My Simple, Happy, Beautiful Life

I had a really fun weekend and I realized I did a lot of the things I loved. I danced in the car, ate yummy food, ran in the mornings, went swinging in the park by myself, played wii with my brothers, slept in, had a game night, made pie shakes, went shopping at Nordstroms, spent time with my dog, went to a wedding and saw the happiest couple, caught up with old friends, got my hair done by my mom and niece in law, played the piano, and spent time with my family. All of these things I love to do but I don't always get the opportunity to do! I like being home but I look forward to seeing my roommates and being back in my apartment. I can't wait to have my two and one third with Evan and Hanna Dunn. I can't wait to talk to my grandpa and see how his carrots are growing. I dread studying for my motion and perception exam for this week. But in July, I will come home again and go camping and go to concerts and hang out with my friends...with no homework! :) Now, that is happines...

Want to hear one my of my new favorite scriptures? Two sundays ago, I payed attention to every talk and each one answered a prayer. Funny how that happens when you are ready, things will pop out when you need to hear them. I tend to worry a lot about my future. Not as much lately, I have changed my perspective a lot. I used to be concerned with doing the right thing so much that it would overwhelm my thinking process. I was so worried about making decisions, that I would just never make them. I realized that this was ineffecient and I wasn't living my life to the fullest. This required Simplification in my life! It is hard to simplify in our lifes. We rarely take time to just ponder and think about the things that matter most. We don't really prioritize the things that need to be done. I think I have said this before, but it is still as true as when I first said it! We live in a life with instant gratification. We require answers immediately. We require happiness right after...

My piano teacher showed me these pictures when I was learning Debussy. She taught me about impressionism and the "dream like state". This is what I think is beautiful. I love the style of music. I love the chords in the music. The impressionistic is based on your interpretation. You create your own meaning. My favorite songs are Arabesque and Clair De Lune. I love the dresses from Gone with the Wind. Scarlett has the best dresses. Confession: I can watch this show just to look at the dresses. I love lace dresses. I love weddings. I love lace wedding dresses. I love the simplicity and elegance that comes with lace. I love pearls. They are gorgeous. I can wear them with any outfit. I can wear them anyday. I can wear them all day. Pink or white, dosen't matter. White pearls are heavenly to me. I have many other favorite things I can name. These are all feminine things but I still love other things that aren't feminine either.

I have been thinking about how it can be hard to say no to people. I am a people pleaser so I like to make others happy with my actions. This can be a good and bad thing. I hate when people are mad at me. Can't they just forgive me and we can be friends? But I think it is even harder than saying no to other people is saying no to yourself. Desire is a strong thing. It can be stronger than logic at times. You make a plan and goal to accomplish something. And then the strongest desire comes and takes over that good intentioned goal. Yes, this happens to me all the time. I really do want to keep a budget. I really do want to get my homework done and get good grades. I want to be kind to everyone. I want to eat healthy and exercise daily. These are my good intentions. What prevents me from accomplishing my goals? My desires. I love chocolate chip cookie dough. I love sleeping in. I love to spend money. I love to socialize. These desires can overcome me when I am trying to reach my goal...

I need some. My birthday is this friday. I don't want to do homework. It is summer. I want to eat my otter pop's.  I want to go to Rigby Lake. I want to have a water fight. I want to enjoy my summer. I never get this way in Fall because It is cold and I don't mind being in the library. I like my classes but putting the effort is hard. I think it is hard to create a balance. Social life, homework or sleep. We can have two of those options. Normally my life is homework and sleep. My social life was always deprived. Now socializing has reached a top priority. I like people more than doing my homework. I need to change. Or just focus more on homework. Any suggestions? Last spring I was really good with my homework. Maybe my priorities have changed since then. My concentration is shot. My interest is else where. I like to just relax and have fun. I want to play instead of work. And I hear all my friends are just having fun and relaxing since school is out and I am studying i...

I watched the Justin Bieber dvd last night with my roommate. It made me kinda sad. I used to be one of those fanatic fans for NSYNC with my mom with me singing the words of every NSYNC song at the concert. I remember waking up finding out I had NSYNC tickets and thinking to myself I was the luckiest girl in the world. I bought a new sparkly blue shirt from Nordstroms and went with my friend Kimmie. It made me think of my happy childhood when I could run with tutu's, climb cherry trees, play barbie's and sit on my dad's lap. Justin Bieber had this childhood but his teenage years will be full of touring on a bus with his managers. My teenage years were full of school work, piano, friends, guys, family bonding time, and time with my favorite dog Butch. I would never take these years back. My favorite memories are on my 16th birthday with getting roses and a dating 8 ball. I remember taking goofy pictures with my friends and driving to Homecoming with my best friend Amanda. I...

Me and my roommates saw a storm coming so what do you do? Go take a pink photoshoot with high heels and your favorite pink umbrella. Want to see some pictures? Of course you do! We had a lot of fun. It was good roommate bonding time on a sunday afternoon! Also, we were just watching people through the window. People are fun to watch. They were trying to skateboard and rollerboard while dodging cars as they drove through the parking lot. They were flirting. They were being goofy. They were on their phones a lot. They were fascinating to watch. Yes, I am a people watcher. I enjoy it very much. I have a hard time getting my homework done with these girls in my apartment. We have fun distracting each other. Well, my homework break is officially over, but next sunday go do something crazy like having a pink photoshoot!