So on November 22nd 2008 @ 4:00 P.M. The most amazing football game in the world started!!! On this day ... Utah KILLED BYU in the 4th quarter!!! (all thanks to Max Hall and his five interceptions!!!!) Here's a video to watch of fans bombarding the field ... GO UTES!!!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Love/Hate Relationship
I miss choir.
I miss middle school.
I miss Hillcrest.
I miss being young.
I miss not having to grow up.
I miss not worrying about anything, except if certain boys liked me.
I miss not being able to be myself, because as I grow older I change more and more.
I miss Jennifer & Courtney. I wish I knew their last names.
I miss being friends with Colton, Kenny, Lexi and Morgan Rugg.
I miss Adam Turley's PIRATE PARTY!
I miss stealing the basketball from the boys on the playground.
I miss flag football with Mr. Able.
I miss wall ball.
I miss being ponies and kittens.
I miss being a cute little cheerleader.
I miss my past.
I miss best friends. (Morgan Rugg, Kenny Miller, Colton Goudy, Rosalee Ochoa, Jordan Davis, Beau Southwick, Chris Sanchez, Chelsey Petric, Adam Turley, Martin Lucero, Joseph Briggs, Asheleigh Ramirez, Ashley Alexander, Breanna Blackburn)
BUT ...
I love Itineris.
I love having true friends. (Alexis, Shelbie, Dalton)
I love the idea of being an adult.
I love that I'm now LDS.
I LOVE football.
I love music still, and sing as much as is permitted.
I love Jamba Juice.
I love Subway.
I love sunsets and sunrises.
I love watching the stars.
I love how you think you have plenty of time but you really don't.
BUT ...
I hate that I don't have anything else to love.
I miss middle school.
I miss Hillcrest.
I miss being young.
I miss not having to grow up.
I miss not worrying about anything, except if certain boys liked me.
I miss not being able to be myself, because as I grow older I change more and more.
I miss Jennifer & Courtney. I wish I knew their last names.
I miss being friends with Colton, Kenny, Lexi and Morgan Rugg.
I miss Adam Turley's PIRATE PARTY!
I miss stealing the basketball from the boys on the playground.
I miss flag football with Mr. Able.
I miss wall ball.
I miss being ponies and kittens.
I miss being a cute little cheerleader.
I miss my past.
I miss best friends. (Morgan Rugg, Kenny Miller, Colton Goudy, Rosalee Ochoa, Jordan Davis, Beau Southwick, Chris Sanchez, Chelsey Petric, Adam Turley, Martin Lucero, Joseph Briggs, Asheleigh Ramirez, Ashley Alexander, Breanna Blackburn)
BUT ...
I love Itineris.
I love having true friends. (Alexis, Shelbie, Dalton)
I love the idea of being an adult.
I love that I'm now LDS.
I LOVE football.
I love music still, and sing as much as is permitted.
I love Jamba Juice.
I love Subway.
I love sunsets and sunrises.
I love watching the stars.
I love how you think you have plenty of time but you really don't.
BUT ...
I hate that I don't have anything else to love.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Prop 8
Enough already
Kevin Hamilton's Letter on Proposition 8 and the Mormon Church
Dear Friends,
In the aftermath of the recent election, we may find ourselves oddly on the defensive regarding our support for the Yes on Proposition 8 cause. Our young people have been especially subject to mean-spirited comments by high school friends and teachers. We have nothing to be ashamed of. We did nothing wrong. In fact, we did everything that a civic-minded American can and should do. I have put together a few facts that help me to appreciate our position better. For example:
1. Mormons make up less than 2 percent of the population of California. There are approximately 800,000 LDS out of a total population of approximately 34 million.Mormon voters were less than 5 percent of the yes vote.
2. If one estimates that 250,000 LDS are registered voters (the rest being children), then LDS voters made up 4.6 percent of the yes vote and 2.4 percent of the total Proposition 8 vote.
3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) donated no money to the Yes on 8 campaign. Individual members of the church were encouraged to support the Yes on 8 efforts and, exercising their constitutional right to free speech, donated whatever they felt like donating.
4. The No on 8 campaign raised more money than the Yes on 8 campaign. Unofficial estimates put No on 8 at $38 million and Yes on 8 at $32 million, making it the most expensive non-presidential election in the country.
5. Advertising messages for the Yes on 8 campaign are based on case law and real-life situations. The No on 8 supporters have insisted that the Yes on 8 messaging is based on lies. Every Yes on 8 claim is supported.
6. The majority of our friends and neighbors voted Yes on 8. Los Angeles County voted in favor of Yes on 8. Ventura County voted in favor of Yes on 8.
7. African-Americans overwhelmingly supported Yes on 8. Exit polls show that 70 percent of black voters chose Yes on 8. This was interesting because the majority of these voters voted for President-elect Obama. No on 8 supporters had assumed that Obama voters would vote No on 8.
8. The majority of Latino voters voted Yes on 8. Exit polls show that the majority of Latinos supported Yes on 8 and cited religious beliefs (assumed to be primarily Catholic).
9. The Yes on 8 coalition was a broad spectrum of religious organizations. Catholics, evangelicals, Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Muslims -- all supported Yes on 8. It is estimated that there are 10 million Catholics and 10 million Protestants in California. Mormons were a tiny fraction of the population represented by Yes on 8 coalition members.
10. Not all Mormons voted in favor of Proposition 8. Our faith accords that each person be allowed to choose for him or herself. Church leaders have asked members to treat other members with "civility, respect and love," despite their differing views.
11. The church did not violate the principal of separation of church and state. This principle is derived from the First Amendment to the United States' Constitution, which reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof?" The phrase "separation of church and state", which does not appear in the Constitution itself, is generally traced to an 1802 letter by Thomas Jefferson, although it has since been quoted in several opinions handed down by the United States Supreme Court in recent years. The LDS Church is under no obligation to refrain from participating in the political process to the extent permitted by law. U.S. election law is very clear that churches may not endorse candidates, but may support issues. The church as always been very careful on this matter and occasionally (not often) chooses to support causes that it feels to be of a moral nature.
12. Supporters of Proposition 8 did exactly what the Constitution provides for all citizens: they exercised their First Amendment rights to speak out on an issue that concerned them, make contributions to a cause that they support and then vote in the regular electoral process. For the most part, this seems to have been done in an open, fair and civil way. Opponents of 8 have accused supporters of being bigots, liars and worse. The fact is, we simply did what Americans do -- we spoke up, we campaigned and we voted.
Hold your heads up high -- you did a great job on this most important cause. We will have more opportunities in the future to participate in our democratic process. Let's remember the lessons learned and do an even better job next time.
These are my personal opinions and thoughts; any errors are mine and in no way reflect official church policy or doctrine.
Thanks,
Kevin Hamilton
Kevin Hamilton's Letter on Proposition 8 and the Mormon Church
Dear Friends,
In the aftermath of the recent election, we may find ourselves oddly on the defensive regarding our support for the Yes on Proposition 8 cause. Our young people have been especially subject to mean-spirited comments by high school friends and teachers. We have nothing to be ashamed of. We did nothing wrong. In fact, we did everything that a civic-minded American can and should do. I have put together a few facts that help me to appreciate our position better. For example:
1. Mormons make up less than 2 percent of the population of California. There are approximately 800,000 LDS out of a total population of approximately 34 million.Mormon voters were less than 5 percent of the yes vote.
2. If one estimates that 250,000 LDS are registered voters (the rest being children), then LDS voters made up 4.6 percent of the yes vote and 2.4 percent of the total Proposition 8 vote.
3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) donated no money to the Yes on 8 campaign. Individual members of the church were encouraged to support the Yes on 8 efforts and, exercising their constitutional right to free speech, donated whatever they felt like donating.
4. The No on 8 campaign raised more money than the Yes on 8 campaign. Unofficial estimates put No on 8 at $38 million and Yes on 8 at $32 million, making it the most expensive non-presidential election in the country.
5. Advertising messages for the Yes on 8 campaign are based on case law and real-life situations. The No on 8 supporters have insisted that the Yes on 8 messaging is based on lies. Every Yes on 8 claim is supported.
6. The majority of our friends and neighbors voted Yes on 8. Los Angeles County voted in favor of Yes on 8. Ventura County voted in favor of Yes on 8.
7. African-Americans overwhelmingly supported Yes on 8. Exit polls show that 70 percent of black voters chose Yes on 8. This was interesting because the majority of these voters voted for President-elect Obama. No on 8 supporters had assumed that Obama voters would vote No on 8.
8. The majority of Latino voters voted Yes on 8. Exit polls show that the majority of Latinos supported Yes on 8 and cited religious beliefs (assumed to be primarily Catholic).
9. The Yes on 8 coalition was a broad spectrum of religious organizations. Catholics, evangelicals, Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Muslims -- all supported Yes on 8. It is estimated that there are 10 million Catholics and 10 million Protestants in California. Mormons were a tiny fraction of the population represented by Yes on 8 coalition members.
10. Not all Mormons voted in favor of Proposition 8. Our faith accords that each person be allowed to choose for him or herself. Church leaders have asked members to treat other members with "civility, respect and love," despite their differing views.
11. The church did not violate the principal of separation of church and state. This principle is derived from the First Amendment to the United States' Constitution, which reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof?" The phrase "separation of church and state", which does not appear in the Constitution itself, is generally traced to an 1802 letter by Thomas Jefferson, although it has since been quoted in several opinions handed down by the United States Supreme Court in recent years. The LDS Church is under no obligation to refrain from participating in the political process to the extent permitted by law. U.S. election law is very clear that churches may not endorse candidates, but may support issues. The church as always been very careful on this matter and occasionally (not often) chooses to support causes that it feels to be of a moral nature.
12. Supporters of Proposition 8 did exactly what the Constitution provides for all citizens: they exercised their First Amendment rights to speak out on an issue that concerned them, make contributions to a cause that they support and then vote in the regular electoral process. For the most part, this seems to have been done in an open, fair and civil way. Opponents of 8 have accused supporters of being bigots, liars and worse. The fact is, we simply did what Americans do -- we spoke up, we campaigned and we voted.
Hold your heads up high -- you did a great job on this most important cause. We will have more opportunities in the future to participate in our democratic process. Let's remember the lessons learned and do an even better job next time.
These are my personal opinions and thoughts; any errors are mine and in no way reflect official church policy or doctrine.
Thanks,
Kevin Hamilton
11/14/17-11/14/08
If I could put this day into one word it would be hard but I would say it was BLISSFUL. I am so blessed to have all the people that I do in my life. So first I'm going to tell you what happened a year ago today. A year ago today I was in a car accident that left me dead. I got internally decapitated, my pelvis was crushed, my spleen had to be removed. I had 27 total ribs and fractures in my back. I had a broken shoulder and a broken collar bone, and major brain trauma. Well they said I wouldn't make it, either all the injuries would take me or the pneumonia would. Pneumonia isn't something to joke about either, because it is so serious it makes me sick. Well, today I got to meet the man Pat Killian that SAVED my life. YES you got it, SAVED my life. Not only am I blessed to have him in my life but all my friends, family, medical staff at the University of Utah, but also IHC Medical Center in Murray and my physical therapists with non stop care for me. I still call them and try to follow up on what we have missed out of each others lives.
I want to say some important things right now. PLEASE don't take your life for granted. PLEASE don't take anyone else's life for granted. Enjoy every breath, because before you know it something will happen and you will feel horrible because you didn't get to say good-bye, you didn't get to say you were sorry, and you didn't get to say you loved them. So next time you go to say something rude to someone even if you just barely met them, THINK about it and if you are or even aren't sorry appologize because you will regret not doing it sooner.
I know the lord helped me a tremendous amoun through this whole past year's journey through my life. I was baptized just three months before I got into this accident, if it wasn't for all the blessings, prayers and faith ... I wouldn't have pulled out alive. I don't care what faith you are, it's the change of heart that matters. I think it genuinly has to change for the lord to forgive you. I know I am by far perfect, but I'm a tool in the Lord's hands. That's what I promised to do ... and that's what I'll continue to do, until the day I die. So again, just enjoy every moment that you get to be alive. *It's a great day to be alive.*
Anyways. I love everyone in my life. I will continue to love them, adore them and admire them. I think that a lot do the same to me. Not like I'm trying to boast or think I'm better than anyone, but lots of people tell me I help them, when in all reality I think they help me. It's a payward forward cycle like Pat said today when I saw him ... He paid it forward to me to keep the life cycle going, so now it's my turn. I LOVE life, and you should too.
LOVE,
Kasandra
I want to say some important things right now. PLEASE don't take your life for granted. PLEASE don't take anyone else's life for granted. Enjoy every breath, because before you know it something will happen and you will feel horrible because you didn't get to say good-bye, you didn't get to say you were sorry, and you didn't get to say you loved them. So next time you go to say something rude to someone even if you just barely met them, THINK about it and if you are or even aren't sorry appologize because you will regret not doing it sooner.
I know the lord helped me a tremendous amoun through this whole past year's journey through my life. I was baptized just three months before I got into this accident, if it wasn't for all the blessings, prayers and faith ... I wouldn't have pulled out alive. I don't care what faith you are, it's the change of heart that matters. I think it genuinly has to change for the lord to forgive you. I know I am by far perfect, but I'm a tool in the Lord's hands. That's what I promised to do ... and that's what I'll continue to do, until the day I die. So again, just enjoy every moment that you get to be alive. *It's a great day to be alive.*
Anyways. I love everyone in my life. I will continue to love them, adore them and admire them. I think that a lot do the same to me. Not like I'm trying to boast or think I'm better than anyone, but lots of people tell me I help them, when in all reality I think they help me. It's a payward forward cycle like Pat said today when I saw him ... He paid it forward to me to keep the life cycle going, so now it's my turn. I LOVE life, and you should too.
LOVE,
Kasandra
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
*Waiting on the world to change.
Today was a day just like any other. I woke up late ... nothing new there. I went to school and my first class, communications. I only went up one more point on my ACT so luckily I signed up for the December test. It totally threw my whole entire day off. I then went to Jamba Juice, that was about the BEST part of the whole entire day. When we came back I had English ... ugh. I love it, but I hate having to be in a constant thought. I got to work, and it was alright. I got a little more organized and enjoyed my night. Now, I'm home ... I cannot do my homework so I thought I would write in my blog. (: I quite enjoy it, it is almost like a weight being pulled off my shoulders just to randomly regurgitate my day ... wOOt.
I have so much stuff due, soon! I have my english paper, and power-point. My humanities paper. My humanitites project. Then my communications speech. I have to get into Math 1010 or else, buh-bye associates before graduation. One good thing is I have all good grades! I also got into CNA at the Jordan-Tech (:
I am most likely moving in with my great-grandma on or before Thanksgiving. I'm somewhat excited. I get to be on my own ... I get to grow up ... I have to add more responsibility onto my plate, but maybe it will be worth it. I mean, it will look good when I'm applying to Nursing School at the University of Utah ... right?!? I really cannot wait to get all of this started. I want my career and my life started, and hopefully that can and will happen by the time I am 21-22 years old.
Well, I better start my ART paper ... ugh. Night!
I have so much stuff due, soon! I have my english paper, and power-point. My humanities paper. My humanitites project. Then my communications speech. I have to get into Math 1010 or else, buh-bye associates before graduation. One good thing is I have all good grades! I also got into CNA at the Jordan-Tech (:
I am most likely moving in with my great-grandma on or before Thanksgiving. I'm somewhat excited. I get to be on my own ... I get to grow up ... I have to add more responsibility onto my plate, but maybe it will be worth it. I mean, it will look good when I'm applying to Nursing School at the University of Utah ... right?!? I really cannot wait to get all of this started. I want my career and my life started, and hopefully that can and will happen by the time I am 21-22 years old.
Well, I better start my ART paper ... ugh. Night!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Life
Life is pretty awkward right now. I'm so busy with everything, I have no time for anyone. This guy wants us to be in a relationship ... but I can never see him so what is the point? Seriously. I don't have time for any of my friends, so why would I make time for a guy. Ugh. I'm pretty blessed that I have some BFF's and one BnFF! haha two girls, I would be lost without. They make the darkness, sunny. haha You get the gist. I love them so much, and now I was introduced to this guy over the weekend and he is super funny ... so we are BnFF's! Best new Friends Forever. (:
I really don't want to go back to school tomorrow. I feel so over whelmed, almost as if I can't breathe because I have so much stuff due, so much stuff to do, and so much stuff that was due forever ago. I cannot believe that I'm a senior and that I'm actually close to turning 18! I am really starting to feel like I'm growing up. Life is looking up and time is going by faster than I ever thought it would. Back in elementary and middle school I thought it seemed like a whole eternity before I would be a senior. I never knew I would be the preson that I am today. It's so overwhelming, just like everything else in my life.
I'm super excited, I'm going to Mexico the day after Christmas. I was completly cleared on my neck for the "year check-up" so I can do whatever I want ... so Mexico, here I come! (: I'm going with my Dad, Step-mom and Half-brother. I think it is going to be a blast, leaving COLD Utah and going to Hot Mexico. I get to go and meet real live Mexicans, I mean there are a ton here in Midvale ... but I .... no, I was going to say I could use my spanish but I have to do that here as well, so I don't know if it will be much difference. (: I'm totally joking, I'm not racist or anything but literally I'm the only white person on my street.
I'm finally getting over a friend, I never thought I would get over ... and it's super hard ... I wonder what made this person change. I wonder why people in general change. I mean, I know I changed a lot for the better. I didn't change for anyone, changed for ME and ME only. I feel betrayed by so many people. I don't really talk to anyone at school. I've always been someone that everyone talks to, and everyone gets along with. But at my school currently, I don't feel that way so much. I miss my old school, and my old friends. I miss being able to be me, and everyone accepting me. But change happens, to those who need it most.
I just needed to rant a little, more of my blogs will be structured and neater than this one. I'm sorry, about the rant, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Have a wonderful Sunday (:
I really don't want to go back to school tomorrow. I feel so over whelmed, almost as if I can't breathe because I have so much stuff due, so much stuff to do, and so much stuff that was due forever ago. I cannot believe that I'm a senior and that I'm actually close to turning 18! I am really starting to feel like I'm growing up. Life is looking up and time is going by faster than I ever thought it would. Back in elementary and middle school I thought it seemed like a whole eternity before I would be a senior. I never knew I would be the preson that I am today. It's so overwhelming, just like everything else in my life.
I'm super excited, I'm going to Mexico the day after Christmas. I was completly cleared on my neck for the "year check-up" so I can do whatever I want ... so Mexico, here I come! (: I'm going with my Dad, Step-mom and Half-brother. I think it is going to be a blast, leaving COLD Utah and going to Hot Mexico. I get to go and meet real live Mexicans, I mean there are a ton here in Midvale ... but I .... no, I was going to say I could use my spanish but I have to do that here as well, so I don't know if it will be much difference. (: I'm totally joking, I'm not racist or anything but literally I'm the only white person on my street.
I'm finally getting over a friend, I never thought I would get over ... and it's super hard ... I wonder what made this person change. I wonder why people in general change. I mean, I know I changed a lot for the better. I didn't change for anyone, changed for ME and ME only. I feel betrayed by so many people. I don't really talk to anyone at school. I've always been someone that everyone talks to, and everyone gets along with. But at my school currently, I don't feel that way so much. I miss my old school, and my old friends. I miss being able to be me, and everyone accepting me. But change happens, to those who need it most.
I just needed to rant a little, more of my blogs will be structured and neater than this one. I'm sorry, about the rant, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Have a wonderful Sunday (:
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