MAC l i p s t i c k

Growing up (I should say since high school) my dear mother would always try and encourage me to wear makeup. She would leave little presents on my bed and Santa still gives me makeup in my stocking every year. She ends up taking most of the makeup back because I hardly ever us it.

For my wedding, I decided to buy some lipstick. You should have seen me at the MAC counter, I was about to have a breakdown every second because I couldn't find a color that wasn't too bold but just bold enough. Luckily, someone I know works there and she saved me just in time.

As most of you know I am working up at the Capitol during the legislative session. After being asked for the 357th time if I am an intern, I decided it was time to wear lipstick. And let me tell you, it worked.

Lipstick = Sarah not looking like an intern.

MAC is my favorite, thank you Jenna and Lara.

Loves,

Sj

Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry

I met Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, winner of the Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, on Wednesday and had the opportunity to spend about an hour with him and some legislators. (He started his research at the University of Utah.) I was highly inspired by his love for learning and life.

Watch his video here.

s l o w d a y . . .

there is something so slow about this day....perhaps i got 8 hours of sleep last night, which is about 2.15 more than usual and my body doesn't know what to do with all the extra energy....perhaps i have been sick for a week and i want more than anything for this blasted cold/cough/headache to go away because in less than 48 hours is the marathon...perhaps i just miss mitch too much.

whatever it is...hopefully it won't last for too long.

happy first day of October...

slow..slow..slow

today is slow.

why?

probably because i am going to minnesota with mitch today to find our new home.

we are driving.

he starts his new job next week

which means we will be apart.

sad.

we can't leave until 5:00 p.m., which really means 6:00 p.m.

tomorrow i will see the one and only lara, whom i love.

she live in nebraska...

she says there is corn everywhere...

i love corn &

i love lara=

i will probably love nebraska

i am scared to see minnesota.

i have no idea what it is like.

i am sure that it will be glorious.

love.

sj.

simple observations.....

Yesterday while I was in a meeting, enjoying myself, I made some simple observations....


Sitting around a long round circular table....5 men on one side, 5 women sitting on the other side

The only 2 Diet Cokes on the table belonged to women and the only 2 Mountain Dew's belonged to Men

All the women had notes pads and were actively taking notes

2 of the men had note paper, neither of them wrote until the last few minutes of the 2 hours meeting

A women walked in half way through the meeting, the door from which she entered was much closer to the men, she walked all the way around the table and sat next to the women

Women got up twice a much to get food compared to men

All the members of the meeting had equal say in the conversation, everyone was engaged in the conversation

1 man gave a presenation, 1 woman gave a presenation

these are my observations..

peace out.

waiting...

Waiting for lunch takes up a large amount of my will-power every single day. I do all that I can to make until 1:00 to eat my lunch. And today is a very specail day, I do not have a pb & j...instead I have a turkey sandwich, delightful, right?

It's pathetic how much I look forward to eating my lunch...to be totally honest I already ate a little part of my sandwich (two bites to be exact) and all the vegetables I brought to work with me.

I know, I am pathetic.

15 more minutes to go.

HB 290, Prohibition of Wireless Communication Device Use in a Motor Vehicle

HB 290 was made into law on March 25, 2009, this bill prohibits a person from using a handheld wireless communication device for text messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway in this state.

Basically, you can't drive and text at the same time. Also if you accidentially kill someone in a car accident due to driving while texting, it's considered a criminal homicide.

You can check out the bill/law yourself at: http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0290.pdf

the session....

The session has such an interesting dynamic. Really it's just one big game. It's all about who you know and how good your relationship is with them. The session is all about hurrying up and then you wait and wait and wait.

I have waited for hours upon hours for bills to come out of Rules and it just sat there, in fact there are still about 12 bills sitting in rules that I am following.

Bills have been circled for days and with the stroke of magic it suddenly has appeared on the floor and voted on within minutes.

I have seen bills discussed for over an hour.

I have seen leadership bills that have failed, because it truly is one big game. And within a couple of hours, this same bill has come back to life and passed the floor almost unanimously.

I have seen members of both parties fight for what they believe is right.

I have seen lobbyists give their all and their bills have failed. I have seen lobbyists give their all and their bills have passed.

I have witnessed love for associations.

I have seen hard work.

I have seen back-door negotiations.

I have met incredible people that are truly making a difference, even though it may be small.

I have seen naivety.

I have seen fights between legislators.

I have seen tears in caucuses by men who rarely cry.

I have witnessed miracles.

I have been astonished by legislators.

I have seen gratitude for a 9% budget cut.

I have made great friends.

I have loved every minute.

My eyes are tired.

I have learned. And will keep learning.

I have found my passion for what I believe truly matters.

I am thankful for my job and all those who are involved.

The session is over.