Did I ever tell you that I love this movie?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
What do you think?
Recently I met this girl for the first time, she is really awesome. She told me that I reminded her a lot of the actress Rachel McAdams. Mostly in the notebook. I had never thought about this before. Nobody has ever told me that either. What do you think?
Did I ever tell you that I love this movie?
Did I ever tell you that I love this movie?
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Perspective
Lately I've had either really good days or really bad days. I decided today that it is because of my perspective, and the way I look at things. You really can decide what kind of day you want to have. Your life will be as terrible as you make it, or as fantastic as you make it. It's up to you.
At work the past few weeks there has been a lot going on. I've been working A TON of hours. For me anyways. Last week in 5 days I worked 32 hours, and volunteered for 8 at the hospital. So I had a work week of 40. This week in 5 days I worked 35, and didn't volunteer. I was really upset about having to work by myself a lot. Cuz it was really busy, and I think I just wanted a reason to be upset. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was kinda an answer to prayers. I need money for college, and I will be getting a very nice check next week for all those hours. Sometimes things are hard to deal with, but if we can push through, the reward at the end will be nice. Today I decided to just put a smile on and bear it. Really what else is there to do? We may not be able to change what happens, but we can change our attitude towards it.
I noticed that when I was focusing less on what I didn't like, I noticed more great things in my life. When I was driving home from work, I realized just how beautiful this world is. We are all extremely blessed to live in a place that is absolutely gorgeous. So. Take the time to smell the roses :)
ps. I heard these two newer songs while listening to the radio the past few days. LOVE them!!
I love you this big- Scotty McCreery
Easy- Rascal Flatts & Natasha Bedingfield
If you don't like country. Sorry. It's my fave :)
At work the past few weeks there has been a lot going on. I've been working A TON of hours. For me anyways. Last week in 5 days I worked 32 hours, and volunteered for 8 at the hospital. So I had a work week of 40. This week in 5 days I worked 35, and didn't volunteer. I was really upset about having to work by myself a lot. Cuz it was really busy, and I think I just wanted a reason to be upset. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was kinda an answer to prayers. I need money for college, and I will be getting a very nice check next week for all those hours. Sometimes things are hard to deal with, but if we can push through, the reward at the end will be nice. Today I decided to just put a smile on and bear it. Really what else is there to do? We may not be able to change what happens, but we can change our attitude towards it.
I noticed that when I was focusing less on what I didn't like, I noticed more great things in my life. When I was driving home from work, I realized just how beautiful this world is. We are all extremely blessed to live in a place that is absolutely gorgeous. So. Take the time to smell the roses :)
ps. I heard these two newer songs while listening to the radio the past few days. LOVE them!!
I love you this big- Scotty McCreery
Easy- Rascal Flatts & Natasha Bedingfield
If you don't like country. Sorry. It's my fave :)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
I used to not believe in love...
But then. I met this boy. His name is Isaac. And he turned my whole world upside down.
PS. This might be a mushy gushy lovey dovey post. If you don't wanna hear it, then don't read it.
He is better than I ever would've imagined. Perfect for me in every way. There are so many things I could say about him, but, there isn't words enough to express every feeling I have for him. He is my dream come true. He made me believe in love to the biggest capacity. He is the sweetest, most caring, most loving person I have ever met. He is my other half.
Most days, he knew me better than I knew myself. He knew what I wanted before I wanted it. He could read me like a book. He knows me better than any other soul on this Earth. I love him with all my heart.
Yesterday was the 6th month mark of his mission. Six months ago, I thought I was going to die when he left, but I've gotten so much stronger from this experience. Our love has been strengthened from the time away from each other. I wouldn't change the past few months for anything. I know he is where he is supposed to be. He is amazing, and is learning to become more perfect and more like Christ.
I love getting his letters and hearing all about what he is doing. It is a very courageous thing, and I am so proud of him for making the decision to go. He is changing peoples lives up there in Canada, and I know they need him more than I do right now. I know that this two years is the best yet hardest thing he could be doing right now. It is such a relief to know that he is in the hands of the Lord.
Someday I hope to be married to him. It would make my life everything I ever hoped. To be able to call him mine for eternity. It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it. He is the greatest example to me. He is the most optimistic person I have ever met. He always looked at the glass half full. He has made such an impact on my life, and I hope he is always there to do so.
Ah. I love that kid. He is my very best friend. He made me a cd last Christmas, and I listen to it a lot. Either when I really miss him, or when I just think about how much I love him. It is called "I love you" and is as follows:
1. A Million Ways- Voice Male
2. Perfect two- Auburn
3. Must Have Done Something Right- Relient K
4. Airliner- Julia Sheer
5. Vanilla Twilight- Owl City
6. Stuck Like Glue- Sugarland
7. Rhythm of Love- Plain White T's
8. She is Love- Parachute
9. Photograph- Julia Sheer
10. Out of My League- Stephen Speaks
11. Lullaby- Chase Coy
12. Picturesque- Chase Coy
13. The Best Thing- Relient K
14. Seriously- Katy McAllister
15. Dream Big- Ryan Shupe & and Rubberband
16. Check Yes Juliet- We the Kings
17. She is Love (Acoustic)- Parachute
18. The Hardest Thing- Julia Sheer
19. Just the Way You Are- Bruno Mars
20. If it's love- Train
It's my favorite CD.
ps. Did I mention that yesterday was SIX MONTHS!!!! :) Yeah, I'm excited.
pss. I'll tell the story of us in a month. On the day I met him, three years ago.
PS. This might be a mushy gushy lovey dovey post. If you don't wanna hear it, then don't read it.
He is better than I ever would've imagined. Perfect for me in every way. There are so many things I could say about him, but, there isn't words enough to express every feeling I have for him. He is my dream come true. He made me believe in love to the biggest capacity. He is the sweetest, most caring, most loving person I have ever met. He is my other half.
Most days, he knew me better than I knew myself. He knew what I wanted before I wanted it. He could read me like a book. He knows me better than any other soul on this Earth. I love him with all my heart.
Yesterday was the 6th month mark of his mission. Six months ago, I thought I was going to die when he left, but I've gotten so much stronger from this experience. Our love has been strengthened from the time away from each other. I wouldn't change the past few months for anything. I know he is where he is supposed to be. He is amazing, and is learning to become more perfect and more like Christ.
I love getting his letters and hearing all about what he is doing. It is a very courageous thing, and I am so proud of him for making the decision to go. He is changing peoples lives up there in Canada, and I know they need him more than I do right now. I know that this two years is the best yet hardest thing he could be doing right now. It is such a relief to know that he is in the hands of the Lord.
Someday I hope to be married to him. It would make my life everything I ever hoped. To be able to call him mine for eternity. It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it. He is the greatest example to me. He is the most optimistic person I have ever met. He always looked at the glass half full. He has made such an impact on my life, and I hope he is always there to do so.
Ah. I love that kid. He is my very best friend. He made me a cd last Christmas, and I listen to it a lot. Either when I really miss him, or when I just think about how much I love him. It is called "I love you" and is as follows:
1. A Million Ways- Voice Male
2. Perfect two- Auburn
3. Must Have Done Something Right- Relient K
4. Airliner- Julia Sheer
5. Vanilla Twilight- Owl City
6. Stuck Like Glue- Sugarland
7. Rhythm of Love- Plain White T's
8. She is Love- Parachute
9. Photograph- Julia Sheer
10. Out of My League- Stephen Speaks
11. Lullaby- Chase Coy
12. Picturesque- Chase Coy
13. The Best Thing- Relient K
14. Seriously- Katy McAllister
15. Dream Big- Ryan Shupe & and Rubberband
16. Check Yes Juliet- We the Kings
17. She is Love (Acoustic)- Parachute
18. The Hardest Thing- Julia Sheer
19. Just the Way You Are- Bruno Mars
20. If it's love- Train
It's my favorite CD.
ps. Did I mention that yesterday was SIX MONTHS!!!! :) Yeah, I'm excited.
pss. I'll tell the story of us in a month. On the day I met him, three years ago.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Gratitude
Wow. It has been a very long, yet fast as I look back, week. Lately days take forever to go by, but weeks, just fly right on by. 7 weeks from now, I'll be officially in college. Weird. Anyways.
This week was filled with some of the biggest struggles in all my 18 years. I hadn't received a letter in 5 weeks, almost 6. Which, for those of you that don't have a missionary, is a big deal. And downright hard. All week I was thinking about how selfish the Canadian postal workers were when they went on strike. But, how selfish was I to want a letter so badly. But enough about that, its over ;)
1. One thing I'm not grateful for, is Satan. But at the same time, I am. He makes me realize the good things, by throwing bad things at me. It has never been truer that you can't have good without bad. Which leads me to the second one.
2. I'm so extremely grateful for all the hard things that I've been through. Each one has taught me a valuable life lesson, through my Heavenly Father. It may not seem hard to you, but it has been for me. Being away from my best friend for these 6 months, has been one of the hardest challenges of my little life. But, we'll get to him in a different post, yes, he gets his own.
3. My Heavenly Father. (ps, this list is in no particular order, cuz otherwise He would be at the top) I was talking to a great friend this past week, and she said a few things that really hit me. One thing she always asks when I'm having a hard time, is if I have prayed recently. And it was then that I had remembered I had been praying way more than the usual twice a day. I didn't realize that I had been. And then she went on to tell me that I just needed to continue doing all the right things and that everything would be alright, in his time. She told me that I needed to continue to trust in Him. To REALLY trust in Him. I hadn't quite thought about it. She said, "But sometimes, doing all the right things can help but it won't fix everything. Unless you let the Atonement do it's work and help you get through.... The Atonement's not just for sinners anymore. It's for pains and infirmities and sickness and exhaustion." I've always been taught this, and knew to some extent that it was true. But not until this week. This past week, I discovered just how real it is and how it truly works. I prayed harder, longer, and more thoughtfully than I ever have. I communicated better than ever before with my Father in Heaven. I learned that My Heavenly Father loves me, and is mindful of me. He wants me, and you, to be happy. That is what the Plan of Salvation is all about. I am grateful that I was sent to this Earth to go through these trials so that I can become like Him. He is the most amazing Father to all of us, and wants everything for us.
4. I am so grateful for the Atonement, and for The Savior for being willing to atone for my sins and sorrows. I cannot even express with words how this makes me feel. He knows how I feel when I am at my deepest despair, and my greatest joy. He is my elder brother, and absolute best friend.
5. I am grateful for the most amazing family I could ever ask for. They are absolutely, totally, and completely perfect for me. I couldn't ask for greater parents. They are so understanding, and so willing to help me out when I need it. My mom is amazing. She is everything I want to be in a mother, and I hope I can be as great as her.
6. I am so grateful for the best friends a girl could ask for. They listen to me complain and they still love me. They try to make me happy, and are successful for the most part. They give me the best advice, and are willing to help me out. And. They are always there for me.
7. I am grateful for the freedom I have in this beautiful country. It means the world to me. I am grateful for all the brave soldiers who have given their lives so that I can live mine the way that I want. With religious freedom. And so many other things I take for granted daily.
8. I am grateful for missionaries. Who are willing to give up two years of their life, for other people to be able to have the faith and religion that I have. So that they can find and have the true happiness that I have found.
9. And finally. I am grateful for a special boy who is serving a mission, but, he will come in a later post. Shorter, but all about him :)
Sorry for this stinkin long post. It just had to be said :)
This week was filled with some of the biggest struggles in all my 18 years. I hadn't received a letter in 5 weeks, almost 6. Which, for those of you that don't have a missionary, is a big deal. And downright hard. All week I was thinking about how selfish the Canadian postal workers were when they went on strike. But, how selfish was I to want a letter so badly. But enough about that, its over ;)
1. One thing I'm not grateful for, is Satan. But at the same time, I am. He makes me realize the good things, by throwing bad things at me. It has never been truer that you can't have good without bad. Which leads me to the second one.
2. I'm so extremely grateful for all the hard things that I've been through. Each one has taught me a valuable life lesson, through my Heavenly Father. It may not seem hard to you, but it has been for me. Being away from my best friend for these 6 months, has been one of the hardest challenges of my little life. But, we'll get to him in a different post, yes, he gets his own.
3. My Heavenly Father. (ps, this list is in no particular order, cuz otherwise He would be at the top) I was talking to a great friend this past week, and she said a few things that really hit me. One thing she always asks when I'm having a hard time, is if I have prayed recently. And it was then that I had remembered I had been praying way more than the usual twice a day. I didn't realize that I had been. And then she went on to tell me that I just needed to continue doing all the right things and that everything would be alright, in his time. She told me that I needed to continue to trust in Him. To REALLY trust in Him. I hadn't quite thought about it. She said, "But sometimes, doing all the right things can help but it won't fix everything. Unless you let the Atonement do it's work and help you get through.... The Atonement's not just for sinners anymore. It's for pains and infirmities and sickness and exhaustion." I've always been taught this, and knew to some extent that it was true. But not until this week. This past week, I discovered just how real it is and how it truly works. I prayed harder, longer, and more thoughtfully than I ever have. I communicated better than ever before with my Father in Heaven. I learned that My Heavenly Father loves me, and is mindful of me. He wants me, and you, to be happy. That is what the Plan of Salvation is all about. I am grateful that I was sent to this Earth to go through these trials so that I can become like Him. He is the most amazing Father to all of us, and wants everything for us.
4. I am so grateful for the Atonement, and for The Savior for being willing to atone for my sins and sorrows. I cannot even express with words how this makes me feel. He knows how I feel when I am at my deepest despair, and my greatest joy. He is my elder brother, and absolute best friend.
5. I am grateful for the most amazing family I could ever ask for. They are absolutely, totally, and completely perfect for me. I couldn't ask for greater parents. They are so understanding, and so willing to help me out when I need it. My mom is amazing. She is everything I want to be in a mother, and I hope I can be as great as her.
6. I am so grateful for the best friends a girl could ask for. They listen to me complain and they still love me. They try to make me happy, and are successful for the most part. They give me the best advice, and are willing to help me out. And. They are always there for me.
7. I am grateful for the freedom I have in this beautiful country. It means the world to me. I am grateful for all the brave soldiers who have given their lives so that I can live mine the way that I want. With religious freedom. And so many other things I take for granted daily.
8. I am grateful for missionaries. Who are willing to give up two years of their life, for other people to be able to have the faith and religion that I have. So that they can find and have the true happiness that I have found.
9. And finally. I am grateful for a special boy who is serving a mission, but, he will come in a later post. Shorter, but all about him :)
Sorry for this stinkin long post. It just had to be said :)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Music speaks in ways we cannot
American Honey
Fragile Sometimes
Without You
All About Your Heart
Kiss Goodbye
Prove You Wrong
A Little More Country Than That
Love Like Crazy
If It's Love
Would You Go With Me
Happily Ever After
Our Kind of Love
The Long Stairs
Just Your Love- Stephanie Smith (couldn't find a youtube vid)
Hold me now. Oh I'm struggling. Struggling to find who I am.
I am not the perfect anything. I am not a hero. But I am strong when I'm with you.
When I am just your love, and your beside me. The things I'm afraid of, they cannot find me. Oh I'm with just your love, and you remind me. That I am always enough, when I'm just your love.
All the faults and fears I'm carrying drag me to the bottom, you encircle me, and I remember. That I am not the things that trouble me. I am not my problems. I am safe in your arms. When I am just your love. And you beside me. The things I'm afraid of. They cannot find me. Oh I'm with just your love, and you remind me. That I am always enough, when I'm just your love.
Well I am not the shoes I walk in. No I am not the words I write. And I haven't figured out my calling, but I am closest when I am just your love. And your beside me. The things I'm afraid of, they cannot find me. Oh I'm with just your love, and you remind me. That I am always enough, when I'm just your love.
Music really is what feelings sound like. It gets me through everything. There is a song for every thought and feeling. Especially the ones that can't seem to be described.
Fragile Sometimes
Without You
All About Your Heart
Kiss Goodbye
Prove You Wrong
A Little More Country Than That
Love Like Crazy
If It's Love
Would You Go With Me
Happily Ever After
Our Kind of Love
The Long Stairs
Just Your Love- Stephanie Smith (couldn't find a youtube vid)
Hold me now. Oh I'm struggling. Struggling to find who I am.
I am not the perfect anything. I am not a hero. But I am strong when I'm with you.
When I am just your love, and your beside me. The things I'm afraid of, they cannot find me. Oh I'm with just your love, and you remind me. That I am always enough, when I'm just your love.
All the faults and fears I'm carrying drag me to the bottom, you encircle me, and I remember. That I am not the things that trouble me. I am not my problems. I am safe in your arms. When I am just your love. And you beside me. The things I'm afraid of. They cannot find me. Oh I'm with just your love, and you remind me. That I am always enough, when I'm just your love.
Well I am not the shoes I walk in. No I am not the words I write. And I haven't figured out my calling, but I am closest when I am just your love. And your beside me. The things I'm afraid of, they cannot find me. Oh I'm with just your love, and you remind me. That I am always enough, when I'm just your love.
Music really is what feelings sound like. It gets me through everything. There is a song for every thought and feeling. Especially the ones that can't seem to be described.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Canada. Oh Canada.
Dear Canada.
Although in the past, you haven't been my favorite country. And you still aren't my favorite. But. My favorite person currently resides within your borders. I would appreciate it if you would be ever so kind as to resume your mail system. This would make my life a lot better, easier, and less stressful. You see. Every day I go and take a trip to my mailbox. Sometimes multiple times a day. Waiting. Waiting. Ever waiting for the day that I might get a letter. Also, I've been thinking. You could maybe move up to my favorite country if you would be willing to send a letter or two my way. But that is a big maybe. Thanks Canada. Take care of my boy. He sure is a great guy. Send a few investigators his way. I would appreciate it. He is so excited to be serving his Heavenly Father in your land. The day he got his mission call. OH BOY. He was sooo excited. He talked about it for MONTHS. He loves you Canada. You'd better treat him well.
Much loves,
Mariah
PS. Here are a couple mission pictures I found blog stalking his mission president's wife's blog. Confusing, yes.
This one is the most recent. He is on the back row. 2nd from the left. Wearing a red looking tie.
I love this. His very first day in Canada. He just looks so excited to be there :) He is the fourth from the right. Dang cute too.
Although in the past, you haven't been my favorite country. And you still aren't my favorite. But. My favorite person currently resides within your borders. I would appreciate it if you would be ever so kind as to resume your mail system. This would make my life a lot better, easier, and less stressful. You see. Every day I go and take a trip to my mailbox. Sometimes multiple times a day. Waiting. Waiting. Ever waiting for the day that I might get a letter. Also, I've been thinking. You could maybe move up to my favorite country if you would be willing to send a letter or two my way. But that is a big maybe. Thanks Canada. Take care of my boy. He sure is a great guy. Send a few investigators his way. I would appreciate it. He is so excited to be serving his Heavenly Father in your land. The day he got his mission call. OH BOY. He was sooo excited. He talked about it for MONTHS. He loves you Canada. You'd better treat him well.
Much loves,
Mariah
PS. Here are a couple mission pictures I found blog stalking his mission president's wife's blog. Confusing, yes.
This one is the most recent. He is on the back row. 2nd from the left. Wearing a red looking tie.
I love this. His very first day in Canada. He just looks so excited to be there :) He is the fourth from the right. Dang cute too.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sunburns
So. I might possibly be an idiot on occasion. This morning I got a great idea. The sun was shining, the wind was not blowing. It was GORGEOUS outside. I didn't work today, so I thought, "Oh, I'll lay outside in the hammock and read (all the while getting some sun on the skin!)" So I put on my swim suit, put up the hammock, and laid outside for approximately 2 hours. Not the brightest idea I've ever had. My mom told me to put some sunscreen on, and my dad said I was gonna get sunburned. But. I assured both of them that I would be just fine!! Haha. Doesn't it suck when your parents are right?!? It sure feels great to have tomato colored skin. Atleast it is no longer white, right? :) Gotta love when I get crazy ideas in my brain.
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