......I have been M.I.A.
In order to prove how extremely sorry I am, I have included this video for your viewing pleasure.
Enjoy :)
Quote of the Day:
Find time to be truly happy. It is mandatory!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Feeling
Do you ever get the feeling that you are so lucky to be alive?
The feeling of pure exhilaration; pure gratitude for the life that you have.
Even though things aren't perfect.
Even though you still do not have a job.
Even though you are stressed when you think about the future.
You have a day, a moment where you get "the feeling".
I can only describe this feeling as Heaven on Earth.
Symptoms include:
1. Constant smiles
2. Contentment
3. Lots of laughs
4. A desire to be better...to do better
5. Being utterly exhausted at the end of the day
I love moments where I can feel and experience all the beauty that this world has to offer us.
Moments spent sleeping in.
Moments spent eating a yummy meal with amazing friends.
Moments spent learning something new (in this case, going to the driving range on a gorgeous day)
Moments spent just being outside without a deadline...without a watch.
As you all know, I like to keep a gratitude journal.
It helps me gain perspective and it helps me to remember that everyday has the potential to be amazing.
Today, I am grateful for sunshine.
I am grateful for music, the smell of banana bread currently baking in the oven, and friends that know my faults...and love me anyways.
I am grateful for possibilities.
I am grateful for how unpredictable life is. For the chance to evolve and to grow.
I am grateful for the person I am: A person that loves people and who desperately wants to make a difference in this world.
I am grateful for a Heavenly Father that loves me and trusts me, even though many times, I am just winging it.
I am grateful for my family and for the unconditional love they have for me.
I am excited for my future and for the challenges and adventures that it will bring.
I'm sorry if this post is too "unicorns and rainbows".....but I am just so happy!
Quote of the Day:
Let's face it, if Dr. Seuss said it....it is true!
What are you grateful for today?
Friday, May 11, 2012
Bumblebees really are not THAT cute!
You know how in children's books, bees are always depicted as being super-cute little critters that buzz around happily with their bright little yellow and black bodies shining in the sunshine? (sorry, I got a little carried away)....Well those stories are definitely fiction.
If you are picturing a little creature that looks like this:
You need to imagine something that looks more like this:
Because the second bee is exactly what I have found in my apartment not once, not twice, but THREE times over the past two days!
These bee's are the huge, fuzzy kind with thick legs....not your regular ole' honey bee that is already scary enough in it's tiny state.
Lucky for me, the bees love my bedroom. As I prepared to get into bed last night, I heard a buzzing sound coming from my window. Assuming that it was just a motorcycle outside, I preceded to climb into bed only to discover that one of THOSE gross bees was climbing all over my freaking bed!
I screamed....grabbed some roommates and after a good freak-out session, we devised a plan to get rid of this disgusting pest. A friend stood nearby with a broom, ready to strike at any moment. A cup was grabbed and placed over the bee, cardboard was slid under said cup, and said bee in cup was thrown out the window...and down came the bee in the outside courtyard, plastic cup and all (to the tune of "Rock-a-bye Baby")
Normally this experience would be freaky enough on its own...but coupled with the fact that this was the third bee to be found in my room over a two-day period, makes this experience worthy of a horror movie.
Ok, I know that was a liiitle dramatic....but these bees are scary ya'll!
Obviously, we have an infestation and until pest-control solves the problem, I will be avoiding my room like the plague!
Anywho, I hope you guys have had amazing spring days full of unicorns and rainbows, instead of bees and terror ;)
Quote of the Day:
Seize the day folks!
Yes, that means you too bumblebees..... because if I find any more of you in my apartment, it will be the last day of your buzzing little life! True story.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Change
Change can be the best and worst thing.
Dontcha think?
It can influence our views, actions, feelings, and environment.
Change can happen in the blink of an eye and can affect our world in just a year.
When I look back to where I was this time last year, I have to laugh.
I laugh remembering how I thought I would just die if a certain boy didn't like me.
I laugh remembering how once I got the boy, it wasn't everything it was cracked up to be.
I thought I knew so much about life, about love.
I laugh thinking about past late night adventures and early morning mishaps.
I have changed so much in the last year and I am better for it.
I have gained perspective; I have gained strength as well.
I have realized that life goes on.
Even in the space of these past two weeks since we rang in 2012, I have changed.
I have re-evaluated certain decisions.
I have laughed, cried, and lived in the moment....and please tell me what could be better than that?!
The biggest reason why I appreciate change is that it allows me to accomplish my dreams...and after I do, I get to create new ones.
Change allows me to discover who I truly am and what I want out of this life.
We have been blessed with so much in this life.
Even when things are bleak, sunshine is always right around the corner.
Amazing huh?
Amazing huh?
Wanna see how our world has changed in the last year?
We have all come so far...and we have even farther to go.
The beauty of change is that anything is possible....anything can be.
Quote of the Day:
Embrace change.
If it is scary or challenging, you will grow.
If it is happy and exciting, it will make you smile.
Either way, it'll do ya good :)
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Pretty pictures
Whenever I look at beautiful pictures, I feel inspired.
Photographs have a way of not only capturing a moment, but a feeling.
Flipping back through photo-albums takes me back to lazy summer days spent laying on my trampoline with friends.
I am transported back to a time when I had braces, or crazy poofy hair.
I am taken back in time to first crushes, first heartbreaks, and the start of friendships that still exist today.
Pictures have a way of making our hearts happy, or sad.
Their language is universal and their images can be interpreted in many different ways.
When I see this photo....
...I feel free and happy. I want to travel and bask in the glow of the warm sun.
When I see this photo............
...........I am transfixed by this little girl's gorgeous eyes. It makes me wonder what she is thinking, what she has seen.
This picture.............
...........makes me smile. Pure and simple.
This pretty picture................
..........makes me dream about a wedding. It makes me think about that special day and I find myself hoping that I feel this light and happy too.
Lastly, some photos........
...........may not be breathtakingly beautiful or artistic, but can be quirky and cute. Pictures like these make me smile. They make me happy.
I am a person that is constantly taking pictures of my friends, family, and the world around me.
While I might not take the best pictures ever, or have the vision of a great photographer, I can still capture memories.
I can still create a memory that I can look back and smile on.....and for now, that is good enough for me.
Quote of the Day:
What images do you love?
This picture.............
...........makes me smile. Pure and simple.
This pretty picture................
..........makes me dream about a wedding. It makes me think about that special day and I find myself hoping that I feel this light and happy too.
Lastly, some photos........
...........may not be breathtakingly beautiful or artistic, but can be quirky and cute. Pictures like these make me smile. They make me happy.
I am a person that is constantly taking pictures of my friends, family, and the world around me.
While I might not take the best pictures ever, or have the vision of a great photographer, I can still capture memories.
I can still create a memory that I can look back and smile on.....and for now, that is good enough for me.
Quote of the Day:
What images do you love?
Monday, January 2, 2012
Resolutions
I am so excited for this new year!
As is customary, I decided to make a list of my goals for this year.
I love having things to focus on throughout the year and having a list makes it more official...don'tcha think?
1. Get my lazy booty to the gym (I know....EVERYONE and their dog makes this resolution, but I am for reals. Bye bye chub!)
2. Get straight A's (Or at least mostlyyyyy straight A's)
3. Put effort into a good relationship
4. Serve others
5. Be more diligent about scripture study and prayers
6. Make time for ALL of my friends
7. Smile at strangers and make an effort to touch people's lives in some little way everyday
8. Learn how to use my camera
9. Learn how to play the guitar
10. Try not to over-think things (This one is gonna be challenging!)
Quote of the Day:
What is on your list this year? I'd love to know :)
Thursday, December 29, 2011
10 things that make me happy
1. The color yellow
-Sunshine, lemonade, daisies...many of my favorite things are yellow. This color never fails to put me in a happier mood.
2. Babies
-My friends can attest to the fact that I am baby-hungry. So baby-hungry in fact, that thoughts of kidnapping getting married and having my own bundle-of-joy, occur after seeing cute babies. True story.
3. Chocolate
-Need I say more? Didn't think so.
4. Baking
-There is nothing like baking something delicious, even if your pale, flour-streaked face afterwards, reminds you of Edward Cullen.
Blue-steel face included.
5. A break from school
-Can I get an AMEN?! But seriously, this semester has been rough! Here's hoping that I dominate this next one. fingers crossed....toes too.
6. Being home and having a momma to take care of me
-This twenty-going-on-twenty-one-years-young girl will always feel like a little girl upon arrival at home. There is something about a long absence that makes one's mother want to spoil them....not that I'm complaining :)
7. My DSLR camera (nickname pending)
-I have so much to learn, but I am already having tons of fun experimenting with this little wonder. Modern technology is amazing folks!
8. Painted fingernails and toesies
-Red, plum, blue...you name it! Painted nails instantly make me feel prettier and more polished (no pun intended).
9. Soft leggings
-I have been living in them for the past two weeks and they are amazinggggg! I can now see why people wear them as pants...but let me reiterate...LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS!
Major fashion no-no peeps.
10. Rainy days
-Now, you may be scratching your head thinking,"umm didn't you just say you love yellow because of sunshine?" and while you are correct...I LOVE rainy days! I feel that I would love living in Washington..the cozy atmosphere just seems like it would scream romance...and romance is my most favorite thing in the world!
Quote of the Day:
We make our own happiness.....so, what is on your happy list?
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