Thoughts from ME

15 more school days 40 days until Christmas 6 days until I go home for a visit and see my family and eat wonderful food - there had better be some funeral potatoes involved or I am boycotting this holiday! I love being LDS haha Today I learned Jay is being deported in January for four months to Saudi Arabia. He says he feels calm and that it is the right thing for him right now. His girlfriend Nicole is going to wait for him to get back. I am worried about my grades. I think I will be okay but I just want to have good grades and feel like I can do these classes. I am excited for next semester but the farther I get in the more nervous I am getting.

Today I was reminded of high school. Coming home from my classes and work, I had to unlock the front door. Very rarely have I ever had to do this. Walking in, the apartment was silent, the lights were off - I am alone. I had some food, put some dishes in the dishwasher, checked the mail and got in the shower. My shower is over, the apartment is still quiet and empty. I don't mind being alone. But it's odd because it doesn't really happen when you live with five other girls in a college town in a complex made up of college students. Called to remembrance are my years in high school when I came home to an empty apartment. I miss my family.

"To those who would tear the world down, we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security, we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth but from the eduring powers of our ideals, democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope... That's the true genius of America...If our children should live to see the next century, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?... Out of many, we are one. Yes. We. Can ." Today Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States of America. The first African American President, it is history that was made tonight. Congratulations Obama, for though I would not vote for you, I will support you. We are a country of many, created to be individuals but come together to be one. May God protect and watch over these, the grea...

MY ELECTION ADVICEIt is time for Americans to stop voting for the "lesser of two evils," and make a firm commitment always to vote only for principled candidates who will defend our liberty without compromise. If you are a conservative and think that we will suffer more damage under Obama than McCain, think again. Both parties are going to foist a national health insurance plan on the nation. Both will continue intervening around the world. Neither will fight against the evils of fiat money and insider trading and speculation that has brought our nation to economic destruction. Both will favor more bailouts of all varieties that will create a complete dependency upon government controls. At least with a Democrat in office the conservatives will fight against them. With a Republican in office, unthinking conservatives accept what they are told and believe that it is somehow a virtue. I, along with Ron Paul, am endorsing Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party for President. Ba...

Today has been a most fantastic day! This morning, I woke up early enough for breakfast and to do my hair - I even had an actual alarm clock! Yay! My guitar class went well, I am caught up and understanding. - Poor McKeenzie though, bf broke up with her, anyway - Then, I got JC's backpack sent off in time and got to wander in the bookstore :D After that I went home for a few hours and ate delicious chicken thanks to Rachel and got my homework done. My psych class was not as boring as it usually is, I didn't even fall asleep! *gasp* I know! And I got my test printed off to turn into my Criminal Investigation teacher tomorrow. Russian was fun because it wasn't Hard! Always a happy thing and I love the class because it's small and full of amazing individuals! THEN I went outside and... IT'S RAINING! I love it! Now all I need is a fire, a blanket, hot chocolate and a good book or a notebook and I'm set! December here I come!