Exhilarated!

Why is it that when I stand on top of a mountain cliff with the wind rushing at my face, or when I take a rain walk in a thunderstorm and breathe in the smell of the rain, or when it's a gorgeous day out and I don't need a jacket and I can drive with the windows rolled down and not get cold, with the air smelling fresh, that I feel so calm, and peaceful. I guess it's because I love the outdoors, and I love being in nature and I don't get to be outdoors as long as I would like. It also leaves me feeling exhilarated.

Last Friday I went out with a good friend of mine and we had a wonderful time at Barnes and Noble. I bought a book of course, it is very hard for me not to buy a book from that store. I bought Alice in Wonderland and Through the looking Glass, it's a very intriguing book. I like it a lot. Then Saturday I went out with good friend in my ward to Applebee's and then we went over to another friends house in the ward for a party and played games and watched Breakin' and Roller Derby. It was a lot of fun.

Sunday was ward conference and it was rather good, at least that is what I thought; though I wish someone in my ward would have taught the Sunday school lesson. Then the Mingles committee went all out and made this huge meal for everyone and it was very good. Then I went home and I was so full that I didn't eat dinner with family. Instead I made chocolate chip cookies, and they turned out really good. Then went over to my aunt's house to visit with her family which was nice.

Monday went to school I was a little late, then I went home ate dinner with my family. Then I went to my wards FHE activity we had a very good lesson, and we played killerball which was a lot of fun. I left for work after that. So I slept in the next day which was very nice. Work hasn't been so bad lately it's been really nice getting a break from what I usually do.

Conference is coming up, and I can't wait. I am happy that I don't have to work during conference, but I do work late Sunday night, and I am not looking forward to waking up for school the next day. But I do get that Monday off so when I get home from school I am going to take a nap. I am so happy though that the sun stays out longer now, and the weather has been so warm which is just awesome.

Well I can honestly say that when I am hiking in the mountains on a nice day or looking at the stars at night, and spending time in the mountains with the wind rushing at me on a very warm day, and being able to smell the rain, and hearing the thunder along with the rain pounding down is very exhilarating!

Fight for the Good in Life!

Well the warm weather is coming around again and it's making me wish it was summer! It's nice and all having it warm in the valley, but it never lasts especially in the spring. I do hope that when the next storm comes in, that it just rains in the valley and the snow stays up in the mountains. Because snow in the valley does nothing for the water that we need in the summer, the snow in the mountains is what we need for water in the summer.

I read all of the Percy Jackson Lightening Thief books and I really like them. I am reading The Hobbit for the second time in a row and I am reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Angels & Demons, and the New Testament. Huck Finn is really sad but good. I did go and see the Percy Jackson movie and I like it, it's good. I have also seen Alice in Wonderland and I love that movie, I love the whole lesson behind it, and how good overcomes evil. And that you can find that you are brave and you can defeat your own fears. I have also seen the Blind Side and I really love that movie. I want to see How to Train Your Dragon when it comes out to theaters. I also can't wait for the last book of Fable Heaven to come out.

Church is good we just had Stake Conference, and a lot was said that got me thinking; which is cool, so here is bit of what was said. "We are here for a certain purpose and to have experiences that are good and hard." "Temple work has a great benefit for all and not just one special group." "All roads lead to the Temple." "The earth would be utterly wasted if members of the church did not come to the Temple and do service for the dead."

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Robert Frost-

It was a really good Stake Conference; I really liked that the Salt Lake Temple President's wife quoted Robert Frost, because sometimes the woods are really lovely dark and deep and I would just like to go into them and spend months in them enjoying the beauty of nature and life; but things need to be done, and life can't be lived by standing still; we all have a part to do and people need us; and they need us to carry our load, but we are never alone Christ is always there standing at the door knocking, but we have to let him in, we have to make room and time for the Savior and Heavenly Father. Once a friend told me that I make life as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ sound so easy, so I told this friend well that's because it is, but we are the ones that make it hard, we are the ones that shut the door to Christ, we are the ones that turn away. With man some things are possible but with God all things are possible.

Can't Stop Me Now!

I went and watched Alice in Wonderland on Monday and I really do love the the movie and this song performed by Avril Lavigne. Also since I have watched the movie it has got me asking the question...Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Alice Lyrics

Trippin out
Spinning around
I'm underground
I fell down
Yeah I fell down

I'm freaking out, where am I now?
Upside down and I can't stop it now
Can't stop me now, oh oh

I,I, I'll get by
I,I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I,I, I won't cry

I found myself in Wonderland
Got back on my feet, again
Is this real?
Is this pretend?
I'll take a stand until the end

I,I, I'll get by
I,I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I,I, I won't cry

Summer Sun!!

Well the Olympics are over with, I am sad to see them go; but maybe now I will be able to get better sleep at night. School is still kind of kicking my trash, I wish I loved school but alas it vexes me a lot! I do need to go to the Temple this week. I really wish that life would slow down a bit or stop for a while. But I guess life has to go fast so that we can learn to keep up with it and it helps us in the long run.

On Sunday there was a fireside up at the U of U institute; Sister Bednar spoke and it was a really good talk she had some really good advice. I wish they would put her talk on the church website, but I doubt it.

Work is alright, I do wish I had more hours but during the morning to afternoon. Instead of evening to late night. I would rather have that instead of a raise.

I am watching Lost and I must admit that I am addicted to this show. It is driving me a little nuts because the 6th and final season is susppose answer questions; well it answers some questions, but it also makes more questions.

It was also really warm out side tonight when I got home from work. Why does the weather keep on taunting me with summer weather I am so ready for it to be summer. I am so sick of the cold and it being winter. I so want to go to bear lake and sit in the water and the beach. I want to go hiking and boating as well. There are some many movies out in theaters right now that I want to see.