Last Day

I accomplished my goal of blogging every single day. We just got back from Las Vegas. It was a fun trip, even though the majority of us got a cold. I had a great birthday! It's fun being 23. Although, I misplaced my license so it looks like I will have to go get a new one this week. It's going to be a tough week, but I will get through it.

Thanks everyone for reading this month of my random thoughts. I hope everyone has a great week and maybe I will blog again soon.

Happy Birthday, To Me!

I AM 23 TODAY! 

I am grateful to be alive and to have such a wonderful life. I got an eReader from my parents. I know, I know, the girl who LOVES books got an eReader? What has the world come to?! 


Well, I still LOVE books (you know the tangible ones with the pages to turn). However, with the way technology is moving, most everything will be electronic sooner or later. I thought I would get a head start and try out an eReader and see what it can do. Me being the reader I am, having a device that can hold up to 1,000 books is just AMAZING!


I like to think I have the best of both worlds... I still have my tangible books and now I have the ability to download a book and read it on a little device and I don't have to haul pounds of books around. Yep, I've got it pretty good.


I just love my family... they are the best!

Wedding Day

Weddings are fun! Today, my cousin Matt is marrying Peyton. I wish them the best! It's so fun to be with all the family and have a celebration!

Warhol

I made this for one of my classes... I kinda like it.

Mistakes

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

-Albert Einstein

We have to make mistakes in order to be better and to learn something new.

Schedule

Sometimes it's nice to have a schedule... except when you press snooze too many times. Yep. I snoozed too long this morning. I was only a few minutes late to work. I took the bus and luckily it runs twice an hour. For some reason the bus hasn't been very packed the past few times I've ridden it. But I don't mind having my space.

My schedule is really thrown off and it won't really be back to normal until next week. I will be even more busy. That's what I get for having two jobs and going to grad school full-time, plus having my family in town throws my routine off. I love my family though! I am excited to see more of them this weekend.

Amzanig!

This is neat!

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Abraham Lincoln

Abe Lincoln is one of my favorite presidents. He's just an amazing man. He tried and tried and failed and failed, but never gave up and finally succeeded in what he wanted to accomplish. That's what you call perseverance. 


Some interesting facts about Lincoln that I found online here...

• He was the first president to have a beard.
• He was born on February 12, 1809 and died on April 15, 1865 at the age of 56. (GO FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS!)
• He was the first president to be assassinated. 
• He was the tallest president (6 foot 4 inches).

He was president at a time of great turmoil in the country but he handled it extremely well (at least I think so) and he has some great quotes.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."

"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be."
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."


(These quotes came from BrainyQuote.com)


Who is your favorite president?

It's Your Choice

Today has been a busy Sunday. It snowed quite a bit. I shoveled last night AND this morning. My body is exhausted. At least I am sleeping better since I'm so tired. During church we talked about faith, following the apostles, and working and being happy about it. 


I have a sign that says, "It's Your Choice" above my door. I see it every time before I go to sleep and when I wake up. It reminds me to choose to be happy rather than miserable. It's much easier to be happy than to be unhappy. I have a lot to be grateful for and I shouldn't complain about my life. I have a great life. I am healthy. I have a wonderful family. I am blessed with the ability to learn. I have a roof over my head and food to eat. I can make decisions. I know the gospel is true. I believe in it. There are so many other things I am blessed with and thankful for. Hopefully this week I won't be as frustrated with life. I need to remember what I have in my life and how grateful I should be for everything. 

Running Outdoors

I love running outside... I like being able to see my surroundings and what not. Treadmill running is fine for when I can't go outside, but if it's not too cold or super hot or bad weather, then I will be outside. Today was one of those in between days... it was pretty cold and on the verge of snaining (rain and snow). But I put on my running tights (basically long spandex), my jacket, and the awesome crocheted headband that Sue made me. My ears stayed toasty! Once I got going I warmed up and it was just a short run, but it felt good to be outside. I can't wait till it gets warmer for real and I can go barefoot running in the grass (that's for YOU Jamie). YAY FOR EXERCISE!

(Yep, that's me post run without makeup, crazy hair, and a messy room!)

Happy Friday!

Well, I don't really have much to say today. I have been super busy this week and I will be even more busy this weekend. But I am excited to see my parents next week!!! I get to travel to Las Vegas for a wedding next week as well. 

It's going to be a crazy week!!! Enjoy the weekend everyone!

New 'Do!

I got my hair cut and colored... it's shorter and more textured and it's dark (if you couldn't tell). Sorry about the poor photo quality. It's from my phone again.

After leaving the salon, I came out to my aunt's car and found this... 

Yep. That's a lot of snow... I would say it's a good six inches or more on there. It sure was fun brushing the snow off the car. Once I got home, the garage door decided to discontinue its habit of working (in other words, the chain came off the mechanism that makes the door go up and down) so we get to manually open and close the door. And then I shoveled the walks and driveway. It didn't really matter though because it snowed again. What irks me is the fact that it was 50 degrees yesterday till about 4:00pm and then BAM! A snow storm. I didn't die driving though, so that's a good thing. I did see police lights while I was shoveling. Yesterday was a rough day.

Silly Putty

Oh, just another random fact...

"Silly Putty started as a mistake in a New Haven laboratory, and was turned into a consumer hit in the 1960s. According to engineers, Silly Putty is a self-contradiction. Chemically, it is a liquid, but it resembles a solid. The molecular structure will stretch if the structure is slowly pulled. But if tugged, it snaps apart. The toy has a rebound capacity of 75 to 80 percent, whereas a rubber ball has only about 50-percent capacity. A silicon derivative, Silly Putty won’t rot; it can withstand temperatures from minus 700 Fahrenheit to hundreds of degrees above zero. On top of all that, it picks up newsprint, which often appears sharper than the original. "

Thank you Useless Knowledge gadget on my iGoogle page.

Interesting Facts

I love learning... especially random facts... like these ones...

All porcupines float in water.

Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours.

An average person laughs about 15 times per day.

The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Bats always turn left while exiting a cave.

You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime.

The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in Jello.

The average American will eat about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year. 


ENJOY! I hope you got 1or more of the 15 laughs for the day!

Happy Day

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

The Sabbath

Today I had the opportunity to go to Stake Conference. It was really good. I love it when you hear things that you know you need to hear. It's just wonderful! What I got out of it was that we need to rescue those in need, we need to feel worthy and good enough (if we don't, we should work on it), we all need to have a change of heart, and that we are immensely loved by our Heavenly Father. That last one always hits me the hardest. No matter how much we mess up, He is always there for us with open arms waiting for us to come back to him. We need to get back to Him. It's like how our parents down here are looking out for us... Heavenly Father is looking out for EVERYONE. That in itself is pretty amazing.


After that, we headed over to Grandma Pat's for lunch and got to see some more family. Emily, my cousin, has an interview tomorrow at USU for a scholarship. She will do great! 


Finally, we went to The Joseph Smith Memorial Fireside. Elder Ballard spoke to an almost filled Spectrum. It is a wonderful feeling to be in the presence of such a great man of God. I just love the gospel. I really do. He spoke about how the Lord prepared a way for Joseph Smith to restore the gospel to this modern day. Generation upon generation helped in the cause. There is a plan. Heavenly Father knows what we need, when we need it. He doesn't do things on a whim. It is comforting for me to know that He is always there and that His Son, our Big Brother, suffered so much for us so we can live with Him again. The gospel is really true. I have a testimony of the truthfulness and how much we can learn from having it in our lives. I LOVE THE GOSPEL!

Very Mutch!

I got to go down to Kaysville to hang out with my sister, brother-in-law, nephew... and my other sister, brother, and two cousins. It was a blast! We had lots of fun watching Par. He entertained us the whole time. He's talking a lot and saying funny things. I taught him to "squeeze" instead of just hug. It's really cute, if I do say myself. He likes to blow kisses and play with "boons" and he knows "Do As I'm Doing," plus he ends "I love you very... MUTCH!" He's adorable. We played "side" (outside) for a while. I forgot to take my camera, so I don't have any pictures. I am so grateful to have my family nearby and that they love me very mutch. It was fun night and day just relaxing and enjoying each other's company. 


I love my family!

WOO!

Aunt Sue got a lot of little toys for the pinata we had the other day. One of the toys was a ring where you have to get the two metal balls into the holes for the eyes. It's much harder than it looks. BUT I ACCOMPLISHED IT! Go me!

Sorry, the photo is blurry (it's from my phone).

Theater Etiquette

You know when you walk into a basically empty theater and you sit as far away from the other people as you possibly can? And then another person or group walks in... and where does he/she or them decide to sit? That's right.  

Directly behind or in front of you.

Really people? How hard is it to sit at least a row behind or in front? I understand if the theater is crowded, but when it's nearly empty, there's no reason to sit by someone or someones you don't know. 

That's my rant for the day. So, next time you go to a nearly empty theater please remember to NOT sit by the people that are super content with their choice of seats. Or just go super early to the show so you can have first pick for your seats... and put jackets, bags, shoes, etc... around your area so you don't have to worry about loud people or smelly men or women, for that matter.

New Header

I didn't have any homework last night, so I made a new blog header...  

Police Blotter

Utah State has a Police Blotter in the Utah Statesman every week. Sometimes there are hilarious stories and other times there are serious ones. This is one of the stories that cracked me up this week...

"USU Police responded to Wasatch Hall for a Fire Alarm. A student did not remove a pizza from the box before he cooked it. The Officer educated the student on the proper way to cook a pizza and how to deal with smoke in the kitchen. The alarm was reset."

You may have a laugh now.

Comfort Zone

I love my life. I live in a bubble of family, a few friends, school, and work. I enjoy my comfort zone.

However, I came across the following quote...

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” 

–Neal Donald Walsh

The more I think about that quote, the more it makes sense. I have never learned something while in my comfort zone. I have never been very outgoing in my comfort zone. I have never been afraid in my comfort zone.I have never wanted something more in my comfort zone. Once I was out of my comfort zone, I learned, grew, and became a better person. I made mistakes and quickly retreated back to where I was comfortable for re-enforcements. However, I think of how much I've learned by making decisions (good and bad) and how I wouldn't change anything. I am the person I am today because of what I have chosen. Every single day I try to go out of my comfort zone, just a little bit, so I can learn and grow. I hope to continue to become a better me.

Truth

The gospel is true. Plain and simple. 

I loved having Jamie up this weekend so she could come to church with me. We giggled when our stomachs grumbled and watched the shoe parade. 

This week will be a doozy I'm sure, but I am still enjoying my classes and my life. 

Blogging every single day may get a bit difficult, but I will complete my goal... I hope!

A Great Video

I just love this! Enjoy.

Saved by the Aunt!

This morning I had to be to work at 8:00am. But let me take you back to last night... I stayed on campus later than I usually do on Thursday nights and went to the Fieldhouse to go for a short jog. And I got home, ate some dinner, and took a shower. While I was about to wrap my hair in the towel... BAM! I smacked my elbow really hard on the counter. As a result, I got this lovely injury and I wanted to swear, but I refrained. I should have know that this would be the start of a great Friday...

Somehow I slept through my alarm... not a good occurrence when you have to be at work at 8:00am. My aunt came upstairs before she left work and woke me up! Saved by the aunt! And thank you Sherie for hauling me up to campus! I had about 12 minutes to get ready! And I DID IT! It was lucky that I had gotten everything done the night before. Whew. What a morning! And I am super excited to hang out with Jamie all weekend!

Memory

I found some old photos in my room and I came across this one...

How cute are we? I think we were fake sleeping, but it turned out to be a good picture. It's some serious father-children bonding. I don't remember exactly where we were for this vacation, but I do know that I miss the rocky beaches of the Pacific Northwest. And I miss wearing Patagonia jackets! We were so young! I just love my family. I will have to find some more old photos of the whole family (you know, because Mom was the one taking this picture). Ahh memories.

Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow today!!! Can we trust a groundhog though? I sure want to believe that it'll happen! Early spring?! Yes, please.

Let's hope spring will come early this year! I am ready for warmer weather...

February Challenge

I am going to attempt to blog about something EVERY SINGLE DAY in February. After all, it is my birthday month. Wish me luck!


Well, for today's post I will write about how COLD it is here in Logan. I mean, it's cold! And it's supposed to get even colder. Shiver. I will just have to pretend it's the summer... and maybe, just maybe, I won't be so dang cold. I was literally shaking at the bus stop this morning. The wind just slices through you! BRR!


I wish it were like this right about now... I could  use some Northwest sunshine.