"Live is a handful of short stories, pretending to be a novel" --Anonymous

Hello!! Hmmm...where to start? Well why not with the simple stuff first. My name is Chelsee and right now I am currently a nursing major at the Downtown campus. I work for ASU at their Downtown Bookstore and have been there for almost two years. In addition to my bookstore job, I have been working at a Hallmark store for almost three years. Hallmark is the job where I get to have my fun. I get to have Christmas for six months out of the year! Who wouldn't love that? I am a fun person who is passionate about life. I always try to smile at least once a day. On that same note, I don't put up with stupidity. I stand firm in what I believe in and I stand up for what I feel is right.

I have a LARGE family and I love them all. I am the only girl out of six children between both my parents. My family is spread out between three states and sometimes it gets frustrating. My father lives in Kansas with my stepmother and three of my younger brothers. My brother closest in age to me, Michael, just left for basic training for the United States Air Force. Words cannot express how proud I am of him. My brother Chester, 17, has Autism but that is not what defines him. He is a mellow boy with a wonderful heart and every time you look at him he makes you smile. My youngest brother in Kansas, Weylin who is 16, is developing into a wonderful young man.

From left to right: Weylin, Me, Michael and Chester

I have an older brother named Brett who is living in Tucson. He is a fun person to just sit and spend time with. I may not talk to him everyday, but he is still my big brother and I will always be there for him. Four of my cousins live in Tucson named Josh, Mackenzie and her son Luke, Sydney and Mason along with my Uncle Teo. My Aunt Michelle is an officer in the Army and is stationed in the great state of Texas.

I live in Glendale with my mom, dad and brother. My brother's name is Hayden and he is 11. What can I say about him? He is a little brother, so yes he gets on my nerves, a lot, but I love him dearly. I can't wait to see what he chooses to do with his life.

My mother is a big part of my life. She doesn't know just how much I appreciate her or how much I take inspiration from her.

I love Elephants. I love everything about them. They are beautiful, majestic creatures that have big floppy ears. They are big, grey and wrinkly but yet beautiful.