Monday 3/12: Ugh the Monday after Daylight Savings is usually brutal but for some reason it was especially bad this year and I could tell everyone on campus was struggling and just dragging. Tried to sleep in but ended up making myself a little late to my American Usage class and I only missed 6 points on the first half of my test so I was super stoked. We started our next unit talking about Parallel Structure and Shifts even though we still the second half of the test on Wednesday but at least we got a little bit of a break. I went to do my reading for NT and got that done but none of the LC reading (getting behind all thanks to the stupid American Usage class). We were a little behind in NT so we had a wonderful discussion about Ephesians and all the wonderful discussions on Faith, Grace and Works and how they all work together to gain our salvation. We had a great discussion on Saving Grace versus Enabling Grace that gives us the push for us to have Faith and do all the righteous Works. I really enjoyed it. Chapter 4 all about how to get along with difficult people and there is just so much power and knowledge in the scriptures, I LOVE IT :) Then you have classic Chapter 6 with the Armor of God - following the Gospel does indeed gives us power! Then after having all that spiritual insight, I go to LC and we talk about Heideggar and how important language is to breaking down a work into more intelligible parts. How language and words make up how we think about things and how we see the world. Spent a large portion of the day writing Jared again cause again so much to tell about what I'd learned in NT, BofM (which I am really behind in but that's what the summer's for) and just making sure he knows I support him. thats pretty much the most important thing. In American Humanities, we continued talking about Emerson but moved onto The American Scholar and talking about finding a truly American way of reading and discussing books and learning to read really really well. Self-Reliance talked about how we need to do the best we can knowing our weaknesses and foibles. Really applicable to the gospel and how important it is to not get into things that are going to overtake your spiritual strength. I got home and did my reading for my Islamic Humanities class and went to FHE (chair soccer). Good times.
Tuesday 3/13: I woke up early and worked on my Lecture Summary and Commentary but I was determined to continue my streak of going to devotional and I did. One of the 70s came and talked to us about how important it is to be constant in our faith through the times that are expected and those that are not. Very important to remember and I really appreciated going to it. After, I went to Islamic Humanities and hurried to finish my assignment, which I did. Win. We had a really cool opportunity to have a world famous Arabic music virtuoso come and demonstrate his skills to us both on the oud and the violin. He gave a lecture and it was really cool to listen to all the ways Arabic music differs from Western music and it was awesome to hear such a different style. Then Giselle and I had the opportunity to go to the temple. It was packed because the PSAT made it so tons of high school students got out early so we were there for quite some time but there is no better place to be waiting in line then the temple. I just got to read my scriptures and have that time to focus on the Lord which is always a wonderful experience. After, I went to work (got a note :)) and came home to study in earnest again for my death of an American Usage Exam.
Wednesday 3/14: I actually went to school and finished taking that exam which I felt even better about. After I finished that, I went and did my reading for NT and attempted to get through LC. New Testament was absolutely wonderful. We talked about Phillipians, Colossians and Philemon - I loved Philemon especially because of the extended allegory that comes from changing Paul to Christ, Onesimus - us and the master to our Father in Heaven. It is a really beautiful and just touched my heart. In LC, I got some of the reading done and we talked about Austin and his ideas on performative utterances and how that applies to plays. It was cool and I thought it was really interesting so I ended up writing my paper on it later. Later, I went to American Humanities and we talked about Thoreau and I think my favorite quote from him is "Beware of any enterprise that requires new clothes." Gotta stick it to the man. After, I went home and ate and then went to orchestra. Which was great because we were getting really pretty good at the songs at that time and it was really fun to hear it all coming together.
Thursday 3/15: I got up really early because I had to do my Spelunking Paper for my Islamic Humanities class. I finished it in plenty of time for class and it was just the beginning draft so I was happy. I went to class and we had a big introduction to Islamic Humanities, which was kinda boring to be honest cause all it was was a lecture. But hey after I went to the library and actually finished all of my reading for LC and my exercises for American Usage for the first time in forever. Then i went to work and had a dandy time. I got home and was welcomed by a wonderful letter from Jared - lots of stuff about different things he'd found in Alma, encouragement for me, all these different things that combine to make me so happy and give me such a great learning experience. I'm so grateful to have a friend like him because he has only ever influenced me for the better.
Friday 3/16: Sleeping in seems to be my own function on any morning now. I went to class, learned about Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers. Fascinating I know. That's what you are all thinking but hey it's useful, I promise. After, I went to the library and decided I didn't want to be in the library anymore so I went and chilled with Abby and Megan. We went through the Islamic art exhibit and went to Abby's apartment and watched The Office until work. Classic. It was a nice break so I then I went to work and had a dandy time there. After, I got home and Dana and I had a pretty chill night and watched "Better Off Ted?"and fell asleep pretty early. Nice and relaxing.
Saturday 3/17 and Sunday 3/18: Saturday turned out to be really fun. I went to work in the morning and got home later and got ready to go over to Dylan's Birthday Party. It was really nice to go and socialize and have fun with Steve and Dylan and Dana; we also played an awesome game of strange drink pong. Hilarious as you can imagine. Came home and had a delicious Leprechaun trap cake and fiddled with Dana in honor of Saint Patrick's Day. So fun. Sunday was insane to begin with. Megan's plane was supposed to go out super early but all three of us slept in and we sped to the airport but she missed the flight so we had to go all the way to Salt Lake to bring her to the airport and ran through the airport and had a nightmare at the desk trying to get her off. Finally, one very helpful desk lady later, we got her off and were on the way back to Provo. Then I had to rush Abby home and then back to work and it was boring but I was just happy to be at church for the small time I could be. Such a refresher for the week. Gotta love it and then there was peace.
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Sunday, March 18
Tuesday, February 21
off day in a good way
Tuesday was a weird day just cause we had Monday classes so everything was off. MY teachers even thought it was weird. I got up and had my reading dome for American Usage and NT and went to class. Had a grand ol' time getting scared outta my mind about the next Exam but hey thats what class is for right? Did my reading for Literary Criticism before NT ( not all of it but enough that I got the point of class) and New Testament was wonderful. For those of you who actually read my constant blabbering, you'll know how much I love that class. We talked about the importance of not having a perfectionist complex. We cannot save ourselves through works. The only way to keep the law of the law is to never break one of them and that simply is impossible except for one person. That One person gives me the opportunity to be perfected through His infinite atonement for my infinite frailties and mistakes. I don't want to do it on my own because Christ strengthens me in my hardest times. My trials are life experiences and sometimes aren't just taken away, but He strengthens me so i can carry them. Oh I love this gospel and I love my Savior. Literary Criticism was great cause I still had my spiritual high which makes anything better :) We talked about Said's Orientalism and his ideas on how the idea of the Orient is the perpetuating idea of the West that is often not founded in any reality. Interesting to apply to Moliere's The Would-Be Gentleman and its many of the same issues we've been talking about in my Humanities of Islam class. They all link together :) After Literary Criticism, I attempted to work on my Literary Criticism paper (applying Fanon's ideas to the Would-Be Gentleman) but was largely unsuccessful. I couldn't focus so I read my scriptures and felt much better after :) American Humanities was a hoot as always and we even got chocolate chip cookies with an oreo baked inside - HEAVEN. We discussed paintings and that was great too, and I'm being completely serious :) I went home afterwards and found our my Literary Criticism paper wasn't due till Friday (SCORE) so I focused on other homework and making chicken puffs and chilling with Dana for the rest of the evening. She's planning some sort of dinner for my birthday and she's making me a cake, love her :) But I am excited for my birthday :) Two decades old doesn't happen very often!
Much love
Much love
Sunday, February 19
days turn to a week
Saturday: Uneventful. I should've been doing homework but did I? Nope and it was very nice to just have a nice chill day. Work wasn't so bad, fun sightings bring smiles all around. :) Then chilling with the roomies till bedtime.
Sunday: A wonderful meeting and there was a powerful Spirit throughout. The people in my ward are all very genuine and in their lessons and talks, its easy to see how sincere their testimonies are. I challenge anyone to find a better ward with a better bishopric then the YSA Provo 95th Ward. Nice try :) I stayed up till 3 again but this time it was to write a letter to Jared. I love reading and getting his letters because he has such a powerful spirit and testimony that it strengthens me every time I read them. And I'll say it every time, mine is better :)
Monday: Well now we're running into Monday. Monday was good I finished my reading for New Testament and American Usage before class started but then was late due to the crisis of not being able to find my keys. Figures. Class was interesting as always but its getting harder now because were getting into grammar like Who vs. Whom. Its HARD to figure it out cause I for one don't use whom but I need to know it if I wanna be a good editor. So . . . let the notecards be made! Got most of my reading done for Literary Criticism before New Testament and then New Testament was wonderful as always :) We took apart 1 Corinthians 13 and Charity. True charity has only ever been performed once with Christ and his perfect life and atonement but, by accepting his love and bringing it into my life, I become a reflection of that divinity when I show charity to others. Charity is the true love of Christ, all the attributes described in verses 5-7 were done by Christ perfectly and only in accepting Him into my life, can I have any hope of giving these attributes to anyone else. THe scriptures and the gospel are amazing things :) Literary Criticism was interesting with our discussion of Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Technological Reproduction. We talked about how art has an "aura" of being singular and how photos and cinema question the old definitions of art. A very materialistic argument but thats not surprising since he was a Marxist. But the idea of what makes a work of art authentic was interesting to think about. I think did none of my reading for American Humanities but studied my brains out for my Humanities of Islam exam which I took after my class (which was hilarious as ever). It took me 3 HOURS. Oh my goodness did my brain hurt after that but I thought I did well. Needless to say, I didn't do my reading for H of I the next day.
Tuesday: Goodness this is going to be a long blog post. I slept in Tuesday and it felt wonderful. I woke up to a Valentines with my Valentine close by but at the same time far away. I was determined not to mope or anything so I didn't do my reading and went to class. I really need to get to the devotionals more though, I think I'm probably missing out on an opportunity to have my Tuesdays be even more spiritually invigorating by missing those. Time to set the alarm on Tuesdays and get up early and get going! Giselle was busy with papers so we didn't get to go to the temple which I was bummed about but I got some pictures printed for Caleb cause he asked for some in his last letter and sent some off to him. Then I was reading some blogposts in the library and Giselle, sitting behind me in the library, kindly offered to give me a ride to work. I was torn all throughout work trying and then not trying to see Jared because at that point, I really missed him. But I went through the shift and walked home and what did I find a Valentine's card just for me :) It was simple and sweet but man I was and am very much blessed to have Jared in my life. It made my Valentine's day probably the second best ever :) (last year taking first prize). Then Giselle came home telling us of her strutting into Ty and Robert's classes to give them their dinners with a black dress and red red lipstick. You go girl! The evening more then made up for the not so good day. Stayed up late doing reading for New Testament.
Wednesday: Got up and did yoga as always. It was a great workout cause I pushed myself. Love that feeling :) Finished my exercises for American Usage and ran with Jackie to get there on time. I finished my reading for New Testament and most of my reading for Literary Criticism before NT. In New Testament, we talked about II Corinthians, how comfort from God is the same with charity, only by feeling it through God am I able to really give it to others. God has given us an earnest (downpayment) of His spirit to give us just a tiny taste and an assurance that if we follow Him, we will receive all the more when we return to live with him again. We talked about the Great Exchange of the Atonement in chapter 5 verse 21 - Christ was sinless but consented to sin by taking on my sins so that I could be made perfect like He is. Such wonderful and powerful doctrine and I am so grateful to be at a school where I learn these things in class! Always have a wonderful Spirit. It doesn't even bum me out that there's a test in that class that starts on my birthday because I learn and grow each time I open my scriptures now. Literary Criticism was great talking about Bordeiu's ideas on culture and how taste in the arts distinguish people. A person doesn't understand why a piece of art is good with no training or background and that training sets people above the masses - like us as Humanities majors. People just look at us weird sometimes lol. After class, went to the library and started to do some reading for American Humanities but I got distracted by trying to find bus schedules/routes so Abby and I could go and visit Grandpa on Thursday. Things are just so stressful when they are in the planning process! So I went to class yet again without having done all the reading and had a hoot all the same :) I got home and saw the awesome box that Dana had made for our Valentine for the ward Valentines party - Phantom of the Opera themed with the soundtrack even playing on the inside of the box. It was absolutely fantastic. But what was even more fantastic was I got a letter from Jared, 2 letters in one week and I am a very lucky girl :) I'm so proud of him for all the wonderful work he is doing for the Lord, I've definitely got the best best friend ever :) Then I went to orchestra and had a wonderful time playing my heart out. I love music! And playing and singing and just everything :)
Thursday: Ah so Thursday I slept in again which is always nice but this time I got all my reading done for Islamic Humanities and we had a really interesting discussion about movies. We talked about how the council from the brethren is nothing "vulgar, immoral, inappropriate, suggestive or pornographic" so that sometimes is PG-13 and sometimes R, but its up to us to make wise judgements. Pretty cool discussion. After class went and got my ticket for the Passover Seder Service that BYU does every year in March/April. I'm really excited to go :) Then Abby and I ran to the bus stop to catch our bus to Salt Lake to go see Grandpa who got surgery on his back. I didn't get nearly all that I needed to done cause Abby and I just talked the whole way. We hopped on the Trax and went right through the stop Jared and I got off of last semester when we went to his sister Lena's house. That was a fun trip :) and our trip on Thursday was great too. We got to see most of our Dad's side of the family and Grandpa's surgery went really well and didn't have any pain in his back. It was great to see :) Grandpa is such a sweetheart and Grandma is sassy and its super funny to watch. I love them both. Kairisti picked us up and gave us a ride home. We stopped at Baja Fresh for dinner on the way which was delicious because I was starving. We came and chilled at my apartment for a little while and Abby and Kairisti left. I finished some reading and exercises for American Usage and headed to bed.
Friday: Friday was the countdown to the 3 day weekend. Yoga (where my shoulder started giving me problems and I had to ice it. Can't I just saw off the part that hurts?), went to American Usage, got out and went to the library and finished some reading for Literary Criticism. In Literary Criticism we talked about culture can be a factor in determining national identity and not only to our personal culture. Interesting as always. After, I went to my NT review for the test that starts this next week and felt really pretty good about it. Then I got to go home on a Friday which hasn't happened since last semester because I got it off thinking we were going to Vegas this weekend. But I just got home and chilled and watched a few shows and took a nap. A very long nap because I didn't wake up till 7 so then Dana, Jackie and I could go out and start our epic girls night. We went to both FYEs looking for Madagascar 1 and 2 and finally found them after a very long time searching. I also got Moulin Rouge, Monster's Inc. and Juno. EPIC. We got Little Caesar's on our way home (a staple on a Friday night in 431) and watched both Madagascars because I've never seen the second. SO FUNNY. Oh goodness a great night.
Saturday: Again I didn't have work so it was a nice relaxing morning where I slept really late. I watched some CSI just for fun and even took a little nap. Then Dana and I got ready for our night in Park City with Robert and Ty. We left at around 4:30 because Dana is far too popular for her own good. Awesome time jamming out in the car. We got there and just walked around the galleries with some delicious Hot Caramel Apple Cider - doesn't that just sound wonderful? Cause it was :) The galleries were really cool and off course tremendously outside my price range but it was fun just the same. After we'd wandered around for a while, we finally found the Blue Iguana, a mexican restaurant where we had planned to eat. We got seated and the dishes were really authentic at least thats what Ty said (served in Mexico on his mish) so I got the Mole Poblano with Pork and everyone else got new things too. Dana's grande burrito came out and we just started rolling from laugher. It was SO BIG! We had told her to order it because if you finished it you got a free dessert but my goodness that thing was huge. SO after we had finished our food, we were pretty full and then started on the 3/4ths of the burrito that Dana hadn't eaten. The beef in the burrito was not good but the chicken was, truly it was just one huge chuck of meat. Ugh my stomach has never felt so full in my life and it was not in a good way. But after over an hour, we finished it with only a small bit left and our waiter brought us the dessert! VICTORY! We downed the dessert in 10 seconds flat and led to a great discussion of how there's always room for dessert. After struggling for a minute, we all managed to get out of our seats, and started walking up to the car. We went in and out of some cool galleries, a little more slowly then normal, but then it started to snow so we booked it up to the car cause there was a big storm coming in. More fantastic rocking out on the way home and we watched Alex and Twitch on Youtube from So You Think You Can Dance because we had been listening to that song in the car. It was great fun and then it was almost midnight and we all went to bed with the intention of never eating again.
Sunday: I woke up at 10:10, 10 minutes before my home teachers were supposed to come and I booked it to get ready. I got my make-up off and my face washed and myself dressed when they got here. Hometeachers, well mine anyways, are always nice to talk to and work in giving me a kick in the butt when I need it. We talked about scripture study and how important it is and they challenged me to get up a little earlier every morning and do my scripture study. Check back with me in a month and I felt like an investigator lol. It was a very nice lesson. Then I had to hurry and get fully ready because I had work and Dana was nice enough to drop me off. Then I saw that Chris was there and had taken my shift and was about to leave but Jessie had people gone and sick so I stayed on. After apologizing profusely to Chris, I worked on silverware for lunch and had a marvelous time. They fed us and then I took a nice little nap in the locker room before I read my scriptures for a bit. I worked on first position in pit for dinner which is busy but keeps you occupied. First, I got a note from Jared without even seeing him he just put it on a random tray. My smile was the biggest ever, Chris even commented on how no matter how many jokes he told, he could never make me smile like that, and he's right only one person can. I continued working and I looked up and there he was smiling at me. I wasn't expecting it because I thought he'd already left. But he smiled at me and we did my favorite hand signal and he left. I have to say, I like that kid a lot :) We got out super early and Chris gave me a ride home. I got home and showered and got all looking nice because I was going to go to Hailey's house for pretzel night but my Skype date with AJ went much longer then planned. It was great though. I haven't talked to him in a really long time and he ships put for basic and job training in a week for the Army. Goodness all of my friends are going into the Army. I talked to him for 3 hours and it was really nice to talk to an old, white de-froed friend. Hopefully I'll get to talk to him later this week before he leaves. It was midnight by the time we finished talking so I went to bed.
Wow, lots of stuff happened this week and I will be better about writing everyday as opposed to a giant letter at the end. I will go and do right? Not sit and stew and play on the computer. Bring on the day!
Much love
Sunday: A wonderful meeting and there was a powerful Spirit throughout. The people in my ward are all very genuine and in their lessons and talks, its easy to see how sincere their testimonies are. I challenge anyone to find a better ward with a better bishopric then the YSA Provo 95th Ward. Nice try :) I stayed up till 3 again but this time it was to write a letter to Jared. I love reading and getting his letters because he has such a powerful spirit and testimony that it strengthens me every time I read them. And I'll say it every time, mine is better :)
Monday: Well now we're running into Monday. Monday was good I finished my reading for New Testament and American Usage before class started but then was late due to the crisis of not being able to find my keys. Figures. Class was interesting as always but its getting harder now because were getting into grammar like Who vs. Whom. Its HARD to figure it out cause I for one don't use whom but I need to know it if I wanna be a good editor. So . . . let the notecards be made! Got most of my reading done for Literary Criticism before New Testament and then New Testament was wonderful as always :) We took apart 1 Corinthians 13 and Charity. True charity has only ever been performed once with Christ and his perfect life and atonement but, by accepting his love and bringing it into my life, I become a reflection of that divinity when I show charity to others. Charity is the true love of Christ, all the attributes described in verses 5-7 were done by Christ perfectly and only in accepting Him into my life, can I have any hope of giving these attributes to anyone else. THe scriptures and the gospel are amazing things :) Literary Criticism was interesting with our discussion of Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Technological Reproduction. We talked about how art has an "aura" of being singular and how photos and cinema question the old definitions of art. A very materialistic argument but thats not surprising since he was a Marxist. But the idea of what makes a work of art authentic was interesting to think about. I think did none of my reading for American Humanities but studied my brains out for my Humanities of Islam exam which I took after my class (which was hilarious as ever). It took me 3 HOURS. Oh my goodness did my brain hurt after that but I thought I did well. Needless to say, I didn't do my reading for H of I the next day.
Tuesday: Goodness this is going to be a long blog post. I slept in Tuesday and it felt wonderful. I woke up to a Valentines with my Valentine close by but at the same time far away. I was determined not to mope or anything so I didn't do my reading and went to class. I really need to get to the devotionals more though, I think I'm probably missing out on an opportunity to have my Tuesdays be even more spiritually invigorating by missing those. Time to set the alarm on Tuesdays and get up early and get going! Giselle was busy with papers so we didn't get to go to the temple which I was bummed about but I got some pictures printed for Caleb cause he asked for some in his last letter and sent some off to him. Then I was reading some blogposts in the library and Giselle, sitting behind me in the library, kindly offered to give me a ride to work. I was torn all throughout work trying and then not trying to see Jared because at that point, I really missed him. But I went through the shift and walked home and what did I find a Valentine's card just for me :) It was simple and sweet but man I was and am very much blessed to have Jared in my life. It made my Valentine's day probably the second best ever :) (last year taking first prize). Then Giselle came home telling us of her strutting into Ty and Robert's classes to give them their dinners with a black dress and red red lipstick. You go girl! The evening more then made up for the not so good day. Stayed up late doing reading for New Testament.
Wednesday: Got up and did yoga as always. It was a great workout cause I pushed myself. Love that feeling :) Finished my exercises for American Usage and ran with Jackie to get there on time. I finished my reading for New Testament and most of my reading for Literary Criticism before NT. In New Testament, we talked about II Corinthians, how comfort from God is the same with charity, only by feeling it through God am I able to really give it to others. God has given us an earnest (downpayment) of His spirit to give us just a tiny taste and an assurance that if we follow Him, we will receive all the more when we return to live with him again. We talked about the Great Exchange of the Atonement in chapter 5 verse 21 - Christ was sinless but consented to sin by taking on my sins so that I could be made perfect like He is. Such wonderful and powerful doctrine and I am so grateful to be at a school where I learn these things in class! Always have a wonderful Spirit. It doesn't even bum me out that there's a test in that class that starts on my birthday because I learn and grow each time I open my scriptures now. Literary Criticism was great talking about Bordeiu's ideas on culture and how taste in the arts distinguish people. A person doesn't understand why a piece of art is good with no training or background and that training sets people above the masses - like us as Humanities majors. People just look at us weird sometimes lol. After class, went to the library and started to do some reading for American Humanities but I got distracted by trying to find bus schedules/routes so Abby and I could go and visit Grandpa on Thursday. Things are just so stressful when they are in the planning process! So I went to class yet again without having done all the reading and had a hoot all the same :) I got home and saw the awesome box that Dana had made for our Valentine for the ward Valentines party - Phantom of the Opera themed with the soundtrack even playing on the inside of the box. It was absolutely fantastic. But what was even more fantastic was I got a letter from Jared, 2 letters in one week and I am a very lucky girl :) I'm so proud of him for all the wonderful work he is doing for the Lord, I've definitely got the best best friend ever :) Then I went to orchestra and had a wonderful time playing my heart out. I love music! And playing and singing and just everything :)
Thursday: Ah so Thursday I slept in again which is always nice but this time I got all my reading done for Islamic Humanities and we had a really interesting discussion about movies. We talked about how the council from the brethren is nothing "vulgar, immoral, inappropriate, suggestive or pornographic" so that sometimes is PG-13 and sometimes R, but its up to us to make wise judgements. Pretty cool discussion. After class went and got my ticket for the Passover Seder Service that BYU does every year in March/April. I'm really excited to go :) Then Abby and I ran to the bus stop to catch our bus to Salt Lake to go see Grandpa who got surgery on his back. I didn't get nearly all that I needed to done cause Abby and I just talked the whole way. We hopped on the Trax and went right through the stop Jared and I got off of last semester when we went to his sister Lena's house. That was a fun trip :) and our trip on Thursday was great too. We got to see most of our Dad's side of the family and Grandpa's surgery went really well and didn't have any pain in his back. It was great to see :) Grandpa is such a sweetheart and Grandma is sassy and its super funny to watch. I love them both. Kairisti picked us up and gave us a ride home. We stopped at Baja Fresh for dinner on the way which was delicious because I was starving. We came and chilled at my apartment for a little while and Abby and Kairisti left. I finished some reading and exercises for American Usage and headed to bed.
Friday: Friday was the countdown to the 3 day weekend. Yoga (where my shoulder started giving me problems and I had to ice it. Can't I just saw off the part that hurts?), went to American Usage, got out and went to the library and finished some reading for Literary Criticism. In Literary Criticism we talked about culture can be a factor in determining national identity and not only to our personal culture. Interesting as always. After, I went to my NT review for the test that starts this next week and felt really pretty good about it. Then I got to go home on a Friday which hasn't happened since last semester because I got it off thinking we were going to Vegas this weekend. But I just got home and chilled and watched a few shows and took a nap. A very long nap because I didn't wake up till 7 so then Dana, Jackie and I could go out and start our epic girls night. We went to both FYEs looking for Madagascar 1 and 2 and finally found them after a very long time searching. I also got Moulin Rouge, Monster's Inc. and Juno. EPIC. We got Little Caesar's on our way home (a staple on a Friday night in 431) and watched both Madagascars because I've never seen the second. SO FUNNY. Oh goodness a great night.
Saturday: Again I didn't have work so it was a nice relaxing morning where I slept really late. I watched some CSI just for fun and even took a little nap. Then Dana and I got ready for our night in Park City with Robert and Ty. We left at around 4:30 because Dana is far too popular for her own good. Awesome time jamming out in the car. We got there and just walked around the galleries with some delicious Hot Caramel Apple Cider - doesn't that just sound wonderful? Cause it was :) The galleries were really cool and off course tremendously outside my price range but it was fun just the same. After we'd wandered around for a while, we finally found the Blue Iguana, a mexican restaurant where we had planned to eat. We got seated and the dishes were really authentic at least thats what Ty said (served in Mexico on his mish) so I got the Mole Poblano with Pork and everyone else got new things too. Dana's grande burrito came out and we just started rolling from laugher. It was SO BIG! We had told her to order it because if you finished it you got a free dessert but my goodness that thing was huge. SO after we had finished our food, we were pretty full and then started on the 3/4ths of the burrito that Dana hadn't eaten. The beef in the burrito was not good but the chicken was, truly it was just one huge chuck of meat. Ugh my stomach has never felt so full in my life and it was not in a good way. But after over an hour, we finished it with only a small bit left and our waiter brought us the dessert! VICTORY! We downed the dessert in 10 seconds flat and led to a great discussion of how there's always room for dessert. After struggling for a minute, we all managed to get out of our seats, and started walking up to the car. We went in and out of some cool galleries, a little more slowly then normal, but then it started to snow so we booked it up to the car cause there was a big storm coming in. More fantastic rocking out on the way home and we watched Alex and Twitch on Youtube from So You Think You Can Dance because we had been listening to that song in the car. It was great fun and then it was almost midnight and we all went to bed with the intention of never eating again.
Sunday: I woke up at 10:10, 10 minutes before my home teachers were supposed to come and I booked it to get ready. I got my make-up off and my face washed and myself dressed when they got here. Hometeachers, well mine anyways, are always nice to talk to and work in giving me a kick in the butt when I need it. We talked about scripture study and how important it is and they challenged me to get up a little earlier every morning and do my scripture study. Check back with me in a month and I felt like an investigator lol. It was a very nice lesson. Then I had to hurry and get fully ready because I had work and Dana was nice enough to drop me off. Then I saw that Chris was there and had taken my shift and was about to leave but Jessie had people gone and sick so I stayed on. After apologizing profusely to Chris, I worked on silverware for lunch and had a marvelous time. They fed us and then I took a nice little nap in the locker room before I read my scriptures for a bit. I worked on first position in pit for dinner which is busy but keeps you occupied. First, I got a note from Jared without even seeing him he just put it on a random tray. My smile was the biggest ever, Chris even commented on how no matter how many jokes he told, he could never make me smile like that, and he's right only one person can. I continued working and I looked up and there he was smiling at me. I wasn't expecting it because I thought he'd already left. But he smiled at me and we did my favorite hand signal and he left. I have to say, I like that kid a lot :) We got out super early and Chris gave me a ride home. I got home and showered and got all looking nice because I was going to go to Hailey's house for pretzel night but my Skype date with AJ went much longer then planned. It was great though. I haven't talked to him in a really long time and he ships put for basic and job training in a week for the Army. Goodness all of my friends are going into the Army. I talked to him for 3 hours and it was really nice to talk to an old, white de-froed friend. Hopefully I'll get to talk to him later this week before he leaves. It was midnight by the time we finished talking so I went to bed.
Wow, lots of stuff happened this week and I will be better about writing everyday as opposed to a giant letter at the end. I will go and do right? Not sit and stew and play on the computer. Bring on the day!
Much love
Monday, February 6
a busy day through tired eyes
A tiring day. I had to stay up till 3 to study for an exam I had this morning at 10 for American Usage because my Literary Criticism paper took over my life on Saturday so I just didn't have time. All the nemonic devices with the first letter of all the things I had to remember worked really quite well (Ron Goes Calling Lavender for the 4 precepts of language - Rule, General/Educated Usage, Chameleon, Linguistic norm) and I feel like I did really really well. Fingers crossed :)
New Testament was wonderful as always. I love the new perspective I have on my scriptures and actually going through and searching and pondering things. Search, ponder and pray - amen! We sang How Firm a Foundation and man it was a powerful way to start the class. Music is such a wonderful way to bring the spirit into the room. In conjunction with that song, we learned from Paul how the prophets can lay the foundation of the gospel and a strong one it is but I have to be careful what I built on top of that foundation. What kind of house/life/family/happiness will I create? But if I rely on the Lord it certainly makes it that much easier.
Since I had my other papers today however, it made me get behind on my reading that I was supposed to actually have ready for today but thats ok, I'll do it tomorrow when I have my free morning. And I get to go to the temple tomorrow! I'm so excited to feel that wonderful spirit again and get to just spend time with me, my scriptures and the Lord. My American Humanities paper was all about the Puritans and how through their poetry they discovered a great personal relationship with the Lord, and it made me excited be able to go to the temple and feel the Spirit that is there.
My other classes were great! I mean I was wide awake - only I would find Marx ideology and how it applies to capitalism and looking at the texts of the Great Enlightenment absolutely fascinating. Its easy to see why I have the major that I do huh?
I finally got a letter from Elder Price - haven't heard from him since a Christmas card but hey that boy's apparently been super busy. I mean he got bumped to Zone Leader! But I mean its, Caleb so I can't say I'm surprised. Its cool to hear his stories about everything and I'm grateful to have him as a friend an example.
I just remembered that I need to do my Forum entry before I go to bed, its due at 11:55 - and I want to go to bed FAR before that. Its been a great day. Life is fine, Life is good, especially mine which is just as it should be! Onward and upward we go.
As Salaam ‘alaykum – May
peace be unto you (Arabic from my Humanities of Islam class)
Wednesday, January 18
bring it world
Wednesdays are LONG. Class all day and orchestra at the end. I don't get home for any real length of time until after 9. All my classes were great today, with lots of reading and complicated details - it makes for many great opportunities to learn. And I find that fantastic! I got all my reading done for tomorrow early so I'm going to bed before midnight tonight, YAY :) Oh an no class until noon so sleeping sounds like great fun :)
A mysterious American flag along with a new poster showed up in our apartment today. It must be because of our dumb lock that keeps breaking. It mystifies me as to where they're from, I don't know what to think. . . ;) Oh by the way, I love apartment 440.
Pictures make me so happy when i look at them and remember all the wonderful times I've had and the wonderful people I've spent those times with :) I will post pictures when I am done putting all my pictures up in my room.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love my New Testament class. Every time I go, its boosts me up. We talked about today that the Lord would rather help us become the best version of ourselves then making sure we're constantly comfortable. Being constantly comfortable leads to being a spoiled brat - thats just not appealing. I am so grateful for this Gospel and the wonderful truths it brings to my life.
To the Lord, I will say "Here am I, send me," and to the world I say, "Bring it on"
A mysterious American flag along with a new poster showed up in our apartment today. It must be because of our dumb lock that keeps breaking. It mystifies me as to where they're from, I don't know what to think. . . ;) Oh by the way, I love apartment 440.
Pictures make me so happy when i look at them and remember all the wonderful times I've had and the wonderful people I've spent those times with :) I will post pictures when I am done putting all my pictures up in my room.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love my New Testament class. Every time I go, its boosts me up. We talked about today that the Lord would rather help us become the best version of ourselves then making sure we're constantly comfortable. Being constantly comfortable leads to being a spoiled brat - thats just not appealing. I am so grateful for this Gospel and the wonderful truths it brings to my life.
To the Lord, I will say "Here am I, send me," and to the world I say, "Bring it on"
Wednesday, January 11
Kanji
Today was busy . . . goodness not getting home until 5:30 and then stealing 440's flags and putting them in our windows, then I had orchestra, THEN we went to 440 with the banana bread as a peace offering and it worked (on everyone except Brian--but thats not worth mentioning).
So, this evening, for an hour and a half I watched Jordan Reading do Kanji :) Japanese calligraphy (they have a class for it here) and he did some awesome looking words that we're putting in our living room (with our names on them in Japanese). I feel like I will fit in very well in the Asian section of the library now :)
What did I learn about myself in New Testament today?
I need to be more like Phillip, not ask why and just go with the Lords plan. His timing is perfect and I cannot possibly understand. I love the Lord enough to do His will and give Him my will as my one gift I can give. At least thats what i'm striving for right? One day at a time and no take on my whole life problem at once. I'm so glad the Lord gives me friends, roommates and a room room mate that are so good at making me smile and just happy even when I don't want to be.
I miss reading just for me. Just picking up a book and not putting it down until I finish. Maybe I'll try to do that this weekend :) Good thing to do with a three day weekend right? I like my plan!
Much love friends
So, this evening, for an hour and a half I watched Jordan Reading do Kanji :) Japanese calligraphy (they have a class for it here) and he did some awesome looking words that we're putting in our living room (with our names on them in Japanese). I feel like I will fit in very well in the Asian section of the library now :)
What did I learn about myself in New Testament today?
I need to be more like Phillip, not ask why and just go with the Lords plan. His timing is perfect and I cannot possibly understand. I love the Lord enough to do His will and give Him my will as my one gift I can give. At least thats what i'm striving for right? One day at a time and no take on my whole life problem at once. I'm so glad the Lord gives me friends, roommates and a room room mate that are so good at making me smile and just happy even when I don't want to be.
I miss reading just for me. Just picking up a book and not putting it down until I finish. Maybe I'll try to do that this weekend :) Good thing to do with a three day weekend right? I like my plan!
Much love friends
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