Detainee Wednesday

Every wednesday I go to the immigration court out by the airport. Well I go to the court every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday but Wednesday is when the detainees are brought in. Utah is different from other states in how they detain those caught for deportation. Utah has them stay in state and local jails and the federal government pays them for the beds. Other states have privately owned jails that take care of the deportees. I prefer the Utah way because often times the private jails are not as regulated and watched as they should be and a lot of them are getting in trouble for treating the detainees horribly. I don't care what your views on immigration are but no person should be left to die in a cell and their family not informed for six weeks. So anyway, because they are considered in state custody they wear the jumpsuits and are in chains. I saw it for my first time last Wednesday and its really sad to see. I get criticized all the time for my views on immigration but I don't think I've ever flat out stated what those views are. So I'm going to here. I think that people should enter the country legally. The problem is that it is very hard and expensive to do so. Plus its a very, very complicated and complex process that I don't think many American's realize. I knew it was complex but the more I learn the more I realize that I had no idea how complex it really is. I think that if you have entered the country illegally AND committed a crime...I know people say entering is a crime...but I'm sorry in comparison to you jumping the boarder to work and feed your family and dealing drugs or killing someone jumping the boarder is not at the top of my list of horrible acts. Anyway, if you've come illegally and committed a crime then by all means you should be sent back or imprisoned here. There was this man today that I helped from El Salvador and he was caught because he got into a traffic accident, which was not his fault. He now has to go back because he did not meet any of the requirements to petition for permanent residency. I don't know I just felt bad for him. While I was sitting there is one detainee came out of the court room and he was crying, this was a big guy and burly, I heard him tell another guy in Spanish that he had to go back and that his whole family is here. I don't know I just think that we as American's need to have a little mercy. Like I said someone crossing the boarder to work and feed their family should not be compared to other crimes out there. Criticize all you want but that's what I think. I can honestly say that if I was in the situation a lot of people are in I would jump the boarder as well. The system is broken and it will continue to sty that way until something changes and I'm worried that will not happen until we have a major tragedy or more people speak up. I just want to do my part to help someone less fortunate than myself. That's what keeps me in school and that's what makes me have purpose in my life right now. People should come legally and that's what I plan on helping people do, but I'm not going to fault someone who didn't have the means to do it. I just hope that I will make a difference someday. We can always hope right?

Yay it works!

My sim card worked hooray! So here are some photos. And just an fyi Donut Falls used to be private but the county bought it from the person for 3.5 million or something like that so now its open again. I am going hiking again on saturday of anyone wants to go...just without my camera. :(

Rock Climbing...kind of

I went on a hike yesterday to Donut Falls. I went with my friend Linds and her brother and sister. It was a lot of fun. There was still a lot of snow so it was pretty muddy and you couldn't get way up like you can when the river isn't so high. But Lindsey's mountain goat siblings scaled the wall of snow to the cliffs and over to the hole. Now we all know that I am a wuss! I'm not daring or adventurous at all. However I decided that I was going to do it. Now most people wouldn't think that the cliffs we were going up were a big deal. However for me, being somewhat scared of heights and scared plummeting to my death to the rocks below, thought it was a pretty up hill battle. I considered it rock climbing. So that's what I'm saying it is. On my way up the wall of snow I was kicking my toe into the snow to get a foot hold and my foot went all the way through. It was hollow underneath with jagged rocks! That scared the crap out of me so getting back down was the scariest part of the whole thing. That dang wall of snow. It was beautiful though! The falls and the snow. I loved it. So your probably thinking where are photos? Well there I was climbing the rocks and I felt something fall and I thought I really hope that was a rock. Nope it was my digital camera. There it went into the river. I finally found it stuck between two rocks in the water and I had this kid throw it up to me. So who knows if its going to work. I need to let it dry out for a while. I got some good shots before I tossed it into the water. I'm hoping that the sim card works. If it does I'll upload them. But I've decided that I want to get more into backpacking and hiking. I went to REI and looked at backpacks and I really want one but they are like $200. One day. I also decided that if I'm going to be more adventurous then I either need to buy a cheaper camera or a better way to carry it. So I'll look into that. Anyway, I'm off to watch Arrested Development.

Top Chef and Potty Training

Well I know that potty training is an odd thing for me to be talking about since I don't have children. However, I am living with Kevin, Nanny and Abby. So I'm watching Abby tonight while Kevin and Nanny are at ballroom dancing classes. Abby has been a little beasty today. So before I was about to let her go to sleep I was going to make her go to the bathroom. She threw a fit so I put her on the toilet and left her. She screamed and cried I went in to check and nothing. So I'd leave her again and then I went back to check and she was hiding in the corner and pee was all over the floor and partly in the potty. So I got her to calm down and she finally told me that she was standing and tried to get on the potty. I just cleaned it up and told myself that I am so not ready to have children. They are gross. I did feel bad for her though. She was pretty upset with herself. So I made her feel better. But it was still annoying. Ok on to Top Chef. Top Chef is on Bravo TV. Its an elimination type show. People come and cook for judges then they are kicked off if their food sucks. So I was watching on Wednesday. Its the second to last episode before the Top Chef is named. There is this girl on there named Lisa who drives me crazy. I was really annoyed because they kicked Antonia off but kept Lisa?! She's crap. I swear if she wins I'll be really mad! I mean she made plaintains?! Hello you're in Puerto Rico I think they'd want something different. Whatever. Anyway. So I went to the immigration court this morning and I love going everytime. I learn so much. Its great. So then I was supposed to go to lunch with Monica at 1:00 but it turned into 2:00 so I just worked from home it was great! It was a little hard with Abby at times but not too bad. I watched Arrested Development while I worked. I'm still having issues with eating I just feel totally out of control. Its like I just go on a binge and then wake up and realize how much I've eaten. I don't like that feeling. Mostly because it means I've fallen back into emotional eating. So I just need to focus and get back to the good habits I had in Florida. So day one start over tomorrow! :)

Money and Fat Pants

Well I need some money...bad!I am working but I have no idea when I am supposed to get paid. I had to pay my bills using my credit card today! That blew! I'm almost $5K in debt on my credit card. Plus my car loan which is $4k and school loans that are $48K just this past year! Aye! So let's add that up...that means I'm $57K in debt. *sigh* That sucks. I hate being in debt. But I haven't had a job for almost a year and the one I have now is part time. I guess I shouldn't complain I should just be happy that I have something. I think I'm annoyed because things like my car and credit card would be paid off right now if I had had a job those ten months at school. School is turning into more of a problem then I had expected. I just pray that it will pay off someday. My dad keeps telling me that in two years I can buy things like a new car and a house. I really look forward to that time. But really that won't happen until I pass the bar and I won't pass the bar until I finish two more years of school. If I have to go back to Florida alone that won't be a lot of fun either. I don't know if I could handle it. I always say that I'm going to quit school. But honestly I can't do it. I would regret it later and the idea of coming back to Utah into the job I had just makes me sad. So I'll suck it up for two more years and get finished. Although there is this guy in Florida that I really wouldn't mind getting to know. But at the same time i don't know if I want to or not. Its weird and complicated. I guess I should look into it especially since the other boy is not working out. I know he's having a rough time but seriously how are you supposed to get over it if you don't go out. Grr...its annoying. I haven't chatted with him today and I plan on keeping it that way for awhile. I really don't think I'm even going to mention going hiking. Hopefully I won't anyway. I think he needs to figure out what he wants. Anyway, this was not supposed to be a post about him. Dang. Ok one quick side note. I'm watching the RHCP Californication video, why are they all shirtless? Just a question. Ok now on to the fat pants. I have been eating HORRIBLY lately. So I've made it a goal to go workout tomorrow morning and get back to eating better. I went to the store tonight to buy better food. If I don't do something quick then I going to need to buy sweat pant fat pants. Its crazy. Its not that I've been eating way bad but I've been eating a lot! So we're working on it. I really want to go play tennis. But I don't have a racket or anyone to play with, this is when I need Florida Steve. I played with him once and it was way fun. I also have been getting really light headed lately every time I stand up. I think it has something to do with not taking care of myself. Maybe not, either way I'm using it as a reason to get back to running and eating better. One lat thing for this post is something good...finally...no more whining. :) So I checked my Property Law grade today...expecting seriously a D and I pulled out a B-! How that happened I have no idea. I was REALLY worried about that class because the test was two hours with 6 short essays and two long essays. I barely had time to finish. Normally I like to take ten or fifteen minutes at the end to make sure I have everything covered. I didn't have time to do that in this test. So that worried me but thankfully it all worked out. Also I was happy to hear that my ubber smart lawyer brother got a C in his class his first year too. I just hope my last two grades I'm waiting for end up being high B's and that will be enough to get a transfer. We're praying anyway...something needs to change my school is messed up. Well anyway, this turned out to be longer than I had planned. So I'm done!