LAUREN HUGHES

Little known facts: After midnight she is often inspired to start and finish art projects that may or may not be disturbing; when she gets scared she screams "I'm scared";

Talents: Sleeping; belting; making herself and others extraordinarily beautiful in a matter of minutes;  she makes any outfit look hot; puzzling

Lingo: Sweetsies, Totes, Flirp, Flexting, Shwoopie, gar-gars, ball of despair, etc.

Lauren is determined. She auditioned for her program several times, and wouldn't take no for an answer. She has had some hard trials, and never throws in the towel. She is passionate about her music, and we often come home to her blasting new music she is learning threw out the apartment. Her dreams will come true because she won't stop until she gets there.

FEELING IT

Things that remind me how great life is:

1. My hidden stash of bread, peanut butter, and raspberry jam at work.

2. Showering, getting dressed, doing make up, blow-drying hair, making lunch, eating breakfast, and walking to school in 40 minutes.

3. Meaningful chats with roommates.

4. Bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

5. Putting all of your pandora stations on shuffle

SPECIAL PEOPLE

Sometimes, you meet someone and without them even realizing it, they constantly inspire you to be a better person. I love special people like this. They are truly amazing and accomplish wonderful things, and somehow, they do it all without making you feel like a horrible person or guilty for not doing all the stuff they do. Instead, their awesomeness just rubs off on you like fairy dust. You leave their presence a better person, and ready to become an amazing person just like them.

These kinds of people are my favorite. They give me a reason to keep on chuggin'. And I am glad that I associate with some of them. It is a great blessing.