If there ever was a such thing as bad luck, believe me, I have it. Maybe a curse even. When it comes to technology and cars, don't get me started.
Any phone I've ever had has had problems galore. I go through phones like Paris Hilton and her wardrobe, you have a new one every day. It's awful. I have also had bad luck with phones, computers, cars, and the list goes on. I've had very few problems with iPod's, THANK GOODNESS, but even if I have, you better believe I spent extra money to get a warranty.
I am always having to fix something. This week: my car and computer.
Who knows what the next week will bring, hopefully nothing because I gotta get my butt home safely!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Dear High School Me
If I could go back in time and write a letter to myself, this is what it would say:
Dear Christin,
GO TO BED! There is no need to be up so late talking to a boy or texting a friend, you can do that tomorrow, get some sleep, you'll thank me in the morning.
Don't worry about the dumb, dramatic people that start crap, they're not worth it, and you won't talk to them after graduation, thank goodness.
Don't worry about cheer, at the end of this you'll have a meaningless cord to wear at graduation and bragging rights on college applications, and you will have a made about one friend from cheer you'll talk to after high school, that's about it.
STRESS comes with everything, don't sweat the small stuff and try not to care as much.
In certain circumstances, put YOURSELF first, but never be selfish. Yeah, good luck figuring that one out!
Oh and all that heartbreak, yeah forget it. You live, you learn, and then you move on and find the next fish in the sea. It won't hurt so bad a few years down the road.
Work hard in all you do, I promise it will pay off in the long run, especially when you buy your mustang!
Quit the weekend nanny job ASAP.
Just don't talk to a few select people in the first place-- drama!
QUIT QUIT QUIT IB. waste-of-time. Just take the AP courses in the areas you think you might actually like.
Try to dress up for school, ya know, do your makeup and hair more than three times a year, and stop wearing sweats and ugg boots, the only time you'll be seen in HS without these things are dances, pep rally's/game day's and nights, and ASB elections, interviews, and your birthday. OH and maybe the last day of school!
Never fall away from the church.
Live life with no regrets. At the end of the day, be content with who you are, if you're not content, change it.
Only you can make your dreams come true. Only you decide who you will become, so make the best of it and do what it takes to be the person you want to be.
Love,
Christin
Dear Christin,
GO TO BED! There is no need to be up so late talking to a boy or texting a friend, you can do that tomorrow, get some sleep, you'll thank me in the morning.
Don't worry about the dumb, dramatic people that start crap, they're not worth it, and you won't talk to them after graduation, thank goodness.
Don't worry about cheer, at the end of this you'll have a meaningless cord to wear at graduation and bragging rights on college applications, and you will have a made about one friend from cheer you'll talk to after high school, that's about it.
STRESS comes with everything, don't sweat the small stuff and try not to care as much.
In certain circumstances, put YOURSELF first, but never be selfish. Yeah, good luck figuring that one out!
Oh and all that heartbreak, yeah forget it. You live, you learn, and then you move on and find the next fish in the sea. It won't hurt so bad a few years down the road.
Work hard in all you do, I promise it will pay off in the long run, especially when you buy your mustang!
Quit the weekend nanny job ASAP.
Just don't talk to a few select people in the first place-- drama!
QUIT QUIT QUIT IB. waste-of-time. Just take the AP courses in the areas you think you might actually like.
Try to dress up for school, ya know, do your makeup and hair more than three times a year, and stop wearing sweats and ugg boots, the only time you'll be seen in HS without these things are dances, pep rally's/game day's and nights, and ASB elections, interviews, and your birthday. OH and maybe the last day of school!
Never fall away from the church.
Live life with no regrets. At the end of the day, be content with who you are, if you're not content, change it.
Only you can make your dreams come true. Only you decide who you will become, so make the best of it and do what it takes to be the person you want to be.
Love,
Christin
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Reason Why I Will Only, Ever Write Fiction
I have always wanted to write a book. I knew it would be time consuming, but well worth it in the end. I enjoy writing, especially if it's something I want to write about, NOT including stupid papers that I get to choose the topic on for my classes. The enjoyment of writing is taken away when you are forced to write a paper and have specified requirements. Same goes for reading- I'd rather read for my own enjoyment, rather than being forced by a professor. I think that's fair.
Anyway, I've always wanted to write a book. I wrote one my sophomore year of high school, including illustrations, it was 36 pages and awesome.
GOOD NEWS!
I am writing another book. This time around, it is a textbook. I am writing a Criminal Investigations Textbook. I do not like it. It is for a class, and I wouldn't mind it so much IF it wasn't for citations. I hate having to show where I got my information from, and that goes for any kind of writing/project/presentation, where I am forced to use outside resources. It's so much extra work and really is a headache. It easily adds on another hour of work to a workload of at least an hour, so it adds a few more hours of procrastination, meaning a lot more stress. If I have to write a paper, fine, I'll only procrastinate for a couple of hours. If I have to cite my sources, I will procrastinate for days. I hate it that much.
I like writing and would like to write more. I am probably not going to spend as much time as I should on this textbook because I am not going to be published. Now, one day, when I am rich and famous, I will probably go dig out my textbook I wrote my sophomore year of college, completely revamp it, and get myself published. Until then, I will continue on with my book, looking at it as a grade, instead of a money making, life changing, book tour kind of result.
Anyway, I've always wanted to write a book. I wrote one my sophomore year of high school, including illustrations, it was 36 pages and awesome.
GOOD NEWS!
I am writing another book. This time around, it is a textbook. I am writing a Criminal Investigations Textbook. I do not like it. It is for a class, and I wouldn't mind it so much IF it wasn't for citations. I hate having to show where I got my information from, and that goes for any kind of writing/project/presentation, where I am forced to use outside resources. It's so much extra work and really is a headache. It easily adds on another hour of work to a workload of at least an hour, so it adds a few more hours of procrastination, meaning a lot more stress. If I have to write a paper, fine, I'll only procrastinate for a couple of hours. If I have to cite my sources, I will procrastinate for days. I hate it that much.
I like writing and would like to write more. I am probably not going to spend as much time as I should on this textbook because I am not going to be published. Now, one day, when I am rich and famous, I will probably go dig out my textbook I wrote my sophomore year of college, completely revamp it, and get myself published. Until then, I will continue on with my book, looking at it as a grade, instead of a money making, life changing, book tour kind of result.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Recent Obsessions
Guitar
About a month ago, I decided to finally take up guitar. It's something I've always wanted to do and I thought it was a good idea to pick up and work on a new skill that I can use as an outlet from my studies. I love my guitar, she's a B-E-A-U-T. and yes, beaut, not beauty. I'm really enjoying it and enjoying jammin' with my roomie Jessicah!
iPhone 4s 32 GB White
If you know me and phones, you know we don't get along well. That goes for any technology actually. The only thing I've never had a problem with was my pink iPod Nano I got for Christmas of '09. That thing has been darn good to me, knock on wood. I just recently started using it again. But! Back to my point. I got an iPhone about 3 weeks ago, maybe it was 4? Regardless, I love my new phone. It is fantastic! I am always on it, using it, playing games, emailing, texting, talking on the phone, skyping, etc etc, I think you get the point. I was very obsessed with Family Feud at first, have always played Words with Friends, and Word Feud, but have also started playing Hanging with Friends and I really like it. These games are making me think and are good distractions during a boring lecture and entertain me when I can't sleep.
I also read FML's daily. I think it's become a serious issue. There's just some funny stuff on there that makes my day. I recently started reading TFLN (Text's From Last Night.) I really did not like them at first, not at all actually, but they're really starting to grow on me and I often find myself laughing at them now.
I am also tweeting all the time (christingracee) follow me! And I love instagram too!
Criminal Minds
OH. MY. WORD. I LOVEEEEE this show. I started watching it before I came up to school, here and there, basically whenever I was bored and resorted to watching TV and nothing else was on. BUT, this semester it has been a huge hit. My apartment is addicted to watching it. We spent Halloween, well 2 of us did, watching 3 or 4 straight episodes of it, it's the best! Here's the thing, no matter the time, if they're on, we stop what we're doing at watch. If someone's in the other room or down the hall and they hear it, they come out and watch. Here's the addiction part: If there's 2 or 3 on in a row, we have to watch all of them. We don't change the channel, we hardly take our eyes of the screen, unless we're doing homework during commercials, but the second it comes back on, forget the homework and back to business. I love love love this show so much. It is by far my favorite and it never gets old. I am also in love with...
Shermar Moore who plays Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds. Oh baby, he is my MAN!! My favorite is when he wear that leather jacket... ooh la la. and don't forget about those shades either! ;) He is also the one who's always in on all the action, and I love it.
Footsie Pajama's
They might just be the best invention ever. On Friday, my roommate, Kristy, and I were freezing because it was snowing and the bottom of our pants got wet and we did not wear enough clothing to keep us warm enough. (We seriously walked from the Hart Gym to the car and then the car to our house.) We were absolutely freezing, so we went straight home, put on our footsie pajamas and were warmed up in less than 5 minutes. I always thought they were dumb for anyone over the age of 8 to have, but believe me when I say, they may have been the best $20 I've ever spent.
Online Shopping
I absolutely love it. I find something I like for a million times cheaper than I would get it for in the store and then I get so happy when I get mail. It's clearly a win-win situation. I LOVE eBay and am a recent addict to Etsy. I sometimes shop on Amazon, but their deals are never as good.
Reading
I love it! I barely have any time for it outside of my school materials, but when I get the chance, I have my nose in a book. I read a book by Mary Higgins Clark called I Walk Alone, GENIUS! I loved it. I also started reading The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks, but have yet to finish. As well as the Hunger Games Series. I finished the first one over the summer and started the second one, Catching Fire, but haven't had time to read it diligently. I also started The Stranger Beside Me and If You Really Loved Me by Ann Rule. I really enjoy all of them and get so sucked into them that I never want put them down and just want to read all day long.
About a month ago, I decided to finally take up guitar. It's something I've always wanted to do and I thought it was a good idea to pick up and work on a new skill that I can use as an outlet from my studies. I love my guitar, she's a B-E-A-U-T. and yes, beaut, not beauty. I'm really enjoying it and enjoying jammin' with my roomie Jessicah!
iPhone 4s 32 GB White
If you know me and phones, you know we don't get along well. That goes for any technology actually. The only thing I've never had a problem with was my pink iPod Nano I got for Christmas of '09. That thing has been darn good to me, knock on wood. I just recently started using it again. But! Back to my point. I got an iPhone about 3 weeks ago, maybe it was 4? Regardless, I love my new phone. It is fantastic! I am always on it, using it, playing games, emailing, texting, talking on the phone, skyping, etc etc, I think you get the point. I was very obsessed with Family Feud at first, have always played Words with Friends, and Word Feud, but have also started playing Hanging with Friends and I really like it. These games are making me think and are good distractions during a boring lecture and entertain me when I can't sleep.
I also read FML's daily. I think it's become a serious issue. There's just some funny stuff on there that makes my day. I recently started reading TFLN (Text's From Last Night.) I really did not like them at first, not at all actually, but they're really starting to grow on me and I often find myself laughing at them now.
I am also tweeting all the time (christingracee) follow me! And I love instagram too!
Criminal Minds
OH. MY. WORD. I LOVEEEEE this show. I started watching it before I came up to school, here and there, basically whenever I was bored and resorted to watching TV and nothing else was on. BUT, this semester it has been a huge hit. My apartment is addicted to watching it. We spent Halloween, well 2 of us did, watching 3 or 4 straight episodes of it, it's the best! Here's the thing, no matter the time, if they're on, we stop what we're doing at watch. If someone's in the other room or down the hall and they hear it, they come out and watch. Here's the addiction part: If there's 2 or 3 on in a row, we have to watch all of them. We don't change the channel, we hardly take our eyes of the screen, unless we're doing homework during commercials, but the second it comes back on, forget the homework and back to business. I love love love this show so much. It is by far my favorite and it never gets old. I am also in love with...
Footsie Pajama's
They might just be the best invention ever. On Friday, my roommate, Kristy, and I were freezing because it was snowing and the bottom of our pants got wet and we did not wear enough clothing to keep us warm enough. (We seriously walked from the Hart Gym to the car and then the car to our house.) We were absolutely freezing, so we went straight home, put on our footsie pajamas and were warmed up in less than 5 minutes. I always thought they were dumb for anyone over the age of 8 to have, but believe me when I say, they may have been the best $20 I've ever spent.
Online Shopping
I absolutely love it. I find something I like for a million times cheaper than I would get it for in the store and then I get so happy when I get mail. It's clearly a win-win situation. I LOVE eBay and am a recent addict to Etsy. I sometimes shop on Amazon, but their deals are never as good.
Reading
I love it! I barely have any time for it outside of my school materials, but when I get the chance, I have my nose in a book. I read a book by Mary Higgins Clark called I Walk Alone, GENIUS! I loved it. I also started reading The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks, but have yet to finish. As well as the Hunger Games Series. I finished the first one over the summer and started the second one, Catching Fire, but haven't had time to read it diligently. I also started The Stranger Beside Me and If You Really Loved Me by Ann Rule. I really enjoy all of them and get so sucked into them that I never want put them down and just want to read all day long.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Achy Muscles and Mysterious Bruises
So this post will not be all that long because I have to get back to studying, but I decided that I studied for an hour straight, I could take some time to myself, listen to a couple songs, check my Facebook and what they hay, write a new post.
Two weeks ago, the genius idea to try out for cheerleading popped in my head. I thought of all the fun I had in high school when there wasn't ridiculously pointless drama and their mama's. I could not stop thinking about how much I loved stunting and came to the realization that after a year of not cheering, I needed to get back to it. So last week I tried out. My body HATED me the next day. Tuesday-Friday of last week, I was very sore and wobbled around, walked slowly, and had trouble getting off my bed, the couch, and chairs, though, I mostly hated climbing stairs. Did I mention I have to climb a numerous amount of stairs everyday to get to and from classes and my apartment on the second floor (even though there isn't a lot) and that my college is set on a hill? A hill that can feel very steep at times? OH and I drive a stick, so I avoided my car as much as possible last week.
I was feeling really good all weekend, grateful to have this awful pain in my body gone, I hate lactic acid. I was moving around like a normal person, able to sit, lay and stand like a normal person, able to drive like a normal person. Well, last week, I decided that I needed to start tumbling again. I set goals for myself years ago that I was determined to meet and I missed it. The last time I took a class or was coached was, brace yourself, 2 years ago. So, I decided it was time, arranged a time and place to take private lessons, and was very excited to get back into it. Well, yesterday was my first lesson. I had to drive for an hour, but it was well worth it because it went really well. By the time I got home to grab a snack and head to class, I could already feel my muscles tighten and the dreadful pain I felt last week, starting to consume my body, again. The pain worsened and by the end of the night, I was in worse pain that I was last week. Everyone knows the day after is always the worst, but what I dreaded even more was having to get out of my best this morning because that would require moving. I was very comfortable and had to get up to go to class. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper this morning.
With these awful achy muscles, I managed to walk all around campus today and have now confined myself to a chair in the BYUI center until I am ready to take my first test of the day. Oh joy!
Oh, and I have already received my first bruise of many to come this semester. It was not from cheerleading because I noticed it yesterday after I got home from tumbling. How I got it, I will never know. Though I am currently in extreme pain, I am very excited for this semester, and in a sense, look forward to more achy muscles and mysterious bruises.
Two weeks ago, the genius idea to try out for cheerleading popped in my head. I thought of all the fun I had in high school when there wasn't ridiculously pointless drama and their mama's. I could not stop thinking about how much I loved stunting and came to the realization that after a year of not cheering, I needed to get back to it. So last week I tried out. My body HATED me the next day. Tuesday-Friday of last week, I was very sore and wobbled around, walked slowly, and had trouble getting off my bed, the couch, and chairs, though, I mostly hated climbing stairs. Did I mention I have to climb a numerous amount of stairs everyday to get to and from classes and my apartment on the second floor (even though there isn't a lot) and that my college is set on a hill? A hill that can feel very steep at times? OH and I drive a stick, so I avoided my car as much as possible last week.
I was feeling really good all weekend, grateful to have this awful pain in my body gone, I hate lactic acid. I was moving around like a normal person, able to sit, lay and stand like a normal person, able to drive like a normal person. Well, last week, I decided that I needed to start tumbling again. I set goals for myself years ago that I was determined to meet and I missed it. The last time I took a class or was coached was, brace yourself, 2 years ago. So, I decided it was time, arranged a time and place to take private lessons, and was very excited to get back into it. Well, yesterday was my first lesson. I had to drive for an hour, but it was well worth it because it went really well. By the time I got home to grab a snack and head to class, I could already feel my muscles tighten and the dreadful pain I felt last week, starting to consume my body, again. The pain worsened and by the end of the night, I was in worse pain that I was last week. Everyone knows the day after is always the worst, but what I dreaded even more was having to get out of my best this morning because that would require moving. I was very comfortable and had to get up to go to class. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper this morning.
With these awful achy muscles, I managed to walk all around campus today and have now confined myself to a chair in the BYUI center until I am ready to take my first test of the day. Oh joy!
Oh, and I have already received my first bruise of many to come this semester. It was not from cheerleading because I noticed it yesterday after I got home from tumbling. How I got it, I will never know. Though I am currently in extreme pain, I am very excited for this semester, and in a sense, look forward to more achy muscles and mysterious bruises.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Wonderful Southern California, Emphasis on the WONDERFUL
This is my first blog since I've been home and it has been so incredibly nice! I left town as soon as possible and drove straight through until I hit the Orangewood exit off the 57 Fwy and boy was I excited to finally see the Halo at Angel's Stadium (and it was lit up because the Angels won, which made me even happier).
Anyway! In the time I have been home, I have honestly just been relaxing and enjoying the Southern California sun, boy did I miss it. I have spent numerous days at the beach, in the pool and the jacuzzi. I have also enjoyed going to the movies, the OC Fair (for the first time in 12 years), playing Wii Just Dance and joking around with my family. I have been having such a good time in Southern California, it really makes me not want to leave, let me tell you.
I have been working, basically on my own schedule, but working and I love it! I work for Smashbox Cosmetics, BRIDAL BEAUTY by Lori and LJS Brand. I am always asked what I do, so I will put this question to rest when I say everything. I do tons and tons of stuff and it continues to expand/grow and I wouldn't have it any other way. I enjoy working in entertainment, fashion and cosmetics. I love my bosses as well, no one could as for better bosses than the ones I have. I love my jobs and having wonderful bosses makes work even more enjoyable.
I had my first makeup gig just this past Saturday. It was a 30 year high school reunion and I was a little nervous. It was the first time I put make up on a face of anyone over the age of 22, besides my mom, and it went so well. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but these women were gorgeous, without sounding conceited, I was truly proud of the work I did and look forward to further my knowledge and practice to continue in the makeup world.
OOOH!
I went to the Lady Antebellum concert in Temecula at Pechanga Resort and Casino. I flippin' loved it, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!
I also have had my first experience with energy drinks. My first was through Las Vegas on my way home. I was tired at the point, 4 more hours to go and I had no more steam, soo, what did I do? 5 Hour Energy and a Coca-Cola. I almost never drink soda and if I do, I don't drink caffeine because I don't want to rely on it and it's basically all negative, etc etc. Soo.. having Coke for the first time in 5 YEARS and my first 5 Hour Energy was.. quite the experience. Poor Lauren was in the car with me and Amanda called me at the WRONG time (right after the energy part, kicked in). Thenn.. at the Lady A concert, Amanda decided to have a Rockstar, or 2, and a Red Bull, plus some M&M'S. Kaitlin and I decided to join the fun, her enjoying a Monster, Red Bull, and a Kit Kat bar, not to mention the regular excessive amount of energy Kaitlin has. I resigned with a 5 Hour Energy and a Coke, and half a Red Bull, then gave Katilin the other half, soo.. I guess she has one and a half Red Bulls. Anyway, I recommend, just DON'T drink energy drinks. I can be an awful idea, especially when you're with 2 of our best friends, things can get crazy, and you can end up sitting in a gas station liquor store for over an hour, like we did.
Let's seee... what else? I really don't know. There are a lot of changes coming my way and a lot of exciting news that I'm not quite ready to spill, soo.. I guess you'll just have to stay tuned! I have to find a way to keep this blog interesting because I realize as I read others blogs', I realized that other people actually have a lot of changes going on and interesting occurrences to write about, while I write about college. Really? How interesting can the life of a 19 year old be? I'm only a sophomore in college! Well, to answer your question, like I said, stick around, changes are coming my way!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
A Change of Pace
I often feel as though I am stuck in rut, especially when things do not go as planned or expected, which simply leads to frustration. Lately, I have been feeling as though I am stuck in this vicious cycle I couldn't seem to break. I talked to a few friends, whom I always spill my beans to (thank the Lord for amazing friends!), and one of them finally told me the words I have been searching for-for such a long while now.
I have concluded that:
- It never ever matters what others think or say, or what you even think others might be thinking or saying about you because if they don't accept you for who you are, they're not worth it. If someone wants to judge, then they're going to judge regardless of who you are or what you're doing, so forget about others!
- Don't live life in fear of what others think, just have fun and be yourself. Otherwise, you aren't going to be living your life to the fullest because you're letting others hold you back.
- I am who I am. I can't change that nor do I want to, unless it's in areas where I need improvement.
- It is impossible to please everyone. Somewhere along the road, you're going to hurt other people and not do what they want, but in some scenarios, you have to make the decision that is best for you to continue to be yourself and live your life the way you want.
So world, what I am trying to say is, from now on, I am going to just be me because for too long I have been letting others opinions and ideals affect me and who I am, what I want to be and I am done. There is no need to please other people. As long as I am living my life righteously and just being myself, then I am content with who I am. From now on, I am making decisions for myself, not for others; all motivation from this point forward is internal, forget those external variables, they're just holding me back and making me unhappy. It is essential to be the best me I can be.
As I prepare to turn 19 at the end of the week, it is my goal to keep these ideas in my mind to from this day forward, actually LIVE MY OWN LIFE.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
I Am Obsessed with Cooking
I am absolutely obsessed with cooking and according to my friends and roommates, I'm pretty good at it. My days of burning Rice-A-Roni are long gone and I couldn't be happier. Now days my meals are well balanced and normally somewhat healthy, at least a better choice from food you can purchase in the Crossroads.
My favorites being steak, ribs, mashed potatoes, salmon with rice and asparagus, but really, my favorite was Easter dinner; I was completely exhausted afterwards, but it was well worth the several hours I spent cooking, at least in my opinion!
Here are just a few of the things I have made:
My favorites being steak, ribs, mashed potatoes, salmon with rice and asparagus, but really, my favorite was Easter dinner; I was completely exhausted afterwards, but it was well worth the several hours I spent cooking, at least in my opinion!
Here are just a few of the things I have made:
Here's todays meal! BBQ Ribs with Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn Bread, YUM!
My Homemade Easter Basket Cupcakes for Easter Dessert
A lunch on a regular day, Salmon with Rice, Asparagus, Mashed Potatoes, Mangos and Bananas
An Ice Cream Cake I made for Keegan's 20th!
Complete with: White Cake, Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, and French Vanilla Ice Cream on top.
I LOVE cooking!
I find it enjoyable and like knowing that others really enjoy it too.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Really Bored at the Moment..
So I am extremely bored right now and decided I would write in my blog, but have nothing to write about, so.. I figure I will write until this turns into something.
...I still got nothing.
So today I traveled from Las Vegas back to Rexburg, it was a good drive and a super fun weekend with pictures to hopefully come soon! We hung out, did some shopping, tanning, spent some time on the strip, and overall had a blast! It was a good four/five-ish day weekend.
Now back to reality of classes and studying, dance and work, and the regular, non-relaxing life of a college student. Yay me.
It's just about June, which means my birthday is almost here, woohoo! I am excited. It is my first birthday that I will be spending away from home, so it'll definitely be a change of pace, so we'll see what happens. Though, with my birthday just around the corner, that means the semester is almost done, which not only means I will be going home sooner than I realize, but that I will soon be at the Lady Antebellum concert I have so anxiously been awaiting for the last month, with two more months to go, but it's going to be so worth it!
I really wish I had something meaningful to write about. Any ideas? Please let me know :)
Until next time...
...I still got nothing.
So today I traveled from Las Vegas back to Rexburg, it was a good drive and a super fun weekend with pictures to hopefully come soon! We hung out, did some shopping, tanning, spent some time on the strip, and overall had a blast! It was a good four/five-ish day weekend.
Now back to reality of classes and studying, dance and work, and the regular, non-relaxing life of a college student. Yay me.
It's just about June, which means my birthday is almost here, woohoo! I am excited. It is my first birthday that I will be spending away from home, so it'll definitely be a change of pace, so we'll see what happens. Though, with my birthday just around the corner, that means the semester is almost done, which not only means I will be going home sooner than I realize, but that I will soon be at the Lady Antebellum concert I have so anxiously been awaiting for the last month, with two more months to go, but it's going to be so worth it!
I really wish I had something meaningful to write about. Any ideas? Please let me know :)
Until next time...
Back in the Burg
So, I've been back at college for over a month now. I already have midterms coming up, yikes! This semester is going great, I'm getting future plans figured out and I'm getting excited and stressed out about it already, go figure. I miss my friends and family back at home, but I'm having a great time in Idaho! My roommates, neighbors, and other friends are awesome. I am definitely currently struggling with time management. If you have any tips, let me know because I'm still trying to figure out how in the world I am supposed to balance out: school- classes, homework, studying, tests- dance team, church activities, temple, dance team, working out, working from home, eating healthy, managing a budget, and maintaining a social life in Idaho and with friends back at home, not to mention the minor things like cooking, cleaning, organizing, and ya know, maybe getting a little shut eye.
Facts of Christin's College Life:
1) I do not have enough time to do everything I want and really don't know where all the time goes.
2) Wii is a way of life in Colonial 210.
3) I'm trying to spend more time on campus, including hanging with friends in the Crossroads and studying in the library.
4) I have the best FHE group again this semester, and an awesome ward.
5) I can make my gas tank last 3 weeks, don't ask me how, it just happens.
6) I really love cooking and have found ways to cook healthy, well-balanced meals on a college budget, don't ask me how, it's just kinda working itself out.
7) I am having an awesome time on dance team again this semester!
These are kinda lame things, but definitely just little blurbs of what's going on really.
I have spent Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas with my neighbors, it has been a blast! We leave in the morning and I'm definitely not wanting to head back, I've had so much fun with them and the Randall Family!
With that being said, I want to thank all of those who have served and are currently serving, the veterans and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice! I am proud to be an American and these men and women have all made it possible. Take a minute to thank a service man or woman, and think of how different your life would be without their courage.
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE
I come home in end of July and I'm very excited because less than a week later, I get to see one of my favorite bands, Lady Antebellum, with two of my BEST BEST friends, Amanda and Kaitlin, CAN'T WAIT!
Well, I think this is all for now. Until next time..
Facts of Christin's College Life:
1) I do not have enough time to do everything I want and really don't know where all the time goes.
2) Wii is a way of life in Colonial 210.
3) I'm trying to spend more time on campus, including hanging with friends in the Crossroads and studying in the library.
4) I have the best FHE group again this semester, and an awesome ward.
5) I can make my gas tank last 3 weeks, don't ask me how, it just happens.
6) I really love cooking and have found ways to cook healthy, well-balanced meals on a college budget, don't ask me how, it's just kinda working itself out.
7) I am having an awesome time on dance team again this semester!
These are kinda lame things, but definitely just little blurbs of what's going on really.
I have spent Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas with my neighbors, it has been a blast! We leave in the morning and I'm definitely not wanting to head back, I've had so much fun with them and the Randall Family!
With that being said, I want to thank all of those who have served and are currently serving, the veterans and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice! I am proud to be an American and these men and women have all made it possible. Take a minute to thank a service man or woman, and think of how different your life would be without their courage.
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE
I come home in end of July and I'm very excited because less than a week later, I get to see one of my favorite bands, Lady Antebellum, with two of my BEST BEST friends, Amanda and Kaitlin, CAN'T WAIT!
Well, I think this is all for now. Until next time..
Friday, March 25, 2011
Faith
Faith. It's really a simple concept that many people struggle with. Who knew a five letter word could mean so much? Faith.
I have faith, without it, I don't know where I'd be. I truly understand the importance of having faith in all I do. I know that no matter what I do or no matter what's thrown my way, no matter how cliche it may sound, there's a reason for it.
In recent days, I've come to realize more and more, and even though I have my fears, I know that what's happening right this second is the way things are supposed to be and I'm content with that.
I definitely have someone to thank for the way things have played out, especially this past week. Someone's watchin' over me :)
Christin Grace
I have faith, without it, I don't know where I'd be. I truly understand the importance of having faith in all I do. I know that no matter what I do or no matter what's thrown my way, no matter how cliche it may sound, there's a reason for it.
In recent days, I've come to realize more and more, and even though I have my fears, I know that what's happening right this second is the way things are supposed to be and I'm content with that.
I definitely have someone to thank for the way things have played out, especially this past week. Someone's watchin' over me :)
Christin Grace
Monday, March 21, 2011
I Think I Should Write A Book
I do believe blogs are one of the best procrastination/distraction/time fillers to ever exist. Why do you ask? I have two more hours until my time slot is open for me to register for classes and I'm trying to come up with ideas of what I should do to help the time pass and another blog sounded like a great idea. So.. here goes nothing!
I think I should write a book. I have always enjoyed books, at least the non-assigned ones for class, but in reality, I wouldn't know if I'd enjoy them because I never read them. Assigned book reading stopped after my freshman year in high school. My biggest reading accomplishment since then: reading the Twilight Saga this past summer. Even though yes, everyone is doing it, it is a big accomplishment on my part, just ask my best friend Jessica, she'll tell ya! It was good to know she was proud of me. LOL
When I was young, I was a writing and reading fanatic, but my desire and love for reading, not so much writing, died once I got into junior high and was forced to read full books that I wouldn't have picked for myself and wouldn't appreciate or enjoy. My desire I did not have for reading came to a dead stop in high school. I think it was because of the International Baccalaureate Program that burnt me out in every way imaginable, but that's a whole other subject we will not touch right now. ANYWAY!
So book writing. I feel that even though I'm only 18, I've experienced a lot that your typical 18 year-old has yet to experience and may never experience. Yes, in this day and age life is tough and has always been tough and is often unfair. Am I complaining? Not quite, just simply stating a fact. Even though life hasn't always been the greatest, I feel that I am able to relate to a lot of people in different ways because of the different situations I have been in and lived through and in a way, it is almost a blessing.
At this point, I'm sure you're thinking, "this chick is crazy!" Though, without offense being taken, if you really knew me, you'd know at least some of what I'm talking about. Trust me, plenty of life experience in this 18 year-old. And, for those of you who do not think I'm crazy over the fact that I say I have a lot of life experience, you may be thinking I'm crazy for thinking that bad things or in other words, the not so great times, are a blessing, may be activating that crazy card in your mind, but really! When anyone goes through something tough, you have a better understanding of yourself and those around you, you grow and mature, you become stronger, you overcome challenges, which can only better yourself, if and only if you have a positive attitude and believe that you have the strengthen to get past it and won't let your past hold you back from your future. Life is a lesson, you learn. Without it, where would we be? About as smart as a 5th grade, but according to the TV show, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing for many adults out there.
If I wrote a book, honestly, I'm not sure I'd know what to write it on. There's so many topics that I feel I could write about and be capable of applying real emotion, but would it be of any fascination to any of you? Yes, I might feel accomplished and be praying that it somehow effects someone else whether it be the encouragement they need or to learn something new, but would it really be worth it? Besides, if I were to write a book, by now, you would all be thinking that I'd be writing about something that personally happened to me and if that were true, something personal would become public, and if it wasn't about me, you would all be thinking it actually happened to me and judging would begin, if it has not already started.
All-in-all, would it really be worth it for me to write a book?
Christin
I think I should write a book. I have always enjoyed books, at least the non-assigned ones for class, but in reality, I wouldn't know if I'd enjoy them because I never read them. Assigned book reading stopped after my freshman year in high school. My biggest reading accomplishment since then: reading the Twilight Saga this past summer. Even though yes, everyone is doing it, it is a big accomplishment on my part, just ask my best friend Jessica, she'll tell ya! It was good to know she was proud of me. LOL
When I was young, I was a writing and reading fanatic, but my desire and love for reading, not so much writing, died once I got into junior high and was forced to read full books that I wouldn't have picked for myself and wouldn't appreciate or enjoy. My desire I did not have for reading came to a dead stop in high school. I think it was because of the International Baccalaureate Program that burnt me out in every way imaginable, but that's a whole other subject we will not touch right now. ANYWAY!
So book writing. I feel that even though I'm only 18, I've experienced a lot that your typical 18 year-old has yet to experience and may never experience. Yes, in this day and age life is tough and has always been tough and is often unfair. Am I complaining? Not quite, just simply stating a fact. Even though life hasn't always been the greatest, I feel that I am able to relate to a lot of people in different ways because of the different situations I have been in and lived through and in a way, it is almost a blessing.
At this point, I'm sure you're thinking, "this chick is crazy!" Though, without offense being taken, if you really knew me, you'd know at least some of what I'm talking about. Trust me, plenty of life experience in this 18 year-old. And, for those of you who do not think I'm crazy over the fact that I say I have a lot of life experience, you may be thinking I'm crazy for thinking that bad things or in other words, the not so great times, are a blessing, may be activating that crazy card in your mind, but really! When anyone goes through something tough, you have a better understanding of yourself and those around you, you grow and mature, you become stronger, you overcome challenges, which can only better yourself, if and only if you have a positive attitude and believe that you have the strengthen to get past it and won't let your past hold you back from your future. Life is a lesson, you learn. Without it, where would we be? About as smart as a 5th grade, but according to the TV show, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing for many adults out there.
If I wrote a book, honestly, I'm not sure I'd know what to write it on. There's so many topics that I feel I could write about and be capable of applying real emotion, but would it be of any fascination to any of you? Yes, I might feel accomplished and be praying that it somehow effects someone else whether it be the encouragement they need or to learn something new, but would it really be worth it? Besides, if I were to write a book, by now, you would all be thinking that I'd be writing about something that personally happened to me and if that were true, something personal would become public, and if it wasn't about me, you would all be thinking it actually happened to me and judging would begin, if it has not already started.
All-in-all, would it really be worth it for me to write a book?
Christin
The Life of a Workaholic
Soo.. Work. Kari is one of my best friends and the entire time I've been home, I've been working my butt off and Kari calls me a workaholic, and I'm ok with that.
As stated in my last blog, I got home from Idaho 5/5:30AM on Sunday and started working Monday, babysitting, seems easy right?
Well, since I've been home, I've been:
Babysitting- specific days of the week on a weekly basis (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays) as well as spontaneous days and times throughout the week
Chauffer- My aunt had shoulder surgery (yeah, try saying that five times fast, GOOD LUCK!) so I drove her to and from work 5 days a week for 7 weeks and helped her with her actual work: grading papers, tests, in putting grades, organizing, etc.
Nanny- Talk about crazy! I was a nanny for 8 weeks and decided, it was too much. I went into work on Friday at 6pm and didn't leave until Sunday and 10PM. It was really hard to leave the family because it was twins, 5 years old, a boy and girl, and they were sweet at times, and I was really being paid to be their mother, so to cut those ties, were, believe it or not, kind of hard, but definitely what I needed to do.
Cleaning- I have helped my friends keep their apartment clean throughout the week, but it's been fun because I get to talk and work side by side with my friend as we're doing it. Nothing brings you closer than cleaning!
Personal Assistant- I am a personal assistant for my formal dance teacher who is a National Make-Up Artist for Smashbox Cosmetics, and let me tell you people, I LOVE IT! It has been so much fun and it's so much fun to be able to spend time with her again and because I have worked with her, I have other work opportunities including:
Smashbox- I am actually employed at Smashbox Cosmetics doing different things here and there that they need done, including helping plan and organize for a big photo event, I loved it! I have already learned so much and have fallen even more in love with make-up and LA.
Also! Personal Assistant- for another Make-up artist and helping her get a business going, I'm looking forward to it!
And that's not all! I have had the opportunity to help my old dance teacher get her own personal business with her brother started, I love this stuff people. Office work, is believe it or not, fun!
I have been working really hard and for the most part, loving every minute of it. Being home has been such a big learning experience and such an adventure. Work or no work, it has definitely been one of the biggest 3-month rollercoasters of my life, but I am very excited to see where all of this leads!
I have been keeping myself super busy and as Kari stated, I really am a workaholic. Any chance I get to work, I'll take it! I even at one point went 3 and a half weeks without a single day off, I was so excited when I finally had a day off, I almost didn't know what to with myself.
BUT that's all I have to say for now.
XOXO
Christin Grace
PS,
Please excuse my horrible writing skills in this blog, I was rushing :)
As stated in my last blog, I got home from Idaho 5/5:30AM on Sunday and started working Monday, babysitting, seems easy right?
Well, since I've been home, I've been:
Babysitting- specific days of the week on a weekly basis (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays) as well as spontaneous days and times throughout the week
Chauffer- My aunt had shoulder surgery (yeah, try saying that five times fast, GOOD LUCK!) so I drove her to and from work 5 days a week for 7 weeks and helped her with her actual work: grading papers, tests, in putting grades, organizing, etc.
Nanny- Talk about crazy! I was a nanny for 8 weeks and decided, it was too much. I went into work on Friday at 6pm and didn't leave until Sunday and 10PM. It was really hard to leave the family because it was twins, 5 years old, a boy and girl, and they were sweet at times, and I was really being paid to be their mother, so to cut those ties, were, believe it or not, kind of hard, but definitely what I needed to do.
Cleaning- I have helped my friends keep their apartment clean throughout the week, but it's been fun because I get to talk and work side by side with my friend as we're doing it. Nothing brings you closer than cleaning!
Personal Assistant- I am a personal assistant for my formal dance teacher who is a National Make-Up Artist for Smashbox Cosmetics, and let me tell you people, I LOVE IT! It has been so much fun and it's so much fun to be able to spend time with her again and because I have worked with her, I have other work opportunities including:
Smashbox- I am actually employed at Smashbox Cosmetics doing different things here and there that they need done, including helping plan and organize for a big photo event, I loved it! I have already learned so much and have fallen even more in love with make-up and LA.
Also! Personal Assistant- for another Make-up artist and helping her get a business going, I'm looking forward to it!
And that's not all! I have had the opportunity to help my old dance teacher get her own personal business with her brother started, I love this stuff people. Office work, is believe it or not, fun!
I have been working really hard and for the most part, loving every minute of it. Being home has been such a big learning experience and such an adventure. Work or no work, it has definitely been one of the biggest 3-month rollercoasters of my life, but I am very excited to see where all of this leads!
I have been keeping myself super busy and as Kari stated, I really am a workaholic. Any chance I get to work, I'll take it! I even at one point went 3 and a half weeks without a single day off, I was so excited when I finally had a day off, I almost didn't know what to with myself.
BUT that's all I have to say for now.
XOXO
Christin Grace
PS,
Please excuse my horrible writing skills in this blog, I was rushing :)
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Let's Get Down to Business
So, after reading Kaitlin's blog, I realize that the last blog I posted was November 30th and I still lived in Idaho, great! So let me through an update your way as to how everything went from the end of the semester, if I can remember, and how everything has been since I've been home!
December 2010
My last three weeks of college flew by. For my brother's 21st birthday, he came to visit me for a whole week! I am going to ignore the fact that one of my room mates was his girlfriend and that it had been a whole 2 or 3 weeks since the last time he had seen her, he clearly spent his 21st in Rexburg just to be with me. I didn't get him a birthday present because I was clearly a poor college student, but I did make him an awesome ice cream birthday cake, with rainbow sherbert on the inside and everything, yeah, I'm a good sister.
As the week continued, my last week of college, I was going crazy studying for finals and working hard to get everything packed up. I only had two finals- one of which I did not HAVE to take. My psychology final was my hardest final. I studied really hard, we're talking days here; I got a B on it! I was so proud of myself. Then, my American Foundations final was all I had left. I didn't have to take it because my professor would have dropped our lowest test score and I was pretty sure I already had an A in the class. This is what went down: it's our last night in Rexburg. We have dinner/goodbyes with our FHE, Irene leaves at 4:30AM, Katelyn has to leave around 11? (I don't completely remember) to make her flight to Long Beach, and I went to the BYU Idaho Center Dedication with Courtney and then Randy, Allison and I had to pack up the car and get on the road, trust me, did not go as smooth as it should have, but we will get to that in a minute. Back to finals. I needed to study for my American Foundations final and finish packing up. How in the world was I going to manage? You're about to find out. I spend all day packing, and I mean, ALLLL day. We have to get ready to go to our FHE goodbye dinner, I run over there, have dinner/dessert, say my goodbyes, and Courtney and Irene encourage me to go take my test. SO! I leave the dinner early, book it back to the apartment, and grabbed two pencils, grabbed my notebook, read over my notes, studied the different tensions, totaling 10 minutes, 12 at most, and hopped in the car to the Testing Center, because guess what, the last test goes out at 9 and it's 8:52. Great!! I make it in time, get my test, speed through it, or so it felt, turn my test it, walk out, wait for my ID number to show up on the TV right outside the room, and guess what a 90%! I was in shock. I thought I was going to do bad because it seemed too easy and I finished so quickly, besides, I didn't even study! Then, heading down to Broulims to try to get more boxes for all of us to pack up, it's now 10PM, I have no jacket, and the car is register 6 degrees outside, really? Believe it or not, I wasn't even that cold. Broulims didn't have any more boxes, so I hopped in the car to Walmart, waited almost an hour, and got some boxes, and headed home to continue packing.
I wanted to make sure I was going to say goodbye to Irene, so I stayed up until 4:30 just to say goodbye. While still packing and talking, spending our last moments together, Randy and Allison decide to block our neighbors door with snow, and we're talking a wall of snow that went clear up to the door knob, they're lucky they weren't completely stuck in there. It was kind of funny though. Anyway, I stayed up to say goodbye to Irene. It was clearly below zero by now and I only had a light zip up hoodie on, really? You'd think I would have thought that out a little more, NOT. So I made it to saying goodbye to Irene and then I had to run back into an empty apartment, in a room where I had to sleep by myself. After 4 months of having your best friend sleep in the bed two and a half feet away from you, trust me, this was a hard task.
I woke up, after very few hours of sleep, and headed to the BYU Idaho Center Dedication with Courtney!
And then headed back to the apartment to find a car that had not been loaded and an empty storage unit that also should have been loaded. Good job big brother! We were supposed to be on the road by 12, instead, we got on the freeway at 3:45, after the biggest ordeal of a way too packed car, two trips to the storage unit, and a trip to UPS. And then it was goodbye Idaho!
December 2010
My last three weeks of college flew by. For my brother's 21st birthday, he came to visit me for a whole week! I am going to ignore the fact that one of my room mates was his girlfriend and that it had been a whole 2 or 3 weeks since the last time he had seen her, he clearly spent his 21st in Rexburg just to be with me. I didn't get him a birthday present because I was clearly a poor college student, but I did make him an awesome ice cream birthday cake, with rainbow sherbert on the inside and everything, yeah, I'm a good sister.
As the week continued, my last week of college, I was going crazy studying for finals and working hard to get everything packed up. I only had two finals- one of which I did not HAVE to take. My psychology final was my hardest final. I studied really hard, we're talking days here; I got a B on it! I was so proud of myself. Then, my American Foundations final was all I had left. I didn't have to take it because my professor would have dropped our lowest test score and I was pretty sure I already had an A in the class. This is what went down: it's our last night in Rexburg. We have dinner/goodbyes with our FHE, Irene leaves at 4:30AM, Katelyn has to leave around 11? (I don't completely remember) to make her flight to Long Beach, and I went to the BYU Idaho Center Dedication with Courtney and then Randy, Allison and I had to pack up the car and get on the road, trust me, did not go as smooth as it should have, but we will get to that in a minute. Back to finals. I needed to study for my American Foundations final and finish packing up. How in the world was I going to manage? You're about to find out. I spend all day packing, and I mean, ALLLL day. We have to get ready to go to our FHE goodbye dinner, I run over there, have dinner/dessert, say my goodbyes, and Courtney and Irene encourage me to go take my test. SO! I leave the dinner early, book it back to the apartment, and grabbed two pencils, grabbed my notebook, read over my notes, studied the different tensions, totaling 10 minutes, 12 at most, and hopped in the car to the Testing Center, because guess what, the last test goes out at 9 and it's 8:52. Great!! I make it in time, get my test, speed through it, or so it felt, turn my test it, walk out, wait for my ID number to show up on the TV right outside the room, and guess what a 90%! I was in shock. I thought I was going to do bad because it seemed too easy and I finished so quickly, besides, I didn't even study! Then, heading down to Broulims to try to get more boxes for all of us to pack up, it's now 10PM, I have no jacket, and the car is register 6 degrees outside, really? Believe it or not, I wasn't even that cold. Broulims didn't have any more boxes, so I hopped in the car to Walmart, waited almost an hour, and got some boxes, and headed home to continue packing.
I wanted to make sure I was going to say goodbye to Irene, so I stayed up until 4:30 just to say goodbye. While still packing and talking, spending our last moments together, Randy and Allison decide to block our neighbors door with snow, and we're talking a wall of snow that went clear up to the door knob, they're lucky they weren't completely stuck in there. It was kind of funny though. Anyway, I stayed up to say goodbye to Irene. It was clearly below zero by now and I only had a light zip up hoodie on, really? You'd think I would have thought that out a little more, NOT. So I made it to saying goodbye to Irene and then I had to run back into an empty apartment, in a room where I had to sleep by myself. After 4 months of having your best friend sleep in the bed two and a half feet away from you, trust me, this was a hard task.
I woke up, after very few hours of sleep, and headed to the BYU Idaho Center Dedication with Courtney!
And then headed back to the apartment to find a car that had not been loaded and an empty storage unit that also should have been loaded. Good job big brother! We were supposed to be on the road by 12, instead, we got on the freeway at 3:45, after the biggest ordeal of a way too packed car, two trips to the storage unit, and a trip to UPS. And then it was goodbye Idaho!
Rexburg, Idaho Temple
The drive home, around Pocatello, Idaho.
My last Idaho sunset! Don't mind the dirty windshield.
Let me tell you, the drive home was ridiculous. After driving 925 miles, all driven by myself thank you very much Randall and Allison, I finally made it home at 6:30 AM (Mountain time.) I drove home through a snow storm, rain storm, fog, rain storm in fog, ice, more crazy snow, the weather conditions were absolutely ridiculous. I plan to never do that again.
Once I got home, I had a great Christmas with the family and started working right away.
But my memories from my first semester at college will never fade.
The Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple
Pajamas in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Target
Clearly the best group date ever
An awesome night
The Most Epic Flight Home
Kaitlin and Aly spending the night, cuddling or spooning, whichever you prefer, on my ever small couch and freezing living room!
Freezing walks with my Kaitikins!
With some... yeah, pictures
Some last minute pranks on Allison :)
Needless to say, she enjoyed it
I am done writing for now, but my next blog will definitely update you guys on the million jobs that I have had since I've been home. Until then... Adios!
XOXO
Christin Grace
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