Blog Break

I'm major sucking a blogging lately. I find myself having way too many things to blog about, and then having to choose one. 

That's not the point of blogging! I need to be better at it. 

It could have something to do with the fact that I am being bogged down with school lately. Finals are coming up, and it's crunch time. 

Kill me. 

Anyway, my Thanksgiving break was crazy. With family, things are always crazy. I didn't spend it with either of my immediate parents this year, which was weird. However, I found myself bonding with my extended family more than I ever have, and I had a fab time. 

Have you ever heard the expression "Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians"? That is my family to a T. We have enough strong personalities mixed in to run a country. 

Regardless, they're a pretty good time i'd say.

So last night I had a catch up with some of my really good friends. As I was explaining to them how my week had been going, and all of the family, and personal life drama it hit me how over it I had seemed. 

After about a year of sulking about a break up, and letting family drama cripple my happiness, I finally realized how well my scars had healed, and how callused (in a good way) I have become. 

I had some extended family members pay me some pretty high compliments this weekend, and it gave me an opportunity to see how others see me. This is something I often pray for, because i'm usually pretty hard on myself. We all are. 

Anyway, I didn't realize how much of answer to my prayers in ended up being. I had many different strong opinions and personalities circulating around me and through it all, I could feel that quiet, sweet love from my Heavenly Father. 

Truly neat. 

Anyway, i'm back to the grind, but I needed a blog break! :)

Happy upcoming finals to you all, and an even happier upcoming Holiday Season! :)

Momentary rant.

So when your teachers cancel your classes for the week, life can get pretty boring. 

Also, i'm recovering from that hike still, and walking isn't exactly my first choice today. 

Some things have been on my mind quite a bit lately. Recently I found out some pretty big family news that has put quite the sour taste in my mouth.

In fact, it has taken everything in me to not storm home, yell my (what I feel is right) opinion and micromanage everyone's lives. Doesn't everyone just know that i'm right? Can't they just understand that my ways of them living their lives is the right way?

Geez.
Of course this is all just me ranting, and not REALLY how I feel (mostly), but still.

This has been made apparent over and over again so far this year. What with my last escapade of me thinking I know what is best for me and not listening to anyone or anything that would differ from my opinion, it is all starting to make sense.

I have been slapped in the face repeatably with the fact that my plan is not my Heavenly Father's. He knows what's best for all of His children, not me.

Humble Shmumble, right?

Anyway, my point I guess is that I know that the Lord does EVERYTHING for a reason. Truly. And that i'm really just wasting time and energy trying to live everyone's lives for them. They go through things for specific reasons. To learn and grow, just like I do.

Merp.

I guess it's good that life isn't easy. Wouldn't that be so boring?? 

How Great Thou Art

Man, I feel like this month has seriously FLOWN by. I was on my school web page earlier looking at assignments that were just graded that I barely turned in the end of October. It felt like it was yesterday!

 

On that note, I also realized how sucky i've been at the whole blogging thing lately. School has been seriously kicking my butt, and i'm not even to finals yet. 

So this post is dedicated to a couple of things. 

First and foremost, my introduction of Les Miserables. 

I am just going to start with; WOW. I have been putting off seeing this play pretty much my whole young adult life, because I was sick and tired of reading dead French guys plays in English. Slowly, however, I have grown up, and realized the amazing meanings behind them. 

Scarlet Pimpernel? Hello. One of my faves. 

However, I finally let some of my friends convince me to get acquainted with Les Mis, seeing as how the movie is coming out over Christmas. 

We started with the Liam Neeson version first so I could familiarize myself with the story line. The absolutely INCREDIBLE story line. However, I didn't understand the hype. To me it was just a clever, feel good story line with some good action in it. 

That was until, I watched the 25th anniversary Broadway edition and was introduced to the best part; the music. Never have I felt the spirit more in a streamlined production. 

I fell in love. 

I have officially jumped on the bandwagon of the freaking-outness of this upcoming movie. 

Yeah...don't put me down for cardio.

This week my roommates and I have started a eating and exercising plan. It's been great for me to write it for practice, especially because that's what I want to do with my life.

If I ever get to my life. Merp.

Anyway, it's been so fun! What's been the best I think is seeing their reactions to what you can actually eat and still be healthy about.

My favorite was on Monday when I tried my darnedest to get them to our first session of working out.
If you've seen Pitch Perfect yet (which I TOTALLY recommend because it's hilarious) then you'll know about Fat Amy.

Well, Fat Amy doesn't like cardio. Nor any type of workout. In fact, there's a line in there where she tells everyone that she's going to "run horizontally"

Yeah, this is what I had to work with on Monday. To be fair though, they've been great sports. Even when they can't walk the next day. :)

I can't wait till they start seeing their own results. Hoping they get them and it's because I know what i'm talking about.
That's yet to be proven.

On another note-I am really glad that the holiday's are coming up, because I am missing my family oodles. This next weekend a group of us are driving down to St. George to hike Angel's Landing and get out of town. I can't wait to see my mommy. :)

However, walking into Lee's AND Kneader's this past week and seeing BOTH of them concede to early holiday decorating and even Christmas music made me a little disappointed.

The Holiday's are like going to Disneyland. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, you want to cherish and enjoy every minute of them. Now, how am I supposed to do that when everyone is trying to skip Thanksgiving?!

Get real people.
Happy Turkey Days.