Linds, Katie, Rocket, and I went on a hike to a lake last week. What a grand adventure. Rocket is an Olympic swimmer.
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| These fools out in nature on their phones....Shameful |
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| Hiking in Toms...all the cool kids do it |
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| Prrrty Lake |
Monday, July 23, 2012
Nature is good for the soul...donchaknow
General Conference 1975 & 1976
October 1975
Do It
April 1975
The Symbol of Christ
October 1976
Which Road Will You Travel?
April 1976
Spiritual Crocodiles
WOW! I really cannot even tell y'all how enriched my life has become since regularly studying the words of our prophets and apostles (Future relief society pres anyone??) Anyway, as always...read/listen/watch. They are so good.
Do It
April 1975
The Symbol of Christ
October 1976
Which Road Will You Travel?
April 1976
Spiritual Crocodiles
WOW! I really cannot even tell y'all how enriched my life has become since regularly studying the words of our prophets and apostles (Future relief society pres anyone??) Anyway, as always...read/listen/watch. They are so good.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
One of those days....
Ya ever have one of "those" days? You know...the ones where you cannot make yourself do hardly anything to save your life. Well I had one of those days. Sheesh.
I have a test tomorrow and I really really really really need to be studying but all I can do is type about how I should be studying and not actually study. It is no bueno.
I went to the library for about 3.5 hours but wasted an absurd amount of time not studying. It was AWFUL. But no matter what I tried, I could not get myself to buckle down and get 'er done. Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear. (piglet, anyone?)
I finally left the library cause I was starving to death and thank goodness I didn't eat all of my lunch the other day or I wouldn't have even had the motivation to make myself dinner.
What a pathetic day. I had some laughs and smiles though. So I guess it wasn't all wasted. I just really hope tomorrow is better. And despite the fact that I failed miserably at studying, that I will not do awfully on my exam tomorrow. Is that a hopeless hope? Probably.
But ce la vie....What are ya gunna do? Life moves on.
I have a test tomorrow and I really really really really need to be studying but all I can do is type about how I should be studying and not actually study. It is no bueno.
I went to the library for about 3.5 hours but wasted an absurd amount of time not studying. It was AWFUL. But no matter what I tried, I could not get myself to buckle down and get 'er done. Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear. (piglet, anyone?)
I finally left the library cause I was starving to death and thank goodness I didn't eat all of my lunch the other day or I wouldn't have even had the motivation to make myself dinner.
What a pathetic day. I had some laughs and smiles though. So I guess it wasn't all wasted. I just really hope tomorrow is better. And despite the fact that I failed miserably at studying, that I will not do awfully on my exam tomorrow. Is that a hopeless hope? Probably.
But ce la vie....What are ya gunna do? Life moves on.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
3 Short Stories part 2
4. Lindsay and I were in the upstairs hallway. We were throwing stuff at each other. In an attempt to dodge what she was about to throw at me, I turned to run into the bathroom. WELLL, I was only half-way lined up with the door way...so instead of running through the doorway, I ran INTO the door frame. I smacked my forehead sooo hard I had a massive goose egg in the middle of my forehead. Lindsay may have peed laughing.
5. Lindsay and I are on the tramp. I tell her i cant do a gainer backflip and she says just try it. So i do...and i land on my face and get tramp burn on my face...AWESOME
6. Rearranging the house on new years day...2010 maybe?
5. Lindsay and I are on the tramp. I tell her i cant do a gainer backflip and she says just try it. So i do...and i land on my face and get tramp burn on my face...AWESOME
6. Rearranging the house on new years day...2010 maybe?
Sunday, July 8, 2012
General Conference 1973 & 1974
Here is the second set of General Conference talks that we've done
October 1973
Understanding Who We are Brings Self Respect
April 1973 (somehow we missed this one, so here is one I chose for the blog)
What Matter of Men? "As I Am"
October 1974 (we also missed this one?...but here is a good one!)
Where Much Is Given, Much Is Required
April 1974
Inertia
Again, all of these provide light, knowledge and truth...so read/listen/watch. They are FABULOUS.
October 1973
Understanding Who We are Brings Self Respect
April 1973 (somehow we missed this one, so here is one I chose for the blog)
What Matter of Men? "As I Am"
October 1974 (we also missed this one?...but here is a good one!)
Where Much Is Given, Much Is Required
April 1974
Inertia
Again, all of these provide light, knowledge and truth...so read/listen/watch. They are FABULOUS.
Friday, July 6, 2012
3 Short Stories
1. One time, when I was in maybe 6th grade (about 11 years old) I went to my friends birthday party. From here I will quote a dear friend Jeannie and her blog since my situation is the exact same:
From Jeannie's Blog: "Everything was going spectacularly. Memories were being made. There was lots of food, and most importantly, laughter was ringing out above all other noises.
Isn't that just the greatest thing of all times? Laughter. Boy it makes my world go round. Ya know, until I pee all over that world. We were all sitting at the island counter. Who remembers anymore why you laugh. All you remember is the laughing. So, I remember I was laughing, really hard, at something someone said. Then, all of a sudden...pee. So much pee! I couldn't stop it! It was everywhere! The horror!
But nobody noticed what had just happened. So I simply stopped laughing. Stood up. Walked backwards out of the room without breaking eye contact with the group of confused girls. And slowly worked my way to the bathroom. That is where I had to assess the situation.
"This is awful. So bad so bad. Where did all that pee even come from? I didn't even have to go to the bathroom!"
Back to Ky's words: Yeah....so I was WAY too embarrassed to say anything so I took the sweatshirt I was wearing, tied it around my waist. And that was basically the end of it. I like to think no one noticed....if that is true, I'll never know.
2. My family was roadtrippin it to...Cali?...So whilst on the road, one of my sisters, Regan asks my mom "Mom do you love us?"
Before my mother could answer, another of my sisters, Linds replies, "Of course, she loves us! By the way, Regan, there is a toenail in your hair"
3. Setting: High School Mens Basketball Game
Characters: Jeannie, Kylee & Seth
Jeannie and I are sitting next to each other watching the game when they start to give out free pizza. Jeannie went and got a piece and I asked for a bite. She gives me a bite, but when I bite the pizza more comes off than just the bite so part of the pizza is hanging out of my mouth. We kinda just looked at each other for a second and then Jeannie leans in as if to bite the hanging piece of pizza while its in my mouth. Well, she got kinda close and then at the same moment we realized that she was about to awkwardly pizza kiss me at a mens basketball game. We both jerked back and looked around...thats when we saw Seth just a few seats down looking at us...
From Jeannie's Blog: "Everything was going spectacularly. Memories were being made. There was lots of food, and most importantly, laughter was ringing out above all other noises.
Isn't that just the greatest thing of all times? Laughter. Boy it makes my world go round. Ya know, until I pee all over that world. We were all sitting at the island counter. Who remembers anymore why you laugh. All you remember is the laughing. So, I remember I was laughing, really hard, at something someone said. Then, all of a sudden...pee. So much pee! I couldn't stop it! It was everywhere! The horror!
But nobody noticed what had just happened. So I simply stopped laughing. Stood up. Walked backwards out of the room without breaking eye contact with the group of confused girls. And slowly worked my way to the bathroom. That is where I had to assess the situation.
"This is awful. So bad so bad. Where did all that pee even come from? I didn't even have to go to the bathroom!"
Back to Ky's words: Yeah....so I was WAY too embarrassed to say anything so I took the sweatshirt I was wearing, tied it around my waist. And that was basically the end of it. I like to think no one noticed....if that is true, I'll never know.
2. My family was roadtrippin it to...Cali?...So whilst on the road, one of my sisters, Regan asks my mom "Mom do you love us?"
Before my mother could answer, another of my sisters, Linds replies, "Of course, she loves us! By the way, Regan, there is a toenail in your hair"
3. Setting: High School Mens Basketball Game
Characters: Jeannie, Kylee & Seth
Jeannie and I are sitting next to each other watching the game when they start to give out free pizza. Jeannie went and got a piece and I asked for a bite. She gives me a bite, but when I bite the pizza more comes off than just the bite so part of the pizza is hanging out of my mouth. We kinda just looked at each other for a second and then Jeannie leans in as if to bite the hanging piece of pizza while its in my mouth. Well, she got kinda close and then at the same moment we realized that she was about to awkwardly pizza kiss me at a mens basketball game. We both jerked back and looked around...thats when we saw Seth just a few seats down looking at us...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
How long is a month?
Very long. Too long one might say....
For me it is:
There's much more that happens in a month I'm sure, but these are the ones I could think of. A month is a long time. But at least the months have gone by and I have a thing or two to show for them.
Happy Independence Day everyone!!!
Try not to light everything on fire. We do not need any more of that.
For me it is:
- About 30 days
- Around 9 days of class
- 8 afternoons spent at the pool
- 4 or 5 trips to the library
- 2 visits to the gas station to fill up Cheredith
- About 15 days of work
- 3-4 times at the Draper Temple
- 8 (+or-) Skype sessions
- A book or three read
- A full moon (without my full moon bike riding buddy
- A trip to Dollar Tree
- 2 trips to get sugar free snow cones
- 12 (+ or -) hours of church
- 2 times cleaning my room
- Around 25 times loading the dishwasher
- 16ishhhhhhhhh showers :) (that is 4 a week, every other day - thats acceptable right???)
- 1 trip to Wyoming (I was there in May and June...I'm going this month, and I will in August as well...WOW I really do go every month...)
- 8 or 9 journal entries
- 2 or 3 times painting my nails
- 15 times I charge my phone
- 10 times charging my computer
- About 12 blog posts
There's much more that happens in a month I'm sure, but these are the ones I could think of. A month is a long time. But at least the months have gone by and I have a thing or two to show for them.
Happy Independence Day everyone!!!
Try not to light everything on fire. We do not need any more of that.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
General Conference 1971 & 1972
I recently learned that light = truth = knowledge
With that in mind, my dear friend Buber (please do not even ask) and I have been going through old conference talks which provide light in my life. lds.org has all the General Conferences back to 1971 so we have been choosing one talk per conference. I choose October talks and he chooses April talks. Whenever we can fit it in we will go over a talk.
Here are links to the ones we have done so far. I will include the video if it is available.
October 1971
The Purpose of Life: To Be Proved
April 1971
Eternal Joy Is Eternal Growth
October 1972
Hands
(heheh President Monson is so young here in this video of Hands)
April 1972
Joy through Christ
These are all really awesome and I feel slightly cheated that I wasn't alive for these. But thank goodness for technology we have access to them now. You really should take the time to read them.
With that in mind, my dear friend Buber (please do not even ask) and I have been going through old conference talks which provide light in my life. lds.org has all the General Conferences back to 1971 so we have been choosing one talk per conference. I choose October talks and he chooses April talks. Whenever we can fit it in we will go over a talk.
Here are links to the ones we have done so far. I will include the video if it is available.
October 1971
The Purpose of Life: To Be Proved
April 1971
Eternal Joy Is Eternal Growth
October 1972
Hands
April 1972
Joy through Christ
These are all really awesome and I feel slightly cheated that I wasn't alive for these. But thank goodness for technology we have access to them now. You really should take the time to read them.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
“If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up! Not me!”
The title to this post is a quote by some person named J.M. Barrie.
What prompted this is the fact that I will be living in Laradise in an apartment. Without my parents. Without RA's to babysit me. Without a front desk to let me into my room when I inevitably lock myself out.
My favorite sister & I went & got a bunch of stuff for said apartment and HOLY COW it hit me hard. Not in a bad way. No, I look forward to it. It just became real. And now I have my own vegetable peeler to prove it.
I lived on my own last year but I had RA's to remind me to do things and check on me. Now it's just me & three housemates.
Does this mean I have to grow up? Psh....NO WAY. I mean maybe I should grow up in certain aspects of my life (maybe I should shower more...good hygiene is a grown up thing to do right?) but overall I think I can manage without growing up.
Pardon me, but once farts are no longer funny I have grown up far too much.
What prompted this is the fact that I will be living in Laradise in an apartment. Without my parents. Without RA's to babysit me. Without a front desk to let me into my room when I inevitably lock myself out.
My favorite sister & I went & got a bunch of stuff for said apartment and HOLY COW it hit me hard. Not in a bad way. No, I look forward to it. It just became real. And now I have my own vegetable peeler to prove it.
I lived on my own last year but I had RA's to remind me to do things and check on me. Now it's just me & three housemates.
Does this mean I have to grow up? Psh....NO WAY. I mean maybe I should grow up in certain aspects of my life (maybe I should shower more...good hygiene is a grown up thing to do right?) but overall I think I can manage without growing up.
Pardon me, but once farts are no longer funny I have grown up far too much.
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