A few weeks ago I was so busy I felt like I barely had time to breathe. I was running from work, to class, to the library, back to class, to my internship, to lacrosse, and then home if I was lucky. I felt like my life was running me more than I was running it and I was exhausted all the time. I couldn't wait to get to this week, when I knew finals would end and I would have time to do what I wanted.
Now that I'm here, I hate to say this, but I'm bored. I've cleaned the apartment, I've made phone calls and done the errands that I need to. I'm trying to stay busy, but it feels like my days are so, so long. I don't know how this happened. I went from the busiest couple of months I've ever had to having more time than I know what to do with.
I'm trying to embrace it and enjoy the calm before the storm of us moving and starting dental school and the craziness starts again but I need some help :)
If anyone has any suggestions for great books to read, or fun things to do in Provo I'm all ears. Please, please help me stay busy and find things to do!
Chase and I are also working on a "bucketlist" of sorts for Provo - things we need to do before we move away and might not get the chance to do. Suggestions for that would be much appreciated as well!
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Oh hey
Sparknotes version of the past 2 1/2 months or so:
:: We got married :)
:: We honeymooned in Florida, and LOVED getting to go to Disney World together
:: My team had a tournament in Colorado that we did pretty well in, especially with 17 freshmen and only 5 returners this year
:: We celebrated Thanksgiving with my grandparents and cousins and loved every second of a low-key break from school
:: We had a surprise flat/shredded tire and had to replace all four tires on my car (what a fun surprise)
:: We've figured out work and school for the next couple months after not being sure what we would do
:: Chase was accepted into dental school at UT San Antonio starting July 2014!!!
:: Chase graduates from BYU this week!!
:: I'm two finals away from being done with this semester and am looking forward to getting to see my family and go spend time with Chase's family too
:: We got married :)
:: We honeymooned in Florida, and LOVED getting to go to Disney World together
:: My team had a tournament in Colorado that we did pretty well in, especially with 17 freshmen and only 5 returners this year
:: We celebrated Thanksgiving with my grandparents and cousins and loved every second of a low-key break from school
:: We had a surprise flat/shredded tire and had to replace all four tires on my car (what a fun surprise)
:: We've figured out work and school for the next couple months after not being sure what we would do
:: Chase was accepted into dental school at UT San Antonio starting July 2014!!!
I am so, so proud of him and am so glad all of his hard work has paid off. I'm so excited for the adventure this means we get to start in less than a year!
:: We watched two of our very best friends get engaged... to eachother!:: Chase graduates from BYU this week!!
:: I'm two finals away from being done with this semester and am looking forward to getting to see my family and go spend time with Chase's family too
Things are really, really great and I fall further in love with Chase every day and am loving getting to spend every day with my best friend. We're figuring things out as we go, and laughing a whole lot along the way. Isn't that the best way to do it?
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Finals and Nationals
Finals are done. Thank goodness.
As interesting as my classes were, I was running out of steam fast for this semester (maybe being gone every weekend for lacrosse and constantly playing catch-up had something to do with it). I'm just excited to be done and felt good about how my finals went.
I'm excited that this means a few days to just play before spring term starts.
I'm excited that this means good weather is coming fast.
Mostly though I'm excited because for the next three weeks I don't feel guilty about my priority being my team.
We found out this week that we have been invited to compete in the national tournament and that we have been given the #2 seed!! This is the highest we've ever been ranked and I couldn't be more proud of the work that we've put in and how our season has gone this far.
This season isn't over and we have some more to prove, and I can't wait to see how we do it.
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PS - Coverage from this season and our last trip to the national tournament can be found: here, here, here, and here.
As interesting as my classes were, I was running out of steam fast for this semester (maybe being gone every weekend for lacrosse and constantly playing catch-up had something to do with it). I'm just excited to be done and felt good about how my finals went.
I'm excited that this means a few days to just play before spring term starts.
I'm excited that this means good weather is coming fast.
Mostly though I'm excited because for the next three weeks I don't feel guilty about my priority being my team.
We found out this week that we have been invited to compete in the national tournament and that we have been given the #2 seed!! This is the highest we've ever been ranked and I couldn't be more proud of the work that we've put in and how our season has gone this far.
This season isn't over and we have some more to prove, and I can't wait to see how we do it.
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PS - Coverage from this season and our last trip to the national tournament can be found: here, here, here, and here.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Where's the Pause Button?
I have a million things on my to-do list right now.
I have a million things I want to be doing besides that list.
And somehow through all the busyness of these things I have had this incredible feeling the past few days. This feeling that life is so incredibly good that I just want to hit pause and stay in that moment. I know this isn't possible, and I know that it probably wouldn't be as good as I'd expect, but I'm loving every second of things right now.
It hit me really hard driving back from work the other day: I have an amazing job working with amazing girls, I get to spend hours a week with some of my best friends playing my favorite sport in the world, even though my classes are hard they're so interesting and are making me better at things I love to do, I love my family more than I can express with words and just got to spend three weeks with them, I love my apartment, I love my ward, and even despite the freezing cold the snow is really pretty and I have a heater that works wonderfully (and delicious hot chocolate).
Now this doesn't begin to cover all of the blessings I have in my life but I am seriously so lucky and so blessed to be where I am and loving it so much. I'm so grateful for the moments when I get to stop and smell the roses and appreciate everything I have going on.
I have a million things I want to be doing besides that list.
And somehow through all the busyness of these things I have had this incredible feeling the past few days. This feeling that life is so incredibly good that I just want to hit pause and stay in that moment. I know this isn't possible, and I know that it probably wouldn't be as good as I'd expect, but I'm loving every second of things right now.
It hit me really hard driving back from work the other day: I have an amazing job working with amazing girls, I get to spend hours a week with some of my best friends playing my favorite sport in the world, even though my classes are hard they're so interesting and are making me better at things I love to do, I love my family more than I can express with words and just got to spend three weeks with them, I love my apartment, I love my ward, and even despite the freezing cold the snow is really pretty and I have a heater that works wonderfully (and delicious hot chocolate).
Now this doesn't begin to cover all of the blessings I have in my life but I am seriously so lucky and so blessed to be where I am and loving it so much. I'm so grateful for the moments when I get to stop and smell the roses and appreciate everything I have going on.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
You know those days...
... when everything goes right?
... when all the girls you teach participate in class?
... when the mountains are perfect colors that remind you of home?
... when you actually feel like you've taught someone something?
... when someone gives you a compliment that is exactly what you need to hear?
... when your internet and cable come back on?
... when the weather is absolutely perfect?
... when you make it up the stairs without being out of breath?
... when you feel on top of all your school work?
... when you're the best kind of sore that lets you know you had a great workout?
... when you have enough time to go early to lacrosse practice and shoot?
... when you don't care how busy the next couple weeks are because this day is great just the way it is?
Yeah... today was one of those days. And I couldn't be happier about it.
... when all the girls you teach participate in class?
... when the mountains are perfect colors that remind you of home?
... when you actually feel like you've taught someone something?
... when someone gives you a compliment that is exactly what you need to hear?
... when your internet and cable come back on?
... when the weather is absolutely perfect?
... when you make it up the stairs without being out of breath?
... when you feel on top of all your school work?
... when you're the best kind of sore that lets you know you had a great workout?
... when you have enough time to go early to lacrosse practice and shoot?
... when you don't care how busy the next couple weeks are because this day is great just the way it is?
Yeah... today was one of those days. And I couldn't be happier about it.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Fall
... is here!
And this is why I'm happy about it:
- I love my classes (even if anatomy is going to kill me)
- I love my job (even if it means that I have a 30 minute commute at 6:45 each morning)
- Lacrosse started today!
- Despite all the traffic, lots of my favorite people are back!
- Football is starting again
- Lacrosse started today!
- I love my major and feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be
- It's starting to cool off at night
- Lacrosse started today! Yeah... I'm that excited about it.
- I get to go home this weekend to see the beautiful fall colors and to run a race for my grandma and on top of all that get to spend the whole time with my family
Until then I guess this view everyday can't hurt...
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| The trees are changing here too! |
Life is pretty darn good right now :)
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