To play baseball! As Kelsie says "what's with you singing Christmas carols all the time?!" I am not really sure to be honest with ya but what I know is that we are at the first Rox game of the season and hoping we avoid a storm.
It is sunny and warm now but that's without saying it's bloody humid and windy and theres a dark cloud in the distance! We are all checking our phones every few minutes for weather updates...should be interesting.
There really isn't anything like small town baseball! What a good way to spend memorial day! Enjoying America's past time seems like a great way to honor those who have given so much so that are able! Today is a great day to not only remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to preserve America's freedom but also think about and thank those who are committed to America's security and prosperity in other ways than just through military action and participation. Thank you to all those who have America's best interest at heart, thank you for your service in whichever capacity and thank you to those of you who are braver than I...those who are willing to put your life on the line for our country each and every day of your service! Americans everywhere should be thankful for our security, freedoms, and prosperity everyday, not just today.
Whatever you are doing today have fun and be grateful. I'm going to go pay attention to the game...while it's still going (update: wind is picking up).
Until next time, much love,
Me
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Back to Ortonville
Well this is neat! I am blogging from my phone on our way back to Ortonville, MN from Larimore, ND. No computer necessary!!
We had a really fun weekend out with the North Dakota fam celebrating Dave's (or should I say David M. Brown, MD) graduation from medical school! It is truly a huge achievement and something each one of us is so proud of. And what better way to show him we r proud than sharing some drinks!! :) and good food and company and family time and all that! ;)
Uncle Mike and Aunt Lisa, of course, had a huge feast prepared for the lot of us! Yumm!!!! Nana and papa could both be found helping out of course seeing as neither of them are good at just sitting around! ;)
It was a short trip out since Kels, John, and I had to come out Saturday morning due to work and other commitments and are leaving now, Sunday afternoon, to get back to baseball games, then back to the cities tomorrow.
I am so happy I was able to get out here before I embark on my next adventure since I'm sure I'll be booked up in school now for the next 2 years....fun. Poor Kael back home in AZ tho, he is working 12 hour days and packing up our whole apartment!!! Yikes! He's loading it into the uhaul on wed too! Poor thing! It'll all be done when mom and I fly in wed evening! Haha convenient for us! ;)
Well I guess I am going to get going, this seems long on my phone....hope its not too borin for you guys!!
Much love,
Me
We had a really fun weekend out with the North Dakota fam celebrating Dave's (or should I say David M. Brown, MD) graduation from medical school! It is truly a huge achievement and something each one of us is so proud of. And what better way to show him we r proud than sharing some drinks!! :) and good food and company and family time and all that! ;)
Uncle Mike and Aunt Lisa, of course, had a huge feast prepared for the lot of us! Yumm!!!! Nana and papa could both be found helping out of course seeing as neither of them are good at just sitting around! ;)
It was a short trip out since Kels, John, and I had to come out Saturday morning due to work and other commitments and are leaving now, Sunday afternoon, to get back to baseball games, then back to the cities tomorrow.
I am so happy I was able to get out here before I embark on my next adventure since I'm sure I'll be booked up in school now for the next 2 years....fun. Poor Kael back home in AZ tho, he is working 12 hour days and packing up our whole apartment!!! Yikes! He's loading it into the uhaul on wed too! Poor thing! It'll all be done when mom and I fly in wed evening! Haha convenient for us! ;)
Well I guess I am going to get going, this seems long on my phone....hope its not too borin for you guys!!
Much love,
Me
Friday, May 27, 2011
Back in Minnesota
Re united again with my family in Minnesota and couldn't be happier about it!! My time here has also inspired my return to the blogosphere ... Can't write too much now since I'm on Kelsie's phone in a bar in ortonville and let me tell u, we are raging!! Haha ya right. Either way, in Arnold's words "I'll be back"..
Until next time friends ....
Until next time friends ....
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The End.
Hey everyone,
This is my 100th and final post on my "Life in Lebanon" blog. I just submitted my Economics paper and have just final editing/footnote formatting left to do! :) These three months have gone by SO FAST and I have learned a great deal not only academically but about....well life....in Lebanon. Haha guess my blog was appropriately titled. I am so thankful that I got to spend so much time here with my family and make friends and memories I will never forget. I am sad to leave, but happy to return to the states and start a new adventure. The real blessing to me is that I know when I leave here in 6 days I will be coming back to visit often. My only disappointment is that I am still not speaking Arabic, a goal I have had for years. But, this is my own fault for not really studying it. BUT I do understand loads more than I used to and I see that as a big positive. I can follow conversations now and usually understand the gist of it. I plan to continue studying Arabic until I get it, but I will have to do it out of textbooks now!
My post would be a novel if I wrote out all the things I've learned so I won't but i assure you it was quite beneficial to me. I hope that this experience will force me to open my eyes from now on to different perspectives on life and read and observe with a new take on life. Speaking of reading, I will be working a lot (hopefully) when I return to the states and for the first time in a very long time not have homework and exams. I want to take this time to really read and enhance areas of knowledge that I am weak on. If any has any suggestions on good current event, history, political, economical, social whatever type books let me know! I have gotten into a really good habit of reading the news online here so I hope to keep that up and add notable magazines like the Economist and Time to my list of things to do weekly so I can really expand my horizons.
I cannot express how thankful I am for the love and support of my family and friends who made it possible for me to come here and experience this...but also who gave me their support and blessings, however reluctant, to come home and try something new. In 5 months I'll be off on another adventure in New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, and I couldn't be more thrilled, scared, excited, nervous and optimistic! Living in NYC has been a dream of mine since I first started looking at colleges and would have given anything to go to Columbia (altho funny story, I didn't want to fill out the extremely long application! haha so I guess not ANYTHING). I will keep the same URL for my blog but change the heading name and will keep up my blog in the city!
For now, I will be in Wenatchee spending quality time with my parents and grandparents, the gym and when the weather gets nice the loop :) ...and whomever of my high school friends are around! haha Come back after the first week of June to partake in my city life adventures!! Thanks for keeping up with me!
Much love,
Sasha
This is my 100th and final post on my "Life in Lebanon" blog. I just submitted my Economics paper and have just final editing/footnote formatting left to do! :) These three months have gone by SO FAST and I have learned a great deal not only academically but about....well life....in Lebanon. Haha guess my blog was appropriately titled. I am so thankful that I got to spend so much time here with my family and make friends and memories I will never forget. I am sad to leave, but happy to return to the states and start a new adventure. The real blessing to me is that I know when I leave here in 6 days I will be coming back to visit often. My only disappointment is that I am still not speaking Arabic, a goal I have had for years. But, this is my own fault for not really studying it. BUT I do understand loads more than I used to and I see that as a big positive. I can follow conversations now and usually understand the gist of it. I plan to continue studying Arabic until I get it, but I will have to do it out of textbooks now!
My post would be a novel if I wrote out all the things I've learned so I won't but i assure you it was quite beneficial to me. I hope that this experience will force me to open my eyes from now on to different perspectives on life and read and observe with a new take on life. Speaking of reading, I will be working a lot (hopefully) when I return to the states and for the first time in a very long time not have homework and exams. I want to take this time to really read and enhance areas of knowledge that I am weak on. If any has any suggestions on good current event, history, political, economical, social whatever type books let me know! I have gotten into a really good habit of reading the news online here so I hope to keep that up and add notable magazines like the Economist and Time to my list of things to do weekly so I can really expand my horizons.
I cannot express how thankful I am for the love and support of my family and friends who made it possible for me to come here and experience this...but also who gave me their support and blessings, however reluctant, to come home and try something new. In 5 months I'll be off on another adventure in New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, and I couldn't be more thrilled, scared, excited, nervous and optimistic! Living in NYC has been a dream of mine since I first started looking at colleges and would have given anything to go to Columbia (altho funny story, I didn't want to fill out the extremely long application! haha so I guess not ANYTHING). I will keep the same URL for my blog but change the heading name and will keep up my blog in the city!
For now, I will be in Wenatchee spending quality time with my parents and grandparents, the gym and when the weather gets nice the loop :) ...and whomever of my high school friends are around! haha Come back after the first week of June to partake in my city life adventures!! Thanks for keeping up with me!
Much love,
Sasha
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The Final Countdown
With just under 2 weeks until I return to the U.S of A I am finishing up schoolwork and tying up loose ends. Today I packed one of my 2 suitcases and am crossing my fingers most of the rest fits in the other...but I am sure I'll be leaving a few things behind. I also took down my pictures from my wall, which my aunt wasn't thrilled about. But we were without electricity for about 3 hours today and my computer was about to die so I couldn't work on my response paper, what else is a girl to do??! I also made my final to do list which outlines exactly what needs to get done each day in order to finish my Econ paper by Tuesday Jan. 26, my Development paper by Monday Feb. 1 and my Civil Society paper by Tuesday Feb. 2nd! YIKES I also have to fit in final goodbyes with family members and my last big night out next Saturday! Should be an interesting couple of weeks. I have most my clean clothes set out...but am not going to pack my second suitcase until after my papers are all submitted next week! Time seems to have slowed down a bit, but oddly days are going by really fast still...weird. I can't believe all my papers will be done by next week! I am relieved thought that 2 of the three profs changed the length requirement!! My Econ paper is only 10-15 pages and my development paper is 3,500 words which is right around 15 pages I think. So turns out I am not writing a total of 90 pages like I once thought! YAY!
Anyway, lots to do before I leave this little country. It has been quite the journey though! I will be using the flight home to really reflect on all that I've learned here. But its evident already when I have conversations with people back home where my ideas and beliefs have been altered and strengthened in my time here! I am finding it quite interesting to think about! :)
Much love,
Sasha
Anyway, lots to do before I leave this little country. It has been quite the journey though! I will be using the flight home to really reflect on all that I've learned here. But its evident already when I have conversations with people back home where my ideas and beliefs have been altered and strengthened in my time here! I am finding it quite interesting to think about! :)
Much love,
Sasha
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Haiti
I have been trying to keep up with news and information on what is going on in Haiti and it is just awful! I haven't been doing the best job at reading a lot of articles but a REALLY good friend of mine that has been in my life since 7th grade is in Haiti now helping with relief work and I have been keeping up to date with information through his Facebook! He says the situation is awful! He was in Latin America studying Spanish and working with different organizations and was in the Dominican Republic I believe when the earthquake hit. He is going to Medical School when he returns to the states and has had some medical training prior to his Latin American adventure so he is now in Haiti helping out with bringing medical supplies and physical assistance to those in need. The link to his blog is: http://lukedaniel.wordpress.com/ if anyone is interested in reading about the situation from someone living it first hand. He has links to relief sites that are reliable for donations an that are actually using money to go straight to victims.
I had more written non this post yesterday but my internet cut out before saving it and messed up the post...it is now a day later and I can't remember what else I wrote...darn. Anywho...Keep the victims of this horrible disaster in your prayers as well as the people who have huge hearts and are there trying to help victims!
Much Love,
Sasha
I had more written non this post yesterday but my internet cut out before saving it and messed up the post...it is now a day later and I can't remember what else I wrote...darn. Anywho...Keep the victims of this horrible disaster in your prayers as well as the people who have huge hearts and are there trying to help victims!
Much Love,
Sasha
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