Comics

There are 5 comics that I read on a daily basis through this website:

Baby Blues- A comic about an everyday family- a mom, a dad, and three kids under the age of 10.  I like this comic because the jokes are based on real life experiences, to help us look on the bright side.


Luann- This comic is about a high school teenager and her various friends. It is more of a drama than a comic, but it does have funny parts.

Non Sequitur- I mostly like it when the artist does pieces on little girl Danae and her family, although the comic is completely random and out of order (hence the name).

Pearls Before Swine- This comic is drawn by a lawyer. He has a unique sense of humor (which I get most of the time). I mostly like the cute little animals.

Zits- A comic about an everyday family- a mom, a dad, and their teenage son. (created by one of the same artists that does Baby Blues). Again, I like this comic because the jokes are based on real life experiences.




What comics have you enjoyed reading?

Rhetorically,

Rebekah

My "Best of Studio C"

There's a comedy show on BYUTV called Studio C. My sister and I enjoyed the first season immensely, but since she's on her mission she can't keep up on Seasons 2 and 3. So I will occasionally pick the skits I think are the best and I will describe them to her. 

Here are some of my favorite Studio C's: 

Season 1

The Doorstep, Parts 1 & 2- Because everyone knows the awkwardness of saying goodbye at the door after a first date. Do I shake his hand? Give him a hug? A slap?

State of Mind- Let's show some state pride! For Rhode Island....(this always reminded me of the movie "Miss Congeniality" where she makes friends with Miss Rhode Island.)

Generation Gap- Just because it's a baby, doesn't mean it's not smart.

Season 2

Poker Face- I would never be good a poker. My facial expressions almost always reflect what I'm feeling.

Operation Breakup- Watch for the twist at the end!

Labor Pains- This one reminded me of the "point of view" gun from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Season 3

International Relations- I loved the creativity of this sketch. Especially if you pay attention to what is in everyone's shopping carts.

Photobombing 101- This one was mostly funny because Matt and I actually had a photobomber in some of our wedding photos.

What are your favorite Studio C clips?

Rhetorically,

Rebekah

Mission Memories

Last week I went to my mission reunion! It's been a year since I've been, so it was good to see some old friends. That experience, combined with an awesome General Conference talk I read today, prompted me to write about the following experience. 

In the talk by Elder Funk, he relates the following story: "One of many outstanding missionaries with whom Sister Funk and I served was Elder Pokhrel from Nepal. After being a member of the Church for only two years, he was called to serve in the India Bangalore Mission, an English-speaking mission. He would tell you he was not well prepared. That was understandable. He had never seen a missionary until he was one, because no young missionaries serve in Nepal. He did not read English well enough to understand the instructions included with his call. When he reported to the missionary training center, instead of bringing nice slacks, white shirts, and ties, he packed, in his words, “five pairs of denim jeans, a couple of T-shirts, and a lot of hair gel.”

Similarly, I had a companion in the MTC names Sister Shresta who was also from Nepal. Like Elder Funk, she had only been a member for a short time when she was called to serve a mission to the English-speaking Caribbean islands. She too had never seen missionaries before. She did, however, have some understanding of the English language, although it was the fourth language she had learned. Sister Shresta had never had the opportunity to read the Book of Mormon or the Bible in her native tongue, and consequently was not as familiar with the scripture stories as many other missionaries were. But that did not matter. Sister Shresta had an unwavering testimony and a desire to learn. Through our brief time at the MTC, she was constantly studying the scriptures at every opportunity. She was a great example to me of overcoming obstacles. It was great to help her learn more about the ancient prophets and the miracles that occurred in the scriptures, but it was even more rewarding to see her faith as she gained a testimony about each of these stories. 

While I did not keep in good contact with Sister Shresta over my mission, I have no doubt that she became a powerful witness of the truth. 

What mission memories do you have?

Rhetorically,

Rebekah

Stump the Professor

There's a fund raiser at out school every year called "Stump the Professor" where students pay to submit questions to professors in an attempt to stump them. Professors are split into two teams and compete against each other to see who can get stumped the least. As part of the advertisements, my friend Sarah came up with the following line:

Professor [last name] knows [subject they teach] but does he/she know [trivia]?

I had a lot of fun coming up with these so I thought I would post some examples (that weren't used):

• Professor Sun knows the recipe for Disaster Law, but does she know a recipe for Danish rolls?
• Professor McConkie knows about Professional Responsibility, but does he know who was responsible for the Mexican Revolution?
• Professor Smith knows about Business Law, but does he make it his business to know about "One Direction"?
• Professor Bennion knows about Criminal Law, but does she know about wacky laws in Oregon?

I'm pretty sure only Law Students would appreciate these, but it was a fun way to do my writing for the day.

Rhetorically,

Rebekah

Spilled

Fill in the blank: "Don't cry over spilled ___________."

For me, that blank today was "popcorn kernels." At my work, we have "popcorn Wednesdays" where we make up enough popcorn (through the help of a commercial popcorn machine) for all the hungry Law Students to eat. Today we were a little late in getting started, so I went out to help. Thinking the box of popcorn kernels was secure on the edge of the counter, I reached down to grab something and the box fell. If any of you made those fake "rain sticks" in elementary school where you poke a bunch of needles through a toilet paper tube and let rice run through it, that's kind of what it sounded like. A rushing rain of kernels as they spilled onto the floor and quickly rolled into every nook and cranny.

If I were still 5 years old, I probably would have burst into tears.  If I were still 13 years old, I would have blushed furiously and wished to die or hide in my locker. But experience has taught me that the best thing to do is apologize profusely and clean it up ASAP. So I went on a hunt for the custodian to get some brooms and I'm *almost positive* that we got all the kernels. We certainly tried. I paced the floor several times to make sure we got every stray one, but it's always possible one snuck away. My managers were very nice about the whole thing, which I appreciated as I swept and swept...and swept.

This experience reminded me of the last time I initiated a major spill. It was at the Missionary Training Center in the Dominican Republic. We were cleaning the kitchen. I climbed up to clean the top of the fridge, where there were several 5-gallon jugs of Ranch dressing perched. That's right: 5 gallons. Think of a gallon of milk and times it by 5. As I was climbing back down, I knocked one of the jugs behind the fridge. So, I had to get the elders to move the fridge and then go back there to try and clean it up. It had oozed into all sorts of places by then, and I needed a lot of help. Towels just don't sop up as much Ranch dressing as you would think. Thankfully the elders and the other workers were really understanding. 

So what's the point of this post, besides sharing some of my embarrassing moments? I'm grateful for people who are quick to forgive. And I hope to mirror their forgiveness and remember my embarrassment the next time I see someone spill something.

When was your last embarrassing moment?

Rhetorically,

Rebekah

I am the Afterthought

The instant regret, the solace sought
The "if only" that comes too late
The shut door and now barred gate
The dream of an opportunity lost
The momentary price of eternal cost
The resolution to not repeat
The unplanned retrospective defeat.

NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month. 

I first heard about it as an undergrad from my roommate Tiffany (who is a prolific writer and will be published someday). It's a month dedicated to help writers finish what they started. 

While I have never participated in NaNoWriMo (and won't really this month because I'm in Law School and all), I thought I would take the opportunity to make a small goal: I'm going to try to post something every day this month. While I'm two days behind (my first post this month was on the 3rd), I'll forgive myself and start where I can. 

I hope this won't end up being annoying to my readers (although it's not like anyone is forced to read my blog anyway). Instead, I hope it will inspire them to write as well--even if it's just a in their journal.

Rhetorically,
Rebekah