The Day of Perfect

Starting with last night:

IHOP with my roommies Bree & Chantal

the ride there was amazing

we were in a convertable

and the mountains and the sunset were 

GORGEOUS.

i also got to talk to my cousin Chris 

on the way there =) i love him

got some french toast oh my so good

shopped for a little bit

drove back to laie

grocery shopped and got a text

from Matt Glendenning

to go to the pancake party 

in the studio in my house.

went to the little get together

heard the pancakes were amazing 

but i was stuffed from IHOP

and chatted with some good friends

and Matt came over to see my house

for the first time with a few other people..

and i had a fun nice much needed social night

Today:

Woke up

got a text from Bonnie, "what's going on today"

a few hours later i actually WOKE up.. and texted back

"idk but i want to do something"

bonnie: "haleiwa or beach?"

me: "waimea or sunset.."

bonnie: "i kinda wanna go to haleiwa but you pick"

me: "waimea then haleiwa?"

bonnie: "ok.. lets leave by 10:45"

later that morning around 10:45:

put my cute swimsuit on..

got in Bonnie's car

picked up Lauren Fielding & Jessica Locke

and headed to Waimea

Waimea:

where the waves were huge

 and i was scared for my life

while trying to get past the huge breaks.

we swam and took pictures

 and almost died trying to get back to shore..

with Bonnie's 10 year old sister who is tiny

we could have lost her.

later..

Thought Danny called me

but it just so happens that

we accidentally call each other 

more often than necessary haha

so he talked to me while he was 

cleaning carpets

and i was playing in the sand 

with my amigas

(and lauren put so much sand

down my suit that it looked like 

i pooped my pants..

and i couldn't rinse it off

because the waves were breaking 

right on the shore

and i didn't want to die..

so when i got home

and got into the shower..

there was enough sand

to build a small sand castle)

Talked on the phone 

for a while..

thought we were gonna attempt

suicide again in the ocean..

but we ended up leaving and going 

to Haleiwa.

Haleiwa:

shopped

Lauren got a swimsuit..

On the way home we got 

ACAI BOWLS YES!

and we get back to Laie and Guess What?!?

it was raining..

well..

downpouring..

big surprise. haha

Tonight:

i am going to So You Think You Can Sing

to support Chantal

we are making signs for her later..

*I'll post some pics from today

later when Lauren puts them 

on facebook =) 

Dear Migraine,

at first, i didn't think you would come to visit me.

 I thought you only visited really stressed out people, 

but for some reason you decided to visit me today.

You unfocused my eyes with my heartbeat

and put pangs of pain in my head..

I think you came to visit because of my lack of groceries 

and the sugar from Bree's cookie dough. 

and i just wanted to tell you.. 

you're not my friend and i don't like you.

please don't ever come back, and if you do..

go away faster so my weekend doesn't waste away.

-Hef

General Conference

My cousin got his mission call! Jonathon Colegrove is going to the Mexico City, Mexico mission!! Congrats cuz =) I got a phone call from his brother Chris and got chastised because i didn't watch the early morning conference today.. i mean really.. 6 am?? i can watch it online.. and i will... anyway i felt less loved by him haha.

Conference always makes me want to be a better person.. I always try so hard not to daydream and to focus on what i can learn... here are some of my favorite quotes from this morning:

(they are just random and I didn't catch some of the names..)

-Sincerity - Humility - Diligence

-Knowing that our God lives, we can ponder upon heavenly things.

-the greatest gift, eternal life, is to live with our father and our families forever.

-Heart, might, mind, and strength= with all of our being.

-We need to give all the blessings we've received to the building of the Kingdom of God.

-Realize our potential, he knows our capacities and limitations. it is not a requisite.

-it is expedient to be diligent

-He doesn't require more or accept less than we can give.

-Each day we need to be a little better

-It is possible to be happy now & forever

Kent D. Watson:

Temperate in all things;

=exercising self control

=patience in all things

=not lifted up unto pride

=carefully examine our desires

a temperate soul=one who is humble and full of love, self mastery & moderation with increased strength of the soul.

Christ & The Atonement:

"nevertheless, glory be to my Father" 

-he didn't yell out in anguish and pain.

His thoughts were not of himself but of us.

Neil L. Anderson:

Come unto him and be spiritually wrapped in his arms.

His arms=

open/outstretched/extended/mercy/safety

lengthened out all the day long.

He said, "I am he that comforteth you."- an invitation to repent.

"repent & i will receive you."

-it is rarely a voice of chastisement but to turn around.

-to be more than we are

-change and feel the happiness

-it becomes a part of us, shaping the way we think and feel.

-the savior is able and eager

-there is no sin that cannot be forgiven... divine forgiveness.

How do we decide on what we need to repent.. 

humbly petition the Lord, "Father, what wouldst thou have me do?"

the lord tells us in our mind and our hearts.

-we can change or we can pull the shades down on our window to heaven.

-we can still pray, but the prayer lacks faith and we listen to the spirit less.

-we feel like no one understands us, but there is one who knows:

"i have engraven thee into the palms of my hands"

-repentance becomes a part of our lives.

-the sacrament is a way of acknowledging our dependence on him.

-relief and healing will come in the time of the lord.

the lengthened out arms will extend around not just us, but our posterity.

Boyd K. Packer:

-no matter who you are, or what you may have done, you can always pray.

-your mind is in control. 

we can have a 'delete key' for our thoughts with worthy music or other uplifting things.

-"study it out in your mind and I will cause that it will burn in your bosom if it be right"

-in temptation there is always a way to escape.

That is a lot.. and that is only one session haha. 

Random fact:

Right now i have to pee SOO bad.. but my roommate is taking the world's longest shower. I could go to erin's side of the house but i don't want to walk that far haha i'd have to put my shoes on. 

Last Night:

Got a random call from one of my friends, "want to come see my house?" haha.. i was doing homework.. so of course i said "come get me!" We went to her house, then decided to come to my house and make bean and cheese burritos with enchilada sauce. And cake cookies. They turned out AMAZING>> thanks to the girl from Mexico at enrichment the other night who taught us how to make that delicious enchilada sauce. 

Afterwards, we watched friends (what else) and decided to go swimming at Turtle Bay. I really really wanted to go to the Haunted Lagoon at the PCC, but couldn't convince anyone to come with me because it was raining.  

Turtle Bay was an adventure. erin, becca and i waited for the bus slash hitchhiked. I texted Matt Glendenning because he's living in the nicest effing villa with air conditioning, internet, cable.. oh my goodness.. so we went to visit him and he let us into the nicer pool and hot tub for the "rich people who get villas". He sat in the hot tub with us for a while and we swam. It was a really really nice little getaway for a couple hours. 

Today:

I have a presentation in theatre about something random i like about the theatre. I wanted to do costume design but some asian girl did it last time. She put a youtube video of a fashion show?? that turned into pole dancing slash stripping??? wtf asian girl?

Anyway, i don't feel like doing a powerpoint... so i'll probably just write some stuff down and show a cool video of the backstages of Wicked. I lOVE Wicked so this should be fun.

Tonight:

Chantal is singing at "so you think you can sing" tonight! I'm so excited to go see her.. she did it last year and did SO good, so i'm excited to see her do it again =) Good Luck Roomie!

New Random Fact:

I almost died just barely.. literally... then she got out of the shower and i'm ok. =) thanks for your concern. 

Things I Love About Hawaii (and my life)

So recently i've caught myself thinking a lot more negative than positive. So i want to make a list of things that make me happy and smile. It is 12:06AM on September 30, 2009 and here are some reasons why i love my life =)

*i go to school in hawaii.. i mean really..

*I get to ride a cute beach cruiser to class everyday.. with a large pink basket on the back. (which sets it apart from all the other cute purple beach cruisers around campus that everyone gets at walmart hehe)

*i have a best friend that is far away from me but has texted me every single day since i've been gone, and he is one of the funniest people i know so talking to him is the highlight of my day.

*i got Friends season 2 for $10 because ohana video is going out of business 

* i get to watch the 3 friends seasons that i have on my tv that my mom bought me and it is amazing. 

*today i rearranged my living room/kitchen in my house with my roommate to suit the tv and open area and the room feels bigger! yay

*my roommates are slowly but surely becoming my best friends in hawaii and i'm excited about it cause they're all so sweet

*i have a lot of cute clothes and shoes.. and i'm proud of myself because it has taken me a long time to figure out the style that i want.. i'm still working on it but my improving wardrobe is increasing the fun of it. 

* some of my best friends in the world are so hard to deal with sometimes.. and its funny because its my divine destiny to learn true charity and unconditional love 

*i have grown up to learn these few simple but good rules about life:

(they're not in order of importance..)

- fights are meant to be fought to resolve issues, not to just get everything out and let it sit while you pretend to forgive. 

- once you find out what you really like.. you can find good friends who will stand by you and love you for who you are, and that feels amazing.

- being an optimistic realist is the way to go

- past relationships make life messy.. the experience was totally worth it.. and thinking back is not so fun

-honest to goodness i know that we choose our attitudes. it suprises me sometimes how people react to things.. i'm always like "wow... i didn't mean to make you feel that way" haha because its totally not how i would react. 

- learning to laugh at yourself and not take life so seriously is what we all need.. just like tommy monson told us and we all just keep forgetting "enjoy the journey-now."

-learning to do what you can then forget yourself in the service of others is what i need. 

- the words honor, cherish, and love are underrated 

- i need to learn not to get frustrated when people get worked up over things. I almost NEVER get upset over things.. unless its huge like a relationship or friendship ends.. So when people get worked up and make things a big deal.. its hard for me to understand them.. i just want to convince people that everything will be ok. it's not a big deal when you look at the scheme of things.... i mean really.... a lot of things that people get upset over aren't worth the mental fight. 

Hawaii

Last year in Hawaii i was on the dance/cheer team for byuh. I went to the tryouts last night to learn the material.. and the auditions were this morning, but i decided not to do it again this year. It was a way hard decision.. but its because it was more humiliating than it was fun haha. We weren't very good, and no one paid attention to us.. and as much as i want to believe i can help improve the team.. or that it could be better this year, deep down i don't believe it so i decided not to do it again. It was a really good work out though!

My roommates Bree, Chantal and I have gotten into the habit of like never leaving our house. We sit in the kitchen (like what we're doing right now) and get on our computers and watch shows and cook and talk. Haha we love our house too much to go out and enjoy hawaii. That was a perk of the dorms.. you really just don't want to sit in them all day so i always went and found stuff to do. But my house is just so fun..

My classes are going good.. i'm still not in the whole "study before doing anything" state yet but i'll get there. I've been slacking quite a bit already and its only been like a week and a day since classes started.. uh oh. 

This is my schedule:

Monday:

Doctrine & Covenants 11-12

Spanish 12:10 - 1:10

Theatre 1:20 - 2:20

Tuesday:

Music Literature 7:40 - 9:10

Spanish 12:10 - 1:10

  

Wednesday is the same as Monday

Thursday is the same as Tuesday

Friday:

Theater 1:20 - 2:20

and i'm taking an online Biology class.

So i'll be getting pretty busy when everything picks up.. 

The House

*We don't have air conditioning and my room gets very hot when the sun is setting because my window is huge and the sun beams right onto my bed haha. 

*We actually have a tub! The bathroom is very very nice.

*The entire upstairs was built last summer so its really new. 

*Next to the fridge, there is another door that is locked, that door connects to the part of the house that erin lives in. We pound on the door and talk to each other a lot haha.

*I went through and thoroughly cleaned the floors today after my first class.. and i've cleaned the kitchen twice already.. and i love cleaning my own house!! it is so fun and cute and i love it so much more. I honestly don't think i would've enjoyed coming back to hawaii as much if i had to move back into the dorms.

*My mom and dad bought me a ton of groceries and today was my first full day eating my own groceries! i had cereal for breakfast, and a delicious turkey sandwich for lunch.. 

then i took a really long nap haha. 

**All in all.. i LOVE my house and my roommates. It's going to be a fun semester =) 

AlRIGhT I'm Back oN

Hey Hey Hey

I've decided (with the enforcing of Jazmin Baer and Erin Dean) to continue my blog. 

I was going to erase it because i feel like the only people who blog are those who are married and having children and i am not one of those people. 

but living in hawaii has its perks so i guess people want to hear about that, yes?

Thanks guys! =)

My Recent Life:

Lived at my parents house in Stone Cliff for 5 months.

Worked at Barnes & Noble as a barista in the cafe.

My hair this past year went from light brown to blonde to really blonde to red with bangs, blonde is my favorite but i have to wait to go back.

I LOVED the movies Postgrad, 500 Days of Summer, Julie & Julia.. and there were some others i saw that i really liked but i cant remember what they were haha.

My best friend's older brother came home from his mission in Taiwan.  We've become the best of friends and he's coming out to BYUH in January and i am like counting down the days! 

Danny if you read this, you're on my blog so feel special haha.

My parents flew out to hawaii with me to help me get settled in.

I moved off campus into the Casa De Chicas and it is oh so cute and i love my roommates and erin moved into a different section of the house and it is going to be so fun! I'll try to post more pictures and do less talking.. but anyway.. i'm going to the Night Show at the PCC right now. =) more later.. thanks for listening :3 (mischevious cat face)