Let's All Remember...

The reason why we celebrate Christmas. He has done SO much for us, and usually we take it for granted. Of course, as little kids, all we can think about when we think of the word "Christmas" is the word "presents" or the phrase "I wonder what I'll get this year". What my family likes to do to implement the importance of Christ on this special holiday is to read the story of the Savior's birth, which can be found in Luke 2.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I hope you have a happy (and safe) New Years celebration. I know I will :D

Have a good day!

I [Have] Survive[d]!!!

Imagine this song...except in past tense. I SURVIVED FINALS WEEK!! I got a C- on my American Literature final, a B on my Book of Mormon final, and a D+ on my Science final (which is WAY better than failing)! I was so happy I did well on my finals!

In other news, I decided to come down to Utah this weekend instead of next week. I'm so excited to surprise my family and to see them.

I'm excited to live in Hogwarts and share Narnia and house a boggart with Nanc^ in our room next semester :D its going to be EPIC!!!

I'm in a happy-go-lucky mood right now :D

Have a good day!!

So Many Movies...and Other Things I Want to Talk About :)

My roommates and I have watched so many movies in the past week and a half, its insane! Here's the official list:

• Eclipse
• New Moon
• The Wedding Planner
• A Walk to Remember
• 17 Again
• She's the Man
• Baby Mama
• The Grinch
• Charly
• Pride and Prejudice
• Gabriel Iglesias' DVD Special
• Holes
• Penelope
• Maid of Honor
• 27 Dresses
• The Blind Side

Grand total (so far): 16

In other news, I took my first final yesterday. I'm anxiously awaiting to find out my score. I think I got at least a C, maybe a C-.

Our FHE brothers (we actually don't know if its them, but we heard our FHE sister who likes to hang out with our FHE brothers all the time, so we're guessing its them) put a 5-ft wall of snow in front of our door. Thanks, guys. Best Christmas present ever (sarcasm hand).

If any of you haven't heard of it, go check out http://www.deargirlsaboveme.com/. Its hilarious! Be warned, there's some interesting choice of words on that site. But its still funny.

I turned in three applications yesterday, as a last attempt at trying to get a job. I turned in applications at Arctic Circle, Dairy Queen, and Craigo's. Craigo's is hiring in the next couple of weeks, so here's to hoping I get a job there!

I have two more finals tomorrow (bleh) and I have to take a picture of myself (hopefully with the help of someone) today for my family's Christmas card (they were rude and decided to not include me in it. Ya'll could have taken it at Thanksgiving, you know...).

Anyway. Lots going on in the next few days. On Thursday my roommate is moving her stuff out (YES!!!) and my new roommate Nanc^ is moving her stuff in on either Thursday or Friday! I'm so excited to be her roommate! Then on Friday, I'm going to the BYU-IC and MC dedication services. President Henry B. Eyring and Elder David A. Bednar will be there. So cool!

After that, I will have the entire apartment to myself, as everyone is leaving for the holidays and I'm staying here an extra week to try to get a job (which is going to be really hard without anyone to drive me around, but I'll manage. I need to "work out"), and then taking the Salt Lake Express down to Utah for Christmas/the semester.

I really hope I get a job up here! I desperately need one so I can stay and be roommates with Nancy.

Have a great day!

And this...

One of my favorite movies of all time!

Add this to the list...

Megan, Hahna, Sienna and I were bawling by the end of it. No joke.

Just a smidge...

Just a few of the movies we've watched this past week...hooray for blowing off studying for finals!!! :D

WOO!!!

None of Nancy (or Trevor)'s family is on here (mainly cuz I don't know any of them), so this gives me free reign to congratulate them on their engagement tonight :D the engagement would be the "super secret surprise" that I said in my earlier post that I never thought I would have to plan in my first semester of college.

I helped Trevor pick out the ring on Wednesday before he asked her parents "for her hand" (not exactly smart in my opinion, but whatever). Isn't it so pretty? :D

I wish them all the happiness in life, and can't wait for July!! Congrats Nancy and Trevor!!!

(Basically) The end of the Semester

Wow. Its pretty much the end of my first semester of college. Where did time go? So many things happened during my first semester. Its crazy.

1. Dropped a class after the first day
2. Made a best friend
3. Went through two break-ups
4. Failed tests for the first time in a long time
5. Went through something no one should ever go through (it will not be named)
6. Had two roommates get engaged
7. Tried writing a novel, and failed
8. Planned something super secret
9. Had Glee and Raising Hope nights on Tuesdays, then Bones, The Office, and Movie Nights on Thursdays; both with Nancy
10. Adventures
11. Didn't get a calling
12. Went to two BYU football games, courtesy of the parents
13. Awesome roommates
14. Almost drained my life savings (not too thrilled about that)

Thats all that I can think of right now. Obviously its not quite the end of the semester, and I'm sure there will be many more things to put on this list in the next week. Have a good day!

Coloring!

Today I decided I would make my own coloring book since there isn't one that has all my favorite shows and characters all together in one. So, I Googled coloring pages from my favorite shows growing up (mainly the Disney greats)...I currently have 152 pictures waiting to be colored :D I can't wait to start coloring them!! I might start today. Not sure. It will definitely be a lot of ink and paper and time, but it will be oh so worth it!! When its done I'm gonna put them in page protectors and make it a fo-sho book. Yeah. It'll be awesome!

In other news, I'm single. Woo.

I have a feeling this week will be going by super slow...mainly cuz its the week before finals and I just want school to be over with so I can know if I'm staying in Rexburg or not. Which reminds me, I need to talk to my manager about selling my contract...anyway. I just want this semester to be over so I can go home and spend time with my family.

That's all I have to say for now. Have a good day :)

Happy December!!

Happy December to all you readers of my blog!

Pretty sure everyone I know is starting to listen to Christmas music. I wish I had such motivation. I can handle it for a few songs or so, but not 24/7 like some people I know (Mom). Don't get me wrong, there are some good songs. Its just...well, the thing is...ugh I just don't like listening to it all the time. I used to say I won't listen to it til day after Thanksgiving. Then I said I wouldn't listen to it til first day of December. It just doesn't feel like Christmas yet, even though there's plenty of snow up here in the good 'ol 'Burg. Maybe if we decorated our apartment, it would feel more like Christmas. Unfortunately, I don't have money for Christmas decorations, and I'm not sure if my roommates do either.

Anyway. The REAL purpose for writing this blog was to put the one and only Christmas story I have on here for you guys to enjoy. So, enjoy.

My uncle wrote his own version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" in a creative writing class. Here it is :)

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through my pad
Not a creature was stirring, and that's just too bad.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
They'd been worn for six months and they needed some air.

The children were nestled all snug in their cots
And we were both glad to be rid of the snots.

And Ma in her curlers and I in my shorts
Had just settled down for a few snores and snorts.

Then I heard a loud clatter outside of my place.
When I got up to look, I fell flat on my face.

Away to the window I flew like a flash
And fell to the yard with a great big kersplash.

I lay on my back in the new-fallen snow,
And I knew that it must've been forty below.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a broken-down sleigh and eight stinky reindeer

With a little old driver so ugly and sick
I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.

As clumsy as beagles his coursers they came,
And he cursed and he shouted and called them bad names.

"Now Basher, now Cancer, now Clunker, now Clutzo,
On Vomit, on Stupid, on Slobber, on Nutso!

To the top of the porch, through the side of the wall,
Now, bash away, smash away, crash away all!"

So up to the housetop his coursers they went,
And when they had landed, his sleigh was all bent.

It smacked on the roof and then slid off the edge,
And those eight spastic reindeer crashed into the hedge.

I ran to the house just as fast as I could,
And then down the chimney he fell with a thud.

I noticed the way he was flopping and turning,
And then I remembered the fire was still burning.

I stood for a moment and watched his beard singe,
And the sound of his agonized screams made me cringe.

So I dragged him out into the room on his back,
And then I reached in and recovered his pack.

His beard was all black and was all burnt to bits.
When he looked in the mirror he went into fits.

He picked up his pipe and started to smoke
But when he inhaled, he gagged and choked.

I knew right away I had nothing to dread.
From the look in his eyes he was almost half dead.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work.
He filled all the stockings and looked like a jerk.

Then, laying a finger aside of his nose,
He blew it, and snot went all over his clothes.

He rose up the chimney and sprang to his sleigh.
I was glad he was finally going away.

I heard him exclaim as he hit a streetlight,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night."

Merry Christmas everyone!