Saturday at the museum

Andy and I bought a pass to the Nature and Science Museum here in Denver. It is great. We had two free guest passes so I went with Mary and her family. Andy went snowboarding so 4 of us got in free and we only had to pay for a child's ticket. We all had a great time. Austin liked the dinosaurs, his phrase of the day was "they can't bite anymore" (he's 4). Holly liked the Mummy exhibit and thought it was cool and gross when I read her "how to make a mummy" and read to her that the brain was pulled out through the person's nose. (MORE PICTURES)

If it were you...

A friend of mine came to me and asked me what I would do if I were in this situation.

He asked me, " What if you really liked someone and they really liked you too... This person wants a relationship and you want the same.... But they told you they have Aids... Would you run away?"

This was so sad for me to hear. My response was that I would stay. But then everything that came out my mouth afterward seemed to contradict what I had said seconds before. I would, I wouldn't, only, and if. I would like to think that I would stay, but would I really. I don't know.

He told me that if this was 4 years ago he would have walked away from this whole situation, he wouldn't even think twice. And for some reason he finds it hard to not only walk away but to think about walking away.

After he left my house I couldn't stop thinking about our conversation. What would I do?

Late St. Patricks Day

When I was four I had the chicken pox for my birthday. I don't remember much about how it felt. I just remember that I didn't have a birthday party and St. Patricks Day.

My mom had given me and my brother Ben a bath (because we both had the the chicken pox) then I got dressed in a pink an purple stripped shirt. Later we were making green sugar cookies and I realized I wasn't wearing green. I wanted to change my shirt but my mom said that she didn't want me to change shirts because the one I had on already had pink lotion on it. I started getting upset because I thought people were going to pinch me because I wasn't wearing green.

Mom said "Don't worry sweat pea, no one is going to pinch you when you have the chicken pox" Then she told me if I ate a green cookie it would make for the fact that I was not wearing green.

The people you meet when you are sick of people.

Sometimes when you work in customer service you can get really, really sick of people. You can start lumping all people together and and say "I can't stand people."

Then one day when you are not expecting it you meet a person that makes you remember that you really can't lump all the people together like you orginally had.

Today on my way home from school I took the #15 bus. At a stop a group of young children and a few adults got on. I figured they had come from the library. Most of the children where obviously handicaped. A young boy took the seat next to me and started looking at my iPod. Then he asked me what time it was. I answered him and then he asked me "When is your bithday" I told him that my birthday was Sunday to which he replied "March 12th". So I asked him when his birthday was. He said October 4th, and when I replied that his birthday wasn't for awhile he didn't respond.

A few stops later he asked me what I was listening to. When I told him Harry Potter he smiled and said he liked the movies. Then it was the group's stop and he smile at me and said bye Miss Harry Potter.

I thought it was great; he made my day. Now I can go to work in a good mood

24!

Happy birthday to me! I will forever be 17!

This weekend was not a good weekend to have my birthday. I have three exams and two assignments due next week. :(

Today March 12th, my birthday, I had to work 8-4:30. My co-workers made a card and got me a cake.

My brother Ben actually called my to say happy birthday... that was the best!

My mom posted a blog about my birthday and a few of her friends stopped my mine to wish me a happy birthday. Also my friends on myspace added a few comments.

It snowed... and it is still snowing I DIDN'T WANT SNOW for my birthday. So sorry whoever thought I wanted snow I wish I had a gift receipt to return it.

Andy and I went out to dinner and I studied some more.

And now I am 24 not much different than 23... and everyone still thought I was 17 or 18 (THANKS MOM AND DAD ;) )

Think BIG!!!!!!!

Ok so I was watching T.V. today and three commercials, practically in a row, made me laugh.

First one.... for a shampoo that adds volume to your hair. Second one... for volumizing mascara. And third one... Lipstick with collagen something-or-other to make your lips big.

Big hair, big eyes, and big lips... ha! I'd look like a freak!

To my Great-Grandma

With Loving Memories
Rose Louise Hawk

May 3, 1915 ~ March 6, 2006

Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart.
Henry Ward Beecher

I don't mind

Yesterday I went downtown to have lunch with my friend Ryan for our birthdays... Well mostly for his because today is his birthday. He turned 25. He said that makes him old even though I don't feel old and he is only 1 year and 8 days older than me.

I told him I wouldn't mind turning 25 and that we could switch.. So I guess I am turning 25 in about a week... LOL. I couldn't figure out why turning 25 was such a horrible idea for him even though he is 1/4 of a century old now. :)

Then he said to me " of course you don't mind getting older because you age well." True True. Both my parents have aged well so that leaves plenty of hope for me. And for now I like getting older and I like life. Even though I wish I could go back and do some things over I don't ever really want to go back. Everything happens for a reason to make us stronger and wiser.

Thinking like this always reminds me of a song by Anna Nalick. My brother Ben introduced me to her music last summer. My favorite lyrics in the song Breathe (2 A.M.) are:

You can't jump the tracks
We're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass glued to the table,
No one can find the rewind button now so cradle your head in your hands
And breathe, just breathe, whoa breath just breathe
"There's a light at each end of this tunnel" you shout
cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made
You'll just make them again if you'll only try turnin' around


Well Happy 25th to you Ryan and here is to getting old and grey.

Pooped

Man I am pooped. So tired and so busy. So..... whats new with me?
Well on Monday I started dissection in my anatomy lab. The worst part about it is that we are dissecting cats. Trust me I had to build myself up and talked my self through everyday until dissection day. The best part was that I wasn't feeling well so my group let me be the "hands clean" person (the one that flips that lab manual) and I didn't have to skin the poor cat. Another good thing was that we all agreed to get a white cat because 3/4 of us have black cats at home.

Um not much is new at work or home really. My mom got a new puppy and I can't wait to see him. And I guess on my final note there are 11 days till my 24th b-day. Oh and one more thing.... I guess I have physically aged a year because most people think I am 18 now and not 17! lol