Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Goodbye sweet summer.



So summer is pretty much over, and i have to say i am going to miss the long beautiful days spent by the pool, the beautiful mornings with absolutely perfect weather. Although, i am happy to be in a state with a warm winter, NO SNOW! The only thing that makes me sad is that i am going to miss the Michigan fall. The one and only thing about Michigan that i love the most is the season of colors! Watching the leaves change colors, and the streets become bright, watching the wind blow around all different shades of nature, as they tumble softly to the ground creating piles of beautiful leafs. And the cider mills, with the sweet smell of apple cider and all the animals preparing for winter. The haunted houses, and decorated homes, the unique costumes you see on Halloween night.. Long walks through the park with the smell of nature swaying through the air. Bright sunshines in the early morning that show the beauty of the season. The cool breeze that hits your face, and the fresh air that brings you peace.



I have to say, i really wish that i was successful enough to own a house in Michigan for the summer and fall seasons, and then live here for Winter and spring! There really is no perfect place for me to be, but if i had the best of both worlds, it would be near perfect for me.





Cheers for the upcoming season!
Hope everyone enjoys the weather, where ever you are.

Amazing women

While i went for a walk this morning, i started to really think about how lucky i am to be a women in todays world. It's hard to believe that not too long ago women were treated horribly, and in some countries, they're still treated that way. Looked down upon, viewed as incapable, and used. Sure, some men in America today still feel that way about women, but the best part of being a women today is that we are allowed to have our own opinion. We are allowed to create things, and we are allowed to shine! Some men hate the fact that we have an opinion, and that we have our own views in life, but at the end of the day we are allowed, and we should never forget that. Always remember that you have these rights, and that you can actually provide a life for yourself on your own. You can work, you can vote, you can have a say in just about anything you want, and that's pretty amazing considering how women used to have it. Sometimes we forget how hard other women in the past worked to make it this way for us today. So in appreciation to these amazing women, here are some interesting facts about amazing women who changed history.



1490 BC Queen Hatshepsut- Crowned herself King.


1200 BC Fu Hao- consort to emperor Wu Ding, she was an esteemed warrior who led military expeditions.

1650 Anne Bradstreet- First published poet in American History.

1678 Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia- First woman to receive a doctorate. She received this degree in Philosophy at the University of Padua.

1773 Phillis Wheatley- First African-American to publish a book.


1793 Marie Antoinette- was beheaded.


1846 Sarah Bagley- First woman telegrapher.

1849 Elizabeth Blackwell- first US woman to earn her medical degree.


1850 The first women's medical school opened-the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania

1866 Lucy Hobbs- First woman to graduate from dental school.

1867 Emily Greene Balch- First woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

1869 Elizabeth Cady Stanton- First woman to testify before Congress.


1879 Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood- First woman lawyer admitted to appearbefore the US Supreme Court.

1881 Clara Barton- Founded the American Red Cross.

1891 Irene Coit- First woman admitted to Yale University.

1896 Martha Hughes Cannon- first female senator (Utah)

1902 Martha Washington- First woman to appear on a US stamp.

1916 Jeannette Rankin (Montana)- was the first woman elected to Congress.

1932 Amelia Earhart- First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

1933 Minnie D. Craig- First woman elected to be the speaker for a state house of representatives.

1949 Eugenie Anderson- first female US ambassador. She became ambassador to Denmark.

1962 Edith Spurlock Sampson- Sworn in as the first female BlackAmerican judge.

1963 Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova- First woman in space.

1978 Harriet Tubman- Became the first African American woman on a US Stamp.

1978 Mary Clarke- First female major general in the US Air Force.

1991 Grace Brewster Murray Hopper- First individual to receive the US Medal of Technology.