Hey mom, while you were doing dishes, I opened the cupboard and found the paper towels!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Jerusalem Center Friend
She was always interested in Israel itself, not in finding American food, emailing home for hours each day, and ignoring the experience. She died the same day as our 10-year Jerusalem Center reunion. Here is her obituary:
Aimee Danielle Biada 1974 ~ 2007 Aimee Danielle Biada died in West Bountiful, Utah on Friday, December 28, 2007 at age 33. She passed peacefully into the next life, at home surrounded by her family and special friends, and listening to the song of her younger sisters, Lauren and Kate. We know that her sister Jessica, who preceded Aimee in death on September 29, 2007, was delighted to be reunited with Aimee.Beautiful, bright, talented and oh so sweet, Aimee was born to George and Ann Biada in Rochester, Minnesota on September 30, 1974. Aimee graduated from Utah State University, magna cum laude, in 1997 with a B.S. in Business Information Systems. She also spent a semester in the BYU Jerusalem Program. Aimee received the Covey MBA Scholarship to BYU and completed her MBA at the BYU Marriott School of Management in 2000. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aimee served in many callings, including service as an ordinance worker in the Boston and Bountiful Temples. She was a member of the North Salt Lake Foxboro First Ward and loved the leaders and many friends there. She is survived by her parents George and Ann Biada, West Bountiful; siblings, Erica (David) Low, Providence, Lauren, Katelyn and Joshua of West Bountiful; and three special nephews: Isaac, Dawson and Henry. Funeral service will be held on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Stone Creek Stake Center, on 1000 North between 200 West and Main Street, just south of Viewmont High School in Bountiful, where a visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A visitation will also be held on Thursday, January 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful. Aimee fought a good fight. She has finished the course. She has kept the faith. Arrangements under the direction of Myers Mortuary of Ogden. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oral Cancer Foundation, 3419 Via Lido # 205, Newport Beach Ca. 92663. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com
Friday, January 4, 2008
How to Get Married, Part I
Okay, long time no do anything with computer because too busy with little boy....haha, I can't even talk in adult speak anymore. Kids are tiring! Hey, I had an interesting thought the other day. Let's see if Ari will be good for long enough so I can get it out. So, I'm really enjoying being married to a great, INSPIRATIONAL man named Jarem, and I thought about how it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been ready. By that, I mean, I was finally open to marriage- I let my hair grow out and took care of it, I did way less makeup and felt more confident about my looks, and more importantly, I was ready on the inside. I had just spent a while doing film and theater, which I loved, and I was just coming off of the Joseph Smith film, which was a great testimony builder. So I felt great in my career, and with the Church. I wasn't just sitting around moping about how I wanted to get married. That is when Jarem and I met, and we both had the confidence to respect each other and enjoy being together without being clingy. Then I thought about all my single friends, and how most of them would like to be married, and why they aren't. I know, this is sounding quite rude, but it's not. I remembered some of Elder Oaks talks to the singles at BYU and how blunt he was, and how I ignored that counsel, advice, and commandment to get married and have a family. My friends, you are now saying that you are not that dumb to ignore an apostle, and that you are doing everything you can to find an eternal mate....so why isn't it working? I think I know. haha. Now I'm Ghandi. For some, it's easy, like my bro Daniel. All you have to do is get back to the right place, ie, not Iraq. Sorry I used your name. :) For others, you are in the right place, but you have to stop being so picky, and find your partner not based on if she has blond hair and perfect makeup. That won't last, I promise. And some have been ready spiritually, emotionally, and mentally for a long time- ready to have the great husband and wonderful kids. But physically, you are not ready, and the good guys will not look past the weight issue. Believe me, I'm fat now too, and it stinks not being told you are beautiful anymore. I shall have to start real exercising, not just chasing Ari and friends around. I don't eat that badly, I just don't like to fix food. I need a cook, and then I just have to do pilates, walking, yoga, etc to be healthy again. (PS- interesting side note, today on the radio they were talking about how in the 50s our expenses were 18% food, 5% health care, and today our expenses are 5% food and 15% health care- we are paying for eating crappy cheap junk food with our health! They also said now we spend LESS than an hour a day preparing food, and OVER 3 hours a day on the internet or watching tv- I can't believe that. Well, here I am on the internet and not preparing a healthy meal for Jarem, so there you have it. :) Okay, I got sidetracked on my side note. Where was I? Oh yes, I know my friends believe it is important to get married, and I know you want to, but why isn't it working? Oh, and just so you know, I have equal male and female single friends....the problem is with both sexes....I also have several female friends who will not marry the guys who ask them, because they are immature and spend all day doing video games, etc. I think Elder Oaks also said to grow up and stop trying to be Peter Pan. What about if you can't get a girl to date or marry you? What if you are successful in career but not in love? Focus more on the Lord, the temple, the scriptures, and figuring out what makes YOU happy, and then you will be able to make a girl happy. And always, location, location, location....and no, I don't think Utah is a great place to find your eternal companion. I know, I'm a hypocrite, because Jarem and I found each other in Utah, but seriously, the men and women there are pretty shallow and weird. Jarem is a fluke, thanks for being friends with him Tia. Tia is not fake, she's a great person (and that's probably why you moved to DC, eh!). Anyway, this is part I, and when I get all the critics to comment I'll write part II with corrections on how to get married.
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