Actually, who are you not to be?

Last night we had a meeting for the Women in Engineering mentoring group at BYU.  It was a wonderful meeting complete with friends and good food (we're women, what do you expect?).  My adviser shared this quote.  It's her favorite, and it may become mine :)

"Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,

but that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,

gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking

so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. 

It is not just in some; it is in everyone.

And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give

other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our fear,

our presence automatically liberates others."

 -Nelson Mandela 

E.E. Cummings.

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
I began this book at the end of the summer.
Tried again to read it while home over the break.
Still haven't finished it.

In my readings,
I've finally left Lowood School.
So maybe things will pick up.

I'm sure it is a phenomenal book.
One of the classics.
And I hear the new movie is wonderful.
My goal was to finish the book before seeing the movie.
BUT now I might have to watch the movie,
just to get motivation to finish the book....

The Hunger Games

Okay 

I gave in. 

But only because I actually had 

TIME to read over the break. 

I read the Hunger Games. 

I won't say I'm obsessed now, 

but I'm definitely hooked. 

I read it in a day. 

Went to the library the next morning to check out the next book....

THERE WERE NONE. 

So I haven't been able to finish the series. 

Sad day. 

The Hunger Games: 

easy reading,

exciting and adventurous,

a plot I'd never seen before,

you won't want to put it down. 

I recommend. 

Digital Fortress

I read a few books over the break.  

One of which was Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. 

My major being what it is, 

patterns and writing code intrigue me.  

This book is about code breaking; 

hence, 

my love.

Dan Brown books always start the same way:

An intelligent man and woman have/develop a romantic relationship

while uncovering a mystery that will save the world.  

You would think Dan the man would run out of ideas to change up the plot. 

But no. 

There were some definite unexpected twists. 

I recommend it. 

Especially if you understand computer jargon :)

inside and out

Fire Alarms and Ice Rinks

This was my weekend.

studying

date night

basketball game

sushi

ice skating

condo trip

hot tubbing

smores

games

Cool Runnings

olympic athletes

t-shirt dying

girls night

It was a good MLK weekend.

And an already much needed break.

Now it's back to the grind :)

How was your holiday?

There's this boy...

The waiting game

We are not the only ones playing the waiting game; 

Heavenly Father often waits for us to get to where we need to be so he can bless us. 

- Relief Society lesson 9/4/11