Under the Skin

A woman in my ward has been pushing me to try "ldssingles.com."  My first response was, "I'm not that old and I'm not that desperate."  She kept on saying, "Just make a profile.  Look at the matches, if nothing looks promising, you don't have to pay the membership to actually pursue the relationships."  So, I made a profile.  It was interesting.  I did have a couple of thoughts about finding a compatible partner that were brought on by the compatibility questions, but in the end, the biggest achievement is that I learned these five things: 1. If you have "bruthuh" anywhere in your self-description, you are immediately out of consideration. 2. Why would you ever match me with someone 46-years-old?  That doesn't work with the five-finger rule, and that doesn't work with the divide-by-two-and-add-seven rule.  Maybe this is for the same reason that people in my ward have tried to set me up with their 32-year-old chiropractor....

I have nothing in my mind today to actually blog about. But, I didn't want to go too long without touching base with my (very limited) public.  You might think I had died or something. This past week, I went to the North American Camping Conference of Hemophilia Organizations (NACCHO--pronounced like the food) in Phoenix, AZ.  I, as last time, learned a lot and gained a lot of insight, ideas and planning tips for Camp Little Oak this year.  Did I mention that I'm now the director of said camp?  I love that camp to death, and also have a lot of vision for it.  I know that we have something special, and with a little TLC, that something special can be shared with every girl on earth who is touched by a bleeding disorder. First step: we have no website.  That's going to be fixed very shortly.  I also get a nice stack of DOH paperwork to fill out and such, but that goes with the territory. Did you know that there are very specific guidelines as to the s...

I haven't written since being back in Utah.  The first few days back, I had nothing to say.  Then, I was working swing shift for a few days until they got every settled into their permanent shifts.  Now I'm in my permanent home which is graveyard.  I like it better than swing shift.  Swing shift, you got up at about 7:00, then you did a few things around the house, went to work at 9:30 to get to work at 10:30 and then got off at 9:00 and came home and went to bed.  I did nothing, it felt like.  Graveyard, I may miss some sleep (because let's be honest, sleeping during the day, you are not going to get the full eight hours, and even if you do, they're not the same eight hours), but I feel like I have two days.  My day at home and my day at work.  But what do you do in a graveyard?  Well, let me tell you.  2100: I get to work and finish up the samples from the evening.  ER usually has some stuff for us, too. PICU doesn't usua...

“Ender Wiggin isn't a killer. He just wins--thoroughly.”   "Nobody controls his own life.  Welcome to the human race." 2014 marches on.  I am feeling a little bit like my real life is coming into being as I have got stuff for my calling to do, and I think things are just coming together all of the sudden.  But I'm still technically on vacation, and I'm still having the life of such.  But then, vacation is the time when I feel guilty for living like I'm on vacation.  I guess you can't have it all.  Book Review! I told you that I got books out of the big-people section.  I have always had it on the list to read Ender's Game.  And the most sure-fire way to get me to read a book that I've always intended to read is make a movie out of it, so that I say, "Dang it.  I'd better read it, because I can't see the movie until I read it."   Just a personal rule of mine.  But I didn't regret it. Ender's Game,...

Yesterday, on New Year's Day, my first niece, Abbie Claire, was born.  I have three nephews, but having a niece feels different.  In my religion, it is believed that women are mothers, and that their maternal responsibilities are not limited to children to whom they gave physical birth.  So, I feel that my nephews and my niece fall within my maternal responsibilities.  I don't want to downplay giving birth and that miracle. It is a miracle.  And I know the feelings going through my mind right now are not a quarter of those going through the mind of my sister, but I still have thoughts that I want to give to Abbie Claire. Abbie, I want you to know that you come into a world that is hostile to women.  By this, I do not mean that men try to keep us in the kitchen.  In fact, I'm not really talking about the men at all.  You will have women throughout your life try to tell you that you are the same as a man.  Do not believe them.  Men are g...

Happy 2014, everyone!  I have had an interesting relationship with New Year Celebrations for a long time.  There's a part of me that just doesn't get it.  Actually, there's a huge part of me that just doesn't get it.  What is so special about New Year?  I know it's supposed to be a new beginning and all, but if you really wanted a change in your life, there is no reason you couldn't start that with April 26th if you so chose.  You can change whenever you want.  Don't wait for the arbitrary time to change things if you are not happy with the way things are. When I was in highschool, I had a boyfriend who I allowed to read my novels as they were being written.  This was a mistake for many reasons, but that's what it was at the time.  As a side note, because some find it appropriate to ask if every boyfriend I ever had would be someone I could think about marrying, the answer is no.  He's a good man, and from what I can tell, a better man...