tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55082653635639074232024-02-06T19:57:03.079-07:00365 Reasons Why Life is Good ♥"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." -Helen KellerSamantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-71883079849195204642012-05-09T07:41:00.000-06:002012-05-09T07:41:04.652-06:00Reason 163: Boston Day 1Tuesday, May 1, 2012.<br />
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Today we flew to Boston! Flying standby is always an adventure into the unknown, but we got really lucky. We even got to sit by each other on our flight, which is almost unheard of. We entertained ourself by watching season 1 of The Big Bang Theory. It was AWESOME. <br /><br />We decided to go to Boston because my husband served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Massachusetts. I had never been there and he was itching to go back!<br />
<br />We arrived at 10:30 pm and bought are Charlie cards (subway passes) and a Boston creme donut from Dunkin' Donuts. We spent the first 3 nights at the Rodeway Inn in Revere, MA. We were nervous when we pulled up because it looked super sketchy, but it turned out to be nice on the inside, which is what really matters.<br />
<br />Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-42146237193122360242012-05-03T20:58:00.000-06:002012-05-03T20:58:00.025-06:00Reason 162: Pizazz Invite!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Everyone Come! My beautiful sister, Hannah, is dancing in this review and she is super talented :)</div>
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<br />Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-70991961927660826222012-03-02T23:07:00.001-07:002012-03-02T23:08:08.222-07:00Reason 161: Indoor Meet 3- AlbuquerqueJanuary 20-21, 2012<br />
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First *real* meet was in Albuquerque. This track was... raised. It was so weird. I am getting used to it now since a couple of meets have been similar, but I was definitely shocked!<br />
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Downtown Albuquerque is actually a pretty sketchy place. Walking around down there, even in broad daylight, was scary. Our hotel had a nice view, but that was about it. The best part of the trip was dinner on Saturday. I went with a group of distance girls to Garduno's restaurant. WOW. It was one of those restaurants that you can imagine yourself hopping on a plane JUST to go eat there. Yep- that good.Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-75005737663971127522012-03-02T22:53:00.002-07:002012-03-02T22:53:37.585-07:00Reason 160: St. George weekend<br />
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January 14, 2012<br /><br />While the team went on a road trip to Boise, I went to St. George with Jason, Andrew, and Justin. <br /><br />Rappelling. Eating. Double date with Sarah and Jeff. Ignoring the onset of real life for a little bit longer.<br />
Little Hannah rappelling on a rather high rappel.Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-15473388507341864572012-03-02T22:46:00.001-07:002012-03-02T22:46:31.950-07:00Reason 159: Indoor Meet 1- ProvoJanuary 6-7, 2012<br />
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This weekend we spent in Provo, hosting UVU and basically doing a time trial.<br />
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I've realized that most indoor tracks are visible for the entire thing. Ours is not. Weird. And difficult.<br />
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So, thus starts the beginning to the indoor track season.Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-7139386957922954662012-02-28T22:50:00.000-07:002012-02-28T22:50:14.524-07:00Still AliveSomehow still alive. This weekend will be my FIRST ONE in my apartment here since January 6 and only my second one since mid-December. Maybe I will blog since my husband will be on the Klondike with Scouts (haha). Brief points...<br /><br />I GOT THE JOB AS THE GRAD ASSISTANT WITH BYU FOOTBALL!<br />I am writing my lit review for my thesis (gag)<br />Track is awesome- traveling has been really fun (and exhausting)<br />
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Here you go, little sister. I blogged.Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-16292075671056841192011-12-12T21:50:00.001-07:002011-12-12T21:50:15.950-07:00Reason 157: Root Beer FloatsMonday, December 12, 2011<br />
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Imagine this....<br />
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Brick Oven Root beer<br />
BYU Creamery Ice Cream "Lavell's Vanilla"<br />
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All while Watching "The Christmas Story."<br />
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This is the life :)<br />
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Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-44952073335401488412011-12-10T17:17:00.001-07:002011-12-10T17:22:51.074-07:00Reason 156: Current Weather ConditionsSaturday, December 10, 2011.<br /><br />
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I went on a run by the railroad tracks.</div>
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Snow is nice while it is falling, but it makes life so inconvenient.</div>
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Dear Northern Utah,<br />Keep the weather this way and we may actually come out of this college relationship as friends.</div>
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No testing center. <br />Boom.</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-33414576552728977072011-12-06T22:31:00.001-07:002011-12-06T22:35:01.278-07:00Reason 155: Graduate School BarbieDecember 6, 2011.<br />
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Found this on Pinterest. It is a gem. Please read and understand that this is exactly like my life. Lol!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">A new gift idea for your loved ones: Graduate School Barbie (TM).</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Graduate School Barbie comes in two forms: Delusional Master's Barbie (TM) and Ph.D. Masochist Barbie (TM).</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Every Graduate School Barbie comes with these fun filled features guaranteed to delight and entertain for hours: Grad School Barbie comes out of the box with a big grin on her face that turns into a frown after 2 weeks or her first advisor meeting (whichever comes first). She also has adorable black circles under her delightfully bloodshot eyes.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Comes with two outfits: a grubby pair of blue jeans and 5 year old gap T-shirt, and a floppy pair of gray sweatpants with a matching "I hate my life" T-shirt. Grad School Barbie talks! Just press the button on her left hand and hear her say such upbeat grad school phrases like, "Yes, Professor, It'll be done by tomorrow", "I'd love to rewrite" and "Why didn't I just get a job, I could have been making $40,000 a year by now if I had just started working with a Bachelor's. But noooooo, I chose to further my education, I wish somebody would drop a bomb on the school so that I'd have an excuse to stop working on my degree that's sucking every last drop of life force out of my withered and degraded excuse for a soul..." (9V lithium batteries sold separately)</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Grad School Barbie is anatomically correct to teach kids about the exciting changes that come with pursuing a higher education. Removable panels on Barbie's head and torso allow you to watch as her cerebellum fries to a crispy brown, her heart race 150 beats per minute, and her stomach lining gradually dissolve into nothing. Deluxe Barbie comes with specially designed eye ducts. Just add a little water, and watch Grad School Barbie burst into tears at random intervals. Fun for the whole family!</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Other accessories include:</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Grad School Barbie's Fun Fridge (TM) Well stocked with microwave popcorn, Coca-Cola, Healthy Choice Bologna (99% fat free!),and a small bottle of Mattel Brand Rum (tm).</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Grad School Barbie's Medicine Cabinet comes in Fabulous (pepto-bismal) pink and contains Barbie sized bottles of Advil, St. Johns Wort, Zantac, and your choice of three fun anti-anxiety drugs! (Barbie Medicine Cabinet not available without a prescription).</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Grad School Barbie's Computer Workstation. Comes with miniature obsolete PC (in pink of course), rickety desk, and over a dozen miniature Dr. Pepper cans to decorate your workstation with (Dr. Pepper deposit not included in price. Tech support sold separately).</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">And Grad School Barbie is not alone! Order now and you'll get two of Barbie's great friends! GRADUATE ADVISOR KEN, Barbie's mentor and advisor in her quest for knowledge, higher education and decreased self esteem.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Grad Advisor Ken (tm) comes with a supply of red pens and a permanent frown. Press the button to hear Grad Advisor Ken deliver such wisdom to Barbie as "I need an update on your progress," "I don't think you're ready to defend yet", and "This is no where near ready for publication."</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Buy 3 or more dolls, and you can have Barbie's Thesis Committee! (Palm Pilot and tenure sold separately.)</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">REAL JOB SKIPPER, When Barbie needs to talk, she knows that she can always count on her good friend Real Job Skipper (tm), who got a job after getting her bachelor degree. Press the button to hear Real Job Skipper say, "Sometimes I wish I went for my masters degree" and "Work is so hard! I had to work a half an hour of overtime!" Real Job Skipper's Work Wardrobe and Savings account sold separately.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">WARNING: Do not place Grad Student Barbie and Real Job Skipper too close to each other, as there have been several cases of children leaving the room and coming back to find Barbie's hands mysteriously fused to Skipper's throat. </span></span>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-66616991708226175812011-11-29T23:01:00.001-07:002011-11-29T23:04:25.944-07:00Reason 154: Decorating!Ignoring all adult-like responsibility to decorate for Christmas. <br />
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This is where I am right now. Congrats to the BYU Men's and Women's teams for qualifying for the National Championship! We knew the men were coming, they automatically qualified by taking 1st place at the Mountain Region race. The women, however, got pushed in by criteria points and all these other complicated things. Regardless- here we are in Terre Haute!<br />
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Getting here was kind of brutal. Meet at BYU at 5 am, drive to SLC, fly to Denver, 2 hour layover, fly to Indy, LOOOONG drive to Terre Haute (road construction). Thus the night ended in a severe migraine while trying to eat dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Speaking of, our normal schedule of event on Cross Country trips is:<br /></div>
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It is amazing how *little* time it seems like you have in a day when you sleep until 11 am. Today for lunch we went to Grand Traverse Pie Company. Yum. Mediterranean (sp?) sandwich and some blackberry peach cobbler. Then tonight we had the banquet with all of the schools. Frank Shorter, the 1972 Olympic gold medalist in the marathon, was our speaker tonight. So cool. I wish I could still run as much as I did my sophomore year of college. </div>
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Tomorrow? Nike tent, church, fireside, homework. It is so hard to do homework when we travel.</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-88819801779325947132011-11-08T22:48:00.001-07:002011-11-08T22:48:59.714-07:00Reason 151: Athletic Trainer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday, November 8, 2011.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> (NO! I'm an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Athletic Trainer</b></span>, not a trainer)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> Oh, that's cool, I wanted to do that. What do you make?<br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">I make an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">ankle sprain</span> that some say should take four weeks to get your child back on the field, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">playable in a week</span>. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"> I can make an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">ankle taping</span> </span>before your kid misses 2 mins of play. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">I can make <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">saving your childs life </span>easier by explaining a "rung bell" isnt normal, it can be deadly. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"> I can help you, and your child, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">survive</span> a heart attack.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"> I can look at a wrestler's pee and tell them how much <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">water to drink</span>. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">I can make an athlete <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">bigger</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">faster</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>better</b></span>. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">I can <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">translate "doctorese"</span> from "torn anterior talofibular ligament" into ankle sprain. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">I went to college to <b>EARN A DEGREE</b> in more than just "water providing" but also <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">injury prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, administration, and overall problem listening.</span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">I hope I make a difference.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><b>What do you make?</b></span></div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-46241344139015072312011-11-06T17:16:00.000-07:002011-11-06T17:16:03.009-07:00Reason 150: Hannah has a blog!Sunday, November 6, 2011.<br />
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I would not be doing my job as an older sister if I didn't promote Hannah's new blog! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://hannahbananaallaboutme.blogspot.com/">HannahBananaAllAboutMe!</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on the link above or check out:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously- you don't want to miss this girls blog! </div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-14355242184233420732011-11-06T17:08:00.000-07:002011-11-06T17:08:50.440-07:00Reason 149: Halloween!October 31, 2011.<br />
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Posted late. Don't be alarmed- this is truly a post about Halloween. <br />
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I spent all of college HATING Halloween. Like- volunteering to work because I wanted to be away from it. In my opinion it was an excuse for girls to dress like skanks and college students to throw crazy parties. Dumb, right? I didn't realize how much kids make the holiday awesome.<br />
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But this year we live in a REAL neighborhood and attend a FAMILY ward! So Halloween definitely returned to its awesomeness. <br />
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Sexy, huh? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to the Fellow's for letting us borrow the sweet hat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Jason sat outside (it was a beautiful night) with the Indiana Jones theme song playing as he handed out candy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was cooking homemade pizza and almond poppyseed cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that kid. He is so awesome to get in the spirit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-41449289827384128162011-10-27T19:31:00.000-06:002011-10-27T19:31:47.767-06:00Reason 148: Woah.Thursday, October 27, 2011.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"A diamond is a piece of charcoal that handled stress exceptionally well." -Unknown</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How cool is that quote? I am a really big fan of that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">School is crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Work is crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Writing a thesis is crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Managing undergraduate students is crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Traveling is crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is 5x crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never studied so hard or worked so hard in my life. Want to know what the great news is? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a graduate student is <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">WAYYYYYYYYYYYY </u>better than being an undergraduate.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just living the dream.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow?<br />
San Francisco. <br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/kCKTcq-1nE8">Women's WCC Conference Championships Preview</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-63058478939975216302011-10-26T19:32:00.000-06:002011-10-26T19:32:35.020-06:00Reason 147: Love what you do.Wednesday, October 26, 2011.<br />
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"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."-Confucius<br />
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Life is so crazy. I wonder how many posts I have said that in? There is not really time to blog. Half of the problem is that I can't really blog about much. When your job deals with medical care and people can easily narrow down your list of possible patient's, you can't really talk vaguely about injuries either. <br />
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Soo.... in general, track and cross country are wonderful :). I have seen some very cool injuries, learned a lot from everyone I work with, and I really enjoy all of the athletes I work with. It's amazing how much you can learn from people when you spend so much time with them.<br />
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We have traveled to...<br />
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Roy Griak Invitational</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Photo from Flo Track)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Notre Dame Invitational</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Traveling with the cross country team has been awesome. Nice hotels, nice restaurants, plenty of time to explore the cities we were in. In South Bend, I got to spend time with Uncle Joe and Aunt Carol and eat a delicious dinner with them! I also got to tour Notre Dame Athletics complex. Super cool, I love that school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-42062684575312276652011-10-02T11:56:00.000-06:002011-10-02T11:56:01.062-06:00146: Fallen off the blogging world...October 2, 2011<br />
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My poor, poor little sister. I have accidentally fallen off the blogging world since June and she is imploding. So here are some highlights and a written commitment to try and do better! Purely pictures, but that is less work for me.<br />
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June 17-21: St. George trip with Mary!<br />
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Homemade apple pie. I am the coolest- so proud of that.</div><br />
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Wayyyy cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVttw0fcgHruhUhXL4CvcdM-gHbsuy2nbcAgdrnHxRC-pPNtIzrUZFsE6fD7tXFrO5E2QD8adAqR_DfndixjnyNjWp-6Lft3ncpxLzPna0anZGH_2Laf6-EuCf9-SwVdnjlc5s-00MEw/s1600/267535_10150709773590171_585275170_19659252_2729771_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVttw0fcgHruhUhXL4CvcdM-gHbsuy2nbcAgdrnHxRC-pPNtIzrUZFsE6fD7tXFrO5E2QD8adAqR_DfndixjnyNjWp-6Lft3ncpxLzPna0anZGH_2Laf6-EuCf9-SwVdnjlc5s-00MEw/s320/267535_10150709773590171_585275170_19659252_2729771_n.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Liberty Bell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qUmzjl1l5JUSCkJC6pNBKfgZ938uWOoNeZEO_zTnh9zDy3X-nZyLwn7RbPkh7z4EBjzdiBYVVi3U4NO0aA_kpy_r0YAM7s3ftyOAE3lgY5q-J8HIIB0yaQ0r3Pz01w6jlaAYP25Ykj8/s1600/268133_10150709773305171_585275170_19659240_727515_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qUmzjl1l5JUSCkJC6pNBKfgZ938uWOoNeZEO_zTnh9zDy3X-nZyLwn7RbPkh7z4EBjzdiBYVVi3U4NO0aA_kpy_r0YAM7s3ftyOAE3lgY5q-J8HIIB0yaQ0r3Pz01w6jlaAYP25Ykj8/s320/268133_10150709773305171_585275170_19659240_727515_n.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My pretty momma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixmKsC7T5JmREGJJ7IGkk2A08h2YeLD1FoOMul4j0jw0kXoe-xmI6SHK6cOw8QqUZT_BuayUbCruA14k3sWvy8Zoyvau2LdF5qZbBHgqufvOxSUsZhPvN9PqkeZ9hi54jbXTYAnPv7v4/s1600/269142_10150709773270171_585275170_19659238_4509965_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixmKsC7T5JmREGJJ7IGkk2A08h2YeLD1FoOMul4j0jw0kXoe-xmI6SHK6cOw8QqUZT_BuayUbCruA14k3sWvy8Zoyvau2LdF5qZbBHgqufvOxSUsZhPvN9PqkeZ9hi54jbXTYAnPv7v4/s320/269142_10150709773270171_585275170_19659238_4509965_n.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My super good looking hubby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGR7wURVOq3ahTUMYvp3JjriTvzjshd4U1VUu-YdNIoJODjzlnzV2vi0vy85f9BR90lbT_Q1jBFOXiJS_h8aGkywkMH1R6IwyogdTf-MICsFzVaKdSYsECWxnvlXY7BVAGBpsh4Y7VbM/s1600/270586_10150709773140171_585275170_19659232_6881621_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGR7wURVOq3ahTUMYvp3JjriTvzjshd4U1VUu-YdNIoJODjzlnzV2vi0vy85f9BR90lbT_Q1jBFOXiJS_h8aGkywkMH1R6IwyogdTf-MICsFzVaKdSYsECWxnvlXY7BVAGBpsh4Y7VbM/s320/270586_10150709773140171_585275170_19659232_6881621_n.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">My cute family!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">July 6, 2011: Andrew and Justin's Court of Honor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KeusA3UeAz6G1QYUlaT8vh3L9QRMS0gRM90bUcg_qSIoZWV8McyBr1mTAkk6DNYZTnoWYasQTCH4MKGHm3y0husW-a4djGbFjjlKd2RAXuZm7-rkooX3wfDEGBJvrFigAy5g6C6R06U/s1600/263893_10150714163010171_585275170_19726410_1454975_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KeusA3UeAz6G1QYUlaT8vh3L9QRMS0gRM90bUcg_qSIoZWV8McyBr1mTAkk6DNYZTnoWYasQTCH4MKGHm3y0husW-a4djGbFjjlKd2RAXuZm7-rkooX3wfDEGBJvrFigAy5g6C6R06U/s320/263893_10150714163010171_585275170_19726410_1454975_n.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">July 26ish: Panguitch Lake with the Burton's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQSq_rt1tKpxuX1XD2XW0SxcDMItRJB7QMnO8iwxX9YS4CVjYgaofY5TwMR307e36VJM2PFR563m3W2lGKo4T3FOC4Hm64LN9iiJ89HVfgsvVIW3ZwRYcreagzVoBcfzFvJkWSuZKcR8/s1600/198628_10150760502270171_585275170_20344328_4333014_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQSq_rt1tKpxuX1XD2XW0SxcDMItRJB7QMnO8iwxX9YS4CVjYgaofY5TwMR307e36VJM2PFR563m3W2lGKo4T3FOC4Hm64LN9iiJ89HVfgsvVIW3ZwRYcreagzVoBcfzFvJkWSuZKcR8/s320/198628_10150760502270171_585275170_20344328_4333014_n.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-78349555045490657112011-06-28T20:35:00.000-06:002011-06-28T20:35:09.635-06:00Reason 145: HannahTuesday, June 28, 2011.<br />
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Dear Hannah,<br />
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See this? This is a blog post. For you. I will see you in two days, my love. Now quit sending me angry email messages :)Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-19041531443409862322011-06-02T09:30:00.000-06:002011-06-02T09:30:44.182-06:00Reason 144: I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise...Thursday, June 2, 2011.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is an AWESOME song. Love this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Wishing I was knee deep in the water somewhere</div><div style="text-align: center;">Got the blue sky breeze and it don't seem fair</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunrise there's a fire in the sky</div><div style="text-align: center;">Never been so happy </div><div style="text-align: center;">Never felt so high</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett (How can you NOT love Jimmy Buffett?)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I could use this vacation right....now.</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-48775670405120378802011-05-31T12:31:00.000-06:002011-05-31T12:31:25.048-06:00Reason 143: QuinoaTuesday, May 31, 2011.<br />
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If you haven't tried quinoa (keen-wa) please do so. Today. It is a million times better than rice and could be compared to a mini massage in your mouth. And the best part? It is super healthy! Here is a description I got from WebMD...<br />
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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><b>Quinoa</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> is now readily available in many supermarkets and is one of the best whole grains you can eat, according to Zied. "It is an ancient grain, easy to make, interesting, high in protein (8 grams in 1 cup cooked), fiber (5 grams per cup) and a naturally good source of iron," she says. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) also has plenty of zinc, vitamin E, and selenium to help control your weight and lower your risk for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/default.htm" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">heart disease</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://diabetes.webmd.com/default.htm" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">diabetes</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">, she says. Quinoa is as easy to prepare as rice and can be eaten alone or mixed with vegetables, nuts, or lean protein for a whole-grain medley. Try to make at least half your daily grain servings whole grains. In addition to quinoa, try barley, oats, buckwheat, whole wheat, wild rice, and millet."</span><br />
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And to start off (or continue) your quinoa adventures, here is an uber delicious recipe from Our Best Bites (my new favorite website). <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/05/mango-quinoa-salad/">Mango Quinoa Salad</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(And if you don't like mango, leave it out. Some readers suggested peaches, avacadoes, or roasted red peppers instead!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #606060; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Helvetica, Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mango Quinoa Salad</strong></div><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/exclusives/nutrition/contestant-recipes/mango-quinoa-salad/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; color: #ffac44; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recipe</a> adapted from <a href="http://alivincent.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; color: #ffac44; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ali Vincent</a></em></span></div></em><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 cups <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/05/how-to-cook-quinoa/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; color: #ffac44; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">cooked quinoa</a>* at room temperature, or chilled</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 14 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 medium mango, peeled and diced</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 red bell pepper, diced</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 green onions, thinly sliced</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 handful chopped cilantro (about 1/2 cup)</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 tablespoon red wine vinegar</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice</div><div style="text-align: center;">kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">freshly cracked black pepper</div><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">*Quinoa can be cooked in water or broth. I suggest using vegetable or chicken broth for enhanced flavor, but plain water works great too.</em></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">Place cooked quinoa in a large bowl. Add mango, red pepper, green onion, black beans, and cilantro. In a small bowl combine vinegar, olive oil, and lime juice. Whisk until smooth and pour on top of salad. Toss to combine and add salt and pepper to taste. Chill for at least one hour before serving.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And in other news, only two weeks left of spring term! Jake and I are planning a spectacular St. George Adventure with two of our friends, Mary and Marc, after Spring ends. Oh yeah and the BOC is coming. On that note, I am off to study. </div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-78166332802815447752011-05-29T22:43:00.000-06:002011-05-29T22:43:56.152-06:00Reason 142: NurserySunday, May 29, 2011.<br />
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We got our calling in our new ward and we are officially in the nursery! This will definately be a new experience- especially since I've been in single student wards from August 2008 until April 2011. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This picture hangs on the door. Funny, huh? Today actually was really fun! Not many callings include puzzles, snacks, playtime, singing time, and coloring. And I LOVE being in there with Jason. I think there are about nine kids if they all come. Today we only had five- so it was a good introduction. I realized how long it has been since Hannah was that little- I don't remember much about the 18- 36 months age group. They are SMART kids! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are super excited to be in this new ward and feel really welcome. I also played the piano in sacrament today- accompanying a vocal solo. We just jumped right in, I guess! And tomorrow morning we are off to the cemetery to decorate the graves. We were supposed to go today, but lo and behold, it is raining. Surprise, surprise!</div> Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-20783349305647600322011-05-28T23:12:00.000-06:002011-05-28T23:12:57.910-06:00Reason 141: Andrew Graduate's!Saturday, May 28, 2011.<br />
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</div>On Wednesday we were in FABULOUS and WARM St. George for Andrew's Graduation! I can't believe he is old enough to graduate from high school! <br />
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My parents gave him a MacBook Pro for graduation. This is is excited face...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is his adorable "about-to-graduate"face</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV9iEoPvwMI-lwdXwB_WUHC1hjm5Fr6SnRKU4PNhlE2GZsOZXb8y4bFb9dFvGHapTs0mg0xMitGbGVvuj1TUop2UPQNxvd0avS8-8XGzC_Hhrsi2D-tS3NQN2Cqxq4QcbDjPRAy69BMQ/s1600/252022_10150646942360171_585275170_18974803_1311713_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV9iEoPvwMI-lwdXwB_WUHC1hjm5Fr6SnRKU4PNhlE2GZsOZXb8y4bFb9dFvGHapTs0mg0xMitGbGVvuj1TUop2UPQNxvd0avS8-8XGzC_Hhrsi2D-tS3NQN2Cqxq4QcbDjPRAy69BMQ/s320/252022_10150646942360171_585275170_18974803_1311713_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if you were wondering what he was wearing under his tent- er, gown- it was this lovely sign (just in case the teachers did gown checks)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuREeczZ6DMx_67grQEX4__IL-g0Y3f9iAdZo-cIuHA0tlZNOSPDvNQttalxT2wxD2czvSO9lsaTECPOO4VWKV3KUDnb5_5VwnPfW0uDMOlHOCswCDrVh7XXwauUfQEuCPIOqF7jDTGA/s1600/249408_10150646942145171_585275170_18974792_5065410_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuREeczZ6DMx_67grQEX4__IL-g0Y3f9iAdZo-cIuHA0tlZNOSPDvNQttalxT2wxD2czvSO9lsaTECPOO4VWKV3KUDnb5_5VwnPfW0uDMOlHOCswCDrVh7XXwauUfQEuCPIOqF7jDTGA/s320/249408_10150646942145171_585275170_18974792_5065410_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It says, "Don't I look Beautiful?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So yep- he did it! WOOT!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Thursday, my family left for Mesa so we spent the day with the Burton's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mountain Biking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Running.<br />
Swimming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Football.<br />
Basketball.<br />
Fish Tacos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So sad it had to come to an end. <br />
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Congrats to Justin, Ali, and Andrew on high school graduation!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-23349272099934591602011-05-22T22:01:00.000-06:002011-05-22T22:01:17.610-06:00Reason 140: Homeade CalzonesSunday, May 22, 2011.<br />
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I have been posting about food a lot lately. Oh well. Today, Jason surprised me with potentially the best meal he has ever made. He made a calzone from scratch! He made the pizza dough, added stuff to make it more calzone-crust like, and filled it with all of our fresh veggies from the Bountiful Basket. <br />
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Wow. It was SO GOOD. He didn't follow a recipe- he just kind of made it up. Somedays I try and talk him into going to culinary school. Maybe after med school as- a hobby? Then he made homemade alfredo sauce to dip it in. We also used tomato sauce and a little barbeque sauce (all in separate bowls).<br />
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Yep. Love this kid.Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508265363563907423.post-11623967136310588412011-05-22T00:13:00.000-06:002011-05-22T00:13:06.803-06:00Reason 139: How to Conquer the WeekSaturday, May 21, 2011.<br />
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One more week of this crazy Spring Term down. Weeks FLY by. And because of this, I've found myself becoming obsessed with studying. Weird, huh? Every single moment I think about studying. I just really want to do well in my anatomy class and I REALLY want to pass the BOC the first time. <br />
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Accomplishments of the week:<br />
-I tried a Papusa at the El Salvador Restaurant with our almost- El Salvadorian friend, Sister Springer.<br />
-Sammy's cupcake shake with Jake, Linz, Danni, and Courtney<br />
-Red Robin for Mary's birthday for Jake, Aly, and Chelts<br />
-Survived the Nervous System lab test AND lecture test<br />
-Running, biking, weight lifting<br />
-Watched the amazing BYU Rugby play Cal for the National Championship. What a battle.<br />
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-Bountiful Basket. Mmm mmm.<br />
-Sang a solo (twice) in my vocal skills class. Did you know that engaging your abs makes the breathiness disappear?<br />
-Hair cut. Well, trimmed. Growing my bangs out, still growing my hair out. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. It finally stopped raining. It rained Sunday- Friday. Blah. It's hard to have any energy when it is all doom and gloom outside. </div>Samantha Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190624192366700812noreply@blogger.com0