SNOW. for the first time this year. Really.

It's snowed a lil this season, but it hasn't 'stuck' around. Heheh. Pun. Okay so Cedar had a white christmas this year, literally. The snow stuck around for more than a few hours. In fact, you could say we had a blizzard. That wasn't a pun this time.

Anyway it's obvious to say this year Christmas was a bit different. It was still good, but it was just strange not being "home." The house we are in now is just kitty corner to ours and it honestly isn't terrible. There are some real strange things about it, but it's probably the best we could have gotten. The strange things I was referring to were things like the way light switches work. The fireplace and the main room fan don't have switches to turn them on. You have to do it with a remote. The appliances are pieces of ______. The oven doesn't even work. The inside of the house is kinda funk also. The number of arches is over 9000. Probably. It's bigger than ours but I still miss our place.

Living at my grandma's wasn't fun. In fact, it legit sucked. Haha. The time we spent there was like three weeks, all of which there was some sort of construction happening constantly. She was getting flooring replaced and her entire kitchen renovated. So early in the morning if you weren't already awake, there was a free alarm service provided. And it was just awkward. I didn't want to be seen by any of them, which was near impossible. Being there with no wifi was a challenge for sure. Sure missed my Netflix and a quiet house. Of course when it was time to leave, the construction was all finished. I will also add that it was nice not having my brother's boyfriends over all the time.

Anyways, back to Christmas. Like I was sayin, we still had a great one. This is just what I got from "santa" this year. A notable gift was my Polaroid. I also got exercise clothes/shoes, some V.S. and other nice things. All of Christmas day was a blizzard. So, none of us really got ready. I wore an exercise outfit I got and wore a beanie. I didn't do my makeup. I did braid my hair. Later that night I did some online shopping, even after all of the stuff I got. I wasn't the only one though. I got to talk to Mel on Skype, unlike last year. I missed the chance last year. I was slightly embarrassed bc I hadn't gotten ready, but I also didn't care. Our friendship is real. I was so nervous, honestly. Excited but nervous. We had a good chat :)

Well it's basically 2015 now. Whoo! This year should be good, and interesting at that. We hope to move back in by May, which is the end of the semester. Interesting. Moved out at the end of last semester, moving back in at the end of the next. Anyway I don't have fun plans. I'm managing at work tonight, so that should be a good time. And Jessica is home, but I haven't seen her! Her flight was canceled to Cedar because of the bad weather. Regardless, welcome home, Chumpy!

Movember..December!

Ya know, October lasted for like 30 minutes, I think November lasted for like 3. Crazy. So seeing how it's December tomorrow, I thought I'd write a post for November haha I almost forgot. The following information is brought to you by me remembering November in less than 3 minutes.

Alright so obviously we celebrated thanksgiving this month. This time we did something a little different. My aunt Nicole recently finished her house, so we had it there instead of at my great-grandmas. I'll admit that it sure was nice bc it never got hot or crowded in spite of everyone we had there.

Also, this year I went to Walmart for some insane black (Thursday)? Shopping. Yeah they had their sale on Thanksgiving, like about 90% of other major retailers.

So my mom and I waited for nearly 2 hours for one of these. We were also after an office chair for my room. That part was easy. It was only right st 6 did I really start getting nervous. People were tearing into Dyson vacuums and the mini suitcases before the allowed time. Cops were immediately on the csse. I've heard of people about killing each other just to save a few bucks. Geez.

Anyway about the tv: a test of agility and common manners to get there. American Horror Story: there were only 5. I knew it was gonna be a fight. So aside from people getting dangerously close to my personal space, people by us thought they could throw like clothes on one to essentially claim it. Haha that wasn't gonna happen. No way.

It was about 7 when a Walmart employee started gathering them up. Wait, what? Uhm where are you going with that? My mom was getting angry. He told us he was putting them at layaway. So we went to layaway. Luckily the other employees there were friendly and guaranteed us a TV just for coming there so quickly. So long wait later, we got it. Or rather my mom did. That's her Christmas from me. :D

Now onto the more recent happenings: November 29th will not only be the anniversary of George's passing, but also the anniversary of when my home caught fire. Love one another were George's last words before he died.

About the fire: only mom and dad were home at the time. My brother and I were working when she called us. To say I was embarrassed to pull up to 3 firetrucks and the entire neighborhood is a big understatement. Honestly, I didn't want to get out and face reality. But I also wasn't just gonna sit there either. All so surreal. It's just like yeah this ain't a dream. The cause: a propane tank in the shed. I don't want to talk a whole lot about details. Msg me if you want some. 

Well, happy December and last week of class! 

Oh, October!

Mmmmm October. 8th month! Still counting down the months til my buddies come home. Jess (chumpy) comes home pretty soon too. In December, I'm pretty sure. She told me before Christmas, so there's that. I got Mel's trunky (her release date) this last Monday.

January 27th.


So naturally I do this...

Countdown for Melody!

Ya see that? 100 days left as of yesterday! She's conveniently coming to the St. G airport too. I don't know Harmony's date yet. I'm adding a countdown for her as soon as I find out. Think I'll do one for Chumpy just cause I can. The countdown is on my new phone. I upgraded my P.O.S. (lol) Pantech to the new Galaxy Note 4. My contract was up on October 2nd. I did some researching and found the Note 4 was released later in October. So I waited and I don't regret anything! It's sooooo nice. My mommy also updated to a Galaxy S4 mini. Her first smartphone! Awww.

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I feel like school is still going great. It really helps to be friends with your professors. That way you can more easily approach them for questions and help. {introvert} It's funny, I feel like such a different person at school than I do at work. Perhaps there's a more serious feel at school, whereas at work I can fool around. I still get my things done, at well at that. It all just kinda depends for me. I know my true colors come out at work, though. 

I'm currently on fall break. So I've been taking it easy. I need to study for my upcoming Biology exam this Friday. Normally it would've been last Friday but it was moved back because the testing center was literally too full for another test. I swear I got a touch of God's Grace because I was in no way prepared for it anyway. Speaking of God's Grace, I found my 8gb SD card. Kinda funny. I went to get some books out of my backpack and there it was, at the very bottom. I was so surprised to find it there, of all places. I never put my SD cards in my backpack. Either way it's great. So without further ado, here's some recent pictures. 

September's Events n Stuff

Wow I have like one day left to write about this entire month. *Goes to facebook/instagram to be reminded of this months' events*. Uhh well, I can't say anything major happened. While I've been in school a month, I've dropped a class and did crappy on a math exam. On the positive I do like going to school. I know I'm improving my knowledge and skills as well as picking up some friends along the way. AHAHAHAH. Lol. I'm actually really shy and quiet in class and around campus. So that last part isn't really applying to me.

I'm still actively pursuing Animal Crossing. That's always fun to have. I'm mostly enjoying life as it comes, really. Oh well I guess I should mention that I'm volunteering at the animal shelter once a week now. I was super nervous about it bc I wasn't sure what to expect or where it was. My first day there was when the rain storm was hitting hard. All of my work was outside, so I learned to work in the rain. I was all smiles by the time I was all done. My hair completely drenched along with the rest of me. My love for animals is super strong. Mostly I observed how the jobs were done and I played with kitties and a few doggies.

I'm due for an upgrade on my phone in a few days from now. I want to get a Galaxy Note 4, seeing how that comes out about the middle of the month. Lookin' forward to it!

Sweater weather is here. Today was the first day all semester that I wore jeans and a shirt to class. Everyday before that I was wearing shorts and flip flops. Here comes Fall! I'll have to go up Cedar mountain and gets some pics!!

Hopefully I find my SD card with our California Pictures on it...

Enjoy our video of us watching SUGAR RAYYY

That's It, Folks!

August is sorta almost over, I guess. Haha. My bro is gonna be 17 a week from this Sunday.

I remember turning 17...kinda. Haha I feel like it's been a LONG time. Well with that said...I'm goin back 2 skool on Monday, starting at 10 am. Yippee. No really, I'm kinda looking forward to it. Because all I've done is summer is basically:

It hasn't been too bad this time around. The pay sure has been nice, but I feel like I do the same thing all the time. I guess I'm gettin' tired of doin it, idk. I'm glad I don't dread going to work. Thank you, co-workers. 

So I guess I have done a few fun things this summer. I watched Paul Mccartney play in Salt Lake for his tour to Utah. The tour, "Out There" has been sold out all over not just here in the states, but also in Japan and major cities of South America. To say it was amazing wouldn't begin to even scratch at my feelings. Ahhhhh. So surreal. Almost like I had to make sure it was actually happening. The whole situation gave me so much anxiety though. From buying the tickets back in may all up until going through security at the gate. Mostly because I had the electronic tickets, so I wasn't sure about that. And I also knew that cameras weren't allowed in, so I snuck mine in. Teehee. Didn't get caught either. I'm like why aren't they allowed? People with camera phones have to issues. Anyway. My tickets were on my ipad and they had a fit about me having one, so I had to turn it in until after the show. Again, wtf. I did accomplish a goal of obtaining a shirt. 40 dollars, no less. I was like daaaaaamn. Haha oh well I had to. Our seats were phenomenal! Right in the smack middle and a little higher up so there wasn't anyone in our way and I could see the entire show. I'll just let these speak for themselves...

I think this was Lady Madonna

Preshow 

Hey Jude..I think

He did a flip with his guitar after every song. :) 

Then we were NEW

July Shinanigins

Well I can safely say that I've been keeping up with my goal of writing at least one of these every month. So today is Pioneer Day. I also realized that it's been over a year since I went to my friends' farewell. Kinda crazy. I will say that I'm ready to drop out of the waiting game, though. I really am trying to be patient...

So not much has really changed since last month. I pretty much do the same things. WORK, Animal Crossing, exercise to my heart's content... I guess it's fairly simple and nice, in a way. I almost want to be back in school. Not really, but I know that once this next semester is over, I can count down the days til they come back home. I can't imagine waiting for an elder...no thanks. Too long for me, anyway.

So my concert with my gramm is coming up! PAUL MCCARTNEY. Paul mcfabulous is more like it. I don't care how old he is now. So glad I picked up on Harm's music taste. Because without which, I'd probably be a normal teen with the same music taste. It's true.

Well I guess that's about it, folks! I'll update again soon.

Another Summer

Hello June. It's nice it's June. The weather sure is nice. What am I going to write about this time around? What am I doing with my life? My last post I felt like I had a lot going on. That trend has long since died down. Basically I spend my days working, exercising, and spending the afternoon outside doing something. Sure, it's really laid back and easy but to be honest, I kinda miss having the challenges of school. I just don't have a lot to do... Most of my friends are on a mission. I do have a few good ones around that aren't married or on a mission so we get together sometimes.

I love waking up to emails on Monday. Reading those gems is something else. They're so full of the Spirit. I've been thankful to have been able to update the blogs and edit the pictures. Pictures are something I've always been particularly thankful for. A memory brought to life, if you will. I have a collage of my friends and I on my wall that I look at everyday. We're more than half way down now. I can only hope the remaining months will come and go, as I am sure they will.

So the new DQ is supposed to open next week. Spending time in it makes the other one on Main look old school, at least in the inside. I'm super grateful for my awesome co workers. We're all getting to be tight even with all of the newbies we've hired. I think they're all doing fine. Thankfully they're starting to make things and move up to drive thru. Makes things a little easier for me and the other "seniors." :))

I'm still goin strong in my area of study, nutrition. I haven't looked at anything from this last semester I learned... Maybe I should. I get this idea to study for the classes I'm scheduled to take in the fall, then I don't. I almost want to.

I'll tell ya one thing that doing the Lord's work is something I'd be willing to do anytime. Just from baptisms for the dead, I know what true happiness feels like. I can only imagine what my friends feel. I've considered going countless times, I really have. I just feel like that there's some things that could be a hazard for me though. I won't say any specifics. But I know with all I have that it's the whole reason why we are here on earth. I leave my faith in Him. All will be revealed some day when it's time.

Recent photography by me: :)