You're the Obi-Wan for Me

In response to my challenge from last week: (click here if you don't know what I'm talking about)

Here are some things which I wrote to my lover:

Dear Prince Charming,

       . . .      

            I received an anonymous valentine’s gift today.  Someone wrapped a piece of pink paper around a bag of dark chocolate hearts and addressed it to me saying “Hope your V-day is as sweet as you are!”  It was really nice!  . . . and it made me feel really special.  Maybe it was you that left it.  Or a wonderful, caring friend who wanted to give me a little pick me up :]  Either way, it was just what a single girl needed.

. . . 

            I hope your valentine’s day was wonderful.  I also hope you had someone to love you, or someone to make you feel special, because you definitely deserve it, probably more than anyone else I know. 

. . . 

Neither of us are perfect now, nor will we ever be in this life time.  But we’ll love each other for who we are and who we will one day be. 

. . .            

 There will not be many tomorrow’s until we find each other. I’m waiting anxiously for that day!

           

            Until then, stay true to you and the values we share.  I’ll be waiting for you.

Forever Yours,

Me

Valentine's Day Challenge

Normally, I hate Valentine's Day.

For a gal like me with no significant other (ever), 

it's just always sucked.

Seeing couples on normal days sucks enough 

(kissing and cuddling and kissing and hugging and kissing ...)

but Valentine's Day is ... worse.

So, I was prepared to face Valentine's Day as I always have:

no regard whatsoever.

The End.

BUT

As I was perusing the most popular social network in the world, 

I found a challenge from one of my friends.

And I have accepted said challenge.

It reads:

Well, we're a week from Valentines day, 

and soon Facebook will be flooded with "Single Awareness Day" stuff... 

Usually, in the past, I've joined this massive self-pity fest, 

but this year I thought I'd try something different. 

This week, I'd like to challenge everyone, 

(Myself included) 

to contemplate and write a thoughtful letter to your future sweetheart. 

Someday, when the time is right, 

you'll find each other, 

and you'll know how worth it it will be.

And now I extend it to all my single friends.

This is your mission, should you chose to accept it.

I hope you do.

As for all you ... couples ... tell your spouse you love them.

Again.

And again.

And then do something for someone else

together.

Happy Single's Awareness Day!!

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

The best things in life ... aren't things. <3 

They're friends:

And family: 

And I wouldn't trade them for the world. <3

I just discovered this blog yesterday when the owner happened to stumble upon my own blog (thanks to the BYU blogger meet-up!)

It's way awesome.  

And one of my new favorite things.

You should check it out.

What are some of your favorite things?

Out With the Old, and In With the New

Good morning Starshine!  The Earth says hello!!

Exciting news time!!  I have officially been released as the Ward Music Chairman (er, ... Chairwoman ...) and I am sad to see it go!!  I loved choosing the music every week and getting to know all the talented people in our ward!  But, change always comes, no matter how hard we might wish it were otherwise, and I have been called to serve as the Second Counselor in the Relief Society Presidency!!  I am even more excited for this calling!!  It will give me bajillions more opportunities to serve the girls in my ward and grow closer to the Savior!!  I am so excited!!

BUT!  I am also nervous.  This means I now have the RA job, 15 credits, the student manager job, and a much more involved calling.  I'm going to have a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it- I still have a lot to do from last semester.  So if I seem to be going crazy, it's because I am.  If I seem too busy to blog, it's because I am.  If I start speaking in French, it's because I'm attempting to learn it this semester and it's my hardest class.  

But, I digress... more exciting news:

• I've lost fifteen pounds this month!!
• I scored big at DI!! (New skirt and jeans in GREAT condition)
• I officially change my major from ECE to Business!!
• We now have a Preach My Gospel class during Sunday School and it's FANTASTIC!!!
• We had an apartment dinner yesterday and I invited a guy over!! (and it wasn't awkward!)
• I got a late Christmas card which made my day!! (Thanks, CLE!!)

and . . . 

• I get to wear jeans to work this week ;]

That's life!  And I'm lovin' it!

Things I learned from Noah's Ark

ONE: Don't miss the boat
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! 
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. 
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. 
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. 
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

It's That Kind of Day

Today was a baking day.

(which is like a vacation day, 

but better 

because I can listen to my "Awesome Music" playlist

and put on my apron and open all the windows 

and just bake whatever I want 

and I feel like there's nothing else in the world that needs to get done

and I don't even have to leave my apartment!)

I got adventurous and tried out a pinterest recipe I found a few weeks ago: 

Peanut Butter Meltaway Cupcakes.  

The Geek-dom of Myself

I feel that I need a post 

devoted to my

extreme

Geek-ery.

Le premiere:

Star Wars.  'Nuff Said.

Second:

Big Bang Theory makes me laugh.

Third:

These are the greatest scientists who ever lived.

In case you can't see them: Mr Fantastic, Dr. Horrible, Spock, Dr. Emmett Brown, Bunsen Honeydew, and Beaker. 

Fourth:

The guy who wants to marry me, should do this.

Fifth:

You can never have enough Star Wars.

But you know, 

I think it's okay to be a Geek.

Lots of people have done it.

And they've all survived.

There are no known records of a

"Death by Geek-ness"

so, what's wrong with being a geek?

I'm just being . . . 

ME.

P.S.  If you can bear more of my overwhelming "Geek-ery,"

you should follow me on pinterest.  Jus' sayin'.

P.P.S.