Dreamgirls

Best $3 I ever spent! So I bought this movie on a whim and had no idea what the story even was. I watched it in parts and liked it. Yesterday I watched the whole thing at work. I absolutely loved it!!! The music in it is soo wonderful!!! I think this will become one of my new favorite movies. I LOVE IT!!!

Summer... Here I Come

I feel like today is the first official day of summer for me. I know it technically started last Wednesday but life has been so crazy that today is the first time I've actually had a little bit of time to breathe. My weekend was absolutely fabulous! I worked all day Wednesday, babysit my adorable cousins Thursday and Friday. Then I was lucky enough to have a sleep over with my sister! We watched 2 movies. Then Saturday brought some shopping and partying with the roommates that were left. Sunday involved church and then making a double batch of chocolate chip cookies. Finally after all that was done, today I got to drive Jenessa up to Sandy so that she could go to the airport and head off to China. After that, I organized my room so hopefully Marlisa can stand it for the next year. Anyway, I am super excited that summer is here and I hope that I can be super productive!!! (unlike last summer) Too bad the hammock is gone. Summer... Watch out because I'm ready to take you on.

I Love My Job!

So just now, I was sitting here at work when the conversation turned to quizzing me on my basic knowledge of household tools. These things included a phillips screwdriver, WD-40, a socket wrench, etc. Just because I'm a girl does not mean I'm completely clueless. And also just because I'm barely twenty does not mean I'm clueless either. Oh well, I guess it's just time to enjoy this time of my life, even if I am constantly teased about it.

End of the Semester

So today is basically the last day of the semester for me. I have two more finals...both scheduled for today and two more papers. I am super excited to start off summer on the right foot. What better way to start it than with four awesome cousins starting Thursday! I am super excited to baby sit my cousins for a whole day! Since I won't be working full time this summer, I'll have a lot of time to relax which will be super weird for me. I don't usually do things like this but it feels like the start of a new adventure. I am super grateful for all the people that are in my life right now. My roommates have been awesome (that includes 17)! I really don't think I could have ended up with a better group of people to be able to spend so much time with. I'm going to miss you all and wish you the best of luck with your summer adventures all over the world! Let the summer begin!

Random Happenings

So tonight I decided to go buy a Swiffer since my cleaning checks are tomorrow morning. On my way there I saw a car that had apparently stopped in the middle of University Parkway. A guy in church dress pulled over and helped this man push his car out of the road. I was amazed at the willingness of a person to automatically respond. Basically I'm grateful for people like that in the world.

Decisions, Decisions

Life is full of many decisions. I just spent some time making what is possibly one of the most important decisions of my life... what kind of ice cream to make on Sunday. This is quite the dilemma. Being a picky eater has made some parts of life difficult including the world of ice cream. Most people may not understand but I do not care for ice cream as much as I do for other dessert items. I guess I'm just not as refined.
However, I do love my baked goods such as brownies!!! YUM!!! Since this Sunday is our last all together...I figured why not go out with a bang. So I planned basically an all day feast starting with my mother's delicious pancakes for breakfast. After church I planned a spaghetti dinner. It's tradition at our apartment to make brownies or cake on a regular basis. So I just decided to make my specialty...chocolate chip cookies in brownies. Then I had to decide what kind of ice cream to make to go with these divine brownies. Let me tell you it was not easy. However, I have made my decision and hopefully it will turn out fine on Sunday.

President Packer...

So I was studying for a test today and came across this quote by President Packer.  I'd read it before but it didn't hit me until today.  The things I learned from this simple statement are amazing!  In his biography, they talked about two of the life lessons he learned.  One was he declared his independence from the weather.  That is an amazing feat for someone.  For me the weather plays a huge role in my mood most of the time.  I already admire him for that.  This next quote is the one that really hit me.
"I decided years ago that I was going to trust everybody.  I had become suspicious of everybody because I had been misused and abused.  I got so I didn't like myself very much and decided that I would trust everybody.  If they weren't worthy of that trust they would have to prove it to me.  I have a been a lot happier since then."
This quote really impacted me.  Many people have done some hurtful things to me, people I trusted.  Now it has become instinct to be suspicious of those around me.  However, I want to try to adopt President Packer's perspective.
While I still am suspicious towards those individuals who have hurt me in the past, I forgive them and recognize the things that I needed to learn through those experiences.  I am grateful for the things that I have had experienced no matter how difficult they are.  I hope to use this quote in my everyday life and try to become like President Packer.

Bonanza

BEST SHOW EVER!!!  I have recently rediscovered my love for the show "Bonanza."  I discovered this show on accident but now it has become my favorite television show of all time.  I always had a fascination for old TV shows.  My mom introduced me to many old shows including, "The Brady Bunch", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "Bewitched."  I remember watching a marathon of  "Bewitched" the night my brother was born. Even with all of this exposure, I had no exposure to "Bonanza."  One summer, my parents decided they would get up and exercise together.  In order for them to be able to do it, someone had to be up to make sure the younger kids didn't get into trouble.  As the oldest, that responsibility fell to me.  I would get up around 7am and stumble out to the front room.  It wasn't half bad because I got to watch shows that I normally wouldn't be able to.  One of my favorites was Carmen Sandiego.  Unfortunately, it only lasted half an hour so I had to find something else to watch.  One day while channel flipping, I came across the last half of an episode of "Bonanza."  I became intrigued and started watching the last half of it on weekday mornings.  Eventually I discovered it on at a different time and began watching it on a regular basis.  When our family got TiVo, it became even easier for me to indulge in my pleasure.  Since moving out, that pleasure hasn't been as readily available.  Finally, I bought a few episodes at Walmart.  I began watching them at work last week and can't stop.  They are so fantastic!!! I don't know how I could have ever lived without them (mild exaggeration).  Anyway, suffice it to say that this is the best show ever and everyone should at least give it a chance in order to make their life complete.