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I'm smitten.

I really am.

I have a really cute boyfriend, huh?

These were taken at my gig at the Barking Spider Tavern, on July 16th, 2008.

I neeeed this dress... like omg for real. haha.

So, I'm going to a wedding with Juan in August.

I need to learn how to salsa, merengue and bachata.
He's going to give me dance lessons!
I'm excited! :D

& I've decided that I NEEEEEED this dress...
I found the dress on the Forever21 website and I better be able to find them in the store or have them shipped or something. They're perfect!

*EDIT*
I just bought the dress today!! Yay! and I ended up getting these shoes from Payless.

Why am I so happy lately?

I have the sweetest, cutest boyfriend EVER!

Whenever I think about him, I get that roller coaster feeling in the pit of my stomach and I want to listen to Sarah Vaughan love songs on repeat.

WALL-E

I saw WALL-E last night and loved it!

I forgot how much I like this song.. especially the lyrics.

Video - India.Arie

Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won't
Depend on how the wind blows I might even paint my toes
It really just depends on whatever feels good in my soul

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be India Arie

When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me
Every freckle on my face is where it's supposed to be
And I know my creator didn't make no mistakes on me
My feet, my thighs, my lips, my eyes; I'm lovin' what I see

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be India Arie

Am I less of a lady if I don't wear pantyhose?
My mama said a lady ain't what she wears but, what she knows
But, I've drawn a conclusion, it's all an illusion, confusion's the name of the
game
A misconception, a vast deception
Something's gotta change
Don't be offended this is all my opinion
ain't nothing that I'm sayin law
This is a true confession of a life learned lesson I was sent here to share with
y'all
So get in where you fit in go on and shine
Clear your mind, now's the time
Put your salt on the shelf
Go on and love yourself
'Cuz everything's gonna be all right

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I Learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be India Arie

Keep your fancy drinks and your expensive minks
I don't need that to have a good time
Keep your expensive car and your caviar
All I need is my guitar
Keep your Kristal and your pistol
I'd rather have a pretty piece of crystal
Don't need your silicon I prefer my own
What God gave me is just fine

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be India Arie

I've decided I like painting.

My first acrylic painting!

I now own these and I'm happy about it.

What have I been doing lately?

• Cosmic Bowling with my best friend, Diana.

• Sitting in a dunk tank at the Middleburgh Hts. homedays to benefit the St. Jude Children's Hospital. My Aunt Bonnie (seen in pictures below) helps to put the fundraisers for St. Jude's together. While I was there, I got to meet Slider, the mascot for the Cleveland Indians baseball team. He took a try at dunking me, but failed. He had a good arm on him though. *EDIT* The St. Jude booth raised a total of $2,018.66 that weekend!
  

• & Going to see Jersey Boys at the State Theatre in Playhouse Square, with Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Larry. For those of you who don't know, Jersey Boys is a musical which tells the story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. It was fantastic. I knew it would be good, but it was even better than I had expected. We went out for Mexican afterwards where I devoured 3 taquitos. Yum.