Thursday, February 25, 2010

Life as I know It

Life as I Know It
Well, I am very grateful for my life. Things haven’t been bad so far. I am a moron and feel a lot of anxiety and I think that I will until Sunday when I go to “The Homecoming” Okay, so really it shouldn’t be a big enough deal to put capital letters on but I will be ready to get it over with this At least that's what I keep telling myself. I hate all of this. I hate that I’m still basing things on it. I really am as pathetic as I feel. *sigh* But lets not dwell on my insecurites and how pathetic I am.
But my EMT class is going smashingly. It makes me extremely busy but really that can only be a good thing. I’m learning a lot and getting to see a lot of really gross pictures. It also reminds me that I’m very grateful to have chosen the career I did. I really had wanted something in the medical field but I can see that I wouldn’t have enjoyed it the way I do working with people now. But it’s good knowledge and I think that I’ll enjoy volunteering for the ambulance. So in many ways I get the best of both worlds. On Saturday we’re having class all day and we’re learning how to triage—which is sorting people in mass casualties and how to extricate people from vehicles. That will be pretty cool. Not to mention the bandaging and to splint. Things like bulging eyeballs and such. Yeah, it’s pretty great.
Then I’m going to Disneyland in a week. I am so excited. I seriously have some of the most amazing people in my life. We will be leaving on Thursday and will have 3 glorious days in California. With Disney surrounding us. And sun. Woo hoo. I can honestly say that this will be relieving. I hope that it's not pathetic. ^ ^ And that's mostly my life. It's great. I'm very blessed. Even when I don't recognize it. It's hard to feel sorry for yourself when you realize you're blessings.
And I’m still on my hey-random-blogging-things-of-no-importance kick. So, here are various favorites.

Favorites
My favorite colors are GREEN & PURPLE! Because they are just so fun and bright and happy. When I wear them I feel like I can brighten the world.
My favorite place in the whole world is the temple, especially the Manti Temple. It is where I go anytime that I have worries or struggles. Where I’m most happy and where I find the most peace. I’m so lucky that it is so close.
My favorite dream was being content. Where I just drifting off, sort of floating around. I don’t know why but it always makes me feel content.
My favorite food is whatever is going into my mouth at the time, mostly. With the exception of mushrooms, octopus, and brussel sprouts I’m generally good.
My Favorite flavor of ice cream is Half BakedÃ’. Seriously, this stuff is more than ice cream it’s like a way of life. A girl’s best friend. You don’t just have ice cream but you also have chunks of brownies, globs of cookie dough
My favorite type of music is musicals. What can I say? I live for corn and cheese.
What was your favorite subject in school? Drama. Or human biology.
Who was your favorite teacher? Hm… In Elementary Mr. Blauer. In Jr. High Mrs. Chamberlain. In High School Mrs. Liddell or Mr. Eastman. And in College probably Steve. Or Jen. Overall—probably Steve.
What was your favorite cartoon? That’s got to be a mix between X-men Evolution and Gargoyles.
As a child, who was your favorite relative? Hm, my Grandpa McArthur. He was wonderful. I loved spending time with him. *Sigh* I really miss him.
My favorite outfit right now is probably cute jeans, a frilly top and flats. Comfy yet cute.
My favorite book is Scarlet Pimpernel right now. Yeah, that’s a good one.
My favorite comedian is Brian Regan.
My favorite animal is a dog. Mostly because of my puppy.
My favorite movie is The Blind Side.
My favorite activity is reading a book.
My favorite candy bar is Twix.
And that's really all the favorites I can think of.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

2301 Things in lists of 10

My life has been sort of dull lately. Mostly revolving around my EMT class, my puppy, trying to avoid the thought of D-Day and spending a lot of time with my family. But I still wanted to post things and wanted something interesting (or fun)--at least to me. So I found some lists. Here of the Lists of 10.

10 things that make me happy are...
1. Half-Baked ice cream
2. Helping people
3. The gospel
4. My dog
5. Romantic comedies
6. Silly putty
7. Family & friends
8. Green and purple
9. Silly memories
10. Road trips

10 things that I value about life are...
1. Life
2. Food
3. The gospel
4. My family
5. Love
6. Faith
7. Truth
8. Hard-work
9. The ability to feel
10. Good company

10 things that I believe in are...
1. God
2. The LDS Church
3. True Love
4. World Peace
5. Evil
6. Family
7. Temple Marriage
8. Karma
9. Friendship
10. The value of hard work

11 lessons that I have learned so far in my life are...
1. Not everything ends in happily ever after
2. Hard work pays off.
3. Good decisions make a good life.
4. Love will always be worth the pain you risk—even if the pain is what you end up with.
5. You must risk to get gain.
6. Family and friends help shape us into who you are..
7. Nothing is ever easy nor is it ever free.
8. Bad things happen to good people.
9. God has the answer to everything. Science just asks questions.
10. It’s easier to be rude and angry but you’re more successful it you can always find something good about a person
11. All too often one gets EXACTLY what they ask for but its seldom what we really want

10 things that make me laugh...
1. Disney Movies
2. Lame jokes
3. Dogs chasing their tails
4. Toddlers
5. Polk-a-dots
6. The Far Side
7. Quotes
8. Off the Wall comments
9. Old memories
10. Friends

10 things that make me cry are...
1. Patriotic themes
2. Heartbreak
3. Lost ones memories
4. Touching stories
5. Happy endings
6. Periods
7. Getting angry
8. Being Happy
9. Being Sad
10. Basically any extreme emotion

10 places that I would like to visit are...
1. The Temple
2. Las Vegas Temple
3. Rome
4. Italy
5. East Coast
6. Greece
7. Nauvoo
8. Church History
9. Disney World
10. Egypt

10 Things that Stress me out are...
1. Basically Failure
2. Not having enough to do.
3. Not understanding
4. Panic attacks
5. Deadlines
6. Procrastination
7. Not helping people
8. School work
9. Not getting enough sleep
10. Not taking care of myself

10 people that I would love to meet are...
If only alive people then:
1. President Monson
2. President Uctdorf
3. Paul Ekman
4. Dan Brown
5. my future spouse (freaking get here already!)
6. Diane Ackerman
7. Elder Gerald N. Lund
8. Sister Sherri Dew
9. Doris Day
10. President Holland
If alive or dead:
1. Joseph Smith
2. President Monson
3. Emma Smith
4. Abraham Lincoln
5. George Washington
6. Emily Bronte
7. WWII American Soldier
8. Grandma McArthur
9. Grandma Roberts
10. Killick Roberts

10 things that I would like to carry with me at all times are...
1. Chap stick
2. Chocolate
3. Face mask
4. Makeup kit
5. Book of Mormon
6. Pen & paper
7. Book
8. Identification
9. Camera
10. Lighter

10 expectations that I have of myself are...
1. To get a masters degree
2. To continuously work on bettering myself
3. To be successful in a career that I enjoy
4. To be a wife
5. To be a mother
6. To run a 5K again
7. To bike a 50 miler
8. To compete in a triathalon
9. To continuously be active in the Gospel
10. To constantly learn and gain knowledge

10 things that I do well are...
1. Learn
2. Help others
3. Maintain friendships
4. Dramatize things
5. Cook
6. Write
7. Run
8. Listen actively
9. Talk
10. Give

10 things that I can improve on are...
1. Speaking more articulately
2. Being more kind
3. Being less judgmental
4. Communicating more effectively
5. Maintaining a schedule
6. Budgeting
7. Following Instructions
8. Humility
9. Being more loving
10. Follow through

10 things that I love about my family are...
1. Their love is unconditional
2. They pamper me
3. They let me pretend to be their princess.
4. They give me hugs and let me snuggle.
5. They are unique.
6. They provide wisdom and knowledge.
7. They can always make me laugh.
8. They offer never-ending support.
9. They have given me the gospel
10. They let me care and love them

10 beautiful things outside are...
1. Flowers
2. Birds
3. Animals
4. Waterfalls
5. Trees
6. Mountains
7. Ocean
8. Streams/lakes/ bodies of water
9. Sunsets/rises
10. Sky (clouds specifically)

10 good books that I have read are...
1. Book of Mormon
2. Believing Christ
3. Ishmael
4. The Power of Touch
5. For All Eternity
6. Twilight Series
7. Harry Potter Series
8. Scarlet Pimpernel
9. Hearts in Hiding
10. Mere Christianity

10 of my favorite movie stars are...
1. Doris Day
2. Julie Andrews
3. Andy Griffith
4. Rock Hudson (anyone notice a pattern)
5. Cary Grant
6. Sandra Bullock
7. Vin Diesel
8. Amanda Bynes
9. Channing Tatum
10. David Boreanaz

10 popular music groups/artists are...
1. Most things Broadway (Show Tunes)
2. Disney
3. Nickleback
4. Taylor Swift
5. Brad Paisley
6. Boys Like Girls
7. Daughtry
8. Seriously Evan
9. Katy Perry
10. Stephen Speaks

10 fun things to do are...
1. Write
2. Read
3. Be with those I love
4. Watch movies/T.V.
5. Play with my puppy
6. Read
7. Run
8. Wii Fit
9. Driving Around
10. Sleep

10 great daydreams are...
1. Snuggling
2. Flying around
3. Kissing Strangers
4. Succeeding at a goal
5. Having Superpowers
6. Hugging
7. Romantic Notions
8. Plans going my way
9. Eating yummy things
10. Entering peace

10 special people in my life are...
1. My Mom
2. My Dad
3. Braden
4. Zachary
5. Giselle
6. My other Self
7. Heather
8. Toni
9. My Grandpa
10. SUMCT Crisis Team

10 great movies are...
1. Scarlet Pimpernel (all of them)
2. She’s the Man
3. Pride & Prejudice
4. Blind Side
5. My Life in Ruins
6. Big Fat Greek Wedding
7. Anastasia
8. Emma Smith My Story
9. Almost any Disney Pixar
10. Practically any Disney

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Happiness

For the first time in several months, I am genuinely happy. It's so great to find myself again. There are a few thorns--I wish that I had a social life, but I don't go get one.--But really I am busy with work and the EMT course I'm taking. It's so nice to be busy. I flourish under the stress--seriously I found it more stressful when I had every night free to myself. Life is good though. I love being happy. I can definitely tell that my worry and pain is being buffered. I'm very grateful for it. For my Heavenly Father and His help for me to see the good points in my life. The highs rather than the lows. I know that He helps me with that. It really seems like everytime I start to get down and go "oh, woe is me" I start to think how blessed I really am. And I am so grateful for that. It's hard to be depressed and unhappy when you are thinking about all the things that are blessings. It's wonderful.