Glad This, Glad That.

As I am sitting here failing to do my homework, I am thinking about my two weeks of junior year accomplished. I always forget how sore I am the second week of school and I sometimes wish I could remember this horrible feeling so I don't do this to myself ever again. YOWIE! So far though, school is going good, and as the past few weeks have gone by, I have been thinking about things I am grateful for, because I really am one lucky girl. I've been trying not to complain so much. I have been working on picking out the good in each situation, and not dwelling on the past so much. The past is the past and nobody can't change what happened, you can only learn from the result. I can't help but think of Pollyanna when I act upon this idea. When things aren't going so well, I like to play "The Glad Game" because "If you knew how to play the Glad Game then you could find something to be glad about too" -Pollyanna.

My personal Glad Game:

#1. I recently had to switch my Land Cruiser with my dad's Ford Five Hundred to save on gas. I love both cars, but I feel REALLY safe in the Land Cruiser. I am afraid that in the snow, the lack of four wheel drive will come to a disadvantage, and I'm gonna get stranded in the snow somewhere coming home from work or school. Sad thing is, I see about 20 Land cruisers a day now. It haunts me because I am SO SCARED for the winter in a smaller car (stop judging me, I openly admit I am afraid of winter driving ok? I had a bad experience...) Nonetheless, I am glad I even HAVE a car. Think of all of the things I need it for. I'm very grateful and glad for a car. Pray for me in the winter...Thanks.

#2. I am convinced I will never have to have a twin bed of my own again. I am glad Saje didn't mind switching his queen for my twin. Long story. In a way I am grateful for two things here: Saje and my new Queen bed. Muahahaha

#3. I am glad I have friends in lots of different places!!! It's a small world after all.

#4. I'm glad I don't have any psychopath roommates.

#5. I'm glad that I can relax on weekends and on some weekends join the Muss for Utah football games. I love me some football.

#6. I'm glad to have power, air conditioning, and the money to pay for such things.

#7. I'm glad that Slurpee's make my day ten times better even when I feel like I hit rock bottom. The excitement of wondering which flavors they will have and combining all my favorite's never gets old. Quite frankly, $2 never tasted better.

#8. MY CELL PHONE SUCKS. I could sit and complain about it for an hour at LEAST. BUT, since this is the glad game, I am glad that I have ways to communicate even if my phone does drop the call every 5 minutes.

#9. I'm glad that I listen to the Book of Mormon every morning before school. It pumps me up. Ps. Ammon is super Bad A.

#10. As much as I want to get married, I'm glad I'm not right now. I am expensive (sorry future husband). Thanks mom and dad for my recent dental work, medical care, feeding my hungry poor college student belly when I can't help myself, helping me when I come across serious ruts and need some support, giving me good advice, letting me release my stress, and supplying me with a great vacay house when I visit. At this time in my life, I'm glad I have helpful hardworking parents who love me and help me when I desperately need it.

The Glad Game makes me so happy :). Wanna know what else makes me happy? The past few weekends I have done some things I've never done before.

Saved By The Bell themed party. My new romper with a short jacket was a HIT. Lisa Turtle would be SO proud. I went with a group of people but my friend Amy and I helped each other with our outfits.



MY FIRST RODEO!!! Isn't my date super cute?!? Saje and I met up with his brother and his date for the Box Elder County Fair (the oldest fair in Utah). I LOVE THE FAIR!! #11 of the Glad Game: I'm glad for fairs (that includes fair food like scones, turkey legs, and funnel cakes.) I secretly wish I was a Rodeo Queen.



The University of Utah is now in the Pac 12!!!! Now our teams will play all the schools that my siblings attended (ASU, CU, and BYU). We'll see who picked the better school... Lets hope they can pull it off! GO UTES!

I saw Katie my fellow AZ Ballet Dept. friend at the tailgate.



Saje got me some super sweet free red Budweiser glasses at the tailgate. Here I am sporting my free Diet Coke and my new Budweiser shades.



"We're up to snuff: we never bluff.
We're game for any fuss.
No other gang of college men dare meet us in the muss."



My life rocks.

This next thing I've never done before might be the greatest part of my post. Last night My friends and I had a Tri-Date bonfire. Kelli sadly went solo cause her date bailed last second, but she was awesome and came anyways. We made smores and banana boats. I'd never heard of banana boats either. I tried it, it was only alright, I'll probably never do it again. I think that is mostly because it did NOT look that fantastic. You open the peel, stuff it with mallows, chocolate chips, and peanut butter, wrap it in tin foil, and set it by the fire. Here is the most successful banana boat. Everyone else's looked like turd instead of vomit.





After the bonfire, Kelli and I had a camp out in her back yard!



Look at this gem....It's like, nice job picking the only sunny part of her backyard to wake up to. My outfit is called a uni-lazy. It is the best thing that has EVER happened to me. It works better than a sleeping bag. It has pockets, and it even has a butt flap. #12 I'm glad I have a uni-lazy. It keeps me warm whenever I want and I can still be mobile.



My last thing I haven't done before is something that hasn't really happened yet. Next Friday night, I won't be available. I'll be hangin' with my gang.



I've only waited for this moment for 8 years. I HOPE THEY PLAY MY FAVORITE SONG!! I'm freaking out. I CAN'T WAIT, THANKS SAJE!

One last thing I'm glad for: #13 Putting on old pants and finding what you thought was lost chapstick. YES!