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i don't know who FIRST said it-- Mahatma Gandhi, Maya Angelou, or my dad for that matter! i just know it's easier said than done. i am questioning - if changing the way you think about something is mere conformity or a more honorable act-- a sort of 'taking one for the team' for the sake of progress & unity...(THERE'S that word AGAIN).
the middle part of the quote is possibly where we should focus-- the big 2-letter word IF starts the thought off; if you can not change it... implies that we should minimally attempt to change the things we dislike or the injustices we witness.

ok, my father is not responsible for the mentioned quote-- but he can take credit for this one:
maybe those good people are the ones that don't try to change the corrupt things around them. maybe they just do not know how, which is another blog all together!  what drives a person to sit silently with inward disapproval and listen to a conversation they know is wrong, or on the far end of extreme tape enough gunpowder to their own chest and walk somberly into eternity, taking others with them, for something they believe to be right?

so in reading hanna's blog- she made a playlist for her week.. here's mine for last week:

Monday- My Chemical Romance & The Used - Under Pressure
Tuesday-Alicia Keys & John Mayer - Lesson Learned
Wednesday- Jem - Just a Ride
Thursday- Queen - Your'e My Best Friend
Friday- Seal - Free
Saturday-Coldplay - A Message
Sunday- Michael Buble - Feeling Good

we started by meeting @ the budz by 6:15 for pizza (thanx gabe) and coffee...they are seriously the coolest family to n joy (if you can actually get them to sit still long enough)! we pinned our race bibs on and hit the road for the turkey trot. gary was the chief (aggraviter-lol) -- christa & brandon were lil indians (u can call her prosperity from now on...). hannah & shalene were twins (imagine that), and mike & bethany were santa's lil elves...just check that group pic out!! whata group!!
we took a lil too much time getting ready cuz we JUST made it in time for the National Anthem... too close for comfort (we turned a 6.2 mile run into an 8 miler--had to scale two walls and a fence & run on the freeway just to make it on time...).. but alas all's well that ends well & we had sooo much fun running this year's trot (that's actually what i did--trot!!!)...

then off to the most anticipated meal of the year...with a family that loves to b together! man, EVERY room in nana's & papa's house is FILLED with our precious family being us--snuggling, laughing, sharing & playing games..so very much to b thankful for.

thank you, family- we are so fortunate to have each other!

with jeanette @ soccer, shalene, angie and i grab our fav things to kill some time before church and head to buckers....
angie is seriously living in the 'twilight' zone, and wants to marry a vampire (LIKE GET IN LINE GURL!!!)... she's on the third book already...
now shalene is a bit more consistent in her reading material.... the saks & neiman's holiday issues & the winter '08 burberry collection---
and for me? a lil time with my iphone is just enough to keep me busy...now add a couple of skinny cinnamon dolce lattes and...voila! a nice lil break with my girlies!!

so it's over. we have a new president and i hope you all did ur civil duty....we did...shalene and i in a most uncivilized manner...
first she went and waited for over 35 minutes in line. she left without voting and i arrived and was sad that the line was so long(actually they had a line to get into a line)! to my surprise beautiful danielle was in line behind me which always makes for a pleasant experience. shalene called and said that she was on her way so we told her to come.... 20 minutes later she shows up and jumps right in line with danielle, our new cop friend, and i. i was appalled, but agreed to let her stay in line with us (and i NEVER looked behind us for the ENTIRE hour and a half that we waited)!
anyways we had a great time with our new friends, chatting, laughing, playing ms pac man on our iphones, and discussing the legalization of pot. finally got in the front of thi line and was met with a cranky senior citizen who demanded that we be more patient and wait for a pink slip to adhere our name sticker on and then directed us...YOU GOT IT... to another line...YIKES! there has to b a better way... i mean there were four empty voting stations consistently.... so we would like to announce that next election we are going to volunteer to run that place in an efficient manner and include refreshments and entertainment!!!! thanks guys-- it really wasn't that bad....





oh yeah one more thought....how about next election we do it american idol style.... debates for two weeks-- a week of open forum and then open the phone lines up and america votes.....

i remember




 

now for this lil gurl named shalene...
if anyone wants to borrow my running outfit...just lmk...
the look of determination...                                                                                                 ...the look of success!

                                                                      of a job well done...

ha!  no wonder i get so exhausted swimming!!!!  really though,

i want to do a tri sprint in the spring...anyone interested?     lmk

gina and juliana flew in for their homecoming this past weekend & came to the spa to get ready.  it's amazing how just a few months gone has changed these gurlies!  nane came for a visit and we all giggled and helped them get ready.  .......and they looked beautiful!  and now they're back in texas... luv u & miss you terribly...