So I just sent an email to a really good friend on a mission that I haven't talked to in a year!!! I feel so giddy about it and I can't stop smiling. Life is just full of little moments like this and they help me to realize that things are good. I'm going to be okay with whatever the Lord has in store for me. Even though I hadn't planned for certain things to happen, I can move forward in my life knowing that it's all for the best and eventually I will get the things that I truly desire.

Yesterday I locked my keys in my trunk!!! Yeah first time I have ever done something as dumb as that. I took a friend to the grocery store and was helping her take her groceries to her apartment. I set my keys in one of my grocery bags and then set them in my trunk. I slammed the trunk closed and then remembered my keys. Definitely not one of my smartest moments. But I claim insanity, because I have been sick and a little out of it...

The Looking Glass Self

Okay so a guy I work with commented on my unique personality and it was a pretty funny conversation! He looks at me with a sudden light bulb expression and says, "Wow, you are a very special girl..." My response was, "Like eat the paste special?!" Which he then quickly explained that he thought that I was a very cool girl that was the exception to every rule he could think of. With that he then went so far as to say that the guy I marry will be extremely lucky to have me, because I enjoyed guy things like video games, lord of the rings, blowing stuff up, and camping!!! I'm not going to lie this was an incredible boost to my self esteem and I can't help but hope that my husband will feel the same way about me. I just think of myself as normal old me, but it's nice to sometimes see how others see me. It's always a mind blowing experience because people seem to think that I'm some amazing person that has this great character...

So the year is slowly growing to a close and I wanted to dedicate a post to the old year. A lot has happened this last year. I fell in love with a great guy, finally figured out my future plans for my education, and found a bit of myself that was once forgotten. I have grown in so many ways and I thank my heavenly father for the blessings that I have received this year. It has been a year of many things including trials, but all of the maturing and realization has been worth the struggle and the many tears that were shed. All in all it has been a great year and I hope that 2010 is just as fantastic!!

I am ready for a week of acting like a kid again!!! Just a few more days until I can play in the snow, jump bales, play hide and seek, and dance like crazy. : ) Boy I love going home and spending time with my siblings!!!

I don't know if this is special to only me, but music literally feeds my soul and affects the mood that I'm in. I have a hard time not getting emotional when I listen to music, and sadly I haven't had a lot of time to just sit and listen to my music. Over Christmas break, I plan to just sit and do absolutely nothing as the music plays in the background of my thoughts. It sounds absolutely fabulous and I can't wait until finals are done so I can do so!!!

So it is now after Thanksgiving and I have three weeks of class/finals left in the semester. I need to desperately focus, but all I can think about is Josh... He comes home on the 17th, which is about two weeks away. I wish I could just put things mentally in the back of my mind, but unfortunately I don't have that ability with some things!