Sure Shot

Soooooooo it's been a while since I've written because I have literally been sick since January. It's like Casey and I have been playing tag with illness and it's been no bueno. Right now, it's my turn- I've been sick about a week and currently have no voice. One of my kids at work asked me why my throat feels "all crazy". bless his heart.

These are the things I've learned while sick:

1) being sick SUCKS. but seriously.

2) being sick makes you appreciate the little things, like Jersey Shore marathons on MTV, warm blankets, orange juice, good quality kleenex, dayquil, and my couch.

3) being sick makes you feel special. There are so many people who have been so good to me, who have made meals, bought me drugs and groceries, who have allowed me to sleep in, who have covered my shift at work, and who have made sure that i'm taken care of. I owe them all so much and am very grateful.

4) being sick makes you appreciate your body. i think like most women, i don't particularly love my body. i don't hate it, but sometimes, we're not besties. but being sick makes me grateful for my body, in particular my healthy body (which i miss dearly. please come back). i'm grateful that my healthy body can run, laugh without coughing, struggle through a jillian michaels workout, eat things without throwing up, and breathe through its nose. my body is a good :)

5) being sick makes you rely on your Saviour. I've always been one who immediately asks for priesthood blessings. if there's even the slightest thing, i'm warming up the oil (my dad always kept the consecrated oil in the freezer so when we wanted blessings, we had to warm up the oil). i've had my share of blessings this month and i want you all to know that the priesthood is the power of God, that through the priesthood, miracles happen, and that the Lord loves us all so very much and wants to help us through all of our trials. I'm very grateful for this knowledge, it has brought me much peace of mind and comfort.



and that's what i've learned being sick. it's been real.



on a side note, life is pretty much the same. Work is work, i have some sweet new scars and i've learned a lot about myself and how i want to raise my own children. I'm a little concerned about the summer because we're not sure if we're doing a summer school program so i might be job searching again, which is exciting because new jobs are always exciting, but also a little daunting because job searching is the suck.

School is school. I actually really enjoy UVU, it's different from BYU in that my classes are a little easier and my classmates are a little more annoying, but other than that, it's pretty okay. I'm glad I'm there. and right now, it's spring break. I had high ambitions of doing lots of homework and getting all caught up and stuff, but instead, i've spent my break going to work, coming home, taking a nap and then spending time with Casey. I blame it on being sick, but really, i'm just being lazy. it's kinda nice :)

OH! I should tell you that I was just accepted into the Secondary Education Program- woo!! I was actually kinda nervous about getting in, which I know sounds silly, but they had us do a group interview and literally EVERYONE in my group was crazy qualified. I was expecting a group of sophomores, maybe juniors, you know? FALSE. most of the people in my group were married with children, had traveled the world, were already teaching at high schools, had several degrees, and were just freakishly qualified.
I also learned that i strongly dislike group interviews because there are 1 of 2 ways you can present yourself: (1) super loud and obnoxious; or (2) not super loud and obnoxious. Neither of these reflect my personality and afterwards, I was scared that my group interview self didn't match up with my real self. BUT thankfully, everything worked out and life is good. I'll be starting the classes and such this fall and hopefully be all said and done by Fall 2013. I'm really excited to teach. I'm not as excited for all the stuff beforehand, but I've wanted to teach since my sophomore year of high school so it's exciting that the end is in sight even though it's kinda like the beginning. i know, super deep. you're welcome.

as a related note, i don't like it when people say the word, "theater" like "Thee-A-TOR", like it rhymes with "gator"... if you said "gator" like "GAY-TOR". this guy in my interview was a Thee-A-TOR major and he must have said Thee-A-TOR at least 1248345 times. IT'S THEATER. NOT THEE-A-TOR.


moving on.


other things to mention:

- we got a guinea pig! it may or may not have been a huge impulse buy in a moment of weakness and i may or may not have found him on KSL. but he's pretty great. his name is Lloyd and i love him a lot. i wish he loved me as much as i love him, but we're working on it. last week was the first time that he sat on my lap while eating and afterwards, laid down for a little nap. it was magical. i almost made casey take a picture. Lloyd is lots of fun, he makes me happy and he's fun to watch run around the apartment. i'll post some pictures of him some other time.

- my brother in law, Mikey, got engaged!!! and we're very excited! the lovely lady's name is Juliette and she's from Africa and she's wonderful and i'm excited to call her family. the wedding will be some time in August :)

- i'm addicted to double stuffed oreos. this year is Oreos 100th birthday. Needless to say, i feel like I need to celebrate by consuming as many oreos as i physically can. i'm not going to tell you how many packs casey and i have eaten since January 1st, but it's a lot and Oreo would be proud.

- we're taking a trip out to northern california in may! one of my best friends, Hannah, is getting married and we're heading out there for the wedding. I'm excited. i've spent a lot of time in northern california because that's where my mom is from, but it's been a while so it'll be nice to see the city again and hopefully visit my family, while also spending time with Hannah and celebrating the happiness. i'm excited :)

- EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THE BIG BANG THEORY. yes, this is shameless advertising, but Big Bang is really that good. GO WATCH IT.


annnd that's everything for now. I'm gonna go eat some Ho-Ho's and play Borderlands with Casey. We do bonding right.





actually one last thing: I'm OBSESSED with this song/music video. I heard it on the radio, came home, watched the video then promptly bought it from iTunes. I kinda am in love with him, his voice is just so interesting to me. I've listened to some of his other songs and i just really like him. he reminds me of a mix between phil collins and sting, which is a magical combination. hope you like him too :)