Monday, March 21, 2011
Weekend of Awesome
9:31 AM
This weekend, was a weekend of awesome. Yup.
It started Friday night with my Best Friend and I going to his family party in Salt Lake. We got to go talk with his aunts and uncles and a couple of his cousins. It was a great time. The best part, though? Best Friend's parents were there! He got to see them for the first time since December (and he was soooo excited), and I got to meet them for the first time! I loved it. It was so much fun being able to talk with them and meet them after hearing so much about them. YAY!
Saturday morning, Best Friend and I drove out to Vernal. That afternoon, my mom permed my hair. It turned out really nice and I'm glad I did it. Best Friend commented that it wasn't as stinky as he thought it would be, for which he was grateful. Ha. That night, we went to watch Sister #1 in the Scarlet Pimpernel at the high school. She was the director of the pre-show and I thought it was great. She combined Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Star Wars to make a great skit. It was awesome. Very creative. I was very proud. Then we watched the musical. Sister #1 was awesome. She is just the coolest thing ever. Basically.
(Also, I found out my dad made my mom fill out a bracket for March Madness. She said that BYU and Temple would battle it out for the final two cuz their names are the coolest. Unfortunately, Temple lost in double-overtime. Lame! But BYU won, so it was ok.)
Sunday we went to church with the fam and went to nursery with mom. That was great. So funny.
We watched movies, and slept, and ate dinner, and drove home. We had a great drive and talked about lots of stuff.
Weekend. Awesome. The end.
Yay!
Signing out.
Me.
It started Friday night with my Best Friend and I going to his family party in Salt Lake. We got to go talk with his aunts and uncles and a couple of his cousins. It was a great time. The best part, though? Best Friend's parents were there! He got to see them for the first time since December (and he was soooo excited), and I got to meet them for the first time! I loved it. It was so much fun being able to talk with them and meet them after hearing so much about them. YAY!
Saturday morning, Best Friend and I drove out to Vernal. That afternoon, my mom permed my hair. It turned out really nice and I'm glad I did it. Best Friend commented that it wasn't as stinky as he thought it would be, for which he was grateful. Ha. That night, we went to watch Sister #1 in the Scarlet Pimpernel at the high school. She was the director of the pre-show and I thought it was great. She combined Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Star Wars to make a great skit. It was awesome. Very creative. I was very proud. Then we watched the musical. Sister #1 was awesome. She is just the coolest thing ever. Basically.
(Also, I found out my dad made my mom fill out a bracket for March Madness. She said that BYU and Temple would battle it out for the final two cuz their names are the coolest. Unfortunately, Temple lost in double-overtime. Lame! But BYU won, so it was ok.)
Sunday we went to church with the fam and went to nursery with mom. That was great. So funny.
We watched movies, and slept, and ate dinner, and drove home. We had a great drive and talked about lots of stuff.
Weekend. Awesome. The end.
Yay!
Signing out.
Me.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Daily Miracle - 3/18
10:47 PM
My miracle today? Family. Wow. What a blessing they are.
Even other people's families. The power of the family is so much more than I thought or imagined.
And MAN am I ever grateful for that. I need my family. They are my world.
Family.
Signing out.
Me.
Even other people's families. The power of the family is so much more than I thought or imagined.
And MAN am I ever grateful for that. I need my family. They are my world.
Family.
Signing out.
Me.
A Little More Magic
9:07 AM
My Best Friend said to me the other day, "I need more real magic in my life."
He had been having a rough morning, and so I instantly began brainstorming how I could cheer him up and help him have a little more magic in his life. So I thought, well, first I have to figure out what magic is and where it comes from!
Idea One: Disney Magic
when I thought about magic.
Disney has a lot of magic in their movies. It
can be used for good or evil, but is a very
real part of the lives of the characters involved
in the story. And of course, good always wins
over evil in the end.
Something that I think is really cool about magic
in Disney is that it isn't just for one person. I
mean, there may only be one wizard or whatever,
but they share their magic with everyone they
are in contact with. Magic is for everyone.
Who doesn't love Love? I mean seriously? The gift of love and the gift to love is simply incredible. It is such a powerful emotion that can seem to control the lives of those it touches.
Love magic isn't just for a spouse or family member. It can be for anyone - friends, children, or even someone you've seen on the news that lost their home and family. Love is to be shared with all those around us in what ever ways we can share. It is beautiful and precious. It is what draws us closer to God and to others just like us.
I know I find love to be very magical.
Magic is all around us. It is daily. It is simple. It is exquisite and beautiful. It is available to everyone.
Magic is Happiness.
He had been having a rough morning, and so I instantly began brainstorming how I could cheer him up and help him have a little more magic in his life. So I thought, well, first I have to figure out what magic is and where it comes from!
I know I just did an entire post about Disney,
but it was the second thing that came to mind when I thought about magic.
Disney has a lot of magic in their movies. It
can be used for good or evil, but is a very
real part of the lives of the characters involved
in the story. And of course, good always wins
over evil in the end.
Something that I think is really cool about magic
in Disney is that it isn't just for one person. I
mean, there may only be one wizard or whatever,
but they share their magic with everyone they
are in contact with. Magic is for everyone.
Idea Two: Spiritual Magic
I believe that feeling the Spirit is one of the
closest things that can compare to feeling
'magic'. There is nothing more special and
private and incredible and simply beautiful
that knowing that you have felt the Spirit of
the Lord touch your heart. It is probably the
greatest feeling I have ever known.
I know that Christ is power and not necessarily
magic in the traditional or worldly view, but I
believe that magic can be spiritual and can be
all the things that the Spirit and power of Christ is.
Idea Three: Love Magic
Love magic isn't just for a spouse or family member. It can be for anyone - friends, children, or even someone you've seen on the news that lost their home and family. Love is to be shared with all those around us in what ever ways we can share. It is beautiful and precious. It is what draws us closer to God and to others just like us.
I know I find love to be very magical.
Magic is all around us. It is daily. It is simple. It is exquisite and beautiful. It is available to everyone.
Magic is Happiness.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
St. Patrick's Day
11:18 AM
So... I wasn't going to blog today.
ESPECIALLY not about a holiday (even though St. Pat's is awesome).
And ESPECIALLY since I have a ton of homeowrk I have yet to get started on.
But... I caved. I guess I didn't really want to do my homework anyway.
So, in honor of all that is Irish and/or Green:
If I knew how to put flashing lights around it, I would have. Just imagine them in yourself. :)
Signing out.
Me.
Me.
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| Isn't Snoopy just the greatest?! |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Disney!
1:18 PM
I freaking love Disney!!! Yup. I do.
To this DAY I would rather watch a Disney movie than most anything else. They have everything! Romance, adventure, comedy, tragedy, etc. etc. etc. I mean, seriously! It is the best thing ever. Ever.
(And yes, Best Friend likes Disney, too. Haha.)
In fact, my siblings and I are such Disney-lovers that a couple of summers ago, we put together a list of ALL of the Disney movies in order of release date. Yeah.
We watched them all.
Ok, not really, but we got to 1998, which is really really good. There are a lot of Disney movies!
We started with Snow White, and watched Pinocchio and Dumbo, through the Aristocats and Great Mouse Detective and the Rescuers. We watched all the way up to Toy Story and Monsters Inc. It was amazing.
When I was little, my favorite favorite movie was Bambi.
Or at least, that is what I'm told. All I know is that I hate that the mom gets killed and I cry every time. Every time. Without fail.
Since then, although Bambi will always be a long-running favorite, Beauty & the Beast came up.
In fact, when I was three years old, my dad says I asked him one if I was odd. He was confused. I was disappointed he couldn't give me the proper answer.
Beauty & the Beast is so much my favorite that my dream came true when I was 16-years old. What was this dream you ask? My dream was to be Belle in Beauty and the Beast. And I was. In my high school. As a junior. It was so incredible. I still can hardly believe that it really happened. I loved every single moment. It was beautiful. YAY!
P.S. Those glowing red dots? Those are roses. Awesome, right? I thought so. :)
Some other long-running favorite include, but are not limited to:
Peter Pan
Pete's Dragon
The Little Mermaid
Toy Story
(numbers 1, 2, and 3)
Emperor's New Groove
As well as a new favorite:
Bahahaha. I loved this movie. All the way through.
So, yes. Disney is my life and dream. I love watching it, breathing it, and living it.
The most exciting thing? I feel like I am living my own Disney fairytale. Who doesn't love that, right?
Oh, Disney. Thank you for being so incredible.
Signing out.
Me.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Ex-Roommates
10:36 AM
I was going through some old pictures and found these ones of my roommates from my first year at Snow College:
What a good time, right? Right.
And by proof of the last picture, we were normal... sometimes... :)
Aimee is Best Friend's cousin. Yup. Pretty exciting, I know.
Aimee was the first of my roommates at Snow to really talk to me. The first night we were there she invited me to go with her and some of her friends from high school to a drive-in movie. I went, but spent the night in the car talking to my mom. Go figure. We also sat together in church the next day and while singing hymns, traded off in the verses singing alto or soprano. WOW. It was something we did forever and in fact, cried over our last Sunday in Ephraim. It was tender. Aimee is also from Utah. She got married last summer and it was great to see her. She was so so happy and I couldn't help but be happy for her. Plus I met my Best Friend, so it turned out ok ;) Thanks, Aimee, for getting married so I could meet him. HAHA. jk. Aimee is now my lunch buddy occasionally and it is a great time. I love being able to see her.
WINONA:
And by proof of the last picture, we were normal... sometimes... :)
Like I said, I was going through some pictures and found these ones and just started laughing. I couldn't stop laughing, in fact, because I was so excited to have found these pictures! I mean, this isn't even close to a sample of all the pictures I have. It was incredible. They were hilarious and brought back so many amazing memories. I loved it.
So. Let me give you just a very short introduction to each of my ex-roommates because they are a HUGE part of my life and I'm sure I'll talk about them at some point if I haven't already.
KENDRA:
Kendra would kill me if she knew this was online. Bwahaha.
Kendra was my room-roommate my second year at Snow and she is incredible. She is from Utah and such a character. I love being around her. She has an infectious laugh that gets everyone laughing with her. She has a tough-girl persona that she puts out, but she is really a softie on the inside. I love her more than anything. She is still down at Snow right now and I miss her all the time. Seriously. It's weird having a roommate and then not having a roommate. I thought it would be a nice change, but in all reality, I miss it and her. Kendra loves to laugh and have a good time and she was always looking out for all of us in the apartment. Love. I wish I could see her more often.
AIMEE:
Aimee is Best Friend's cousin. Yup. Pretty exciting, I know.
Aimee was the first of my roommates at Snow to really talk to me. The first night we were there she invited me to go with her and some of her friends from high school to a drive-in movie. I went, but spent the night in the car talking to my mom. Go figure. We also sat together in church the next day and while singing hymns, traded off in the verses singing alto or soprano. WOW. It was something we did forever and in fact, cried over our last Sunday in Ephraim. It was tender. Aimee is also from Utah. She got married last summer and it was great to see her. She was so so happy and I couldn't help but be happy for her. Plus I met my Best Friend, so it turned out ok ;) Thanks, Aimee, for getting married so I could meet him. HAHA. jk. Aimee is now my lunch buddy occasionally and it is a great time. I love being able to see her.
WINONA:
Oh Winona. I wonder if you'll cry when you read this post, too? ;)
Winona is simply fantastic. She is the little mom of our apartment and held us really close together when we had tough times. Winona is also from Utah and is attending Utah State right now. She is incredible. We have similar majors, she I love talking with her about the things that she is doing. She is going to be the most awesomest teacher ever. Winona has the wackiest personality. She can be either really crazy or really mellow. She is very good at feeling out a room and being able to just fit right in with what is going on. Winona is hilarious and a great listener. She puts everyone at ease and is just happy to be around. All the time. I am so so so grateful that we are still friends. We talk frequently - though not as frequently as I would like. That's what happens when life happens. I miss her. Love being with and around her. It's never dull.
***
So that's us. The crazy roommates that everyone was jealous of. We were so great about not having drama (especially our first year together, it was harder with 8 girls instead of just 4) and about spending time together and having fun. We watched movies, had Sunday dinner, made cookies, played games, etc. etc. It was a great time. These girls are the best. They are my best friends and I hope to stay close to them forever. Living with a person for two years changes you, and these girls definitely are largely responsible for who I am today. I am so so grateful to them for that. I was blessed to have them in my life, and I am blessed to continue to have them always near and around me. I know I could call on any of them and they would be there for me. Definitely one of the greatest blessings of my life.
Thank you, girls, for making Snow College the best experience of my life. Literally. I wouldn't change it for anything. I hope we have many many more years of adventures and fun in store for us.
Love you all.
Me.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
A Special Day
11:49 AM
Wow. I just wrote half of a blog post and then deleted it.
(No, I will not bring it back. You'll just have to believe that it was there. Maybe if you believe hard enough it will come back. ...maybe...)
TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY.
And I am so so so so so excited.
Why is today a special day?
Let me tell you....
1. I slept in but was still on time for school.
2. I slept in but my hair looks decent.
3. Preschool was GREAT today. Partly because, while at preschool I got told I was one of G's favorite teachers. He told me himself. :) YAY! He's a stinkin' cute kid. Loved it.
4. Best Friend is competing in DanceSport at BYU in four different areas (Two Latin, two Standard.) I told him he would do awesome, but he informed me that he has already made it to the Silver Latin Quarter-finals!!! Woah! So exciting. :) I can't wait to watch.
5. Tonight I am going to the temple. And I'm just excited about it.
SO!
Today is a special day. I'm excited about it. I feel great. And it has a lot of meaning.
What kind of day will YOU have?
Signing out.
Me.
P.S. Be careful when you google images of 'special day'. ... Yup. That's all I'm sayin'.
(No, I will not bring it back. You'll just have to believe that it was there. Maybe if you believe hard enough it will come back. ...maybe...)
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| Bwahaha. Sun. :) |
Anyway. That was weird. Moving on!
And I am so so so so so excited.
Why is today a special day?
Let me tell you....
1. I slept in but was still on time for school.
2. I slept in but my hair looks decent.
3. Preschool was GREAT today. Partly because, while at preschool I got told I was one of G's favorite teachers. He told me himself. :) YAY! He's a stinkin' cute kid. Loved it.
4. Best Friend is competing in DanceSport at BYU in four different areas (Two Latin, two Standard.) I told him he would do awesome, but he informed me that he has already made it to the Silver Latin Quarter-finals!!! Woah! So exciting. :) I can't wait to watch.
5. Tonight I am going to the temple. And I'm just excited about it.
SO!
Today is a special day. I'm excited about it. I feel great. And it has a lot of meaning.
What kind of day will YOU have?
Signing out.
Me.
P.S. Be careful when you google images of 'special day'. ... Yup. That's all I'm sayin'.
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- Nashelle
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