So Happy!

It's pretty easy to make me happy. Today I'm way happy though because I got to talk to my friend Ben on the phone for a bit, and my friend Tyler is home. Also, I'm reading Standing for Something by Gordon B. Hinckley, which is so good. It is reminding me of so many things that help me be happy: optimism, gratitude, service, goodness of people, and love. I'd have to say it is one of my favorite books. About every other paragraph I find an amazing quote that I want to post somewhere. Therefore, anyone reading this blog should just read the book. I'm serious. It'll help you so much. Another thing making me happy is that I work with way cool people. Yep, life is good.

End of Semester Reminiscing

This semester has been crazy! In both good and bad ways. School-wise, it wasn't my favorite. My classes were somewhat boring and very hard. I missed Elsie, a lot! I also had some sad times. In other ways though, it was so great. Here are some of my favorite things about this semester.

• my camping trip
• the fact that I became such good friends with apt. 46 and went over there almost every day
• my roommates- Lauren, Jessica, Chelsea, Bari, and Becky
• the fact that I became good friends with some of the girls in our ward. I love them!
• making new friends and friends in general
  
• learning about my love for flowers and seeing flowers!
• the tulip festival
• conference
• birthdays!
• going on dates
  
• country dancing
• rolling down the hill!!!!
• building a snowman and fort
• playing Harry Potter Clue!!
• secrets and operations
• theme songs for people
• Disney movies
• my friend, Tyler, mentioned me in his talk at church, saying that i was always happy. haha
• picnics and bbqs
• learning cool things from Lauren
• gifts!
• donating blood for the first time with a bunch of friends
• finger painting
  

So, more will be coming, along with pictures. But yeah, this semester was way cool. I am pretty sad it's over. I will really be missing some people when it's over. Luckily, most of them I will see in a few months. Unfortunately, one of my really good friends, Ben, is graduating and leaving for who knows how long. It's sad. But, I feel like life is great and everything will work out in life, so I guess it's all ok!

So excited!

I only have 1 Final left!! I will be done by 9 tonight!

Country

I'm watching the ACMs awards, which is a country awards show. I love country music so much. I love how patriotic it is, and how music just has such a great power. I would love to meet so many country stars because they seem so fun and actually pretty regular. Many of them don't seem very haughty, but maybe I would be surprised if I met them. I hope to be able to go to Nashville soon. It would be fun.