I could take a hammer to my computer.

 I was about 75% of my way through a good blog post, and my freakin computer freezes. Post not saved. SO MAD. Therefore, I'm going to do a quick run through of what I had written about.
- Nursing school. January 19th. I'm terrified. Nervous, intimidated, relieved, stressed, anxious, excited, scared, so many emotions. Wish me luck, I'll need it,
- Moving home in a week and a half = leaving my job = :( I will miss these kids and Jay and Steph a lot. They will be a part of my life, forever:)
- Thanksgiving and my birthday were spent in Moreno Valley with Troy = best boyfriend ever. Love love love him = best family ever. Love them. I was so nervous to spend a whole week with them!, but it went so so good, and I had so much fun. It was perfect
- Back in the U.S. of A. Obvi. I'm glad:) Although I had an AMAZING trip and wouldn't take it back for the world, having a dryer, dishwasher, SpAcE, etc...is very nice:)
- Troy and I went to London. Go there. Best weekend of my life. Literally.
- All 3 sistas will live at home in precisely a week and a half. I'm excited:) It will be a good time.

just sayin

- for some reason it won't let me put more pictures lol...I'm still blog stupid. Peace and blessings.

100 things.

So I have decided to make a list of 100 things that I want to do before I die.

I have always wanted to do this, but have never sat down and wrote it out. I was reading online the other day about the show The Buried Life on MTV, although I have never watched it, I'm pretty sure it is about these four guys doing all the things that are on their "bucket lists". So that made me want to create a list of things I want to do!

Okay this thing won't let me add more pictures. Lol I think I might be the stupid one here, because I don't know why it would let me upload one and not anymore...???

Anyways, a few things that are on my list are: swim with dolphins, build/make a scarecrow, help build a house, and visit 3rd world countries and do service. What would be on your list???

I only have one more week here then off of fabulous California home I go!!! YES!

What makes your stomach growl?

Troy and I were talking about this the other day. Why does it make funny noises? Having taken anatomy/physio before I knew it had something to do with peristalsis, and I knew that chemicals were released and sent up to your brain to let your body know when you are hungry, but I wasn't exactly sure why.  

  After doing a little bit of research, I found out that this was just a result of this process(peristalsis, that is. Which simply are wave like contractions that move the food you eat down through your intestines). Because it is gases and air that push the food along, they sometimes are pushed together, resulting in sometimes loud, embarrassing noises. These noises are more frequent when you are hungry because there is more room in your insides, and nothing in there to surpress them.

  I found a perfect example of this on the internet. Think about a pair of shoes in the dryer. So noisy if they are in there by themselves, but if you put some clothes in there with them, not as loud. 

 Have I mentioned that the digestive system is my favorite system in the body? Weird, I know. But it is SO interesting.

Okay I'm thoroughly annoyed with this thing. It won't let me upload any pictures. I feel like it has been doing this a lot to me lately, what the heck.

  I was going to put a cool picture of the digestive system.

  A picture of London, which I happened to go to last weekend. Cool, right? One day when I have a decent amount of time to sit down and give it the proper blogging time, I will.

  Also, Tommy needs a hair cut. I put the back of his hair in a ponytail earlier today and took a photo of it...so funny. 

                                  Happy Hump Day!

P.S. I'm obviously experimenting with the blog thing still lol. I'm lame and haven't even figured out how to do a background yet. One day, one day.

Thought for the day.

"Should there be anyone who feels he is too weak to do better because of that greatest of fears, the fear of failure, there is no more comforting assurance to be had than the words of the Lord: 'My grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them' (Ether 12:27)."

Happiness.

hap·py (adj. hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est)

1. Characterized by good luck; fortunate.
2. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
3. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.
4. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.
5. a. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.
b. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.
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So happiness. I have been thinking a lot about this lately. Not specifically about my personal happiness, just in general. I think that I used to be the kind of person who was critical about other's happiness. How rude right? Who am I to say or think that someone is "wrong" because their modes of happiness.
     If having purple and blue and orange hair makes someone happy, who am I to think that is "weird"? If someone wants to have weird piercings all over their face or body, who am I to think that is "unattractive"? If someone wants to date someone that is not their "type", a lot older or younger, whatever, who am I to think that is "wrong"?
     Happiness is hard to come across these days. Being happy isn't easy for a lot of people. Depression is on the rise. The sad thing about this disease is you do not know who it is affecting. It is easy to conceal, for the most part. (***this is not me confessing I have depression; these are just my thoughts***) Someone who you would think by appearance has the best life ever, yet at the end of the day they may be so unhappy and be lacking self esteem.
     This makes me sad. Life is seriously too short to be anything but happy. Do what makes YOU happy. Do it now. (I don't mean this in a causing others harm way or anything lol)
     I have come to realize that you will hurt people. You will let others down. This is all part of life. Sometimes people enjoy seeing you fail and enjoy seeing you unhappy. How rude and selfish! Being kind and loving is so easy, people!
     I want to be the kind of person that thrives on other people's happiness. I don't mean by going around trying to please everyone, because I think general speaking, I am not a "people pleaser". I don't really care what people think about me.
     Anyways, who doesn't love being happy? Shoot, I know I do. Whatever your form of happiness is, own it. Do everything in your power to achieve it and feel it.
     I kind of talk in circles sometimes, but I hope this makes sense. What I'm trying to get at is just enjoy life. Let others be happy; no one should feel wrong for their happiness. To each their own. Be kind.

     http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1207308320879#!/selfworthproject

Everyone should check out the site above. My friend Tommy Corey started this project, it's beautiful and inspiring.

love you all<3

FUTURE:

i'm.so.excited.

I can't wait to spend time with my family. I have the best parents and sisters ever. I'm so lucky.

I can't wait to travel more. I love to travel, especially going places that I never have been to before...



...like London! I can't wait. I never really thought I would actually be going there. So fun.

Birthdays and Christmas, obvious. I love holidays and spending them with the people I love.

circa 1994.

I'm just excited for life. That's all:)

Troy is here, yayy!

I'm a happy girl. Jay and Steph went to England this weekend to visit some old mission friends, sitesee, and just have a weekend away, so this weekend I am even more thankful that he is here. He is so helpful with the kids and it is so nice to have an extra pair of hands!

We made brownies the other day while Tommy took his nap. I couldn't help but let her lick the bowl and make a mess, then take a picture. She is too cute. She is getting old enough where she is so fun to hang out with; she has such a cute little personality(mainly when Tommy isn't around lol).




I can't believe that in 3 weeks I will be home! At the beginning of this trip I thought "2 months!!!?? That is forever. That will drag on." Blah blah blah. But I really feel like these past weeks have gone by pretty quickly. I can't believe it is already a week or so into October. I'm so excited for the holidays!