Prom

Get ready....this is a big post.



So, as of last week, I had never been to prom. So, to say I was so freaking excited was a pretty big understatement. I had been looking forward to it for months. Here's how it went down...



Spring Break



Last week was spring break. It was also the weekend of our day activity for prom. We had to have the activity the week before prom because of State One-Acts....It wasn't really a problem. In fact, I loved it that way. The plan was to drive down to Thanksgiving Point and spend the day there. Well, the plan had to change a bit. The day before our day activity, Maddy's phone had a bit of a breakdown. It was really bad and stressful. I went over to Maddy's that night and the night completely flipped around. I thought I was only going to be over there for a few minutes to be with Maddy. Then I got to spend the night with her family. I had so much fun with them. Her family was dying eggs that night and allowed me to stay with them. I hadn't dyed eggs in a really long time. After that, we watched 500 days of summer. It was a really good movie. The night was great.

Day Activity

So, the next day was the day activity. Maddy and I left an hour early so we could take her phone into the verizon store at the gateway. When we got there, the guy told us it would take about 30-45 minutes.....so we got to chill in the gateway. The sun was out and it was a beautiful day. It was really nice. Then when we went back for her phone, the guy had got her new software for her phone, got all her contacts back, and validated our parking. He was awesome. It was a great way to start the day....but it was only the start. Then we left for thanksgiving point. We got there a bit early so we were able to go down to the petting zoo. When the rest of the group showed up we went around the gardens and dino museum. It was a blast.

The rest of the group left around six...but Maddy and I decided to go to city creek. On the way there, we stopped at Ikea and played around for a bit. Then it was off to city creek. I thought the new mall was really cool. It was a bit crowded but a lot of fun.





To make a long story short, the activity was a blast.

PROM.

So, other things the next week went by really slowly. It was killing me. I just really wanted to go to prom. I couldn't even talk about it because I would start shaking from excitement. Finally, saturday came. It was incredible. We went to the garden for dinner, and then off to Prom. The whole time I was there, I felt like it wasn't real. I was having too much fun. It was the best night. Slow dancing in the capitol with my best friend. It doesn't get better than that.

I didn't expect the night to go so well.....and I was expecting a lot. It was a perfect night with the perfect date.

Smile season

So last night was a blast. I sang loud, ate food, smiled almost the entire time, and went to sleep with the best feeling in the world. It was kinda weird....cause not a ton happened last night. I got to be with my best friend all night but we didn't do a ton of crazy stuff.....actually, I take that back. We did a lot of crazy stuff. Just not stuff that is super rare....it's hard to explain but I think you understand.

The sun has been shining all week. It makes me so happy. Last night, was warm and beautiful.

Maddy took me to a park that I'd never been to. It was a gorgeous place. It had a little lake and the sunset reflected beautifully on it. We skipped rocks and laughed together. Then we walked around the lake. When we were on the east side of the lake, we stopped and looked over at the sunset. It was beautiful. It was warm. It was peaceful. It was one of the moments where nothing else mattered. It was just a happy moment.

Moments like that always remind me how blessed I am. I really enjoyed spending time with my best friend last night.

Spring is here. I'm so excited.

Cello

So, i'm getting lazy. I'm sorry. It's been a while....

Today, Maddy and I tried out for the talent show. We sang "I see the Light" from Tangled. It was so fun learning the song. We worked really hard and i'm very proud of what we accomplished. Maybe we'll be in the show... If not, it's ok. I feel very good about the audition and I had lots of fun.

Also today, I have been doing some really hardcore studying for my art history test tommorow.....haha, yeah. We'll see how that goes. Anyway, while I was studying, I had my headphones in and I was listening to some pretty mellow music. One of my absolute favorite pieces came up....

It's from one my top ten favorite movies....actually, more like top three. It's a very well done movie. It's called "Departures". It's a Japanese film so not very well known in the U.S.A. It's man who plays the cello in a symphony. He is a very young man who's mother has passed away and his father abandoned him. He is married to his wife and that's basically his entire family. At the beginning of the movie, the owner of the symphony comes after one of the shows and announces that the orchestra has gone bankrupt. All the musicians lost their jobs.

So, the main character has to find a new job. He starts a new job preparing bodies for funerals. In Japan, it is considered a very dishonorable job.

That's all i'm going to say though. I would highly recomend it.

The song that came on my ipod is from this scene....

I should probably explain the scene with the rocks. The boy and his father are finding rocks that feel the way they feel. The reason the father's face is blurred is because the man does not remember what he looks like.


Anyway, go see the movie. It's a good one. Makes me wish I played the cello.

Birthday Weekend

It's amazing how people can change the way your week goes....even when things are rotten. This weekend was absolutely fantastic. Here is a little summary of what went down:

Thursday

Thursday was the last day of school for the week. We got Friday off so we had a nice four day weekend. Thursday I did what I thought would never get done.....I finished my freaking Eagle! I was so happy. It should have been done forever ago but...I got it done. That night, we all went off to Megen Smed's house to celebrate her birthday. I had a lot of fun laughing with Maddy, eating crepes and playing jungle speed. Unfortunately, something sparked my asthma that night (I know. I really should grow out of it soon but my asthma is fighting me hard right now). Also, Maddy wasn't feeling so well so we both went home.

Friday

Day off. Awesome. I got to celebrate my birthday with Maddy all day. It was amazing. We made a cake, played some funny boardgames with her family and then went to Mikado.

So, at Mikado, Maddy got a texted from Dallin. The BYU admissions had been posted. We could't wait so we had people check our admissions. Maddy got into BYU and will be going there next fall. I did not. I was pretty upset...for a little bit. After a few minutes, I calmed down. I wasn't going to let this little rock ruin my future or my date. Everything happens for a reason. We went back to Maddy's house to make sure that our admissions were right. It was tough. Haha, I feel so bad cause Maddy could totally tell how much it was hurting me. Being the sweetheart she is, she went downstairs and brought up my birthday present. She got me some gum a recess peanut butter cup and a movie. She also wrote me a poem. Being the emotional trainwreck that I already was, I sat there and sobbed. It was perfect. It was just what I needed. So Maddy and I went Bowling.....yeah. It was awesome!

So, maybe Maddy and I are really bad bowlers. It's probably fine. We got to take pictures in the photo booth and then we went back to her house and watched step up 3. It was a perfect day. I was so happy.

Saturday

I turned eighteen. I spent time with my family and then with Maddy and then with both. We had hot chocolate at my house and talked to my dad. It was a lot of fun. Then, later that night, productions went to Tim's house. It was fun to sit and chat with friends....but there was a problem. When we came down, I saw Tim pick up some sort of animal off the couch and take it upstairs. I didn't think much of it till I started feeling it in my lungs. It had to be a cat. My Asthma got worked up again.

Sunday

I still had my weezing lungs and itching face but I needed to go to church. I was sustained as the assistant to the bishop in the Priest Quorum presidency. I was really suprised. It's going to be a tough calling. Also, that night, I got working on a little project....

Monday

We also had monday off because of Presidents day. I got to spend time with Maddy, Chill with my brothers, and take a nice break. It was a great day. I also gave my "little project" to Maddy.


So Yeah. Asthma sucks. I hate it. Luckily, I have some awesome people in my life to make the worst situations some of my best.

Valentines week

Yesterday was the best valentines day i've ever had. It kinda felt like the only valentines day i've ever had. It's never been such a special day. Maddy got me a book. It was a little kid's book. I read it and almost cried. It was so sweet. I also finished the song i've been working on for so long. I didn't think I would ever get it right but I finally did. It was perfect.

Things are really working out for me right now. I'm just finishing up my Eagle which has been a nightmare but i'm pretty sure i've got it now. It's nice to be done. Tommorow is a thursday.....and the last day of the school week. We get friday off. So...instead of going to school, I get to have an awesome date. :) i'm excited.

Also, my eighteenth birthday is saturday.....yeah. Scary thought. It's got me thinking though. I have done some really stupid stuff in my life. It's a good thing that i've grown up and realized that there are more "fun" things to do than annoying people. For some reason, people enjoy making other people feel rotten. It's an awful attribute of the Natural Man. I actually have a.....interesting story about that. While I was in the hall yesterday, a girl I had never seen approached me. (It might also be good to note that I was just dancing from social dance and I was wearing a scarf). She came and asked if I knew a boy. I had never heard the name she told me and I also don't remember the name. When I told her I didn't know him, she repied "Well, you guys would make a cute couple". I was so shocked that I just walked away.

Yeah, it pissed me off....but it happens. At the same time, I realize......i'm not like that. My friends are not like that.....because we have grown up. Yes, we are still immature teenagers...but i'm glad that I know how to respect myself and others.

Anyway.....this was probably awkward to read.


But life is good. :)

The reward at the end.

I hate the scout program. Right now I'm working on finishing my eagle. It's a really difficult process. I have to get approval signatures from a ton of people and sometimes they are very difficult. Also, some of my friends are being rude and ridiculous. To make a long story short, this week was hard....really hard. But, at the end of the week, I went on a fantastic date. It was really nice to have that break during the weekend.

We always have hard things in our lives. But I know from experience that when we work hard for something we want, god will help us out (getting religious again). Even id it takes four years, the reward at the end is more than worth it.

Let me tell you a story...

So, I have this friend. She is my best friend. I love being with her. You know who it is? ;) Well, I was watching this video from harry potter....it reminded me of her. We did this once. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Det_uGuDEI&feature=related
(My blog is being dumb. I can only post the link. Sorry.)

So, this last week, I got really sick....like, REALLY sick. It really doesn't happen often. My body is usually pretty good to me. Anyway, it was really bad. I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't stop throwing up. I didn't get to go to school. It wasn't so bad though. Maddy came over and sat with me. It was very sweet and nice to have her there with me...then she got sick. Haha, I felt so terrible. It was a really hard week.

Now, things are going to get better though. I get to spend a ton more time with her this month. It'll be nice to do things with my best friend so often. :)

Sooooo......I have never done this before but....this is a little song that I like to sing. I hate the sound of my voice...but i'm putting this up anyway. Sorry for the mistakes. Sorry I shortened it. I was really nervous.

This song is very close to my heart.

It's called "I only see you" by Benton Paul