This weekend was probably the best weekend I have had since I moved to Flagstaff. It's been a huge adjustment, and I haven't really been happy, but I've done a really good job of hiding it. Most people don't know. But this weekend was amazing.
Friday night, Ashton and I drove to Clarkdale for some Mexican food. Yes, we really did drive 3 hours to eat. But it was totally worth it. It was nice to finally eat some decent Mexican food, since Taco Bell is about all we have here. We drove through Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona, so we saw some beautiful fall colors. It's incredible how beautiful it is--it's not something I have seen much growing up in Chandler. But we saw some beautiful colors: red, maroon, orange...it was wonderful. And it was nice to relax and listen to the Backstreet Boys.
Then Saturday we went to the homecoming football game! NAU killed ISU, 40-12. It was pretty awesome. Now we wondered why we haven't been to any of the games so far. It was fun to yell at everyone. Ashton and I went with Bonnee, one of my best friends up here. We laughed, talked, and checked out the cute football players. Then we went to dinner at an awesome pizza place downtown and watched more football. So definitely the best weekend I have had up here so far.
And I went to church today for the first time in about a month. I've been various places so I have missed it--Allie's wedding, going home, going to the Grand Canyon, etc. But it was nice to go to church again and to see my friends. Then I went visiting teaching afterwards. It's a feeling that I didn't know I was missing. It's so wonderful to be around people who have the same objectives, values, and beliefs. It's just relaxing. You don't have to worry about anything. And it's a nice feeling to do what you're supposed to do.
October 25, 2009
October 21, 2009
Put On A Happy Face
"It could be worse. You could be a little Ethiopian girl living in the tundra."
"...Um, Mom...There's no tundra in Ethiopia."
(long pause) "Well, then! Imagine how hard that would be. You wouldn't be used to the tundra."
That was my mom this morning on the phone, in one of her many efforts to make me feel better. That woman is a saint. And, strangely, it did make me feel better. Everyone needs a laugh at 7:30 in the morning.
It really could be worse. I may be hungry after most meals, but I still get to eat. I have a roof over my head, and I can shower daily. I have friends, and a phone to keep in touch with them, even when they're in PENNSYLVANIA. I'm getting 3 A's and 2 B's (though I'm trying really hard to get an A in English).
But it could be better. So I'm going to work really hard on this. I talked to Lakshmi, who, also like my mother, always makes me feel better. And she really makes sense. It's stuff I knew, but sometimes you just need to hear it again. She said that you get out of life what you put in. It reminds me of that quote, "Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it."
So here's to attitude adjustments, smiling, finding happiness in the little things like sitting next to a cute guy, and laughing!
"...Um, Mom...There's no tundra in Ethiopia."
(long pause) "Well, then! Imagine how hard that would be. You wouldn't be used to the tundra."
That was my mom this morning on the phone, in one of her many efforts to make me feel better. That woman is a saint. And, strangely, it did make me feel better. Everyone needs a laugh at 7:30 in the morning.
It really could be worse. I may be hungry after most meals, but I still get to eat. I have a roof over my head, and I can shower daily. I have friends, and a phone to keep in touch with them, even when they're in PENNSYLVANIA. I'm getting 3 A's and 2 B's (though I'm trying really hard to get an A in English).
But it could be better. So I'm going to work really hard on this. I talked to Lakshmi, who, also like my mother, always makes me feel better. And she really makes sense. It's stuff I knew, but sometimes you just need to hear it again. She said that you get out of life what you put in. It reminds me of that quote, "Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it."
So here's to attitude adjustments, smiling, finding happiness in the little things like sitting next to a cute guy, and laughing!
October 19, 2009
I'll Believe You When...
You'd think it was too early to enroll for classes for next semester. You'd think that, right? Well, NO. Next week. So I'm incredibly stressed now. At least, as it looks right now, I won't have classes on Fridays! But I have a class every morning at 9. But I guess that's the price I'll pay for being able to go home for the weekends on Thursday nights. It is stressful, but it's nice to make the decisions, unlike high school. The woman made those decisions for you.
I cried all the way back to Flagstaff yesterday. I know it's early, but I'm not happy. I'm not enjoying it here as much as I had hoped. Everyone says it will get better, it's just early........I hope so.
My roommate and I are going to Subway. It's really sad when that is the highlight of your week. And I guess I'm going to FHE tonight. I guess. Unless the Broncos game is good.
I cried all the way back to Flagstaff yesterday. I know it's early, but I'm not happy. I'm not enjoying it here as much as I had hoped. Everyone says it will get better, it's just early........I hope so.
My roommate and I are going to Subway. It's really sad when that is the highlight of your week. And I guess I'm going to FHE tonight. I guess. Unless the Broncos game is good.
October 17, 2009
Welcome to the Farm
Today I realized how much I want to be like my mom. I came home yesterday to a house full of Halloween and fall decorations, which I'm sure immediately went up the first week of October, if not before. There should be no question in one's mind what season it is, even what month it is, when they come into our house. Of course it's classy, and pretty. Not gaudy and overdone. It's comfortable. And that's something I've always noticed about our house. It's a home. I hope I can create a comfortable, loving atmosphere for my family just as my mom has for us. Of course there's many other reasons I want to be like her--she's patient, loving, kind...I could go on and on. But that's what hit me today.
It is such a nice feeling to be home. It's nice to change the pace...this last week was crazy. It's wonderful to spend time with everyone, and eat Mexican food. I'm so excited to eat Mexican food tonight. I really miss that up in Flagstaff. The only Mexican food is the fake Chipotle we have in our union, which happened to make Ashton and I extremely sick.
It is such a nice feeling to be home. It's nice to change the pace...this last week was crazy. It's wonderful to spend time with everyone, and eat Mexican food. I'm so excited to eat Mexican food tonight. I really miss that up in Flagstaff. The only Mexican food is the fake Chipotle we have in our union, which happened to make Ashton and I extremely sick.
October 16, 2009
Are You Havin' Any Fun?
Whatcha getting out of living?
What good is what you've got
If you're not havin' any fun?
This is for Michelle. :)
It's fall!! October is one of the best months of the year. The leaves are falling in Flagstaff, and it's cooling down! Of course I had to come home this weekend, and it's almost 100. But I guess that's the price you pay. I've been thinking a lot today about my blessings. What would we do without:
- football
- pumpkins
- french fries
- HUGS
- nail polish
