I realize it's been well over a month since I last posted, but what can ya do??
On a bright note though, there will be justice for my cousin Shannon. The person responsible for getting behind the wheel of the car she was in, and driving drunk is now going to spend 6 years of his life behind bars. I would like to see him spend more but I think that it's a fair deal.
PFC WIll Piser, I hope that my cousin Shannon is in your thoughts every second of every day for the rest of your life. I hope that you regret the decisions you made that night and that you can manage to make the right decisions from here on out. Not only did you take the life of someone very dear to me, you also hurt every member of my family in a way that will take a very, very long time to heal from. I wish with all of my heart that I could be there to see you get sent away to prison although I doubt I will be. I may not be a religious person but I hope that God has mercy on you because if it was up to me you wouldn't ever see the light of day again.
In loving memory of Shannon E. Swartz March 25, 1991 - November 20, 2010
17 July 2011
05 June 2011
"The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appétit. " — Julia Child
It's been a while since I last posted, just over 2 months in fact. However, life had jumped in the middle of my keyboard and took over for a little while LOL.
I suppose there will be some question about what in the world is going on with the title of this post. Well, I'm watching Julie & Julia and thinking I am more of a fan of Julia Child than I ever knew. She wasn't the prim and proper woman I had first thought her to be, but more of a brazen and wild women. She wasn't afraid to step into places and roles that women didn't normally fall into, such as attending and graduating from Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris in a class of only men. She also published a book called Mastering the Art of French Cooking which she helped to create in order to teach American women how to cook French food.
This movie is really wonderful and I think I am finally inspired to get back into cooking like I used to be a couple years ago. So here's to reopening a past chapter of my life and discovering new recipes & flavors!
I suppose there will be some question about what in the world is going on with the title of this post. Well, I'm watching Julie & Julia and thinking I am more of a fan of Julia Child than I ever knew. She wasn't the prim and proper woman I had first thought her to be, but more of a brazen and wild women. She wasn't afraid to step into places and roles that women didn't normally fall into, such as attending and graduating from Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris in a class of only men. She also published a book called Mastering the Art of French Cooking which she helped to create in order to teach American women how to cook French food.
This movie is really wonderful and I think I am finally inspired to get back into cooking like I used to be a couple years ago. So here's to reopening a past chapter of my life and discovering new recipes & flavors!
28 March 2011
Off to a great start!
Well, so far so good with the fundraising for Relay for Life this year! We still have over 2 months to go and the team I'm on has raised more than $1100! We have a team goal this year of $1500 but if we get close to that within the next month we are going to bump it up some.
I've only gotten $25 on my online personal page thus far but I've been working really hard at getting donations from the members who come into our bank. We are collecting quite the plethora of Sun & Moon donation cards at work from all of the generous people who donate.
Other than that things are still just moving along. I can't believe we've been away from Spokane for 8 months already.. I sure am looking forward to going back to visit this summer! Oh how I long to see green trees & real mountains!
I've only gotten $25 on my online personal page thus far but I've been working really hard at getting donations from the members who come into our bank. We are collecting quite the plethora of Sun & Moon donation cards at work from all of the generous people who donate.
Other than that things are still just moving along. I can't believe we've been away from Spokane for 8 months already.. I sure am looking forward to going back to visit this summer! Oh how I long to see green trees & real mountains!
21 March 2011
Relay for Life
My Aunt Julie Thomsen fought very very hard for years, battling ovarian cancer and going through round after round of chemotherapy all while putting together and hosting family Thanksgivings & Christmases, volunteering for the Fantasy Flight every to help underprivileged children, raising money for Relay for Life as well as cooking, cleaning and carrying on the daily tasks around her home.
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| Aunt Julie (L) and my Mom (R) at Relay for Life the summer before Aunt Julie passed away. |
So, that's why this year I am committed to participating in Relay for Life once again. Although, it's not in Spokane like I'm used to, I am still going to give it everything I can to try and help make a difference in the lives of those fighting cancer and to honor those who have passed on. I do ask anyone who reads this blog to please consider donating even $10 to the American Cancer Society. No one knows for sure, but that small donation could be the extra little bit that helps find a cure, or a new treatment for cancer. It could give someone that little bit of extra time with their family or the hope to fight a little harder.
If you are interested here is my personal page for Relay for Life this year: Whitney's Personal Relay for Life Page
17 March 2011
Good ol' Days
Do you ever stop and think back to the days where everything seemed awesome all the time and nothing was really much of a big deal? I sure do...
I also realize that I really do miss some of the people who were in my life back then. There were those that I could talk to for hours upon hours and just go drive around with and time just completely stood still. Certain people who I considered my best friends and never ever worried about them judging me or being two faced. I could call them at any hour of the day or night and I knew they would be right there for me. It really hurts to stop and think that I don't have that kind of relationship with them anymore and that I wish things were different.
Don't get me wrong, I love my life now but I think it would be a much better place if I could still have the friendships I did back then. I did bring it on myself though, there were things I said and did that I shouldn't have and I am now really beginning to regret that. I don't think there's ever going to be a chance for me to take back those things and make our friendships the way they were and I hate that. All I can say is that I really hope I can just hold on to what's left and just remember the good times. The late nights, the long drives, all the fun and happy times we had.
So to those who have amazing wonderful people in your life, just take a second to remind yourself how important they are and don't ever take them for granted.
I also realize that I really do miss some of the people who were in my life back then. There were those that I could talk to for hours upon hours and just go drive around with and time just completely stood still. Certain people who I considered my best friends and never ever worried about them judging me or being two faced. I could call them at any hour of the day or night and I knew they would be right there for me. It really hurts to stop and think that I don't have that kind of relationship with them anymore and that I wish things were different.
Don't get me wrong, I love my life now but I think it would be a much better place if I could still have the friendships I did back then. I did bring it on myself though, there were things I said and did that I shouldn't have and I am now really beginning to regret that. I don't think there's ever going to be a chance for me to take back those things and make our friendships the way they were and I hate that. All I can say is that I really hope I can just hold on to what's left and just remember the good times. The late nights, the long drives, all the fun and happy times we had.
So to those who have amazing wonderful people in your life, just take a second to remind yourself how important they are and don't ever take them for granted.
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