Here we find ourselves

Every day on my way to work I cross this bridge that goes over a beautiful river. I smile every time as I see it getting closer into view because I secretly love that moment the most out of the whole drive. I smile, chuckle to myself, kinda wiggle my shoulders and then breathe in the freezing air seeping in through my window as I cross over the best part of my journey! I think we need to notice how lucky we have it. How beautiful and wonderful a thing called- life is. My intern has really changed my perspective on things. I need to start being less stubborn, more helpful, take more leaps, sing more songs, laugh longer and harder, walk barefoot all I want, thank my friends and family for all they portray, look and see... Its a wonderful world out there and I am just beginning to see some things only for the first time. I am here for a reason... and am going to find out why.

Ahhhh Yes

Why does it feel so nice to get your back scratched/massaged or have some one play with your hair?! I think I am just a person who needs that kind of interaction. It calms me down... lets me relax and think. Sorta a stress management sort of thing. Ha... this sounds so funny reading over it but really... I love it! I am sure most people do.

Great News!

Did you know that besides marijuana helping to treat seizures, asthma,and preventing nausea in cancer patients it also helps with- Glaucoma! The active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinols(thc), acts as a "vaso dilator" to de-clogg your eyes thus helping to prevent blindness or loss of peripheral vision!

My new saying as of now has been, "Man... I just need my marijuana!" ha It hasn't gotten to the point where I need it or anything but learning about the possible things to help prevent it was found- interesting.

So should drugs be used in certain situations? Why?

Yep

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

Warning!- long leg hair and molestor stache :)

The bet- see who could go the longest without shaving. Guys- mustaches, Girl- legs.
The contestants- Kate, Mike and Anthony
Starting Date- Oct. 31, 2005
Times- Mike dropped out after a week.
Anthony gave in the 22 of Dec. but told me he hadn't shaved yet so....
I did not shave until Jan. 10, 2006.
Awards-First to drop had to pay for milkshakes for the others
Between the last two... A date(dinner and movie) paid by the loser.

I think I deserve it. My legs were hairy. Beautiful in its own way... but hairy. ha (Click on Picture for a "closer" look) :)

And so it is. :)

Your Laughter

Take bread away from me, if you wish,
take air away, but
do not take from me your laughter.

Do not take away the rose,
the lance flower that you pluck,
the water that suddenly
bursts forth in joy,
the sudden wave
of silver born in you.

My struggle is harsh and I come back
with eyes tired
at times from having seen
the unchanging earth,
but when your laughter enters
it rises to the sky seeking me
and it opens for me all
the doors of life.

My love, in the darkest
hour your laughter
opens, and if suddenly
you see my blood staining
the stones of the street,
laugh, because your laughter
will be for my hands
like a fresh sword.

Next to the sea in the autumn,
your laughter must raise
its foamy cascade,
and in the spring, love,
I want your laughter like
the flower I was waiting for,
the blue flower, the rose
of my echoing country.

Laugh at the night,
at the day, at the moon,
laugh at the twisted
streets of the island,
laugh at this clumsy
boy who loves you,
but when I open
my eyes and close them,
when my steps go,
when my steps return,
deny me bread, air,
light, spring,
but never your laughter
for I would die.

Pablo Neruda

Wouldn't you know- while working on my computer randomly this poem popped up that I had saved from last year. I love this poem! I found it in a book store by randomly picking up a book turning to any page and then reading what kind of goodness it was filled with. I sure do like it! :)

Happy 2006!

Going on my record for last years goals- Floss more, take out contacts more, SEE THE WORLD. I think I did fairly well. I did floss more and took out my contacts more than I might have. I definetly "saw the world" a whole new way this past year. So many things changing, so many things learned. I was opened up to some harsh realities and some great experiences and memories. I did get to try the egg nog as I had wanted. I did drive a tractor! I said things I should have long ago. I have fulfilled some of my goals that I have had on a list entitled- 50 things to do before I die! ha... It has been a grand adventure that is for sure! So on with the next year. As Adam D. might say... Its been a long December and there is reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last. :) Some definite goals focused on for this year of 2006 are- 1. Read the Bible and D&C again, 2. Go do baptisms once a month at least, 3.Take my contacts out every night due to borderline Glaucoma bit, 4. Graduate with a bachelors in Social Work, 5. Focus on others more, 6.Smile more, laugh more... There are more but those are ones I MUST do. Anyways. There is the scoop for now. ;)