30 Day Blogging Fail

So, obviously I haven't been doing the 30 day challenge.. but with good reason. Since Thursday morning at 6am I have been babysitting my four wild nieces and nephews. I've barely had time to breathe (a bit of an exaggeration). But seriously, I have no idea how my sister does it. She's always involved in church things, helps out with catering, house is always clean, dishes always done, has a home cooked meal every night, her house is always in order, she does yard work, goes to the gym every day. How she does all of that, along with keeping up with her WILD kids, is beyond me. Probably helps that she doesn't have a blog or facebook to take up her time. Props to her. And all you other mothers out there, including my own. How my mom raised NINE kids while my dad was on the road all the time is definitely beyond me.
I've made it half way though, doing pretty good. Maybe my sister will share with me her secret when she returns on Saturday. Motherhood is tough stuff, man.

FYI: I finished my mission papers, and will be receiving a pretty exciting letter in the mail in about two weeks. I'm super stoked, I won't lie. And I'm betting I'll go to Kirtland, Ohio.

Day Three

My perfect first date.. hmmm..

Well, I have been on some pretty awful dates, a couple of pretty good dates, and I can only think of ONE date that was near my 'perfect date'. So I'll describe that one, I guess.

I went out with one of my good friends from High School. We rarely hung out outside of school, but he was in most of my classes and definitely kept me entertained throughout the duration of them. He was very witty, considerate, goofy, and was always so happy. After we graduated he told me that he wanted to take me out, and I was so excited because I knew it would be a good time with him. We went to Wingers, which isn't exactly my first option, but it was surprisingly delicious! Then we went to his house and watched Kung-fu Panda.. haha. So it wasn't a glamorous date, which was nice because that could get awkward (unless its with a long-time boyfriend or something), but I always find that the cheap dates are the best.

So my perfect date would be something like that. A guy that I really wanted to go out with, and doing something that doesn't cost a fortune. I'm pretty easy to please.

By the way.. if you were even wondering, the guy I mentioned is currently on a mission. He had long-time girl friend all through high school, which is probably why we never hung out.. But now she's married, and he will be returning home soon. Which is kind of a bummer, because I'm leaving soon. Maybe he'll write me or something.. :)

Day Two

Today I went to Chili's with the girls in my family. Thought I'd try something new, and the Caribbean Salad sounded pretty promising- Plus my dentist today asked if I had lost weight, which I have, so I thought I'd keep up my good work and settle for a salad. It totally sucked! I should have got the Monterey Chicken or Chicken Crispers instead. Of course, I would have to work twice as hard at the gym, but it would definitely be worth it. I'll remember that for next time.

a post a day... keeps the doctor away?

not really. But I will be posting every day for 30 days just in case. Sounds like a fun idea, and I think you should join me! It could be fun! So here goes:

Day 1 - A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.

Day 2 - A photo of something you ate today.

Day 3 - Your idea of the perfect first date.

Day 4 - Your favorite photograph of your best friend.

Day 5 - A photo of yourself two years ago.

Day 6 - A photo of an animal you'd love to keep as a pet.

Day 7 - Your dream wedding.

Day 8 - A song to match your mood.

Day 9 - A photo of the item you last purchased.

Day 10 - A photo of your favorite place to eat.

Day 11 - What's in your makeup bag.

Day 12 - A photograph of the town you live in.

Day 13 - Your favorite musician and why?

Day 14 - A TV show you're currently addicted to.

Day 15 - Something you don't leave the house without.

Day 16 - Your celebrity crush.

Day 17 - A photo of you and your family.

Day 18 - Something you crave a lot.

Day 19 - Another picture of yourself.

Day 20 - The meaning behind your blog name.

Day 21 - A photo of something that makes you happy.

Day 22 - A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.

Day 23 - 15 facts about you.

Day 24 - A photo of something that means a lot to you.

Day 25 - What's in your purse?

Day 26 - A photo of somewhere you've been to.

Day 27 - A picture of you last year and now and how you changed since then?

Day 28 - Your favorite movie.

Day 29 - Something you could never get tired of doing.

Day 30 - A photograph of yourself today + three good things that have happened in the past 30 days.

DAY 1: My day was pretty uneventful. I woke up at 9:00 sharp with my alarm set as Finn Hudson singing, "I'll Stand By You". Yes, it's official. I'm a gleek. Well anyway, it was pretty cold when I woke up, so I didn't want to get out of my bed, so I just stayed wrapped up in my big ole' blanket and didn't actually get out of bed until 10:30. Which was fine, it's not like I had anything to do anyway. I treated myself with a poptart, and watched some Family Feud. After being lazy for what felt like 10 hours, I got semi-ready, and waited for my sister to come home so we could go to the gym together. She declined my offer, so I just ended up kangoo-jumping around the greenbelt by myself. How rude of her, right?! Came home, ate a delicious fajita that my mom made, and read scriptures with the family. Watched a little bit of Dancing with the Stars, and here I am blogging. I won't lie, my life is pretty exciting....

I didn't want to take a picture today, I don't exactly look presentable after I work out. But we

did take some Family Pics yesterday, so I'll share that one.

just a cute picture with my momma and sisters. It's so fun to have them all home!

I know you're all excited about reading tomorrow's post..

Guilty.

Apparently everyone and their dog are obsessed with Glee. I never watched it until yesterday, when I saw the first episode of the season on Hulu. And today I watched the episode that aired last night. And I've come to conclusion, that the only reason people keep watching it is because Finn's a total babe. Or maybe that's just why I kept watching it..

who's with me!

Help a Sister Out!

Do you know anyone who is living in Logan, hates their roommates and wants a new place?
How about someone who wants to live in Logan, but no where to live yet?
Or perhaps you may know someone who is going to school at Utah State and still hasn't found a place to live? (not likely.. but I thought I'd ask anyway.)

IF YOU DO: Please help me out!
I need to sell my contract, ASAP. Like I said, there's no reason for me to be living in Logan when I can work from home without paying rent. Seriously, I'm desperate people!
Please and Thank You. :)

I've got some good news.. I've got some bad news..

Which would you like to hear first?
How about the bad.
I like ending on a positive note.

Bad News: So.. turns out; not only do you have to live in Utah for 12 consecutive months and be able to prove it, BUT your car has to be registered in Utah, be registered to vote in Utah, and have a current Utah's drivers licence in order to apply for in-state tuition. And all of this had to be done by June 1st. I did not know that. So when I faxed in my application with proof that I did, in fact, work and live in Utah for the past year, I was hoping to pay in-state tuition because I didn't receive a whole lot of loan money and without in-state tuition I would still have to pay another $1500. I didn't have the money and my classes were dropped. So here I am, in Logan, with no job and no classes, and not really loving the whole housing situation. Bummer.

I usually run every day (or try to at least.) But I've been pretty good with it for the past couple of months. Well, yesterday I was only running for ten minutes and my leg was throbbing! A sharp pain would shoot up my leg every time I lifted it to take my next step. I iced it when I got home, not that it helped or anything, because seriously every time I lifted it, I wanted to cry. I've always had bad knees, but I've never experienced anything like this before. No more kangoo jumping for me.. for a while at least. Which sucks, because I've lost about ten pounds in the last month or so, and I was loving it! Bummer.

that's it for the bad news.. hopefully! (crossing my fingers..)

Good News: I might have landed myself a job today. Don't get too excited, it's only at Sizzler. ha ha ha. However, as I was filling out my application today, I did come across a fairly attractive male who also works there. You better believe that he was eyeing me too. ;) The manager said he would call me when he was doing interviews. Apparently he was really impressed when I said I had previously worked at Sizzler for 2 years.

AND.. since I am not going to school right now, I need something else to fill up my time. SOO.. drum roll please...... I am going on a mission! Big shocker, right?! haha. I may have mentioned before that I wanted to serve one, but in all honesty I wasn't entirely serious. I was really hoping I'd be married or engaged or in a relationship or SOMETHING. But I'm not. and I am 100% okay with that, because that means I have a whole 18+ months to strengthen my weaknesses, grow closer to the Lord, and do whatever I need to do that would make me a better wife/mother. I've never felt this good about any decision I've made in my life this far. When I am serving others is when I am truly the happiest, so a mission would be a great opportunity for me. I want to start on my papers this weekend. So it's for realz. I was inspired to believe that I will be serving in the Greece, Athens mission. hahahaha just kidding. I just think it would be siiiick to serve there! Sisterhood of the traveling pants anyone?? (isn't that where alexis bledel found her hottie?) I also would love to serve in New York, doing church history tours or something. I think that would suit me well.

Oh yeah.. and a stranger told me today that I would make a great missionary. They said I had a light about me and that I was very outgoing and friendly. Probably made my whole week.

I Smell Aggies!

Yes; I am back in Logan, in case you were all wondering- and lovin' every minute of it!

One of my goals this year was to be more outgoing and meet lots of people. Well, I'd say that I did a very good job today in living up to that goal.

I went to a fireside up on campus.. I didn't know my roommates had left already, so I just walked up by myself. (which turned out to be a better situation anyway.. forces you to talk to people other than your roommates or whoever you're with.)

Well, along comes a boy. Tall, blonde, blue eyes, BOW TIE.. just to give you a visual. We talk. He's new. We sit together at the fireside. He's funny. Probably nothing more than just friends. But it was nice to meet someone new.

Walking home. Frat boy harassing passersby yelling out tv or movie quotes, asking us to guess what it's from. He's ignored. I play his game. He's impressed that I knew the answers. We start talking. He's average height, has darker hair, with a 5 O' clock shadow. Asks me how church was. I tell him it was a fireside, and that it was great except I didn't understand the new ward boundaries that they had rearranged. He says he stopped going to church because he didn't understand it. I share a few words about how awesome the Gospel is, and that he should go back. He doesn't know what to say. I smile. We shake hands. I started walking home.

Five steps later, two unfamiliar boys are waiting for me. One with a shaved head, tall, medium built. The other; light brown hair, nice smile, very attractive. They say, "Did you just go up to him and tell him he should go back to church?!" (Our fireside was about bringing the inactive back into the church, and befriending them, etc. So they were pretty impressed that five minutes after the fireside ended, I was already befriending the inactive.) I tell them that we just got talking, and the words just came out of my mouth, pretty naturally I might add. We get talking. Find out the attractive one is from IONA. He went to my rivalry high school. His apartment is to the right. He says, "We're in apartment 12. Now you have no excuse not to come and see us." I'm flattered. I promised I'll make it over sometime. And I walk home.

So.. to sum this all up:
1. I met 4 new people within two hours. All of which were men. Two of which were very good looking.
2. I shared my love for the Gospel with someone who might have needed it.
3. I was a lot more confident when talking to people than I ever have been.
and 4. I think I will be walking alone from now on. I guess I'm more approachable that way.

Pretty successful Sunday, I'd say.
Also, I was catching up on Conference Talks today, and came across one that I really needed to hear. (or read, in this case.) It's from the most recent Priesthood Session called, "Continue in Patience" By Pres. Uchtdorf <--- Truly amazing. It's days like these where my heart just swells with gratitude and love for the Savior and this Gospel. The Church is TRUE. amen.

trust issues

if something is too good to be true.. it usually is.

.. on that note: that job is a no-go.
turns out, the whole thing was a fake.
i called my mom [bawling] telling her the whole thing was a fraud, and that i had no job.
i spent most of my money on things i didn't need, because i was expecting a $300 check that week.
i didn't go down to logan to look for jobs, because he made it certain to me that i got the 'job'.
now i'm sure that all the employers have already hired who they want.
i still have no job.
no money.
and $1500 i need for housing when i move down.. in one week.

when this all went down, i couldn't help but to be so angry.
i thought, "why does nothing ever go my way?" "why, why why.."
then my mom said, "just be grateful that you found out before it was too late."
who knows what would have happened, had i met my so-called employer.
i don't know what he was up to, or what his motives were, but it ended at that.
you can't trust anyone through the internet.
if anything, this whole experience just opened up my eyes, and made me realize that scary things could happen over the internet.

i listened to what my mom said and i am so grateful that i didn't go to logan with hopes of a great job, show up to my first day of work to find out there is no little boy, or wife, and maybe not make it home. i don't care to know what would have happened to me. but i'm so grateful it ended there.

on a slightly different note: how do i make my blog private?

Bringin Home the Bacon

I was dreading the whole job search thing again. When I got home from Oklahoma, I was planning on going down to Logan to look for a job, because without one I wouldn't be able to move down there for school. Well, this morning I decided to look around on the Internet for some jobs before I headed down. I saw a a job listed on Craigslist for a part-time nanny. I typed up a quick email stating that I was interested, and I got a reply shortly after.

Well, I got that job!

Duties include:

• Household chores
• Running errands
• Caring for a 3 year old boy

Hours/Compensation:

• 2-6pm Monday-Friday, 20 hours
• $300/week

Yep. You read it, I'm getting paid $15 an hour to play with one little boy! They're from London, and he's being re-located for his job to Logan, Utah. He said as soon as I agree to the position he'll have his financial advisor forward a check for $300 through express delivery, so I get paid immediately. They don't arrive in Utah until August 29th, which is perfect because I don't move until the 25th.

How sweet is that?! I didn't even have to stress about driving to Logan applying for every job available, crossing my fingers hoping I get one. Just a short email did the trick! Answered prayers? I'd say so!