Cooper!

Last week my boyfriend and I addopted our first pet, a wonderful male beagel named cooper. My boyfriend and I have been looking for a dog for about a few months now and nothing just seemed to fit our standards. We became reguals at the local animal shelters around here, one in lacrosse, The Coulee Human society, and the Human Society of Winona. Then one day my boyfriend recieved a call from the human society in Lacrosse, they had a litter of beagels come in, do you want to take a look at them. So together we went there with no big expectaions since we hadn't had any luck yet. But the moment we steped into the room all the dogs started barking and going nutts which is ver common there, but there sat this quiet little puppy in the back. We walk over to him still silent, we take him out play with him for alittle bit and we know it, we found our dog! We have had cooper for only a week now and I couldn't ask for a better pet! He is a huge lover, he loves to come and snuggle up with us whenever we are sitting down or when we go to bed at night. I'm so thankful we have found our puppy!

Cell Phone Drivers!

If there is one thing I hate, it's cell phone drivers. These people are the one's that are on their phone from the time they get in the car to the time they get out. Some examples of this is where someone is definitely not driving safely because they are on their phone and paying way more attention to that conversation they are having. Not only is that very annoying but it is very dangerous. Today I'm glad someone is doing something about this. I think there is a law now that says if you are talking on your cell phone you can get pulled over and get a ticket! What a good law from those people who abuse the privilege. Lets say your put in this situation, your driving along and take the corner to sharp because you have got to hold that phone to your ear and you are driving with one hand. Now doesn't that sound like a pretty embarrassing story to tell the police officer when he asked what happened? So next time your driving and going to pick up that cell phone, think about the consequences!

Tribute

So tonight I was writing my tribute speech for my speech class and I never realized how important one person can be on your whole life! For me it is one woman, my grandma. As I grew up there was no one else I'd rather be with besides my grandma. I would go to her house spend the weekend and never wanted to leave. We would have so much fun. I remember one thing we always did was go to the library. We could spend hours there just picking out different books and she would sit down and read them to me. My grandma is a reading teacher herself and being a teacher shows her caring side so well. She cares for anyone she comes across or if anyone asks for help, which is another one of her wonderful side, helpfulness. I remember in high school I would always put off my book reports until the last minuet and she would always be there right away to help me. Throughout my life I have had some situations from, my parents divorce, I myself finding out i had diabetes, to the day of my fathers heart attack. This wonderful woman has been there through thick and thin, always there, always willing to help. Now as I'm growing up I stop and think when I'm in situations, "what would grandma say" and that is something i always think about. So when I grow up and decide to start a family of my own I only hope I can be a wonderful woman just like my grandma!

What I wanted to be....

Today in my developmental psychology class we were talking about our dreams and goals we had as a child and thinking about that made remember how passionate I was when I was younger to grow up and do that job I wanted so bad. Although it would never work out now knowing what I know it still just amazes me how much I wanted it. Alright well when I was growing up I wanted to an animal vet as long as I can remember. My friends and I would play "vet" all the time and being that we all lived out in the country on farms of course out cats were the patients. When I was younger this wasn't a big deal at all until I was probably 10 or so. So it's a normal day playing and all of a sudden I just can't breath and my eyes are all itchy and so puffy they are about to be closed. So I went running into my house and was freaking out and my mom told me I was allergic to obviously those cats. Now my mom had the same problem forever and we thought I was the lucky one who wouldn't be allergic. But since then I guess my dreams have changed anyways and have moved onto a career I have a lot more intereste in that being that vet.

My Family!!

I'm going to talk about my family abt to you. My family is the most important thing to me in the whole world and I wouldn't be who I am today without them. First off we will start with my parents. Lars, my dad is an amazing man and I have learned so much from him. His is a DJ and runs his own business. He usually DJ's on weekends at local bars and also he does a lot of weddings in the summer. My dad was a diabetic his whole childhood and by the time he was in his twenty's he had to have a transplant there was no way he would survive without it. So being a transplant patient he was luckily choosen o DJ a transplant picnic. He told me it was amazing to see and meet all these people just like him. But my dad has a lot more to him than that he has been my rock throughout my whole life and i don't know what i would do without him. My mother and him decided to divorce when i was about 13 years old and I stayed with my dad and we both leaned on each other for support throughout these hard times. He and I both know if we need to talk or even vent to anyone its gotta be to each other. The next person in my family I'm going to talk about is my grandma Ros. Grandma Ros is my dads mother and I understand from her how my family is so close. She is always there with open arms no matter what the situation be. My grandma is a reading teacher at West Salem Elementary. Which only fits her well because she loves i mean loves to read. When I was a young girl I remember I would pick out books and my grandma would read them to me one after another. The next two people that are really important to me are my uncle Erik and my aunt Cindy. Erik is my dads brother. Those two have been there for me for everything. They also have two little girls that are pretty much like my sisters since I'm an only child. My dad ,myself, and their family spend so much time together on week nights we will just go over to there house and stay all night just watching TV. As you can tell we are so close and I don't know what I would do with out them!!

aaaaaa.....Finally Done!

So this week I had to give my first speech. I was more than nervous, I was terrified. The speech we had to do was on one of our classmates and luckily my best friend was in the class with me. My speeches info and size was not lacking at all I knew a lot about her, Miranda and I have best friends every since I can remember. The thing that scared me the most was the whole getting up in front of the class thing....YIKES. So the whole week before this speech was due I'm writing my note cards and memorizing what I'm going to say and still I went to class that day very nervous. The day finally came I walk into class and I think the whole world can see the fear on my face. I was especially scared because I have never had a speech class I never took it in high school. Well back to when i walked into the room, I sit down at my computer start looking over my note cards and my teacher says we will be starting at the end of the alphabet. I panic, WHAT? WAIT? My last name starts with a W. Luckily two people decided they would offer to go first. Once those two were done no one wanted to go so we started right there at the end of the alphabet and guess who was first, yes its me. I get up there stand in front of everyone and take one more big breath and away i went. Before i knew it i was done, I was so relieved. After all that time i spent worrying about it and preparing I did I was done. Once I gave my speech and seen others give theirs I realized I don't have to worry so much, it all turned out just fine.

All About Me......

Hi, My name is sarah. I have lived in this area all my life. I'm from a small town named Brownsville. It is a small town in Minnesota about 20 minuets from LaCrosse. The town is right on the mississippi river so you can imagine alot of my childhood memories are either at the beach or on the river. I am an only child and lived with my father Lars there for my whole life. Now recently my boyfriend and I just got a house we rent in LaCrosse. My mother lives in a small town in Iowa named Lawler. My father is DJ and does that on the weekends in local bars and he also does wedding to. My dad has been there for me always I dont know what i would without him. Well the next thing I'm going to tell you about are my two little cousins. Heather who is now 13 and Hannah who is 7. Myself being an only child have always wanted sisters. Those two girls have more than enough filled that spot. I love spending time with them. Its amazing how much younger children look up to you. As you can tell already my family is very important to me. My dad's side of the family all live on a farm right by each other, so now that I have moved from my home I'm really missing them. Another person in my family who has played a major roll in my life is my Grandma. Well my dad had diabetes his whole childhood and when he was growing up there wasnt very good things to take care of himself, so his bloodsugars were out of control. Ultimatly it caused my dad to lose his sight in his right eye. When i was younger my dad was in and out of hospitals and I spent a lot of time with my grandma who I memntioned before. Finally my dad and the doctors decided there were no other options, he would need to have a transplant. He went through with the operations and two weeks ago was his 17th year anniversery of his transplant. Alright now more about me......I am attending Western now for the Psychical Thearpy Assistant program. I took an anatomy class in high school and I LOVED it! That is how I chose my program.