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Name: Dawn
Country: United States
State: Kansas
Metro: Olathe
Birthday: 1/28/1987
Gender: Female
Interests: WRITING!
Expertise: Let's see...I'm VERY skilled at procrastinating. Reading. Spending too much money on books and DVD's. Yeah. That's a good list.
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  AlatarielSunrise
Member Since:
1/18/2004
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| I know I'm way behind in this, but I just watched Fahrenheit 9/11.
I really don't know what to say, except that I feel physically ill. I had more faith in humanity and more faith in the government before I watched this. Now all I can say is that it's no wonder our country and economy is in a bad way right now.
I'm trying to be removed from the documentary enough to realize that it shows evidence that is biased partially by the filmmaker's opinions. It's still evidence.
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| I'm sad to admit that I let another four months or so go by since the last time I posted an entry on here. I almost want to give up on my xanga, but so much of my history is here. Maybe I should just print off everything and then continue on with an actual physical journal. Who knows.
I miss my family desperately today. It kinda feels like it felt the first few weeks I was here in Utah last year, left almost completely on my own away from everything and everyone I knew. A lot of people find that liberating, where as I find it almost terrifying. This year has been much better, and I'm not afraid anymore, as well as I find that I'm much more independent, which is what I need to be at this stage of my life. Still, I love and miss my family quite often.
Today I went to the Utah Valley Deaf Ward, as I do every other Sunday. A lot of times I feel like I learn more from them than I do in my student ward, just because as a family ward, the Deaf ward has so many people in different stages of life as well as people from different backgrounds. I still like going to the student ward, though, because I like being near people who are also going through what I am. To a certain extent, anyway. Today a young deaf man gave his homecoming talk. He served in D.C., and his joy and enthusiasm for his mission was infectious. I found myself thinking about a mission deeply, and for the first time having a genuine desire to serve. I think that's what has been holding me back, or what has caused my answer about a mission to always be "I think that I will..." or "I plan to..." instead of "I will". Now I can say that I will. I want to share that joy. I really do.
It's also strange for me to really realize that in December of this year, I will have a Bachelor's Degree. Neither of my parents were able to go that far with their education, and I'm glad that I have had to the opportunity to go this far. I'm also very thankful that I was accepted here at BYU, and that I have been able to live in a place with such great influences, even though I make fun of the extremes sometimes. It's all about balance, just like everything else in life.
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| Honestly, I'm really quite shocked that the last time I updated my Xanga was at the end of July. I don't know why that is. I was keeping semi on top of it for awhile.
I guess this semester has just been absolutely insane. I'm only taking 14 credit hours, but I have three literature classes and they are totally kicking my tail with all the papers. It seems like as soon as I finish one, another one is due only a few days later. I've also realized how scarily close I am to graduating. Two more semesters and I'll be a college graduate. HOLY COW! That's insane. That also means that after this semester all my GE's will be finished (with the exception of one religion class) and I'll be taking all English classes. As much as I love English, I...am very much saddened by the lack of time I have to read for pleasure. I literally do not have time for it. I always figured that if you wanted something badly enough, you could make time for it.
I am still writing, though. Maybe I only have enough time to pick between the two. Reading or writing. Writing wins, hands down.
By the way, in a totally fangirly moment today, I bought my ticket to see Twilight on Friday the 21st. I'm not going at midnight (I'm not THAT dedicated. I went to a Harry Potter midnight showing and realized that lacking the desire to wear a costume made me the Harry Potter Reject) but instead I've planned my day out so that I can go at 1pm on opening day. I have classes until 12, gives me an hour to get there and get settled, 2 hour movie, and then gives me another hour before I have to be at work at 4. Sad, but true. :) I hope it isn't a letdown.
In an election recap (everyone is sick of hearing it, I know, but that's too bad. This is my blog.) I'm glad Obama won, and that Prop 8 as well as the other propositions relating to marriage passed in the states where they were being voted on. I think that homosexual couples should have the right to see their sick partner in the hospital, but I also believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman only. I don't agree with the lifestyle that homosexuals live, but I don't hate them for it, and I don't think they're going straight to hell. I respect people's free agency even though I may not agree with their choices sometimes. I have a right to disagree. They have a right to live how they want.
Anyway, that's all I have to say for now. I'll try to keep blogging as frequently as possible. Even if no one is reading. ;)
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| Vacations are a lot of fun until they're over. It's really no fair! And I don't want to go back to work tomorrow. Oh well.
I am SO SO SO SO excited for Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn coming out at midnight on Friday. More excited than Harry Potter's final release. YAY! Books are amazing. :D
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| There's a lot of drama brewing in my head. It'd be a lot easier if I was just a little bit LESS selfish. Oy. ::::::edit:::::: It's a little hard to think of your job as a failing business when you handle $65,000 worth of money in checks in one day. Just so you know. | | |
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