Birthday Month means Birthday soon which means Birthday weekend

Just in case you might be wondering what you should get me for my birthday, not that you need to buy me anything. But just in case you were thinking about it. I have decided to dedicate this blog post to what you could, should or might want to get me for my birthday...that is if you decide you want to get me something.

Top 10 things I would like for my 19th Birthday

The Master List

1. Pimp Cup

I feel as though I need one of these cups to both display in my house but also to carry around with my delicious drinks on birthday weekend. I love almost all the cups located on this website so decided with your own discretion which one you think I would like best.

website to order : http://unique-gifts.spencersonline.com/search#?p=Q&srid=S10%2d3&lbc=spencersonline&ts=custom&w=pimp%20cup&uid=693266019&method=and&isort=score&view=grid&srt=12

2. Cotton Candy Machine

Max thinks that this is a bad idea because of the sugar highs I experience after eating tubs of cotton candy but GUESS WHAT it isn't his birthday month or birthday weekend so if you want you can most definitely get me a cotton candy machine. You might be my favorite person if you get me this. Just sayin'

website to order: http://www.manufacturersclearance.com/home-cotton-candy-machine-old-fashioned-cotton-candy-machine.html

3. Fantasia on DVD

This is my favorite Disney movie of all time and it is a shame that I don't own it on DVD. I truthfully would appreciate if you would get this forme :)

website to order: http://www.amazon.com/Fantasia-Special-Anniversary-Leopold-Stokowski/dp/B00003CX9W

4. Zenon Girl of the 21st Century on VHS

Trust me I know, you cannot find this on DVD but Max is nice enough to give De Commons a VHS player from his house. So more than anything I NEED this. This was my favorite disney channel movie and I can't wait to sing and dance to this classic :)

website to order: http://www.amazon.com/Zenon-Girl-21st-Century-VHS/dp/B00004Y7FD/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1280870932&sr=1-1

5. Mary Poppins or Princess Diaries on DVD

Julie Andrews just makes my day a better day. Love her in both of these movies and wouldn't mind adding them to my collection :)

website to order Mary Poppins: http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Poppins-45th-Anniversary-Special/dp/B001JRB16U/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1280871036&sr=1-1

Website to order Princess Diaries: http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Diaries-2-Disc-Collectors-Set/dp/B000209KMW/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1280871360&sr=1-2

6. In My World Poster

This poster seems like something I designed. Evoking feelings towards actions that annoy me and putting them on a poster. I think this is a must for my bedroom.

website to order: http://dormbuys.com/college/decor/humor-2/in-my-world

7. Sanuk Yoga Rain Dance Shoes

Any person that spends any amount of time with me knows that I wear Sanuks religiously. The second pair that I am currently wearing are about ready to be thrown in the garbage so I wouldn't mind a new pair of shoes. Size 9 andbeige please :)

website to order: http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Sanuk-Yoga-Rain-Dance-Sandal-Womens/SNK0088M.html

8. Rainboots

You see one of the main things that it does daily in PA is rain. Last year, I spent many a day with wet dirty feet because of my lack of rain boots. I don't care where you buy them or how much they are. I just need a pair.

9. Selector 80s (DVD organizer)

I saw this while I was in Jamestown visiting Amber's boyfriend. I think they are really cool. So why not?

website to order: http://www.discgear.com/Products/DiscGear/PID-S80S(DiscGearStaging).aspx

10. Donate to Crohn's Research

If none of these options sound appealing to you I ask you to donate to Crohn's research. I am participating in a walk in October and I would greatly appreciate your support.

To donate:http://online.ccfa.org/site/TR/Walk/Chapter-NortheastOhio?pg=entry&fr_id=2382

once you get to this website click donate to a walker. Click Danielle Babb and submit as much money as you would like. Every dollar makes a difference in the fight for the cure.

Update on Life :)

Sorry it has been soooo long since I have updated. At the end of school, I had Max change my facebook password so that I could not use the internet to stray me away from my studies. Although it was hard, I pulled off a gpa that I didn't think was possible. :)

Before I went home from school I went and stayed a week with Max and his parents. It was great to have a week break from everything to wind down before I went home. Max took me to a butterfly show at the Krohn Conservatory and the aquarium which was amazing. I have never seen anything so cool. The jellyfish and penguins were my absolute favorite part. His parents took us to an amazing restaurant called Montgomery Inn. Max also introduced me to Chipotle, which is absolutely delicious. But more than anything my favorite part of the trip was just relaxing with Max and enjoying the company of his friends and family. Max knows me way to well and took me to Supreme Nut and Candy, I later not only ate all my candy but I ate Max's. Good thing he loves me.

Coming home was needed. I hadn't seen my family since Christmas and that was hard for me but it made coming home that much better. Coming home made me realize a few things. First, that the love and the support that my family has for me is amazing. Second, that although I love my family and friends I can live 29 hours away and still function. Third, that will come back to Butte to visit but I'm pretty sure I will never be able to live here. Seeing my sisters, my Mom and My Dad was so great. They missed me so much and missed them. There love and support is such a part of my success at school and with my disease.

My friends, Kelly and Amber, were amazing to come home to. No matter how far apart that we are we still kept up our friendship. Even though this summer has been hard with work, family, and just trying to relax from the stress from school, I have tried to make time for my friends.

My cousin, Michael, came in from California for my mother's 40th birthday party which was ROCKIN! It is always an amazing time when he comes in. Everytime that he comes in we get to know even more about each other. I'm so glad that even though he is all the way in California and I am all the way in Pennsylvania we still keep super close.

After Michael left, Max came in for a week :) Even though, he wasn't able to come in for the Folk Festival it was a wonderful week with a wonderful boy. I let him experience Butte's Fourth of July and meet the family. He got to try some great Butte food and enjoy the mountains. I was so happy to get to introduce him to some Butte food and have him all to me for a good week. After six weeks of waiting I was so happy to pick him up at the airport.

That takes me to the current.

This weekend I was fortunate enough to get off work so that I could go to Jamestown, North Dakota with Kelly and Amber. I finally got to meet Amber's boyfriend Jordan and Randy his room mate. It is nice to finally have a weekend free and enjoy it with my friends. I haven't had the opportunity to spend alot of time with them so this is perfect.

Today we went and saw the giant buffalo. Slept in and made some ice cream. Great day with great friends. Still up and decided to write a blog.

Top Ten Random List of Things

1. I absolutely have realized that I have a wonderful boyfriend.

2. I miss Tarryn Maas more than anyone can know.

3. My Mom is getting amazing at injecting me with my Humira.

4. School cannot come soon enough.

5. I cannot wait for Birthday weekend.

6. Sophie is wonderful car.

7. My sisters make me want to be a better person and better role model. I love them.

8. I will never forget this past year because it has held so much for me.

9. Crohn's will not control me or my life.

10. Glozell is the most amazing person in the world. the end.

Peace and Blessings. Peace and Blessing.

Blast from the Past

I know I haven't updated in a long time but today I was really inspired. When I turned on the tv after I got done with my one class today (my other one was cancelled), I first opened a package from Gram Betty which had delicious Blarney Stones and then realized that The Lizzie McGuire Movie was on. Although I am quite embarassed to admit it, I love that movie. Even though the acting is horrible, it reminds me of my childhood. So I am going to dedicate this blog to my childhood and the movies that I miss dearly and would love on either DVD or VHS.

TOP TEN MOVIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD:

1. Pete's Dragon. This could be my favorite Disney film. It reminds me of my mom and my house on good ol' Schley. I want this movie quite dearly.

2. Alice in Wonderland. I loved this movie before all the hype with the new release. I want the original Disney release because it is soooooooooooooooo great.

3. Harriet the Spy. I just loved this movie so much. I remember it was a bright hilighter orange video cassette and it completed me.

4. Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. This movie is one of the "good" Disney Channel Original Movies. ZOOOOOOM ZOOOOOOM ZOOOOOOOM YOU MAKE MY HEART GOO BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM.

5. Fantasia. I love this movie. It soothes my soul. I haven't watched it in probably at least 10 years so I would greatly appreciate watching it again.

6. The Rescuers. This movie was one of my favorites. I loved the albatross and the little mice saving the day.

7. The Sword in the Stone. What a great movie. Gram Betty's basement memories with Katie and Sadie.

8. Big Daddy. I love the fact that this little boy is now on the Suite Life of Zach and Cody. This movie made my day every time I watched it.

9. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I love this movie so much. I think Gram Betty was the person who introduced it to me.

10. Aladdin. I love the original and I will always. I remember cuddling up with special and watching this movie over and over again.

So there’s this drug called Humira…and did I mention I have a boyfriend.

January 4th, 2010

1:43 a.m.

Since I have been home one of the main questions that has been asked has been why have I not updated my blog in a long time. To those of you that have been checking for an update, I am sorry that it has taken so long.

The main reason why I stopped blogging was because of the seriousness of the Crohn's around the end of September through the end of November. When I would begin to write a blog, it would always be centered around why or how I felt which just reminded me of how sick I really was and how I wanted to pretend that I wasn't sick because I thought that everything was somehow going to work itself out (this was the beginnings of a very long road for me). I spent the majority of my time crying to my mom on the phone because I didn't know what was going on with me or my body.

It took almost having to come home to get me to try different treatment for Crohn's Disease- Humira. http://www.humira.com/CrohnsDisease/Default.aspx Within the first few days after starting treatment, I began to see a difference. It was then that I knew that I had made the right decision.

I would like to let everyone know that my inflammation levels are down and that they have began to take me off the steriods and medicines that I am on now because of the miracle drug Humira. The only changes that I have to make are wearing a swine mask on airplanes, taking lots of vitamins, making sure that I surround myself with healthy people and having hand sanitizer with me at all times. All of this seems a small price to pay when looking at the progress I have made over the last few months. I hope to be considered in "remission" within the next few months if everything continues as planned.

AND If you haven't already heard...I have a boyfriend. His name is Max. He is a freshman at Allegheny. He is 6'3'' has brown hair and brown eyes.

10 reasons why 2010 will be better than 2009:

1. MAX

2. Humira.

3. I am beginning to understand how college works.

4. NO more philosophy.

5. NO more Waggles.

6. Owl City concert.

7. Pirates opening day with Jenna.

8. Along with many other trips to Pittsburgh.

9. More frat parties and late night McKins.

10. Having friends and family that love me through it all.

Shoutouts:

*Tarryn I miss you like crazy bestfran.

*Jenna aka Roomie I can't wait to go to Sheetz and use my new gift card :)

*My new friends in Cincinnati and Max of course I miss you all already