Pray for snow!!!

February 12th's Threefold Significance

Okay so if you haven't already heard, today was quite a historic day...or at least, today was a day of honoring historic people. The reason for this is threefold. One, it's Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday; two, it's Charles Darwin's 200th birthday; and three, it's the NAACP's 100th birthday.

Abraham Lincoln

was born February 12, 1809 in Illinois. During his life, Lincoln only had one year of schooling, but once he learned to read and write, he never stopped doing it. He was a self-taught lawyer and a good one. He was 6 foot 4, America's tallest president and the first to have a beard. If he doesn't top the list of our greatest presidents, he at least ranks near the top. When Lincoln was assassinated, the only money in his pocket was a $5 bill. After Booth shot him, Lincoln was taken from the theatre into an inn where he died the next morning on a bed that he had to be laid on diagonally because it was too short for him. Lincoln was president during one of the most troubling times in U.S. history, the Civil War, and although he was not popular with many people, basically all the Southern states, he didn't let that bother him and did what he knew was right. (Deseret News)

"I am successful today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down."


Charles Darwin

was also born February 12, 1809, but inEngland. Darwin went on a nearly five year voyage traveling the world, around the tip of South America, past Australia and the tip of Africa to the coast of Brazil and back toEngland. He is responsible for the theory of evolution, having studied geology while on the voyage. Darwin's theory of natural selection is famous because it means that organisms, animals and people who do stupid things die quickly and fortunately for the rest of humanity, their oafish genes aren't passed on to future generations. Survival of the fittest:) Be sure to check out http://www.darwinawards.com. You'll laugh. (Wikipedia)

"An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men."

The NAACP

was founded February 12, 1909 by people who came from many different backgrounds. Some were black, some were white, some Jewish and some of other religious beliefs. The NAACP did a lot to move forward the work of the Civil Rights movement in the 20th century and they're still around today as America's biggest civil rights organization and has over one million members
throughout the world.

National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People


So there you go, a brief and probably boring synopsis of the significance of today.

A few more important things. First of all, congrats to Ashley for getting into the London study abroad! We're all jealous. Second of all, yesterday nine skiers beat the world record of skiing 11 ski resorts in one day and skied at 13, all in Utah! Can you imagine driving to 13 different ski resorts in one day? Crazy, but awesome.

Just like the movies

So the other day, my roommate Chelsea and I were walking back to the car after classes and while we were going up the stairs next to the bell tower, there were these two girls walking in front of us and both Chels and I were eavesdropping on their conversation like every other normal girl would have. Anyway, so the one girl says to the other, "I have to tell you something but you can't tell anyone else" and we got all excited to hear what see was about to say and right when she starts telling her, the bell tower starts playing Come, Come Ye Saints as if it was reprimanding us for eavesdropping and we couldn't hear her anymore! Ah...that would happen to us...

School? Phsh.

Who wants to go to school tomorrow? That's what I thought. Do your part to make a nice lazy warm day at home possible.

wear your pajamas inside out or backwards

sleep with a spoon under your pillow

flush ice cubes down the toilet

put a white crayon in the freezer

These things may just be suspicion, but just believe in them for the night and maybe something amazing will happen.

An eventful sunday afternoon

You all need to go to ashleygreenwood.blogspot.com and read The Crisis. It's a good one :)

True Devotion

If you value the well-being of your car more than your own life...get your priorities prioritized! My word.

Run! No, Run Away!
2008 Darwin Award Nominee
Confirmed True by Darwin

(July 16, 2008, Italy) Gerhard Adolf Zeitler Plattner, 68, was queued at a traffic light in his Porsche Cayenne sportscar. Before one reaches the light, there is a railroad crossing. As you might imagine, given Murphy's law, a train was coming.

The man did not let the queue progress forward far enough before he crossed the railroad. The safety bars came down, leaving the Porsche trapped on the rails. It took the driver awhile to realize he was stuck, according to witnesses. Finally, he jumped from the car and started to run -- toward the oncoming train, waving his arms in an attempt to save his car!

The attempt was successful. The car received less damage than its owner. He was pushed hard enough to land 30 meters away, and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The moral of the story? Momentum always wins.

http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2008-17.html

Pajalton Bajo, Mexico

If you're feeling a bit down or if something in your life just feels a little off, go out and do some service and make your own small mark in the world, it'll be good for your soul. Watch out for the spiders though.