Holdin' Cash

I participated in a service auction last week and 60 college kids raised over $2200 for the sub for Santa program. It was amazing to watch. Seeing kids without jobs drop $60 to learn to groom a horse or $100 to have someone cook dinner for them and their roommates was quite interesting. I studied in my marketing courses how the generation Y/ MTV generations have more expendable cash than any other generations have ever had. I’ll admit, I got sucked into the excitement of the auction and walked away with a scooter ride with some guy I’ve never met and a dinner for 4. I lost the bids on the free brake change and a night of star gazing with a 6th grade science teacher.

Day 6 on a strictly raw foods diet. Biggest lesson learned: You can make people really uncomfortable by not eating something when offered. I can’t count how many times I’ve turned down food this last week. It really drives people nuts. Try it!

Vegas Baby!

My parents are flying to Salt Lake tomorrow and the three of us are hitting the road to sin city to hit up the craps tables in celebration of my Granddad's 100th birthday bash!!! You can bet with Ms Diane coming into town, Jessica will be cleaning house tonight. (What can I say, I am my mother)

Happy Birthday (a lil' late!)

I would like to wish Debbie a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I was a horrible friend and missed the special day. I love you Debbie and I'm excited to spend Thanksgiving with you!

Hailey with Momma and Aunt Jessie

Create Your Own!

Pictures from Home

Pops, Uncle David, Uncle Steve ~ The three Whitesell boys = trouble
Their pro wrestling names: Goatboy, Hillbilly, and Gravedigger

The horses as seen from under the trees in the front yard

The farm ~ southern style

Moving again ~ Losing sucks!

Moving gets easier and easier. I’ve now simplified my life more than ever. I own less than ever before, but now have more freedom than ever. I don’t need a truck to move- the Camry works just fine. I went and slept in Saratoga last night, because I missed the kids. I was able to play with them for about thirty minutes before I gave them a ride on my back to their beds. Their favorite thing is for me to play the “pacey, pacey, this is how the ladies ride….”game and I’ve probably done it a hundred times with them.

I played on an intramural volleyball team through BYU and we made it to the Championship in division two, only to lose. I hate losing more than anything. In my job interview for CP they asked me, “do you love to win or do you hate to lose?” It is a standard CP interview question that I have now asked over 50 people. I responded, with a smile, “I hate to lose.” Everyone I’ve interviewed always has said they love to win, but that’s what people think you want to hear. It is a stupid answer. Of course you love to win, but only because losing sucks! Duh!

I know this is a boring entry, but I’m bored. I apologize.

This just in...

Jason, from my rescue course just sent these pictures of Amber and me.
The first one is me rescuing Amber. Scenario- She went unconscious on rappel and I ascended from the bottom and supported her while they rigged a haul system and dragged us up the wall. The second one is after I tossed her up over the edge cowgirl style, and we landed in a ball of ropes and body parts. They had to help us get untangled. It was hilarious.