Just be Awesome

I think that a lot of people, including myself, pride themselves on "not caring about what other people think." But really I want to know, is there anyone out there who really doesn't care what other people think about them? Don't we go around everyday doing things for other people? I know I do! I plan an outfit every night for the next day, and yes I do like to be presentable and look nice, but I'm planning that outfit for other people to see. Impressions are everything. Everyone around you is taking their impression of you based on what you look like and how you act. I know that sounds shallow, but it's the truth and I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing as long as you don't let that first judgement be your only judgement of people. Anyway, I'm going on a tangent. What I really want say is that I know that this is true, and I know that it influences me and my day to day. The thing is though. Who the heck cares?! I'm awesome! Everyone is awesome in their own way. The point of all of us being individuals is so that we can show our very own personalities! So I've decided I'm just going to be awesome. I'm breaking down the walls and I'm taking on life to the fullest. If you like it you like it and if you don't you don't. Being my fun, crazy, awesome self make me happy and that's what really matter right?

Also, it's not just me! There are so many people close to me that don't let others see their true inner awesomeness! Consider this an invitation. I know it's kind of a cliche message but I really do believe that just being yourself makes a change for the better. You'll attract the people that are truly meant to be in your life and you'll be happy with each other because you're happy with yourself.

No Such Thing as Luck

I feel like this time of year, just at the end of winter when the skies are clearing and spring is breaking through, is really a time of self reflection. At least, I know is for me. I'm coming toward the end of my school year and I've started to reevaluate. I'm looking at what I'm doing in my life and what I could be doing better. I think about who I am now and who I ultimately want to become; and more importantly, who does my Father in Heaven want me to become. This week has been a particularly reflective one and I realized something this week that has stuck in my mind.

My dad was in town this weekend and I got to see him on Friday night for a quick dinner. Every time I spend time with my dad, particularly one on one time, I come away from the experience and marvel at how much he truly loves. It's almost to a point where I really can't even understand the love that he has for me, but I can feel it. As I my dad and I went our separate ways after our evening together I was in the car thinking and the thought came to me that I am so lucky. Almost immediately I was a little angry at myself for using the word lucky to describe what I was feeling. I'm not lucky. Not at all. I am blessed. There is no coincidence involved. Everything I have and everything that I am comes from my Heavenly Father. He has trusted me to loving parents who have raised me to be the woman I am today. He has allowed me to be raised with the fullness of His gospel. He as directed me to where I am today and I am eternally grateful for everything. I just had to take a step back and think about the wonders that God has done in my life. It was a truly humbling experience and I believe that it has changed my outlook. I have a new resolve to be the person that my Heavenly Father sees me as. I was to fill the potential that he has placed before me. I believe that in that action I can show Him my gratitude.

Blessings in Disguise

I feel like my blog is really boring looking. There are several excuses for that...number 1 I don't consider myself to be very computer techy so I just don't really worry about it hahaha and number 2 I always put all my pictures up on facebook so I never really want to upload them twice! But anyway this week has been pretty good. I had Monday off which was great! I wish we had 4 day weeks all the time. I spent my labor day with some of my very favorite people Dave, Melissa, and the kids. I seriously love spending time with them. We can just chill and hang out and do nothing and it's still a blast. The kids are so stinking funny! I went up there Sunday evening and spent the night and spent the day with them on Monday. We went to the pool in their neighborhood for the last day that it was open and we also made a ton of delicious kabobs. I went back to Provo Monday evening and got ready to go back to school. The week was good and I kept really busy. Tuesdays I had class pretty much all day. I had my first physics lab class...I'm not sure how I'll like that class. We ended up having to do the lab twice because the instructions were confusing and we had a hard time knowing which data to use. Hopefully, it will get better and be more fun as time goes on, I'll just have to keep and open mind and a good attitude right?! Wednesday was a really fun day. I went to my classes. I have swimming on Monday's and Wednesday's and I really love that class. It's great to be back in the water but I can totally tell that I've lost some of the skill that I had when I swam two hours every day. A few times during the semester we have to do a timed 650 yard swim. We did our first one on Wednesday and it was pretty hard, I finished in really good time but I was tired when it was over. I also have class with the one and only Kennedy Rushing on Mon, Wed, and Fri which is fun. I'm really glad that I can see her frequently still even though we aren't living together this year :) So after classes on Wednesday I went down to CrossFit Utah Valley. It was so fun. Everyone there was so nice and welcoming and we had a really good WOD. I'm so glad that I know there's somewhere I can go for that CrossFit community that I miss all the time! Thursday, I went to classes. Thursday's are nice because I just have Volleyball and physics. I had my first meeting with the ETSC (engineering and technology student council). We have Club Rush coming up this week. That's when all of the different engineering clubs within the engineering and technology college set up a booth and try to get more members. It's a big project but I love having something to be involved in. I can learn a lot from the people in the council and I think it's going to be a great experience for me this year. Friday's are fabulous because I can sleep in! I don't have class until 11 so I can get up and take my time in the morning. Classes were nothing exciting, the exciting part came after classes. I came home and got online and clipped coupons! I'm no extreme couponer but I think I did pretty good! I took my coupons and drove to Super Target. I was so proud of myself because I found it all by myself, used coupon,s and bought things that were on sale. I got a good amount of groceries for only $48! I was so proud of myself!! After the store Kennedy came over and we went and go the best shaved ice in Provo. I love it love it love it! I would say the name of the place but I have no idea how to spell it hahaha! Later, after shaved ice I went with my roommates to a game night at one of Jenna's friend's apartments. That was....interesting.... We got there and it was a bunch of UVU people (enough said) they were all nice but they were just a little weird. As time went on more people came and they were all married!! So it was us, the weird UVU people, and a bunch of married people! Hahaha we're still laughing  about it. Saturday I got up early because I had lifeguard tryouts at the RB. To my disappointment I didn't get the job. I was upset. I had been making connections and trying really hard to get the job but it just wasn't in the cards for me. There were only 3 openings and probably 40 people showed up for tryouts. I'm feeling better about it today though. I think that it may be a blessing is disguise. Today I was asked to be the mom for our FHE group. I guess Heavenly Father really likes that position for me because I served all last year as the FHE mom! I'm happy though I really love this calling. But now that I have this calling I realize that if I had got the lifeguard job I would really have no time to get anything done. My Monday nights are now taken, plus all of my studies I'm going to be plenty busy. I was doing my Doctrine and Covenants reading yesterday and I came across a verse that really touched me and I know that it was exactly what I needed for this situation. The verse said to not run or labor more than you have strength and to pray always that you may come off conqueror. I just have to trust in the Lord and His plan for me. Like my Mom said as long as I'm keeping the commandments and saying my prayers everything is going to be ok. 

Everyday is Game Day

One of my goals this year is to be better about blogging. I know I tell myself that all the time and I'm good about it for a few weeks and then I fall off the face of the Earth, but I'm really serious this time!! The first week back to school is coming to a close and if this week is any indicator of what the whole year will be like then I am optimistic. Last year was a hard year. You know everyone in their life has those years that are hard, I don't want to sound like a downer but it's kinda like nothing really seems to be working out. It's like there's a piece missing and you just can't quite figure it all out...at least that's how it was for me. I really don't want a repeat, in fact, I don't think I could handle a repeat. So this year I decided that I just wanted to have my life together. I know that sounds vague but it's really what I want.

This semester I'm taking New Testament, Doctrine and Covenants, Foundations of Global Leadership, Physics, History of Creativity, Swimming, and Volleyball. It's been fun so far! I'm doing good with the work load to this point and hopefully I can keep it up! Side note....Brittany Westover is in Physics with me!! Yay someone to study with!!!

More details of my wonderful life at BYU are to come! First football game tonight....let's show WSU who the real Cougars are!!!!!

Swim Lesson Typo

I wanted to correct a few things from the swim lessons form. First my phone number is 360-904-3895.  Also, there may be some confusion when it says $40 per half hour session that is actually $40 for the 4 day session and each lesson is a half hour.
Thanks!

Swim Lesson Waiver and Registration Form

To access the swim lesson waiver and registration form please follow this link
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-jt-E7UjR4hUmRua0N0YUZ5RHc/edit

First Few Days in Singapore

My adventure has begun! On Tuesday I got on the plane to fly to Singapore with 11 other students from BYU. We were on the plane for a total of about 20 hours. We first flew to Tokyo and then onto Singapore from there. The flights weren't as bad as I thought they were going to be. I think it's because I was mentally prepared for how long it would be. Good news is on the way home we are flying with the wind to it's a little shorter! We got to Singapore in the middle of the night and woke up bright and early the next morning to go to class. We are in class for most of the day. We are studying international industrial design. Yesterday in our first class we discussed how culture affects design and also what makes a good team. With in the class we break up into teams and develop a product that could be used in urban farming. My team consists of 2 guys from Singapore and 2 from BYU. After class yesterday my team spent the rest of the afternoon in the city. It is like nothing I have ever seen before. We  ate traditional Indian food and it was great. I have really been feeling the jet lag that's for sure. It is humid here like no other too! Anyway, I will keep up on the fun things that happen as they happen!