popsicle cabin

So, I made a model of the cabin so that Mom and Dad could check it out and see if they really do want THIS in on their lot in Waterton...... I hope the real thing looks better than this... but the inspiration WAS the cabin. Actually, I made it on a date, it was fun, but certainly different. He was a nice guy, but there was nothing there, I probably wont be going on a second date with him. Just not much to talk about, it was a slow conversation, and he teased that I was being "sassy" and the approach just didn't work for me.

Six Quirks

1. when I get stressed I pull out my eyebrows
2. I, apparently, talk in my sleep
3. if you push down a button to say what drink you are drinking.... please make sure it is the right one.... I might be tempted to change it if it is inconsistent
4. if you find me in the car I will probably be trying to beat you at finding perdidles and perdunkles
5. I am very thorough, or at least try to be - therefore some things take me a REALLY long time
6. (from Tiana, thanks for thinking of something for me) when I get really excited and have something to do in the other room, I RUN there, I don't walk, I run!

Change

I am ready for change. I am pretty confident that I am doing the right thing for me right now, but I am going to try really hard to get done with all of my schooling by the end of summer semester this next year and then to be teaching after that. I am SO excited and think that I can probably do it, just as long as I don't decide to take on any more endorsements.
Also, I have decided to that another door of my life is opening up. I am realizing that I am really growing up. I need to be mentally there not just physically, or by age, or by standards set up by everyone else. I have chosen that I am ready to grow up. (Yes, Abby and Hill, this is a BIG step forward, I can't believe that I am actually alright with this, but I am) After two days of immersing myself with the scriptures and evaluating my life, praying and pondering.... I spent from 5-11 thinking, and then the next hour with my roommates hashing out my intentions, but I think that the changes in my life are going to be for the best, and I believe that Heavenly Father is pleased with this decision.
So, watch out world, a new and improved Emily is on the way. With all the old quirks, but with new and better equipped understanding.

Mom for a weekend.

What a weekend. I love my nieces and nephews, and I am glad that I can help out, but it sure puts things in perspective when you are the number one person responsible for four little children for three days. It is easy to forget how much work goes into a day when you are only taking care of yourself. But from waking up to "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" and realizing that it is you they are really calling, and wanting help from, to getting every one fed and in bed without upsetting them is quite the task. I considered it a success though, I got them all fed, dressed, playing outside for more than an hour, laundry done, a floor washed, fed, a piano lesson given, to church on time and looking decent, scriptures read, nap taken, and forts made. The kids were really very good, and I love them so much.


I really feel like it was a great weekend, and was really glad to be there. I'm glad that I could do something for someone else rather than just myself, and as I came back to the life of a student, well, I really felt like I am really grateful that one day I am going to be a Mom and that I will be helping my children learn and progress and feel love. I am more excited about that than becoming a really good teacher (which I am very very excited about, but this trumps it). Chad and Gentry both asked if the task of babysitting for the weekend did me in, and I'm not going to lie, I was grateful to come home and go to sleep, but I was sad the next day that I was only serving myself. It was satisfying doing everything with them, and even seeing Maya and Brynn light up as they came over to play and saw me at church. So, did it burn me out.... no, but I am grateful that the Lord has set up a system that we only start up a family with one child and work our way up from there.
(the picture is of Isabel and me snuggling on Sat. night)

The Things You Do For Those You Love

So Jess was just having a BAD day, nothing really seemed to go right, she was feeling like the world was just against her, that she wasn't really happy, has to make a lot of hard decisions soon, and as a result, well she was just down. Oh, to top it off, she got FOUR parking tickets last night for parking illegally, she didn't know when she parked there..... it was just too much to bear. I didn't want to see her hurting and so I went to thinking:

So what does one do when they see those they love hurting................. make them laugh of coarse!! Jess went into the bathroom and came out to a CRAZY, SEDUCTIVE Emily while the Beatles "HERE COMES THE SUN" was playing on full blast in the background. We had a mini dance party and you know what, it was AWESOME. She truely smiled and laughed and it was a good thing to do. So although it is something I have not done since girl's camp, and even then it wasn't THIS good, this is one of the things you do for a roommate that you love.

Roommate Bonding

So, after a week I am already making great friends with my new roommates, we are doing good things together and have established good traditions, like spiritual thoughts, apartment prayer, and laughter. I've enjoyed having Hannah Wertz as my roommate this past week, and am excited that we are going to be together for the rest of the year. It has been fun because we finish each other's thoughts and say the same things every once in a while. She is an art teaching major, and is REALLY good at art. What a talent she has. She will be good to keep me grounded this next year too.
So, what have we done you might be thinking for "roommate bonding" well, the first day I was here we went the the mall shopping together, and Tiana got some really cute pants. But more importantly, we went camping last night, and what a treat that was. I loved being in the mountains, and the BEAUTIFUL scenery, and the fire, and swedish fish, and s'mores, and sleeping together in a tent, it was a lot of fun. A great 12 hour stretch.
It was a great time to think about life and the things that are important to me: things that I want to become, things that I cherish, things that never want to change. I worried about what it is that I can do for Abby, I miss and cherish her, what a great experience for her, but starting out is always hard. I hope that Danielle enjoys her semester in London since she has worked SO hard to get there. I was brought to think about my first kiss ..... what a strange story. And to make dreams to go to Africa and see the elephants :) I guess it was a good reflective evening. and a great way to start off the semester - doing something fun that didn't take too long.

ps: in the picture - me, Jess, Hannah, Katie, and Alex

Fall Semester 2008

other: How are your classes?

me: AMAZING, I am so excited

8:26 PM other: tell me why you are so excited

8:29 PM me: oh, I don't even know how to explain why I am so excited..... I get to go and be in the classroom... of a high school at least 40 hours this semester, I get to go hiking once a week, I have the opportunity to learn about a whole skew of religions throughout the world, and to learn more about the WHY of all the questions I've asked before in General Chemistry that they always said.... it is to hard, you'll learn about it later if you still care, and the thing is.... well, I DO care, and I am excited about it... that is the only word I can think of to explain the emotions I feel right now toward school and this semester,

8:30 PM it is like I am cheating the system, and getting more out of the semester than was intended for me

it is going to be hard, but that doesn't seem to deter me at all right now, it is really good

8:32 PM other: Keep up the good work; don't let this excitement fade as the stress of the semester builds.

me: hopefully

8:33 PM

other: Are you going to let it fade or not; I think if you decide now and commit to that course of action, you'll have nothing to fear

me: good point

8:34 PM I'm not going to let it fade, I really am excited for my course load this semester, it should be really good.