tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74508065556496832612024-02-07T19:56:03.172-07:00Solving the World's Problems; One Blog at a TimeThe Warrior Princess Storycollegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-77144329834711401012009-12-24T16:24:00.016-07:002009-12-25T11:44:21.799-07:00I'll Be Home For Christmas<span style="color:#000099;">*Random thought of the Day: Once upon a time, there was a cute, "soft hearted", friendly, pink gingerbread man named Dante. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418948098101330130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c2zFQ2GHUfFWGZLWyf79lDCQwiVr24y0iwoU1Z-ymnel-l7uBoMMnWK_CixSv0K2bYbTM1ujD_wDl7FN3qIM50nDIaCS-ebJJi95I_iwsX3xRM8fp9YLFhvE5BbfUVf7bsCwvrfLm0P9/s200/livegingerbreadman.jpg" />He lived his life righteously and despite his yellow eyes, he cared for everyone in all of CandyLand. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418950234553698594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlIFpa_BPT6OZu6dhiDtut7FpaRM2sITrMscKcvJ0EuaMVsfjQcIQYNhGJP8Si7EgJYsWXUg4ykzaxZzFjD6sWSyzotiKK2ftRP_coHt6SMOcGqj5Qrp6MkHmZZvnJEPBoJawwZ1uRFLs/s200/candy_land-board.jpg" />He was very popular and nice to everyone. Infact, he became the mayor of CandyLand. Well, one day, an evil child by the name of Anderelia, who was made of nothing but stuffing(like from a stuffed animal),came and tried to take over CandyLand. It was CAOS! So of course, what did Dante do? He just had to try and save everyone! He got everyone in safe places and then went out and tried to stop Anderelia. However, she had more power than anyone in the world and she knew very well of Dante's "soft heart". Though Dante was able to save his friends and townspeople, he did not survive the power of Anderelia. She found his soft spot and ripped him right in half!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 168px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418949596877028210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RJnIoK6Jttm7pdp3bB9tNXS6j-k6pr6d_k8BEWPNNcjP4oezOTYotLPPYDfc7NRVFlo4EvhJjo3twznidYXmu4NXBuX0j0q-fNfuM3gVb7XR89_yFnqOmBEuG4KE0Vv-qU0S6sRSgIoc/s200/deadgingerbreadman.jpg" />The Evil Anderelia laughed in her actions and then ate him right up! Dante's friends saw all of this and decided to take their own action! They got a bunch of big water hoses and sprayed her down so that all of her stuffing completely disolved! That was the end of Anderelia. Though a bitter sweet ending for Dante, the memory of his life lived for the people of CandyLand, LIVES ON! R.I.P: Dante, December 2009! The End.*<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKgFxlIv-JrDGPFIuETtzBZk5jE9YXQmPN9lB_LPmxVkt9heNZ54mS2o-tnqHEhBSF4ciqv9YEvMWJhsQVIQ9_1MQmiNjEufn1ZckEGdmXL759yvTUbdGZ0nkicH5g_eacSUxdSODo6py/s1600-h/dallasrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418958489217275650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKgFxlIv-JrDGPFIuETtzBZk5jE9YXQmPN9lB_LPmxVkt9heNZ54mS2o-tnqHEhBSF4ciqv9YEvMWJhsQVIQ9_1MQmiNjEufn1ZckEGdmXL759yvTUbdGZ0nkicH5g_eacSUxdSODo6py/s200/dallasrachelle.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419241006848884994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkULJcTegssR37Z9Gi8Nj7bzwPaSW4wWewl7Sb791WfgvHYCQSuZdT72OHsUK350UdLsQzKRCwYSkq5SvzbrKQ2roJruodR_689INFVyAa_fZrH2i74TqUzB6MqtAPWhekIXCnPS4Rhmn/s200/wintersnow09.jpg" /></span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span style="color:#000099;">I'll be home for Christmas, you can count on me. Please have snow and MISTLETOE?! Gross!(: Well, I am home and there has been snow. A white Christmas in fact! Mistletoe? Well, maybe I'll get lucky on New Year's Eve(: HA! Well, I've been home for a week now and I got 2 more to go. It's been super nicely awesome! I've watched a lot of movies. Mainly the classic Christmas ones that I ALWAYS watch: *The Polar Express-for the 2nd time this month-its my absolute favorite</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAW4TyOZ20Ga0tjb6CmMLQLroTB3EZdYnW_2EEnrc92Lpm_zzsqIV0JQTYn0gA0wcnCI-ZQveyz5QupcADCOI6eydk7fwnwi5cGfOpgJDbLTUyMOeKHxz15nyx9SJJBCn1VEetYozSzST/s1600-h/polar_express.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 102px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955981525149842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAW4TyOZ20Ga0tjb6CmMLQLroTB3EZdYnW_2EEnrc92Lpm_zzsqIV0JQTYn0gA0wcnCI-ZQveyz5QupcADCOI6eydk7fwnwi5cGfOpgJDbLTUyMOeKHxz15nyx9SJJBCn1VEetYozSzST/s200/polar_express.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">! *</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vBqf3giXvBq_tMDoV_YzqxQPJJfMluCIw_g6V_eVfcpoC7yvXGLM020OcaIDzzx-DDs_fnY2eyaYsIxJp5Libc4Ut33_t45ICB4vcQGRYFHjCZR_1RCq6aFKQzm3t644G34gkXAXdpyZ/s1600-h/awonderfullife.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418956415930140578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vBqf3giXvBq_tMDoV_YzqxQPJJfMluCIw_g6V_eVfcpoC7yvXGLM020OcaIDzzx-DDs_fnY2eyaYsIxJp5Libc4Ut33_t45ICB4vcQGRYFHjCZR_1RCq6aFKQzm3t644G34gkXAXdpyZ/s200/awonderfullife.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">My 2nd favorite-It's A Wonderful Life-such a classic heartwarming film and you can never go wrong with Jimmy Stewart! *All 3 Santa Clause movies-out of order *And if I'm lucky, I'll get to watch The Christmas Story....haha.</span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;">It's all been super great! I love being around my family at Christmas time. We did our traditional "delivering of goodie plates" last Sunday night. I love doing that! Especially decorating the cookies!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOciqUDB2WMAtpRcphp3GadmXAA8oGCE5UlZWYpJmguVTDplV0lBhm6l1tkXPal7NLWTF3Vst2hSchTJc-adtCS5WjrdLJ9nlk2u1K_MnB-dniVIyyEc-ROgnBmNpz4zubhlnG6JH_D8DP/s1600-h/PICT0024.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 224px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954823078999634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOciqUDB2WMAtpRcphp3GadmXAA8oGCE5UlZWYpJmguVTDplV0lBhm6l1tkXPal7NLWTF3Vst2hSchTJc-adtCS5WjrdLJ9nlk2u1K_MnB-dniVIyyEc-ROgnBmNpz4zubhlnG6JH_D8DP/s200/PICT0024.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSERlKuRhooETZEM0N2eiwczk5HGlLrzaspH-_tzPhcYABtED9XJ1UdMffX_zorEmr_7G13MuRTCyfF4xBZR7ENwo72aziEX_jINyHTzH5u0OUobNT0pO792QJzGTTzQ2tJC96liWvuU_/s1600-h/PICT0031.JPG"></a><span style="color:#000099;">Mom and I also sung "What Child is This?" in church that day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;">Anyways, Happy Christmas to everyone today! Yeah I'm going British this year(: I just watched Harry Potter 6 the other day! Last night consisted of holiday festivities with Duane's family in Taylor. We did a little caroling, ate snacks and had a little talent show, involved the adorable Kalisha and Charlotte! All the kids did "The Nativity Scene". <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419239587079235490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznZADzqbcjg8aw-NSXfLR9FTkki7KY0C1E3nFr6jOhyphenhyphen9Am9ssbTpsWut7zYG4Rat4hyphenhyphennDoq4MgmwLgJjJ37Nsvt7ev8aniWiC9DKmaih_x6nT6lJrmqODDu3cb1swPBBLva7zuWYhyphenhyphenNm0/s200/pemberchristmasparty.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419239583594664034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dzU3mNw2Ww6wKHNcqfYkBk28ceLOb0Q5kRZm5oCG5zY0P_4XICUY48snYpu9QbOer9r43a7dhh5W7HgOYWcnemJk7dWzDwaNkVYbDnoJOOasEvP_YwkfbtRvWeiu40f1jnHY91sHKmVj/s200/kidsnativity.jpg" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5KYAPDl9OfN2JC9PYWAzXNc7R5RF-c1bhfAAW_J-OtdYZFNPTqyJNnHMG3-ZMUMBwNP556xg-QvXyvi3JawmrxqFvLzkCUc4NoZUZBGNoruI9KWraNVITmDBWQwuoU0a9m5VeUeaBZlj/s1600-h/DSCN0007.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419238090419691090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBgyB9Be-65HQpHxnGIYUVRbP37FZ22v6VzhZ7FFdi1o3pZSvIb8hyb2rn_0j92h6BSBhReP8hbMEpi3mJfK5_4wXT-yqbrTp8KYOZbnXnA_eNYv05fPQ3jplQMq3Pm-34quwIJsqKfuE/s200/charlottekalisha.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">Christmas has been splendid today! A couple months ago, my digital camera screen shattered on the inside. Yeah. So-mom and Duane got me a new, and nicer digital camera! Woot! It's a Nikon coolpix 10 mgpx! And its blue and beautiful! They also got me a Canon printer so that I don't have to use other people's printers now! Woot! I got a few other things and it's been a very nice Christmas! It's nice to just relax and stay in pajamas all day(: Woot woot! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419242160113310018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQpVMcDpnOMtkt4b05clwaZ0CH3HuzV_dGf9LF64LiVTXUiA_f34fi83N6nJAmlrftrTx9tRaTD3Z_jJ6gqwZ2-ELPQzI_ynBLsUyyLirFLUUGZi6eX2x3UBTMBi-0zKAREO0VxKCZsJo/s200/DSCN0007.JPG" /></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;">Tomorrow, mom and I at least, will prob hit up Walmart. Yeah-the day after Christmas shopping-ridiculous! But, I need to get a couple things, and mom wants to hit up the christmas stuff half off. </span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;">Well, I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas Day! Remember that it's not really about the gifts and the decorations, or even the snow. Christmas is about our Savior Jesus Christ, who is God's greatest gift to all mankind. We should remember the Savior all year round, and remember his life and sacrifice for us. That's better than anything we could ever recieve!</span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;">Merry Christmas! I love you all!</span></p>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-58086553543610046842009-12-09T18:29:00.018-07:002009-12-15T17:00:06.152-07:0021 Philosophies<div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">*Random thought of the Day: <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413414708269199682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbK9AhMnsbmuWa8e1ui8ZCOSyEdSlh2qY8GoVq5F8d2khthtPcEtBtOL8PYBqYeN35AyUVQRwqnMwi3vrdr6XlLg_2Vz79mR2kL2mvAgKQbbCaGZlQzGUbykWNOmiMr1PcBaljOpgW0Jlw/s320/dead+bird.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Is this bird dead, or is it faking death? What do you think? Yes-it is a real bird. I found it in plain view on the grass on the EA Campus-just lying there in all its pathetic-ness and I think it is totally playing dead! Apparently, this happens all the time. oh-not the part of birds playing dead, but birds just dropping dead on campus at any time. "This is some kind of wacked-out conspiracy" (Madagascar). Need I say more? The End.*</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">That's right everyone. My title is what it is. I'm 21 years old now!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413417224570646866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 118px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1egRvPeKmI60tWJBy_QFlJpL7ffdUjGL8Gy22ZLUEnzpylQdXFnAsU0OWEpxn2DnLPiRe7A_SYy-LeSZa2uSTwxUyg0GPh_Ybd9uZi9HuB6j-EbyUIeMkwXgWMWhxj-A9VIg58fmcZdCZ/s320/21st-birthday.gif" border="0" /> THAT, is a wacked-out conspiracy! Ok, so it's just life. Whatevs. I think it's more wierd that my little brother just turned 13! Anyway, my birthday was pretty good, despite the stressful week it's been due to a list of this and that. Unfortunantly, I had my Christmas concert the night of the 8th, but it wasn't too unfortunate because the concert was awesome! Went very well! But, that's ok because this weekend I had a party at my apartment! It was totally amazing! I had several friends come and Emily made me a really cute cake! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415178829800816162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvdnCelmpRzaWrxXocWUHabzaP0F2Cz3ASoc5_nVOm0-YsfJcD7mpaGKNk0qtCWkFrWV5qRtNXMba2gXZBPFb1GdJ7tSYXOIMiK57QBAppwQnC6WHmErFjCccNROg7bZCVFMtK2jKpjMU/s320/GetAttachment.jpg" border="0" /></span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">I was sung to and then we broke out the dance music and the glow sticks. Thats right! It was fun! Literally though-we broke open a bunch of the glow sticks and flung the stuff inside all over my apartment so that the whole living room</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ijHLPo9LuQ6eu1AY8tiagmAs8sJ7a40w5dvjDFvNP4Rb807-w2SMKFuhHM34qZ69lqzA0jIFeJD9cSDF8JzKlEfHwWBKy-YmS9qM3OWbrsNziT1iuu6NKCJP1I3XhGJaVmCE8r2_JY0S/s1600-h/DSC03394.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415610487287357938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ijHLPo9LuQ6eu1AY8tiagmAs8sJ7a40w5dvjDFvNP4Rb807-w2SMKFuhHM34qZ69lqzA0jIFeJD9cSDF8JzKlEfHwWBKy-YmS9qM3OWbrsNziT1iuu6NKCJP1I3XhGJaVmCE8r2_JY0S/s320/DSC03394.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"> glowed in the dark. Now, I know what some of you are probably thinking-does the glow stick stuff stain or come off the walls or clothes? Yes it does. Infact, when you turn on the lights-its completely faded. Ok, so we got some on the curtains....which came off.....mostly.....ahem.....and apparently glow sticks have like fiber glass in them or something. But we swept and vaccumed the floors afterwards! I know I know-some 21 year old responsibility right?! At least I wasn't getting wasted(: </span></div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Devon found a new boyfriend too(:</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415611078388229986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1zgOtJreD2v5RY8SZgvgIHwDfOlsGkomFibUYJncHL740O7ZRok3OOyFzfyEHhXCikxXqoQHqhkqowetoeKZnvlNM9Ml-6bKkZzkDZq69Mzz08F1ycc5BF-e5eyuz13A9U7795ZX53W3/s320/birthdayparty.jpg" border="0" />Pictures of the glow stuff didn't come out well-but still looked cool(:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5lRtoqmblvWbAR7cLreV9_K7KNg_AKIM6FAO9uQ2Mn0pnGvMPR9SJIAd5FwLoIprMaXMDT5H5y8V79CaXChzM8t7G3CZgb-o4FCxTt1gSQFqvwZ32d6zar2Jqa_tAF4vxW1XGfdovExV/s1600-h/DSC03398.JPG"></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415611697663178514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYCXJXJLyFKZSuuFWYGWTwqlGyVrV-77kwnKvoK77l46CLCepZeIxqxTMraP1lWD9KoesK8fNIjuiRDytT5bmQeqn0Q0dRubsjcHuZI5bzfHxAkMm63fLtZ3H8KkCTmooQcpkw6ENS1WB/s200/DSC03398.JPG" border="0" />So the party was rockin for a couple hours, then died due to lots going on that night!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415613457602880018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEz7gXcdTANEEjn315Ua0aojRwYNjlni1CX32544gk48uN40nGP70EB4xUcnR4CD_WQsVXkoocU9_2RIfbgMn9qXEhmRSWGJWUJXGFQTtHNO8Zq0ohyTZzwX3uTB9IHR5PvJloubU11XB/s200/DSCN0524.jpg" border="0" />What else has been going on? Well, last weekend, my good buddy Scott Amberson came for a visit on Sunday night! We had a granola party! My friend Chris had a homemade recipe for it so we got the stuff and a bunch of us made some! I still have plenty left, in which I'll be taking home to Show Low with me this week. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMlVF_oc1yua97Fz3feImElsgG2MfmCzllDWni953mXcrzwdWn4wFkoDz7fFDc3tLAFZMXLyYmD85A-cIWgiRMvPutdL1vi6TUhFk4pIHHebh4OnOJInpoALsRlbnAIT8s-ZzbqEekyqg/s1600-h/DSCN0523.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415615128278546114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMlVF_oc1yua97Fz3feImElsgG2MfmCzllDWni953mXcrzwdWn4wFkoDz7fFDc3tLAFZMXLyYmD85A-cIWgiRMvPutdL1vi6TUhFk4pIHHebh4OnOJInpoALsRlbnAIT8s-ZzbqEekyqg/s200/DSCN0523.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415613803845321442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK0KTFleNEf0D2li5ZHwGi1E4F9svmvnlrEg3m4gS-A5oNayhHqdlqr3pgC-a24ypu2CmeWxYkqqztK0Dc0hy8hQPmzIAUOTzArjrrxOuDDwcCPL9J9ksLVL30W9SBWbti0HEknTZTlgH/s200/DSCN0522.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415612397256905458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNndfuXGkEEKqziSDH2BrppwHC1kbS4Jbg-3Z5ltitCm9OQ6HgM11xfHAI4wpsZbVY6QQfTuFA-9OIbuslugj3xycUOAxhL720Jvm2cn7CqtiAZ9-SbP_hrHbkqSbgKGB-7iRJSI3M0vUs/s200/DSCN0526.jpg" border="0" />I also had yet another succesful semi-annual waffle party! Yay! I had a good turn out with some good waffles! </span><div><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Hungry Boys! Me and Devon!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpq-Cm2aWhdRIGqub5-gEl9MGaDfW0Bo46w3iWyZaOinupdIAupCMSIUICogPOINWBdbUpZjX8OWWKbCMSpxr-NOB_u8HQvW18XzPRFzMHkPqhvxaaLcgvnbRIOUdhxC5_j4rPU4XwHyj/s1600-h/100_2026.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415614403986337074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpq-Cm2aWhdRIGqub5-gEl9MGaDfW0Bo46w3iWyZaOinupdIAupCMSIUICogPOINWBdbUpZjX8OWWKbCMSpxr-NOB_u8HQvW18XzPRFzMHkPqhvxaaLcgvnbRIOUdhxC5_j4rPU4XwHyj/s200/100_2026.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415612074563939698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcR1cIWuwoyRcjzhaFuGSbf8H7WobNshwVzsqBC3twZMzTpeTY_XTPZ8BYSoh610SvozRIMeBRayVFJB2vp6uY5e-C92ThXEvnJEf5z-xkjcoTCnTt_w3QKua6cwhfoV_HUoNSJbAp8XH-/s200/Devonrachellewaffle+party.jpg" border="0" /></span></p></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoydfp9ZDFoCrzdXrSy4OaAWc59A7pbfzYF1TZhIuqB9TM0AsM9caSnssa30xjQK9eUxu7oplE_jePFK0vDVzIA_NDm4UJX2EKgzOcn89mfzXmOxyy5frbjFAfzcHnmYwVVqNn4YaFC7jA/s1600-h/100_2035.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415614839760923378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoydfp9ZDFoCrzdXrSy4OaAWc59A7pbfzYF1TZhIuqB9TM0AsM9caSnssa30xjQK9eUxu7oplE_jePFK0vDVzIA_NDm4UJX2EKgzOcn89mfzXmOxyy5frbjFAfzcHnmYwVVqNn4YaFC7jA/s200/100_2035.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">So I guess to say the least-it is party season. You know me-I'm always throwing parties around this time of year! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Finals have been this week. I am in the midst of them. Pray for me(: So far, ok. I just honestly want to be through them and get home to Show Low! It's definantly time for a break! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">I am still waiting to hear back from a couple of schools. BYU-Idaho, NAU, and Utah State. So basically all of them. It's annoying waiting! I'm gonna see if one of my friends that lives here in Thatcher, will check my mail during the break in case anything comes in the mail! Because with my luck, something might. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Anyway, life has been super stressful the last couple of weeks and thats all there is to it! Luckily, I've had some breaks with all these parties and such. And that is my update! More during the break is to come i'm sure!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Have a good week everyone!</span>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-73624711306448973972009-11-18T11:02:00.014-07:002009-11-27T19:17:31.170-07:00The Point of No Return<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">*Random thought of the Day: "It is our choices that show what we truly are, for more than our abilities." ~J.K. Rowling(Harry Potter series author)<br />We all have talents and abilities. But we all have to try to make the best choices that we can, to get to who we truly are or are becoming. It's not as simple as it may appear. Especially since the phrase 'who we are' is kind of broad if you really think about it. But the main idea of this quote, is make the right choices that are best for YOU. Not anyone else, YOU! This is where we are allowed to be selfish(: Only you and the Lord know what's best for you. Even if it's not entirely the direction you think you want to go, you have to do whats good and what's right. Only then will your <em>abilities </em>fall into their proper place. The End.*<br /><br />Well, as you can see, my title is the POINT OF NO RETURN. Well, I guess it's kind of ironic that I just so happened to have the amazing experience of seeing <em>Phantom of the Opera,</em> the broadway show LIVE last weekend! IT.... WAS.... AMAZING! Wowzers! I love that show and the cast was excellent! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUdayDDY4KmDqcBD94C1X4Ig0kLgDC20KN01stdaS3ZBtP6oaVSiwv3o9-zebNrK-ttYBrWtzAcjNcZb_eQRDUFtUbhzNDEJITCgzCfXzLFPiLCten9HtMKkxKrq-qIPQJ2bHYDjxgN_R/s1600/phantom.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408581828462139410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUdayDDY4KmDqcBD94C1X4Ig0kLgDC20KN01stdaS3ZBtP6oaVSiwv3o9-zebNrK-ttYBrWtzAcjNcZb_eQRDUFtUbhzNDEJITCgzCfXzLFPiLCten9HtMKkxKrq-qIPQJ2bHYDjxgN_R/s320/phantom.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Ok, the guy who played Raul, kinda sucked I must say. He could sing no doubt, but his acting-not so much. Maybe I just finally have found the annoyance in his character all together, but he really was annoying at the show. The Phantom however, as well as Christine, had BEAUTIFUL voices! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0ay1HSfZgRtzc-RbqCvo35cA1e_pFLBzJQ44KKMuJWc14GKyQfw2-uo0Pf1_FTYxiFPgxkYC139z2dVG0odg-AIt5YHq_Oe-zHG4WGWw4Qkrm2JsDVGaP6ipgEfRFtpcze8YAf18YLnq/s1600/phantom.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">It was so good. It's probably still not my favorite show that i've seen, Wicked tops them all, but it was still pretty awesome! I went with my friend Jason, and mom and Duane also joined us. They even treated us to Olive Garden before the show(: Fun stuff! I also added to my collection of other posters from the other 2 shows I've seen and got a Phantom poster of course! It fits nicely on my wall(:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlYL1cZi4XNFNv-rsPaQJIA7_jzBYRBXsT2KgbzIEIcJKNja47yaMCH8VJlCU4QTcho-LNT7rofaFHsz5b-IyvBZHBcJtcftclVPv2VKans0cv9CDU3dC9RjIyVowKsW1RwIMh7Wxx2lh/s1600/phantom2.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408870967716530594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlYL1cZi4XNFNv-rsPaQJIA7_jzBYRBXsT2KgbzIEIcJKNja47yaMCH8VJlCU4QTcho-LNT7rofaFHsz5b-IyvBZHBcJtcftclVPv2VKans0cv9CDU3dC9RjIyVowKsW1RwIMh7Wxx2lh/s320/phantom2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Thanksgiving was of course this past week. I joined my family, Aunt Kathi and her family, and Uncle Kris and Aunt Jessica even came for Thanksgiving day with their cute little kids! It was fun and rather relaxing! We had some fun with the game "Curses" of course(:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwSe76yosg4_SsQa6ehI6JjVRR4YGp5irs8VsRBZdnEeAmoeclk9UN6VwAXZ5eOL9QPd90w56uSbC75KsG2lpO3fT160VlnOzoBvxG6uU9CjtZVz3aFOW-1W6ZzY7KrifwKxEQ3hktd5l/s1600/Curses.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408875302158018034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwSe76yosg4_SsQa6ehI6JjVRR4YGp5irs8VsRBZdnEeAmoeclk9UN6VwAXZ5eOL9QPd90w56uSbC75KsG2lpO3fT160VlnOzoBvxG6uU9CjtZVz3aFOW-1W6ZzY7KrifwKxEQ3hktd5l/s320/Curses.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">....<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">It was fun hanging out with my cousin Sheree, and playing with my adorable little cousin Avery(:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408957448168434706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS8rUnXByrmaRcZ8113xFESefkGXp5WPwxKdOjrhvdRQb_U8vZHYCDYklXbDV8IkjbB0vhxwGZ-fqjYCqC0UNTOEG8ypJdoU4oUC3sxdxkCVHpDY6Ojsp7EyFnXIiquk5UztorKLlaboC/s320/CIMG1214.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408957839769750594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yaYyzgWjb5t7qzGHBBC9Z0nAC0dOnPZjOkCCGWHM6fuVfN8pKN-IzmAAkhlhC5tJY56HHu0F_qWikdR0OlceRnUykjM0F-ObzMASo-tVoCDq90UHwcGIZuEEWZg9Edk1q5hRB5kp0YmT/s320/rachelleavery.jpg" border="0" /> We also took a little walk/hike at the bottom of the Catalina Mountains in Tuscon, near my grandma's house. It was nice to get out and be active. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408958046934012818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn7JWz2h0qUdHTKMngGuXLjvI6uHCJtNSliIo1_FN9k5T8F5ITHPfpgP5471NO8UV6FpbVX3rLnJ-hRlBRpFZ2Ttzb9XOnk70B6yzXne-zlnFgnFDYoPMjZNrZD3ezFgHcxzyhDLJMQor/s320/cousins.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">The same day, we also went and saw one of the best movies I think ever made! "THE BLIND SIDE". SO SO good!!! Based on a true story and starring Sandra Bullock. Wow. She can play any part it any movie. I loved it-I reccomend it to everyone! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408959663373697458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdlrZTCZFpXdXsCOY81LnhyIZEvp6kb1coO10_fKGIM-H8FxjXwxccsmk9xew_YVQD4UWJtxI6paPQ92EgvMHHTLV6AWhKV_HezeCH375SLSYEvU5DljPzCmMoZ4bWmq_vUjkF-zuxlhk/s320/The-Blind-Side-poster.jpg" border="0" />The food of course was all amazing! I love the fact that after working out 3 times a week, I can come and eat all this food and eat sugar and pie and more food, and not feel guilty about it, because I know on Monday that I'll be going to the gym again and running it all off(: It's been a good weekend! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408955731505487266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7cUmAKLBnlw9YAWlcL8beujlk7pkE21XQiwgepTh7eeuYzocI5iflHLsLYaevMkCeZS8f7UUDrnFppe4rGF3BzVsescBjhqBXrVamI9rR2lPhSKIXSQoC4h7l5yWnYam4MRKxHNR-dUc/s320/eating.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408957017947052274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7rDvLl9nYfKm0lxIZmHMLzMjpHAcqnS61rlECteQMTk-sDRFkSeedsbqbWIQzuK-yBTs53mM229s30NPIvdBLMocQ8jw6050HnbWMYfsZZdWeUssomveydaPiReMtCrce0uswUwHLGme/s320/sea0313l.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">In other news, I've officially started applying for college. Haha. Sounds and feels like I'm a senior in high school all over again. However, when I was a senior, I applied for EAC and that was it. That's where I was going and that's where I've been.(and really need to leave soon(:) But my 4 schools, [possibly there may be a 5th in the works], are BYU-Idaho, Northern Arizona University, Utah State University, and Utah Valley University. My 5th one might be University of Utah or possibly even ASU.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zeVJg6-DLG8X7cCYtL-w4bN6PhH_tWwGx8Z0E1C9PWV9SzIeM_h0WuaQrdryWlQfmYkoawVpd9JlHPRFhtpEDoQ6T3Otu5-fxiwPAwPwHIx2P0Ats-nnuFA_a057PrdZ7T2N6qMEJbV1/s1600/byu-logo.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtCEP9D55uyab6wW6qEUol8o5Wf-BobjA7GZQiQGDfqvr4rZWhLLggXRkR4lu_zQuswQX-Q1Gz1ipI2BW1q1KILh0nIMgz7tRSmurNAdsRXyR0EWCU68NrySIWk7C8wZ_0R4CblcJpd9Y/s1600/NAU_Logo_BigHor.gif"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961104014956722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 64px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtCEP9D55uyab6wW6qEUol8o5Wf-BobjA7GZQiQGDfqvr4rZWhLLggXRkR4lu_zQuswQX-Q1Gz1ipI2BW1q1KILh0nIMgz7tRSmurNAdsRXyR0EWCU68NrySIWk7C8wZ_0R4CblcJpd9Y/s320/NAU_Logo_BigHor.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5mCa9BiZeOL189-gSmGbGD4NsHwJdUhyphenhyphenVm4uq2rpWRtOa02cQm4GrQNRKfwudtpjQrKz1oxnO-OkYsTIfv48H3dHtajSf4arsoQKmqxkMzNdgWxgo7gwmHXr5eCYGV3CwQeNujQwu5qi/s1600/byu-idaho_medallion.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961444012837346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5mCa9BiZeOL189-gSmGbGD4NsHwJdUhyphenhyphenVm4uq2rpWRtOa02cQm4GrQNRKfwudtpjQrKz1oxnO-OkYsTIfv48H3dHtajSf4arsoQKmqxkMzNdgWxgo7gwmHXr5eCYGV3CwQeNujQwu5qi/s320/byu-idaho_medallion.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjqy7ad1cOAi_h0G12d1fZ1AhfxwF3bBdt2MjiJtnvwPzWa6ykMVgrwuxmlDzwxHTZqnBWDWqRGGygyO1l8vs4vDyFC34I5AuWvk_RiMEwDwzmPZHp9egfsgSOIbKZstP7Uh_4Lq-o0ok/s1600/uvu_official.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961636728180354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjqy7ad1cOAi_h0G12d1fZ1AhfxwF3bBdt2MjiJtnvwPzWa6ykMVgrwuxmlDzwxHTZqnBWDWqRGGygyO1l8vs4vDyFC34I5AuWvk_RiMEwDwzmPZHp9egfsgSOIbKZstP7Uh_4Lq-o0ok/s320/uvu_official.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9QOguCi8E5X8_VkDqzyb0pEduMhL_F6KbWfe9Ri8W4ZUq7yfNsWiqA4INEDyVEHV370it1qkzHYmNHaXwu5GD6evLO2m4zE0EczCMSU2a4cnS_Bf45pi3diK3HjMiqEljdGhF4KjK_38/s1600/wordmark.png"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961847906713122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 52px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9QOguCi8E5X8_VkDqzyb0pEduMhL_F6KbWfe9Ri8W4ZUq7yfNsWiqA4INEDyVEHV370it1qkzHYmNHaXwu5GD6evLO2m4zE0EczCMSU2a4cnS_Bf45pi3diK3HjMiqEljdGhF4KjK_38/s320/wordmark.png" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><br /><br /></span><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Not sure. But, applications are nearly done. Just a few things left such as sending transcripts and then of course i'll be signing up for music school/scholarship auditions at the majority of the schools. It's really crazy. I'm kinda worried at whether I'll get in or not, or what's going to happen. But i finally realized that all I need to do right now is just apply and see what happens. If something else comes along, and changes my plans, or another option comes up, I'll deal with it when it comes! dot dot dot... Story of my life.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000099;">So, the real meaning behind my title. As it gets to the end of the semester, I've realized that it is the point of no return. So I realize that the song is about the passion of the Phantom of the Opera for Christine, but I've learned that words can have more than one meaning. In the song it says,<br /><em>You have come here</em></span></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">in pursuit of your deepest urge</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">in pursuit of that wish.....</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000099;"><em>Past the point of No Return</em><br /><em>No backward glances</em><br /><em>Past all thought of "if" or "when"...</em><br /><em>abandon thought, and let the dream descend...</em><br /><em>Past the point of No Return</em><br /><em>the final threshold-what warm</em><br /><em>unspoken secrets will we learn?...</em><br /><em>I have come here</em><br /><em>hardly knowing the reason why...</em> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000099;"><em>Past the point of no return...</em><br /><em>the bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn</em></span></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">We've passed the Point of No Return</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Extremely beautiful words. And have a lot to do with my life I gotta say. To put it deeply, i'm finding that it is time to let my dreams descend, with no backward glances. I'm sure there are unspoken secrets that I will learn. I am learning the reasons why I came to EA. And I'll keep going until I leave here, because it is passed the point of NO return. The past is in the past and the future is full of so much for me. I may not know what it holds, but God does and he knows what direction to put me in or help me decide. I feel so inadequate most of the time, but when I pray, I know he has so much mercy still and knows that i'm at least trying.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Well that's my schpill for this blog(: </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and always remember the things you have to be greatful for. Whether it's a lot of not. Take advantage of each day and live it to the fullest, being greatful for what you have in your life. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Have a great week!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-13310696416572695242009-11-09T11:07:00.007-07:002009-11-09T16:44:54.131-07:00Just Haven't Met You Yet...Motivation-ZERO!<span style="color:#ffff00;">*Random thought of the Day: My favorite song of the week! "Haven't Met You Yet" by Micheal Buble! This song is seriously my new happy song! I think I listen to it 5 times a day! It's all about love and how its going to be, whenever you meet that special someone. Micheal Buble just has a way with words. Ok, so I don't know if he actually wrote the song, but he's got an amazing voice and this song is so cute and happy! So, watch the music video! It's not my perfect idea of this song, but at the end of it-I really do feel like dancing everytime I hear htis song! Enjoy! The End.*<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bf5RePiYBDs&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bf5RePiYBDs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />Well Well Well! November is speeding by faster than ever! I'm getting nervous with some things. I do have my recital this week. I'm not too terribly nervous, yet, but I'm sure it will go well. I'm more nervous about passing music theory right now. I think I can pass, but that's not really the point unfortunantly. The point is that I'm missing things that I'm learning. Like-they aren't engraved in my head real well and it doesn't help when I'm supposed to be connecting everything together in one way or another. It's nuts! Pray for me(: I need to make it through somehow! </span><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">This past week has been pretty good. The weekend even better of course(: </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">On Friday afternoon/evening, I got into an organizing/cleaning mood and did some organizing in my room, as well as cleaning the bathroom and doing dishes. I was home alone so I figured I might as well get something useful done. Though, I COULD have done a little homework, but you all know me-I find distractions whether intentional or not(: I"M WORKING ON IT!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">After my cleaning/organizing spree, I went on a date with a guy in my ward. He is in my FHE group and also my home teacher, so we see each other a bit! It was tons of fun! We were with Heather and Joe, and another couple that are friends of ours. We had a fire outside of Joe and Jordans(my date) house and did tinfoil dinners which were awesome! We also had some cobbler. Then we went inside and played "Curses" hee hee! Such a fun game! If you've never played it-I recommend it! I had played it once before, but this time was way nuts! We had so much fun with the curses that were given to us haha! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">After that, we decided to end the night, seeing as it was late, and some of us were getting up early the next morning for...</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">THE ANNUAL CHILI PICKING! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhPy-BjvOlykh03VikTCVsusK18EoBeWcyShoiUMh3Hxixm29zXDhd7RKfnJ-jU-CHHbkheGIAxU1p6NQ7VFw95gV9V87y79i14KWieo52EuhE6QLo9kJ04vQWNbZI89C5og4qExnlOEu/s1600-h/chili+picking+friends.jpg"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402251459004777474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhPy-BjvOlykh03VikTCVsusK18EoBeWcyShoiUMh3Hxixm29zXDhd7RKfnJ-jU-CHHbkheGIAxU1p6NQ7VFw95gV9V87y79i14KWieo52EuhE6QLo9kJ04vQWNbZI89C5og4qExnlOEu/s320/chili+picking+friends.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffff00;">Woot! Ok, so it was my first time going. I missed the last couple years of it due to whatever my reasons were(: It's a big service project and so a bunch of us institute kids went out about 45 minutes to some big chili fields and well-picked chilis! We were hot in the sun, and it was tiring, but we had fun hanging out together and singing songs and throwing the "bad" chilis at each other(: </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhg-1Qh7tVl-zrG4tNTYhX10Xo8oj-tkJkCPeIZPF6Z0X6KwQRQJILT-k0TmDi1ev6-w5PtSfDOSpfv11rsnGYH2efuC96ANCe3DYkgl4WZ-Skimnk43nSockJU-EZvtV1yvsw7ezpMWG/s1600-h/chili+picking.jpg"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402251636381364962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhg-1Qh7tVl-zrG4tNTYhX10Xo8oj-tkJkCPeIZPF6Z0X6KwQRQJILT-k0TmDi1ev6-w5PtSfDOSpfv11rsnGYH2efuC96ANCe3DYkgl4WZ-Skimnk43nSockJU-EZvtV1yvsw7ezpMWG/s320/chili+picking.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffff00;">I left a little early, sadly missing lunch, but went home and got clean again, so as to be ready for Hannah and Heather's bridal shower! Double the fun. Good thing there were "doubles", otherwise it would have been "double" lame(:. It was slightly single lame though haha. Not a whole ton of people came, but I'm just glad I wasn't the one throwing it for once! The cake was great. It was "Kitchen Themed" </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2RoNpLdahjhRjfTs3MPn6e4Obhyphenhyphenpk3ZXPhyphenhyphen4BEsfWpVt9_MFxBgx427I0vJzo62XZSOS3fu5mJ5BsHXbKsU1WhkPhjqqYvRh37rPP8X31i3ofCTPHfDw8Zx0-CZKadpUiR8Qubvhl_cp/s1600-h/100_0571.JPG"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402252524748994898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2RoNpLdahjhRjfTs3MPn6e4Obhyphenhyphenpk3ZXPhyphenhyphen4BEsfWpVt9_MFxBgx427I0vJzo62XZSOS3fu5mJ5BsHXbKsU1WhkPhjqqYvRh37rPP8X31i3ofCTPHfDw8Zx0-CZKadpUiR8Qubvhl_cp/s320/100_0571.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffff00;">bridal shower, hence the somewhat lameness(: But we had fun and our good friend Kendra Perkins came to visit for the weekend so she and I chatted during the shower and I was the photographer, naturally! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHs-9bkjjyBwe8hvocGRSBLGFO247XKSEIBbbQBgPqS0J5QYeA2nX487CIIFHDmAa9BFLrSMHoJRdXI3Oll5tswZmwRFEoRWQYVTzqB64MINsX2WKwiieDc-MpdHqVRXDIUt7h6_JeUTY/s1600-h/100_0565.JPG"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402252281182046738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHs-9bkjjyBwe8hvocGRSBLGFO247XKSEIBbbQBgPqS0J5QYeA2nX487CIIFHDmAa9BFLrSMHoJRdXI3Oll5tswZmwRFEoRWQYVTzqB64MINsX2WKwiieDc-MpdHqVRXDIUt7h6_JeUTY/s320/100_0565.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">After the bridal shower, me, the twins, and Kendra had a girls night! Woot! We started by going to Denny's for a lovely meal, in which we laughed throughout most of! Afterwards, we went to the RedBox and rented "The Proposal"! Good movie. I had seen it in theatres this summer, but the twins hadn't watched it so we enjoyed a good laugh! After the movie, for old times sake when Kendra was our roommate 2 years ago, we did MADLIBS! Haha-if you don't know what those are-well, find out! Good times. Then of course the "fiances" HAD to come over because heaven forbid the girls spend one night without seeing their boys for a little bit(: We had a great night!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">Church was awesome on yesterday! The institute missionaries-Brother and Sister Slade spoke and I really enjoyed it! They are a really neat couple and just love being around the young adults! And, being the ward music coordinator, I had 2 girls do a piano/violin duet as a special music number and it was beautiful! I have always wanted to play the violin! Maybe when I'm 85 I will learn.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">Sunday evening, I had the opportunity to go to mission prep. No, I'm not going on a mission, but Heather's fiance Joe, asked for my assistance. He teaches mission prep and invited several people like myself to role play as potential investigators! So, I went into a room with 3 boys preparing for missions and they taught me the first discussion. I knew they were nervous so I didn't ask them TOO hard of questions about the church(; They did a good job and it was really neat for me to see kinda how missionary work works! And to kinda get the feel of an investigator as well. Way fun and I was happy to help out! </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">Oh its Monday once again. Bla bla bla. So far I've made it through the day! Minus the music theory part....Wednesday there will be no school which makes me jump for joy! I can sleep in, maybe play some raquetball, and probably practice since my recital IS on Thursday. Joy of joys! Ok, I really have to write a politics paper now that I've been putting off. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">Have a good week everyone! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">LOL-Lots of love!</span></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-90998663572972882482009-10-29T16:58:00.011-07:002009-11-04T11:39:36.534-07:00Changes....In Weather and Character<span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">*Random thought of the Day: "He who is too busy to pray is busier than God ever intended him to be". True that. We must remember that prayer is what gets us through the day and through the night. Prayers in our heart throughout the day keep us from temptation and provide our safety and answers to questions. Prayers for others help them as well as yourself. The list could go on. So pray always and counsel with God, so that things will work together for you good! The End.*</span><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">November. Fall. It's all here. Nuts! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSm_R5QyhfGII5UZTGHErkOnq5c9X3zK_Y-oaTxFjse136kaMAHh9rFVXW5mRrQXdH6l7FP4kvxc8XLW9J1BavNayyHbt3wFWJD-jgKLqwRYffmOYFb90rP8mqn8B-eaCQu9pXVG6PzrW/s1600-h/fall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400319730859876754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSm_R5QyhfGII5UZTGHErkOnq5c9X3zK_Y-oaTxFjse136kaMAHh9rFVXW5mRrQXdH6l7FP4kvxc8XLW9J1BavNayyHbt3wFWJD-jgKLqwRYffmOYFb90rP8mqn8B-eaCQu9pXVG6PzrW/s320/fall.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">First of all. Fall Sing went amazing! And strangely-it was my LAST Fall Sing. Out of the 3 shows, Friday was probably my favorite performance! I always seem to do better when my family is here(: Yep-Mom, Duane, Dallas and Andrea came! My brief homesickness went away when they came! Thanks again for coming guys! I really appreciate their support and they loved the show! I truly felt the power of music as I sang with my choir. I know sometimes I complain about my director and the things that go on in the music department, but as far as being in A capella choir is concerned, I suddently remembered why I'm doing what I'm doing, as I sang our songs. I love feeling that way! Next to feeling the truth of the Gospel, and the Spirit, power in music is the best feeling ever! Over the last couple of years, Dr. Bishop my director/music theory teacher has introduced the meaning of words. And it has made all the difference in our harder songs especially. Even if they are in Russian(:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">I'm greatful for the experiences I've been having in choir. I look forward to the remainder of the year and the music that will continue to change my life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">The rest of last week was fun! It was also homecoming week so they had dress up days everyday. I took advantage of a couple days hee hee(: I dressed up for 'hawaiian tourist' day.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkR7EM4LwwA4E0fHUktLzlP5p-hJ1kd-_2YylDdaFtiTONq1o60U9MRae45zQudh4LgwVS1v7Sn4KZ2lp2ac4UdoBFe3TO2Dxg1O_1ZRm2TcsIHtz1ra2UCC2JRt91TNY_2qKhQawCj3WZ/s1600-h/100_2308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398176448687605794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkR7EM4LwwA4E0fHUktLzlP5p-hJ1kd-_2YylDdaFtiTONq1o60U9MRae45zQudh4LgwVS1v7Sn4KZ2lp2ac4UdoBFe3TO2Dxg1O_1ZRm2TcsIHtz1ra2UCC2JRt91TNY_2qKhQawCj3WZ/s200/100_2308.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and my friend Hailey are below(: On thursday, it was costume day so I went as a cowgirl-my true self(:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOT-yl69wcGRCtRnlc6EL0RWiR6n1sWqXLnSv1nxPq10zfC3zfxQfVBIvcWiZuDMnjDzTDO598jQq9yHlY3KkUhDFv951aljR4dlrPithRIJ_9Va8ChNNEhnI8beaBWBTxzRp61tysQJd/s1600-h/100_2312.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398176301488783426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOT-yl69wcGRCtRnlc6EL0RWiR6n1sWqXLnSv1nxPq10zfC3zfxQfVBIvcWiZuDMnjDzTDO598jQq9yHlY3KkUhDFv951aljR4dlrPithRIJ_9Va8ChNNEhnI8beaBWBTxzRp61tysQJd/s200/100_2312.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was awesome! I am a small town girl for sure! And I love wearing my hat! </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">Friday was just spirit day so I wore my purple and gold. Saturday, after some raquetball with Chris, we had our last concert in the afternoon. After which, I went to the EAC football game and we slaughtered Pima. 47-6. Pathetic really! Good game though, but cold! It has certainly started getting cold here! Nuts! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">Saturday was also of course, Halloween! So, I decided to go all out and dress up for a party! At the apartments I live, they had a big block party! Basically, there are about 5 or 6 buildings of apartments and what they did was put music in a 5 or 6 apartments and blasted it really loud and there was dancing in all of them. It was awesome! I didn't really think much about a costume and I didn't want to do the cowgirl thing, so I was a princess!/Giselle from Enchanted(: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvWBy7zrhjlO7n0z7TQtOmdLDnqClZ3UEalqqj4exzCL4-9EdNbpOZT_E5kcwxPo5cwRTbiIvdB1Yeo-2Il2zPNHiyyXCg2oJJHnz1tmKqQxnZ2aWqOkC8fCrMgtYdi25sGvefeqdaUCD/s1600-h/DSC_6204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400315854803305538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvWBy7zrhjlO7n0z7TQtOmdLDnqClZ3UEalqqj4exzCL4-9EdNbpOZT_E5kcwxPo5cwRTbiIvdB1Yeo-2Il2zPNHiyyXCg2oJJHnz1tmKqQxnZ2aWqOkC8fCrMgtYdi25sGvefeqdaUCD/s320/DSC_6204.JPG" border="0" /></a>I wore my tiara and put my prom dress on and curled my hair! It was way fun! I just danced the night away with friends! I did that til about midnight and then decided it had been a long day so I went home and crashed! Good times!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJimCp8KhcNb-HZMbs7a2H55DXu0nZ5FsefundTzi9719iCjexUvAvOHF7w0NsvMS7j-_Y6v7aIHyT2iu-VPa-CCw9yvT4NE6PfWWzbZH1oiJV4L0PLLplIR1V8lVhgTNJZDeao5hSFmve/s1600-h/DSC_6205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400317858771770898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJimCp8KhcNb-HZMbs7a2H55DXu0nZ5FsefundTzi9719iCjexUvAvOHF7w0NsvMS7j-_Y6v7aIHyT2iu-VPa-CCw9yvT4NE6PfWWzbZH1oiJV4L0PLLplIR1V8lVhgTNJZDeao5hSFmve/s320/DSC_6205.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">Sunday was fast sunday and was pretty awesome. I love testimony meeting. We then talked about missionary work and service in Sunday School and Relief Society...two things at which I need to work on of course(: Learned a lot!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">We then had a really awesome CES Fireside broadcast with a talk given by the amazing Dieter F. Uchtdorf! I gotta say, he really is one of my favorites! He talked about finding out who we truly are, and dating haha. Go figure. But he gave those of us who are single, hope(: Not that I didn't have any, I just tend to get dissapointed or jealous sometimes. Especially when all your roommates are either engaged or dating someone(; Literally, all of them now haha. Oh well. Life goes on. I'm doing what I'm supposed to and thats the best I got! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">Anyway, I have a busy few weeks ahead, ish. Mostly just tests to study, auditions to prepare for, and my Fall voice recital is next week-woot! Ah! Here I go!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#009900;">Have a great week my people!</span></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-86462434032434851192009-10-26T10:52:00.005-07:002009-10-26T11:34:47.491-07:00True Confessions<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396968904534081298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTBhQzuZ6E7zvaFvHQKzP5OP-5uBJh46XrTv9kuifxPo_Hd5ohZClhYVmjNoLfYuj9QvQymtg7bAX-gcwgPc6FlbVgmC6-f75IRValArOSl1ceOeNu6Q_KyV8R_ms6cBvPqlboRtsRpuB/s200/book+of+mormon.bmp" border="0" /><span style="color:#3333ff;">*</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Random thought of the Day: The Book of Mormon is true. If you've never read it or don't have a testimony of it, read it. I started re-reading the Book of Mormon a few weeks ago and have found once again, the power within. I also had the wonderful opportunity to teach relief society yesterday and the lesson was on Elder Jeffrey R. Hollands talk from conference this month. Those who watched conference know how powerful his testimony of the B o M was. It was really neat to talk about his testimony, as well as a few others, and I also talked about some of the things we learn from and do with the B o M. I think my lesson went well(: I truly felt my testimony strenghthened even more of it's wonderful truth. I challenge all of you to read it. Read it again, if you've finished already. There are things you can learn and study each time it is read. That's my testimony! The End.*<br /></span><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Well, time is sure going by super fast. This semester is over half over and I'm actually really glad. I'm not really burned out on school neccisarily, I'm just ready for a break and to be with my family. Thanksgiving break alone will be nice next month! I really think I'm started to get burned out on EAC. Don't get me wrong, I absoutely love it here! But I'm also ready to move on to bigger and better things. (Even if I don't know what those things are yet(:) </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">I've been in research mode the last week or so, looking for schools to apply to. A lot depends on what I really want to do with my music. See, music theory and I, dont' always get along(: We have a love hate relationship! It's ups and downs with us all the time haha! But, I'm really trying my best to do well and pass because I need to graduate in May. Part of my problem is that I seriously have a slight form of A.D.D. or something! That or I just really get distracted sometimes! My focus needs work. I mean, I'm doing ok, I just sometimes lose focus on the task at hand. dot dot dot.....I'll get there. Just lots to think about right now in a day in my mind!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">I'm enjoying my other classes for the most part though. I decided to drop my Teachings of Isaiah Institute class however. It was on Friday's at 11:00, which on Mon/Wed, I have free to work. So Isaiah was getting to be too much and I wanted that hour to work. I don't really NEED the class to graduate or anything, and I gotta be honest, the teacher wasn't the greatest. That might sound bad, but hey-it was my choice to drop! </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">I'm starting to enjoy choir a little more. It was rough for a bit there because of how different things are this year, and I don't know as many people in the choir. But, we've really pulled together and we have our Fall Sing Concerts! I think it will go really well! I personally need to go over a couple of the songs that I still don't know the words on very well.....but I'm excited anyhow! And I get to see my family...well, for probably only about 15 minutes since they are coming and going very quickly, but I'll get to see them-yay! Anyone who wants to make a last minute trip down here to Fall Sing is welcome too-just let me know! And my apologies for not telling anybody ever in time about my shows. I'll try to do better next time-but please come this weekend if you can! Call me for details(:</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">This weekend was pretty busy for me. Friday night, I went on a date up to Fry Mesa for tinfoil dinners. That was pretty awesome! After my date, I joined my roommate at Caitlyn Jeff's totally awesome birthday party! Lots of people and lots of dancing and partying-WAY fun and just what I needed! I didn't get to bed to 2 AM(:</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Saturday, I got up, got ready and was supposed to start homework but ended up talking to my mom for a while. Then I had to run to the store to get a gift for a friend's bridal shower later that day. After that, I studied for Politics with a friend, which I'm still not done with that ridiculous study guide! Then I went to EAC's Fall musical, which wasn't entirely worth my time. "The Emporer's New Clothes" is pretty cheesy. But they did do a pretty decent job with it. After that, I went to Shauna's bridal shower, but not for long because then I went home and studied some more, before I went to the Football game, which we won apparentlly. I also didn't stay for all of that since I also had plans to go watch a group called "Light Entertainment". A group of high school kids that do show choir type stuff. They came a couple years ago and are not bad. Typically high school students though, if you know what I mean(; Oh and I got another letter from my dear missionary-Stephen! Woot! No, I don't actually <strong>"have"</strong> (QUOTE ON QUOTE!) a missionary(: Or do I? It's debatable haha! That's all I'm sayin....</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">After that long day, I went home and went through my lesson and hung out with Jason for a little bit. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Now it's monday, and I'm trying to get done what I didn't on Saturday....bleh! Oh and I forgot my phone at home this morning(I'm a little attatched to it), and my hair is being temperamental! Gotta love Mondays! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nggU1H4unPlOKMvphUpn79kyynw_Rzs4S2vubF01SU1ptygQ-vlOfaV7Rql4HNaErg3zINVYW5zbpsR79QwVOJm0n5iiqozO7E1ws3XX-etjnos9awhBallvLNwaA71ALz1C4lVRD17Z/s1600-h/monday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396978691696009906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nggU1H4unPlOKMvphUpn79kyynw_Rzs4S2vubF01SU1ptygQ-vlOfaV7Rql4HNaErg3zINVYW5zbpsR79QwVOJm0n5iiqozO7E1ws3XX-etjnos9awhBallvLNwaA71ALz1C4lVRD17Z/s200/monday.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Have a grand week everyone! </span></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-71557738792604760552009-09-29T20:31:00.019-07:002009-10-26T11:29:37.756-07:00If you're friends jump off a cliff, would you jump with them? Yes, apparently I would!<span style="color:#ffffff;">*Random Thought of the Day: Divine Nature and Individual worth. What do they mean? President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, "We each have an inherent wish to create something, that did not exist before." I love quotes. I'm a quote queen. And having heard many many quotes over the years, I'm pretty sure that that one is one of THE MOST powerful quotes I've ever heard. Perhaps it has to do with my life right now a little bit, but I think I'll add it to my wall. No matter what talents, strenghths, or abilities we each have, each one of us does have power to create something. It doesn't just have to be a wish, its a POWER. And we, individually, are the only ones that can do something about it. Everyone can be creative, even if they are not the creative type(: Need more? Check out this video from Pres. Uchtdorf. It was directed towards the women of the church, but can apply to pretty much anyone. Enjoy!<br /><object style="WIDTH: 462px; HEIGHT: 254px" height="254" width="462"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhLlnq5yY7k&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhLlnq5yY7k&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />Oh my gosh. Like forever its been since I blogged! Like yeah, I know. (sorry i LIKE had to LIKE get my teenybopper moment in there for some reason)I can't believe how busy my life has been! Yet, I'm starting to finally find more excitement than an Ipod Touch(: Or at least, I'm doing more exciting things, or maybe I've just tweaked my attitude a bit(:<br /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">First Story. It has to do with my title. Yes-I would jump off a cliff if my friends do it. Once. I did it once and I won't do it again. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv73_rWxL-zTfGU8oZ99AAAkrp9XrbA2suUEItb7NgfDZoM7UTszQ_wQ6R3_puO08hv5Mt-vZLjwLpJU_2h8eOjoPoaSeC9N2Va8yLVy-w3rLgNltDJFmcIrlEziIX8NYYLCOQo81SWHrT/s1600-h/100_2268.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389638071849059682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv73_rWxL-zTfGU8oZ99AAAkrp9XrbA2suUEItb7NgfDZoM7UTszQ_wQ6R3_puO08hv5Mt-vZLjwLpJU_2h8eOjoPoaSeC9N2Va8yLVy-w3rLgNltDJFmcIrlEziIX8NYYLCOQo81SWHrT/s200/100_2268.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEBxGcg3cEDqcDY8CF1-Gi8-cgINaY69j1pPXqLVTa0ceZAJJEuYwFGwT7qOrBFBF6TPH4DdxMKTCFIlqOMu78ktpuNPoCOAPyJvw5Mof232re1_RKt1L3NvkKF9uj-lDjHss67WSZorl/s1600-h/100_2265.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389638318099978674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEBxGcg3cEDqcDY8CF1-Gi8-cgINaY69j1pPXqLVTa0ceZAJJEuYwFGwT7qOrBFBF6TPH4DdxMKTCFIlqOMu78ktpuNPoCOAPyJvw5Mof232re1_RKt1L3NvkKF9uj-lDjHss67WSZorl/s200/100_2265.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">So, there's a place up near Mt. Grahm called Fry Mesa. Basically, there are a bunch of Mesas' around and different parts to go do fun outdoor activities. I'd only been one other time and that was at night and we went 4-wheeling. Anyway, my friend Chris invited me to go with him and his brother and some of their other friends about 2 weeks ago. I knew we would be swimming and such, but little DID I know,</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmTPkmxSenkOo2lJHB0CCk9mPQIeB5uhDYgf3xGB3GU-D9m8ZRbbnPlhMBX4CI_-dxnTphYa8l1RfY-osdppBOaGFzpDWcg-OuuRvrVz3-uMDbe6G8dfNjJPHgmNq2y3nxf6_s256Gk36/s1600-h/100_2269.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390269451093334914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmTPkmxSenkOo2lJHB0CCk9mPQIeB5uhDYgf3xGB3GU-D9m8ZRbbnPlhMBX4CI_-dxnTphYa8l1RfY-osdppBOaGFzpDWcg-OuuRvrVz3-uMDbe6G8dfNjJPHgmNq2y3nxf6_s256Gk36/s200/100_2269.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> I would be doing more scary things in one day, than ever in my life. Ok-I overexagerated, but still. It was quite a day! Up on Fry Mesa there is a big dam</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe2LyuBRofWT6Eo0RDYl_zSebhsqcdVrNCTH2Q-DeI4XQRzzN5nhJWDI-ZScUF2XM_w1cMi8v7-tO3_XaK_ObP0u1W2G35I2F5fg5v4Tpx22fOkHF3-nFx9Ha_4J8A_DSKQUqpO-XPa4h/s1600-h/100_2270.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390269304308720434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe2LyuBRofWT6Eo0RDYl_zSebhsqcdVrNCTH2Q-DeI4XQRzzN5nhJWDI-ZScUF2XM_w1cMi8v7-tO3_XaK_ObP0u1W2G35I2F5fg5v4Tpx22fOkHF3-nFx9Ha_4J8A_DSKQUqpO-XPa4h/s200/100_2270.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> and a small lake. Thats where I jumped off the 12 foot rock cliff. It took me about 5 minutes before Chris finally convinced me to jump in with him. The water was cold and I don't do the best with heights, and I also don't like the general feeling of falling. But hey-what else can you do when a cute guy convinces you to jump in with him?(: So that was scary and I was done with that little activity.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">After swimming for a bit, we all took a little walk over to where there were some small waterfalls and ponds. However, to get up the ponds, you have to climb up yet another rock cliff-this one being about 15 or so feet-by rope. I thought, ok, I can probably handle that. I'm not a rock climber or even a repeller for that matter, but I climbed right up that cliff in my barefeet. The ponds were really cool! Literally, it was cold. But still fun! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">After we played around for a while, we decided that it was time to start heading home back to the truck to go home. Here's where my new problem started: Climbing DOWN the rock cliff. OH boy. I was scared to death. How on earth was I going to get down without falling. At the bottom of the cliff, there was a pond, but not a deep enough pond to not get severely injured, or break an arm or leg if you fall.....(picture shows what it looked like)so, with encouragement from my friends, and one of the boys climbing right below me in case I did start to slip, I slowly made my way down the cliff. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj073UAKn4wQVDWIp409k7P-OOomMUS_T9IQECagdisZ-_K04sL_9SIboycHmtXFJCRyXiiE7z4QOhhgj6vQCN9lblCjQD7bTwpa6o_XKhT0rh7NOLSZLbLC_GilPP1c2w19vk8PQloKtuO/s1600-h/100_2274.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390268992693336402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj073UAKn4wQVDWIp409k7P-OOomMUS_T9IQECagdisZ-_K04sL_9SIboycHmtXFJCRyXiiE7z4QOhhgj6vQCN9lblCjQD7bTwpa6o_XKhT0rh7NOLSZLbLC_GilPP1c2w19vk8PQloKtuO/s200/100_2274.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">I was so greatful for the encouragment from the others! Once I got down to the bottom, I thought about it and realized hey-that wasn't so bad and I think I would do it again. Fear overcome...mostly(: It was crazy! However, me and my analyzingness sometimes, I found some lessons from that experience and actually bore my testimony about it the next day! Rock climbing-is like life. Sometime you hit a rough spot, but you have to keep taking little steps and listen to the good people surrounding you, such as your leaders, friends and family. Even more so-you have to trust in God to help you to hang on tightly, even if all you have as support is one rope and a few good people. Thats the lessons in a nutshell!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Ok. My next story! I had the incredible experience of attending General Conference this last weekend, LIVE! Yep! It was so so awesome! I went with Emily and Derek and my friend Chris-same one who I jumped off a cliff with haha! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl02oKaUpssoSl3aXTVH9qyEm8xefMWh-D45JipVfn6XLyQjdV33opFetPDs8zlgd0vWVDxApZld6l8s9nN-hWYAhANAwKGZPMum5qPFT9Jcr_xaicR3MHLcdj1kTv2OWskG-t0qpOSUkG/s1600-h/100_2279.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390271666135866322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl02oKaUpssoSl3aXTVH9qyEm8xefMWh-D45JipVfn6XLyQjdV33opFetPDs8zlgd0vWVDxApZld6l8s9nN-hWYAhANAwKGZPMum5qPFT9Jcr_xaicR3MHLcdj1kTv2OWskG-t0qpOSUkG/s200/100_2279.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">We left Fri morning and drove the long 12 or 13 hours to Provo, Utah! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIE7U4UVQKSO_sdzzP4ofA1PH89YO6AlFWlklEehOrk_hK1pVKZp53fMiLGZy6Sv5d-ia82wDhYnfuilK8nEyxm6sbB9LqLgghCsWi5_0rdkChIZuZP_YpyjvE0BiozcWVa8Y4c3Bn_ujj/s1600-h/dr+pepper+girl.bmp"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390271494864403426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIE7U4UVQKSO_sdzzP4ofA1PH89YO6AlFWlklEehOrk_hK1pVKZp53fMiLGZy6Sv5d-ia82wDhYnfuilK8nEyxm6sbB9LqLgghCsWi5_0rdkChIZuZP_YpyjvE0BiozcWVa8Y4c3Bn_ujj/s200/dr+pepper+girl.bmp" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">Derek and Emily went to Derek's mission reunion there, while Chris and I met up at the BYU creamery, with my good buddy Curtis Gardner! I miss Curtis! He's so awesome! (There Curtis-you're in my blog(:) So we hung out with him and then went to find a friend of Chris's on campus. After that, we headed back with Ema and Derek to Lehi where we stayed the night at Derek's aunt and uncle's. Saturday morning, we got up and got ready for the </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQQq7a8T86ektbDjYJHJydixPLFltLu-Y__SWJs-sMSdaLwIxEFaVuRPtEFw2nvu0eBOZYJUvYfTy33pdFKfeOUdSNqvcW6aHvZ8DrHQ43xYYsmzJFrBiKa5qlRkk920Ich2-6vcAgjtl/s1600-h/Conference+center.bmp"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390270967459892418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQQq7a8T86ektbDjYJHJydixPLFltLu-Y__SWJs-sMSdaLwIxEFaVuRPtEFw2nvu0eBOZYJUvYfTy33pdFKfeOUdSNqvcW6aHvZ8DrHQ43xYYsmzJFrBiKa5qlRkk920Ich2-6vcAgjtl/s200/Conference+center.bmp" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">day. We watched a little bit of the morning session of conference and then listened to the rest in the car on the way to Salt Lake, where we later attended the afternoon session! Which was so extremely amazing! Oh my gosh...I loved it! None of us had ever been so we really enjoyed it. We had pretty cool seats too in the balcony, front row center!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjNy89wg0Oc6dgF9QR-cUa8Q_6b5wWHUyegjric0WyvA1sV0uND3LI254pJrb9DW0fkw0PXvJmwUWGZRwOJj6P5QkdiOsYLqB5yz1-f0yNlou3Koog2HIiNv4BtcCa3VuvXNS3nrSwS6a/s1600-h/100_2278.JPG"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390271820778002962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjNy89wg0Oc6dgF9QR-cUa8Q_6b5wWHUyegjric0WyvA1sV0uND3LI254pJrb9DW0fkw0PXvJmwUWGZRwOJj6P5QkdiOsYLqB5yz1-f0yNlou3Koog2HIiNv4BtcCa3VuvXNS3nrSwS6a/s200/100_2278.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">The boys got to attend Priesthood Session, so Emily and I hung out on Temple Square and went to the visitor's center where we had a good chat with some sister missionaries! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyx32Xve8oQKNA6eFJ0pn-9QlhBtwrCjeSJrvgU6pIyZP3toYKmIswHZfMGeOq6A_g6PRRdK1sL0NZY3QKaF7cuDVXzf1rpZQROzwRFUyc5CLD0g0afUmXxxcAnHekZtneVAMEfb__R-x/s1600-h/temple+sqare.bmp"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390362037845532082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyx32Xve8oQKNA6eFJ0pn-9QlhBtwrCjeSJrvgU6pIyZP3toYKmIswHZfMGeOq6A_g6PRRdK1sL0NZY3QKaF7cuDVXzf1rpZQROzwRFUyc5CLD0g0afUmXxxcAnHekZtneVAMEfb__R-x/s200/temple+sqare.bmp" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Another cool thing is that we kept running into people we knew! Just friends from EA and Emily and I even saw a family we knew from Show Low! Small world! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">After priesthood, we walked the 6 blocks back to Derek's car...we then went to visit an old mission companion of Derek's and then to Provo so Chris could see his cousin for a little bit. We also made a stop at walmart to get food for the trip home. We did this all before midnight and then went back to Lehi for the night. However, we were all a little hyper, and ended up staying up until about 2Am(: Chris discovered how ticklish I am and well....I now have a beautiful bruise on my left arm, from our "fight" that according to him was self-inflicted because of me provoking him(: Whatever... He'll pay(:</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">For some reason, none of us decided to set our alarms for Sunday morning. So instead of leaving at 8:30 Utah time, we didn't leave Utah until 10:30. (We also made a stop in Highland to see Emily's grandparents). Finally, we made the trip home in more than 13 hours due to random, not necisarily neccisary(say that 10x fast!) stops. We did get to see Brooke and Nathan in Flagstaff though. And I got to see my family in Show Low for a little bit-had to get something from Mom! And it made me a little homesick since i've been so burned out with school lately, but oh well! It was a really great trip and we all had tons of fun! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">I hope you all enjoyed conference as much as I did! I really learned a lot and definantly heard some things I needed to hear. I prayed before conference that I would recieve some inspiration in some decisions I'm going to have to make in the not so near future, about my future(: There were several talks about recieving revelation and listening to the spirit. I loved it! Especially Richard G. Scott </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtPuFnPdexM_b0nEQcKxO5xXrt03Je2bRArhj-yfbOLZogfBstJokyLc6xpj3svRExGCPQFUaV0UE2wZ26t9mGk5R0A4PZ1rrrHZTp2oXFQQxv1ZRyw_s4nUr3LjnLLs-bGHlWTAF-5hD/s1600-h/richard+g+scott.jpg"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390366766948501714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtPuFnPdexM_b0nEQcKxO5xXrt03Je2bRArhj-yfbOLZogfBstJokyLc6xpj3svRExGCPQFUaV0UE2wZ26t9mGk5R0A4PZ1rrrHZTp2oXFQQxv1ZRyw_s4nUr3LjnLLs-bGHlWTAF-5hD/s200/richard+g+scott.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">who happens to be one of my all time favorite apostles...He said, "Consistantly follow the promptings that you recieve...Our Father expects you to know how to recieve help from the Holy Ghost....Sometimes that guidance comes when you least expect it." That last part was my favorite. I really have had tons on my mind lately about what i'm doing after I graduate from EA in May. I have several options that I'm starting to research and i'm pretty sure this will be one of the biggest decisions I will ever have to make, which really is a new thing for me. However, as many of the speakers said, I must, above all things, trust in the Lord to guide me. I feel at peace knowing that he knows what I'm supposed to do with my life each step of the way, and He knows the right places and the right times that I need to be. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">I hope you all are doing well......Until next time</span>.....</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-46429887851315047112009-09-17T17:08:00.006-07:002009-09-23T18:32:07.469-07:00The Best Days of My Life<div><span style="color:#660000;">*Random thought of the Day: "We become what we think about. If you prepare yourself, the opportunities will come."-Mark Bryce. What powerful words from EAC's President. He is such a wonderful leader. He said those words at a speech he made on Thursday(more about that below), and they really hit me. If we are doing our part in whatever it is we are doing with our lives, and we are prepared for just about anything, we will have the opportunities that are supposed to happen. We WILL become what we are supposed to be. True and powerful words for a college student I think! But anyone else as well who is living their life in a good way. The End."</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Here's a typical scenario. It's Thursday. You wake up and just do not want to get out of bed and go to your 8:00 class, even if it is Politics and very worth your while. However, you still hit the snooze button about 5 times before finally deciding that you really should get out of bed, say your prayers, though still half asleep, and then get ready for the day. And it is SO close to Friday. You wonder if you will make it through the rest of the week. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Thats the gist of how my Thursday started last week.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">I went to my first couple of classes, did somewhat ok on my Aurel Perception quiz (I think), and then headed over to the Auditorium for "Constitution Day". I'm not really sure why they call it that. Basically, all the students are invited to go and hear Mr. Bryce, the school President, give a little speech about how much he cares about the students, etc etc! Well, there are also door prizes at the end. Each student is given a raffle ticket when they walk in. I think that might possibly have been one of my main reasons for going(:. And well-President Bryce did give a very good speech as well! (More on that later) Anyway, so he gives his speech, and then they start the drawing for door prizes, which include a very expensive Ipod Touch, a dvd player, giftcards....well, just a little more background info, just the day before, I had been telling a friend that I really wanted a new ipod because I have a lame shuffle. Well......the first prize they were drawing for was the "big one"-that being the Ipod Touch. Well, suddenly, the read off my number on my raffle ticket. Loudly, I yell "NO WAY!" The crowd looks at me and my friends and roommates sitting by me laugh and get all excited. So I run up to the stage to claim my prize! IT WAS SO AWESOME! I couldn't believe it! I had just won a very expensive Ipod Touch...FOR FREE! I was so thrilled! I seriously never win anything! </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">After that happened, the rest of my day was seriously awesome! I mean, yeah I was in a good mood, but everything else just went well and fell into place! So amazing! So I've been playing with my new "toy" </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyky2bgEg-lR90n14x8j0JnYwUQfhUSZ7-TR4HRywziHg_zUavwi21BuKQ_2aEIXFZqnozRCq7zdM5yODTJfy61cBDZGdOYcmqnd1pYbxE1gvVQLK7dXL0oyBho8aacDC7QTQCO1jQdUoy/s1600-h/ipod_touch.jpg"><span style="color:#660000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383268304734934578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 142px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyky2bgEg-lR90n14x8j0JnYwUQfhUSZ7-TR4HRywziHg_zUavwi21BuKQ_2aEIXFZqnozRCq7zdM5yODTJfy61cBDZGdOYcmqnd1pYbxE1gvVQLK7dXL0oyBho8aacDC7QTQCO1jQdUoy/s200/ipod_touch.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#660000;">and enjoying life! I was just waiting for something exciting to happen in my life and it did!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Ok. THATS enough of that. I'm so bad at this blogging thing lately. But the good thing is, I think I've done more homework and studying in the last couple weeks than I have in the last couple years. Sad huh? I mean, don't get me wrong, I did try hard for the last two years, but something just hit home this semester and I'm suddenly 3 times more motivated and actually taking more time to study and do homework. Heck-I'm even going in at least once a week for Aurel Perception tutoring so that I can have better rhythm and not look like an idiot in class(: Go me! Ha...I'm not selfish I swear! </span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">(:Anyway, its been goin well, just lots and lots of work. BUT, I only have got stressed out once and that was last night. I just really hate when I get through a day, and don't get all that I wanted to accomplished. And last night was just rough. I'm lucky that I really am enjoying all my classes, otherwise I would just be miserable and get less done....like I did with math(:</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Last weekend, mom and Duane came down to a funeral in Pima, and stopped by my apartment. It was good to visit with them for a short time. </span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Also, I'm not sure I mentioned this before, but my good buddy Jordan Beals left for his mission. He's one of my band members(: So now him and Stephen are gone and its so crazy! I miss them both so so much but I'm so proud of them for going on missions! Stephen and I have been writing every couple of weeks so now I'm just waiting for a letter from Elder Beals(: I love those boys! I'm pretty sure us and Jason will be friends for life! Even if I don't marry one of them haha! </span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Other than school and work, nothing too exciting is happening. I'm pretty content with my life right now. Just trying to relax and for heaven's sake, keep my dang schedule straight!!!! Ah its nuts! I'm not even taking as many credits as last semester but I'm going more nuts this year! Pray for me haha, so I don't lose it! </span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">I'm very greatful for my institute classes and my ward, and my wonderful friends, and The Office, and 10 Things I Hate About You-the tv show, for keeping me sane and giving me a little break once in a while(:</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Speaking of my crazy life, I finally have an update for you all, and now I must yet-study more! Go me!</span></div><div><span style="color:#660000;">Have a great week everyone!</span></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-61612589944906382162009-09-08T10:37:00.012-07:002009-09-10T16:46:04.504-07:00Faceplanting and nothing but fun!<span style="color:#000099;">Yet no random thought of the day again. I will get back in the habit again-cuz its my thing!<br /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Wow! What a super cool Labor Day weekend I had! Woot! I had the opportunity to go camping with my dad, Mitchell, and my brother Brandon and his wife Jen. We met up with my dad's good friends Al and Sheryl-who are so awesome! Al is way funny and has known me since I was a baby! All of Al and Sheryl's family and friends were there. Everyone was friendly and we all had a good time! We camped up near Whiteriver. I went up Friday with two of my roommates and camped with everyone Saturday and Sunday. I came back to Thatcher with some friends late Monday night. It was very beautiful at our campsite, with the creek nearby. It was a very relaxing </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtleRm93zljpDohUqqoxTAL2zxqhQKpAJATteIP99x9ekBPgmhn1y1Z-VFzX0nDFrjeK-k_CSXnhNjXET9C_YbXhvHOwCTngrjYogqevLi-ElhShMqEclbm2Oso1C9YJ5HhzpaSZdinkj/s1600-h/alsherylrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379984828528958466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtleRm93zljpDohUqqoxTAL2zxqhQKpAJATteIP99x9ekBPgmhn1y1Z-VFzX0nDFrjeK-k_CSXnhNjXET9C_YbXhvHOwCTngrjYogqevLi-ElhShMqEclbm2Oso1C9YJ5HhzpaSZdinkj/s200/alsherylrachelle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">weekend. My phone had no signal so I shut it off and surprisingly lived without it for a couple days(: Didn't care who wanted to get a hold of me or what time it was-perfect! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUMPIUhwiC5XJnMytgltcMUYXDVfFzBcJ-8TdU9sIC1bDUdJKQK_8rMFFXQf9Jsc1Y6JVkmQClwEFqalmotUkkTi9RYHUNj6rGCGmdjtZUBTLqfDP5-ahgTtOVDUkl4AVByJg-H0YHv7u/s1600-h/dadrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379985030337276770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUMPIUhwiC5XJnMytgltcMUYXDVfFzBcJ-8TdU9sIC1bDUdJKQK_8rMFFXQf9Jsc1Y6JVkmQClwEFqalmotUkkTi9RYHUNj6rGCGmdjtZUBTLqfDP5-ahgTtOVDUkl4AVByJg-H0YHv7u/s200/dadrachelle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oGwwUZ5iIhacpRpedDCBdrY2R-2u1tbZ0bQmuc9o7yr0TAS_guP3wF1smpem98YuNhMGp8Sd4FYO4n3fpllcs9tc-dksID6nUDmooI1POk3Z0AaZqEJQztO-dIWoXJO0wSHuoPakde3H/s1600-h/mitchrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379985955366811074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oGwwUZ5iIhacpRpedDCBdrY2R-2u1tbZ0bQmuc9o7yr0TAS_guP3wF1smpem98YuNhMGp8Sd4FYO4n3fpllcs9tc-dksID6nUDmooI1POk3Z0AaZqEJQztO-dIWoXJO0wSHuoPakde3H/s200/mitchrachelle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">On Saturday when it wasn't raining, we played wiffleball(not sure if I spelled that right). For those who don't know what that is, its baseball with those little plastic white balls with holes in them, and plastic bats. Well, I had my little embarrassing moment with that, [as per usual when I play any kind of sport]. Yep-I fell on my face. So, it was my turn to bat and I hit the ball-yay. Well, I only made it 3 or 4 steps to 1st base because the next thing I knew, I was on the ground. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytijQWb-PtJXNXP4vfvYvtKUGAlJkQlbSrBkyv8tNo6kF2H7GoS6rDCNfU2GgfOs39F_aV2t0oYC5Y952yii8K6ntEgLghEusWS4bh75ZkoIhZlfPgGk9LWQlpU95V7F_aSCqSNGuc3Mw/s1600-h/fallingrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379985200549614850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytijQWb-PtJXNXP4vfvYvtKUGAlJkQlbSrBkyv8tNo6kF2H7GoS6rDCNfU2GgfOs39F_aV2t0oYC5Y952yii8K6ntEgLghEusWS4bh75ZkoIhZlfPgGk9LWQlpU95V7F_aSCqSNGuc3Mw/s200/fallingrachelle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">I completely biffed it! So I kinda just rolled over on my back and everyone made sure I was ok and then I got up and ran on to 1st, wiping the dirt off my jeans! Lucky for me, or not, they got a GREAT picture of me on the ground(: Leave it to me right?! </span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitor0TiTowCo71xrDSPFTWU0ewH4JTe6JC9qG1acj8lE0-jMa-AUvxIOSY-dAkioEctxwWf-T7fD5pVk4j1vMcClqMbTi3u8UarMHmgIzh1-YFBZnD8utPaAVgYUDnI6w5d-tmIBjO_a0J/s1600-h/family.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379985471930895874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitor0TiTowCo71xrDSPFTWU0ewH4JTe6JC9qG1acj8lE0-jMa-AUvxIOSY-dAkioEctxwWf-T7fD5pVk4j1vMcClqMbTi3u8UarMHmgIzh1-YFBZnD8utPaAVgYUDnI6w5d-tmIBjO_a0J/s200/family.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">We did a little bit of playing in the creek. Well, me, my stepmom Anne, and sister in law Jenn did anyway! Good times! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRb7CZHAv3ve9OY0N0adRJN-iu3qcE4926jzGxa_c9ELu9ATEwVIpee4K6xfdeO83BdT6DzB7nGXccbvMQ_6H0HQ1NJShwnLvOGTq1bVREWaMGQa-h5v8hRpAhLe4uXad8U0mwQ1KxKkO/s1600-h/jenrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379985716420982498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRb7CZHAv3ve9OY0N0adRJN-iu3qcE4926jzGxa_c9ELu9ATEwVIpee4K6xfdeO83BdT6DzB7nGXccbvMQ_6H0HQ1NJShwnLvOGTq1bVREWaMGQa-h5v8hRpAhLe4uXad8U0mwQ1KxKkO/s200/jenrachelle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidm4IdYTxAv85nf2ROjS_g4IGaEZnmEY2f0ON0jxk0ZhzUmSJH6plebvbbgK4QAaMk96f7RI8Wz6GEur6plpnDfRQ2oj2yn25jJtvMAbDKVmFa5492a7_8UtJsu2uS9VXi7qCz_xLQXj4N/s1600-h/singing.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379986101987819298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidm4IdYTxAv85nf2ROjS_g4IGaEZnmEY2f0ON0jxk0ZhzUmSJH6plebvbbgK4QAaMk96f7RI8Wz6GEur6plpnDfRQ2oj2yn25jJtvMAbDKVmFa5492a7_8UtJsu2uS9VXi7qCz_xLQXj4N/s200/singing.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br />I also brought my guitar which by the way I've been learning quite a bit and gettin the hang of it! So, I took it camping so I became the entertainment around the campfire(: It was fun and good practice for me!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThzTj8jQ4oW9I4eI8noG8H6OvQ_qfntwA4YcMxoRjEQV6h7otowOv56J9KBJRsGQlVjtDK903BmcLeTMWrmJ69DUQ5a_b4-xmwA3wnbJPf7w9nmUAvO27fJfYquP27rFgn9DxcXzgiTTJ/s1600-h/me.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379985726985562946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThzTj8jQ4oW9I4eI8noG8H6OvQ_qfntwA4YcMxoRjEQV6h7otowOv56J9KBJRsGQlVjtDK903BmcLeTMWrmJ69DUQ5a_b4-xmwA3wnbJPf7w9nmUAvO27fJfYquP27rFgn9DxcXzgiTTJ/s200/me.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">It was actually interesting being around all those people because none of them were LDS. They were all pretty much Christian/non-denominational, But, I got into a few good religious conversations with a couple of them. It's interesting because they all believe a lot of the same stuff me and my family do, but they just don't have the full truth. So I put my two-sense in and listened to some of their beliefs and left it at that! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Another exciting thing that happened this weekend, happened on Friday. Ok, so many of you know that I have this thing about old Ford and Chevy trucks! Oh my gosh-I love them! So, one of my lifetime dreams has been to get to drive one someday. Even if that meant re-trying to learn how to drive a stick. Well-my opportunity came! So, before I left on Friday, I went with Betsy, Hannah, and Hannah's fiance Adrienne to Adrienne's uncle's to get a trailer we needed to take to Show Low. Well, Adriene's uncle had an old 60's or 70's Ford truck in his yard. So what do I do? I get out and take pictures because I loved this truck! It was even light blue-my favorite color!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioADrkQv79HKS22aMZbT4JSYsu7pEfCGKEtpJ-Yah403S-32kN1On_182qOW3wsyUNeWpAoB9x1aLjICVfXeZcDjccqhS-6I6BaugOfwi1W2AFT_5o34SHgXP7uyE15Uaakxfq57UuyfQh/s1600-h/my+first+driven+truck.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379986787318354706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioADrkQv79HKS22aMZbT4JSYsu7pEfCGKEtpJ-Yah403S-32kN1On_182qOW3wsyUNeWpAoB9x1aLjICVfXeZcDjccqhS-6I6BaugOfwi1W2AFT_5o34SHgXP7uyE15Uaakxfq57UuyfQh/s200/my+first+driven+truck.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Well, other than a thrilling weekend, it's already almost Friday again! yay! I'm positive i'll have updates after this weekend or next week! Lets hope so anyway!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">I'm enjoying my classes for the most part! I like the things I'm learning, especially in my politics class hee hee. My teacher states his opinion very freely. And I agree with him on a lot of things, especially as he is certainly proving more and more what idiots are running our country right now(: </span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Life is going good. I love my life in Thatcher and all my awesome friends! LIFE IS GOOD!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Have a great weekend everyone!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-12825968026538331532009-08-24T15:37:00.003-07:002009-08-29T12:33:57.723-07:00In Good Company<span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">*Random Thought of the Day:I got nothin today sorry!</span><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Ah the life of a college student has thus started again. Many lives as such have started but we're talking about mine today, as usual(: [I really am not that selfish]. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Well, I'm almost back in the hang of things for school. It's crazy being back again at EA.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXKznw9FI7IqiffWVYj3gROOMOkG-hQ6GsgjMR9v_DlclWj4PrXxT_jvnmsdmPfo4yS8BOQGGHMMnjxcxlg0geEj538Qqm4TTxpWC8LZTZI0PSY-YyPgV__ehuv2afdfpkL_5FRakoJwd/s1600-h/eastern-arizona-college.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375469995681822882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXKznw9FI7IqiffWVYj3gROOMOkG-hQ6GsgjMR9v_DlclWj4PrXxT_jvnmsdmPfo4yS8BOQGGHMMnjxcxlg0geEj538Qqm4TTxpWC8LZTZI0PSY-YyPgV__ehuv2afdfpkL_5FRakoJwd/s200/eastern-arizona-college.jpg" border="0" /></a> 3rd year running! Most would want to be out of here by now but not me. That and I still have to at least get my associates degree. So far, my classes are not too bad. I'm worried about my music classes because its hard work and i'm a bit slow(: But i'm lucky to have such great instructors as always, and great classmates who I'm sure will be willing to help when I get stuck. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">It's also been so great to be back in A capella choir! I love it so much! Sadly, I did not make it into Company, the show choir. I was a bit bummed, but I did my best and I'm over it now! I'm still in the best choir ever and I'm going to audition for one more thing next week-Girls Quartet. Once again...one of my friends asked me last night, "What HAVEN'T you tried out for?!" (: Well my friend, and all those reading this, I want to try to have a few new experiences this year, as it will probably be my last at EA. And I can't pass up such awesome experiences with the awesome music program that EA has to offer. So I'll see what happens! If anything, I'm still in a capella and am enjoying the music I am studying. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">My computer class will be pretty basic. I'm learning about basic programs on computers. Should learn a bit, but also repeat stuff I already know! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">My politics class is definantly going to be interesting. Already is infact! I'm looking forward to learning more about what's going on in this country. Politics really are ridiculous, and my friends ask why I'd want to take a class about it all, but the things that go on in the politics world and the government are on a 'need to know basis'-and I think everyone <em>needs to know</em>, rather than judge or assume what they think they know, which is the case with many people. I'm willing to learn and get some opinions of my own.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">I'm really enjoying my institute classes as well so far. I'm taking Book of Mormon-1st half, and Writings of Isaiah. By the way, you should all know that learning about and reading Isaih, depends on your eternal salvation?!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVs6Al8V6foAEz1_cjwjPR1iwx5c0a-uNojl4i6wUu0cSSUtZIMhCTT9_jmzZM3s-5DJN6e153RvWddMu43GG7ZB2Ncc8O4SRQgD4bn2DXMx_qVXI5Zvc1eNtL4hFZTqe0aiABBUgqUmM/s1600-h/ArtBook__022_022__IsaiahWritesOfChristsbirth____.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375468874894277938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVs6Al8V6foAEz1_cjwjPR1iwx5c0a-uNojl4i6wUu0cSSUtZIMhCTT9_jmzZM3s-5DJN6e153RvWddMu43GG7ZB2Ncc8O4SRQgD4bn2DXMx_qVXI5Zvc1eNtL4hFZTqe0aiABBUgqUmM/s200/ArtBook__022_022__IsaiahWritesOfChristsbirth____.jpg" border="0" /></a> haha. Ok, so maybe thats not entirely accurate. My teachers brought that up though(: The teachings of Isaiah are good to know though. It tends to have this reputation of "Oh, Isaiah is too hard to read and understand." Well guess what? Its not. Not if you actually take the time to read and understand this amazing Prophet and what he has to offer. I'm just sayin....!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Anywho, I'm really glad to be back. I've got the same roommates. Well, the twins, Hannah and Heather and then our new girl, their cousin Betsy. But...Hannah and Heather are both engaged! Yep-the twins have been dating these boys that are both from Thatcher most of the summer and are gettin married! Wierd! 2 more friends out the window haha. It's exciting though! I will be getting 2 new roommates in January. No more comments on that! [see comic for the truth in it all(:]<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VS6ebEDOPpTUhkU-_PcMv9W9FwPBeVaFzmZeMMMd2UqcJol4vMo87m8R0Qp_3_E50GwDy5-spTm1EnN927BCsvrEAkphRf1ydpEDU0HwDf671VZ6zMiOkTh52JXUaTMenTyPdazmqrmm/s1600-h/jdin47l.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375470906758512034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VS6ebEDOPpTUhkU-_PcMv9W9FwPBeVaFzmZeMMMd2UqcJol4vMo87m8R0Qp_3_E50GwDy5-spTm1EnN927BCsvrEAkphRf1ydpEDU0HwDf671VZ6zMiOkTh52JXUaTMenTyPdazmqrmm/s200/jdin47l.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">It's been fun to see all my other friends too and meet new ones! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">I look forward to this school year and hope and pray that I can just do my best and do what the Lord wants me too! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">P.S. Speaking of obedience, I'm getting called to be the ward music coordinator/specialist tomorrow(:</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Hope you all have a grand weekend and week!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Until next time...</span></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-81448630166964947302009-08-14T20:49:00.011-07:002009-08-16T17:38:48.115-07:00Anxiety and 108 Days of Summer<span style="color:#003300;">*Random thought of the Day: In R.D. Lainge's <em>Politics of Experience, </em>he says, "We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing." You see, thats the beauty of the positivity of life. History and life is changing as we know it. So what? Yeah, it is changing fast. But we have to learn to enjoy each moment anyway. We do watch time go by fast, especially as we get older. When I started high school 6 years ago, I thought it would be the longest 4 years of my life. In the blink of an eye, I'm now about to start my 3rd year of college. But yet, I have tried to enjoy all the moments throughout the years. And I continue to do so. Just something to think about. The End.*</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#003300;">Holy.....one week left. Seriously, I'm so so antzy and anxious and slightly impatient! I can't wait to be back in Thatcher. I have one day left of working at the theater and that is on Monday, which leaves me all week to do....who even knows! I'm thinking that a "Lord of the Rings" <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370035278320541810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9Gs94N6lVKkpWn27U0cSp9h5k9jVQj8b4b5X5EhSMRoVsNX7uTLMR2Nf9MwXqZJIO9cZfO-RiHDsGIe67QQiv6BtUR-CqIx3f7w4JnIlrSecKC2InU2OqeKoZlnY7w8w1nnmNSfzhbiK/s200/lotr-trilogy.jpg" border="0" />marathon with my brother Mitchell is definantly in order. I've wanted to do a million different movie marathons all summer, and now I only have a week to do it. So I gotta get at least one in! I'll probably also do a "Twilight" night with my girl Kelsey. Such a lame movie, but really great at the same time. Pathetic we are(:</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#003300;">This past week was pretty chill. My mom and my siblings all started school. Its so wierd that Dallas is in Jr. High already! He even has a class with one of my favorite teachers that I had in JH. Way way cool! So, since they started school and Mitchell has been working some, I have just been playing with my new laptop and preparing for Emily's 2nd reception-woot! </span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="color:#003300;">Which, went pretty good! Ok, so I was pretty stressed out the entire day on Saturday since I was in charge of almost everything. Luckily though, I had lots of help from the other bridesmaids and some random people(: We decorated Saturday morning and then I had to get all the dresses ironed and do my hair! CRAZY! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370719584793884962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqFgxvPtejVcHTc9Qvc9vgUWPC5T88yJ98icGMhD3bli73gKoW4RJFtocVgpK1EuMiPoL9vel2-xz3Hnc_ozwYarUmpNe5nQZZlTY72WQkChBWMcDvWGfnUXO3Cb0NmBUlq-8StRPvClP/s200/100_2124.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYu0kjaETN6FpUAR2_m0wuuwurVzrGqSFzs8Of9TkXEhVB3MfSV5pPeijFT0S9HkfKwwaU-BHJ789oSZva6DyzKujlVQQlwCW3UOa2jb2XrEDr8B2bgn29qsALNg6HiPx70xWJKGBrpFO/s1600-h/100_2132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370720289263508546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYu0kjaETN6FpUAR2_m0wuuwurVzrGqSFzs8Of9TkXEhVB3MfSV5pPeijFT0S9HkfKwwaU-BHJ789oSZva6DyzKujlVQQlwCW3UOa2jb2XrEDr8B2bgn29qsALNg6HiPx70xWJKGBrpFO/s200/100_2132.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370719112650741458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSa8dqmIdUiFUv1XRLx0mIbM2cQr0h5MbC6P5qyVsURXaeTxWCsYaJ8p2iGsuTxuKeKNuDbvOlWUZTQJvIlNIX__3nVTqB0szvSYRRUTAwwu_TBQWFSsCoMy1uxPwdyYS6I5QOxqgmGxY/s200/100_2120.JPG" border="0" />Reception went well-got to see a lot of people I hadn't seen in a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm-KQ3EBwnvZxQRjiJuFdq2apr8nZiL7HtuBc7QRNU3gtOM3gfnW1S_zyfI0eTryci37M9Osp-Ql7xtiLI_Oz1zssRla4rTLo8EulaT-aO3ySQ9Vsju3Ul34rYa3zNBiCr4Pvp_ij-zWG/s1600-h/100_2156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370720841144650322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm-KQ3EBwnvZxQRjiJuFdq2apr8nZiL7HtuBc7QRNU3gtOM3gfnW1S_zyfI0eTryci37M9Osp-Ql7xtiLI_Oz1zssRla4rTLo8EulaT-aO3ySQ9Vsju3Ul34rYa3zNBiCr4Pvp_ij-zWG/s200/100_2156.JPG" border="0" /></a>while from my old <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBBu2-yUsgHvNSzPbYCRaPSCAQeZFAiAeGlacPP48QvzeliM2oFBR5SsK7ieSCI2WDpzmo8QKEty9SobiSxxPcaanihp6iCF8G4MHwBSr38jkfKUdQIb8WNT-fva2L7k7vA9r1R0RWVXR/s1600-h/100_2158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370721571006580082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBBu2-yUsgHvNSzPbYCRaPSCAQeZFAiAeGlacPP48QvzeliM2oFBR5SsK7ieSCI2WDpzmo8QKEty9SobiSxxPcaanihp6iCF8G4MHwBSr38jkfKUdQIb8WNT-fva2L7k7vA9r1R0RWVXR/s200/100_2158.JPG" border="0" /></a>ward! It was way cool! I was also very excited to see Emily! I think this past week while she was on her honeymoon, was the longest we had ever been apart. Well, I went to EA without her for a semester, but things were a little different then. I'm so glad her and Derek will be in Thatcher a little longer so I can still see her some! Anyway, it was a fun reception. Emily and Derek actually got into a cake fight this time while cutting the cake lol! And we all had a little dance party when most of the guests had left! so fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAE69KUt9TM8bScePUX-GSUedRe_YbtjNh9yNWCkhhn5Gg-DmYSt_kFO4qHKRiDjn5iwWcj1IHfE0MSw3HhMYzxnMWnB1hxFRisrg2rsUD8DpWWZ4I_PEmpRvp3BQeySQtd2VgC-Jj_nZ/s1600-h/100_2163.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370721576388550562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAE69KUt9TM8bScePUX-GSUedRe_YbtjNh9yNWCkhhn5Gg-DmYSt_kFO4qHKRiDjn5iwWcj1IHfE0MSw3HhMYzxnMWnB1hxFRisrg2rsUD8DpWWZ4I_PEmpRvp3BQeySQtd2VgC-Jj_nZ/s200/100_2163.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370720556281223586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwKN32oPpKOFoVB75SxnnAq5BURe9DxhPWIrWcTZK_ODsHroantCjvV78_cpuPG9I_tq5MnuulDrG77U5TinkcduN-EpYwcKPLj5tVfA6Qmjf72kEM0Fbkx9L5tv7ju6T7KM0OZYnVf3X/s200/100_2133.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#003300;">I was dead by the end of the night. And I'm honestly glad its all over! </span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#003300;">This week I can focus on a getting a few more things done and hangin out with a couple more friends and packin up what stuff I brought with me home! Mom and Duane will be taking me to Thatcher on Saturday morning. All my friends will pretty much be back by then so I will be thrilled to see them! Woot!</span></div><div><span style="color:#003300;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#003300;">So, there's an update for ya all! More to come next week as I get back into the swing of Thatcher life again! Woot! Have a splendid week everyone!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-36679469971154883342009-08-06T10:10:00.017-07:002009-08-09T18:10:53.421-07:00Blonde Jokes and the wedding of the year!<span style="color:#000066;">*Random Thought of the Day: Today I have a story.<br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#000066;">3 Blondes were in an elevator when suddenly the elevator stopped and the lights went out. They tried to use their cell phones to get help but no such luck-even the phones were out.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">After a few hours of being stuck, with no help in sight, one of the blondes said to the others, "I think the best way for us to call for help is by yelling together". </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">The others agreed and all 3 of them inhaled deeply and began to yell loudly "Together! Together! Together!" HAHAHAHAHAH! So, maybe I'm making fun of myself now since I'm part blonde again. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsQ9_mS8mIfrMDN1RZadqvrS9m4-ZBh18Zm7of1QsHYdJZAkDl6TXPJqsSFcctxLMESxZifWIV1hJk3uEMuSwDeuGc_tGz0e9w2kQdOCg9hE6Y4sMpClQ713LAWfO7BklQfZhQE6H2Doo/s1600-h/blonderachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366901893986111842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsQ9_mS8mIfrMDN1RZadqvrS9m4-ZBh18Zm7of1QsHYdJZAkDl6TXPJqsSFcctxLMESxZifWIV1hJk3uEMuSwDeuGc_tGz0e9w2kQdOCg9hE6Y4sMpClQ713LAWfO7BklQfZhQE6H2Doo/s200/blonderachelle.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;">Yup-pulled out the ol highlights again! I like it. I like my red hair, but its nice to have a change sometimes so I highlighted it and cut it! My new school look this year(: And probably my true colors are finally showing. They say redheads are worse than blondes sometimes(: At least thats what one of my music instuctors always says! The End.*</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Emily and Derek's wedding was this weekend!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBH994TIZH1_G8YDXayTAzDK-W67X8rqkYkN6MQ1Wq8LhW4kRBsWgHX8wYOjwiyVBtlqy4-qKEaAo3-OZhaqnbglpXvQSpfkKqYsFiX4pvMKay_zUHpCAdgFnWDHOmi2I_dOGU-iHi_AR_/s1600-h/emilyderek.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 303px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366902895588730194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBH994TIZH1_G8YDXayTAzDK-W67X8rqkYkN6MQ1Wq8LhW4kRBsWgHX8wYOjwiyVBtlqy4-qKEaAo3-OZhaqnbglpXvQSpfkKqYsFiX4pvMKay_zUHpCAdgFnWDHOmi2I_dOGU-iHi_AR_/s200/emilyderek.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"> The picture of them walking towards the temple is something I framed for them and gave as a wedding gift. My dear friend Jason is amazing and did it for me! So cool! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0k2FB3w5ZDw0J8Dy3CEbdowzgqBeMgHEVJqfqvY542k53NDTHqRJHlxlZasPhAjMTHK7XZStV905ftRlAij_ka4O4HvZSeEGHdcaQSHvI__nr0-xII6Rao78rUup02gFjXeXxUcgzfWh/s1600-h/101_2069.JPG"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368132309793910002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0k2FB3w5ZDw0J8Dy3CEbdowzgqBeMgHEVJqfqvY542k53NDTHqRJHlxlZasPhAjMTHK7XZStV905ftRlAij_ka4O4HvZSeEGHdcaQSHvI__nr0-xII6Rao78rUup02gFjXeXxUcgzfWh/s200/101_2069.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"><br />Anyway, the wedding was AWESOME! Well, I didn't actually get to attend the sealing seeing as I'm still young and all(: But I heard was very neat and incredible!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">But preperations went semi-smoothly and the reception in Mesa went decently well! Emily didn't get TOO stressed, just got sick of hearing her name as we decorated(: Friday night was dinner and I and the best man, Sterling, said a few words and talked about some memories of Emily and Derek. It was fun and decorating took way too long(: But I got to see my buddy Kaleb who was one of the groomsmen so he teased me all weekend and we argued-just like always haha! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82ueptWwdX2dcO1_xjefyZqsq7iMU8-izU6cYu8WfK6lD5aMrzpuQ9DFq58QHmPRWZ0tDKbPmI6iKwNrSS2Lu7W6aiJCcQcS5-oAEfK2M2Df0PzbSJ5nvqk3xpYbLyHDEuprNY-bUBiPX/s1600-h/Kalebrachelle.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368130800289426290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82ueptWwdX2dcO1_xjefyZqsq7iMU8-izU6cYu8WfK6lD5aMrzpuQ9DFq58QHmPRWZ0tDKbPmI6iKwNrSS2Lu7W6aiJCcQcS5-oAEfK2M2Df0PzbSJ5nvqk3xpYbLyHDEuprNY-bUBiPX/s200/Kalebrachelle.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI5o0HE5kzc3PW4Js2jn4U28PSjLsYXYK65__dTYoXSstPXDGeHr2GTKDTBs8IfNJc6Jy2C6FlRI0ucbQObMK6Rs3SSXv-lpArhZ5ZO9q7W6iCZrOS_N6RQ9qknX7PNnDBgWey-ixen_c/s1600-h/101_2083.JPG"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368132657958327682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI5o0HE5kzc3PW4Js2jn4U28PSjLsYXYK65__dTYoXSstPXDGeHr2GTKDTBs8IfNJc6Jy2C6FlRI0ucbQObMK6Rs3SSXv-lpArhZ5ZO9q7W6iCZrOS_N6RQ9qknX7PNnDBgWey-ixen_c/s200/101_2083.JPG" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidj_j_h-Gv89OENr87l6VQplfhmJHzyNsVIreYklYFVSnZ_cF3oc5WiS2IeEVRk-5c1KwwBb03NWwJcpvIKHFiOWa1pNJYKhjNl9dioA75EufMC9153HXmERlxYp0wVwOuydndGa-ZAIQK/s1600-h/101_2050.JPG"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368129918280120386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidj_j_h-Gv89OENr87l6VQplfhmJHzyNsVIreYklYFVSnZ_cF3oc5WiS2IeEVRk-5c1KwwBb03NWwJcpvIKHFiOWa1pNJYKhjNl9dioA75EufMC9153HXmERlxYp0wVwOuydndGa-ZAIQK/s200/101_2050.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpF5ilfPjossdFHyHPuy5aEbZZhdvNiS3Wd89PfFEjCaq6uOu4rlL7ba0_aPQg0XjtPawTY8cbEgjNwDSEWZvPNRvDqInWGKq7ASXGkT2mkiQdTx5Flg_jA9Gsvw44S2efiG0O28vHVFM/s1600-h/101_2096.JPG"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 227px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368133057715973922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpF5ilfPjossdFHyHPuy5aEbZZhdvNiS3Wd89PfFEjCaq6uOu4rlL7ba0_aPQg0XjtPawTY8cbEgjNwDSEWZvPNRvDqInWGKq7ASXGkT2mkiQdTx5Flg_jA9Gsvw44S2efiG0O28vHVFM/s200/101_2096.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368133348519209474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwH3CLCPcgGjMJ4lXl4GtG2sC3YGz9BXm3bZ73lr29r0dQwXerUcnhnWEgL60ojuX0nXhzaTw8Q3KgodJX5F7H0VPPWokAap7C5H-aD53rNqMKE0t2znyhr6YZee8WylW_GOSuzGprTcv/s200/101_2094.JPG" /> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U_T-xM7lty6Fqa9RggwLh-X8yVCKpAM6j_tb8oHdZUd6diXnNBZLTEM0adcFdms37X1PTRkd9m3Ib80-tLS4z9-KaeleAyEvLNJDhLUhRLdafswVyLm9fXXzv58N6jiBT7XjwFWAEeX8/s1600-h/101_2055.JPG"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368131947259411170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U_T-xM7lty6Fqa9RggwLh-X8yVCKpAM6j_tb8oHdZUd6diXnNBZLTEM0adcFdms37X1PTRkd9m3Ib80-tLS4z9-KaeleAyEvLNJDhLUhRLdafswVyLm9fXXzv58N6jiBT7XjwFWAEeX8/s200/101_2055.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368133758510712210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQrqK3p87Tm23IbmqswGjyS3DKs014kh-pl1eoSV2vcDTdzuUgo9YUz7Yztr5kkHBIBd7ffio-lQb7wTH-1I2ZomzaJqjlvABT4p5MNDn1SUoMmsZkjo1WqNLCpaB1gTJJT4IHxkYX5PC/s200/101_2104.JPG" />After finally going to bed around midnight-30 on Fri night, (me, ema, and emily-bridesmaid/ema's future sister in law, and the little girls and ema's mom stayed at a family friends house.)Anywho, we got up about 6:30 saturday morning to start getting ready for pictures. Us bridesmaids and groomsmen did pictures before the wedding. After the wedding, we went to the place I was staying, and did lunch. Then we went to Derek's dads and hung out til the reception. Reception was pretty alright. I controlled the music and just kinda hung out! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">It was a really long day! After Emily and Derek left, the rest of us cleaned up and then I headed to stay the night at my brother Brandon's. What a weekend! I'm so happy for Emily and Derek! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">I did also get to do some shopping on Friday when I got to Mesa. It was cool. I met up with my friend Shauna Perkins and we ate lunch and shopped around. I got some school clothes...and-I picked up my new laptop! YAY! I ordered it a week or so ago and got to pick it up in Mesa. I'm so excited! I have been wanting one FOREVER! I finally found a good deal on one and went for it. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Now, I don't have lots going on. I'm down to two weeks of my return to the point of no return. Haha-thats a good line! Just one more reception to do next weekend and then gettin ready to pretty much head back to school! Life is grand! Like a piano! hahahahaha-man I'm good(:</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Have a "grand" week everyone!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-19741483660215600232009-07-26T21:44:00.008-07:002009-08-01T11:08:41.778-07:00Questions of Life and the countdown<span style="color:#000066;">*Random thought of the Day: We as human beings, often ask the question to many things, that is "WHY?" Small children and animals are often known to ask this so called "WHY?" Ok, so others ask too....Some of these questions are:<br /></span><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#000066;">~<strong>Why</strong> do banks charge a fee for 'insufficient funds', when they already know there is not enough money?</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">~<strong>Why </strong>does someone believe you when you say there are 4 billion stars, but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">~When we are in the store and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, 'It's alright?" Well it really wasn't alright so <strong>Why</strong> don't we say "That really hurt, why don't you watch where you're going?"</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">~In Winter, <strong>Why </strong>do we try to keep the house as was in the summer, when we complained about the heat?</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Wow. So we are all idiots apparently? Its interesting the way the mind thinks, or rather, doesn't think. That's why I at one point wanted to go into Psychology..to understand the human mind. Good thing I stopped right there! I might have gone nuts! Well-these were a great laugh anyway(: The End.*</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">My last couple of weeks have been good. Time is really going by super fast! 3 weeks from today, I return to Thatcher for school. I went down there last weekend and took my online astronomy final. ah...it was rough! I pulled a C in the class. That was rough too-kinda. Somehow I missed the fact that there was a study guide to use. I studied, but just my own stuff. Dumb really! Oh well, I passed the class and no longer have science classes to worry about. My teacher was really great and I learned a lot! It was fun to go to Thatcher. I got to hang out with my roommates and see a couple of other friends. I miss my bed!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;">This week, I went out to lunch and a movie with my mom. If you haven't seen</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8m5mluV1jgoyvAuhcNmdTf9g_eSx8tgbpQF3AGrk86am9UyWr0MOeeLnYMC4pfvVconCRJn4w-qV03zd3dSnW0En6865ibLoHiMj6rOPxvflYY4DBrRQvY8LivMFMccEtCVMzQfApFIuO/s1600-h/the-proposal.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364743031338301698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8m5mluV1jgoyvAuhcNmdTf9g_eSx8tgbpQF3AGrk86am9UyWr0MOeeLnYMC4pfvVconCRJn4w-qV03zd3dSnW0En6865ibLoHiMj6rOPxvflYY4DBrRQvY8LivMFMccEtCVMzQfApFIuO/s200/the-proposal.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"> "The Proposal"-I reccomend it! Its such a cute movie. Has Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in it! Way funny! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">I also got to spend some time with my adorable nephew Nolan! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4HKDOFfJc6pVOSUVB7PUBaP3TBGnruU5VCS4ii6iv8CEmM7SdieCD_qByHDKUaB94k8lO_8KfvhdrRDbgYKc3TdUbt2lE_1wmKEbWyyORGVtErnS2vi8ZiVwFUhl_Wg9WvbKD8FuVqCt/s1600-h/dallasnolan.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364680996895949506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4HKDOFfJc6pVOSUVB7PUBaP3TBGnruU5VCS4ii6iv8CEmM7SdieCD_qByHDKUaB94k8lO_8KfvhdrRDbgYKc3TdUbt2lE_1wmKEbWyyORGVtErnS2vi8ZiVwFUhl_Wg9WvbKD8FuVqCt/s200/dallasnolan.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;">His grandma brought him up for a few days so I took him for a few hours a couple days. He is a crazy kid and talks a lot! At 4 and a half-he has the mind of a 6 year old and will be starting kindergarten this fall! He had fun with his Uncle Dallas too(:</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFItjjv2m-lJ1dG12mQMxniUDahGKZqtiF8IxWWSp2h37sAEor5XgsQsMfn48ry8rFC2D4HGgjV47pztEfG-7qSKmqTlcHcaG2msGfcCviMtYGg_dFps_9kJG6OmyR6bilF62cHM3f33Go/s1600-h/rachellenolan.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364681245078829218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFItjjv2m-lJ1dG12mQMxniUDahGKZqtiF8IxWWSp2h37sAEor5XgsQsMfn48ry8rFC2D4HGgjV47pztEfG-7qSKmqTlcHcaG2msGfcCviMtYGg_dFps_9kJG6OmyR6bilF62cHM3f33Go/s200/rachellenolan.jpg" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">In other "school" news, I was able to get completely out of taking math again. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">So, last semester, I took a math class that I'd already taken once. I got a D both times. Ridiculous really.....the thing is, I tutored a lot this past semester and still didn't quite get the whole math idea or something. So, after discussion with my EAC counsler and the Dean of Students, we decided I should take a learning disability test just to see if that was the problem. So, due to some connections of my mom, I found a "psychologist/resource teacher" and took a test for every subject pretty much. The results came out and I had some pretty low scores in a few things, particularly Math Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. See, I learn by repitition mostly. Things have to go over and over in my head for me to remember or understand them. At least with things like math. Give me a piece of music-I can memorize it in a week if needed. Math and science and some other stuff-not so much. So, I now have a "documented learning disability" in math. Kinda pathetic, but I'm ok with that because I have very little patience for math anymore. So maybe this is the easy way out, but really-I need to just chilax from math...for good(: I will be replacing math however, with a basic computer class. For this fall semester anyway.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Here is my entire schedule for Fall of 2009!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">MON/WED/FRI</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Computers 103</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Music Theory III</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">A Capella Choir-yay!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">And Possibly...Company Showchoir-if I make it when I audition(:</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Fridays-I'll be taking Teachings of Isaiah at the Institute-very excited about that!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">TUES/THURS</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">National Politics...don't judge me(: I'm interested!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Aurel Perception III</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">A Capella Choir</span> <div><span style="color:#000066;">Class Piano III</span></div></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">1st half of the Book of Mormon</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">I'm excited to start school...mostly(: I'll be returning to my same job working for the business department so that should be good. 22 Days baby!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Work at the theatre has been good. Unfortunantly they have cut everyones hours, but money is money these days and things are working out! Plus its nice having the benifit of free movies when I'm not working(: I've now seen every good movie thats out that I wanted to see! Free of charge! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Anyway, I'm glad I have the weekend off and some free time. I attended the temple again this morning and it was pretty awesome! I went with the youth, as well as my friend Rebecca, in my mom's ward. It was cool. I love being at the temple! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Hope you all have a wonderful week! Until next time......</span> </div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-15816060544649389512009-07-18T13:52:00.008-07:002009-07-19T20:00:13.755-07:00The Climb*Random thought of the Day: "Nobody can predict the future but it’s worth trying to influence the direction." We never know what lies ahead. This is coming from a girl who generally speaking has a 5 year plan. I'm just about down to my 5th year and have no idea what's next. Oh don't get my wrong-I have my ideas but I'm not sure what exactly to do first. Perhaps its a lesson of learning even more trust in the Lord. So, we can't always predict what is next, but 'influencing the direction', is our part. Part of our own personal future plans is making the decision part and then praying about it. All in all, if we are living righteously, it all works out how it should. I know that maybe I've repeated that a lot lately, but its a lesson worth repeating. So, influence your own direction and the 'predictions' will happen. The End.*<br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><div>5 weeks! 5 weeks and I go back to Thatcher. Ah...I'm really not sure that I'm ready for school yet(: I got a little burned out last semester and the summer break has been nice. Plus my online class is burning me out too...bleh! 1 more week of that! </div><br /><div>I had a pretty busy week. Between classwork and preparing for Emily's bridal shower and what not, busy as always. Emily's shower went well! We had a good turnout and played some fun games and ate food! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTvryUrDUs12B9j9WRQkOs-tqLQA5GQGvxsmE6fXod2IXnwPVtNmvUXCmtb8BCT_RdRqYdwjjUByGkfVi7OUYBlp1Oqyw_JYy-6_OOR8N_P4R0Lbn6wUBIS9PB6-YwGeP_UAraYihFlow/s1600-h/emabridalshower.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360369294477084706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTvryUrDUs12B9j9WRQkOs-tqLQA5GQGvxsmE6fXod2IXnwPVtNmvUXCmtb8BCT_RdRqYdwjjUByGkfVi7OUYBlp1Oqyw_JYy-6_OOR8N_P4R0Lbn6wUBIS9PB6-YwGeP_UAraYihFlow/s200/emabridalshower.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MKw1ujo1YasGtU6wcH0aq2We8zoohxo9AMWMoZM7iDO2VSJLgWG_j-K9OqIxJ3rqAlZC7pxXn8M7imlVOqMC5XafMjE-f8a9Q43cHc3p4sj1bc7BeSoL_GlfKxS1Ixm3f-DyvbF1OzgB/s1600-h/101_2019.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360369887422732210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MKw1ujo1YasGtU6wcH0aq2We8zoohxo9AMWMoZM7iDO2VSJLgWG_j-K9OqIxJ3rqAlZC7pxXn8M7imlVOqMC5XafMjE-f8a9Q43cHc3p4sj1bc7BeSoL_GlfKxS1Ixm3f-DyvbF1OzgB/s200/101_2019.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB7RphCgogNjis8etke6t8zpqJJwkG06uHRuX80sBMfs989vjiubtpUrU8ck-4naFaABVDsMHTg4sgj9DCpDU_IAlEajzBpPv_28ALUVNGEhOuFIUPRSedVpKEY-0JayG55mYU7RsWq6x/s1600-h/101_2011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360370495799127202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB7RphCgogNjis8etke6t8zpqJJwkG06uHRuX80sBMfs989vjiubtpUrU8ck-4naFaABVDsMHTg4sgj9DCpDU_IAlEajzBpPv_28ALUVNGEhOuFIUPRSedVpKEY-0JayG55mYU7RsWq6x/s200/101_2011.jpg" /></a>I'm glad its over though...one less thing to worry about(:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div> </div><div>I got to attend the temple this week. Emily and I are trying to go once a week til school starts and its working! I love being there! I feel such peace in the Lord's house.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3cRSen8N7YlhunuhE_1nAKMBuspx9ZZBeh5wJbncnvHCXYZY3eiQ1alqoG5FditJRQA40sA39RvifrDhzPAhr3Deg1whiFDY9-VAT44Rv733vClJEIvtA4NLp11WbOaQLX3M4T2TJP-I/s1600-h/snowflake_lds_mormon_temple.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360371249287690626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3cRSen8N7YlhunuhE_1nAKMBuspx9ZZBeh5wJbncnvHCXYZY3eiQ1alqoG5FditJRQA40sA39RvifrDhzPAhr3Deg1whiFDY9-VAT44Rv733vClJEIvtA4NLp11WbOaQLX3M4T2TJP-I/s200/snowflake_lds_mormon_temple.jpg" /></a> Being there makes me look even more forward to getting married there someday!</div><div> </div><div>Well, life goes on. Here is yet another short update. Life isn't too super exciting except for a few things here and there(;</div><div>Have a really great week everyone!</div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-17810277920960291582009-07-09T16:42:00.004-07:002009-07-11T10:54:16.700-07:00Busy, Heat, Busy, Eat, Busy, Sleep, Busy, Compose, Busy....<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">*Random Thought of the Day: Perfection. What's the real meaning of the word? The definition in the dictionary says that perfection is: a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence. Well, I think we all know that no one or nothing is actually "Perfect". We all make mistakes and we are supposed to. How else will we learn? Why am I talking about something we know already today? Well, Harriet Braiker said, "Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing." We can always shoot for our best, which is the excellence. But it's never going to be perfect because God knows how imperfect we are, as long as we at least try. I'm learning that more and more these days. But it seems that each time I get discouraged from making a mistake, I hear the spirit tell me that its ok. I did my best and I need the mistakes to learn. After all, "No one is perfect... that's why pencils have erasers." ~Author Unknown. The End.*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">I found a new job! I got hired on at the local theatre! I do only have about 6 weeks left of summer, but they were willing to still hire me so yay-my parents don't have help me as much! I just prefer to make my own money! Happy Day! I really like the job too. It's very laidback and easy and they are letting me have Sundays off(for obvious reasons) as well as Saturdays, due to the fact that I have something going basically every saturday til I leave between my class and Emily's wedding. So hopefully I can get in a good amount of hours for the last month or so that I'm here. Any little bit helps! It's truly been an answer to prayer getting this job. Things always work out. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">I have been super super busy this week! Its nuts! My Astronomy class is SO much work! I have to keep remembering...2 weeks left-thats it! I just have a lot of studying to start doing for my final which is on the 25th down in Thatcher. Plus keeping up with my 3 labs a week and exams. AHHH....but I'm doing my best(; Emily's bridal shower is a week from this saturday so I'm trying to get all that together, plus help her with some other things. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Last night, I got to go on a really fun blind date. I'm not usually fond of blind dates but I was excited for this one and it went well! One of my mom's best friends, Elizabeth, set me up with her nephew Josh. We doubled with Ben and Chelsea. Ben is Elizabeths son and him and his fiance Chelsea have been friends of mine forever! So we went to dinner at Denny's and then went bowling and then played Mario Cart at Chelsea's, which Josh and I did terrible at(: But we laughed about it the whole time! Josh was a cute guy and we had a lot of fun together! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Mom had foot surgery yesterday. All went well and she should return home this evening, most likely in a cast for a while! Thanks to all of you for your prayers for the surgery! Our family appreciates it! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Well, this is not too exciting but I gotta work on yet more, Astronomy! Have a great week everyone!</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-64384916966341673612009-06-30T13:00:00.021-07:002009-07-05T16:55:57.283-07:00Alpha Centauri?! Yoga?! My life is brilliant!~Random Thought of the Day: Fact: Alpha Centauri is INFACT a star, INFACT, the nearest star to us(:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11IxPFJfIq302QaE-klo91ztD6cZT9GOJEoCszL9kAmmZmkGXbZ_50HJX6XrLFbGyg53p7GqFVO9nqaLUrWhBL8xw_NLBKmmfKxPyHb4nxM7sPzJFVXpImFN-9PW7Dvoj2EXuJ_cXTN02/s1600-h/alpha_centauri.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354460513482479714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11IxPFJfIq302QaE-klo91ztD6cZT9GOJEoCszL9kAmmZmkGXbZ_50HJX6XrLFbGyg53p7GqFVO9nqaLUrWhBL8xw_NLBKmmfKxPyHb4nxM7sPzJFVXpImFN-9PW7Dvoj2EXuJ_cXTN02/s200/alpha_centauri.jpg" /></a> I once thought it was a country. And now that I'm taking Astronomy, it makes sense! I just wanted to throw that out to Stephen, Jason and Jordan(: The End.~ PS. Dallas is getting taller than me now. No longer AS tall, but TALL-er :( All I can say is-what the H?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlnZlfMqH9nI3WX9karzud1Ikw4TsXr2yucojN9X7-2HVQ7OuXPZ5nOWL4ajX8JqGpBKqxp1JmETeIXlUxNU6guUlKqb7kWBnQD9wrtN_zWYcbY8w-VfWYfJRSQIRYD7HzRAD0ykzRDlv/s1600-h/dallastallerthanrachelle.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354774910280927474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlnZlfMqH9nI3WX9karzud1Ikw4TsXr2yucojN9X7-2HVQ7OuXPZ5nOWL4ajX8JqGpBKqxp1JmETeIXlUxNU6guUlKqb7kWBnQD9wrtN_zWYcbY8w-VfWYfJRSQIRYD7HzRAD0ykzRDlv/s200/dallastallerthanrachelle.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>Ok. Life as I know it is pretty good right now. I mean, as good as it can get that is! I started online Astronomy this week....ahh...the first lab was already confusing. Its ok though-I can get it right? Its just different taking an online class and all. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfgkxPGsXtmgaLBImKwWprodiGd9-AvLEFgbZVGY8sfok9epNQL8_QfgQ91UPgXpTKjuZcB51SaizyvwFUaSpZP20f3dn4TrQsKfbGu8qVwcPr71V8ha7ni8zmwe-YPu0l2ByfUPbQ6V3/s1600-h/astronomy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 159px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353214589035716594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfgkxPGsXtmgaLBImKwWprodiGd9-AvLEFgbZVGY8sfok9epNQL8_QfgQ91UPgXpTKjuZcB51SaizyvwFUaSpZP20f3dn4TrQsKfbGu8qVwcPr71V8ha7ni8zmwe-YPu0l2ByfUPbQ6V3/s200/astronomy.jpg" /></a>But I'm sure I will learn a lot because I do love the stars and being outside. Well, I won't be outside until the end of the class when I go to Thatcher to take my final(yes i'm very excited about it)! So we shall see how it goes. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>My other "latest try", is.......Yoga! So its very random but it really seemed like something I should do!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb5nctairVIDHTUZkR0rvoqD0tgGapsRgAhT3A4vnfAi_6rxxHv6-CO3XYFHaLaRsd4goMQ_CY4iQHUwIoXmOxwoQWauSzDkEnR8gCF64xAmjkiE1Ox7licQxdfb7a3-paaoYjeF_2yhf/s1600-h/yoga.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 129px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 159px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353215992071804386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb5nctairVIDHTUZkR0rvoqD0tgGapsRgAhT3A4vnfAi_6rxxHv6-CO3XYFHaLaRsd4goMQ_CY4iQHUwIoXmOxwoQWauSzDkEnR8gCF64xAmjkiE1Ox7licQxdfb7a3-paaoYjeF_2yhf/s200/yoga.jpg" /></a> They have this class through the city and I'm probably going to just go a couple of times due to lack of money. I went Tuesday for the first time and it was very interesting! Hard actually-I'm not in the best shape and am working towards getting a better shape and Yoga does that, as well as relaxes you apparently!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Our 4th of July holiday was pretty awesome! We hit up the parade. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqG8gP2Llam469i_yAkG2p8Kx3X3quTeKJ8XNaY-hsZbwsUw2wNwyoSvA_kvRWcGrzIX3BUMdB84vTsvpnd2LTGmFCGkvztlgj6wersYUzUC_gPOZ0plYlpmuDrTtkYVxAuz0jwAO-v_f/s1600-h/4th+of+july.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354772295117201986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqG8gP2Llam469i_yAkG2p8Kx3X3quTeKJ8XNaY-hsZbwsUw2wNwyoSvA_kvRWcGrzIX3BUMdB84vTsvpnd2LTGmFCGkvztlgj6wersYUzUC_gPOZ0plYlpmuDrTtkYVxAuz0jwAO-v_f/s200/4th+of+july.jpg" /></a> And I saw my dreamtruck...again....(: Ok so its not neccesarily my dream truck but I sure would like to drive one someday! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CbUuS6RpYF8svpqyKArcNyIIWMAon0PlbTNcAvo1JVe7idqgC-Il5nN3GAwivM3Xv6HICnVdJmYjmRS3AAq1tbn9TgZNakoGX_Je_7Pm6GgSqFgk1sK9GQY3LJjT4B7z6L6l11fRL6ZN/s1600-h/dreamtruck.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354773103628342770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CbUuS6RpYF8svpqyKArcNyIIWMAon0PlbTNcAvo1JVe7idqgC-Il5nN3GAwivM3Xv6HICnVdJmYjmRS3AAq1tbn9TgZNakoGX_Je_7Pm6GgSqFgk1sK9GQY3LJjT4B7z6L6l11fRL6ZN/s200/dreamtruck.jpg" /></a><br />Parade was pretty cool. Not too hot outside either. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>After that, in the afternoon, I went to Fool's Hollow Lake with some old friends, as well as some friends from EA. Including Curtis-yay! He's so cool, even though he is mean hee hee! I know for a fact that he was glad to see me though(: I'm sure gonna miss him since he won't be at EAC anymore! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijefPvQMBqH94pjv3_esLYmZSAaLqjWhVZrn4r6az6fUOThbdsEoejE9lANI5eY6steEyL0Lv0pECnFbaO2-j-nMV4_eywKit3Ut8BOJTh1rrj-G96PZ5KB4uSXuGPo68OOOKycJoRvFkB/s1600-h/101_2000.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355126595037910418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijefPvQMBqH94pjv3_esLYmZSAaLqjWhVZrn4r6az6fUOThbdsEoejE9lANI5eY6steEyL0Lv0pECnFbaO2-j-nMV4_eywKit3Ut8BOJTh1rrj-G96PZ5KB4uSXuGPo68OOOKycJoRvFkB/s200/101_2000.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Anywho, then I went home and Brooke and Nathan came over! Yay! So we visited them for a while and then we went to a bbq at our old Bishop's house-The Adams! It was pretty cool. Ok, so Kaylee DRAGGED me to play volleyball. PS-I'm not so good at sports, but especially v-ball. But her family was nice and didn't care that I'm incapable of NOT hurting myself or others. Haha-no it was not too terrible. We ate some great food and watched the fireworks right from their backyard! Smile!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>The summer is going by faster than I thought. I'm not really working. Just doing some work for my parents and continuing to teach Jake and Anna piano lessons and babysitting a bit as well. I'm glad I have my class to keep me busy though, as well as TRYING to compose....ah...I need to get more in the groove. Lots of music in my head that needs to be written down! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyk58QigdJpxAsB9KbEL89tgJ-c1FpZvusKfw1CRnZgI-XgsBc5wczxKhT_e5fnQiJlwHAJRbR4HIJJtY21YA2Mk7n78KrP0BBksBoBnx5z3xjW5Wv6GolaoGCdsmbrl_zDZNJQOUdRW9/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355128659748035394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyk58QigdJpxAsB9KbEL89tgJ-c1FpZvusKfw1CRnZgI-XgsBc5wczxKhT_e5fnQiJlwHAJRbR4HIJJtY21YA2Mk7n78KrP0BBksBoBnx5z3xjW5Wv6GolaoGCdsmbrl_zDZNJQOUdRW9/s200/untitled.bmp" /></a>However, I am making the best of the summer. Its been very interesting the things that have gone on this summer and the life lessons I seem to be learning. I certainly know the Lord and the gospel are teaching me a thing or two. Those of you who recieve the Ensign monthly, may I suggest that you take a few minutes to read this short article entitled "Getting beyond Getting through It". This article was truly and eye opener for me because this girl was going through some similar emotions that I was until recently. I have learned though how much my parents[all 4 of them(:]care about me. They know whats important to me and that I do try my best and that I'm not perfect. My Heavenly Father certainly knows that too! He just wants me and all of us to hold on to whats important and keep sight of whats good and righteous. Though I've hit some trials this summer, I've learned that "Having trials is an invitation to grow....its a chance for us to become better and grow and learn, even if we are living righteously." I hope we can all remember that. </div><div>Have a really great week everyone!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-45869425494438641422009-06-25T10:02:00.002-07:002009-06-25T10:45:02.706-07:00Dare You to MoveSo I have to say, I really need to get more in the habit of running. I know I have said this before, but I'm having a new outlook on things...once again. [It's just part of life ya know?] I'm finding that running is something that lets me be by myself and actually have time to think. Of course, I have a lot on my mind right now and as I ran this morning, but in general-it takes me away from the madness in my oh-so-sometimes-thrilling life. Plus, when I run, I listen to my ipod and I find theme songs for life as I know it at the time. This time, the theme song, one I've heard many times but never thought about much or how it had to do with my life right now until I was thinking and running. I'd like to share the lyrics with you today. Its somewhat of a love song, but I've learned from Dr. Bishop that there are many ways to look at lyrics of a song.<br /><div><strong>All We Are by Matt Nathanson</strong></div><div>I tasted tasted love so sweet</div><div>And all of it was lost on me</div><div>Bought and sold like property</div><div>Sugar on my tongue</div><br /><div></div><div>I kept falling over</div><div>I kept looking backward</div><div>I went broke believing</div><div>That the simple should be hard</div><br /><div></div><div>All we are we are All we are we are</div><div>And everyday is a start of something beautiful</div><br /><div></div><div>I wasted wasted love for you</div><div>Trading out for something new</div><div>Well, it's hard to change the way you lose</div><div>If you think you've never won</div><br /><div></div><div>Cause all we are we are</div><div>All we are we are</div><div>And everyday is the start of something beautiful</div><br /><div></div><div>And in the end the words don't matter</div><div>Cause in the end nothing stays the same</div><div>And in the end dreams just scatter and fall like rain</div><div>Cause all we are we are, all we are we are</div><br /><div>And everyday is the start of something beautiful, something real</div><div>ALL WE ARE WE ARE</div><div> </div><div>I've learned a lot this week. Sadly, I'm seeing a repeat of last summer....rough....yet different situations and this time I actually know how to deal with it a lot better. I'm working on a lot of "self" things and its been good. I know I have to be greatful for what I do have, and have faith in the future. I'm greatful for the following things:</div><div>~My music. (: Where would I be without it? I love the inspiration I've had this summer and the people that inspire me. Music is my heart and soul.</div><div>~The scriptures. I tend to slack off a bit during most summers, but not this time. I'm determined to read everyday and learn more from the Book of Mormon. It's so powerful and gives me hope.</div><div>~My family...who teaches me not to give up hope and not to be so selfish(:</div><div> </div><div>I start my online Astronomy class on Monday and I'm slightly looking forward to it(: I know it will keep me busy and it will be a fun class. Plus my friend Tiffany is also taking it with me so we can help each other out(: </div><div>Other than that, nothing is really going on. I'm just lookin for work and composing and planning Emily's bridal shower and helpin her with plans! Yep-trying to stay busy as always!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghetGtBw9gPOBl0HjR_dgAD_RPYzZPHlJyva28EEgsi7ADilKARaBNVfU0yDhT4RU_-iMEvKfZ32szzIVWSb5XMW6MzCmfql-jxMO6wMfzuChCTF0MGQXS3hC4BR81Wd6tIJCbhoZMOpxU/s1600-h/wedding-comic.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351321907760543266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghetGtBw9gPOBl0HjR_dgAD_RPYzZPHlJyva28EEgsi7ADilKARaBNVfU0yDhT4RU_-iMEvKfZ32szzIVWSb5XMW6MzCmfql-jxMO6wMfzuChCTF0MGQXS3hC4BR81Wd6tIJCbhoZMOpxU/s200/wedding-comic.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Have a great week everyone!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>LOL!</div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-64256045388676654202009-06-14T14:47:00.008-07:002009-06-14T15:19:28.991-07:00Just a small town girl livin in a lonely world*Random thought of the Day: OK so this random thought is a tribute to my dear Stephen! Who is leaving on his mission tomorrow. He is going to(and I quote)" the Western America Mission...which is Ogden Utah." Lol! I'm so excited for him! So, in "tribute" to him, I just want to put this list on here that he made about me that probably wouldn't have gotten me through the sometimes boredom of World of Music class. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX4kmC_UT1iY-C2GsJuWV5XdqwtciyLxb5fZucNhqx5pLSFD4DcMf72D1VlAF70wkg2OCyCKsCX6qoBxgjS8fJahD69WkpkQvvY24UxL4rxMiUtb0EnMZVtvXtjqTdoM1R6iM_ewQskh1/s1600-h/meandtheboys.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 231px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347308204996032642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX4kmC_UT1iY-C2GsJuWV5XdqwtciyLxb5fZucNhqx5pLSFD4DcMf72D1VlAF70wkg2OCyCKsCX6qoBxgjS8fJahD69WkpkQvvY24UxL4rxMiUtb0EnMZVtvXtjqTdoM1R6iM_ewQskh1/s200/meandtheboys.jpg" /></a>Steve is the one on the end in the blue. This pic was me and all 3 of my favorites during music man! I love them!<br /><div><div><div><div>The LIST:<br />YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN AROUND RACHELLE WHEN.....</div><div>~You start painting your toe-nails with white-out. (it really was nail polish..stephen just got confused)<br /><div>~ you say "butterscotch" when someone asks "How are you?"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYelzeq3r20BEwHy5w_mkPYjJa7l0Chmd85VAs6BMqtwsrV-d3csYHnM696db4SRtzVw-hu1HQhksr-4URmWl2wWI0G7Xk36rbHHbkZQKV3HU6oOfQEbc46bn3sfa0VaRxjSMZVIlzFWFQ/s1600-h/high-school-musical-party-supplies.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347308713103101394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYelzeq3r20BEwHy5w_mkPYjJa7l0Chmd85VAs6BMqtwsrV-d3csYHnM696db4SRtzVw-hu1HQhksr-4URmWl2wWI0G7Xk36rbHHbkZQKV3HU6oOfQEbc46bn3sfa0VaRxjSMZVIlzFWFQ/s200/high-school-musical-party-supplies.jpg" /></a></div><div>~ you hate high school musical even more</div><div>~ you start calling her premadonna or the Princess Warrior</div><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347308846107278786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7o7rqLXRCu4CA935lKm93DaWrArYg181Ub3BDX9cTN5nx_j2ZR-1iyd8yZUtp4C6BG7N0SdBqQQXr-fVgUpdsiC9-7EsAJu1sWI80w5lMdnD1x1ASyUFjmkylYBlD6sQ1w92-7rH6NfB/s200/princessrachelle.jpg" />~ you wear a warrior princess tiara because you can!<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~ you AND your best friend start having dreams about her</div><div>~ you burn or nuke your fish sticks</div><div>~ you start saying "What the Rachelle?!" </div><div>~ your arm gets stuck in your car window</div><div>~ you start telling people not to speak in public</div><div>ah...good times....good inside jokes. Stephen you are so cool! You will do amazing things and make everyone laugh on your mission! Good luck! </div><div>The End.*</div><br /><div>So, this past week has been pretty great! Thatcher was flippin amazing!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivABPYuW6jfyQxrlEwkNSKQnB4kH4IOzTOHxS7S1ssZ58PLyxMmubQF-T-iVUzw-vu771JilDmxE88bKyBn94-b898hU6N1BkLVKnDH1qfXyriroEALoWQh-74cJIFMQaVpKZrDO3vmvwV/s1600-h/hotspringssummer09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347307302793033426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivABPYuW6jfyQxrlEwkNSKQnB4kH4IOzTOHxS7S1ssZ58PLyxMmubQF-T-iVUzw-vu771JilDmxE88bKyBn94-b898hU6N1BkLVKnDH1qfXyriroEALoWQh-74cJIFMQaVpKZrDO3vmvwV/s200/hotspringssummer09.jpg" /></a></div><div>Monday, I just hung out with Jason and Jordan and went to institute. Monday night, I went to the hot springs for FHE! It was so fun! I had never been so it was fun to play in the water with my friends! </div><br /><div>Tuesday, I didn't do a whole lot, but hung out with my people and took some pictures of Emily and Derek and then I played raquetball with some friends that night! Super cool! Unfortunantly on tuesday, I picked up a cold or flu so I was really sick when I left wednesday morning. So when I got home, I just slept alot! Still feelin a little sick but much better!</div><br /><div></div><div>Thursday night was so great! I had the opportunity to go with some other young single adults to do baptisms at the temple. I really enjoyed it! It had been over a year since I'd gotten to go to the temple so I was long overdo! It was an amazing experience being there with friends! I hope to go more this summer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1FHze60Rcs0OgptMVZyRnhM3cpclMwEwokZRwEaoVOOT72qtzoY3yWthcUydIbP8NLIUEVY0Ods4_FfBUDD9nr0c5woqQPvBBN2qxCXTCotANy5LMwTWKca6cnBFj0ExGg9BqDyFYiYT/s1600-h/Snowflake_Temple_Night.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347310614407276626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1FHze60Rcs0OgptMVZyRnhM3cpclMwEwokZRwEaoVOOT72qtzoY3yWthcUydIbP8NLIUEVY0Ods4_FfBUDD9nr0c5woqQPvBBN2qxCXTCotANy5LMwTWKca6cnBFj0ExGg9BqDyFYiYT/s200/Snowflake_Temple_Night.jpg" /></a></div><div>Other than this week, nothing much going on except Duane and Andrea moving in! What a hectic house we have right now! </div><div> </div><div>Well-there is my quick update for the week!</div><div>TTFN!</div></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-43698128315903794922009-06-08T11:04:00.009-07:002009-06-08T11:31:10.769-07:00Home Sweet Home and yet more, wedding bliss<span style="color:#000099;">*Random thought of the Day: When asking a friend once how life was, he responded with "Life is like a box of chocolates. I left them in the sun too long and now they are all melted and don't look very pretty!" (: Well, some of these days I feel like that. But yet, life seems to go on right? Especially when adjusting to change. The End.*<br /><br /></span><div><div><br /><div><div><span style="color:#000099;">I'm in Thatcher. Let me tell ya-true bliss right here! As much as I love my family and living free, I sure have missed my own bed and my apartment and my friends. I actually slept good for the first time all summer last night! Ok, so I'm only here til Wed morning, but I'm going to sure enjoy it! The twins are here for the summer so its been fun to see them, as well as Jason and I'll see Jordan today, and probably hang out with my boys most of the time that I'm here! Yay-I love my boys! Unfortunantly my work won't schedule me much so I have basically this whole week off! So I'm glad Emily invited me to come down with her. </span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Today I'll be workin on her and Derek's slideshow for their wedding cuz Jason is good at that stuff! </span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">In other events, Mom's wedding has come and gone! Crazy! And it was a crazy day!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMefwmRRE1evNixxwmYuoCObkbtOFKR2ZEhUtji4VccYdLOfH9JaWasfCzRK1iWLACXf7xvpdGhsleBYZVs6z7GccPOJOda42wFjsNf92ahn3qQRL0RfGLl5WzD3br6CLPlfD_MvSAYkHU/s1600-h/101_1937.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345023038447578274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMefwmRRE1evNixxwmYuoCObkbtOFKR2ZEhUtji4VccYdLOfH9JaWasfCzRK1iWLACXf7xvpdGhsleBYZVs6z7GccPOJOda42wFjsNf92ahn3qQRL0RfGLl5WzD3br6CLPlfD_MvSAYkHU/s200/101_1937.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnAIAtXHPohIbBWCxtF-LdFAtrMpyQ-2kNRpQBZoSjPprfkb7Ojs2rO0e00I1Rhqv-4UtqjaO6g1GBLCvTvkBWi6vHqxTA_AkJt8SWVOertlpal7HytERYj0GXVkSJ1YyxS2Q59cIo3b2/s1600-h/101_1946.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345023232441832738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnAIAtXHPohIbBWCxtF-LdFAtrMpyQ-2kNRpQBZoSjPprfkb7Ojs2rO0e00I1Rhqv-4UtqjaO6g1GBLCvTvkBWi6vHqxTA_AkJt8SWVOertlpal7HytERYj0GXVkSJ1YyxS2Q59cIo3b2/s200/101_1946.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> Below we have pics of our new little family. And then there is the 4 generations. Me, my mom, my grandma and my great grandma! Sweet huh? Ok, so it was EXTREMELY windy....:( there were a few good pics of me not having to hold down my hair or my dress....hmmm.....but oh well.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUGcU99GQdzuNMCVXw93ebk87eEzx0G0brVwvQPajyhQXfemCQvVgyX-emO8epmsl1gjaJy1llxwUHKtM75_u7N0WElQ226Ya1fitRFzucFRtwex0yzTlB2MQOFp2IaXDolOgHh6SA6oy/s1600-h/101_1961.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345023570892229970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUGcU99GQdzuNMCVXw93ebk87eEzx0G0brVwvQPajyhQXfemCQvVgyX-emO8epmsl1gjaJy1llxwUHKtM75_u7N0WElQ226Ya1fitRFzucFRtwex0yzTlB2MQOFp2IaXDolOgHh6SA6oy/s200/101_1961.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">Emily and Cassidi both came to the open house. Emily actually helped alot with food and stuff so I thank her tons! PS-the pic of me and those 2 girls-yeah, first picture EVER with both my best friends at the same time! See, Cass and Ema have never hung out really or been friends so I'm changing that! Cuz they are way too much alike(:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithVPpE2hRHbrRYARwPfHrTT4Xn3XSNuD2DrHswfKVRTqnx3T0AonaA38QQUMa_q3D3L6i2rgp-cgRqXo3MaQYjnrYaObTzBx1Q0UYvzNzFw4Vgh9GFjPE1dqJZ6IP7mVuE6HtfWx1E1zh/s1600-h/101_1966.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345024288156431074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithVPpE2hRHbrRYARwPfHrTT4Xn3XSNuD2DrHswfKVRTqnx3T0AonaA38QQUMa_q3D3L6i2rgp-cgRqXo3MaQYjnrYaObTzBx1Q0UYvzNzFw4Vgh9GFjPE1dqJZ6IP7mVuE6HtfWx1E1zh/s200/101_1966.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">Brooke came too! That was happy! I love you Brooke!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba9_HJ3G9ew1Qfz6KErhR34s525w44Gr3LW9QX4iNNlFqNqzfIMpPWnBUhRGV5DdKzmsjePOk8FQ-cQPrYi9aG3b23D2sp7lZi1XLl6Fhv9aew4w6H_WFkR7K0uzIjhcDiaW4wUp3wOwA/s1600-h/101_1945.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345024519905642226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba9_HJ3G9ew1Qfz6KErhR34s525w44Gr3LW9QX4iNNlFqNqzfIMpPWnBUhRGV5DdKzmsjePOk8FQ-cQPrYi9aG3b23D2sp7lZi1XLl6Fhv9aew4w6H_WFkR7K0uzIjhcDiaW4wUp3wOwA/s200/101_1945.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345024925277544642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKZtHw7xFC3w-bw81j7CD5XZhMJPvO7RJFhaE-IjW1yS2z27VKC8aK5TzrrrMJHd6yaAgJZAd05yrZGVTJXhSdOyrfSW5k49pm6wNkwbooL-1UNC7ObGa-dS-cw7G9afsf8Gi0iQfwvZL/s200/101_1960.JPG" border="0" />It was super great to see all the family and friends! I had fun! Congrats mom and to my new stepdad Duane!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Not too much else is going on. I'm in the somewhat process of finding a 2nd job or perhaps better one due to complications at Licano's. Bleh. So we shall see what happens. I am continuing to compose and try to stay busy! But a nice little get away to Thatcher is going to be good....already is(: </span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Those of you whom I got to see this weekend-Awesome! Thanks for supporting my mom!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Hope everyone has a grand week!</span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">TTFN</span></div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-60370239000455951572009-05-31T18:47:00.006-07:002009-05-31T19:32:43.596-07:00Long Slow and Moving Forward<div>Random Thought of the Day:"Don't stop Believin!" So, there is this new show right? Well, they just showed a preview episode and aren't actually starting it until the fall which is lame cuz I'm dying to see the rest...but anyway-just thought I'd share a clip from it-I absolutely LOVE this song now, because of this show "Glee". Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eLuWKEOUnlE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eLuWKEOUnlE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />So whats been happening in this oh so thrilling life of mine? Where do I start....<br />I would vent a little, but no one else needs to hear that(:<br />What it all comes down to is that home life is hard to adjust to, and so is a "real job". And so is not being around my EAC friends! Oh and my job has been rough. They are "requiring" me to be available on Sunday's now. Ridiculous huh? It's sure a good thing that the Lord is being understanding because I think he knows how much I need this job and that its hard to just find a new one like magic! So guess what? I'm dealing. Just dealing. </div><br /><div>I did get a little break and got to go down to Mesa yesterda<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGKKTccqcCh8ragidzdDRDpqCf8GZhXQkml8tP6WWtDbmKj5QEx9tEEVyoWXME2uGVoYAubK73cmSs6r-BezOr57FF83MTb7vkZGf78RRxyS2W5_1GaxxReRtRF8ebXlksu6lWESQX0wK/s1600-h/tiffrachelle.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342179144952004530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGKKTccqcCh8ragidzdDRDpqCf8GZhXQkml8tP6WWtDbmKj5QEx9tEEVyoWXME2uGVoYAubK73cmSs6r-BezOr57FF83MTb7vkZGf78RRxyS2W5_1GaxxReRtRF8ebXlksu6lWESQX0wK/s200/tiffrachelle.jpg" /></a>y. I drove mom's truck and Emily, her mom, and her sisters went with me. We found Emily a wedding dress(after 1 store and 2 dresses later and 50% off...yes Emily is that simple of a shopper), we were done! So, then we headed to the mall to look for some bridesmaid dress ideas since Emily and her mom will be making those dresses. (They're so talented!)So we found some ideas and then Emily and I went to my dear friend Tiffany Milletts(Now Marcy)reception! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvnUZoBiGybqlBoMrF4An0TT7dGuYrnwZDcAVE432YLTxcuTFtUfKqrVEVbSdt9V6fuoXWAb234-JcqxFukQtJR4O9e5WpttPAFU7AWSgNFtAN5yMdx5Lu6IOGjoM5JoJ7VEcPx_27cHT/s1600-h/tiffrachelle.jpg"></a>Tiffany was SOOO beautiful and I'm so happy for her and Spencer! They are perfect for each other. Emily was able to get some ideas for her wedding reception as well since Tiff had ALMOST the same colors Ema will have. It was fun!</div><br /><div>After that, we went and hung out at the Hofelings(my former seminary teacher). It was fun! Emily and her sisters swam and me, I of course forgot my swimsuit! Oh well-I love seeing the Hofelings! They are so great! We got back early this morning due to my working today. This afternoon was super cool though because my dear friend Curtis came to visit me! He is here being a counsler for the Show Low EFY going on, so he stopped by to say hello! So there Curtis-I mentioned you in my blog(:<br /></div><br /><div></div><div>So, now I'm back to work...kinda. As though they have ACTUALLY scheduled me! Yeah....2nd or better job anyone?! Anyway...Mom gets married this coming weekend-woot! I'm very excited to see family and see my mom happy and such(: Plans have come together well. Pictures to come for that I'm sure! </div><div> </div><div>Well-I figured someone might be interested in what has been going on, so there is my short blog for the week!<br />have a great week everyone!</div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-37942962786296697272009-05-22T11:30:00.007-07:002009-05-23T12:32:58.210-07:00Something Worth Your Time<strong>*Random thought of the day: I have recently become aware of the fact that a person can live 6.1% longer if they "give" more than they "take". And old wise man told me that the other day. Its very true. You should give more than you take. It not only shows service to others but you become less selfish that way. I think I'm going to think about that and work on that more. The End.*<br /></strong><div><div><br /><div><strong>1: I found a job, for those of you curious(: Shortly after returning to Show Low, I was "lucky" enough to get a job as a hostess at Licano's Mexican resturaunt. Woot. So far, so good. I'm startin to get the hang of things. Mostly its learning the computer. Seating people is easy. So hopefully it all goes well for the summer. I also am teaching a couple kids piano lessons. A little extra cash is nice(: Lots of money to make this summer! </strong></div><br /><div><strong>I'm trying my best to have some fun this summer and enjoy it, though the difficulty of adjusting to home. [tossing a turning at night(:, its hard to not be in my own bed!] I have to remember that its temporary and I'm "lucky" to have free living and food! </strong></div><br /><div><strong>Also, its been strange because in the last week or so, I have run into several friends that I haven't seen in a couple years. People I graduated with and such. It's been fun though and I've exchanged numbers with a couple of them so we can hang out this summer! It certainly has made up for missing my thatcher friends! It's also brought back alot of memories. </strong></div><br /><div><strong>I gotta say, when I left Show Low, and especially as I got involved in a new life in Thatcher, I decided to really leave Show Low and most of the people behind. Besides a couple of my best friends of course. It took me some time, but I finally realized that it was ok to move on and leave some things and people behind. Especially as I met some really amazing people at EA! So, it really has been wierd running into old friends.</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Last night, my brother Mitchell graduated </strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxBUHo46jQ1NIGh-FqqY-04OMh3pApn9Q1OSdzn0dzikfTaZlEzjvtBj2AdGSEREtcxBIaZpE1oR9yJ7UsLfXvy04fuyav421hzOOdghwxTRzQcShp-xocCF3TZa6sIkN2QIqch4l3fVZ/s1600-h/101_1929.JPG"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 203px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339099041792730354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxBUHo46jQ1NIGh-FqqY-04OMh3pApn9Q1OSdzn0dzikfTaZlEzjvtBj2AdGSEREtcxBIaZpE1oR9yJ7UsLfXvy04fuyav421hzOOdghwxTRzQcShp-xocCF3TZa6sIkN2QIqch4l3fVZ/s200/101_1929.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>from high school. That was very strange too. I'm so proud of him though. My whole family is. My dad came from Farmington and Grandma Kay from Tuscon. It was great! Grandma Kay took us out to lunch. Mitchell was really excited to </strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3XXSpCW8oLux263SO99Yfq43Ut6bdpPb0_h_siyVjFReZHX_0vvT6uyzY6wg9OrRhWzZ5GicTyMDh5K1nyusCdD54hLUiax2qByVSAj9LNda0GCurP9hJBMIdkLBW5efsQLaK_7P-nMd/s1600-h/101_1926.JPG"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339100323037316866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3XXSpCW8oLux263SO99Yfq43Ut6bdpPb0_h_siyVjFReZHX_0vvT6uyzY6wg9OrRhWzZ5GicTyMDh5K1nyusCdD54hLUiax2qByVSAj9LNda0GCurP9hJBMIdkLBW5efsQLaK_7P-nMd/s200/101_1926.JPG" /></strong></a><strong>be done! Good luck to his future!</strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDFlWsLQOkWuwncTeQut0GVSj9ncYPvFeff4W0OGH-18avKlmb5gT3VujTPlEzHtVmh7w_ch2KBa-IIDQ7OEq6VA_1q7lwHT3VB3Yln3OE_zX-0LTCRGNjJbml9FTZcoR7h2lAzs2ru7l/s1600-h/101_1930.JPG"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339100598300719666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDFlWsLQOkWuwncTeQut0GVSj9ncYPvFeff4W0OGH-18avKlmb5gT3VujTPlEzHtVmh7w_ch2KBa-IIDQ7OEq6VA_1q7lwHT3VB3Yln3OE_zX-0LTCRGNjJbml9FTZcoR7h2lAzs2ru7l/s200/101_1930.JPG" /></strong></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>I also got to see my dear Cassidi graduate! I'm so happy for her as well! She will do great things!</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Other than that fun stuff, 2 weeks til my mom's wedding. I can't wait to see all my family and wear my new dress and all that jazz(:</strong></div><div><strong>I'm also starting to help Emily with her wedding plans as well. She has "assigned" me as the Music Coordinator/DJ/Slideshow coordinator/maid of honor/bridalshowerplanner(: It's what I do(: I went dress shopping with her yesterday and she found one amazing dress! Its gorgeous and she looks gorgeous in it! </strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Well, I"m off to help mom clean the house. The joys of being home(:</strong></div><div><strong>Have a great weekend everyone!</strong></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-56158879361037108242009-05-12T07:50:00.010-07:002009-05-12T19:14:34.345-07:00Cowgirls in California; self discoveryRandom thought of the Day: Today's "random" thought, is that I decided to make a list of the top 5 greatest love stories/movies ever:(In no particular order I suppose because it really depends on my mood!) <div><div><div><div>1~<strong>Pride and Prejudice</strong>: Mainly because of this one line from Mr. Darcy-"You have bewitched me body and soul and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on"</div><div>2~<strong>Little Women: </strong>All the love stories that happen with these sisters, especially Jo, the main character, are so perfect. Though I always thought Jo should have married her best friend Laurie, she found her true love in the end who asks her "Will you have me?" and Jo responds-"With all of my heart!" Sigh....</div><div>3-<strong>The Holiday:</strong> "There are different kinds of love..."or so this movie so very well explains. Need I say more?</div><div>4~<strong>27 Dresses:</strong> You often find that opposites attract, even if the other is cynical or stubborn. Don't I know it(:</div><div>5-<strong>Twilight:</strong> So the movie sucked, but the whole series was incredible. I mean, completely 2 different people from literally two different types of worlds just fall in love. It's slightly undescribable.</div><br /><div>Well Well. I'm into my summer. Where did the semester go? I ended rough I must say. My grades weren't all they were cracked up to be per se. I have yet to figure out how i'll EVER pass a math class. dot dot dot... W<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-JJ-i9IACrrKV5LAG5qklThO3RcKCr_3HA-B404YRBNJ1ScMNrIKuMsOAhqlZll63PtxOj0D0Irmbr9CzyALdj0glTEla86-hQCWvLg50ofGAnyjEoIPGpNZxdW7T0O7iaRc4trc26oD/s1600-h/ScannedImage.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335120553377555202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-JJ-i9IACrrKV5LAG5qklThO3RcKCr_3HA-B404YRBNJ1ScMNrIKuMsOAhqlZll63PtxOj0D0Irmbr9CzyALdj0glTEla86-hQCWvLg50ofGAnyjEoIPGpNZxdW7T0O7iaRc4trc26oD/s200/ScannedImage.jpg" /></a>ell, the semester ended alright though. I got to spend some quality time with some of most amazing and clo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVjkKUm-Q-Zt-2oJ-gPFi67bdgQh2W90zA38f8yWiP1GOsYmklgt7gHCBN01ZoJxBClAuECI23F5YorWkSz86WWUI8W67LkfGoLs-W6fwW4iko0q_jddclxN8M90KWjIhMseTVFn2uAxU/s1600-h/ScannedImage-2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335120776634055698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVjkKUm-Q-Zt-2oJ-gPFi67bdgQh2W90zA38f8yWiP1GOsYmklgt7gHCBN01ZoJxBClAuECI23F5YorWkSz86WWUI8W67LkfGoLs-W6fwW4iko0q_jddclxN8M90KWjIhMseTVFn2uAxU/s200/ScannedImage-2.jpg" /></a>sest friends! (and I already miss them(:) I also hosted my semi-annual waffle party! Not as good of a turn out as last semesters, but we still had loads of fun!</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>Emily and I had a great trip to California. We stayed with my wonderful cousins-Andrea and her family! I love my dear andrea! We got wierd and crazy as usual(:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOQeDmO5j94ZB6cetovwEGvZOZgzEUIAl6uX9fbFkRKTMOX8N-_UzWGCE_IbeYBajZLqUT1T5IpVcU7UNenGXhTs06FxZS8Pi086TJ7IFkTD12kTan0dq9DZsbjCwYNGUQlHX-eCv1Mzl/s1600-h/ScannedImage-3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 162px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335121795163827986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOQeDmO5j94ZB6cetovwEGvZOZgzEUIAl6uX9fbFkRKTMOX8N-_UzWGCE_IbeYBajZLqUT1T5IpVcU7UNenGXhTs06FxZS8Pi086TJ7IFkTD12kTan0dq9DZsbjCwYNGUQlHX-eCv1Mzl/s200/ScannedImage-3.jpg" /></a>We love our red hair so much, we braided it together haha! Sorry Andrea-I just HAD to put a couple of our silly pictures on here! And her siblings and my aunt and uncle are so sweet! Thanks for letting us stay! </div></div><div><br /><div>Ema and I went to the beach. It was overcast and the seagulls ate our chips...twice... but it was still fun!<br />Yes-we did decide to to go cowgirl style the entire time in California(:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintQzbJLWlAgTGGqwF08-KqEWscfsS7IqvsdMqCexVRxKV7Jta2KQSQ-vuLj_DaF8WkMiIaopfstM4WghP4cNLnK6pYntMS8uyFu-Sbm7xfQM0pHOllpYhFSTQWybcuJc4aE_bSptUgxaq/s1600-h/ScannedImage-4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335122102837962178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintQzbJLWlAgTGGqwF08-KqEWscfsS7IqvsdMqCexVRxKV7Jta2KQSQ-vuLj_DaF8WkMiIaopfstM4WghP4cNLnK6pYntMS8uyFu-Sbm7xfQM0pHOllpYhFSTQWybcuJc4aE_bSptUgxaq/s200/ScannedImage-4.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqkD_J9AN8Eb4Cc27YyJkisCYGvTnpsytYRBHkS7GINEvDHB4bLvPSlE7vG2Y0PhbLUdLjIyjrE8yUStxKWDhLpbxvMFve-naNVv7p_R3lF-SrlKCcr1lY_98alOW7OPRfIkzQuv3BWlY/s1600-h/ScannedImage-5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335122981903654402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqkD_J9AN8Eb4Cc27YyJkisCYGvTnpsytYRBHkS7GINEvDHB4bLvPSlE7vG2Y0PhbLUdLjIyjrE8yUStxKWDhLpbxvMFve-naNVv7p_R3lF-SrlKCcr1lY_98alOW7OPRfIkzQuv3BWlY/s200/ScannedImage-5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAE6o6XdKnv19EXSFAgJPE4R-8axRPdy9P7cLWTuCUoPzF_7pX7mSCWkGuSBv5qtWR19U6edRIq3iAPhOulpuWk9p8z1NAGdDtbKWcPe9kaXuTkhvVR-JmrhK-R9sjeqxExMac9ParyKU/s1600-h/cowgirl.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 149px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334952383752768930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAE6o6XdKnv19EXSFAgJPE4R-8axRPdy9P7cLWTuCUoPzF_7pX7mSCWkGuSBv5qtWR19U6edRIq3iAPhOulpuWk9p8z1NAGdDtbKWcPe9kaXuTkhvVR-JmrhK-R9sjeqxExMac9ParyKU/s200/cowgirl.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOy57e4-dtyG7SR-WEn4ODGn-EFJoRPCjALYAOO0OwzEm0EfiLW_O8BYo0_dYSwvSmE4anxORuXU_61EpEIxDly6jlkyGYLpRKmPv_3smX-d7KJ_1AT-aU5AZJMeWlw4ea6021cFsYcCC/s1600-h/GetAttachment.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334951819306117122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOy57e4-dtyG7SR-WEn4ODGn-EFJoRPCjALYAOO0OwzEm0EfiLW_O8BYo0_dYSwvSmE4anxORuXU_61EpEIxDly6jlkyGYLpRKmPv_3smX-d7KJ_1AT-aU5AZJMeWlw4ea6021cFsYcCC/s200/GetAttachment.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOy57e4-dtyG7SR-WEn4ODGn-EFJoRPCjALYAOO0OwzEm0EfiLW_O8BYo0_dYSwvSmE4anxORuXU_61EpEIxDly6jlkyGYLpRKmPv_3smX-d7KJ_1AT-aU5AZJMeWlw4ea6021cFsYcCC/s1600-h/GetAttachment.jpg"></a> </div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a nice relaxer before coming back to Show Low and having to look for a job....(: I'll update on how THAT goes(:</div><div>But its nice to be home for the summer and be living under a free roof with free food! My mother is wonderful! And she lets me drive her awesome truck(:</div><div>I'm a little bored for now, but I've been able to work on some of my music and just hang out and watch movies or whatever! I've strangely chosen to start attending the single's branch in Snowflake for the summer so maybe I'll get somewhat of a social life soon(:</div><div> </div><div>Well-hope you all are having a great week! It's time for me to watch American Idol!</div><div>TTFN....until next time....</div></div></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-76325807613530120912009-05-03T14:28:00.005-07:002009-05-07T20:50:11.783-07:00I'm at the end of my LOOOOONG rope!<span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">*Random thought of the Day: My "Band".Ok so my random thought this blog, is talking about <em>8th Grade Graduation.</em> No, I don't mean my 8th grade graduation 5 or 6 years ago. I mean the <em>8th Grade Graduation</em> that I hang out with. Allow me to explain: Me and 3 of my buddies, Jason Whetten,</span><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">Stephen Evans, and Jordan Beals, like to get together as a "band" and make music videos of random songs! Well, so far we have only done two. And Stephen and Jordan actually leave</span><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">on their missions this summer, so it may be the end of music videos(: However, here is the website of our blog with both videos on them. <a href="http://eighthgradegraduation.blogspot.com/">http://eighthgradegraduation.blogspot.com/</a> "The Inspiration", I was not in,(I was filming some and being the "manager") but I did make my premiere in "Teardrops on my Guitar". So-enjoy the life of me when I hang out with these crazy guys! (Whom I love so dearly by the way(:)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">Yes Yes, I'm definantly at the end of my long rope! As said in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: "What light through yonder window breaks?" And boy I can see the light ahead. That light that will set me free from school for a little bit! I prayed and fasted and hopefully made it through my finals! It's been SO busy this past week. I was preparing for finals, turning in remaining assignments, throwing a bridal shower for my dearest Tiffany, and just having some fun as well! It all hit me friday night. Well, the tiredness of it sure did. I was at an institute activity and out of no where-BAM! Exausted! I sure slept good that night(: </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">As I finished off this school year, I think about the things I've learned and how much I've grown and changed in some ways. I suppose I compare it alot to</span><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">my first year here and how completely different I am. What it all comes down to is that I've grown up. I still am my outgoing sometimes crazy self and I'm all about doing random things(:, but I'm learning more about myself and the way I think, which is really scary by the way! I've learned a lot of myself from the people I'm around. A friend of mine once said, "The Lord puts people into our lives to mold our character." That has stuck with me a lot because its so true. I know each and every person I have known this year, has added to the "molding" some way or another. Even if I wasn't best friends with all of them, I have had a lot of really good examples around me. And I appreciate it a lot. Each of you know who you are(: </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">Its so sad to see some friends move on, but its happy at the same time. My best friend, the girl who has been there with me since we were 12, the girl who put up with me during our ups and downs througout the years,and she even followed me to EAC(:,</span><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">got engaged last night(: I'm extremely thrilled for her! I get to help her plan and all that and that is always exciting, but its very strange(: She always ALWAYS swore I would get married first. Ooops-guess I missed the memo(: Though it will be wierd having her off and married, I'm so happy for her and Derek and wish them the best! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">Though many are moving on, while I stay and continue my education, I won't forget those who have changed me in ways I couldn't even imagine. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">My testimony has strenghthened, my views on things have different outlooks in some situations, and I know its all because thats how it's supposed to be. This is part of my test from the Lord to see how well I do in life and help me become closer to him. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">I hope to be an even better person when I start school again and gain new friendships, while reuniting with old. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">As my life motto goes, "Learn while you live, love what you learn."</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">I've done this this year, the best I could anyway, and I'm gonna keep going and pushing my way through life I suppose!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">Thank you to those who have inspired me and been there for me. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">Summer now begins and I am thrilled!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;">TTFN</span></span>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-49919966571831722402009-04-15T13:45:00.015-07:002009-04-22T23:11:57.867-07:00Wedding of Bliss...The Inspiration?<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">*Random Thought of the Day: "Thou Shalt not judge others". I've taken to heart these words lately. It's actually more like "Thou shalt not judge your family". I've decided that ya know, my family can make whatever decisions they want to. What matters is their happiness right? </span><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">I used to be really judgemental and a little self-righteous. 2 things I regret to this day. I learned not to judge so quickly when an incident, and beggining of many trials, happened to one of my family members. I realize that judging others can lead to wrong assumptions and accusations. Sorry, but where's the fun in feeling like an idiot? And where's the fun in arguing with your family members all the time? So, I decided that I'm going to try and relax a little bit more(in general as well), and let things happen how they should. I suggest the same for anyone who feels this way. In Matthew, Christ taught of righteous judging. "Judge not that ye be not judged....For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measure to you again." Pretty self explanatory I'd say! The End.*<br /></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Ok. 2 weeks of school left. 2 BLASTED WEEKS! I can't wait to be done! College life is so rough sometimes. (I know, understatement of the day right?) Anywho, I think I'm going to make it through though. I'm still trying to have some fun and enjoy time with my friends, especially those that will be leaving and not returning, in just a few weeks. Sad Sad day! I'm trying to adjust to those changes! I'm usually ok with change. When high school was over, I could almost care less about who I stayed in contact with. I did with a few close friends but, I was so ready to move on with my life and make new friends, which is what I did. But now it seems that I'm closer to my college friends and some of them are now moving on even further. Its weird. Yet, life goes on still right? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">I did get to take a trip to Las Vegas this past </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLCzSamSea7iF7TSZm7wJGm2hhPjYNO_DiJmo-cr0P20OSQ_LPbKFQGTyoZtmvKt7Ng_Fri1DVEx4GCEPDICmx75pe3B1Hv_8nXnfCPKZ__Zf-2VASM7RE4vXK8hna98CIc6SaxIvJUP2/s1600-h/vegas6.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326522571610111122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLCzSamSea7iF7TSZm7wJGm2hhPjYNO_DiJmo-cr0P20OSQ_LPbKFQGTyoZtmvKt7Ng_Fri1DVEx4GCEPDICmx75pe3B1Hv_8nXnfCPKZ__Zf-2VASM7RE4vXK8hna98CIc6SaxIvJUP2/s200/vegas6.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">weekend. My older brother Brandon got married to his fiance Jen! Woot! I went with my dad, Anne and Mitchell. It w</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJUg1A7bpnV1aGEGlv64wsDoL2lvjTM8xhLJWks7WQ-G2zwoj3tfiOP-MU-UKxCZAfqFaLpTfMBrj0keRf1vuCqaPYyEmkOUCvP3-_t9ssGMCBTjGO3dbfChjjsHH6yrd5WVxB4aFm5wJ/s1600-h/vegas3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326522568135496930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJUg1A7bpnV1aGEGlv64wsDoL2lvjTM8xhLJWks7WQ-G2zwoj3tfiOP-MU-UKxCZAfqFaLpTfMBrj0keRf1vuCqaPYyEmkOUCvP3-_t9ssGMCBTjGO3dbfChjjsHH6yrd5WVxB4aFm5wJ/s200/vegas3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000099;">as a nice ceremony, just in a hotel suite with family and a couple friends. You can see pics of the different sights and such.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfoxKs19e0JO6YDmiUXPbfijyVpfeZUWKpjXeZJwbbHR01ng-1o7l3fSeIY4cMqrDtoRvElSpMK9_ci8TuwULWQeAtfmPwaWHOjQEM0lxs4wfI5qK_nYkYS-zmkjH0g-RWOHrwkBqpaeq/s1600-h/101_1728.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327754697655277298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfoxKs19e0JO6YDmiUXPbfijyVpfeZUWKpjXeZJwbbHR01ng-1o7l3fSeIY4cMqrDtoRvElSpMK9_ci8TuwULWQeAtfmPwaWHOjQEM0lxs4wfI5qK_nYkYS-zmkjH0g-RWOHrwkBqpaeq/s200/101_1728.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> The one of the flowers...well-i think I found a new hobby! Flower arranging! I got to help with that and it was pretty neat! It was great to see everyone and Vegas is pretty dang sweet! </span></span><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">I also got to see Hoover Dam </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">for the first tim</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">e! yay! And to explain the shirt I found that says"I'm too pretty to do math" Well-I had a "tramatic" math issue this week that involved alot of tears so I think i'm going to have this shirt made for me because it just works! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDMUg-eALQVQX9BHR0YC3il2hHlDR7OnRfcaX0q_apsRYOXth6YEYhu2yNqRektLK6RJ12AdIs1kTfj6gT2wwzG0yPZTzMszJEnVmsui8_1pmRmYYnibbqYEMdPCwT2pGz212bBnlDbpx/s1600-h/101_1756.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 219px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327755542117811986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDMUg-eALQVQX9BHR0YC3il2hHlDR7OnRfcaX0q_apsRYOXth6YEYhu2yNqRektLK6RJ12AdIs1kTfj6gT2wwzG0yPZTzMszJEnVmsui8_1pmRmYYnibbqYEMdPCwT2pGz212bBnlDbpx/s200/101_1756.JPG" /></a></span></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNr_TBnBH53Or0HFU8bwyR5X-IaRsP8odxhSh6M6V-nAGxRz-EIOUrSg7CTGd4iZGoK-bY2WFzNMYYI7zVeUUP_r323zkOa0ymKSNBw1KbgA0WdHcNILdtGEK6m6RAxfxaSLkMJj22md8u/s1600-h/vegas+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326521871946562258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNr_TBnBH53Or0HFU8bwyR5X-IaRsP8odxhSh6M6V-nAGxRz-EIOUrSg7CTGd4iZGoK-bY2WFzNMYYI7zVeUUP_r323zkOa0ymKSNBw1KbgA0WdHcNILdtGEK6m6RAxfxaSLkMJj22md8u/s200/vegas+1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmSp1qVoMkU8E2Q8WEcfMKjOE0TZBaKp0qBEYLX_JXxHwrgTJJ_IMcqAhn9lVNwBCxRRF9j5uib_u3CFiL0Mj_3IJrxeGC17jSual5ffgr5fbxfZNgP3rdKmqZJXvIWSCDlv2DsDRR1N7/s1600-h/vegas4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326523087182716674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmSp1qVoMkU8E2Q8WEcfMKjOE0TZBaKp0qBEYLX_JXxHwrgTJJ_IMcqAhn9lVNwBCxRRF9j5uib_u3CFiL0Mj_3IJrxeGC17jSual5ffgr5fbxfZNgP3rdKmqZJXvIWSCDlv2DsDRR1N7/s200/vegas4.jpg" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDMUg-eALQVQX9BHR0YC3il2hHlDR7OnRfcaX0q_apsRYOXth6YEYhu2yNqRektLK6RJ12AdIs1kTfj6gT2wwzG0yPZTzMszJEnVmsui8_1pmRmYYnibbqYEMdPCwT2pGz212bBnlDbpx/s1600-h/101_1756.JPG"></a></span></p><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">Other than that cool little trip, I'm countin down the days and trying SO hard not to lose my motivation. I already lost it a little bit while playing raquetball with some friends for almost 2 hours the other night and then running through the EAC campus sprinklers.....haha(: anyway.....</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">Starting tomorrow is our annual SPRING SING! Woot! I will post about that later. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">Once that is all done, all I have to worry about is Finals. And finding a job for the summer....more to come about that soon as well!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">I hope all is well for everyone! Have a nice [insert word here]!</span></div></div>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450806555649683261.post-64841615962408713942009-04-02T17:43:00.009-07:002009-04-20T20:59:29.592-07:00Laugh...even when you want to cry.<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321021584261328034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmjbAjvtID0clHiZl9tn8by2KcK4PYKYcNXoT4mYk88ZPssO74k0S0-0XQ4vRTOR0NoEKyBfp278mFrbTw-M39uSXSVIK9Ed3Yx3muoRJwUt3NnM1bIIRSGeTqF0Oyiy6B7V83QLwQ5R_/s200/james-marsden.jpg" /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">*Random thought of the Day: I have two random thoughts today. 1-I'm madly in love with.....James Marsden. Haha-sorry Jason, now is not the time(; </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I think I've proclaimed my love for James before, but I'm watching 27 Dresses as I write this blog and I just love him. Sadly, he's probably married and he's like 30 or something. </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2nd Random Thought: “We work in the dark, We do what we can, We give what we have, Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task, The rest is the madness of art.” ~Henry James~</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Life is art. I am seeing that lately. The quote speaks for itself yet, I challenge those reading this to think considerably about it and what it means to each of you in your own way. Send me some comments-tell me what you think!</strong></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ok. I figured it was time to blog again. Nothing thrilling has happened recently...unless you count the fact that my stress level has gone up and down a few times[Don't act UNsurprised folks-its the first time this semester that I've about lost it! I'm doing much better than I used to!]and I had A headache for over a week. Bla bla bla....done complaining for the day! It does me none good.</span></strong><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, things are winding down. Approximatly 20 days of school left! [This doesn't count finals week...whats the point?] I prefer to see it in days than weeks at this point. I'm keeping up with all my homework and music events-master class, voice recital, choir concerts-gonna be a crazy time! I have truly been enjoying this semester, this whole year infact, but its definantly time for a summer break! Sadly, I will be taking a class online this summer but its well needed. And, I think it will be a self discovery in a way, taking an online class. I know what your thinking-thats random for Rachelle to say.<br />I've recently had a lot of self discovery for myself. Allow me to point a few things out:</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">*1: Focus. I need to be more focused. The reason I don't make connections or completely understand things in my classes, is lack of enough focus. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to fix that. Any advice??? I know its something only I can do but its taken me this long to figure out so I need to do something about it to help me pass my finals. </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">*2: Ok Cassidi. This one's for you(: I thought about how you once said you felt like you are so self-obsorbed or way into yourself too much haha. Something along those lines. Well, speaking of trading personalities, I've been that way a little bit lately. Ridiculous I know! Well, I realize it can push people away or make me ungrateful or [insert phrase or word here]. So: New goal-think about others. Not to say I'm always like this, I just sometimes think of myself too much!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">*3: I want to accomplish something big. With my music. I look around at some of my peers, especially the ones that are music majors, and I feel slightly intimidated. There's so much I can be doing with my music writing and I'm going to do it! I want to see something of mine published. So, maybe you're thinking thats contradicting the whole self-obsorbed thing, but its not! This is for me. A sense of accomplishment is something I seek for. [I am a Warrior Princess after all(:]</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ok so, thats me venting. I have goals to be better. Maybe its because I had a very very wonderful Master Class yesterday, helping my voice to become better and helping me to have motivation in my music life. </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And, General Conference was this weekend. I love hearing from the brethren and the prophet. They are so amazing! I learned a lot from their stories and wisdom! It was a great refresher.</span></strong><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye2RU6R567dlGDvMGnIMvP1uRjjlMszz0zlpY9j3z3P_iWjlK7Lim56XyrrvwkQ4uVmn239lL-9ejTyA2BY1NlcdEBUjdKabCgx3f9S61iRdEV-vbOPEnvnd5fO1IxRR6Umd_XOExHieL/s1600-h/thomas_s_monson1.jpg"><span style="color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321350013608512674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye2RU6R567dlGDvMGnIMvP1uRjjlMszz0zlpY9j3z3P_iWjlK7Lim56XyrrvwkQ4uVmn239lL-9ejTyA2BY1NlcdEBUjdKabCgx3f9S61iRdEV-vbOPEnvnd5fO1IxRR6Umd_XOExHieL/s200/thomas_s_monson1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Life goes on and I'm gonna work on laughing, even when I want to cry(:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Have a fantastic week everyone! Don't do anything I wouldn't help you with!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Shazam!</span></strong></span>collegegirl19http://www.blogger.com/profile/09201427565004790561noreply@blogger.com3