....it really needs to go away. I keep dreaming of San Diego and how wonderful it sounds to be there right now. Speaking of which, my long term goal is to attend graduate school at San Diego St. I'm pretty excited about this, and I'm determined to actually accomplish this goal.
Anyway, back to the here and now.
It's been a while since I've posted, so I'm going to try and sum it up as best as I can.
First, I finally got a job I love. :) I'm working at the University of Utah campus store. WOO-HOO! It's fantastic, and it's going to be so convenient when I attend school there in January. But yeah! Good times. :)
Also, I have registered for Spring 2011 classes and I'm taking: Personality Theory (again, but it's online), Adult Development and Aging, Psychology as a Science and Profession, and Peoples/Cultures of the Middle East. It's going to be an awesome semester, and the best part is, I don't have school Monday, Wednesday, or Friday! :) My classes are on Tuesday and Thursday, and this works out well because I'll be able to work the days I don't have class. I love planning this stuff out. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Weird, I know. :)
The Utes beat BYU this past weekend by ONE point. It was fantastic and I was there screaming my lungs out. :)
I should probably do more wedding planning stuff, but it's still so far away, I feel I don't have to yet. I will start looking for dresses soon, though. I heard those take a while to order and whatnot. But I'm super excited to get a pretty dress! I know exactly what I want it to look like!! So this may be a challenge because it's pretty specific. :)
Yeah...I haven't really been volunteering...I feel pretty bad about it but I either 1) keep forgetting or 2)I was too preoccupied finding a job/working at my current job. Yeah...not sure what I'm going to do. Oh well, one day at a time, right?
Well, until next time bloggers. Peace.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Changes
So....
I thought I'd be ok with this not-going-to-school-this-semester-thing-because-I-need-to-earn-money-for-college thing...but it absolutely sucks. What I mean by that is...I thrive on learning. I love to learn, and I love working on projects that take hours and being content after it's all complete. That sense of accomplishment is missing in my life right now, and I remember the awesome feelings I received because of it. I never realized how much school means to me up until now. I know, I might feel differently if I was going to school, but I don't so I will feel this way until I go to school in the spring. That's just how I am. :)
Also, another thing that is affecting my life right now is not having a job to earn money for said college in the spring. I have had a couple interviews, but I haven't heard back yet. I keep applying to places, but they seem to not have interest. It totally sucks. I need a job badly, and if I did have a job, it would distract me from thinking about how much I want to go to school.
I've labeled my life right now as: Stuck in the Doldrums.
But...
I'm staying positive. Or at least I'm trying to. Luckily I have friends to hang out with in the meantime, and my fantastic fiance. I know things can only get better from here, and I'm hoping for a fun job to come around for me soon enough.
On a happier note, Brandon and I set our wedding date for August 12, 2011. :) I'm super excited! It gives me enough time to plan and whatnot. Plus, I'm not in any hurry unlike a lot of engaged couples. Which isn't bad, don't get me wrong, I'm just not like that. I want my wedding to be nearly perfect(because nothing is ever perfect), and all the major and minor details will be addressed in the amount of time I left for planning. Our engagements will be taken on October 3 because I want the pretty fall colors in the mountains. I love awesome colors! So that should be fun. :) I'll post pictures on Facebook for all to see. And my amazing cousin is taking our pictures, so that should be awesome. :)
On a side note/random rant, people need to grow up. For real. Confront someone if you have a problem with them and let them know how you feel. I'm to the point where I have to make the move since I have no idea what I did wrong to this person. I really shouldn't care or something, but for some odd reason I do. This may be vague to some people hence the random rant.
I love photography. I've been taking pictures again with my grandpa's SLR film camera, and I just developed a roll of film. Some didn't turn out well, but some did. It can be a hit and miss since I'm still an amateur beginner. I hope to teach myself some tricks, and eventually take a few classes up at the U. :)
Also, House starts next week. I. Am. So. Excited. I've been waiting all summer for this show to start up again! :)
Well, this turned out to be pretty long, but hey, it was fun. :) Until next time, ya'll.
I thought I'd be ok with this not-going-to-school-this-semester-thing-because-I-need-to-earn-money-for-college thing...but it absolutely sucks. What I mean by that is...I thrive on learning. I love to learn, and I love working on projects that take hours and being content after it's all complete. That sense of accomplishment is missing in my life right now, and I remember the awesome feelings I received because of it. I never realized how much school means to me up until now. I know, I might feel differently if I was going to school, but I don't so I will feel this way until I go to school in the spring. That's just how I am. :)
Also, another thing that is affecting my life right now is not having a job to earn money for said college in the spring. I have had a couple interviews, but I haven't heard back yet. I keep applying to places, but they seem to not have interest. It totally sucks. I need a job badly, and if I did have a job, it would distract me from thinking about how much I want to go to school.
I've labeled my life right now as: Stuck in the Doldrums.
But...
I'm staying positive. Or at least I'm trying to. Luckily I have friends to hang out with in the meantime, and my fantastic fiance. I know things can only get better from here, and I'm hoping for a fun job to come around for me soon enough.
On a happier note, Brandon and I set our wedding date for August 12, 2011. :) I'm super excited! It gives me enough time to plan and whatnot. Plus, I'm not in any hurry unlike a lot of engaged couples. Which isn't bad, don't get me wrong, I'm just not like that. I want my wedding to be nearly perfect(because nothing is ever perfect), and all the major and minor details will be addressed in the amount of time I left for planning. Our engagements will be taken on October 3 because I want the pretty fall colors in the mountains. I love awesome colors! So that should be fun. :) I'll post pictures on Facebook for all to see. And my amazing cousin is taking our pictures, so that should be awesome. :)
On a side note/random rant, people need to grow up. For real. Confront someone if you have a problem with them and let them know how you feel. I'm to the point where I have to make the move since I have no idea what I did wrong to this person. I really shouldn't care or something, but for some odd reason I do. This may be vague to some people hence the random rant.
I love photography. I've been taking pictures again with my grandpa's SLR film camera, and I just developed a roll of film. Some didn't turn out well, but some did. It can be a hit and miss since I'm still an amateur beginner. I hope to teach myself some tricks, and eventually take a few classes up at the U. :)
Also, House starts next week. I. Am. So. Excited. I've been waiting all summer for this show to start up again! :)
Well, this turned out to be pretty long, but hey, it was fun. :) Until next time, ya'll.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Where did the summer go?
Seriously, this summer has gone by way too quickly. Wayyy too quickly.
Well, a lot has happened in the past month. I am engaged! :) It's pretty exciting, but I won't be getting married for at least a year. Brandon proposed when we were in San Diego, California. It was fantastic, but I could have changed a few things while I was being proposed to. Oh well, makes for a funny story. If you ever want to know, let me know. I do want to do my engagements this fall though because of the colors. So, we'll see how that goes :)
Also, I quit my job at Vanity. Things were just getting, well, out of hand. I'm glad to be gone, but now I'm unemployed. I need to get a job asap, and I'm still waiting for the manager of Kiddie Kandids to give me a call. I really want this job because I think it'll be good for me in so many ways. I'll get to do photography, plus it'll help me work with children which is not one of my strong points. I'm not a fan of children, so maybe this could allow me to warm up to them.
And I've been staying up way late and waking up way late. I really should fix this sleeping schedule, but it's hard when I don't really have to wake up for anything. This is why I need a job of sorts.
It'll be weird not going to school this semester. Not going to lie.
Well, a lot has happened in the past month. I am engaged! :) It's pretty exciting, but I won't be getting married for at least a year. Brandon proposed when we were in San Diego, California. It was fantastic, but I could have changed a few things while I was being proposed to. Oh well, makes for a funny story. If you ever want to know, let me know. I do want to do my engagements this fall though because of the colors. So, we'll see how that goes :)
Also, I quit my job at Vanity. Things were just getting, well, out of hand. I'm glad to be gone, but now I'm unemployed. I need to get a job asap, and I'm still waiting for the manager of Kiddie Kandids to give me a call. I really want this job because I think it'll be good for me in so many ways. I'll get to do photography, plus it'll help me work with children which is not one of my strong points. I'm not a fan of children, so maybe this could allow me to warm up to them.
And I've been staying up way late and waking up way late. I really should fix this sleeping schedule, but it's hard when I don't really have to wake up for anything. This is why I need a job of sorts.
It'll be weird not going to school this semester. Not going to lie.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Summer
This summer has been, well, interesting. In my previous post, I mentioned how I'd be going camping. Yeah, that's probably not going to happen. Unless I hike Timp in August. Which is a very big possibility. So, again, we'll see what happens.
It's been quite the emotional week. I've just been so stressed with work issues, and all that jazz. Today, I was also not doing so well(emotionally), and I wanted my Brandon to be with me. Unfortunately, his schedule is a lot different than mine, but we still try our best to see each other. But today he surprised me in the most fantastic way possible. I went to a friend's futsol game, and to my surprise, he showed up! I had no idea because I thought he was going into work at seven. He told me he was able to see me for a couple hours before he had to go into work. I was so happy to see him...you have no idea. I needed that two hours with him. I love him dearly, and I'm so grateful for everything he does for me.
Anyway, I had my volunteer orientation the other day. It went well! I'm very excited to start my volunteer work. They are supposed to call me about a mentor session, which is like training, this week or next week. It'll be awesome. I'm going to work with cats, and only cats. This also makes me happy.
I recently saw Despicable Me. FANTASTIC movie. I loved it! I encourage anyone and everyone to go and see it. That is all.
I'm hoping this week gets better, but I have a feeling next week will be a lot better.
Oh, I'm going to California at the end of this month. That should be an adventure. I'm going with Brandon and we're going to Six Flags Magic Mountain, the beach, and possibly San Diego. I think this vacation will be good for me in many ways. I need to get away from responsibilities for a few days and compose myself. Everyone needs a vacation once in a while. While we are driving, I'm hoping it won't be too bad of a drive. I attempt to sleep, watch movies, and talk to my darling boyfriend. I will make the best of it!
Well, I'm off. Who knows when I'll post next. :)
It's been quite the emotional week. I've just been so stressed with work issues, and all that jazz. Today, I was also not doing so well(emotionally), and I wanted my Brandon to be with me. Unfortunately, his schedule is a lot different than mine, but we still try our best to see each other. But today he surprised me in the most fantastic way possible. I went to a friend's futsol game, and to my surprise, he showed up! I had no idea because I thought he was going into work at seven. He told me he was able to see me for a couple hours before he had to go into work. I was so happy to see him...you have no idea. I needed that two hours with him. I love him dearly, and I'm so grateful for everything he does for me.
Anyway, I had my volunteer orientation the other day. It went well! I'm very excited to start my volunteer work. They are supposed to call me about a mentor session, which is like training, this week or next week. It'll be awesome. I'm going to work with cats, and only cats. This also makes me happy.
I recently saw Despicable Me. FANTASTIC movie. I loved it! I encourage anyone and everyone to go and see it. That is all.
I'm hoping this week gets better, but I have a feeling next week will be a lot better.
Oh, I'm going to California at the end of this month. That should be an adventure. I'm going with Brandon and we're going to Six Flags Magic Mountain, the beach, and possibly San Diego. I think this vacation will be good for me in many ways. I need to get away from responsibilities for a few days and compose myself. Everyone needs a vacation once in a while. While we are driving, I'm hoping it won't be too bad of a drive. I attempt to sleep, watch movies, and talk to my darling boyfriend. I will make the best of it!
Well, I'm off. Who knows when I'll post next. :)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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! :)
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! :)
Saturday, March 6, 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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. =)
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. =)
Monday, January 4, 2010
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. :)
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. :)
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