Norway

Soon I will be going to Norway. This is a huge step. Something that I have wanted to do for a long time, travel around the world. So now I am doing that. I am actually doing it. I am so excited for it, so nervous, and so curious about what it will be like.

I am curious about the school system there, about the way they live, the food they eat. And I get to find out. I get to go and find out how another country functions.

When a Change is needed.

What do I love?
What makes me happy every time I do it? Is there anything? Yes, being with children. Children make me happy. Helping other people makes me happy. But what can I do on my own that makes me happy.
I am so frustrated with how I am living my life right now. I don't want to sit down on my computer for most of the day. I want to be active. I want to move and be strong and have enough money to be able to go places. I want to be able to play tag with the little kids. I want to love using my body. I want to love to do physical things. I want to do things other than watch TV.
I don't want to sit down. I don't want to run my life the way I have been running it.  But how do I change? The change that I need to make is going to be a difficult one. But It can start with changing the way that I have my room set up. I need to change it a little bit and I can start by doing that now.
I just have to get up and do it. Right now.

Teaching/Learning cycle

You're You!

Taking charge of your life is something that it looks like everyone knows how to do.

 Except me. 

But I know that is not true, no matter how put together someone else seems, they have just as many problems as I do. They are trying to figure out just how to live life, how to be happy, to be themselves. 

Believe it or not, that is harder to do that you would think.

Being ourselves comes natural, but we are always trying to be someone else. To look like this person, to have a sense of humor like that person, to have cute clothes, etc. But the thing is...

"You're You!"

(Ignore the Hans part) Each of us has something to give the world, something that is only ours. No one else can give it. It doesn't matter how we are feeling at the moment. "And it came to pass." Why did it come? to pass. Not to stay, not to remain forever, but to go away and leave you stronger for it. To leave so you could help someone else. 

Everything happens for a reason? So make your own.

100 Things That Makes Me Happy

1. Scriptures
2. Frozen
3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints
4. Blonde Kim
5. Maquel
6. Renee
7. Cherstan
8. Emily
9. My mom
10. Super Heroes
11. Percy Jackson
12. Harry Potter
13. Disney Movies
14. Coloring
15. Drawing
16. Making Music
17. Howl's Moving Castle
18. Thoughts of the Future
19. Having Soft Hands
20. Dressing Pretty
21. Doing my hair nice
22. Having all of my accessories match
23. Getting new clothes
24. Beautiful Music
25. Snow
26. Helping Other People
27. Popcorn
28. Feeling Healthy
29. Red Velvet Cake
30. The Temple
31. Having all of my Homework Done
32. Tropical Gum
33. Pink
34. Waking up early
35. Going to bed early
36. New Shoes
37. Cute Shoes
38. Cleaning my room
39. Beautiful jewelry
40. Crazy Socks
41. Building Snowmen
42. Being outside
43. Swinging
44. Dancing
45. Ice Cream
46. Mac and Cheese
47. Drinking Water
48. Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper
49. Writing stores
50. Playing
51. Making my bed
52. Having my bed made everyday
53. letters from friends
54. Dieter
55. Learning something new about the Gospel
56. My Family
57. My wall of hard things
58. Having a Job
59. Praying
60. Crying as loudly as I want
61. Gold jewelry
62. Soft paper
63. Having what feels like a productive day
64. Barbie dolls
65. Having a Computer
66. Feeling safe while someone is driving
67. Spending time with people who love me
68. Talking to my friends
69. Sending letters
70. A good meal
71. Painting
72. Birthday Parties
73. When my friends are happy
74. Soft pillows
75. Playing with Kittens
76. Cuddling
77. Holding Hands
78. Making new friends
79. Counting my change
80. Not having bad cramps
81. Babies
82. Happy, well trained dogs
83. Running
84. Good stories
85. Books
86. Bookstores
87. Chocolate Banana Blizzard (made with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and chunky bananas)
88. Typing quickly
89. T-9
90. A Clean kitchen
91. Dishes that match
92. Silverwear that matches
93. Cooking a beautiful meal for other people
94. Learning about the Savior's life
95. Redecorating my blog
96. How to Train your Dragon
97. Being Warm
98. Painting my nails
99. Feeling needed
100. Having things to do

Of Scriptures and Men

I have had some wonderful thoughts as to how I am going to improve my scripture study! I am pretty excited. I want to do them ALL right now! However, I will quickly get burnt out, so I am going to focus on just three of them

• Sit at my desk
• Pray before
• Write down what I think of each verse, then write down what I learned over all from my scripture study. 

It is going to be hard to get used to it, but I can do it. Once I have done those three things for 3 months, then I am going to add in something else. And I just made a reminder in my phone so I won't forget.

On interesting/wonderful news: The dating life is looking up! I have been on several dates since I moved away from home, and All of them have been fun! Some more than others, as I like going on dates where there is a mutual interest. Especially on my part! But don't despair. I have gone on one and a half dates with him, (half cause one was really just a hang out) and I really would like to get to know him better!! I am pretty excited. I have known him for quite a while, as we went to high school together, but we didn't hang out much til my senior year and after I graduated. But that was before his mission and I didn't want to date a Pre missionary, however I may have made an exception for him. Now he is home and we are having wonderful times talking to each other and reconnecting. Maybe it could be more... I hope so.

And... That's a Wrap!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

ok, so it is a little late, oh well.

I am no longer living with my family, officially on my own. And I have to say, coming up with productive things to do that are not homework is difficult! I feel like all I do is watch movies and tv shows. I am just about ready to stop that.

I have wanted, for quite a while now, to do things other than watch tv. If I stopped I would have so much more time and would get so many more things done! The thing is, TV is an excellent way to procrastinate. And the least boring way. 

But, perhaps if I come up with a different way to procrastinate, maybe read my scriptures, draw, go for a walk (in the freezing cold!) learn a new exercise. something. Anything really.

I did enjoy reading my readings when I got on the elliptical as well, reading while exercising seemed to work well for me!