It's been a while since I've let my fingers ramble. An activity I actually believe is SO SO good for sorting out your thoughts. Writing is a good thing, but usually as you write, you have enough time to think about what you're actually writing, and then form your words... but when I type, I sometimes just let words take form before I actually think about what I'm trying to say. Case in point-- this paragraph. ;)
Let's see. Life is so good!! I love being at college. I love the challenge of doing well in school... studying for hours and hours this week prepping for 3 exams wasn't the most fun thing I've done recently, but it was good for me. I feel like I have a separate world I go to when I'm studying for an exam... Like no one and nothing else really matters too much because this exam is getting closer... and closer... no time for frivolous activities... But after the exams are over, I feel like I've neglected a huge part of my life. People, maybe, in general! ;)
So today, now that I'm finished with exams, I feel like taking the time to update this little blog of mine, share some adventures, and let my thoughts spill onto the screen.
October has been busy. I've been gone every weekend... literally. And not just gone randomly... nope... on some sort of AMAZING adventure!! Gallivanting is a favorite pastime lately. I started my month off with a jaunt home. I hadn't been home in 4 months. Needless to say, it was a party. :D My family is so great. SO fabulously good... I had the opportunity to watch General Conference in the comfort of my own home with family all around. It'd been a while since I've really spent that type of quality time with my siblings and parents.
My little brothers are growing up rapidly... the youngest was baptized that weekend. It was neat to experience the special light and spirit that a recently baptized 8 year old has about them-- The sheer innocence and bursting excitement I see in my brother is incredible! He's been saved for this time for a reason. And I believe he'll be ready and waiting for anything God has in store for him.
Next weekend included a fabulous reunion with
my second family... my boss and his sweet wife and their kids... crazy how two summers can create such a link between my heart and this family. We partied it up at Lagoon with the rest of our coworkers and bosses... naturally it was a party... ;) Anytime you get that group together ends up that way. We rode rides to our hearts' content and enjoyed the time together immensely.
We even turned one of my boss's sons into a roller coaster rider! Yeah! :D
After our Lagoon day, the next weekend we just hadn't had enough of Central Utah... so we went back to visit Salt Lake and my dear cousin. We took my roomie with us to drop her off at her home... and then got to chill with her family for a bit-- they're real fun!! We had a grand 'ol time meeting her siblings and parents. The rest of our weekend consisted of time spent with our cousins from Southern Utah-- we hadn't seen them in quite a while, thus the time spent was priceless... so much catching up to do, so many stories and laughs to share. :D We hiked up to Donut Falls one morning and enjoyed the scenery as we ran and skipped and climbed and played. I love hiking with people that you can just have a ball with!! Such fun. We also enjoyed a taste of Brazil as our two cousins who'd served missions there took us to lunch at an authentic little shop-- mmm. Good stuff. We finished the day by attending a baby shower for my cousin's wife. It was a nice end to a lovely weekend.
Next weekend was a gallivant down to Moab... yes, Moab. :D We had two of our neighbors who are experts in all things rock climbing take us down on a Fall Break adventure. Those two guys, plus seven of us girls... I shake my head in a scoff-ful manner... (and I definitely just made that word up... well, my sister did anyways.) and I realize how ridiculous that ratio was-- and just how much the guys did not mind AT ALL... hmm, wonder why...? hehe. This weekend was probably the most eventful of all our weekends of October yet.
We did a bit of repelling the morning, as well as some hiking and seeing the sights of Arches National Park. Pretty fun. The next activity took us to "Wall Street" or so it's called, and involved a wall of rock to scamper up... well, scamper might not be the right word... but you get the picture. ;) My personal favorite part was learning to belay... I'd done it before, but never a ton... and I rather enjoyed it!
Yes, that is my sister and I. And yes, we are wearing the same shirt. Tsk tsk... ((I totally had mine on first!)) hehe
At sunset, we repelled off a 100 foot arch. Yes, Corona Arch, to be precise. And it was INCREDIBLE!!! The time of day was perfect, the adrenaline rush amazing, and the people we shared it with, unbeatable. :D
To cap the already fabulous day off, we finished with a visit to the Windows-- double arches out in the Park-- there's a little space right up in the middle of the arch that you can climb up in and sit and look out through the "windows" of the two arches. Pretty neat view... but at night, it's a million times better!! We laid underneath those two arches for two hours, in awe of the brilliant night sky framed by the Windows. A perfect ending to the day.
There are many many more stories I could cram into this post, but I figure it's long enough. I love life... the people I rub shoulders with, the adventures I embark upon, and the lessons learned along the way. I could tell you about the date I had a couple weekends ago- about the corn maze and tim-tam-slam... I could write about the dutch oven dinner my sister and I pulled off for a Ward Home Evening... I could ramble on about all the wonderful things I learn in institute every day... I could even tell you of the silly things that go on in my apartment on a daily basis... But for now, I'll be content to let you know that I could never be tired of the life I lead. It's a party, an adventure, and a pleasure to lead. :D
