Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Happy Birthday Grandma
I adore my Grandma! Today is her 80th birthday!! I was so happy that Dan and I got to take her to lunch yesterday and spend some time with her!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday Post Secret - Death Buddy
This felt rather appropriate since my anxiety filled plane ride. I often fear dying alone. Even though the landing was scary, it was comforting that I was sitting next to a nice lady who talked with me during our rough landing.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
9 Months
We have been married 9 months today. I joked with Dan that we could have had our first baby by now! Strange thought. Anyway yesterday we were talking about something and I said something like, well you figured that out months ago... then I counted... 21 months ago. Holy moly. Both of us agree, it feels like yesterday that we met and it doesn't feel like its been almost 2 years. 3 more months and we will be graduated and hopefully know a little bit more about where we are moving! We will also be celebrating out sealing, our anniversary and my 23rd birthday. To say the least I cannot WAIT until June!!!
My cousin Chainey's birthday party today... here are some fun pictures from our day:
My cousin Chainey's birthday party today... here are some fun pictures from our day:
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Landing in AZ
Landing is usually my favorite part of any flight, it means I am finally done with the flying part but I can honestly say that was the worst flight I have ever been on... I am not a jet setter by any means but since I was 13 I have been on probably just over 2 dozen flights, but still.
Everything was going fine with this flight till we started our descent. We seemed to circle Phoenix for about 20 minutes and never seemed to be getting much lower and our pilot had warned us about the bad crosswinds.
We finally started to get lower and about a minute before touching ground I knew there was something wrong and so did everyone else! It felt like we are on a boat that was rocking back and forth at sea. I was sitting at the window thinking to myself, how on earth is he possibly going to land this and the ground is right there.
Instead of the usual touch down we had a nice slam down and then pick up and slam down again. It was pretty scary. Not to mention the fact that the plane seemed to be throwing itself down the runway with no signs of stopping. Finally we got to the place were we knew things were okay. The passengers exploded in applause.
The pilot came on the intercom and thankfully he had a sense of humor. He simply said, "Welcome to Phoenix, twice!" He then went on to joke about the next time we want to trap ourselves in a large metal tube with a bunch of strangers he hopes we think of Southwest and if we had a flight connecting to somewhere else, sorry we wouldn't be going anywhere. He also gave us some sound advice, "life is too short, be nice to each other!"
He came back on the intercom again while we were unloading and told us that a few flights a head of him and the flights after him were diverting to Tucson, but we braved the winds. My mom just told me that they shut down the air port. We landed at 8:55 and the man in this article was reporting at 9:10
Well I am here now and Brett wants me to take him to ASU... I don't want to go back out in this wind :(
Everything was going fine with this flight till we started our descent. We seemed to circle Phoenix for about 20 minutes and never seemed to be getting much lower and our pilot had warned us about the bad crosswinds.
We finally started to get lower and about a minute before touching ground I knew there was something wrong and so did everyone else! It felt like we are on a boat that was rocking back and forth at sea. I was sitting at the window thinking to myself, how on earth is he possibly going to land this and the ground is right there.
Instead of the usual touch down we had a nice slam down and then pick up and slam down again. It was pretty scary. Not to mention the fact that the plane seemed to be throwing itself down the runway with no signs of stopping. Finally we got to the place were we knew things were okay. The passengers exploded in applause.
The pilot came on the intercom and thankfully he had a sense of humor. He simply said, "Welcome to Phoenix, twice!" He then went on to joke about the next time we want to trap ourselves in a large metal tube with a bunch of strangers he hopes we think of Southwest and if we had a flight connecting to somewhere else, sorry we wouldn't be going anywhere. He also gave us some sound advice, "life is too short, be nice to each other!"
He came back on the intercom again while we were unloading and told us that a few flights a head of him and the flights after him were diverting to Tucson, but we braved the winds. My mom just told me that they shut down the air port. We landed at 8:55 and the man in this article was reporting at 9:10
Well I am here now and Brett wants me to take him to ASU... I don't want to go back out in this wind :(
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Gerontology Internship
This has been something I have been stressing about! I need to start my Gerontology internship on April 27th (yes I know its just over a month from now) but for me I feel like I am cutting it close! I had talked to the activities director before at Jamestown but I have not been able to get a hold of her in a few months!
Today I finally got in touch with her and I am excited that I will be starting my internship there in about 5 weeks!! I am happy that I am doing this in Spring because I will be able to park on campus (for the most part) and then drive up University Ave to Jamestown!
They do tons of activities and I cannot wait to get involved.
So yay when I graduate I will not only have a bachelors but a minor! I never intended to have a minor, but it turns out that I have found a great deal of passion from working in gerontology!
Today I finally got in touch with her and I am excited that I will be starting my internship there in about 5 weeks!! I am happy that I am doing this in Spring because I will be able to park on campus (for the most part) and then drive up University Ave to Jamestown!They do tons of activities and I cannot wait to get involved.
So yay when I graduate I will not only have a bachelors but a minor! I never intended to have a minor, but it turns out that I have found a great deal of passion from working in gerontology!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Last Weekend of June Excitement!
These are just a few of my favorite people that will be coming to Utah in less than 15 weeks!!!
My Mom
Marilyn and My Dad
Kirk
Kate
Kandace and Caroline
Dave and Matt
Kirk
Kate
Kandace and Caroline
Dave and Matt
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tolstoy on Marriage
"Ivan had no clearly defined intention of marrying; but when the girl fell in love with him, he put the question to himself: "After all, why not get married?"
The young lady ... was of good family, nice-looking ... Ivan might have reckoned on a more brilliant match, but this was a good match. Ivan had his salary; she, he hoped, would have as much of her own.
It was a good family; she was sweet, pretty, and perfectly comme il faut young woman. To say that Ivan got married because he fell in love with his wife and found in her sympathy with his views of life, would be as untrue as to say that he got married because the people of his world approved of the match.
Ivan was influenced by both considerations; he was doing what was agreeable to himself in securing such a wife, and at the same time doing what persons of higher standing looked upon as the correct thing.
So Ivan got married."
He ends up hating her... She ends up hating him... My teacher thought this was a grand lesson to be taught at BYU. Too many people marry because they feel they are "supposed" to.
Moral of the story... do what is right for you and please marry someone you love!
The young lady ... was of good family, nice-looking ... Ivan might have reckoned on a more brilliant match, but this was a good match. Ivan had his salary; she, he hoped, would have as much of her own.
It was a good family; she was sweet, pretty, and perfectly comme il faut young woman. To say that Ivan got married because he fell in love with his wife and found in her sympathy with his views of life, would be as untrue as to say that he got married because the people of his world approved of the match.
Ivan was influenced by both considerations; he was doing what was agreeable to himself in securing such a wife, and at the same time doing what persons of higher standing looked upon as the correct thing.
So Ivan got married."
He ends up hating her... She ends up hating him... My teacher thought this was a grand lesson to be taught at BYU. Too many people marry because they feel they are "supposed" to.
Moral of the story... do what is right for you and please marry someone you love!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy
If you ever get the chance to read this story, do it!
This has nothing to do with the story, I just think its a cute photo of Tolstoy and his Granddaughter!
This has nothing to do with the story, I just think its a cute photo of Tolstoy and his Granddaughter!Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sunday Post Secret - Temple
My friend Allyson got me completely hooked on Post Secret a few years back... It is my guilty pleasure that I look forward to on Sundays. Sometimes I see things that remind me of myself and other times I see things that make me happy that I am who I am. However, whenever I see an LDS post it makes me really stop and think. Sometimes I think that I don't want the church to be portrayed like it is at times on Post Secret and other times I find simple truths within myself.
I saw this post today and felt very sad for these two women. I know its a sensitive subject for some people but I am glad that my mother and my entire family was by our sides on our wedding day and I am glad they will be there at our sealing as well.
I saw this post today and felt very sad for these two women. I know its a sensitive subject for some people but I am glad that my mother and my entire family was by our sides on our wedding day and I am glad they will be there at our sealing as well.
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