Woah

I've been pretty busy with school and work at Mt Snow has started, so there hasn't been much new to post. (oh and I missed a great picture opportunity last week as a pilot subject for a friend's study where I was "markered-up" as much as an EA Sports character...maybe next time!) But i found this and was just as shocked as Tyra was from a survey of about 10,000 teenaged women :):

• On average, girls are losing their virginity at 15 years of age.
• 14 percent of teens who are having sex say they’re doing it at school.
• 52 percent of survey respondents say they do not use protection when having sex.
• One in three says she fears having a sexually transmitted disease.
• 24 percent of teens with STDs say they still have unprotected sex.
• One in five girls says she wants to be a teen mom.
• About 50 percent acknowledge that they’ve hit someone.
• One out of three teens has tried drugs.

Ok, the second to last one is the only one I can relate too...oops :)!

Offense wins games...

DEFENSE wins championships!

I AM SOOOOO HAPPY! What a game! I couldn't watch it because (1) I don't have cable and (2) even though a friend of mine bought it to watch online, I couldn't watch for fear of my heart...and I was right. I did watch it on GameCast on ESPN.com, which seems to allow me to pretend it isn't all that big a deal, just watching bars and numbers on the screen. Well, I did care...I wasn't all that happy when they let TCU score 10 points right off the bat, when they couldn't score anything more than a field goal for 59 minutes....when they had a fourth and 5 to keep their dream alive, oh no, I wasn't happy. BUT THEY DID IT! The cardiac kids did it. This year isn't so pretty as 2004 was with Alex Smith and company, but I'll take it. Great job defense! Thank you for holding your own for the last 55 minutes! Take the day off boys and don't look past SDSU next weekend. One game at a time....

WOOHOO!!!!!! GO UTES!

Ok this was good!

I haven't watched any of the SNL stuff on Thursdays or Mondays or when ever they were on...now I'm wishing I had! :)

This one too!

Parting shot...

how can FedEx ground go to Hawaii? Doesn't that seem odd to anyone else?

One more THUMBS UP for CA!

Even though it isn't my city, what happens in Sacramento is important for my home area. The people of Sactown elected former Sun guard Kevin Johnson to be the new mayor. He was a great player, graduated from Sacramento High, and returned to his home to make a difference. I've been slightly aware of the impact he has had with his work as CEO of St Hope, an organization working for the innercity youth. But by a narrow margin, he won the race for mayor, so I hope he can continue his great work. I thought I'd include some of his incredible bio for you all to read... I wish we all could have such choices to vote in to office.

» An individual who can bring about the change this city needs through his strong leadership.

» Founder of the nationally recognized community development organization, St. HOPE.

» Third generation native of Oak Park and Sacramento, CA.

» 12-year veteran of the NBA where he played for the Phoenix Suns and was a 3-time All-Star.

» Graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where he majored in Political Science and Sacramento High School.

» Started, attracted or has planned 20 businesses resulting in nearly 300 new jobs in Sacramento.

» Catalyzed investment and plans for $14 million of economic development in the community.

» Created seven schools educating 1,800 students a year.

» Led 73% of Sacramento High students to be accepted to college last year, compared to the average matriculation rate of 20% for low-income, minority students.

» Secured over $14 million in philanthropic dollars for community development.

Honors and Awards

»John Wooden's 'Lifetime Achievement Award' Winner

»Named the '411th Point of Light' by George Bush.

» Selected as one of the '15 Greatest Men on Earth' by McCall's Magazine (WOW!)

» Recipient of the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

» Recipient of the Good Morning America Award from Sports Illustrated

» 'Most Caring American' award by the Caring Institute

» Induction into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame in Boise, Idaho, and the Pac-10 Hall of Fame.

Ok so I voted...

...in a state where my vote doesn't really count for things like president. However, it matters when it comes to making possessing marijuana (an ounce of it) only a $100 fine, saying that abolishing the state tax is one of the stupidest ideas politicians have had in a long time, and getting rid of greyhound racing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I was actually most interested in the results from California, but it confused me. So the purpose of my post...to ask a question, how can a state pass a proposition saying that in the constitution it will say that marriage is between a man and a woman (although it was only a 4% margin) give all 55 electoral votes to a man who wants to repeal the defense of marriage act, an act that says states can refuse to acknowledge same-sex marriages that may be legal in other states? did they see the loophole, that California could be the good guy and have it in the constitution but still have to recognize the unions from those transplants from Massachusetts, or did they just listen to the propaganda and not listen to reality? This makes no sense. My mom said, it isn't supposed to make sense, when I said that to her. I'm not saying I voted for McCain, because I didn't. I actually agree with Nader that our two party system is a disservice to this country...bring back the whig party, let the constitution party have its day, listen to the libertarians...if we insist on labeling people then we better start recognizing that there are other people out there who have really thought about the issues and they know it isn't black and white! So, maybe that is the answer...maybe if the Californians had felt as if they really HAD a choice, maybe the "best fit" wouldn't have been one who will contradict their monumental decision. Next time, I say we give all 10 parties a chance :)!

Another HUH? to file under this doesn't make any sense:
Obviously MA voted for Obama. GIVEN! The governor is dem, the two senators are dem, the 10 reps are dem, but this was the state which BY A LANDSLIDE voted for Mitt Romney...he got more votes than Hillary and Obama combined (I believe Obama pulled it out for the dems, but it was close). Mitt would have won if it had been an open primary...what? I'm not for voting within party lines ONLY but this gets filed under another "people confuse me" moment. Oh and another side bar. Of the 10 house races, only 4 were contested. It doesn't prove well to be a Rep in this state...so how does the Mitt thing happen? yep, I'm confused!

ELIMINATES RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Over next few years, potential revenue loss, mainly sales taxes, totaling in the several tens of millions of dollars, to state and local governments. In the long run, likely little fiscal impact on state and local governments.


I have to give my applause to the great state of California though. (Just read the wording: there is no mistaking what it says...wow!) [Also, I do know that Florida and Arizona had similar issues on their ballots...and they passed more decisively, but I'm from California and, let's face it, this affects a lot more people in CA than it does in other states...total numbers and per capita; kind of makes this HUGE!] The only time I've been in a state when that question was being asked of us...what is marriage...I was in Utah, where my voice didn't really count. But I applaud the citizens of California for going to the poles and answering that question...both sides of the issue. It divided the state VERTICALLY this time (or look here), it divided families, and I'm sure it divided friends. These are the reasons we vote; this is where change happens, not at the top, but in your house, in your neighborhood, in your state. Thank you all for voting, and whether we agree or not, it is our privilege to voice our opinions...something we need to do more often than once a year, or once every four years!