Finally, I made it to Australia!!

Well after the extremely long trip of flying and waiting in an airport, I have made it to my destination of Australia! You have no idea how happy it makes me to say that...The flight is like you are so close, but so far away. Plus the stress of flying stand-by...but I must say it is all worth it and it is only my first day here..well going on to my second. I'm slightly jet lagged, but I expected to be alot more. Anyway..let me begin. On June 21, 2010 I awoke at 3:30am to get ready and finish packing..uh yeah don't worry about it. I went to work with my mom and waited to see if I would be cleared for the flight to LAX...Praise the lord made it! So I get into LAX at about 7:45 and Come to find out I have to leave security to go to different terminal..which sucks but I had nothing better to do...Oh my flight to Sydney didin't leave LAX until 10:32pm that night...Anyway I went and got in line to bet a security pass thing and when I finally get to a ticket agent she looks me up asks for my passport and goes :do you have your visa?" in my head I was like looks like I may not be going to Australia and I was so nervous and I explained that when you look up if you need it visa it says you only need one if you plan on being in a different country for three months....anyway she applied for a visa for me and it took a few tries but it was finally except..that was the most stress I have felt in years, but then soooo much relief...definitely! sooo Then I go through security again and sit and wait and wait and wait and....wait some more...then when it was getting closer and they started boarding and I was cleared I wanted to jump up down and scream with excitment, but hey I'm not going to embarrass myself that much. When I get up to the podium she goes here is your boarding pass you're clear to board and I ungraded you to Business Class...and can i just tell you it was amazing and the flight 1,000,000,000,000 times better I was able to lay down flat and have my own pretty big tv with tv shows, movies, music, plane tracking and you could even listen to what the captain was saying to traffic control...and the meals were freakin BOMB! I loved them...sooo Yummy!It was just really awesome. Even though in the corner of the tv they kept a time tracker and it started out at like 15 hours remaining and one time I fell asleep and I woke up and I was like of I bett we only have like 8 hours or something nope we still had 12!!! haha Ok. So I land in sydney were they make you do a international transfer so I have to go through security again, but they don't make you get naked like in the USA haha and then I have a 2 hours layover in Sydney where I made a friend, who said I was going to freeze for wearing a dress haha...anyway we finally get to board and then captain comes one and says that there is something wrong with the fuel sensor and it needs to be replaced so we sat there for like 45 minutes...Ok So I FINALLY get to Melbourne or should I say Melbun..haha and I have like a 400 mile walk to customs and then like a 0ne mile walk to immigration and then maybe like a 10 yard walk to quarantine where they had a dog attack me...haha jk it was cute and smelled me and my bags and then they are like go through here take a right then a left then a right and walk through the door so..these door are like the automatic sliding doors and right when you walk out there are a TON of people like right in your face behind a rope thing but still close ad I felt way stupid walking out cuz I knew my friend Corey could see me, but I couldn't see him...but at the same time I was like ohh this is kinda sweet...anyway I see Corey pop out of the crowd and we had to walk like 7 miles before i could get pass the rope..so funny...Anyway Ya'll should know that Australia is freakin cool and the Flanagan Family is AMAZING! Seriously:) Ok..Stay tuned for more up dates..if you want. Oh Yes when I landed it was June 23, 2010...Yeah.

Camping Adventure...

My best friends Jacqueline and I decided that we wanted to go camping at Crystal Hot Springs. In my opinion, it's still pretty legit camping...it's not like deep in the wilderness or anything, but you still don't have like bathrooms or anything...just saying. I will also add that Jacqueline and I are pretty good campers and even better fire starters. Believe it people! Anyway... Yes, we invited people to go, but no one could and or no one wanted too, weird. It was just Jac and I. We get to our camp site probably around 8:30 pm and we see rain clouds so we are trying to set up our tent and start the fire as fast as possible. This tent that we have is borrowed and way weird..We think it may have been from Wal-mart, but we're not judging or anything. Then we started a fire, which from past experience was not as hard... but then again last time the other people wouldn't let me or Jac help. As wel finally get settled into our chairs ready to make some s'mores and hotdogs it begins to sprinkle, then rain..then it would stop. then start. then stop. The whole time we were of course be sarcastic..haha Which reminds me. on the way up to Crystal we passed a billboard that had diamond rings on it and at the exact same time Jacqueline and I said "Cool, I'll never get one of those." haha so funny and so sarcastic. ok, so back to the trip after a while we're like lets go get in the tent so we did and yes we attempted to put out the fire. So we're in the tent just having some girl talk and laughing and just being us. The next thing you know we're both out! Only to be woken up at like 3 in the morning to a train. The light shown threw our tent and the ground was shaking an the horn/whistle thing was louder than anything! We sat up and both said "Holy ...." haha We Really thought that we had set our tent up ON the train tracks! it was seriously so scary!! We open our tent and we are probably 10 yards from the trin tracks that ae totally hidden by trees and stuff..oh and don't worry it happened like 4 more times, but we at least knew we weren't going to get runover. so the next morning we wake up to ducks attacking our tent and our fire still going..don't worry it's smal and it's in a pit so its pretty safe so we decided to make more food before hitting up the springs...of course. When we go to the spring the guy gave us free slide passes and let me tell you that slide is fun as hell! even though the first time you think you might freeze to death because it is so cold...so after a fun filled day of laying out and swimming we decide to stay another night, but due to people backing out and not comig up for the second night we took down the tent set it back up and took it down again to go home, but not to worry we got to Jacquelines at 1030pm and watched Harry Potter. This was seriouslyone of the most fun camping trips yet, but it's always fun :)Hope you enjoy the pictures of how close we were to the train and ducks and the pretty sun set!

Shutout...Sweet, Sweet Revenge...

I just wanted to post about how my cousin, Josh Johnson not only shutout the phillies, but also Roy Halladay. Roy Halladay is the #1 pitcher in the naional league. It was also at the Phillies home field...Go Josh! It is sweet revenge, because just recently at the previous series of Marlins vs. Phillies My cousin pitched against Halladay and was shutout 1-0, but my cousin did it 2-0. He is too amazing for words! I am proud to call him my cousin, it is practically an honor to be related to him. Ok, it is an honor! He's #1 in my book...just saying.

20 Years Old...

Today, June 5th is my birthday. I was pulled from my mothers womb at 10:09 pm...in 12 minutes, impressive I know. Go mom!..or maybe I should say, you're welcome mom, for being such an easy delivery...haha I also was born Sarah, weird, I know. Sarah Renae Stephens. I have been told, by my sister that she remembers bringing me home from the hospital and she thought that there was something wrong with me because I had such a big head...My mom still makes fun of me for it. Well it is very werid to think that it has been 20 years since I was born...2 whole decades, insane. So for my 20th birthday I am going to write 20 memories through out my 20 years of life! and they probably won't go in order or anything..sooo deal with it!

1. My sister would tell me everyday when she say me watching cartoons that I would grow out of them, and never want to watch them like her...haha Wrong. I still watch them, regularly:)
2.My first dog, mickey saved me from a mean moster dog. Mickey was a small dog..Mugsie the monster dog was Gigantic and mickey kicked his..butt! Love you mickey! Oh uh Mom..can you spell Mickey for me? thanks!
3. Getting $5 for my 5th birthday and thinking "I'm Rich"
4 Basically flashing everyone in church during our primary program, several times...haha Don't worry I was like 5 or 6..
5. I remember making the cheerleading squad, I made my mom go look..I was way too nervous.
6.I remember having a crush on leonardo dicaprio, just because my sister did. Also my infamous crush/obsession on Orlando Bloom. Ha.
7. I remember getting out of school early to go to court to get my name changed..the judge was soooo scarey..haha
8. Going to see chirstmas lights and our dog throwing up in our car. haha
9. My sister use to say she was going to call Jenny Craig on me..Just cause I was a little chubby when i was like 6 or 7 ok and 8, 9 and 10 haha. I love my ice cream.
10. My mom always tried to put my socks on by putting her fingers behind my achilles tendon..I hated it!!
11. I remember being blonde...twice. Purple..once. Black..once and brunette..uh twice.
12. Every morning my mom would pick out my outfits. Everything matched, perfectly. I even had teachers and other students find me during the day just to see what I was weraing.
13. Having Jelly shoes in every color...seriously
14.All my years of dancing, of course.
15. sleeping in my sister's room every christmas eve...and me annoying her all night being so excited then in the moring she goes "Sarah, it's Christmas!" and I said "Ok." and rolled over and went back to sleep.
16. Being 3 and my sister telling me there is no Santa Claus. Thanks Marissa..haha
17.Getting my driver's lisence! woo! on June 9, 2006..wierd.
18. I remember my sister getting married! and of course having a baby!.. My mom calls and says Marissa has something to tell you right when marissa get's on the phone I go "You're Pregnant!!!!" haha
19. The first time I saw Marion Barber III, wonderful, wonderful day. even though it was on T.V.
20. Last, but not least I remember when Barack Obama was NOT president..Happy days!

Well, I hope you enjoyed just a few of my memories. I have plenty more..I guess I will have to wait until next year to share them...haha Happy Birthday to me!

Just a litte B.S.

Sooo...Basically this T-shirt says it all. The letters "B" and "S" are really the only difference between Obama and Osama, not to mention they are also FULL of B.S. If you remember that post I put up a while ago, it was a picture of Obama with a beard and a turban...he could pass as Osama's brother. I am pretty sure Obama is sent here to run our country into the ground. That is the "change" he really means to bring. Anyway, Enjoy this T-shirt.

Crossing the border...

Just trying to make a point...Just saying.

-IF YOU CROSS THE MEXICAN BORDER YOU PAY A FINE AND ARE DEPORTED, THE SECOND TIME YOU ARE JAILED FOR UP TO 10 YEARS.
-IF YOU CROSS THE FRENCH BORDER YOU ARE FINED,JAILED AND THEN DEPORTED.
-IF YOU ENTER ENGLAND ILLEGALLY YOU ARE FINED 10,000 AND DEPORTED
-IF YOU ENTER ITALY ILLEGALLY YOU ARE FINED 13000 EURO AND DEPORTED
- IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
- IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
- IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
- IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
- IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.
- IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
- IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.

- IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET................................
1 - A JOB,
2 - A DRIVERS LICENSE,
3 - SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
4 - WELFARE,
5 - FOOD STAMPS,
6 - CREDIT CARDS,
7 - SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
8 - FREE EDUCATION,
9 - FREE HEALTH CARE,
10 - A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON,
11 - BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE,
12 - AND THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT.



Let's say I break into your house.... This is a letter to the editor from some lady that is a great example of why some of our "laws" are stupid...
Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country, protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration.
Certain people are angry that the US might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely.
Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests.
Let's say I break into your houseLet's say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave.
But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors. I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).
According to the protesters:
You are Required to let me stay in your house.
You are Required to add me to your family's insurance plan.
You are Required to Educate my kids.
You are Required to Provide other benefits to me & to my family (my husband will do all of your yard work because he is also hard-working and honest, except for that breaking in part).
If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my RIGHT to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm a hard-working and honest, person, except for well, you know, I did break into your house. And oh yeah, I get a free education, where you have to pay your own way through college.(TEEHEE)
And what a deal it is for me!!!
I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of cold,
Uncaring, selfish, prejudiced, and bigoted behavior.
Oh yeah, I DEMAND that you learn MY LANGUAGE!!! So you can communicate with me. And don't forget to make sure your forms are in MY language - I need to understand them...
Why can't people see how ridiculous this is?!