My niece

Can I just say that I have the cutest nieces ever? I got to meet my niece Ginny for the first time this Thanksgiving break. She is so cute. She smiles and talks to you (until you try to take a picture) and then stays quiet. I managed to capture a smile on camera today, but it was hard work getting it.
I have also enjoyed spending time with my sister Julie and her husband Erik. They are great people whom I respect and love. They have put up with my crabbiness (I have five papers due on Monday/Tuesday this coming week). They have allowed me to hang out with them while visiting other friends.

Something new to read

I just finished the Heir Trilogy. I thought that this series was pretty good. As I read the last book today I felt sad that it was over. I enjoyed being able to escape for a while through books. If you have any suggestions about good books, send them my way, since I have four weeks off school and will need the mental stimulation.

In other news, I am really excited to meet my niece this Thursday. I look forward to being able to spend some time with family during the Thanksgiving holiday. Other than working on Thanksgiving, I have the whole weekend free to play. (Unless I don't finish my 5 final papers, which are due Monday and Tuesday).

It's also rivalry week. I hope Utah can pull off a win. GO UTES!

Being a Christian

Today in my policy class we were debating whether or not same-sex marriage should be allowed. The teacher told us it was a safe place for us to talk about our opinions on the subject. However, when one of my classmates made a comment about how when we were created, God created a man and a woman and commanded them to multiply and replenish the earth. This comment proceded to break loose a torrent of put-downs towards any Christians or Christian beliefs by the teacher herself. I know all of you who read my blog are at least Christian, if not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After class, while waiting for the next class to start, two of the people involved in the debate and I were talking. It turns out, that it is a bad thing to be a Christian and have values and go into social work. Isn't there supposed to be a happy medium? I feel very unsecure in my choice to become a social worker right now. This class debate rocked me more than I ever thought it would when I was going the reading. The discussion ranged from a blatant attack on the traditional family unit, to Christian beliefs, to ragging on Glenn Beck and his popularity and influence in getting people to vote against same sex marriages. In addition to this, our teacher showed us a clip called "Prop 8- the Musical" where Jack Black plays Jesus Christ and basically tells people to ignore what the bible says on homosexuality because we ignore everything else the bible tells us. Anyway, I feel very unsettled. And I wish that I had the opportunity to speak up in class. The teacher closed the debate right before it was my turn to speak up and defend my position. Shame.

Hello...

Hi! I hope that this blog gives you some insight into my life, boring though it is. This is primarily for family, so they can know what I am up to. Hope you enjoy it!