Bleh...Blee...Blah

Do you ever feel like you're in one of those "blah" moods? Well, that's what I'm feeling right now. Just...blah. There's no other word for it. I have to work tonight from 11:00 p.m. to an unknown time (that's the beauty of working at the theaters...you never know when your shift ends) but it's probably going to be 2 or 3 a.m. Why? I have Twilight to thank for this lovely shift. Because of all those nutsos who insist on seeing the movie opening night, I get to work in the middle of the freaking night...and into the morning. Because, obviously, everyone knows that opening night is different than the rest of the several weeks it will be playing in the theater, right? WRONG. Nah...I understand the excitement of seeing something opening night when it's been anticipated for months. I stood in line for one of the Harry Potters and also one of the X-Men movies. Back then, however, I did not really realize the sacrifice the workers were making. :) But it's all good, right?

So, another funny thing. By the way, this post is not the least bit interesting, I'm just venting here. I was out of work for about 3 months. I finally found the movie theater job a few weeks ago, and was also hired to be the assistant manager for the Santa's photo booth in the mall. So...I went from ZERO amount of work for 3 months, to work EVERY day for the next month. Now, believe me, I'm thankful for the work; I really am. I'm just kind of dreading the fact that I won't have a single day off of work from now until after Christmas...not even Thanksgiving or even Christmas day itself. But...it's all good, right?

And what about this? I have college education. THREE years worth of it. Sure, I never got my associates...but only because I didn't apply for it. I have all the credits to qualify for it. I am going back as soon as I save enough money to get my self up and running again...in order to finnish and get my BA. But, don't you think that 3 years of college should get me something better than the movie theaters and santa's helper for now? I'm just a little confused by that. But again...it's all good. Hopefully I'll still have friends when I'm 62 and still working at the movie theaters...

Posting to post

Nothin' new is happening. That's the risk I take having a blog as a single chick living at home...working at the movie theathers. I don't have much of a life...YET. But I'm ok with that. I love hanging out with my family. :) Here are a couple new things in my life.

We had sibling bonding time at The Spill Canvas concert.






And, thanks to a friend and her weight loss efforts, I have now kicked my butt into gear and started working out. Leslie Sansone and I are becoming best buddies.


I LOVE these videos! I'm tellin' ya...they're amazing! They give me the best workout, but they're not intimidating and I have FUN while doing it. It's the greatest!

I know what I know.

There is no doubt about this people. Jesus Christ lives, and along with His and our Father, He appeared to the boy Joseph Smith and restored his perfect gospel to the earth in its fullness. I testified of this for 18 months in Mississippi and Louisiana, and I will continue to testify of this for the rest of my life. Satan is working harder and harder to attack the righteous, specifically targeting families. This is obvious in every worldly thing that surrounds us. But while Satan continues to fight, so does Jesus Christ. And even Satan himself knows that he's on the losing side. I've chosen my side and I hope and pray that when I stand before my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ they will take me into their arms and say, "Well done, you've fought a good fight; welcome home."

Odd Jobs

I just absolutely love this limbo time...especially with the economy as it is...when I get to frantically search for a job, any job, that will take me and ultimately, pay me. After three months of no income, I now have two sources. Where? Don't be jealous...


That's right...free movies for me and all my homies! :)

And...where else?

Yep...y'all better be good, because I'm the helper of Santa, the one and only. :)

Thank goodness for temporary odd jobs...to tide me over until I can afford the "real" life of school, school, school again.

Quick Goodbye

The beauty of blogging and facebook is the fact that one can keep in touch with hundreds of people from elementary school, middle school, highschool and college, for years and years, when before, this wasn't the case. When I returned home from my mission I checked my facebook page and found that several people had discovered me in the internet world, and wanted to be my "friend." One of these individuals was Heidi Johnson. Heidi and I go back several years. Her mother, before Heidi was born, was my dad's highschool German teacher. As my dad's life came to an end, he found this teacher and contacted her in order to thank her for making a difference in his life while he was young. Through this contact we discoverd that she had a daughter my age, Heidi. From that point on, Heidi and her mother were in our lives. Pam Johnson, Heidi's mother, lent her helping hand to my parents when they were in need of a sitter or relief from the kids for just an hour or two during the trying times of my dad's cancer. They attended my dad's funeral, and Pam continued to help. Heidi and I became fast friends. We spent time together, swam together, went to the park together, had sleepovers and birthday parties together. We had a great childhood bond. As is often of childhood friends, we drifted apart in later highschool years, but never forgot the bond we created as children. When I came home from my mission, I noticed she had found me and I wrote to her, excited about renewing our friendship. Two days ago, I recieved a message from another highschool friend, notifying me that she had seen my message to Heidi back in August, and thought she should let me know that Heidi had died in a car accident earlier this year. I was completely shocked, and it's consumed my thoughts for the past two days. Now, I don't want to be misleading about this. I'm not grieving terribly over her loss as people often do over close close friends. But, it has sadddened me and hit me in such a strange and powerful way. The morning of her death was just and ordinary day for her, for her mother, for her boyfriend, for her one-year-old son she left behind. In a matter of minutes, however, ordinary was gone, along with Heidi and her boyfriend...a head on colission that killed her boyfriend instantly, and Hiedi minutes later. The other two victums lived. I never realized more than I do now, how quickly things can happen. I will continue to say "I love you" to those that I love, continue to serve whenever I can, spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ as long as I live and never leave an argument un-mended. I feel for Heidi's mother. She needs the gospel in her life and I plan on helping her find it.

Wishin' for the Mission...

So, I'd just like to announce to the world that I miss my mission too much. Can you miss something too much? Probably, when it prevents you from moving on in life. Well, I'm doing my best to move on...jump back into the fake world. But the mission was so wonderful. It just taught me so much and let me love so much...oh it was great. Ok, I know my first post was about the mish...so for this one I'm just going to post pics. I can't help it...this is what I've been thinking about for the past couple of days so here's a small peek inside my mind.

Our FAVORITE place to eat...we tried to eat there once a week. :)


Johnnie was the greatest investigator. This was taken at a baptism she attended with us. She passed away while I was still serving.

Sista Love was the greatest trainer ever. :)

Sista Jensen and I poppin' a squat on a hot HOT day. :)

Our coolest investigator in Ruston...Desiree.


Desiree's baptism day!




Ah, tender, Roach is wearing the BOPS shirt I got her. :)

Me and my "girl"...gotta love what the rain and humidity does to the hair. :)

My girl, Sista Wiechmann, and our favorite investigator in H'burg, Garren.


Sista Tuakoi joined us for a threesome...we had such a fun Christmas.




Chamberlain and I used the couch as a coat rack. :)

Eatin' pickles with kool-aid powder in the ghetto

Supposedly the first Latter-day Saint church in Mississippi...cute huh!

Pres. Heim and I strummin' a little guitar

S. Till snapped this picture when I wasn't looking...it's in Quitman, MS.

Helping out on a chicken farm...HARD, SWEATY work, let me tell ya!

Maureen and MaryAnn...Maureen ended up getting baptized right before I left Meridian.

So, Sista Draper and I set our cameras up to take a "candid" shot of us crossing this little bridge in Stonewall, MS...but then one of our cameras began to fall, so we started running to save it and it actually ended up being a real candid picture. :)


LeAnn, James and JaNiah Walden making the Quitman branch a little bit stronger. They're the greatest.

I just loved the ghetto street lights of Meridian

Oh how I love these sweet sweet memories...

8 Things I Like About You

So, this is my first time being tagged like this in a blog...I feel special. :) I find it interesting that it's 8 things...but hey, 8 is a cool number.

8 TV shows I like to watch: Most of mine are old shows...I watch the re-runs
1. Gilmore Girls
2. American Idol
3. Survivor Man (is that what it's called?)
4. Judging Amy
5. Dr. Quin Medicine Woman (remember that one? I LOVED that show!)
6. Charmed
7. I used to LOVE Friends, but eventually stopped cold turkey
8. I only really watch the top two of this list, so I can't make it to 8

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. Woke up in a hotel room
2. Ate Taco Time Chicken Fiesta Salad
3. Talked to Amy McCormick about Smitty
4. Watched a demonstration on how to be Santa's helper at the mall
5. Ate home made steak and potatoes with Bobby and Kayleen
6. Received a letter from Smitty
7. *Warning* If you're reading the Twilight series and haven't finnished yet, don't read this one...:) Figured out that Jacob imprints on Edward and Bella's baby thing before it even gets close to revealing that in the book (and got ticked, by the way...when I figured that out)
8. Scheduled a job interview with the Movie Theaters for Monday

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Meeting the Savior
2. Getting a car
3. Seeing Smitty
4. Moving to Utah
5. Christmas
6. Seeing my dad again
7. getting married and starting a family
8. Loosing weight

8 things on my wish list:
1. Get married in the temple
2. To have some of my songs on the radio some day
3. Learn to play the cello
4. Get my own recording studio
5. That it would snow in the winter in Portland
6. That I could master humility and overcome pride completely
7. To go back to my mission
8. Be a mother

8 People I am Tagging: Do 8 people even read my blog?
1. Lacey Jean
2. Ashleigh
3. Paul Gregory
4. Donna
5. Crystal and Mitch
6. Um...oh, how about Noel...if you're reading this, that means you have to update your blog. :)
7. Landon
8. Sundy Lynn