Looked at Pinterest? Check. Spent an hour on StumbleUpon? Check. Read all my friends' blogs? Check. Facebook stalked? Triple Check. Found new music? Check. Tweeted? Check. Played the bells at the bell tower? Check. Studied for my final? Uhh. . .

So when I ran out of everything possible I could waste time on with the internet, I had a novel idea:  why don't I update my blog? I really am so close to finishing finals. I just have one more, but I have absolutely no motivation to study. Sometimes other things are just more important, right? Like facebook.

So today I was walking home from campus and there is this random person walking towards me. This person has their hand out for a fist bump. I ignore it and keep walking. Then, they stop right in front of me and give me this strange look of expectation. I of course am staring at them like they are an idiot. Because they are. Finally I decide to help this poor, socially awkward, person out and return the fist bump. We walk away from each other with no words exchanged. What a strange day.

Well I really don't have anything important to say. Also, my brain is fried so I am not clever nor am I funny. I will spare you having to read the byproduct of my exhaustion and lack of motivation to study. I wish you all the very best luck in studying and in conquering the overpowering desire to waste time.

Peace in the middle east.


Here is a random photo from my life. Enjoy.



Show Me

Guess what? I got my mission call! You didn’t know I was planning on going? Most people didn’t. I’m sorry. Really. Anyways I have been called as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As missionary prep trains you to say, my initial assignment is the Independence, Missouri Visitors’ Center. Super cool right? And it gets better. I will be speaking Spanish. Super random. But it feels so right. It takes two elements I really wanted—a church history site and learning Spanish—and combines them. Perfect. Have you ever felt that you have finally found what is right? It seems I have been searching for a long time about what the right decisions for my future would be. This decision, though difficult, already has been one of the best ones I have ever made. I know that this is what I am supposed to be doing. It took me a long time to make this choice but I am so happy now that it is made. Sometimes we really are allowed to live our dreams and feel true joy. I cannot wait to learn all about this area of church history and share what I know of this great gospel with others seeking for truth. I’m going to Zion, baby. (Missouri is the Show-Me State, hence the title).

Take the Cookie

Have you ever heard of the experiment where you give a kid an incentive, such as a cookie, and then tell that child that if he or she will wait 10 minutes and not eat the cookie that the child can then have two cookies?  I was definitely the child that took the first cookie and ate it immediately. Now, this is not at all because of desire for nutrition. I HATE waiting. Waiting is the worst. It seems, however, that waiting is my curse. Usually I end up early at most events simply because I hate waiting until the proper time to leave. This is also why I do not get ready for church until right before it is time to go because I detest sitting around, all ready, again, waiting. It really makes me go nuts. I become extremely unproductive as I anticipate the awaited event. Yes, you guessed it. I am sitting here, trying to pass the time, while waiting. This is where I apologize for not blogging in forever. Sorry. I’ll be better. Anyways, while I sit here waiting, please feel free to come visit and entertain me until this torture is over. Until then, peace and blessings.

Exhibit A:  Waiting for my turn to get off the ferris wheel

Lessons Learned

So I’ve been blog stalking and have seen lots of awesome lists about the past school year. Yep, you guessed it.  I love making lists and this is my blog so here is a list of what I’ve learned from this past year at school.

1.  Never eat ramen more than once a day. More than that will make you gag at the sound of it later (especially after two weeks). On that note—never mix ramen with refried beans. Disgusting

2.  If you want to have a dance party in your or your roommate’s car at 8 am, do it. It’s a great way to start the day.

3.  Do not stay up all night studying. You will fall asleep during the test.

4.  Be a good friend and keep your best friends close.  They are better than gold

5.  Find a place where you can de-stress and use it. Often. (Thanks 115)

6.  You don’t have to like your roommates, but you do have to be nice to them-unless you want to wake up stabbed to death or shot. Don't ask

7.  Again, if you want to have a dance party, dance it up-it doesn’t matter if anyone else is around.

8.  Always leave people better than you found them.  My dad always told me that you won’t always remember what people did, but you will remember how they made you feel.  I can attest to this.

9.  Take some time to do what you love.  I play the piano, go for a hike or read a book.

10. Study hard. School is important.

11. Remember that school isn’t the most important thing.

12. Set your priorities and stick to them in the proper order.

13. Making lists is fun J

14. Dang. That’s all I have, but we all know 13 is unlucky so one more cheesy point:  Just be yourself. If you have a loud, cackling laugh, don't be afraid to laugh. (Yes, this is from personal experience! haha). People will like you for who you are. Well, hopefully. Haha just kidding! 

Well that’s all folks. More blog posts to come.  Sorry I’m not very good at this posting thing. Peace.

These are my friends. They are pretty cool, I guess.

FINALS WEEK

Oh boy.  Well every blog needs an awful finals story.  Here’s mine.  I hate the class Chronic Disease.  It is a fascinating class but in my humble opinion, the class is poorly executed.  I wish I had the time to just sit and learn whatever I wanted to learn in that subject.  Anyways, it is Monday.  I just finished two finals.  I realize the final is at 7 a.m. the next morning and I have not studied for it at all. It’s only because I was really dreading it so I pushed it away. I sit down to study around 3 and study alllllll day. Well fine, I took a break for FHE. What can I say? I LOVE my FHE group! Anyways.  I study and study and study.  It’s nearing 1 a.m.  My roommate, Alissa, comes into the room to go to bed and I am stressed to the max.  I may have had a little freak out, yelling at my alarm clock, and slamming it on m bed because it wouldn’t work.  I cannot be blamed for what stress does to me. It is really funny looking back on the whole situation, but I may have scared my roommate just a little bit. Sorry. I head out to the living room to study with my dumb alarm clock. The plan is to study all night, but the alarm is set just in case I do fall asleep. Well I studied my little brains out. I’m pretty sure my brains are little. That’s how I felt after this test. I’m getting ahead of myself. So I have no idea when I fell asleep. I blame Jimmer, sitting in our living room.  He just makes everything so happy.  Happy is peaceful.  Peaceful is sleep.  Oh Jimmer, I guess I can forgive you this time.  Well my dumb alarm clock never went off. Wohoo. Luckily I woke up at 6:50.  Ten minutes to spare.  I’m doing great. Thankfully I had fallen asleep in the clothes I had worn at FHE. I ran in and woke up Alissa. I guess I hadn’t scared her too bad, because she agreed to drive me to campus.  I made it there with 30 seconds to spare.  Yeah, I’m a ninja. Well I’d love to tell you the test went well, but instead it felt like I was taking the MCAT. It’s whatevs.  However, the best part is that this class is over!  Never again do I have to sit through an awful lecture-even if I usually only made it to half the lecture. Don’t worry about it. That is the great thing about finals week. You can finish something and look back at how much you have accomplished! It really feels great. Plus it provides some extra time to sit back, relax, and hang out with friends. Though that was a nightmare, I really do enjoy finals week.  However, I am glad it is over!

This is pretty accurate-minus the Red Bull, add a Diet Coke. 

Friends

In girl scouts (yes, I was a nerdy little child) we sang a songs about friends.  My favorites were, "a circle's round, it has no end, that's how long I want to be your friend," and "make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold."  I have been thinking a lot about friends recently.  I have been so blessed in the friend department.  I have so many wonderful friends that I love so much!  Recently I have come to realize just how much I love my friends.  You see, I was raised in an area saturated with military families.  As such is custom with military life, these families moved in and out constantly.  I was always making new friends.  I was sad to see my friends go, but I knew new ones would come in their place.  It sounds cruel, but it was a fact of life.  If I sat around and mourned my loss, I would never have had any friends.  However, you come to college and everything changes.  In a  matter of eight months, you come into a brand new situation and make some of the best friends and memories you will ever have.  It is so hard to say goodbye.  It happens all too frequently.  At the end of the eight months comes the long four months of the summer.  You know that you will see a lot of these people again.  Some, though, you never will.  You know some friendships will stay the same.  Some, sadly, will not.  You do know that it will not ever be the same.  Don't get me wrong.  Change can be good.  But change is hard.  I hate saying goodbye.  It is so hard.  I know that I will make new friends again, but right now I don't want to.  I want to have these friends forever, without an end.  I guess all we can do is make the most of the time we have now.  Sometimes I wish I didn't always look on the bright side. haha

To Be Announced

Sometimes this would be nice

Yes.  I stole this post title from a friend (sorry Erin).  It is time for a positive blog post.  I am dreadfully sorry it has been so long since I have written.  Today I was thinking about the future.  I was sitting next to my friend in class and she said something to the effect that she was unsure about what was to come in the future and did not like that feeling.  That really got me thinking.  You see, I have always been one of those people that would want to know the day I am going to die.  I wanted to prepare myself for that day.  However, as of late, my thinking as been altered.  Yes.  I love it when I switch up my vocabulary.  Anyways.  Tangent.  I have decided that I want to live every day as if it is my best.  I have absolutely no idea what the future holds for me.  It is exciting and frightening all at the same idea.  So much of my time now is spent in preparation.  I just want to be there!!I am so excited to see what is to come.  I am working hard to get there.  And believe me, it is hard work.  However, there really is just something so satisfying about working hard.  I miss that being here at college.    My parents would maybe have a heart attack if they just read the past few sentences.  But really, going outside, getting dirty, and working until you want to collapse is the best feeling in the world.  I am SO excited for the warm weather—to get a tan, to play, and to get work done son.  Anyways, I know my hard work will pay off.  I know that great things are to come.  However, I cannot wait around for it.  I must enjoy the journey :) Well all, continue to enjoy the beautiful weather and be excited for the great futures that await all of us!

My Lips Hurt Real Bad

So it’s a great movie.  But seriously.  I am not a fan of this cold and dry weather.  So readers, you may think that I am posting about the weather because I have nothing else to talk about.  While this a commonality with the majority of commoners, it is not the case with me.  I have an obsession with the weather.  I find it fascinating.  If I got the chance, I would be a professional storm chaser.  Anyways, back to this post.  So I woke up to snow.  Bummer.  And it was a bummer.  See, for the first time in awhile I woke up in a good mood.  This is a rare thing for me.  Usually it takes a half hour to get me out of those nasty spells.  No one talks to me in the morning for their and my benefit. 

However this morning was an exception.  A bright, glowing beam shining forth and casting away the darkness of all dreary mornings.  That did not last long.  It ended when I looked out the window.  Double bummer.  Well I got over it and was walking to class gloating in the fact that I have yet to slip and fall this winter.  Remember how they say pride cometh before the fall?  This is a literal statement.  You guessed it.  Wipeout.  Luckily it was early enough that very few people saw.  Well I have been sufficiently humbled.  I am very sick of this snowy, yet ironically dry weather.  My lips hurt real bad and now my knee hurts too.  Peace and blessings homies.  Try to stay pain free.

This one's for you, Alissa

Warning:  Rant.  Yeah, it’s only my second post, but I have to prove a point.  So today, my roommate informed me that she thinks Groundhog's Day is a stupid holiday.  She even took the time to write a ridiculous blog rant about it.  She wanted to kill Punxsutawney Phil.  How could she be so lame?  Punx is a National Icon.  I even took the time to learn how to spell his name.  He is a true hero.  He brings hope and joy to millions of people around the country.  For the adults, a hope that snow shoveling and ice scraping are coming to a close.  For the children, a hope for many fun filled days of sledding, snow men, and ice forts are still to come.  You know what is a dumb holiday?  Arbor Day.  Seriously.  (Here I mention the aforementioned roommate is a tree hugger :)) How many days do we have to celebrate earth?  Really.  Now before you go and call me an earth hater, let me explain.  This earth is great.  It’s beautiful.  I love it.  But really, how many days do we have to have to celebrate it?  By celebrating it, we diminish its overall value.  When we pick several days to celebrate this planet, then we stop taking care of it every other day. Yeah, that’s right.  I just defended saving the earth.  But only to prove a point.  Don’t count on this every time.  I leave the water on while I brush my teeth.  Peace and Blessings.

Taking a Leap

Hi, my name is Stephanie and I am a shoeaholic. (Hi Stephanie).  Say hello to the newest blogger out here in this vast waste of space and time known as the internet.  Well, to start, here is just a little bit about me.  I am a junior at Brigham Young University.  I am studying Public Health and it is my true love.  Okay now that the boring stuff is over, let me tell you why I am writing a blog.  Actually, to be honest, there is no real reason.  I looked around and saw that everyone was doing it, and so, as we are all taught as mere infants, I jumped on the bandwagon and here we are today.  Yes, if my friend jumped off a bridge, I probably would too.  Doesn’t it sound like a great adventure?  I believe life is to be lived. And lived well.  There is so much joy to be found.  We all have our own ways we express ourselves and find happiness here on earth.  Crazy adventures with friends, spending time with family and shoes bring this to me.  So, this is kind of cheesy, but aren’t most first blog posts?  Peace out friends.