Be Positive

"Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors.
Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits.
Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values.

Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny."

---Ghandi


Here is a talk from Gordon B. Hinckley in the July 2001 New Era called

Words of the Prophet:
The Spirit of Optimism

"I am asking that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we “accentuate the positive.” I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment virtue and effort. I am not asking that all criticism be silenced. Growth comes of correction. Strength comes of repentance. Wise is the man who can acknowledge mistakes pointed out by others and change his course.

What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that so permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another’s virtues more than we speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my father would say: “Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve (from Ensign, Apr. 1986, 2–4).

Let us go forward in this glorious work. How exciting and wonderful it is. I do not know how anybody can feel gloomy for very long who is a member of this Church. Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive. Think of what great things are occurring as the Lord brings to pass His eternal purposes. This is a day of prophecy fulfilled, … this great day in the history of this Church. This is the day which has been spoken of by those who have gone before us. Let us live worthy of our birthright. Keep the faith. Nurture your testimonies. Walk in righteousness, and the Lord will bless you and prosper you, and you will be a happy and wonderful people (from Ensign, Aug. 1996, 61)."

Today I am working on being positive.

New Look For Now

I needed a change.

Have you ever felt like you were in a bit of rut and just needed to change something? Usually it is my hair...but for now I have decided to keep my hair the way it is and try something new with my blog.

I am a doodler. When I take notes in class, I tend to doodle more than I write.
So that is the inspiration behind my new banner.
They are doodles and I like them.

I'm sure my blog will look completely different by next weekend.
But I like it for now.

I Don't Need Sleep....Ever...

A week has gone by and I have been slacking on my blog. This week I have been running on zero energy but still doing way too much. I am excited that it is the weekend and I get to sleep in as late as I want! So here are my rants and thoughts of the week. (I'll have to put some pictures up later.)

• I really don't like BYU. It's nothing personal, there are some great people that attend school down there and there are some great academic programs, but I am so glad I go to USU. First of all, the refs at the basketball game made some really bad calls. What's new? There is rarely a game that is full of wonderful, fair calls, but seriously the refs really screwed this one up. The final score 72-78. It was such a close game but so disappointing.
• I rock at making signs. I had the privilege of writing out all of our signs for the game. They looked so good and we were only threatened about 15 times to have them taken away from us....not because of the content...but because they were too big.
• The one good thing about getting carsick is that I get to ride shotgun and not squeeze in the back. We had some fun jam/dance sessions in the car.
  
• First time eating at In and Out Burger. I was impressed.

Now for Harry Potter....

• LOVED IT!
• Andi, Amy, and Brooke got to the theater at 1:30 and stayed there all day. They were troopers!
• I came around 6 for two hours then had to leave for a meeting so I was there for about 4 1/2 hours before the movie.
• Our Weird Sister outfits rocked.
• I almost shed a tear when Dobby died.
• I hate snakes....so I definitely screamed ridiculously loud at a certain part. It was a little embarrassing.

Now for my five things of the week.

1. Glee's version of Teenage Dream.
   
2. Mini road trips.
3. Having sore abs.
4. Juice.
5. Dirty 30.
   

Five Things

I got this idea from a blog called Cupcakes and Cashmere. She said that she likes to end Fridays on a positive note with five simple things that make her happy.

So here are my five from this week.

1. Canceled Classes
2. Umbrellas
3. McDonald's Sundaes
4. Free Pizza
5. Skirts and Boots
   

Road Trip!

Kaela and I ventured up to the Tri this last weekend! What a road trip! 8 1/2 hours each way. We spent the entire time scanning the radio for decent stations. The best stretch was the two hours we only got Christian Rock. So funny!

It was my mom's birthday and I was the best oldest daughter in the world and surprised her! She had no idea I was coming and it was great!

I love my family! It was such a good weekend and a nice break from school.

Halloween

I love Halloween.
I love being creative with my costumes.
This year I was a snowman.

I had a couple people guess scarecrow...
maybe you could get that,
but I thought it was pretty obvious that it was a snowman.

Here is how the night went:
Basketball game in the media suite with the S.A. crew. So much fun.
Got ready for the Howl with the roomies. Great photo session.
Walked up with Amy and Andi.

Me: "Everyone make sure you have your id and ticket, last year I was an
idiot and had to go back for my ticket. "
Andi and Amy: "Got 'em!"

Get up to street light.
Me: "OMG I don't have my id!"

So I found Kaela, got our apt. key and we walked back.
I could have sworn I had my id when we left the apt
and I felt so dumb!

A block from my apt.
Amy saw my id on the ground.
I love her!

On our trek back up, Amy also found $20.
Our lucky night for sure!
Especially when a guy walking behind me said,
"Hey, you dropped your ticket."
I think Amy must be super lucky,
so glad she was there!

Thank you Meg for letting borrow your adorable hat.
Thank you Madi and Kevin for helping us get in an hour and a half
before we would have if we had waited in the line.
Thank you Andi for running behind Bill's back and dragging us along.

All in all, the Howl was kind of a bust. The system for getting in was ridiculous!
We got in about 11:20, and my roomies didn't get in until about midnight.
The party ended at 1.

Andi, Amy, and I went straight to the We The Kings concert.
And that is all we did.
The concert rocked, we were pretty far up and had a ton of fun.
I decided to be cool and jump around in a big circle
where people kind of push you around,
and I ended up rolling my ankle.
I hopped the rest of the night on one foot but it was still pretty fun.

The concert, great.
The Howl itself, not so great.

Next year I am throwing a Halloween bash.
It will be amazing.