New/Old Blog

Since something happened to my blogging format,which we are not able to fix, I have changed my blog. Its funny because I actually created this blog 2 years ago and only posted one time. It is very interesting to be able to go back and read how I felt then and compare it to now. Anyway! I am going to start blogging there instead! Happy Blogging!
http://thecuphalffull.blogspot.com/

Wow, 21.... thats old.

So, I am now officially 21 and 2 days. I can't believe it! It feels like I turned 16 yesterday! So I had a wonderful day and I am so grateful for all the people in my life that made it so. It is so nice to recieve phone calls, emails, text messages, cards, and packages on your birthday. It truly made me realize how many wonderful people I have in my life.

Anyway... my day was super great! Thanks to my wonderful husband, my day was truly special. He really knows how to make me feel like a princess! We started with breakfast in bed (unfortunately not home made since our power was out), I taught PE to my fifth graders who behaved wonderfully (I think the birthday thing made them feel guilty) (mission accomplished ;), we got our power back on (a great birthday present), and then we went up North. My SUPER talented sister gave me a new blonde hairdo and Adam suprised me with a nail appointment (my nails now look fabulous, thank you very much) and then we went shopping for the perfect birthday outfit! After shopping he suprised me with reservations at The Roof in Salt Lake. It was incredible. With flowers waiting for me on the table, the incredible view of the temple, the amazing piano player, and the delicious food, it was definitely a birthday dinner to remember! We then finished off the night by going to a jazz club and dancing to a few numbers before calling it a night. We had a really fun day and I can't believe how quickly it went!

I love how well my family knows me :) Thanks so much to everyone for the great presents! Katchie found these slippers with cupcakes on them that were pretty much made for me! Mom and Dad got me a Doggy Fashion book which is perfect since I happened to dust off my sewing machine this last week! (I will post pictures later of the super cute skirt I made from scratch!!) Patty sent me a gift card and Steph gave me movie tickets, and lets face it... I love any excuse to go shopping and to the movies! Adam and I haven't gone to a theatre besides the dollar theatre in ages!! Adam got me lots of cute clothes, which I am THRILLED about! Unfortunately Lole didn't pop out any puppies for me yet ;) haha I am still trying to figure out if she is actually prego or not (I am thinking yes, but if they are Scoot's babies they will be so little we wont know they are there till she pops them out!!)

Anyway, lots to be grateful for this week! The only thing that could've made the day better would have been if I could have spent it with all those that I love, who unfortunately are all over the country (and soon the world :(

Love everyone lots and thanks again for making this week special!

Education

So I was looking for thoughts for my Drama class and I ran into some great quotes that make me smile:

"Imagination is more important than knowledge" ~Albert Einstein

"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message." ~Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter

"Nine tenths of education is encouragement" ~Anatole France

"Many things can wait. Children cannot. Today their bones are being formed, their blood is being made, their senses are being developed. To them we cannot say, 'tomorrow.' Their name is today." ~Gabriela Mistral (Chilean teacher 1899-1957)

"They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." ~Anonymous

"To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing." ~Albert Einstein

Quotes like these remind me of why I am so excited to go into education.

I can only imagine

I dropped off Adam at school on Monday morning and as I was on the way to school myself was when I heard the news about President Hinckley. It's a weird sensation, to be so sad yet so happy at the same time. He was my prophet. It was through his leadership that I came to grow up and gain my testimony of a latter-day prophet. I will miss seeing his sweet face and hearing his infamous humor. At the same time I am so happy for him to be able to have that sweet reunion with his wife. He has missed her so.

Anyway, I was a little early for school, so as I was parking the DJ dedicated this song to Gordon B. Hinckley and I was able to have a moment to just sit and listen to the song and really take in what this mean. I already loved the song, but hearing it in context and really being able to listen to the words really touched me and still brings tears to my eyes. I encourage you to look it up and listen to it for yourself, but in the meantime here are the lyrics:

"I can only imagine" ~Mercy Me

I can only imagine what it will be like

When I walk by your side

I can only imagine what my eyes will see

When your face is before me

I can only imagine I can only imagine

Surrounded by your glory What will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus, Or in awe of you be still?

Will I stand in your presence, Or to my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Halelluja, Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine I can only imagine

I can only imagine when that day comes

And I find myself standing in the Son

I can only imagine when all I will do

Is forever, forever worship you

I can only imagine I can only imagine

Surrounded by your glory, What will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus, Or in awe of you be still?

Will I stand in your presence, Or to my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Halelluja, Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine, yeah I can only imagine

I can only imagine, yeah, yeah, yeah

Surrounded by your glory, What will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus, Or in awe of you be still?

Will I stand in your presence, Or to my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Halelluja, Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine, yeah I can only imagine, yeah, yeah

I can only imagine, Yeah I can only imagine I can only imagine,

Ohh yeah I can only imagine

I can only imagine when all I will do

Is forever, forever worship you

I can only imagine

Again

So who knew somebody couldl change jobs so many times in a year? Well, I have waited long enough to start a new one, so... as of Monday, I am officially a Happy Sumo employee. I am actually really excited to work in a new, different kind of restaurant that I love. I have gone from Perkins (need I say more)-fine dining-fish house-Inn on the Creek-BBQ-almost a pizza place (I moved so never started)-fine dining steak house- to now: Sushi. Unfortunately, I don't turn 21 for a few weeks so I am hired as a host for now and if I don't switch to a server in the next month then the job search will continue!

So I got some great advice today: Don't focus of the past or the future. Focus on the now. It is called the present because it is a gift. The question is: What are we going to do with it?

There is music everywhere... you just have to listen for it!

So Adam and I finally made it to see August Rush at the dollar theatre tonight. I have been wanting to take Adam to this movie for probably a year now, ever since we saw a preview for it, and we were thrilled when it finally came to the dollar theatre! I am pretty sure it is now pretty high up there on the list of our favorite movies. If you haven't seen it, you need to. It is beautiful.

So, while watching this wonderful movie, the most amazing thing happened to me: I fell in love with my husband all over again. Now I know this sounds lame, but it was truly an amazing moment for me. Watching him watch that movie made me realize how great it is that he is so passionate about music. I mean, of all things he could choose to go to school for 7 years for, he is choosing to do something that he is so passionate about, because he knows that his passion could change someone else's life like it did his.

Since I have been home and working on homework I have seriously been contemplating this: Am I that passionate about anything in my life? I don't know. There are a lot of things I love about life, but I'm not sure I have that kind of passion. So that is my goal for this week. I hope to pinpoint something in my life that I am that passionate about. I hope that someday, someone will come upon me and think, "Wow, she is doing what she really loves."

I love my dog...

So this morning, at about 4:30 to be exact, Lole had caught my attention as she crawled up my side of the bed. Now let me preface this by mentioning that lately she has been really good about sleeping in her 'bed,' which is a blanket on the floor in our room. So ANYWAY, I noticed her crawling up so I reached my hand over to give her a friendly pet on the forehead as I fell back asleep. NOW, as I laid my hand down, I was startled to not find her soft little head, but a PILE OF THROW UP. Thats right. Lole crawled up and vomited about 6 inches from my pillow. So naturally, I started screaming for Adam to wake up and get me some paper towels, we changed the sheets, and were way too awake for 4:30 in the morning. So in conclusion, along with Katchie's poodle, Scoot, there is a free Boggle today. Just kidding... I still love her... But I am still feeling just a little quesy.