So, I decided to dye my hair.

(before)

You are going to have to ignore my somewhat creepy picture and just focus on the hair...

(after)

I love my hair!!! It is hard to tell but it is a golden brown.

Life

Do you ever have those moments when you suddenly realize that you aren't a child anymore? I just had one of those moments and it is so crazy to think that I will be turning 23 this year and to think of everything I have done and what I will do. It seems like yesterday that I had just turned 16. I have 3 more semesters left of school until I graduate if everything goes as planned, and then I will be able to have a real job in a field that I am interested in.

It is also interesting to think about how things in our lives, good and bad, shape who we are and why we do the things we do. I think it is so important to take the time to look at your life and evaluate it and figure out why you react the way you do in certain situations so you can change those reactions that you don't like and improve on the ones that you do like. I am happiest in my life when I am trying to improve myself and when I get out of my comfort zone and do things that scare me but will benefit me. Going to Spain is something that really actually scares me quite a bit because I don't like flying and I am going to another country where they speak another language that I will have to try and speak but the idea has slowly changed from scary to exciting.

I am so grateful for the lengths that my family and friends take to help me succeed in my life. I really hope that I can continue strengthening those relationships with my family and friends I have, and repair those that have been damaged. I love you all!

Sorry for my random ramblings...

My New Favorite Song

I just bought this song off of Itunes and it is called "Keep Breathing" by Ingrid Michaelson. I love, love, love the instrumental arrangement in it but in order to get the full effect of it you should listen to it with your headphones on. I LOVE IT!

Granada, Spain!!!

It's official! Well, I hope it is official. I am doing a study abroad in Granada, Spain this summer from June 1st to June 30th!!!! Everyone cross your fingers that I will get the loan I need, but it sounds like I will be able to get it.

(Overlook of Granada!!!)

(This is the Alhambra, which I will get to go see!)


I am so excited and soooo nervous!!! This was a spur-of-the moment thing because I had kind of given up on the idea but today my roommate came home and said that she was doing a study abroad in London and that she had just applied for a loan. Well, I ended up doing the exact same thing and I filled out my application for the study abroad program because the deadline for the application is on Friday, yeah Friday. I think it is meant to be!

The start of a New Semester

Well, I made it through my first two days of classes. I think I am going to really enjoy most of my classes this semester. I was terrified to go to my Spanish 3210 class but the professor that I have is awesome and she makes sure that she eases us back into the class. Especially since this Spanish class is the class that all the returned missionaries start in so it is EXTREMELY intimidating! The fabulous thing is that I understand more than I thought I would...I know I always say I am horrible at it but it is hard. I also dropped my preschool class because I couldn't bring myself to take it...yes I love kids but I don't love preschool and teaching preschool lessons...Anyway, overall I think it will be a great semester!

Meanwhile, throughout the first day of classes I felt 2 earthquakes. There have been 3 earthquakes but I could only feel 2 of them. And let me tell you, it is not very comforting when it fells like your apartment is swaying back and forth feeling like it is going to collapse, haha. I just hope there isn't anymore.

I am very happy to be back in Cedar and it is so nice to chat and laugh with my roomies again :) There always try and cheer me up when I am down. Thanks roomies!

I hope everyone had a great New Year!

This year I have been able to meet and get to know a few more people. Also, I have been able to learn a lot more about people that I have already known for years and I have grown to love them even more. These people who I been able to get to know this year have blessed my life immensely. This brings me to what I have been thinking a lot about lately. I believe it is so important to get to know new people and those you have already known for a long time because they are all special and I have found that every person I meet, I learn something from. I have also found that I am the happiest when I am just chatting with people that I love. The reason I think this is so important is because the knowledge and memories that we have are what we will be able to take with us when we die. I also know the more we learn and love those we meet the more we learn about and love our Heavenly Father and brother. It just amazes me how great people are. Yes, people do have their faults, but we all do. I just know that I see special gifts in others that I want to focus on in my life so I can become a better person. Thanks for all of your examples because I am blessed from all of them. I hope I can do the same for you all.

One last note: I am soooo excited to come back to Orem for Christmas break and I look forward to seeing and spending time with everyone!

My favorite!

I just decided that I wanted to share with you all my two new favorite songs. If you know that you already don't like my music then don't listen to them, I won't be offended. Any the first one is:
Fireflies by Owl City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4JLa0hbUw
Breakable by Ingrid Michaelson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgTClaTwQwM