MMmm Mmmm Good!

I am obsessed. After a personal training session at the gym last week I have been on an exercise and nutrition high. 1/2 a can of this: like 100 calories, low sodium and totally filling and flavorful. Best part: It helps thaw out my frozen body!!! This is a new favorite for sure!

If you are feeling a little less weight obsessed: add grilled cheese- childhood nostalgia at its best!

I love WORDS.

I am obsessed, and I mean, obsessed with words. I hoard them. I read dictionaries, have word lists and notebooks...yet I constantly find myself saying:

really. or really?

just...

like..

seriously. or seriously?

so..

way..

clearly.

right?

cool.

done.

obviously.

ridiculous.

wow.

and worst of all: pronouncing "for" like "fer".

This is absurd. To those of you that have been exposed to my shameful diction as of late, my apologies with a promise to perform at a higher standard in the near future.

New Year's Eve Plan...

Last year I did the whole swanky party thing. I may lose the few meager, pity cool points I have by saying this...but it really just isn't my thing. If Provo Dance Parties and Mocktails make your night, go for the gold. It just really isn't my ideal way to ring in a new year. My friend Ben and I were talking about fun, active things that we like to do and he told me about this: Beat the New Year Annual Run.

Now that seems like SO much fun! A 5k- totally doable. To literally race into the New Year! I really want to do this... for some reason none of my friends are too excited about the idea, but I think that this would be so fun!

Always Busy. Sometimes I Need Some Peace.

When asked how I am, I realized that I give the same answer every time: “I am doing well, busy, but really happy”. Ugh, lately it has been ridiculously busy, but things really have been going well and I have been very happy. There was Thanksgiving of course, getting ready for school in January, working, playing, etc.

Last week Hillary and I were able to go to the Provo temple together to perform the baptisms and confirmations for several family names- one in particular being our grandma. There is always something special about performing sacred ordinances for your family, but this was notably spiritual. I am glad that we had the opportunity to be a part of this sacred work for her and I am grateful to my dad for spear heading the process. My grandma was the only real grandparent I ever had. She was 70 years old when I was born, we were not incredibly close, but she is still my grandma and the mother of my amazing dad and heaven just wouldn’t be complete without her.

(I was able to take this pic on a run this summer... what a sight!)

While I may often be cynical towards living in UT, there are many advantages. The outdoors is spectacular. Sometimes I feel the closest to God after a long hike or run to the top of a mountain, seeing all the natural beauty, I know that He has to be real. But I also am surrounded by temples. Though I may not have my endowments yet, it is still a very special place for me to attend and vital for my spiritual growth. Sometimes I receive inspiration, other times I just feel peace. And in the toughest of times, that peace is all I need to get through another week. So while UT may be a few pancakes short of a full stack, it sure does have its benefits.