In my world, Happiness is....

..finding a note on your car in the morning from your best friend.

..having a closet full of clean clothes after a full day of laundry.

..knowing that Sunday comes after Saturday, and that Saturday is tomorrow.

..finding sheet music you forgot you had..

(in my world it's akin to finding $5 in the shorts I haven't worn since last summer)

..having your 18mo old niece blow kisses through your computer screen.

..being content that your grades will not be perfect for one semester.

..feeling love for people you have never actually met.

That is what happiness is.. at this time. in my world.

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3, 2, 1...cue music. *pomp and circumstance*

Do you know what this is??

It is the face of one girl who will be graduating in the Winter of 2012!!

It's a pretty good face, if you ask me.

The Book of Victory and Little Chapters

Preface.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

And I..apparently MAKE 100% of the shots I DO take...at least tonight.

Allow me to explain.

Chapter 1.

I went to Chick-fil-A. With my little brother, Mr. S.

Chapter 2.

I stood patiently waiting for my order to be taken.

Chapter3.

I ordered a #1, well done fries, and a diet coke. (I nearly splurged on a shake, but soon decided that I did not have the funds to agree with my desire)

Chapter4.

Sir. Cash told me about their current promotion. It went something like, "If you upsize your meal (44cents) you can shoot the foam basketball into the hoop (which was behind the counter) If you make it, you get a free dessert."

Chapter 5.

I hesitated.

Chapter 6.

I decided that sometimes, we have to live a little..eve if it is a WHOLE 44 cents worth.

Chapter 7.

I threw the ball in the air a few times..I had to get the feel of the thing.

**(The next 3 chapters occurred over a span of like..3.65 seconds. Ready?)**

Chapter 8.

I went for the shot. It was too high. It hit the Nerf plastic-mabob that attaches it to whatever it was attached to. The ball spun and bounced upward.

Chapter9.

Mr. S and I both "awww-ed" in disappointment...just as the ball fell right through the hoop.

Chapter 10.

I exclaimed my excitement..probably a little louder than was necessary..with numerous fist pumps and a couple of leg kicks..really though..if you'd have seen it, you would have been excited too. Sir Cash of Chick-fil-A said it was the best one he's ever seen.

Chapter 11.

I had a free banana cream pie shake. DeeeLISHus. Every bite filled with bananas, Nilla Wafers, and the taste of sweet, sweet victory.

Have you made any shots today?

Ya..I can breathe.

I currently cannot bring myself to open my PUP 301 book and start another session of laborious reading and/or note taking...not again.

Instead I will waste time for at least another half an hour, getting re-aquainted with my

sad,

lonely,

and most-definitely neglected Pandora..

..while also simultaneously writing this blogpost.

I am also breathing.

The true essence of a master multi-tasker procrastinator...

Believe it, friends.

Anyone have bread?

Somehow...when I was off in la-la land, thinking I was staying caught up in my classes (ha!)...

school made a sneak attack.. and now I am slammed.

Holy Peanut Butter, BATMAN!

I'M IN A JAM..

(So i guess this means the semester has officially begun..stress, over-scheduling, social isolation, the whole enchilada..I mean..sandwich)

This is pure happiness..

"You show your trust in Him when you listen with the intent to learn and repent and then you go and do whatever He asks…..And if you then go and do what He would have you do, your power to trust Him will grow, and in time you will be overwhelmed with gratitude to find that He has come to trust you."

--Henry B. Eyring, "Trust in God, Then Go and Do", Ensign, Nov. 2010, 70–73

I came across this quote yesterday. It has since been resonating within my mind and heart. Daily I try to trust my Heavenly Father, I try to show my faith in him, in what he asks amidst all of the weakness. It is a daily battle I face. But, how often to I ponder His trust in me? His trust in me depends on my complete trust in Him. It must come first. I love the words, "...your power to trust Him will grow..." Coming unto Christ and building a relationship with my Heavenly Father is an ongoing process that will continue the rest of my life, each day we will show our faith in Him. Our love for Him. He will do the same... blessing every day of our lives with such JOY that we cannot stand it... I know I can't.

What I Believe

=HOOT=

On the Agenda

First things first. Uncle Kracker rocks. So does pandora. I LOVE MUSIC.

Now that that is out of the way... I would just like to say that I got in a fight with the mustard today or shall I say, he attacked me most maliciously. ALL. OVER. MY. FACE. Needless to say, he won.

Also, on a similar note, onion in the eyeball..not recommended. I know you were wondering.

My birthday is in T minus 44 days. I really want these...or any other of their albums because

let's be honest...

..they rock.

Coming up soon........................................my EFY interview!

So ridiculously stoked... I LOVE EFY!

Lastly, I would like to address how sometimes, life just makes you want to

SHOUT!!

..and run a marathon,

(because all of a sudden, you feel like you totally could...)

..or climb a mountain in leaps and bounds...

...and it sometimes feels like if you just sit, and don't do any of things things or any similar to them, your insides might just burst. Which gets pretty messy..and quite difficult to repair. Just sayin'.

Oh what a beautiful life it is.. :)

=HOOT=