Paging in Olympia

This past week I had the honor of paging, at our State Capitol. I was sponsored by Sen. Don Benton who my sibling and I campaigned for in November. The week was long and hard but definitely worth it. My days started at 5:00 am to get dressed, eat breakfast, read my devotions etc. And then at 7:00 my friend Devin Reilly, who was also paging, picked me up and headed to Olympia. Our work started at 8:00 at one of the four stations assigned to us, where we would deliver messages from one office to another, grab supplies for someone, or just sit and wait for a call. I would say that being on the senate floor was my favorite spot. You were able to watch politics in action, plus you were pretty busy delivering messages to the Senators from people on the outside.

For two hours every day we had page school. It was a program that helped us understand how our government works. During the week they had us do research and write up a bill. I teamed up with Devin, and we did a bill on the luxurious state of our jail system and how the inmates aren't being punished. If you want to hear more about the bill just make a comment. On Friday we had a mock legislature hearing in one of the committee rooms. That was a lot of fun and our bill passed with a vote of 2 nays and 3 ayes.

On Thursday, the Christian Homeschool Network (CHN) had their annual Day at the Capitol. I was able to on the floor while the senate passed the homeschool resolution, and it was great to see over 400 homeschoolers in the gallery's. Here is a video of the Homeschool resolution being passed, and you can see me behind the Senator. I am sitting down in the right corner wearing a Burgundy jacket. You can watch from the beginning, but I don't came in until 00:07:00



It was a tremendous experience and would highly recommend anyone to do it!!!

Broken News

You all better go to bed or else the dust bunny won't come!!!

Islam: A Religion of Peace?

Hey Folks!

Here is an alarming video, courtesy of the sons of Ishmael, that drips with the "peaceful" religion of Islam. We are in Iraq and Afghanistan killing these people so they don't kill us. We need to stay there until the job is entirely done.

Our southern border needs to be secured, and more agents need to be present, authorized to use lethal force at any inclination of harmful behaviour or intentions.

We can find comfort when we hear the wicked rail against us, because we serve the One, True, Living God, who is in control. Let us not fall prey to fleshly fear but rest in His sovereign hand.



I cannot vouch that this is a straight across translation. However, the participation of the audience and the speaker's use of English words coincide with the subtitles. As a result, I am left to guess that what he is saying is the same as the subtitles.

Movie Quote Quiz

1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. When someone guesses correctly, write the name of the movie above the quote.
5. NO Googling, using IMDb search, or other search functions.
6. Tag 5 people.

SamuelY: Night at the Opera
#1. (1st person)You live here all alone?
(2nd person) Yes. Just me and my memories. I'm practically a hermit.
(1st person)Oh. A hermit. I notice the table's set for four.
(2ndperson)That's nothing - my alarm clock is set for eight. That doesn't prove a thing!

Mom: Patton
#2. We're gonna keep fighting. Is that CLEAR? We're gonna attack all night, we're gonna attack the next morning. If we are not VICTORIOUS, let no man come back alive! .

Melissa: Mr. Bean's Holiday
#3. This film is for all of us who hunger for truth. For all of us who cry out in pain. For those whose souls yearn to sing.
(translator) He says it's a very good film.

SamuelY: Ben-Hur
#4. In His eagerness to save you, your God has saved the entire Roman fleet.

Mom: Casablanca
#5. (business owner) How can you close me up? On what grounds?
(Police Captain) I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands the Captain a pile of money] Your winnings, sir.
(Police Captain) [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.

SamuelY followed by Graydon: Longest Day
#6. You know those five thousand ships you say the Allies haven't got? Well, they've got them!

SamuelY: True Grit
#7. (Marshal) Mr. Rat, I have a writ here says you're to stop eating Chin Lee's cornmeal forthwith. Now it's a rat writ, writ for a rat, and this is lawful service of the same. See, doesn't pay any attention to me. [shoots the rat]
(Chen Lee) [Runs into the room] Outside is place for shooting!
(Marshal) I'm servin' some papers!

Paul: The Lost Battalion
#8. (Lieutenant) Most of my men never been in combat before.
(Captain) We planned it that way. You've never been in a fight have ya'?
(Lieutenant) Nothin' like this.
(Captain) That's why you walk in front of the troops so you get the most experience and tell them what to do.

SamuelY: The Searchers
#9. (Texas Ranger) Somethin' mighty fishy about this trail, Uncle Ethan.
(Ethan) Don't call me "uncle." I ain't your uncle.
(Ranger) Yes, sir.
(Ethan) No need to call me "sir," either. Nor Grandpa, nor Methuselah. I can whup you to a frazzle.

SamuelY: Sergeant York
#10. (Sergeant) Now look Ross. That's not a teaspoon you got there, it's a shovel. Lay into it.
(Ross) Okay, General.
(Sergeant) Dig soldiers dig. Dig your way straight down to China.
(Soldier) Okay, Sarge.
(Ross) China? What's the idea of going to China. I thought the war was in Europe.

SamuelY followed by Melissa: Secondhand Lions
#11. (person 1) Well look, you fight this one first. And then I'll let you fight the other three after, okay?
(fighter) Yeah! Watch this, kid.

Mom: David Copperfield
#12. (lawyer) Mr. Dick. Will you go round to the Guildhall and bring a couple of officers.
(Mr. Dick) I shall return post haste with the forces of the law.


Ian Mac: Magnificent Seven
#13. (Bandito) Now, to business! I could kill you all. You agree? [Dead silence] Well, you don't disagree.

Isaiah: You Can't Take It With You
#14. (Grandpa) If it's illegal to manufacture fireworks without a permit, then I guess we're guilty of that too, because we've been doing it a long time.
(Daughter) I don't feel guilty, do you, Essie?
(Essie) No.

SamuelY: Shenandoah
#15. Lord, we cleared this land. We plowed it, sowed it, and harvest it. We cook the harvest. It wouldn't be here and we wouldn't be eating it if we hadn't done it all ourselves. We worked dog-bone hard for every crumb and morsel, but we thank you Lord just the same for the food we're about to eat, amen.

For the sake of humanity, we have decided to tag no one!!!

Homeschooling Stereotypes

Homeschoolers seem to be recipients of some pretty cruel stereotypes. What's really sad is the fact that in some cases they are true!!!

The best stereoptypes actually come from homeschoolers themselves. We know when the subject matter is truly rich. These following videos are examples of homeschoolers who understand the value of making fun of themselves.










If you are a homeschooler and feel terribly low, left-out or rejected from society after watching these films, I encourge remedial self esteem courses.

A Much Needed Update

Alright guys, now that is has been over one week since Jonathan did a semi-post, I thought I should make a real one!! Once again it's December, which means that are lives are very hectic with birthdays, Christmas parties and Christmas. Last weekend was the busiest we've had all year. It all started with caroling on Friday night with our church. It was pretty fun, except the fact that no one was home, so we did a lot of walking and getting cold. It was worth it in the end though, because once we got back to the church building there was a lot of cookies and cider.



Saturday was the craziest day. It started in the morning with the premiere of the film Dialtone, which was done by a Christian film group in our area. After that we had a Christmas party at Fort Nisqually for the A/I's. For those of you who are not familiar with Fort Nisqually, it is a living history fort, and A/I stands for apprentice interpreter, which is a program for high schoolers who volunteer and re-enact. The party was fun, we danced, ate pizza, and talked. From Fort Nisqually we all went to Fort Steilacoom who was having their candlelight Christmas tour. It was sweet! Everyone knew how to dance, so we didn't have to waste time learning the dances.



On Sunday we had our Christmas party. After our church services we had a banquet of prime rib and turkey with all the trimmings. During the meal we had a program for families to show their talents. Once we had everything cleaned up, we started dancing. The party was supposed to go until 6:00, but it started snowing pretty hard and everyone left around 4:00. It usually takes us about half an hour to get home, but to due to ice and traffic it took us a whole hour.

For pictures of the events and a more informed post, stay tuned to Sarah's blog!

Some Political Parodies

These following parodies are done by a fellow named Paul Shanklin. His spoofs are quite hilarious!

Enjoy!!





This following video is just audio. Don't worry if you can't see anything.