Today was the opening ceremony of my birthday festivities. Yes, I am now a big deal... just like the olympics. just kidding. My birthday festivities began when the mailman knocked, rang the door bell, then knocked again so that I would know that my birthday package from mom was sitting in front of our door. I was excited!
Then I headed over to The Elms where 4 of my freshman roommates live. We went and picked Christie up and headed up to Pleasant Grove (PG) for a hike. We hiked, taking lots of pictures along the way. Cute pictures, kind of like the one of the 6 of us on a bridge from our freshman year. But this time we did it with a self timer because nobody was around to take our pictures for us. After our hike we went to Walmart because we needed to buy ice cream and cookie dough so we could make pazookies. I also needed laundry detergent, so I bought that. While Allison, Jenny and I were getting those three things, Christie, Kelli and Sarah were running around Walmart being crazy. Then we all checked out, and headed back to The Elms. Jenny went visiting teaching and the other 5 of us headed over to Costa Vida to get some pork burritos (and a pork salad) for dinner. We then went back to The Elms where we chilled and ate our food while we waited for Jenny to get back from Visiting Teaching. Then she made the pazookies (which apparently none of us knew how to make but Jenny) and then we ate them. The signed and sang Happy Birthday to me, it was EXCELLENT! I opened my birthday present (which was what Kelli, Christie and Sarah were running around being crazy for at Walmart) of V8 Splash and the movie August Rush. I am still so excited about them both! Then we all had to go...
It was a lovely beginning to my birthday which really isn't until Wednesday but which I plan celebrating all week long!
Now tonight... I think I'm going to read for fun, maybe watch a movie, but mostly just chillax while I enjoy a few hours of being home alone! I'll probably paint my toenails and make my finger nails all shiny. Oh, and I'll do my laundry now that I have laundry detergent.
10.31.2009
10.28.2009
Round Two...
Interview round two, Thursday @ 1:00.
This time it is a personal interview, 10-15 minutes. I'm excited. And hopeful.
This time it is a personal interview, 10-15 minutes. I'm excited. And hopeful.
10.27.2009
a post that makes me feel bad...
My FHE dad, Nathan, takes his role as dad very seriously. When he found out that I was sick he questioned why I hadn't called him yet. He was at my door in less than 10 minutes with soup and toast. He stayed and took care of me for about 45 minutes until my home teachers came.
So I recently (as in, I haven't even been to my new group yet) switched FHE groups because my original group started FHE at 8:30pm and regularly went until 10:45. I go to bed at 10, so this just didn't work for me.
Tonight I broke the news to him that he wasn't my dad anymore. He was heartbroken. Literally. He asked if he could be my dad still, and if I would call him when I was sick. I told him that he could. and that we would just say I was going to my adopted family for FHE. Now we call my new FHE group my Foster Family.
Now I feel really bad. I've been so frustrated with him for a while, and then the second he found out I was sick he dropped everything to come over... He really is a nice guy. So here's to you, Nathan! Maybe sometime I'll get to come see our family sometime.
So I recently (as in, I haven't even been to my new group yet) switched FHE groups because my original group started FHE at 8:30pm and regularly went until 10:45. I go to bed at 10, so this just didn't work for me.
Tonight I broke the news to him that he wasn't my dad anymore. He was heartbroken. Literally. He asked if he could be my dad still, and if I would call him when I was sick. I told him that he could. and that we would just say I was going to my adopted family for FHE. Now we call my new FHE group my Foster Family.
Now I feel really bad. I've been so frustrated with him for a while, and then the second he found out I was sick he dropped everything to come over... He really is a nice guy. So here's to you, Nathan! Maybe sometime I'll get to come see our family sometime.
10.25.2009
Still Sick...
So I've still got that sore throat, and a fever... I've been popping Vitamin C like it was going out of style, drinking OJ, drinking lots of water, eating/slurping soup, getting plenty of sleep, etc.
I've got my FHE dad and home teachers looking out for me though! My FHE dad, Nathan, noticed that I wasn't at church so he facebooked me to find out what's up and a few minutes later he was out our door with soup and toast. He stayed until our home teachers showed up. They came, visited us, made fun of Seattle (one of them served his mission in Oregon) and then gave me a blessing and left.
It's been a lame weekend.
I've got my FHE dad and home teachers looking out for me though! My FHE dad, Nathan, noticed that I wasn't at church so he facebooked me to find out what's up and a few minutes later he was out our door with soup and toast. He stayed until our home teachers showed up. They came, visited us, made fun of Seattle (one of them served his mission in Oregon) and then gave me a blessing and left.
It's been a lame weekend.
10.21.2009
Fast!
Today I went to turn in my application for the internship I'm looking into. Right there they had me sign up for an interview... for TOMORROW. So, at 3:15 MDT I'll be headed into a short (15 minute) group interview. We'll see how it goes. So far it looks like not very many people have signed up for interviews (which means few people have turned in applications, which are due on Friday).
It's a good thing I had to write a paper today so I didn't have any time to really freak out about the fact that I am interviewing for a huge [paid] internship.
It's a good thing I had to write a paper today so I didn't have any time to really freak out about the fact that I am interviewing for a huge [paid] internship.
10.20.2009
What do you do...
... when you have a sore throat?
If you are me, you go to work, go to classes, spend some time in the library, open your mail, stalk everyone you know on facebook, think about the essay that is due in 16 hours that doesn't make sense, AND you would do all of this while listening to Dashboard Confessional. Oh, and for dinner you would've had pancakes and sausage. Oh, and water because you wouldn't own orange juice.
Is that what you do?
Looking back at my day, maybe I should've gotten throat lozenenges (sorry it's spelled wrong [especially if amy is reading this, i know how you feel about poor spelling] but I don't know how to pronounce it, let alone spell it... but you all know what I meant) or maybe I shouldn't have gone to class... also, maybe I shouldn't have used my camelbak waterbottle, maybe i should've used a disposable water bottle from my costco 35-pack.
It's a good thing I just reread my syllabus and learned that I don't have to email my paper to my teacher until 11:59pm on Wednesday. That means I can ask him some great questions in class and then I'll have 6 hours to write a 3 page paper.
If you are me, you go to work, go to classes, spend some time in the library, open your mail, stalk everyone you know on facebook, think about the essay that is due in 16 hours that doesn't make sense, AND you would do all of this while listening to Dashboard Confessional. Oh, and for dinner you would've had pancakes and sausage. Oh, and water because you wouldn't own orange juice.
Is that what you do?
Looking back at my day, maybe I should've gotten throat lozenenges (sorry it's spelled wrong [especially if amy is reading this, i know how you feel about poor spelling] but I don't know how to pronounce it, let alone spell it... but you all know what I meant) or maybe I shouldn't have gone to class... also, maybe I shouldn't have used my camelbak waterbottle, maybe i should've used a disposable water bottle from my costco 35-pack.
It's a good thing I just reread my syllabus and learned that I don't have to email my paper to my teacher until 11:59pm on Wednesday. That means I can ask him some great questions in class and then I'll have 6 hours to write a 3 page paper.
10.19.2009
why i feel like i am growing up...
Ever since I changed my major from Special Ed to Home & Family Living I was kind of planning on grad school all along. In the last week things have kind of just sped along.
I started thinking more seriously about Grad School and have actually spent time in the bookstore looking at their aisle of "so you want to go to grad school" books. I've been debating which prep book to get, do I go with Kaplan or The Princeton Review? In consulting with my oldest nephew who has recently taken the ACT and some AP Tests, he recommended The Princeton Review, so that's what I'm going with. I will admit though, it felt weird going to a 17 year old to figure out what GRE prep book to get, but he's a smart one. I also looked in a book that listed what Masters programs different schools offer. I need to look at that book again with a notepad so I can write down the ones I need to research.
This past Sunday at church I sat next to a guy who is also looking into MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy) and he told me about the new emphasis that the School of Family Life has, so now I'm changing the official title of my major, but it isn't really affecting a whole lot. My major now will be: "Family Life: Marriage and Family Studies." It is good news though, I was going to have to take extra courses to get some of the grad school prereqs done, but now they are all included in my major! I have 30 credits left for my new major (I say new, although I haven't gone in and declared it yet), 9 credits of GEs left, and 2 3 credit courses I want to retake.
Also, this week I am applying for an internship. I don't want to say too much about it, there were about 100 people at the information meeting for it, and they are only looking for 18 people... we'll see if this works out. If it does, I'll be in Seattle next summer!
This thought process of mine was inspired by reading Megan (not my HA Megan, but the other Megan)'s blog. I now know 3 girls who have submitted thier mission papers and are waiting for their calls. I also have a friend in the MTC. I spent a lot of time praying and thinking about a mission, but feel like Grad School is where I'm supposed to be heading... So Megan, Katalin and Cecily, I can't wait for your calls to come!
I started thinking more seriously about Grad School and have actually spent time in the bookstore looking at their aisle of "so you want to go to grad school" books. I've been debating which prep book to get, do I go with Kaplan or The Princeton Review? In consulting with my oldest nephew who has recently taken the ACT and some AP Tests, he recommended The Princeton Review, so that's what I'm going with. I will admit though, it felt weird going to a 17 year old to figure out what GRE prep book to get, but he's a smart one. I also looked in a book that listed what Masters programs different schools offer. I need to look at that book again with a notepad so I can write down the ones I need to research.
This past Sunday at church I sat next to a guy who is also looking into MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy) and he told me about the new emphasis that the School of Family Life has, so now I'm changing the official title of my major, but it isn't really affecting a whole lot. My major now will be: "Family Life: Marriage and Family Studies." It is good news though, I was going to have to take extra courses to get some of the grad school prereqs done, but now they are all included in my major! I have 30 credits left for my new major (I say new, although I haven't gone in and declared it yet), 9 credits of GEs left, and 2 3 credit courses I want to retake.
Also, this week I am applying for an internship. I don't want to say too much about it, there were about 100 people at the information meeting for it, and they are only looking for 18 people... we'll see if this works out. If it does, I'll be in Seattle next summer!
This thought process of mine was inspired by reading Megan (not my HA Megan, but the other Megan)'s blog. I now know 3 girls who have submitted thier mission papers and are waiting for their calls. I also have a friend in the MTC. I spent a lot of time praying and thinking about a mission, but feel like Grad School is where I'm supposed to be heading... So Megan, Katalin and Cecily, I can't wait for your calls to come!
10.14.2009
A Quick Update
(italicized are the things that are over)
-a personal finance test (it's 2 parts)
-a quiz in temporal welfare of the family (twof)
-an interior design test
-an emotional breakdown
-a human development paper due
-a project due in personal finance
-a human development test
-another quiz in twof
-another project due in personal finance
-a midterm paper in twof
-a ward activity
-a relief society sleepover
-a ward fireside
-Divine Comedy
My Human development test doesn’t start until Friday.
My quiz is on Monday.
My midterm paper is due next Wednesday
And… my “another project due in personal finance” got postponed at least a week and changed drastically. It will now be much simpler. And, because I need a little bit of a break, I’ve decided to skip out on the ward activity (because it would take up my entire Saturday, thus making it so I can’t go to a review session for the human development test or watch the football game, or get any sleep).
-a personal finance test (it's 2 parts)
-a quiz in temporal welfare of the family (twof)
-an interior design test
-an emotional breakdown
-a human development paper due
-a project due in personal finance
-a human development test
-another quiz in twof
-another project due in personal finance
-a midterm paper in twof
-a ward activity
-a relief society sleepover
-a ward fireside
-Divine Comedy
My Human development test doesn’t start until Friday.
My quiz is on Monday.
My midterm paper is due next Wednesday
And… my “another project due in personal finance” got postponed at least a week and changed drastically. It will now be much simpler. And, because I need a little bit of a break, I’ve decided to skip out on the ward activity (because it would take up my entire Saturday, thus making it so I can’t go to a review session for the human development test or watch the football game, or get any sleep).
10.08.2009
In a Nutshell
It's been over a week since I've blogged and I feel really weird about that. But, in the last week this is what I've done:
-flew to Seattle
-stayed with the Springgays
-visited Paul's family
-went to Costco more times than I can imagine
-saw WICKED
-watched 4 sessions of General Conference, Springgay style
-had dinner with Paul & Jeanne & the kids & Bryan
-went to Stephanie's setting apart (she's a missionary now)
-went to Stephanie's farewell party
-helped Stephanie pack for her mission
-flew with Steph back to Utah
-was Steph's companion for a few days (10:30 sleep, 6:30 wake up, hour long companion scripture study, etc)
-took Steph to work, school, and other random places with me
-dropped Steph off at the MTC
THEN I realized that it was time to get back into school mode and found out that in the next two weeks I have:
-a personal finance test (it's 2 parts)
-a quiz in temporal welfare of the family (twof)
-an interior design test
-a human development paper due
-a project due in personal finance
-a human development test
-another quiz in twof
-another project due in personal finance
-a midterm paper in twof
-a ward activity
-a relief society sleepover
-a ward fireside
-Divine Comedy
I talked to mom today for the first time in a week (since i was busy pretty much the whole time I was gone) and it was crazy to think that it had been a week. I could see it being that long until I talk to her again, just realizing how much time I will be spending in the testing center and library in the next two weeks.
My goal for taking the tests:
Personal Finance: 10/9
Interiors: 10/12
Human Development: 10/16
Then I won't have to take another test until my D&C test on the 29th.
I haven't figured out when I am going to write all the papers yet, but I know that I need to be studying for my quiz in twof that is tomorrow. So, peace out blogger!
-flew to Seattle
-stayed with the Springgays
-visited Paul's family
-went to Costco more times than I can imagine
-saw WICKED
-watched 4 sessions of General Conference, Springgay style
-had dinner with Paul & Jeanne & the kids & Bryan
-went to Stephanie's setting apart (she's a missionary now)
-went to Stephanie's farewell party
-helped Stephanie pack for her mission
-flew with Steph back to Utah
-was Steph's companion for a few days (10:30 sleep, 6:30 wake up, hour long companion scripture study, etc)
-took Steph to work, school, and other random places with me
-dropped Steph off at the MTC
THEN I realized that it was time to get back into school mode and found out that in the next two weeks I have:
-a personal finance test (it's 2 parts)
-a quiz in temporal welfare of the family (twof)
-an interior design test
-a human development paper due
-a project due in personal finance
-a human development test
-another quiz in twof
-another project due in personal finance
-a midterm paper in twof
-a ward activity
-a relief society sleepover
-a ward fireside
-Divine Comedy
I talked to mom today for the first time in a week (since i was busy pretty much the whole time I was gone) and it was crazy to think that it had been a week. I could see it being that long until I talk to her again, just realizing how much time I will be spending in the testing center and library in the next two weeks.
My goal for taking the tests:
Personal Finance: 10/9
Interiors: 10/12
Human Development: 10/16
Then I won't have to take another test until my D&C test on the 29th.
I haven't figured out when I am going to write all the papers yet, but I know that I need to be studying for my quiz in twof that is tomorrow. So, peace out blogger!
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