I love the rain, I love everything about it. I love that it makes everything green outside, I love seeing how annoyed people get by having to walk through it, I love having an excuses to use an umbrella, and mostly I love splashing through puddles, whether with my car, bike or even just puddle jumping.
Unfortunately even the rain can't lift my spirit today. Actually I am probably feeling how the rest of world usually feels toward rain, annoyed over something they can't even control. Why let something get the best of you, when you cant change it. I have been in an annoyed/frustrated mood all day. The worst part is that I can't even figure out why, and I think that is why I am bothered.
All I can think is today would be a good day to cuddle up in a blanket and eat ice cream, and watch a movie....on second thought that would not be a good idea because I don't even like ice cream, frozen yogurt maybe.
Maybe tomorrow I will be able to enjoy the rain again.
Oh ps, I promise I will write about my many travel abroad adventures...and my love hate relationships with dogs.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Ring Pops
A couple Sundays ago in Relief Society they passed out this little saying and gave us ring pop candies. I am still a little unsure what the ring pop had to do with it, but whatever. Anyhow as a drove home from church I was super hungry and could not wait the whole 5 minute drive to eat when I got home so I decided to eat the ring pop. I am sure the pure sugar will cure my hunger. Haha. Anyhow I haven’t eaten on of these since I was a kid and this was the initial face I made….they were a lot smaller than I remembered.
I don’t think there could possibly be a more awkward candy on the face of this planet to eat. Seriously the actual candy part is so short it feels awkward in your mouth, then if you put the stupid thing on your finger you end up getting all sticky, and lastly, if you try to put the whole thing in your mouth, it’s all awky like this……
Needless to say, I am reminded why I never eat this candy. I ended up throwing it away because I was so annoyed at it.
*Note pictures were taken when I was stopped, not driving. Haha
I don’t think there could possibly be a more awkward candy on the face of this planet to eat. Seriously the actual candy part is so short it feels awkward in your mouth, then if you put the stupid thing on your finger you end up getting all sticky, and lastly, if you try to put the whole thing in your mouth, it’s all awky like this……
Needless to say, I am reminded why I never eat this candy. I ended up throwing it away because I was so annoyed at it.
*Note pictures were taken when I was stopped, not driving. Haha
Winter Break
I am so saddened by the fact that I have to go back to school tomorrow. The last almost 2 weeks went by way to incredibly fast. I had a lot of crazy adventures, but here is a quick recap.
-Enjoyed spending time with the Parentals and Helle
-We went swimming at the hotel.
-Went the Mystic theater and enjoyed Miracle on 34th Street with the Everson’s.
-Mom had to come jump on us to wake us up Christmas morning. Oh how times have changed.
-I got a new knife block which I am so excited about. I also got lots of new clothes, and a hide a key box. Haha if you only had any idea how much I could have saved on locksmiths the last year if I would have had on one of those bad boys.
-Went to Chinese for Christmas dinner. Worst service ever, bad food , and poorly designed menu.
-We had lots of snow.
- Took the grandkids to Hotel Transylvania, and Hailee and I went and saw Pitch Perfect (pretty much hilarious beyond belief. Haha)
-Oh I dyed my hair dark again.
-Hailee and I tortured the cat…. a lot. He was just so cute and fluffy and pretty much asked for it. Haha
- I went out and fed the neighbors horse all the time. He is just so pretty and loved me…only cause I gave him food.
-Did lots of shopping. :]
-I took a little trip to Utah…that is another post in itself.
-Broke a boy’s heart.- story for another time.
-Stayed home on New Year’s Eve and went to bed at 9:30. That is how awesome I am. Haha.
-Did very little school related work, definitely going to be regretting that one tomorrow.
-Enjoyed spending time with the Parentals and Helle
-We went swimming at the hotel.
-Went the Mystic theater and enjoyed Miracle on 34th Street with the Everson’s.
-I got a new knife block which I am so excited about. I also got lots of new clothes, and a hide a key box. Haha if you only had any idea how much I could have saved on locksmiths the last year if I would have had on one of those bad boys.
-Went to Chinese for Christmas dinner. Worst service ever, bad food , and poorly designed menu.
- Took the grandkids to Hotel Transylvania, and Hailee and I went and saw Pitch Perfect (pretty much hilarious beyond belief. Haha)
- I went out and fed the neighbors horse all the time. He is just so pretty and loved me…only cause I gave him food.
-I took a little trip to Utah…that is another post in itself.
-Broke a boy’s heart.- story for another time.
-Stayed home on New Year’s Eve and went to bed at 9:30. That is how awesome I am. Haha.
-Did very little school related work, definitely going to be regretting that one tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
99 ways to prove I am still breathing
The List-
This is probably going to seem long and boring, but I am mostly writing it for me. I have to put it on the internet, because that means it is forever and not going anywhere and that I actually have get to accomplish it all. I sat down and made my bucket list. It took me a long time to think of everything I wanted to do in life but here it is in no particular order….
1. Swim with dolphins
2. Ride in a private plane/helicopter.
3.Go whitewater rafting
4. Vacation at Martha Vineyard
5. Be in Time Square on New Year’s Eve.
6. Ride on a train.
7. Get my bachelor’s degree
8. Learn a new hobby
9. Completely finish sewing a quilt.
10. Go to the Galapagos Island.
11. See Niagara Falls.
12. Go to all 50 states (current count 24)
13. Get my master’s degree
14. Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
15. See the Eiffel Tower
16. Visit the Coliseum in Rome
17. Go to the Acropolis in Greece
18. Take a cruise.
19. Meet someone famous
20. Ride in a hot air balloon.
21. Build a house
22. Run a half marathon.
23. See the Macy’s day parade in NYC on Thanksgiving.
24. Go horseback riding along the beach
25. Visit the pyramids of Egypt.
26. Go to Disneyworld
27. Go Skydiving
28. Go parasailing
29. Go Scuba diving.
30. Attend an Olympic event
31. Get completely out of debt.
32. Get married in the temple.
33. Have a family
34. Complete a scrapbook
35. Swim in the Great Barrier Reef.
36. Attend a murder mystery dinner party
37. Be on a game show.
38. Learn to make Sushi.
39. Eat at a 5 star restaurant.
40. Ride an elephant.
41. Leave a $100 tip for a struggling waitress
42. Milk a cow
43. Go through a castle.
44. See Mount Rushmore.
45. See the Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre.
46. Go through every Smithsonian
47. See a play on Broadway in NYC.
48. Visit the Coney Island Boardwalk.
49. Climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
50. Throw a dart at a map and go wherever it lands.
51. Write 5 things I am grateful for everyday for a year.
52. Send my parents on a vacation.
53. Go to Atlantis
54. Try a Baked Alaska dessert. (I even got them to light it twice for me. Haha)
55. Make a difference in at least one person’s life.
56. Go ice-skating at Rockefeller Center.
57. Own a 1964 ½ Mustang Convertible in powder blue.
58. Buy a piece of Tiffany & Co Jewelry
59. Help build a Habitat for Humanity home.
60. See the lighting of the National Christmas Tree
61. Donate a large sum of money to my alma mater.
62. Name a star
63. Take a stroll through Central Park.
64. Donate my hair to locks of love.
65. Adopt a child.
66. Write faithfully in my journal every week for a year.
67. Visit the four corners.
68. Fly first class.
69. See the Liberty Bell.
70. Feel completely fit.
71. Visit the Hershey Chocolate Factory
72. Go to Disneyland.
73. Visit Cape Cod
74. Build a dollhouse (think Gilmore Girls style)
75. Put a lock on Lovers Bridge in Paris.
76. Put my foot in every ocean.
77. Own a classic antique.
78. Work for /help start a non-profit organization.
79. Visit Waikiki beach.
80. Visit (possibly climb) Mt. Kilimanjaro.
81. Ride in a gondola in Venice Italy
82. Ride the world’s tallest roller coaster
83. Take a vacation with just my best friend
84. Spend time working with inner city kids.
85. Redesign an old house (like 50-100 years)
86. Have a water balloon paint war.
87. Go zip lining
88. Go cliff jumping
89. Visit Rio de Janeiro during carnival
90. Visit the Great Wall of China.
91. Go on a safari.
92. Go jet skiing (I honestly can’t believe I never have before)
93. Throw tea into the Boston Harbor (shh don’t tell)
94. Go snorkeling in a shipwreck.
95. Become a vegetarian ( I just want to try the lifestyle for a couple months to understand it better.)
96. See the Sydney Opera House, Australia
97. Visit The Taj Mahal, India
98. Ride in a cable car in San Fransico
99. Take a carriage ride around Central Park.
This is probably going to seem long and boring, but I am mostly writing it for me. I have to put it on the internet, because that means it is forever and not going anywhere and that I actually have get to accomplish it all. I sat down and made my bucket list. It took me a long time to think of everything I wanted to do in life but here it is in no particular order….
1. Swim with dolphins
2. Ride in a private plane/helicopter.
3.
5. Be in Time Square on New Year’s Eve.
6. Ride on a train.
10. Go to the Galapagos Island.
11. See Niagara Falls.
12. Go to all 50 states (current count 24)
13. Get my master’s degree
14. Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
15. See the Eiffel Tower
16. Visit the Coliseum in Rome
17. Go to the Acropolis in Greece
18. Take a cruise.
19. Meet someone famous
20. Ride in a hot air balloon.
21. Build a house
22. Run a half marathon.
23. See the Macy’s day parade in NYC on Thanksgiving.
24. Go horseback riding along the beach
25. Visit the pyramids of Egypt.
28. Go parasailing
29. Go Scuba diving.
30. Attend an Olympic event
31. Get completely out of debt.
32. Get married in the temple.
33. Have a family
34. Complete a scrapbook
35. Swim in the Great Barrier Reef.
36. Attend a murder mystery dinner party
37. Be on a game show.
39. Eat at a 5 star restaurant.
41. Leave a $100 tip for a struggling waitress
42. Milk a cow
43. Go through a castle.
46. Go through every Smithsonian
47. See a play on Broadway in NYC.
48. Visit the Coney Island Boardwalk.
49. Climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
50. Throw a dart at a map and go wherever it lands.
51. Write 5 things I am grateful for everyday for a year.
52. Send my parents on a vacation.
53. Go to Atlantis
56. Go ice-skating at Rockefeller Center.
57. Own a 1964 ½ Mustang Convertible in powder blue.
58. Buy a piece of Tiffany & Co Jewelry
59. Help build a Habitat for Humanity home.
60. See the lighting of the National Christmas Tree
61. Donate a large sum of money to my alma mater.
62. Name a star
63. Take a stroll through Central Park.
64. Donate my hair to locks of love.
65. Adopt a child.
66. Write faithfully in my journal every week for a year.
67. Visit the four corners.
68. Fly first class.
69. See the Liberty Bell.
70. Feel completely fit.
71. Visit the Hershey Chocolate Factory
74. Build a dollhouse (think Gilmore Girls style)
75. Put a lock on Lovers Bridge in Paris.
76. Put my foot in every ocean.
77. Own a classic antique.
78. Work for /help start a non-profit organization.
79. Visit Waikiki beach.
80. Visit (possibly climb) Mt. Kilimanjaro.
81. Ride in a gondola in Venice Italy
82. Ride the world’s tallest roller coaster
85. Redesign an old house (like 50-100 years)
86. Have a water balloon paint war.
87. Go zip lining
88. Go cliff jumping
89. Visit Rio de Janeiro during carnival
90. Visit the Great Wall of China.
91. Go on a safari.
92. Go jet skiing (I honestly can’t believe I never have before)
93. Throw tea into the Boston Harbor (shh don’t tell)
94. Go snorkeling in a shipwreck.
95. Become a vegetarian ( I just want to try the lifestyle for a couple months to understand it better.)
96. See the Sydney Opera House, Australia
97. Visit The Taj Mahal, India
98. Ride in a cable car in San Fransico
99. Take a carriage ride around Central Park.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The Color Run
The Color Run
I found out about the color run at least 6 months ago. I was even more beyond excited when I found out it was going to be in Boise. I watched the website all summer long waiting for the registration to be open. It was suppose to be in early August, but then it was suddenly taken off. I was beyond sad. But alas it was put back on, and it was the last weekend in October. Apparently these people have never been in Idaho in October…it was needless to say a little chilly. It was hard for me to get started running because it was so cold. Natasha and her family also ran in the color run, but she had hurt her back, and ended up having to walk it, so I went at my own pace…to be honest I probably would have anyway. I don’t really do all that well running with others. I had a goal to run it in 30 minutes…I honestly don’t know what my time was because it wasn’t even timed: ( who does that? Haha. At every kilometer in the run there was people there to throw a different color paint on you. Because it was a powdered paint, it was so enjoyable to run through the cloud of dust and get a mouthful of it while running. Haha. Honestly the pictures don’t do justice to show how dirty I was. It took a lot showering and scrubbing to get it off me, I cant even imagine how it was for some of the people that were really covered. Nick and Jaima and the boys came down and cheered me on. They showed up in perfect timing, minutes before I crossed the finish line. I had the boys help me throw my pack of powdered paint, and then they enjoyed running into the festival when everyone else threw theirs. Chic-a-Fila was gracious enough to give us free sandwiches after the race. Hooray! I love that place.
Nice and Clean Before
Good thing this was the happiest 5K on the planet, or I probably wouldnt have appreciated being so dirty. haha
I found out about the color run at least 6 months ago. I was even more beyond excited when I found out it was going to be in Boise. I watched the website all summer long waiting for the registration to be open. It was suppose to be in early August, but then it was suddenly taken off. I was beyond sad. But alas it was put back on, and it was the last weekend in October. Apparently these people have never been in Idaho in October…it was needless to say a little chilly. It was hard for me to get started running because it was so cold. Natasha and her family also ran in the color run, but she had hurt her back, and ended up having to walk it, so I went at my own pace…to be honest I probably would have anyway. I don’t really do all that well running with others. I had a goal to run it in 30 minutes…I honestly don’t know what my time was because it wasn’t even timed: ( who does that? Haha. At every kilometer in the run there was people there to throw a different color paint on you. Because it was a powdered paint, it was so enjoyable to run through the cloud of dust and get a mouthful of it while running. Haha. Honestly the pictures don’t do justice to show how dirty I was. It took a lot showering and scrubbing to get it off me, I cant even imagine how it was for some of the people that were really covered. Nick and Jaima and the boys came down and cheered me on. They showed up in perfect timing, minutes before I crossed the finish line. I had the boys help me throw my pack of powdered paint, and then they enjoyed running into the festival when everyone else threw theirs. Chic-a-Fila was gracious enough to give us free sandwiches after the race. Hooray! I love that place.
Good thing this was the happiest 5K on the planet, or I probably wouldnt have appreciated being so dirty. haha
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Creating my own happiness....
Sometimes I just need to write…I love writing down my feelings, well in my journal at least. I express myself better in writing than I do any other way. Now writing them down for the world to see is a completely different thing. I am not sure why I have even felt like I needed to write about these topics, but I am slowly learning that it is easier to just listen and not question. I am not even sure it will come across as well as it is written in my heart.
I have struggled a lot over the past year. I moved to a new town, not knowing anyone. Struggled with my job, I thought it would get easier the second year teaching, but in fact it has only gotten harder. I have struggled with my relationship with the Lord, I lost my faith in Him, and that I was placed her for a reason in this very town and that it was plausible that I needed to go through these extravagant trials. I have spent many a nights crying, and not understanding, yet this only made me angrier at the Lord and draw myself away from Him, when in reality I know He is the one person I should have been drawing closer to in all of this. I lost my purpose. I lost all my hope. My heart has spent many of lonely days not understanding.
Shortly after my birthday this summer, I kind of had a realization. This is going to be hard to explain it exactly. I know that I am not by any means old, but I got to thinking that I would be turning 25 next year. This will be my golden birthday. I have honestly been looking forward to this for years. Why? Who knows, that is just how I am. But this has had me thinking a lot. If anyone would have asked me 10 years ago or even 5 years ago if I thought this how my life would be right now, I would have positively said absolutely not. I never thought I would be 24, graduated from college, have a professional job in a foreign town, single and honestly feeling like I have withdrawn myself from the outside the world.
I have decided that I need to make my own happiness. I have been so focused on a job that is making me miserably unhappy, I have forgotten what hobbies I even like. I am dedicating the next 9 months of my life to my happiness. Some people may take that as a very selfish statement, but there are many areas in my life I really want to work on.
Spiritually- I am working on finding my Savior again. This is a slow process, but I know He loves me unconditionally and is waiting with His arms outstretched for me to accept Him and allow Him to take away my hurt and pain. I have been reading the book The Continuous Atonement by Brad Wilcox. I highly recommend this book. I am only a couple chapters in, but I have learned so much about understanding the atonement in this life. One particular part I am really liked and plan to use as my motto to help get me through this tough school year is “He doesn’t always take burdens away from us, but He strengthens us for the task of carrying them and promises they will be for our good.” I can tell the difference in many areas of my life including my attitude when I let the Savior be a part of it.
Physically- My physical body has been threw a tremendous whirlwind the past 4 years. I went from losing an excessive amount of weight, to gaining twice as much. Most people wouldn’t understand unless they understood my medical, but it has been tremendously hard on me. I have finally decided to take control of this. As much as I have been trying to lose weight, I have finally decided it is more important to be healthy and happy, as long as I am still making an effort than be discouraged that I am not losing weight. I finally understand what foods will make me sick…not always but I trying to understand. I am finally accepting the fact that I can be in control of my body, and that I don’t have the metabolism of a 12 year old. My roommate and I always argue about why I am such a healthy eater and try very hard to limit junk food; comparatively I have never seen him eat anything remotely healthy. It is almost depressing. I finally understand I would rather miss out on the deliciousness of Oreo’s (seriously a weakness) then end up on my couch curled up because my stomach hurts so badly. I have learned the importance of allowing myself to spend time on me instead of school. I am trying to channel that time into the gym. I love going running, I am not near as good as it as I would like to be, but I am not giving up. I am hoping to run a half marathon by next summer. Keep your fingers crossed on that one.
Socially –Honestly I am not a social person. I am such a homebody it is depressing. I am perfectly content with spending time with myself. I like to have a wing woman to do things with. Throughout college this was easy because I always had a roommate, or a friend or my sister who was always willing to go along with my craziness. I always had someone to go to church with. I think this is why I struggled going for so long this past year is because I didn’t know anyone, and I wasn’t making it appoint to get to know anyone. I am trying to change that. It is hard for me to let me to let people into my life because I have been hurt so many times. I am truly making an effort to try and get to know people in my ward. This is huge for me. Honestly it takes everything in me to go to FHE or institute, or anything involving people I don’t know.
Personally- I really didn’t know what else to label this. I really want to spend the next year rediscovering my hobbies. I used to love to scrapbook, I honestly can’t even remember the last time I finished a page, and my poor sewing machine has been terribly neglected…it is probably collecting dust. I want to travel a lot this next year. I have always wanted to go to Europe when I was 25 for my golden birthday…I think this goal just might happening sooner than planned. As of right now, it looks like I will be going to Paris in February for some training, and then to Italy and Greece in March. (Both trips free). I couldn’t be more excited. I am living by the quote “Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.” I am also working on remembering my good worth, what I like about me, and what I have to offer other people as positive qualities.
Education- When I graduated from BYU-Idaho I wasn’t going to get a teaching job, I was going to go get my Master’s degree, but plans change. I have had a lot of talks about this with my mother and my bishop lately and I think I need to start working on this now. I am not happy with my job and I think that they only way to change this is to continue my education. I am working on getting ready to take the GRE and then apply to Grad schools…the question is where and what I want to go into. Change is good…I just have to keep telling myself this.
Dating- This is a huge struggle for me. Honestly I don’t date much. My mother always says I just intimidate people with my beauty. Of course a mother would say that. I think it has a lot to do with my shyness, and the fact I unfortunately dedicate myself too much to my work. I had my heart broken pretty bad this year… honestly the circumstances were weird, we dated on and off for the past three years and then suddenly I get a text saying he was engaged. It took a good long day of crying but then I was over it, we both knew it was never right between us, and it would have never worked, but it still hurt. I was recently listening to Lady Antebellum, they seriously have a lot of songs help me get through this year…I didn’t even know I liked them that much, but I have decided this is going to be my new song, "Ready to love again" I am going to put myself out there…yikes.
Now that I have written way too much and way too personal, but let’s be real the only person who will probably read this Brockton…. Who still owes me a toaster, and probably Mal. haha
I have struggled a lot over the past year. I moved to a new town, not knowing anyone. Struggled with my job, I thought it would get easier the second year teaching, but in fact it has only gotten harder. I have struggled with my relationship with the Lord, I lost my faith in Him, and that I was placed her for a reason in this very town and that it was plausible that I needed to go through these extravagant trials. I have spent many a nights crying, and not understanding, yet this only made me angrier at the Lord and draw myself away from Him, when in reality I know He is the one person I should have been drawing closer to in all of this. I lost my purpose. I lost all my hope. My heart has spent many of lonely days not understanding.
Shortly after my birthday this summer, I kind of had a realization. This is going to be hard to explain it exactly. I know that I am not by any means old, but I got to thinking that I would be turning 25 next year. This will be my golden birthday. I have honestly been looking forward to this for years. Why? Who knows, that is just how I am. But this has had me thinking a lot. If anyone would have asked me 10 years ago or even 5 years ago if I thought this how my life would be right now, I would have positively said absolutely not. I never thought I would be 24, graduated from college, have a professional job in a foreign town, single and honestly feeling like I have withdrawn myself from the outside the world.
I have decided that I need to make my own happiness. I have been so focused on a job that is making me miserably unhappy, I have forgotten what hobbies I even like. I am dedicating the next 9 months of my life to my happiness. Some people may take that as a very selfish statement, but there are many areas in my life I really want to work on.
Spiritually- I am working on finding my Savior again. This is a slow process, but I know He loves me unconditionally and is waiting with His arms outstretched for me to accept Him and allow Him to take away my hurt and pain. I have been reading the book The Continuous Atonement by Brad Wilcox. I highly recommend this book. I am only a couple chapters in, but I have learned so much about understanding the atonement in this life. One particular part I am really liked and plan to use as my motto to help get me through this tough school year is “He doesn’t always take burdens away from us, but He strengthens us for the task of carrying them and promises they will be for our good.” I can tell the difference in many areas of my life including my attitude when I let the Savior be a part of it.
Physically- My physical body has been threw a tremendous whirlwind the past 4 years. I went from losing an excessive amount of weight, to gaining twice as much. Most people wouldn’t understand unless they understood my medical, but it has been tremendously hard on me. I have finally decided to take control of this. As much as I have been trying to lose weight, I have finally decided it is more important to be healthy and happy, as long as I am still making an effort than be discouraged that I am not losing weight. I finally understand what foods will make me sick…not always but I trying to understand. I am finally accepting the fact that I can be in control of my body, and that I don’t have the metabolism of a 12 year old. My roommate and I always argue about why I am such a healthy eater and try very hard to limit junk food; comparatively I have never seen him eat anything remotely healthy. It is almost depressing. I finally understand I would rather miss out on the deliciousness of Oreo’s (seriously a weakness) then end up on my couch curled up because my stomach hurts so badly. I have learned the importance of allowing myself to spend time on me instead of school. I am trying to channel that time into the gym. I love going running, I am not near as good as it as I would like to be, but I am not giving up. I am hoping to run a half marathon by next summer. Keep your fingers crossed on that one.
Socially –Honestly I am not a social person. I am such a homebody it is depressing. I am perfectly content with spending time with myself. I like to have a wing woman to do things with. Throughout college this was easy because I always had a roommate, or a friend or my sister who was always willing to go along with my craziness. I always had someone to go to church with. I think this is why I struggled going for so long this past year is because I didn’t know anyone, and I wasn’t making it appoint to get to know anyone. I am trying to change that. It is hard for me to let me to let people into my life because I have been hurt so many times. I am truly making an effort to try and get to know people in my ward. This is huge for me. Honestly it takes everything in me to go to FHE or institute, or anything involving people I don’t know.
Personally- I really didn’t know what else to label this. I really want to spend the next year rediscovering my hobbies. I used to love to scrapbook, I honestly can’t even remember the last time I finished a page, and my poor sewing machine has been terribly neglected…it is probably collecting dust. I want to travel a lot this next year. I have always wanted to go to Europe when I was 25 for my golden birthday…I think this goal just might happening sooner than planned. As of right now, it looks like I will be going to Paris in February for some training, and then to Italy and Greece in March. (Both trips free). I couldn’t be more excited. I am living by the quote “Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.” I am also working on remembering my good worth, what I like about me, and what I have to offer other people as positive qualities.
Education- When I graduated from BYU-Idaho I wasn’t going to get a teaching job, I was going to go get my Master’s degree, but plans change. I have had a lot of talks about this with my mother and my bishop lately and I think I need to start working on this now. I am not happy with my job and I think that they only way to change this is to continue my education. I am working on getting ready to take the GRE and then apply to Grad schools…the question is where and what I want to go into. Change is good…I just have to keep telling myself this.
Dating- This is a huge struggle for me. Honestly I don’t date much. My mother always says I just intimidate people with my beauty. Of course a mother would say that. I think it has a lot to do with my shyness, and the fact I unfortunately dedicate myself too much to my work. I had my heart broken pretty bad this year… honestly the circumstances were weird, we dated on and off for the past three years and then suddenly I get a text saying he was engaged. It took a good long day of crying but then I was over it, we both knew it was never right between us, and it would have never worked, but it still hurt. I was recently listening to Lady Antebellum, they seriously have a lot of songs help me get through this year…I didn’t even know I liked them that much, but I have decided this is going to be my new song, "Ready to love again" I am going to put myself out there…yikes.
Now that I have written way too much and way too personal, but let’s be real the only person who will probably read this Brockton…. Who still owes me a toaster, and probably Mal. haha
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Neglect...and Summer
Dear Blog,
I know you have felt neglected over the past 6 months I would too if I was in your position. I promise I have been thinking much about you, in fact I had even wrote a nice long note, then the pompy compy decided to do a little update a –roo and decided not to save it. I promise I will work on this madness, and be better.
Anyhow back on the ranch. I can’t believe summer is already over. I even woke up and pull the covers over my face this morning because I slept with the window open and my nose was so chilly. Frowny face on that one. Anyhow here is a very brief update of my summer.
Sold apartment kind of on accident and decided to move back to Boise.
Attended my first official PTE Summer Conference.
Went to Spokane to visit family.
Brought back an abandoned kitten…turns out he is a clepto. Haha. (Cher got sick and we had to get rid of him:(
Next weekend went to Utah to visit some old roomies.
Had an enjoyable 4th of July in Boise (which included a very interesting liberal parade. :/)
Two days later left for my first trip to Florida.
Spent a week in Florida, got sick, went to Disneyworld, enjoyed the nice
beach, had some swollen ankles all week, and of course went shopping.
Came back to Idaho to proceed to catch a flight to Denver 14 hours later.
Spent a week in Denver at Culinary training. So fun…and exhausting.
Went to my first Rockies Game…and it was POURING rain.
Come home to find out my parents are moving.
Had a birthday… yuck I sound so old now. Haha.
Go to Pocatello to look from them a house…oh ya and stop by Twin to find me one.
Move all my junk. Haha
Go back to Boise, for several days to help my parents pack.
Took Kristy,and Natasha on their first (and probably last) very eventful float trip down the river.
Wento to Starlight Theater and saw Legally Blonde with the fam.
Sat through two very long boring days of assessment training.
Went the Spirit of Boise hot air balloon festival. So fun.
Now back to school.
That pretty much sums everything up in short terms. Basically it was a super busy summer, with lots of traveling and not a lot of studying as I had planned. Haha.
I know you have felt neglected over the past 6 months I would too if I was in your position. I promise I have been thinking much about you, in fact I had even wrote a nice long note, then the pompy compy decided to do a little update a –roo and decided not to save it. I promise I will work on this madness, and be better.
Anyhow back on the ranch. I can’t believe summer is already over. I even woke up and pull the covers over my face this morning because I slept with the window open and my nose was so chilly. Frowny face on that one. Anyhow here is a very brief update of my summer.
Sold apartment kind of on accident and decided to move back to Boise.
Attended my first official PTE Summer Conference.
Went to Spokane to visit family.
Brought back an abandoned kitten…turns out he is a clepto. Haha. (Cher got sick and we had to get rid of him:(
Next weekend went to Utah to visit some old roomies.
Had an enjoyable 4th of July in Boise (which included a very interesting liberal parade. :/)
Two days later left for my first trip to Florida.
Spent a week in Florida, got sick, went to Disneyworld, enjoyed the nice
beach, had some swollen ankles all week, and of course went shopping.
Came back to Idaho to proceed to catch a flight to Denver 14 hours later.
Spent a week in Denver at Culinary training. So fun…and exhausting.
Went to my first Rockies Game…and it was POURING rain.
Come home to find out my parents are moving.
Had a birthday… yuck I sound so old now. Haha.
Go to Pocatello to look from them a house…oh ya and stop by Twin to find me one.
Move all my junk. Haha
Go back to Boise, for several days to help my parents pack.
Took Kristy,and Natasha on their first (and probably last) very eventful float trip down the river.
Wento to Starlight Theater and saw Legally Blonde with the fam.
Sat through two very long boring days of assessment training.
Went the Spirit of Boise hot air balloon festival. So fun.
Now back to school.
That pretty much sums everything up in short terms. Basically it was a super busy summer, with lots of traveling and not a lot of studying as I had planned. Haha.
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