I well leave Idaho for this place...
I will be teaching people about...
I am so excited!!!!
Monday, January 31, 2011
A Picture Story
In the month that I turn 21...
I well leave Idaho for this place...
I will be teaching people about...
I am so excited!!!!
I well leave Idaho for this place...
I will be teaching people about...
I am so excited!!!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Day 11-Another picture of you and your friends
A while ago I made a rather special post about the people I like to call my friends. The post was full of friends past and present, people who have impacted my life for the better. However, there were a few special friends of mine who I failed to mention. Now who might these friends be you ask? Well these friends happen to be very close to my heart, literally and figuratively. You see, these people are members of my family who I have come to admire and love very dearly. After countless cousin crafts and some wonderful chats I have found myself some wonderful friends that I will never be separated from, one because they would never want to lose my friendship, AND two because we are family and they have to be with me forever!!!
A while ago I made a rather special post about the people I like to call my friends. The post was full of friends past and present, people who have impacted my life for the better. However, there were a few special friends of mine who I failed to mention. Now who might these friends be you ask? Well these friends happen to be very close to my heart, literally and figuratively. You see, these people are members of my family who I have come to admire and love very dearly. After countless cousin crafts and some wonderful chats I have found myself some wonderful friends that I will never be separated from, one because they would never want to lose my friendship, AND two because we are family and they have to be with me forever!!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Music is What Feelings Sound Like
Day 10-Songs you listen to when you are happy, bored, sad, and that inspire you.
Happy
Regina Spektor is a singer that I have come to really enjoy, she has a beautiful and soothing voice. "The Call" is one of my favorite songs. It's melody is so calming and you can't not listen to it without leaving it feeling a little bit happier.
A song that Inspires me
"King of Anything" is an up beat song that I have just been introduced to. As I really listen to the lyrics it inspires me. "Who Made You King of Anything??" That is a statement that really has made me think. This song inspires me to be ME!
Sad
Sometimes when I am feeling down I wish that I was still eight years old and all I had to worry about was the fact that my hair was a big scraggle mess. Now a days there are a lot more things to worry about, choices to make, and lots of growing up to do. On those days when I am feeling down I turn on this song and remember that those days of having nothing to worry about are over, but I still have so many more things to look forward to!
Bored
This is the greatest song and everyone reading this should put it in your music library. Why? Simply because it is as unique as it gets. It is a peanut butter and jelly song that will make you want to listen to it again...right after you go make yourself a delicious peanut butter and (raspberry)jam sandwich!
(The beginning of the movie is slightly odd, but just keep watching!)
Happy
Regina Spektor is a singer that I have come to really enjoy, she has a beautiful and soothing voice. "The Call" is one of my favorite songs. It's melody is so calming and you can't not listen to it without leaving it feeling a little bit happier.
A song that Inspires me
"King of Anything" is an up beat song that I have just been introduced to. As I really listen to the lyrics it inspires me. "Who Made You King of Anything??" That is a statement that really has made me think. This song inspires me to be ME!
Sad
Sometimes when I am feeling down I wish that I was still eight years old and all I had to worry about was the fact that my hair was a big scraggle mess. Now a days there are a lot more things to worry about, choices to make, and lots of growing up to do. On those days when I am feeling down I turn on this song and remember that those days of having nothing to worry about are over, but I still have so many more things to look forward to!
Bored
This is the greatest song and everyone reading this should put it in your music library. Why? Simply because it is as unique as it gets. It is a peanut butter and jelly song that will make you want to listen to it again...right after you go make yourself a delicious peanut butter and (raspberry)jam sandwich!
(The beginning of the movie is slightly odd, but just keep watching!)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Day 9
Day 9-Something I am Proud Of
Being proud of something is kind of scary. I kind of feel like I can't be proud of something because it would make me a prideful type of person. So, with the risk of you all think I am prideful (even though I know people don't read this blog) I will start the post.
I am proud of my...FAMILY!! I am a very lucky person and I think that I possibly have the best family on the face of this planet. When I was younger I hated the fact that I was the youngest because I was not able to really build a strong relationship with them. It sometimes felt as if whatever I was doing in my life seemed so insignificant to the things that they were doing. However, even though they were dealing with there own lives they never forgot about there baby sister. I will never forget the day when Bret and Tania told me they were coming to Idaho for my Jr. Miss, the time that Bethany said she would make it to my graduation, the countless games that my parents attended, or the many many times Sam and Mary and Jed and Amanda made me feel so welcome in their homes. Each memory that I have with my family is one that I cherish so much. Lately I have been thinking about the example that my siblings set for me. They set the bar high from the very beginning and hopefully in some way I have amounted to be the type of person that my brothers and sister (and there spouses of course)were and are. I am proud of my family and the people they are and the person that they have helped me become. So, to my family, I LOVE YOU!
Being proud of something is kind of scary. I kind of feel like I can't be proud of something because it would make me a prideful type of person. So, with the risk of you all think I am prideful (even though I know people don't read this blog) I will start the post.
I am proud of my...FAMILY!! I am a very lucky person and I think that I possibly have the best family on the face of this planet. When I was younger I hated the fact that I was the youngest because I was not able to really build a strong relationship with them. It sometimes felt as if whatever I was doing in my life seemed so insignificant to the things that they were doing. However, even though they were dealing with there own lives they never forgot about there baby sister. I will never forget the day when Bret and Tania told me they were coming to Idaho for my Jr. Miss, the time that Bethany said she would make it to my graduation, the countless games that my parents attended, or the many many times Sam and Mary and Jed and Amanda made me feel so welcome in their homes. Each memory that I have with my family is one that I cherish so much. Lately I have been thinking about the example that my siblings set for me. They set the bar high from the very beginning and hopefully in some way I have amounted to be the type of person that my brothers and sister (and there spouses of course)were and are. I am proud of my family and the people they are and the person that they have helped me become. So, to my family, I LOVE YOU!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
INSPIRE
Day 8: Who inspires ME
What an interesting question. Who inspires me? First off what does inspire mean. To me someone that inspires me is someone who makes me want to be a better more selfless person, someone who I can always look to to do the right thing. Throughout my life there have been many people who have "inspired" me. But as I sit here one particular person comes to mind. She is someone that I met my first semester of college. She is now serving a mission in the Philippines. Her name is Meghan Maines. I wish with all my heart everyone could meet someone like a Meghan, a girl who always has a smile on her face and looks at the world with a glass half full perspective. Recently I was forwarded some letters that Meghan had written about her experiences on her mission. She told an inspiring story. Her area had just been through a typhoon and many of the streets her and her companion used were flooded. Instead of saying oh well I guess that today we can't go this way we better head home, Meghan and her companion started there way wading through the streets. She said that at some points the water was above her knee and on her companion at her waist. You might think that Meghan would have written this in a less then cheerful way. Instead I could sense nothing but pure joy as Meghan used this as a lesson to bring her closer to the people and to strengthen her testimony. I hope that as I start this new year I can be a little more "glass half full" look,a little bit more like Meghan, always seeking to find the lesson that can be learned from every experience whether good or bad, and doing it all with a smile on my face.
This picture is of myself with two of my previous roommates. Meghan is the one on the left:)
What an interesting question. Who inspires me? First off what does inspire mean. To me someone that inspires me is someone who makes me want to be a better more selfless person, someone who I can always look to to do the right thing. Throughout my life there have been many people who have "inspired" me. But as I sit here one particular person comes to mind. She is someone that I met my first semester of college. She is now serving a mission in the Philippines. Her name is Meghan Maines. I wish with all my heart everyone could meet someone like a Meghan, a girl who always has a smile on her face and looks at the world with a glass half full perspective. Recently I was forwarded some letters that Meghan had written about her experiences on her mission. She told an inspiring story. Her area had just been through a typhoon and many of the streets her and her companion used were flooded. Instead of saying oh well I guess that today we can't go this way we better head home, Meghan and her companion started there way wading through the streets. She said that at some points the water was above her knee and on her companion at her waist. You might think that Meghan would have written this in a less then cheerful way. Instead I could sense nothing but pure joy as Meghan used this as a lesson to bring her closer to the people and to strengthen her testimony. I hope that as I start this new year I can be a little more "glass half full" look,a little bit more like Meghan, always seeking to find the lesson that can be learned from every experience whether good or bad, and doing it all with a smile on my face.
This picture is of myself with two of my previous roommates. Meghan is the one on the left:)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Short Term Goals
Day 6: List You Short Term Goals
I have procrastinating a blog post for quite some time now, mostly because I have been enjoying the fabulous holiday season and partly because I just didn't know what to write about. What are my short term goals? Many long term goals come to mind like finishing college, hopefully one day to get married and start a family, but the short term ones, well those are much harder for me to do. Setting a short term goal means you actually have to accomplish something in the near future. After thinking about it for quite some time I have thought of a few things that I am going to try to do this month that might help me be more happy and pleasant person!
1. I am going to submit my missions papers. Going on a mission is something that I have thought about a lot throughout my life. I have been blessed to have some wonderful examples of full time missionary work in my immediate and extended family. I know that going on a mission is something that I am supposed to do and I am extremely excited to put my papers in and to find out where I will be serving.
2. Talk to people I DON'T KNOW on campus. I am starting my sixth semester at college this week. YES SIX!! That makes me feel so old! When I started college I was so nervous and I would barely make eye contact with anyone unless I knew them very well. Since then I have become much better at it. So here goes another semester full of meeting new people and making many new memories.
3. Call more and Text Less-This is a goal i am going to admit that I am stealing from one of my friends. For me this is something that I need to work on. If you know me well you know that I really dislike talking on the phone. I am fine when people call me, but I am always worried about calling someone if they are busy or if they don't want to talk to me. I do however love leaving messages on phones:) Anyway, I am going to work on this. Especially when it comes to calling my brothers and sisters. So instead of saying hello and my love via text, I might just be giving you a call!
I have procrastinating a blog post for quite some time now, mostly because I have been enjoying the fabulous holiday season and partly because I just didn't know what to write about. What are my short term goals? Many long term goals come to mind like finishing college, hopefully one day to get married and start a family, but the short term ones, well those are much harder for me to do. Setting a short term goal means you actually have to accomplish something in the near future. After thinking about it for quite some time I have thought of a few things that I am going to try to do this month that might help me be more happy and pleasant person!
1. I am going to submit my missions papers. Going on a mission is something that I have thought about a lot throughout my life. I have been blessed to have some wonderful examples of full time missionary work in my immediate and extended family. I know that going on a mission is something that I am supposed to do and I am extremely excited to put my papers in and to find out where I will be serving.
2. Talk to people I DON'T KNOW on campus. I am starting my sixth semester at college this week. YES SIX!! That makes me feel so old! When I started college I was so nervous and I would barely make eye contact with anyone unless I knew them very well. Since then I have become much better at it. So here goes another semester full of meeting new people and making many new memories.
3. Call more and Text Less-This is a goal i am going to admit that I am stealing from one of my friends. For me this is something that I need to work on. If you know me well you know that I really dislike talking on the phone. I am fine when people call me, but I am always worried about calling someone if they are busy or if they don't want to talk to me. I do however love leaving messages on phones:) Anyway, I am going to work on this. Especially when it comes to calling my brothers and sisters. So instead of saying hello and my love via text, I might just be giving you a call!
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