Christmas Adam, Christmas Eve,....Then CHRISTMAS COMES!

Well, folks, 'tis the season!

I just love nothing more than the Christmas season. I love it love it love it.

I love having my family visit. I love playing inordinate amounts of Just Dance 3, and I love sleeping by the Christmas tree in the family room with my siblings. 

I love giving.

As I've gotten older (I assume this is a universal occurance) I've started noticing how much better it feels to GIVE than to RECEIVE. I mean, I love getting that killer, spot-on gift just as much as the next person. But nothing beats the feeling you get when you give someone you care about something that makes them feel loved and special. 

Christmas is incredible. But I think everyone already knew that. :)

Here are a few pictures of my family at Christmas. (they're all on facebook already...soooo sorry for the repeat, fb friends)

FALL SEMESTER AT BYU: 

THE SUMMARY

College is hard. There is a LOT to learn. And most of the important things are not part of the curriculum--you just gotta figure it out on your own.

Something else I have learned:

(this quote sums it up nicely)

This last semester has kicked my trash. 

My GPA is garbage, I am exhausted, and I have no idea what I am doing.
In summary, college is hard. 

But, I have learned just SO much.

Specifically, I have learned what the above quote says.

I have learned that sometimes courage is just trying again tomorrow. 

And that is okay. 

Winter semester marks a new era. 

The turning over of a new leaf.

I am going to be a better student. A better person. And I am going to grow spiritually. I can and I will. I will not let myself down anymore. 

That was the worst thing about fall semester: I let myself down. I deserve better than that. The only person I can control is myself, and if even I am letting myself down, that doesn't set a very high precedence for people I associate with. 

A lot has been learned this semester. I plan on becoming a better person because of it, and I plan on kicking some major academic and spiritual BOOTAY next semester. 

IT

IS
SO
ON

Merry Christmas, dear readers. 

I am sorry I've been such a blogging floozy lately.

I will no longer flake out. 

:)

CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS....

Holy Moses, I am so excited for Christmas!!!

I have been listening to this song over and over and over again:

(please note the excellent 90's music video)

I know this has basically nothing at all to do with Christ's birth, but it just makes me so happy to sing this at the top of my lungs like everyone is listening. 

My round-brush and I LOVE it.

S C H O O L     I S     H A R D

If anyone ever tells you differently, THEY ARE LYING TO YOU

BUT I am trying to take it all day-by-day...so far, I have been moderately successful.

All in all, life is extraordinary.

:)

I have the best friends in the world. Honestly. 

I made a list of all the things I am grateful for today in church and it was just a long long long list of people who I love and who love me. And it simply felt amazing!

I am so blessed.

ALSO:

I

GET

TO

GO

HOME

IN

TWELVE

DAYS

!!!

Good thing I am about to die I am sooo excited!!

On another note, I have decided to become a lady 

(Mom, do NOT rub this in my face)

Here are the words I will be *trying* to erase from my vocabulary:

Crap

Poop

Balls

Shnikeys 

Skank

Whore

Slut

Dang (yes, even that)

Guts

Pee

Pissed

Here are the words I WILL use:

Roses

Pretty

Nice

Flowers

Sweet

Kind

Proper

LADYLIKE

So, wish me luck...

Minutes without incident: 45

This is going to be a tough-y

I'm gonna go eat with my comrades. 

Peace out girl/boy scouts.