Rambled Filler

So, my life hasn't been too eventful lately, or so it would seem. I've been working, eating, sleeping, and driving in my new car...but that's pretty much my life. Anyway over the weekend I went to Columbia to celebrate one of my bestest friends birthday (Andrea's). It was fun we did our usual dinner, movie and shopping. It was good to be able to splurge off the diet!

Sunday I hung out with some old co-workers from Toys R Us and they invited me to a pagan festival in Columbia. Since I didn't know too much about the belief system and am almost always willing to learn new things I went. While looking around at some of the booths we noticed this man walking around with this adorable beagle. But as I looked closer I noticed the dog was nothing but skin and bones...you could see the dogs ribs and he had sores on his back.

I became furious and started biting my nails as too not say anything, maybe the guy had just rescued the dog but doubtful. Anyway the guy happened to buy something from one of the booths and so they had his name and information. I went to the booth and talked to the nice people running it and they agreed with me and proceeded to give me a copy of his information. After leaving the festivities we stopped by the humane shelter and asked them to just make a stop by the listed house and make sure that everything was ok (seeing how we weren't 100% sure what the situation was, we just knew what we saw). They said they would get right on it and hopefully it turned out for the better.

The festival itself was um....interesting. I learned a little more about how different people's beliefs can be, and how unaccepting some people are. Another individual was handing out Christian pamphlets at the event and saw our group and told us we were sinners and going to hell. That statement didn't go over too well with me, and I wanted to stand up for my friends. I politely told the person that we would defiantly see him their because it states in the Bible that passing judgement is a sin and that was exactly what he was doing!

I guess I just don't understand how people can claim to be "Christian" yet be so judgemental. I know what I believe and to me it's the truth, and other people in the world have their own belief and to them it's true. It isn't for any one person or group of people to say that another group is wrong. I don't know...just got me really thinking about all the different church's and things in the world, and some are as different as the people in the congregation, but to me they all should have the same basis...Love and Respect.

My first major purchase....and it scares the crap out of me!

So I finally broke down and bought a new(ish) car yesterday. Its a 2007 Hyandi Elantra. It's a nice car, but just that major of a purchase scares me, maybe because it's my first major purchase, I'm not sure. But I took some pictures so you all can enjoy! Also, I need help naming the car...my last car was named Rhonda. The car sales guy said I should name it Mertle or Matilda...it doesn't look like it fits either one of those names.

See...Pretty!!! It's not a very good picture of the sunroof...but it's their!







Don't know if you can see the milege but it's a little over 2,000

Remembering History and then some

So I was watching television today after church and a movie was on, so the parental unit and I sat down to watch it. The movie was United 93, about the plane that crashed in the field on 9/11, and it got me to thinking about all the history that I have lived through, and the history that my parents have lived through and especially the history that Susie has lived through. 9/11 was such a tragic day in history, and it's hard to think of it as a part of history because...hey I lived during that. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard about the attacks and during the rest of the day. It was early in my senior year that 9/11occurred. I barely remember the attack on the Towers in 93', but mainly just remember hearing my parents talk about it. Since I have been born I have lived through 4 soon to be 5 presidents, including 3 impeachments, 5 prophets, many many many olympic games, OJ Simpson Trials, 9/11, rising gas prices, several floods, hurricanes, etc etc etc. Just makes me in a thoughtful mood I guess.

Ok, so here is the Sarah Life Update! I am no longer in school, I ended up dropping this semester due to the fact that I took a job at the Hospital as a Medical Clerk and the hours weren't good with school. I quit Swiss Colony but gave them plenty of notice (just in case I need them to fall back on). I'm excited about this hospital job, can you say BENIFITS!!! I don't know what I'll end up doing about school, probably try and take an online class or something. I am teaching in Primary now, the 4-5 year olds...well more like the 4-7 year olds because they don't have enough teachers so I had 8 kids in my class today and everyone else's class had 1-4 kids...YUCK! My class was soo bad last week, but I came up with some class rules that I told them I expect them to follow inside and outside of the classroom. As long as they follow the rules they get to put up a sticker for the week and after 4 stickers they get a treat. The kids like this idea and they were much more reverent this week. My class actually set a good example for the older kids, especially when they walked out of class to singing time and they all had their arms folded and they went straight to their chairs. I was extremely proud, now if I could get one of my kids to stop bringing his toys to Primary we would be just fine. Well, that's the extent of my life thus far, more to come!

The New News!

Ok boys and girls, so here is what's been going on with me. I started a new job on Aug. 5 at Swiss Colony in the call center; my job title is "payment specialist" ewwwww...awwww...I'm pretty much a bill collector and people hate me!!! YEAH FOR HATING ME!!! I took a running total of how many swear words I hear in a normal work day and I counted 37. For my job, I consider that a lot, mainly for one reason, I'm not the one calling these people harrassing them about their bill. They have to call us to make a payment! Though some lady really made my day yesterday by telling me to have a Jesus filled day (whatever that truly means.)

I also started school yesterday, YUCK...MATH!!! I pretty much sat in class and had a dumbfounded look on my face. Also, the desks that were in the classroom...NOT MEANT FOR FAT PEOPLE and they should put that on the desks. I sat down and litterally could not breathe. And yes, I know that this should tell me something (hey fatso...drop some poundage), but until that happens work with me people!!! I went up to the main desk at school and requested a fat person sized desk. It's bad enough I don't understand math, but to not be able to breath due to the fact that I am trying to squeeze into a itty bitty desk just won't do. So the people at the front desk were very friendly and got me and one other person a fat person sized desk so we could be more comfortable during the semester (now if I just understood what was on the board). Anyway people...that's my life in a nutshell...hopefully some pictures will come soon!

Oh Danny Boy

So....I love the muppets, especially these three characters. Check it out!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU