I had the most wonderful morning today. The other day I found out that a wonderful woman from my mission was having an internship interview at BYU yesterday. I was very excited that she was in town and this morning she called to see if I wanted to meet up. I thought, "heck yes, I do!" And while I was already considering skipping my first class this morning (I know, shame on me...) this sold me. I didn't have anything else going on until 1pm. Why not?
We had a wonderful conversation about her interview, family, relationships, my engagement and fiance, and just about everything else. Plus she gave me a GIANT chocolate bar from Estonia (her home land). One thing she talked about really hit me.
I can't exactly remember what she called it, but it was something with service in the name. She talked about how couples serve one another. Their roles are equal. In a situation where the wife stays home, the husband goes out and works. The money he brings in can buy food, shelter, clothes, etc, serving the family. He can usually expect come home to a clean home and food for dinner. In this way the wife serves her husband. However, what the husband's income cannot buy is love, affection, intimacy, loyalty, etc. In order to acquire these things, he must give them to his wife. They share these things and serve one another in this way also. If he expects love, affection, and intimacy from his wife strictly by merit of his monetary income, his wife becomes nothing more than a prostitute. They equally contribute to the family and should acknowledge their service one to another. Love will grow and flourish.
I am so grateful for a man in my life who wants to share responsibility with me. Who wants to work to support his family. Who thanks me when I do kind things for him. Who understands how to love me perfectly. Who does kind things for me without being asked. Who talks conflicts though. Who keeps me calm and rational. Who has the faith of a saint. Who never expects more of me than I can do or be. Who wants to be a real father.
I'm also grateful for very wise friends who have the strength of a thousand (insert something really strong here cause I can't think of something that can do her justice).
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Say Anything
In response to my last post:
I apparently offended a friend of mine with my last post. How do I know? They "de-friended" me on Facebook. I'll say it outright, I feel was really petty. Sad how our lives and friendships seem to revolve around Facebook these days. I'll admit my ridiculous fondness of Facebook. But that's not the point.
Here's how it is: I have a friend very troubled by a recent disappointment. I expressed my condolences but also stated my opinion that they shouldn't blame the institution(s) that let them down due to their policies. I, myself, have had a few let-downs by the same institution(s), and as much as I would love to point my finger and say I have been unduly wronged, I cannot. Especially when there is no guarantee of getting exactly what we desire. Each time we put ourselves out there, we place ourselves at risk for disappointment. That's life. It's a big part of life. In fact, probably one of the biggest parts of life. And it's up to us to learn how to cope with disappointment. Heck, we even have to learn how to deal appropriately with accomplishments and successes. Reacting to either in the wrong way has the same potential to be equally damaging.
I expressed this opinion with my friend, and they began to bash on the institution(s) that "let them down", and eventually went as far as to bash the church we both belong to. For me, that was too far. I didn't ever, until that moment, ever question this friend's faith or anything about them.
Some faiths or cultures believe that a life of disappointment and trouble is a sign of God's displeasure. I don't believe this. And I hope my friend doesn't believe this, because it's definitely not a general belief in our faith. The only reason I mention this is because they mentioned that this disappointment doesn't make them any less worthy (or less righteous) of anything God could bless them with. On this matter, I completely agree. And I don't believe, in any way, that anyone or anything was judging this friend based on their "worthiness". I personally will not judge a person's worthiness. It is not my place.
It is just my personal opinion that no one is out to "get" this friend, or anyone (unless you have some crazy person trying to kill you... or something like that). No one is sitting there thinking, "Today we are going to do all within our power to level So-and-So to the ground and make them feel like the lowest piece of junk the world could muster up... and we'll recruit other people and organizations to do the same!" And it is also my personal opinion that if you feel like that, only you can control or change it. Yes, many times our circumstances are completely out of our control. But no, it is not our circumstances that control how happy we are able to be, how successful, or kind, generous and loving we can be.
We, as a society, respect those who and rise above themselves. We tend not to respect those who refuse to change, refuse to see inside themselves, refuse to try something different when what they're doing isn't working. Pointing fingers does not make you happy. It may temporarily soothe your ego, but it cannot change your circumstances for the better. I've learned this lesson the hard way many, many times. I will probably continue to learn it again and again throughout my life.
If you want a new job, keep applying to new places. The economy is hard these days so don't get too caught up when you're not hired, even if you feel you should have been (unless it truly is for an illegal reason they didn't hire you... then you can be mad). When you apply, when you are interviewed, there is no guarantee you will be hired. There is always the chance that there is someone more suited for the position. The hard part is, you never know if there is someone better qualified. They don't tell you that part. So it's easy to be disappointed when you know that you are an excellent candidate. There are plenty of jobs I haven't been hired for... and I just don't know why.
If you want more friends or a better social life. Make it happen. Get out there and talk to people. We go to church - talk to people. We go to school - talk to people. We work - talk to them, and if you have a job where you can't, go with the other two. There are plenty of people in the world. If you want a social life, or to date people, don't sit on your but playing video games. Heaven knows that doesn't get you dates. No matter what your schedule is, you can still do things with people. Again, this I know. My freshman year of college I was going to school full time and worked 3 jobs. I understand crappy schedules. Even this year I'm a full time student with 2 jobs. I don't have a lot of time to go out and do things with people, but I make time. I plan ahead. Sometimes I sacrifice to make it happen. It can be done.
All in all, you can do anything if you put a little effort and positive attitude into it. It doesn't always work out perfectly (according to your expectations). But it CAN be done.
I am sad that my friend was upset by my opinions... and that other people agreed with me. It makes me sad that their life is so disappointing to them that they have become pessimistic and hopeless (at least that is how it seems). It makes me sad that they were so upset with my personal opinions (though I was sad for them and tried to support them in further efforts) that they decided they do not wish to associate with me any longer. We had a good friendship. I am sad to lose a friend. As I said in my previous post, I pray for them. I hope they can find happiness. I pray they can see the good in life, no matter how little it seems. I hope they can some day look at their life and see success.
Obviously this affected me more than I anticipated since I just went on a 2-hour rant about it. I cherish my friendships. But I also don't appreciate when people ruin friendships over lack of communication or don't allow their friends to be open enough with them, not allowing them to express their feelings.
I have another friend struggling with a million different things on their plate. We were able to sit down and talk about some of them. I was able to express my concern about their current relationship. It's not my place to judge other people, but I can choose who I want to be around. It is my place to express my concern for my friends' well-being. This friend appreciated my (and my roommate's) concern. We are still good friends. I appreciate the fact that they allowed me to speak openly and honestly with them.
I'm an opinionated person. It's something Cory appreciates about me. The important thing is that I share my opinions in love. Never with the intent to offend. But again, it saddens me when my concern for others offends them.
Those of you who are my friends despite my opinions and concern, or because of these things, thank you. You are true friends.
I apparently offended a friend of mine with my last post. How do I know? They "de-friended" me on Facebook. I'll say it outright, I feel was really petty. Sad how our lives and friendships seem to revolve around Facebook these days. I'll admit my ridiculous fondness of Facebook. But that's not the point.
Here's how it is: I have a friend very troubled by a recent disappointment. I expressed my condolences but also stated my opinion that they shouldn't blame the institution(s) that let them down due to their policies. I, myself, have had a few let-downs by the same institution(s), and as much as I would love to point my finger and say I have been unduly wronged, I cannot. Especially when there is no guarantee of getting exactly what we desire. Each time we put ourselves out there, we place ourselves at risk for disappointment. That's life. It's a big part of life. In fact, probably one of the biggest parts of life. And it's up to us to learn how to cope with disappointment. Heck, we even have to learn how to deal appropriately with accomplishments and successes. Reacting to either in the wrong way has the same potential to be equally damaging.
I expressed this opinion with my friend, and they began to bash on the institution(s) that "let them down", and eventually went as far as to bash the church we both belong to. For me, that was too far. I didn't ever, until that moment, ever question this friend's faith or anything about them.
Some faiths or cultures believe that a life of disappointment and trouble is a sign of God's displeasure. I don't believe this. And I hope my friend doesn't believe this, because it's definitely not a general belief in our faith. The only reason I mention this is because they mentioned that this disappointment doesn't make them any less worthy (or less righteous) of anything God could bless them with. On this matter, I completely agree. And I don't believe, in any way, that anyone or anything was judging this friend based on their "worthiness". I personally will not judge a person's worthiness. It is not my place.
It is just my personal opinion that no one is out to "get" this friend, or anyone (unless you have some crazy person trying to kill you... or something like that). No one is sitting there thinking, "Today we are going to do all within our power to level So-and-So to the ground and make them feel like the lowest piece of junk the world could muster up... and we'll recruit other people and organizations to do the same!" And it is also my personal opinion that if you feel like that, only you can control or change it. Yes, many times our circumstances are completely out of our control. But no, it is not our circumstances that control how happy we are able to be, how successful, or kind, generous and loving we can be.
We, as a society, respect those who and rise above themselves. We tend not to respect those who refuse to change, refuse to see inside themselves, refuse to try something different when what they're doing isn't working. Pointing fingers does not make you happy. It may temporarily soothe your ego, but it cannot change your circumstances for the better. I've learned this lesson the hard way many, many times. I will probably continue to learn it again and again throughout my life.
If you want a new job, keep applying to new places. The economy is hard these days so don't get too caught up when you're not hired, even if you feel you should have been (unless it truly is for an illegal reason they didn't hire you... then you can be mad). When you apply, when you are interviewed, there is no guarantee you will be hired. There is always the chance that there is someone more suited for the position. The hard part is, you never know if there is someone better qualified. They don't tell you that part. So it's easy to be disappointed when you know that you are an excellent candidate. There are plenty of jobs I haven't been hired for... and I just don't know why.
If you want more friends or a better social life. Make it happen. Get out there and talk to people. We go to church - talk to people. We go to school - talk to people. We work - talk to them, and if you have a job where you can't, go with the other two. There are plenty of people in the world. If you want a social life, or to date people, don't sit on your but playing video games. Heaven knows that doesn't get you dates. No matter what your schedule is, you can still do things with people. Again, this I know. My freshman year of college I was going to school full time and worked 3 jobs. I understand crappy schedules. Even this year I'm a full time student with 2 jobs. I don't have a lot of time to go out and do things with people, but I make time. I plan ahead. Sometimes I sacrifice to make it happen. It can be done.
All in all, you can do anything if you put a little effort and positive attitude into it. It doesn't always work out perfectly (according to your expectations). But it CAN be done.
I am sad that my friend was upset by my opinions... and that other people agreed with me. It makes me sad that their life is so disappointing to them that they have become pessimistic and hopeless (at least that is how it seems). It makes me sad that they were so upset with my personal opinions (though I was sad for them and tried to support them in further efforts) that they decided they do not wish to associate with me any longer. We had a good friendship. I am sad to lose a friend. As I said in my previous post, I pray for them. I hope they can find happiness. I pray they can see the good in life, no matter how little it seems. I hope they can some day look at their life and see success.
Obviously this affected me more than I anticipated since I just went on a 2-hour rant about it. I cherish my friendships. But I also don't appreciate when people ruin friendships over lack of communication or don't allow their friends to be open enough with them, not allowing them to express their feelings.
I have another friend struggling with a million different things on their plate. We were able to sit down and talk about some of them. I was able to express my concern about their current relationship. It's not my place to judge other people, but I can choose who I want to be around. It is my place to express my concern for my friends' well-being. This friend appreciated my (and my roommate's) concern. We are still good friends. I appreciate the fact that they allowed me to speak openly and honestly with them.
I'm an opinionated person. It's something Cory appreciates about me. The important thing is that I share my opinions in love. Never with the intent to offend. But again, it saddens me when my concern for others offends them.
Those of you who are my friends despite my opinions and concern, or because of these things, thank you. You are true friends.
Get Up, Get Out
First of all, I have to say Cory is fantastic. I am so lucky. And luck really has so much to do with us being together.
Second of all, I gained almost all my pneumonia weight back on over Christmas. Not good. But! I found a really great exercise routine. It's kicking my butt, but it gets me moving. And so far this week, I've lost 2 lbs. Sweet! It probably also helps that I've been dancing 6 hours a week on top of that. Hopefully, if I keep this up for the next few months, I can get to the point where I just look awesome in my wedding dress. No rolls or lumps or anything to be found. Okay, so I look pretty good in it already, so I'm not too worried about how I look in my dress.
2 months have gone by so fast, but things are getting done just in time. We'll be ordering invitations next month so we can have time to finish collecting addresses and complete the grueling task of folding, stuffing, and addressing them.
Something else that has been on my mind is how much our attitude makes the difference. Most of you know my family's story. Many of you know my own personal story from the past several years. My life has not been the easiest to live. (I can't compare myself to anyone else, because we all have our own challenges that are probably equally difficult to cope with.) The point is, I know people who have had some huge challenges, and yet they remain faithful, strong, optimistic, confident that the Lord keeps his promises and everything will turn out well in the end. (They realize the "in the end" part isn't right this moment.) Others I know who have also have extremely difficult challenges mope. They languish and allow themselves to become hopeless. It's not the magnitude of the struggle that makes the difference. I can tell you that from experience. Especially when I've let those little things get the better of me, knowing that I've been through so much more, so much better. It really is all about perspective and how we approach these ugly challenges that stare us in the face all the time. I pray for those of you with challenges that seem to be too much, and I pray you may face them fearlessly. Get up, get out there, and make your life what it can be. I have faith I can do it, and if I can, you can.
Second of all, I gained almost all my pneumonia weight back on over Christmas. Not good. But! I found a really great exercise routine. It's kicking my butt, but it gets me moving. And so far this week, I've lost 2 lbs. Sweet! It probably also helps that I've been dancing 6 hours a week on top of that. Hopefully, if I keep this up for the next few months, I can get to the point where I just look awesome in my wedding dress. No rolls or lumps or anything to be found. Okay, so I look pretty good in it already, so I'm not too worried about how I look in my dress.
2 months have gone by so fast, but things are getting done just in time. We'll be ordering invitations next month so we can have time to finish collecting addresses and complete the grueling task of folding, stuffing, and addressing them.
Something else that has been on my mind is how much our attitude makes the difference. Most of you know my family's story. Many of you know my own personal story from the past several years. My life has not been the easiest to live. (I can't compare myself to anyone else, because we all have our own challenges that are probably equally difficult to cope with.) The point is, I know people who have had some huge challenges, and yet they remain faithful, strong, optimistic, confident that the Lord keeps his promises and everything will turn out well in the end. (They realize the "in the end" part isn't right this moment.) Others I know who have also have extremely difficult challenges mope. They languish and allow themselves to become hopeless. It's not the magnitude of the struggle that makes the difference. I can tell you that from experience. Especially when I've let those little things get the better of me, knowing that I've been through so much more, so much better. It really is all about perspective and how we approach these ugly challenges that stare us in the face all the time. I pray for those of you with challenges that seem to be too much, and I pray you may face them fearlessly. Get up, get out there, and make your life what it can be. I have faith I can do it, and if I can, you can.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Their Words Mostly Noises
Let me tell you a few things about BYU freshmen...
Some of them are wonderful, bright, funny, mature, and well-grounded.
Others, however, are just stupid.
I had such an encounter with this last type of freshmen this past Thursday. During a forum address by Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State. Fortunately my roommate got out of class early to save seats for Cory and me so we could attend the address in person. The down side to this is that a freshman girl was saving seats for her friends just behind ours.
This is how this went down: Cory and I found Lauren. As we approached our seats, this freshman had her feet on the back of my seat. It was obvious we were going to sit there since Lauren was talking to us and moving over for us. The freshman didn't get the clue and didn't move her feet until just before I tried to sit. Then, instead of sitting like a normal person, she slouched so far (she was short too, mind you) that her knees almost perfectly replaced where her feet were previously. I got to sit with her knees in my back. At least until she decided it wasn't comfortable for her.
Lauren began to tell us how glad she was we showed up when we did because ushers had just told her, and everyone else, to stop saving seats. It may have been announced, but I just assumed she was told by an usher. So as we were sitting there, once again, it was announced to move in to the center of the rows and stop saving seats. Shortly thereafter, an usher came to tell the girl to move her things off the extra seats, and she acted surprised. Oh yeah, we've all done it in an attempt to stay out of trouble while getting what we want. I don't entirely blame her... but still. It only makes the experience better.
Shortly thereafter, her friends showed up. Oh boy. Through the entire introduction of the Dr. Rice, these girls were texting and exclaiming, "how rude!" Along with mocking the boy who offered the opening prayer. I don't think this particular freshman was paying much attention to what was being said. I had a difficult time focusing since she was talking practically directly in my ear. Not whispering, mind you. My favorite comment she made was right after Dr. Rice spoke about the failing state of our K-12 educational system. The audience applauded in agreement, and the girl's comment was something along the lines of, "our education system is failing and we're applauding why?"
The thing that disturbs me more than her complete ignorance is that she wasn't taught, or completely ignored any lesson on etiquette. Any concept of social propriety was lost on her. Again, we all do this on occasion, I'm sure. You're in a movie theater and you laugh or talk more than necessary. But really, this is an opportunity of a lifetime for most, and you ruin it for not only yourself, but everyone else in hearing range.
Just tonight I received an email from my boss in the HFAC mentioning that prior to any musical performance, we need to announce that all electronic devices be turned off. Not just cell phones, but laptops, and we must specify that audience members, out of courtesy of the performers, should not text during the performance. Since when does this need to be said? And at BYU? Most of the culprits of these technological offenses are freshmen or sophomores. I rarely see a junior, senior, or grad student with their laptops or cell phones out during a performance.
After posting on facebook that the ARC wouldn't allow me to schedule a donation from my cell phone, a couple of my friends had a nice debate about cell phone etiquette and the need for technology. It's my personal belief that technology can be a blessing, and it has been. But with all good things, bad things happen. In this case, again, it has. It's time to step back to social propriety. Not in the PC way, but being considerate of the people in your surroundings. Put your cell phones and laptops away for just a few minutes or hours at a time. I've lived without mine, and you can too. They're convenient, but don't ruin life's experiences for everyone else around you. Please.
Some of them are wonderful, bright, funny, mature, and well-grounded.
Others, however, are just stupid.
I had such an encounter with this last type of freshmen this past Thursday. During a forum address by Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State. Fortunately my roommate got out of class early to save seats for Cory and me so we could attend the address in person. The down side to this is that a freshman girl was saving seats for her friends just behind ours.
This is how this went down: Cory and I found Lauren. As we approached our seats, this freshman had her feet on the back of my seat. It was obvious we were going to sit there since Lauren was talking to us and moving over for us. The freshman didn't get the clue and didn't move her feet until just before I tried to sit. Then, instead of sitting like a normal person, she slouched so far (she was short too, mind you) that her knees almost perfectly replaced where her feet were previously. I got to sit with her knees in my back. At least until she decided it wasn't comfortable for her.
Lauren began to tell us how glad she was we showed up when we did because ushers had just told her, and everyone else, to stop saving seats. It may have been announced, but I just assumed she was told by an usher. So as we were sitting there, once again, it was announced to move in to the center of the rows and stop saving seats. Shortly thereafter, an usher came to tell the girl to move her things off the extra seats, and she acted surprised. Oh yeah, we've all done it in an attempt to stay out of trouble while getting what we want. I don't entirely blame her... but still. It only makes the experience better.
Shortly thereafter, her friends showed up. Oh boy. Through the entire introduction of the Dr. Rice, these girls were texting and exclaiming, "how rude!" Along with mocking the boy who offered the opening prayer. I don't think this particular freshman was paying much attention to what was being said. I had a difficult time focusing since she was talking practically directly in my ear. Not whispering, mind you. My favorite comment she made was right after Dr. Rice spoke about the failing state of our K-12 educational system. The audience applauded in agreement, and the girl's comment was something along the lines of, "our education system is failing and we're applauding why?"
The thing that disturbs me more than her complete ignorance is that she wasn't taught, or completely ignored any lesson on etiquette. Any concept of social propriety was lost on her. Again, we all do this on occasion, I'm sure. You're in a movie theater and you laugh or talk more than necessary. But really, this is an opportunity of a lifetime for most, and you ruin it for not only yourself, but everyone else in hearing range.
Just tonight I received an email from my boss in the HFAC mentioning that prior to any musical performance, we need to announce that all electronic devices be turned off. Not just cell phones, but laptops, and we must specify that audience members, out of courtesy of the performers, should not text during the performance. Since when does this need to be said? And at BYU? Most of the culprits of these technological offenses are freshmen or sophomores. I rarely see a junior, senior, or grad student with their laptops or cell phones out during a performance.
After posting on facebook that the ARC wouldn't allow me to schedule a donation from my cell phone, a couple of my friends had a nice debate about cell phone etiquette and the need for technology. It's my personal belief that technology can be a blessing, and it has been. But with all good things, bad things happen. In this case, again, it has. It's time to step back to social propriety. Not in the PC way, but being considerate of the people in your surroundings. Put your cell phones and laptops away for just a few minutes or hours at a time. I've lived without mine, and you can too. They're convenient, but don't ruin life's experiences for everyone else around you. Please.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Take My Breath Away
Do you ever have one of those moments where you have to stop for a moment and catch your breath? Not because you were working out hardcore or are having an asthma attack, but because you were so overwhelmed.
I had one of those moments today. Yeah, it was with Cory. And it wasn't some grand moment where either of us did or said anything. It was just sitting there with him, Cory holding my hand and looking at me, smiling. Once he left, I let it out, and I couldn't help but to say a little prayer of gratitude. In that quiet moment, I felt how truly this wonderful man loves me. I am so undeservedly lucky.
As a side note, and I may have said this before, but almost every time someone asks when we're getting married and we tell them July 1st, the response is almost always, "That's so far away!" or "You are so patient." My response is, "I've waited almost 25 years, what's another 6 months?" And really, 6 months is not THAT long. As long as you have the right perspective, it will be perfect.
I had one of those moments today. Yeah, it was with Cory. And it wasn't some grand moment where either of us did or said anything. It was just sitting there with him, Cory holding my hand and looking at me, smiling. Once he left, I let it out, and I couldn't help but to say a little prayer of gratitude. In that quiet moment, I felt how truly this wonderful man loves me. I am so undeservedly lucky.
As a side note, and I may have said this before, but almost every time someone asks when we're getting married and we tell them July 1st, the response is almost always, "That's so far away!" or "You are so patient." My response is, "I've waited almost 25 years, what's another 6 months?" And really, 6 months is not THAT long. As long as you have the right perspective, it will be perfect.
Monday, January 3, 2011
It's A Small World
I thought this was interesting. Maybe not to you, but to me it was.
So far, we are sending wedding invitations to 18 different states including:
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Apparently we know a lot of people in a lot of different places.
Perhaps there are more states to come...
So far, we are sending wedding invitations to 18 different states including:
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Apparently we know a lot of people in a lot of different places.
Perhaps there are more states to come...
Saturday, January 1, 2011
And A Happy New Year!
This is 2010... in summation:
January: audition for school of music
February: rejection letter from school of music
March: Dad gets a job in Wichita; relationship with ex officially over (as in, we're not ever getting back together - ever); got a job on campus; met Cory
April: went on my first date since my ex; got a full scholarship for 2010-2011!; trip with Ashley down to San Diego
May: I turned 24; Dad moves to Kansas; start losing bad thyroid weight
June: EFY!; run first 5ks
July: EFY!; wonderful trip to Disneyland, up the coastline, and San Fran with the roomies
August: EFY ends; Education Week; promotion to house manager; my first dates with Cory; school starts; audition for Women's Chorus
September: Make it into WC; visit my sister in Oregon; diagnosed with pneumonia
October: Hairspray with Cory; diagnosed with corneal ulcers, twice
November: sing with the BYU Philharmonic; Cory proposes (I say yes!); Thanksgiving with Cory
December: Christmas with my family and Cory; meet future in-laws; Christmas and New Year's with Cory's family; sing with Ballet West's Nutcracker; schedule the temple; booked reception center
It's been a crazy year, but all in all, it has been fantastic! I have been blessed with trials and just plain blessings. I met the man of my dreams this year. I am loved by so many and I love so many.
Here's wishing everyone a blessed and wonderful new year! Make it what you want it to be!
January: audition for school of music
February: rejection letter from school of music
March: Dad gets a job in Wichita; relationship with ex officially over (as in, we're not ever getting back together - ever); got a job on campus; met Cory
April: went on my first date since my ex; got a full scholarship for 2010-2011!; trip with Ashley down to San Diego
May: I turned 24; Dad moves to Kansas; start losing bad thyroid weight
June: EFY!; run first 5ks
July: EFY!; wonderful trip to Disneyland, up the coastline, and San Fran with the roomies
August: EFY ends; Education Week; promotion to house manager; my first dates with Cory; school starts; audition for Women's Chorus
September: Make it into WC; visit my sister in Oregon; diagnosed with pneumonia
October: Hairspray with Cory; diagnosed with corneal ulcers, twice
November: sing with the BYU Philharmonic; Cory proposes (I say yes!); Thanksgiving with Cory
December: Christmas with my family and Cory; meet future in-laws; Christmas and New Year's with Cory's family; sing with Ballet West's Nutcracker; schedule the temple; booked reception center
It's been a crazy year, but all in all, it has been fantastic! I have been blessed with trials and just plain blessings. I met the man of my dreams this year. I am loved by so many and I love so many.
Here's wishing everyone a blessed and wonderful new year! Make it what you want it to be!
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