Day 11 -- A talent of mine

I have been playing this instrument for 15 years!! That is such a long time...it is weird to think back to 5th grade and when it all began. It all started with my cousin you I looked up to back then; I wanted to do EVERYTHING that she did: dance, go to Weber State, play the flute, cheerleading...all of it!!! So I picked up the flute. I am not really as skilled as I would have ever liked to be--I blame that on not practicing enough. I don't play with a band or orchestra anymore and don't play very often, but I do get it out from time to time and mostly play simple Disney music. It is a GREAT stress reliever--and I STRESS ALOT!!!

Day 10 -- My favorite book

In 6th I had the BEST teacher ever!!! There are so many reasons why, but one reason (which ties to this post) is that everyday after lunch we would sit on the floor in front of the class while he read to us. I learned that you are never too old to gather around and be read to--I absolutely LOVED it!!! Some of my favorite books (most of them, in fact) came from this 6th grade classroom, so thank you Mr. Martin!!

"It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened."

Thus opens this haunting novel in which a boy inhabits a seemingly ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality. It is a time in which family values are paramount, teenage rebellion is unheard of, and even good manners are a way of life.

December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve year old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old and his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man -the man called only the Giver -he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world.

Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs.

Day 09 -- A photo of me taken over ten years ago

I give up on the pictures!!!