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~Louda~

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About Me


My philosophy in life: work hard, play hard. Remembering that you ALWAYS reap what you sow: it's always just a matter of time.
I come from a die-hard Red Raider family (and i mean die hard). I hope to eventually join the ever-growing list of family alumni.
Currently, finishing up my undergrad work after a million years and set to graduate May 2009 with law school on the horizon shortly thereafter. Plan on pursing a JD/MBA or MPA.
Definitely a work in progress with a strong faith in God. Ambitious and driven, straightforward and direct. I try to live by what you see is what you get, no hidden agendas.
I'm extremely dedicated to close friends and family. I try to spend as much time with them as I can.
While I'm not always successful, I am making conscientious efforts to live life to the fullest while attempting to live drama-free. I can say that if it weren't for Jesus in my life, I would seriously be the meanest person on the planet with absolutely no mercy and no grace.
Life is full of struggles and challenges and I dont always pass the test but i'm thankful for faith. Faithful that each day is a new opportunity to be better than the day before. Thank you Jesus that you have the power to change us, make us into something new, and make us better people each day!

My Interests

I have alot of random interests. For the most part, the staples include Red Raider Football, San Antonio Spurs, student work, Komen Race for the Cure, non-profit involvement, reading, writing, music, running, and anything that let's me express my creative side. Random facts: I have an odd fascination with large bodies of waters, love renaissance period art, was in a band once and recorded a cd (don't ask cause i'm not talkin' bout it).

I'd like to meet:


Jeremy Piven, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Irvine, Duff Goldman, and Azar Nafisi.

Music:

In my cd player: Mary J Blige, Augustana, John Mayer, Addison Road, Jackopierce, and Sara Bareilles.

Movies:

Serendipity (my all time favorite), Say Anything, Run Lola Run, Blue Crush, Get Over It, That Thing you do, Goonies, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Honey, The Departed, How to Marry a Million, Hitch, Juno, 13 going on 30, Garden State, Juno, Donnie Darko, Green Street Hooligans, and a whole lot more. I tend to like super cheesy movies and anything with Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Piven, and John Cusack.

Television:

ENTOURAGE, Scrubs, Brothers & Sisters, 30 Rock, Deadliest Catch, Deal or No Deal, Big Love, Kimora, Las Vegas, The Office, The Apprentice, SNL, Ghost Hunters, One Tree Hill, and Cane.

Books:

Stranger in a strange land, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, This Present Darkness, TPiercing the Darkness, Joshua, The Appeal, Giving, The 360 Leader, Joshua, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and anything by Brian McLaren and John Grisham.

Heroes:

For me, anyone who overcomes adversity, anyone who achieves their dreams, and anyone who gives to another with a pure and willing heart out of love for and service to humanity....these are my heroes.

My Blog

good news, good news, good news!!!

Another Peter/Timothy update. Timothy is doing well. He's got an appt in Ft Worth tomorrow and we'll know when he's surgery is going to be. We're optimistic and praying for a positive outcome. As fo...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Fri, 23 May 2008 05:05:00 PST

and it just keeps coming...TIMOTHY and PETER UPDATE!

alright to the important stuff first. Peter - doing super great! he's a week ahead of schedule according to his Dr in terms of removing tubes, etc...he's getting fuller and gained a few more ounces, ...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Wed, 21 May 2008 08:48:00 PST

i dont know....

today i put in my two weeks notice. the workaholic is taking a much needed hiatus from work to focus on my studies. i've been grappling with the decision for some weeks now and decided i just needed t...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Tue, 20 May 2008 07:02:00 PST

just when you think...

found out there's another wrench thrown into the works creating a bit of a kink...well it's more like a big kink in the plans for the next few months. i seriously wanted to shoot someone but after a ...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:51:00 PST

unwinding..

Scared to fall in love?nopeWhat's the connection between you and the last person that called you?familiaWhat happened at 3:00 pm yesterday?there was a cucuy storm rollin in and i was workingDo you car...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Sat, 17 May 2008 04:05:00 PST

wonderment

so i dont even know if wonderment is a real word and i dont feel like taking the time to look it up. that would be because i've spent the last four hours working on accounting homework and watching th...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:00 PST

Peter update number 3

So baby Peter is doing really great. He was taken off his ventilator for eight hours today and did really well. The only minor problem is that he's apparently really active when he's awake and tries t...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Fri, 16 May 2008 09:01:00 PST

Peter update

I'm very happy to report that both Peter and his mama are doing much better. Peter is now in the care of the staff of Cooks Children's Hospital in Ft Worth. He's doing well. Still on a ventilator but ...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:13:00 PST

Peter Nicholas Rasberry

Peter Nicholas Rasbery entered the world earlier this afternoon 7 weeks early weighing an even 4lbs. Mom is doing great and Peter was doing well. After a bit of trouble with his breathing, they've dec...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Wed, 14 May 2008 04:57:00 PST

Laura’s travels...

aside from being a bit under the weather (aka a cough, sore throat, and now mocosa), the weekend has been interesting. it got a great start with the Spurs win over the Hornets in round two. i attende...
Posted by ~Louda~ on Mon, 12 May 2008 10:14:00 PST