Mar 30 2010

Tuesday.

Tanning.

Red spotted disease, which I still have. :/ Let's hope I wake up tomorrow.

Really great Institute class. I love that class. I love the Gospel.

Cadaver Lab. Today my Human Development class took a field trip to the Cadaver Lab on campus, and it was extremely cool. Walking in, there were about eight tables, right out of an episode of NCIS or CSI. There were obvious bodies under these large plastic coverings, and the room smelled like cleaner. I was surprisingly okay with the whole thing. There were large tuperware buckets with floating heads. Three to be exact. The Doctor there, showed us a brain. With attached eyeballs, and a spinal cord. I got to touch it. He then showed us a human head, that had been sliced right down the middle, with a Boy Scout saw. That was the coolest. It was gray, and dead looking. I touched the tongue. I saw the entire inner-workings of a human head, and it was fascinating. The fact that this head was once a person never really crossed my mind, and I was amazed at how well I did. I think, that as long as the body parts are living and bleeding, that I can handle it. I am considering donating my body to science. I want to help students learn. Just like those people. I appreciate them. Greatly.

I was in a weird mood today. Everything was funny. I put school on hold. We watched The Waitress, which I forgot is one of my very favorite movies. If you haven't seen it, see it. And give it a chance. It is beautiful.

Today, I didn't talk to Troy once.

We tried this.

And I plan on never doing this again.

Ohh Tuesday.

Mar 29 2010

The weekend. It was Troy's birthday, so I stayed home while my parents went to Vegas for Camilla and Trevor's baby blessing. It was really good, I think he had a pretty good birthday. Friday night we went to Red Robin with some of his roommates/friends and that was really good. They took forever to seat us, so we wandered around Provo Towne Center mall while we waited. It was a good time. After dinner we went back to the apartment and watched 50 First Dates with everyone. It was good. Logan came down from school as well, and it was great. He is so funny. We had a good time. Saturday I was supposed to go to the Temple with Parker, but I slept in on accident. So me and Troy just hung out for a while, watched Basketball and did a whole lot of nothing. Like always. But it was good. We watched Fantastic Mr. Fox, which was quite the dilemma, but it was well worth it. I gave him the CTR ring that caused much stress to me, finally. He liked it, and all was well. That was what I couldn't talk about, and it was very difficult because I was so stressed about the whole thing. But all went well, so that was great. No more stress. Sunday I went to church, and it was really good. It was Testimony meeting, so I bore mine. Becky also bore hers, which was really good. I was really happy she did, it was helpful. I did something good at Church too, I apologized to Katie. Dun Dun Dunnnn. I know, monumental. But it was good. Everything else went well, and then after Church I went to the Butterfield's for Sunday dinner, for Troy's Birthday. It was good!! His family are very great cooks, and it was fun to hang out. :] I helped (in very minimal amounts) with the Flan which is some Brazilian dessert thing. It was good. :] Kyle and Courtney came as well, and we just hung out. I love Sunday dinner. Next weekend is going to be crazy, with Easter and everything. But it will be good. I think we are doing Sunday dinner at my house, so we'll see. Trying to get through this week. I'm going to make it.

Mar 25 2010

Well, if you're a Plasma Donation Center, I suggest not smelling like the one I visited today. It almost made me leave. The smell alone, and we hadn't even gotten to the needles and pricks yet. Also, I really hope I never have to get a Plasma transfusion (if those even exist) because, well, there are some ODD characters donating. Oh well I guess. I'm one of them now. :] Despite my first judgement of the center, it actually was a great processes. I was genuinely pleased with the Employees. They are definitely nothing like the Blood-Drive workers, who are cranky and quite rude. So that made it that much better. For those that don't know, when you donate Plasma, it's just like giving blood except they spin your blood really fast, separating the plasma and then put the plasma (which looks something like watered-down apple juice) in a jug, and then putting all the other blood components back in. You can't really feel anything, like there is no rushing sensation as everything is shoved back into your vein through the needle. It takes a lot longer than giving blood, but it really wasn't that bad. I rate the entire experience much higher than the past blood-drives I have taken part in, and definitely plan on doing it again. Monday I believe. :] I might as well be getting some sort of income, no matter how small, while I'm up here.

I didn't get quite as much done today as I would have liked, but that's okay, because it was my take-it-easy day. Tomorrow I go back to working hard, until I go home. It's Troy's Birthday! He is 22. That is so old. :] But that's all I'm going to say, because everyone knows how good I am at ruining things before they actually happen, especially in this blog. :/ My bad....

Oh yes, I'm sure that everyone would like to be informed that the screaming Bible man is back on Campus. I think his name is Eli, because he became great friends with Maddison when she was going to the Bible Study things. I think it's so funny. I actually enjoy the things he writes on the white board he carries around. Yesterday was a great little reminder, are you keeping the commandments, or just trying? I don't really know what he meant by that, since he wasn't screaming when I walked by. But I felt like it was a little reminder, to actually keep the commandments, not just try. Anyone can try. It's succeeding that is important.

Mar 24 2010

Today was filled with school stuff.

I did so much homework, it was great. I have been super busy lately, so it's making this week go by really fast. Which is really good. I'm giving Plasma tomorrow. :/ We'll see.

Freaky thing, I woke up this morning, and my door was open. It was scary. I knew that I shut it, I always shut it. So that is my mystery of the day.

Insanity. If you have seen these work-out commercials, it is nothing like that. It is so much worse. Haha oh my. It was seriously Insanity.

April's friend Holly is in the apartment right now, and she is telling the funniest stories. Oh my. It has taken away from the blog, so I'm ending now. :/

Mar 23 2010

Tuesdays.

I had a great lesson in Institute today. We discussed us. It was the Parable of the Talents, so it was all about us, and the things that we are capable of. It was really interesting. Brother Maughan shared a story from one of Sister Holland's talks, and it was really really good. I will share with you my favorite little hunk.

"When we frustrate God’s plan for us, we deprive this world and God’s kingdom of our unique contributions and a serious schism settles in our soul. God never gave us any task beyond our ability to accomplish it. We just have to be willing to do it our own way. We will always have enough resources for being who we are and what we can become.”

I just liked the way that she said this, and I thought it was very profound. It means a lot to me, the fact that he will never give us anything beyond our own ability to accomplish. Yes, we may not go about it quickly, or in the manner that we assumed, but we go about it all the same, and use the talents that Heavenly Father gave us. That is the entire purpose of them. I just thought it was a good insight. :] I got nothing done today really, I had a bad attitude towards school, which is never good. Wednesday is my day though. I'm determined to get a lot accomplished. Using my talents. :] Look at me, already applying Institute lessons into my life.

I'm struggling again being up here. I hate it. :/ I don't like it when I don't want to be here, and feel like I have no one. It's not really fun. At all. I think I will try to go to the Temple on Saturday with Parker. That sounds like a good plan. I realized over Spring Break I didn't get very much Spiritual time in, I was so busy with work and everything else, that I neglected it. Which is why I'm probably dragging now. So unfortunate. I'm tired, and don't really have anything else to say. It will be a better tomorrow.

Mar 22 2010

Nothing happened today. Really.

I drove back to Logan, missing a few classes.

Did homework, to make up for missing those classes.

Went to Wal-Mart so that I don't starve, and to ensure I can brush my teeth.

Caught up with the roommates.

Watched my team go home on the Amazing Race.

But, Monday is over. And that is all that truly matters about this post.

I'm braving the Plasma Donation Adventure this week, Tori wants to try it out. So we will see how that all goes. Hopefully, it doesn't kill me. That would be an unfortunate incident.

That reminds me (which is really horrible, but it did.) Ashley Arnold, my FHE mom who I love, her mother was in a car accident over Spring Break, and passed away. It's very sad. I saw Ashley earlier (it's her birthday, so they played games for FHE) and she seemed okay, and everyone says she seems okay, but no one really knows if she is just putting on a face. She is a really strong girl though, very kind, and very strong in the Church. I think she will be okay. :] Just remember her and her family.

I just realized that everyone missed the great news that occurred over Spring Break.

Me and Tori are going to begin a Wal-Mart blog. We love Wal-Mart so much, that we feel it is necessary to adventure to every one in Utah, and rate them on our scale. I'll let you know as this progresses.

I have a headache.

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately.

I think it's starting to hurt.

Mar 21 2010

Alright, so 11 days later.

My bad, I didn't even really try to write in this over Spring Break. I'm an awful blogger.

I'll give you the quick update.

I came home early, and Troy and I went to a Reception of one of his Mission friends. It was great. :] Haha. Early Saturday morning me and Tori packed up in my little car, and headed South to meet up with my family in St. George. Courtney had a softball tournament down there, and we tried to make in time to see some games, but due to weather, the rest of the tournament was cancelled so that was a bummer. It was good to spend a little bit of time with them though, and get to see them. My parents and sisters headed home on Sunday, but me and Tori stayed at the condo until Tuesday. That. Was. The. Greatest. Idea. We. Ever. Had. I have not really been able to do just absolutely nothing for quite some time, and oh I missed it. We walked around the outlet malls, and other random stores, played outside, attempted Tennis (which resulted in an eye and elbow injury for me, but nothing critical) and we went swimming and watched the WE (Womens Entertainment) channel as much as we wanted. It was really splendid. Leaving was extremely bittersweet, because I wanted to stay there forever in the beautiful weather, but I wanted to get home. Wednesday through Friday I baked in the mornings at the FU Smart Cookie. That was not what I expected. There was a malfunction in the frosting (never ever imagined that I would be dealing with that kind of dilemma in my lifetime P.S.) and so I was required to stay a LOT of extra hours with the boss-man to figure that out. Luckily Thursday we solved the problem, and all was well with the sugary substances. March Madness also began this fine week, and I completed a bracket with the Butterfield family. I have great faith (far too much) in Ohio St. and decided that they would win the whole thing. :] We'll see....right now I'm tied for second with two of Troy's brothers. Troy is last. :] Haha it's like the greatest thing ever. :] I never get to beat him at anything, so I'm enjoying this. I'm sorry. :] We attended another Reception on Friday, and this one was as equally entertaining. I believe there was close to 5 people who thought we were married. Awesome. But it was good. :] We met up with Parker and Andy after, and talked and ate Red Mango. (Andy = Parker's mom's supervisor at Target, age 24, they got set-up by Rikki.) That day as a whole was really fun. We watched Utah State lose, and that was heartbreaking, but it was good. Saturday I had to work most of the day, but it actually wasn't that bad. I was scheduled with Kenzie (who I now like) and Christian was there most of the time, so we mostly just goofed off. I got an hour off to go see Caitlyn off to Prom however. She looked beautiful. :] Carol and Courtney went with her to pick out her dress, and it was a very pretty coral (for those boys that don't know, coral is kind of an orange-pink color) long, dress. It wasn't extreme, no poof like mine all had, but it was very elegant, and very Caitlyn. Her date, Cyler, looked smashing as well, and they had a good time. :] Their Prom was at the La Caille restaurant, and Caitlyn said it was very pretty. I'm glad for that.

Overall, I'm very pleased with my Spring Break. I had a lot of fun with everyone, and even though I felt like I never had enough time (which isn't new) I enjoyed it. I really like having a lot more time, because I get to have more relaxed, and fun time with Troy. It's been really great.

Tomorrow I hit the books again, and have got some serious buckling down to do. I need to get this semester out of the way, and do it with good grades. I can do this.

Totally can do this.