So You Yhink You Can Dance?!

Well, I know I can dance... now how about you? This show has to be my all time favorite. Man, it brings so much joy into my life. I decided to blog about it today, since we finally got our cable hooked up at our apartment and can watch it tonight! Dancing moves me.. and this show captures each emotion with a different style of dance. I loved last season so much, that me and 3 others are going to see them perform in Salt Lake in a month!! Whooo hoo!! If you don't have a show that you're attached to yet, and you're looking for one, turn on FOX tonight <3

fox.com/dance

Frustrated

Today I'm rather frustrated with the advertising industry... For the past few days my boyfriend and I have been trying to figure out a way to fly him home to Mexico as soon as possible. He had a family emergency and needed to get home, but he didn't have a passport. So we searched and searched for agencies that can get you a passport in 24 hours. Do they really exist? The answer is NO. There are at least 20 companies that claim to provide passports within 24 hours, but the truth of the matter is that they are fake. After you pay over $400, you find out that they can get you a passport within 24 hours.. not including mail time. So within 4 days. Now that is quick, I do realize that, but for paying so much money to them, you'd think they would tell you the entire truth before you're trapped in the process. Thankfully Brian and I called the government agencies, along with some of the bogus ones, and asked every question we could think of... We figured out that the companies were using false advertising before we paid the big bucks. Whew. We are grateful for that. Anyway, we eventually found loopholes in the passport system, and he's in Mexico today without a passport :) And his passport is on its way so he can come back to Provo soon.

Camila

This post is for anyone who loves Mexican music.. I dont mean normal, party scene music, but harmony in its most perfect sense. I love Camila so much I could scream! My favorite song by them is Todo Cambio.. cheack it out on youtube. Even if you don't know what they're saying, you'll fall in love with them :)

Books

So often I forget that books are a part of the media. I love books.. more than almost anything. They are able to reach my emotions far more than any other type of media. Right now for my Adult Developing and Aging class we are reading "Life with Big Al: A Caretaker's Diary". I feel like Craig (a 52-year-old man with Alzheimer's) is apart of my life. I love him so much, and can't imagine how hard it would be to care for him daily. I love his wife, Judy, even more. She is such a Christ-like woman. I hope that if I were in her shoes, I'd be able to find strength, hope, and patience like she does. I connect with her in a way, because I find refuge in writing in a journal. My journal solves a lot of my problems for me, and it relieves me of my daily stressors. Judy is actually coming to BYU to speak to us, and I'm so excited! I want to hug her and tell her how much I admire her, although that probably wouldn't be appropriate. I'm just grateful for books, especially ones that are based on real life experiences that I can grow and learn from.

Texting.

I used to be a huge fan of texting, but this week it's bothering me. It bothers me when I haven't seen someone in weeks, and they have to text throughout our conversation. It bothers me when people text me when I'm in class and then get mad when I don't respond. It also bothers me that it's hard to have "alone time" nowadays with a phone constantly by your side. Does anyone ever turn off their cell phone or put it on silent? Even in church people are texting! I just feel like something's gotta give.. that people need to somehow realize that they don't need their phone with them to live. Life does go on. It's even kind of nice every now and then to not be able to be contacted. I do love phones and all that they offer, but sometimes I wish they didn't rule everyone's lives, including my own.

Fighting

Monday night my boyfriend and I rented the movie "Fighting". I'd wanted to see it since it came out in the theaters, but some men told me it was a waste of their dollar at Movies 8! Secretely I still wanted to see it, although I deceided to wait until it came out on Redbox. For some reason I'm so drawn to fighting and/or dancing movies. They're dramatic; they're violent; they capture my attention. Brian is the kind of guy who thinks violence solves problems: I am not the same way. If someone says something really bad about someone he loves, he'll beat them up. I, however, will contradict the rude comment, and then I'll walk away.
When we watch movies like "Fighting" together, I can't help but wonder how they influence us. I can pick out the message and determine it to be false or not socially accepted, but can he? Can most men see how the media influences them? I guess I, along with many girls, have just the same problem. Just because you're a good fighter doesn't mean you can beat up 15 people on the street. Just because someone makes you angry doesn't mean you can almost kill them. Fighting shouldn't be a profession in my opinion. I think I like movies like these because it seems so fake and distant from the life I live. Do people really fight for 100,000 dollars? Insane. Did watching this movie make Brian and I a little more fond of fighting to solve problems? I mean, he wanted to help provide for the woman he loved.. that makes it ok, right?