One of my favorite things during the Christmas season is the music. This year I even broke the cardinal rule and started listening early in November ( I know what a rebel!). I have over 300 Christmas songs on my ipod, so I can put it on [...]
Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
Holiday Music
December 9, 2009Things I am Thankful for Part II
November 25, 2009So last Thanksgiving I posted 25 things I am thankful for- a list enompssing all of the easy gratitudes including family, friends, music, work, my apartment and more. I have decided to make this a tradition, so each year it will get increasingly difficult but hopefully more meaningful as well. To aid in this endeavour [...]
Halloween and a Visit from Julia
November 3, 2009Over the last few years my friend Julia and I have been exchanging visits. It is truly the most lovely thing. I go to Vegas to see her, she comes to SLC to visit me. These trips have ranged from a weekend to a full week and have been at all different times of the [...]
True to the Faith…Legacy of Pioneers
July 24, 2009Today is a holiday in Utah. We celebrate the arrival of the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. This first party led by Brigham Young was called to leave their homes for the third or fourth time- most of them in a matter of hours. Gathering their few meager possessions [...]
Anna’s Present
July 16, 2009I know it is not good to brag about oneself, but let me just say I can be a great present giver. In fact, a few years ago my brother claimed I was a bad present giver and I made sure to give him the best present ever- nice strategy Ben! Maybe it is because [...]
Aloha!
May 25, 2009Hey can’t write because I am in paradise. Love it! Here is a video hello that I took today at the beach.
Looking forward to rest
May 20, 2009I can’t write much but I wanted to update quickly on the craziness of my life the last few days. First of all, I moved on Saturday to my new 2 bedroom apartment. It is much roomier and in a way feels more like a home than my last place. I will always love that [...]
Happy Easter! He shall reign forever and ever.
April 12, 200911 Whatever It Takes
On this Easter Sunday I feel grateful for the many blessings in my life. Above all, I am indebted to Jesus Christ for saving my soul from sin and despair. I am an imperfect person but with Christ I can be forgiven and be made whole. It took a God of the [...]
Happy Birthday Mom
March 10, 2009“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
A few weeks ago I did an entry on my dad for his birthday. Now it is my mother’s turn for today is her birthday. Its almost hard for me to write on [...]
Happy Valentines Day
February 15, 2009To all my friends and family-Happy Valentines Day! I hope you all had nice days. I had a very fun day with my good friend Melissa Noyes. We went to lunch, shopping and to the movies (we saw He’s Not that Into You, which I liked- don’t listen to the reviews!).
On a [...]
