The New Year

I've been meaning to post something recently, but I haven't thought of anything interesting to write.  I still don't have anything super awesome to talk about, but I thought I'd throw out an update for those of you who were wondering.

Christmas break was great.  We went to Mississippi to visit my dad's side of the family.  I absolutely LOVE them, and I had such a good time with everyone.  I like that I am able to spend more time talking and hanging out with the adults, my aunts and uncles, now that I'm getting older.  A part of me wishes I could live near them and see them more often, but I know it wouldn't be what I expect.  I think you are taken for granted when you live close.  

Anywho, I really didn't want to go back to Utah after being home.  I think school would seem a lot less torturous if I could see an end in sight.  Right now, I am just wandering aimlessly.  I have little motivation because I feel like I don't 'need' these classes since none of them point in any one direction or at a major.  The good thing, I guess, about this semester is that so far I enjoy my classes.  I just dread the sustained effort I will need to put in in order to keep up.

I'm taking Career Exploration, Life Planning and Decision Making, Intro to Health Professions, Hymns of the Restoration, Living Prophets, and Human Development.  I like all my professors and think that I will enjoy the subject matter okay, so I really shouldn't dread it.

Work is going good.  I still love my job.  I'm glad that I have a job.  The good thing is that I can do my homework while I'm there, so it's great in that way.  I'm considering looking for a second job so that I can pay for my new apartment easier.

Sorry, I hope I didn't complain too much.  It's just the way life is, and I have it good compared to a lot of people in the world.

Hopefully I will have some fun stuff happen soon so that I can have more interesting things to post.  :)

That's what Chirstmas is all about, Charlie Brown

"Christmas time is here, we'll be drawing near. 

Oh that we could always see such spirit through the year."

I love Charlie Brown, so I had to put up my favorite lines of the Christmas Story, which Linus recites when Charlie Brown yells in desperation:
ISN'T THERE ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT??

Sure Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about.

Lights please.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came unto them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angle said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavely host, praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.

That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

Wishing you and your families a very happy Christmas.

Christmas Morning

Some pictures from this morning:

Sisterly love

Dork sisters

Rosie wearing her new shirt and staring intently at a lizard on the window

Matching 'Slaughter University' jackets for me and Sara = awesome!

Pride and Prejudice and ZOMBIES!  lol

The ward cookbook! Yay!

Earrings from Africa- cute!

Tickled Pink presents from Mommie

What a GREAT Christmas! I'm so glad to be Home for the Holidays.  
I think that's the best present of them all.

One Big Catch-up Post

The last week of the semester was one of the busiest I've had.  And probably one of the most hectic.

Last day of classes (Thursday Dec 10):

Went to the Church History Museum in Salt Lake with DaNae.

We also saw the Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration movie in the Legacy Theater, SO GOOD!  I cried my eyes out!

We ran around Temple Square taking pictures and seeing everything, too.

And to top it all of we ate at Macaroni Grill, my favorite place!

Church History Museum

Podium just like the one in the Conference Center

Actual size Moroni statue-  he's huge!

Assembly Hall- the orange lights were awesome!

Typical bride shot, 'cept I'm not getting married anytime soon ;)

Pretty lights!

More lights!

Woot woot! (look we match the lights!)

I love this nativity with the temple reflected

Me  :)

Inside Macaroni Grill, warm at last!  What a long day...

Extra virgin olive oil! lol 

(we were pretty tired at this point)

What a great day trip!  And it was good to have some fun before the week from hell started.

Monday:

Wake up early and study

Take American Studies final (2 essay questions, which ended up as almost 6 pages front/back in a blue book)

Work 3-7

Tuesday:

Work 6-9 am

Go to the hospital and get a TB test injection

Sleep (my cold had come full-swing by today and I was wiped out)

The girl buying my contract was being obnoxious and immature last minute

My ride to the airport bailed, had to find another one

Spend the rest of the night packing and start moving it out

My friend took me to the grocery store and we got dinner (this was like midnight), and she ended up staying until 2am, then her car got booted.  It was a great adventure.

She's from Canada so she got Canadian bacon pizza and Canada Dry!  Yum!

Booted car  :(

The security guy who booted her car.. she was certainly making the best of the situation!

Wednesday:

Go to the hospital and pick up my ID badge and shirt

Work from 2-6

Go to the Glenwood office and work out the switching of contracts

Ward pizza party in our apartment

Go back to campus to take New Testament Exam without studying (I got a 90%!!)

Come home, finish packing, move more of my stuff out

Deep clean the fridge and my bedroom for the final check out

Stay up late studying for my last final

Thursday:

Leave the apt at 630 to catch the bus (I stupidly took a Nyquil that night, so it was terrible to wake up)

Shove down a muffin and milk from the bookstore

Take American Humanities, my most intense final (multiple choice, short answer, 3 two-page essays, and art identification section)

Sell some of my textbooks back south of campus

Go back to the hospital to have my TB test checked (I'm TB free!)

Go home, eat, finish packing, cleaning touch-ups, and move every last thing out

Lady didn't show up for my final checkout on time (noon), so I had to leave at 1230, hoping she would come later

FINALLY I was on my way to the airport and HOME FREE!

I flew from Salt Lake to Vegas on a 45 minute flight, then had about an hour and a half there, in which time I ate at Burger King like I always do when I'm in Vegas.  Then a direct flight from Vegas to Orlando, about 4 1/2 hours, arriving about an hour late that scheduled.  

Florida is HOT!  lol.  I'm so glad to be back, and I really don't want to go back to school or cold Utah.  But, two weeks here is all I have, so I will definitely enjoy it!  <3

Snow

I hate Jack Frost.

Look what he did to Provo: