Workin' for a Living

Well... I am grateful for my job. Certain aspects of it! I am trying to turn over a new leaf, and this blog has been a good way for me to do that. I would like to list some things that are cool that I get to do/see because I work where I work. Oh. I work at the LDS Conference Center, in the Event Office, as an intern. (Yes, I do get paid. )

-I get to be at the Conference Center everyday. Have you been to that building? Amazing!! If you haven't taken a tour, you should. Especially of the roof! What a view!!

-I have a magical badge that gives me access to cool places. Like getting to the bathroom. haha. and the tunnels that enable me to walk from building to building without going outside in the winter cold!

-I work with such great people, I love to talk to them, and we laugh and have a lot of fun with what we do.

-I sometimes work later at night, and to walk out on temple square and see the Salt Lake Temple all lit up in the dark is such an amazing sight!

-I get to see backstage at places like the Assembly Hall, and Tabernacle, and other buildings on Temple Square.

-I get asked directions and questions all the time while walking on Temple Square, and I actually know the answers! I love helping all the tourists.

-I got hit on (in a good way!!) by a bunch of cute Scottish guys. :)

-I have a pretty flexible schedule, and don't have to wake up super early!

-I get to see my Dad and Brother a lot while at work, and eat lunch with them at least once a week.

-I have gotten to give a few tours, and those are fun! I learn a lot when I do them too.

-I get free meals a lot. A lot. Especially during conference!

-I have my very own desk.

-I have a name badge that is gold, and makes me look official. Or like a sister missionary.

So... its growing on me. I'm still figuring out what I want to do with my life, yes, even though I've been graduated from college a while! But this is a good place to learn so much, and experience new things!

This is me in the tunnel with my cool badge.

As Sisters in Zion

I am so grateful for the wonderful Relief Society Organization of the church! It really is the most amazing thing- an organization set up that we can meet as sisters each week, we can feel of the spirit together, get to know each other, help each other out, and learn so much from one another! I love going to my singles ward Relief Society and seeing all the sisters talk to one another and interact with each other, and genuinely care about what they are learning about from who they are talking to. I love how excited everyone gets when we hear of something fun, new, exciting, or really anything that goes on in another sister's life. I love going to Relief Society each Sunday, and learning from all who are there.

I have also witnessed the amazing-ness of when the Relief Society pulls together so often, and helps those who are in need of help, with anything! There was a funeral in our ward this past weekend, and it was so amazing to me to see that just after the funeral was over, the sisters were there to bring food for the family luncheon after, and so many of them came rolling in with pans and dishes full of yummy food! It's not just the food that matters, it's the thought and caring that genuinely go into each action that these sisters perform.

I am grateful for Relief Society, and am grateful for this gospel!

Summer, Summer, Summer

I am grateful for SUMMER! I seriously, seriously, love summer! So maybe this is turning into a "Things I Love" blog, but still, it works. Summer is my favorite season! If I ever moved anywhere else, it would be somewhere that it is warm most of the year!

Here are some of the reasons I LOVE summer: (Add to the list if I've missed anything you love!)
-Wearing flipflops
-Shortsleeve shirts, capris, and shorts
-Being outside!
-Driving with the windows down
-Swimming/laying out
-Family Vacations to Bear Lake
-It stays light until really late
-Campfires
-Camping (although I don't go all that often)
-Sunshine
-Ice Cream and Popsicles
-Outdoor movies and other activities
-Playing sports at a park
-S'mores
-Weddings
-Going Barefoot
-Concerts!

And so so many other things!! Summer is my favorite. So, its time to party it up because Summer is here!!!!






Some fun pictures from Bear Lake!

Good Ole' Utah!

I am grateful for this great place that I live! Granted, I don't really know anything else, since I've lived in the same place my whole life, but it is great! I love living in this valley, so close to all of my family and friends. I love that we have great summer weather, and, even though I complain, I sometimes like the snow, and that we have (mostly) 4 seasons here in Utah. I am grateful that I live so close to Temple Square, and the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints! I know that I take that for granted, and I shouldn't, because that is such an amazing thing, and a great opportunity to be so close, and visit often. I see hundreds of people each day and week who come to visit Temple Square, and are amazed at how wonderful it is, and all the history of the saints that is all around. I love you good ole' Utah!

This is the closest picture of my house that I could find on my computer! This is the standard "porch pose" picture that we take for everything major in our lives- start of school, weddings, graduations, and lots of other stuff. Its been a great house for 24 years!

Plus, its pretty much the coolest shape! ...And easiest to draw in school!

Fabulous Friends!

I am so grateful for such wonderful friends!! I have been blessed with many friends in my life, friends that have come at different times, for different reasons, that have made such an impact on me. All have been great examples, been there for me, made me laugh, helped me when times have been hard, listened to me, and so much more!

Jaimie & Jessica, my best friends! We have been the 3 of us since high school! We laugh a lot, and always have a great time together, no matter if we are out to dinner, scrapbooking, hanging around with Jaimie's boys, or anything that we do. I don't know what I would do without them!

The 7 of us who started "The Gang" (haha yep, cheesy name!) have been friends since high school. Many have gotten married, making a larger group of great friends! We have a blast when we get together, laughing so hard that I start to cry! It's always great to catch up, and be with friends.

Melissa and I have known each other since high school, but have become better friends more recently! We always have a good time "partying it up" at lots of singles things (haha!) and we have even been told we are "animals" on the dance floor! Whatever that means... :) We have a great time laughing and meeting new people.

Bree & Jaime, what can I say? Friends since we were young! Lots of good times swimming at the pool, birthday parties, sleepovers, and much more! I love these girls!

The For Every Scrapbook girls. Working together was so much fun, we were always laughing! I am so grateful to have gotten to know all of them, and for their examples to me! Its so fun to keep in touch even though we have all gone many different ways.

Music

I am so grateful for music! It seriously is the greatest thing ever! I love listening and singing (although not very good!) the hymns of the church, and primary songs. I can feel the spirit, and feel so good and uplifted when I hear them, and truly can feel the sermons and truth of the words that are in the songs. There have been many times that while singing, I have started bawling, and can't get through the rest of the song because they are so great. (which isn't really surprising, if you know me, haha) I love how I get something different each time I listen to a song, and how they can help me with things I am going through at different times. One of my favorites is "I Believe in Christ" the whole song is a testimony to me. I especially love the line, "I believe in Christ, so come what may" that helps me so much, and helps me get through when life is crazy!

On another note, I just love music in general! I probably have the craziest music collection with so many random songs and genres, I love it! I love listening and learning about all new kinds of music, and am (mostly) open to all of it! (I can't do the screamy stuff though...) I love how there is a song for any mood that I am in, at any moment of any day. I love that there are songs that I can relax and chill out to, my "Girl Power" playlist that helps me realize that I am single, and loving life, my party in the car songs, that I can turn on, and jam out to that can make me happy, no matter how I have been feeling throughout the day! I love that there are so many songs that I can listen to and bust out the moves to, even though I don't have the best rhythm. iTunes is pretty much my favorite, I love buying and listening to new music.

Country music is also pretty much fabulous! I sometimes go a little bit without listening to it, and then when I come back to it, I remember how it is my favorite! Plus, country concerts are amazing!

My latest favorites: Darius Rucker, Keith Urban (So Awesome!), ADELE, Runner Runner, Angels and Airwaves, Dierks Bentley, Glee!, John Denver, Kenny Chesney, and so many others. Seriously, I love music!

Happily Ever After

I am grateful for marriage, and weddings, and the blessings of the temple!

My cousin CC & her fiancee Bradon got married this past weekend. The wedding was beautiful! I love weddings, they are so much fun! The centerpieces, and the mix of colors they chose turned out great, and the day went great! They looked so happy, and so cute! It was fun to celebrate with them, and all of our family.

I am grateful for the blessings of marriage, and how two people commit to love each other, and work things out together for eternity. There really seems to be nothing better. I realize that it is hard, and takes lots of work, but what a blessing to be able to make the covenants in the temple to each other, and start a life and family with the person you love most! I am grateful for the wonderful day we were able to spend with CC & Bradon, and their example to me, and their love for each other.