Nic needs to update!

I have to admit, I've been preoccupied with the online "post your resume and make yourself look good" program, Facebook, and haven't checked my blog in quite some time. (Apparently blogging is way more popular than I was aware of! This is great!) I'm amazed at how these online programs have opened communication. Pretty soon, we won't need real friends! Just the other day I taught a few kids who used the terms "brb" "lol" and "omg" when talking to each other and I had to laugh. Online abbreviations are becoming part of the next generations' vocabulary...awesome. Anyway, since I've been back from D.C. I haven't updated my blog, so my goal when I get my new laptop is to continue. (My computer is currently possessed and I get a headache looking at the multi-colored screen.) As I said earlier, I teach kids to ski at Solitude and love my job! Well.. most days.. (although, with a Bachelor's Degree it's kind of depressing each week I get paid.) But I am working toward some sponsorships and career jobs this summer, wish me luck!! I guess it's finally time to grow up...well almost ;) It's so fun to see everyone and what you are doing with your lives! Sorry I've been blog-inactive for a while. Send me links to your blogs and I will add them to mine!

UTAH vs. BYU

Utah may have lost down at the LaVell Edwards Stadium, but here at the Van Ness UDC soccer feild, we rose triumphantly beating the BYU interns in an intense game of flag football the weekend prior to Thanksgivng. Thanks to Utah intern, Taylor Morgan, we held and hosted the first annual flag football game and hope to be able to continue this tradition in the semesters to come. BYU was a good sport and even though they lost, they still shared cookies and a few phone numbers with us after the game ;) Representing the Ute women were Randi, Erin, Emily and myself...boy did we get a lot of playing time. Randi was laid out by one of the interns and I collided with another, giving us major headaches for the remainder of the game... we still won :)

UTAH!

Thanks to my wonderful friend, Jules, I was able to fly home over Veteran's Day weekend to spend a few days with my cute mom and sisters. From left to right; Natalie, Aarika, Mom, Alise and ME! Boy did we have a good time! We also cooked a turkey Sunday night and celebrated an early Thanksgiving. Thanks Mom and Jules! (p.s. nothing beats the Utah mountains!)

Southern Virginia

This post is a little out of order, but I completely forgot to include it. My roommate Randi and I took a train down to Buena Vista (pronounced byoona vista by the locals) the tiniest college town where everybody knew everybody's business. Shea drove us through main st. the whole 100 yds of it and I couldn't help but notice the Welcome to Buena Vista sign Population 6000 and 3 drunks. I was definitely far from D.C. We came down to see Shea and Graham play in their homecoming football game and ended up having a blast! They won their game with two amazing touch downs by Shea and Graham...just for us :) Then later, we crashed their homecoming dance which gave me flashbacks of high school dances. Everyone we met was really nice and I almost grew envious of the small town life. Living in D.C. gets a bit too much for me. The photo below is in Panther Falls near Shea's house and at the game is Craig (Shea's awesome roommate) Me (Shea's awesome friend) Randi and Chelsea (two awesome girls ;) I hope you all find the humor in that. Anyhow, it was a really fun weekend! Thanks boys!

Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! This year I only spent $14 on a sheet and some paint to make up my Greek goddess costume, what a deal! Emily was a flapper girl, while Erin and Randi played comic characters- Batman and the black Spiderman. Georgetown was crazy! Not quite as creative as Halloween on Front St. in Lahaina (that is still my favorite) however, Blades of Glory was the all time greatest costume this year. I would have given them first place in the costume contest.

The Dalai Lama in DC

Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to see the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, receive the Congressional Gold Medal here at the Capitol Building. Although I wasn't able to attend the ceremony inside, I, along with thousands, gathered outside the west front of the Capitol Building to watch. Afterward he came out to greet the public and I found it to be one of the highlights of my internship thus far! I was so excited to see him! Another guest was Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner who spoke in behalf of the ceremony along with the President, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid. Later, Pretty Woman's one and only, Richard Gere, took a shot at introducing the Dalai Lama to the public. It was a gorgeous day which only added to the nostalgia of my experience here in D.C.

Colombus Day Weekend!

Sunday night, a group of us went to see the memorials lit up (in my opinion they are much more spectacular at night.) Aarika and Shea came up to visit this weekend and since this blog kind of runs backward, you'll see more of them on the following posts. It was such a fun weekend and it was full of spiritual nourishment as well being that it was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' General Conference weekend. We got to see three of the four sessions and boy, do I love this time of year! I love this church! The First picture is of Danny, Randi, Shea, Bryn, Me, Aarika, Jake and Erin in front of the Korean Memorial...kind of ironic to be smiling for a photo in front of this memorial...it was kind of sobering. The next photo is of my favorite memorial and President, Abraham Lincoln... I love this memorial! The last one is me in front of the Supreme Court.