first post about living in provo

Well, the living independently has begun. I've been moved into my new apartment for three days and it's been a lot different than I imagined it would be. I forgot that social experiences usually take work and effort, they don't just magically appear. I think that I was under the impression that the second I moved down to Provo my social life would explode and I would be best friends with everyone and go on dates every night and BAM eternal companion. Needless to say, that is not how it has happened. But that's okay.

I spend my days at work and can I just say, I have the best job. I really enjoy it, especially the people I get to work with. What a huge blessing.

I spend my evenings in an inner battle raging inside of me between trying to meet new people, and watching How I Met Your Mother. The TV show usually wins. Fail.

Today I realized that my right front tire was really flat so I took it to Big O. Forty five minutes later they sent me on my way without even charging me for doing whatever they did and with the advice that I need to fix something about my brakes. Awesome. This is the one downside to having a car. Maintenance, repairs etc. But, it comes with the territory.

All in all, things are good in the life of this girl, and hopefully will go uphill from here.

healthy habits

Today I made a new blog! Now that I'm moved out for the summer and I have a break from school, I want to put a lot of focus on my health. So I started a blog to document my eating, exercise, goals etc. Feel free to check it out and give me any feedback you want!


http://healthyhabitsofanam.blogspot.com/

no one is as die hard as we are.

Once upon a time I went to Florida with my family.

 We spent four days bouncing between Universal Studios and Island of Adventure.

 We rode the Incredible Hulk multiple times in a row, screaming our lungs out as we spun upside down 7 different times.

 This kid is Mr. Fantastic.

 Spiderman became one of the favorites as we became part of the action through 3D glasses and real fire.

 We really enjoyed spending time as a family, and most of the time the 6 of us stayed together.

 We really liked Toon land and the feeling that we had stepped into a comic book.

 I basically didn't do my hair the whole entire trip.

 We are almost positive that we heard real dinosaurs rustling around in the bushes and then we saw real dinosaurs on our boat trip through the park, where we were attacked by a T-Rex.

 And then we had our first glance at Hogwarts.

 We stepped into a magical (and crowded) world of butterbeer and dragon fights.

 We marveled at the overpriced chocolate in Honeydukes.

 Rode a couple of dragons.

 Found Mr. Weasely's lost Ford Angular.

 Drank lots and lots of butterbeer.

 Saw Zonko's joke shop

 Ate at Captain America Cafe

 And took pictures in the bathroom there.

 We saw more real fire at Poseidon's Fury. Which is not a ride and does not have a single rider option.

 We stepped right into a Dr. Suess book,

And decided that Island of Adventures is way cooler than Universal Studios.

 Except for the Revenge of the Mummy ride. That one was awesome.

 We spent most of our last day in Florida back in Harry Potter World.

 Buying souvenirs,

 Drinking more butterbeer

 And then we watched Superheros ride motorcycles

 And rode a fear fall ride where a little boy was super irritating and dropped the F bomb.

 And on the way out, I had to snap a picture of flying Minions which will forever make me think of Ashley.

We arrived home safe and sound on Monday night, and had only a couple of mishaps. I found my backpack eventually and we made it out of the airport parking lot.
On Tuesday I took 3 midterms, on Wednesday I took 1 and then went to work where we were overrun with a convention of Asian NuSkin employees.
Thursday I started full time hours at Wavetronix and my summer has officially begun.
We had a fantastic trip and I'm so glad that I made the decision to go. I'm so grateful for my parents and the fun vacations they take us on which give us a chance to become closer friends. The older we get, the closer we come to that elusive sibling friendship. I love my family so much and it will be weird not living with them again.
A new chapter of my life is opening next week, and I'm so happy that the chapter of me living at home (again) is closing on such a great memory of our Spring Break in Florida.

home

I'm home from Florida! Hooray to coming back to RAIN! Goodness. A big Florida post is pending but for now I have to kill some finals. Four finals in two days is totally doable. Also, I'm moving to Provo in six days! Yeah baby!

PS, I'm wearing my new Ravenclaw shirt to help me on my finals.

i'm already done.

Three more classes to go.
One more paper to turn in.
One more day of work.

And then put me on a plane to Florida. Where I can pretend that I don't have to take 4 finals. Even though I do.

Tomorrow.

He's not there, for He is risen

I don't know if I share my feelings about my religion enough on this blog. I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also called Mormons. The Church is the central focus of my whole entire life. The principles that I am taught govern every choice I make and everything I do. It's because of my belief in the commandments of God that I don't drink alcohol or coffee, why I don't smoke or do drugs, why I don't participate in sexual activities outside of marriage.

The most important thing about my Church is the knowledge that Jesus Christ is our Savior, that He loves us so much that He suffered and died for us and that after three days He was risen again as a resurrected being. Because of His Atoning sacrifice, we all have the opportunity to be brought back into the presence of God and also become perfected, resurrected beings. We were sent to this Earth in order to gain stewardship of a body, and because of these carnal bodies, we are constantly exposed to intense trials, temptation and death. There is an adversary working as hard as he can to make us in bondage to our bodies through addiction and sin. But because God loves us, He sent His son to become our advocate with Him, and to help us become perfect. Perfection is a gradual process, but it is made possible because of Jesus Christ.

I can't even begin to describe how grateful I am for my older brother and Savior, Jesus Christ. I, like everyone else, struggle with temptation and trials every day and the only thing that keeps me going is the understanding that even though I make mistakes daily, I can repent and try again the next day. Because of the Atonement, I can overcome the world and if I make all of the sacred covenants necessary for salvation and endure to the end, then someday I will be able to return to the presence of the God that I love.

These are my thoughts on this Easter Sunday. The most important thing about this holiday is not a focus on the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, although that is always poignant and humbling. No, the most important thing to remember is that Jesus Christ overcame death and was resurrected, and because of that, we all can also overcome death and pain. What an amazing blessing! I am so thankful for Jesus Christ and I love Him so much. I believe in His Church and all that is associated with it. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter Sabbath.

i open at the close

Last weekend:
Baby Mama after work with peanut M&M's.

This weekend:
Baby Mama with commentary after work with cannoli's.

I see a theme emerging...

In other news, I officially have two and a half days left of classes,
Two papers,
Two quizzes,
Three more early mornings.

Then I get on a plane to Florida.
To visit:

 

Hogwarts. Hogsmede. Diagon Alley. All of it.

And then I get to come home and take four finals.
Start work full time.
Move down to Provo.
Rekindle a social life.

Oh how excited I am.

when you put it that way, it's kind of gross

Today.

Donuts for breakfast.

Chili's for lunch.

Pizza Pie Cafe for dinner.

Wow.

that's the story of my life

Once upon a time
I got a rocking haircut

Before

During

After

That allows me to shower, air dry and sleep on my hair, waking up with it perfectly coiffed which is a blessing because I keep going late to work. I have the best hairstylist in the world.

Once upon a time I went to Logan and had a four year old cuddle buddy who slept on my lap for the two hour car ride back to Utah County.

Once upon a time my little sister had a birthday. Not so little any more. I can't believe that she is 18, about to graduate from high school and embark on her first college experience! Every year that goes by puts us more and more on equal ground and I can boss her around less and less! Quite the adjustment.

Once upon a time I listened to practically no conference. :( Which I'm still super sad about.

Once upon a time I ditched work and skipped class to study for a test (slash watch Downton Abbey). It's that point in the semester.

Once upon a time I tried to run for the first time in MONTHS and made it .74 miles. My knees are still in agony.

Once upon a time I tried to register for fall classes at midnight and realized that I forgot to get my ecclesiastical endorsement. Fail. So I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I'll be able to still get into the classes that I need to.

Once upon a time spring is here, the trees have flowers all over them and it brings joy to my heart.

The end.

quite the party

I have a few random pictures on my phone/computer that I am wanting to share but it's 9:27pm and I need to go to bed. However in the spirit of general conference this past weekend I'll share one thing:

Those are all of the notes I took at conference. I spent the rest of the time crying into a bowl on my bed, wondering if I would throw up, and crying on my mom's bed while she rubbed my back.

:(

Apparently some little devil didn't want me listening to the messages this year. Good thing I have the general conference app on my phone.