End of Days

I just read an article about a group that believes there are aliens in the mysterious French Pic de Bugarach mountain waiting to save them when the end comes at the close of this year.  Hmmmm....  Interesting.  Not to stomp on anyone's beliefs (let's be honest, a lot of people, especially nowadays, think we the Mormons are wack-a-doos... we're not BTW)  buuuuuuuuuuuuuut... well, I'll let you know how I feel on December 13th.

Anyway

This made me start thinking about 30 Rock.  Yep.  30 Rock.  On the Leap Day episode, everyone supported Kenneth the Page's beliefs that the world was going to end that day, even though they thought it was cuckoo.  They just wanted him to live that day as if it really WAS his last.  Maybe facing an "End of Days" could inspire people to do things they've always wanted to / never thought they would do!  I've had a couple of opportunities I feel like I missed out on (not heavy regrets, just little things that irk me...  like not taking that extra puppetry workshop while I was working at Disney World, or not visiting Ireland again while we were living in England).

Weeeellllll

The Mister and I are killing two birds with one stone this weekend.

Stone number one:  When we were living in Provo, we always talked about wanting to go to Moab and Arches National Park.  We just never got around to it, then we moved to another country never to return.... or so we thought....  Now we happen to find ourselves not only back in Utah, but back in SOUTHERN Utah.  Sure, Moab is still 5 hours away, but hey!  It's a day trip if you want it to be!

Stone number two:  As soon as we moved to the UK, one of my favorite BBC shows, Doctor Who, filmed an episode in Utah.  Ironic.  So, once I realized that they do a lot of filming in the area (from John Wayne to John Carter) I thought I would do some research into any films they were planning on making while we were here.  ..........I found one!!!!  They're doing The Lone Ranger this summer (avec Johnny Depp...  uhhhh yeahhhh) and they're holding an open casting call for extras in Moab on Sunday!

I know I know, it's a looooooong shot, but I decided if we didn't go it'd be one of those times where I'd just look back and say, "I realllllllllly wish we'd done that."  And if we don't get cast, the day won't have been wasted because we'll have done some Arch-seeing as well!  And we're talking about living life to the fullest here!  I see no down side.

Hi Ho Silver.... Away!!!!!

Spring Break Woohoo!!

AND.... I have Ramen in my nose.

But seriously folks.

So Nathan and I have taken great pride in how normal our lives are becoming.  We are getting closer and closer to our white picket fence and 2.5 kids.  He's been accepted to 2, count 'em, TWO PhD programs, so that part of our future is getting clearer (and it sure don't hurt that they're in Orlando and Hawaii!).  We also are both working for the Washington County School District, he as a teacher's aid working with kids with behavioral problems and moi as a computer lab tech for 3-5 graders.  He goes to the gym after work and I walk home to get my exercise.  Then we reconvene and typically just have a nice quiet evening at home.  Cute huh?  Nathan has said several times recently that right now life is just good... things are falling into place.

Oh crap... did I just jinx it???

Whatevs, I'm happy and I would like to share it.

We've also helped out Nathan's bro and his wife with lots of house painting.  I'm getting my first nephew from them in 1 1/2 to 2 months, so we're doing some prep for the little guy.  I know it's not our home that we're painting, but I've enjoyed having a domestic project to do!  I like to pretend it's our home.  Is that weird...?  Anyway, it makes me feel all adult-y and stuff.

Oh, and about the Ramen...  I had Ramen for dinner and thought it'd be a good idea to have a glass of milk with it.  Bad idea.  Barf city.  So there's Ramen in my nose because of that.

You're welcome.

I Have a Love/Hate Relationship with the World

I love everyone.  There is good in everyone.  We're all God's children.

People are stupid.  I hate people who whine and ask dumb questions.  No one cares anymore.

Everyone deserves a second chance.  I give people the benefit of the doubt.

People are greedy and lazy and selfish.  Don't belive anything you read on the internet.

I feel all of these conflicting emotions pretty much all the time.  A lot of the time I have an ovewhelming love for everyone on the planet.  Everyone has their own story, they're not all just extras in the "Kelsey Snow Movie."  We (and I'm talking to those of us fortunate enough to live in a first world country) focus entirely too much on ourselves.  I know I do.  If the internet is acting up or if I forgot to wash the shirt I wanted to wear today... look out...  Kelsey angry.  I wish I could be that person who dedicates her life to making a difference.  I'm just the gal who cries when she watches a sad video made by those dedcated  people, then shares it.  Done!  I saved the world!

The video I'm talking about, of course, is the new KONY 2012 video now circling the interwebs.

 If you take the time to watch it, I think it's extremely worthwhile.  The issue is a real one that needs to be dealt with.  Whether you want to donate or buy a bracelet or slap up posters is entirely up to you.  I found an article that questions this organizaton's integrity with the handling of the donated money.  Other people are accusing the organization of trying to make things worse.  The internet is a funny place.  It's full of trolls and scammers and false information.

I toe the line between sceptic and romantic, though I prefer to see the good in people, it makes me happier.  I believe the people involved with the video and the Invisible Children organization ar legit and want to do some real good.

Anyway.

I have a good life.  A very good life.  I was born of goodly parents.  I had a good education.  I had the means to go to college.  I worked at Disney World.  I found my sweetie and got married.  We lived in England.  We have a roof over our heads.  We both have jobs...

oh  yeah... P.S.  I got a job!  I'm working as a Computer Lab Tech at Sunset Elementary in St. George.  Yeah!

... and a roof over our heads.  We are happy and healthy, so all of that puts us ahead of most of the world's population.  When I get all boo-hoo-y about doing the dishes, I should be thanking my Heavenly Father that I don't have to fear for my life and the lives of my loved ones on a daily basis.  In response to the trending KONY 2012 issue, I saw someone on Facebook write something along the lones of  "we have our own problems, cool posters though."

Disgusting.  Misenthropic Kelsey emerges.  Can you imagine that kind of reaction to the Holocaust?  Sickening.  But some people don't care about anything beyond a witty status update.

Joseph Kony is the worst kind of human being that makes this world hell for his fellow man.  I'm all for raising awareness if it helps stopping this kind of evil.


KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
Long rant blog.  The End.