Ah hah so Jillian Michaels kicks my butt in yoga. Literally, my butt, my back, my neck, my abs and my arms are all supa sore from doing Power Yoga this morning. Jackie (my roommate) and I are doing it Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. New goal to take one step at a time. But I'm excited cause it felt really good going to school and then throughout the day I got progressively sorer (more sore? I'm in a grammar class,I feel like I should know this) throughout the day. But I'm exercising now and its a start to a painful friendship with Jillian Michaels.
I had to present in my Literary criticism class today applying Bordo's Unbearable Weight and her theories regarding gender to Moliere's The School for Wives. Yes, I loved it. Yes I'm a nerd. No you cannot change my mind. LOVE IT
Did my first read throughs for Criterion today (BYU Literary Criticism journal) and oh goodness 17 pages but I feel like I was pretty good at evaluating them. Its great experience and I suppose I can't complain about 17 pages because in the future I hope to be doing the same thing for books :)
Sappy romantic comedies and Bob Ross paintings took up my evening. Pizza and chicken puffs also had their appearance which was delicious. Its been a good busy day, I'm off to sleep in now, yeh yeah.
Cheerio
Friday, January 27
Thursday, January 26
a random thursday
When I have only one class on Thursdays and it starts at 12, then you finish everything early and are super bored? That was ALL day today. But the bonus is that I got most everything done and don't need to worry about it, YAY! (said like Flynn Rider in Tangled)
So You Think You Can Dance is absolutely fantastic! Roommates and I went back and watched all of our favorite ones, and oh dang, I'm gonna learn to hip hop dance. I will be the awesome (yes awesome not awkward) chick at dances who breaks it out and you'll all cheer for me just wait! It'll be fun to get back into Dance classes cause they make life so much fun :)
I got a letter! 3 pages! Very impressive: both in him and in me for being able to read all of it. He's doing so great and man am I proud to call him my best friend :)
Going to continue reading more talks about the Atonement before bed. I love my Savior and I can't even express how much His love means to me. God has blessed me so greatly for having a knowledge of His Son and the fullness of the gospel. It is everything to me and I'm just working on being better, one day at a time.
Remember the Lord
So You Think You Can Dance is absolutely fantastic! Roommates and I went back and watched all of our favorite ones, and oh dang, I'm gonna learn to hip hop dance. I will be the awesome (yes awesome not awkward) chick at dances who breaks it out and you'll all cheer for me just wait! It'll be fun to get back into Dance classes cause they make life so much fun :)
I got a letter! 3 pages! Very impressive: both in him and in me for being able to read all of it. He's doing so great and man am I proud to call him my best friend :)
Going to continue reading more talks about the Atonement before bed. I love my Savior and I can't even express how much His love means to me. God has blessed me so greatly for having a knowledge of His Son and the fullness of the gospel. It is everything to me and I'm just working on being better, one day at a time.
Remember the Lord
Wednesday, January 25
improvement
Days are long. Its been fun over the last few days to catch up with some old friend. I feel like I'm growing up really fast just cause everyone around me is too. I turn two decades old in less then a month, how weird is that?!
Yesterday, work was work and not that exciting but I put up all my pictures in my room last night :) As indicated by the smiley face, it made a not so great night pretty fantastic. Lots of great memories with lots of really great people who are all very good at making me smile. Now I smile every time I see the pictures, absolutely fantastic!
Orchestra is super fun to take a breather in the middle of the week but its also a VERY long day on Wednesdays. We're playing such awesome pieces (Symphonie Fantastique 4th movement, Beethoven's 7th Symphony 2nd movement, Carmen Suite and Finlandia) that it TOTALLY makes up for it. Classical music is the best kind of music ever, bar nothing and bar no one. Show me another piece of music that requires more skill, delicacy and patience. HA! You can't can you? Classical music for the win.
I love my religion classes and I love the fact that my other classes input religious subjects that go along with our discussions. I had religious discussions in 3 classes! New Testament was great talking about how men can agree maybe not on ideas but principles bring people together and bring more harmonious ideas. Literary Criticism we talked about the family and the roles we have and how society has shifted both for the better in these roles and in some cases, for the worse. I loved reading last night a Devotional talk about how we need to remember that we can't save ourselves only through Christ. We do our best and it may not be everything that everyone else can do, just what I myself can do. American Humanities was awesome talked about the Atonement and how by taking the Sacrament represents us believing what Christ said and knowing that He is the only one that can save us, we can't, and we need to remember that otherwise life is just too overwhelming. I just wish that more people understood or were open to understanding that; it'd save them much heartache.
Life is good you know? Life and I wil be better somehow, just take it a day at a time. Thats all I can do. Strive for improvement not perfection, working on it.
Fare Thee Well
Yesterday, work was work and not that exciting but I put up all my pictures in my room last night :) As indicated by the smiley face, it made a not so great night pretty fantastic. Lots of great memories with lots of really great people who are all very good at making me smile. Now I smile every time I see the pictures, absolutely fantastic!
Orchestra is super fun to take a breather in the middle of the week but its also a VERY long day on Wednesdays. We're playing such awesome pieces (Symphonie Fantastique 4th movement, Beethoven's 7th Symphony 2nd movement, Carmen Suite and Finlandia) that it TOTALLY makes up for it. Classical music is the best kind of music ever, bar nothing and bar no one. Show me another piece of music that requires more skill, delicacy and patience. HA! You can't can you? Classical music for the win.
I love my religion classes and I love the fact that my other classes input religious subjects that go along with our discussions. I had religious discussions in 3 classes! New Testament was great talking about how men can agree maybe not on ideas but principles bring people together and bring more harmonious ideas. Literary Criticism we talked about the family and the roles we have and how society has shifted both for the better in these roles and in some cases, for the worse. I loved reading last night a Devotional talk about how we need to remember that we can't save ourselves only through Christ. We do our best and it may not be everything that everyone else can do, just what I myself can do. American Humanities was awesome talked about the Atonement and how by taking the Sacrament represents us believing what Christ said and knowing that He is the only one that can save us, we can't, and we need to remember that otherwise life is just too overwhelming. I just wish that more people understood or were open to understanding that; it'd save them much heartache.
Life is good you know? Life and I wil be better somehow, just take it a day at a time. Thats all I can do. Strive for improvement not perfection, working on it.
Fare Thee Well
Monday, January 23
insights
Snow = Winter. A simple equation that finally brought winter back to Provo today with the nice thick snow all over. Luckily I got a ride home from school so I didn't have to walk but it really makes me want to go skiing. Then I remember I haven't gotten paid yet . . . well I'll go when I can get a ride. :)
Lots of cool insights today :) It was a pretty relaxed day. I had all my reading done before all of my classes so I felt like I was prepared and understood more fully all of the things we discussed in classes. In new Testament, we talked about how having faith is one of the most important things when we are praying to the Lord. Even if our faith is imperfect, the Lord does answer our prayers, it may not be in the way we want it or expect it but an answer will come and by the time everything is gone and through, things will be alright. In American Humanities, we talked about Puritan poetry and the wonderful faith and dependence they had on the Lord. Man did they know how to endure to the end. Different kinds of trials brings different kinds of reactions from different people. The trials may be different but the Lord is always the same. He knows me by my name and is better at knowing what I need then I am. I want to put my complete trust in the Lord and ask, "where would you have me go? Who can I help/ How can I make someone's day better today?" I've got a long way to go but at least I know where I want to be.
Take me there one day at a time. I want to do good and be better. One day at a time right?
Adieu
Lots of cool insights today :) It was a pretty relaxed day. I had all my reading done before all of my classes so I felt like I was prepared and understood more fully all of the things we discussed in classes. In new Testament, we talked about how having faith is one of the most important things when we are praying to the Lord. Even if our faith is imperfect, the Lord does answer our prayers, it may not be in the way we want it or expect it but an answer will come and by the time everything is gone and through, things will be alright. In American Humanities, we talked about Puritan poetry and the wonderful faith and dependence they had on the Lord. Man did they know how to endure to the end. Different kinds of trials brings different kinds of reactions from different people. The trials may be different but the Lord is always the same. He knows me by my name and is better at knowing what I need then I am. I want to put my complete trust in the Lord and ask, "where would you have me go? Who can I help/ How can I make someone's day better today?" I've got a long way to go but at least I know where I want to be.
Take me there one day at a time. I want to do good and be better. One day at a time right?
Adieu
Sunday, January 22
spiritual
Its been great spiritual day, but hey its Sunday so thats to be expected. My home teachers (shout out to Jason and Phil) are great and gave me a great lesson about taking life one day at a time. Thats kind of the theme of my blog so it fit perfectly. They added how goals and things we need to do are one day at a time. Everything from reading my scriptures to washing my face before bed, its all just a day at a time.
I have a great ward. True, I'm still working on getting to know most of them but there's always a great spirit in Sacrament meeting whenever I go. We had ward conference today (which I missed most of because I was at work) but we had several people bear their testimonies and of course, at least least one thing of what every person said hit me hard. I'm such an easy cryer when it comes to spiritual things, and the thing is I kinda like it that way.
So work today was long but fine. Just long. I get a break tomorrow so that'll be delightful :)
Lets go read Acts :)
Cheers
I have a great ward. True, I'm still working on getting to know most of them but there's always a great spirit in Sacrament meeting whenever I go. We had ward conference today (which I missed most of because I was at work) but we had several people bear their testimonies and of course, at least least one thing of what every person said hit me hard. I'm such an easy cryer when it comes to spiritual things, and the thing is I kinda like it that way.
So work today was long but fine. Just long. I get a break tomorrow so that'll be delightful :)
Lets go read Acts :)
Cheers
Saturday, January 21
funny thing
The last few days have been too crazy to remember to blog. But now I'll play catch up again.
Thursday:
I had gotten all of my reading done early for my one class of that day and enjoyed the extra time to just breathe and do homework as I pleased. I went to my Humanities of Islam class and the Imam (religious leader) of one of the Mosques in Salt Lake came and we got to ask him questions. It was a really great experience to hear him speak because a religion and a way of life is completely different in when you study it on paper and actually see it in a person. I certainly hope that, its as plain to others what I stand for as it was plain to see in him. I did more homework, mostly an Oral Project for ELang, after then work then home. And I got a letter :) My first one which made me almost bounce off the walls with giddiness but you know thats just me :) It was great to hear from him and know how well he's doing, it just made me smile the whole time reading and re-reading it. Then Downton Abbey took over my life and I went to bed far far too late.
Friday:
I hadn't gotten nearly enough reading done the night before so I got up somewhat early and got lots of it done. ELang was great, I know not many would find any sort of joy in a American Usage class but I really find it great. Good thing too, its essential for my minor. I got out of that and did some great reading on the meaning of an author as its related to literary criticism (Foucault's, What is an Author?) and went and discussed it in my Literary Criticism class. Did no homework after that class but watched Downton Abbey some more and attempted to do a Sodoku puzzle. I went to work and found out that hiding just doesn't work sometimes funnily enough. I got home, watch more Downton Abbey, went out to see Beauty and the Beast, which was fabulous as always by the way, and came home. After being apart for a while, I pulled all the different parts of myself together and went to bed.
Saturday:
I slept in. And it was blissful thanks for asking. Got all showered and ready for the day and looked out to see the weather behaving in a very bipolar manner (rain to hail to snow to rain again, etc. etc.). I distracted myself with the computer and writing my own letter for a bit then went up to work. I was very precise in working in the very back. I was graciously given a ride home, on a scooter (it had stopped raining thank goodness). I helped Dana make our delicious cheesecake that will hopefully be a delightful dessert tomorrow and then made a nice and large batch of chicken puffs. Should last me at least a couple days :) We (Dana, Giselle, Jasmin, Jordan, Cole and Charlotte) then all went to Velour and watched David's (Co-chair's) band (Blind Actuaries) play. It was soo good! Favorite local bacd by far and i will steal the music from Dana as soon as physically possible. We all came home and enjoyed Jordan playing tunes on the keyboard at our apartment and just visited.
I am now typing my blog. And we are now here. Can I just say, Life is a funny thing, and this is my conclusion.
And to all a good night
Thursday:
I had gotten all of my reading done early for my one class of that day and enjoyed the extra time to just breathe and do homework as I pleased. I went to my Humanities of Islam class and the Imam (religious leader) of one of the Mosques in Salt Lake came and we got to ask him questions. It was a really great experience to hear him speak because a religion and a way of life is completely different in when you study it on paper and actually see it in a person. I certainly hope that, its as plain to others what I stand for as it was plain to see in him. I did more homework, mostly an Oral Project for ELang, after then work then home. And I got a letter :) My first one which made me almost bounce off the walls with giddiness but you know thats just me :) It was great to hear from him and know how well he's doing, it just made me smile the whole time reading and re-reading it. Then Downton Abbey took over my life and I went to bed far far too late.
Friday:
I hadn't gotten nearly enough reading done the night before so I got up somewhat early and got lots of it done. ELang was great, I know not many would find any sort of joy in a American Usage class but I really find it great. Good thing too, its essential for my minor. I got out of that and did some great reading on the meaning of an author as its related to literary criticism (Foucault's, What is an Author?) and went and discussed it in my Literary Criticism class. Did no homework after that class but watched Downton Abbey some more and attempted to do a Sodoku puzzle. I went to work and found out that hiding just doesn't work sometimes funnily enough. I got home, watch more Downton Abbey, went out to see Beauty and the Beast, which was fabulous as always by the way, and came home. After being apart for a while, I pulled all the different parts of myself together and went to bed.
Saturday:
I slept in. And it was blissful thanks for asking. Got all showered and ready for the day and looked out to see the weather behaving in a very bipolar manner (rain to hail to snow to rain again, etc. etc.). I distracted myself with the computer and writing my own letter for a bit then went up to work. I was very precise in working in the very back. I was graciously given a ride home, on a scooter (it had stopped raining thank goodness). I helped Dana make our delicious cheesecake that will hopefully be a delightful dessert tomorrow and then made a nice and large batch of chicken puffs. Should last me at least a couple days :) We (Dana, Giselle, Jasmin, Jordan, Cole and Charlotte) then all went to Velour and watched David's (Co-chair's) band (Blind Actuaries) play. It was soo good! Favorite local bacd by far and i will steal the music from Dana as soon as physically possible. We all came home and enjoyed Jordan playing tunes on the keyboard at our apartment and just visited.
I am now typing my blog. And we are now here. Can I just say, Life is a funny thing, and this is my conclusion.
And to all a good night
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"
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