New Found Glory!

OK so when asked what i like to do for fun? ......I didn't have a response. I had forgotten what i really enjoyed. Lame, i know! So exploring trying to figure out what to do today, i came across a song that was amazing. Then i got sucked into listening to music online for hours! I had forgotten how much i really do love music. I used to blast music, angry, happy, sad, fun, and exciting music, anything to express my emotions. There is nothing more fun then turning it up and singing along... And almost feeling like someone understands how you feel and wrote the song for you! I used to love playing it in my room, in the car, but i guess i let it go, because just a couple of years ago i had a huge supply of cds in my car for constant music! But lately, i had even gotten to the point where sometimes i would just drive without the radio even on! I had completely taken out the element of music in my life and i have just now found my new glory.

Utah Humanities Book Festival

Ok so i am excited to go to this because I am a nerd, and i like books, especially children's lit books and I love Richard peck, who will be at the salt lake library at 12 on Saturday, But i also think this particular session on Saturday from 2-3pm sounds exciting.

The City Library, Conference Room C

Authors Paul Fleischman and Sara Zarr discuss “Current Trends in Adolescent and Children’s Literature.” Fleischman comments, "Children's books used to be a refuge from adult trends; they've been invaded." The constant change in technology is obviously mirrored in the lives of young adults and children. "The speed [of] computer technology...has leaked into life as a whole." We see young people growing and changing in a similarly fast pace. Zarr comments that the core issues in teen fiction will always be "Identity, family, the longing for love, home, and acceptance," but one must pause to wonder how these relevant issues will continue to be addressed in a quickly changing world with quickly changing standards and means of communication.
Fleishman and Zarr are sponsored in part by UCTE (Utah Council of Teachers of English)


I just think it sounds awesome. You should check out the schedule and see if any of them sound interesting to you! http://utahhumanities.org/BookFestival.htm

I've been dreaming of a True Loves Kiss!

OK so here is how lame i am.... Day one of being off track and what am i doing? Laundry... while watching ENCHANTED!!! ALONE! Super exciting i know. But it makes me think... Ya know, i really have been dreaming of a true loves kiss. But then it gets me wondering whether that is really possible? What makes happiness, and how do you find it? You would think at 24 i would have life a LITTLE figured out. Most people in Utah have multiple kids by 24. Or at least a somewhat successful relationship, or even friendships for goodness sake!~. But here i am moving every six months, trying to find my place in the world. The only thing i do have figured out is my job. And even then i still question that once in awhile too. It just seems like life is full of never ending tests. And just as soon as you think you have it figured out and you understand, it totally changes. I think even people that are married, don't always know what makes them happy. Some people think once you find that person, life just magically changes. But i know from experience that life isn't automatically easier when you get married. Sometimes it's even harder. I think everyone is given different challenges at different stages in life. But somewhere there is sunshine and light. You just have to find it. SO i am officially on my journey for happiness. Who knows where it will lead me, maybe i will move again, maybe i will switch jobs, find new friends, or find a new relationship. Maybe even just a hobby. I am not sure yet... But I've got plenty of time to figure it out. Wish me luck?

Twilight!!!

Twilight

Cool Purse Website

So i found a new website with cute purses. You should check it out, they are even giving away a free handbag. One every 24 hours, you should check it out www.handbagplanet.com
It's pretty Awesome!

Counting down the days!!

OK so i am totally counting down the days until i go off track. I officially only have to wake up two more mornings, and go to 1 and 1/2 days of school before i get a break!!! A much needed and deserved break. Luckily I am feeling a little better and pushing a long one day at a time. But I do have to say I HATE snow. Ok, hate is a strong word i don't hate it, i just hate driving in it and wondering if everyone else is being careful too.. I think snow looks nice, i am not fond of being cold but i can deal with it because i love wearing hoodies and bundling up in blankets! But i dislike driving in snow and for that fact alone i hate waking up to see snow on the ground.

I am grateful however, that this time around i found a place to live with a garage, so i don't have to wake up early to trudge through the snow to clean my car off!!! So that is AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!! So i might just survive this winter after all!!!

What do you do?

You know what i want to know..... What do you do when life gets so dark and dreary that you don't want to wake up in the morning? That nothing makes you smile or laugh anymore.. What do you do when you feel pain that you never thought you could feel again? And just when things couldn't possible get worse... They do. Then what? How do you put on a happy face, go in front of a classroom and pretend that life is wonderful? Pretend that you are invincible and you never get your feelings hurt by things they say, or have a bad day... Or just feel like crap sometimes? Then what? Welcome to my life...