today's {altered} checklist

alarm goes off at six.. snooze till six thirty = wake up realizing it was a dream and get to snooze AGAIN till six fifteen this time because i wanted to be productive i was so excited..

decide to wear my moccasins to school = being grateful i at least remembered my coat today since it decided to snow lots while i bustled around campus today.. my weather girl (aka my mother) forgot to inform me..

brainstorm for homework = 1. daydreaming about my up coming cruise and 2. immersing myself into the world of blogging.. (i can get lost for hours but limited myself to 45 minutes :))

start on homework due next week to avoid school crowding my weekend = taking a 1.5 hour nap that was much needed and entirely enjoyed..

have a nutritious chicken salad for dinner = healthifying a waffle recipe and enjoying DELICIOUS whole wheat waffles with jam while basking in the satisfaction of a job well done..

watch my favorite t.v. show without commercials = cleaning/organizing my room for when my bestie and her lovely sister get here in t minus 18 hours!!!! woo hoo!!

Though i wasn't as productive as i wanted to be today this weekend looks to be very promising which i am stoked for since it is only my second weekend staying in Logan this semester..

In other news, in institute today we had a mid term.. say what?? i planned a lesson (in five minutes) and then had three minutes to explain baptism to my "investigator".. nerve wracking??? yes! but it was awesome! and papers are coming right along.. dentist, check.. physical, appointment made.. online stuff 75% filled out.. i seriously can't believe it is happening so quickly but i am loving it and am so so STOKED!

a day of love..

Though the day began with one of the worst nights sleep ever and a very sick me, this Valentines day has been lovely.

Waking up to two adorable little faces telling me it was time to open presents was the best way to begin. I then proceeded to snuggle with my puppy (even though I was still a little bugged she hogged my bed last night) and got to watch while those two little girls enjoy their candy, new panties, and lip gloss. I received a lovely card and delicious candy covered apple and made the decision that I was going to skip my first class.

After returning to bed for a little bit of catch up sleep I got to behold the most adorable thing..true love at it's finest..

My parents have been married for 30 years, in addition to the 6 years of dating, they have loved each other for awhile now. Regardless of this fact, this morning I got to help my father pick out his best outfit so that he could look studly sharp as he surprised his beautiful wife, my wonderful mother, with a gorgeous bouquet of red roses. The amount of excitement he had reminded me of a high school boy stoked to surprise his crush with a valentine.

It was endearing.

It was adorable.

And it gave me a picture of what I want to strive for in marriage.

I want to marry my best friend, I never want to lose that giddy feeling and forget to do the simple things.

Love is beautiful.

I finally had to get up and get ready to head back up to Logan for work. The drive was good to me today, with windows down, amazing music like this, this, and this were the perfect addition to the wonderful gratitude I was enjoying thinking of how many people i truly love in this world. I have had a grin from ear to ear with all of the love that is in my heart.

This year Valentines Day knows no feelings of jealousy or sadness over being single.. This year it is filled with love, so much love!!

Happy Valentines Day to all of the people that have stretched my heart and brought a smile to my face!

*My valentines gift to my dad was cleaning and organizing the closet. He was thrilled!

**Mommy's gift was a saturday of girly movies, crying, and cozying with blankets. Much needed and much enjoyed!

motivation and inspiration..

Waiting till the last minute to study for tests has been a reocurring theme in my college career. My process: Fill out the study guide the night before.. Wake up in the wee hours of the morning.. Stuff my brain and hope for the best..

Today was one of those days.. Research Methods. The class does not even sound interesting and though I have not completely hated the class.. (the instructor always makes lame jokes that make my day) I was really nervous for the test because he is SUPER vague but I went for it and it paid off!! I got a 92% which isn't super great in my book.. I know I am lame.. but finding out I ranked 1 out of 36.. Woo Hoo for me!!

Complete motivation to continue my horrible studying habits..

Institute class today consisted of understanding the importance of study and this lovely scripture:

"Therefore, continue your journey and let your hearts rejoice; for behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end." *D&C 100: 12

Complete inspiration to keep moving forward

In my personal study I have always been drawn to the phrases regarding our presence with the savior, whether he with us or we with him, it is everywhere in the scriptures. We have the opportunity to dwell with the divine, simply amazing..

In other news, I figured out the plus to having a roommate. My room never results to something like this..

Granted this isn't my room (realized camera charger is in big camera bag in sandy..) but I fill like this is my room, messiness is dreadful! Soon I will get my act together.. soon.

Hope you have a lovely thursday!

a great day..

Today was one of those days where i catch myself smiling for absolutely no reason. I realized just happy I was on my way to work, freezing from the wind but smiling ear to ear and these are the reasons why:

..I woke up to the FUNNIEST dream involving some of my favorite people I haven't seen for awhile, it involved robbing a friend, being completely stealth, have abilities in reality I don't have, and winning the bachelor haha

..my work out class this morning was a work out! I hate spinning, I've only done it twice but I simply don't enjoy it and though we did it this morning for class it still made my day because afterward I felt awesome!

..I wore a new cute outfit I came up with in my head last night. I have become so accustomed to my shirt under a sweater with boots and my black jeans that today with a dress and leggings I felt like a new woman. I don't even care if I looked super cute to other people I was insanely comfortable and it was a good day!

*I wish I had pictures but my camera is dead..*

..Work went by fast which is always a plus and we actually talked like a normal office today, Yay!

..I got to work at the after school program again today and was in the justin bieber fan club. The amount of love those girls had for those boys is adorable!

The night still isn't over, I have a bunch of studying ahead of me but I don't see the high spirits of today dying down anytime soon..

Today was AWESOME!

here goes nothing..

After weeks and weeks of desiring to start writing on my blog consistently I am actually going to begin.. I have been waiting until I had some awesomely catching interesting post to write about with cute pictures and things but I have come up short and have thus been pushing back this goal of mine for far too long.. until now.

So here is what has been on my mind as of late:

..School this semester is different, I can't get myself to do any of my homework! Of course I am still me and make sure that everything is at least turned in but I am failing at staying ahead of the game as I would like to be.

..I have my own room again!!! I am stoked beyond belief though to be honest I have gotten used to the whole living with no one I am close with, the girls in my house are awesome just not the same as my flamingos.

..I love my friends and boy have I been blessed with some amazing people to support me! my bestie and I reminisced this weekend about all of the wonderful memories of the past and it was great but it also made me excited for whatever is next in my life.. after this little rut thats been happening.

..I am getting really excited to start the process of getting ready to serve an LDS mission. I will admit I doubt myself sometimes and get sad that I will leave so soon after my best friends return but it's just too good of an opportunity to pass up. I have been attending this fabulous mission prep institute class and have learned so much in such a short time! We have practice opportunities where we have to just wing it, teach by the spirit to our "companions" of the day and it is nerve racking but exhilarating because I LOVE IT! I LOVE THE GOSPEL!!! how everything makes sense and gives so much hope.. I can't wait to bring the joy and happiness of the gospel to the people I will serve!!

..Everytime I attend my institute class my love of cute boy missionaries grows.. they never cease to make me smile with their enthusiasm and just knowing that they share the same love of the gospel that I do

..I have a recently discovered love of pretzel m&ms.. I may or may not have almost made it through an entire bag by myself tonight

..I love the blogging world, I have multiple sites I check daily because they are so inspiring, crafty, and interesting! I hope to be able to be successful at this as well..

..I have an AMAZING family.. truly! I can spend hours upon hours with them and I love them for that.. weekend nights in are just as fun than when I spend them out with friends.. I am so blessed

..I love my major, my classes are so interesting. I am so excited to graduate and be able to work with kids everyday for the rest of my life!

..I am the official mascot of the worst dater club.. it's as simple as that

..Life is good, challenging but completely worth it right now!

and that is all I have..

until next time when I will maybe have something a little more interesting!

and so it begins..

As mentioned in the last post, summer has ended and school time is officially here, bringing with her all of her wonderful papers and stressful moments. Though it can be annoying I have fallen in love with school again this year. For the first time in my college years I am finally starting to realize I am preparing for a career. My classes are not useless easy A classes anymore, they require work, lots of it at that!

I am truly grateful for the way life is going at the moment though it has been far from simple, rather more complex, confusing, and congested.. I have grown up. I have grown into the lord and my role on this earth. I have grown as a daughter, sister, friend, calling holder, student, photographer.. the list could go on.

I am grateful for what is to come next.

What really is beginning though, is the SURGE of weddings taking place in my favorite people's lives. All of my closest girls are running off with their eternal companions while I sit and plan all of my travels i hope to accomplish like my trip to greece after i graduate. I will admit there are times i feel odd, sometimes abnormal for not jumping on the marriage band wagon but then i remember the rest of the country on average doesn't get married for another 4 years of life and thusly i assure myself i have ample time. I am so grateful for my lovely friends miss cato and jami jim for helping my sanity and not jumping on the band wagon as well, they stay single with me :) Though wedding bells are no where in my near future i am truly so happy and excited for all of my dear friends, words can not even describe!! They have found some of the best guys and I absolutely love seeing them so happy! My biggest congrats to already married shantelle, the engageds carny, michelle, laura, amber, carly, and soon to be ashley and whitney.. happy eternity!

like a whirlwind and it is gone..

this summer was meant to be epic.

i had every intention to make it the best yet full of late nights, pictures everyday, an awesome tan, road trips, lots of new friends, many concerts, music videos.. etc. but just as all stories seem to go.. life surprised me once again with a different plan.

This summer instead has been an awakening, 50 hour work weeks, family bonding jumble of time that has gone all too fast, and now we are here on the eve of august more commonly known as the last month of summer bliss and the truth is the i have not set foot at a pool this summer! I would have cried knowing that at the beginning but honestly i would not give up the past three months for anything! Life is funny that way, though they have been everything short of what i thought they would be I have learned so so much about myself and my life and what i really really want. I have had fun times to of course and have gotten some sun but in different ways..

a successful summer?? i think so.

but that does not change the fact that it is almost over.

life will likely get even more busy in these next coming months but i say bring on the highlighters and books and binders of a new semester, i am so excited for it, which is exactly what makes me a nerd, and am i okay with it??

absolutely.

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