...
I need to keep thinking that. You know that story of the two little girls clinging to a tall palm tree while the tsunami wave pummels over them? Yeah, that's how I'm starting to feel right now.
1. College Applications
- BYU won't let me start for another 2 weeks.
- There is so much to do, teacher recs, trascript forms...
2. SAT/ACT
-I'm taking them both. AGAIN. my third sat and 2nd act. I want to cry. They are the most painful things in the world. I would rather participate in IRON MAN than take them again.
3. Honor's Choir Audition
- It's this coming saturday. I'm not thrilled.
- I need to keep practicing, buttttt...
4. I have a cold.
- And it's just starting, so it'll be just awesome tomorrow, when I audition for all-county.
5. I have a ton of homework and not enough time
-pretty self explanatory.
6. I started my first job last Wednesday.
- And I'm freaking out.
- There is so much to know.
- And they expect me to know it all.
- Right now.
But I know that as long as I put the Lord first through all this, He will help me! I'm so grateful for this gospel and the comfort the knowledge that I am a daughter of God gives.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Pink Notes #3
Well, I'm feeling rather nostalgic today. But seriously, Pink notes #3 is about someone who I've know since, oh 1998 or thereabouts. Kasee Baldwin has been one of my best friends for a very long time. I remember spending lots of time with her and our sisters, at each others houses. We've made some great memories and movies :). But during church today, I was just reflecting on what a great person Kasee is. She is so beautiful and so mature. She has a great sense of humor and I love to be around her. Most of all, I love her insight to the gospel. Every time she shares her thoughts and ideas, I feel uplifted and more willing to share my ideas. She is always thinking of others, and you know she really cares. Kasee is so trustworthy and so dependable. I mean, who can think of a time when she has been late to Seminary?! She is such an example to me and I love her to pieces! I LOVE CHUCKLES!
Be My Thrill
It has begun.
Senior year.
It's already busy.
But also really awesome.
And I'm super excited for this year's TWELVE.
They are all super duper people.
I start my job this Wednesday, whaaaat? at Integrated Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
That is all.
Senior year.
It's already busy.
But also really awesome.
And I'm super excited for this year's TWELVE.
They are all super duper people.
I start my job this Wednesday, whaaaat? at Integrated Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
That is all.
Walking in Sunlight
Eeps. I stink at this journaling thing. Well, this has been a CRAZY summer.
1st was girls camp, but that was already mentioned, so I'll move on!
2nd, Trek. meeeeeehhhhh. Longest 2 1/3 days of my life. Also some of the most rewarding. We were at the Marriott Ranch in Hume, VA. There were 16 families and 4 companies. I was apart of the Legone ? family and the ... I don't recall the company. Anywho, the first day was absolutely horrible. It was SO hot and humid (100 degrees + 100% humidity.) It felt like it was all uphill and really rocky when going down hill. I remember thinking, no joke, 4 minutes after we had started, "I want to go home. WHY DID I SAY YES TO THIS?! I HATE THIS!!!" It was pretty much like that. Except quite a bit more pessimistic, but I won't delve into that. My family was very nice and they were all really great people. I'm glad that I got to spend that time with them. We were rained out of the testimony meeting on Saturday morning, so we all got to go home a few hours early, but only after we trudged through delightful mud for a mile. (at least we only had one mile!!) And then Adam, my brother, picked me up. I was so thrilled to see him, I almost started crying... but then he would have held that over my head for the rest of my life, so I held it back :)
Some lessons I learned:
1. The harder you work, the greater the reward.
2. The Lord wants to help. He will help if you ask for it.
3. The pioneers were something else. Not human, if you ask me! :)
3rd, EFY!
MY LAST ONE. What?! NO! Sad:( It was such an amazing year. Seriously, the most spiritually uplifting one yet. I roomed with Carps and we had the best counselor and Session Director. I had some really remarkable experiences I will never forget. My testimony of the Atonement was drastically increased. Our session director had a way of explaining things in a new light. I came away from this experience knowing that I could be courageous in standing strong. I also came away from EFY with a love for the scriptures that I hadn't felt so strongly in a long while.
"Read the scriptures every day of your life."
4th CALI!
(Oh and I got my wisdom teeth removed the week before...woo) Great fun at Jess' wedding and I loved hanging out with my cool awesome cousins. I'll never let Justin choose the movie again... HA! :) and thennnnn - DISNEYLAND! The most magical place. It was so awesome. Alec came with, and it was a blast having so much of the family there. The kids LOVED it. It was so fun! We stayed at the Disneyland hotel, which in itself was amazing. The headboard lit up in the form of the castle and played "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes". yeah, that was pretty sweet.
5th UTAH!
Mom and I spent a lot of time in the car. Lots of good talk! I love my mommy. Well, we went to Cedar City again, and this year we went to every. single. show. So awesome. They were Great Expectations (The Musical!), 39 Steps, Pride and Prejudice, Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, and Much Ado About Nothing. I think my favorites were 39 Steps and Much Ado. But overall, I really liked all the shows! Macbeth- well, terrifying. While at SUU, what would we do but a) go shopping b) eat and c) Take a TOUR! EHHH, what??? College tours? Already? Well, to make it short, I loved SUU. It's a small school, like 8,000 students. Everyone was really friendly and very helpful. I even went to talk to a few professors. I talked to the psychology department chair and the music department chair, and I felt really optimistic afterward. Well, of course we didn't only visit SUU, but also BYU and USU. I loooved USU also. It's also a smaller school, not quite as small as SUU, but not as big as BYU. They also have the only music therapy program in Utah, which is the reason we went up there in the first place. BYU just seems the place, though. :)
BRIDGET ELLARIE WRIDE was born 08/09/10 at 1:16 pm and my goodness she was a beautiful little girl. She is just so sweet and so calm. She's just a perfect little baby:)
7th, CANCUN, MEXICO.
Say WHAAAAA? It rocked. Fo reals. I spent lots of time at the beach, in the water, relaxing, touring the ruins at Tulum,
snorkeling... LOVED IT, and oh, did I mention that I got to swim with dolphins?
HECK YES I DID.
I felt like my 8 year old self again obsessing over this beautiful animal. It was like nothing I've experienced before. I wish it hadn't been quite so touristic feeling, but I guess that's what you get. I got to do the foot push thing where you extend your legs behind you and then two dolphins come from behind and they push your feet and you just lift up out of the water, SO COOL. I was slightly terrified at first, but it was so fun. The whole experience made me remember why I had wanted to be a dolphin trainer my whole childhood, I mean, you get to hang out with these amazing animals all day! It was so amazing, and I love my parents for finally allowing me to do that!!
Anyways, it was an amazing summer and it was a great way to begin my senior year! Whaaaaa?
1st was girls camp, but that was already mentioned, so I'll move on!
2nd, Trek. meeeeeehhhhh. Longest 2 1/3 days of my life. Also some of the most rewarding. We were at the Marriott Ranch in Hume, VA. There were 16 families and 4 companies. I was apart of the Legone ? family and the ... I don't recall the company. Anywho, the first day was absolutely horrible. It was SO hot and humid (100 degrees + 100% humidity.) It felt like it was all uphill and really rocky when going down hill. I remember thinking, no joke, 4 minutes after we had started, "I want to go home. WHY DID I SAY YES TO THIS?! I HATE THIS!!!" It was pretty much like that. Except quite a bit more pessimistic, but I won't delve into that. My family was very nice and they were all really great people. I'm glad that I got to spend that time with them. We were rained out of the testimony meeting on Saturday morning, so we all got to go home a few hours early, but only after we trudged through delightful mud for a mile. (at least we only had one mile!!) And then Adam, my brother, picked me up. I was so thrilled to see him, I almost started crying... but then he would have held that over my head for the rest of my life, so I held it back :)
Some lessons I learned:
1. The harder you work, the greater the reward.
2. The Lord wants to help. He will help if you ask for it.
3. The pioneers were something else. Not human, if you ask me! :)
3rd, EFY!
MY LAST ONE. What?! NO! Sad:( It was such an amazing year. Seriously, the most spiritually uplifting one yet. I roomed with Carps and we had the best counselor and Session Director. I had some really remarkable experiences I will never forget. My testimony of the Atonement was drastically increased. Our session director had a way of explaining things in a new light. I came away from this experience knowing that I could be courageous in standing strong. I also came away from EFY with a love for the scriptures that I hadn't felt so strongly in a long while. "Read the scriptures every day of your life."
4th CALI!
(Oh and I got my wisdom teeth removed the week before...woo) Great fun at Jess' wedding and I loved hanging out with my cool awesome cousins. I'll never let Justin choose the movie again... HA! :) and thennnnn - DISNEYLAND! The most magical place. It was so awesome. Alec came with, and it was a blast having so much of the family there. The kids LOVED it. It was so fun! We stayed at the Disneyland hotel, which in itself was amazing. The headboard lit up in the form of the castle and played "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes". yeah, that was pretty sweet.
5th UTAH!
Mom and I spent a lot of time in the car. Lots of good talk! I love my mommy. Well, we went to Cedar City again, and this year we went to every. single. show. So awesome. They were Great Expectations (The Musical!), 39 Steps, Pride and Prejudice, Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, and Much Ado About Nothing. I think my favorites were 39 Steps and Much Ado. But overall, I really liked all the shows! Macbeth- well, terrifying. While at SUU, what would we do but a) go shopping b) eat and c) Take a TOUR! EHHH, what??? College tours? Already? Well, to make it short, I loved SUU. It's a small school, like 8,000 students. Everyone was really friendly and very helpful. I even went to talk to a few professors. I talked to the psychology department chair and the music department chair, and I felt really optimistic afterward. Well, of course we didn't only visit SUU, but also BYU and USU. I loooved USU also. It's also a smaller school, not quite as small as SUU, but not as big as BYU. They also have the only music therapy program in Utah, which is the reason we went up there in the first place. BYU just seems the place, though. :)
BRIDGET ELLARIE WRIDE was born 08/09/10 at 1:16 pm and my goodness she was a beautiful little girl. She is just so sweet and so calm. She's just a perfect little baby:)
7th, CANCUN, MEXICO.
Say WHAAAAA? It rocked. Fo reals. I spent lots of time at the beach, in the water, relaxing, touring the ruins at Tulum,
snorkeling... LOVED IT, and oh, did I mention that I got to swim with dolphins?
HECK YES I DID.
I felt like my 8 year old self again obsessing over this beautiful animal. It was like nothing I've experienced before. I wish it hadn't been quite so touristic feeling, but I guess that's what you get. I got to do the foot push thing where you extend your legs behind you and then two dolphins come from behind and they push your feet and you just lift up out of the water, SO COOL. I was slightly terrified at first, but it was so fun. The whole experience made me remember why I had wanted to be a dolphin trainer my whole childhood, I mean, you get to hang out with these amazing animals all day! It was so amazing, and I love my parents for finally allowing me to do that!!
Anyways, it was an amazing summer and it was a great way to begin my senior year! Whaaaaa?
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