orphaned baby elephants

I was watching Oprah yesterday and I learned the most incredible thing. This was a rerun that I haven't seen before and I remember my aunt telling me about this. I was so happy that I was able to watch this. I wanted to share because this was so touching to me. I showed Danny this and he was even touched and if you know Danny he has no soft spots, never cries, yada yada yada. 
In Kenya, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has this Orphan's Project. What they do is they rescue baby elephants who don't have parents due to poachers. I know poachers! How stupid, why would any one kill an elephant. They are so beautiful. Anyway that is another story that I do not want to get into right now. So these baby elephants are left to basically die. They need their mother to survive. 
I learned that elephants are like people. They have emotions just like humans. Some of the orphaned baby elephants die because they are so heartbroken by what has happened to their family. 
When one of them dies, all the other elephants will gather and touch the elephant who died with their trunks one last time before they leave the body. I found that so touching. 
These people will look for orphaned baby elephants in the wild and when they find them they bring them back to their National Park and raise them until they are grown. They have these bonds with their caretakers that is so beautiful. Once they are grown they are released into the wild. The bonds they made with these people are so amazingly strong that even once they are released into the wild the elephants come back and visit the Trust. When one of them have a baby, they bring that baby back to the people so they can see the baby. They have a water hole at the Trust and when it's really dry and they can't find any water, the elephants will come back to the Trust with other wild elephants. When a new orphan elephant arrives all the elephants will come back and greet the new baby. It's so cute.
There was this story of an elephant who had been hurt. It has spheres stuck in it's body so it came back to the Trust and laid down so the vet could take them out. 
You can donate money to the Trust. You can adopt a baby elephant for $50. And you can even go and visit the baby you have adopted. This is something I added to my wish list because it is something that I HAVE to see before I die. This is very inspiring to me and something I hope one day I can witness. 

Things end

This weekend could go completely smooth or completely chaotic. As soon as I get the "okay" I am packing up the apartment. 

A few posts ago I mentioned us living with my parents for awhile. It was so nice of them to offer but we have got another opportunity and I think this will be better for everyone's sake.

Danny's grandparents passed away a few years ago. There has been family renting that house and they just recently moved out. Vivian offered us the house rent free for as long as we would like, until we are ready to buy our own house. 

We couldn't turn this opportunity down. So hopefully I will get the okay and we can start moving in this weekend. Our new washer and dryer are arriving there Monday. I am excited. I might actually like to do my laundry now, hopefully.

If you know me, I am very anxious. I love change. I love packing and unpacking. I just bought myself a  labeler to help with my organization. Because it becomes a problem. I want to become more organized. 

Although our lease isn't up until now March. We were five days late in putting our 60 day notice so now unfortunately we have to pay for the whole month of March. D is pissed. I am just ready for a house. Mainly because I want my babies to have a backyard. Especially Lukey.

 A few things I am going to miss about mine and D's first apartment.

*Our private view.
*The wildlife.
*The trail.
*Feeding the ducks.
*Throwing Luke and Soph in the mote.
*The cows and horses.
*The sunsets.
*Our deck.
*I know exactly what time the fox are out.
*Seeing the regulars on the trail.
*Our cats.

*Living in clutter.
*Giving the lonely dog a bone.
*The pond.
*The baby fox.
*Evening bike rides on the trail.
*The pool and hot tub.
*The bats in the summer.
*Watching the baby ducks grow up.
*"Quiet time"
*Carrying our groceries up a flight of stairs.
*Bitching when there isn't a close parking spot.
*The cute maintenance guy who is always doing something productive.
*Our big tub.
*Our walk in closet.
*The cute old man downstairs.. Scraping snow off  his car. Shoveling a path to his car so he doesn't have any trouble.
*Our nosey backward neighbor.
*Being so close to everything.
*Going on walks on the trail.
*Feeling safe.

Day 10 - Recent proud moment. Something I'm proud of in the past few days.

I'm proud of myself that I am actually working on some of my new year resolutions.

Every year I make resolutions and I usually never attempt them.

But this year I am really working hard on making these resolutions come true.

I mean there must be a reason I make them, I need to stick with it. 

Diamond

On The Talk today Julie said something that I fell in love with. She said, 

"Marriage is like the shape of a diamond. You start at the top and then as you start spending more time together you start growing apart. If you can get through the widest part of the diamond, you will eventually come back together."

my dream job

Animal Cop! I watch this show almost everyday on Animal Planet and I find myself crying every episode. It makes me sick of what people do to these poor animals. I wish there were more I could do to help other than donate my money. One day I hope to volunteer my time to Salt Lake City's Humane Society. 

One day I hope to see no such thing as animal abuse.

Changes for 2011

2011

This year I will be turning twenty and I'm starting to get excited. This year is probably going to be my favorite year of my life so far. Soon I will be in remission. I've been diagnosed with cancer for 107 days, exactly. As you can imagine it's been the most life changing, and eye opening experience that I hope I only get once in life because once was all I needed. I am happy to be living in a way that most people never live. Everyone is given one life, short or long doesn't matter, it matters what you do in that time. I find this to be true. 2011 is going to bring, remission, NO MORE CANCER. Better yet, NO MORE CHEMOTHERAPY. It's going to bring my future with Danny, hopefully engagement, maybe even marriage. In 2011 I will be living my life my way, FINALLY. I will be 100% healthy in body and mind. My mind for once feels healthy. The toxins of what I used to think life was have vanished and my mind now knows how to live a happy and fulfilled life. Being at this state of mind is weight being lifted off my shoulders. I can breathe. I feel successful in my state of mind. I've always dreamed of being here.

I've made a bunch of new year resolutions that I hope to achieve;

* Start eating healthy.

* Improve education.

* Exercise hopefully everyday.

* Use less salt and butter.

* Get a better understanding of Danny.

* Watch less TV.

* Get organized.

* Stop swearing.

* Go to bed at a decent hour.

* Take Soph and Luke for a walk 3 times a week.

* Spend less money on unnecessary things. 

* Help others more.

* Keep my house clean.

* Be a better friend.

* Be a better "other half."

* Tell the ones I love, "I love you" more.

* Run a 8 minute mile.

* Stay focused in school.

* Be happy with the way I look. 

New Year, New Life, New Me. 

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."

Historical inspiration

day 8

Walter Elias Disney; I find him an inspiration because of his rare imagination. It's amazing the  Disney movies he's came up with. I wish there was someone today that was at least similar to him. He was a brilliant man.

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."