Here goes

Long time, no blog posts. Oops. I have no idea if anyone other than my immediate family reads my blog and quite honestly it doesn't matter to me who reads this and who doesn't. It's purpose is for me so with that said I just want to express a few thoughts and feelings.... Warning: Will be spiritual :)

** We all go through trials and hardships in our lives. Some people's hard times may seem more difficult than others but who are we to judge how "difficult" ones trial is from our own? With that said, sometimes we feel like no one really understands, no one really knows how we feel and maybe, just maybe no human being really knows. But what's comforting to me is that we're never alone. Christ knows. He feels our pain, He knows what we're going through. Sometimes we just need to be reminded of this. :) And I want to add a quote from a talk given by Elder David. A. Bednar. It has become my favorite and I read it often:
-"There is no physical pain, no anguish of soul, no suffering of spirit, no infirmity or weakness that you or I ever experience during our mortal journey that the Savior did not experience first. You and I in a moment of weakness may cry out, 'No one understands. No one knows.' No human being, perhaps, knows. But the Son of God perfectly knows and understands, for He felt and bore our burdens before we ever did. And because He paid the ultimate price and bore that burden. He has perfect empathy and can extend to us His arm of mercy in so many phases of our life. He can reach out, touch, and succor--literally run to us-- and strengthen us to be more than we could ever be and help us do that which we could never do through relying only upon our own power."
** Happiness is "a state of mind." Being happy is in our control. I have heard many times that we can't let other people control our happiness. Although I may not always demonstrate this, I believe it. We can find things that matter in our lives and things we care about and find happiness in that. It is often the small and simple things. I am challenging myself to say to myself every day "I will be happy. I will take whatever gets thrown at me and not allow any one person ruin my happiness. I will smile often."
** I will find ways every day to serve others, to think about others. Too much lately, I have thought too much about myself. So here's to giving service and being involved with agencies that need volunteers and help. It's my career choice :)
** I think that's all for now. More stories and thoughts to come!

please and thank you!!

Just need to vent a little.... Zion National Park is one place. There are no plural Zion National Parks nor is Zion possessing anything so therefore there is no s on the end of Zion. It drives me absolutely crazy that so many Utahns call it Zion's! I admit I use to because I didn't know any better but after a ranger I worked with got after me for calling it Zion's, I realized how awful it is to call Zion that and it has become a huge pet peeve. So please, don't call it Zion's anymore!! Thank you.

uh oh

I have never liked pop all that much. Occasionally I like sprite and will sometimes crave it but I have never cared for any coke, pepsi, doctor pepper or mountain dew.... I don't really like the taste. I prefer water or lemonade. Well, a few days ago while at my friend's house he convinced me to taste his Mountain Dew- lime flavor.... one tiny sip and I am hooked. At work yesterday I started craving it, so on my lunch I drove to the gas station and searched for it but there was no green mountain dew. So I settled for the blue mountain dew which is a rasberry with ginseng flavor. It was good. I drank it throughout the day ignoring the possibility of it hurting my stomach (it hurt but not too bad.) Today, while in Aurora my mom mentioned she had a red mountain dew in the fridge that I could have and sure enough I like it too. I sure hope this isn't the start of a horrible addiction.........

Alright that's it

I thought I would be fine with nothing going on these few weeks between school ending and my job starting but I am beginning to go a little crazy. I found out today my first day of work is June 1st... that's 3 weeks away!!! So I'm taking on the ukulele again hoping to actually learn how to play it this time. Wish me luck!

a few of my favorite things as of late

1. my room in my new apartment. i love it!
2. candy! (4 weeks off it was a toughie)
3. new and old friends.
4. my niece and nephew. i just love it when i get to see them!
5. dating guys that live in the same town as me.. :) ! (*side-note: long-distance relationships are horrible and no fun!)
6. dancing with the stars
7. flash forward (intense show!)
8. having a clean kitchen... finally!
9. my hair. never thought i would say i love my hair but i do! i love how long it is getting and yes i love my color! (i have been letting my natural color grow in.)
10. staying up late and sleeping in. livin it up with school over and job hasn't started yet. woot! :)

my love

I love music!! Mostly, though I love country music! It always describes exactly how I feel and it just makes me happy inside when I listen to it. Friday I went down to Vegas with a few friends and attended a free concert with Lady Antebellum and others. Danny Gokey was there as well and he was good (look him up). But I love Lady Antebellum and was so happy last night when they won 3 awards; song of the year, single of the year and vocal group. :) Also, last night Carrie Underwood won Entertainer of the year for the second time in a row being the only woman to win it twice. :) Anyway, here are some pictures from the concert-






We were dang close to the stage!

Wahoo!!

So I recently decided to go off sweets for a little awhile. Crazy, I know but I am mainly doing it just to see if I can but there are a few other reasons. I hope it'll help me lose the weight I want to get in better shape and I have noticed a lot of stomach pains comes from eating too much sugar. Today is day 3 and I'm doing great! I have not been tempted at all to go buy a candy bar or anything like that. Even at the store today I wasn't tempted. It feels great to have the discipline. I now need to apply that to other areas in my life :)
I have also been running a lot more and that feels great! Here's to a healthier me!!!

Happy Easter!

Quick Post

I think since I have a blog, I should use it more often. So maybe I will blog more, maybe I won't. Anyway here's a quick update on my life. I am in my 3rd semester at SUU and still liking my major. After this semester my generals will be over with, which will be such a relief! I can really focus on the things that I really want to learn about. I am enjoying my classes this semester mainly because I am learning a lot. One class I am taking is Family Processes and Theory and it is so interesting to learn about the different theories about family and family development. Usually after taking a general class not of my choice I think what did I get out of this class? But with this class and another one I am taking called Cross-cultures Families and Marriage I am learning so much and every day I am always thinking about what I learned and relating those things to daily life. I hope as I take more classes in my field of study I will continue to enjoy it. I am also taking English 2010 which I regret that I put that class of for so long. It's been almost three years since I took English 1010 in high school and I've almost forgotten how to write, which I'm sure you can tell from reading this. The class is Writing about Music which makes it really fun and easier to write since I can write about the music that I love. I just might post some of the papers I write on here so you may read them. :)
So other than that, I am still looking for a job and have been since October. It has been a big struggle for me and I hate the fact that I may have passed up chances. But I am only looking to the future now and working even harder to get a job. It has been a huge blessing that my mom and dad have been willing to help me. I don't know what I would do without them! So thank you mom and dad! You truly are the best!!