How Accident Prone am I?

Well last night is just more proof that I can't do anything without being hurt. I was night tubing with my family (it's our new tradition here). My first run of the night did not go as planned. I tried to stop but I couldn't. All of a sudden I was in the air, according to my uncle I was in the air twice actually. The thing that stopped me was I hit a tree. Not my tube, but my arm/face hit a tree while I was still in the air. I landed in the snow, having no idea where I was or where my tube was. I'll admit that when I stood up I was both laughing and crying. I'm still in a lot of pain, but it just goes to show I can't do anything without hurting myself.

Something's Missing

It's been a long time since I've felt like something is truly missing in my life. I joke around all of the time that having a boyfriend would be nice or that I'm the only single one out of my friends. But the more I look at it, in some ways I am the only one who is single. A good majority of my friends are either in a serious relationship or they are married. Don't get me wrong, I am so extremely happy for them. But I'm 22. I know that is still young, but I can't help but feel like there is something missing in my life. I don't necessarily want to be married. In fact, I don't think I'm nearly ready for that step in life yet. Yet commitment, companionship, knowing someone wants me in their life, that's what I feel like I am missing.

I realized this quite some time ago, but I do my best to not think about it. But I was just on the lovely book of faces and this guy (he'll remain nameless) that I spent some time with this summer, who told me he wasn't really looking for a relationship, was talking about his girlfriend. I'm glad he's happy, yet sometimes I wonder why I wasn't good enough to make him think that maybe he could be with someone. He's not the only one either. It seems to be happening around me all of the time. I know it's not really my fault, and if they don't want to be with me then they are the ones who are missing out. Knowing that, and believing that all of the time are two very different things.

This is just my rant and rave on how sometimes it's really frustrating being the odd one out.

4th of July

Well we have just celebrated one of my favorite holidays ever! Independence Day means so much to me, I can't even begin to explain it. I feel so proud to live in such an amazing country, and blessed to have the freedoms that I have. But I also have some serious issues with how some people approach the day. Here are a few:

1. Sudden Increase in Patriotism: You should be a patriot all year, not just one day of the year.

2. Thinking it's just about food/fireworks: Enjoy what the day is truly about, everyone is entitled to the freedoms which we have, but not everyone has it.

3. Changing the National Anthem: For goodness sake people, since when is it EVER appropriate to change the national anthem? Sure, go ahead and stylize it a bit, that's fine. But adding a million notes, words, anything like that, it's just pure disrespect. If you were to do that in any other country, you would be shot. Thank you Billboard for creating this http://www.billboard.com/#/column/viralvideos/10-worst-national-anthem-performances-ever-1004101877.story?tag=hpflash3

I love this country, and I hope you do too!!

What a weekend

So I've decided that next time I'm getting over a sinus infection, I wont push myself as I did this weekend (though it was totally worth it).

Saturday morning I opened at work so I was at work at 6 and I worked until 3. From there I ran some errands for my mom and sister, got ready and then went to Salt Lake. There some of Heather's closest friends went out to dinner at Happy Sumo. We had such a fun time at dinner, it was nice seeing everyone and celebrating my best friend getting married. After dinner we headed to Keys on Main to have some drinks (well they did) and basically have karaoke times 10. The bar loved us, we were so into the whole night. I went to take Kristy to her car which was left at the Gateway, but it turns out it was locked in :(. So I took her home and got home to Heber at about 2:15 that morning.

Sunday, Brooklyn and I went to a mission farewell for our old neighbor and I also babysat him when we lived in Salt Lake. It was so weird to be back, but it was so nice catching up with people who helped define my childhood. Once we were done there we went to visit our aunt who is still in the hospital.

All in all it was a good weekend, okay it was a great weekend. But please remind me that I need to rest the next time I'm sick.

Accident

Just had an extremely long and emotional weekend. Saturday I went to my friend Liz's wedding. I had only been home about a half hour when my uncle Doug called me. He was trying to get a hold of my mom and I just knew something was wrong. He let me know that my grandma, aunt and her four kids were in a car accident. Brooklyn and I were the first ones at the hospital. By the end of the night we had a lot of family in the hospital doing everything that we could to help.

Turns out that my grandma has a punctured lung and broken ribs. My aunt was thrown from the car. She has a broken wrist, broken hip, shattered pelvis, broken femur, and broken ankle. My cousin Jaden has a big cut on his head with stitches. Ashton was also thrown from the car, and he is in critical condition. Landon broke his elbow. My 7 week old cousin is safe, bless her heart.

All that I can say, is that I am glad they are all alive. It's been a rough few days, but we are working through it. If you could keep my family in your prayers, I can't even express how much that would mean to me.

Time Flies

Amazing things that have happened since I last wrote on here:

1. I got a 3.13 GPA

2. My English professor asked to use my research paper as an example for his other classes

3. I got the guts to get out of a bad relationship

4. I've reconnected with an old friend who I've missed like crazy

5. I've become addicted to Glee (well more addicted)

6. My friend Kylie had her baby (Luke is adorable)

7. Heather, Kalle, and Kristy all graduated

8. I won the Louise Viola Shepard Hancock award at formal

9. I went alumnae in Alpha Phi

10. I have the opportunity to be an advisor at Utah Business Week at USU

I just had to get those things out. I'm looking forward to an amazing summer. Can't wait to experience it all

Ice and Earthquake

While walking over to school this morning my first thought is that SUU and surrounding areas are trying to kill all Alpha Phi's with as much ice as there has been. Then Cedar City experienced a 4.1 earthquake. Funny thing is, I had no idea. Everyone was talking about it but I hadn't even felt it. That worries me slightly.