Protest Music

I am currently taking an Advance Persuasion class, its one of my favorite classes and I've learned a lot of cool stuff (Trey gets to hear about it every Tuesday and Thursday). This week we had an assignment to pick a protest song, play it in front of the class, and explain why the song is persuasive and what functions does the song use to persuade audiences.
Some of these functions are:

• Gives information (social problems, future, past and present)
•  Identifies who the victims are and who the guilty are
• Achieving legitimacy (showing worth) 
• Demand a right or action
• Create Awareness
• Build Cohesion
• Creates Commitment

Now who ever follows this blog knows that I already love music, and am usually pretty good at understanding songs, but have you ever looked up the lyrics to a powerful or influential song? Its amazing how much more you will learn and be inspired.

I felt a little depressed after class because a lot of the songs people chose were about things like: Suicide, Lynching, Atomic Bombs, and Hate. However these are all things that need to change.

I chose the song Changes by Tupac Shakur who was ironically shot because of hate... its a great song!!

Here is the music video and the lyrics....

Thank you

Thank you spring break for being so amazing. I really needed the sun and the fun time with Family, whom I miss very much. Now back to school. Almost done :)

Oh and happy 10 months of marriage to us!

24

Happy 24th  Birthday to my one and only 

I love you so much sweets! 

Your the best husband, friend and your as handsome as ever!

Maxwell

I know, I know.... Who ever follows/reads this blog is getting sick of hearing about my nieces and nephews.. but this little guy is adorable. 

My brother Joe and his wife Camille had a baby boy on Friday his name is  Maxwell Joseph Ballstaedt.  Camille is a champ, all natural labor.. wow

Joe is actually pretty rad as well. He is currently going to law school at BYU..... just an impressive family 

Here he is :) 

You have to know Joe haha 

My favorite 

Handsome Little Guy

Love

In honor of the day of LOVE

Here are some things I love:

• T.J Maxx
• My treadmill
• Sushi
• My washer and dryer
• My bed
• workout clothes (Lululemon) 
• My wedding ring
• Summer
• Sitting and watching T.V
• My family
• Cafe Rio
• Organizing and cleaning my house 
• My car
• DOGS (Max,Baby,Zeus, A.J and my future dog)
• Aveda Face Lotion 
• Chap-stick (by my bed, in my purse, backpack, and car)

But most of all I love my husband. Trey Paul Thaddeus Leonard III and his long name. I love everything about him.

Sweets, thank you for passing me a note in the library almost three years ago, it changed my life forever. 

Happy Valentines Day--- thank you for making me feel special everyday. Especially today.

Today

Today is one of those days that I am just in a cleaning/organizing mood....which happens to be most days in my life.  Closet here I come :)

P.S I am a huge music fanatic! My sister and I weekly share new music with each other.. now this isn't a new song but this kid is 14, and he is amazing (personally I think he is better than Justin Beber.. who I just can't give into.

Greyson Chance

Super Bowl

This is why I watch the superbowl...... the puppy bowl on animal planet ;)