Multicultural Education

Amazing Grace by Jonathan Kozol.

Devastating. Inspirational. Breathtaking.
If you are going to be an educator this book needs to be read.
Even if you aren't going to be an educator, this book is an eye opener to what needs to be done in this country for the rising generation of minority and impoverished children.

(this is a collage I made for my class presentation. The quote says:
"Nobody's s'posed to live like this in the United States. Did you ever read about this in the books you used in school? I never heard about this in no textbook.")

Thomas Spencer Monson

This man is the Lord's prophet on the earth today.
I admire, respect, and love him with all my heart.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true.

I'll always remember how it was...

I'm convinced that the feeling of heartache for this situation will just never completely go away.
It's not that I really even want it back.

Except I do.

I think it's just the knowledge that that person is still out there, but is completely changed.
It hurts.
And it sucks.
And you just have to deal with it.

I'll just have to live with driving by her house late at night,
and getting a pit in the middle of my stomach when even thinking about having to talk to her again.

It's been a year since the last time I talked to her face to face.
Since we had lunch together and everything was completely awkward and ruined.
It's been two years since we were almost literally attached at the hip for an entire summer.
It's ridiculous.
and it always will be.

July 4th in Pictures.

1992

1994

1995

1999

2002

2006
2007

Thank You, John Bucchino.

Am I in love with Gavin Creel?

Yes.
I believe I am.
Listen to "Taking the Wheel" on the recording of It's Only Life, and you will be too.

i heart dad.

A little tribute to my Dad.

Who loves me, even if I'm not this cute anymore.

BYU-CA

Brigham Young University-Southern California.
The best of both worlds.

*sigh*