Mark Twain...

.....Was a very wise man.

My day was craptastic thank you, how about yours?

Craptastic= A state of something being marked by major disasters, breakdowns, and just plain crap.

Have you ever had a day that makes you want to just sit down and cry?

Or, if you're too mad to cry, a day that makes you want to curl up into a little ball in your baggiest sweatpants...preferably with chocolate?

If not, let me show you what such a day looks like:

You know that you're headed towards a craptastic day when your days merge together. 

You look at the clock and realize that it is 2 am. You are already on Wednesday's time, and it is already going by way too fast.

You're attempting to complete one of the worst assignments you have ever been given.

Because you do not curse, you start making up other polite, mature names to call your professor like "jerk-face", "devil", and my personal favorite "fetcher".

You then realize as you say the last one out loud.....you are probably in need of some serious repentance since you are still in essence cursing....only with less gross sounding words.

First disaster.

After being emotionally and physically drained....and now having your spiritual well-being in jeopardy, you decide that it is time to go to bed.

You vow to wake-up early to finish your hw before class.

So, your alarm goes of at 7, reminding you of your promise.

Pretty soon, it is time for your 10:00 Stats lecture, but your assignment that is due at 11:00, is still incomplete.

So, you do the only thing your frazzled little mind can think of.

The Stats lecture is skipped as you continue to work on your fetching project.

Sorry, that was out of line.

Second disaster.

Pretty soon it is time to go hand the assignment in.

You rush to your closet. 

Grab a shirt.

Throw your hair back in a messy braid and vow not to look in the mirror because your reflection, and by yours, I really mean my reflection, is truly frightening.

So, you walk around campus the whole dang day, feeling and looking like a hot mess.

To top it all off, usually during a craptastic day, you have been sick with the worst cold all week, so you are mentally fuzzy and physical yucky.

I'm talking coughing, snot, and puffy eyes.

Not pretty.

The day progresses.

The coughing continues the snot keeps coming (tmi?), and finally sneezing is added to the mix.

Eventually, you are no longer the annoying coughing girl in every class and your nose ceases to function as a faucet.  

You are in the clear....or are you?

You think to yourself "you know what, you only have one more class....I think you're safe, Nothing else will go wrong".

Third disaster.

Note to all: Never challenge the universe. You will be sorry.

Finally, you're sitting in your last class which happens to be a sewing class.

Your teacher is talking to the class about the upcoming project you will be working on.

She mentions that you should not buy plaid for your fabric because it is too hard to deal with for your beginning class.

Crap. Crappity crap.

What kind of fabric did you buy the day before?

Oh yeah, plaid fabric.

Of course, you know you cannot return said fabric because you have already gotten it prepped for class.

You silently scream as you realize your project will now be more time-confusing, stressful, and marked by disaster than it already was.

Luckily though, you were not the pathetic person in this story. I was.

In short, today has been a train wreck of a day, but I am still standing.

[Universe: That was not a challenge, merely a statement.]

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Jeeze....I guess I will try again tomorrow.

Please tell me your day was better than mine?

War zone

Hello folks. 

Please excuse my mess of a blog right now....it is under construction.

I tried to tweak a few things and ended up messing the whole thing up!

Hopefully it will be up and running very soon!

Until then, try not to panic (cause I know my blog is that important to you).

I'll be back soon :)

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Exactly what I am trying to do since I am so frustrated with the blog failure!

Anywho, you guys have a great day full of sunshine, rainbows, and puppies. 

You deserve it.

Spiritual High

So I feel like I've been away from you guys forever! I'm sorry, I've just been moving in and re-adjusting to life in Provo.

You should have seen me on Friday. I was a hot mess. We moved into our apartment and the set-up of the room was not working, at all!

We rearranged all of the heavy furniture and finally, it was looking better. Afterwards, we had to move in really heavy boxes up flights of stairs. Then, there were a series of other mishaps that left me feeling frustrated, annoyed, and pathetic.

The last straw came when I took a shower before bed, only to discover that the water was ice-cold.

By then, the tears were flowing because I was just so physically and emotionally drained. I sat down on the shower floor and cried. I promised myself that the next day would be better...and I went off to sleep.

You know what though? When I woke up the next morning, the world was set right again. I was happy and I felt more settled and calm.

I went out to run some errands with my good friend Amy, and we had fun spending the rest of the day with each other.

The highlight of the day came when we got together with a friend from Freshman year and we were all reunited again. We gossiped and told stories of the men in our lives and it was just like old times. Even though we hadn't seen each other for a few months, we instantly picked up where we left off. 

I felt like I could finally breathe again.

Today is Sunday, so of course I had Church. Today was the first Sunday in my new ward, and even though I felt lame for being the only one from my apartment to go, it was great. I made some new friends and got pumped for what the ward has to offer.

Despite the stress, life is awesome. It really is. 

I count my blessings everyday and I am soooo lucky. Really, there are many things in my life that go right even when it seems like everything else is a complete disaster.

I am so grateful for friends that make life beautiful and help me to find the light when all I can see is darkness.

I am loved, I am prayed for, and I am truly blessed.

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I know I would....but ya know what? I can do hard things...and you can too.

Stay tuned for pictures of my apartment :)

Morning do-over

Do you ever wake-up and feel that your day is already doomed?

Maybe a pimple sprouted up on your face overnight, or you woke up with bed-head that rivals one of Lady GaGa's creations. 

These simple mishaps can immediately give us a case of the sour grapes, the blues, or "the mean reds" as Audrey Hepburn calls them in a favorite movie of mine :)

Today, I came across a blog post on The NieNie Dialogues. In this post, Stephanie talks about waking up, looking in the bathroom mirror, and feeling ugly. 

She felt her tears coming and left the bathroom to head back to bed. She stopped when she saw her husband and children sleeping happily, and peacefully.

"It felt like a big gust of fresh air blowing in my face. Immediately I felt better, then I vowed to change the way the day would start. Because I believe we can do that. We have the power. And it's not easy, I know". -Stephanie

Seeing the people that she loves most in the world was enough for her to feel better. It was enough to help her be at peace and start over.

Check out her story. It is incredible.

I got the opportunity to see Stephanie speak at school last year and it was such an emotional experience. There was not a dry eye in the Wilk Ballroom and the spirit there was amazing!

 I am so grateful for examples like Stephanie to look to. She is truly an example of grace, love, and faith.

So, the next time you find yourself waking up to a case of the mean reds, crawl back in bed, hide under your covers, and yell. 

Let your frustration out for a second, then climb out of bed as if you are waking up for the first time. 

Walk away, knowing that whatever the day brings, you are strong enough to handle it. There will be a chance for a fresh start again tomorrow :)

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Life is beautiful.

"Before the gold and glimmer has been replaced, another sun-soaked season fades away"

Where did summer go? Seriously, it seems like I just got home a week ago and in two weeks, I will be back in Provo! I am feeling so stressed and pressed for time. I haven't even gotten a plane ticket yet!

This year I have to take out a loan for school :( I did not want to, but at the end of the day, returning to school was more important to me than dealing with the stress of what a loan entails....and oh boy, it is a lot of stress.

I am worried about many things, namely debt. Isn't that such an ugly word? So, in order to keep the rates low, I want to be able to pay off the interest every month....so I need a great job!

Here is where you come in readers! Do you know of great jobs...or have any great places that I can work at in Provo this year? I would appreciate any of your suggestions. I am contemplating waitressing just because I could make great money in tips....but that thought kind of scares me!

I guess I am just looking for someone to tell me that everything will work out and be okay...so please...I'm open to your suggestions and advice :) Now, my next step is to develop a schedule for payments, and set up a budget. Wish me luck!

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