Howdy!
Well, recently there are has been a lot of changes that have happened to me. I have decided to go back to the way that I acted when I first came to summer term at BYU. When I came I was scared out of my MIND, so to compensate for that I naturally decided to be outgoing and try to make myself crazy adn fun like I am when I am in my most comfortable state, like being at home. Over the fall I got stressed out about a few things and worried about others and it seemed to bring me down to a level that Idid not personally enjoy. Over Christmas break Icame to a realization of all of this. I feel like Rapunzel when she sings "I could go running/ and racing/ and dancing/ and chasing/ and leaping/ and bounding/ hair flying/ heart pounding/ and splashing/ and reeling/ and finally feeling/ now's when my life begins!"
-Tangled-
So, here are my New Year's Resolutions, if you will:
1. I am going to see the good in other people and give more compliments. This also means that I am going to talk to everyone and try to make friends or acquaintances wth more people.
2. I am going to notice the things in my everyday life. There are so many things that I should be grateful for and that should bring me immense joy, so I am going to go back to recognizing everything that makes me smile!
3. I am going to be more Optimistic! I became really pessimistic this fall and I do not like that! So, I am going to "Keep Movng Forward!" (Meet the Robinson's) and I am going ot find things to do that will bring joy and less stress.
4. Iam also going to participate in things that I love. This means that I am attending more performances nad am looking for opportunities to perfom myself or to do things that I like.
5. I am going to truly turn towards that Lord because he is my best friend and over the past few days I have learned SOOO much from reading hte scriptures and my Patriarichal blessing. I am truly all smiles about the truth and goodness of the gospel!
So that is what I am going to be like for the next little bit! What out world, here I come!! :)
"I could get used to a view like this. Yep, I'm used to it. Guys I want a castle."
-Tangled-
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Baby it's Cold outside!
Howdy!!
So...a new semester has begun and it looks like it'll be more difficult than the last one. I have a lot of writing and reading to do and overlapping assignments. Welcome to college! :) It shoudn't be too bad though; all I have to think is that in April I will have successfully finished a year of college! :) Woot! Woot!
The part that is even more unfun than classes is that when I showed up in Utah everything was covered in snow!! It's everywhere! It's fun and really pretty but, I'd like it ot be a little bit more warm and perhaps not as long as a month! :) But it'll be nice to get used to things like that.
I'm excited for this semester and the changes that it is bringing. In true BYU spirit there is a dance on Friday, and maybe I'll go. It all depends on whether or not I can watch the Aggies play in the Cotton Bowl! ;) I mean I still have to support my other team even though I am at a different college! :)
Well that's all! I hope you have a fantastic evening!
"Young Gru: Look, Mom, I drew a picture of me landing on the moon.
Gru's Mom: Eh.
Young Gru: Look, Mom, I made a prototype of a rocket out of macaroni.
Gru's Mom: Eh.
Young Gru: Look, Mom, I built a real rocket based on the macaroni prototype.
[Fires rocket]
Gru's Mom: [holds her breath in amazement for a moment] ... Eh." -Despicable Me-
So...a new semester has begun and it looks like it'll be more difficult than the last one. I have a lot of writing and reading to do and overlapping assignments. Welcome to college! :) It shoudn't be too bad though; all I have to think is that in April I will have successfully finished a year of college! :) Woot! Woot!
The part that is even more unfun than classes is that when I showed up in Utah everything was covered in snow!! It's everywhere! It's fun and really pretty but, I'd like it ot be a little bit more warm and perhaps not as long as a month! :) But it'll be nice to get used to things like that.
I'm excited for this semester and the changes that it is bringing. In true BYU spirit there is a dance on Friday, and maybe I'll go. It all depends on whether or not I can watch the Aggies play in the Cotton Bowl! ;) I mean I still have to support my other team even though I am at a different college! :)
Well that's all! I hope you have a fantastic evening!
"Young Gru: Look, Mom, I drew a picture of me landing on the moon.
Gru's Mom: Eh.
Young Gru: Look, Mom, I made a prototype of a rocket out of macaroni.
Gru's Mom: Eh.
Young Gru: Look, Mom, I built a real rocket based on the macaroni prototype.
[Fires rocket]
Gru's Mom: [holds her breath in amazement for a moment] ... Eh." -Despicable Me-
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christms Day!
Hello all!
Well, it is Christmas Day and it was a wonderful Christmas! :) Laurel and her family came and suprised me for Christmas! It was awesome! Kit and his family came up for a few days and Devin and his family were here too. Sadly, Holly was not allowed to make it... :(
Christmas was lots of fun though and I got a lot of useful things too! I got a new camera and lots of warm clothes!!! :)
Well, have a wonderful Christmas night with your families! :)
"Maybe Christmas means a little bit more..." -How The Grinch Stole Christmas-
Well, it is Christmas Day and it was a wonderful Christmas! :) Laurel and her family came and suprised me for Christmas! It was awesome! Kit and his family came up for a few days and Devin and his family were here too. Sadly, Holly was not allowed to make it... :(
Christmas was lots of fun though and I got a lot of useful things too! I got a new camera and lots of warm clothes!!! :)
Well, have a wonderful Christmas night with your families! :)
"Maybe Christmas means a little bit more..." -How The Grinch Stole Christmas-
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Finals week!
Oh wow!
I have just realized that I have failed pretty mich all semester to keep you up-to-date on my life! Let's see....there was Homecoming, Halloween, Thanksgiving and many other great parties and funness! :)
I have just realized that I have failed pretty mich all semester to keep you up-to-date on my life! Let's see....there was Homecoming, Halloween, Thanksgiving and many other great parties and funness! :)
And sadly now it is the end of the semester! It has snowed quite a bit here (except for now it is completely dry) and it is COLD! It makes me ask myself why I live in Utah!! :) Yesterday was the last time I'm going to Irish dance in a classroom setign for the year and it was kinda sad! Today I went to Book of Mormon and Biology for the last time and in a little bit I'll go to Anthropology for the last time too. It is soooo sad! My bio professor had written a reflection of the semester that came with a Christmas Blessing for all of us. It was kinda sad and at the same time it showed how much he really cares for each and everyone of us! :)
I don't officially start taking my finals until monday for the rest of my classes, and next friday Iget ot come home! I'm excited that I finally get to go back ot the state of Texas that I have missed SOOO much since I've been here since June. I kinda understand what missionaries go through only it's not like I can't see them after seven months! IT'll be so awesome to come home to the one holiday that my family is REALLY into. I can't wait to see the beauty of Christmas as it is only expressed in my house! I think ANYONE who hasn't seen my house at Christmas has never seen Christmas beauty! :) I mean my decorations now are just not the same!
But, anyways! I mean my roommates are NOT as pro as me! ;)
Well that is all for now!
"It's the Holidays! We're ALL in misery!" -Christmas Vacation-
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Random Questions!
Hey Everyone!
I know I have not blogged in like over a month! I do plan to update everyone on everything that has been going on! But, for right now my sister has challenged me to answer some questions so here they are!
1.What are you going to be for Halloween, and what made you choose that?
Well, I am going to be Smurfette! I think I chose that because ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be one! Wouldn't it just be the coolest thing to be tiny and blue? Not to mention the fact that she is the only smurfette in a sea of smurf men! :) I mena come on! when she was first created it was to seduce all the smurf men into the hands of the evil wizard Gargamel! I just think it would be totally awesome to be her! :)
2. What is one random fact about you that not many people are aware of?
One random fact that not many people are aware of....hmm....that is a toughy! I would have to say that when I was in the 5th grade I actually won the school spelling bee and went on to the city comeptition. I don't tell many people because that kinda paints me as a nerdy kid! Oh well, I guess no longer!
3. If you could go on a trip to anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Anywhere in the world? I would most definitely have to say Europe. Mainly Ireland and maybe France. Ireland because I have wnated to go there my ENTIRE life! I have had an obsession with that country as long as I can remember. My ancestors came from there and there is a mysticism that seems to come with it as well. I love it so much that I'm in Irish Dancing and the color I own the most of is green! France, just because I really like the culture. I just found out that all of my favorite movies (with the exception of one or two) take place in France. (Ever After, The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dome, Beauty and the Beast, and The Aristocrats!)
4. What color best describes you, and why?
The color that best describes me would be purple! It would be purple because everything that I own is purple! Alos, it is a cool, relaxed color and it has some mystery in it! So I like ot think that I am relaxed and mysterious! :)
5. What is one piece of jewelry you absolutely can not leave the house without wearing? (aside from your wedding ring, if applicable)
Well it is not applicable! But the piece of jewelry that I cannot leave the house without would be the ring that I got for graduation from my parents to replace the ring of my mother's that I lost the week before. It has an amethyst and diamonds and is gorgeous! I also love that fact that it came from people I love soooooo much! :)
So, I do not have that many followers, so I'm not going to ask questions for three people to answer! I do promise to update my life as soon as I can! :)
"What is that? A school for ants? It has to be at least...three times that size!" -Zoolander-
I know I have not blogged in like over a month! I do plan to update everyone on everything that has been going on! But, for right now my sister has challenged me to answer some questions so here they are!
1.What are you going to be for Halloween, and what made you choose that?
2. What is one random fact about you that not many people are aware of?
One random fact that not many people are aware of....hmm....that is a toughy! I would have to say that when I was in the 5th grade I actually won the school spelling bee and went on to the city comeptition. I don't tell many people because that kinda paints me as a nerdy kid! Oh well, I guess no longer!
3. If you could go on a trip to anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Anywhere in the world? I would most definitely have to say Europe. Mainly Ireland and maybe France. Ireland because I have wnated to go there my ENTIRE life! I have had an obsession with that country as long as I can remember. My ancestors came from there and there is a mysticism that seems to come with it as well. I love it so much that I'm in Irish Dancing and the color I own the most of is green! France, just because I really like the culture. I just found out that all of my favorite movies (with the exception of one or two) take place in France. (Ever After, The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dome, Beauty and the Beast, and The Aristocrats!)
4. What color best describes you, and why?
The color that best describes me would be purple! It would be purple because everything that I own is purple! Alos, it is a cool, relaxed color and it has some mystery in it! So I like ot think that I am relaxed and mysterious! :)
5. What is one piece of jewelry you absolutely can not leave the house without wearing? (aside from your wedding ring, if applicable)
Well it is not applicable! But the piece of jewelry that I cannot leave the house without would be the ring that I got for graduation from my parents to replace the ring of my mother's that I lost the week before. It has an amethyst and diamonds and is gorgeous! I also love that fact that it came from people I love soooooo much! :)
So, I do not have that many followers, so I'm not going to ask questions for three people to answer! I do promise to update my life as soon as I can! :)
"What is that? A school for ants? It has to be at least...three times that size!" -Zoolander-
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The first Month of School!
Hello!
I am so sorry that I have slacked off! Some of you are probably wondering what my life has been like! Here's a run down of my day to day life. The classes that I have this semester are Book of Mormon, Biology, Anthropology, World Civilizations to 1600, Mass Communications, and Irish Dance. I know what you are thinking. That sounds completely boring! And they are like all history classes! But, surprisingly most of them aren't that bad! Irish is a really interesting class! I've been learning a lot about the culture and about the dances that are traditional to Ireland! It is sooo cool! :) Classes are going pretty good. As you can imagine with my classes there is a lot of wrinting assignments and a lot of chapter books to be read. I've never had this much to think about probably ever! Most of my classes make you think about life and the people involved.
So, some ofthe exciting things that I've done since being here. During the first week of school I got to go to a John Mayer concert with Owl City as the opener! IT was soooo much fun and definately a good choice for my first concert! :)
Me, Sarah, Zach, and Nate! :)
Our tickets!! :)
Another fun thing would be the "Our Heritage through the Decades" that we had! It was super fun!
Danielle, Me, Sarah, Rachelle, Andrea, and Mikayla!
That reminds me! I need to introduce my roommates! There are five of them as you can tell and Those are their names! Danielle and Andrea are from California and Rachelle and Mikayla are from Utah. Sarah is actually from home and has been my best friend since forever! :) They are all SUPER awesome and I LOVE them all to death! I am soo grateful to be blessed with such wonderful roommates for the second time! I have no idea what it would be like to have roommates that I didn't get along with! :) Another thing that was totally fun was we had a "mini" summer reunion with some extras for Erin's 19th Birthday! It was super fun! We danced and played Wackee Six and ate WAY more cake than any normal person should!
Me and my current roommates also had a Disney Royalty themed dinner wit our FHE boys! That was so fun as we got to dress up and they decorated their apartment for the theme. (There are pictures, and as soon as I get them I will put them up so you can see!) I was Cinderella, Sarah was Giselle (Enchanted), Danielle was Nala, Andrea was Pocahontas, Rachelle was Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), and Mikayla was Minnie Mouse. :) It was totally cute and lots of fun!
Something else that happened was that Allie came to visit me this past weekend! It was sooo awesome! She was one of my summer roommates and she totally became my best friend! I love her and it was so good ot spend time with her this past weekend! Skyler also came down to see her so the three best friends from summer were back to gether and it was so much fun! :)
that pretty much sums up the past few weeks that you've missed out on! This weekend is General Conference and I get ot go to two sessions! I'm stoked! And next week is Homecoming so hopefully the dance that I've been helping with will work out and be beautiful! :) We shall see the next time I write!
"You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe, a harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars." -August Rush-
I am so sorry that I have slacked off! Some of you are probably wondering what my life has been like! Here's a run down of my day to day life. The classes that I have this semester are Book of Mormon, Biology, Anthropology, World Civilizations to 1600, Mass Communications, and Irish Dance. I know what you are thinking. That sounds completely boring! And they are like all history classes! But, surprisingly most of them aren't that bad! Irish is a really interesting class! I've been learning a lot about the culture and about the dances that are traditional to Ireland! It is sooo cool! :) Classes are going pretty good. As you can imagine with my classes there is a lot of wrinting assignments and a lot of chapter books to be read. I've never had this much to think about probably ever! Most of my classes make you think about life and the people involved.
So, some ofthe exciting things that I've done since being here. During the first week of school I got to go to a John Mayer concert with Owl City as the opener! IT was soooo much fun and definately a good choice for my first concert! :)
Another fun thing would be the "Our Heritage through the Decades" that we had! It was super fun!
That reminds me! I need to introduce my roommates! There are five of them as you can tell and Those are their names! Danielle and Andrea are from California and Rachelle and Mikayla are from Utah. Sarah is actually from home and has been my best friend since forever! :) They are all SUPER awesome and I LOVE them all to death! I am soo grateful to be blessed with such wonderful roommates for the second time! I have no idea what it would be like to have roommates that I didn't get along with! :) Another thing that was totally fun was we had a "mini" summer reunion with some extras for Erin's 19th Birthday! It was super fun! We danced and played Wackee Six and ate WAY more cake than any normal person should!
Something else that happened was that Allie came to visit me this past weekend! It was sooo awesome! She was one of my summer roommates and she totally became my best friend! I love her and it was so good ot spend time with her this past weekend! Skyler also came down to see her so the three best friends from summer were back to gether and it was so much fun! :)
that pretty much sums up the past few weeks that you've missed out on! This weekend is General Conference and I get ot go to two sessions! I'm stoked! And next week is Homecoming so hopefully the dance that I've been helping with will work out and be beautiful! :) We shall see the next time I write!
"You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe, a harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars." -August Rush-
Friday, September 10, 2010
The Start of Fall!
Howdy!!
Well, fall has officially started and I am sorry that I have failed to write in my blog since I've been back! I will fill you in as soon as possible! ;)
Have a great day!
"Are you sure this water is sanitary? It looks questionable to me!" -Tarzan-
Well, fall has officially started and I am sorry that I have failed to write in my blog since I've been back! I will fill you in as soon as possible! ;)
Have a great day!
"Are you sure this water is sanitary? It looks questionable to me!" -Tarzan-
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