I think this video is amazing!! I am in the middle of a project for my Biomechanics class and we have to analyze a video. I chose this one because I love pole vault, and this is an incredible jump. I believe this was a world record jump, but I am sad to say I don't know what the height of it was. Just watching it makes me want to run to the nearest track and jump on the pole vault pit. Kind of weird, but oh well. Due to awkward circumstances I didn't pole vaulting until I was a junior in high school. I wanted to start as a freshman, but ended up on the hurdle squad instead. I finally decided to start vaulting though as a junior and I couldn't get enough of it. My younger brother often was upset at me because he hated waiting for me to finish practicing. As a senior I broke my arm. It was devastating to get a cast because I was sure it would mean no track season. Before I knew it was broken and got the cast I vaulted normally and just used a lot of tape. It was fine, but when I got a cast that messed things up. My coach forbade me from competing and practicing, but he couldn't stop me, and I think he knew that. I practiced everyday and learned how to vault even with the limitations. At the beginning of each meet I asked the officials if it was okay with them if I vaulted, and even though they thought I was crazy they all said yes. So, there I was with my bright pink cast and pole vault in my hand. I ended up breaking part of the cast and having to get a new one, but it didn't still stop me. I know my mom worried about me, but I had to do what I loved. I only wish I could still pole vault everyday and enjoy the feeling of flying through the air. I guess for now I just get to enjoy it by watching others vault.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
the ring...
100 roses
My beautiful ring... it was easier to keep it still and focused when I wasn't wearing it...I'm Engaged!!!
I am so excited! I got engaged last night, May 16th, to Josh! He is wonderful! Also, the proposal was spectacular! here it goes... (it's rather long...)
So first off, I picked out the ring and when we decided to order it Josh did all the stuff then as we were about to leave the sales guy was like "OK, see you on Friday when you come to pick it up" Well that surprised me because I didn't think I would know when the ring would be ready and I was hoping to be surprised, but I was OK. So then a couple of days later Josh started saying how it would take two weeks to get the ring and I was confused, but I decided to not question it and just deal with waiting another week. Usually Josh has Thursday's off of work, but this week he Friday off instead, so after I took my History test he came over and we had just a plain normal/ boring day. Josh said we should go see 10,000 BC because it was in the dollar theatre so he told me it started at 8. Then at around 7 he said he needed to go to his old apartment down the hall and get some mail. As I am sitting in the living room with my roommate and her boyfriend there is a knock on the door and Russ answered it. Funny, because he knew it was for me... but I guess he didn't remember... anyways, I went and Josh was standing outside and had a rose for me. He also had a rose as a boutonniere and then he tried to pin mine on as a boutonniere, but it didn't work... it was cute. Anyways he told me he was going to take me on a journey, and he told me to go to my car and there would be a note telling me where to go. I went to my car and there was another flower and a note instructing me to go the building on campus we have church and there he gave me a dozen roses, a kiss symbolizing something special, and then a note about our first month together and then sent me to somewhere else. Anyways... I end up going to 8 different places (we have been dating for 8 months) and then finally, the 8th spot was the Provo temple. After walking around for a long time I finally got help to find him, and then he pretended like he was going to propose, but just gave me another note and said to sit on the hill and think for about 10 minutes because he needed time. So then when I finally left I was sent to the trail that we often take walks and talk, and he had chalk markings letting me know where to go. A little ways down there is a gazebo just off the trail. He had white rose petals leading to the stairs then yellow rose petals on the step, and candles lit all around the gazebo and on the table. He told me again how much he loved me and gave me some fake daffodils (my favorite flowers) with a rose inside saying that it represented our time, the rose was here on earth and even though that will be gone at some point, just like the daffodils our love won't die and we'd always be together. Then he gave me the rose he was wearing and said it was 100 roses. This represented how much he loved me over 100X. Then he had me sit down and he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him!! I said YES!
So anyways, that was a really long story, but it was amazing and now I have lots of roses and a beautiful ring, and a really handsome fiance!!
We are getting married in the Los Angeles Temple on August 16, 2008. We are so excited!
So first off, I picked out the ring and when we decided to order it Josh did all the stuff then as we were about to leave the sales guy was like "OK, see you on Friday when you come to pick it up" Well that surprised me because I didn't think I would know when the ring would be ready and I was hoping to be surprised, but I was OK. So then a couple of days later Josh started saying how it would take two weeks to get the ring and I was confused, but I decided to not question it and just deal with waiting another week. Usually Josh has Thursday's off of work, but this week he Friday off instead, so after I took my History test he came over and we had just a plain normal/ boring day. Josh said we should go see 10,000 BC because it was in the dollar theatre so he told me it started at 8. Then at around 7 he said he needed to go to his old apartment down the hall and get some mail. As I am sitting in the living room with my roommate and her boyfriend there is a knock on the door and Russ answered it. Funny, because he knew it was for me... but I guess he didn't remember... anyways, I went and Josh was standing outside and had a rose for me. He also had a rose as a boutonniere and then he tried to pin mine on as a boutonniere, but it didn't work... it was cute. Anyways he told me he was going to take me on a journey, and he told me to go to my car and there would be a note telling me where to go. I went to my car and there was another flower and a note instructing me to go the building on campus we have church and there he gave me a dozen roses, a kiss symbolizing something special, and then a note about our first month together and then sent me to somewhere else. Anyways... I end up going to 8 different places (we have been dating for 8 months) and then finally, the 8th spot was the Provo temple. After walking around for a long time I finally got help to find him, and then he pretended like he was going to propose, but just gave me another note and said to sit on the hill and think for about 10 minutes because he needed time. So then when I finally left I was sent to the trail that we often take walks and talk, and he had chalk markings letting me know where to go. A little ways down there is a gazebo just off the trail. He had white rose petals leading to the stairs then yellow rose petals on the step, and candles lit all around the gazebo and on the table. He told me again how much he loved me and gave me some fake daffodils (my favorite flowers) with a rose inside saying that it represented our time, the rose was here on earth and even though that will be gone at some point, just like the daffodils our love won't die and we'd always be together. Then he gave me the rose he was wearing and said it was 100 roses. This represented how much he loved me over 100X. Then he had me sit down and he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him!! I said YES!
So anyways, that was a really long story, but it was amazing and now I have lots of roses and a beautiful ring, and a really handsome fiance!!
We are getting married in the Los Angeles Temple on August 16, 2008. We are so excited!
Friday, May 9, 2008
CRAZY!!!
Life is crazy, I love it! I am back at school attending the crazy spring term. I am taking 9 credits. The classes seem like a lot of work, but I think it'll be okay. I have been able to plan out my time so I can get everything done so I am not too worried.
The couple of days I had between semesters were spent in California with my family! I had a great time relaxing and hanging out with my mom and sisters and brother and dad and just everyone! We went to the beach one afternoon, it was a bit too cold to swim, but we had fun doing handstands and gymnastics in the sand. I took a ton of pictures just trying to get one of Mckay standing straight on her handstands, but this is the best I came up with. Maddy was hilarious just watching her in the sand and not being afraid at all of what might happen to her when she landed. She landed multiple times on her back or head just to get up and do it again. Conner also did a backflip on solid ground for the first time. I don't really think sand is solid, but it was amazing! Here are some of the pictures...
she was trying to do a back bend, but this is how she looked the whole day... I don't think I ever saw her for more than a minute without her doing a cartwheel or handstand .
I love the strand! If I ever have so much money that I don't know what to do with it all, I just may buy a house here...
The couple of days I had between semesters were spent in California with my family! I had a great time relaxing and hanging out with my mom and sisters and brother and dad and just everyone! We went to the beach one afternoon, it was a bit too cold to swim, but we had fun doing handstands and gymnastics in the sand. I took a ton of pictures just trying to get one of Mckay standing straight on her handstands, but this is the best I came up with. Maddy was hilarious just watching her in the sand and not being afraid at all of what might happen to her when she landed. She landed multiple times on her back or head just to get up and do it again. Conner also did a backflip on solid ground for the first time. I don't really think sand is solid, but it was amazing! Here are some of the pictures...
she was trying to do a back bend, but this is how she looked the whole day... I don't think I ever saw her for more than a minute without her doing a cartwheel or handstand .
I love the strand! If I ever have so much money that I don't know what to do with it all, I just may buy a house here...
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