Graduation!

Although I finished my degree in December of 2009, I got to officially graduate this week.


Alyssa also graduated, and since we have similar majors, we got to walk and sit together at the Commencement and Convocation!


My aunt and uncle and parents all came out from California to come see me! Thanks!


Ringing the Victory Bell!


The Family :)


Yay! I did it!

Oh, the perks of being graduated and single

April 7
8:00 Pm. Get off work. Eat some dinner, play B.S. and Idiot with friends (Alyssa, Devon, and Devin).
9:00 Pm. Go to another friend (Jared)'s house for brownies, "dancing", games, and conversation.
11:00 Pm. Head to In'n'Out with the roommies Alyssa and Jilleun.
Midnight. Go up the Canyon to look at stars with Charla.
2:00 Am. Safely back at home.

April 8
Up early for work, but come home and take a nap!

Yay for getting to see friends every night because I don't have homework! And I have tons of free time thanks to only having a part-time job! I suppose I just might be ok if this lifestyle lasts a bit longer...

If I Were a History Teacher....

..... this is how we would learn about the Declaration of Independence!



Oh, how I love youtube.

Happy Half Birthday to Me!

A summary of the past half year of my life:

Bought a bike
Johnathan came home from his mission
Got a passport
Dressed up as an old lady librarian for Halloween
Went caroling with llamas
Graduated from Brigham Young University
Visited Peru for ten days
My hard drive crashed and I lost everything
Lots of job interviews, no job offers
Went to the temple on January 23rd; this date apparently set a record for the most ordinances done
Took an Institute class at UVU
Ran into my ex-boyfriend at the confirmation room in the temple
Went to a Dr. Seuss party
Went to a funeral

ex-boyfriends

One of my favorite websites is the 100 Hour Board (BYU website with writers that answer any question you ask them in 100 hours). I like to read random questions and sometimes just search for things. One day I came across this question, "How long does it take for an ex-girlfriend to stop being bitter?" I came across this a little after I had gone through a breakup, so I was curious to see the answer. You see, I'd been through some breakups before, but for one reason or another they just didn't affect me that much. This breakup was different. I felt like I still thought about him after I should have been over it. Or maybe I felt like I was over it, but still bitter. Looking for a way to stop feeling bitter, I read the responses, which range from, "I don't think they ever do" to "As long as it takes to find a replacement." Great. I was looking for a way to help me stop feeling these bad feelings anymore, but it seemed like this was just going to go on forever (or as long as it takes to find a replacement, which at times seems like it will be forever). Anyway, long story short, I dated this guy last summer and I thought I had stopped feeling bitter towards him. Until. I found out that he has a new girlfriend. Ugh. Why do I care so much? Stinkin ex-boyfriends!

Sarali

I've been working at my current job since January 2009. Sarali is one of the first clients that I started working with. Sarali has a happy personality and it was easy to develop a friendship with her. Sarali was born with spina bifida and has been paralyzed from the waist down for her whole life. Despite her physical and mental limitations, Sarali had a great happy attitude. Sarali passed away yesterday on March 17. I cared for her a lot, but I know that she is in a better place- she can run around and dance and play and all of her pain is gone. She is in the presence of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. And I know that someday, in a long, long time, I will get to see her again. I've got lots of happy memories of times that I spent with her.

Just Another Day in Paradise

After watching this music video over again, I realized it's super cheesy. But I love this song.

I can't wait until the day that my life revolves around my kids and husband.