A long awaited update...

Hello!! Sorry about not posting since February 7th!! Ahhh!! That was a very long time ago! I decided to do a year in review, so that maybe you and I can remember what has happened in my life...

Melissa and Braden were married in Hawaii in December! Luckily for me that equaled a trip to Hawaii! It was fan-freaking-tastic! It was a little gloomy the whole time there but for the most part it was great great great! I drove a moped all over waikiki! It is such a beautiful place!My sister had a reception in Utah! A few of my friends showed up to that and it was cool seeing them there. January was full of a new semester of school! Where I actually got plenty of psychology stuff down! I should graduate in December 2009! Yeehaw!

February brought a whole new fun filled part of my life! I started watching a series called 24 with a very attractive male on February 4. We went on our first date on the 16 and had our first kiss that day. The next day was a Sunday and we baked cookies together. I think it is very possible that we saw each other every day after that during the school year. March= Spring Break!!! I went on a road trip with the above boy! We went to 7 states (Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado) and he went t0 2 countries (I forgot my birth certificate). The road trip was so we could go watch our college basketball team (THE AGGIES!!) play in the WAC tournament. Although we ended up loosing we definitely still had a great student section and a fun time. Las Cruces is definitely the crap-hole of America after that is El Paso! I am excited to go watch next years tournament in Reno! I think a before trip to San Fran is what will be happening also!

SHOW ME A TRUE BLOODED AGGIE! As school came to an end! I stayed the same old Alexis and discovered that dressing up at 3am is great fun! Especially if you are making your t-shirt into a ninja mask! I finished school with flying colors except for in one class but I passed it! I continued to date Daniel after it ended. The week after school got out the South Weber girls kept it real and went on the baja mexican cruise! I road tripped it out there with a few people! We stopped in Las Vegas on the way home and got this excellent PT picture!! Summer marked the beginning of something new and fun for me... EFY! My first week I had the greatest Co-Counselors and the worlds most fantastic group "In the Midst." I had a blast! EFY is such a fantastic experience! You really learn so much from the youth. Their insight and testimonies of the gospel is incredible. I think I probably learned more from them than they did from me. That week we had an excellent session director Brother Anderson! I learned a lot from his lessons. Week 2 was also exciting. I had another good group of Cos. Our company "Keys to the Kingdom" was a little wild and didn't seem to bond as quickly, but by the end of the week. I still saw a ton of amazing youth. Although they weren't interested in anything EFY had to offer them at the beginning it was a great experience to watch their hearts be softened and to see them open themselves to the gospel. I kept it real at EFY! I dressed up like a Sister Missionary and a ninja! I taught the girls from "In the Midst" how to change their t-shirts into a ninja mask. I hope they use that bit of information I gave them elsewhere.... hahah that is definitely not the only thing I want them to have taken home, but still one of them....

After Efy was over I got to spend my last few days with Daniel before he left for Australia. It was truly bittersweet! I allowed him to dress me up in random clothes while he was packing! Anything to help lighten in the mood for me. It was great seeing him for those last few days! We shall see how it goes when he gets back, but he truly is an amazing man!

I hope this year in review was sufficient! I will try and write about my summer life a lot more! I pan on staying caught up on my blog this year! Wish me luck!

YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!

A chant that has been made famous by Barack Obama after his speach in New Hampshire. Obama's campaign is thriving because of the optimism of it. Until he dropped out I was an Edwards supporter, but with him gone I have been captivated by Barack.
I would like to take this time to clear up a few rumors.
1-Barack is a Muslim
This comes from his middle name "Hussein." It is extremely ironic that the man running for President has the middle name of an evil dictator and that his last name sounds like the leader of al'queda. Although ironic it doesn't mean anything! It is just a huge coincidence.
2-Barck refuses to say the pledge of allegience
If I hear this one more time I think I might need to be put in an insane asylum. Not really, but this rumor is driving me up the wall. At a convention the democratic candidates were photographed during the Star Spangled Banner. In the picture all the other candidates have their hands on their hearts while Barack has his together in front of himself.
After this happened is when the Muslim rumor started, but what people need to know is that...

1. We don't know when this picture was taken before/during/after.
2. There are hundreds of other photos and videos of him saying the pledge of allegience with his hand on his heart.
3. Barack has spoken on this rumor saying something along the lines of, "My grandfather taught me to stand still and sing during the Star Spangled Banner and to have my hand over my hear and recite during the Pledge" Research what he does and you won't find it to be so unusual.

Barack Obama is running a campaign full of hope. People are easily captivated by his optimism (myself included). He has been gaining a lot of momentum and with momentum comes insane amounts of criticism including rumors. So all I ask is that when you hear the criticism you research it for yourself instead of jumping to insane assumptions!

Over and Out,

Alexis Lopez

honestly...

I can honestly say that I want to change the world.

I can't honestly say that I am going to.

I can honestly say that I love my family with all myself forever.

I can't honestly say that I will be with them forever.

I can honestly say that I have made a lot of horrible choices.

I can't honestly say that I am done making them.

I can honestly say that my friends have had a huge influence on my life.

I can't honestly say that I will always be the right influence for them.

I can honestly say that I want to succeed.

I can't honestly say that I will not fail.

I can honestly say that I am full of questions.

I can't honestly say that I have any answers.

I can honestly say that there is truth.

I can't honestly say that I completely know it.

The-Only-Man-You-Know-Who-Feared liked Men....

Albus Dumbledore, the greatest wizard who ever lived! Recently Author JK Rowling revealed that the beloved wizard swinged the other way. I still consider this man to be the greatest wizard who ever lived, but some people do not. Entirely based on his sexuality.
The sudden uproar has been comical yet annoying.
Why has the media given this so much attention and why have so many people changed their whole perception on the headmaster based on his sexuality. I guess it makes sense that the media would have a hey day but does anyone know what else she disclosed at this book reading...? Aberforth Dumbledore (Albus' brother) had some issues in the seventh book that had to do with a goat. What was this? Aberforth practiced bestiality in other words he really really like goats. Anything that should make people cringe is the idea of a man with a goat but no everyone is ticked off that Dumbledore was more attracted to men. This actually made me quite happy because it was just one more thing Dumbledore had in common with me.
How does the fact that Dumbledore liked men take away from him being a respectable wizard. He still helped Harry, he still was the greatest headmaster ever, he still was wise, compassionate, and OPEN MINDED (unlike a few of the readers).
Another thing that upsets me is that people are now saying they will never be able to look at his and Harry's relationship the same way. Let me make one thing clear for you guys there is a HUGE difference between being gay and being a pedophile. Would you have gotten worried if Hermoine had that relationship with a straight Dumbledore. NO! Because that relationship was not sexual at all!
Another thing Dumbledore was born gay. JK Rowling didn't just make this up on the spot. When this character was created in her mind he was a homosexual character. Nothing ever changed. JK Rowling wasn't doing this to get a rise out of people. She didn't just stand up and yell "Albus is a homosexual!" For the book tour they have question and answer periods. A fan got up and asked about Dumbledore's love life. This was a legitimate answer to a legitimate question. What did you want her to lie? No as the fans we really want to know what the characters lives are like.
It just shows how our society truly hasn't moved that far. We cannot even accept a fictional character that is homosexual. He has gotten the same abuse that real homosexuals get and it is incredibly sad.
His sexuality changed nothing about the books and really shouldn't be made as big of a deal as it has been. Why can't we just accept that some people are straight and others are gay. a Gay person can be great and so can a straight person. Your sexuality doesn't define your character.

Sincerely,
An Outraged Harry Potter Freak.

Family

I love my family more than life itself! They are seriously the worlds most amazing people. they are my best friends.

My father is the most amazing man in the world, and it will be hard for any guy I meet to live up to him. He has the one of the strongest testimonies of Christ, that I have ever seen. He is strong yet compassionate. Plus he gives the best hugs.

My mother works so hard to make sure everyone is happy. She helps not to get recognition but because she cares so much about all of us. She is so strong in her faith and leads such a good life. She will do anything for me and is always making sure I am where I should be.

I could go on and on about my parents and the rest of my family, but I will not bore everyone else.

I love my family and they are most important people. I truly want to be with them forever.