Drumroll Please......

Well everyone I was accepted into the Elementary Education program!!! Last night Jake went out to check the mail and came back with a rather thick letter from the department of education addressed to me! I hurried and opened it and was happy to see that I had been accepted! I have to have one last interview with the guy in charge (have no idea what his name is) and then I just need to register for my classes. I will begin with the Arts Semester next Fall. The classes sound like so much fun! Art, Dance, Theater, Math, and Children's Literature. Totally and completely up my ally! I am getting really excited about studying el ed and I can't wait to do all of the fun projects! :) So now all I have to do is wait until next Fall semester......I have a feeling that it is going to seem like forever!!!

Way Too Much Information

Well I have once again been "tagged" by Nikelle and this time I must think of 25 interesting things about myself. This is hard and as of right now I am drawing a blank. :) But let me give this a shot.
1- I am a newlywed! Yay! I was married on May 9th of 2008. I am a bit obsessed and get so excited every month on the 9th to know that we are one more month closer to our one year anniversary! And I love my husband!
2- I have a VERY low tolerance for pain. I hate having band-aids taken off, cankers, and my time of the month.
3- I am really baby hungry right now. The other day I researched the price of cute baby cribs and picked out the one I want. No, I am not pregnant. However, all I have to do is think about the epidural and my hunger goes straight away! :)
4- I love to sleep with socks on. Fortunately, I have a very sweet husband who says that it doesn't bother him.
5- My idea of the perfect day would be: raining outside, Jake and I are home, and we are watching a great movie together.
6- I LOVE Doritos, Dr. Pepper and Tic-Tacs.
7- My favorite colors are green, red, brown, cream......
8- My favorite store would have to be Target. I am quite certain that it is the greatest place to buy clothes, cute accessories for my home, and anything else you could possibly need.
9- Someday I would love to visit England. I secretly believe that I should have been born during the Jane Austen time period. :)
10- I have 6 best friends: Jake, Mom, Dad, Scott, Caroline and Margaret (who is my twin).
11- I am majoring in Elementary Education right now. However, I wish they had a major that was devoted to the decorating of the classrooms and not necessarily the teaching. I have BIG plans for my classroom someday.
12- I watched "Hairspray" the other day and immediately longed for a 50's style dress. So I went online and looked up vintage patterns. That mini-obsession lasted only about ten minutes.
13- I once broke my nose and believe that that was the cause of my extreme dislike of all doctors. I HATE the dentist....scariest experiences of my life.
14- I really want a dog when I am older and have my own house. But then I realize that I have had a dog before and didn't really like the whole experience. So then I change my mind.
15- I am always craving something. Yesterday I was craving Del Taco's soft tacos. Too bad I never crave anything healthy.....
16- I love the temple! I really think that it is the best place on the earth and the only place to find true peace.
17- If I could I would buy clothes from J.Crew and as I am writing this I can see the worried look spread across Jake's face....Don't worry sweetie! :)
18- I am going to be vain for this one and just say that I have the cutest apartment in the world!
19- I love to do crafty things. Someday I will have a craft room in my house and I am so excited!
20- I play the harp and love it! Although, I don't practice as much as I should....
21- I love to read! Some of my favorite authors include: Mary Higgins Clark, Jane Austen, Stephenie Meyer, and all of the classics!
22- I am really forgetful. Even writing this blog I have had to check my previous 21 interesting things to make sure I wasn't repeating anything.
23- I love to go home! I come up with any excuse to visit my family in Lehi! I love you guys!
24- I am a very sensitive person....but I am working on not letting things bug me, annoy me, or hurt my feelings. I cried today when I watched Home Improvement and Heidi had her baby. Pathetic.:)
25- I can't believe I found twenty-five interesting things about me!!! Who knew there was so much to say...

OK. I have done the dirty deed and I am sure you are all thinking 'Whoa! That was way too much information!' But now I am tagging: Caroline, Mom, and Aunt Jenny! So you three get to do this! hahahah!

Matlock

Ah, Ben Matlock. His honourable quests, his quick wit, and incredible skills in catching the bad guy are absolutely amazing! During high school I would stay home and watch Matlock with my mom. Everyday at 12:00 on the Hallmark channel and 1:00 on KJZZ 14. A double feature always made my day! Even though the story is based on murder and intrigue it is actually very wholesome and a good family show. I really have enjoyed this show over the years and I confess that is holds a very special place in my heart. :) Thanks Mom!

To Sum it All Up...

Well to tell you all the truth, this picture sums up my day today. This is my cousin Brett and he has the amazing talent of falling asleep wherever he is. Right now I am sitting on my couch, slumped over, eyes glazed, wanting to be right where Brett is. Jake and I were at the temple pretty much ALL day. It's wonderful there but after a whole day of serving and memorization you get a little tired. Then I came home only to find (OK I knew it was there) a huge pile of dishes, crusted over and probably growing mold. :) So I got to work and then realized that dinner had even been started. I didn't even pull out the frozen meat this morning! So I pulled the frozen-to-the-core meat out of the freezer and stuck it in the microwave for a few minutes. Finally, dinner was made. I must say it was delicious but I couldn't swallow it. I have been battling (battling? that makes it sound like some horrible disease!) a really bad sore throat this past week. I can't swallow anything. So now it's 8:00 and I am ready for bed. I am not doing any more homework, no more dishes, and no more thinking! I am going to adopt Brett's philosophy: Sleep when you want to sleep!

TAGGED!

So Nikelle tagged me and apparently that means that I had to post the 4th picture from my 4th photo album on my computer. So.......here it is. :)

This picture is so random and I have absolutely no idea why Maragert is no not wearing a shirt. :) But I love this picture....Margaret is wearing her pretend makeup (notice the blue eyeshadow and the hot pink lipstick) while brushing the hair of one of her Barbie dolls. This, I think, was taken Christmas of 2007. I love Christmas! Christmas is always a time of chaos and family love. Can you see in the background of the picture how much stuff is scattered all over the floor? Candy, toys, toothbrushes, clothes, etc.

So now I will tag:

Mom

Caroline

Aunt Jenny

Happiness is Closer Than You Think!

10 Jan 2009

So I decided to use this picture for Saturday January 10. After a long day we decided to go out and get dinner from Arby's. Right there on my cup was the phrase "HAPPINESS IS JUST A CURLY FRY AWAY." How true is that? After I popped one of those delicious, deep-fried goodies into my mouth it seemed as if all of my troubles disappeared. All that was left in the world were those curly fries just waiting to make my stomach happy.

These kind of days make me laugh. Although I don't even remember what exactly happened that day...I remember that some clever marketing director explained exactly how I was feeling that day and at that precise moment. :)

A Year in the Making...

Well I guess that I should first say thank-you to Mom for this great idea! I am going to begin taking one photo for every single day of the this year (2009). This will hopefully turn into a scrapbook of memories from this year!

09 Jan 2009

This photo represents today, and pretty much all week, because my life has been taken over by work. I work for Guest Services on BYU campus (mostly in the Wilkinson Center). We do all sorts of things. For example: On Tuesday (January 6) I worked at the Devotional. On Thursday (January 8) I drove the Men's Volleyball team up to the SLC airport in a shuttle. (Not as exciting as it sounds.....trust me.) Tonight I am working at the Welcome Back Week Dance and can hardly wait! (Please realize I am being completely sarcastic.) However, I am grateful to have a job that is flexible and that brings home the bacon. :)

P.S. Jake and I have been married for 8 months today!