Time

I didn't write this, but I really like it and wanted to share it! The Present: Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!! Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade. To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train. To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident. To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics. Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time. And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!!

Holy Freaking Desk!

Okay, so I think I might cry. Why? Because someday soon, I will no longer be able to live in my apartment because it is being taken over by furniture. Yes. That's right, furniture. This summer when we upgraded to a bigger apartment, my husband apparently thought that meant we could get more stuff. And stuff we have gotten. On saturday he went to an auction where he bid 5 bucks on a desk the size of a car. Okay, maybe not that big, but seriously this is the biggest desk that I have ever seen. It is 6 feet lon and 3.5 feet wide. Honkin! It was so big we couldn't even get it in the computer room , where it could be used as a computer desk. No, instead he decided it would nest in the corner and whole entire side wall of our apartment. I just want to cry every time I look at it. It is disgusting and ugly and cluttering up our apartment. I hate the thing. I want to get rid of it. I want my apartment back. UGH!


please disgregard the mess that is my apartement, it was clean until the desk came in and everything had to be rearranged. I want my living room back.

The Constitution in Action!

I saw several things this week that I feel the need to share.

1. A man outside a car dealership with a sign reading, "Reno Dodge Stole My Truck. Diesels are Lemons."

2. A group of old men at UNR handing out free Testaments. Very few people accepted.

3. A Lone man at UNR with a sign asking people if they were interested in voting for ralph nader.


These three incidents really impressed me. While I might not agree with their viewpoints, faiths or political opinions, these people were out exercising their first amendment right, something that as Americans we should hold with high regard. I know it made me proud to be an American. It made me appreciative of the rights that I have. And just as much as those people were out there expressing their opinions, I have a right to say, "No thanks, not interested." I did however accept one of the testaments in hopes that it would give at least one person the courage to accept one as well. We have the freedom of religion- yet people are afraid of religion. They don't want anything to do with it, but i'm sure if they lived in a country where that right was taken away, religion would be a huge deal to them. Basically what I am saying is be grateful for what we have been blessed with. We might be having an economic crisis right now, and other governmental problems may be troubling us, but look around and appreciate the rights and freedoms that we do have and emjoy because it could be a lot worse.

A Forever Friend

As you all know, family and friends are obviously my life. So, let me tell you about one friend who I could not live without in my life. I won't mention names but I'm sure but you will know right off the bat who I am describing. I will always remember how I met this lovely girl. I was seven, just turning eight. She drew me a pink bookmark for my baptism. After that we did piano, camping trips, sleepover and much more together. She has always been the kindest most genuine person I will ever meet. Now, 14 years later, this girl is still a major part of my life. She is like a sister to me, and even though I don't see her every day, she is there in a heartbeat whenever I need her. The impact she has had on my life brings tears to my eyes. I look up to her so much. She is the perfect example of Christ like love and honestly loves everyone and tries to treat everyone as a child of God. You can tell she cares for everyone that she meets. She is determined and a hard worker. I wish I had her drive and optimism. I know that whenever I have a problem or just need a boost, this girl is just a phone call away and she makes me see things in a new light and I instantly feel better. I am glad that our families are so close and that we can learn so much from each other. I honestly love this girl! She has always been and will always be my best friend so near and dear to me. And so I wish her the best of luck in whatever she wishes to do. I know that she will succeed, because she is just like that. I hope that I can be the kind of friend to her that she is to me. How blessed I am for such amazing friends. I will always cherish our memories together (boy we have some doozies!). I have grown to depend on her as a part of my life. A teacher, a strength and a friend- honestly what Christ is. I wrote this post earlier today and saved it on my computer so I could go to class. When I walked out of class, there was my best friend, sitting there happy as ever. Thank you for being such a great person and friend (sister) to me. Thanks for all the memories, advice, encouragement and smiles. You are one of a Kind!!!


unfortunately this post did not turn out as well as I had hoped. I had it all planned out in my head but the thoughts just started flowing and I just started writing, but I hope it conveys the message!!!

Taking the First Step!!!

Today was my first day in the classroom at Van Gorder Elementary school. I am assisting in a 6th grade classroom which is the grad that I want to eventually teach . It was a great learning experience for me. Right now I am just trying to take it all in and learn as much as I can. I immediately took a liking to Jim, a toe head boy who underestimates his abilities but is sweet as can be. He was my little buddy; answering all my questions and making me feel welcome. Jim is one of those kids who has been labeled "learning disabled," and it is to his detriment. I think Jim holds himself back because he isn't confident. But as I did his worksheet with him, he was able to anwer questions that some of the other 'meets the standard' children couldn't answer. I was very proud of my little buddy. I know we aren't supposed to pick favorites but I definitely think Jim and I will get along. Anyway, the teacher made me feel very welcome and included me in the activities and I even made it into the Mrs category, my official school name is now Mrs. Lambson. My plan is to get my sub license and work with this teacher as I am now familiar with the students and the way the class is run. Some things about the class really surprised me: they use microphones. Apparently a teacher's voice is now not loud enough to override gabbing students, or they just block her out and now the school has resorted to microphones. Snaps. Instead of clapping, the class snaps to give praise. Lack of transitions. The teacher went from one activity to another- writing, reading, math. Boom Boom Boom. If I was a child, I don't know if I could handle that. I am glad to have this experience. It seems like it is going to be a fun year and already after a day I feel much more confident to sub. The students aren't really that intimidating. They even said I was nicer than the other assistant. Yay for Mrs Juliann!!!