here's to putting one foot in front of the other and taking a step towards a new beginning...one full of hope, love, and laughter. I will be ok, and I am sure of this, because I have God holding my hand every step of the way :) Brandon, I will love you forever and you will always be in my heart