Saving Sadie!

The past couple weeks I have been meaning to write about an amazing true story that happened to me. I saved a dog. Yep, I am a puppy saving hero. :D One night I was on my way to meet my best friend at her work in AF and we were going to go out to dinner and then go back to her place to chill. WELL...I got off at the AF exit and turned right, and then as I was approaching the first light (where I had to turn right), I saw this black fuzzy thing start to just run out in front of my car. Luckily the stars aligned and I happened to be the only car around at the time so I was able to stop on a dime and not have to worry. So I stopped, put my car in park, and jumped out to see what the creature was and why it was in such a random place. So I run around to the other side of my car, and walking back to the sidewalk all scared-like is this ADORABLE black Cocker Spaniel. So without hesitation I scooped her up into my arms and carried her back to the car with me and put her in the passenger seat next to me. "Well, let's go get Taylor!" I said, and we proceeded to turn down the road to my bestie's office. Once we parked and I texted Taylor to let her know I was there, I turned on my dome lights to try to make sense of the situation I found myself in. The cute dog had a harness collar on with a rabies tag (clear back from 2007!) and a tag that said "If I am lost and you find me, please call..." and then on the other side of the tag it had an ID number. So I called the number and told them I had found a small, black, cocker spaniel in AF and read them the number on the tag once they asked for it. The lady said "Oh yep, looks like you found Sadie-Sue...and she's from Springville..." Helpful dog tracking lady say WHAT?!?!?! I was so shocked!! (By the way, Taylor had come down and got in the car during all this and was thoroughly confused...so funny!) So anywho, she took down my information and said she'd contact the owners and have them get in touch with me. Well, not 2 minutes later, she calls me back and says "Um...I tried to contact the owners...and the only information we have on them is from 2008, two of the numbers are incorrect and a third number is disconnected..." She gave me a number to a spay and neuter place that I could call to see if they had any records on Sadie and her family, but they were closed already, which meant I would have to wait til morning to really do anything about the situation. So Taylor and I got some sushi "to go" from our favorite place in AF and took the sushi and our new canine friend back to her house. I took Sadie home with me at the end of the night and my parents were so kind and understanding of the situation and helped me set up a blanket for Sadie in the laundry room bathroom. The next morning I called all around, and there is just absolutely no information on her ANYWHERE. The poor dear had just been dumped! Abandoned just like that. She could have froze to death or been run over! We kept her for a little over a week, if my memory serves me correctly. I cried multiple times, just out of pain and sorrow for this sweet creature that was tossed out like a sack of garbage. She is so sweet and loving and the poor thing had the saddest, most hurt look on her face for the first night and day that I had her. I told her (yes, I talk to animals) that nobody should have to be alone, especially during the the holidays. She was very happy to be in a warm home with lots of love offered to her. My parents absolutely love her, but since we already have two dogs we couldn't keep her. Thankfully our neighbor across the street wanted to take her in, so she's still in good hands, and still close to me. :) We were trying to find her a good home but if we couldn't do it soon then we were just going to have to take her to a non euthanizing shelter. The thought of her possibly going into another sad or bad situation just hurt so much. The entire situation absolutely broke my heart. BUT, all's well that end's well! She's still safe and happy, and that makes me so happy! :D That's a somewhat condensed story of how I saved Sadie. :D

So Goes Life...!

This Christmas is going to be quite different...it will be the first Christmas where it's just my parents and I. But there's this slight possibility that I might have dinner with a guy friend and his family either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day...which I'm really torn about leaving my parents for either one. We'll see.
I'm really excited for this Christmas though -- I just know it's going to be a great one! And my family is going to all have a lovely Christmas, which makes me so happy. They are so deserving, and I would just give them everything under, above, around, and including the sun, if I could. :)
I finally snapped and quit my job, just walked out. Totally against my character, but like I said before "I finally snapped" and that's so true it's almost not even funny. I've been going back and forth between "I'm free!!!" and "What have I done??" but all my friends and family are so happy for me and keep reassuring me that I made the right choice. I know I did, it's just the shell-shocked feeling that I have to get over first. Heh. :p I can already feel some stress starting to dissipate though. My doctor seems to think a chunk of my health problems are stress induced and that I have way too much stress in my life. I can see that. I'm not convinced that it's 100% of my health problems, but we'll see as we keep running tests and stuff. :)

Just Bored

This morning I woke up at 7:00 AM for school to shower and get all ready in some clean scrubs for my first day of a new class schedule. I leave my house, drive a half hour to school for an 8:30 AM class...only to find out that my class is actually scheduled for 11:30 AM. Haha lovely. So I've just been sitting here at a table in the upstairs of my school. It has been kind of nice/fun actually because I've had time to just be awake and chill, and I'm right outside the door to Mr. Sombrano's class -- he is the Psychology teacher here...and he is an absolute riot! I loved his class, I only wish it had been two modules long instead of one. Anyway, I've kind of got a lot of things to do today. Mostly just a lot of little things, but still it's going to keep me busy. The part of my day that I'm looking forward to the absolute most is that I'm going to get to hang out with my Best Friend!! I'm really super excited!! :D PS: IT SNOWED THIS MORNING!!!!!!...or rather there was snow when I woke up, haha, so it probably snowed over the night. I'm not 100% sure as to why this makes me happy, but it totally does make me happy! It can't be Christmas without snow, and lights, and loved ones, and hot chocolate...in no particular order. :p

Crazy Days

Thanksgiving was fun and much needed. :) Good food, good people, and best of all: NO SCHOOL OR WORK!! Too bad it only last a day. :p Anyway, tomorrow I'll be done with this last set of classes and then monday I start my Cardiopulmonary/ECG class, which sounds super cool...except that it's my only class...and it's the morning one. Blech. But that's OKAY! I wonder how it will go though because of Christmas break where we'll have 2 weeks of class, then break from Dec 19-Jan 3 and then finish the last 2 weeks of class. This should be interesting. I got my CPR and First Aid certification done on my Vital Signs and Emergencies class...well I'm doing my First Aid today. So that's really nice. I've just been busy as usual and I'm really wishing I lived closer to all my friends again. But I'm totally fine living at home and not having to pay rent(best part ever). Anyway, I'm basically just writing because I'm really bored...and daydreaming about how nice it would be to find a way that I can work hard at something (don't know what yet) and be able to take part in the gobs of money that is just sitting around waiting to be had by people like me. I really want to be able to provide better for my loved ones -- that would give me the greatest pleasure above anything else. :) I'm excited to see what I can pull together for Christmas though. Haha it will be fun!
Okay, so I have to share this...the other night when my mom and I went to walmart in payson my dad called me on my cell phone and said he heard a bunch of sirens one right after the other coming from different directions but he didn't know what was going on so he just told us to be careful on our way home. Well...on our way home we came upon the reason for those sirens: a car with people in it had somehow caught fire and blown up or something...so we got to drive past the charred aftermath with firefighters, police, and emt's all standing around talking to a man. I'm still not 100% sure as to what happened and if the people were alright. Needless to say, it was shocking. Then I ended up having a super psychotic dream that night...not having anything to do with a car crash or anything on fire...but just plain creepy and gross. So outrageous you could never guess it...but I don't know that I want to share it with the public for fear of passing on the scarring effects. I still haven't been able to shake the dream, so maybe I need to like share it with one of my school counselors, haha I really don't know. Anyway, it's nearly time for my afternoon class and First Aid certification. Wish me luck!!

Working For A Dead Horse? Not Anymore!

So I'm in my new set of classes at school which are Medical Billing and Vital Signs & Emergencies. They're pretty cool actually and I've got A's in both classes thus far, but good grief I'm struggling because I just do not get enough sleep each night -- which really needs to change or I just might collapse. :p So with the lack of sleep and my Billing class being the morning class, I have a hard time staying awake. Ha, so I'm constantly pinching myself, wiggling my legs, getting up to go get some water, etc., etc. It's kind of funny actually. I'm going to be getting my CPR and First Aid this next week in my Vitals class, so hopefully I can start applying to medical jobs now. If anything I really would just apply to be a janitor at the hospital until I'm more qualified because they do tuition reimbursement and it helps to get one's foot in the door. So I'm going to start looking into that option for sure! Thanksgiving is coming up, and I'm excited for good food and football, but I literally only have that day off because of work (I have that day through the weekend off for school, obviously). Speaking of work, today is the Orem Texas Roadhouse 1 Year Anniversary!! How crazy!!!! Haha I haven't had a job this long since my very first job. I've just always got bored and made a change. There's no room for being bored with this job, but the main reason why I stay is because of the health insurance and flexibility for school. We decorated the entire restaurant for Christmas already, so it looks like Santa threw up or bombed the place with his Elves. Ew...never mind...that's kinda gross. Lol but funny even so! I also got to play with my boss's baby for like an hour that night -- oh my goodness it was an absolute joy to hold that sweet baby for so long! :D I'm not baby hungry or anything...nope...not at all....okay, all the time. But that's OKAY! I can totally wait. Every time I hear or see an infant or child throwing a fit of any kind, that's the best birth control right there! Hahaha! So ANYWAY, the whole Dead Horse thing -- I'm reading this book called Money Secrets Of The Amish ~Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing and Saving~ by Lorilee Craker, and I absolutely LOVE this book and would recommend it to EVERYONE!! The chapter I just began is called "Dead Horses Smell Bad, But Debt Smells Even Worse" (how funny! but so true!). Anywho, I've been trying to get better at this whole "saving money" concept that I was never really taught. The whole instant gratification vs. delayed gratification thing, ya know? So this book just puts everything into perfect layman terms for me and wonderful perspective. I love it! But it talks about how if you don't save money while you're working at a job then it's like working for a dead horse. You can keep doing it over and over and slaving away and getting paid and then blowing it all (even if it's not necessarily irresponsible) but if you don't save and have something to really truly show for it then you're kind of dumb. That's quite literally what it says. Probably in better wording, but it actually calls us dumb. And by us, I (and the book) mean the "English" people. Haha yep, I concur. No argument there. ;p I'm proud to say that I've been disciplining myself starting with baby steps and I think I can give myself the proud title of being a money saver. It's obviously not much, but all those little bits at up to big chunks. :)

Things And Such

So basically life has been uber busy lately. I have one week left of my Pharmacy Computers and Databases class, which has actually been a breeze and pretty cool, as well as my Pharmacy Drug Essentials class...which I am very much looking forward to being rid of. Heh. :p I'm putting in my two weeks notice at Roadhouse, because I absolutely have to find a better income. I've been there an entire year -- WOAH time went by FAST! Haha, man I'm going to miss so many aspects of that job. Just not the job itself. Ya dig? ;p The question is when will I be putting in my two weeks. Haha I just can't seem to convince myself 100%. Which is actually quite stupid and crazy of me. But it's OKAY! ;)
Other things that have happened: my friend (of 11 years) Sean graduated from Myotherapy Massage School!!! CONGRATS and GOOD JOB, Sean!! We're all so very proud of you!!
Let's see...OH OH OH.....I have a new niece!!!!!!!! Her name is Maleah and she was born on Friday October 21st at 1:37 pm Ohio time. She was 7lbs 6oz, and I was the closest with my guess of 7lbs 7oz. Woo! Go me! She has lots of dark, curly hair, and green eyes. She is such a cutie! Everyone is doing fabulously well. :) Aw, I just love family!! Speaking of family, my dear padre is now a whopping 84 years young! That's quite the accomplishment!

Haha this is by far my favorite picture and the timing was just absolutely impeccable.
His birthday was on Wednesday October 26th. My mom and I each got him a present, he got phone calls from some of his kids, and the three of us went out to eat at this delicious restaurant in Payson called Dalton's. They gave him free desert and he was kind enough to share with us ladies. Yum! We continued chilling at home until everyone got sleepy. What a fun night! :) It is just so weird to me to think that my DAD is 84...wow. He looks like he's maybe in his mid to late 60's, the lucky guy. I hope I look as good as my parents do when I'm older. Anywho, I'm trying to think of what else to catch up on with y'all...but my memory is just as terrible as ever, so you might just be stuck with what I've put so far. ;p

Who Needs Sleep?

Pretty sure I need sleep, that's who. Haha and yet I'm still awake and doing random things when I should be counting sheep. Hopefully I'll be able to do okay on my pharmacy test tomorrow. :p Life has been absolutely crazy between school, work, seminars, homework, friends, family, and a little time to myself here and there. I went to lagoon this past saturday with a friend and his family...it was so much fun! ...But I can't ever do that to my body again. Ever. Haha we were there from open to close, so it was a really long day anyway, but my body just can't handle all the rides anymore. Sometimes I swear it's like I'm an 80 year old in a young looking body. :p I'm not really sure why, but I've been having a really hard time concentrating lately, especially in school. The realization I came to is that it's probably because I'm at the 6 month mark, and the 6 and 12 month marks have been proven to be the toughest in any relationship whether with school, a job, or a person. So I guess it makes sense. *shrug* Anyway, I'm going to try to do a little more homework and then hit the sack. I need like an entire week where I can just devote 12-18 hours each day to sleep. Wouldn't that be nice. *sigh*

One More Down!

I just finished yet another module and I only had one class, but my teacher was...well let's just say I was very unimpressed since day 1 and it didn't get any better. BUT, I still got an A for my final grade! YAY ME!!! :D Starting Monday I'll be back to having 2 classes, which I'm actually really looking forward to -- I like being that busy and having that much challenge. :) This past week has been pretty good but also kind of a blur. My memory just keeps going downhill. Heh. One thing I remember doing was I went to a seminar at school about money management, saving, how to make your dollar stretch, etc., and it turned out to be a lot more beneficial than expected. The speaker was one of my professors from a few months back, so I already knew a tiny bit of what to expect in the seminar. Anyway, we got to talking afterwards and he invited me to a seminar up in salt lake city for tomorrow and it's kind of a big deal -- there will be upwards of 2000 people there and he paid for me and reserved a seat for me and everything. Then monday he's going to take me to his office in orem to meet with his broker so I can learn more about money management and how to get the ball rolling with financial stability/security. I'm very excited about the whole thing. This guy is really amazing and is the kind of person who is just good all the way around and gives you another reason to keep believing in humanity. I love people like that. :)

Happy Birthday To Me!

This past week has been absolutely amazing and chalk full of fun and relaxation. Monday I took myself up to salt lake for the day and hung out with a friend of mine for 11 years now, got a 100 minute massage (absolute pure bliss), went out to dinner with the same friend and watched despicable me. We went to Cafe Rio and then a few streets over to this really cute cafe/pastry shop, and he got this super decadent chocolate thing and I got the passion-fruit cheesecake -- oh my goodness, incredibly euphoric. Tuesday I had school, then hung out around town til I had to work, which was just fine. Then Wednesday, my Birthday, I went to school, worked out and tanned, went home and chilled and napped a little and my mom and dad got me this adorable (and delicious, I'll have to upload a picture) cupcake thing, and then I got all showered and ready to go out for sushi with a bunch of my closest friends. After sushi we went to one of their houses for cake and chillaxin. I spent Wednesday night through Saturday evening at my best friend Taylor's house, and Thursday we went up to the airport with our friend Matt's family to welcome him home from his 2 year mission in Brazil. YAY!! I absolutely love Matt, he has been my best guy friend for 11 years, and I just have a very special place in my heart for him. :) Welcome Home, Matt!!! After the airport we all went to the Pizza Factory and then back to their house for visiting and presents -- he gave me the coolest beanie ever and I'm going to wear the heck out of it! The rest of the night Taylor and I hung out at her place because Matt was getting released and doing things with his family. Friday was pretty chill and Tay and I went shopping for my Halloween costume, which is freaking awesome, and then we hung out with the boys again, they came over and we had In 'N' Out for dinner and talked and watched youtube and then Avatar. Then Saturday I watched the first session of General Conference at Taylor's and then the second session at Matt's with him and his brothers, then we chilled for a while and then walked around the mall and goofed off. Then I came home. Haha and as nice as it was to have a vacation, a very lovely and much needed vacation, it's really nice to be home. :)

Waking Up Is Hard To Do

It seems that there comes a time in every human life when they get so caught up in the worldly routine of being in a routine that one eventually begins to die a little and turn into a soulless robot of sorts. Well, I recently realized that I have gone through that exact process and for a while have been trying to figure out what I could possibly do to "wake up" and bring myself back to life. I have just been going through the motions and letting auto pilot be the guide. Which we all know is never a good idea. Though it gives us a break from making an effort, the end result usually could have turned out better if we had just continued guiding the wheel ourselves the entire time; even if it meant having to change gears a bit. This week has provided quite the turn of events in my robotic path. It turns out this tin woman does have a heart, a soul, and a brain, and the ability to control each one of them and all at the same time even! The event that got the ball rolling was Wednesday night after a long day of school and work when my boss had the impression (for whatever reason) to ask if I was okay as I was putting something away in the office. In short, that single act of kindness made by her was just enough to get the ball rolling and help me make that breakthrough of being able to sob like a baby, begin to confront some issues in reality and finally say "hello" to my long lost friend -- myself. I am so grateful for what she did that even I couldn't do for myself. Anyway, since then I have continued to gradually feel lighter, happier, more peaceful, and like I'm making progress in regaining my center. Sometimes help comes in the strangest of ways.
Now onto today, Sunday. I realize that just because I'm making progress that I have absolutely no guarantee whatsoever of things going "smoothly" but that's because waking up is often very hard to do. Today is has been yet another help-meat in my journey. While driving to work this afternoon I decided to turn the radio to 106.5 "Sounds of the Sabbath" instead of listening to the normal non religious music. I don't remember what was playing when I first turned to that station, but what I certainly do remember is when this song Gentle Savior by David Phelps came on. Never has a song touched me in such a significant, true to form way. It was though I couldn't imagine those lyrics or even the musical notes as being written and composed for anybody else than me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDtS854RVzA&feature=fvst This song is so special to me now and I really want to share it. Listen closely.
As I continued to drive and the song ended, my eyes caught sight of the dash behind the steering wheel. So poignantly lit was the Low Fuel sign. An instrumental rendition of the hymn "O Lord My God" then started to play, and all I could think was that just as my car needed to be replenished of fuel so did I. When we neglect filling up weekly, biweekly or even daily (depending on how much we're traveling) it is much harder on our car. The very same goes for our spirit-ometer. The more we ride with the Low Fuel light on, the more likely we are to break down, need a new engine, and be stuck having to depend on others to help us get from place to place. Well what happens when we've used up or maybe even abused our options and we are left with nothing but our own two feet to get us places? Eventually we'll walk (or run) to the gas station to fill up a small container with just enough gasoline to take back and put in the car to get us directly back to fill up all the way. So, as I'm still driving and pondering, epiphany-ing and listening, the hymn ends and the radio host comes on with a short spiritual thought type of segment. She proceeds to share a quote (I wish I could remember the whole thing) about people that are moral cowards. They don't do what they know is right even if it's what they really want to do, because they are afraid of being laughed at, mocked or scorned by those who do not believe in or share the same values or sentiments. I never knew how to "explain" myself before that moment. It is entirely amazing how quickly moral cowardice can creep in and take hold. Why are we so willing to impress the ones that will make fun of and quite possibly condemn us for doing, thinking, saying, and believing in something we find to be important? What is trivial to one person may be of the highest importance to another, and we can never truly know how those things weigh out. But what we *can* and *should* do is let what's important to a person, be important to a person. In conclusion I guess I'm just trying to say "Hello there, I was in a coma for a while but I'm coming to." Or something profound like that. :)

Monk And Perry Mason

Sometimes being sick has its perks. Tonight my parents and I have watched a bunch of tv shows together and among them have been Monk and Perry Mason. Now, Monk is a fun and modern detective type show where every one is so different but the basic principle of how the mysteries are solved remains throughout, while Perry Mason is this old black and white detective show that is very cookie cutter in every single one of the episodes and is totally cheese-tastic. Haha for some reason I love Perry Mason though, in a twisted sort of way. A few months ago when my sister in law Tiffanie came to visit us from Ohio (my brother Chad couldn't get work off), we introduced her to Perry Mason and surprisingly she told us she loved it and would stay up every night to watch it with my parents. Haha it made us all laugh -- we never thought she'd be into something like that. Tonight, Monk was two back-to-back episodes but each one was very different and cool. One was about a serial-bomber through the postal service kind of way. The other was about a man-whore magazine guy who killed the guy who was going to stop printing his magazine for how much it sucked and was losing money. Haha now Perry Mason...same deal where someone kills someone for double-crossing someone and there is a very melodramatic court trial where they finally push some hysterical woman...or man...over the edge to fessing up. I just love the contrast. It makes me smile. :) On that note, I want to serve someone with a subpoena in a sauna steam room thing some day. I just witnessed that very act, and it made me giggle.

Biting Goats

So I've been burning my candle at both ends lately, which I'm okay with in the sense that I've been doing things that I love (school, work, occasionally spending time with friends and family, and sometimes sleep), but my body just decided yesterday evening that it had enough and wasn't going to take any more orders. So I'm super sick and sleeping a lot and on bed rest. I'm uber dehydrated, so I'm trying to push the fluids. I have some absolutely amazing friends though that came to the rescue last night since I wasn't in any shape to drive home. They deserve a trophy. :) I think I'm going to have my dad (bless his heart) make me something to eat again -- I can't seem to get full. :p Looks like another nap is in order though because I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open right now. I don't like being in a position where taking it easy is something I "have to do" rather than something that would just be nice to do. I don't like appearing weak. And I'm afraid of getting behind in school since my classes are all accelerated. My teacher is basically awesome though and is going to work with me. She's super cool. Kind of insane, haha but super cool. Her lesson yesterday was pretty legit. It was a review of the heart and how it works and the pulmonary and cardiac system, and she had created this obstacle course all through the classroom and entrance of the school with chairs and tables arranged with red and blue nets, papers, duct-tape trails and all sorts of things. This particular class is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be, but it's a lot easier in some ways than I thought it would be. Kinda weird. It's just all very exciting. :) Anyway, I'm going to take another nap. I hope you readers are having a fantastic day! Here is a quote to take with you: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." ~Albert Einstein

No Facebook!? That's Just Low...

My school is doing a bunch of stuff to their internet system and putting up firewalls that are absolutely ridiculous. It keeps rejecting facebook ("Oh no not that!" right?) and won't let me access my online classroom for my test...which is a big aggravation. I already took the test but now I can't see if it actually submitted it or not (it was giving some of the other people problems too). So...as I was writing that last sentence it decided to work. My test submitted alright, but I totally bombed it and got like a B- which I know doesn't sound terrible to some people, but that right there makes me want to cry -- it's my lowest running test score. I think I'm going to eat a gallon of ice cream and watch a chick flick or two tonight. Haha oh life. Gotta love it. :) Looks like I'm going to have to get back to recording my test material and playing it while I sleep. That always seems to help.
Today is supposed to be my day off from work but one of the girls needs someone to cover her shift and it looks like I'm her only option left. If I cover her shift then I'll be put into overtime, which is great for me but won't make my boss happy. I don't know what to do because I hate not helping people. We'll see what happens I guess. Either way I'll still be making good money this pay week, which will be super helpful. We're taking a break in class right now, so I'm going to call this entry good and go pee. Take care! :D

So Many Things!!

I can hardly believe that life is coming up on so many of my favorite things or things that mark change and progress, etc.! We're coming up on Autumn, my favorite season. :) Which also means that my birthday is coming up and I'll be 22...weird. *shudder* And best of ALL!!! My good friend since like 8th grade comes home from his mission!!!!! I'm so freaking stoked it's unreal! We have done the relationship thing a couple times but when that didn't look like it was going to pan out we still managed to stay best friends and even grow closer together. He's one of my favorite people to walk the planet and I can hardly wait to catch up with my good friend. :) So remember how I talked about mud volleyball? Well that was for Salem Days and that takes place the weekend before all the big stuff -- the race, breakfast, parade, fair, pageant show and fireworks. The fireworks are by far the absolute BEST part and the most amazing fireworks show you will EVER see! It never ceases to amaze me. And I've seen fireworks in several cities in several states and even in another country, so that says a lot. It was weird though because this year they decided to do them from the high school football field rather than on the pond. I have very mixed feelings for that. We'll see what happens next year I guess. It was cute though because when we were watching the fireworks there was this cute family behind us on the grass and one of the girls said, "It's kind of sad because you know what this means? Salem Days fireworks mean that summer is over." which made my parents and I laugh a lot not only because of how cute that was but how true that statement is too.
My brother and his wifey are having another girl and decided to name her Maleah (sp?) and she will be joining us in October around my dad's 84th birthday! :D So nuts how fast things happen! This November 15th will mark the 1 year anniversary of Texas Roadhouse in Orem....so crazy-cool! Most of the opening crew has still stayed and it has been so fun getting to know them. For the type of job that it is, it's really one of the best you'll ever find. (I don't get paid to say that, hahaha!)
Let's see, what else...? Oh, I'm living at home again to save more money (always nice) and it's great because I have the whole downstairs to myself minus the library and the office (which my parents don't use super often) so it's still like I have my own place, and I got to upgrade from the yucky twin bed I've had my entire life to a brand new QUEEN!!! Ah man, it's sooooo nice! :D I love being at home again honestly. I love not having to worry about as many bills, I love being able to see my parents more, I love seeing my dogs more, it's just...nice. :) Sure the commute isn't the best thing ever, but it's actually not that bad. I'm also officially a Golds Gym person...which makes me feel like a snooty person for some reason. Haha probably because I could never afford it before. I still can't, but I'm choosing to make it work with my life. And I love love love it!

Who's Being Schooled Now!?

So I just finished the first set of classes for my medical program and got A's on all my finals and my final grades in each class are high A's, with perfect attendance. Haha I feel absolutely GREAT...but I'm uber exhausted! ;p I'm really excited to keep getting further into my program. This module I only have one class though, which is really nice. And it's a late morning class, which will is also really nice because that means that I can sleep in for the next 4 weeks!! AND...I'll be able to work like a mad woman for 4 weeks so I can save up that much more money, hopefully. :D I have one of the teachers I had last mod, and she's an absolute doll and a hoot and a half! However, she's going to be the death of me -- she gives you tons of homework to do before we even talk about the subjects so we don't really know what to do or expect, and her tests are barely coherent and have all sorts of errors in them. There are tons of spelling errors, so even if you put the correct answer it marks it as incorrect until she goes back in and changes it. It's giving me anxiety I tell you! BUT...it is OKAY! I keep learning more and more about each of my peers at school and it just blows me away how so many people go through so much crap and yet they choose to rise above even though at times it might hurt like hell. Kudos. :)
My life is basically consumed with school and work, sometimes playing with friends and occasionally sleep. :p One fun thing I got to do with my friends a couple weeks ago was play mud volleyball in a competition dealio. It was super fun. But now I need new running shoes. Haha!

I'm Studious And Whatnot

So I officially start my Medical Specialties program TOMORROW!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Haha, I'm a little excited, can ya tell!? Anyway, I really am just so excited I can hardly hold it in! I already received my scrubs and blood pressure kit, and I am so excited to use them! My teachers have all been really awesome so far and I don't expect that to change. Everybody at Stevens-Henager is so cool and are the kind of people that when you meet them you instantly think "I hope I know this person for a very long time." type of deal. One of my instructors for this next set of classes is Julia Rogers, and when I met her in orientation she told me to remember her name by Julia Roberts and Mr. Rogers, hahaha and it totally works! I'm super glad this last module is over, but I'm actually very sad that I won't have the same teachers or classmates anymore. But there were a lot of good times and thankfully we have things like facebook and such to keep us in contact with each other. :)

Sunshine And Summertime!

So since my last entry, I've been super busy working like crazy, going to school full time, and working on developing my life to the absolute fullest. Haha, kinda insane, but I'm loving it. :) I've been hanging out with my friends more, and it's really nice to be social again. I'm even getting back into the dating scene, just going on a ton of casual dates, which is sooo nice! I'm really happy with where I'm at in life right now and I wouldn't have any of it be any different. If there's one thing that I'm learning, it's that life is really so fantastic and so precious that even when crap comes my way, I'm still grateful for what I've got. I'm basically loving being back in school, I'm at Stevens-Henager College studying in the Medical Specialties program, from which I'll be graduating in spring of 2013 and I can hardly wait! I work at Texas Roadhouse in Orem still, and as twisted as it is, I love that job and the family I've gained since working there. I think it will be a very bittersweet day when I move on. My friends and family are freaking awesome and are more than I deserve, but I'm not complaining, that's for sure. Haha. :) One super duper cool thing I got to do this past week was go be a volunteer for Extreme Make-Over Home Edition up in South Jordan, Utah -- AbSoLuTeLy AMAZING!!! I would do it again in a heartbeat! The story is awesome too. I hope that one day my hands, heart and mind can make a big enough difference in the world. Not saying I want or need recognition for anything, but I just really want to one day be able to do a lot more than I'm able to right now. Anyway, I'm super excited because my brother and his fam are coming from Ohio to visit for a couple weeks! YAY!!!! I'm sure you'll be able to read about it in a couple weeks when I hopefully decide to blog again. Haha I just am so bad at this game, but I'm going to try to get better. ;p Anyway, have a good night!

I Crack Myself Up Sometimes

Haha so it has been an extremely long time since I've written anything. In short, the one relationship I spoke of in my last entry was a flop. No detail necessary. Hahaha, but it's okay, because I'm just knocking out all the frogs at this point in my life and I know my prince is just waiting for me to catch up.
Basically my life is crazy and ridiculously awesome because I'm so blessed even with different trials I have to face, etc. I did indeed find a job since my last entry, and I really do love it. :) I work at Texas Roadhouse in Orem, and I started out as a server when they opened, but then I switched to being a Host after being in a bad car accident a couple months later. I may or may not see about switching back to serving though, haha I'm actually kind of comfortable where I'm at right now. Even though my job can be slightly bipolar, it is so much fun, and I love how family-like we all are. :) Though I must say, not being a server anymore has made things a lot more difficult financially. But it's okay, it's all part of the growing I need for my life.
So other than working like crazy, not a whole lot has happened really. Haha, my life is just riveting, I know. ;p BUT!...my sister in law, Tiffanie, came to visit from Ohio and was totally prego while she was here but didn't actually find out til just barely (so like a week after she got back to Ohio.)! How funny is that!? I'm sooooo excited to be an aunt again!! And I'm so insanely happy for Chad and Tiff, and of course Taylie! Taylie is going to be such a good big sister. Haha
Anyway, I'm super tired...but I was sitting here thinking that I should probably write in one if not both of my blogs again. Not that anybody really reads them or "cares" per-say, but ya know. I just kind of missed it. :p