Day 1 - recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

1. I have been to the emergency room more than a person should (I think around 5 times!)

2. I Clogged for 8 years.

3. I was in the Spanish Immersion Program, which means from 1st to 6th grade I learned spanish along with learning everything else.

4. I was Student Body President of my High School (Go PIONEERS!)

5. I have the cutest nephew in the world!

6. I am the president of my sorority Alpha Phi.

7. No I was NOT born in December.

8. I do not have an appendix

9. I saved my dogs life :D

10. I am a Harry Potter FANATIC, and family champion of Harry Potter Scene It.

11. I have worked at Wingers for almost 5 years.

12. I am a Criminal Justice major and one day hope to work for the FBI

13. I once rolled a four wheeler off a cliff

14. I have a new sister!

15. I want to have 5-7 kids when I get married.

ME!

I need helping updating my blog so I am hoping this will motivate me

I stole this from a work friend, hope you enjoy :D

30 Days of Me

Day 1 - recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

Day 2 - the meaning behind your blog name

Day 3 - a picture of you and your friends

Day 4 - a habit that you wish you didn't have

Day 5 - a picture of somewhere you've been to

Day 6 - favorite superhero and why

Day 7 - a picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you

Day 8 - short term goals for the month and why

Day 9 - something you're proud of in the last few days

Day 10 - songs you listen to when you're happy,sad, bored, hyped and mad

Day 11 - another picture of you and your friends

Day 12 - how you found out about blogger and why you have one

Day 13 - a letter to someone who has hurt you recently

Day 14 - put your ipod on shuffle, first 10 songs that play

Day 15 - a picture of you and your family

Day 16 - another picture of yourself

Day 17 - someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

Day 18 - plans/dreams/goals you have

Day 19 - nicknames and why you have them

Day 20 - someone you see yourself marrying or being with in the future

Day 21 - a picture of something that makes you happy

Day 22 - what makes you different from everyone else

Day 23 - something you crave a lot of

Day 24 - a letter to your parents

Day 25 - what I would find in your bag

Day 26 - what do you think about your friends

Day 27 - why you are doing this 30 day challenge

Day 28 - a picture of you from last year and now, and how you've changed since then

Day 29 - in the past month, what have you learned

Day 30 - your favorite song

ELECTIONS!

Alpha Phi elections are tonight and I am super scared! Last year I ran for President and didn't get it, and even though I was sad at the time I very quickly realized that I was not ready for that position at all. I feel the past year has prepared me for this and even though I wasn't slated for president, I still am going to try for it. I was however slated for Marketing and that position would be just as fun for me! Wish me luck! I will let you know how it goes!!

I have always looked up to the Presidents of Alpha Phi, here are some picture of me with them!

Me and Timian, our current President.

Me and my sister Natalie :D

Rachelle, Heather and Lisa are all past presidents.

Me and Raquel

Gay Marriage

“The greatest fear I have is that the people of this Church will accept what we say as the will of the Lord without first praying about it and getting the witness within their own hearts that what we say is the word of the Lord.” - Brigham Young

So many people have been talking about what Boyd K Packer said at conference on Sunday. Because I am mormon and also live with two gay guys (no they aren't dating, we are all friends) I have been asked how I feel. Honestly I don't know. I have always known the stance the church took on gay marriage, but I believe that the mormon church doesn't force you to do anything. They put guidelines in front of you and it's up to you to obey. Of course you won't get the same blessings that others get when they obey, but you get the consequences of the choices you make. That's how I felt about this, the church has never really told me what to do or believe until yesterday and now I am kind of confused.

One thing that makes me mad is when people who aren't LDS try to talk to me about the church and say how things are 'stupid' when they don't understand. Lately it bugs me when people who are LDS talk about how being gay is wrong when they probably have never met or talked to a gay man or women in their life. If you know nothing about you, you should learn and then form your opinion.

I started looking stuff up online about it and I found a group called Mormons For Marriage. It is a group of Mormon People who are against Proposition 8. They had a lot of good quotes from prophets like the one I had in the beginning. Others include:

“With all their inspiration and greatness, prophets are yet mortal men with imperfections common to mankind in general. They have their opinions and prejudices and are left to work out their own problems without inspiration in many instances.” - Bruce R. McConkie

They also have others that talk about equal rights:

• Joseph Smith declared in a statement published in the June 1, 1842 issue of the Times and Seasons (vol. 3, no. 15, p. 808) that he and other members of the First Presidency were “friends of equal rights and privileges to all men.”
• President John Taylor said, “When the people shall have torn to shreds the Constitution of the United States the Elders of Israel will be found holding it up to the nations of the earth and proclaiming liberty and equal rights to all men”. (Journal of Discourses, 21:8)
• Hugh B. Brown of the First Presidency said in October 1963 General Conference, “We believe that all men are the children of the same God, and that it is a moral evil for any person or group of persons to deny any human being the right to gainful employment, to full educational opportunity, and to every privilege of citizenship….We call upon all men, everywhere, both within and outside the Church, to commit themselves to the establishment of full civil equality for all of God’s children.”

This confuses me even more! I think all I can do right now is do what Brigham Young said and pray about it. I encourage everyone else to do the same.

TOP NINE REASONS WHY I LOVED GOING HOME THIS WEEKEND

9. Eating at Zupas

8. My mom gave me toilet paper, Band-Aids, and socks.

7. Caught up on sleep.

6. Not going to church because of conference :)

5. CUPCAKES!

4. Taking my dog for walks.

3. Spending time with my Sister.

2. Going wedding dress shopping with Jacey.

1. Hanging out with my nephew.

Crazy

Life has been somewhat like a roller coaster these past couple of weeks. One day I am so happy and the next day things just don't seem to be going my way.

School started and I am having so much fun. I love being part of a great organization like Alpha Phi. I also love being the Sigma Chi Sweetheart. I think every girl should get the opportunity to be respected by these wonderful guys I get to spend almost every day with, they make me laugh and they are some of my best friends.

Living with guys is weird. I love Andrew and Eric, but I miss having girls around. Sometimes you just need a girl (preferably a sister - real or alpha phi) to talk to. Guys, even gay guys don't understand girl thoughts.

Rush week was crazy. It was all very much worth it, we have 48 amazing Alpha Phis and 15 amazing Sigma Chis. I couldn't be happier.

I got to spend the weekend with my family! Natalie had a baby 2 months ago and he is my best friend. I wish I could spend every day with him. AND Nathan is getting married! Her name is Nicole and I lover her. She is so cute and I think her and my brother are perfect for each other. The wedding is October 29th and I can't wait. Sad thing about spending the weekend at home is that I don't get to do it for another 3 weeks!

I started a Sigma Chi Newsletter that I send out to all the Members. It's awesome, and I have had nothing but positive feedback with it. I love getting others excited about Sigma Chi and parents are some of the most important people.

Work is BLAH! I really don't enjoy working at Wingers anymore, but I can't afford to quit, especially when no where else is hiring. If it weren't for the people I work with I would be out of there so fast.

Finally, It's starting to get cold. I'm scared.

Forgiveness: My Burden Was Made Light