Family

Well, unfortunately Chandler's great grandpa Bill died this past week on Wednesday. He was 87 years old and lived a long happy life. It was his time though, he had dementia and health issues and alot of the time we felt like we were looking at a hollow shell. He'll be missed but everyone was prepared for it so it wasn't as sad as it could have been, although its never easy to lose a loved one.
Chandler's great Aunt and Uncle are here from Texas for the funeral and I'm happy they are here. They are so much fun! We went to Park City yesterday and all the kids (Emon, Isha, Kareem, and Reese) and Chandler, Terry and Kary went on the Alpine Slide and Heather, Bubbly, Brigette, Jadine and I went to the Baja Cantina and had drinks and chips and salsa. It was definitely a great day. Then we went to the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and got yummy caramel apples and delicious chocolate covered pretzles. All in all it was an awesome day, plus I had the day off work and school which hardly ever happens so that was definitely a welcome break.
With Chandler's grandpa passing it makes me think of my grandpa passing about 8 years ago and how much I really still miss him. It feels like its been forever since I've seen him but at the same time it feels like just yesterday we were playing back in the fields and sliding off the roof. I never thought those days would end. My life is so different now its hard to think that it was once that easy. I still remember certain things about his funeral, but the thing that I hope I never forget is the 21 gun salute that they did for him because he fought in WW2. I kept it together for most of the funeral thinking about how he was with my grandma and he was happier and trying not to think about how much I would miss him but when they shot off those guns that I'd watched with him every memorial day and watched him cry at every year I couldn't hold it in. I just cried and cried, I have the shell to one of the bullets from his funeral.
I never realized until I met Chandler how important your family was. I always thought my best friends from high school would be the people I was friends with for the rest of my life and that we would always stay close and they would be my "family" in a way. I haven't hung out with anyone I went to high school in about 2 years and sadly I don't really miss it. I miss certain people somedays but I changed and so did they. I just didn't get that your family is the ones at the end of the day that are there for you and really really do want whats best for you and for you to be happy. I'm sad that it took me so long to figure that out and I had to really hurt my parents in the process but at the end of the day, I learned it, and it worked for me.

Midterms

Well, its midterms this week. Blah. School has been the bane of my existence lately. I'm so tired from work and trying to go to school and I just haven't been able to focus. I'm gonna kick it in the ass though. I understood what was going on in Biology today though. That helped a lot. I actually got to sleep last night and took an amazing nap on Chandler's bed yesterday. It made getting up this morning easier. The good news is that I only have 26 hours this week so I should have time to do some homework :)
This weekend was kinda crazy, Chandler's great grandpa was put in a rest home this weekend and it was all around for the better. His grandparents just can't take care of him and his great grandma can't either. I think she'll miss him but she'll eventually see what its like to live life again. I think we're gonna start taking her to lunch on Sundays so she can get out of the house more often, it will be good for her and she's a riot to hang out with.
Things haven't changed that much lately sorry I'm so boring, I feel bad for the people who follow me because I either never write or don't write anything worth reading. But I gotta run to class.
peace&love

Update

Well, things have changed a lot lately. School started and its really hard to deal with all the changes, I don't like school that much this semester. Well, I should say I don't like homework. Having 2 jobs and going to school full time makes me tired a lot. I try to have a social life but it gets hard hahah. Chandler moved to Draper because he is going to the U and doesn't want to drive from Orem. He moved in with his grandparents and so far I think he really likes it. He loves his grandparents and he's loving every second of going to the U and he loves his classses.
We both work at Doug Smith, and I work at Bed Bath and Beyond still its good to get the paycheck from both but that is about the only good part of working at both places. I like Doug Smith a lot, and Bed Bath and Beyond is average. Some days are good and some days suck but that's with every job. What can you change about that? Pretty much nothing. I'm not moving out anymore, things just didn't work out and I'm kinda bummed about it but what can you do? I bought a new car since I won't be paying rent I just put the money towards my car. I bought a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse and it is beautiful. Its a car that I've always really liked and people told me I would probably never get so its a double win 1. because I love it and 2. because it proves people wrong. Its sad that its a factor but I got a screaming deal on it too. I was about to buy a Passat the day before but Trent told me to wait and he was right. My car is amazing and I looove it.
Life is crazy busy all the time but its nice. I'm never usually bored. Sometimes I wish I had time to be bored. I miss my lazy days where I would sit and do nothing all day long :) I could never do it on a daily basis but its nice once and I while. Chandler and I both had all weekend off so we watched football all day both days and he gave me a promise ring :) it was the cutest thing ever!! Its gold and has a B-E-A-utiful pearl in a god band and its just gorgeous. Its so pretty much my favorite piece of jewelery ever :) But the weekend was perfect. It was so nice to just have lazy days. Well, that about sums things up. Things are crazy but still moving. I'm loving life and just can't wait to be done with school it will be awesome :)

Apartment

Well, not much has changed in the last little while, still school and work all the time. I also found an apartment and a badass roommate to live with. Her name is Sadie and her parents own the apartment we're moving into. We have a cute little basement apartment with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, we're probably going to make the 3rd room an office. Our apartment is going to be the cutest thing anyone will see it. We're painting in Botony Beige and doing an accent wall and its green but not like an icky green, its like a light green thats so cute with our decor, I just love it. We only went through about 9 colors to find what we wanted but thanks to KWall Howells for having about 17 different shades of tan we finally found one that we liked that didn't make our place look too dark seeing as its a basement and all. But we love it :) its cute and cozy and will look completely different when we are done and I'm really excited for the project. Plus I can hardly wait to move out of my parents house. Love my mom and dad and all but to finally be on my own will be awesome. Paying for everything is the not so awesome part.

Chandler and I are still the same, still good, still poor and such but we still have alot of fun. We went to his mom's house yesterday and played Canasta and watched Amazing Race and the Celebrity Apprentice. Our basic Sunday routine :) Terry made cinnamon rolls and they were fabulous :) I seriously loved them. Then I had to come home and write a paper for English and man I'll just tell ya that class is kickin my ass. But amazingly enough I finished it and it's alright. but speaking of English I gotta run there now.
peace&love.

Update

Well, its a very good thing that its been 2 months since I've written something. Nawt! So I've started school, I love it. It keeps me really really busy but its good. I started a new job a month ago at Bed Bath and Beyond and I love that too. I'm still dating Chandler and we have a lot of fun together. Last night we went to the Jazz/Lakers game and it was a blast! Even though the Jazz lost horribly, what can ya do? Life is a bit hectic but I really enjoy it. Christmas was a lot of fun too, my parents got me a laptop to make school easier and it really does help. School is so fun, I'm taking American Civilizations, Survey of Physical Science, English 1010 and Political Science 1010. Political Science and American Civilizations are my favorite classes, but I'm usually late to American Civilizations because I have to walk forever away to get to my classes. I still love it tons, I have a lot more homework then I thought I would too. Its awesome, and its going a lot better then last time.
Chandler and I are great too :) we don't do a whole lot cuz we are poor but we still have a lot a lot fun. We've been to 3 Jazz Games in the last 2 months and Its way fun :) They've won all of them except last night. We mostly just watch sports with some friends and hang out, shoot some pool in his basement or go up to his mom's and hang out up there. We're the cool teenagers that hang out with our parents and play Canasta. I'm the champion of our Canasta Tournament as of right now, just thought I'd throw that in there :) its fabulous.
We were thinking of going to Vegas this weekend, my dad has a Rugby Tournament down there this weekend, and Chandler's mom and step-dad are going to the condo in Mesquite, it would have been a lot of fun to go but we get to be responsible and go to work and school. Its great, not my favorite thing in the world but you gotta do it. Work and school are fun though so it works out. Plus its Valentines weekend!! So fun! But I can't say what I got Chandler cuz he'll try to cheat and read this. Well, I've gotta run to work..
peace&love

Christmas is so close!!

Okay.. so I love love love love Christmas! Its the best holiday ever! Plus I've gotten the best presents for everyone :) but I still need to find one more good thing for Chandler. But I don't know what to get and he just says "nothing" cuz he's a buttface. Plus I'm getting lots of good stuff from my parents too :) or should I say Santa? But I got the cutest clothes ever in Florida. They actually had an Abercrombie & Fitch or Abercrombies Bitch as Chandler calls it, but I got some sweats and a way cute shirt there, and TONS of stuff from American Eagle, and Vicky's :) Oh and speaking of American Eagle, I might be getting a job there!! Awesome huh? I'm so excited I can't wait! It would be such a fun job :) The only downside is working Sunday's, but I also applied for a job at the Testing Center at school and the hours for that are Monday and Wednesday 5PM to 10PM and rotating Friday's and Saturdays. I would rather have the Testing Center one but meh.. I'll take whatever I can get for the time being. Which reminds me I need to go get a bank account so I can set up direct deposit for a job :) So much to do and I love it. Plus school starts in a month and I don't think I've ever been this excited for school :) love it!

Flo-Ri-Duh :]]

So we're visiting my cousin in Florida this week, and his coach. He's in training for the Olympics down here and my dad and his brothers bought the house this time last year so we thought maybe it would be good to come see it :] Its gorgeous and huge! The downstairs is absolutely massive and its got a huge room thats just open, we have 2 sets of couches and loveseats down there and it still looks empty. I'm thinkin we need a pool table ;] It also has a kitchen downstairs too. So 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens and huge rooms. It really is great. The only problem is that its rained the whole time. I'm just like what the heck! Why is it raining?! But its definitely warmer. It is really nice here. Its quiet and its winter for them so we hear people in stores saying its cold and I'm like... uh.. go to Utah. The time difference is only 2 hours so I don't really get mixed up. I just slept til 12:30 today haha but its because I was up all night the night before. Today we're mostly going shopping and hanging out in the house. My mom has all these things planned but I don't really want to do much. Just relax. We're thinking of maybe going to Sea World on Monday and thats one of my favorite places ever so I'm totally okay with that :] She wants to go to the beach but its not sunny so I don't really see a point. I can't believe I'm still tired though. Its ridiculous. Its nice though to just relax. Love it :]

The flights weren't horrible though. It was actually the best flight I've ever had. I slept the ENTIRE way from Salt Lake to Atlanta. Then from Atlanta to Orlando I slept most of the way. It was gorgeous. I don't love the humidity though. It makes my hair look oily no matter what! But its good for my skin hah.

Well, we're going shopping. I'm gonna go spend my Dad's money while I have the chance :]