Back To School!

So.... I decided to go to school to be a Pharmacy Technician. I start on October 2 and I am really excited! I will keep you all posted on my progess. I should be done in about a year if I do well at it.
Speaking of medicine, I have a cold/strep throat/something un-fun (I haven't been to the doctor yet so I don't know what I have)..... Usually my body waits until it's a little colder to get sick but I guess it wanted to jump the gun this year. I hope the statement "the early bird get's the worm" applies here and that I wont get sick again this fall/winter season! Good luck to all of you and your health!

10 Addictions **** Tagged by Melanie****

1. Books/Reading
Give me a book and I will have it done in no time! BUT, it is only certain books. My favorite books are young adult fiction. I love the high school romance stuff... and all the drama associated with it. Don't get me wrong, I am glad to be out of that stage myself, but I just like reading books like that. I also like the LDS fiction books. Anita Stansfield is my favorite author in that category. Last week I went to the library and didn't know what books to read, so I went to the "A" shelf and picked one book off of every shelf. I got 7 books total. I am about ready to go back for the next shelf!

2. Caffiene/Carbination
This is one addiction that I know is bad.... that's why I have stopped. Well, during the week anyway. You could say that I am a "binge drinker" on the weekends (BUT NOTHING BAD... JUST SODA!!!!!). There is nothing like a nice, cold Vanilla Coke on the weekends!

3. Chips!
I will admit it, I am a chip junkie. I don't like sweets very much. I love SALTY foods!

4. Chick Flicks
I LOVE chick flicks! I have a very nice collection at my house, that just keeps growing. Some of them are really good... and others I am a little ashamed of (Hillary Duff movies that I can't resist....). I think I am in love with love stories! I think my very favorite (right now) is 27 Dresses. If any of you haven't seen it, I would HIGHLY recommend it!

5. Rag Quilting
I haven't done one in a while, but I really love making them. I am working on a really hard one right now. It is an unusual pattern (it isn't just squares of the same size). Anyway, along with that one, I am looking for material for a rag quilt for my nephew who will be born in November!

6. Singing
I have been singing since I was really little. I didn't start traning until I was in the 9th grade though. I sang in all the high school choirs, I sang for a year with Weber State's choir, and now I am singing for the Ogden LDS Institute Choralaires. I really love singing and I really love being a high soprano. There is nothing like singing those really high notes and ACTUALLY being able to make them sound good! I am really excited for the Christmas show this December. Christmas time is one of my favorite times of the year because of all the fun Christmas songs we get to sing!

7. Chapstick
I am ADDICTED to chapstick! I can't go a day without it or my lips would shrivel up and die. I keep chapstick on my keyboard at work, in my gym bag, in my scripture case, by my bedside, and more than one in my purse. I used to keep one in my pocket as well, but they kept getting put through the wash. I am ADDICTED.

8. Blankets
I always have to have a blanket, even if it is 100 degrees. I can't watch a movie without a blanket and I can't fall asleep without a blanket. I feel kind of like Linus from Charlie Brown, I always have to have that "security" blanket with me.

9. My Purse
I don't think I am addicted to it, but Dan always tells me it is my security blanket. I think it is completely normal to always have my purse with me. I mean, it has everything I need in it. Medicine, CHAPSTICK, debit card, checks, keys, girly stuff, pens, gum, mints, my glasses. It has a lot of stuff that I COULD need at ANY point during the day. So, #9 makes the list in tribute to Dan, even though he will never read this :-)

10. For number 10, I am not sure what to put... I could get all mushy and talk about how I am addicted to spending time with Dan... but let's face it, who wants to hear about that? I could write about my previous addiction to Facebook, but I don't feel that should have a spot because I am an ex-addict. I don't have access to Facebook anymore so that is the end of that story. So.... I guess I don't have a #10. If any of you can think of one for me, let me know!

AND NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!! I AM TAGGING ALL WHO READ THIS!! LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT SO I CAN READ YOURS!!

I Fell Off The Saddle..... (So to speak)

So, I didn't LITERALLY fall off a saddle, but on Friday night Dan and I joined his parents and brother up at Middlefork for a little Posse campout. We ate dinner and then Dan and I went for a horse ride. I rode Diamond and Dan rode Gunner, their new horse. Diamond became my new favorite horse after the Civil War Reinactment a couple months ago. I was excited to go on a long ride... until we started going. The horse was just acting weird. He wouldn't go. He would back me into trees. He wouldn't go across the river (turns out he likes playing in water). He was being so stubborn! So, let's just say it wasn't the best experience. I was crying almost the whole time.... (I know, I am a baby). When we got back to the group I was fully convinced that I would never get on a horse again. I was so scared and so frustrated! Dan told me that I need to ride again. He told me his horror stories of getting bucked off when he was little and that made me feel a little bit better. He also said "When you fall off the horse, you need to get back into the saddle." So, I guess I will ride again, especially after I found out that Dan's mom was having trouble with Diamond too. It turns out that there was something wrong with the strap that goes across the horses face. It broke off a couple weeks ago to the strap kept falling over Diamond's eyes. He couldn't see!! I wouldn't want to walk anywhere if I couldn't see either, so I guess I don't blame him. But it was still scary!

"Wendy's: WAAAAAY Better Than Fast Food?"

YAH RIGHT! NONE of their food looks like their ads. The only thing I have ever eaten from Wendy's was their chicken nuggets, thinking they were safe. Then one day, Dan told me what they were made of so I have been having a hard time eating them ever since. The other day, my work gave me a Wendy's gift card for $5.00. I held on to it for about 2 weeks before I decided that I needed to get it out of my purse. So I though, what do I want from Wendy's? I have seen people eat their hamburgers before, and those people seemed to be enjoying it.... so I thought I would take my chances. I ordered a Jr Bacon Cheeseburger, fries, and a drink. Can I just say.... it was THE SICKEST thing I have ever seen in my life. I don't even know what convinced me to take a bite our of that burger, let alone, a SECOND BITE. It was SIIIICK! The burger was all dry and the edges were turned up. The ONLY thing fresh about that burger was the lettuce. I WILL NEVER eat at Wendy's again! I only wish I would have taken a picture of it for you all to see.

I went to the Wendy's website and I posted a link that I thought was humorous... Not the "haha" humorous... but the "I can't believe they say this stuff about their food" humorous. I hope you all take my blog into consideration, and really think about this before you make the decision to eat there again.
http://www.wendys.com/quality/

What's Up

So, I survived another week of my spin class. Sometimes it gets easier and sometimes it is so hard that I don't think I can pedal for another minute. I think I am getting stronger (and healthier) so that makes me really happy.
Choir is going well! Since it is still early in the semester we are still doing alot of administrative stuff so we don't sing a ton, but we are getting started on a few songs. I am getting really excited for the Christmas show though. I know it is really early to be thinking of Christmas, but I am one of those girls who listens to Christmas music starting on Halloween. I am excited to jump into the music!
My other institute classes are going well. I have Book Of Mormon on Monday and Wednesday at 7AM. I really like that class, but unfortunately I was a bad girl this morning and slept in. I feel bad, but I was SO SO tired! I will be better in the future. I also have a New Testament class on Wednesday nights that I am taking with Dan. I really like that class even though I feel like I don't understand what I am reading. Dan got me a manual for the class so I think that's going to help me understand it better. I am really looking forward to both of those classes!
So that's what I have been up to during the week. It keeps me pretty busy and pretty tired! As for the weekend, they couldn't be long enough! I love just getting to do what I want and (best of all!!!) being able to sleep in a little bit! Dan and I had an interesting weekend. We went to his parent's house on Friday night (the rest of Dan's family was gone so we were kind of there to "baby sit") to hang out with his little brother, Ty. We watched Million Dollar Baby. It was one of the saddest movies I have ever seen! It was really really awful. The next day, I went back over to the house and we went to watch Ty in his Posse group. It was Mosquito Days so there was alot of people there watching their kids ride sheep and calfs. It was mildly entertaining. I really like to watch the older kids ride because they are so good! I wish I could ride like them. After posse we just watched the animal planet until Dan's parents came home. It was PRETTY exciting. I know a lot about bears now. LOL! No, it was kind of a weird weekend but I really like being around Dan. I don't want to get all sappy and junk, but, he really is a good guy!
So, another week begins. I hope I make it through! And I hope you all make it through your week as well!!
P.S. I recently found out I have an opening at my house. If anyone is looking for a place to live, let me know!