hmm...

So I feel bad about not updating more frequently, but there just hasn't been a ton going on in our lives!

Last weekend, my cousin got married. It was so cool to be down there for it and to see the whole family. I seriously was like BAWLING at the end. It was pretty bad. She looked absolutely gorgeous and her husband seems like a good guy. I would have liked to be able to get to know him a little more, but oh well. There'll be plenty of time for that over the next 20 years ;) lol

Other than that, we've just been going to school and working. We have a TON of leaves that we need to get raked up this weekend (if you want to help, we wouldn't say no, lol). Thanksgiving is next weekend. Jeremy's dad is in Delaware tonight and tomorrow for a job interview driving for Walmart. We're keeping our fingers crossed because this would be such a blessing to his family; he deserves a good job after putting up with a crappy one for so long. The quarter ends in about 2 weeks. (That's uber exciting) I'm excited to decorate for Christmas! I seriously have been itching to decorate for a few weeks now but I've been trying to hold off until Thanksgiving. I've got over half of my Christmas shopping for this year done. woot! Last year I was going out like 2 days before Christmas to finish up...hopefully I won't have to do that this year.

I decided to go ahead and take some classes next quarter. The class I needed to finish up ended up being in the middle of the day, which would make it hard to find a job, so I figured I'd just take some easy classes, get my financial aid, and do workstudy for another quarter before heading out into the work force.

Umm...I think that's about it. Sorry for the rambling nature of this post...I'm super tired and my brain isn't functioning super well. Hope you all are good!

promised update

I promised an update, so here goes:

School started the 22nd of last month. My schedule rocks because I only have classes 2 days a week, basically from 1-8 with a 2 hour break in the middle (during which I have to drive out to Riverpoint) So that leaves me 3 days free (well, 4 if you count Saturday) to work. =) I got my old workstudy job back so I'm going to try and frontload my hours this quarter so they'll be all used up by the end of the quarter so if things come up with school or if I end up finding another job I'll have gotten as much out of my award as possible.

Jeremy is taking some rough classes this quarter, but he's doing really well in them so far. He's working at the rock wall at the rec center again and also has a workstudy award that he's going to use at the same place as me. =) He's been really busy, but I'm uber proud of him.

The first week of the quarter we bought a new laptop. It's a Toshiba Satellite and it rocks. We absolutely love it. The old one still worked, but it kept freezing and having tons of problems which were not fun to deal with when you're on a tight timeline to get homework done. We couldn't be happier with our purchase and we're super excited to finally have a computer that works again!

Hmm...what else...I've been doing a few check-ins and check-outs here and there. It's mostly died down since the major crunch time is over, but the 30th was pretty crazy because it was the end of the month. I had 4 people call to schedule checkouts, but I only ended up doing 2 because I had classes from 2-10 that day.

Oh! I found out on Thursday that I don't have to enroll in classes next quarter! I've got one class that I need to finish up (long story short, the professor I was working on it with transferred to WSU and last I heard they weren't sure who was going to teach the class now, so I'll probably have to start over with the new professor. I'll either have to attend class and have the teacher replace my grade from last year, or I'll have to see if the teacher will let me do it independent study.) Either way, I'll only have to schedule work around (at most!) 1 class next quarter, so it'll really free up my schedule for work! So the aim is to find a job this quarter that I can do next quarter (and for however long afterwards.) If not, the backup plan is to take some more classes and get financial aid and workstudy next quarter as well. But, the end is in sight!! I'm so excited!

Anywho, I think that's about it. How about Conference last weekend? Wasn't it AMAZING?!?

just a lil note

Some days it is just too easy to feel sorry for myself. =(

But, on a lighter note, we got a new computer! It's a Toshiba Satellite laptop and it's AWESOME! It was totally time for a new one and Jeremy and I are uber stoked about it. =)

I'll do a longer and more update-filled post another time. Until then!

Some good quotes

So as I've been reading previous issues of the Ensign, I've come across some quotes I really like. Hopefully you find them as inspiring as I do. =)

“Obedience is a hallmark of prophets, but it should be realized that this source of strength is available to us today.”

-President Thomas S. Monson

“Save for those few who defect to perdition after having known a fullness, there is no habit, no addiction, no rebellion, no transgression, no offense exempted from the promise of complete forgiveness…Restoring what you cannot restore, healing the wound you cannot heal, fixing that which you broke and you cannot fix is the very purpose of the atonement of Christ.”

-President Boyd K. Packer

“I cannot get over the feeling that if revelation were needed anciently, when life was simple, that revelation is also needed today, when life is complex. There never was a time in the history of the earth when men needed revelation more than they need it now.”

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

“I plead with you, my brothers and sisters, that if you have any doubt concerning any doctrine of this Church, that you put it to the test. Try it. Live the principle. Get on your knees and pray about it, and God will bless you with a knowledge of the truth of this work.”

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

“I wish to say to everyone here, come to the temple. Live worthy to come to the temple. Live the commandments of God so that you may come to the temple. Do those things which will make you eligible to serve in the house of the Lord. It has been built for you, my brothers and sisters, that you might have the opportunity of coming here and receiving the wonderful blessings that can be had nowhere else in all the world, except in other temples, where you may be sealed together as husband and wife, where your children may be sealed to you, where you may work in behalf of your forebears, who have gone beyond. That great and marvelous and wonderfully unselfish work occurs in the house of the Lord. Come to the temple.”

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

“He has blessed you with the very essence of His power, with the authority to speak in His sacred name and bring to pass His work to bless, to teach, to encourage, to help, to govern in the affairs of His kingdom—the power of the royal priesthood. There is nothing simple or nothing to be taken for granted concerning this. This is His divine power.”

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

“[Jesus Christ’s] Atonement is the greatest event in human history. There is nothing to compare with it. It is the most fundamental part of our Father’s plan for the happiness of His children.”

-President Gordon B. Hinckley

“Children thrive on loving relationships that make them feel special. Encouragement and love are important, especially when things may not be going well.”

-Elder Donald L. Staheli

“Sincere prayers soften contentious thoughts.”

-Elder Donald L. Staheli

Days 37-40 + an extra

Wednesday (37) REST. I still had a couple of checkouts to do today, but it was nothing like as hectic as the past week has been, so that was a very welcome break. It's nice to have my life back now and have some time to FINALLY clean up my house, cook, and do all the other things I've been wanting to do but haven't had the time for.

Thursday (38) The internet. It makes turning in applications SO much easier! Especially when you can just copy & paste stuff straight across so you don't have to actually spend the time typing things up. =) Plus, the internet allows me to do all sorts of other stuff I like to do. woot!

Friday (39) An interview. It's been so long since I've actually gotten an interview for a job I've applied for. So it was really nice to actually get a call to schedule an interview. I think it went okay...I guess we'll see in a week or so. I did my best and I know the Lord was helping me, so now all I can do is wait. Hopefully things will turn out!

Saturday (40) New clothes! (And an awesome aunt (how's that for alliteration? lol) that brought them to me!) A couple of weeks ago, Shade had a mega blowout sale in Tri-Cities, so I requested that my mom go and see what they had. Mega good deals is what they had! I got a bunch of cami's for less than half of what they'd regularly cost! And I didn't have to pay for shipping! I am uber excited and I hope they last me until Shade comes back (and they MUST come back! I'm keeping the hope alive)

Sunday (40+) I would be very remiss if I didn't mention my gratitude for my Savior. He has done so much for me and He is always there for me. If I fall, He'll help pick me up and get me through the rough times. His arms are always stretched out toward me, even when I turn my back on Him. I couldn't ask for anything more.


Trying to develop an attitude of gratitude these past 40 days has been an amazing growth experience for me. I have learned so much about myself and have had my eyes opened to the MANY blessings I have. It has helped me be so much more pleasant to be around, I've had a better attitude, and life hasn't seemed so hard. I am so thankful for this experience and for all it has taught me. Here's to not letting this be the end of my attitude of gratitude!

Days 33-36

Saturday (33) Today I am grateful for previously cooked casseroles. I made a broccoli-corn casserole last night, and it was so nice today. I didn't have much time between checkouts, so when I had half an hour off, I was able to come home, reheat some casserole, and sit down to dinner. I didn't have to spend the whole half hour cooking and then hurriedly dish some up, dash off, and eat it in the car. It was awesome. =)

Sunday (34) Today I am so grateful for church and the ability I have to attend every week. I ended up having to do a few checkouts today, which really stunk, but I was able to attend Sacrament Meeting today and be spiritually fed. It totally made a difference in my day. I sang hymns while driving to/from checkouts, and even though I was working, I was able to feel the Spirit. It was great. I often take this blessing for granted and I'm glad that today I was able to have a little bit of a reality check.

Monday (35) Today I am grateful that I've only had one crazy tenant while checking out. I was a little annoyed because she basically wasted an hour of my time and I'm going to have to go back through and re-do the checkout, but someone pointed out that usually there's a few of those each year, and I've only had to deal with one. Hallelujah! I can't even put into words how thankful I am that it's only been one!

Tuesday (36) Today is the last day of all-day checkouts! I am doing 12 today (well, actually Jeremy is doing one of them so I can get off my feet for an hour in the middle of the day) and then I'm DONE! I might have 1-2 in the next few days, but I am over the hump! I'm going to make it through! I was getting pretty stressed out about things earlier, but for the most part things have gone pretty smoothly. I am looking forward to a big check! =)

Day 32: Sweet Professors!

So I am super stoked right now! I was going to have to take this yucky hard stats class for my major that I absolutely did NOT want to take. (To give you an idea, I walked in to the 2nd day of class and was completely lost! And I'm a math person!) So I talked to a professor I've taken a few classes with to see if she would talk to the department chair and see if I could possibly substitute her Sports Economics class for that nasty stats class. In her class, you use a lot of statistics and learn to manipulate them in real world circumstances. Then I'd just have to take another econ elective and I'd have my requirements done. Well, they decided that'd work! Woot!

The only stinky thing is I'm still going to have to stay in school an extra quarter because I was finishing up a class with a professor, but she is now working at WSU instead of Eastern. So I get to re-take the class with a different professor. Hopefully they'll still offer it winter quarter so I don't have to wait until Spring.

But, I will only have class 2 days a week! I'll basically go from 2-8 on Tuesday and Thursday, so I can probably find a part time job and be available to work on Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat! =) Uber sweet!