I finally have a hobby other than occasionally blogging and breaking hearts....

I....am a painter.
See for yourself.

"Peony"














"The Andrew's Casa"















"S.S. Laurence"






















"Blue Church, Red Door"













"Spider Lily"

Recently, I've been quite interested in bettering myself, and my life circumstances.

I recently came across some pretty cool quotes and excerpts that have fueled my fire and kept it burning stronger and stronger everyday. I will now share them with you.

"I'd give much more than I'd ever ask for..."- Keane
I feel as though I need this little clip to take a more deeply rooted role in my life. I need to be willing to give more than I would ask another to give for my personal sake. I don't think I am selfish, I just know that there is room for improvement in my life.

"One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now."- Spencer W. Kimball: ''The Miracle of Forgiveness'
It is so obvious, this one. Look at our world today! People make choices and then try and toss the negative consequences on others. Nobody takes accountability for their actions, and people play the victim too often. What ever happened to choice and accountability?

"Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death or of obedience unto righteousness?"- Rom. 6:13, 15-16 "Whosoever commiteth sin is the servant of sin" -John 8:34
Both of these scriptures are sweet! They are also both found in the Bible, so nobody can say that they only apply to Mormons. The sins we commit can become rooted so quickly that eventually you will be a slave of that sin without even realizing it. In the scriptures, it talks about no one person can serve two masters... either you hate the one and love the other, or visa versa. That makes total sense. Satan and God are two masters that lie on the very opposite sides of the spectrum. Inbetween them lies all of us. We are all fence sitters until we reach the ago of accountability, where we are able to hop back and forth over that fence to either side... but you can only ever be on one side at a time. There are so many things to be a servant of, why not be a servant of the Lord?

The last one, is just a thought.

Sacrifice is to be in constant pursuit of noble causes.

Fantastic news.

I got back into BYU-I.
Yes, yes. I am jumping for joy.
So much so that I cannot fall asleep. I am going insane. I know what I want now, I have a deadline and now it's go-time. Start the engines and let em' burn. Before I know it, I'll be back in good ol' "sexy-rexy" pursuing my education ambitions.

Honestly, I don't know exactly what I want to do, but I am pretty sure that I have an idea.
So, I've always loved design. Interior design caught my eye growing up, and I often watch HGTV in the hopes of picking up sweet tips from those classy ladies on those shows. But, the honest truth is that I cant see myself devoting all of that effort and time into creating a room or house for someone who could quite possibly see things completely opposite from me. I don't know... maybe it's strange of me to think that... but I feel like a home is a very personal thing. The things you put in it don't all have to match or perfectly coordinate. It should just reflect you. If I was to design somebody's home, I feel like it would be a reflection of what I think their reflection should be. You know?
I have always loved clothing design as well. You probably wouldn't know it by looking at me because I dress 1. for comfort and 2. for what fits well. I have always followed the fashion trends and wished I could wear them, but who am I kidding... I am broke, and I have more important things to spend my meager check on. But, I know what looks good on other people and I know how to fit body styles.
I've always really enjoyed flowers. I am partial to peonies. There is something so soft and pretty about a big-petaled flower.
I like being the boss. I mean, I like being in control of things and making sure that everything runs smoothly. I wouldn't say I am a control freak, but I do like the feeling when people ask me what they should be doing.. it feels gooood. Haha. Usually when I am in charge of something I have a very particular image in my mind... and hopefully, it turns out just as good as the image.
I love to plan. I have a planner. 'Nuff said.

So, as I am sure my close family members know...I am having trouble picking out a major field to study.

I think I finally found it.



The plan is as follows.

Major in Floral Design.
Yeah yeah, I know. I bet you'd never heard of that major before. Neither had I before today. But as I was looking over the courses etc, it felt oddly wonderful. There is a lot to know.. but there isn't much math, so I'm down.

I'll then take 2 clusters..which equals 1 minor. They will be event planning and entrepreneurship.

And there you have it folks.

So one day, I'll be a successful flower shop owner turned wedding planner. That, is perfect for me.

I'm happy.

So, BYU-I... see you April 15th.

Some things are enjoyable.. others are just plain blog-worthy.

Turns out, this one is blog worthy.
I am dedicating this video to all of us who wish we had the guts to get in front of a camera in bright red lipstick and sing.

You're going to love this.



Go ahead. Watch it again.

Snow Day

Today, is a snow day.
Yes, it's Sunday.
Which means, church was canceled today. I don't think that has ever happened to me before. In fact, this is my very first snow day, EVER! And that tragic part about it? I actually wanted to go today. I was teaching a lesson on Agency in my Relief Society.

Can I just say, I love to teach? And... I love my Relief Society.

Ugh. Too bad. It's even too windy to enjoy the snow.

Cute.

A friend posted this on his Facebook status. I felt like it was a perfect way to describe my personal views on finding the right guy...

We are all a little weird and life's a little weird. And when we find someone who's weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it... Love.

AMEN!

It's okay to be alone.

Amazing Video.
Changed me.
Really.

Go ahead, click.