Free Friday!

Today I woke up and wanted to wear a skirt.  Particularly a green pencil skirt.  I don't own one.  I would need to make it.  I want to make one this weekend. I've had the sewing bug lately!

I think handwritten letters are so wonderful.  Especially when they're received in the mail.  I got the coolest mail yesterday.  Alllllllll the way from Egypt from a dear ol' friend.  She read my blog post about my birthday party idea and sent me a pattern for papel picado, as well as a store to check out for folk Mexican art & Dia de los Muertos materials.  I can't wait to check out that store! I'm grateful for my friend Ana.  We met in the oddest of ways.  I will post that story for her birthday in a couple months.  But I'm thankful to have a friend like her.  

Oh, and I want one of EVERYTHING from here....  LOVE IT!!

p.s. It's about 5:55pm on a Friday evening.  I've got about 6 homework assignments that I need to complete before tomorrow night 11:pm.  My whole family is out on the town...and I'm home.  Working on homework. On a Friday night.  I feel a lil laaaaame.  I need to finish my homework quickly and call up a friend or something SOON!

Debate Essay pt. 2

The other side of this homework assignment is to debate with a classmate's debate thread (online).  That's usually fine and all, but the only ones I have to choose from so far are: 

• Against Cloning.
• In opposition to illegal immigration.
• In favor of parental notification and consent when a minor wants to get an abortion.  

Do you see my predicament??!?

      I'd have to be:

1. For Cloning: OF COURSE I'm not for cloning because I don't think we should try to mess around trying to be God.  WTH!?!?  I CANNOT debate that!
2. In favor of illegal immigration: How the heck would I justify any reason to be for something illegal?! But I just can't debate it because I feel like I would be turning my back on close friends [& their families] who did that themselves. I don't agree with it, but I just don't feel comfortable debating that.
3. In opposition of parental notification and consent when a minor wants to get an abortion: Really?!? Geez, I can't even think of how I'd try to oppose such a debate! That would make it sound like I'm 'pro-choice'.  I think there are very specific reasons for abortion, but I do not condone it as means of birth control.  

I have until tonight to pick a topic to debate or until my other SEVERAL classmates start posting their topics!!! I'm REALLY striving hard to maintain my 100% grade point in my classes this semester.  IF someone doesn't post soon, I WILL have to choose from one of the above topics.  URGGGG!!!  


You're just doing it for the grade, Ehu....it's just an assignment.  


***update... I ended up going with the "For Cloning".  As mentioned above, I HAD to pick a topic to debate.  I don't believe in it, but for the sake of argument that's what I'll be going with.  So far I think it's in the bag!***

Debate Essay.

I'm not one to debate or argue.  There's not many things I feel passionate about to debate it in an essay for my English class. Especially when the assignment is to be a "friendly debate".  FRIENDLY!?! Geez, why debate at that point! So here's what I came up with:


Against beauty pageants:

 I oppose beauty pageants and the damage they do to females.   They masquerade as ‘scholarship programs’ while women parade around in revealing ball gowns and skimpy bikinis.   Beauty pageants are a hindrance towards the empowerment of women.  Most of the women who compete in a beauty pageant have been doing so since they were very young girls.  These young girls have been robbed of their childhood and forced by pushy “Stage Moms” to win large monetary prizes.  Young girls shouldn’t have to start their lives out by being judged of their physical appearance in order to gain glamour and prizes.  Some of them have even been exploited by their gowns/outfits and stage performances.  Why are we allowing our children to grow up in such a manner, most especially young girls?  After puberty, girls have a higher rate in developing depression than boys do.  Since girls reach puberty before boys do, they are susceptible to develop it at an earlier age.  Besides the emotional damage that can come, it also gives young girls the false sense that all they have to do in life is flash a pretty smile and the world will shower them with large amount of money and prizes. 

sources: 

http://pageantcenter.com/history.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/MH00035

It was an assignment, that's all it was....at first.  I didn't really care much about the topic, but I had to pick something 'friendly' and 'debatable'.  I don't feel extremely passionate about the topic, but I'll have to since I'll need to back up the reasoning behind it.

****sigh****

I wish I liked to debate....or felt passionate about such a topic.... GRR!

YES PLEASE!!!

Isn't it pretty?!?! And it just screams "BEACH!!!". I want it, I want it SOOOOOOOOO BAD!!! And I love the basket, the bell, the pink seat and of course the color!!!  It's so perfect!! 

Or even this one:

They're both so pretty!! I want/need a bike!! It's the perfect season to own one!! Plus with these sky high gas prices, it wouldn't be such a bad idea!! 

Dear Birthday Santa....please bring me one! 

Tuesday & Homework & See You Laters

I don't know where these came from or how they ended up in my kitchen....but thank you to whoever found these and brought these babies home!! Love 'em!!  


Pretzel Crisps + Pandora.com = GOOD Homework moments!!

As always, I spent some time with Mama McK today.  I found out that they'll be going home in less than 2 months.  I can't believe that.  I feel like I'm going to lose another dear friend...like this year has been full of 'good-byes' or 'see you laters'.  I'm tired of that.  I never grew up with that and I learned to adapt to that more often while on my mission.  I don't like having so many miles & states between me and my closest friends.  Church and Institute will not be the same.  I feel like I'm losing a friend and a family member altogether.  It hurts my heart to think of her and Elder McK leaving.  Siiiiiiiiiiigh!!!! 

I want the next few months to go by FAST because I can't wait til my missionary nephew comes home from Fiji...but then I'm bummed to say 'see you later' to my other nephew who'll be leaving on his mission. I want those same months to go by so my friend Mr. Red comes home because I miss talking with him...but then I don't want to see the McK's leave.  

Can't have it both ways, kiddo.  

Food for thought....

Since I woke up this morning I've been thinking about men & age.  

Specifically, Montana and Cubby came to mind.  Montana is 30 but acts and seems SO MUCH OLDER.  I feel like we don't relate sometimes.  I then started to think of Cubby.  He's 22 years old but doesn't seem like it.  I asked him once if my age ever bothered him [I'm 30], he said I don't act like my age or older than him in any way.  He asked me likewise and I told him that I didn't notice an age gap at all.  Cubby then said it's like we meet in the middle. I liked that. So I came to the conclusion that what I needed to date were younger, yet mature men.  Ok, I could do that.

Tonight, I got a bit bored/overwhelmed with my essay homework, so I laid back on my bed and did some pondering.  I started to wonder, 'Why do people get married?'  Some get married because it's the next step in life...others because they want to start a family....a few, to have sex....there were several different reasons.  I started to really think about why I would even consider such a thing.  Then something started to make sense... some get married because they want to be with that person for a long time.  A very VERY long time.  They don't want to have to say 'good night' at the end of the night or wait to see them the next day.  

In the midst of all this pondering,  I texted FishLips.  I just wanted to know how old he felt.  Texting led to a phone call.  A phone call led to some really good advice to consider.  I told him of my 'men & age' woes.  He suggested that maybe I just need to find someone that I can relate to. I never quite thought of it that way.  I think that was always just an afterthought, after my list of my "ideal" man.  Then he shared something else with me. He told me how his Mom, upon returning home from a date, would ask if he missed his date after he got home.  To miss someone.... Hmm.  More food for thought.  It made me think back to what I was pondering earlier..."some get married because they want to be with that person for a long time".  

So IF I ever come across that bridge of dating & marriage, THEN I'll need to keep in mind that I should look for someone who I can relate to as well as someone I long to be with.  

Just something to ponder about on a Monday night.....

I REMEMBERED!!!

I finally got a pic of my Sunday outfit... (or at least part of it)!!

Yesterday:

I know you can't see the bottom, but I LOVE this top!! I love how colorful it is!! The sleeves are a lil above my elbows and I love the frilly neckline.   I usually wear this top with a white peasant/boho [knee length] skirt. 

 Last Sunday: 

I totally scored this green dress for free!! I love it because of how rich the green is!! The V-neck is low so I always wear it with this lace camisole. The sleeves come down to about my elbows, but has an elastic hem.  It has an empire waist and falls to my knees.  I love it!

Maybe next week I'll score a full length picture?! One can only hope....