If I was President.

Let us pretend that I had aspirations for the White House one day. I want to share what my policies would be because there is a whole lot of wrong going on in this country and like a garden it needs to be badly weeded.

Military: If it doesn't directly involve us or isn't an immediate threat to the country we will not get involved. Aid to allies will occur but not for an indefinite period of time and for trivial things. We will not try to bring "peace" to other countries by uprooting their government and replacing it with one shaped after our own. The military is here to protect our country from harm not protect or destroy other countries who won't play by our rules.

Education: The education system will receive more money and the standards of education will be raised. Tutoring will be provided if needed, but there needs to be a complete overhaul of the system. There are too many students in the higher levels who can't even form a proper sentence. Colleges will lower their skyrocketing prices without compromising the quality of education. K-12 will work harder to ACTUALLY prepare students to enter college or a vocational program. There will be heavy anti-bullying policies installed and schools will be a safe place for children to learn and grow.

Immigration: If you are not here legally you will not receive federal aid. End. Of. Story. You will be arrested, fined, and sent back home. Having children here will not make you safe; they are not your golden ticket to staying here. You will be sent back to wherever you came from WITH your child. Borders will be better secured and locked down. Crossing illegally will be taken seriously. Anyone employing an illegal immigrant or someone without the proper paperwork will also be arrested.

Gay Rights: The federal government will leave this agenda up to each individual state. It will not override laws that are passed just because someone is unhappy with the outcome. Majority rules. It does not matter how you want to live, but if the majority does.not agree than find a state that does. You chose to live this way. Not everyone does. Do not make everyone change their lifestyle to cater to yours.

Taxes: I honestly don't have an opinion on taxes right now because I need to delve deeper into learning how that system works, but I am pretty friggin sure that I will have more to say on this topic.

All in all I want to limit the governments power. Why do politicians get paid so much money? Why do we the citizens keep electing these assholes who are running our country into the geound? Why are we afraid of them? If you have studied the constitution you should know that WE are the ones with the power NOT them. They rely on us to keep their pockets lined and the money rolling in. Who are they to tell us what we can or can not do? Granted there are obvious laws and regulations that society and common sense require, but there is plenty of regulations the government places upon us that are unnecessary and unconstitutional. The time for change has come. We need a revolution. Not some half assed Occupy movement. No, we need real change. Real progress towards a better tomorrow, because between you and me I don't want to wake up one day and find out China owns us.....well legitimately owns us. They practically do since the U.S.A owes them so much money....anyways the point is that the only way to fix the problems in our country is to fix the people running it and the people living in it.

Alvidrez For President!!!

For once

Jaren's wedding was yesterday and the gang (Barbara, Kenny, Robert, and I) went up to St. George for the reception. We ended up getting there for the last 30 minutes of it, but that was alright with me. This weekend something struck me. For once I wasn't worried or thinking about mine and Robert's future together. I felt...at ease about it and where we are going.
Last night I just got to enjoy being with him and trying to soak in every moment together. I love that man and it is so wonderful to feel comfortable and confident in my relationship.
Just a quick post before I go to bed. I will post more details from Thanksgiving/ this weekend later!

One of those songs

Watch "Boyce Avenue - Dare To Believe (Official Music Video) on iTunes (EMA 2011)" on YouTube

This world needs a change for the better. This song describes it beautifully.

Part of Me

Me and the Bestie at our Favorite Temple

There can never be enough words to describe the happiness I feel when at the St. George Temple. It was the first one I ever went to and I have just no way to explain the sheer joy I feel just LOOKING at it! Thursday Barbara and I were in St. George (of the potatoes :D) and we stopped by and got to see the Jospeh Smith movie and talk  with the Sister Missionaries. One of them even took a couple photos for us (see above photo). It was such a testimony builder to see the new movie and to walk temple grounds.

We even went to the BrighamYoung Winter Quarters and got the full tour of the grounds there as well. We had been driving by and I being the history buff I am, just HAD to park and go in. Sister Collings took us around and let me tell you it was moving. I got to eat some mint leaves and pick cotton from the gardens there and I got to walk the very floors the prophet had walked so many years ago! The building is beautiful and the Church has done an amazing job restoring it.

Next week we are going to the Tabernacle(fingerscrossed) and perhaps another building. We both are private with our faith, but we both are working on being more open. We are both dating (amazing) guys who are not of the same faith. Us ladies aren't exactly "Molly Mormons" but our faith is an important part of our makeup. We aren't looking to convert our guys, but we want them to know just how much we love our religion.

I am proud to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know it is a true church and I know that being baptized some almost four years ago was NOT a mistake. I love gospel and I love being LDS.

How I feel

This is a wonderful time to be on earth. While there is much that is wrong in the world today, there are many things that are right and good. There are marriages that make it, parents who love their children and sacrifice for them, friends who care about us and help us, teachers who teach. Our lives are blessed in countless ways. - Thomas S. Monson, The Divine Gift of Gratitude, General Conference, Oct 2010

Halloween Part 1

So tonight I went out with Barbara to the Single'sBranch Halloween Party and while I was supposed to be a vampire everyone thought I was a witch and than I stopped by work to give them cupcakes and I got called a slutty pirate... yeah so I guess with my modest additions to it the costume was too... sexy?
It was interesting seeing all the guys eyeing me and I found it ridiculous that I had to change my looks that drastically for them to notice me. Robert though enjoyed seeing me in my costume. I went to his house to bring him a cupcake and his eyes lit up and he had this smile on his face.

We are hanging out later tonight...i may have to wear the costume though haha

Monday for work I am wearing a different costume so there will be a different post for it than.

A spiritual return.

I have to be honest and say that my participation in the church has been...nonexistant for over a year. It started out with hurt pride and than it turned into laziness and unwillingness.  I am sick of who I have become. I am tired of how empty I feel without the church in my life. I have done things I regret and some I don't. It has been a real lesson to me and now I am taking what I have learned and making a return to that spiritual ground I was once on.
Not going to lie though I am stumbling a bit as far as reading and praying goes, but I am determined to finish reading the B.O.M. by the end of the year and I am also reading The Miracle of Forgiveness. I'm trying to live the gospel as best I can and am working on one thing at a time. I know if I try to do it all at once I will lose what little footing I have.
First step is reading and praying daily. I was never the best at either on a daily basis but thats why I am starting there.  Got to have a strong foundation otherwise no matter what I build my spiritual house will crumble. I am even asking for at least one Sunday off a month so that I can attend church.
I have to do this. I am doing this. I have wandered off and gotten lost because I did not hold to the rod. I know I am can find even ground again and live how I am supposed to. I have missed the joy I feel when at church or at institute. Yes I don't like more than half of my branch but that shouldn't stop me from going.

Hopefully those in my life can experience benefits from this as well. I just want to be a good influence and a beacon of good.