Hello to my six followers and other people out there that I may or may not know! Welcome! Its been quite awhile since I posted. Almost 2 months to be exact. So many things has happened since I last posted. I am back from Arizona! I had an AMAZING time working at Jacob Lake Inn. It has been a true blessing to work there with my sister and to meet many great people who I came to love like my own family. At least I get to see majority of my co workers at BYUI in January! Yahoo!! I have learned so many things while in Arizona. I learned how to live with 20 girls in a dorm with only 3 showers. Imagine that. It was crazy. I learned how to be more responsible and now I like to cook more than I used to. Like I said before, I gained a lot of new great friends. I love them dearly. It was hard to leave them behind because I came really close to them. I am just happy to know I will see them again soon. I love all of my coworkers, but I became closer to some than others. Hannah was one of them. I would suggest you meet her because you will never get bored and she has the gift to make you happy no matter how sad you are. Tanya, she is just a bundle full of sunshine. She cares for everyone. My sister Alison is hilarious. She will just stare at you when she is bored...lol. These three are to name a few. Of course I developed a strong relationship with my sister Alison throughout my life which I am grateful for. But Tanya and Hannah are the ones that helped me through work and all in Arizona while I was sick. They are some of the greatest people I ever met and they are like my little sisters.
Speaking of friendships, what do you think of when you hear the word friendship? When I think of friendship, this song comes to mind. This song is called, "That's what friends are For"
Verse 1
And I
Never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well then close your eyes and try to feel the way we do today
And than if you can't remember.....
Chorus
Keep smilin'
Keep shinin'
Knowin' you can always count on me
for sure
that's what friends are for
In good times
And bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
Verse 2
Well you came and open me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way I thank you....
Ohhh and then
For the times when we're apart
Well just close your eyes and know
These words are comming from my heart
And then if you can't remember....Ohhhhh
(Repeat chorus 3x)
I have many friends to thank for helping me out a great deal. My family, Del, Kevin, Kim, Hannah, Tanya, Ana, Rachael, Jessica and many others. Love you all!!
Peace Out-Laurel
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Lagoon Day #2 and other stuff!!
So yesterday, My sister Alison, 2 friends of mine and I went to Lagoon again! It was lots of fun!! We went on this ride called, The Wicked! You went straight up and straight down along with some other big twists and turns. You can look it up if you like. The MAIN highlights of my stay at Lagoon were the 2 shows: Broadway Corner and The Great American Jukebox. The Broadway one is self explanatory. Filled with fun songs from different Broadway Musicals. One of the songs is called Aldolpho from the Drowsy Chaperone. The guy that was singing this song was keep on looking at me. In the middle of the song, he pointed at me and signaled me to call him. It was so funny. When he did that, the whole audience turned and looked at me. It was great fun. Then, I saw part of this same show the second time around for a little bit. When they were doing the Mama Mia Medley, this same performer, BJ saw me and was keep on looking at me and smiling. It was funny. I had a blast. The Great American Jukebox consists songs from todays hits as well as songs from Michael Jackson. They also did Cowboy Casanova from Carrie Underwood. They were really good.
This is the guy that was flirting with me! Lots of fun stuff.
This is the cast of The Great American Jukebox singing the song, Imagine
This is the guy that was flirting with me! Lots of fun stuff.
This is the cast of The Great American Jukebox singing the song, Imagine
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Quite the Adventure
Yesterday, I went to Oneida river to float on a tube with some friends. It was a lot of fun! Singing while floating down the river was a lot of fun too...lol. I went through some wild rapids, rocks, dips and even "sort of" crashed into branches and trees. Let me tell you, the rapids and rocks didn't like me that much. Some rocks scraped my back and stabbed me in the bottom. I also went down this bid rapid with a huge rock (not by choice. It was hard controlling to where you were going.) Me and this other tube were attached with a rope. When I hit this big rapid, the other tube was on the other side of this rock. I got a rope burn on my neck because somehow I got tangled with the rope and by the force of the rapid, the rope snapped in half. After that happened a split second later, I dipped down this rapid and gallons of water went above me. Luckily, I maintained to stay on the tube or the river would have taken me along with it. It was quite the fun adventure. Once I told my sister Alison what happened, she said that I born to get hurt. Its so true. I am the accident prone in the family. Well here is the story for you today. Love to all.
Peace Out
Peace Out
Monday, July 5, 2010
My Way of Life
Lately I have been thinking about what and who have been helping me to be the person who I am today.
I have many people to thank. First, I have been raised by loving parents and grandparents. I couldn't ask for any other family to be with. My dad is one of my heros! He is the one to thank for introducing me to sports along with his brother Glenn. My dad is the one that would play sports with me outside. He is the one that would watch sportscenter with me while hearing my sisters complain in the background saying how boring the show was. We also went to many Dodger and Angels baseball games! We also fit a Jazz game in there too. I loved sports when I was little so much that I got up early Saturday mornings to beat my sisters to the tv so I can watch that show at 6am. My love of soccer continued, so I played in AYSO in Santa Paula, CA. I remember I was part of the soccer team called Purple Lightning. I was around the 5th/6th grade when I played. Not going to lie, I was embarrassed because I wasn't that good at the start, but I didn't give up. My first position was Middle fielder. Then by out of the blue at practice, I volunteered to be goalie because our goalie was gone. I surprised myself of how I was doing. Then at the next game, I started to be goalie for a half of the game. Then sometimes I played the whole game. Our team did so well, we ended up 2nd place and went to the playoffs and played other city teams. Then it was time for the coaches to get together to choose who was going to be on the All-Star team. I couldn't believe, I was chosen to be one of the two goalies to be on the team. I was so happy with myself. The game I will never forget went like this. I was played as goalie for the 2nd half. The score was still tied. Then my coach had me play the first overtime. Score still tied. 2nd overtime, still tied. Then it was time for the penalty kicks. I had the worst butterflies ever when I was chosen to be the goalie. Both teams made the same amount of goals. This was the last one. It was up to me to block this last kick. If it made it past me, then it would be a 2nd round of kicks. I never concentrated so much in my life. The whistle blew, I heard the kick. Had my eyes on the ball. Then my hands blocked the shot. I couldn't believe it. My team won. I was so HAPPY. I felt like a hero for that game because everybody was depending on me. Oh it was such a beautiful feeling I will never forget. I found out that my team played on Sundays. It was a hard decision because I absolutely love soccer. But I knew Heavenly Father would be proud of me to go to church instead. So I did just that. I knew I had many blessings come my way because I chose to go to church.
I also had a big passion for basketball. It turned out well, because I was keep on growing. I was a co-captain on the JV basketball team my freshman year. I had a total blast. I was the only Mormon on my team, but it didn't affect me. But at the same time, I had a lot things expected of me. I learned to stand up for what I believed in. I loved my coaches and teammates. They are the best to be around. I went through big trials though. Getting hurt a lot didn't help out either. It was tough not playing, but all I could do was cheer really loud for my teammates. I also had the opportunity to play Varsity that year too. It was a lot of fun. I learned a lot. I also was a starter on the Varsity team during the summer league after my freshman year. It was quite the experience. My love for sports will never go away.
As some of you know, I am in love with performing arts(Musical Theatre). It was the "cool" thing to be part of when I attended Orem Elementary School. My first role was an orphan! It was a lot of fun! Then I just did choir for several years, but when I reached high school, I did the tech stuff. I was also part of A Midsummer Nights Dream. I was the tallest fairy out there. I was proud of it too!! The stage was held outside too! Lots of fun! I was also part of an Improv Theatre Team in high school! I loved being part of that because it always made me laugh no matter what happened. My sophomore year, I moved to Spanish Fork High School. I was part of stage crew for 7 brides for 7 bros. That is where I met a lot of my friends. So many memories. My junior year, I wasn't really part of anything because I moved to another school, Sky View High. But in my senior year, I was part of the Variety Show where we sang and danced to many songs. One of my favorite songs were to dance the hip hop to "We will rock you." Then college came and I was a techie for a production about Joseph Smith. My appreciation for him has increased after being part of that. I am now playing the guitar and piano.
I am the one with the yellow shirt on the left. This is the High School Theatre team in CA.
Now these are some of the main highlights from when I was younger. Sports and performing arts will always be who I am.
The main thing I have to thank who helped me to be the person I am today is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Being part of this religion has taught me many things. It has taught me to serve others and get out of my comfort zone. By serving others has helped me be a happier person. The thing that makes me happy is to see others happy. I have come to realize that by having joy and happiness in my life has made my life a lot easier and has increased my love to everyone. I have also come to realize that I care for people. I care for their well-being, happiness and how they are doing. So whenever I ask people how they are doing, I really do mean what I say. I care for all people even though I don't know them personally. Its just who I am. I think its a God given gift that I have. Which is to be compassionate. I am thankful for my trials. It may be hard to believe, but sooner or later we all can benefit from our trials. Even though they may be hard to bear. Lastly, I have come to realize that Life is so special and brief. I have come to a conclusion that why waste life? We only have one life here on earth, so might as well make it a good one. A happy one. A life where we can find joy and happiness and help those that are in need. A life where we can look back and say, "I wouldn't regret anything."
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
I have many people to thank. First, I have been raised by loving parents and grandparents. I couldn't ask for any other family to be with. My dad is one of my heros! He is the one to thank for introducing me to sports along with his brother Glenn. My dad is the one that would play sports with me outside. He is the one that would watch sportscenter with me while hearing my sisters complain in the background saying how boring the show was. We also went to many Dodger and Angels baseball games! We also fit a Jazz game in there too. I loved sports when I was little so much that I got up early Saturday mornings to beat my sisters to the tv so I can watch that show at 6am. My love of soccer continued, so I played in AYSO in Santa Paula, CA. I remember I was part of the soccer team called Purple Lightning. I was around the 5th/6th grade when I played. Not going to lie, I was embarrassed because I wasn't that good at the start, but I didn't give up. My first position was Middle fielder. Then by out of the blue at practice, I volunteered to be goalie because our goalie was gone. I surprised myself of how I was doing. Then at the next game, I started to be goalie for a half of the game. Then sometimes I played the whole game. Our team did so well, we ended up 2nd place and went to the playoffs and played other city teams. Then it was time for the coaches to get together to choose who was going to be on the All-Star team. I couldn't believe, I was chosen to be one of the two goalies to be on the team. I was so happy with myself. The game I will never forget went like this. I was played as goalie for the 2nd half. The score was still tied. Then my coach had me play the first overtime. Score still tied. 2nd overtime, still tied. Then it was time for the penalty kicks. I had the worst butterflies ever when I was chosen to be the goalie. Both teams made the same amount of goals. This was the last one. It was up to me to block this last kick. If it made it past me, then it would be a 2nd round of kicks. I never concentrated so much in my life. The whistle blew, I heard the kick. Had my eyes on the ball. Then my hands blocked the shot. I couldn't believe it. My team won. I was so HAPPY. I felt like a hero for that game because everybody was depending on me. Oh it was such a beautiful feeling I will never forget. I found out that my team played on Sundays. It was a hard decision because I absolutely love soccer. But I knew Heavenly Father would be proud of me to go to church instead. So I did just that. I knew I had many blessings come my way because I chose to go to church.
I also had a big passion for basketball. It turned out well, because I was keep on growing. I was a co-captain on the JV basketball team my freshman year. I had a total blast. I was the only Mormon on my team, but it didn't affect me. But at the same time, I had a lot things expected of me. I learned to stand up for what I believed in. I loved my coaches and teammates. They are the best to be around. I went through big trials though. Getting hurt a lot didn't help out either. It was tough not playing, but all I could do was cheer really loud for my teammates. I also had the opportunity to play Varsity that year too. It was a lot of fun. I learned a lot. I also was a starter on the Varsity team during the summer league after my freshman year. It was quite the experience. My love for sports will never go away.
As some of you know, I am in love with performing arts(Musical Theatre). It was the "cool" thing to be part of when I attended Orem Elementary School. My first role was an orphan! It was a lot of fun! Then I just did choir for several years, but when I reached high school, I did the tech stuff. I was also part of A Midsummer Nights Dream. I was the tallest fairy out there. I was proud of it too!! The stage was held outside too! Lots of fun! I was also part of an Improv Theatre Team in high school! I loved being part of that because it always made me laugh no matter what happened. My sophomore year, I moved to Spanish Fork High School. I was part of stage crew for 7 brides for 7 bros. That is where I met a lot of my friends. So many memories. My junior year, I wasn't really part of anything because I moved to another school, Sky View High. But in my senior year, I was part of the Variety Show where we sang and danced to many songs. One of my favorite songs were to dance the hip hop to "We will rock you." Then college came and I was a techie for a production about Joseph Smith. My appreciation for him has increased after being part of that. I am now playing the guitar and piano.
I am the one with the yellow shirt on the left. This is the High School Theatre team in CA.
Now these are some of the main highlights from when I was younger. Sports and performing arts will always be who I am.
The main thing I have to thank who helped me to be the person I am today is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Being part of this religion has taught me many things. It has taught me to serve others and get out of my comfort zone. By serving others has helped me be a happier person. The thing that makes me happy is to see others happy. I have come to realize that by having joy and happiness in my life has made my life a lot easier and has increased my love to everyone. I have also come to realize that I care for people. I care for their well-being, happiness and how they are doing. So whenever I ask people how they are doing, I really do mean what I say. I care for all people even though I don't know them personally. Its just who I am. I think its a God given gift that I have. Which is to be compassionate. I am thankful for my trials. It may be hard to believe, but sooner or later we all can benefit from our trials. Even though they may be hard to bear. Lastly, I have come to realize that Life is so special and brief. I have come to a conclusion that why waste life? We only have one life here on earth, so might as well make it a good one. A happy one. A life where we can find joy and happiness and help those that are in need. A life where we can look back and say, "I wouldn't regret anything."
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Lagoon Day!
Yesterday..Heidi, Kayla, Sydney and I went to Lagoon. Its an amusement park in Utah! It was a lot of fun. We went on all of the thrill rides! One of my favorite rides is called Wicked. You shoot off really fast and go straight up then go straight down. It was quite the adrenaline rush! We also saw a Broadway review show! It was AMAZING! Here are some pictures from Lagoon!
This is Sydney, Heidi and I going on the Blastoff from the Rocket!
This is me on the bumper cars and the performers from the Broadway Corner!
This is all 4 of us after riding the rapids!
This is Heidi and I while on the Cliff-Hanger and the pic of the aftermath of how soaked we got!!
This is me riding the pig on the Merry-Go-Round!
This is Sydney, Heidi and I going on the Blastoff from the Rocket!
This is me on the bumper cars and the performers from the Broadway Corner!
This is all 4 of us after riding the rapids!
This is Heidi and I while on the Cliff-Hanger and the pic of the aftermath of how soaked we got!!
This is me riding the pig on the Merry-Go-Round!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Crazy Dreams
I have learned in my high school psychology class that we dream every 1 1/2 throughout the night. Supposedly, our dreams is made from what we are exposed to. I don't know if this is true or not. So I decided to share some of my crazy dreams that I had in past.
Twilight Dreams: The first Twilight dream I had is when I was a vampire and a partner in crime with Edward. Obviously the werewolves were out to get us. I wasn't Bella, but I was with Edward.
Second: I was a werewolf! I found this dream to be slightly crazy. I could jump far and run really fast! It was so awesome.
Third: In this dream, I was Bella. At first I was with Edward. Then all of a sudden I was with Jacob. Both of them liked me and I liked both of them...interesting..lol.
I also had many crazy wedding dreams gone wrong. I remember being in my beautiful wedding dress. I didn't know who my "husband" was. I was also complaining about taking my picture on my wedding day. Weird I must say!
So yeah! I have had many bizarre dreams! One last one to mention, I was on Dancing with the Stars and I was flying in a harness across the building! It was a lot of fun! I wish it happened in real life! ;)
Twilight Dreams: The first Twilight dream I had is when I was a vampire and a partner in crime with Edward. Obviously the werewolves were out to get us. I wasn't Bella, but I was with Edward.
Second: I was a werewolf! I found this dream to be slightly crazy. I could jump far and run really fast! It was so awesome.
Third: In this dream, I was Bella. At first I was with Edward. Then all of a sudden I was with Jacob. Both of them liked me and I liked both of them...interesting..lol.
I also had many crazy wedding dreams gone wrong. I remember being in my beautiful wedding dress. I didn't know who my "husband" was. I was also complaining about taking my picture on my wedding day. Weird I must say!
So yeah! I have had many bizarre dreams! One last one to mention, I was on Dancing with the Stars and I was flying in a harness across the building! It was a lot of fun! I wish it happened in real life! ;)
Monday, June 21, 2010
SUMMER!
Whenever I think of summer, I always think of it as full of adventures. Going to the park with your little brothers and teach them how to get better at a sport has been a lot of fun for me. Seeing them enjoy the sport helps out a lot too. Also, I love to go on bike rides and to see how fast I can go. The fact that I can pass as a Native American and/or Polynesian is quite satisfying..lol. The reason being is that I can be outside for a long time and rarely get a sunburn. I just get darker! :) I am also looking forward to a Boating activity next monday with my ward and going to Lagoon with some friends! I love going on rides. I love the adrenaline rush! The feeling in my stomach when that happens gets me really excited! Ok, I have to tell a funny story. Yesterday, I went to a friend's house to play some games. One of them was Catch Phrase. It was getting dark so I couldn't really read the words that well. It seemed like when it was my turn, the beeper/timer always was at the fastest point so I didn't have time to think. My word for one particular round was, "Nut." How could i describe this word in so little time? The only thing that came to mind was the word, "Pea." It was so embarrassing because it came out the wrong way. Oh the life..lol. Everybody was laughing really hard. I felt heat rise in my cheeks. I just think if it as a funny experience I had. Oh dear....lol. Peace out until next time. Ciao!
Monday, May 24, 2010
My 21st Birthday
This is me while lighting my candles and blowing them all out in one blow!! YAY! It was an amazing day!Sunday, April 4, 2010
College Life So Far
This is Me and one of my best friends Rachael
I am in my college right now. It has been a great learning experience and a experience if a lifetime. I am so happy that I went to BYU-I. The Spirit is here all the time. You could feel the peace here as well. Lets see..I have many experiences throughout this semester.
First was meeting my roommates. They are really awesome to be around! I also have great friends up here! We have had many adventures together from beating up a pinata, birthdays, and playing ping pong and just laughing a lot. They are the kind of friends that you can count on.
Up here at school, I love to go on walks. Especially to the Rexburg Temple. The temple is my favorite place to be. I especially love going on long walks and to have a great time. I went on the long walk with one of my best friends up here. She can make you laugh and be happy once she is with her. Her name is Rachael. She also knows how to have a good time. She is the best friend I could ever ask for! :)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Catch Up Time!!
So I know it has been forever since I updated this blog, so here it goes. I am back in school now. I am almost a senior! Can't wait. It has been quite the experience here and I am so glad I cam here. I made a lot of friends that have been become my best friends. I will never forget my time here at BYU-Idaho. I am on a basketball team. Its so much fun. I sure get my exercise in. I also have my ups and downs, but I know the Lord is with me always to fight the struggles. I am now seeing someone! I am so happy about it! I love spending time with him. Other adventures I have had is sledding. I went on this big hill. Not to mention is was steep too. I went down on a huge tube with 2 other guys. I ended up getting into a sledding accident...Big shocker. I ended up hurting my whole left side. There is nasty bruises too. I am looking forward to graduationg so I can continue to prepare to serve a mission. I can't wait for that one day where I will open up my mission call. It will be the most joyous day ever. I love my family and friends with all my heart. I will get pictures up soon!
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