My Simple, Happy, Beautiful Life

Today, I had my day off with it storming like crazy. Yesterday, we had a tornado watch at work so we left work early. Today, It was just on/off pouring. I looked up on google on what to do on a rainy day. Theres were the common answers.... 1. Disney Quest-interactive indoor theme park. The thing is everyone was going to be there so we didn't go there. 2. Movie- Really? I didn't really want to go to a movie when I have limited time here. 3. Museums- I don't have a car, and I didn't want to pay 20 dollars for a museum. 4. Go to park in the rain with your poncho. What did I choose? Option 4! I bought my 8.50 dollar poncho and went to Epcot. There are benefits to coming to the park when it is raining. The wait time for Soaring was 30 minutes. That is the shortest time I have ever seen it! You can look at the World Showcase and see what each country has to offer. I saw different clothing styles, foods, toys, accessories, and everything. You can talk to the cast member

I have recently started to feel comfortable with who I really am. I have realized that I am different than most people. I think differently. I want different things in life. I base my happiness on other things than other people. I make decisions that are contrite to others around me. When I first arrived in Florida, I would be more likely to just follow the crowd because I just wanted to fit in and make new friends. That is always a option when you move to a new place. It will work because you will find friends; they may not be the best because you are just a sheep in their crowd. I like to have my own mind and to be independent. I like to do things differently. I thought that this was strange and weird so I changed my ways a little when I first came here. I realized that it is okay to not follow the crowd and be alone. I would rather be comfortable and be myself than act like someone else just to fit in with a crowd. And in the mean time, you will find someone like you where you c

I love Florida, I really do but I miss somethings and I feel alone sometimes. I realized that being in college in Idaho is not really being away from home, because it is my second home. I always have family and friends I can rely on. Here, I have no family and I have some close friends. It really has been good for me to get away from my college home and my family home. These are things I miss; they may sound weird. - My Dog - My Family -My Mom's Cooking - Hanna Dunn - Game Nights - Cheaper Food -Taking Classes and learning...not so much the homework... - A Comfortable Bed -Playing the Piano - Swinging on the Swing after my morning runs - My Dad's Humor..he thinks he is funny. - Going to all 3 hours of Church and firesides, fhe....

I love the Carpenters and James Taylor. I know they are old. They just produce good music that makes me happy. Recently I just bought a song from James Taylor. I put it on my ipod and listen to it everyday. I used to make fun of James Taylor all the time until recently. How did this all change about? I was staying up late with one of my dear roommates when we should of been sleeping. We were talking about music, and I had recently been listening to James Taylor while doing homework. He would always relax me to a point where I wasn't stressed out. We both announced that we loved James Taylor, so I think of my roommate when I think of James Taylor. I think of how we sang out loud and annoyed the neighbors with singing the wrong notes of the James Taylor collection. Isn't it funny how music and memories go together like peanut butter and jelly? I will always remember the music from the wishes firework show. It just touches my heart. Music enhances life by adding more depth. It

If you give a girl a trip to the mall, she will want to go window shopping,  When she goes window shopping, she will say she is going to try them on just for fun,  After she tries it on, she will find a excuse to buy them, If you give a girl a pair of shoes, then she must have the matching dress. If she has the matching dress, she must have the matching bag.  If she has the matching bag, she must have coordinating accessories.  If she has coordinating accessories, she has to show it off! How does this all start? By giving her a debit card....haha. This has been my precious experience, I bought the cutest dress and shoes. Did I need them? No, my paycheck was nice so I thought I would go celebrate :)

Everyone has unique experiences. You never know what people are going through when you are talking to them.   In a pre-shift meeting at work the other day, the manager emphasized not only the disney basics but basic respect in the workplace. I guess there has been some disrespectful comments at work and people started telling managers they were offended. You might joke around about something that is funny to you but might hurt someone else's feelings. My manager's advice to us at the meeting: run something in your head before you say it out loud. How would you like to hear it if it was repeated back to you? Everyone is guilty of this. I have done it before and felt horrible. Even if you are close to someone, you may not know everything that is going on in their life. Just be careful with what you say. Even if your intentions are not to hurt someone, words can hurt. And to the same time to those who are offended, forgiving someone is very important. If they sincerely apologi

 I have noticed a difference in the way I look at the world compared to other people. I look at the world with a moral point of view. I wake up and think, what should I do? My answer is always to do what is right. I can choose the right thing which might not be the most popular, the most fun, and the easiest. I try to think logically about what is the best option weighing out my options and making sure I am making the right choice. This is opposite of the people around me. This is their thought process most of the time. They ask themselves; What feels the best? If feeling the best means getting drunk and being hung over all next morning, then they do that. They don't think of the consequences of what could happen when they are hung over for work. That dosen't matter because in the moment it feels good. This is not always the case, but for most young single adults they do what they want in the moment because it feels good. These are just my observations from working with my

He asked me for a date. I seriously objected! I knew the feeling was great, But I might not be respected! He asked to hold my hand, I seriously objected! I knew the feeling was grand, but I might not be respected! He asked me for a kiss, A KISS! I seriously objected! I knew the feeling was bliss, but I might not be respected! And now I’m old and gray, by men I am rejected. They call me an old maid, but HECK! I am respected! This is what I will be; a respected old maid. I have a feeling that I will be 50 talking about the men I rejected and smile because I was respected. Which one is better to date someone and not be respected or to be single and be respected? We all know that respect is extremely important in a relationship, but sometimes we drop the value of it purely to be loved. It feels good to be loved and appreciated by someone you are attracted to, yet it can feel empty when it is without respect. Each person values different things. I personally would rather

We are provided with so many options around us. We have the world in front of us and we choose what we want to make of it. For example, look at Subway. I have been eating there a lot lately. haha. Everyone chooses a different sandwich, a different length, different cheeses, different breads, different vegatables, and different sauces. Just for fun they even have cookies to add to your total pacakge. My point here (I do have one!) is that everyone has a potential and ability to choose what they want. I would personally like a Spicy Italin on Italian Herb and Cheese with all veggies except green peppers, jalepeno's, and red onions. No sauce on my sandwich. I bet my sandwich is much different than yours. This reminds me of how we are all presented with a situation, we then have a option to choose our perspective. I know this is a very Humanistic view on human nature. I love the Humanistic view because it is very positive. It is about our potential and ability to grow from our experien

I think I have already posted something about kindness recently. But I just feel like writing about it again. People say that I am kind, and sometimes I think people just overlook kindness. It is sad, but recently I have regained faith in the fact that kindness is valued. I was dishwasher last night and I was okay with it (usually I hate being dishwasher). I asked the cook what I could do to help him. He was shocked someone asked him to help him. So I did a small action but to him, it was a big deal. He said I was the kindest person in the kitchen that day. It was very nice of him to say that. But people really do appreciate kindness, even if they don't vocalize it. Kindness and Respect are sometimes forgotten in society now, but always appreciated. And just to show you proof there is the video right above! The video made me laugh. There were some other videos like this on youtube. If you want to watch more, look at the The Everyday Kindness Awards.

Last night I was thinking about how Disney calls merchandise "tangible memories". I thought it was stupid how they changed the name, but then It made me think about the tangible and intangible things in our lives. There are so many tangible things that we give value to. That one Steve Madden purse I fell in love with has a lot of value to me. Why? Because it is pretty. :) My cell phone has value to me because that is how I keep in contact with my friends and family. I could go on and on about the tangible things I love to have, but the point of this blog is to talk about the intangible things we have.  I think that the value of the intangible things in our lives is much greater than the tangible. The intangible include: love, memories, pain, and joy. These things are hard to measure; we can't hold them in our hand. We can't say I have two ounces of love and one inch of pain. There is no measurement for love. I remember when I was younger reading the book about how m

I am a girl who usually ignores situations that needs to be addressed. I don't like conflict and bringing up problems. I guess you could say I am afraid of conflict but I deal with conflict for other people very well. I was in conflict management in High School and help with other people's problems all the time. When it comes to my own personal problems, I deal with things differently. Sometimes I think I need more courage to speak up and tell the world that something is wrong. I don't like bringing attention to myself; I will ignore the conflict and pretend that everything is okay. The thing I am learning here is that when you ignore the conflict and pretend you are fine, then the problem will get bigger. The only way to get ride of situation is to address it. So if you are like me, then we need to speak up when something is wrong. We shouldn't be afraid to tell someone that we need help. It is okay to ask for help. I don't like asking for help. I like to be inde

I have learned about sacrifice recently. Sacrifice is hard. You are giving up something that you want for something else that is usually better for you in the end. Today I sacrificed sleep to go to church. I wanted to sleep badly, but I realized that church would beneficial in the end. I was extremely grateful for my choice in the end. It made me think about other things I sacrifice in my life. I sacrifice my nights to work because thats when I am scheduled. There goes my social life. I sacrifice not going to parties and drinking because of my religion. In the end, I don't feel like I am loosing out on too much fun. Some sacrifices are easier than others. Loosing sleep is not a big sacrifice compared to loosing a loved one. The biggest sacrifice I believe we can make is through our time. We can help others out by giving them our love, service and encouragement when we could use that time for ourselves. Even though sacrifice is hard, it is a necessary skill that everyone must lear

I watched Finding Nemo tonight with some friends upstairs, and here is what I learned. -Finding Nemo is an analogy for parents learning to let go of their children. Marlin is a overprotective parent who has a hard time letting his child explore the big blue ocean. If we put this to human world, it would be exploring the great big world. Many parents fear their child leaving home so the children just linger staying dependent. I am glad that my parents trust me to go experience the big world. They let me make my own decisions and go jump on jellyfish, meet other fish in the sea, and travel to different areas in the sea. -It also has an analogy for Nemo, for the little children who are leaving home for the first time. Nemo learns his own ability to swim when he leaves home. He is afraid to try because of the chance of failure. He learns to let go of his fear and have courage. We can learn to have courage as we learn to apply our skills, learn new talents, and look at new things as a n

I remember my parents gave me a blessing before I left saying I should always be careful with the people and places I go. I have needed to hear that because last night I was presented with two choices. I almost chose one that wouldn't of been so good. My friend helped me see the truth of how one situation could be bad. I am grateful for that. Comprising your standards is never good. Being here is a party place. Lots of people like to get drunk, dance, and then get wasted. I tried to compromise being in a place where people were getting drunk. Sounds ridiculous. I should know better. I was thinking "I could be there and be the only one not drinking!". haha. But I went to a game night and had good clean fun without people drinking and throwing up. It was a good choice. Either pay money to hang out with drunk people or have fun for free. There is always going to be choices presented to you. It is your decision to decide where you want to go. Each choice has a consequence.

If you are thinking about traveling to Florida , these are my reccomendations! Magic Kingdom -Wishes Firework is my favorite. I love the music variety, message, and fireworks in the show. They have cute heart and star fireworks. -PhilharMagic Show. It is a 3D show with different movie scenes and Donald Duck. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. Animal Kingdom -The Lion King. I would pay to see that show. It is amazing. The monkey acrobats are so much fun to watch. -Mt. Everest! -The Safari, It is like the zoo 10 times better. Usually the lions are boring, but each time you see different animals. Hollywood Studios -Lights, Motor and Action. The car race scenes with fire and jumps are fun to watch for every age. -Rockin' Roller Coaster, I love Aerosmith and the ride. EPCOT -The World Showcase. I love School Bread in Norway. -Innoventions has fun games and there is a ride where you create your own rollercoaster and you can ride it. Food -Dole Whip in Adv