Cousin Ashley's Words on Hair and Monks

Most Monks of all religions, as well as Nuns of the Buddhist faith, shave their head as a symbol of releasing the vanities of the material life. The fact that the vanity involved in hair is so embedded in the human mind is definitely a factor in these vows. Simplicity means having no hair to be vain about, the Buddhist Monks and Nuns say. The unsaid current is, of course, how powerful and strong and beautiful our hair can make us feel, and how deeply we are attached to it.

Here is a picture of Asheley and her kid Cannon on the right, along with Heatherlee and Miles, and Cheralie and Averi. Three of my favorite cousins. Acutally, I don't really have favorite cousins cause I think they are all fantastic people.
Thanks for the comments Ashley!

From a Wise Friend

I am not the most eloquent of people, so I was really grateful to receive this message from a dear friend of mine who is.

Sorry to hear about Philip . . .
Hi my friend,
I saw the picture of your hair and figured that's what happened. When people break up, guys go play basketball or drink. Women eat or cut their hair. It's a whole different way of living. :) I could tell that you cared about him deeply, and this seems like a testament to how much you did. But it also makes sense to cut your hair...it's kind of like when Lenny Kravitz broke up with Lisa Bonet, and he cut off his dredlocks. Rastafarians believe that there is energy stored in our hair, and that when there is a big emotional change, that's the time to cut it and start over. It's a way to give form to your feelings. . . . .(other really kind words) . . .Love, Kristen


Here is a picture of Kristen and I on our missions. This was Thanks Giving Day in Mauritius, we had just come inside from getting dumped on by the rain and decided to make a feast of canned vegetables and Milo!

Kristen and I were companions for a total of a year, I couldn't have asked for a kinder, more thoughtful person to have been with so long.

Yep, Shaved it

So here's the scoop. Not been feeling to great lately. Philip and I broke up almost 2 weeks ago now. I have never actually broken up with someone who I care so much about. So it has been pretty hard on me.

School is pretty lame at the moment as I am 4 days behind turning in a 30 page paper.
And all excuses aside, I have always wanted to do this, and figured now is a better time than any. Hair grows back, and I really don't feel like I need it right now. So with a little help from my good friend and roommate Jessica, we got er done.

2L Party

Every 2L class has a party to celebrate being half way done with school. Our was pretty hilarious, as is expected from our blast of a class. We had nominations the whole week before, and this was what my class nominated me to. It's good to know I make some sort of impression, even if this might not be the most coveted award for BYU students.

Law School Prom 2008!

Law School Prom 2008. Don't worry, we tore up that dance floor!

Christian is Married!

Christian got married last weekend! It was great to be with the family.

Teach em while they are Young

My Brother Hoa and Sister in Law Thuey went to Vietnam with three of their kids, Lyanne, Vivian and Dillan. They organized with one of the women in their families little town to give rice to the families who needed it most. These shots are of the kids giving out the rice. I was so excited to see these pictures and to know that they are being exposed to harder times and learning how important it is to help where is possible.