We finally broke down and decided we needed to replace some light bulbs...

Dont worry, I replaced them all and I'm super proud of it.  Now we can see each other again and dont have to keep switching around the bulbs to different rooms.  Although, my room is so bright now it kinda hurts my eyes a little bit haha.

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I hate coming up with clever little titles.  Anyways, this is gonna be a super random post, just things Ive been thinking about lately.

So I went to Em's ward talent show tonight and its probably bad, but all I kept thinking about was how every single person that was in her ward that performed reminded me of someone in my freshman ward. I. MISS. IT.  (not dwelling on that, just commenting)

I finally finished my "day of death" today after staying up till 3 last night and finally got my two big presentations done!!  Such a great feeling.

I'm forcing myself to stay up on campus and hopefully get some of my last project in CS 345 done, currently not really happening yet...

I realized I'm the most indecisive person ever. EVER.  And I kinda hate it sometimes.  I just cannot make up my mind about some things.  and some people.

I'm finishing my 5th semester of college in 3 days.  How is my life flying by so quickly?!  It needs to slow down.

I only have 10 days left living with one of my best friends in the world and it makes me way sad :(

I get to see four of my favorite people in the world in a mere 10 days and get to ride home on the plane with one of my other favorites.

K I guess I'll go work on my project now...

15 days

Thats 2 weeks and 1 day till MD.  I CANNOT WAIT to see these cute girls.

oh yeah, and my parents too :)

good week.

I've decided Thursday nights are my blogging nights.  I never get around to it during the week.  Anyways, its been a really good week (for the most part).  Its the little things that make it though.  It hit me when I got to talk to a good friend on the phone today for just a few minutes.  It made my day.  Some of the other little, but wonderful things this week.

-finishing a beast of a computer project, 5 down 1 more to go!!

-finishing a 6 page paper 10 minutes before class started (I dont know why I do that to myself)

-staying up way too late talking to one of my best friends about life (when I should have been writing said paper)

-calling home and having my little sister say "guess what?!" about a million times.  She gets so excited about the little things and it makes me happy to hear her.  

-hearing the countdown my sisters have for me to come home.  Only 27 more days till I get back to the 20878.  I'm sooo excited!!

-catching up on life with a few good friends that I havent talked to in a while

-seeing girls from my freshman hall and remembering how much I miss freshman year and the amazing people I'll be friends with for life

-getting a letter from a good friend on his mission, loving the advice he gives and loving seeing how mature he's getting

-not being able to control my laughter multiple times at our Olympics ward activity

-coming home everyday to awesome roommates who always have exciting things to tell me or put up with listening to the exciting things in my life

-getting to see friends/roommates from last year that I dont get to see enough!

-checking the time on our kitchen clock that keeps getting slower and slower, and realizing that I need to slow my life down 

-going to the gym everyday (just kidding.. like that happened...maybe next week?)

-getting my eyebrows plucked by roommate who thinks its therapeutic and enjoys doing it for us :)

-venting to my mom way too often and her never getting annoyed with hearing about my life

-going to work everyday at a job I absolutely LOVE

-playing piano duets with my roommates

-watching hilarious videos at the library and trying not to bust out laughing, but failing. haha

-killing a bug (bravely, I might add) that was on Karalyn and Lauren's ceiling a few minutes ago

-listening to my new weird favorite song of the week on repeat about a million times (my roommates make fun of me thinking it sounds like an EFY song.. I dont think so.  At DanceSport the cabaret dancers danced to this song and it was incredible)  Anyways, I love this song.

and now for a few pics from life the past few weeks before this marathon of a post gets any longer...

my first pho "fuh" experience.  not that yummy...

 me and Jess with our torches

 making our own hot air balloons!

 my awesome roommates who both placed in Dance Sport!

 some of my favorite people :)

 Chipman 1200 Reunion!

 ward Olympic/80's/Elders Quorum Appreciation night

30 days to thankful.

So I was doing my routine blog-perusing tonight and came upon a "30 days to thankful".  I'm a little late starting, but I figured that I might as well try to doing it.
Today, I am thankful for the people in my life.  Most specifically my parents, sisters, roommates, and friends.  But for serious, I am so lucky for all the people in my life who are willing to put up talking with me, listening to my problems, giving me advice, just being there to talk to.  They are all such incredible people and awesome examples to me.

I dont know.

I dont know what I'm doing with my life.


I dont know what classes to take.


I dont know if I want to stay in my major.


I dont know what I'm passionate about.  


I dont know if I want to go on a mission.


I dont know if I just want to lay in bed and not make any decisions (well, actually thats the one thing I do know I want to do).


I dont know how I became an adult all of a sudden.  Maybe I'll just go back to being a kid again.  

I Have the BEST Dad in the World.

There is no question about it.  I know I might be just a little bit partial, but its true.  

My dad is the best dad in the world.

  

I've always known this, but I've noticed it more and more recently.  


My dad has always been an amazing example to me and all my sisters.  He sets goals AND accomplishes them better then anyone I know.  If I can ever accomplish half as much as him, I know my life will be incredible.  


In high school, when I would get up for Seminary and go down to eat breakfast, many a dark mornings my dad would already be down in the family room reading his scriptures and praying or already downstairs running on the treadmill (And he didnt even have to be up at 5:30 in morning!).  


He is the most patient person I know.  Literally.  I cant tell you how many times I have stayed up late, stressed out over homework assignments in high school and he patiently stayed up trying to get me to calm down and finish what I was doing.


He always puts the needs of my mom and sisters before his.  He puts up with all our weird ideas and plans and never complains, no matter what crazy thing we want to do this time.  (oh except maybe that one time he complained about the humidity in South Carolina and we'll never let him forget it :))  He is selfless.


He is always trying to improve himself and tries to do things he loves every day.  A few years ago, my dad realized he had always wanted to take singing lessons, and finally started taking lessons.  Not long after, he sang his first duet/solo on stage and did an incredible job.  He also makes time to play ultimate frisbee and tennis almost everyday. 

My dad goes to the temple EVERY SINGLE week.  At least I dont know of a week he has missed.  All the temple workers know him and have grown to love him (who doesnt?).  He will also share neat stories that happen to him there. 


He loves giving me advice (especially about boys) and makes it a point to emphasize everything about a million times.  But I love it.   


He sends us motivational emails and "good" and "great quotes" every day.  They always make my day.  


Every little kid that meets him will love him.  He should be a preschool or kindergarten teacher in his next life.  One time, my little cousin Jacob admitted to him, "I've always liked you."  Only to my dad...despite the fact that the whole vacation Em and I had been fighting for Jacob's attention - apparently he liked my dad better :(.  I cant wait till I have my own kids and can send them off to play with my dad. 

Well I could go on and on all night about how awesome my dad is.  If I can marry someone as perfect as him someday I will be so lucky.  But, I should probably go study for my human development midterm first...