Being Nashelle

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Three Posts?!

12:39 PM

Wow... so I didn't realize that yesterday I posted THREE TIMES.

Hee hee. My bad.

That's kind of embarrassing.

I didn't realize I was having that much fun. Huh. Oh well.

At least it was fun I was having, yeah? Oh yeah.

P.S. Why am I blogging again today? Oh yeah... Best Friend is at Tucanos.

And where am I?

At home. Eating ramen. And blogging.

Jealous.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Remember that one time I did a post about my siblings? Well, I left off two of them, so I thought I would finish. I felt kind of bad. Plus I don't want to do anything else and I'm feeling sentimental. Yay! Here we go:

Sister #2: Sister #2 is actually really cool. She was kind of the odd-man-out for awhile, but turns out, we all love her. A LOT. She is definitely a daddy's-girl and has been since she was really little. She is probably the most like me out of all of my siblings. In other words, she is very particular about her bedroom, usually tidy, very smart, extremely attractive (tee hee... had to throw that in. sorry.), loves reading, etc.

One of my favorite things about Sister #2 is her confidence. She is very bold and out-going and I love that about her. Another favorite thing is that she knows she can talk to me. In fact, very recently, she is sure to email me when she has questions about life. Not that I'm great at answering, but I love that she trusts me.

Sister #3: The baby of the family. She is the biggest goof-ball that you will ever meet. Anywhere. Seriously. She is great. She is extremely smart - she knows how to figure out computer stuff better than any of us and plays the piano amazingly. She is funny and very out-going. You never really know what you're going to get from her. It's always an adventure taking her places and hearing what she has to say.

One of my favorite memories of Sister #3 was her birthday a couple years ago. I had made a goal to take each of my siblings to lunch over the summer. Since her birthday is in June, I figured I'd take her for her birthday and kill two birds with one stone. Well, she wanted to go to McDonald's. So we did. While at dinner later that night - at McDonald's - I found out she had ALSO gone to McDonald's for breakfast. Phew. Three meals at McDonald's. Wow. What a birthday wish. Crazy.

Well. Those are the rest of my siblings. Man oh man oh man do I love them alot. These two little girls are the absolute best and really run the house. It's crazy. But I love it. And I love them. SO much.

Signing out.

Me.

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Daily Miracle - 4/13

11:17 AM

Actually... I've noticed lots of miracles lately. Mind if I share? I didn't think so.

1. Yesterday I had a job interview. It went great. So great in fact, that I have a second interview tomorrow!

2. Yesterday was the last day of preschool. Heart breaking. But awesome. I loved it and I am so so grateful I got to be there for the entire semester. It was fantastic. I learned so much.

3. My Best Friend. He has been there through it all to support me and cheer me on. What a great guy. Last night after I was finished reading the email announcing my interview call-back, he got up, ran over, and gave me a great big hug. The kind where your feet leave the ground and you spin in the air. It was AWESOME. He kept telling me how proud he was and how he hoped everything goes well and I just felt great. So great. And so grateful.

4. The Gospel. For some reason I've been really struggling to remain positive. I have a funny pit in my stomach that won't go away. It's crazy. BUT I've been blessed to have a huge force for good in my life and that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It's not a quick-fix by any stretch of the imagination - the pit is still there. But it gives me hope and comfort that someday it will go away if I keep doing what I've been doing. And that hope is what is getting me through.

Well, that and Best Friend and my Family.

Wow. See?! So many miracles. :)

Expect a Miracle Every Day... and sure enough, you'll find them.

Signing out.
Me.

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Another School Year

8:37 AM

Wow. I can't believe it.

I've been attending college for THREE years. That is a really long time.

Today is the last day of classes. I have a few finals to do and then I'm finished. Gone. Done for the summer. Until the end of August rolls around.

But woah! I have been attending BYU for a whole year!

I can't believe it's been that long since Snow College. That's crazy.

I can't believe I've made it through so many changes.

You know, my favorite part of school ending is the realization that I love school.

I do.

I really do LOVE going to school.

Crazy, right? Especially since I hated high school. Loathed it, actually. (minus Junior year)

But college is SO much better. You get to pick your own classes and your own times for going to said classes. You are doing what you want when you want and no one can tell you to do otherwise. Living the dream. Oh yeah.

But seriously. Life has so much more to offer than just high school and getting stuck in ruts.

I am SO GRATEFUL that I have attended college. I am SO GRATEFUL for the knowledge that I have gained. I am SO GRATEFUL for the friends I have made. I am SO GRATEFUL for the life that I have experienced.

Basically... I am grateful.

Yeah. College is the best. Do it. ...but take healthy breaks over the summer. ;)

Signing out.
Me.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Firebolt

1:59 PM

So I knew I wanted to blog today.

Unfortunately, I couldn't think of anything to blog about.

I could blog about how I've been feeling like crap for the last week and I hate it.

Or about how today was the last day of preschool (again).

Or how tomorrow is the last day of classes and finals are just around the corner (next week).

Or how stressed I am.

But I don't want to.

Instead. I'm posting a link to an awesome video.

It reminds me of my sister. :)

Oh man. I wish I still did things like this...

Happy viewing.

Signing out.
Me.

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Passover

1:48 PM

Last night, my Best Friend and I went to a Passover Seder.

It was AWESOME.

Talk about a little bit of food-shock, though. Oh man! It was rough. But incredible.

There is an instructor at BYU who does dozens of Passover Seders all over the place. He said he was recently in Arizona and is headed to Texas later. Super cool, right? It was legit. I know, because there was a man sitting at our table (Elliot, by name) who grew up Jewish and told us all about his grandma and the dishes she would make and how excited he was. He said it was legit (though not exactly in that phrasing) and so it must have been. Woot!

The night started at 6:30. We arrived, had a little intro from the guy in charge, and then got down to business.

We said prayers and sang a song, drank fruit of the vine (grape juice, obviously), ate bitter herbs (NASTY - very very very strong horse radish) aka Maror, Haroset (apples, nuts, cinnamon, and wine), had the greens (parsley), the meal (chicken & latkes), the unleavened bread aka Matzah, Shepherd's bread (delicious), the Afikomen, etc. etc. etc.

It was incredible. And took four hours.

Yup. What a date night.

Here was our program for the Seder Service:

1. The Kiddush - prayer and drink first cup of wine
2. The Hands Washed
3. The Greens Eaten - parsley dipped in salt water
4. The Afikomen (broken and hidden by the children)
5. The Passover Story Recited
    The Story of the Oppression
    Dayenu - a thanksgiving song: "Dayenu" means "it would have satisfied us"
    The Passover Symbols (Shankbone, Matzah, Bitter Herb)
    More Prayers and drink second cup of wine
6. The Hands Washed
7. The Blessings over the Matzah (then eaten)
8. The Bitter Herb (eaten alone, then with haroset)
9. The Hillel Sandwich (bitter herb, haroset, matzah)
10. The Passover Meal (we had chicken, latkes, and veggies - but it is different everywhere)
11. The Afikomen (super fun - whoever has the broken piece of Afikomen gets to negotiate with the leader aka patriarch for a gift. Usually something awesome. Ie: one girl wanted her grandpa to take her to McDonalds - just the two of them - in Honolulu. So of course he did. Woah!)
12. Grace after the meal and third cup of wine
The Cup of Elijah
13. Psalms of Praise and fourth cup of wine
14. Closing Prayer - "Next year in Jerusalem!"

*phew* What a night, right? It was amazing. Really spiritual in an awesome sort of way.

Conclusion: If you ever get a chance to go to one of these you should DEFINITELY go. Just don't try to be brave like Best Friend did and eat a lot of the bitter herbs. It comes back to haunt you. *shudder* Plus it's gross. And makes your eyes water and clears your sinuses. Yum.

Signing out.
Me.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Anti-Frustration

1:23 PM

Today... I am frustrated.

And it's frustrating cuz I'm trying really really hard not to be.

I've been sick since Sunday. I'm not sure what it is, but my head hurts and my throat hurts. I've got a gunky cough and a stuffed up nose. It's simply disgusting.
I slept for 11.5 hours last night ... and it did absolutely nothing. Ugh.

Also. I still haven't found a job. I have applied for 20+ and not only have I not received an interview (well, only one, which didn't work out) but I also haven't received emails saying they aren't interested at all. Lame! I'm frustrated. I could work in Vernal for the summer... but... So much stress would result... Ugh.

SO! You may have noticed this post is titled anti-frustration. Well. That's because I'm determined to not let my bad mood, illness, and dour-looking circumstances get the best of me. (I'm not sure why, giving in is what I'd normally do. Maybe I'm just sick of giving in. Yup.) So I'm going to make a list of ten things that make me happy.

1. My Best Friend