Cougartown

Around 5:00 tonight, I really wanted to be at home in CA with Dad, Murph, Damon, Parker and the rest of the fam enjoying the game. Now I'm glad I was here to witness Provo come alive. I've lived in P-town for more than 7 years now and I've never seen anything like I did tonight. It was insane. Boyd went crazy. Camille and Heather were in awe. I took pictures.

But they don't do it justice.

Hundreds were on the streets, honking horns, running up and down University Ave... for HOURS after the game.

Yeah Cougs. Glad to be back.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Let us move forward with strong and active faith. - FDR

I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. -TJ

the fam in town

He's single. He's 22. He's crazy. Gotta love him.

The family came to visit last week - Mom, Afton, and Boyd - It was soo much fun!! Highlights were Afton's pink hat, Gettysburg, popsicles, eastern market, Harry Potter IMAX, a Nats game, the temple, random socializing, Peri Peri, and just hanging out... I couldn't resist posting pics and I'm looking forward to the 10 days at home with the whole fam.

a little nostalgia for work

The interesting thing about blogging is trying to follow thought patterns. Why do I post what I post? My thoughts and feelings are all over the place as you can probably tell by the montage of posts in the last week. I feel like blogging is beneficial just to assemble your thoughts in text and expose them to the world-- even a virtual world. So here are some more thoughts and feelings.

Today was my last day as an intern at USAID. As probably expected... I'm feeling a little nostalgic. What is unexpected is that I feel nostalgic about a job I quit a year ago.

You see - this job was not just any job. I was assigned to work with 300 of the best people in the teaching profession. I had the world's greatest boss who cared about what he did and cared about his employees. I had some FABULOUS co-workers who made me laugh like no one did this summer. I was able to learn from these people day after day for over a year.

Now you can see why I'm feeling a little nostalgic? Okay... maybe you'll never know how I really feel but I wish I could explain to you what it is like to have supervisor whose priority is his wife and five (yes 5) boys, who is steady and consistent, who is patient and considerate, and kind, who everyone loves because of his quick humor and easy going attitude, and who has become a mentor and example to me as I attempt to begin a career and a family. Few people are as genuine and admirable as J.D. Hucks.

Everyday I learn (and re-learn) that the great people I know are more important to me than anything else in my life.

Skinneriffic

Happy Birthday to a great friend who is a intelligent, witty, insightful, fun, intriguing, handsome, and... a little quirky (notice the two inch gap between us? no hugs allowed). After 6 years - I honestly consider this guy one of my great great friends. Happy Birthday Skin. You deserve a good one.

An Ethical Dilemma: I'm feeling guilty.

How do you reconcile this with your daily activities? and what consitutes an "honest" effort?
PART 2635_STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH--Table of Contents
Subpart G_Misuse of Position

Sec. 2635.705  Use of official time.      (a) Use of an employee's own time. Unless authorized in accordance  with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes, an employee  shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties.  An employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential appointee  exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2), has an obligation to expend an honest  effort and a reasonable proportion of his time in the performance of  official duties.

Human Trafficking - Part 1

Watch this exerpt:



Or watch the entire video here: Traffic : Lucy Liu.

Then let's talk.