My stomach is growling and my head is hurting. It's the first day of finals week and there's nothing more depressing than walking into the library in the morning when the sun is shining and exiting the library when it's dark outside and you realize: you've spent your whole day in there.
Where did the time go? Well I at least finished one test today, and have been trying to finish a paper. But the longer I stay in this place the more uncomfortable my back gets, the louder my stomach growls, and the more distracted I get. Hence why I find myself finally updating my blog. I'm just waiting for my fiance to finish what he's doing so we can walk home together and get some grub.
Fiance is such a foreign and weird word to me, but I'm trying to add it to my vocabulary. It's been how long? Almost two weeks now that Aaron and I have been engaged. It still boggles my mind that this is happening and soon enough I'll be married.
Although it's been something we've been talking about for so long, now that I have a ring on my finger I feel as if it's a million times closer to the "it's actually happening" phase.
Which again is weird.
And yet at the same time, it's natural. Maybe that's the why it's so weird, because of my combination of how unbelievable it is and how natural it is at the same time.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Semester's End
Since I haven't updated my blog in a while, I figure now is the time to do it. Mostly because I'm avoiding writing a paper I have due tomorrow, but lets face it: I work better under pressure. Anyway school is going great and I only say that because it's almost over. I can not wait for the semester to end and a new one to come because...
I was accepted into the ADVERTISING PROGRAM!
I know that may be old news, but I haven't blogged about it yet, so I figure the mention was needed.
So what that means is that next semester I will finally be able to take classes for my major [aka classes that actually interest me.]
However, not all my classes this semester are that bad. I have beginning basketball. A very fun class because all we do is scrimmage. And then I have my Joseph Smith History class which is absolutely AMAZING. I can't believe some of the stuff we are learning... okay well I can believe it, but the depth my teacher knows about the subject is just unreal. It's like a story telling class, where you just sit in lecture and hear stories about the prophet's life. It's great.
Well, now that there is snow outside that means wet feet and dry hands. I have never understood the full purpose of lotion until I came to Utah, so now I use it because I need it, rather than just for a good smell. A sister missionary gave me a good tip for cold feet though. She said you take a little bit of chili powder and mix it in with lotion and then put that on your feet and they will worm right up. I haven't tried it, but am crossing my fingers that it will work. I always have cold feet. She did give a warning though, if you put in too much powder then it could start to burn your feet.
Anyway that's enough of my stalling, it's probably time to start that paper of mine!
I was accepted into the ADVERTISING PROGRAM!
I know that may be old news, but I haven't blogged about it yet, so I figure the mention was needed.
So what that means is that next semester I will finally be able to take classes for my major [aka classes that actually interest me.]
However, not all my classes this semester are that bad. I have beginning basketball. A very fun class because all we do is scrimmage. And then I have my Joseph Smith History class which is absolutely AMAZING. I can't believe some of the stuff we are learning... okay well I can believe it, but the depth my teacher knows about the subject is just unreal. It's like a story telling class, where you just sit in lecture and hear stories about the prophet's life. It's great.
Well, now that there is snow outside that means wet feet and dry hands. I have never understood the full purpose of lotion until I came to Utah, so now I use it because I need it, rather than just for a good smell. A sister missionary gave me a good tip for cold feet though. She said you take a little bit of chili powder and mix it in with lotion and then put that on your feet and they will worm right up. I haven't tried it, but am crossing my fingers that it will work. I always have cold feet. She did give a warning though, if you put in too much powder then it could start to burn your feet.
Anyway that's enough of my stalling, it's probably time to start that paper of mine!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Becoming One With My Camera
Out of all my classes, my photography class has been my favorite. I've learned a lot so far and yet there is so much more for me to learn in the photography world. But it just feels so good to know what I'm doing. I love having my camera on a manual setting and I love being in so much control. So here are some of the assignments I've completed so far.
These assignments have been focused on things like natural light and artificial light, depth of field, color schemes, abstractness, portraits, and motion (I didn't get any actions shots that were good enough to put them on here.) So these are all my favorites of the ones I've turned in. I really enjoy the structure of this class because we have legitimate critiques. Not just "love fests" for all the already talented kids, like we have in my art class. We get some pretty useful feedback and it's not based on opinion, simply based on elements of design, and technique of shooting.
One thing that I have learned in this last assignment is that my mom is amazing. Of course I already knew that, BUT the assignment due this week helped me realize it more. It was a portrait assignment. I don't know how she does it so well. There are so many elements to be in control of like lighting, background, props and posing. However, the key really is to have amazing people skills. Taking portraits of someone is a bit of an awkward thing. And I took pictures of my roommate; someone that I feel totally comfortable with. You have to have this amazing skill to make the person who is being photographed to feel comfortable. I know my mom does it so well, while at the same time being conscience of whats happening in the background, how the lighting is coming into play and even shooting at the right angles. It's tough stuff. Luckily, I came out with a few decent pictures to turn in for the assignment. Though it sure did help that my roommate is a babe.
Well one thing is for sure, I love carrying my camera with me. Lately we've been having the most gorgeous sunsets here in Provo. They're just so full of colors like oranges, pinks, and blues that mix together so beautifully and it's awful when I don't have my camera. So I have started to carry it with me more, only to find that it sparks up a conversation more often than not. Another bonus of my beautiful camera.
These assignments have been focused on things like natural light and artificial light, depth of field, color schemes, abstractness, portraits, and motion (I didn't get any actions shots that were good enough to put them on here.) So these are all my favorites of the ones I've turned in. I really enjoy the structure of this class because we have legitimate critiques. Not just "love fests" for all the already talented kids, like we have in my art class. We get some pretty useful feedback and it's not based on opinion, simply based on elements of design, and technique of shooting.
One thing that I have learned in this last assignment is that my mom is amazing. Of course I already knew that, BUT the assignment due this week helped me realize it more. It was a portrait assignment. I don't know how she does it so well. There are so many elements to be in control of like lighting, background, props and posing. However, the key really is to have amazing people skills. Taking portraits of someone is a bit of an awkward thing. And I took pictures of my roommate; someone that I feel totally comfortable with. You have to have this amazing skill to make the person who is being photographed to feel comfortable. I know my mom does it so well, while at the same time being conscience of whats happening in the background, how the lighting is coming into play and even shooting at the right angles. It's tough stuff. Luckily, I came out with a few decent pictures to turn in for the assignment. Though it sure did help that my roommate is a babe.
Well one thing is for sure, I love carrying my camera with me. Lately we've been having the most gorgeous sunsets here in Provo. They're just so full of colors like oranges, pinks, and blues that mix together so beautifully and it's awful when I don't have my camera. So I have started to carry it with me more, only to find that it sparks up a conversation more often than not. Another bonus of my beautiful camera.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Simple Pleasures
The other day I was walking home from campus when I spotted the biggest fallen leaf off to my left, I redirected my path just so I could step on it.
Crunch.
Oh what a pleasure. I don't understand why, but I love stepping on crunchy leafs, just to hear the sound they make. It's one of the simple pleasures I enjoy in life. Just like the simple pleasure of seeing all the beauty that comes with the fall leaves. The mix of oranges, reds, yellows, and greens are so wonderful to look at.
Of course here in Utah you don't get the same kind of variety of leaves as you do in Oregon, or the mass amounts of them either. However, today I saw the most beautiful array of colors that I haven't seen in a long time. Aaron and I were driving home from a camping trip further up in the Provo canyon when we saw the colors. Oh how beautiful they are. The reds, yellows, greens, and oranges splashed along the mountains as we were driving home. I was worried we'd get in a car wreck we both just couldn't stop staring.
Nature must be the definition of beauty.
Just the night before we were able to be bombarded by the countless stars in the night. They covered the sky, a site you don't see in any city. It's one of the many reasons I love camping so much. I could just stare at them forever. There is nothing better than a night under the stars. Even though last night I didn't actually sleep under the stars, we slept in a tent. A junior size tent that was meant for only two children. And guess how many people we fit in there? 3 of us. Yes, I was crammed in a child size tent with two girls I really didn't know, but that's all part of the adventure of college life, right?
Camping was fun, I need a camping trip every once in a while to rejuvenate me.
But what I find amusing is when you go camping, no matter who you're with, a campfire brings people together. The flames enthrall everyone and eventually the whole group is starting at the fire.
Another beauty I love to look at. Fire. The flames are in constant fluid motion, the coals are complied of intense colors, who couldn't just stare?
I took some really neat pictures of the fire, mostly because it fit in with my next photography assignment, but I ended up with some really cool pictures. Maybe though, they're only cool to me because I love fire so much.
Yes, this weekend I experienced a few simple pleasures. Crunchy leaves. Colorful leaves. A starry night sky. Fire. I have a feeling God knew exactly what he was doing when he created this earth, to an exactness.
Crunch.
Oh what a pleasure. I don't understand why, but I love stepping on crunchy leafs, just to hear the sound they make. It's one of the simple pleasures I enjoy in life. Just like the simple pleasure of seeing all the beauty that comes with the fall leaves. The mix of oranges, reds, yellows, and greens are so wonderful to look at.
Of course here in Utah you don't get the same kind of variety of leaves as you do in Oregon, or the mass amounts of them either. However, today I saw the most beautiful array of colors that I haven't seen in a long time. Aaron and I were driving home from a camping trip further up in the Provo canyon when we saw the colors. Oh how beautiful they are. The reds, yellows, greens, and oranges splashed along the mountains as we were driving home. I was worried we'd get in a car wreck we both just couldn't stop staring.
Nature must be the definition of beauty.
Just the night before we were able to be bombarded by the countless stars in the night. They covered the sky, a site you don't see in any city. It's one of the many reasons I love camping so much. I could just stare at them forever. There is nothing better than a night under the stars. Even though last night I didn't actually sleep under the stars, we slept in a tent. A junior size tent that was meant for only two children. And guess how many people we fit in there? 3 of us. Yes, I was crammed in a child size tent with two girls I really didn't know, but that's all part of the adventure of college life, right?
Camping was fun, I need a camping trip every once in a while to rejuvenate me.
But what I find amusing is when you go camping, no matter who you're with, a campfire brings people together. The flames enthrall everyone and eventually the whole group is starting at the fire.
Another beauty I love to look at. Fire. The flames are in constant fluid motion, the coals are complied of intense colors, who couldn't just stare?
I took some really neat pictures of the fire, mostly because it fit in with my next photography assignment, but I ended up with some really cool pictures. Maybe though, they're only cool to me because I love fire so much.
Yes, this weekend I experienced a few simple pleasures. Crunchy leaves. Colorful leaves. A starry night sky. Fire. I have a feeling God knew exactly what he was doing when he created this earth, to an exactness.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Big Picture
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
And lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all they ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths.
-Proverbs 3:5-6
It's funny how you can read a scripture over and over again, but only on a certain day it will strike you like it never has before. It can either be because you've looked at it in a completely different way, or because all the sudden it is applicable to exactly what you are going through.
This scripture is powerful to me right now,because I needed to hear it.
I think now is the time of my life where I need to start planning big things for the future. I used to think I knew exactly how these college years would play out and it's funny because I get the sense that Heavenly Father throws me some challenges and changes to humble me a bit.
Every year I have an idea of what my life will be like, only for that "perfect" idea to be destroyed and molded into something I never thought it would be. Some days it frightens me that things wont turn out how I want them to, a day like today for example. This is when a comforting thought of trusting the Lord comes in handy, and a giant humility stick comes and whacks me on the head and I realize I shouldn't lean to my own understanding. The Lord sees the grand scheme of things. He knows what will make me truly happy and how everything will play out.
We are in his hands. Because of that we shouldn't have fear but instead we should be extremely comforted. I once heard a quote suggesting that fear hurts the Lord. Having fear is like saying, "Heavenly Father, I don't trust you. I don't trust you to take care of me."
Our strength comes from trust in the Lord. Let him mold our lives so that they will be the best they can be.
And lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all they ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths.
-Proverbs 3:5-6
It's funny how you can read a scripture over and over again, but only on a certain day it will strike you like it never has before. It can either be because you've looked at it in a completely different way, or because all the sudden it is applicable to exactly what you are going through.
This scripture is powerful to me right now,because I needed to hear it.
I think now is the time of my life where I need to start planning big things for the future. I used to think I knew exactly how these college years would play out and it's funny because I get the sense that Heavenly Father throws me some challenges and changes to humble me a bit.
Every year I have an idea of what my life will be like, only for that "perfect" idea to be destroyed and molded into something I never thought it would be. Some days it frightens me that things wont turn out how I want them to, a day like today for example. This is when a comforting thought of trusting the Lord comes in handy, and a giant humility stick comes and whacks me on the head and I realize I shouldn't lean to my own understanding. The Lord sees the grand scheme of things. He knows what will make me truly happy and how everything will play out.
We are in his hands. Because of that we shouldn't have fear but instead we should be extremely comforted. I once heard a quote suggesting that fear hurts the Lord. Having fear is like saying, "Heavenly Father, I don't trust you. I don't trust you to take care of me."
Our strength comes from trust in the Lord. Let him mold our lives so that they will be the best they can be.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Harmony
Two chocolate cupcakes. So delicious. So bad for me. I'm trying to break the habit. But when I eat one sweet, before my stomach tells me it's a bad idea to go for another one I've already scarfed down the second. Then my stomach is really upset. I just wish it would speak up earlier.
Other than the miscommunication between my mouth and my stomach things are in harmony in my life.
Well sort of...
I only mean that I can't complain about anything in my life right now. I don't know if that constitutes as harmony, but it sure does mean that life is good.
Here's why:
I have wonderful roommates. I love them [and I love their clothes]. And I couldn't ask for a better "sleepmate."
I'm dating the most patient and self-less boy ever who I have so much fun with.
Even though I'm at school and "on my own" I still have a wonderful mother that I can always turn to. I can ask her anything from giving me an honest opinion on my work or ask her how to get rid of fruit flies.
I can go and work out for free at the BYU gym. Now I have no excuse not to go.
My classes are not extremely difficult. I have fun classes like basketball, Latin dance, and photography.
Although I don't like my short hair anymore, I am comforted that my hair indeed does grow fast and it should be "long" be the end of the semester.
I live really close to campus and it takes no time to walk there.
I'm on an intramural soccer team, and I'll finally get to play a sport I know how to play.
I'm finally done with my advertising application, and I had the amazing help of my cousin [Cambell] on my acceptance video. [Now I'll I have to do is wait and see if I got in.]
And I'm about to go watch my boy's intramural football team dominate...
Other than the miscommunication between my mouth and my stomach things are in harmony in my life.
Well sort of...
I only mean that I can't complain about anything in my life right now. I don't know if that constitutes as harmony, but it sure does mean that life is good.
Here's why:
I have wonderful roommates. I love them [and I love their clothes]. And I couldn't ask for a better "sleepmate."
I'm dating the most patient and self-less boy ever who I have so much fun with.
Even though I'm at school and "on my own" I still have a wonderful mother that I can always turn to. I can ask her anything from giving me an honest opinion on my work or ask her how to get rid of fruit flies.
I can go and work out for free at the BYU gym. Now I have no excuse not to go.
My classes are not extremely difficult. I have fun classes like basketball, Latin dance, and photography.
Although I don't like my short hair anymore, I am comforted that my hair indeed does grow fast and it should be "long" be the end of the semester.
I live really close to campus and it takes no time to walk there.
I'm on an intramural soccer team, and I'll finally get to play a sport I know how to play.
I'm finally done with my advertising application, and I had the amazing help of my cousin [Cambell] on my acceptance video. [Now I'll I have to do is wait and see if I got in.]
And I'm about to go watch my boy's intramural football team dominate...
Monday, September 13, 2010
Life in Utah [so far]
This is for Li-Sha. She is the one that keeps telling me I need to make a blog post since I created my blog site forever ago and never posted anything on it. So this is for you Li-Sha, all for you. :)
Well school has started and now that I'm through with my advertising application I can finally get into the swing of things here. I have pretty easy classes, and live close to campus, so this semester should be a breeze...hopefully.
Lately I've been obsessed with playing football and basketball, probably because Aaron - the goober that I'm dating - has brainwashed me, but don't worry soccer is still number one in my heart. I'm actually taking a beginning basketball class, which Aaron swore would be a class filled with mostly girls. He was wrong. But it's alright, I really don't mind that all the boys in my class have all played basketball before and should really be in the intermediate class. And that was not sarcasm, I really don't mind.
But while I've been at school I've realized one thing: I love walking to class with my iPod in. I forgot how much I love it. It's like I'm in a movie or something. I've been tempted so many times to just 'bust a move' or just dance-walk all the way to campus. However, I usually don't suppress the urge to sing along even though no one else can hear my music. Music just gives me a burst of energy during my day. And tomorrow I don't think I'll suppress any desire to dance to the music that no one else will be able to hear.
Well school has started and now that I'm through with my advertising application I can finally get into the swing of things here. I have pretty easy classes, and live close to campus, so this semester should be a breeze...hopefully.
Lately I've been obsessed with playing football and basketball, probably because Aaron - the goober that I'm dating - has brainwashed me, but don't worry soccer is still number one in my heart. I'm actually taking a beginning basketball class, which Aaron swore would be a class filled with mostly girls. He was wrong. But it's alright, I really don't mind that all the boys in my class have all played basketball before and should really be in the intermediate class. And that was not sarcasm, I really don't mind.
But while I've been at school I've realized one thing: I love walking to class with my iPod in. I forgot how much I love it. It's like I'm in a movie or something. I've been tempted so many times to just 'bust a move' or just dance-walk all the way to campus. However, I usually don't suppress the urge to sing along even though no one else can hear my music. Music just gives me a burst of energy during my day. And tomorrow I don't think I'll suppress any desire to dance to the music that no one else will be able to hear.
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