We're Going to the Movies!

We have seen a couple movies recently that were all very good. The first was Chronicals of Narnia Prince Caspian. I actually still have not seen the first one, but I really enjoyed the second. The small romance story in it was really lame, but other than that it was good! The war scene was really cool, and of course its Disney so it wasn't too graphic. Its an all around feel-good movie.

The second movie we saw was Indiana Jones 4- Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It was really good. I liked it. Not as good as the old Indiana Jones movies but it was exciting. I felt like I was at Disneyland on the Indiana Jones ride the whole time! haha.


So that is my movie update!

The Skinny on the Last Few Weeks

I have not blogged in forever, I'm sorry. Things are going really well for me! I am back home in Boise now. The call center job was fun for the last couple of weeks that I was in Provo. After that I went on a really fun road trip with Kory. Then I moved to Nor Cal for a week to do summer door to door sales with AT&T which was fun, but didn't pay me as well as I needed it to. So then I moved back home! And here I am!

After school got out on a Wednesday, Kory and I both packed up and moved out of our rooms. Lucky for me I had Mom in town to hang out and help me. By Friday afternoon Kory and I had the car packed up and were on the road starting our adventure across the country to Virginia Beach, VA. That is where Kory is now, working for the summer selling security. Our road trip was a blast. We went to Grand Junction, CO, Salina, KS, Grove, OK, Owensboro, KY, Cleveland, OH and then finally back down to Virginia Beach. It was the round-about way to drive across the country but we stopped to visit people along the way. Well I visited one person for 10 minutes everyone else was connected to Kory. I got to see Mari my really good friend from Kauai that I met last summer when I interned there. We saw Kory's grandparents and sister, Carissa, which was really fun. Everyone else was from Kory's mission, he served in Kentucky.

We were grateful to have our phones, because both of them have mapping capabilities which really were a huge blessing on the trip. We were also grateful for our new toys that we had gotten at the beginning of the trip, a cigarette lighter splitter (so we could power more than one thing) and the Harmon|Kardon Drive and Play (which allows you to play your iPod through the FM frequency using a remote to navigate and see the songs playing on a screen sitting on the dashboard, its cool). They really helped us stay entertained! If we weren't listening to music then a couple of times we watched movies on my laptop. We were also extremely grateful for all of the goodies that people sent with us to snack on during the drive. I love road trips, the car actually doesn't bother me that much especially when the drive is beautiful. I loved driving through Oklahoma and Kentucky especially.

Can you believe that after being stuck in the car for 6 days straight Kory and I still weren't sick of each other? haha. I stayed in Virginia Beach to help Kory get settled and enjoy a little vaca for 5 more days before I flew to Nor Cal. It was fun to be able to go for walks on the beach and the boardwalk. It was the first time seeing the Atlantic ocean for both Kory and I (other than from planes). Kory even made me run and jump in the water even though it was freezing! haha. I wish I had pictures of that. Over the weekend we just enjoyed hanging out and relaxing. Virginia Beach is kind of a fun little beach town. There isn't too much to do but the atmosphere is fun.




I flew to Northern California from Virginia Beach. I had never been to Nor Cal before so it was exciting for me. I flew into Oakland and my friend Jared Hess picked me up. We have been friends since our very first semester at BYU. He is from there, so it was really nice to have him help me out. I lived in Vallejo with my best friend Karly but we worked in Santa Rosa for the week. It was exciting, and I loved having the new experience. I loved going to San Francisco for the first time! That was cool! I LOVE cities, they give me energy.



On Mother's Day not only did I get to talk to my brother Stephen (Elder Nelson), I flew back home to Boise. Mom said it was a good Mother's Day gift, hehe. Stephen is doing really well. He is training Elder Gunnel and he is still District leader. I think he is really enjoying it. He is such a hard worker, and everyone tells us he's the most amazing missionary. It was fun to talk to him on the phone just like old times. Our relationships haven't changed at all. I sure love him, he is my best friend. I have really enjoyed being home with Mom and Dad too. It is nice to have our little family together, haha.

My cousin Katie Moser was able to come to Boise to play tennis in the state tournament! She is only a Freshman in High School too so that was really exciting! It was fun to be able to see her. We went and got lunch and just chatted while we ran errands. I love her, she is so cute.



After being home for just a few days I was able to take a road trip down to Arizona for one of my good study abroad friend's wedding! It was at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix and was absolutely beautiful. I drove to Provo then picked up some girlfriends and the four of us drove down to Phoenix from there. Two of them are engaged so all we did the whole time was talk about weddings! It was like an overdose on wedding business, haha. Talking about weddings for 10 hours in the car and then going to two receptions! But it was way fun. You can't blame them for wanting to talk about their plans so much since we were on our way to a wedding.







Well, that is pretty much the update on me for the last few weeks! I'll try to be better about keeping in touch!

End of the Semester and a New Job

So I got a new job. I finally gave in and got a Provo, UT call center job. I am still working with the BYU study abroad programs but not I am also working at the call center taking inbound calls and selling satalite TV, hahaha. I make $10/hour plus commission. So far today I have already made $10 in commissions. Hopefully I'll make $10-20 more before I leave to add on top of the $40 I'll make for being on the clock. By the way, I am working at the call center as I type this haha. It is kind of cool that I can mess around on the internet as long as I am staying on task and taking calls when I get them. I haven't written a blog in SO LONG so I thought I would drop a little update. By the way I just got another sale, so I have $25 in commission so far this shift. i am going to end the shift making $16.25 per hour, yay! Of course they have to take out taxes, and then tithing.

Let's see, I'm still dating Kory. We have been dating for over a month and a half. It has been pretty fun! Last weekend we went on a mini vaca before school started consuming all of our time with preparation for final exams. We went to Boise Friday, then flew up to Seattle, WA to hang out with his parents in Lakewood. That was a lot of fun. We surprised his parents, they didn't know we were coming which made it kind of exciting. They were thrilled to see us. I had a lot of fun getting to know them, I think I know where Kory gets all of his wonderful personality traits and talents now :) We went to church with them on Sunday and then flew back to Boise. We got to spend the evening in Boise and have dinner with my parents. Then we drove back to Provo, haha. It was such a great weekend! The weather was beautiful and it was nice to get away.

Next Friday Kory and I are leaving Provo to take a road trip across the country to Virginia Beach, VA where he will be doing summer sales all summer. I will hang out with him there for a week and then go work in Nor Cal. Virginia Beach should be a nice vaca for me, Kory will be busy getting settled in and working.

Anyway, the rest of this week is going to be rough! Wish me luck on finals!


Snowboarding in Park City.


Miniature golfing in Washington.


At the lake in Washington. The sun was very bright!


Talking to Stephen (Elder Nelson) on the recorder in Boise.


Pose for a picture.


Doing ceramics at "Color Me Mine" in Provo.

ABC's All About Me!

ABC'S about me
A- Attached or Single: Attached-ish? haha, I'm dating someone but I'm not married.
B-Best Friends: Karly Jo, Cassandra Jo (Cassie), Michelle, Jeni
C-Cake or Pie: Pie, banana cream or chocolate
D- Day of Choice: Friday because I usually don't have classes and I don't have to wake up early Saturday haha.
E- Essential Item: Hands down, cell phone
F- Favorite TV Show: Brothers and Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives
G- Gummie Bears or Worms: bears...from Germany.
H- Hometown: the C.O.T., B-tooooown, Boise, ID
I- Indulgence(s): Vacations
J- January or July: July...summer baby!
K- Kids: uhhh, not yet.
L- Life is incomplete without: Knowing your life has a purpose, and understanding that God knows that purpose.
M- Marriage Date: TBA (no not anytime soon)
N-Number of siblings: 1 little brother 1 half sister
O- Oranges or Apples: Green apples
P- Phobias or Fears: Cane spiders! hahaha oh Kauai
Q- Quote: There is no nobility in being better than someone else, true nobility lies in being better than your former self.
R- Reason to Smile: Good weather
S- Season of Choice: Spring!
T- Tag Six: Sadie, Mari, Heidi, Karen, Erika, Mom
U- Unknown fact about me: I come off very strong and confident (which I am) but I am also very sensitive.
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Oppressor of Animal of course
W- Worst Habit: Running my life on Hawaii time (no worries, no rush, no schedule)
X- X-Ray or Ultrasound? x-ray, I don't like jelly on me haha
Y- Your Favorite Food: Italian
Z- Zodiac: Taurus

Midterms and Dance Parties, Oh the College Life!

I am sorry sorry I have been a total slacker lately! Things have been going really well with me for the last couple of months or so. I have just been busy with school, as always. Right now we are in midterms. I actually have one today that I will be cramming for while in my other classes :) haha. I am nervous!

Even worse though I woke up with a lump in my throat like I am getting sick again. Yes I said again, I was sick last week! I guess the good news is that I got one fun weekend in before I got sick again. I went on a date Friday that was a ton of fun! Then both nights I hit up some dance parties with some friends, which we always love. I will attach some pics...

Wow, It's February

I have been a total slacker and January slipped right through my hands! School is already overwhelming me, that is senioritis for you though. It is hard to get myself to stay motivated and on top of things. I haven't even been snowboarding as much as I would like to. I think I need to start scheduling out my every minute so that I can make sure that I fit the things in my schedule that I really really want to. I purchased an agenda like the ones that I used to use in High School in order to get a little bit more organized.

So I don't know about you, but I am the type of person that always wants to write in my journal but never takes the time to actually do that. For a while when I lived in Kauai I would just write in church every Sunday. I would write what had happened during the week and any spiritual thoughts I had while in church. It worked pretty well. But although I was accomplishing a lot I didn't get as intently involved in Sunday School as I should have. So I don't do that anymore. But, I finally found something that I absolutely LOVE and totally works for me. It is www.PYXLIN.com

Happy New Year 2008!

Hello family and friends! Happy New Year! I cannot believe that 2007 is over already, but that's how it goes. Time just slips away sometimes! I went home for Christmas. It was a really quiet Christmas at home, but I love spending the time with my parents. We got a lot of organizing and cleaning done while I was home. But of course there is always more to do. I haven't really been home to spend a chunk of time cleaning up my things in like 4 years. My poor mother. We also got to go and see a couple of movies. We saw Charlie Wilson's War and The Debaters. Both of them were great. Of course we went to eat at my favorite place ever, On The Border, yummm!!!

I came back to Utah on Sunday. I am so lucky, my dad drove me to Utah because the weather was kind of questionable. I am glad my parents care so much about my safety. We drove the Yukon so that I could have it for moving. I have decided to move from one place to another for a couple of reasons: to save money, to have a shorter contract (April instead of August), and to have a new ward with new people to meet! I have been spending the last three days getting all settled in to my new place. I love it! My room is bigger but I am paying less in rent, yay! haha. Hopefully I will be all finished tonight and have the weekend to relax a little bit before school starts on Monday. This semester is going to be really hard.

I hope that everyone had a really great New Years Eve! I had a really good day. My really good friend Mike and his family invited my best friend Karly Jo and I to go out to dinner with them to this really nice steak house in Salt Lake City. It is called Flemings, and it is really nice. The type of place I would never go because there is no way I could afford it! Dinner was absolutely fabulous! After dinner we went over to Temple Square to check out the Christmas lights because it was the last night they were going to be on. I love Temple Square. Then we drove back to Provo. Karly Jo and I were just planning on having a low key New Years Eve, we were going to throw in a movie. My friend Nate came over to Karly's new apartment. They have a projector screen in their basement it is super nice! So he helped us set it up, but then we realized we needed a DVD player. We decided to go to my place and get mine. Then I noticed that I didn't have my purse. I looked everywhere and then called Flemings, sure enough I left it in Salt Lake City! They were just about to close so we jumped in the car and headed to Salt Lake City. After we picked up my purse, which thankfully had everything in it. We went to this party called First Night in downtown Salt Lake. It was so much fun. There was a live band that is a lot like Dave Matthews Band, and we just danced around for 30 minutes until the countdown. Then we got to do the countdown and see the fireworks!! It was a great night. I love fireworks so I was really happy. I got 2 kisses on the cheek for New Years, one from Karly Jo and another from Nate. Overall it was a lot of fun! I will try to post pictures of the night soon.