It's been pretty nice having some extra time to do things- like this for instance! I've been able to relax a lot more as well as get all my homework done in a timely manner. Very, very nice! My Tuesdays and Thursdays are going to be amazing!
So here are some of my goals for the next few months considering my new schedule and my exciting move to Georgia coming up in 6 1/2 months:
1. Hit the Gym @ 5 am every day (We're going to try and hit 120 by the end of October! Yahooo!!!)
2. Balance out my food choices even more (doing pretty good on that one already)
3. Project Proposal done by December
4. Get a new Nikon!
5. Spend more time on my knees and in my scriptures
6. Finish "Selling the Invisible" and "Crucial Conversations" during October
7. Read two books a month minimum (in addition to my assigned reading- those don't count)
8. Learn to fix my basic car problems (yes... I'm going to learn to be a little mechanic :) cool huh?)
9.Work on my Spanish more!
10. Keep up these straight A's I've got going on currently!
11. Work on my single more- have that finished in its entirety before I leave in May.
12. Improve my friendships overall
13. Attend Institute on Tuesday nights :)
14. Back to Piano Practice- finish memorizing "Islamey" by January and clean until May. Keep up during the summer.
15. Improve my guitar- practice scales, chords, and arps as well as ornaments every day.
16. Keep up on my violin.
17. Vocal warm-ups every day.
18. Keep my room clean (that one is gonna be a struggle...)
19. Keep up on all my blogs! (I have so many... but I like them all so much that I can't bring myself to delete any of them!)
20. Yoga every day along with planning and study time at the end of each night.
21. Keep up on my letters to all my mission boys- there are a few left! Gotta make these count!
Those are but a few- I have lots and lots of little goals that I'm working on. It's pretty nice to actually have time for all of these things!!!!!!!! I'm sure that I'm going to become even more well-rounded as I work on these things even more than I am currently.
Well that's all I have time to write today! On to more good stuff!!!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
In Pursuit of Happyness :)
Today is one of those great days- starts out good despite my lack of sleep and keeps getting better. Mind you, I still have to tell Tiff that I'm quitting today... That's not gonna be fun... but as of right now, life is freaking BOMB.
One thing that I've figured out is that all good things come to those who wait. Not only is it a reward from God, but it's a RESULT of hard work- things build up as result of your attitude, and there is nothing in the World that can keep those blessings from your grasp.
I was watching Glenn Beck's conversion story last night at my parents' house (LOVE him btdubs), and he said something SO true (dramatic-sounding because he was emphasizing and also adding some comedy of course, but nonetheless true). He said that, as an investigator, he started following commandments because he knew from the scriptures he was assigned that God could not EXIST if he didn't fulfill his promises when we fulfilled our end of the bargain. HE CANNOT EXIST. In essence, and I quote, "God is HANDCUFFED to the truth." I think that rather than defying eternal truth, God's going to do what he says he's going to do. One of those eternal promises is that he'll give us what we ask for if #1- it's a righteous desire, and #2- we ASK him for it having done all of the required steps of said blessing.
Well, here I am. I'm worthy, I'm doing all the right things and seeking for progression, and I'm acting on promptings. What else does God ask us to do? That's pretty much it. Pretty simple right?
So what now? That's it. Act on what you can and wait patiently and faithfully for the rest. Do I sometimes feel desperate and lost? Sure. Everyone does. However, I'm pretty sure that things work out exactly the way they are supposed to in the end, and I've got some pretty hefty promises already, so why doubt?
Here's the Song in my head today :)
"Dry County Girl"
-Rascal Flatts
A tall drink of water in a cotton dress
That preacher's daughter, she sure is blessed
As sunlight passes through the fabric so soft
You can imagine what goes through my thoughts
She says there'll be time for all of that
When my dress is white and your suit is black
There's so many fish in the sea
And I know it's a great big world
But I couldn't help but fall in love so hard
For my dry county girl
For my dry county girl, yeah
It's widely known that I have my flaws
While she's the Joan of Arkansas
Her lips won't touch the demon wine
But her eyes are full of pure moonshine
And I get drunk just holding her hand
I get high thinking I could be her man
There's so many fish in the sea
And I know it's a great big world
But I couldn't help but fall in love so hard
For my dry county girl
For my dry county girl, yeah
For my dry county girl
Lord, I fell so hard
For my dry county girl
One thing that I've figured out is that all good things come to those who wait. Not only is it a reward from God, but it's a RESULT of hard work- things build up as result of your attitude, and there is nothing in the World that can keep those blessings from your grasp.
I was watching Glenn Beck's conversion story last night at my parents' house (LOVE him btdubs), and he said something SO true (dramatic-sounding because he was emphasizing and also adding some comedy of course, but nonetheless true). He said that, as an investigator, he started following commandments because he knew from the scriptures he was assigned that God could not EXIST if he didn't fulfill his promises when we fulfilled our end of the bargain. HE CANNOT EXIST. In essence, and I quote, "God is HANDCUFFED to the truth." I think that rather than defying eternal truth, God's going to do what he says he's going to do. One of those eternal promises is that he'll give us what we ask for if #1- it's a righteous desire, and #2- we ASK him for it having done all of the required steps of said blessing.
Well, here I am. I'm worthy, I'm doing all the right things and seeking for progression, and I'm acting on promptings. What else does God ask us to do? That's pretty much it. Pretty simple right?
So what now? That's it. Act on what you can and wait patiently and faithfully for the rest. Do I sometimes feel desperate and lost? Sure. Everyone does. However, I'm pretty sure that things work out exactly the way they are supposed to in the end, and I've got some pretty hefty promises already, so why doubt?
Here's the Song in my head today :)
"Dry County Girl"
-Rascal Flatts
A tall drink of water in a cotton dress
That preacher's daughter, she sure is blessed
As sunlight passes through the fabric so soft
You can imagine what goes through my thoughts
She says there'll be time for all of that
When my dress is white and your suit is black
There's so many fish in the sea
And I know it's a great big world
But I couldn't help but fall in love so hard
For my dry county girl
For my dry county girl, yeah
It's widely known that I have my flaws
While she's the Joan of Arkansas
Her lips won't touch the demon wine
But her eyes are full of pure moonshine
And I get drunk just holding her hand
I get high thinking I could be her man
There's so many fish in the sea
And I know it's a great big world
But I couldn't help but fall in love so hard
For my dry county girl
For my dry county girl, yeah
For my dry county girl
Lord, I fell so hard
For my dry county girl
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