Shannon's Thoughts

Last night I did Relay for Life with UW@ Husky Field. I went as a team member of Nat's house, Delta Zeta. It was fun, but it rained almost the entire time. My feet got wet almost a mile into the walk which made it hard to keep warm. But from the entire thing, I took away the fact that I didn't get to know my grandpa before cancer took his life. My Dad's Father, Lind John Simonsen SR. died Friday June 13, 1990. I was only 7 year old at the time so I never really knew what kind of man he was. I only get to hear the stories that my Dad tells me now, but it just doesn't seem like enough. I know there isn't anything I can really do about that now besides continue to listen to stories and look at pictures, and just be thankful he is with his Wife and the Lord.

I went on a retreat with my youth group this past weekend to Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood. An awesome camp about 50 miles north of Seattle. It was an awesome weekend, The house I was the leader for won the house cup (the retreat is a little like harry potter, where the youth compete as houses and receive points for winning and having Christ-like attitudes, which is awesome to go as a leader to this event cause they are servants to you!), and I really connected with some kids I normally don't get to spend a lot of time with. But, on my way home I had to stop and get some gas, and stupid me, dropped my credit card and didn't realize it until I was home. Thankfully I called the gas station and someone had turned it in, so today after class I had to drive all the way to stanwood to get my credit card back. To make matters worse, it wasn't just MY credit card, it is the card that my mom gave me that goes to her account, so lets just say she was not too thrilled when I told her I misplaced it. So, after 140 miles, 1/2 tank of gas and one mad mom, I have my freaking card back.

I got accepted to LSJ today!!!!

There are 38 days left in this quarter.... I don't know if I can wait that long for summer.

I just thought I would remind you all that there are only 100 more days until Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince comes out!!

I feel like Oprah has let me down lately. I used to be a big fan and I thought she had good show topics... but lately, I am thinking I might need to take her off my TIVO seasons pass list.

I feel like I should put my opinion out there on this whole Terri Shiavo thing. The whole issue has struck a nerve in me and I feel that as an LSJ student, and as a Christian, I need to make my feelings known. I am personally in shock that the US Supreme Court could fail to intervene in the situation(6 times!!!), and sit back and watch a woman starve to death. She had no living will. When I talk to people about this, the number one response I get deals with the quality of life, Since when are we the judge on someone's quality of life? Last time I checked, that was God's job. The other thing I dont understand is how does Michael Shiavo still have spousal rights for this woman when he is in a 'common law marriage' with another woman which has resulted in two kids? Dont you think that has an affect on his concern for her life? Pretty sure it probably does. I just feel so bad for this family that had such high hopes that their daughter/sister would recover(even though she may never have), and then had to watch her as she started to starve to death, and THEN they were not even able to be with her when she finally lost her battle. Geeez. I could go on, but I wont. I will just say I hope God was working in her life for those 15 years so that when she left this earth, she was able to go to a better place. So... this is probably not the best way to start off my little journal thing, but I had to get it off my chest!

...and we're in business. Y'all are about to get inside the mind of Shannon. This could get crazy so be prepared for the thoughts that are to come. However, they will not be coming today, so check back later!