Thoughts of the future

*Random Thought of the Day: I gotta say. If there were just one thing on my list of what i'll miss when I leave the Gila Valley, it is sights like this. It's worth getting up early in the morning just to see Mount Grahm! It's GORGEOUS with snow on it! Makes me happy! The End.*

Well, its been a nutso crazy couple of weeks! 500 hours of practicing! Ok....not that much-but enough to get BOTH my auditions DONE! Woohoo! Wish me luck and I appreciate your prayers! I really want to get into the music program at BYU Idaho. My plan however, if I don't get in, is to go up there anyway and try again, while continuing on with school-but things are still a little up in the air for now. Sadly, I did not recieve a part in the spring musical, but I got over it very quickly. I'm a little dissapointed, but I figure-everything happens for a reason. Or in this case, probably several reasons. My audition went well though and I did my best. And it's not like I can be mad at the director...since she is my voice and piano teacher(:

Life goes on-and it will because I have an extremely busy semester as is. It's been really great so far! I'm trying to have fun with everything, but stay motivated at the same time. Here's some pictures of some fun things I've done!

My friend Jessica had a birthday party on Saturday-she's the one-second one in on top of the couch above me(: This pic is me and 3 of my wonderful redhead friends! I just love having friends with red hair-they are the coolest!

We played "Catch A Phrase", which I kind of suck at(: Later that night, we also watched "Moulin Rouge"! Good movie!

Crystal, Me, Jess, Tessa-I hang out with them pretty much every day!

Last Friday, we had a NEON/GLOWSTICK Dance! It was so much fun! Me and my girls went all out and found 12 glowsticks for a buck at the dollar store! Yay! We danced the night away!

I've had some great times! Tuesdays and Thursdays continue to kill me, as I am in classes from 9-3 straight-which means I eat lunch during my 1:00 Institute class, or as I go from class to class I snack. Though I wake up a little grouchy on tuesdays especially since I also have to wear a dress for devotional, and knowing it will be a busy day, I am managing and doin my best! Life really is great. I recieved a blessing last week from a bishopric member to help me start off what is yet to be my all time busiest semester. I feel very much at peace, and I've changed my attitude around a little bit and am bound and determined to do well this semester. I'm going to leave EA with a bang!

Well-just thought I'd write a quick update! Hope you all are having a wonderful week!

TTFN

Lost in my Own Life

*Random thought of the Day: This picture is me. Or so it will be as this semester starts. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Ok. The End.*
Um. Ok. Back in School. New Semester. Last Semester. New Roommates. The busiest semester ever-No I really mean it this time. New classes-mostly. New changes. New adjustments. The list could go on but has no reason to. So, I predicted and planned that I would be busy this semester. Problem is-it all hit me today, due to me always looking the the big picture first, just HOW busy I will be. Let me give you a rundown. And for those of you who have heard this rundown-forgive me. First of all, my music classes suddenly became more hardcore. Must be a last level thing. Not neccisarily the work, but the workload. By the end of the semester, I will have written an arrangement for theory, and theme and variations for piano, and prepared and conducted a part of a choir song for my Elements of Conducting class. Among that, I will have somehow managed to also keep with all the other assignments, quizzes, and tests in those classes. I will also have hopefully managed to get just enough practice time in for voice lessons. Oh and did I mention-I now have to take some time outside of class to practice for my piano class? I'm not yelling. Oh I'm also taking English Literature which just so happens to be my intensive writing course, so I'll be putting some focus and work into that. At least it's my last general! Not to also mention, I'm still auditioning for the spring musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" next week. I know I know what you all are thinking-I'm Extremely Crazy!! Don't judge me. Ok, so I really don't know how the play auditions will turn out. I may get a small part and decide its not worth my time-I really don't mean to sound selfish, but if i'm in this show, I want to be IN it. Nonetheless, whether I'm in it or not, I'll be busy. It's really going to be intesting. At least for now-I will have my BYU Idaho and Utah State audition DVDs sent of by about the end of next week so then all I have to worry about is getting into the music programs-mainly BYU because that's where I want to go the most. I also do need to prepare for my NAU audition which will hopefully be taking place in February-thats still up in the air too. So, here I go with a deep breath. My best friend Emily said that if I can see myself handling things and doing well and not stressing too much, then I can do it! "If you can conceive it, you can achieve it!" Thanks Ema(: That is all.

Ok, that's not all. I had an extremely AWESOME choir trip last weekend when I got back to Thatcher! We had the amazing opportunity to sing at the AMEA Convention.(Arizona Music Educators Association). First we had a public performance at a Mesa Stake Center on Fri, the 8th. Then we had sang in this amazing methodist church on Saturday morning! See pictures!
Me and the BEAUTIFUL Celeste!(:

Taylor and Dakota found matching shirts that said "FREE HUGS" and went around giving everyone in choir well, free hugs of course! What a couple of funnies(:

We fit like 8 people in Tiffany's car to go get frozen yogurt(: Here's Me, Shauna, Aaron and Mitch

Me and my wonderful roommies at the hotel! Shauna, Audra and Celeste

Oh and this last pic is not from my choir trip obviously-Dad and Anne came for a visit New Year's Weekend! I love them!
Well-I hope you all are having a wonderful week and the weekend is about to start! Yay! TTFN!

The Way It's Gonna Be

*Random thought of the Day: This is probably one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The End.*

It's the year 2010. Remember when it was the year of 2000? It seems like it was just yesterday, but at the same time, the last few years feels like forever. Perhaps I feel that ways because I only have ONE semester left at EA. That and I feel old because I'm living with 3 freshmen next semester(: And the fact that I'm 21 and all my friends are getting married one by one. Yet-it doesn't bother me THAT much because not only do I not feel [or act] 21 sometimes, but I'm looking at the fact of how far I am getting in school before I do get married, whenever that is. But allow to me to take a moment to vent here.... I honestly feel like I'm having my 2nd or 3rd "mid-life-crisis" this semester. But this time I decided to call it a "Begginning-of-life-crisis". Because really, I am at the beggining of a new life in a way. [that and did I mention I'm only 21 so I assume and hope this isn't the middle of my life]. I'll be getting my associates and starting my bachelor's degree in May or so....or so the plan is. The so-called "crisis" part is making sure I know what I want to do with my life. I won't go into detail, but I will say that, as always, if I live righteously, things will fall into place. It's such a simple philosophy so I'll add it to my list of philosophies. But every time I say, hear, or think that, it seems to have a different meaning behind it. That is one of the biggest lessons I have learned, and am apparently still learning, this past year. As I look at this past year, there was so much that happened, alot of life changes. Maybe not just in my life, but my family and friends' lives too. Because of the things that happened, good and bad, I've learned a thing or two, naturally as we all do in life. I know there are certain things that I would like to change or look more closely at with myself. I could make a huge list of the things that happened, or a huge list of lessons learned, but I won't. But here are a few key points, and I quote: *"Boys are like buses. If you miss one, just wait 10 minutes and another one will probably come along"-Kelsey Garvin *"Ride the wave and you will learn how to surf" -Kelsey Garvin *"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted, was once eccentric."-Bertrand Russell -I'm opinionated and I don't usually mix my words that will ever really change with it. Deal with it(: *Jimmy Buffet said on happiness, "Some people never find it, some only pretend, but I just want to live happily ever after now and then." -I think this describes my life in some ways. *"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us." -The Past. The Present. The Future. Live as yourself and how you are supposed to and it all comes together how it should.

I could go on and on about life lessons, but that's not what this blog post is about. It's about the future and what it holds. Unfortunantly, or maybe fortunantly, the future is mostly unclear for me. I feel like I just need to hold on, watch, and learn. Only then will I see what comes along the way. I've got the basics of how to hold on, which I learned in church last Sunday-maybe you my readers, can use these as well. *Study and read the scriptures and pray each day*Pay an honest and full tithe *Nourish family ties *Bear a bold testimony *Be happy with your state in life *Take time to ponder your life. -this is the biggest one for me right now. We should all take time out of our busy lives and ponder ourselves and our lives. Evaluate what you are doing and how you are doing. *The last main point on this list-surround yourselves with good and positive friends. I can't say enough how greatful I am for friendship. I could list all of my friends on here and the lessons I've learned from them, but I fear I'd leave someone out(: That's not to say I have a lot of friends, but I do have many people that have had some kind of impact on my life, which is something I will forever be appreciative of. You know who you are. "Through the years we all will be together, if the fates allow." Though I don't really believe in "Fate", I do believe in strong, impacting friendships.

So as this new year starts, I will be down on my knees, trusting in God to give me some of His light to see what's next. Abraham Lincoln once said, "I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go." Sometimes, we don't have anywhere else to go, which is why we must pray everyday and follow the Spirit. I hope that as 2010 starts, you will all set goals and think about the future in your own way. And look at the things you can do better at, but most of all, figure out how YOU personally can keep on the right path and do what's best for you.

Forgive me for the deep thoughts(: I've had a lot of spare time roaming around in my head lately(: And it is a new year!

As you all know, I have a song for everything, so of course I have created a soundtrack to my life playlist for 2010! (I know i'm wierd...)but here's the story of my life in song! *Anything But Ordinary-Avril Lavign *Save Your Heart-Mayday Parade *Haven't Met You Yet-Micheal Buble *Time of Our Lives-Miley Cyrus *Comes With A Price-Red Jumpsuit Apparatis *How Can I Keep From Singing-SheDaisy *The Climb-Miley Cyrus *Dare You to Move-Switchfoot *When My Time Comes-Linkin Park *Someone to Watch Over Me-Crazy For You *Stand-Rascal Flatts *Works For Me-David Archuletta *The More Boys I Meet-Carrie Underwood *Holding On-Cherie Call *One Step at a Time-Jordin Sparks *Never Gonna Be Alone-Nickelback *Don't Stop Believing-Glee Cast *The Way It's Gonna Be-Alexa Vega

I hope you all have a wonderful beginning of 2010! Remember my motto, "Learn while you live, love what you learn!" Because that's the Way It's Gonna Be!