Let me introduce myself

So I realized after the last blog that if you somehow randomly came across this blog, you would know absolutely nothing about me (which might be a good thing if you're a creeper). I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you are indeed not a creeper. Well, you know my name, which is a start. I'm 18 years old, and I'm currently attending the University of Alabama. I didn't even realize that Forrest Gump went to this school, which makes it just a little bit cooler. In all seriousness, I'm studying biology here in the pre-veterinary program. It's pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I also play on the wheelchair basketball team. As you just read that, you're probably like AHH crippled person! but it's ok because I get that all the time. I am a double above the knee amputee with an awesome birth defect called Caudal Regression Syndrome aka sacral agenesis. It basically means that my spine quit forming around T12. If you know anyone with spina bifida, it's kinda the same thing, but cooler because mine is more rare. Anyways, so I have this short little torso, but these ridiculously long arms. I have a wing span of about 5'11" which is pretty sweet. One of my goals is to one day go to the Paralympics. No, wheelchair peeps do not participate in the Special Olympics (don't ever ask a wheelchair athlete if they are going to the Special Olympics because it's slightly offensive). Basketball is basically my life, whether I'm playing it, or I'm watching it. Anybody hear of the most awesome NBA team aka the Chicago Bulls? Yea, I'm a HUGE fan, like when they are playing you will know because you can hear me yell at the T.V. if they are totally sucking it up or miss a pass or whatever. I love it. Another thing I love is ninjas. I'm a total fan. When I grow up if this whole vet thing doesn't work out, I want to be a ninja. Is that weird? Perhaps, but I really don't care lol. Another important thing you should probably know is that I'm also a huge fan of Jesus. That guy is pretty amazing. As I said yesterday, Unashamed is a youth group here in Tuscaloosa that just absolutely loves Jesus. You might be asking yourself, well, she has a disability, so shouldn't she be angry with God or something? My answer is most certainly not. I'm not going to lie to you and say that I love being in a wheelchair all the time because frankly, it isn't that great, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. The fact is that God made me this way for a purpose, whether it be to be an inspiration for someone (as much as I don't like being called that), or to spread the word about God. A lot of disabled people that I know are angry and bitter about their situation, especially if they know what it's like to walk and such. In this life, you don't have time to be angry with God, because He has some sort of epic plan for you. Not to totally be a Debbie Downer, but I would love to go to Heaven when I die, instead of a horrible, awful place called Hell. If there is something to take away from reading this, it's to be grateful for what you have at the moment because life can change in a split second and to get to know God because He's pretty awesome, I mean He's God lol. Well, I suppose that is quite a bit of information, but be sure to comment, Facebook me http://www.facebook.com/#!/wizards4 or follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/mouseinhouse05. Peace out yo.