Ok, so probably no one will find this exciting except for me...but I have good news! I went to talk to one of the religion professors the other day about a research project he and some other professors are working on regarding Latter-day Saints involved with the war. I probably won't be hired as a research assistant this semester, but maybe spring and summer! For now, I'm just volunteering a couple of hours a week, but I'm soo excited, and I think he was excited that I was excited! My first assignment is to watch this DVD about the war in Afghanistan and look for things that members of the church should know about members who are involved in the war...from every day things to the miraculous, he said...and to find out what our government has been doing to help them out since we got there...rather than just all the bad stuff we hear about. I am SO excited, I think it will be awesome. Here is a link to an article that was in The Daily Universe: Saints at War
Oh, and then I told him I was doing Washington Seminar in the fall and he got really excited about that too. He used to work in D.C. at the National Defense University and hire interns so we wanted to tell me all about it.
I have a bunch of other projects on my plate right now, too. I wish I could tell you about ALL of them but I just don't have the time. Suffice it to say that I love all of them and life is wonderful.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Proud to be an American
I remember when I first came to BYU and I thought it was so strange when I was walking to school early in the morning and all of a sudden I'd hear the National Anthem. Everyone would stop in their tracks to face the flag and place their hands over their hearts as it was raised. Then, the same thing would happen when I was walking home and the flag was lowered. I used to think this was silly and annoying, especially if I was in a hurry.
The other day I was studying when I heard the National Anthem, quiet through the library walls but still strong. I looked out the window to see the Air Force cadets respectfully lowering the flag and everyone holding still, as usual. I almost wished I were out there so I could also show my respect for the flag and my country even though it's such a simple act. Sometimes I think we don't appreciate America as much as we should, and all the effort that was involved in establishing it as a free and independent country. I've noticed that learning about the military last semester and making a greater effort to learn about our history and follow current events has made me feel much more patriotic and fiercely loyal to my country.
Here is one of the very first articles I wrote for the school paper, and one of my favorites!
http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/69320
The other day I was studying when I heard the National Anthem, quiet through the library walls but still strong. I looked out the window to see the Air Force cadets respectfully lowering the flag and everyone holding still, as usual. I almost wished I were out there so I could also show my respect for the flag and my country even though it's such a simple act. Sometimes I think we don't appreciate America as much as we should, and all the effort that was involved in establishing it as a free and independent country. I've noticed that learning about the military last semester and making a greater effort to learn about our history and follow current events has made me feel much more patriotic and fiercely loyal to my country.
Here is one of the very first articles I wrote for the school paper, and one of my favorites!
http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/69320
Sunday, January 18, 2009
My Holiday Weekend
The second week of the semester is now complete, but it feels like it's been about a month already! My friends and I spent the weekend supporting Jamie--in her intramural soccer game on Friday, and then in her tap dance performance on Saturday. She is an amazing tap dancer! The show included 31 performances--tap, clogging and Irish dance. I think the little kids may have been my favorite. They were all so good and could move their feet so fast! We also especially loved the super curly wigs that the Irish dancers wear.
Tomorrow is a holiday, which rocks. This is why I love winter semester, because we get a couple of Mondays off. TyRee is in St. George for the weekend, so I'm a little lonely, but my other friends and I are planning on driving to Park City to be tourists at the Sundance film festival. I think you have to get tickets ahead of time, so we probably won't watch any films (plus it's so expensive) but it will be fun just to go. I think Alison is really hoping we'll run into some celebrities.
Tomorrow is a holiday, which rocks. This is why I love winter semester, because we get a couple of Mondays off. TyRee is in St. George for the weekend, so I'm a little lonely, but my other friends and I are planning on driving to Park City to be tourists at the Sundance film festival. I think you have to get tickets ahead of time, so we probably won't watch any films (plus it's so expensive) but it will be fun just to go. I think Alison is really hoping we'll run into some celebrities.
Friday, January 16, 2009
More Beach Pictures
Allison sent me some more pictures from our beach trip this week, so I wanted to include them because they're the only recent pictures I have...
The thoughtful picture
I like this picture for its artistic value...not because they're my legs
Models?
The balance beam
Again, I don't just like this picture because it's me...but because it looks like I'm flying!
The thoughtful picture
I like this picture for its artistic value...not because they're my legs
Models?
The balance beam
Again, I don't just like this picture because it's me...but because it looks like I'm flying!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Catch Up
Today I thought I'd do one of those updates on my life.
--I got to go home for Christmas and see most of the family, which was great! I went with my friend Amanda to a concert in Los Angeles and at the Walt Disney concert hall. Little did we know we were in for a treat...the concert was all about the history of Yiddish theater! We weren't sure what it was ahead of time, so that was an interesting experience :). Then we stayed the night in a Moroccan hotel in LA. Here is a picture of the view from our hotel:
--I got to see a lot of my friends from home, and some of my guy friends who I haven't seen in two years since they've been gone on missions. Kellie, Allison, and I took a traditional trip down to Newport Beach to play in the sand, take pictures, ride the ferris wheel in the fun zone, and eat pizookies at BJ's! It was a beautiful clear and warm day.
--We have a new roommate! She's from Taiwan, so now we have two international students in our apartment (another roommate is from France), so that's way cool.
--Classes have been going great so far! I think I'll really like them this semester. I'm taking Current Events again, which I took last winter and I loved it. It's just a pass/fail one-credit class, so it doesn't require much work, but you learn a lot and stay caught up on the important current events. I'm also really excited about my Teachings of the Living Prophets class, Masterpieces of English literature, and Public Relations Writing and Productivity. For that class we work with a non-profit organization throughout the semester and get to do some real PR work!
--I got to go home for Christmas and see most of the family, which was great! I went with my friend Amanda to a concert in Los Angeles and at the Walt Disney concert hall. Little did we know we were in for a treat...the concert was all about the history of Yiddish theater! We weren't sure what it was ahead of time, so that was an interesting experience :). Then we stayed the night in a Moroccan hotel in LA. Here is a picture of the view from our hotel:
--I got to see a lot of my friends from home, and some of my guy friends who I haven't seen in two years since they've been gone on missions. Kellie, Allison, and I took a traditional trip down to Newport Beach to play in the sand, take pictures, ride the ferris wheel in the fun zone, and eat pizookies at BJ's! It was a beautiful clear and warm day.
--We have a new roommate! She's from Taiwan, so now we have two international students in our apartment (another roommate is from France), so that's way cool.
--Classes have been going great so far! I think I'll really like them this semester. I'm taking Current Events again, which I took last winter and I loved it. It's just a pass/fail one-credit class, so it doesn't require much work, but you learn a lot and stay caught up on the important current events. I'm also really excited about my Teachings of the Living Prophets class, Masterpieces of English literature, and Public Relations Writing and Productivity. For that class we work with a non-profit organization throughout the semester and get to do some real PR work!
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