tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21823733876003546602024-03-14T01:24:29.316-07:00Joy In The JourneyEmily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-18239167640230976422013-02-24T02:36:00.000-08:002013-02-24T02:37:31.636-08:00Boys<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black;">A heart is not a play thing,<br />a heart is not a toy,<br />but if you want it broken,<br />Just give it to a boy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Boys they like to play with things<br />To see what makes them run,<br />But when it comes to kissing,<br />They do it just for fun.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Boys never give their hearts away<br />They play us girls for fools,<br />They wait untill we give our hearts<br />And then they play it cool.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">You will wonder where he is at night<br />You will wonder if hes true,<br />One moment you will be happy,<br />One moment you will be blue.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">If you get a chance to see him<br />Your heart begins to dance<br />Your life revolves around him,<br />Theres nothing like romance.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">And then it starts to happen,<br />You worry day and night<br />You see, my friend, you're losing him<br />It never turns out right.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Boys are great, though immature<br />The price you pay is high,<br />He may seem sweet and <span style="color: black;">gorgeous</span><br />But remember, hes a guy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Don't fall in love with just a boy<br />That takes alot of nerve.<br />You see, my friend, you need a man<br />To get what you deserve.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">So when you think that you're in love,<br />Be careful if you can<br />Before you give your heart away<br />Make sure that he's a man.</span></div>
Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-30024214945773413272012-04-15T02:19:00.002-07:002012-04-15T02:56:58.586-07:00Lose It!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfu_bPhwYOSOiUQd2SgqEatX7A5P6TDLH4kKeE04w9EZgzkX73knBAD2UXv1DZOxYwqDNYWqVRm0gCVvigy2xm34eikU_DbJsC8sDZXw_DCJE33cLZSx4WF96dsentIcFf7Ji9BkmPFU/s1600/LoseItLogo.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 252px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 74px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731555156097980674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfu_bPhwYOSOiUQd2SgqEatX7A5P6TDLH4kKeE04w9EZgzkX73knBAD2UXv1DZOxYwqDNYWqVRm0gCVvigy2xm34eikU_DbJsC8sDZXw_DCJE33cLZSx4WF96dsentIcFf7Ji9BkmPFU/s400/LoseItLogo.png" /></a><br />I have struggled with my weight my whole life. It is a very personal and sensitive issue that I have had to deal with. I have tried so many different diets that always seem to result in me gaining all the weight back and then some.<br /><br /><br />The best results have come from holding myself accountable and keeping track of everything I ate. I have done this on and off for the past two years. Although I haven't lost a significant amount of weight, I have lost and kept it off.<br /><br />About a month ago my dad discovered this great App called Lose It! After putting in your height, weight, goal weight, and weekly weight loss goal, it calculates how much calories you can consume in a day and how long it will take to reach your goal weight. It has a huge database of different foods to choose from to help keep track of your daily calories.<br /><br />I love it!<br /><br />And you can add friends! Of course you can't see their weight, but it shows how much calories they ate that day, any weight they lost or gained, and you can comment on their progress. It really helps to keep me accountable when I know I have friends and family watching my progress.<br /><br />My initial goal was to just put EVERYTHING I ate and drank (even if I ate horribly bad). I feel like I now have that down and now my goal is to stick to my allotted calories for the day.<br /><br />I started working out last week and not only do I feel better, but when I add that to my activity for the day, it actually gives me more calories to eat! SCORE!<br /><br />I really want this to be a part of the rest of my life. I want to be able to do whatever I want whenever I want and not be held back because of my weight. I want to feel like a beautiful bride and wife, when that time comes. I want to be a good example to my children someday and be able to run and play with them.<br /><br />I know losing weight will be something I will have to fight for every day, for the rest of my life. I just hope I won't give up the fight this time.Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-86304609212297114562012-03-31T23:39:00.000-07:002012-04-01T04:43:38.852-07:00WE ARE YOUNG<div align="left">Emily's Favorite Things:<br />- Roadtrips<br />- Great music <span style="font-size:78%;">(specifically, anything coming from the mouth of Nate Ruess)</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">- Good friends</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">What happens when all of those things are combined? BEST. WEEKEND. EVER!!!</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br />As you know, I am a huge fan of the band fun. My love of them began when the lead singer of my all time favorite band, The Format, broke off and started another band called fun. His voice is so distinct and his music and lyrics are so unique.<br /><br />When they announced their tour dates, Kelsey and I were disappointed to find that the closest show was in Tucson, but being the loyal fans we are, we bought tickets right away and decided to make a trip out of it. Our goal was to convince our friends that they were the best band ever and get them to come. And we did!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator" align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxssLhptaTkTxGmOypNJYV6LFbOiLH9R7LiDhmnij7PmHy5Ho48uBc9pr5D-wRfgmJkHC_oQNZHVGPCNgKqNpRzMGg0i6WZ1IkJbqWDGktiDZ27WtDJP-q9XVEQi7HDYe80iFTDjlXU8/s640/blogger-image-1863187274.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 516px; HEIGHT: 396px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxssLhptaTkTxGmOypNJYV6LFbOiLH9R7LiDhmnij7PmHy5Ho48uBc9pr5D-wRfgmJkHC_oQNZHVGPCNgKqNpRzMGg0i6WZ1IkJbqWDGktiDZ27WtDJP-q9XVEQi7HDYe80iFTDjlXU8/s640/blogger-image-1863187274.jpg" width="640" height="557" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator" align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tLFxcn8AvqZWmTwbXrzFhCab2ncQdNHm0da2iqbnaYwneTDgUjwhyphenhypheneNpM3SKcawdO3HqixDVgOmUXNjsZYyCnYmX-0pzYQERVZkpyPx93hOWhEvglzCYPXW5sdLOJVC7NMj1TcnLcCM/s640/blogger-image--1741066693.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 409px; HEIGHT: 319px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tLFxcn8AvqZWmTwbXrzFhCab2ncQdNHm0da2iqbnaYwneTDgUjwhyphenhypheneNpM3SKcawdO3HqixDVgOmUXNjsZYyCnYmX-0pzYQERVZkpyPx93hOWhEvglzCYPXW5sdLOJVC7NMj1TcnLcCM/s640/blogger-image--1741066693.jpg" width="480" height="441" /></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726387127102794578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDk_7Snz4QutRxrgd8vq8CBO1OZWn-9QGf4nxGptAeenKmUelJp8NdgWLZWjrGAet69Pt3mFoZDJGfjaRJYs_1SuQrVgiy-xbxxXJerOnEf1N-IlNQ8IOBjJanSpeERRh09p2CRngo3E/s400/blog+8.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726386444060457570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulHXFl6zg693gEDi85tfX_xIwgxsXAMU-cTDtLTPHIWbhhDIml33UY8rpPEX7Vgch6wqXJ5qbJ8_EoovGxm6IRrlyq0H30g6BgRsXNDYgY4cKiDm6qE8uT2pXVKNmXPwp-1viH6VDKTo/s400/blog+11.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The show was so good and entertaining. It went by way too fast.<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">The highlight of the night was after the show when we stuck around behind their bus, hoping to get a glimpse of the band. Not only did we see them, but they came over to us and talked to us and took pictures! I was in heaven!<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Nate Ruess!!!</strong></span><br /></p><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YtQbq8MwIr_4VEnRypu1zx63PvoXxK63CFzh6vCqQFBOYxaCPLIZg73wgQTpzzkc9ndRu3cEpEZryLmedUgW_5sXbeyGw_bc4BYfYTC2Axiqi_fe8K3JrEZH-OSc4bVc8gZPimc5xcE/s640/blogger-image-1903998653.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 298px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YtQbq8MwIr_4VEnRypu1zx63PvoXxK63CFzh6vCqQFBOYxaCPLIZg73wgQTpzzkc9ndRu3cEpEZryLmedUgW_5sXbeyGw_bc4BYfYTC2Axiqi_fe8K3JrEZH-OSc4bVc8gZPimc5xcE/s640/blogger-image-1903998653.jpg" width="216" height="480" /></a><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXjOUbfbDokZUtLy3DvKJy2VeEexhPzNC1scV1eeBUA9rR5n4aYzptx-8HXOoHxcYZUGjnJ67cGqvtn_1a0JYDZzM7l7e6XOFI2_kPGBL4ATEOfSfjDTPFEZoRfT67flJ-fV0jx2qH9A/s640/blogger-image-1700213569.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 298px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXjOUbfbDokZUtLy3DvKJy2VeEexhPzNC1scV1eeBUA9rR5n4aYzptx-8HXOoHxcYZUGjnJ67cGqvtn_1a0JYDZzM7l7e6XOFI2_kPGBL4ATEOfSfjDTPFEZoRfT67flJ-fV0jx2qH9A/s640/blogger-image-1700213569.jpg" width="259" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWd84poYAGz6s4G3cysbJ1k9SdQUVA_LHXYUOF7xHZPGaiGmAGQ_9wZ4ZBUIyfMVAsMYZagxMNuUtSPVRlm5bFanakG_j2fuetMnNU0y36Fg9pt8tTgJaZ_yHXbolwySvJjQ32LnO_B4/s640/blogger-image--2113759325.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span style="font-size:78%;"><img style="WIDTH: 438px; HEIGHT: 247px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWd84poYAGz6s4G3cysbJ1k9SdQUVA_LHXYUOF7xHZPGaiGmAGQ_9wZ4ZBUIyfMVAsMYZagxMNuUtSPVRlm5bFanakG_j2fuetMnNU0y36Fg9pt8tTgJaZ_yHXbolwySvJjQ32LnO_B4/s640/blogger-image--2113759325.jpg" width="640" height="439" /></span></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">I'm still bitter that I am the one taking the picture instead of being in it</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">EMILY AND JACK</span></p><br /><p align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVFUbUbhAVsvvRhC_2gbTHLUV1aL1GWFyiN5FYO0uO2GUWO6yGpjP6MpprmVIptehIWYFnORSZvdn6VMPdpJ7gokQQ10TQyleSl9dMuW5wcj9uylFPrhf9yPbPG3YKrkBnYzFMVpoc0M/s640/blogger-image-1264464555.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 298px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVFUbUbhAVsvvRhC_2gbTHLUV1aL1GWFyiN5FYO0uO2GUWO6yGpjP6MpprmVIptehIWYFnORSZvdn6VMPdpJ7gokQQ10TQyleSl9dMuW5wcj9uylFPrhf9yPbPG3YKrkBnYzFMVpoc0M/s640/blogger-image-1264464555.jpg" width="254" height="480" /></a><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkrIuzeDiXGzVSdvgHoZ5XINIRSWGMPFE5q-5q1m2SccFupkcgcU6gFuY90V6DL71c-NAVAhPPzFs3O6Xaty2TYl9riUwb9UPXiPxqVKaB_k-iVLkyBduCsBQpPiz_JSOtkSSwce0e68/s640/blogger-image--1498937848.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 140px; HEIGHT: 299px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkrIuzeDiXGzVSdvgHoZ5XINIRSWGMPFE5q-5q1m2SccFupkcgcU6gFuY90V6DL71c-NAVAhPPzFs3O6Xaty2TYl9riUwb9UPXiPxqVKaB_k-iVLkyBduCsBQpPiz_JSOtkSSwce0e68/s640/blogger-image--1498937848.jpg" width="256" height="480" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">ANDREW</span></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 282px; HEIGHT: 163px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFSNo3d4nliyY02qIDajiPDcjOq2COAOQTsvGXNjGu3MMccR4-Xr1iAvnDGMJ1BXDG8jgPHJWZ5PbmqzR5I4qoLosFSP1myzywu0ylC5-sQXDOJHXpUmb59TJt2vYe-UijVUk64SbeiA/s640/blogger-image--752864622.jpg" width="640" height="323" /></p><br /><p align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-GaMGrTeYbdf5qEQe5phxf92CVSq_uCbE5O4PHp2-dvyfM96ul_hJF0xLVwCMHdypBzHmSoesuBbcktABaXBYP088m1va9Z0K8k2ueHeKo3l-aSITGvCzyuYxuIkNfr27Lbb08OreTI/s640/blogger-image-865408994.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 278px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-GaMGrTeYbdf5qEQe5phxf92CVSq_uCbE5O4PHp2-dvyfM96ul_hJF0xLVwCMHdypBzHmSoesuBbcktABaXBYP088m1va9Z0K8k2ueHeKo3l-aSITGvCzyuYxuIkNfr27Lbb08OreTI/s640/blogger-image-865408994.jpg" width="226" height="480" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"></p>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-65507198301244972782012-03-31T21:47:00.000-07:002012-04-01T04:42:55.007-07:00My Life<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>February 15</strong></span>: Moved-Out </div><br /><br /><div align="left">Kelsey and I made the BIG move, out of the parents house and into our own two bedroom apartment</div><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOrlldcAJuUp4W7gpPJh-m5t0bBenD6wv5S9vNr94XzveUsW4wGoLbrnEo3X3NsdZBSnQkb8kYMhQAO1XiD9V4Onz7LRvIaccy_Tv05kadNrSam2V2yt2J91DoTdh7GamkzueXDzDczA/s1600/199.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; 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HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726361143023598722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqa3s3c-4K8AYt5akd3-BNfqCAw6QOqKzhvruWG0sNAm1O8bjUy3Tz_0qeH8QDlUqSga14RqXUfMiFkRP8956FTCaS1iT3aKE3zk2EEmwilteJfxWoyqSiTqD44FGhpo2K04jBim9frc/s400/12.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uoYOA9yMyAY3UFNmo7zpRbY4iebLdRB7JL_-MHgXhguNyaGk0jwcW7YlSzgCi7OTqVMUByndSqQ6iiwP196UGm9qu9Dxn_4WuILywe3TJ-7KuI_kS9DQ5YjxaFMG4Zf7BOLVtt19Ex4/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726361137093769586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uoYOA9yMyAY3UFNmo7zpRbY4iebLdRB7JL_-MHgXhguNyaGk0jwcW7YlSzgCi7OTqVMUByndSqQ6iiwP196UGm9qu9Dxn_4WuILywe3TJ-7KuI_kS9DQ5YjxaFMG4Zf7BOLVtt19Ex4/s400/11.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">I love having my own place</span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><div align="left"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>February 21:</strong></span> Mom's Birthday<br />Just wanted to give a shout out to one of my favorite people. She has been working hard and losing weight! She is looking so good and she has more energy than me!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5KnI6AetVg6qS1GWdeEpcgXRC9jkvgaj2l2ysNeqkkhvRHcA5ZNxs-rWj44EDb3lnU-Jv-8ipaDyO1RYo6MXi3iGhR3XXFOrAuHMZ50qHoQqz5Zxayrbb4s88g_YCY_dlNrHVC8004k/s1600/12+-+1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726364007296690658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5KnI6AetVg6qS1GWdeEpcgXRC9jkvgaj2l2ysNeqkkhvRHcA5ZNxs-rWj44EDb3lnU-Jv-8ipaDyO1RYo6MXi3iGhR3XXFOrAuHMZ50qHoQqz5Zxayrbb4s88g_YCY_dlNrHVC8004k/s400/12+-+1.jpg" /></a><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">(She looks good here, but she has lost even more weight since)</span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>March 9-12:</strong></span> Camping<br />I love spending time with my crazy family<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726369265993473826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmF3MRFunp62SlVhXWHusaIZF6-LwAMM3G4IKzf0pc_e2MhbhJ-BB5zsgRrxMc3j57mjfUsjt9ZeIj7awxhULiGs3tqk3G-1VpC6YGd74DoHL1Z45KXoeL9wBExfp8MbaqXr0rN75J2U/s400/photo+4.JPG" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrJNONNssRzdGFBqrOtPlMXJeQXCY0dqqwE6o-SCFwNfnzYtmptq7w3byFrbtsC6V9LF5SjFR9GPXPp5y0fYWWwcrFeRNusFJALfYkrKvZap_4Fn-M2V2E-6D9AUTfE7wcLwmMONy2iQ/s1600/photo+3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726369263793797170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrJNONNssRzdGFBqrOtPlMXJeQXCY0dqqwE6o-SCFwNfnzYtmptq7w3byFrbtsC6V9LF5SjFR9GPXPp5y0fYWWwcrFeRNusFJALfYkrKvZap_4Fn-M2V2E-6D9AUTfE7wcLwmMONy2iQ/s400/photo+3.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRGavrNgivhdL1h0NMrN6LhDwKe_JQDbrjWajer4ejPjRRPb0fyF0BfobauHVds_OiFKGHI9xp1k9y2xq3mxAw_akfI6wYvspmGDAFgiUwMmMKH1A0c7deZ9bGL8MEf52NNp8-8Q3mx4/s1600/photo+2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 205px; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726369258991339922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRGavrNgivhdL1h0NMrN6LhDwKe_JQDbrjWajer4ejPjRRPb0fyF0BfobauHVds_OiFKGHI9xp1k9y2xq3mxAw_akfI6wYvspmGDAFgiUwMmMKH1A0c7deZ9bGL8MEf52NNp8-8Q3mx4/s400/photo+2.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXT0X7fqkvH-H68gGX67DmiRstpCUTenRI_6N3vc6HXvRGL-hKw7FCvGXhxH9hSCHLMxuNqCm8M9lnzqxu-n6qW6NMgvseNkH_GiuE3XB4axDbyipP4DIeRjVh_CTlsrgcEeOyWdM1XGo/s1600/photo+1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726369255028469346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXT0X7fqkvH-H68gGX67DmiRstpCUTenRI_6N3vc6HXvRGL-hKw7FCvGXhxH9hSCHLMxuNqCm8M9lnzqxu-n6qW6NMgvseNkH_GiuE3XB4axDbyipP4DIeRjVh_CTlsrgcEeOyWdM1XGo/s400/photo+1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">March 22</span>:</strong> Hunger Games<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726370252033343698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBEpJCo6Kr6FQQwWTn1kovJFoWuVPGLzAsThGrMsUQG1L-Q-sB2ss3pbr5QJNvHeGyFg2sacYSmrPCtSyF2SLSfHX4_uPvb3b14NCX41vfXsw8ZFT7zfE8TfuEzg9lmdf8O5UeX47zYw/s400/imagesCAJQMYAC.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">I was looking forward to seeing this movie the day I finished the book and it did not disappoint</span></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">March 23:</span></strong> fun.<br />So great it deserves its own post. <strong>COMING SOON<br /></strong></p>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-66289406085232904672012-02-24T02:02:00.003-08:002012-02-24T02:23:03.062-08:00fun. FUN. fun.<div align="left">Last night some of my siblings and I went to Zia Records in Chandler, where my favorite band, fun. was doing an acoustic show and a signing, to promote their newest album Some Nights.<br />It was such a great experience! They put on a great show. It was very up close and personal.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMwXSJMU5uvmc2OccdGGLgY0xmUYfudoHSmJTkXRyarlNfz0dSjp-amemruJZ-vXbnmiMWHwQ_uDm0n1xdvRxxia2Z8O-uiEBiy7xNjxw7BldxVy1rX-sh2a78jcXIIIpmUNXil-DY1w/s640/blogger-image--1512450152.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 352px; HEIGHT: 349px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMwXSJMU5uvmc2OccdGGLgY0xmUYfudoHSmJTkXRyarlNfz0dSjp-amemruJZ-vXbnmiMWHwQ_uDm0n1xdvRxxia2Z8O-uiEBiy7xNjxw7BldxVy1rX-sh2a78jcXIIIpmUNXil-DY1w/s640/blogger-image--1512450152.jpg" width="360" height="369" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />After the show we were one of the first people in line to meet Nate Ruess and the rest of the band. They were very personable and great to talk to.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 342px; HEIGHT: 352px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YNV90wQvZGXXQD5X97DcDfLL7SV0HbKeWQWl3axYroyIDnI_Djl33qhVmL_DPvdWqzhj8wc4N7qe6lUEXgoK94YUAPWUEcJ8qhERncafgb2rq4A_1_4MVMbj4xYNZjGpQU6asoA2mBI/s640/blogger-image-289326080.jpg" width="421" height="376" /><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">The main composer and singer of fun. - Nate Ruess </span><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaDOAQDwoAZPHe4FmuDPvvCcUIfnje8q7UmgVARHyRV_KZMwn3hyphenhyphenJCiRTPEfeeVI2X-HZR3XVj8qCulm5_tsd60ssbhHVR39AdZE5CJVjSav6vEl8_GP2bBOneGPfoWzQs2vv-czc_8A/s640/blogger-image-1578219833.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 444px; HEIGHT: 272px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaDOAQDwoAZPHe4FmuDPvvCcUIfnje8q7UmgVARHyRV_KZMwn3hyphenhyphenJCiRTPEfeeVI2X-HZR3XVj8qCulm5_tsd60ssbhHVR39AdZE5CJVjSav6vEl8_GP2bBOneGPfoWzQs2vv-czc_8A/s640/blogger-image-1578219833.jpg" width="482" height="313" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">My favorite part was when Nate dedicated a song to his grandma and she came out to listen to it. They both got emotional and teary eyed. So tender. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />It made me even more excited to see them in March. My sister and I are going with some good friends to see them in Tucson. It is going to be an epic girls weekend full of FUN! <a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4__k531fTRePundEuZhtdFeaws-jmVPUcY1nBrtNrCECm3PWUmesX5PAxp9z8VkWoTIyzaGbW4tF4UeO2tJ4SVQh3XwGA6aafe9H0x1nMjFfnl0Ih9PM5smCcnn70ep3qlXvxcvaSQ_o/s640/blogger-image--444904674.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="WIDTH: 228px; HEIGHT: 302px" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4__k531fTRePundEuZhtdFeaws-jmVPUcY1nBrtNrCECm3PWUmesX5PAxp9z8VkWoTIyzaGbW4tF4UeO2tJ4SVQh3XwGA6aafe9H0x1nMjFfnl0Ih9PM5smCcnn70ep3qlXvxcvaSQ_o/s640/blogger-image--444904674.jpg" width="334" height="414" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kelsey, right before meeting her idol </span></div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-16921892693618996482012-02-10T21:01:00.000-08:002012-02-10T21:25:40.811-08:00Can You Say CRAZY???Life has been...well...a bit on the busy side, to put it lightly.<br /><br />Currently I am:<br />- In class Monday - Friday for a total of 25 hours a week<br />- Trying to find time for transcribing, homework, and practicing my steno<br />- Working 30+ hours a week<br />- Moving (which includes doing MANY projects Kelsey and I have found on Pinterest)<br />- Adjusting to the new church calling, 2nd Counselor in the Relief Society<br /><br />And I have the added bonus of dealing with gallbladder attacks 1-2 times a week. I will most likely be having surgery to get that pain in my side out in the next month, if I can find the time :/<br /><br />Although I do feel a bit overwhelmed, I feel blessed to be able to get everything done and have the energy to go all day.<br /><br />I am also so grateful to be able to go to school with my family everyday. It seems like when one of us is feeling down or overwhelmed, someone else is feeling good and positive and is able to give us the motivation we need. My dad is currently the positive one and he has helped me and many others in our Scoping class, which is a very difficult class.<br /><br />I know things will slow down a bit once I get moving out of the way. I am trying to enjoy the experience, though, of Kelsey and I getting our own place. It has been fun searching for apartments together, buying and making things for the new place, and planning all the fun things we'll do when we're on our own. I am so excited to have my baby sister as a roommate!<br /><br />When things slow down I will be sure to post some pics of all the cute projects we've been working on!Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-38067283968053529692012-01-28T01:23:00.000-08:002012-01-29T02:45:56.698-08:00Pinterest!<div align="center">I have a new love!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pinterest</span></a>! It has changed my life </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">What is Pinterest?</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">I'm glad you asked.<br /></span>Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.<br />Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.<br />Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Basically...<br /></div></span></strong><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOIvphsHKWzC5B7A561b2c9Hb5vkKfDLf-57Q5Xcz65eGQxNQLZuBJSNqty-YBN2QddCyeOoEpk1o5WhQhraPx0E5ChnoNo3qGJ7vED14sXqZGddz33hBYZ5knP58IVuTrVdfCRr2kWI/s1600/pinterest.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702947006284453218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOIvphsHKWzC5B7A561b2c9Hb5vkKfDLf-57Q5Xcz65eGQxNQLZuBJSNqty-YBN2QddCyeOoEpk1o5WhQhraPx0E5ChnoNo3qGJ7vED14sXqZGddz33hBYZ5knP58IVuTrVdfCRr2kWI/s400/pinterest.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">For Christmas this year I made all my gifts for my friends from ideas I got from Pinterest</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702612502248824114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXHaybWpCSmavrCelROg3dqGH_A4-A4cQme39OFY99s5e1dQXnhHT38ealwg4FIRaMnazZ2fGbn1ioIwcZpET0hN_pOOAFNHqSZGoKwHEmJmylv6HA5KYyS3ex0TGmsm4vGU32Xs1Ppc/s400/photo+1.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">I found an adorable quote from Audrey Hepburn and I searched and searched until I found the perfect printable for it<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXif5FHT-HLZFF6-uDxL0dTXfhfNhB_D1ew_RdfqWh7yX9B45TQhLItILPNMvIK-bdfIB5P-tQyBUAdfeA7vay3APCdAxtNXetKTMqRlghEgSakbEnMtqZpCtk7jTX9_vsyhiS7b1Xt0/s1600/I+believe+hepburn.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 229px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702949927249929394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXif5FHT-HLZFF6-uDxL0dTXfhfNhB_D1ew_RdfqWh7yX9B45TQhLItILPNMvIK-bdfIB5P-tQyBUAdfeA7vay3APCdAxtNXetKTMqRlghEgSakbEnMtqZpCtk7jTX9_vsyhiS7b1Xt0/s400/I+believe+hepburn.jpg" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I absolutely love this quote, it makes me so happy every time I read it.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">So here is the original idea I got from Pinterest.... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o4EFyAVXgy4YIVOxkOFMNL_sAncWzwS95BHOfswRr5vOzJWMMoDnDcHxSF0bFU-ugAGbm03-nV91ErJIcFoj8_0OUBOoyiUPJtstS8_WEkDExFBXRsin5IK7bpViGyn_AZJ5pwB-HzE/s1600/i+believe.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 432px; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702957289660257074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o4EFyAVXgy4YIVOxkOFMNL_sAncWzwS95BHOfswRr5vOzJWMMoDnDcHxSF0bFU-ugAGbm03-nV91ErJIcFoj8_0OUBOoyiUPJtstS8_WEkDExFBXRsin5IK7bpViGyn_AZJ5pwB-HzE/s400/i+believe.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">And here's how mine turned out...</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1GsylAxmhC3XHgElhGCeDISPi6R6f0lw2NY1JLgXCi8k2qkxNvIgUs8z0v4QV9D293TDZhQqAu7xX5IXuzvBz-7g9kyzIlzQmlYZibrJ6Yi4CF_3MtGwvx7xul8ZutrlzUApKPRNqTQ/s1600/photo+7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 302px; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702626201930110626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1GsylAxmhC3XHgElhGCeDISPi6R6f0lw2NY1JLgXCi8k2qkxNvIgUs8z0v4QV9D293TDZhQqAu7xX5IXuzvBz-7g9kyzIlzQmlYZibrJ6Yi4CF_3MtGwvx7xul8ZutrlzUApKPRNqTQ/s400/photo+7.JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">And there I am in the reflection </span></p><br /><br /><div align="justify">I got a frame from Wal-Mart and sanded it, then painted the frame white. I tried sanding it again to make it more rustic looking but chunks of paint were coming off and it didn't look so good, so I decided to leave it the way it was. I also added ribbon to the backing of the frame so it could be hung on a wall. I really liked the way it turned out. I downloaded the quote from this cute blog <a href="http://www.itworksforbobbi.com/2011/09/free-friday-i-believe-in-pink-printable.html"><span style="color:#ffff00;">It Works For Bobbi</span> </a>and printed it on 8x10 photo paper. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">My other creation was this little beauty that I made my friend from Alaska and my sister, they both seemed to love it! </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJbrIhr5BNDjBBWZsLCrA9uFWBCtqWGRmygaTGjyHZBrFMPNMNmKvqDUxnRxyzYOEPmx_lf31BqeAw9nHYBQvSdZK0PfVX1VfPjECCR_ef6B_ICwFFT7Y1vi78rgl4nZQUE4hApgxXVc/s1600/photo+3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702626496106880194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJbrIhr5BNDjBBWZsLCrA9uFWBCtqWGRmygaTGjyHZBrFMPNMNmKvqDUxnRxyzYOEPmx_lf31BqeAw9nHYBQvSdZK0PfVX1VfPjECCR_ef6B_ICwFFT7Y1vi78rgl4nZQUE4hApgxXVc/s400/photo+3.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Unfortanely, I can't find it on Pinterest or the blog I stole the idea from. That's the downside of Pinterest, if you see something you like it is so hard to find again unless you PIN it. So always PIN it! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">But basically the necklace consisted of cutting out thousands of little circles and hot glueing them to felt</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I am so glad I discovered this great new site!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Kelsey and I are moving out in March and we already have a board full of ideas for decrations, recipes, cleaning and organizing tips, all for the new place!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I'll keep you posted</div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-13006153257408145592012-01-08T16:19:00.000-08:002012-01-12T21:10:17.785-08:00<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAdCvsV4aQkmhKXVoGDoejhLmDA4e7DjAl750Jk9PYKTFHOvy3kTLCa9A69mJKrVNQyOXKIN3gqK77h7dXQY38ceCxaPiFCtIrX7D2gkuKzuD0za853DY-xa6YFmrRcOoETZBzCEqbeA/s1600/happy-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 424px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695431325424540306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAdCvsV4aQkmhKXVoGDoejhLmDA4e7DjAl750Jk9PYKTFHOvy3kTLCa9A69mJKrVNQyOXKIN3gqK77h7dXQY38ceCxaPiFCtIrX7D2gkuKzuD0za853DY-xa6YFmrRcOoETZBzCEqbeA/s400/happy-1.jpg" /></a></p><br />I know, I know, I haven't been updating my blog! I am not a big blogger, so I am not going to make any promises this year to update more. My life is just not that intetesting, and that's okay with me :)<br /><br /><br /><br />I am excited about the new year! I love new beginnings! I know I am able to make changes and make goals any time of the year, but I think the beginging of a new year is such a good time to reflect on the previous year and think about what I accomplished and did well, and also what I would have changed. We can't change the past, but we can learn from it and make improvements as we go.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Accomplishments of 2011:</strong></span><br /><br />-Lost 30 pounds<br /><br />-Read the Book of Mormon<br /><br />-Got my (Limited) Temple Recomend<br /><br />-Got my Scoping Certificate<br /><br />-Passed out of RTR 102 (a class I had to take 4 times!)<br /><br />-Can write 140 words per minute<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Goals for 2012:</strong></span><br /><br />-Lose 50 pounds<br /><br />-Move out of my parents house<br /><br />-Get a job as a Scopist<br /><br />-Work-out for 30-minutes, three times a week<br /><br />-Practice my typing 10 hours a week<br /><br />-Study my scriptures 15 minutes a day<br /><br />-Go to the Temple once a month<br /><br />-Go to the beach (<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">just because it makes me so happy</span>)<br /><br />I have these goals written in my journal and next to each goal I have a plan of how I am going to accomplish each one. I know I may have to adjust the goals as the year goes on, and make different plans of accomplishing them, but I am going to make these goals a priorty in my life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;color:#000099;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></strong></div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-48050353455087589952011-10-14T03:11:00.000-07:002011-10-18T04:47:54.830-07:00He's Not Ready YetBeing the 27-year-old-single-Mormon girl that I am, I tend to think of marriage and having my own family often. This past year I have found a lot of joy in my life just being single and expriencing the different things life had to offer me personally. Lately, however, as happy as I am single, I have started to feel like something (or someone) is missing. I feel an emptyness and I don't know how to fill it. I have been praying to know what I can do about it and I also can't help but ask, why am I still single?<br /><br />We had a lesson in church last week that talked about the Lord's timing. It was given by a wonderful girl who actually got married last night. She shared in her lesson her personal journey of finding her fiance'. Something that stood out to me in her story was that after their relationship had become serious they talked about how they had 2 or 3 almost misses in the past few years where they could have met and been married already. At first she was frustrated at the thought, but at further investigation she realized that each of those near misses one or both of them were not ready to meet their eternal companion.<br /><br /><br /><br />The other day a thought came to me in the middle of class as I was speed building and in the zone of writing,it was kind of random, but very clear "he's not ready yet". As I have thought about that more it made me realize that I can plead and plead with the Lord to fill this void and bless me with my eternal companion, but if he's not ready yet, do I want him? Do I want someone else or do I want to be patient and trust that the Lord knows what and who is best for me? It also made me ask myself, am I ready? I know there is a lot of things I need to work on that will help me be better prepared for dating, relationships, and marriage. I know that it is natural to have feelings of emptyness at times. It is the Lords's plan for us to get married and raise a family, so I am sure our spirits yearn for it. The only thing I have control over, though, is myself and making sure that when our paths do cross I will be ready.Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-14451343484939318702011-10-14T01:29:00.000-07:002011-10-14T03:11:31.664-07:00Progress ReportSorry for not blogging in so long. My life pretty much consist of work and school right now with a little bit of play time if I am not completely exhausted.<br /><br />I just finished the first 8-week session for the fall semester. I passed:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">1 Lit</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">2 Jury Charges</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">1 Q&A</div><br />Which means I was not able to move up in any of my speeds for the next 8-week session. It's disappointing, but at the same time, I feel good that I am making steady progress. One of my teachers told me that there are some students that haven't passed any speed tests in over a year! So as long as I am passing tests, I am happy.<br /><br />I realized that with the rate of passing 4 speed tests a session, I will finish school in May of 2013. That will be a total of four years, which is about average in this program. I know I can do a lot better if I practiced every day for at least two hours. I am lucky if I get in three good practices a week right now. I am going to work on that these last 8 weeks and I know I will pass more test!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:130%;">W EU RB</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">PH E</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">HR U BG</span></span> <span style="font-size:78%;">(wish me luck in steno)</span>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-7956681701121996522011-08-05T02:33:00.000-07:002011-08-05T03:16:12.649-07:00Summer School Wrap Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0rj96s-CM6MmF3GUWMis_rO0rjmx7o8-0yJ08GRyPNHx1FPT1nokebRaHNx8XMh2ataxG-_YbeulSd3F1qFlJl5E93IdfTUyVZ3EgIFznoTEsudfbMoan45vNAtkdfTgXkSxR9dAcGk/s1600/sunline.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 623px; HEIGHT: 88px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637311381318633922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0rj96s-CM6MmF3GUWMis_rO0rjmx7o8-0yJ08GRyPNHx1FPT1nokebRaHNx8XMh2ataxG-_YbeulSd3F1qFlJl5E93IdfTUyVZ3EgIFznoTEsudfbMoan45vNAtkdfTgXkSxR9dAcGk/s400/sunline.jpg" /></a><br />I finished up summer school by passing my last Jury Charge at 100wpm. What a great relief that was! I only had one more Literary at 80wpm to pass and I turned in two tests that were both borderline of passing. My teacher didn't grade either one before school got out, so I was left hanging on whether I passed Literary. I really hope I did!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoFyZguf0_m_S6M8nO3DcWiJ7Qt2Hgl5BFnjmDVSXnu8k4w-64BBqGX6bfh6MDBznGNs2QX3BerSDR8tYT8WCq8jRAVuC-Ij9Rt431XBwni-AaaV1pJqu3KlhOQupMfFd7Mt8pEgy9rc/s1600/sunline1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 628px; HEIGHT: 81px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637311871089011490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoFyZguf0_m_S6M8nO3DcWiJ7Qt2Hgl5BFnjmDVSXnu8k4w-64BBqGX6bfh6MDBznGNs2QX3BerSDR8tYT8WCq8jRAVuC-Ij9Rt431XBwni-AaaV1pJqu3KlhOQupMfFd7Mt8pEgy9rc/s400/sunline1.jpg" /></a><br />Now I have three weeks off before Fall Semester starts and I am going to try and enjoy it as much as possible!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eO0m7nZ9x-HBmSgCAeUo6FtLXXnDZS8LsD8MQDSmQ9oa2l-tHn_oMYXWCe9Um59TeLDGEWF7r__f4aLlh2TPi9AhZpXewjxwKU7Y8o68fS34dmSqdahZpy87H-pwJaSvomWqYhuuPD0/s1600/sunline.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 625px; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637312193711241826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eO0m7nZ9x-HBmSgCAeUo6FtLXXnDZS8LsD8MQDSmQ9oa2l-tHn_oMYXWCe9Um59TeLDGEWF7r__f4aLlh2TPi9AhZpXewjxwKU7Y8o68fS34dmSqdahZpy87H-pwJaSvomWqYhuuPD0/s400/sunline.jpg" /></a><br />I had to make a hard decision this week to go back to working at the hospital part-time. When I moved back home I was able to only work one 12 hour shift a week. It has been so nice to really focus on school, go to church every week, and have a little free time. The only problem is that I am not eligable for health insurance at work. I have felt nervous this whole year not having insurance. Lately I have felt very strongly that I should have health insurance. I looked into all my options and the most practical one was to go back to working part-time, which is two 12 hour shifts a week. I will work every Friday and rotating Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights. I will either have to miss one day of school a week or miss church. I really don't want to, but as I thought and prayed about it I felt good about it, and I know the Lord will give me the strength and success I need.Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-84025639093807529132011-07-20T22:56:00.000-07:002011-07-20T23:19:09.924-07:00Breaking Up Is Hard To Do...<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUpHlWAhTieg4qxmOLvuQCGpahFkpaWrWL3tx7cHl5QifVDBcSgvD2p5kShBGxozl9Fnh4-yEoB9_E2mK-gFtTlErcUCOzV5xVOdg-gsaBKdn-v5ljGPDF6Wi3KJ44hybE_j7Ymqm9Vo/s1600/broken-heart.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631685171621356194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUpHlWAhTieg4qxmOLvuQCGpahFkpaWrWL3tx7cHl5QifVDBcSgvD2p5kShBGxozl9Fnh4-yEoB9_E2mK-gFtTlErcUCOzV5xVOdg-gsaBKdn-v5ljGPDF6Wi3KJ44hybE_j7Ymqm9Vo/s400/broken-heart.jpg" /></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dear Dr. Pepper,<br />It brings me much sadness to tell you that you can no longer be a part of my life. We have had so many good memories together, but I realize more and more each day how bad you are to have in my life. I am very dependent on you and I need to be a more independent girl. I cannot rely on you to get me through the day; it’s just not a healthy relationship. I know the first couple of weeks will be hard, I will miss you terribly, but I know this is what is best. I have to be strong and remind myself all the awful things you have done to me. Having you in my life comes with a price and I just can’t pay that price any longer. I really hope we don’t meet again.<br />Good-bye old friend.<br />-Emily</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-31958042947395070552011-07-10T02:08:00.000-07:002011-07-10T02:32:46.469-07:00<p align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>WHY I LOVE THE SKYLINE YOUNG SINGLE ADULT BRANCH<br /></strong></span></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYyFDRRSKCeIXH2gs-N-EpwrvxYulPOc6iNuV5k0aamWHi961z09MALBb3f-gIAPaM5RZRa3Up2s1veuIrvSdgAj2UCbd92j6v_5BJ1hX-YToTEDDhM1HCcTOOuce96vrctDkfEEZ_FU/s1600/empic20.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 376px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627650473873044482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYyFDRRSKCeIXH2gs-N-EpwrvxYulPOc6iNuV5k0aamWHi961z09MALBb3f-gIAPaM5RZRa3Up2s1veuIrvSdgAj2UCbd92j6v_5BJ1hX-YToTEDDhM1HCcTOOuce96vrctDkfEEZ_FU/s400/empic20.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeIopYppREjXOw-18RYPCBEo9Yxk7m680gWrlAlDfBBgtV7XjD7SPrlqSXgIJz87m2C0srTutbxze3q1y8yDcJmTe4Hm9Bb8lLgV4rT3sStET3psanjLwtWa3Cl5Cf62DTOHNTgG-ofo/s1600/empic21.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; 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HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627650092913521234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPihYQJLoPNQi2dqfBVt5Ts0q14Ye-D9hORSpf3Di_rzZfsp79uxgD16FrP_9Nw3co2W40LxEyE9xtAKifw-w02lajE_-qSPiKtxfnGR1I-yuEb1j1dfKIHUGxJ9CB_XnSwpZZtMlbdw/s400/empic12.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVvD4vzwWko7wekqS5okLpnLZs3D9GHtXyCRrdDt1kIjoLyDJnnPzQDGLV39olxsDHiNHFhft-6Jhg4GmEUy1kk_nksAu7EB7b_4xp4dsubc0rbIslWvbyS7jnfQk5g93f_q1sl2mRbg/s1600/empic13.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627650093956442450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVvD4vzwWko7wekqS5okLpnLZs3D9GHtXyCRrdDt1kIjoLyDJnnPzQDGLV39olxsDHiNHFhft-6Jhg4GmEUy1kk_nksAu7EB7b_4xp4dsubc0rbIslWvbyS7jnfQk5g93f_q1sl2mRbg/s400/empic13.jpg" /></a> </p>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-83981938617806764182011-07-09T00:28:00.000-07:002011-07-09T04:53:05.008-07:00One Year Older...<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3HHdSf3wkwotOVxDTZ4CnKzN8Exp2tcLR0XJKcIavwyYx5nD7fM9zJbshyphenhyphenyMNDmN4XiyqNt2eeKbACQfN2sZ9o5-kFxfYRvFyyclyXeIt7h2OLo3g_zdqdSiOrQ-Pkg_rxqMFsFIG0U/s1600/27.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627253207117706386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3HHdSf3wkwotOVxDTZ4CnKzN8Exp2tcLR0XJKcIavwyYx5nD7fM9zJbshyphenhyphenyMNDmN4XiyqNt2eeKbACQfN2sZ9o5-kFxfYRvFyyclyXeIt7h2OLo3g_zdqdSiOrQ-Pkg_rxqMFsFIG0U/s320/27.jpg" /></a><br /></p><br /><div align="right"><br />...And wiser too?</div><br /><div align="left"><br />I am not too fond of getting older, but since birthdays come each year without fail, might as well make the best of it!<br />My mom and sister were out of town on my birthday, but they made sure I felt special!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhnUsES5WSjgUVcB0p8sV8WDRzuQWyIJWtjegaH2XKJilaB4H9BNODYMsKf138EdvPfuSf0QKayRsSvqsLGI6sHnblgAFH4a3vG_c-QetXsdLlQUv-_PL3GsxULKHKhiw1OKgKQm-ueA/s1600/blender.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 225px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627255122008033874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhnUsES5WSjgUVcB0p8sV8WDRzuQWyIJWtjegaH2XKJilaB4H9BNODYMsKf138EdvPfuSf0QKayRsSvqsLGI6sHnblgAFH4a3vG_c-QetXsdLlQUv-_PL3GsxULKHKhiw1OKgKQm-ueA/s320/blender.jpg" /></a> My mom gave me this little beauty before she left on her trip!<br /><br />Its a personal blender, the top comes off and becomes a cup!<br /><br />LOVE IT!<br /><br />Kelsey made me a cute card and put it on the fridge before she left with a death threat if I open it before my birthday! Gotta love her!<br /><br />My awesome friends really made up for my mom and sister being gone<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBlMkGqyStt0EEOGsdGepaEQfSvYmS5onsi2PNXMJnM_RZC_dNiGnxgZSz_vpvPGq3iFywDsBzLksm1RNKAkZZr8TfOxkt0RKG1tdyLutg7OmueNnylTqmJrFy47TRGyIGrTXeiHqims/s1600/fun_in_the_sun_wordart.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 549px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627259651425643394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBlMkGqyStt0EEOGsdGepaEQfSvYmS5onsi2PNXMJnM_RZC_dNiGnxgZSz_vpvPGq3iFywDsBzLksm1RNKAkZZr8TfOxkt0RKG1tdyLutg7OmueNnylTqmJrFy47TRGyIGrTXeiHqims/s320/fun_in_the_sun_wordart.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Daja, Alayna, and I had some great girl time in the morning as we soaked up some sun at the pool.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingOPx84udgRvG24mjrzZRzqtVD5UFj_u_lg6S66COl5qBy7z5Khs8CSs8jZz90teQS4kDYAKHosbcXsk489KPvx1gxjrdTGbrH2WBqkr7CmEN03J1Nd4LeCkKg7544UYGQH129QlfJJg/s1600/empic9.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 303px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627262208302879138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingOPx84udgRvG24mjrzZRzqtVD5UFj_u_lg6S66COl5qBy7z5Khs8CSs8jZz90teQS4kDYAKHosbcXsk489KPvx1gxjrdTGbrH2WBqkr7CmEN03J1Nd4LeCkKg7544UYGQH129QlfJJg/s320/empic9.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Alayna made these beautiful and yummy cupcakes for my birthday</strong></span><br /></p><br /><div align="left"><br />That night Justin, Cara, and Alayna took me to the cutest little cafe in Old Town Scottsdale called the Sugar Bowl. The food was good, the desert was AMAZING, and the company coundn't be matched!<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mCVHu0u_gzrJajwjUOHYVBEKIF4MQCeSt6KFB2c6ZfeJlMgVigrZmHA7gZVF6QJVYOy5FHB3PKs1G4IZwKITAW_ayl5dtDQoSatxvxhSMnDnE849hGTkmRjXtRc8gIJAMPmAoLqQ4AI/s1600/empic3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627261481383467970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mCVHu0u_gzrJajwjUOHYVBEKIF4MQCeSt6KFB2c6ZfeJlMgVigrZmHA7gZVF6QJVYOy5FHB3PKs1G4IZwKITAW_ayl5dtDQoSatxvxhSMnDnE849hGTkmRjXtRc8gIJAMPmAoLqQ4AI/s320/empic3.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="left">We headed over to <a href="http://www.jesterzimprov.com/">Jesterz Improv </a>after that to laugh off all the calories we ate in ice cream. If you have never been to Jesterz Improv in Scottsdale, I highly recomend it. Its clean and very entertaining!<br /></div><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd-FEB_lelrWKGS4vZfMhzlObHSNWl-UqTnZ2ArTa73o3hclAcNPeR1pYpTCvnWgOdqeLe9hvqJNfN65OiFjwGV5g66e5TDyYXl2lc-j4YmJopczfnHOScQp3gwR7daPY6rh_LEFyObk/s1600/empic.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627261466271322930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd-FEB_lelrWKGS4vZfMhzlObHSNWl-UqTnZ2ArTa73o3hclAcNPeR1pYpTCvnWgOdqeLe9hvqJNfN65OiFjwGV5g66e5TDyYXl2lc-j4YmJopczfnHOScQp3gwR7daPY6rh_LEFyObk/s320/empic.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7LVSXuXdUcrHn7PqwShsQp1ZnIqjPLeFnpgWc1oA5GpGEGWQM6wvhz9qhskSYn05fmTxEQWv4n82-h3WtjRJAVOvATTMrxqQpKdM5WHU1AfWJpIF1Dd8zmwmKilPF9QCm_faQOeALwk/s1600/empic1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627261472046413394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7LVSXuXdUcrHn7PqwShsQp1ZnIqjPLeFnpgWc1oA5GpGEGWQM6wvhz9qhskSYn05fmTxEQWv4n82-h3WtjRJAVOvATTMrxqQpKdM5WHU1AfWJpIF1Dd8zmwmKilPF9QCm_faQOeALwk/s320/empic1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>me.alayna.cara. </strong></span><br /></p><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc3HDGqRo1g-Up333McwsLU8BScHl08f9vSJu9uIUTcsrCl8JF68LtF8Ct_8ghD3hO5kiOM7ERp6OwOBADslW0PTFWdWa_DcjEZ9uElfgcgkOL0t7h8sPsorycZLKvZXclLpfNwlu824/s1600/empic2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627285268689126130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc3HDGqRo1g-Up333McwsLU8BScHl08f9vSJu9uIUTcsrCl8JF68LtF8Ct_8ghD3hO5kiOM7ERp6OwOBADslW0PTFWdWa_DcjEZ9uElfgcgkOL0t7h8sPsorycZLKvZXclLpfNwlu824/s320/empic2.JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="left">I wish I got a picture of all four of us. Even though Justin is missing from these pictures I will always remember his enthusiasm for the number 85! It was a wonderful day and I felt very special and loved.<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">As if that wasn't enough, I also got some great birthday gifts<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYslRMgNVf5Qnuzhb6cQsuQ4IOBZ4wymr1PUEOVL_pcNYkcesHLzFcFkA3X_ucbKmLt7pRav2i0IQcuhfflXH47Tv4OvwP9JKX3DvoILpncZPP-7jdGCbExO-WU-dnrRoRyxfekFjdHQ/s1600/empic8.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627262209682448546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYslRMgNVf5Qnuzhb6cQsuQ4IOBZ4wymr1PUEOVL_pcNYkcesHLzFcFkA3X_ucbKmLt7pRav2i0IQcuhfflXH47Tv4OvwP9JKX3DvoILpncZPP-7jdGCbExO-WU-dnrRoRyxfekFjdHQ/s320/empic8.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>My Aunt Debi always gives me the best gifts<br /><br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVufFrU86OuqKVldyMVXUc9DdV118pUFfJmXEpEvSYBi6RcWT_JT9VyDVqiK0P5dgWXL0ftW02DwvFZHXvThL-dWLY5Cit2JWLPUXy7xrLVXR_NcQzOPYpFFfFN8GtXnJleKuND9FWgo/s1600/empic11.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627261482232797426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVufFrU86OuqKVldyMVXUc9DdV118pUFfJmXEpEvSYBi6RcWT_JT9VyDVqiK0P5dgWXL0ftW02DwvFZHXvThL-dWLY5Cit2JWLPUXy7xrLVXR_NcQzOPYpFFfFN8GtXnJleKuND9FWgo/s320/empic11.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I love my owl from Justin and Cara AND I am so excited for my trip to Hobby Lobby<br /><br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnia_HR5K8OTcPcmbPSdjJFElhH4a5m7DA0Ks_NiXjal2q1f4CFuFX6MKJnSpPolfjkXfbjR28ShSwJAF5N5iubm1khz__sX3HMDRed2rT4yploax7cfc9Glm6sDKQ2CF7GykZUys6laY/s1600/empic10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627261476553872146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnia_HR5K8OTcPcmbPSdjJFElhH4a5m7DA0Ks_NiXjal2q1f4CFuFX6MKJnSpPolfjkXfbjR28ShSwJAF5N5iubm1khz__sX3HMDRed2rT4yploax7cfc9Glm6sDKQ2CF7GykZUys6laY/s320/empic10.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Alayna has always amazed me with her crafting skills </strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"></p><br /><p align="left">I am so grateful for good friends and family. </p><br /><div align="left">Last year had its share of ups and downs and I am looking forward to starting a new year with hopefully more ups than downs. </span></div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-68756311935447216132011-06-22T21:07:00.000-07:002011-06-22T22:51:49.161-07:00Go! Go! Go!I passed another test this week! This time it was a Literary Test at 80wpm!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621282578184574770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5Hg_5CJqU7C0yoho0RVzMnpvcF4odP5RULAJ4jTvJ-nikfbY4L9VcJhskbCgNRcIGtj1bEj2ePGvk-dl1-silaMtAprqi2K7OlezMVftC9eUb2fJeNMU9g_ncVAVp7fSckCsbThWV48/s320/celebrate.jpg" /></div><br /><div>I am only taking Literary and Jury Charge this Summer. I did not get any financial aid this summer, so I had to drop Q&A. This gives me more time to work at the hospital(bitter sweet) and more of a summer vacation (just sweet!).</div><br /><br /><div>In order to pass my summer classes I have to pass three tests in Literary at 80wpm and three tests in Jury Charge at 100wpm. I just finished week 5 of 10 and I only have one test left to pass in Jury Charge and Literary. Can I do it? I think so!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkXnnINnWKDeEp3vzXDHn7E4h2pIKaFMLBgI6w2ZZbxjJ93MRj5_yki9aqHc62AMP7_wp4sSOGg9VU8wKJlwwsEvk2aeJKZDKV9VaAg5ckVtIXTa5-rsdIbKSclFJvUC6usZ3-zsp0uU/s1600/Audrey-Hepburn.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 251px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621287626595341858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkXnnINnWKDeEp3vzXDHn7E4h2pIKaFMLBgI6w2ZZbxjJ93MRj5_yki9aqHc62AMP7_wp4sSOGg9VU8wKJlwwsEvk2aeJKZDKV9VaAg5ckVtIXTa5-rsdIbKSclFJvUC6usZ3-zsp0uU/s320/Audrey-Hepburn.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-26370102776173001122011-06-14T16:58:00.000-07:002011-06-14T18:39:53.407-07:00I CAN do HARD thingsToday I passed a Jury Charge Test at 100 wpm!<br /><br />Court Reporting School is so different than any other program. It is so hard to measure progress, especially when passing a test can be few and far between. So when I do, it is cause for celebration!<br /><br />Welcome to my <a href="http://www.gatewaycc.edu/Programs/CourtReportingCaptioning/">Court Reporting Program</a>:<br /><br />Semesters: Fall, Spring, Summer<br />-Fall & Spring: M-F 8:00-12:00<br />-Summer: M-Th 7:30-11:30<br />Classes:<br />Monday - Literary<br />Tuesday - Jury Charge<br />Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - Question & Answer<br /><br />Testing: Two test are given everyday during the last hour of class<br />Steps to Pass a Test:<br />1. Teacher dicates at a particular speed for five minutes<br />2. Student has 75 minutes to transcribe steno notes into English (Can be done any time within a week of the test)<br />3. Student listens to the test on tape and grades it<br />4. Student must recieve a 97% or better to turn in to be graded by the teacher<br />5. Teacher grades it for grammer errors and looks for any other mistakes<br />6. 97% or better = Pass, otherwise try again tomorrow<br /><br />Tests: Must pass three tests at each speed with 97% accuracy:<br />Literary: <span style="color:#000099;">40, 50, 70, </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">80,</span> 100, 120, 140, 160, 180<br />Jury Charge: <span style="color:#000099;">60, 80, 90,</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">100,</span> 120, 180, 200<br />Q&A: <span style="color:#000099;">60, 80, 100,</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">120,</span> 140, 160, 180, 200, 200, 225<br /><span style="color:#000099;">Blue = Pass! </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Red = Working On</span> Black = Someday<br /><br />As of today I have passed 30 out of 78 tests! Yikes! I still have a ways to go!<br /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618254901898002722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCKKQAHc7iB4s_3Vo05J0W961jMMdR5r8YhJ1DBwvMxmYDk31b0q6ogW8Z-3VIuXshaxHT_Z1xCk13d9Lq3oicWtNlz8S9MRsaqSkB8EpSHDLH14H52PARTsSojc3KtQFhUARnkFmZLg/s320/stenostudent.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-45310573877788177702011-06-04T00:20:00.000-07:002011-06-14T16:56:14.652-07:00Simply Steno<a href="http://photobucket.com/images/steno%20notes" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="steno notes Pictures, Images and Photos" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/norwegianbrd/Court%20Reporter/notes.jpg" /></a><br /><br />If you are a court reporting student that is quite the oxymoron, but for those that are not, I want to explain court reporting in the simplest way possible.<br /><br /><strong>Stenographer:</strong> Trained professional that uses a form of short-hand to accurately transcribes verbal communication into a written form<br /><br /><strong>Stenography Jobs:<br /><br />1. Judicial Court Reporter </strong>- transcribe verbal speech into written text for judicial processes such as trials, hearings, motions, sentencings and depositions<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJovErSGZnwLFbe54DGiddddnf9tpdtUxDToWaXW5XGXS0DuHWuhyoXUl_RV8mT3_txEc0FlmEEOEfPHFwwhiNHkEiXgsD8MbzAYUhcIARuV12-yK7ajYjE0GdeaXVqZG-L1q6sthjVM/s1600/court.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 254px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 105px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618219026904428786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJovErSGZnwLFbe54DGiddddnf9tpdtUxDToWaXW5XGXS0DuHWuhyoXUl_RV8mT3_txEc0FlmEEOEfPHFwwhiNHkEiXgsD8MbzAYUhcIARuV12-yK7ajYjE0GdeaXVqZG-L1q6sthjVM/s320/court.jpg" /></a><br /><strong></strong><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>2. Broadcast Closed Captioner </strong>- using specialized computer software to provide instant translation of what is said on TV. Employment is found within TV/broadcasting stations and captioning companies<br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP8w-4ijZGFZL8mObqcvvrugkgcov6LbizEQjdpznna6m68Gk8ymW4c_HA0AmJqsCtJDmShak2vIz-yrra76vc0cd4JbQUW8n1vUkAaZynLGSBwjxYEZhcwvBlU3oRO6bFQHuBj5JVT4/s1600/closed+caption.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 104px; HEIGHT: 56px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618219907437527698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP8w-4ijZGFZL8mObqcvvrugkgcov6LbizEQjdpznna6m68Gk8ymW4c_HA0AmJqsCtJDmShak2vIz-yrra76vc0cd4JbQUW8n1vUkAaZynLGSBwjxYEZhcwvBlU3oRO6bFQHuBj5JVT4/s320/closed+caption.bmp" /></a></strong><br /><strong>3. CART(Communication Access Real-time Technology) Provider</strong> - reporters that specialize in real-time writing, working for the deaf community in schools, conferences a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ysH157GbUyg7lz_WSTB-qP9Rz2AUYN4hioJwEyMQ_WLO7IZhFD2lcU82r7mGH8kBY0CMfderHb7zZ5SFzQjPIExud20-SGzIOzcE_zvndfSeAqRoqm7NfSoZ7nBJhx2hEMWqqJKD43c/s1600/CART.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 301px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618227578057938962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ysH157GbUyg7lz_WSTB-qP9Rz2AUYN4hioJwEyMQ_WLO7IZhFD2lcU82r7mGH8kBY0CMfderHb7zZ5SFzQjPIExud20-SGzIOzcE_zvndfSeAqRoqm7NfSoZ7nBJhx2hEMWqqJKD43c/s320/CART.jpg" /></a>nd other environments. Job opportunities are found in school districts, churches and convention centers.<br /><br /><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Education:</strong> No specific degree is required to become a court reporter, however, I am working on getting my Associatiate Degree in Judicial Reporting at <a href="http://www.gatewaycc.edu/Programs/CourtReportingCaptioning/">Gateway Community College</a>. It takes the average student 3 years to complete the court reporting program.<br /><br /><strong>RPR (Registered Professional Reporter)</strong> - Requirement to work in the State of Arizona<br />To earn your RPR, you have to first pass the<strong> WKT (Written Knowledge Test)</strong> a 105 question, multiple-choice test that focuses on four areas:<br /><br />reporting (48%)<br />transcript production (44%)<br />operating practices (4%)<br />professional issues and continuing education (4%).<br />You get 90 minutes to complete this section of the exam. You must pass with a scaled score of 70 or better.<br /><br />Then pass all three sections of a skills test in these three areas:<br /><br />Literary at 180 wpm<br />Jury Charge at 200 wpm<br />Testimony/Q&A at 225 wpm<br /><br />After a five minute dictation of each, you have 75 minutes to transcribe your notes from each section. You must have 95% accuracy on each leg to pass<br /><strong><br />So Where Am I???</strong><br />I have been in school for TWO years now and I am somewhere between 80wpm to 120wpm. I had a rough start in Theory Class, but one day back in November of 2010 it just clicked and I have been doing a lot better ever since. </div>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182373387600354660.post-4401909097820163702011-06-03T02:50:00.000-07:002011-06-14T20:56:01.498-07:00Life Is Now In Session<span style="font-size:0;"></span><span style="font-size:0;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg_1wNtp6sI5cynAkLcRsgskcUyXwcPc6qVCV6rVEsY_5ZIID_L0HBAQR59PGe6X6lwCg17VbQnDezeW6OwN8eQk0jPcc98C4jZKQWoaNhvzHfOF0soV2ZfwqveTiXdiEfRf_vEjVaOs/s1600/imagesCARO7WAM.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 231px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613974973630697746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg_1wNtp6sI5cynAkLcRsgskcUyXwcPc6qVCV6rVEsY_5ZIID_L0HBAQR59PGe6X6lwCg17VbQnDezeW6OwN8eQk0jPcc98C4jZKQWoaNhvzHfOF0soV2ZfwqveTiXdiEfRf_vEjVaOs/s320/imagesCARO7WAM.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">I decided to create a new blog for two reasons:</p><br /><br /><p align="left">1. I am no longer "<a href="http://www.futurenurseemily.blogspot.com/">future nurse Emily</a>"<br /><br />2. A fresh start -- "You may have a <strong>FRESH START</strong> at any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." -Mary Pickford<br /><br />There was a time that I felt like my life had not truly began because I wasn't married yet <em>OR</em> I hadn't figured out what I wanted to do 'when I grow up' <em>OR</em> I wasn't done with school yet, but I am starting to realize that although things haven't worked out like I thought they would, life is happening, and its up to me to find <a href="http://lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/finding-joy-in-the-journey?lang=eng">JOY IN THE JOURNEY</a>.<br /><br />“Whatever hour God has blessed you with, take it with grateful hand, nor postpone your joys from year to year, so that in whatever place you have been, you may say that you have lived happily.” -Horace </p>Emily Stradlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09456408571179353689noreply@blogger.com1