What you know about me, what you, what you know about me...

Yes, that was a shout out to Christian.




Besides the occasional frustration, life is basically great. I work with an amazing kid and volunteer with lots more amazing kids. They make me laugh and I am consistently amazed by their capabilities. I wish you could all meet them. When I have a class of my own, please come visit. Never a dull moment.
The Best Buddies Ball was great. Our chapter had the biggest turnout even though we had to travel almost an hour to get there! I was very proud of everyone for making the effort.
Things at school have been picking up speed as expected. I have lots of things due next week that will all have to be crammed into this week/weekend because I leave next Tuesday to go home! Home in 8 days...see Zach in 9 days. As long as I can focus, I can handle everything that I need to do before then.
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I feel like I can get on a soapbox for a moment...Friday was a great day! I started it off by going to the temple and then the gym, all before 9:00. I then headed to Orem High and then Timpanogos High to volunteer in the classes there. I went to work after that and had a mostly good day with C...an 8 minute tantrum in which I was hit in the head, but he also sat in my lap to read a book and was way sweet. After that, I went to the mall to return some jeans...this is where it gets ugly...and I was waiting in line behind these nice girls. They were taking forever and I was trying to be patient, but then she wanted this sweater put on one card and the rest on another card. Not on my time. Anyway, she then swiped the wrong card for the sweater and said, "I am so special ed. I must have gotten off the short bus." I was enraged. What do you say in public to someone that is so ignorant? Nothing, because I couldn't say anything nice and there were lots of people around. Next time, I better have something amazing planned to say. I just wish there wouldn't be a next time.
The day ended okay though because Amy and I made dinner (it turned out gross, but it was fun) and Joe came over. And we watched Orange County. Can't go wrong there.

Sick Nasty Winter

Okay, it isn't that bad. I'll admit the snow is even pretty, but it is killing me. I got back late Sunday night and since I got to work yesterday it HAS NOT STOPPED SNOWING!! I swear there was 5 feet just yesterday, but I was informed by Utah natives that it wasn't so. At least a foot though. I had to drive to Orem for work this morning and it was BAD. I went out to brush off the snow and I was in snow halfway up my calves. It took forever, but at least there was no ice to scrape. I started to back out and my wheels kept spinning. I was praying because I really had to get to work and I was finally able to get out. I kept having to go forward and turn my wheels to find new ground so they would stop spinning in the holes. I definitely would not have thought of that on my own. Me driving in snow=bad news.
Anyway, I am back in school. It was super exciting to go to my program classes last night and see all my friends! Tati was there and she even went to the bookstore after class with me so we could keep catching up. Classes might be crazier than last semester, but they should be interesting and extremely exciting. Only about 8 months until I have a class of my own!
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Funny story from work this morning:
**Not my gerontology secretary job--I have another job working with a 4 year old boy with autism doing ABA therapy. I do that 3 times a week and work on campus 4 days. More hours altogether, but it is worth it because I love my new job. I would do just that one, but I can't because I need more hours than that one has.**
Conversation this morning:
S: C, my brother's wife had a baby this morning! Remember I told you before Christmas that my sister had a baby?
C: Yeah. That means there are 2.
S: 10 altogether.
C: Do you have a baby in your tummy?
S: Nope.
C: Just food?
S: Yeah, just food.
C: Did you eat cheese pizza?
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Past funny stories I need to catch up with....
I'm sure you remember Oscar from the class I volunteer in. I went on a field trip with the class before Christmas. It was Christmas Around the World with the BYU Folk Dancers. I was put in charge of Oscar.
*In the bus he asked me what I wanted Santa to bring me for Christmas. I said I would like a camera since mine was broken. He replied, "No, no, no. You go online to the website and click and then you get 3 days and 4 nights."
*I told him I was from California and I would be going there for Christmas. He said, "California. Cops. Dangerous, sticky cops." Not really sure what that meant, but I was cracking up.

I like 'em big, I like 'em chunky...

Dear Christian,

Please don't go see this movie until I am home. Until then, just enjoy this video.

Love, Stacie

Sorry the last link was jacked up. Here is the real one.

Rejoice

So I was just reading Acts 5 where Peter and John are again arrested for preaching and performing miracles. They escape prison, but are brought back to the council. The council plans to kill them until Gamaliel tells them to think about what they intend to do because if Peter and John's work really is of God you don't want to be found fighting against God. The council beats Peter and John and tells them again to stop preaching and they let them go. And then Peter and John respond in this way:
41: And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42: And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
The Church is suffering a lot of persecution right now and I realize that I sometimes do not know how to handle it, but Peter and John are amazing examples. Rejoice that we know the truth and are counted worthy to suffer for this gospel. We are a small percentage of the world and we have a great work to do.
Cease not to teach and preach of Jesus Christ.

Raise the Roof!

California...way to be. I'm quite disappointed that Prop 4 didn't pass, but Prop 8 looks pretty promising with 95% of precincts reporting. I don't want to go into how upset I am that that I heard many members didn't vote Yes. Bottom line: Proclamation to the Family!
So I just want to raise the roof for all of you in California who stuck it out and did your duty. I did what I could from here, but I did not have to deal with it like you did. A special shout-out to Stephanie who pretty much dedicated all her "free time" to it.

Sad day for McCain. He was very gracious about the loss though and quieted all his supporters down when they were booing the fact that he was congratulating Obama so early. Not sure how I feel about Obama yet. It is pretty amazing that we have a black president after our nation's history. We've come a long way. He gave a decent speech too...not sure it was necessary to talk about MLK. I will definitely support him. I'll get back to you soon.
***Edit: So I was just looking up Prop 8 and I read this quote in one article:
"Barack Obama's candidacy made this win by the Prop 8 folks possible. Black voters went for Prop 8 by a margin of 9 to 1. Hispanics split, and whites voted against it. Without such a huge black turnout, it probably wouldn't have passed."
Here is another one I read:
"Meanwhile, The Advocate, a gay magazine, offers another reason why Obama's election may have been bad news for Prop. 8: "No on 8 volunteers fear that with the election all but won for Barack Obama, California Democrats who would have otherwise waited in line after polls closed might be inclined to call it a night -- bad news for Prop. 8.""
Thank you, Obama.***

In other news, Kyle will be coming to Utah this weekend! I am so excited to see him. I don't know how he will feel about the snow...p.s. it snowed last night. Boo.
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Steph, tell Christian to come look at this...



I can't wait to see this with you! I like to move it, move it...

vote however you like...

the only reason i will miss this election. funny videos.

Beginning of time-forever...

So the first time I was clocking out on the computer rather than the time clock I somehow clicked on this screen and noticed it had all my different BYU jobs listed...including one I didn't have, but whatever. The next thing I noticed is highlighted in lime green. They think they own me or something.

Note: I recently discovered how to do print screen and since my camera is no more I have been using this feature to spice up my blog. It is so cool.