Museum Display

-Disney Movies-

The culture of Make Believe and a Child’s Sense of Mind

Ever since I could remember, I have known all the words to “Beauty and The Beast” and “The Little Mermaid”. These VHS (now upgraded to DVD and Blu-Ray) have ran though my family’s VCR over and over again, whether it was to keep me entertained or to cheer me up when I was down. The blame for my addiction to television can stem all the way back to these movies, but I wouldn’t change this for the world. My creativity and whimsicality clearly comes from watching things that could never happen, yet in my mind I can figure out a way to make it slightly come true. I can only assume this small portion of my culture has shaped the fact that I am almost graduated with my degree in Children’s Studies. I will forever cherish Disney movies, and I can’t wait to show them to my children in the distant future.

Fun Fact- I call my father “Papa” just like Belle does in “Beauty and the Beast” which made many people think that he was my grandfather. It wasn’t until later in life when I realized all the frustration from correcting people was because that calling your father “Papa” is unheard of to do in this part of the world.  

-Job Badges-

The Culture of Hard Work

Since I was 16 years old, I have had a job. First, it was Best Buy as a cashier. They only needed me for seasonal work during the winter holidays so once that was decided, I was hired as a courtesy clerk at Yoke’s Fresh Market. I became very well known in the store and was promoted to barista after a short period of time. As I was starting community college in 2009, they were just unable to work with my schedule, so I was hired at Kadlec Regional Medical Center as a barista there. If a 30 hour a week job and part time school wasn’t enough, I picked up a nannying position for two twin boys that I was able to do from their birth till they were three years old. Once I left for college, what was the first thing I did? Find a job on campus in the coffee shops here at Eastern Washington University. I have always considered myself a hard worker, and I know if I put my mind to it, I can achieve it. My parents have both exhibited this quality, and their parents before them. My father is into his late 60’s and still is working as hard as he did when he left that Navy boat in the 1970’s. I know the meaning of hard work, and that ultimately it will pay off if you work for it. My parents have both told this to me numerous times and I am proud to say I listened.

Fun Fact- I met my husband at Yoke’s Fresh Market where we were both employees of the store. We had a Yoke’s themed engagement photo shoot.

 

 

-Clarinet-

The Culture of Music

Beginning of 6th grade, I was introduced to band. Since my Mother, Father, and Sisters all played in band, it was finally my turn to learn. I was to play the clarinet and I was lucky that I didn’t have to rent an instrument since my mother had one that she and my sister both played. I have been playing ever since that moment and have never regretted picking up that black and silver instrument. I may have been bullied since I was in band and that was “uncool”, but I stuck it out all the way until 12thgrade. I feel as if music runs through the veins of my family, since we have all played at least one instrument, if not more. They weren’t the parents to force me to do anything I didn’t want to, and they taught me at an early age that I was only as good as I practiced to be. That little piece of information is something I will never forget.

Fun Fact: In high school, I bounced back and forth from the clarinet to the contrabass clarinet, which is actually taller than me!

I-phone, laptop, picture of niece 

The Culture of Technology

I could possibly say my whole day revolves around technology. I wake up, from an alarm on my cell phone, listen to music on a stereo while getting ready, use a computer to take notes in class, manage my homework on my tablet, and relieve stress by surfing various social media sites. This is just scraping the surface on how often I interact with technology on a daily basis. Going away to school can be extremely tough for someone who has never left the house, but luckily technology has made the transition so much easier. I am able to FaceTime with family during holidays I am unable to attend (like the picture shown of my niece Kloee, when I missed her Halloween party), shoot them a text message to let them know how much I miss them, or receive e-mails of pictures of my dogs from my father to show he is thinking of me. Technology is ever changing and is increasing the way we can live in the world. My culture has revolved around technology as long as I can remember, and its increased use is only showing me that it isn’t stopping, and I’m okay with that.

Fun Fact: <italic> I learned how to code using HTML from Myspace! I still remember how to do a little, especially turning different fonts <font color=440099> pink! </font color></italic>

 

Football Items

The Culture of Football

Believe it or not, I was a Seahawks fan before they entered Giant’s Stadium on February 2nd, 2014, though that is a date I will never forget. My love of football started way back, when my first word was “touchdown!” I held onto the team as they suffered through Hassleback’s worst season, and when they lost to the Steelers in the 2006 Superbowl. Football is the only sport my family can all agree on, though we don’t all agree on a team, which is perfectly fine, since that’s what makes us different. Sundays, Monday nights and sometimes Thursdays from September-February are very sacred in my house, and they revolve around the CBS, FOX, and ESPN schedule. Not only do we watch NFL, we are able to support my two nephews in grid kid football in Tri-Cities. They have been playing for about 4 years now and absolutely love it. It’s great that we are able to see them in action. They have gained the nicknames “Eli & Peyton”, from the great Manning brothers. I thoroughly enjoy football season, and see it as a bonding experience for my family.  

Fun Fact: Though the Dickson Family looks sweet and innocent, we can be very aggressive with our smack talk. My smack talk has gotten me in a few bets, which I have all won.