In Good Company

*Random Thought of the Day:I got nothin today sorry!

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].

Well, I'm almost back in the hang of things for school. It's crazy being back again at EA. 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.

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.

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!

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 needs to know, 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.

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?!!! 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....!

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(:]

It's been fun to see all my other friends too and meet new ones!

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!

P.S. Speaking of obedience, I'm getting called to be the ward music coordinator/specialist tomorrow(:

Hope you all have a grand weekend and week!

Until next time...

Anxiety and 108 Days of Summer

*Random thought of the Day: In R.D. Lainge's Politics of Experience, 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.*

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" 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(:

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!

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! Reception went well-got to see a lot of people I hadn't seen in a while from my old 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!

I was dead by the end of the night. And I'm honestly glad its all over!

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!

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!

Blonde Jokes and the wedding of the year!

*Random Thought of the Day: Today I have a story.

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.

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".

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. 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.*

Emily and Derek's wedding was this weekend! 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!
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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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(:

Have a "grand" week everyone!

Questions of Life and the countdown

*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:

~Why do banks charge a fee for 'insufficient funds', when they already know there is not enough money?

~Why does someone believe you when you say there are 4 billion stars, but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?

~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 Why don't we say "That really hurt, why don't you watch where you're going?"

~In Winter, Why do we try to keep the house as was in the summer, when we complained about the heat?

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.*

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!

This week, I went out to lunch and a movie with my mom. If you haven't seen "The Proposal"-I reccomend it! Its such a cute movie. Has Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in it! Way funny!

I also got to spend some time with my adorable nephew Nolan! 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(:

In other "school" news, I was able to get completely out of taking math again.

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.

Here is my entire schedule for Fall of 2009!

MON/WED/FRI

Computers 103

Music Theory III

A Capella Choir-yay!

And Possibly...Company Showchoir-if I make it when I audition(:

Fridays-I'll be taking Teachings of Isaiah at the Institute-very excited about that!

TUES/THURS

National Politics...don't judge me(: I'm interested!

Aurel Perception III

A Capella Choir

Class Piano III

1st half of the Book of Mormon

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!

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!

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!

Hope you all have a wonderful week! Until next time......

The 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.*

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!

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! I'm glad its over though...one less thing to worry about(:

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. Being there makes me look even more forward to getting married there someday!

Well, life goes on. Here is yet another short update. Life isn't too super exciting except for a few things here and there(;

Have a really great week everyone!

Busy, Heat, Busy, Eat, Busy, Sleep, Busy, Compose, Busy....

*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.*


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.

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.
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!
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!

Well, this is not too exciting but I gotta work on yet more, Astronomy! Have a great week everyone!

Alpha Centauri?! Yoga?! My life is brilliant!

~Random Thought of the Day: Fact: Alpha Centauri is INFACT a star, INFACT, the nearest star to us(: 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?!

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. 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.

My other "latest try", is.......Yoga! So its very random but it really seemed like something I should do! 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!

Our 4th of July holiday was pretty awesome! We hit up the parade. And I saw my dreamtruck...again....(: Ok so its not neccesarily my dream truck but I sure would like to drive one someday!
Parade was pretty cool. Not too hot outside either.

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!

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!

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! 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.

Have a really great week everyone!