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So lately... I've had a little obsession with Lauren Conrad. I absolutely {love} her effortless style and look..

Finally....

The decision has been made! Took me long enough.. I will be running for Jr. Class Office for the year 2010-2011.  There are a lot of really amazing kids running, so we'll have to see how it goes! Regardless of the outcome it will be a good experience... and if I don't make it guess it means I'm meant to do drill! So here we go! Ready or Not :)

Decisions.. Decisions.. Decisions..

Once again my long lost friend has returned. He has come to make me sick in the stomach and aching in the head until my mind is made up. He loves to come and confuse my life; I believe he might even find pleasure in it? And what is the name by which he goes by? The one. The only. Mr. Decision. Ah…. If only he would leave me alone I would find more peace in my life! I am sitting at an intersection trying to decide which path to take. What may seem like a simple choice to others is a big decision to me. Should I continue down the path of being one of Bountiful High’s so proud and praised Mandonelle or embark on a new adventure down the road of 2010-2011 Jr. Class Office. I have made the oh so well known “Pro’s and Con’s List” at least ten times but I still am left in confusion! If only the answer could be mapped out in front of me, my life would be made so much easier. Officer portfolio’s are to be turned in by Friday… So, I’ll be letting you know the results of the decision I make… please pray for me! And Mr. big Decision. Please, I'm begging you to be nice!

grateful.

I hate the fact that I have a million of things I need to be doing right now.. and I hate the fact that I am about to start writing.. ha!  But quite frankly I couldn't go on without saying how grateful I am at this moment.  Truly... just {grateful} what a simply wonderful word :) Right now, I am grateful for:
1. the Priesthood
2. my incredible family
3. girls nights :)
4. vanilla ice cream
5. missionary letters
6. fluffy pillows
7. sunny days
8. bubble baths
9. the Book of Mormon
10. a listening ear

..Although we can't Relive, we can Remember..

n English today we were having a group discussion on a poem we had just read. I was writing down subconsciously the words of my teacher and classmates when all of a sudden I stopped. Looking back to the words I had just written in my notebook I read this phrase: “Although he can’t relive, he can remember”.




Immediately I fell in love with these seven simple words. I laughed as I recalled the conversation I had with my mom only this morning about how much I miss certain times in my life. I was complaining about how unfair it is that good things have to leave and wonderful moments can’t last forever. I would give anything to keep reliving those happy days.


This phrase put things into perspective for me :) how lucky am I to have had such amazing experiences in my life! Sure, I wish they would never end and I could relive them over and over. but… sad to say, I can’t. However, the beautiful part of memory is that the experiences can always be with me, I can always remember!


After having this epiphany I sat in my chair and recalled some of the happiest moments of my life… smiling to myself the entire time. No doubt I looked ridiculous, but the great thing was I didn’t care :) I am so grateful for the experiences good and bad that have made me who I am today. I know I won’t ever be able to go back and relive, but I can find joy and peace in the fact I can, and will always remember!

The Angels May Quote from it!

"Get a notebook, a journal that will last through all time, and maybe the angels will quote from it for eternity.  Begin today and write in it your goings and comings, your deepest thoughts, your achievements and your failures, your associations and your triumphs, your impressions and your testimonies."
--President Spencer W. Kimball

A Few of the Now's..

My likes:


*trucks- I have this crazy obsession with old trucks, when I see one I get weak at the knees and when I get to actually ride in them… you could not find a happier person.


*sunsets- there is nothing I like better than unwinding at the end of the day to an incredible sunset, the way the colors melt into the sky truly just fascinates me. You’ll find me every night either outside or by a window watching my sunset.


*The Notebook- my very favorite movie. I believe I watched it eight times in one weekend. It never gets old to me, and somehow I manage to cry every time I watch it. It’s the most beautiful love story ever written. I love The Notebook!


*apples- I am always eating apples. I eat at least three to four apples a day, and you know something is wrong if I’m not eating one!


*late night walks- this year has been full of late night walks. I am always going out on a walk both to be alone and think, or bringing a friend to talk. Nothing feels better than being outside and being alone or enjoying a best friends company.




My dislikes:


*crutches- this year I sprained my ankles and have had to be on crutches the last two weeks… with about three more to go, I hate crutches! Everything about them, they hurt and are so inconvenient and uncomfortable I hope to never use them again.


*nothing on the radio- there is probably not one thing I can’t stand more than to not have a good song on the radio. It frustrates me so badly when I’m listening and turning the dial in search for a good song... but all that is filling the car is commercials and bad music. I can’t stand it.


*failure- is a word I’d prefer to keep out of my vocabulary. The thought alone gives me a pit in my stomach. Failure is one thing I’m truly afraid or.




Popular:


*iPod- iPods are HUGE right now. Everyone has one; I’ve gone through three in the last four years. I don’t leave my house without my iPod I love my music!


*Obama- Obama is our current president, recently elected. It seems as if he’s a movie star. His picture is everywhere; there are shirts, magazines, newspapers, bags, ect. He is the first African American president… history has been made.