Why I'm Thankful for Thanksgiving Break♥

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life...

My thanksgiving break all started and ended in the same place: The tanning bed♥
Finally went tanning again since the summer...it was heavenly.
After tanning my Thanksgiving break continued at the movie theater where I watched Jack and Jill instead of Breaking Dawn. It was funny, not laugh till you cry funny but definitely funny enough to be worth admission. On Sunday, I watched the AMA's and watched Justin Bieber basically take over the AMAs not award-wise but performance-wise where he performed "Mistletoe" and danced with LMFAO during their performance. :D

After that, my break was a blur for about four days where I did homework every day for about five days maybe. I don't really remember all I know is I learned a lot for my marketing class and studied for my accounting test but the days just flew by with all that homework to do. Luckily, I finished my homework and finally got to relax on Thanksgiving. I slept in late, woke up and didn't think about homework at all. Instead I thought of all the things I was thankful for. In no particular order, here they are:
1. Jesus♥
2. My family♥

3. My best friend Geniveve♥
4. My health♥
5. My friends♥
6. My opportunity at Saint Leo University♥
7. People still buying my books and being inspired by them.♥

Without further ado here is a picture reel of Thanksgiving at the DeVries house:
The feast.

The jailbird.

The fam about to devour the feast. lol.

Some people sleep talk or sleepwalk, Jamie sleep pics. lol. I just photo BOMB♥

Then Friday I don't even remember what I really did that day...oh yeah finished teachings by Creflo and Taffi Dollar about singleness. Very powerful teaching and it helped me believe in love again. :)

Beside that, I caught up on some reading and finally caught up on tv(Vampire Diaries doesn't come back till January 5th.-.- Yeah, now that I'm caught up.)

Also, went to the Big Busch aka Busch Gardens with the fam:



Came home and did a back to back movie night with my sisters of Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides and Horrible Bosses. Both were great movies!

Overall, Thanksgiving break was just what I needed to face the last two weeks of the semester.

I even had time to find things to obsess over beside Jesus and Justin Bieber♥ :P

Hot Chelle Rae: I've been listening to their 3 singles the whole time I've been writing this blog; Tonight Tonight, I Like It Like That, and Why Don't You Love Me ft. Demi Lovato. There new album Whatever comes out Tuesday. So stoked. Probably going to cop it. Not going to lie. :P

Sophia Grace and Rosie, the eight and five year old duo that has appeared on Ellen 3 times. They are so adorable and funny. Check em out:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWpd91UBrA

The Motto by Drake ft. Lil Wayne. Y.O.L.O----> You Only Live Once. Repping that for life, fo shizzle.

Accepting the status of my love life and how it still hasn't changed. I know that God has perfect timing and sometimes it seems like I will never experience true love but God's love already is true so it will stay the foundation in my ultimate goal of true love given and reciprocated♥

Until next time, No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another.-Charles Dickens♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!

~Just Keep Swimming~
P.S. Made this for my roommate before I left: Hand turkeys never fail. :P

I need a getaway from my getaway...

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life...When I went to college, I imagined that I would go there and never want to leave. That I wasn't going to go home much because I would be happy with my new life at college.

Now that I've been at college for two years already and am working on my third, that vision of college is completely shot to hell.

People don't care about you for the most part. They are selfish, and all about themselves.
People who you think are your closest friends aren't always there for you.
The classes are so much harder and even if you study your ass off, you still only get C's.
You basically pay thousands of dollars of tuition to teach yourself the material needed for class.
You almost always work the maximum amount of hours at your student job only to have to give it back to your fucking greedy school.
The guys have less balls than they did in high school except for the ballsy slime balls who only just want what's in your pants.

Speaking of guys, I've decided I no longer believe in love. I've lived 20 years with insanely high expectations of love because of Disney movies, movies in general, books, music, and television. Love is everywhere and being that I've never dated anyone in my life or been kissed, I constantly feel like this:
When is it my turn?
What is wrong with me?
Why don't guys like me?

I mean, I'm not trying to be vain but I'm not ugly in the slightest and I've got a lot to offer:
I'm smart
I'm funny
I'm classy
I've got morals
I'm polite
I've already established myself as a writer
I'm independent
I'm loving
I'm sweet
I care too much
I'm generous
I'm dramatic
I have a healthy relationship with Jesus Christ
I'm faithful
I'm loyal
I'm honest
I know how to make a mean stir fry
I'm a licensed driver
..........Do you see what I'm getting at?

Look at all I have to offer. Well, then what is the matter with the male population?
I can tell you. Those who are the greatest guys who would treat me right and realize how much I'm worth are taken, and the ones left who are single either are creepy perverts, hung up on their ex girlfriends, or don't believe in God.

So in order to finish up the semester on the right foot and get my life back to the right focus...I'm deactivating my Facebook until the new year.

I'm going to continue to blog on here, update my Twitter, and Youtube but Facebook will no longer exist for me.

Looking forward to Thanksgiving break at home with the fam<3
Going to tan for a week
Going to see some Movies at the theatres
Going to read
Going to relax
Going to do hw...online class.
Going to drink lots of wine
Going to eat REAL food cooked by my mother
Going to spend time with my BFFL, Geniveve Rosalynn♥
Going to renew my mind and forget about love and boys for a while
Going to find the joy I had over summer...
Going to surrender my license, most likely.
Going to make crazy memories with my sisters♥
Going to feel loved♥
Going to feel wanted♥

Until next time, "Love can be magic, but magic can sometimes be, just an illusion."♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!

~Just Keep Swimming~

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff♥

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life...I've had a lot of heavy things on my heart lately and I wanted to tell you guys about it so here goes.

Before I tell you what's been going on with me, my sister turned 16 last Sunday. Crazy! I thought 20 was a big leap but when your younger sister turns 16, it really makes you feel old and makes you realize how fast time goes as you get older.

Here's me and the bday girl:

So the semester is almost over...Thanksgiving break is in less than a week from today. Getting ready to give myself a permanent headache studying for finals and of course, Winter Formal. Yet, I recently tried to register for classes for Spring semester and I have to pay Saint Leo about 5400 dollars or so just to register for classes. If I don't register for classes before the beginning of the Spring term, I lose my housing and basically can't attend Saint Leo until I pay off the bill. For the first time ever, financial aid is working with me and they are giving me an increase on my student loan and I am awaiting to find out if I am eligible to receive a 2500 dollar scholarship. If I get both of these things, I won't need to worry and will be able to stay at Leo. If not, I will be taking a semester off to get a job to pay off my bill.

Yesterday, I went to EPCOT on the junior class trip but it was mostly populated by freshman, sophomores, and seniors. It was so much fun...
Here's me and the guys :)

We rode Spaceship Earth, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Living With the Land, the boys rode Testtrak, Mexico, and the Norway ride. We ate so much food (most of it was paid for by Saint Leo except for the twelve dollars I spent on pizza, soda, and coffee)-.-
We went to Club Cool and tried the sodas from around the world, and we "totes" took shots of Beverly, our fave flavor. By fave, I mean gross because it basically tasted like flat club soda and burned like vodka. Needless to say, I won't be drinking soda if I ever visit Italy. :P

Overall though, I'm so glad I decided to go on the trip. I made so many memories and had a blast! On the way home back to Leoland, I was talking to my friend Mike on the bus.
My friend Mike just recovered from appendicitis. What he said to me about that and everything he's been dealing with both stuck with me and made me feel less alone: "I feel God had [the appendicitis] happen for a reason. God didn't give me the appendicitis but it happened because God wanted me to slow down and appreciate all that I have."♥

I've decided no matter what happens, everything happens for a reason. Whether I stay at Leo or not, I've learned a lot from being here and if I can financially find a way, I will be back if I leave. I've decided despite my circumstances, all things are possible with God so I'm trusting that God will get me through this. I'm giving this circumstance to him now and will no longer stress over it. I'm going to enjoy the remainder of my semester here at Leo, and also appreciate what I have and that is:
an ah-mazingly blessed life♥

I would ask that you please pray for me regarding this circumstance because when two people are in agreement about whatever they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in Heaven♥-Matthew 18:19. I love to pray for my friends and family so if you read my blog and would like a prayer request, please feel free to comment below or message me on Fb or Twitter. Together we can BE the change we wish to see in the world. :)

Until next time, here's a quote that I found on the wall beside my bed(I have so much on my walls that I sometimes don't pay attention to what they say.): "I am going to keep on being glad, for I know that as you pray for me, and as the Holy Spirit helps me, this is all going to turn out for my good."-Phillipians 1:19♥

Also, please remember that prayers aren't wishes. They are faith filled words presented before the throne of the Almighty God. Don't be afraid to approach the throne. Your heavenly Father loves to sit and chat with you. Some of you haven't given him your time lately. You should change that. Seek Him First and all these things will be added unto you.-Matthew 6:33♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!

~Just Keep Swimming~

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life...Today I feel like a really strong person because today people just piss me off. Scratch that. All week people have pissed me off. Scratch that. Since last week people have pissed me off. You know why people piss me off is because they can't just be nice. They have to fake being nice just to get people to like them. Fuck that. I pride myself on being nice and smiling at people I don't know. Like for instance, the girls in my hallway. I smile at them and some of them smile back but most of them give me a dirty look as if I killed their mother or something. No. You don't even know me. Why do you think you have the right to judge me?

Another thing that is pissing me off is people pretending to be my friend just to know my business and then acting like I'm the bad guy. Squeeze Me? Hell no. The people that are guilty of this have been deleted and blocked from both my Facebook and my life.

Lastly, I am fed up with people mainly of the African-American race constantly pulling the race card. They constantly have to remind everybody that they are black and they suffered so much, and they are still suffering. It's not enough that Obama is president. They still got to whine and complain, and every other word out of most of their mouths is that they are black.
This is America. It is 2011. Your skin color does not define you and it doesn't make you any different from me. A life is defined by how it was lived not by what it was lived for or whether someone was gay, straight, bisexual, black, spanish, purple or orange. God looks at all of us the same.

I wish more people realized this. I wish more people realized how real and honest I really am. Actually, I bet most people do and they cannot handle it. That is why I have so many haters. They hate me because they are confused as why so many people love me.

If you are dealing with haters just like me, then remember to keep your head up because for every one person that hates you, ten people love you. And hey, if like me, you got haters that hit the double digit range, that's a whole lot more love than hate. So all my haters out there, keep hating. It motivates more people to love me. It motivates me to just continue being me.

Until next time, Give thanks. Give hope but NEVER Give up♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!

~Just Keep Swimming~

30 More Facts About Me

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life... A VLog
Here's Facts 1-19:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f4RdvgZ6C0

I originally made all 30 facts in a video but they didn't want to save so here are Facts 20-30:

20. Besides Christmas, I love shopping for school supplies..(Hello, Nerd Swag).♥

21. I do not hook-up(kiss or cuddle) without commitment. If you ain't my man, then you have no plans to stay. I also don't do more than kiss and cuddle because the rest is saved for marriage.♥

22. Do not believe in tattoos and piercings other than on the ears especially on potential dates/mates♥

23. Do not drink heavy liquor or smoke but I do drink wine. Yet, I can only drink it with sugar and club soda mixed in because wine by itself tastes gross.♥

24. I plan to never get drunk because I do not see the point.♥

25. I believe life is like a wheel so people who walk out of your life will come back into it later on in life.♥

26. I do not believe in love at first sight or arranged marriages.♥

27. If I could trade places with anyone, it would be Demi Lovato because she is my HERO and she gets to do what she loves for a living.♥

28.A Lot of people tell me I should be a model because I'm always photo ready but I do not like spending hours taking pictures.♥

29. This Christmas break I plan to learn Spanish, Italian, and Albanian. My family also has plans to travel to Miami and such.

30. Last but not least, I am happy with my life without having a guy in it. I'm not saying I don't want a boyfriend but I honestly am happy right now just doing my thing and not worrying about any guy. I'm using this time to better myself for when I do have a guy involved in my life.♥

Until next time, don't worry about what everyone else thinks of you just remember what God thinks of you♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!

~Just Keep Swimming~

50 Facts About Me♥

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life...

1. My middle name is Lynn♥
2. My best friend is my dog Geniveve♥
3. I have two sisters Jayde and Jamie. They are 15 months apart.
4. My mom is one of my best friends♥
5. My dad drives a truck now but before I was a figment in his imagination, he worked for the NY Giants for two years.♥
6. My mom used to be a professional chef but before that she did modeling when she was 18 and 19.♥
7. My parents are from North Jersey. That's where all my relatives live.♥
8. I was named after the area of NY with my same name.♥
9. I feel it's my destiny to live in NY not just because of the above fact but because it's the city of Dreams. They have Broadway, most publishing companies are housed in NY, and accounting is a pretty BIG DEAL there, as well.♥
10. My favorite colors are purple and red but I don't have a dislike for any color.♥
11. I love to learn. I would read every book ever written about any subject just because I love to soak up knowledge and be able to talk about it at random times. ♥
12. I LOVE to write. If this were a perfect world, I would solely be a writer. Hopefully one day, I can solely be a writer.♥
13. My allergies seem to act up the most in the morning so therefore I tell people I am allergic to mornings♥
14. I used to have trouble sleeping at night because I used to drink too much coffee so I used to eat pumpkin seeds before bed to make me sleepy. I still do if I can't sleep.
15. I love coffee and tea but if I had to choose one, I would pick coffee only because tea is more mellow whereas coffee gives you an instant buzz. My favorite type of coffee is a latte with three sugars but I can drink it any way, really.
16. If coffee and tea didn't exist, I would OD on Redbull. That shit gives you wings, fo rizzle♥
17. My dad was adopted so I don't know all nationalities I really am. I have a feeling I am Italian because I love Italian food so much and I have dark hair all over my body. Let's just put it this way: If I don't shave, you would notice.
18. I am actually Polish from my mom's side so I have really fair skin. Luckily, this summer I spent tanning and have now adjusted my skin to tanning without burning first. :)♥
19. The 90's will always will be the BEST generation to ever BE. Hands down.♥
20. I was raised Catholic but converted to Christianity because Catholicism felt cult like whereas Christianity in its pure form is about a continuous relationship with Jesus based on the Bible♥
21. I was a dancer for eight years when I was young. I did Ballet for eight and tap for seven♥
22. I also studied percussion in middle school in 6th and 7th grade so I know how to play the drums and the keyboard. I've always wanted to be a drummer for a cool rock band even though I have yet to play on a drum set. Maybe when I move to NY this will happen. ♥
23. Because I studied dance, I've always had a love for music, theatre, and dance. As a kid, I always dreamed of being on Broadway or being a pop star. I love to sing and people tell me I'm pretty good but I have never taken a lesson in my life.♥
24. My favorite singer/songwriter of all time is Demi Lovato. I also think she's a great actress. She inspires me every day and one of my life goals is to meet her/befriend her♥
25. I once liked a boy who was born only six minutes before me at 8:31 a.m. on August 4, 1991 ♥
26. I've liked 30 plus guys in my lifetime but I can honestly say I've only ever been in love with one Albanian by the last name Nikac. The saddest thing is we fit together like fire and ice, at the end of the day we only put the other out. If he is reading this now, he should know I forgive him for everything and wish him the best, no matter what♥
27. I am friends with Ryan Sheckler, the professional skateboarder and MTV star. He's met my whole family even my dog. We correspond by mail and over Twitter. He's a very nice guy and extremely chill. The only way I can explain how I became friends with him is that: God is AWESOME♥
28. I was an extra in a movie starring Ryan Sheckler called Street Dreams. It was filmed at the Skatepark of Tampa in 2006 and my sisters and I ended up getting in it. ♥
29. Beside NY, I've always wanted to own a place in California. I find the state and its culture to be beautiful♥
30. Though I do not skate, I LOVE everything skateboarding or surf related. I am a true Floridian in that sense.♥
31. I cannot stand FAKE people because I am 100% real. I cannot fake laugh, fake smile, or fake anything. I mean I can act but that's different. I do not have a fake bone in my body so it baffles me when people have to act so plastic.♥
32. Besides writing and reading, I really enjoy making Youtube videos with my sister Jamie, and sometimes Jayde.♥
33. Even though I do not consider myself an athlete, I still love to workout and my favorite workout is Pilates. The whole reason my body looks the way it does is because I did dance when I was younger, I've been doing Pilates since I was 12, I've had decent guns since I was 13 but didn't take weightlifting until I was a senior in high school♥
34. My all-time favorite love story is Peter Pan and Wendy's but I also am a sucker for Noah and Allie's of The Notebook♥
35. I love comedies over any other type of movie but I also like action, adventure, family, and romantic movies. Horror or scary movies are out completely.♥
36. I am psychic. I see dead people and I dream of things that eventually happen. Have since I was 12. Yes, it's creepy but I would miss it if I didn't know about this gift I have. Also, I see things during waking hours about people if they are thinking of me. It's almost if I communicate with people telepathically through their emotions and thoughts♥
36. If I had to say what my type is, I would say white males (although recently I've gone for Albanians) who are mostly older than me by 2 or 3 years who love Jesus. Other than that, I would say a guy whose physically fit, confident in who he is in Christ, has a sense of humor, loves to laugh and make me laugh, cares about his family, is kindhearted and looks for the good in people, and likes all the music I do♥
37. I was born premature at three pounds eight ounces♥
38. I have gross toes or at least I dislike my toes♥
39. I have never been kissed and I am 20 years old. I'm saving both my kiss and my heart for the man who deserves them because he can see my absolute beautiful worth and he cherishes that♥
40. I scrapbook fortune cookie fortunes and the nice things people write me on Facebook and Twitter because when I feel like I have no reason to live, I remember that my living now not only affects me but others as well.♥
41. I want both Celine Dion and Demi Lovato to sing at my wedding. I've had my wedding song picked out since I was 12. It's a girl thing.♥
42. I am a winner. I've entered contests last minute and won about five or six of them in my life. I am always winning freebies from magazines and stuff. I'm truly blessed.♥
43. My dream car is a Purple Porsche. I want to pay for one in full one day in my lifetime.♥
44. Even though I love being social and I am a very friendly person, I tend to hang out alone because I've just gotten used to it since that's how I grew up. My sisters were too young to do things since they were 4 and 5 years younger than me, and I just started learning to have fun on my own so yes, I don't mind being alone♥
45. I've been single my whole life. I've never actually had a boyfriend that lasted more than a month so I don't count any of them♥
46. I've come to the conclusion that I am an ah-mazing young lady with a smokin' bod and I will no longer look for love...love will find me♥
47. Though I have never dated or gotten physical with a boy, I know a lot about relationships and what it feels like to be in love and for someone to love you back.♥
48. One day I'm going to be famous♥ I will use my fame to better the world and live to bring the good news of Jesus to everyone I meet along the way. I will pull a Justin Bieber all day every day.♥
49. If I could marry any celebrities, I would hope to marry Justin Bieber or Sean Malto. Don't ask just accept♥
50.If I want to leave any type of legacy on this Earth, I hope that people will remember me as the girl with the heart of gold who was there for them asking nothing in return. I also hope people remember all the funny things I say and publish a book of all my funny quotes because I am high-larious and it should become a NYT bestseller and fill the world with warmth, hope, and love♥

If you guys want to know more about me, just comment below and I will do more posts like these.

Until next time, haters can't see me, nosebleed seats and today I went shopping and talk is still cheap-Lil Wayne♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!
~Just Keep Swimming~

Feelings Deceive; Faith Believes♥

Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life...

With all that I've been trying to deal with on my own, I needed some time spent with the two people that keep me grounded: Jesus and my family♥

Off we went to a magical kingdom in a town called Kissimmee, but is really part of Orlando, to celebrate life in the presence in the source of life: Jesus♥

We stayed at the Pop Century resort. Here come the visuals; get ready:

The view from our balcony of the pool.



Then after getting settled in our third floor room at the castle known to mere peasants as the Pop Century resort, we took some iconic pics around the grounds of the castle:

Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head♥

Trying hats at the resort gift shop:


LMAO, I love my mom♥

Afterwards, we relaxed by the pool. Here's me and my sister:


Me looking hawt♥

And then it started to rain so we got ready to leave but here's a funny pic taken by the pool: LMAO. Mean muggin'♥

After eating some ah-mazing Flipper's pizza and salad we departed to the kingdom; the Magic Kingdom. Before we left to go to the kingdom, I kept feeling insecure about how I looked and my outfit.

We arrived at the Kingdom and I got to see my favorite Christian singer of all-time, Francesca Batistelli in concert♥

Here's what she looked like from where I was in the crowd:




After the concert, we rode some rides together.

Here's me and Barbie(Jayde) on the Buzz Lightyear ride:
She got 51000 and I had 5700. My gun must've been broken. LMAO♥

Then, the emperor Zerg put us in jail:
We still look good behind bars♥

I really wanted to meet my future husband so I wore this shirt:


Then as if God wanted to erase all the insecurities I had before going to the Kingdom, I was in line for the Peter Pan ride and this guy stood and waited for me to round the corner, and as I did, he shouted so everyone on the ride could hear: "She likes church boys. Yeah, buddy!" It was super cute and made me feel beautiful again. Thank God for church boys, you know what I'm saying. ;-) And if you are that boy and you happened to find this blog on the internet, message me your digits on Facebook. My facebook link is in the bottom right corner of this site. :D

Anyway, we went from there to ride It's a Small World aka the happiest cruise to ever set sail♥

After we rode some rides, my sisters and my mom and I split up. My mom and I went to see Matthew West and Sidewalk Prophets in concert while my sisters went to ride more rides.

While watching Matthew West in concert and then even more with Sidewalk Prophets, I felt God speaking to me through the songs the artists were singing and I realized something. I forgot what it meant to have faith. With all that I went through the past two weeks, I was judging my happiness on temporal worldly things when I have Jesus Christ as my lord and savior and a joy that never ends living in my heart. Always remember: Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world(1 John 4:4)♥ That's why I always say: Feelings Deceive; Faith Believes♥

My mindset has now been changed from this weekend and I really must thank my mom again for taking us to this life-changing celebration and of course, ALL thanks goes to Jesus for giving me the strength I forgot I had. :)

Our tale concluded at Cracker Barrel where we filled our faces joyously:


Until next time, here's some words from the song "The Words I Would Say" by Sidewalk Prophets:
Be strong in the Lord♥
Never Give up Hope♥
You're going to do great things; I already know♥
God's got His hand on you so don't live life in fear♥
Forgive and forget, but don't forget WHY you're here♥
Take your time and pray♥

Love Times Infinity,
Chelsea
xoxo
God Bless!

~Just Keep Swimming~

P.S. My sister and I have a new video up on Youtube from last weekend when she came to visit me at Leo before we decided to go home. Check it on our youtube channel: www.youtube.com/threefloridasisters