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The Feminine Mind

This week, a kind and loving woman that I know said, "Would you say you have a male mind? You are so logical!" Listen here. I can be smart and feminine. I am a strong, intelligent woman.  But here's the thing... I like to learn about things like this: And this: Do you know what absolutely excites my mind? This: And this: I love colors and calculus.  Twirling and thinking.  Circuits and creativity.  The odd thing is, men as a whole are welcoming to this idea. It's rare to for me to experience that form of discrimination (My favorite: "Electrical engineering? There aren't that many electronics in the kitchen..." Yeah, but there are plenty of knives.) Mostly, they at least act interested and supportive.  Women, though, have a different attitude. Not all, but a large majority say,  "Wow, you must be so smart!" No. Just diligent. Just passionate about the universe. Also, intelligence is fluid. (Because I

Why God loves failure

Background: In the Latter-day Saint faith, we are given "callings". They are assignments from our leaders (who are themselves assigned by others). We do not receive any money for fulfilling these assignments, but they shape us into better Christians. My last assignment was 1st counselor in the Relief Society. I was basically the go-to helper for the lovely lady in charge of all the women in our congregation. I enjoy leadership callings. I grow and learn so much from them, and can feel the guidance of the Lord so often. </background> When I moved for my internship, I was placed in a new congregation and given a new calling. "Music committee member". Excitement doesn't begin to cover it. I love music. I love singing praises to my Lord and music in general. I put together a choir. My heart filled with excited! I started passing around signup sheets and looking for good treat recipes. I browsed for music and found an awesome tune. Then we performed our

SUMMER!!!!

Just wwanted to say..... THERE IS FOUR MORE DAYS UNTIL SUMMER!!!!! I'm going to STARBASE the Monday after school gets out (next Thursday).

Do we all see colors the same?

Look at this. It's green. We all learned it in kindergarten and/or pre-k. And this, red. How do we know how we see it? It's weird but HOW????????????  I want to figure out if you see red how I do. The first thing we do to describe anything is colors. Do we see them all the same? How would we figure it out? DOES ANYONE KNOW?????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Names of Children

I think if I have a girl I'm going her Lizzy, boy Nate. I like the nick-name for the name thing. Names For Girls Stephanie Hannah Zoie\Zoe Brenda Lindsey Candice Kelly Blythe Madison Nicole Jasmine Tesla Both (Boys & Girls) Avery Alex Names For Boys Michael Holden Dakota Jarred Kyle Spencer Adam Fred William Robert Scott Ed

Summer Book List

This is Avery.... pullin' a jasmine. Goal to read 100 books! Books I have read this summer Kelly Oram The Avery Shaw Experiment  V is for virgin A is for Abstinence Being Jamie Baker More than Jamie Baker Serial Hottie Chameleon Ungifted Sarah Maas    9.   Throne of Glass    10. Crown of Midnight    11. The Assassin and the Desert    12. The Assassin and the Pirate Lord    13. The Assassin and the Underworld Shannon Greenland     14. Model Spy    15. Down to the Wire    16. The Winning Element    17. Native Tongue    18. Fight to the Finish My Favorite books I have read..... not this summer though Ally Carter Gallagher Girls    I'd tell you I love you, But then i'd have to kill you    Cross my heart and hope to spy    Don't judge a Girl by Her Cover    Only the Good Spy Young    Out of Sight, Out of time    United we Spy Heist Society  Heist Society  Uncommon Criminals  Perfect Scoundrels  Double Cros