Sumaira McCloud

I went to the big kids school today! My teacher was so nice and funny. She is kind of squishy and has curly hair. I like her a lot. We had snack time and recess and even lunch. I saw so many other kids too. They were all kind of different.  I never knew some kids  couldn't  eat pork. The girl at lunch said her family  doesn't  eat pork. Why mom? Why can’t that girl eat pork? She was eating chicken.  Isn't  that the same thing? A big teacher named the principle came in to say hello and we were all really excited he brought stickers. I got the dinosaur one. It is red and grey. The principle was talking about no running in the hallway because kids fall down and get hurt.  When he said that, my new friend Brett said he didn’t care because he saw people get shot before. I thought he meant in the video games, like my big brother plays, but he said it was real life. I didn’t know if he was serious because I never seen a shooting before and I don’t want to because it’s

Being a great friend is a burden. You enjoy giving your time to loved ones only to receive less than half of the effort or love back (as you interpret love). You take the time to understand how each individual operates, because you, great friend, realize that each individual is unique. You do small gestures out of the kindness of your heart because if you pass by that hello kitty bag and don’t get it for that one person (you love) who is obsessed with hello kitty, part of you actually feels guilty and silly knowing you  could have  instead put a smile on that loved ones’ face. Nothing feels better than putting a smile on another’s face. You don’t even stop to think would this person do this for me? Because that  isn't  what matters to you, it never was. You look forward to lunches and brunches and actually ask ‘how are you!’ because you want to hear the answer. Whether it is a good or bad answer, you actually for some reason give a shit. Nothing about this loved on

If you’re reading this, more than likely you are a bride, know a bride, or just a female. I’ve recently gotten engaged for a whopping two months, so I’m clearly an expert at giving out tips to others (haha). I intend to write this post for mostly brides who either have not chosen their bridesmaids yet, have chosen them and are having second thoughts, or just brides who want to read and share their tips also.  Brides who have not chosen their girls. When it came to my planning, originally I did not want to have “a large number of bridesmaids.” But this is actually a really unrealistic way to think, especially when you realize you have a large family of females, and lifelong friends who are just as close as sisters that you want in your wedding. DON’T worry about the number. Focus more on who you want and why. Do not forget you are not selecting just who you have known longer. You want to consider their lifestyle (are they a mom? are they busy 24/7?) and financial stability be

All my friends always drive while being intoxicated, but I was raised to never do so. The one night I decided to drink and drive, it ended up costing someone else their whole life. What are the odds? It all started when Kim and I broke up last Saturday. My closest friends were out of town so I decided to go to a local bar, Drinkzter. I've been there many times, but usually just accompanying my friend. I consider myself to have been a pretty successful (younger) person. I'm 24, graduated with honors, and had a business degree to my name. Notice I say  had. I worked for a local business as an assistant director. It was never enough for Kim, though. She wanted me to propose, yet it had only been three years. I wanted to wait until I felt ready and she decided she had to leave and move on with her life...without me. I probably should have proposed to her.. The break up was pretty hard on me. I come from a small family of two parents and one sister. My family resides i