best day ever

Honestly, I had such a glorious day today. My first class was let out 45 minutes early, on my way home I talked to 4 people who not only said hi, but genuinely complimented me. Then, my cute Aunt Sharon drove past and honked and waved at me. When I got home, I got to play with the 12 sheets of pastel poster board I purchased from Hobby Lobby and decorate for Valentines day.

I found my left over cream cheese brownies on the counter and ate those for lunch, called my darling friend Ashley Elise and chatted with her for a while, and headed to Figure Skating class. Today was a free day, so I had the chance to work on my waltz jumps. Side note: jumping off the ice and spinning in a circle scares me. Yep. But my friend, Chris, told me not to psych myself out. He said "You'll land it, you won't fall, you'll jump high - tell yourself that." So, I did. And it worked!

Then, that class got out early as well. I got to chat with a couple really good friends on facebook, and talk to Ashley Elise a bit longer. THEN, I went to institute choir and definitely had my music much more memorized than I thought. THEN, I came home and was fed the most delicious hamburgers ever. And then we had a game night, and I had a blast.

In other news, the IWA formal dance is in a week. We're totally set on the decorations, I think I ordered FAR too much tulle, but better extra than not enough, right? Dress, check. Date, check. Dinner, check.

My classes are spectacular this semester. My two PR classes are tues/thurs classes, so they're 1.15 instead of just 50 minute classes. Normally suggests staring at the clock. Honestly though, I am always so absorbed in what my professors are saying that time flies. I adore this semester.

In a nutshell: life is good.

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After watching "Julie & Julia", my friend Merrit and I were inspired. We love cooking, we love blogging, and we love each other. So, we're copy-cats. We are putting a new spin on the Julie/Julia project however. So, check us out!


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The key to a blissful 2010 is taking anti-depressants.

No, I'm not joking. But, it's probably not what you think either.

Anti-Depressant #1
-Apple Juice.
I'm serious! And actually, this is what started it all. I heard rumor that some doctors actually prescribe apple juice as an anti-depressant. So here's my logic, people who are depressed take anti-depressants to become... happier, right? So, if I start taking "anti-depressants" shouldn't I, as a rather un-depressed person already, become even happier?
Therefore, my life of bliss.

I'm an indecisive person as far as new year's resolutions go. Part of me says "Why not? It's a good excuse to get some motivated goals." The other part of me says "Nobody keeps theirs anyway, so just make goals all year round when they don't have that silly nobody keeps them clause."

So, no resolutions for me. However, I'm using the start of the year to make a big decision. (Call it a resolution if you like.)My decision? I'm going to live a life of bliss.

And I've decided to do it with "anti-depressants".

We covered #1 already, Apple Juice.

#2
-Simplify. I'm going to simplify my life. It may take me ages. But, I'm going to do it. I have so much clutter and so many of those "just can't throw it away" items. I think I'll ask for a cedar chest for my birthday. Because then I have limited space and I can pick the MOST important things to save.

#3
-Give. Of myself, that is. What fun is it for me to live a blissful life if nobody else is? I've learned, that people like to be selfish. I like to be selfish. People want to talk about themselves and to be listened to. I know I do! I'm learning how to care more in conversations. Not to simply cover all the pleasantries, but to really have meaningful conversations.

Finally, #4
-Remember. I'm going to remember who I am. I am a Daughter of God. Elder Oaks says it much more eloquently than I ever could, so I'm going to share this incredibly fitting quote.
“Consider the power of the idea taught in our beloved song ‘I Am a Child of God.’ … Here is the answer to one of life’s great questions, ‘Who am I?’ I am a child of God with a spirit lineage to heavenly parents. That parentage defines our eternal potential. That powerful idea is a potent antidepressant. It can strengthen each of us to make righteous choices and to seek the best that is within us. Establish in the mind of a … person the powerful idea that he or she is a child of God, and you have given self-respect and motivation to move against the problems of life”

So, here's to 2010 (and beyond) and to a life of bliss! Join me? What are some of your anti-depressants?