so i was just leaving the library here in yucca, yesterday afternoon, and about 50 feet from the building when i hear someone yell out, "excuse me!" i turn around and see this guy running towards me. i waited expectantly and when he reaches me he says in a spanish accent, "my friend and i were just commenting on your beauty." it was so totally random that i just reacted with a lightning fast grin on my face and a 'hey thanks!' right as he finished his cell phone rang and he took it and backed off. and i turned around and continued on my way feeling the smile linger on my face and then thinking 'i wonder if he was doing some sort of sociology project for school...' ha!
yeah, it was pretty great. i'm writing this down so i don't forget it. how sweet! how kind! he obviously wanted nothing more, just to pass on that information. when does that ever happen?
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
the week in wrap
such a great week! totally got my butt kicked by school. spent ALL day and i mean ALL FREAKING saturday writing a paper. but i did it. yay. and don't feel sorry for me, since i partied pretty hard on two other days. yes, i finally went up snowboarding. was the grandest day in a long time. i tried to coax a couple of long distance friends up, but no luck. i really actually had a great time by myself, as sad as that may sound. with an ipod in my ear, and chatty people on the chair, it's all good! well, maybe not all good, but i did ride hard for almost 5 hours so you gotta know i had an awesome time.
my body was really happy too. spend most of my time on this one very long, very fast and perfectly steep run i love just whipping by people and diggin' my orthotics in my boots. makes a big difference. i had much more control.
at the end of the day, i singled out this old guy to take my picture. he worked there and i totally didn't think about how he might never have used a digital camera before. he kept turning it backwards and i had to help him twice with it. i hope he heard how grateful i was and didn't feel too embarrassed. man, i hate to embarrass people! the best part was that i never actually got a picture. yup. -sigh- note to self.
the other great thing about this week, besides the boring stuff like getting my final chunk of financial aid and having my teacher tell me how much i rock (blah blah lol but really she did and who does that?) was my valiant class. man, i'm really loving those kids. this week it was cassi and her bro dylan, and josiah and sara. we had two moments where they asked some rather RAD questions. cassi said, 'were the gold plates really real?' and i was like HELL YEAH, ha ha, no, i said that they were. and then i told them about the testimony of the 3 and then the 8 witnesses and i showed them where they signed their names in the b. of m. they were all into it. totally cool. and then another time, when i was sharing a personal experience about prayer, about getting a 'no' answer and following it, cassi asked again, "how did you hear the voice of the Lord when you prayed? like did you hear actual words and stuff?" what a great moment that was! so then i told them how i actually just felt a strong feeling in my heart. that when i thought of doing the thing He wanted me to do, i felt good and at peace. but when i thought of doing the opposite, i felt kinda sick to my stomach and bad about it.
yeah, it was so cool. they listened, the Spirit was strong, those 9 and 10 year olds rule.
and then sister dick came in and gave us valentines cookies. i love church!
my body was really happy too. spend most of my time on this one very long, very fast and perfectly steep run i love just whipping by people and diggin' my orthotics in my boots. makes a big difference. i had much more control.
at the end of the day, i singled out this old guy to take my picture. he worked there and i totally didn't think about how he might never have used a digital camera before. he kept turning it backwards and i had to help him twice with it. i hope he heard how grateful i was and didn't feel too embarrassed. man, i hate to embarrass people! the best part was that i never actually got a picture. yup. -sigh- note to self.
the other great thing about this week, besides the boring stuff like getting my final chunk of financial aid and having my teacher tell me how much i rock (blah blah lol but really she did and who does that?) was my valiant class. man, i'm really loving those kids. this week it was cassi and her bro dylan, and josiah and sara. we had two moments where they asked some rather RAD questions. cassi said, 'were the gold plates really real?' and i was like HELL YEAH, ha ha, no, i said that they were. and then i told them about the testimony of the 3 and then the 8 witnesses and i showed them where they signed their names in the b. of m. they were all into it. totally cool. and then another time, when i was sharing a personal experience about prayer, about getting a 'no' answer and following it, cassi asked again, "how did you hear the voice of the Lord when you prayed? like did you hear actual words and stuff?" what a great moment that was! so then i told them how i actually just felt a strong feeling in my heart. that when i thought of doing the thing He wanted me to do, i felt good and at peace. but when i thought of doing the opposite, i felt kinda sick to my stomach and bad about it.
yeah, it was so cool. they listened, the Spirit was strong, those 9 and 10 year olds rule.
and then sister dick came in and gave us valentines cookies. i love church!
Sunday, February 01, 2009
fast sunday
today's lesson with my valiants went really well. i had 5 of them and this new kid with an interesting name: 'pollacks.' he had a tendency to spout random stories but i caught on quick. he was a sweetie and did contribute some good things (and relevant) to the lesson. he talked about how he prayed and prayed for help on a test and then all day (i guess the test was really long) he remembered stuff. :) i felt the Spirit really strong the whole time but especially when (i teared up) we were talking about being obedient. the manual directed to bring up the story of Nephi and having to go back for the plates. we memorized 1 nephi 3:7.
so yay for having a calling again. callings are a serious blessing.
this fast sunday i also bore my testimony. haven't done that in awhile. and i'm very glad i did.
i'm looking forward to this week. i should finish up my application for an IRS job by tomorrow. so that will be a relief. i've been slowly thinking more and more about this possibility since my cousin-in-law Ryan brought it up with me. he's been doing the job he recommends for 6 months now and he thinks i'd do really well. bless his heart. he showed me the pay scale and it will compensate for education. meaning that even though I don't have direct experience with work as a 'Revenue Officer' I would still qualify with a Bachelor's. they will train me and i will get an even higher salary with a master's. and, after doing it for a year (everyone has too) then one can move around to a different job. there are lot's of options it's just a matter of putting in the 'grunt work.'
so, i've been warming up to the idea and just waiting for his word. at the initial time he was telling me the previous info, he had found out that they would be hiring for the san bernardino office. this was supposed to happen in feb/march and he would let me know.
so yesterday i went online looking for the IRS jobs website. i stumbled upon the job he had been talking about and to my happy surprise the job was already posted. the posting began in jan. and closes feb. 20th. amazing timing, eh?! i texted Ryan and he was just thrilled. he's up in oakland right now at another month long IRS training.
so this particular job starts on june 9th. i'll be done with the master's by may 31st. the timing couldn't be better. apparently, it's a long hiring process but time is certainly one thing i have in abundance. this one class, yes ONE CLASS, is really kicking my butt and i'm seriously grateful for having the school aid to complete it. i don't have to stress about working while doing school (which is rare in my life) so i'm grateful. so very grateful. who gets to work part time (i mean barely) and go to school? little kids! and the rich! ha ha.
anyway, life is good.
so yay for having a calling again. callings are a serious blessing.
this fast sunday i also bore my testimony. haven't done that in awhile. and i'm very glad i did.
i'm looking forward to this week. i should finish up my application for an IRS job by tomorrow. so that will be a relief. i've been slowly thinking more and more about this possibility since my cousin-in-law Ryan brought it up with me. he's been doing the job he recommends for 6 months now and he thinks i'd do really well. bless his heart. he showed me the pay scale and it will compensate for education. meaning that even though I don't have direct experience with work as a 'Revenue Officer' I would still qualify with a Bachelor's. they will train me and i will get an even higher salary with a master's. and, after doing it for a year (everyone has too) then one can move around to a different job. there are lot's of options it's just a matter of putting in the 'grunt work.'
so, i've been warming up to the idea and just waiting for his word. at the initial time he was telling me the previous info, he had found out that they would be hiring for the san bernardino office. this was supposed to happen in feb/march and he would let me know.
so yesterday i went online looking for the IRS jobs website. i stumbled upon the job he had been talking about and to my happy surprise the job was already posted. the posting began in jan. and closes feb. 20th. amazing timing, eh?! i texted Ryan and he was just thrilled. he's up in oakland right now at another month long IRS training.
so this particular job starts on june 9th. i'll be done with the master's by may 31st. the timing couldn't be better. apparently, it's a long hiring process but time is certainly one thing i have in abundance. this one class, yes ONE CLASS, is really kicking my butt and i'm seriously grateful for having the school aid to complete it. i don't have to stress about working while doing school (which is rare in my life) so i'm grateful. so very grateful. who gets to work part time (i mean barely) and go to school? little kids! and the rich! ha ha.
anyway, life is good.
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