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Sometimes things just don't work out the way you were expecting.

Actually, in my world, things usually do work out the way I expected... just not the way I wanted.

But I just need to always remember that there will be sunshine after the rain, light after the darkness, and peace after the turmoil.

"Everything will be okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's not the end."

harry potter business.

Well, today is the day we have all been waiting for.  7/15/2011


Today is the day the final Harry Potter movie was released.
Megan and I went and watched it last night and it was amazing.  I cried several times.
I jumped on the Harry Potter bandwagon very, very late... as in just last summer.  But I LOVE it just as much as those who have grown up with Harry.  I'm just glad I got to be there for the final midnight showing, to witness my absolute favorite line, delivered by Mrs. Weasley, and to see my imagination come to life on the big screen.  And I would publicly like to thank my best friend Emily Baer and my other best friend and sister Sharyl Evans for loaning me books, getting excited with me, and introducing me to Harry Potter in the first place.

Also, may I just say... I have always loved Neville Longbottom.  Since the first book, I have loved him.  I love his quirkiness, his story, his bravery, and his clumsiness.  And after seeing this photo... I have a new celebrity crush.  Marry me, Matthew Lewis.

And finally, I just found out that I have been accepted to the Marriott School of Management at BYU!

Which, to me, is almost as cool as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  I have been stressing about this for so long.  It is the biggest relief to know that all my hard work, all my tears and frustrations with TA's, all my "sorry, I can't... I have to study"s have paid off.  I am finally, officially, a business major.  Here's my proof:

Congratulations! You have been recommended for admission to the Marriott School of Management for Fall 2011. We commend you for your fine academic performance and look forward to your scholastic contribution to the program.

And I couldn't be happier.  <3

if i die young.

Well, two days ago I celebrated my first birthday away from home.  My family has never been very big on celebrating birthdays so I wasn't really worried about missing anything.  But the one tradition my mom has always kept is waking me up at six in the morning to wish me happy birthday and tell me how much she loves me (because it was 6:00 in Florida when I was born in Sweden).


Anyways, on my birthday, at six a.m., I woke up to Emily jumping on my bed, wishing me happy birthday.  She had driven all the way down from Aspen Grove to take me to breakfast!  Isn't she the best?  I seriously LOVE her.  So I was just telling her how funny it was that she came at six right when my mom called me to tell me happy birthday at precisely 6:05 a.m.  Thanks, Mom, for keeping the tradition alive.  And thanks also to Marissa & Karen for waking up at such a ridiculous hour to come with me to breakfast.


Actually, I would like to give a special shout out to Marissa Lang for being my friend, taking me shopping, teaching me the Hannah Montana dance, and treating me like a princess on my birthday.  


I had a a great first "independent" birthday with my friends and a special thanks to all my friends and family who called me from all over the world to wish me happy birthday and sent me birthday cards and packages.  I less than three all of you!  <3

bedridden.

Currently on my mind:

Umcka: The best medicine out there.  Not only does it taste good (yes, I am seven years old) but it also works like a charm!  And I'm sick so I could really use some of this right now.  Except I can't actually get myself out the door to buy it.

Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2) comes out on July 15th, 2011...IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH.  Midnight showing, here I come!

Joshua Radin: I love basically every song I've ever heard by this guy.  And I think I have a crush on him...

Isabel: I absolutely LOVE this little girl.  And I cannot wait to go to Georgia for her first birthday in August!

Spain: Well, Spain is always on my mind but right now it's mainly this beautiful girl Fabiola.  I miss her so much and I'm so glad I got to talk to her today!  

These Songs:

If I Die Young - The Band Perry

Follow Through - Gavin DeGraw

More Than Anyone - Gavin DeGraw

You Got Growing Up to Do - Joshua Radin

Chasing Pavements - Adele

Hold On - Michael Buble

spring term has officially been sucker-punched.

I WIN.  I just finished my last Spring final today and I can now say that Spring Term 2011 has officially been dominated by none other than yours truly.

For those of you who don't know (I've been trying keep it a secret) I had to retake Econ 110 this term.  I was not at all excited to retake it but it had to be done for me to have a chance at getting into the Business School (please, please, please, please accept me!)  
Anyway, I took my final yesterday, and with some divine intervention... I killed it!  I seriously was so happy, I don't think you even understand!  For two semesters, that class has made me cry, lose sleep, pushed me to my breaking point, caused me to throw things, hit things (sometimes people...), wish death upon my TA's, and scream in frustration.  But it has finally been dominated by moi!  What.  A.  Relief.  


It's kind of weird to go about my daily life without the constant worrying and drawing supply and demand curves with my hair in the shower or with my hands on the way to school.  But it feels soooo good to defeat that class and accomplish my goal.  I am so grateful for all the prayers said for me by friends and family and for my Heavenly Father who loves me SO much to understand how important this was to me.

And let me tell you, yesterday was such a beautiful day.  The blessings just kept on coming, one right after another.  I won't go into detail, but Heavenly Father knows me and loves me and understands what's important to me and for that I am so so so so thankful!


Loving life right now  =)

back from the dead.

Oh heyyy.

So I've decided to try my hand at this blogging business again.  I was pretty good at it when I was in SPAIN, but that's mostly because my life was a lot more interesting then.


But this week, my life just got a bit interesting again.  It's my finals week and this week I'm nannying for three adorable little boys who I already love.

Here are a few of the phrases I've heard most over the past few days:
"But mommy says..." or "Mommy lets me..."
"Bang, you're dead!"
"Nooooo!!!!!"
"But I want..." 

According to Truman, I am a master paper-airplane maker.  In fact, my paper airplane is so good that he doesn't want to take it outside for fear that he will lose it when it flies itself into the neighbor's yard. 


Confession: I am loving playing mommy.  I love the goodnight hugs and kisses, the early morning wake-up calls, and the constant begging to play army men and guns.  And I love the counting down to play hide and seek...."Nine, two, one, ready or not here I come!"

Less than three.

In the depths of despair.

Economics.
Anne of Green Gables.
Best friends.

Anne of Green Gables with best friends.
Bikes.
Hanson concert. (that I can't attend...so. upset.)
Supply & Demand.
Dancing.
Stress.
Family. 
Español.
Work.
Missionaries - returned & greenies.
Elasticity.
Future.
Past.
Present.
More stress.

I think this is a pretty solid list of what's on my mind these days.

Mini Playlist:

The Guy That Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind - Griffin House
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
You'll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins
Where I Stood - Missy Higgins
The Fear You Won't Fall - Joshua Radin
I Stand Alone - Quest for  Camelot

A picture says a thousand words:

Grocery shopping with Karen

Grocery shopping with Emily

Shoe shopping with Victoria

What happens when I think of sitting through a four hour football game

Practicing missionary/investigator skills

Elder Showell

Elder Law

<3