Blogging On Location

Ok I made it to California late Thursday night or well more precisely EARLY Friday morning! Gotta love snow and holidays! De-iceing the plane is a process I will always remember! Oh man good times in tiny terminal E. So yeah I got home safe and sound and have been having a blast! Christmas prep was tons of fun, and being home with the family is always fun! I am not really looking forward to going back, but heck I am excited to see friends and get back to work! I am also excited to finish law school applications and see where I end up! Right now I am leaning towards Chapman in Orange County! But we will have to wait and see what Heavenly Father has in store for me! Ok I am off to bed! I will put pics of recent fun on tomorrow! Tomorrow is going to be fun! Shopping at the outlets and pedicures await me! YAHOO!

Update!!!

Ok So It has been way too long since I have actually sat down and blogged, work and law school applications have not been leaving a ton o free time! I swear I might as well live at the courthouse some days! Heck there is a couch and shower I am set! In hopes of updating everyone on the happenings in the life of me I am going to list some highlights!
1. I will still have a job come Jan. It was a little sketchy there but as of now they have not heard when the "time limited" positions have to be eliminated!
2. I am going home for Christmas I leave in less than 24hours and get to be home until the 30th!
3. We had our employee Christmas Party in one of the Courtrooms yesterday it was a lot of fun!
4. I love working at the courthouse! I have made so many amazing friends and I am learning so much! Everyday I learn a new thing!
5. I helped a nice young man get a divorce on Tuesday in 30mins! After he filed he left and got me a rose and Halmark Card, yeah I took his picture! I will post it when I bring my camera home! If only he wasnt 20, and deploying soon for the army! It is a huge joke at work and everyone makes fun of me and him and well I guess they had a Judge lined up to perform our wedding! Yeah Right!
6. I have a cold and it sucks! I am so tired of waking up coughing in the middle of the night!
7. I am working insane hours! I have worked at the courthouse now for about 4 months and I already have about 50 hours of comp time! Yeah I am a loser with no life!
8. I miss hanging out with friends who arent in Provo anymore especially at Christmas time!
9. I am slowly but surely finishing Christmas shopping! I will only have a few people to buy for in Cali!
10. I have Debbie for the gift exchange this year, I am Screwed! NO CLUE what to buy her!!!!!!!!
Ok that is all for tonight I am so sleepy and need to be up for work really early tomorrow! Yahoo!

Halloween At The Court House

End Of An Era

Disneyland

Better Late Than Never!

I realize that I have been a slacker at blogging lately so in hopes of catching everyone up on the happenings I am going to forgo trying to "Back Track Blog" and instead I am going to just add some slide shows of recent happenings! I will get back on track with the blogging I promise! Heck I don't want to be known as the loser who never blogs!

Yeah Disneyland!!!!

I am so excited I am leaving this afternoon to fly to So. Cal to meet the family for a disney trick or treat adventure! In past years I have been in school with midterms around this time and so I have always missed out! Not this year! I have my bags packed, my flight plans set out and I just need to get a good night sleep and then put in a few hours at work tomorrow and I am off! I don't know if I am more excited to go to Disneyland Or to see my family! They are both going to be fun adventures! I am taking my camera card empty and ready for picture magic! The next post will be from on Location at the Happiest Place on Earth!!!!!!! Oh and if anyone has requests text me and let me know I will do my best to fulfill them!

Viva Las Vegas!

I had a fun little jaunt to Vegas last weekend to visit Julia and hang out in Vegas! Oh the joys of working for the State we had Columbus day off, I am pretty sure it is the first time in my life I have not had to work or go to class on that day! It was extra exciting because I got to see Carrie and Daniel in St George and hang out oh how I miss them! During my trip I got to meet 2 different Elvis' (I don't know if that would be the proper plural use of Elvis but it sounds better than Elveses.) Also got to see the amazing decorations in the Bellagio gardens! So beautiful! I had such a fun time and can't wait to go back!

Step 1 complete!

So LSATS have been officially taken! I will have the results back on Oct. 22nd which just so happens to be the day after I get back from trick or treating at Disneyland with my family! I am so excited for a break and to see my family! I am not really sure how I did but I am trying not to think about it too much! Otherwise I will go crazy! I am just reminding myself that if I bombed I can take it again on Dec 1st not a big deal! Thanks to all my friends and family for the support and understanding! I know I was not the best at responding to calls and texts but I am in the process of catching up on everything! I am off to Vegas this weekend to hang out and take a break! My friend is trying to get tickets to Little Legends a show where little people dress up like celebrities! I hope it works out! I am also looking forward to seeing Carrie in St George hopefully things will work out!

Negligence in Blogging!

OK so Life is insane right now! I am trying to study for the LSAT which I am supposed to be taking in like 9days and I have been working insane hours! I am pretty sure I am spending more time at work then I am anywhere else! Lately it seems like I should just take a pillow and sleep there and then I can save on travel time! Last night I got home at like 10 and went to bed soon after just to wake up and head back to the courthouse! Don't get me wrong I love my job, and most of the people I work with, but I have moments when I miss being in school and being able to pick my class schedule and not have to worry about doing all the little work related tasks! But I wouldn't trade it for the world! I am learning a lot, and heck having some fun too! So the blog will be neglected for a little while longer and then once lsat hell is over on the 29th I will be back in business! Sorry To my friends and family who have been on the receiveing end of my lack of response to texts and phone calls give me a few days and I will be better!

The Day Has Come!

The day has finally arrived! I am offically roommates with Megan and Jerilyn! I am so excited and even though I always joked about selling my contract that would never have happened because I can not think of anyone else I would rather be roommates with nowadays! I am excited for all the fun times that we are going to have! Oh heck I am lucky to be their roommate! They are amazing!

You Have Got to Be Joking!

So today I decided that instead of driving down to Provo for church I would just go with Rachel to her singles ward up here in American Fork! Oh I am so happy I did because I am now so happy and thankful for my singles ward! First off it just didn't feel the same and then it happened! The second speaker was supposed to speak about President Monson's talk from April Conference! Instead she got up and said that she didn't have anything to add and that we should all go home and read it! Then the whopper of the day, she stated that when asked to speak she said NO because (and I quote) "I am only going to be in this ward for 2 more weeks and well I don't see the point in you getting to know me or me getting to know you and honestly I have never felt comfortable in this ward!!! I always felt like it was a popularity contest and fashion show each week, so I encourage you to read the talk!" Yep then she shared her testimony and sat down grabed her scriptures and got up and walked out! It was Awarkward! I was just happy I wasn't in the ward, because they were all pretty upset by the thing! So yes I am so happy that I get to go back to my ward next sunday! Don't know if I could handle more than One week in that ward!

It's Been To Long

It has been way too long since my last post! There is so much that has happened and life has been moving fast! I know I will miss a lot of things but I wanted to try and recap the last few weeks!
1. I am beginning to love my job. I have made friends, and am starting to get more comfortable. I even actually like answering the phone now!
2. I am now working at the front counter of the courthouse, it is SCARY but fun. I haven't had anyone arrested yet, but there has been a few close calls and people around me have!
3. I am moved out of my apartment, and I now remember why it has been so long since I last moved, I hate it! I am living with some family friends in Alpine for a few weeks and then should be moving back down to Provo!
4. Romina left for Boston last night and I am going to miss her so much! It was kinda dusty last night, but I know I will see her soon!
5. I had new employee orientation in SLC and omg I could have kicked one of the girls in the class, she was obnoxious, rude, and told me I had ADD! Heck she may be right!
6. I miss hanging out with my friends, I am going through withdrawls and miss being able to knock on Jun, Rahsae, and Emily's door! Oh good times!
7. I know there are so many other things, but I am hacked into Marissa's account at the UVSC Library and really need to run and make copies of tomorrows program for church and drop it off because I am not sure I am going to the ward tomorrow! We shall see!

Week 2 I've Made It This Far

I am already about half way through week 2 of working at the court house and I can honestly say I am suprised I have made it this far! I was ready to give up last Tuesday but after a lot of encouragement from my family and friends I am still pushing ahead. I don't give up that easily and it is going to take a lot for me to throw in the towel. I have learned a ton and am beginning to make friends at work. Now if I could just get over my fear of answering the phones, I don't want to get yelled at, swore at, and the thought of telling a person there is a warrant out for their arrest freaks me out! Heck maybe I will have to do what I did in the MTC Referral Center and act like I am taking calls! Ha ha Yeah I think That is the solution! Don't be suprised if You get a call from the Court house It is just me "Making and Answering Calls" ;)

It's My Party & I'll Cry If I Want To

I realized a few things today and was reminded of other things.
1. I have some of the greatest friends ever Always knew this but was reminded today)!!!
2. I hate interuppting people and bothering them (okay so maybe I already knew this), but sometimes it is necessary.
3. I can't learn everything in 2 days, it is going to take time
4. If I don't remember how to do something, I need to ask and make sure I get it right.
5. Practice makes perfect (or semi-perfect)
6. My family is amazing.
7. As much as I proclaim to be a wall, I sadly am running out of putty to plug the leaks.

First Day of Work

The first day of my job at the court house is over, and well I survived! I learned so much, and I am really not sure I retained it all! I guess tomorrow when I go and do it again we will see. I was officially sworn in as an Officer of the Court this morning and that was pretty exciting! I was not sure about everything earlier but as the night has gone on I have gotten more excited and I am changing my attitude! It's funny because when I interviewed I said that a lot of how you deal with repetitive assignments has to do with attitude and I am not remembering that! I am off to go read more papers and try and figure out insurance, I have no clue about what plans to choose! I am gonna need some serious help!

Some Missions Accomplished

Today was a pretty busy day, I have been puting off shopping for clothes for work, but realized this morning I had to do it. I am happy to report that I actually found decent cute clothes, that I suprisingly like. I also got the Jeep washed finally, ran a few errands, got some highlights, and then capped off the evening with dinner and a movie oh and a new pair of shoes. Rachel and I haven't hung out lately so we met for dinner at Bombay House then went to see Hairspray, it is a really good movie. It was a very productive day and I am pretty happy about all the stuff I was able to cross of the to do list! There is still more to do, but there is always another day!

Reservations For 2

Megan and I went to see No Reservations tonight, and it was pretty amazing. It is a good thing I am a wall or I might have gotten some dust in my eye. Today has been an interesting day, Carrie and Daniel left for their new home in St. George, I maybe had a mini breakdown and I got to hang out with Kirsten and go to the BYU bookstore and lunch. Overall, it was a good day.

My New Motto!

I'm a Big Kid Now... and I don't like it!!

Alright so the second interview this morning went very well. I was a little confused because at first it was like okay why do you want to work at the courthouse and then about 2minutes later it was, this is what you will be doing, you'll start here and move up, etc. So yeah after 15 minutes I left the interview with a job, a parking pass and a whole lot to think about! I start Monday at 8am and I am still kinda stunned and not sure what I was thinking. I came home this afternoon and did some extreme amount of cookie making to relieve some stress and take my mind off things! Oh man life is so crazy right now, and I am just trying to take one day at a time!

Freaking out!!

Well tomorrow morning is the second interview. I am really not sure how I feel about the entire situation. I don't want to grow up! I have had a lot of alone time recently to think about life and what is to come! But, heck it may not even matter I might not get the job in the first place! Okay I am off to bed! More to come tomorrow!

Pionner Day Swimming Fun

So Jerilyn and Megan invited me to tag along for a trip to the pool! It was so much fun, and the tube slides were even fun, though a tad scary! One of the Lifeguards was thirsty so she brought her slurpee with her to the pool and continued to drink it the entire time, oh and then it was announced that she had just gotten engaged! Oh heck of course, that would explain the very nice earrings she was wearing. Also no worries, Megan definetley brought her Visiting Teaching assignments with her to make appointments and phone calls! Yeah she is amazing! That Ladies and Gentlemen is why I will never be Relief Society President, or in a Presidency I am not the right material for that!!! It was a great day and a great beginning to the weeklong birthday celebration, because as much as I fight it, I am begining to realize that it is inevitable I am having a birthday!

"Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back." -anonymous. I am sorry for making some people upset today! I can be really dumb sometimes!

Waterpark Fun

Well since I was still in Utah Marissa invited me to go with her to Cherry Hill this afternoon. It was pretty fun! We did some floating down the lazy river and a couple trips down the waterslide. Then a little drying off in the sun, NOT sunbathing because after last weekend I learned my lesson. We applied our sunscreen first thing and I am pretty sure I put on 2 layers before we even hit the water. Funny thing is I was talking to Karl last night on my drive back to Provo and he was telling me that everyone in the family got burned at the cabin this weekend! Guess they didn't think to apply sunscreen until after they had been on the boat for a few hours! I am for sure calling Tiffy later seeing as how she made fun of me all week!

Feeling Better

I am happy to report that the sunburn has stopped hurting and the "tube rub" is starting to heal now! I am going to wear sunscreen from now on, no matter what! I am trying to figure out when I am going back to California still. Originally I was going to leave this afternoon, but after my interview on Monday I am hanging around. I kinda told them that I could start immediately, which is true, but I need to go get the rest of my stuff from home. I really hope to hear soon so that I can figure it all out. If all else fails I can either drive straight thru or get a flight to Sacramento Friday and drive home with my Dad who is there for business stuff. This is really helping with my goal of learning patience, but I still don't like it!

Painful Day and Good Day

So I am back in Utah for a little visit. I am so excited to be back and see all my friends I have really missed them! So Marissa asked me before I came back if I would go tubing with her stake from West Jordan yesterday morning. I had nothing better to do so I went along. I have no clue why but I did not apply my usual SPF5000 to my legs so the FRONT is lobster red! Sadly I can't wear shorts to prevent the rubing because it looks retarded! I am so dumb! Also who knew that from paddling with your arms that what we are now calling "Tube Rub" can occur. I don't know if my arms are ever going to be the same! Today was my 2nd Mission Presidents homecoming in Smithfield. It was so fun seeing him and his family! I realized today that it has been a long time since I got home from Indiana and had a sad Pity party for like 2mins! Tomorrow morning I have an interview at the court house for a job I am kinda freaking out about it hope that everything goes alright!

Random Happenings

1. Marela was my assistant Cookie maker! She did a great job dumping the stuff in! Sugar Free Oatmeal Craisin Cookies rock my world!

2. The highlight of a recent supermarket run was the pink butterfly cart. The picture would be better probably if I hadn't just run the cart into the curb while Tiffy was trying to get a picture! Marela is super sensitive about people laughing at her, even when they aren't.

3. The T-Shirt, everyone at work has been discussing this shirt since I got home. One of the funny old men at work wears it everyso often and I was lucky enough that he wore it while I was here!

4. The return of the Purse Man. He came around again selling his purses but this time he hung around for a long time! Mom had to run to the bank to get cash so he stuck around and visited, I was baking some cookies that afternoon and he kept following me around. It got to the point were some of my friends at work tried to convince us that we would make a cute couple! HELL NO!!! He is a nice guy but NO!!! I actually think he thought it was a great idea because when I said, I was going back to Utah and long distance relationships are not for me he grilled me about it! hahaha oh heck!!

Happy 4th of July

We celebrated 4th of July by hanging out at Karl and Lisa's and swimming, Grilling, and setting off some fireworks. It was a lot of fun and after being doused in SPF 50 I am happy to report there is not too bad of a sunburn! I learned my lesson last year, a painful message too! I love 4th of July, I love my family and the good times we share!

ER Visits

I have spent more time in Hospitals the last few days than I have in a while. On Saturday when Tiffany and I got home from a day of shopping and dinner with the kids Debbie said she had gotten a phone call from Effie and that her baby was sick. Effie had Pablo the day before we left for camp and is really worried about everything. So Debbie and I went and sat with her and the baby in the Children's Hospital ER from like Midnight and got home at like 5am. After a few hours I made them put the masks on and take pictures, heck I needed some entertainment from somewhere! Then on Monday my Grandma was taken to the hospital after she "fainted" or as my mom insists, "She DID NOT FAINT SHE DIED" oh Mom! Bless Granny's Little heart, she had no clue where she was or what happened, it was a really scary day and poor Tiffy was a reck! Luckily Granny got to come home today to enjoy the 4th with us!

Better Late Than Never

Life has been crazy and so I am just now getting around to posting pictures from Girl's Camp. I had so much fun this year, and I guess we have at least one more ahead next year. Mom has gone for 13 straight years, next year will make 14! Everyone always asks how she can continue to go, but I really can't imagine a summer without it! I love getting to know the girls better and being able to serve them! The Stake YW presidency did a great job playing "Boast Busters", I made a new BFF Bret who has fainted the last 3 years and this year spent more time with me than anyone else! Camp was capped off by a slamming on of the brakes on the way down the hill to avoid hitting a couple herds of cows. I was going to get a good picture of the second herd, but one of the cows had other plans so for our safety and the car's we hightailed it out really quick! On second thought we had to stop for cows on the way up too and one tried to kick my car, maybe the Jeep looks like a cow??? Humm!

Back From Camp

I am home from Girl's Camp and after a nice little nap yesterday and a little bit of sleeping in this morning I am almost caught up on the sleep I lost. It was a lot of fun. I made a few new friends, strengthend old friendships and got to do some crafts! I will post pictures tomorrow when I have a chance to upload them to my computer!

YIKES

I did some research today on my lunch. Lately I have been thinking about the word Promise. So I did a little dictionary.com research and this is what I found,
prom·ise
v.prom·ised, prom·is·ing, prom·is·es
"To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge: left but promised to return." When I left Utah I said I would return as Promised. I am still planning on returning but I now have no clue when. I thought I had my entire summer planned out but now I am quickly realizing that my plans may not be going down how I would like! I will have to wait and see! I have girl's camp this Tuesday through Saturday and that is all I know! Hope I don't get bit by a rattle snake!

Memories

Before I left Utah I had the chance to spend some time at Jun, Emily, and Rashae's and they shared a few Youtube gems with me! Whenever I get sad and down I watch these and I remember all the laughs when I saw it! So I thought I would share them! Here ya go!

She must have lost her Mind

So tonight FeFe and I were sitting around and we decided it was about time she updated her email life from AOL to Gmail. So I asked her what she wanted to make her email address and next thing you know tiffy can now be reached at cheaphooker@gmail.com What the Heck was she thinking? What was I thinking letting her do it? Oh well she is so excited about it so WHATEVER! Tiffy says feel free to contact her at the above mentioned address.

Toothless Purse Man

This is Nikea, he comes in to work pretty often to sell his purses. Today when he came in Tiffany took a few pictures of him and me together. I am so glad I finally was able to get a picture of this dude! He sells his purses and candy bars all the time around town and can be seen outside of Walmart when he is not going to businesses. Today I asked if people ever mistook him for a preacher, and he said, "Oh you know the Mormons? They rode by me once on their bikes and said hello!" Do I know the Mormons? Yeah sounds familiar! Anyone need a new purse?

FeFe is "Famous"

Tiffany has been having an interesting few weeks, and I guess that the day she testified they didn't clear the courtroom at first, so she made the paper! I am not really sure how she feels about the fact that she was in the paper, but if I was her I would hate it!

Good Times

I really should be sleeping right now but I was flipping through the channels and was suprised to see that Dirty Jobs was on TV. Kimmy and Michelle introduced me to this little Gem awhile back and I love it! It helps that the host is nice to look at! Today was an alright day, I am still trying to adjust to being home, and dealing with everything. It is going to be an interesting month that is for sure! Sadly today was Wednesday which means I should have been enjoying waffles, but after a little midafternoon mocking about waffles and blogs I gave up trying to get my family to enjoy the fun and greatness that is waffles! They have no idea what they are missing out on!

Home Finally!

I got to Fresno this afternoon at around 2pm Cali time, and stopped by work to see Mom. I was immediately put to work and then told that I could go home but I was expected tomorrow morning at 8am! Gotta love it! I finally got a little nap and then everyone came over to have cake for dad's birthday! My computer is on it's last little battery power so this is going to be quick but I will add pictures tomorrow on my lunch or after work! Thanks to everyone for the texts and phone calls! It really helped to keep me awake! Love ya!

The time has Come

Okay I am officially leaving Utah in less than 12hours. I am really sad about the entire thing! As long as I don't think about it I am good, but I will have plenty of time to think about it on the 12hour drive over the next couple days! I had a great day at church! I got to visit Carrie for a few minutes and then I had the BEST Grilled Cheese Sandwich I have ever had, Compliments of Michelle! I put off saying bye to as many people as possible! I did have to say bye to Mego (PG) and Jerilyn (JT), Michelle, Poncho and Rashae Jun and Emily! And a few other friends! I have a feeling that it is not really going to hit until I wake up in the morning and realize that I really am leaving! Yikes!!! Thanks to all my friends for being so amazing and for loving me even when I am being a dumb head! Love you guys and I will see you in a month! I will return "As Promised!"

Called To Serve

This afternoon we took Katie to the MTC to report for her mission in Boston! Oh my goodness they should really dust the MTC better! ;) Rashae and I shed some tears, Katie stayed pretty strong (She is already building the "wall") and it reminded me a lot of some past visits.