My sister and I were not raised with the best sense of feminism as I would have liked.  I don’t know how to really explain this other than I don’t wear make up regularly, I don’t do my hair other than blow drying it… I also hate dresses and dread wearing them.

it wasn’t until I became friends with a couple girls after high school that I really even knew how to wear makeup and dress in cute girl clothes…

My sister never gets her hair cut and when she does, she doesn’t get much say in what is done to it.  We were talking and I couldn’t afford to take her to my friends salon, I could take her to a friend of a friend at a cheaper salon who came highly recommended.

She got about 3 or 4 inches cut off, but also got layers done. Her hair is very light and a lot more curly!  She likes it and I think it gives her a little more of an older face.

I am proud of her for wanting to change her hair because she wanted to… And for getting a hair cut out of her normal habit!

I consider myself old.  I am not sure if it is because I am married, a mother, maybe because I have been out of high school for almost 15 years.

Oh no, I remember now.  I consider myself old because my little sister just graduated high school.

I can remember when she was born.  I was 14 years old and pretty weirded out by the whole thing.  I was an only child until that day.  While it wasn’t the easiest thing for me to understand, I think I took to her quite nicely and we grew up together for about 4 years before I left home.  I returned again only a few years later, where we picked up growing our relationship.

She always seemed to look up to me.  I try to constantly be a good example for her… Sometimes, I am not the best at it.

The one thing I have tried SO HARD to impress on her, is to go away to school for FOUR years and finish those 4 years with a bachelors degree.  Anything.  Really.

I graduated in 1997.  I went to community college part time for 8 years.  EIGHT years. I could have had a masters by then!!!  I wasn’t able to afford college right out of high school and did not understand the ease of the student loan process.  I also couldn’t get my parents to help me fill out their part of the damn FASFA.  Anyhow, I was finally able to graduate with an associate and bachelors degree by 2007.  TEN YEARS after I graduated high school.

My sister has decided to attend Oakland University.  She is going to stay on campus.  I could not be more happy for her. I am so happy she is going to stay on campus and has a plan to graduate in 4 years with a bachelor is “something-to-do-with-asian-studies”.

I look forward to getting to help her get through these next four years, hopefully I will have great advice for her even though I didn’t exactly live the same kind of moments that she might get to have!

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I had the pleasure of meeting Penelope Jade the other day.  My dear friend Frankie had Penelope just a few weeks ago.  This baby is amazing, beautiful and has two of the nicest people I know as parents!

 

Killian joined me for the photo shoot, which was actually wonderful dinner, visiting and play time.  Killian took to Frankie’s dad and I got to meet quite a few of Frankie’s family members. They brought wonderful Italian food and didn’t hesitate to make sure Killian and I were fed properly.

 

Thanks for a wonderful visit!  I hope you enjoy your photos!

 

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