Good day!

Today has been a pretty good day! I got to sleep in til 10 and then I got a text from Levi to go play volleyball! which was so much fun!!! Surprisingly I'm getting better and better the more I play. Levi's new roommate came with to play and while we were having a cell phone break haha he asked me out. It was very unexpected, but it should be fun. We shall see. And now Levi and I have plans tonight to hang out... fun fun fun can't wait!

Time to step up

I feel like I'm almost at my breaking point! Running away is sounding really really good right now! I think I'm just tired of my life right now. There's is nothing exciting going on, I don't have a man to wonder about, I'm taking 9 credit hours (which is the max), etc. I think I need to change things up a bit but I don't know what to do to change things up! I want to meet new people... maybe I should go country dancing tomorrow night... maybe even by myself! That would be a step way outside my comfort zone! I just need a change of pace. Maybe that's why I'm so excited for our trip next weekend. I need something new. I feel like my academic life is in tip top shape but my personal life is lacking hardcore! I need something to add a little spice to my life. I think I'm bored, actually I know I'm bored. Again, running away sounds really good right now if purely for the adventure. If I want something good to happen I guess I'm just going to have to do it myself.

Future

Have you ever wondered where you would be in 5 years? 10 years? There are so many different situations you could be in that far down the road... I always wonder what my life will be like but it is rarely the same. Sometimes I imagine my life where I'm a wife and mother... but most of the time that scares me!? I don't really understand that because i want to get married and start a family, I just think sometimes it's all too much. Then sometimes I think I want to move out east and teach in a small town, live by myself, have a huge dog to protect me, and just be on my own for a while. Doesn't that sound just marvelous? I've never told anyone about that... I think it's because I'm afraid of what my family would think. I want to get married and have a family but I also want to be my own person and become independent.
This is all I'm going to write right now but I plan on writing more...

Happily Ever After Anyone?

Many men believe that a grand gesture will get them out of any dog house at any time with any woman but most women do not. I, on the other hand, do. I love gestures, whether they be simple or grand. A gesture to me shows me that you've been thinking about me and want me to know. Showing me you care is a whole lot better then telling me you care. Simple things are great! They don't need to be elaborate. All they need is genuine thought. A simple hello text would be great... "hi, how are you? we haven't talked in a little bit. how have you been?" How simple is that??? That's all it takes to make my world go round. Some of you might call me lame but if you really think about actions speak louder than words!!!!!!! 
I would love it if a man showed up randomly at my door just to go on a walk with me, or to bring me flowers, or anything else for that matter. Where has all the romance gone? I am a hopeless romantic that can never be cured! I will always long for a fairytale ending and there's nothing anyone can do to change that.

I love the silly things that happen when you're trying to impress each other. I love the fumbling for words , the stolen glances, the brushing of hands... I love it all. I even love the awkward moments that end up bringing you closer together. Who doesn't want their happily ever after?
I came across a quote today that I found to be extremely funny and sometimes true.

“The first symptom of love in a young man is shyness; the first symptom in a woman, it’s boldness.”

~Victor Hugo

I love this quote! It gives me hope and a reason for the foolishness of men! 

With everything that has been going on in my life recently I am glad I am home and have people I love in my life. I don't want to be one of those people who say things like this a don't really mean it. So you can be sure I mean it! I am glad to be home, safe and sound.

Life is good and remember I want the man to be a man and the girl to be the girl! So men it's time to step up! and if you already have feel free to ignore my last statement!

Where have all the Noah Calhouns gone?

What happened?!?!?!?! What happened to the man who would open doors for you?

What happened to men making the first move? Where are the romantics who leave a trail of rose petals leading to a note just for you? What happened to the man who would build your dream house for you just in the hopes you would return one day to live in it with him?

What happened to those men? I'm sure they still exist I'm just more convinced that they're hiding in a cave in the middle of no where afraid to come out because of what their friends might think. If you like a girl, ASK HER OUT!!!!!! Remember in old hollywood movies where all the girl would have to do is bat her eyelashes and the guy understood it was time to make a move? I long for those days! Now it's all about how long should I wait before I text him back? Should I say something cute or funny, or both? Do I want to be over flirtatious so he knows I like him or do I hold back because I'm not sure he likes me?
TOO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!!!!! and we haven't even scratched the surface yet!!!
I want one of those relationships that just works. I know everything isn't going to be perfect, i don't want it to be perfect because perfect's boring! but I do want it to be real. I want the man to be a man and the girl to be the girl! I want him to plan and ask me on dates! I want him to make the first move! I want him to want to open doors for me! Is that too much to ask for?????
I know these men are out there, we just have to go find them! But finding them would mean they weren't man enough to find me... Life is complicated that way.

Daybookeskness!!!!

So church was GREAT today! I had so much fun! I wore a knock out outfit which I will post pictures of me in in just a little while!!!! Then after church I did my visit teaching, finished my homework, and made some lunch. Then the fun started! Lauren, Lauren Ravasten, and I went and did a photo shoot! It was so much fun!!! I love every picture that we took! Lauren made me look amazing! Props to her. She had so many great ideas for shot angles and just every thing!!!! Then we came home and I edited them so we all look super, super sexy... but I'll let you be the judge!
Here are some of my favorites!

I hope you have enjoyed the show!!!! Let me know which ones you liked!!!

Best Night EVER!!!!!!!!

Last night was the best night EVER!!!! I was stressing out about it all day but everything just fell together! He came over and I was all primped and stylish and lookin' hottttttt! hehe It was just really, really good and I don't know how to put it in words! Lauren had a great night as well! Game night = best night so far!!! Lets hope it continues in this positive way!
O and I went tanning with Brittany, Lauren, and Karalee today! Roommate bonding is the BEST!!!

Good Days, Bad Days

I wanted today to be great but so far I've woken up at 5 am, went back to sleep but slept on my neck wrong. Then woke up to a blizzard outside my window... o and did I forget to mention I started my period yesterday! Yay me! I want things to be good but I guess my mom was right, I shouldn't expect good things to last. I feel so negative compared to how I have been. Maybe it's all the hormones coursing through my veins but today has just not been the best. Yesterday was bad, but at least it had sunshine.
So on a happier note I'm in a children's music class and we have to do a children's music book which I am way psyched about! Mine is going to be about a girl and a flower... when it's done I'll take pictures and post my story so everyone can see it!
This was one of my favorite children's books when I was growing up...

It still is one of my favorites.

By the way! It's my mom's birthday!!!! what a beautiful person she is! Happy 24th Birthday!!:)

Singing the Airport Blues!

So I'm sitting in the airport right now instead of in the air because my flight was delayed by 45 min. i know that doesn't seem like a long time, and if you were my dad you would tell me to suck it up, but sitting by yourself in the airport for over an hour and a half is killer! especially when you know you are going to have a heck of a long drive back home. I got to the airport around 6pm and didn't get home until 1130pm! Yay for me!
Anyway other than the airport snag i had a pretty amazing weekend!!!!

The Red Slipper Syndrome!

So you know when you get that feeling like your in a different land and you really want to get home? That's kind of how I felt this week leading up to my trip home. Don't get me wrong it has been an AMAZING week but I've clicked the heels of my red slippers and woke up at home! I'm so grateful that my parents love me enough to let me come home for the weekend to support one of my best friends!
It's been fun so far... my dad picked me up from the airport and we went and got something to eat and then meandered home. Then I ran and did some errands for my mom :) (home for less than three hours and they are already putting me to work!) and then went and visited my grandparents! One highlight of my day! Another highlight of today is the fact that every time I come home my dad insists that I go play softball with him. So I played TWO slow- pitch softball games tonight... needless to say I'm gonna be sore in the mornin'!
I have breakfast with the fam tomorrow morning and probably a softball tournament to go to. (my dad is coaching tomorrow) Then pedicures and froyo with Lauren Clepper (cutest girl I know!!!!!)
Anyway that's all for tonight I'm going to bed!!!

The Three Amigas!!

(Carey, Lauren, and Me)

The Fam Bam!!!

Love you guys!!!! Grandparents are the Greatest!!!!

Mom and I in Guatemala climbing a Volcano!!!!!

Spain!!!!

Aren't they just ADORABLE!!!!

Update!!!

Haha ok funniest thing EVER happened today! So things went really well tonight so as promised here is the update I said you would get. Ok but I didn't tell my roommates what was going on so all they knew was that I left with a boy and we were both in jogging clothes. So Karalee and Lauren barred my way up the stairs by putting our blue chair in the way!!!! So I didn't have the option of running upstairs and not telling them anything! pretty smart huh!

  The infamous Chair!!!

              The culprits!

Then when I got home... they made me spill my GUTS to them!!! So there's the little update! hope it was fun!

Yummy, Yummy Goodness

So im not sure what it is but today has been a great day as well! I think there must be something in the water... Actually I think I know exactly what it is... I read my scriptures again this morning. Second day in a row. It's awesome!!!!! If you aren't doing it, you should! I challenge everyone out there to try it for a week and see what happens. I'm usually not very good at the whole reading my scriptures daily thing but I'm trying and it seems to be working. I'm also trying to read the book of mormon as a whole story instead of verse by verse, it seems to be going really well. I have enjoyed it much better.


As of right now I'm in my TELL 410 class... the most BORING class in the WORLD!!! It's two hours and forty minutes long... ya feel bad for me :(


I feel like I'm jumping all over the place but I get to go home on friday after my dance class! I am so excited! My friend Jordan Wilkins is giving his farewell talk in church this weekend. His mother asked me to sing so I also have to prepare for that as well, but I'm SO excited for his farewell. The best part about singing is the fact that my mom gets to play for me! More time to spend with my mom :)
Here is the same picture of my mom and tuck from yesterday but I've done some retouching :)

What a beautiful lady!!!!!!

Well that's all for now. I'll be back later depending on how tonight goes!!!!

Yet another post for today

Today started out as an amazing day and stayed that way all the way up until about 7:45pm but what can you do? O well, tomorrow will be better because i have my Heavenly Father in my life. That's all that matters.

Today is one of those days

Today is one of those days where so far everything is going perfectly! I woke up earlier and read my scriptures, got ready, looked extra good today, had a beautiful walk to school today in the brisk morning air, and so far i have had a relaxing, fun day.

a picture i took of the mountains on sunday

I have this secret hobby that not many people know about! i like to take pictures but im not very good, so please don't judge when i post my pictures...  :)  here are a couple to get you started.

My mother's grand piano

My beautiful mother and Tuck

Karalee :)

The lovely Lauren!!!!

That's all for now but check back later for more!