A Little Transformation.

 Surprise!  Today I decided to transform my humble little blog into my mission blog!! A little early for that, you might be saying to yourself, but actually I only have 2 short months left until I leave for the MTC.  Crazy right?! I'm a little excited. :)  But also a little bit sad because I won't be able to hold this beautiful little girl for 18 months.  I may or may not be in this exact position right now typing with only one hand... ;)

I've been doing a bit of research about my mission and found a wonderful blog just for me and everything I need to know about my mission! It's great. :) I learned that the mission motto is "Camina Conmigo," which means "Walk with Me" in Spanish.  It comes from Moses 6:34, which reads:

                      Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will
                I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers
                shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in
                you; therefore walk with me.

I love that scripture!  It reminds me that I am going out to teach the people of Chile with Christ.  He will be with me at all times, and I will be his mouthpiece.  I love this church and I know that it is true.  It has shaped me into the person that I am today, and I cannot wait to teach others about the happiness that I feel daily because of it.

Happy.

I feel like no words are needed. 100 days people!! :D Here's to focusing, loads of homework, and just a smidgen of fun. Maybe a little more than a smidgen....them roommates keep me on my toes.  Love life, be happy, :), and get mission calls.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

The Good:
    Finals are completely over. :D
    No school for 3 weeks!!!
    Free time.
    I think I might actually enjoy working out...
    It's snowing outside right now.
    Hot cocoa and a movie.  Rockin Friday night. :)
    I got to spend a very large chunk of my day with my sister and niece!
    I might have my mission call by this time next month.
    I get to go home and see my family soon.
    Our cute little Christmas tree.
    It's Christmastime!


The Bad:
    The actual song Bad by The Cab. It just happens to be the song of week... :)
    Rotten eggs.
    Oh yeah, mice.
    I won't see my roommates for 3 weeks.
 

The Ugly:
    Tomorrow marks the day that my Grandpa passed away one year ago.  I am so grateful to 
          know he is in a much happier place; he is no longer in pain and he gets to be with 
          so many loved ones.  I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life.
    There are so many families around the country grieving right now for the loss of loved 
          ones in the shooting today.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.  May we all 
          remember the true meaning of Christmas and lend a helping hand to those in need of
          love and comfort.
 
 

Overwhelmed.

You know those days where it seems like there are a million and a half things to do, no time to do them, and things keep piling up?  That day is today.  Life is completely crazy right now.  I should be writing a research paper and preparing for finals but there is so much going on here that I just cannot focus for the life of me.  Right now, I am currently in my bedroom in my humble little apartment abode listening to the sounds of reconstruction and chaos right outside my door.   They are redoing our kitchen cabinets/cupboards and everything had to be moved out of the living room and kitchen due to the aftermath of our lovely flood.  Our couch is on our counter.  Our water is turned off.  Our food for the week is about a mile away, due to the fact that we have meal plans all week.  And to top it all off we can't even decorate for Christmas yet because our living room is being overtaken by many a worker.  Don't get me wrong, it'll all be worth it when it's done. :)  So pretty much I'm looking forward to today.  There's at least one good thing every single day, and that thing has yet to come but I know it will! But for now I'll just go back to writing my paper. Happy Tuesday! :)

Pink.

 Today was a pink kind of a day. Who knows why, I just wanted to wear pink. And I've loved it because I've been so giggly...... And yes, I blame it on the pink. :)

 Pink reminds me of so many happy memories! It reminds me of my completely pink room that I shared with my cute little sister until I was 16. I was sooo excited to get out of there, but now I kind of miss it...
 Pink also reminds me of when I bought my very own pink bike with my very own money when I was 13. I was so darn happy. :)
 Pink also reminds me that I have a little niece coming in 34 days. And I just cannot wait to meet the girl. :D

Sometimes. Just for fun.

The other day I realized how blessed and happy I am.  So I will now grace you all with my list of "Sometimes...".  :)
Sometimes I like to call my family during FHE and hear their beautiful voices singing on speaker phone.
Sometimes I like that I only have one class today.
Sometimes I don't make my bed, hoping that I can get back in it to take a nap.
Sometimes when I don't make my bed I don't have time to take a nap.
Sometimes I drink lots of hot cocoa with hazelnut and get so excited for the snow.
Sometimes I get sick of glitter.
Sometimes I love that I live here.
Sometimes I go on walks to parks with cool playgrounds.
Sometimes I love watching my dysfunctional "family" of roommates.
Sometimes I go on the bus even though it takes less time to walk.
Sometimes I love driving through the canyon to see the fall colors.  Mostly all the time I love that. 
Sometimes I hate waking up to go to work, even though I love working.
Sometimes I decorate for Halloween with cheap decorations and feel like a poor college student.
Sometimes it's fun living the life of a poor college student.
Sometimes I get annoyed when people break vacuums.
Sometimes I hate the thought that tomorrow brings Pranksta Wednesday.
Sometimes I love the thought that tomorrow brings Pranksta Wednesday.
Sometimes I just get really confused about so many things.
Sometimes I get letters from a friend in Hawaii and it makes my day.
Sometimes I get so excited to go see my family this weekend.
Sometimes I also get so excited to see Utah State dominate BYU. Heck ya. :D

Sometimes I try to stop and enjoy life as it comes. Just for fun. :)

A Change of Color.

I absolutely LOVE color.  Color plays a very necessary part in our lives,  especially in mine lately.  The trees are changing color for fall and it looks so beautiful! Especially driving through Sardine. :D My hair color has also changed.  Quite the life-changing experience for me. But it now looks lovely, thanks to my amazing sister! :) And the color in our living room was just so bland, and it needed a change.  Living in a virtually colorless apartment was just not working for me...

So I made it colorful!! :)  Thank you, Pinterest and very patient roommates that tolerated the mess for a few days. :)  This was quite the time consuming project, but every time I go in our living room/kitchen now it makes me happy. So it was definitely worth it.  :)

Sometimes life isn't always colorful though, and sometimes it's hard to break through the dark to see the color. Here on my own in college has made that extra difficult sometimes. IE bad days at work or school or even just rainy days that I lock my keys in my car can frustrate a girl. So I made a challenge for myself that changed my outlook on these potentially dark days, and it's worked extraordinarily well. The big secret is... drum roll please! Laugh it off. Be happy and let the good times roll. :) So, when life is getting you down, make sure that you stop and take one second to smile.  I promise, it'll do wonders. :)