Whooooo!

This is Ally and I eating slurpees because I burnt my throat on a burrito.

And I got asked to commencement!
Life has a funny way of flip flopping. :]

And this is me.

Frustrated, and mad.
And when I get frustrated and/or angry, I usually cry.

I'm just sick of having to deal with this.
I can't make a single wrong move without having all hell break loose...
And I'm sick of it.

Anyways. Crying ultimately makes me tired. So that with the combination of my normal lack of sleep, exercising every day (and trying to do my absolute best with it), dealing with the stress of my situation I'm in now plus the stress of school, commencement, college, money, work, family, and graduation...

I'm 100% exhausted.

Ugh...

I really need to think happy thoughts right now.
Ally, who is an extremely great friend and I will forever be grateful to her for that.

My family, who keep me [in]sane, give me advice, and are still there for me when every one of my other friends aren't.

Photography, Piano, and Snowboarding, because I can say that I am blessed with SOME talents.

The sun.. For.. Obvious reasons.

Seminary, because without it I would probably be selling drugs. Well.. I don't know about that but i definitely wouldn't be where I am today.

My Heavenly Father. This, I'd like to expound on a bit... I was at the park the other day with my client from work, and she got stuck on top of a portion of the park that's made out of cement. It's basically like a huge artificial cave for little kids to play inside of and on top of. Anyways, she got stuck on top of it so I went up to help her down. I told her to take a step, but she basically tried jumping into my arms as I'm precariously balanced on top of this rock structure which is about ten feet off the ground. I ALMOST lost my balance, but I didn't. I honestly don't have any physical explanation for how we didn't fall, but I do know that my Heavenly Father was watching out for me and, more importantly, one of his EXTREMELY special, righteous, and strong children (and I'm definitely not talking about myself).

Jesus Christ. He is my hope in this world, and without Him I'd REALLY be lost. I've been reading the New Testament lately and the things He did are so incredible... Not to mention the atonement he performed at the end of His life. And how incredible it is to think that He did that for ME!


Wow.

Conference. :]

Well, for conference we went to Utah. Friday night we went to a jazz gamee...

We had awesome seatss.. Lol :]

And then we went to conference.

The lady walking through our picture is the only factor that makes me want to post this picture online :] You have to click on it and enlarge it to get the full effect...

Conference was awesome. There were so many good things that I needed to hear! I'm facing many changes.. Changes that are going to be extremely hard for me. But the things that they said in conference really gave my heart peace.
Another cool experience I had at conference (I really wish I had a picture!) was the opportunity I had to get to know a guy from Finland. It was cool to see the cultural differences.. We talked for a good portion of time before conference started. It was hard for me to understand what his name was, but I just call him Fin. Anyways. So I didn't get any way to contact him or anything, but it's going to be a very fun memory!


Speaking of changes...
41 days until the biggest change of my life.

I don't know why...

So I just really wanted to post something tonight. Don't ask why. I just did.

So I'd like to say this..
I have the best life. My family loves me. They are my best fr
iends. I have the best non-family friends.. ever. Seriously, without the kindness shown to me by them in the eighth grade (and throughout my whole life, or most of it for some), I'd.. well. Idk what would've happened. But I don't think high school would have been as enjoyable as it has been without them.

I have a freaking awesome job. Still working at the same DDA.. which cannot be named according to HPPA (?) regulations. Still with the same client. We have a lot of fun :]

I'm going to college in the fall.
I'm going to be successful.
The thought excites me, yet scares me at the same time.
I never knew one word could produce so many emotions...

I'm growing up. I'm finding things out for myself. Learning to be independent. Learning to make better choices. Learning to lean on the gospel and on Christ for every single ounce of support, because honestly He is all the support I need. With Him, I'm invincible.. and with Him I can be good again.

Life is so beautiful!

Memories Much?

Did a lot of reminiscing today. I can't even believe how much I've grown up.
The parents and I spent a lot of time looking at costs of tuition, housing, etc.

...I'm getting scared =/

But at the same time, I know Heavenly Father will take care of me..
He loves me :]

Catching up..

Well, it's my senior year.

I'm freaking out.
I can't even believe it.. My last trimester of Seminary is ending in a week and a half-ish.
My graduation from high school? Three months from now.
That, and all my friends from high school are leaving on missions and stuff now! It's sooo weird...

On one hand, I can't believe it.
On the other, I CAN'T WAIT.
I'm getting to the point where I come to school, look around at everyone, and go "How have I still survived??"

I did get accepted to my DREAM SCHOOL by the way.
If you truly know me, you know where that is.




So, in other news, I've been working at a Developmental Disability Agency nearby where I live. Basically I work with special needs kids every day after school :]
It's soo much fun, and my client is hilarious.
She's honestly become something close to a sister to me.

Anyways, I'm also working at the ski hill again.. So as you can imagine, keeping track of family, friends, school, and my two jobs is a really fun time....
But I honestly don't mind that much :]



Well, in conclusion, I'd like to say...
I. HATE. VALENTINES DAY.



But I do like taking pictures of hearts. So.
Happy (freaking) Valentine's Day.