I'm just really excited right now because I just booked my flight for San Diego! March 3, I'll be home, and March 4 Corey will be home! I can't believe it's so soon! Finally! I'm so excited for that weekend! It's going to be awesome! I know it will be super short, but I'm just excited to see Corey!
34 days and counting...
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
I would have been in San Diego today, but...I'm not :/
Corey was going to come home today, but he didn't. He'd probably kill me if he knew that I was writing about this. It would bum him out to know I'm sad. I would have been home today, but I'm not.
I can say that it's no longer the beginning of school any more. The semester is well underway, and I have such mixed feelings about it. The main thing is that since I've been home from the mission, I don't know if I still want to teach high school. I am considering changing my major. Honestly, as of yesterday though, I think that I might just stick to education. I'm not too impressed with communication so far or anything else really.
Today is 1-21-11.... aka Lahren and Caitlin's birthday! It was nice to actually be able to call them and talk to them on their birthday instead of just thinking about them. I'm grateful to have them in my life, cousin and friend.
I realized how short this semester really is, but I still wish it would go faster. 13 weeks. That's all. And we just ended week 3.
Basically, I'm homesick... well, not really, but yeah I am. Homesick for San Diego, homesick for my brother, homesick for the sun, homesick for the beach, and homesick for the branch. Weird. I guess I can never really just let go and move on.
I do love Rexburg and BYU-I. I love being close to so many people I served in Oklahoma with. I love being at BYU-I with way close friends from San Diego. I love having seasons, even including the snow. I love being back in school. I love starting a new adventure.
But I'll always miss San Diego and everything about it whenever I am not there.
I can say that it's no longer the beginning of school any more. The semester is well underway, and I have such mixed feelings about it. The main thing is that since I've been home from the mission, I don't know if I still want to teach high school. I am considering changing my major. Honestly, as of yesterday though, I think that I might just stick to education. I'm not too impressed with communication so far or anything else really.
Today is 1-21-11.... aka Lahren and Caitlin's birthday! It was nice to actually be able to call them and talk to them on their birthday instead of just thinking about them. I'm grateful to have them in my life, cousin and friend.
I realized how short this semester really is, but I still wish it would go faster. 13 weeks. That's all. And we just ended week 3.
Basically, I'm homesick... well, not really, but yeah I am. Homesick for San Diego, homesick for my brother, homesick for the sun, homesick for the beach, and homesick for the branch. Weird. I guess I can never really just let go and move on.
I do love Rexburg and BYU-I. I love being close to so many people I served in Oklahoma with. I love being at BYU-I with way close friends from San Diego. I love having seasons, even including the snow. I love being back in school. I love starting a new adventure.
But I'll always miss San Diego and everything about it whenever I am not there.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Craigo's with San Diego Friends + Thaxton
During Civil Rights Day weekend, Boo and Lindsey came up from Utah to visit. It was such a fun weekend to spend so much time with such amazing friends! We went to Craigo's, (now it's called Pizza Pie Cafe, but I refuse to call it that), which was my first time in a year and a half or two years. It was awesome!
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| Me, Lindsey Thaxton, and Boo |
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| Kira, Stephanie, Caitlin, and Lindsey |
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| Boo's kids - Morgan, Caleb, and Naomi. They're so cute! |
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| Caitlin, Lindsey, Kira w/Morgan on her lap, Boo w/Caleb and Naomi on her lap, me, and Stephanie |
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
BYU-I, A New Look
I'm finally back in Rexburg. I'm loving it! I'm even loving the freezing cold weather and the snow. I'm excited to be back to school after being gone for so long. I'm excited for a new semester and a fresh start.
Classes started today, so I've been on campus now. But before they started, I kind of took a tour of the MC, which has been remodeled, and the finally complete BYU-I Center, the mini conference center. Wow! It all looks amazing! As I walked the BYU-I Center, not even going into the auditorium, I felt so much gratitude for the opportunity I have to attend this wonderful university. And moreso, to be here at the completion of the new auditorium. I remember as a freshman, all of the construction on campus, and I remember thinking that I'd be graduated by the time it was all done. But it's done, and I'm here!
I was able to watch the dedication of the BYU-I Center and rededication of the MC online. Elder Bednar said the following during that dedication, “If the day ever were to come that intellectual arrogance, a lack of appreciation, and a spirit of demanding entitlement take root on this campus—among the students, faculty, employees, the administration, or within the community—then in that day, the Spirit of Ricks will be well on the way to being extinguished—and the heavenly influence and blessings that have prospered this institution and the people associated with it will be withdrawn. Conversely, as long as intellectual modesty, humility, gratitude, obedience, and frugality continue to characterize those who learn and serve at and who support BYU–Idaho, then this university will shine forth ever brighter as a beacon of righteousness and of inspired educational innovation.”
That quote is so powerful, and it hit me so hard. I again feel lucky and very blessed to be able to be at this amazing university in this sacred place. I'm excited for this new year and for the time I will spend here at BYU-I obtaining my education. I'm especially grateful for my Heavenly Father, and how He has everything all figured out. Things have fallen into place so perfectly since I thought about coming back a semester early. And they are continuing to fall into place. I'm grateful for all of the connections I have here in Rexburg-be it from San Diego, the mission, BYU-I, etc. I love that I get to be in this incredible place with such remarkable people!
Classes started today, so I've been on campus now. But before they started, I kind of took a tour of the MC, which has been remodeled, and the finally complete BYU-I Center, the mini conference center. Wow! It all looks amazing! As I walked the BYU-I Center, not even going into the auditorium, I felt so much gratitude for the opportunity I have to attend this wonderful university. And moreso, to be here at the completion of the new auditorium. I remember as a freshman, all of the construction on campus, and I remember thinking that I'd be graduated by the time it was all done. But it's done, and I'm here!
I was able to watch the dedication of the BYU-I Center and rededication of the MC online. Elder Bednar said the following during that dedication, “If the day ever were to come that intellectual arrogance, a lack of appreciation, and a spirit of demanding entitlement take root on this campus—among the students, faculty, employees, the administration, or within the community—then in that day, the Spirit of Ricks will be well on the way to being extinguished—and the heavenly influence and blessings that have prospered this institution and the people associated with it will be withdrawn. Conversely, as long as intellectual modesty, humility, gratitude, obedience, and frugality continue to characterize those who learn and serve at and who support BYU–Idaho, then this university will shine forth ever brighter as a beacon of righteousness and of inspired educational innovation.”
That quote is so powerful, and it hit me so hard. I again feel lucky and very blessed to be able to be at this amazing university in this sacred place. I'm excited for this new year and for the time I will spend here at BYU-I obtaining my education. I'm especially grateful for my Heavenly Father, and how He has everything all figured out. Things have fallen into place so perfectly since I thought about coming back a semester early. And they are continuing to fall into place. I'm grateful for all of the connections I have here in Rexburg-be it from San Diego, the mission, BYU-I, etc. I love that I get to be in this incredible place with such remarkable people!
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