Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Siblings
6:54 PM
So... I was going through the pictures on my phone today and found some great ones of my siblings.
I had to share, simply because it got me to reminiscing and smiling and laughing and it was just funny.
We will start at the beginning. With Brother #1.
Brother #1 is freaking awesome. If you've read from the beginning, you also probably know that he is on a mission right now in Kobe, Japan. (If you didn't know that and would like to, you are more than welcome to find the posts about it. I would link it, but I don't know how. Embarrassing to admit, but true.)
He is 22 months younger than me, and I love beating up on him. Note that is present tense and not past tense. ;) Just kidding. He is too big for me to beat up on now. He is taller than I am by a good four to five inches or so. Maybe more.
One of my favorite memories of Brother #1 is all the awesome games we would make up. Seriously. It was the best of times. We would go down into the basement of our house and create all sorts of ingenious games. One of which, in particular, was called 'Ghost' or something. We would shut the blinds and make the family room as dark as we could, put a blanket or towel over our heads, and run around trying to tag each other. It was a good time, especially after mom had recently rearranged the furniture. Yeah. He is brilliant. Love him. Miss him.
Sister #1 is next. What a cutie, right? NOPE.
Don't be deceived. She fools everyone. ;) Hahaha. But I love her.
Sister #1 was the perfect younger sister. Around when I didn't want her AND when I did want her. She would always tag along when I was going to play with my friends. Somewhat frustrating at times, but that's because I wanted to be a big girl all by myself and not have my pesky little sister tagging along. Any one that has been an older sister can attest to this and see that it's not wrong, just normal.
However, now that we are grown up and mature (well, we both grew up, but I'm the only one that matured. haha), we are actually pretty close. I love hanging out with her and talking with her and just messing around. She is super fun to be with and is actually kinda smart. Usually.
One of my favorite memories of Sister #1 is from going swimming. We were always ALWAYS mermaids. We 'created' a special mermaid-way of swimming and everything. Oh it was the best. We would play games and sing underwater (sort of) and just had a blast. Of course mermaid swimming is much more tiring than normal swimming, so we couldn't go for too long, but we sure tried.
Brother #2. Oh man. What a character.
To be perfectly honest, I cried when I found out that Brother #2 was a boy. I wanted another sister -- probably because I was disappointed with how Sister #1 was turning out (tee hee). But yes. I did cry. Seriously. And now I laugh about it all the time.
Brother #2 recently got his learner's permit and is well on his way to becoming a driver. GROSS. Mom says he is the best of all of us so far, which is definitely kind of scary. And weird. I am so so so old.
One of my favorite memories of Brother #2 was sticking him down the laundry shute in my great-grandma's house. We would sneak into the bathroom, shut the door behind us, grab him by his legs, and try to push him down, but not too far. (We were trying to hear what we were getting for Christmas -- we'd seen it in a movie.) Unfortunately, he got stuck cuz of his baby-pudge belly, and so Dad had to come and save him. We were in huge trouble. Of course. But OH MAN it was hilarious.
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I love my siblings. They are basically the best and I am so so SO grateful for them and all they have taught me. I wish that I would have appreciated them more sooner, you know? Since being away at college, I have come to realize just how much they mean to me and recognize their power and influence in my life. The best part, is that I can tell they love me (even though they'll deny it) just as much as I love them.
So. To all my siblings (even the ones I didn't write about in this post): I LOVE YOU!!! SO SO SO MUCH!!! Don't ever change the way you are, cause you are the best. Thanks for watching out for me.
Love,
Me.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Daily Miracle - 3/8
3:10 PM
So, technically this happened yesterday and the day before, but I wasn't in a blogging mood so I waited til today.
My Miracle is the restored gospel of Jesus Christ on the earth and the Priesthood power that comes with it.
Over the weekend, I had the most awful pit in my stomach. it seriously felt as though there was a huge rock in my stomach. Heavy and scratchy and dirty and terrible. It got so bad that I couldn't focus on anything. I felt as though there was cotton in my ears and I couldn't think straight. It was awful.
I talked to my dad about it a lot, and he helped me so much. He talked me through my thoughts and reassured me that everything would be ok, I just had to pray.
Sunday, I got a blessing from my bishop. It helped immensely ... Until Monday morning. The feeling was back. Bigger and badder than ever. I cried all morning. I called my dad and he suggested getting a second blessing from my grandpa. So I did.
Phew. Bad feelings instantly diminished. I was on my way to see my Best Friend and I realized they were completely gone.
So, I am so grateful for the power of priesthood and the healing and calming power it has. Both of my blessings this weekend were so powerful and had some very profound and meaningful things contained within them. I feel so loved and grateful and blessed.
Yay for Miracles! :)
Signing out.
Me.
My Miracle is the restored gospel of Jesus Christ on the earth and the Priesthood power that comes with it.
Over the weekend, I had the most awful pit in my stomach. it seriously felt as though there was a huge rock in my stomach. Heavy and scratchy and dirty and terrible. It got so bad that I couldn't focus on anything. I felt as though there was cotton in my ears and I couldn't think straight. It was awful.
I talked to my dad about it a lot, and he helped me so much. He talked me through my thoughts and reassured me that everything would be ok, I just had to pray.
Sunday, I got a blessing from my bishop. It helped immensely ... Until Monday morning. The feeling was back. Bigger and badder than ever. I cried all morning. I called my dad and he suggested getting a second blessing from my grandpa. So I did.
Phew. Bad feelings instantly diminished. I was on my way to see my Best Friend and I realized they were completely gone.
So, I am so grateful for the power of priesthood and the healing and calming power it has. Both of my blessings this weekend were so powerful and had some very profound and meaningful things contained within them. I feel so loved and grateful and blessed.
Yay for Miracles! :)
Signing out.
Me.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
what a week....
6:37 PM
Yup. That's about how I feel right now.
I feel like I should kick back, put in a sappy chick-flick, and cry out all the remaining stress of the week.
PHEW! It's finally over. :)
This week has definitely been a weird one. I've felt sick all week, but haven't been sick at all. Mostly I just feel very stuffed up and un-emotional. Not that being emotional is necessarily a good thing, but I've emotional at all the wrong times and not emotional when I should have been.
I talked to my mom about this and wondered if it was serious. She said no, it was probably just PMS.
...tee hee... Oops. I guess that's true. Huh. Most likely. Most obvious. So of course I panicked and thought it something else. Go figure.
It really has been a good week. Nothing SUPER exciting happened, other than being with my Best Friend all the time (which is always amazing), but it was a way fun week otherwise.
And today I got to spend some quality time with my mom and sisters while Best Friend is in Logan/Idaho and the girls came out for Marinn's dance competition. She did great, by the way. I am so proud of her.
Well, it's 7:30, and because I've been 'PMS-y' all day, I have had absolutely no motivation to get any of my homework done. Crap. Now it's cram time. I'm going to index for a bit and then dig in. Hopefully I make a dent. I need to study for 3 tests I'm taking this week and make a sock puppet.
Gross. I hate puppets. Definitely not a favorite. But an assignment. :P Oh well.
Yup. Gotta love Saturday night plans. Oh yeah! Gotta fit a sunday school lesson in there somewhere... Oops...
Better get going!
Signing out.
Me.
P.S. These pictures are not from this week. I wish they were, but they are from summer of 2009. :)
I feel like I should kick back, put in a sappy chick-flick, and cry out all the remaining stress of the week.
PHEW! It's finally over. :)
This week has definitely been a weird one. I've felt sick all week, but haven't been sick at all. Mostly I just feel very stuffed up and un-emotional. Not that being emotional is necessarily a good thing, but I've emotional at all the wrong times and not emotional when I should have been.
I talked to my mom about this and wondered if it was serious. She said no, it was probably just PMS.
...tee hee... Oops. I guess that's true. Huh. Most likely. Most obvious. So of course I panicked and thought it something else. Go figure.
It really has been a good week. Nothing SUPER exciting happened, other than being with my Best Friend all the time (which is always amazing), but it was a way fun week otherwise.
And today I got to spend some quality time with my mom and sisters while Best Friend is in Logan/Idaho and the girls came out for Marinn's dance competition. She did great, by the way. I am so proud of her.
Well, it's 7:30, and because I've been 'PMS-y' all day, I have had absolutely no motivation to get any of my homework done. Crap. Now it's cram time. I'm going to index for a bit and then dig in. Hopefully I make a dent. I need to study for 3 tests I'm taking this week and make a sock puppet.
Gross. I hate puppets. Definitely not a favorite. But an assignment. :P Oh well.
Yup. Gotta love Saturday night plans. Oh yeah! Gotta fit a sunday school lesson in there somewhere... Oops...
Better get going!
Signing out.
Me.
P.S. These pictures are not from this week. I wish they were, but they are from summer of 2009. :)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Dinner & Dancing
9:46 AM
Last night, my Best Friend took me to an Etiquette Dinner being put on by his ward. It was an interesting experience, to say the least. :) It was good food, good fun, and lots of good rules taught.
It was taught by the Stake President's wife. She did awesome.
I had a GREAT time. Seriously. It was so much fun.
Signing out.
Me.
P.S. Someday I will put up real pictures again. Haha. Maybe.
Stats
7:29 AM
so.
I had a rough start to my morning. Being on hold for 30 minutes is NOT a good way to start the day. So I'm going to blog about it a little just to get it off my chest and feel better about life.
I have been enrolled in STAT 221 since last June. Crazy, right? Well, it's an online class. It went very well the first 1/3 of the class, but since I started school again, it's been a lot harder to find the time and motivation to do it. I know I know. Lame.
It makes it even harder that I was going to finish it over Christmas break (which I couldn't have done while in Disneyland, but that's not the point) and I got an email saying the entire system would be shut down over the break so they could change it and revamp and blah blah blah. So I got as much done as I could, requested an exam, and settled down to wait until I could access the class again.
I tried a couple days after it was supposed to be back up, and no matter what I tried, I could not get into the website. I was super angry and forgot about it. Until I got a lovely email saying the exam I'd requested in December had been sent back because I hadn't taken it and in order to reprint it, I'd have to pay $15.
Yeah. I was mad.
So I called them today, they said it was 'so weird' I hadn't gotten a confirmation email about the exam, but they can't do anything, so would I like to pay the $15? Well, I can't say no, can I? I mean, I have to finish the class. UGH. So I paid $15 to sit on hold for 30 min of the 45 min phone call. So frustrating. Grr.
I normally LOVE internet classes. Did them in high school and at Snow. I was motivated (mostly) and got them done and did well and just loved it. I am HATING stats and the whole experience. Holy cow.
Anyway. Done venting. Now I'm going to finish curling my hair and have a great day.
Yay!
Signing out.
Me.
I had a rough start to my morning. Being on hold for 30 minutes is NOT a good way to start the day. So I'm going to blog about it a little just to get it off my chest and feel better about life.
I have been enrolled in STAT 221 since last June. Crazy, right? Well, it's an online class. It went very well the first 1/3 of the class, but since I started school again, it's been a lot harder to find the time and motivation to do it. I know I know. Lame.
It makes it even harder that I was going to finish it over Christmas break (which I couldn't have done while in Disneyland, but that's not the point) and I got an email saying the entire system would be shut down over the break so they could change it and revamp and blah blah blah. So I got as much done as I could, requested an exam, and settled down to wait until I could access the class again.
I tried a couple days after it was supposed to be back up, and no matter what I tried, I could not get into the website. I was super angry and forgot about it. Until I got a lovely email saying the exam I'd requested in December had been sent back because I hadn't taken it and in order to reprint it, I'd have to pay $15.
Yeah. I was mad.
So I called them today, they said it was 'so weird' I hadn't gotten a confirmation email about the exam, but they can't do anything, so would I like to pay the $15? Well, I can't say no, can I? I mean, I have to finish the class. UGH. So I paid $15 to sit on hold for 30 min of the 45 min phone call. So frustrating. Grr.
I normally LOVE internet classes. Did them in high school and at Snow. I was motivated (mostly) and got them done and did well and just loved it. I am HATING stats and the whole experience. Holy cow.
Anyway. Done venting. Now I'm going to finish curling my hair and have a great day.
Yay!
Signing out.
Me.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
FEBRUARY-lites
8:00 AM
FEBRUARY:
5. Snowboarding! Good experience. :)
7. First day of my preschool center. Went great. Awesome conversation in the middle of a room of people. Gotta love those.
8. Lunch w/ Aimee.
10. Watched 'Pirates of the Carribean' and made brownies! Yay!
11. Apron-Making Date Night. Oh man. Oh man.
13. Taught in Sunday School. About the calling of the 12 apostles.
14. Valentine's Day! Got flowers from Best Friend. YES!
15. Circo Aero. An incredibly amazing and random activity at the HFAC. Yup.
18. Super super super fun day. Got all dressed up and loved it. President's Day Weekend of Our Lives!
19. Ephraim. Family. Jen. Winona. Ding dong cake. Kendra. Pirate ship. Roy's. Seussical. Home in snow.
20. Taught in Sunday School. (Little ships) Happy birthday to me!
21. No school! Sledding w/ Best Friend's family. Best President's Day Weekend of Our Lives EVER!!!
23. Last day of preschool. :(
24. Men's Chorus Concert.
25. Surprise check! And surprise volunteer opportunity! (I'm going back to preschool!)
26. Lots of homework and cleaning. Not my favorite, but a good time anyway.
27. Great morning. Great scripture reading. Great journal writing. Great church. AWESOME time with Best Friend. Yup yup yup.
5. Snowboarding! Good experience. :)
7. First day of my preschool center. Went great. Awesome conversation in the middle of a room of people. Gotta love those.
8. Lunch w/ Aimee.
10. Watched 'Pirates of the Carribean' and made brownies! Yay!
11. Apron-Making Date Night. Oh man. Oh man.
13. Taught in Sunday School. About the calling of the 12 apostles.
14. Valentine's Day! Got flowers from Best Friend. YES!
15. Circo Aero. An incredibly amazing and random activity at the HFAC. Yup.
18. Super super super fun day. Got all dressed up and loved it. President's Day Weekend of Our Lives!
19. Ephraim. Family. Jen. Winona. Ding dong cake. Kendra. Pirate ship. Roy's. Seussical. Home in snow.
20. Taught in Sunday School. (Little ships) Happy birthday to me!
21. No school! Sledding w/ Best Friend's family. Best President's Day Weekend of Our Lives EVER!!!
23. Last day of preschool. :(
24. Men's Chorus Concert.
25. Surprise check! And surprise volunteer opportunity! (I'm going back to preschool!)
26. Lots of homework and cleaning. Not my favorite, but a good time anyway.
27. Great morning. Great scripture reading. Great journal writing. Great church. AWESOME time with Best Friend. Yup yup yup.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Daily Miracle - 2/27
10:52 PM
I've decided I really like these 'Daily Miracle' posts. I'm going to do more of them.
My Best Friend was my miracle today (Again?! Sheesh! What the crap? ... I know. I know.)
My day started out great, and when I read my scriptures I felt even better. I read in D&C 5 and 6. Oh man. Some awesome doctrines are in there. It was great.
Church was incredible. Lots about personal revelation and the coolness it is.
I had dinner w/ Best Friend and my grandparents. Yum.
At the end of the night, we were at my Best Friend's apartment and we just talked. We talked about what we had learned during the day and what we were going to do to live better and become better people. It was so so so so great! I loved it. I loved knowing he was there for me and supportive of me and that I could trust him enough to tell him what I was thinking and know that he wouldn't hate me and we would figure things out together.
Woah. What a miracle, right?
Honestly, I was nervous to tell him about my day and what I'd learned. I was worried he wouldn't want to listen or, since he's been sick, would be grumpy about it. But he wasn't. He listened patiently while I talked and then we talked together. It was awesome.
My miracle was having a GREAT evening with Best Friend - despite him being sick.
Thank you Best Friend! You're the Best! Ha ha ha.
Signing out.
Me.
PS. This is post number 15 in February. Woot. That's exciting and weird all at the same time. :)
My Best Friend was my miracle today (Again?! Sheesh! What the crap? ... I know. I know.)
My day started out great, and when I read my scriptures I felt even better. I read in D&C 5 and 6. Oh man. Some awesome doctrines are in there. It was great.
Church was incredible. Lots about personal revelation and the coolness it is.
I had dinner w/ Best Friend and my grandparents. Yum.
At the end of the night, we were at my Best Friend's apartment and we just talked. We talked about what we had learned during the day and what we were going to do to live better and become better people. It was so so so so great! I loved it. I loved knowing he was there for me and supportive of me and that I could trust him enough to tell him what I was thinking and know that he wouldn't hate me and we would figure things out together.
Woah. What a miracle, right?
Honestly, I was nervous to tell him about my day and what I'd learned. I was worried he wouldn't want to listen or, since he's been sick, would be grumpy about it. But he wasn't. He listened patiently while I talked and then we talked together. It was awesome.
My miracle was having a GREAT evening with Best Friend - despite him being sick.
Thank you Best Friend! You're the Best! Ha ha ha.
Signing out.
Me.
PS. This is post number 15 in February. Woot. That's exciting and weird all at the same time. :)
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- Nashelle
- I am a wife, sister, daughter, friend. Dancer, actor, singer, pianist. Reader, sleeper, cross-stitcher, photographer. I am Nashelle and on this blog you will see me doing what I love to do best - being me!