Now, I got this news article from the front page of Yahoo, so I don't know how completely accurate it is, but it was an interesting, and slightly disturbing, story.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090926/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_school_song
Hmmm....teaching school kids to love their president, no matter what....sounds a little bit like communism...just saying.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Let's Talk Football
Usually, I don't approach this subject because I don't feel that I have quite enough knowledge of the game to provide compelling arguments. But I'm learning. Slowly. But still learning.
One of the reasons I was extremely excited to go to BYU was because my family and I have been die-hard fans of Cougar football since...forever. And now that I was an official Cougar, I planned to go to as many football games as possible during my college career. The future of the 2009 Cougars looked bright as they came away from the OU game with an unexpected, and totally sweet victory.
Then came the Tulane game, where we whipped the poor guys. I actually felt kind of bad for them.
And then came Florida State. I was so pumped--it was our first home game, we had started off the season incredibly well, and Florida State wasn't even ranked. This was going to be an awesome game. I was so wrong, and SO disappointed! My amazing team failed me, and they failed miserably. What the heck happened? Our defense failed, and our offense was completely ridiculous (I mean, really, how many times did simply hand the ball to Florida State?).
I do have faith in our team. They are amazing--they showed us that in both the OU and the Tulane games. Let's just hope they just pull up their pants and get the job done this Saturday in their game against Colorado State.
One of the reasons I was extremely excited to go to BYU was because my family and I have been die-hard fans of Cougar football since...forever. And now that I was an official Cougar, I planned to go to as many football games as possible during my college career. The future of the 2009 Cougars looked bright as they came away from the OU game with an unexpected, and totally sweet victory.
Then came the Tulane game, where we whipped the poor guys. I actually felt kind of bad for them.
And then came Florida State. I was so pumped--it was our first home game, we had started off the season incredibly well, and Florida State wasn't even ranked. This was going to be an awesome game. I was so wrong, and SO disappointed! My amazing team failed me, and they failed miserably. What the heck happened? Our defense failed, and our offense was completely ridiculous (I mean, really, how many times did simply hand the ball to Florida State?).
I do have faith in our team. They are amazing--they showed us that in both the OU and the Tulane games. Let's just hope they just pull up their pants and get the job done this Saturday in their game against Colorado State.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
New Favorite Quote
I just found the most amazing quote online. And I love it. And I thought I would share it with all of you.
"Who has never killed an hour? Not casually or without thought, but carefully: a premeditated murder of minutes. The violence comes from a combination of giving up, not caring, and a resignation that getting past it is all you can hope to accomplish. So you kill the hour. You do not work, you do not read, you do not daydream. If you sleep it is not because you need to sleep. And when at last it is over, there is no evidence: no weapon, no blood, and no body. The only clue might be the shadows beneath your eyes or a terribly thin line near the corner of your mouth indicating something has been suffered, that in the privacy of your life you have lost something and the loss is too empty to share." — Mark Z. Danielewski (House of Leaves)
"Who has never killed an hour? Not casually or without thought, but carefully: a premeditated murder of minutes. The violence comes from a combination of giving up, not caring, and a resignation that getting past it is all you can hope to accomplish. So you kill the hour. You do not work, you do not read, you do not daydream. If you sleep it is not because you need to sleep. And when at last it is over, there is no evidence: no weapon, no blood, and no body. The only clue might be the shadows beneath your eyes or a terribly thin line near the corner of your mouth indicating something has been suffered, that in the privacy of your life you have lost something and the loss is too empty to share." — Mark Z. Danielewski (House of Leaves)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Role Models
I got a pretty funny email from my dad today. It instructed me to do some simple math in order to find out who my role model was, and as it turned out, the math told me that Brian T. Barnes (my dad) was my role model...with every number I picked!
But that email got me thinking...who are my role models? I came to the conclusion that I actually have 5 role models that I look to every day of my life.
Dad: You inspire me with your strength, your business sense, your testimony, and the way everyone looks up to and respects you.
Mom: You inspire me with your kindness and love, your bubbly nature, and your constant laughter. You don't hesitate to help anyone, no matter who they are.
Chelsey: You inspire me with your sophistication, your fashion sense, and your incredible head for numbers/economics/politics.
Heather: You inspire me with your dedication to your dreams. You've wanted your job since you were 14, and you didn't stop until you got what you wanted.
Kiera: You inspire me with your courage and your complete confidence in yourself.
Thanks for being awesome role models!
*P.S. I want to know who your role models are!
But that email got me thinking...who are my role models? I came to the conclusion that I actually have 5 role models that I look to every day of my life.
Dad: You inspire me with your strength, your business sense, your testimony, and the way everyone looks up to and respects you.
Mom: You inspire me with your kindness and love, your bubbly nature, and your constant laughter. You don't hesitate to help anyone, no matter who they are.
Chelsey: You inspire me with your sophistication, your fashion sense, and your incredible head for numbers/economics/politics.
Heather: You inspire me with your dedication to your dreams. You've wanted your job since you were 14, and you didn't stop until you got what you wanted.
Kiera: You inspire me with your courage and your complete confidence in yourself.
Thanks for being awesome role models!
*P.S. I want to know who your role models are!
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