Live for right here, right now :)

If we always have a theoretically better substitute available from somebody or someplace else, we will never make the most of anything.

There is no time like the present! Can't waste it on wishing you were somewhere else with someone else - have the BEST DAY EVERY DAY! Woooooooooooooooooooo!

V-day cookies

Sometimes I can't say no to a free cookie. Even though I will get bad gas and maybe a headache (because of the gluten) and spike my blood sugar way up... sometimes it is worth it. Especially when they are in pretty heart shapes :) Thank you BYU - Idaho Bookstore for the free DELICIOUS - MELT IN YOUR MOUTH - cookie!

HIKES: TO DO BEFORE MISSION

This is my "to do" list of adventures before I leave on my mission. Anyone is welcome :)

1. Mt. St. Helens - 9 miles rt - Day Hike

2. Hurricane Ridge (Klahhane Ridge) - 5 miles rt - Day Hike


To be continued...

Three weeks down...

It is officially three weeks into the semester. I feel like I'm back in the school groove again :) Time flies while I'm here at school. Days go by so quickly - always doing homework or studying! Here is my daily schedule if you are really bored haha:

6:00am - Roll out of bed, put on my byui workout clothes and head to the gym (which is conveniently right across the street!)
7:30am - Go home, change, eat a GLUTEN free breakfast
8:00am - Walk to the Hart building and grab an empty couch and do some scripture study
8:45am - Head to the McKay library (where the comphy chairs are :)) and read my Pathophysiology book
11:30am - Go to Book of Mormon for Prospective Missionaries
1:00pm - Head to the newly remodeled dining area and eat my lunch (today I packed broccoli/cheddar/potato soup and carrots)... there was a jazz band playing while everyone ate, that was fun
1:30pm - back to the library for more homework/studying...probably Pathophysiology
3:15pm - either Advanced Writing or my Pathophysiology class
5:30pm - GO HOME! take my time and make some dinner, talk with my roommates :)
7:00pm - depending on the day we might have FHE or a bishop interview or go to the library for homework... or if I'm REALLY LUCKY and ahead in my classes - NIGHT SNOWBOARDING!
10:00pm - BED TIME!

Exciting life I lead? haha I love it, life is good. Getting up early and working out is one of the best things in the world!!!! I feel SO GOOD!

I got to go to my friend Erika's farewell last Sunday. She is going to be a great missionary. I am excited for her to go to Spokane! Speaking of which I have an appointment with my Bishop this Sunday so hopefully I can start working on my papers!!! Woop woop!

I miss little Anna and Andrew!!! Sarah you better not let them grow up too much before I come home. Oh and I got the CUTEST letter from Kylie the other day :D I LOVED it!!!!! A package will be on the way :) And I owe basically everyone a phone call - it will happen I promise!!!! Probably on Saturday or Sunday.

Important Lesson

Somebody always has it worse. I used to think that I had a lot of homework - a lot to study... but I definitely DID NOT!!!! Pathophysiology is kicking my butt and its only the SECOND WEEK!!!! I spend four hours a day and still don't get enough studying in for that class.

I can tell tempurature...

When I walk outside and my nose hairs instantly freeze into icicles...

I know it is below zero haha.

First Day

Well I'm back in the BURG. At first I drove up and was like "oh dang I'm officially back and it is weird." It has been a couple days though and I'm adjusting - getting back into the swing of things here.

Today was the first day of classes. I got to my first class right as it was ending. I thought my schedule said it started at 12:30... but it actually started at 11:30. Haha sometimes I think maybe I'm too spacey to be in college. I just laughed and went to talk to my teacher to tell him that I actually DO want to be in his class, so he wouldn't drop me. Pathophysiology is going to be a really interesting class, but, also very hard. I'm nervous for the tests. FAITH NOT FEAR! If I am prepared I won't have anything to worry about! I think that is in the D&C somewhere?

It has been hard not to have Steph and Nicki here but my roommates are sooooooooo nice and awesome and fun and put up with me - it is going to be a good semester :)

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it."
-Michelangelo