Well.... I'm starting a blog. I thank Jess Beach for that, I like to keep up on her blog. It's so cute and hilarious and I love keeping up on her pregnancy. That sounds awkward and stalkerish, but it made me say to myself, "Hmmm. I must start a blog for myself." It has never crossed my mind before, but I just randomly wanted to. You know- blogging is another fun way to keep track of my life that I'm sure I'll shortly forget about (like unto a journal), but hey! It could be fun! I don't even really know what to write about- I could write about it being a new year and my resolutions...... okay maybe I'll just do that because I really got nothing!
Well as we all know (unless we've been trapped in a mine somewhere and have lost track of time) it is now January 1, 2011. Weird. This means I have 1 month and 13 days until I can put in my mission papers! I can't believe it!! I swear I'm still 14, at least maybe I act like it sometimes. But it is very likely that in 5-6 months time I will be gone in some foreign land learning some impossible language with some crazy looking/smelling people that won't understand a word I say...... or Boise Idaho. I'm okay with either! :)
So I have a couple resolutions for 2011...
One- No sugar.... except ice cream. Gotta have some wiggle room there. Can't live without me ice cream. My uncle and dear grandmother said that I was setting an unattainable goal. Hoohoohoo...I will show them. Challenge accepted.
Two- I will not push the hint button on Solitaire. I may perhaps have already failed at this one simply out of habit. But I'm still trying.
Three- Our ward is doing a "Read the Book of Mormon in 100 Days" challenge. I am SOOOOO behind, it stresses me out! Let me correct that- I WAS so behind it stressED me out. I decided I'm not going to freak out about not being in the exact same place as my ward. I'm going to start from where I am now and read consistently every day. I will be alright if I don't finish the same day as my ward. (My mom is so smart to help me realize this). This is my goal. And morning prayers. Night prayers- I always remember them. Morning prayers are tricky. It seems like I get out of my cocoon of warmth at the last possible second and then am frantically getting ready.Then I am paranoid about being late so I just simply forget. I sometimes say prayers in my head while I'm walking to class, but I resolve to do kneeling morning prayers!
Four- Reading what I have just written, I have realized that I am a slightly frantic and worrisome person. My Stake President gave a talk in my ward about drawing a box and writing all the things that worry you in that box. Then to the side of that box draw a circle and write all the things that you can control in it. Then work on those things in the circle and forget about the things in the box and leave them to the Lord. I resolve to work on the things that I can control and leave the rest to my Heavenly Father! I can't do everything, but He can.
Well this has been a joyous blog posting. I'm sure no one will read it but my mom, maybe not even her, but it has been a jolly good time. I have a lesson to give in Sunday School then I start work back up on Monday. Then my classes start next Tuesday! I can't believe it's spring semester already. That'll make my 6th semester of college. Someone slow down my life, PLEASE! But I love it! :)
Yay for blogs! I had no idea you started one until right now....but woo-hoo! :)
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