Christmas Break Update!

Finals ended and the celebration began! Heath's birthday was on the 19th of December, so we celebrated by going out to dinner and enjoying no more homework and studying!

Heath with my presents I gave him! Like that ghetto newspaper wrapping paper?

Heath Modeling my gifts :)

So Christmas was fantastic! Heath and I spent a few days with his parents up in Holladay! Then we boarded a plane and headed to TULSA! yay!

When we landed in Denver, we saw the plane that ran off the run way...


It was so good to finally get to Tulsa. We did a lot of fun things while we were there!

We went to Ted's Cafe' Escondido with some of my friends from High School

Me and Corey:

We also went to the Oklahoma City Temple with my parents:

And then we went to see the Oklahoma City bombing Memorial

Where we met up with my dear friend Bekah!

Survivors tree

Outside the memorial is this statue donated by the local Catholic church



We stopped to get some amazing BBQ on the way home


It was built in an old gambling hall and had some interesting posters on the walls:

Really Ronald?

For New Years we spent it with some friends in my home ward Ginger and Jared, Zane and Michelle, Heidi and Nate and Jordan and Sonja (newly engaged!)



Happy New Years!!


Heath and I watching Jared set off fireworks in his back yard


When we got back to Utah, we went to the BYU v. Wake Forest game with Joanna and Jimmy Joe and some of their friends!




It was a great game, but unfortunately BYU lost in the end....

But it was a GREAT Christmas Break! and soooo good to finally catch up on some sleep!

Hello 2009!

So, a friend of mine did this. She made goals (her's was 22 by 22) seeing as I am about to turn 23 (January 18th for those of you who care or forgot) I've decided to do 24 by 24. I even have a head start, so no excuses, right? So here they are:

1. Go running twice a week, every week.
2. graduate from BYU
3. participate in a 5K--preferably for a foundation, i have my eye on the Susan G. Komen Foundation on May 10th here in SLC.
4. Post on this blog more, like at least once a month--ill try not to bore you...
5. Get my first real job!
6. floss my teeth like once a week at least--sorry if that grosses you out.
7. Go to the temple at LEAST once a month
8. actually hang pictures on the wall and finish decorating my apartment
9. make a study plan for the NCLEX
10. Take the NCLEX and rock it.
    
11. Call people more...family, joanna, taylor, beka...there are too many people I keep too little of contact with....
12. Read a book for leisure. I am taking suggestions...
13. Make some ground on my genealogy.
14. Learn how to make family names temple ready and finishing their temple work.
15. Go to Lake Tahoe...let's face it, its beautiful and it would be fun :)
16. Go to Guatemala. Heath says Lake Atitlan is even prettier than Lake Tahoe, plus it would be cool to see his old mission stomping grounds.
17. See Tiffany after she gets home from her mission!!! (MAY!)
18. Do my visiting teaching EVERY month.
19. Take my car to get a tune up (oil, breaks, ya know)
20. plan at least one other meal a week, besides Sunday dinner :)
21. be able to do 10 push-ups without my arms being so sore its ridiculous....it really is pathetic
22. Get more sleep (at least approach 8-9 hours a night...)
23. Learn how to use photoshop better
24. enjoy the outdoors more--hiking, bike riding, skiing, etc.

So there you go! My plans over the next year and 18 days! I'll keep you updated as to how I am doing.

I also saw this link on another blog. It was kind of interesting, hope you enjoy!

Oh, and Happy New Year!

Commercials

Does any one remember these commercials?











holy cow. I just don't get commercials...Let me know if you have any other ones that you think are odd, stupid, funny, whatever. I just find it interesting the way that companies try to get you to buy their stuff. To be honest, it doesn't really work for me. But i will hand it to them, I do get a laugh from some of them, even if it is at their expense ;)

Update:

So Heath and I are still alive....We are just finishing up with finals and we each have one left (as I type this I am reviewing, or perhaps procrastinating reviewing the ethical issues involved in end of life care...oh ICU...)! I will be so glad when this semester is over, although I canNOT believe that I am already in capstone...It will be so much fun! Which reminds me, I haven't even said where I will be! I will be at UVRMC (Utah Valley Regional Medical Center) here in Provo!


I am going to be in the Cardiac ICU stepdown Unit! I am really excited and have heard a lot of good things about the unit! A little closer to actually being a real nurse everyday!

Heath's birthday is this coming Friday!


We are going up to SLC to celebrate with his extended family. It will be really fun to see everyone!

We are spending Christmas in Oklahoma this year.


We leave on December 24th and come back on January 2nd, so it will be a good trip! I am hoping that I will get to see some of my good friends while I am back :)

Let's see...nothing else too exciting yet. Maybe I'll get some good pictures from this weekend? I guess you'll just have to check back and see!

Thank goodness someone has finally spelt it out.

Check this out.

or this:





If it's not one thing it's another. I swear. THEY VOTED. GET OVER IT. becoming petty vandals and protesting in the streets doesn't accomplish things. It just perpetuates the cycle! so congrats GLBT community and all you "no on prop 8"-ers, you've villainized yourselves. Hate has never been the way to get what you want.

And guess what. Mormons don't "hate" homosexuals. We just don't. I've known a few in my short life. And I personally think they are fantastic people. The best. and guess what? Hatred is not a characteristic of Christianity. and yes, Mormons are Christian.

What about the Catholics? Why don't you throw rocks at their churches? or vandalize other church's meeting houses? Why the Mormons?

I'll get off my soapbox. Stupidity frustrates me. and Ignorance even more.

The final word....

Just one last thing about the election last night.



Obama should thank the media for getting him elected. 2012 can't come soon enough.

Big Day.

Tomorrow is a big day. Americans get the chance to elect their next president.

There are many things being voted for on various ballots.

Take the time to vote.

But don't just vote.

Know what you're voting for.

Educate yourself.

Get the FACTS.

Not what the media spoon feeds you.

Or the "feel good" words that the candidates use to distract you.

Find out for yourself which candidate's platform and morals most closely resemble your own.

And VoTe.

I wont tell you who to vote for.

That decision is yours to make.

Just remember to think before you cast your ballot.

McCain/Palin or Obama/Biden

and this is optional, but nice to hear the facts.

And for you Californiains: Prop 8--it's a big deal. I promise.

Every vote counts.

Make the one that is right for you.