Hello, Blog

Well, it's been two months since I've posted anything. I've been quite the busy person lately. I had to finish up school at SLCC, which ended fabulously if I might add. :) I have my Associate's, so now I get to take my two semester break to earn money for the U. Pretty stoked about it.

I'm really excited for the summer. I have a bunch of hiking trails I want to go on, plus I'll be going camping for the first time ever. Yeah, I know it's pretty weird. But I've never really been fond of the idea of camping, but I'm trying to experience new things. So, I have a feeling I'll be going two or three times this summer if everything goes as planned. We'll see what happens.

I'm going to some concerts this summer too. :) I'm super excited. My concert agenda includes: Foreigner, Styx, and Kansas at the Miller Sports Park on May 29th, Warped tour on August 7th, Sherwood and Allred on August 21st, and then I'm sure I'll go to random ones in between those. But those are for sure, and I'm totally excited. I really miss going to concerts, and I hope to fill that void.

I've also been reading a lot this summer. I think I've read...4 books so far since the end of the spring semester. I don't know how many more I'll read, but I'm thinking a lot. I love to read when I don't have school. It's great!

I'm going to volunteer at the Humane Society starting July. I'm pretty excited about this. I can't wait for the experience and to give love to the animals residing at the shelter. It might be really sad and hard sometimes, but I think it will be a really gratifying experience in the long run.

So I've come to the conclusion I'm really grateful for my job. Yes. It's rough out there, and while I would like to find a new job, I'm not going to be too upset if I don't find anything right now.

Spring Break

I love spring break. Especially since today the temperature is sixty degrees outside and perfect weather. :)

So, last night my friend Rebecca came over and we watched The Mask of Zorro. I seriously forgot how much I love that movie. It has everything awesome in it: romance, sword fighting, sexy hispanics, lust, revenge, adventure, etc. It makes for a fantastic movie and I'm so glad I was able to watch it again. Thanks Rebecca for coming over to hang out!

Also, I saw one of my friends that goes to Westminster and we went to lunch at Leatherbys. That place brings back so many memories! Like, going over there after musicals or concerts and hanging out with friends and eating ice cream, or when I hated the place with a passion because it took Kenny away from me in sophomore year. Oh, the sweet, sweet memories. :) I felt a little nostalgic, but it was pretty entertaining.

So, I work quite a bit this weekend: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and maybe Sunday. I'm pretty happy about it because I need the money, and I like working at Vanity. It's going to be rough when I have to quit because I've been there so long and gained many friendships. But I can't quit until I find another job, preferrably full-time, so I may still be there for most the summer. Eventually I need to find another job that pays more and I can work full time so I can earn money to go to the U. Therefore, finding that sort of job may be somewhat difficult. Oh well, I need to stay optimistic about it. :)

Well, that's the current status of my life. Oh and before I forget, I need to say how much I love photography. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY! Alright, I'm done. Have a fantastic life everyone! :)

Oh Life...

So, I've pretty much been stressed for the past two weeks, and I'm still stressed! I feel like I have so much to do with school, that I don't know where to begin, or I can't do it. Although, I'm hoping by Wednesday I'll have most of my homework done so I won't have to do much over spring break. I'll have a photo assignment to do, but it won't be that bad.

The main thing causing me stress is this Social Psychology project I'm trying to accomplish. I'm writing and presenting my paper on an episode of Big Love, and it's been quite the hassle trying to find a disc to bring into my class to show a clip. I ordered the first season on amazon.com, but it hasn't arrived yet and my project is due on Tuesday. So now I have to rent a disc from the first season, which will work, but I'm just frustrated that I didn't think of it sooner, and now I spent money on the first season and I probably didn't even need to. Bah... oh well, it might be a good season so I'll use my moneys worth and watch it.

Anyway, tomorrow should be quite the day. I have to finish my project, and then I'm going to watch the Oscars. It should be a good end to a stressful day.

It's already February?!?

Wow, time sure does fly. It's mostly a good thing, though. :)

I love life! I love how many hardships are in life and the challenges they bring. I'm mostly talking about school this semester. It's going to get really challenging, and it already is, but I can do it! I am starting to love photography, and I have a feeling it will be a hobby of mine for a LONG time. Whenever I get rich (or some kind of sufficient income), I'd like to invest in an expensive camera. We'll see how that goes. I'm optimistic about it, though! I really want one and it'd be super awesome.

I also love Racquetball. It's so fun and I'm getting better at it! I'm going to ask for a racquet for my birthday, so hopefully I'll get one. If not, that will be something else I'll try to purchase. Yay!

What else is going on in my life...well...I'm still with Brandon and enjoying every minute of it. :) This coming weekend is Valentine's Day weekend, and Brandon and I have some fun plans. :) Dinner and movie! I'm so excited! He's taking me to one of my favorite restaurants: Market Street Grill. Sooooo stoked! Then we're going to go see Dear John! Ahhh! I'll probably cry, but that's ok. I'm super excited to see that movie. I'll probably want to read the book after, too.

Well, I can't think of anything else to write, so peace out. =)

A new year, a new perspective

It's 2010. I can't believe how much has changed this past year. I'm anxious to start a new year and be happy in everything I do. Despite the challenges I will face, it will be okay. I've changed in so many ways over the past few months. My perspectives are changing because of the experiences I'm currently experiencing. It's kind of crazy how that happens. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything. I have a serious boyfriend, and we're planning our future together. I never thought I'd be doing that at the age of 19. Ah...so weird. But in a way, I like it. I still have my goals and aspirations in life, but I have someone with me to stand by my side and help me achieve these goals. It's quite fantastic. I like this feeling and I could definitely get used to it.

Anyway...spring semester starts next week. It's been a good break, and I'll be having more adventures this week. :) But after this week, let the stress begin. 16 credit hours plus I'll be working a couple shifts a week. Luckily it won't be a lot, but I still need to have some kind of income. I think this semester will be fun though because I have a couple psychology classes plus some really interesting classes like Natural Disasters, Photography, and Social Problems. After this semester, I'm done at SLCC! My plan is after I graduate to get a full-time job during the summer and fall, and then make my way to the U during spring 2011. So, we'll see how that pans out. I'm really anxious and excited to start my life up at the U. I hope to get into their Psychology school and possibly get a minor revolving around fashion. We'll see how this works out. I also want a new (used) car before I head up to the U, and I know exactly what I want. So, we'll see how that works out as well.

I have so many goals. I don't know if this is a good thing, or a bad thing. But I'm wanting it to lean towards a good thing. With goals, I feel like I have a purpose in life and something to strive for. I like it. Therefore, goals are a fantastic thing in my eyes.

There's my current status for the month. :)

Stressed much?

I sure am. With the end of semester nearing closer and closer everyday, it means that I need to study for a couple tests, and write about a gazillion papers. Well, not really that much, more like four, but still. You get my point. :) Luckily, my giant term project is almost complete. Hooray! Just one...more...page. And then I can move on to studying for my Abnormal Psych exam, and worrying about whether or not my credits from SLCC will transfer to the U. I'm going to meet with an academic advisor tomorrow, so hopefully that will bring about some good news. But I am quite worried. What if the classes I've already taken don't transfer? Then what? I'd be very upset but I'll try not to think about that. Also, I need to turn in my graduation application because I plan on graduating in the spring. If everything turns out well, which I'm hoping it does. Therefore, I can't mail the application until I know for sure that the classes I've registered for in the spring will allow me to get a transferable degree and my degree and transcript will make it's way up to the U. I don't think I'll be registering for classes in Fall '10 because I'm going to work full time and earn money to actually go to the U. And get my new (used) car. Chevy Cobalt. Yep, that's what kind of car I want. So, we'll see how my plan works out. I think taking a semester off from school will be nice. I just don't know if I'll get a new job, or keep the one I'm currently at. Because I love Vanity...but, I may have to move on with my life. Sigh.

Anyway, enough rambling. I really should be in bed. Farewell.

Fall is in the air!

I love warm fall days. They make me happy. Plus, this time change is awesome.

It's been a while since I've last posted. About a month and a half. I guess October was pretty busy for me, but who knows. This month is actually going to be busier because I have a bunch of papers to write. It ought to be fun. :) No, really it will be fun because they should be pretty easy to write. A few of them need research, and I just have to find that motivation to research them and write them, but they'll all get done. Go team! I'm excited to write my paper on Unitarian Universalism. It should be interesting and I'm looking forward to learning more about that religion.

I'm really happy with how life is going. I'm still with Brandon, and I absolutely love every single minute we spend together. This is the part where you think, or even say, gag. It's ok, I don't mind. :) But yeah, we try to make time for each other because we both have busy schedules, and it seems to work out pretty well. We went to the Ute game on Halloween, and that was an experience. It was really entertaining to see people dressed up in costumes. So funny. There was a guy dressed up as Jesus which I found really bizarre. But good for him I guess! There was also a person dressed up as the mom from Hairspray. I can't remember her name...but I hope you know which one I am talking about. It was really funny.

Anyway, I need to go on spontaneous adventure sometime soon. It's time to do something random. As much as I love routine, it needs to be broken once in a while. It's kind of hard right now though, because of school and how there are only 5 more weeks left in the semester...so it may have to wait until December. Or January. We'll see.

For those of you who haven't heard about my Las Vegas experience, let me enlighten you. I absolutely hate Vegas. I couldn't breathe there because the stench was a mixture of smoke, alcohol, perfume, and air fresheners. It's really not a good combination. It's disgusting. But, the concert was fun! And that is the reason why I went. It's always good to see U2 live. :) So, thanks Brandon for letting me experience Vegas for the first time and taking me to U2. :) :) Oh, I did like our hotel too. We stayed at Treasure Island, and it was really pretty. Our room didn't smell like smoke either because we got a non-smoking room. Yay! So, at least that was good.

Well, I bid you farewell blog. Hopefully I'll write more often, but I won't make any promises. Peace. Love. Happiness.