Nothing better than a little photo shoot...

Me and Jahuga decided to go to Temple Square today and take pics...although we intended them to be pictures of the Temple, most of them turned out to be pics of the two of us...it was great fun! And 375 pictures later, we were tired but happy girls! Enjoy!

Love excels and exceeds almost all else...

I know in the King James version of the Bible the word used here is 'charity,' while in most versions of the Bible the word used is 'love.' But for the sake of the post we are going to use the word 'love.'

"Love suffereth long, and is kind; Love envieth not; Love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth."

This is one of my favorite scriptures! The reason I did this post is I think that we all get a little jaded when it comes to love and we forget really what love is. Here are a few things that I think "LOVE" should also be...

~Love is blind...as dumb as it sounds, love needs to be blind to look past faults, the past, and the buttheads that we can all be...

~Love is patient...I know the scripture basically said that...I am just reiterating the fact.

~Love is perfect...I don't think there is any other more perfect emotion that God gave to us than love.

~Love conquers all...I think that about says it...

~Love is a risk...we all know its a risk, no matter how easy it may seem...

~Love is hard...at least it usually is. I believe that love SHOULDN'T be easy...it should be something that we have to work at and fight for.

~Love is scary...when you love someone there is no guarantee that things are going to be a perfect fairy tale and that is a bit scary if you ask me...

~Love is never convenient...it tends to fall in your lap and the exact moment that you DON'T need it to. Its almost like cupid is laughing in your face going "I surprised you with that one, huh?!" and you are thinking..."I could have gone without the hole in my head..."

~Love is CRAZY!!! There is and never will be another emotion that will make you cry, laugh, dance, sob, make you want to kill yourself, and make you want to jump for joy all in one second. Its a roller coaster ride so HANG ON!

~Love is meant to be...and even though it may not be what we are looking for or even want...it needs to be embraced...which brings me to my next point...

~Love is to be embraced...we can't be scared of it...we just have to let things happen how they are supposed to...

~Love is needed...what would the world be like with out love? It would be a pretty dull place...

~Love knows all...when you love someone, it doesn't take much to know whats wrong, if they are having a good day, if they need a hug, or just some Ben & Jerry's...

~Love is the end all, cure all...I really and truly believe this with all my heart and soul...

With that said, folks, I will now turn in for the night. I hope you know that I love you all from the bottom of my heart. Goodnight and Sweet dreams :)

And the difference is...

I've been accused lately of freaking out. I don't freak out. I get confused, yes. Freak out, no. And there is a big difference. Freaking out consists of hysterically crying, accusing the other party of atrocities that are not true, not letting the other party get a word in edgewise, not accepting one's responsibilities, etc. Confusion consists of not knowing what is going on with the other party and therefore you don't know what to say, do, think, etc. I am confused. Not freaking out. I have no idea what the other party is currently thinking about things and therefore I don't know what to say or do. I may occasionally do something irrational due to that confusion, but never freak out. I am a very simple girl to understand and to be accused of freaking out and being complicated is not very fun. I need my sleep. I need a shower, but only every other day. I need food. And I need communication. The end. If all of these are fulfilled, I will be a satisfied girl. But once one of those is taken out of the equation, sometimes I don't know how to react. I never freak out though. Its something that I always thought was stupid and therefore always tried NEVER to do. But confusion is a natural emotion and I am definitely confused beyond all reason. And its really starting to bother me not knowing whats going on. Communication is the key missing point here and that, to me, is a very important point. And contrary to popular belief I am not a mind reader and therefore cannot decipher what the other party is thinking in this situation. Just tell me like it is and I'll be happy. End of discussion.

DONE

You know how sometimes we are forced in this life to be strong and hold on and all that garbage?! Well I'm DONE. I'm not giving up completely on life, but I'm DONE having to be strong for certain people. I'm DONE crying myself to sleep. I'm DONE hoping for things that can't be. I'm DONE waiting for certain people to catch a clue. I'm DONE loving someone who doesn't care. I'm DONE lying to myself about things. I'm DONE with the up and down emotions. I'm DONE holding on to dreams that don't exsist. I'm DONE trying to be happy when I'm not. I'm DONE faking that everything is hunky dory when it ain't. I'm DONE telling people that I'm alright when I'm clearly not. I'm DONE not knowing what the future holds. I'm DONE not telling him the truth. I'm DONE waiting for him to come to me. I'm DONE with him not caring. I'm DONE crying over him. I'm DONE hoping for him. I'm DONE, DONE, DONE! Ok........so maybe not.........maybe i still love him. maybe i still care. maybe i still have some strength left in me. maybe i'll still cry. maybe i'll still hope. maybe i'll hold on a little longer. maybe i'll still wait. maybe i'll still fake it. maybe i'll still have faith. maybe i'll tell him the truth. maybe i'll just go to him. maybe i still care enough. maybe i'll just cry to him. maybe i'll still hope for him. but just maybe. not promising anything. just maybe. thank you for letting me get that out. thats all i needed. now its bed time. my alarm goes off in 3 hours. curse this 4:30 a.m. crap. oh well. maybe. maybe i'll talk to him tomorrow. maybe. maybe......this would make a good song...hmmm...maybe....

BREAKTHROUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO DO IT! I wrote my first song tonight!!! It was so weird...as I knelt down to say my prayers, I had so many thoughts going through my head, but none of them were a coherent prayer. I just sat there thinking and I suddenly jumped up and grabbed my notebook! Twenty minutes later, I had it! I'd always had friends that would tell me "it'll come when it comes, don't try and force it" THEY SURE WERE RIGHT! Its not a very happy song...it just expresses alot of what I have been feeling lately. It was good to get it out on paper...and now I am sharing it with you! Please give me all the feedback you can dish out! Its only my first one...I need it! Enjoy!

Never Enough For You...

The hugs and the kisses

The prayers and the wishes

I've tried and I've failed

to let you know I care

I don't know what else I can do

to tell you I'll always be there

CHORUS:

There's so much I want to say

But I hold it all inside

My love for you is so strong

and many nights I've cried

I'm so afraid of losing you

but it seems no matter how hard I try

Its never enough for you

I've been tempted many times

to tell you how I feel

To let you know I'll never leave you

and my love for you is real

I know it hasn't been that long

You've changed my life for good

I never want this feeling to end

but I am so scared that it could

CHORUS

You are my first thought in the morning

My last prayer at night

I want to tell you everything

and be the one that you hold tight

The one you dream with, cry with, laugh with

The one you love every day and night

CHORUS

Its never enough for you...

I wish it were enough for you...

Manti

in about an hour i will be heading to manti, utah for the pageant. i am looking forward to it in a way...i can't wait to take a bunch of pictures of the temple, and to feel the spirit on the temple grounds. i really need that right now. i will definitely post the pictures that i take but for now...enjoy someone else's beautiful picture of the manti utah temple.

HOLY CRAP!!!

So...its been a while! I had totally forgotten that I had a blog in the first place till a couple days ago!! HAHA! Talk about scatter-brained! LIFE HAS BEEN CRAZY!!! I can't believe how fast the last month has flown by! I can't believe its already June!

So here is an update on the last month...

May 10-18: Me, Jodee, Brittany, and Brit's friend Lisa all went to California! It was a blast and a half! And it was a vacation that I SOOO needed! We went shopping, to the beach, to Disneyland, and just had some fun in the sun! I loved every minute of it! Here are some picture from our amazing trip!

1- Brit, me, and Jodee sportin the aviators!!!

2- Castle at Disneyland

3- The Hollywood sign...We got SUPER close!

4- Newport Beach Temple...one of my favorites!

5- Jodee, me, Brit, and Lisa our last day on the beach! So much fun!

After we got back from California I started dating the most amazing man EVER-Jared Michael Smith! Its only been a month but so far so good...I'm not going to say much here for two reasons...first, its super late, and second, I don't want to say too much in case I jinx it ;) But know that things are are going well and I really like him! Cross your fingers!

Life is crazy good right now! But there are the ups and the downs and I am just waiting for something to come crashing down right now! I feel sometimes as if I'm living someone else's life or that its a dream or something cause it seems to real to be true...but I guess sometimes thats just how life is! Well, it is pretty late and I REALLY need sleep....NIGHT!