I never thought in my life that I would ever have to go visit someone in jail. The thought of sitting in that sticky little waiting room and then talking on the thick black phones through glass not only grosses me out but it also freaks me out. Just looking at the outside of the building with the barb wire fence makes me not want to even go near it. Unfortunately now though, I'm going to have to.
One of my best friends gets sentenced today in court. She got into a car crash over a year ago and killed a passenger of another car. I feel so badly for her because she's already so torn up about what happened in the first place that jail time doesn't even seem necessary. She isn't the same person and hasn't been the same since the accident. I read articles about the crash and it makes me so angry that people are making her out to be such a horrible person. Yes, what she did was wrong and I feel terrible for the family of the person that was killed and yes, she should face the consequences but in a sense she's been facing what she did ever since it happened. Anyone that knew her before all this knew that she was such a nice and good person. She would have done anything for her friends and family. She was great to be around and always made me laugh, but it isn't like that anymore. All it took was one careless mistake and now she's going to pay for it for the rest of her life. Even if her jail time is the minimum amount she's still going to pay for it with the guilt she has to live with. It makes me feel so helpless to know that there is nothing I can do to make it better for her. There's nothing I can do to change what happened and get my best friend back. All I can do is be there for her today and everyday. I have to try and keep her spirits up and let her know that in time everything will be ok and that she will heal. It makes me want to cry to even think about her in that place in her orange outfit, on the other side of the glass, and with real criminals. I just really hope that she comes out alright and that she doesn't let this tragic experience ruin the rest of her life.

Hello world,
This past Monday was finally my 21st birthday. My week sucked but I had my first Atlantic City experience over the weekend and it was a blast. My friends and I went to the Trump Taj Mahal Casino and although I didn't gamble much the casino was absolutely beautiful. They had huge chandeliers that were all throughout the gambling areas and a great little bar area with a dance floor. They also had live dancers and singers on stage. It was probably one of the greatest times I've had in a while. I cannot wait to go back!