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Thankful!

2011-12-04T13:38:00.000-08:00

I am so grateful for all the people the Lord has placed in my life. I am thankful for all the worthy priesthood holders he has placed in my life. That I can call on them in my time of need and ask for a blessing. I am so thankful that I can call on the Lord for help. That he can help me when I am struggling. He can help carry my burdens and ease my troubles. He can and does send the Holy Ghost to help comfort me. No matter where I am in my life, I know I can always call on the Lord for help. I am so thankful for this gospel and all that it can do for me. I am thankful for the Atonement and that I can return to my Heavenly Father. That my sins can be forgiven, and that I can be made whole and perfect. I cannot be perfect on my own, but with and through the Savior Jesus Christ, I can be made perfect in the end. As long as I do my best and keep the commandments of the Lord, the Savior will do the rest. He has put people in my life to help me make it through this life and all of its trials. I am so grateful for all he has blessed me with. He has given me so much, and I take so much of it for grantide. I hope that I can take what I have learned from the wonderful people in my life and been given, and become a better person and more like the Savior. I am so thankful for this gospel, and for all the amazing people the Lord has placed in my life. I am truly blessed with an amazing support system, and I owe it all to the Lord.

A new start!

2011-11-12T09:44:00.000-08:00

I said I would not post on here again until I received some good news, and now I have! I have a new job, and no longer have to work at that miserable place called IFA. I will be working at a place called Davinci Virtual and I will be a virtual receptionist for about 5 different companies. No, I do not get to work from home I will be working from an office in Sugar House. I am really excited and scared all at the same time. I have been praying every day for a while now that I would be able to get out of IFA, and the Lord has finally answered my prayers. I am so thanful that he has answered my prayers and has found such an amazing company for me that truly cares about their employees! I have a friend from dance that works there and she absolutely loves it there! I am so excited for this new chapter in my life and can't wait to report more on how it is going. My last day at IFA will be on the 19th of this month and I will start my new job on the 21st.
I know that the lord answers prayers, its just not always in the way we want it or at the time we want it. He knows what is best for us and those around us! He has taught me patience and how to get along with people that are not the greatest. I have met some amazing life long friends at IFA and for that I will be forever grateful! IFA has given me some wonderful people in my life and I will never forget them and all that they have done for me! I am so thankful to the Lord for all that he has given me and blessed me with! I know I can do anything as long as I trust in him! YEAH!!!! More to come.....

Still Alive..

2011-09-24T05:58:00.000-07:00

Yep, I'm still alive and kicking. I have decided not to post anything until something exciting and or good happens in my life. Im done with the downer posts for a while and am waiting for some good to happen so I can post that instead of my depressing days and life right now. So, this may be the last post for a while unless the Lord would like to change that any time soon, and thats what I'm hoping for!!! Until then I will try to wait patiently for my life to escape this huge hole that its stuck in. Love you all and thanks for all the uplifting comments, whether it be here or on facebook. I really do appreciate it and it helps me get through each day! Love you and tah tah for now.

Someday...

2011-07-31T15:43:00.000-07:00

I have been struggling a lot lately with the here and now. I have felt lost and stuck all at the same time. I feel as if my life is going no where fast. I so desperatley want the someday to be closer, and feel more attainable.I want to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's as if the world is spinning in cirlces and I am stopped. Watching the world and everyone else in it move forward and go on with their lives. Miserable could be a word used to describe my feelings for the past little while. I get spurts of happiness and I feel as if its not too bad, and then the misery comes back. I see so many people getting married, having families, and or finishing school, and all I can think of is when will it be my turn? The answer is always the same, someday, someday it will be your turn and you will look back and think it was all worth it. The fight and struggle was worth getting to the new here and now.
I can not tell you how much I love going to church and reading my scriptures. Yes, it is true that I am not the best at either one of these, but when I am able to get back on track I feel so much better. Answers come and peace fills my heart to its capacity. Today was one of those days. I went to a friends farewell today and felt the spirit so strongly. In every talk I felt peace in knowing that all would be okay, and that I will make it to my someday. It may be hard at times, but the Lord has blessed me with so many wonderful people to help me get through the here and now. He knew he couldn't be here personally to comfort me, so he has sent me the Holy Ghost to comfort me and some wonderful friends and family. Even when a friend has moved away and is no longer just a 15 minute drive away,they send a random text to say I love you and miss you, that too helps take away some of the pain and lonelyness. It means the world. A random hug from another friend, and a sleep over to just hang out. It all means the world. I am so thankful to the Lord for all the wonderful people he has placed in my life. You guys will never know how much you mean to me and how much I admire and look up to you all. I am so thankful for this gospel. I know that it is true. I know the Lord lives and loves each and every one of us. I know he hears and answers prayers. I have a testimony of the scriptures and how they can be answers to our prayers and give us comfort and peace when we feel we cant go any longer. I have a testimony of tithing. I know that by paying our tithing we will be blessed. We will have the things that we need. I know that families can be together forever, and can't wait to have mine. I am so thankful for the wonderful family the Lord has blessed me with. He has blessed me with amazing parents who truly love me and who have shown me how to be strong, even when times are hard. They have shown me how to love and forgive. They are wonderful and I love them more and more each day! I am so thankful to know that I am never truly alone. The Lord is always by my side, ready to give me a helping hand. He is there to help me with my everyday struggles. To help me get through the now, so I can get to the someday. I know the someday, the Eternal Family, is woth the fight and struggle. We just never realize it until it is upon us. Thank you for being my rocks!

All she wants to do is Dance Dance....

2011-06-26T18:26:00.001-07:00

It has been one crazy week! This last week was the dance recital for me and my students at the studio. It went great! IT was so much fun, and I found my love for dance again! IT was so nice to remember why I started dancing. IT is my outlet and my way to get away from all the problems and craziness in life. I am so proud of all my girls for working so hard this year. They have all accomplished so much this year. They work their butts off at the studio and also work their butts off at school. Most of them are on dance company or cheer at school and have such hectic lives, and yet they find the time to come to my class. HOw amazing is that? I cannot express how much joy they bring into my life! They are all amazing and I love them so much. We also had the awards party for dance and we danced in the Wesfest parade. It was a busy/great week, but I am glad its over and I can take a little break from everything.
Whats next? Well, I won't be able to go to school this semester due to finances, but I will be looking for a new job that does not require me to work the weekends and the ocassional later hours. I plan to enjoy the free time I have now and just enjoy life and all that I have. I want to study up on my dancing and become a better choreographer and dancer. I want to improve so many parts of my life and become happeier with every aspect of my life. There are so many things that I can't change, but so many things I can. I need to remember that I am in control, and it is my choice whether or not I am happy. Easier said than done most of the time, but it is something to aspire too. Im hoping I can start accomplishing some of my dreams and take life by the horns. I'm ready to begin a new chapter, so here it goes! Wish me luck!
Here are some pictures of the recital:)

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and DC!

2011-06-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

So I decided to just write one post of the rest of my trip before I forgot. In Rhode Island we went to a Mansion that had over 70 rooms and 25 bathrooms. It was amazing and beautiful. We couldn't take pictures of the inside but I was able to take pictures of the outside. In Massachusetts we went to the Basketball hall of fame, adn that was really fun. Brittney was able to get a military discount and they allowed her to pick one person from our group to be her spouse and get the discount as well. So, as a joke she chose me, since it is legal in Massachusetts for same sex marriage. My ticket even said Military Spouse. This is now a long lasting joke, and we now call each other my spouse. When we went to the Central Park zoo, we decided to pretend and take engagement pictures. We had pictures from behind and had our hands in each others back pockets. Oh the good times and memories. I think DC was my favorite part of the trip, even though we were only there for 6 hours. It was amazing to see our nations history and how blessed we are to have men and woman fight for our freedom day in and day out. I am so thankful for all that they do, and for all that I have. I would really like to go back to Washington. I did not get to see everything and could spend an entire week there. While we were walking around, there were a lot of students on field trips. I had mentions to Donna that I bet some of them were bored and just wanted to go back to school, when we were there in awe and didn't want to leave. Not 10 minutes later, I heard a young boy tell his friend that he didn't want to go to the museums. He wanted to just go back to school. It made me laugh. The things we take for grantid. I can't wait to go back to DC, but will just have to settle with my pictures for now. So, here are the last pictures of my wonderful trip! Hope you enjoy!

State #2 = New York!!

2011-04-30T18:19:00.000-07:00

The next state we went to was New York. Here we did so much stuff. Our time in New York was jam packed full of stuff. It was so much fun, but very busy. The first day we took a 2 hour train ride from connecticut to New York. Once we got to Grand Central Station, we walked a couple of blocks to our hotel and left our bags there. Once we dropped off our bags we headed of to the theatre. At the theatre we saw Wicked. It was amazing! I would have liked a lot more dancing though, but it was still excellent! After the play, we walked around and enjoyed Time Square. That night we went to dinner at a place called Juniors. I had a hamburger and the biggest onion ring I had ever see. It was so delicious! The next day we made our way to the Statue of Liberty. It was freezing the entire time, and Jackie spilled all my Hot Chocolate on me, but we still had so much fun and was very thankful to be there. After we got back from the statue we went and saw ground zero. It was all crossed off because they are doing construction for all the new buildings and memorial that they are planning on doing. We also went to the History of Natural Museum, and walked through central park and went to the Central Park Zoo. I wish I had pictures of the Museum, central park, and the zoo, but my memory card got left in Brittneys computer. We had so much fun in New York, and I am so very very thankful and greatful to the Lancasters for allowing me to go with their beautiful, amazing, wonderul, kind, caring, and courageous daughters! It was the best thing I have done in a long time. So, here are some pictures of what went donw in the big apple!

5 state tour! First up, Connecticut.

2011-04-08T14:31:00.000-07:00

I am back from my wonderful wonderful trip.I went with my two best friends/sister Donna and Brittney, and their foreign exchange student/little brother Jackie who is from Hong Kong. On this trip we went to 5 different states. So, instead of writing one really long post, I am just going to do it state by state. I can not say enough how wonderful and needed this trip was. Thanks to the amazing, kind, and generous Lancaster family, it was stress free:)! So, the first state we enjoyed was Connecticut. Here is where Donna and Brittneys aunt and uncle lived, and they took us around every where. They were our tour guides the entire trip. They were so cute and so very very generous. They kept telling us that it was our trip and we could do and go where ever we wanted. Thanks to Roberta and Joe, our vacations was fun and stress free. So, what did we do in Connecticut? Well we went to the aquarium the first full day we were there. We went with Roberta, her daughter Christina, and her grandson Ricky who was adorable. We had so much fun watching him and watching our selves. While at the aquarium, I got to pet a shark and a stingray. The shark was smooth, but the sting ray was very slimy. Connecticut is so beautiful. There are trees and little rivers every where. Roberta and Joe even had a little spring/river in their back yard. It was too early in the year, so nothing was too green, but it was still beautiful and unfortunatley really cold the entire trip. So, here are some pictures of our time in Connecticut:

Busy Week

2011-03-01T16:59:00.000-08:00

This week is going to be a busy one. I have work and dance for the first half of the week, and then work, school, bachelorette party, wedding, and reception at the end of the week. Oh yeah, did I mention a midterm? I don't think I have a single day to really breathe and relax. Its going to be a fun week, minus the midterm, but it is also going to be a long one. I am so excited for the wedding of one of my best friends Deja to an amazing guy named Lucas! She deserves to be happy and I am glad to finally see it happen for her! New York is also in 3 weeks from friday!!!! SO very excited for that! Wahoo! The savings are going great for my trip, thanks to taxes, and I will have plenty to spend with plenty left over.
Thats all I have for now. I hope I will have some pictures to show next time!!

So very excited for you Deja! I am so happy you found someone who treats you with the respect and love you deserve! Congratulations, and I am honored to be apart of the celebrations this weekend!!! Love you!!

It's Official!

2011-01-12T16:08:00.000-08:00

It's official, I am going to New York March 25-April 2! Wahoo! I am so excited, and can't wait until then! Granted I have a lot of saving to do, but I can do it! Thats all for now:)

Far too long....

2011-01-08T13:45:00.000-08:00

Its been far too long since I last updated this blog. A lot has gone on and come to pass since I last wrote on here. My wonderful friend is doing much better. She is actually keeping me a float now. My dad got married in November. I now have three new brothers and a sister. I'm not gonna lie though, that weekend was one of the hardest weekends I've had in a while. I sturggled alot that weekend with feeling alone, left out, and stuck. I felt and still feel sometimes, that my family was changing and going in so many different directions, but I was not. Still working on that aspect, but its getting easier to handle now, and I'm starting to come to terms with it. Trying to look at it as a way of getting a bigger support system. Easier said than done most days, but I'm working on it.
Fall semester ended, and I am proud to say I finished the semester with a 3.85! i was going for a 4.0, but a 3.85 will do. I worked really hard at trying to stay on top of stuff this semester, and I guess you could say it payed off.
Christmas has come and gone, and it was a good day. I recieved money for new tires, which I just got this week, my laptop fixed, and a trip to New York! The trip to New York is a christmas/birthday gift from friends and family. If work will allow three of their cashiers to go, I will be going March 25-April 2! I am so excited for this if it comes to pass!
New Years has come and gone as well. Nothing exciting went on for New Years. had a little party at my best friends a.k.a sisters house, which turned into a big sleep over because we were all too tired to drive home.
I think that brings us to the here and now. I am looking forward to the New Year! I am hoping it will be better than the last two. I have three things to look forward to: first is the wedding of my other best friend Deja. I am so happy for Deja and Lucas! They both deserve the best and that is what they are getting in each other. Next will hopefully be my trip to New York, and then a trip to Louisiana to visit the newly weds!
I only have a couple of new years resolutions. The main one is to put my self first. This may sound selfish, but I have spent my entire life doing what makes others happy, while it makes me miserable. My goal is to make my self happy. I have learned from a couple of friends that if I don't do that, I will head into some very choppy, and hard to stay a float waters. I still know serving others is a huge key to happiness, but so is taking care of my self. I will be going to the singles ward starting a week from sunday, and hope to meet some new people (mainly boys:)). School will be starting on thursday and I will continue to try and stay on top of things there, and in the rest of my life.
My last resolution is to continue to exercise, eat right, and lose more weight. I have lost about 25 pounds and dropped 5 pant sizes. I want to keep going and lose about 30-40 more pounds. I just need to get working out again and making it a habit.
Sorry for the long post, but I believe we are all caught up now. Hope all are doing well and I hope you all have a fantastic year! Love you tons, and will try to update more often.

Life....?

2010-10-19T22:15:00.000-07:00

Life right now pretty much sucks. I am at a loss of what to do right now. My best friend in the entire world again has no will to live. How can you make someone see that they are important and that they matter? How can you tell someone that God does love all of his children, and that he does not just sit on the side lines? Whenever it seems to be looking like its getting better, something else comes along to hault the progress. I was told that God does not care about us at all. If he cared he would not take away people that we love and keep letting us suffer. He has the power to stop all the suffering and yet he does not. He just stands on the sidelines, or so she says. What do I say to this?
I know that he does not stand on the sidelines! He suffers through every single pain with us. We chose to come to this earth and to feel all this pain. We knew what we were getting into, and yet we still came. I know that we are never alone and that he does not enjoy watching us suffer, but he can't fix everything. Yes, he has the power to fix everything, but then we would learn nothing and never be a strong people. Without the suffering, pain,and sorrow, we would never know what it was like to not suffer or experience joy and happiness. I know all of this and tell it to her all the time, but it is not getting through. I pray for her everyday. I pray that I will know what to say to help her, I pray that she will know what to do to help herself, that her family will know what to do to help and that her therapist will know what to do to help.
I know that this gospel is true, and it pains me to see others suffer through life without it! I wish I could make them see all the good that is in their life! There is always gonna be bad in our life, but there is always gonna be good too! I know we need to more closely look at the good instead of the bad, but how do you make others do this. If all we look for is the bad, then that is all we are going to find. Life is full of so many blessings, and I wish people would look at that instead of the bad. "Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of god and of all men..." "...ye must pray always..." "I cry into my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry." At this time I would like to ask all of you to please pray for my friend! Please help me to "cry unto (our) God in faith, and I know that he will hear (our) cry. Love you all and thank you!

Rollercoaster!

2010-09-05T13:58:00.000-07:00

This past month has been a huge rollercoaster for me. I have been dealing with a lot of things in my own life as well as some things in a friends. Sometimes when life gets too hard to deal with we tend to chose unhealthy outlets. Well, i happened to chose just one of those this past month. Something that has always been at the back of my mind, but i never fully let it take over. What is this unhealthy outlet you may ask? Well, its a little something called not eating. It's something that I have thought about for a long time. With all of the things that have been going on this month and this over whelming feeling that life is uncontrolable sometimes, I just decided to control something. I dabled in it for a good couple of weeks, and then the last 2 weeks went full force. It felt so wonderful being in control, and i honestly thought I could stop once I got to a weight that I was comfotable at. Well, thanks to a wonderful friend, and a little time at a lake making comparisons between the two of us an our decisions, I realized that not eating is not a good out. Deep down, I think I knew that once I let it take control, that I would not be able to stop. I knew that it was harmful to my self and eventualy to those around me, but I wanted to be in control. It took a lot of soul searching and discussions with a friend,but thankfully I came to this conclusion before it got out of control. I now need to focus my energy on more healthy ways to feel in control.I am not saying that this feeling is gone totaly away, but I have the realization that this is not a good out and can push it away whenever it decides to come back. I don't need to cut out food all together, I can just watch what I eat and make healthier choices. I don't have to say no to cookies and sweets all the time. I can have a cookie or a sweet every once in a while. There is nothing wrong with enjoying some of lifes tasty treats. I can go running or walking when I feel out of control and can let all my energy out that way. I can also talk to my wonderful friend who has helped me through this entire month!
Sometimes we wonder why things happen in our life and why certain people come into our lives, and we never find out until later why they may come into our lives. I am so thankful for friends and family that I know I can turn to in times of need! I am so thankful for the Lord and that he knows what is best for us, and he knows when it is best for things to happen and for certain people to come into our lives. I don't know where I would be without the gospel and some very special friends and family! Thank you to my Mom Deja, and to someone who will remain anonymous, but you know who you are. You have been there for me through the hard times, even if you didn't know it! Thank you oh so very much! I love all 3 of you so much and am so thankful that you are all in my life!
Please don't let this post send you into panic mode, I just felt it was time to let it all out and try and hold my self a little more accountable for my actions. Once stuff is out there, you can't take it back and it makes it easier to follow through with things you say your going to do! So my challenge to all of you, is to look at your own life and see if there are unhealthy outlets that you have chosen to take. If there are, find a healthy outlet and then tell someone so you can be held accountable for it. Thank you all for being there for my family and I! I love you all a ton and hope you have a wonderful week!

Quotes of the week!

2010-08-10T20:53:00.000-07:00

I was looking through a box of books, and came across "Small and Simple things", by Marjorie Pay Hinckely. I frogot I even had this. I believe my cousin Kenny gave it to me but I can't remember if it was for my birthday or for Christmas. Either way, I am glad he gave it too me, and I have come across a couple of quotes that I like. "Who knows but that something wonderful may happen today. Have faith that it will. After all, every morning is a chance at a new day."
"Sometimes the pattern of life seems a little monotonous--and discouraging. It is like climbinb a mountain and, after reaching the top, getting knocked back down to the bottom to climb it again; but i guess the fun is in climbing and not in arriving. I hope so!" I really liked these two quotes and wanted to share them. I have read them before, but it always helps to read them again and again. Reminds us why we are here, and that we can succeed. I love you all, and hope you have a wonderful week!

Temple Tuesday!

2010-07-27T16:40:00.000-07:00

Today is Tuesday, therefore, it is Temple Tuesday. Every Tuesday for the past year I have been going to the temple with my friend Karyn. I felt the need to start going to the temple regularly about a year ago. Not long after I started going, my dance teacher of more than ten years was diagnosed with cancer again. They say that things happen for a reason, and most of the time it takes months and even years for us to figure out why it happened. They also say that the Lord gives us tools to get through those obsticals much faster than he gives us reasons. Its crazy how one decision can change everything. It can change the life of just one person, or it can change the life of so many. There are so many things that happen in our life, and they pull us in so many directions. You find yourself taking so many different roads, and you never once made the turn on that road your self. So many things have happened since I started going to the temple, and many could say that that is the reason all of the things have been happening. But I know for a fact that was one road I turned on myself, by the promptings of the spirit, and it has changed my life dramitically. It has been the tool in which the lord has given me to get through all of the crap. It is the one place where I can say this is my path, and this is the road that I have chosen for my self. I am so thankful for the lord and all of the tools he has given me in my life. So many times people become tools in our lives, and I am so thankful for all of the wonderful friends and family that have come into my life. The lord has given us friends and family to help us make it through all the many pathways that we chose to take, or are forced to take. He has also given us himself. I know that when I feel there is no where esle I can turn, that I can always turn to the lord. No matter what, I know he knows exactly how I feel, and he has become the best listenerIi have ever found. Thank you Lord, for all the many ups and downs. They have brought me closer to myself, and closer to you!

Slimmy Goodness!

2010-07-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting a change for a little while now, and i guess this works!

I have been looking forward for this day for 6 1/2 years. Yup, my braces are finally off, and i am so excited!! I have been waiting for this day for so long, and never thought it would come. I finally get to look my age instead of a twelve year old. Wahoo!!! Other than getting my braces off today, nothing has really happened. I am trying to change my attitude and be more positive, so hopefully this little change will help!! Yea!!!!

Sedona Arizona!

2010-07-04T19:56:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Sedona! One of the views we got to see on our 2 hour walk!

I really loved the red rocks! This town was so incredibly beautiful! It reminded me a little of St. George, and i also really love that town!

The entire town looked as if it was made for an old western movie. It was so cute! I thought John Wayne was going to jump out at any second!

The Barking Frog! This is where we ate dinner on our last night! It was so relaxing, and peaceful inside. It was a little expensive, but they had the best chocolate cake i had ever eatin in my life! Yum!

This is Donna, after we decided to go on a 2 hour walk in the heat of the day. Not the brightest idea we had on this vacation, but we survived and got to know the town a little better.

The view from our balcony! Isn't it beautiful?! We got lucky, and our balcony faced the mountains instead of the parking lot! I really enjoyed just sitting out there and taking in the scenery. It was so beautiful, and i didn't want to leave the beauty!

Our wonderful home/condo for the week.

Nice little note for guests who stay at this condo. Not something that made me too excited. I hate animals that can kill me! Hobo spider, scorpion, and two types of poisones snakes. ahhhhhh.

Our kitchen, which we cooked in at least twice a day!

Our first view of Sedona, and we were so excited! 10 hour drive, and we would have been happy with dirt!

We really enjoyed our vacation, and i am really glad that we went. I had a wonderful time, and it was very needed. Now that i am home, i will be getting ready for school. I have signed up for 3 classes this semester, and also recieved a grant! I was so excited, and felt so relieved when i found out i got the grant. I am now excited for the next couple of month! I will try and be better at posting on here. I hope i can try and post at least once a week! Hope you all enjoy your week! Love ya tons! xoxoxo

Who am I...

2010-04-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking about a lot of stuff lately, and one of the things that has been on my mind is a phrase from a hymn " who am i to judge another when i walk imperfectly". Another is when the savior said to the many people that wanted to stone a woman, " whom ever is without sin may cast the first stone". These things have been on my mind a lot lately and for a while i was thinking that other people need to have these thoughts on their mind. For the most part, they do, but i have realized i need to as well. I need to stop worrying about other people and what they think and what they do, and just try to be the best person that i can be. As long as the lord and I know what i am doing is right then that is all that matters in the end. I also wish others would take that last part on as well. Sometimes i think we get so caught up in what others may think or say that we forget about the lord and what he will think or say. So, for now i am going to worry about Brandie and making her the best person she can be inward and outward. I am going to try and be kinder to people, more respectful, and start treating everyone as a son or daughter of God, because we all are and we all deserve to be treated like that! I guess i need to remember that when i feel people have done me or my family wrong. Whether they are family or not, they desesrve to be loved and treated like the wonderful son or daughter of God that they are, because in the end we are all family.

Quote of the Day/Week!

2010-04-07T05:57:00.000-07:00

I found this quote this morning in a Deseret Book catalog, and i love it! "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain." Oh my goodness, i really love this quote! Love it, love it, love it! I need to find this quote on a bigger plaque, so i can put it in my room where i can always see it! Wow, i love uplifting quotes, and i think i will need to find a new one every week, and i will share them with you all every week as well! Hope you all enjoy your day and i love ya tons!

Humbled

2010-04-04T12:21:00.000-07:00

I am very humbled from conference this year! I always love conference and am so thankful for all that i learn each time it comes around! It amazes me how each time conference comes around that it always addresses what i need at that point in time. I have been very angry lately about how work and life in general are going. This conference had made me realize that all of that does not matter. There are so many more important things in life to worry about, and the new cashiers at work is not one of them. I realized i need to give them a chance and pray for love of my new coworkers and knowledge and understanding with and about them. Quentin L. Cook said, "it is not appropriate to be disagreable". This small statement hit me hard. I realized that i have not been the most enjoyable person to be around lately, and i feel horrible about that. He also said we need to "manifest our love for god when we keep the commandments and serve his children". Another talk that hit me was one by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Some of the things i enjoyed were: We all are in need fo mercy, we condem too quickely, every person we meet is a vip to our heavenly father, everyone is walking his or her own difficult path. It is unworthy of christians to think that those who suffer deserve their suffereing, true love requires action. All of these really made me think. I found that i am condeming my fellow coworkers and judging far too quickely. I have not been giving them the appropriate respect and love that they deserve as one of heavenly fathers children. Another talk that helped my realize how not acceptable i have been treating my coworkes was by Keith B. McMullin. He talked about how god helps us forgive and that god forgives. Things can get better and better even in the face of tragedy. Another point he talked about was duty. Duty does not require perfection, but dilligence. We are duty bound to god first. All that we have is due to god, and we need to always remember that and not take it for granted. Second is duty to the lord jesus christ, our examplar, redeemer and king. We need to magnify our talents and pray always. Prayer is the lifeline to heaven. "Ye must watch and pray always to avoid temptation." "Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you." This was the talk that really made me think. I realized that i have not been acting in the best christ like attitude that i have wanted and need to. I need to rely more on the lord. No one is perfect, but that cannot be an excuse, just something to remember when we get down on ourselves. I am so thankful for the savior and all that he has done for me. I am so very very thankful for the atonement, and that i know that i can be saved and forgiven because of the savior and what he did for me. I know that i can do all that i can, and the savior will help me get the rest of the way there. My goal is to remember all that i have learned this weekend and take it with me through the next while, and not just today!

Long week over.

2010-03-14T17:08:00.000-07:00

One of the longest weeks of my life is finally over. Dans funeral was held on Saturday March 13, or better known as my birthday. I am so thankful for some closure that has finally come with his funeral. We will miss him very much and will always remember him. Because of this little trial i have learned that you must not let a day go by that you don't tell the people in your life that you love and care about them. I am so thankful for my family and friends, and i am also very thankful for the gospel. I am thankful for the knowledge of the plan of salvation and knowing that the lord is on my side no matter what. I am so thankful for the temple and how it helps me get through each day and each week. I know that the gospel is true and have a testimony of temple attendance, church attendance, tithing, and prayer. I know that the lord listens and answers all our prayers. We don't always get them answered the way or in the amount of time that we would like, but he answers all of them. I know that the temple can help you stive to keep the commandments and chose the right, and that it helps you to work through all of your problems. It does not desolve your problems, but it helps you get through them. I know the lord is always on our side and that we our never alone. He is always there with an outstretched hand just waiting for us to take it. I am so very thankful for my family and all that they do for me. I am thankful for my IFA family, and all they do for me and for each other. I am also thankful for my dance family. They are a buch of wonderful woman and i love them so much. I have no idea what i would do without all of these wonderful people in my life, or the gospel. I am grateful for all the trials that we have in our life, because i know that they will strenghthen us in the end. Thank you Dan for making me a better person and for allowing me to come and work at IFA and finding some of the best friends i could ever have.

Here are some pictures of the better half of my birthday:
This first one is how the night ended. It is right before everyone left to go home.

This one is also right before everyone left, but we are giving our pleasant faces instead of goofy ones.

I decided i wanted to play Rock Band for my birthday and these are some pictures of our crazy care free night:)

This is me eating a strawberry off of my fruit bouqet. I wanted a fruit bouqet instead of a cake, and boy was it yummy!

My bouqet before i took a bite out of it.
All of us at dinner. I decided i wanted to go to tepanyaki for my birthday! Deja, Mom, Dillon, Kim and I all went! Lots of fun and yummy food! Love this place!

My week ended today with Stake Conference, and it was wonderful. It talked about how we needed to stay strong and hold onto the gospel. It talked about staying strong through adversity, and that was exactly what i needed to hear. I am so thankful for the lord, and how he knows when we need a little extra something to help us get through our trials. I love you all and hope you all enjoy your week! Thank you for all the love and support you have shown me in the past week and a half. Until next time:)

Rest in peace Dan!

2010-03-04T19:22:00.000-08:00

Today i found out that my manager Dan Dudley died. He was on a cruise with his wife and died in his sleep yesterday. Dan was a wonderful man and was always concerned about his staff. He was always checking up on me after my dance teacher died and acted as if he really cared about my well being! I am deeply saddened at his passing, and pray for his family and all of those who got the pleasure of working with him. He was the reason our store ran so well, and his presence will be greatly missed. He always made me smile, and i will miss coming into work in the mornings and seeing his smile! One of the things i remembered about him was when he brought me a bag of grandma cookies, the iced oatmeal ones. He knew they were my favorite and he knew i was having a hard time. He always knew when his employees were havign a rough time and always gave us space. When we got off track or didn't treat a customer as well as we should have, he was always understanding and just talked us through it and made us feel better about ourselves! It is times like this that i am eternely grateful for the plan of salvation. It is great to know that we will see our loved ones again, and that Dans family will see him again. They were sealed in the temple, and i am just so very thankful that we have the oppertunity to be sealed to our families. I really loved that man, and he was a great example to me. Thank you Dan, for being a wonderful friend and an excellent boss! You will be greatly missed! Love and will miss you tons Dan.

and the days go on!

2010-03-01T15:56:00.000-08:00

Boy how time just flies by these days. It seems like just yesterday that it was the beginning of the year. Well, here are some pictures of whats been going on lately! The one above is right before we went out to dinner for Dill's b-day!

This is Dill in his new pea coat and thinking he is cool because some dude gave him a cigar on his last day of work, and now he is actually of legal age to smoke! So not that exciting!

Every year, my friends and i always do an anitivalentines day dinner, and this is it. The whole gang went to Ruby Tuesdays! We had a lot of fun and a really great dinner!

This is when i went to St. George the beg. of february! For some reason this is the only picture i took, and i don't even know what fathead and i were doing at this point. Im pretty sure it was saturday night, or right before the superbowl. Cute little fathead! I've had a lot of fan the past couple of months and look forward to my own b-day which is in a couple of weeks! Will have to remember to take pictures then! Tah tah for now! Love you all!

Boy how time just flies by these days! It seems like just yesterday that the new year started, and yet it is March 1. WOW, thats all i can say. I do however have some pictures of all the stuff i have done since my last post.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T09:56:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! I'm really looking forward to this new year, and all that it holds. I honestly can't wait to see what it brings! I am also so very thankful for all of my family and friends and i love you all so very much! Thanks to all those who helped my family out so much this last year! Mainly neighbors and the amazing John and Jane Bracken clan! You guys are wonderful and i am so thankful that you are apart of our lives!
So, i have a couple of new years resolutions this year. The first two are to workout every day, minus sunday, and eat healthier! I also want to make sure that i continue going to the temple every tuesday, because i know that is a life saver and probably the only thing that keeps me going sometimes. I also just want to be more Christ like. I want to be kinder to people(mainly customers), and not talk bad about anyone. I have a problem of talking about people when i need to vent, so my solution is to only vent to my mother and my Heavenly Father, and just realize that we are all human beings and no one is perfect, including my self! I am just so thankful for all that i have and can not wait to see what the new year brings! Lets go 2010! Love you all and hope all of you have a wonderful year!- will try and post pictures soon-
Love Brandie xoxoxo

Finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-16T16:41:00.000-08:00

I am finally done with school. I turned in my final on Tuesday and i am so freakin excited! Dance is also done after today and i am kind of excited about that as well. I am looking forward to a little break from everything! For the next while i am just going to relax and enjoy the nothingness! Once the beginning of the year comes i will start saving for school. I am also planning on taking a little road trip to St. George to see my fam. that i lived with for 2 years while i was attending Dixie, and i love and miss them so much! Wahoo yeah break time!

Almost done....

2009-12-02T15:20:00.000-08:00

Well, i am almost done with school for a while. I have two weeks left and then i will be done until August. Yup, you read right until August. I have decided to take a semester off of school, so i can save. I figured it out, and i will be able to save close to 4 thousand dollars if i take one semester off. By doing so, i will be able to become a full time student again and hopefully get done with school a little faster. I am actually really excited for this, because i have been feeling really overwhelmed with everything right now and this will be a much needed and relaxing break. No, i will not be quiting everything, just school for a semester. i will still have work and dance, i just won't have school.
You may be wondering how the dating thing is going, and it well, it kind of ended. Don't feel bad, i just wasn't feeling it any more. We are kind of friends, but we will see as time goes on if he still wants to be friends. I'm not really worried or saddened, because I know all will work out and I will find the right guy when it is time.
That is really all that is going on in my life right now. Just finishing up my last semester for a little while. Hope all is going well for the rest of you. Love you all and may you enjoy this wonderful time of year!

Fun Fun Fun...

2009-11-15T18:41:00.000-08:00

Right now, I am having a lot of fun. I went on another date with Jens, the kid from the last post, and we had a great time. At least i had a great time. Pretty sure he had a good time, or he would not have held my hand. Really enjoying this little relationship thingy right now and am excited to see where it takes me. School is almost over, thankfully, and work is okay.
I had a sleep over with a couple of girls from work over the weekend and that was also a lot of fun. Have been hanging out a lot with the girls from work and i really enjoy their company! I had the unfortunate opportunity to be on a jury friday,and i can honestly say that it sucked and i hope that I will never have to do it again! I was there for 12 1/2 hours and it was the longest day of my life.I was so mad that it was my day off and i had to spend the entire day there. They made us take a lunch break, but wouldn't feed us lunch! How rude! they fed us dinner, but that was only because we were there for so freakin long.
Besides jury duty, everything is going pretty darn good. I still go to the temple every Tuesday with friends and Jens comes with us every other tuesday so far, because he works the other ones. Thats all that has been happening since my last post. I will try and take more pictures and post them, but no promises. Love you all and hope you all have a wonderful week! xoxoxo

So long...

2009-11-04T15:41:00.000-08:00

So, i have been putting off updating this thing, because i feel i have nothing exciting to tell people. I feel my life is pretty darn boring. Well, i decided to give you all a little update. I am now half way through this semester and all i can do is hope to pass this class. The class in question is my "Linguistics and Education" class. This class is really hard and i just hope to pass it.
Dance is going pretty good. Some may not have heard, but one of our co-owners/second mom/dance teacher passed away on September 11 from cancer. We miss her a ton and dance will never be the same. It has been a hard couple of months, but I am doing my best at pulling my self back together. I am also teaching three hours on Tuesdays, and I love that. I also now get paid for my teacher this year! It's not a ton, for i only work three hours a week, but it is much needed and much appreciated money. It really helps me pay for all my bills.
Work is going alright. I have been given an extra job at work and now receive the inventory truck every Tuesday and Thursday. I really enjoy this part of the job, because it gets me away from all of our stupid customers! Although i don't really enjoy my job, i really enjoy all the people i work with. They are all so amazing and i am so glad to have all of them in my life. The have helped me so much the past couple of months, that i have no idea what i would do without them.
One exciting thing that is going on, is that i have kind of started dating. I have gone on three dates lately and plan to go on another one on Friday. All three of these dates only involve two people. One guy, i feel will just be friends with right now. We went on 1 1/2 dates. You may ask how do you go on 1 1/2 dates? Well, the first one i paid for my self and we all went as friends, but there was an even number of boys and girls. The second one was an actual date. I really enjoyed the first and had a great time. I enjoyed the second but wasn't really feeling it. We held hands and i didn't feel any sparks, so, im leaning more to the friends role with him at the moment. The second guy i went on a blind date with him the day of my dance teachers funeral and i don't think i was in the best mindset for that one. He never did anything after that, so i figured nothing was going to happen with that. Well, he is the friend of on of my work friends and see him every once in a while. I just found out the other day that she gave him my number because he wanted to take me on another date. Well, he asked and we are going on another date on Friday! I am getting excited for this one and we will just have to see how it goes!
Well, that is all that has been going on in my life lately, and i will try to write on this thing at least once a week! Love you all and hope you are all doing good!

Logan Temple!

2009-08-14T17:37:00.000-07:00

I went to the Logan Temple today with my mom, neighbor Lisa, and my best bud from work cleo. My mom and Lisa went and did a session, while cleo and i went and did baptisms! The logan temple is my favorite, and it was just wonderful to be there! The spirit was so strong there, it was amazing! It was Cleo's first time, and only my second time! We have now decided that we have to do this at least once a month! I can't explain how peaceful it was to be there! There is no better place to be on this earth than the temple! It lifted my spirits so high. I have been feeling really low lately, and this helped me out so much! I have been on a spiritual high ever since i left there!

All is still going well. School is getting ready to start in a couple of weeks, and i was not ready before the temple, but i am feeling ready now! It is amazing how much the temple can help you! I now see why the prophet tells you to go there as often as possible. I really can't believe that it is time for school to start again, but it is and i am now ready for it! Work is also still going well. I am working full time now, and i now recieve the inventory truck every tuesday and thursday! I love the people i work with so much. I don't know if i can say the same thing for the job its self, but i am thankful that i have one! All the fam is also doing great! Dillon is graduated now and is working at some place called E2 fabrication. He does not truly enjoy it, but yet again it is a job. Other than that, i have just been working! All is well, and i hope all of you are also doing well!

Here are the pictures from the last while!!!!

2009-06-07T16:47:00.000-07:00

Okay, so i know this is a really long post, but i have been busy, and i have had a really hard time getting on my blog, so i have not posted anything for a while. So, here goes. The first picture is of my wonderful brother graduating high school. Yeah, we were so freakin excited. The next set of pictures is of my friend Cleo and I, when we went to St. George and Vegas for a weekend. We had so much fun and it was just the kind of break that we needed. We went to the vegas temple, and then a couple of days later we went to the St. George temple. The last set of pictures is of my friend Deja and i when we went to the Brittney Spears and Pussy Cat Dolls concert. We had the time of our lives. I loved it! I know they all look like sluts, okay, so they are sluts, but the sluts are great perfomers. Well, everthing has been going pretty good for me, and i hope all of you are having a wonderful time as well. Just remember that the lord is always with you, and to be very very greatful for what you have. No matter what, there is always someone who is going through a much harder time than you. Also remember that the lord loves you very much no matter what. He doesn't care, all you have to do is reach up and take his hand. I love all of you tons. Thanks to all those who have helped make my past couple of months wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been awhile....Busy Busy Busy!

2009-05-05T17:44:00.000-07:00

It has been about a month since i last wrote, and a lot has happened since then. I went to the Brittney Spears concert, and it was wonderful. Deja and i had such a good time. We went to Iggy's before the concert, and had to wait forever for our waiter to bring us our check. We then proceeded to the concert and found Deja's grandpa working in the same portal that we were to sit in. The Pussy Cat Dolls were of course my favorite! They are amazing dancers, and they are freakin HOT. They played my favorite song, which is "Buttons", i freakin love that song, plus the music video is way freakin hot! After that Brit came out and lip sinct, but she is an excellent performer. The concert was amazing.
Other than the concert, i had to get ready for the end of the semester. I had finals and dance practice just about every day it seems like for the past couple of weeks. I hate it when everything has to happen around finals time. We had a dance competition on Saturday,and took first place! This weekend we are going to Vegas for a dance competition, and i am really ready for a freakin break!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then, two weeks after Vegas, i am going to St. George with my best bud from work Cleo. We are going memorial day weekend,and we are both stoked. We both need a serious break from work. Once all of my vacationing is done, i will have to post some pictures of the last month!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope all is well with everyone else! I love you all so much, and am so thankful for all that you do for me and my family!!!!!!!!! Peace, until next time.

Pictures of the past couple of weeks!

2009-04-04T21:06:00.001-07:00

The first two pictures are from last night, where i went bowling with my hottie Cleo and her friend Elias. Elias looks like he is stoned in this picture! We had a lot of fun bowling and i found out that i really suck. I think i scored 70 on the first game and like 60 on the second. I am really bad, but i had a great time. The last two pictures are from my birthday. They are my friends at my surprise birthday party, and then the other one is of me right before we went to our delicious dinner! That is really all that has been going on lately! School is almost done though, and i am so freakin excited! Three more weeks. In about a week and a half is the Brittney Spears concert, and i am so so so freakin excited! I will most definately have to post those pictures on here! Well, that is really all that has been going on lately! Hope you all have a wonderful week! Love you all tons!!!!

Great Weekened!

2009-03-18T17:56:00.000-07:00

This past weekened was really great! My mom threw me a surprise party on my birthday, and i had so much fun. My dance friends and work friends did not fit in together very well, but they both still had fun! I think my dance friends were a little too crazy for my nieve/sheltered work friends. We also went to Tepenyaki (don't know how to spell it) for dinner, and that was way fun. It is a place where they cook the food right in front of you! Wow, was it worth it! The next day, my dance friends had another party, for one of the girls husbands went out of town and she didn't want to stay by her self. That was also very fun! I had such a great time this past weekened and i just wanted to say thank you to all those who participated! One of the best presents i got, besides the camera my mom gave me, was from my work friends. They gave me tickets to the Brittney Spears and Pussy Cat dolls concert!!! Yeah!!!! I am soooo stoked. I am taking my friend Deja, and then we are going to spend the night at her apartment!!! I can't wait until April 14!!!! Can't come soon enough!!!!!!! Thanks again to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another Day, Another Week

2009-03-01T18:29:00.000-08:00

Well, not a whole lot has happened since I last wrote. School is unfortunately still going, and my classes are still pretty boring. I find that I spend most of my class time playing on facebook and Instant Messaging my cousin (I think that is what he is). I know, i should be paying attention, but they are all so boring. I do take notes while i play on the internet, so i guess that is okay, and I also do well on the tests. So, i guess you could say it is alright that I play on the internet. Work is also going very well. I love all of the people that I work with. Obviously I love some more than others, but i love them all just the same. We have our chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, and gerbals in. Can I sayAHHHH I HATE all of those animals. They make my work that much harder. I have to feed and water all of the stupid animals every morning and every night. People are also so freakin stupid. We have signs up that say "When Handling Animals, Ask for Assistance", do you think they ask for assistance? No, they just grab the stupid animals and then bring them up and expect us to know what kind of chicken they got. Hello, read the stupid sign you stupid people!!!! If they would just let us get the animals for them, it would make life just a little bit easier. Then, parents bring their kids in to see the baby animals, and they don't watch them. We are all running around trying to keep peoples kids from grabbing animals and holding them by their heads or picking up rabbits that have very stong legs and like to kick! Oh my gosh, people watch your stupid kids!!!! Okay, i will stop my rant, but people are still very very stupid!!!!!!!!!!!
Dance is also going very well. I am enjoying it, and it also helps relieve the stress that work and school sometimes cause. I always feel rejuvinated after i get done with dance! I am also having a good time teaching. My first class of girls are all wonderful! They are always excited to do their dance, and they seem like they like it. My second class is just the opposite. They talk non stop, and they also told me that their dance and music is boring and they like the other guys dance better. Oh well, sucks to be them. I happen to love their dance, so that is really all that matters.
Last but not least, this past friday was my little brothers 18th birthday!! Wow, can you believe that, my little brohter is 18 and about to graduate in a couple of months!!! We went to Red Lobster for dinner, and then came home and had an icecream cake!! We all had a great time and really enjoyed ourselves.
Sorry to write such a long post and rant a little too much, but i just had to get it off my chest. All is going well, and i hope all is going well for the rest of ya!!! Love you all, and enjoy life!!!!!!!!

All is Sparkling!

2009-02-05T08:50:00.000-08:00

Well, life is great! Not a whole lot has happened since i last wrote. School is going good and i am enjoying it. Dance is also going good and i am loving every minute of it! Work, i am really starting to love that place! It grows on you after a while! I love all of the people i work with! I guess the only thing that has happened, is that i got an expander today at the ortho. Whoa, ya not terribly fun, but hopefully i will get these braces off this year!
I really am so thankfull for all that i have. Life is just so precious! There are no words to describe how thankful i am to be alive! It is a great blessing to be alive and have all you wonderful family and friends! I am so thankful for all of you and all that you do for my family and I! I really appreciate and love all of you sooo much! You all mean the world to me, and i just want to say thank you, and that i love you all a ton!!!! Hope everyone is having a great week, and enjoy your weekend!

The Bar.

2009-01-25T15:37:00.000-08:00

Well, as i recently told you all, i went to the "Keys on Main" bar on saturday, and it was not as great as i thought it was going to be. When they played good songs like Queen, and Journey, it was a lot of fun. But, when they played songs that were disgusting or they completely changed the words to those songs it was aweful. Like i said, i went to support a friend who is the only LDS member in her family and her mom wanted a girls night out while dad was away for the weekend. I had an okay time, but i will never go there again. Honestly i don't know what i was thinking. I am really nieve i guess, thinking it would just be a little bar with two guys playing the piano and i would just enjoy the music. Boy am i stupid. It was aweful. They were crude and really disgusting about half the time. I must say though, that i really enjoyed people watching, which is what i did to take my mind off the disgusting lyrics they decided to give to some of the songs. Thankfully that helped so i didn't pay attention to the lyrics. I am really bumbed i went, and will have to learn from this mistake. In my defense though, i am totaly nieve. I really don't know what the world contains and i am sort of glad about that. Well, i hope all enjoy your week. Stay happy and positive. Be thankful for what you have, especially the gospel. I don't know where i would be with out it. It is the rock that i stand on, and it is what keeps my head above water through the tempest storm! Always remember that you are never alone. Christ is always with us and he loves us very much, no matter how many stupid mistakes we make!! LOVE YOU ALL A TON!!!!!!!!!!!

Another one bites the dust!

2009-01-22T09:19:00.000-08:00

Well, another week week bites the dust! My second week of school went fantastic. Probably because i only had one class this week due to the holiday and my other class just gave us the day off. The only class i had this week was my wonderful "Teachers and the law" class. Boy am i lucky! Actually, it didn't go that bad. I was really worried that i would get called up the first week of reading assingments, because i had just bought my books that day and had no time to read anything. Well, just my luck, i did get called up and it wasn't that bad. I answered some of the questions to the best of my ability and he seemed to approve of my answers. I must say that i am getting better at speaking in front of unknown people. My speaking skills are not really improving, but i am not as nervous as i used to be. Yea, i'm not as much of a freak as i used to be. You may say not to worry everyone gets nervous! Well, i get so nervous that i can't eat the entire day and sometimes the night before. But, its not that bad any more. To tell you the truth, I just don't care as much any more. That is good and bad. I don't care what people think, but i also don't care what kind of grade i get as long as i pass. That is not so good, but i do eventualy care what kind of grade i get when finals is over!
Well, that was my week. It went pretty darn good! This weekend i am going to the dualing piano bar with some friends from work and i am really excited! I will let you all know how it went. NO, i am not going to drink. I am going with a friend who also doen't drink. She is going with her mom and some other friends who drink, and she wanted someone else to go who doesn't drink! Well, i hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a great week next week! Love you all!!!!

One Week Down!!

2009-01-15T10:42:00.000-08:00

I just finished my first week of school, and i must say that i love all of my classes except for one! The class that i will not like will be my "Teachers and the Law" class. It is going to be boring and plus he is going to call random people up at the beg. of every class and drill them on the reading assignment that is suppose to be due that day! I am not looking forward to that class. It is going to give me so much anxiety i just know it. Other than that i think i am going to really love this semester!
One of the only exciting things that has happened since i last wrote, is that my mom gave me a lap top for Christmas, and i am loving it. I can do my homework any where i want now, and i can even do it during the little amount of down time that i have between work, school, and dance!
I hope you are all starting off the year great, because i know i am! Everyone stay positive this year and enjoy being alive! Enjoy all the beauty that is around you!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-07T14:51:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! I hope all of you enjoyed your holiday's! I know i enjoyed my holiday's! Hope all is going well for all of my friends and family! I love all of you so much.
I am doing excellent! School starts next monday and dance started yesturday. I am looking forward to the new year and i am ready for what ever comes my way. My only new years resolution this year is just to be happy and live life to the fullest. I just want to enjoy every minute of every day! I wish the best for all of you in this coming year!

Caught up!

2008-12-22T11:38:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I have been getting complaints from some people that i need to update my blog! Well, i have been really busy with work, dance, and finals. I finally finished my finals and am now just enjoying my free time. For that past week, i have been reading the twilight series, and i am now hooked! I read all four in four days, and am now reading them again. I know youprobably think i am crazy to read them again, but i can't help my self. If any of you know me, then you should know that i am addicted to the written word. When i find a book/series that i love, i can't do anything else. I don't eat, sleep, nothing until i finish the books. I know it is crazy but i can't help my self. I am now on the fourth book again, and i just read the ten chapters that she put on the internet about Edwards version of twilight, and i loved it! It was great, and i wish she would would put it out. I don't care if someone leeked it, i didn't do it, so why do i have to pay the price.
Well, other than that i am doing nothing. I have a little christmas shopping left to do, and then i can relax. I have wed-fri. off of work and i am really excited. I am going to see the twilight movie on friday for the second time, but know i have read the books and i am really into the movie now!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2008-11-27T15:25:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone is having a great day! I know i am very thankful for all that i have! I am so thankful for all the friends and family that i have. My family is so wonderful! They help me out so much! The Bracken's are amazing and they always care about my mom. They are always there to help and i am so thankful for them. I am also thankful for my dance friends. They always make me laugh. If i am having a bad day i can count on them for making me laugh and making my day brighter. I am also very thankful for my mom dad and brother. They are very wonderful. They are always there when i need them and i am very thankful for parents, and all that they have and still do for me. THank you to everyone in my life. You have no idea how much you all mean to me. God Bless!!!!!! Love you all!!!!!!!

Peace

2008-11-19T16:52:00.000-08:00

I wanted to add pictures to my blog, and this is the only picture i have. I do find this picture peaceful though, and want everyone to enjoy. I will someday have fun pictures on here, but until then you can enjoy the beauty of the sunset! Always remember that our world is beautiful and we should be ever so thankful for all that we have. We are all so very blessed. Hope everyone is having a great day, and enjoy the view (haha).

Busy

2008-11-13T13:26:00.001-08:00

I know it has been a while since i last wrote, and i apologize, but life has been so busy lately. I never get any time to do anything somewhat fun. All i do is go to school, work, and dance. The only day i get any time to my self would be Sunday, and i still have to teach my sunbeam class. They are so cute, but they do not relieve any of my stress. I would have to say that they add to it. For a long time i have been teaching them by my self. I have any where from 8-10 4-year olds, and they are a handful. Last sunday they gave me another teacher and i am so excited. Last week was the first time that i did not have to teach. I got to sit back and let Pam teach. It made class so much easier. I could watch the kids and keep them in line while Pam taught the lesson. I am really excited for Sunday now. I get to teach the lesson and she gets to keep the kids in line.
Another exciting thing would be that i only have three more weeks of school left. I have finished all of my big papers, and have one project left to do. I can't wait until that is over. I also registered for next semester yesterday, and am now a full time student. Next sememster is going to be so busy. I will be a full time student, be working close to 40 hours a week, and have dance Mon. -Wed. I am guessing that i will not be writing on my blog very much. I hope you all are enjoying your life, because i know i am. Even though life is busy, i am really glad that i am here to experience it. Just want to give a shout out to all of my St. George fam. I love you guys so much and i miss you a ton. Also to my fam here. You know who you are brackens, and clawson's. I love you guys as well, but i see you all the time. I also love those of you who are not blood family but close enough. That would be you Dej, and the rest of your fam!!!!!!!!!!! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY AND REST OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am tag

2008-10-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

I am: Brandie Bracken- a friend, sister, daughter, good listener, and an all around easy going person.
I know: the gospel is true and that our savior loves us and is always with us.
I want: to be debt free, and done with college
I have: many blessings, far more than i can ever count or mention
I miss: my St. George family
I dislike: cleaning the bathroom
I fear: losing loved ones
I feel: happy with who i am
I hear: at this time the sweet sound of silence
I smell: like a stupid farm store
I crave: chocolate chip cookies
I cry: at anything during the time of the month
I usually: dred big crowds
I wonder: why parties give me anxiety (for they usually end up being fun)
I regret: being a party pooper
I care: about lots of things
I worry: about everything
I am not: a partier
I believe: that things happen for a reason
I dance: every second of overy day! I love it
I sing: poorly- ha ha, all the time
I don’t always: enjoy going to parties
I argue: when I am moody
I write: on my blog, and papers for school
I win: at life
I lose: the fight with time
I wish: there was more time in the day!
I listen: to music that matches my mood
I don't understand: why college has to be so expensive
I can usually be found: at home at work, or at dance
I am scared: of spiders and mice
I need: more time in the day
I am happy: when I am with my family
I tag: Deja, Heather, and Torrie

Back to Normal.

2008-10-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

Well, all is back to normal again. Unfortunately i am back at school, work, and dance again. I am seriously thinking about working at Disney Land for a couple of years, but i doubt it. Life is finally feeling good again. Right after Disney Land, i didn't want to be here, our vacation was not long enough and i wanted to go back. Now, i am glad to be back and it is not as hard to get up in the morning.
This week is fall break at the U, so i don't have school all week!!!! I still have to work and do my volunteer work at Academy Park Elementary for my classes, but life is nice and easy, well, at least Tue. and Wed. are nice and easy. I am just taking it easy, cleaning house, doing laundry, and just relaxing. I love it when i get i chance to breath. That is th emain reason why i have not written anything lately, because life is so busy. I go from work to school to dance and then i come home and go to bed. My life is really busy, but i love it.
We did celebrate my mom's birthday on friday. We went to Mgrath's fish house for her b-day dinner and we had a lot of fun. John, Jane, Jordan, Mom, Dillon, Kim, Barry, Deja, Kathy, Paul, and I all went. We had a great time, and my mom got to wear this wonderful fish head, and they took a picture and gave it to her saying "catch of the day" it was fun. We then came home and had cake and icecream. We all had a great time, and i want to thank everyone for coming to celebrate my mom's b-day.

DISNEY LAND

2008-09-29T11:29:00.001-07:00

Well, i am now back from Disney Land, and i would rather be there. We had so much fun, and i really enjoyed all of the quality time we spent together as a family. We left Wed. at 8 and srrived at the airport around 9:15. We then drove to our hotel and went to bed. Thur. we got up and arrived at Disney at ten when it opened. The first ride my brother rode on was pirates, and he thought it was cool. We then went to Indiana jones and my brother could not belive all of the details that everything has in Disney. The other rides we rode were: Peter Pan, Teacups, Splash mountain, matihorn, space mountain, buzz, star tour, and i can't think of any others we rode that day. After that we went out to dinner, because the park closed early. We went to this chicken place at Nottsberry farm, and then we went back to our hotel. Fri. we got up and spent the day in California Adventure. The rides we went on were: Sourin over california, tower of terror, california screamin, bear river, ferris wheel, and then we watched the pixar parade, which was very cute. We also watched the bugs life movie "Its tough to be a bug", which was in 3-D and that was way cute. We got stung in the back by a bee, and sprayed in the face by a stink bug. It was the cutest movie ever. We then ate dinner at Down Town Disney, went shopping, and watched the most amazing fireworks that were right in front of the castle. During the fireworks, Tinkerbell flew around the castle. After the fireworks, we went back to the hotel and went to sleep. Sat. we got up and went to Disney Land right when it opened, and rode all of the rides a second time. After Disney we went over to California Adventure and rode all of the rides there again. We then ate Dinner at our hotel, had ice cream, went back to Disney, did some more shopping, and watched the fireworks again. After the fireworks we rode our last ride in Disney which was to train that takes you all around Disney. Then my mom, brother and i went shopping again then went back to the hotel to finish packing and then go to bed. Sun. morning we got up and went to the airport and then flew home. Dillon loved flying, he thinks it is the best and will never drive to California again. We also decided that we want to go to Disney Land every year and next year we are going to go around Christmas time to see all of the Decorations and fun parades. I can't tell you enough how much i really enjoyed this trip. It was the best family vacation, i mean the only vacation, we have ever been on. I really loved Disney, but i think i enjoyed spending time with my family more than anything. I have never had so much fun in my life, and i want to thank all those who went with me and tell them thanks for the GREAT time. I also want to tell my mom thank you so much for the wonderful memories and i love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. i will post pictures as soon as we get some

Having a blast!

2008-09-13T16:02:00.000-07:00

Well, another week has passed, and I have no idea where it went. I swear the days and years fly by the older you get, and before you know it, i will be a grandma, (Not hinting anything, I have no news to report). I sometimes cannot comprehend how fast time seems to fly by. It feels like just yesterday that i was in elementary, and now i am in college learning how to become an elementary teacher! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, i have now had three whole weeks of school and i love it. I am learning so much about early childhood, and it is already helping me with my little sunbeams! I cannot wait until i can become a certified teacher!
The only exciting thing i have to report, is that my mom, Dillon, and I are all going to Disney Land in about a week and a half. We are going with John, Jane, and Jordan, and i am soooo excited. It will be the first time Dillon has ever been to Disney Land or oven on a plane!!!!! I am just counting down the days until we leave. I have also noticed that time seems to go by a lot slower when you are looking forward to something! Ah, oh well, i am still really excited and will have to post pictures when we get back!

All is well!

2008-09-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

Well, i said i would keep the update on jessie. So, she is now home and thankfully the steroids worked and she can walk again. She will not have to have surgery right now. They say she will eventually have to have surgery, but hopefuly we have put it off for at least a couple of years.
All is still going good for me and my family. We are all enjoying school and work. I am just counting down the days until I can go back to dance!!!!!!!!! Well, that is all that has happened, and i will try to get a picture of my new haircut so you can all see.

Another week gone!

2008-09-03T20:10:00.000-07:00

Well, I have been in school for two weeks now, and I love it. My classes are wonderful and I fully enjoy all that I am learning.Work is going great as well. I just recieved a raise there last pay check and I am looking forward to the extra money. I am also excited that dance starts next week. Dance is the only thing that keeps me a float during the hard times. Dance just makes me happy and I am soooo excited to have it back in my life.
Another thing that has happened this week, is I got my hair cut today, but I don't really like it. My mom says it looks cute, but i think it is too short. Oh well, what can you do. Thankfully, it's just hair and it will grow back.
The last thing that has happened this week is our dog Jessie is in the hospital yet again. We took her in today because this morning she was dragging her back legs around, and she couldn't really use them. Well, we found out she has a pinched nerve or something in her spine. Right now they are having her on steroids to see if that will help, and if it does not she will have to have surgery. So please everyone pray that my dog does not have to have surgery, because it is a little expensive. She is not in pain, only in discomfort, so you can't put down a dog that is not in pain and is still happy and perks up everytime you see her, so hopefully the steroids will work and she won't have to have surgery! Cross our fingers. Well, that is all for this week, i will let you know how the dog is doing.

One Week Down!

2008-08-27T16:48:00.000-07:00

Well, i have finished my first week of school, and for the most part I think I will really enjoy all of my classes. I also bought all of my books today and it cost me 205.70 disgusting i know, and that was even buying two of them off line. Next semester I am going to buy all of them off line. Majority of the time the books were at least $10 cheaper and that was with shipping and handling. School is so freakin expensive I just can't stand it. I can't wait until I am done with school and I no longer have to fork out thousands of dollars for three freaking classes. It is ridiculous, I can't even begin to tell you how much I hate the price of school. Other than that school was great. I love my Tuesday class, it is all about understanding children, which will really help in my primary class. There is this one kid in my class, who is a foster kid, that i can not control at all. No matter what I say or do I can't get him to follow along or even participate, so hopefully these classes will help find a better way to motivate him and get him to really enjoy coming to church.

Friends blog

2008-08-26T08:28:00.000-07:00

I now have a blog page. One i had to make for school, and i believe it is to post things that are appropriate for teachers, parents, and students to read, so i don't think they want to hear about my everyday life.
So, yesturday i just found out that i made the highest team at my studio. I made "A" team, and i am so excited. It is going to be really challenging and will probably kick my butt, but i am stoked. I also will start teaching at the studio this year. I will teach two ballet classes on tuesday nights. I am really nervous but also super excited.
I had my technology class yesterday, and will have two more classes this week and then i will be done for school for the rest of the week.
Another exciting thing that is going to be happening, is i am getting my hair cut next wed. and im stoked. It is hopefully going to like Reece Witherspoon from Sweet Home Alabama! I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!