Brittany Dahl's Blog

Today is a New Day

2012-01-24T19:42:00.000-08:00

I'm thinking that starting this blog again will either be a total hit or an epic fail. I was reading back and thought hmmmmm I wonder if people care what I am doing now. I'll start with re-introducing myself then working my way to the rest. I'm Brittany! I got my Bachelors in Social Work Degree in may 2011 and just got into the masters program. I will have my Masters in Social Work Degree in May 2013! I work for DCFS, I investigate child abuse and attempt to help people. I know it seems like a rough gig but I really do enjoy it a lot. I figure that is probably a sick thing to say but really I love my job. It may only be rewarding 1 out of 100 times or less but that is so worth it. I am amazingly doing well! I am enjoying life! My new years resolution this year was to be myself and stop hiding who I am. I want to find myself, who I am, and what I believe in and go with it. I have discovered a lot about myself lately and honestly I like it. Although it has made things complicated and really made me think about things I think it will be for the best. I hope you will share in that discovery of myself and I hope you will respect my choice to be who I am and was created to be. I have a few obsessions for the month but I will wait for a while to post those. Other than that I am pretty much going to stop there and wait until next time. Really if you have any questions you are welcome to ask and if you have any thoughts or idea's on what you'd like to see on here please let me know! My goal will be to at least do this once a week and update on my life and things I'm thinking. I will end my blog today with a quote, a long one, from President Obama. I know that politics has its place but really I feel that this fits into anyone's life at this time. Whether you think it is politics, jobs, religion, etc. this quote I think fits everything! We need to all stick together and work together to make sure that EVERYONE gets what they deserve whether it was earned or given everyone deserves a chance.

"Those of us who've been sent here to serve can learn from the service of our troops. When you put on that uniform, it doesn't matter if you're black or white; Asian or Latino; conservative or liberal; rich or poor; gay or straight. When you're marching into battle, you look out for the person next to you, or the mission fails. When you're in the thick of the fight, you rise or fall as one unit, serving one Nation, leaving no one behind.

One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the SEAL Team took with them on the mission to get bin Laden. On it are each of their names. Some may be Democrats. Some may be Republicans. But that doesn't matter. Just like it didn't matter that day in the Situation Room, when I sat next to Bob Gates - a man who was George Bush's defense secretary; and Hillary Clinton, a woman who ran against me for president.

All that mattered that day was the mission. No one thought about politics. No one thought about themselves. One of the young men involved in the raid later told me that he didn't deserve credit for the mission. It only succeeded, he said, because every single member of that unit did their job - the pilot who landed the helicopter that spun out of control; the translator who kept others from entering the compound; the troops who separated the women and children from the fight; the SEALs who charged up the stairs. More than that, the mission only succeeded because every member of that unit trusted each other - because you can't charge up those stairs, into darkness and danger, unless you know that there's someone behind you, watching your back.

So it is with America. Each time I look at that flag, I'm reminded that our destiny is stitched together like those fifty stars and those thirteen stripes. No one built this country on their own. This Nation is great because we built it together. This Nation is great because we worked as a team. This Nation is great because we get each other's backs. And if we hold fast to that truth, in this moment of trial, there is no challenge too great; no mission too hard. As long as we're joined in common purpose, as long as we maintain our common resolve, our journey moves forward, our future is hopeful, and the state of our Union will always be strong."

Enjoy your time

2009-08-13T07:24:00.000-07:00

Well it is so fun to blog yet again only ten days after my last blog. Really there isn't much to say, the only thing that I can say is that my cousin Brian Todd Warren passed away on Saturday August 8th, 2009 in the early morning at 41yrs old. He was a great guy and just really didn't deserve to go yet because he was finally getting his life together. He'd just gotten remarried, was going back to school, and he was preparing to go to the temple with his wife and his son. It's amazing to me how this could happen at such a great time in his life. Oh well I guess, just proves life isn't fair, and that we need to savor every moment in our life. You never know when you will go to sleep and never wake up. Just everyone remember to say I Love You, never leave the house or go to sleep angry at the ones you love because again that could be the last time you every see them. Please everyone remember this, because it is so sudden for all of us. Today is the funeral and I'm actually off to go to that pretty soon. Thanks all who are listening to this, you can read his obituary in the Standard Examiner from yesterday and the day before.

A new start, hopefully

2009-08-04T13:57:00.000-07:00

So, i was told this recent weekend that I have some people who actually read my blogspot! So I guess I will attempt to keep everyone updated, even though it may be few and far apart! So lately there has been a few things that have happened! I have been accepted in to the Social Work program at the U! i pretty much think that it is going to be the best. I currently have a boyfriend named Kody, he is in the Army National Guard and currently is away for some training! but hey he will be back in like three days! I really like him a lot, we have talked every night for the last three weeks he has been gone, and he is just a wonderful guy! I can't wait for him to be back! Although there is a lot to talk about because he is probably going to be deployed next august which sucks big time! School starts on the 24th and I am so not excited for that! but I kinda am which is very strange! This weekend my friend got married, and my other friend had her bridal shower, it's crazy to see all your friends disappearing in to the married life. Also this week is back to school week at my work in the mall and holy crap it's gonna be busy. I will have thirty hours at one job and ten at another which will be insane but I will love having some great savings money for school and the future since I have thrown most that away cause my parents have been broke out of their minds. Lately I have been starting to work out on my wii with my good friend Kelly. She has two kids and is married, I love her children but still don't want any lol at least not for a really long time! The next thing to talk about is probably nothing really lol, I have run out of things to talk about but I will try and continue to update as much as possible.

Catching up

2009-04-08T11:31:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I am doing this really cause no one really reads this but I figure I'll just update some since it has been since like November since I edited this.... Mostly cause I can never remember my password lol. So I haven't really done much, worked a lot over Christmas break at both jobs, then on new years I got laid off from Albertsons. I still work at the domestic violence shelter as Sunday Manager and volunteer for front desk and childrens outreach.... so I keep busy I guess. I am in school full time so that takes some of my time too. My mom had surgery about three weeks ago on her back, she is still in a lot of pain, so I get to take care of her also. I went on a killer date on Friday! To my first EVER Jazz game with a very nice boy named Darin lol. He's a sweetie and just a great date. Then we went to his friends parents house and played a little beer pong and just cuddled for a bit before he took me home. It was really fun! This weekend I need a much needed break so me and Nicole (yes we are friends again I know my life is dramatic) and Jenelle (which shit went down but we're getting back in the mode also) are going to St.George to get away. I'm hoping we can get my aunt and uncles trailer for the weekend so that we can have our own place and not have to stay with anyone who will try to regulate our travel time lol. Hopefully we'll go rock climbing and do some shopping or something cause I need something to get me out of here. Anyways really there isn't much more, now that I know the password for this I guess I will try to write more often and keep anyone who actually reads this updated lol. PEACE
BRITTANY

Fall Break

2008-10-21T08:55:00.001-07:00

So this fall break was very very interesting. I was only scheduled two days at work. My grandpa in ST. George was put in the hospital so we headed down on Wednesday morning, freakin' early! We sat at the hospital for a while to find out what was going on, I got a little shut eye in the hospital but was pretty much still killer tired! Anyways heres the best part.
I totally got a chance to see my best friend NATALIE! I haven't seen her for a year almost! I love her so much! I got a chance to go to her and her husbands new house, it was a cute little pad for them and they're baby rocky (the dog :)) He was a spaz! But oh so cute! He ran around and attacked me the whole time I was there, it was great! I spent like 8hrs with her and it was a great catch up time between the two of us. Of course my grandpa got better so we headed back home on Thursday so I was only gone for like a day but I enjoyed getting to see Natalie and her family.
The rest of the week was just being lazy, going to my cousins on Friday chillin', smoked some hookah and drank a beer (yuck for beer but I finished it! Yay for me!). Then Saturday I went shopping with my cousins and I bought a hookah! Yeah can't wait to hit that up at a party, even though Saturday night me and Jenelle hit it up a lot lol! So obviously after shopping I came home and then split yet again to jenelles to smoke some hookah it was very fun.
Sunday was really crazy, I had my 10hr day at my second job and we were on lock down all day. It was really scary the reason why, but the day didn't last too long. Then yesterday I had to work again after school, yuck! man I hate working so much. I work again tonight, tomorrow, thursday, and saturday! AHHH! School is goin alright although it's so not fun to be back lol! That's the catch up with me, pretty sure everyone is caught up! Gotta fly I'm in class :) thanks for reading! I'll post pictures from the trip later!

Brittany

Long Time No Blog

2008-10-08T14:42:00.000-07:00

Hey guys or the no one that reads this blog. Anyways it has been a long time since I posted on here and so far a whole hell of a lot has happened in my life. Everyone knows that my grandpa died March 7th, well my Grandma Coleman, my Mimi, passed away also about two months ago or so. That was a sad but expected ending. My dad has her creamated and was going to put her with the rest of the Colemans in some memorial thing I'm not sure. I haven't really heard much from my biological father since then.
Last weekend me, Jenelle, Ryan, and my new friend Brandon took a fun trip to southern utah to do cave diving, it was scary but oh so much fun. We camped, drank a little, cept Brandon, and just had a great time, although the money situation turned out to be strenuous we worked it all out.
I didn't mention that not too long ago I also got a sweet tattoo in my grandpas memory, it is amazing and proves he'll always be with me. Me and Ryan are pretty much over I think because yea it's just no the right thing.
The day after my grandma died my best friend "Heidi" aka Nicole, told me she no longer wanted to be friends with me and Jenelle. Apparently we were apart of her sin, bull shit, but yea whatever we'll deal with it lol. I dated a guy Levi for a while, Ryan again, and now just dating around to see what is out there. Jenelle is dating a guy named Jason now. So yeah. Now onto more terrible news for my family that has altered our faith, especially mine, even though i really don't have any certain faith anymore, I have abandoned religion and do my own personal religion and I think that is what God wants me to do because I am who he created me to be. No one will ever tell me any different.
On Sunday night while I was at the movie I got a call that my Aunt Fairy, my mom's sister-in-law passed away. There are many theories about how it happened, but ultimately we'll find out today what the real one is when we hear the autopsy. The most likely senerio so far is suicide but I'll write again and really let you know. We are all in shock and I'm pretty sure everyone, including myself, is having a hard time to believe in anything beyond this.
I'm at the U now, going into Social work. I work at Albertsons as a Checker, and live home. So I'm thinking that is it right now. I hope whoever actually reads this is all caught up. thanks! BRITTANY COLEMAN
<------ R.I.P AUNT FAIRY!! I LOVE YOU!

My Busy Life

2008-06-21T22:29:00.000-07:00

So it's pretty much been a while since I wrote a blog and quit a bit has happened I guess. Uh I am now working for Albertsons as a Checker and I do so love it. It is pretty hard working forty hours a week but i get by. I am still having troubles with my grandpas death, but his headstone is on now so it's a bit better. I don't really have too much to say really, there is this guy that I am crushing on really really badly. He's younger but nicer than any other guy I have ever met in my life!!! Oh my gosh!! So we've had some issues with Nicole but me and her are back to normal. There are still things in my mind but I love her and that's all that matters! I'm going to have to go now but I will attempt to write more later. Bye Brittany Lee Coleman-Dahl

Memorial Day

2008-05-26T21:05:00.000-07:00

I know no one is really reading this lol but I figure I'll keep posting until someone does. So today was memorial day and it was kind of rough.

My grandfather died 10weeks ago and so today we had to actually go mourn someone for the first time. I did not go with my family but I did end up going by my self. It was hard to return ot the grave site because I haven't been there since the funeral. He doesn't have a headstone yet but my grandma put a little stick in the ground with an envelope that said Dale Livingston on it to remind everyone where it was so they could put flowers on and visit.

The cemetary looked so amazing today, so many flowers but so many mourning. I even saw a family around a grave singing hymms or reading scriptures I don't know which. I stayed at the grave for about 30min-45min and then returned home. It was emotional. My only friends in Kaysville currently hate each other and I don't know why but I am in the middle of everything. I'm going to start trying to get better and try to be the person I should be, with Ryans help I hope. So yea I guess that really is the update for now but I'll try and keep no one who reads this updated :)

A new start

2008-04-20T19:16:00.000-07:00

So I had my best friend Natalie make one of these things and I figured what the heck I'll get one too if this is going to be the only way I can talk to her. Maybe have some more frequent updates for anyone who really wants to read it. So this weekend was a little crazy, I started my new Job at Wingers, I hosted all weekend but I start training as a server next weekend. I really like it there and I'm excited to really get started and make some money. I only have one week of my freshman year left, yikes, and I pretty much am not looking forward to next week (Finals Week). I have one final every day except Friday in which I am going to be moving home from Logan that day and probably working :) Anyways that is the latest as of now.... hope you all enjoy and keep in touch :)