The Idea

Sooooo lately (and by lately I mean the last few months) I've really been thinking about getting involved with Women's Issues. I think girls ROCK and I wish that more girls felt that way about themselves. Heck, i wish i felt more that way about myself. It is a lot easier to think other people are more awesome than you. But usually i just feel like we're all pretty neat.

Anyway - I've checked out various organizations and what not and it seems that anything currently established as a "Power to the Women" type of organization is, well, just that. Sickly feminist and pro-abortion all ov

er the place!! Now, i'm all for having opinions but I'm also all for being a part of something that you believe in ONE-HUNDRED percent, which is why i can't associate myself with certain ideals, promoting unmitigated feminine dominance.

I have found solace in the Women's Services office at BYU where i can sign up to mentor an adolescent girl here in Provo. I also would like to volunteer to run a week-long "Love your Body" event on campus where girls can get together, wear free t-shirts and feel good about themselves, who they are and where they're going.

However, I'm still appalled at the social media, what it promotes and what it says about women. I'm disgusted by the pornography industry. I'm nauseated at the thought of domestic violence toward women (and men for that matter, but that's a different story.) And I wish women all over the world knew just how incredible we all are, individually and together.

This is where my idea comes into play:

Instead of fight this fire with protests, petitions and all that sort of unreliable and ho-hum hoo-ha, I wish to begin to start my own small chapter in this world to do my own bit of good. I want to start a blog. Maybe this blog will become a magazine and maybe that magazine will become a TV show and maybe these things will some day influence the world for good. Who knows. But for now, I'll start with a blog. And this blog will be dedicated to strong, amazing, normal women who are normal-sized, who promote good, normal things and are beautiful in every way because they do what makes them happy.

Once a week this blog will highlight one woman, who she is, and what she does that rocks. As this blog would hopefully gain a following, there would be a place to submit names, pictures, and descriptions of ladies who should be interviewed and spotlighted. And perhaps we could find comfort and inspiration in reading, even just once or twice a week, about women who seem to be like us and are powerful and unique in their own way.

What do you guys think? Should i go for it? Do you think people would respond and be willing to be interviewed and participate?

Zumba

I signed up for an aerobics class. No, this isn't a class i'll get credit for - heaven only knows I wouldn't be able to wake up on Saturday mornings if it were required. But I signed up for a StepKardio/Zumba class held Tuesday and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 and Saturday mornings 8:30-9:30. I went for the first time yesterday.

I loved it.

Here's why:

1. I am taking it with a dear friend and old roommate (always roommate at heart.) I'm so glad to be able to do something fun with her on a regular basis so we can keep in close touch with each other despite not living together this year.

2. I've been wanting to exercise more regularly. I get SO BORED with the notion of "Eh...I'm just gonna 'go out for a run' today." Boring Snoring, right? Well, a StepKardio/Zumba fusion aerobics class is ever so exciting. After spending a half hour doing intense step aerobics, we spend the last half hour doing what is called Zumba - it's a very African-ey and Latin-ey style workout. I wouldn't call it "dancing" but i wouldn't call it just an aerobics routine, either. It rocks.

the #3 reason why i love Zumba is touch-ey-feel-ey. I have adequately prepped you, now.

3. I think it's an INCREDIBLE feeling to be a part of 100 or so girls doing something difficult. I love the feeling of pushing thru my weaknesses and overcoming physical obstacles. And each and every girl in there is doing just the same as me! How fantastically motivating it is to be a part of something so huge and so grand. It is so empowering to think "Yeah. We're all doing this together." We're all overcoming the same obstacles, and we're all trying to stay fit and we're all trying to do something good for ourselves. How. Cool.

- - - On that note, I have an idea. Read my next post and tell me what you think! - - -

Monday Morning

School starts in a week. How does this make me feel? Well, quite frankly, i would rather do many other things than go to school in a week. Of course, pleasant things would be nice. I think just about anyone would rather eat a a peanut butter and jelly sandwich than have to start school in a week and commit to it's intensive 16-week abuse. Unless someone were allergic to peanuts...or bread...then eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich may not be the more preferable choice.

You know, when i really think about it, i guess I don't so much mind the idea of starting school in a week. No, i really don't. I'll get to live with my roommates again and live near campus. It really is the idea of the 16-week long rigmarole that's making my insides feel all jumbly. I'm just feeling suddenly resistant to responsibility and change. I've had too much of that lately and it's wigging me out just a little, honestly.

Not to mention the fact that i'm SICK SICK SICK of "due dates." Bleh!

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love this.

So Here's the Scoop:

I'm trying to break in to the whole wedding-photographer thing. Why? I like it a lot, so far.

But here's the catch - i still need to build the ol' portfolio. Now, i've done 3 weddings this summer but i'm looking to get a few more under my belt before i feel i can really call myself legitimate. I also need more Bridal and Engagements practice.

SO!

If anyone knows of anyone who's getting married, (and let's face it, who DOESN'T know someone who's getting married...) tell them about me. Tell them I'll be TOTALLY able to work within a budget and also that I'd love to do a free session of engagement pictures just for practice.

Please, tell them.

Y'all know my number - 400-5789
Y'all know my email address: lizzyd@byu.edu

or even more officially : info@elizabethhelen.com

Cuz that's my website. Elizabethhelen.com (it's currently under construction.)

Anywho - thanks for your help, all! Love you tons.

Come one! Come ALL! I need YOU!

Sooooooo here's the scoop.

One day i was driving to work listening to KOSY 106.5 and they announced a silly promotion for silly people to do something VERY silly.

Sounds like they were talking right to me, doesn't it?

So they said - just upload 15 seconds of yourself singing a song to our website to have the chance to win a FREE trip/hotel stay/concert tickets to see Beyonce August 1st in Las Vegas.

Oh. Baby.

So i did. And it's ridiculous, i know, and I'm NOT amazingly talented, NO - but it's based on VOTES. Not talent.

That's where you come in!!

Just go to this link:

http://www.todays1065.com/pages/beyonce/voting.html

Click Entry 11 (ELEVEN) and submit your e-mail address.
(All they will use your email address for is a confirmation email that you actually want to vote and I'm not just going in and entering obscure email addresses to boost the numbers.)

It only takes about 30 seconds so PLEASE take a minute to do it because, i mean - let's be honest - how RAD would it be to go to Las Vegas, and a BEYONCE concert to boot for FREE!???!?!

(Not to mention that there are only THIRTEEN ENTRIES! I have a 1 in 13 chance of going! ACK!)

I know.

So go ahead and vote!! And tell all your friends, family, co-workers and such to click the link - take 30 seconds and put in a quick vote!

THANKS GUYS!!!

With a sad heart

I had to change my display name to "Lizzy D" because i'm officially a contributor of BYU TechNews and, well, apparently "dizzy" is an "inappropriate name" for a BYU website. Understandable, i suppose.

All i ask is that i can remain 'dizzy' forever in your hearts.