So BAD!!!!

I just had the WORST audition ever! I tried out for Choralaires at the Ogden LDS Institute and nothing was going right. My voice kept cracking and shaking and my sight reading was awful (no suprise on that one). Brother Simon had already called me and told me I am invited back, but that was before the audition today. I feel like I don't deserve to be in the group now. I hope that Brother Simon remembers that I don't usually sing that bad and takes that into consideration when making decisions on who is in the group. I will let you all know.
To add to my nerves, I have another spin class tonight. I am scared that my lungs are going to hurt bad again. We will see I guess.

I died last night

Last night I participated in a Spin Class (stationary bikes). It was the death of me!! I decided that I needed to do something with all my spare time and that let me to exercise. I went into it not really knowing what to expect. I knew that it would hurt alot but I wasn't expecting where the hurt would be. I thought my legs would be so sore, but they are acutally fine. The thing that hurt the most was the burning in my lungs. I thought they were on fire!! And I kept coughing and feeling like I had blood in my lungs. It was very unpleasant. I talked to Dan later and he explained that when you exercise it dries out the mucus in your lungs and makes you cough and get that burning feeling(in some people). He said that is is completely normal, even with the best runners. So that made me feel a little better. My butt also hurts a little this morning. Those bike seats are really really hard! This class was an hour long! By then end of that hour I just wanted to get off the bike and pass out on the floor. I have never loved water so much in all my life. I also have never sweat so much in my whole life. It was literally dripping off my face! Eventually, the burning stopped and I acutally started to feel better. In a way, I felt more healthy that I have in a long time. This class MUST be a good thing then, right? So I am going back Thursday for another hour of pain and suffering! I am looking forward to the day when I can do the spin class without dying! I WILL GET THERE!

On a MUCH happier note, the new semester started this week and that means institute classes start! I had my first class on Monday (the class is Monday and Wednesday) morning at 7AM! It was so hard to get up that early to a class that I don't NEED to be at, but I know it will be a blessing for me if I continue to go. I am taking a Book Of Mormon class with Brother Vallace. I am really looking forward to it. I think it will be a really good class. I am also taking Choralaires, which is the audition choir at the Ogden Institute. That class is Monday through Friday, but it doesn't start until next week. I go there during my lunch break at work. Dan and I are also taking a night institute class together. Our first class is tonight. It is The Four Gospels. I am really excited for it!

I am really excited for this semester. I have a lot of positive things going for me, I just
hope that I keep up with them and don't quit!

ABC's tagged by Stephanie

A=ADVOCATE FOR: The good kids
B=BEST FEATURE: Eyes
C=COULDN'T DO WITHOUT: Sanity (does that count?)
D=DREAMS AND DESIRES: Toget married and have a family strong in the Gospel.
E=ESSENTIAL ITEM: Chapstick, gum, and my cell phone.
F=FAVORITE PAST TIME: Reading
G=GOOD AT: Singing
H=HAVE NEVER TRIED: Most foods....
I=IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS: I would go to school, cut back my hours at work so I could do WELL at school, invest a bunch of it, and maybe buy a house.
J=JUNKIE FOR: Salty foods (like chips), Pepsi, or Coke
K=KINDRED SPIRIT:
L=LITTLE KNOWN FACT: I have a birthmark on the inside of my right arm in the shape of a flower and I think I am allergic to MSG.
M=MEMORABLE MOMENT: Don't have one
N=NEVER AGAIN WILL I: Sing "I Hope You Dance."
O=OCCASIONAL INDULGENCE: Books
P=PAST TIME DOING: Reading, making rag quilts
Q=QUOTE: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. That's why they call it the present.
R=REASON TO SMILE: My life isn't THAT bad
S=SINGS ALONG WHEN: I sing the most when I am in my car
T=TAG SOME FRIENDS: Everyone who reads this!
U=UNINTERESTED IN: Trying new foods just because someone tells me to and comic strips.
V=VERY SCARED OF: Dogs and Food
W=WORST HABIT: Biting my lips or fingernails
X=X MARKS MY IDEAL VACATION SPOT: Far Far Away.... maybe on a cruise somewhere or somewhere quiet, like camping.
Y=YESTERYEAR DECADE OF CHOICE: Maybe the 50's
Z=ZODIAC SIGN: Libra

The Jewkes/Draper Home at This Is the Place Monument

This is the house I was talking about in my "Civil War" blog. I stayed in a tent in the yard just to the left of this house. When we went through for the tour, we found out it was the Jewkes House. I was so excited to find out that it was there!! It had a picture of the family in there too! It was really awesome!


JEWKES / DRAPER HOME
Fountain Green, Sanpete County 1868Relocated in 1981
Born in England and trained in the heavy iron industries of Britain, Samuel Jewkes immigrated to Fountain Green in 1861 where he operated a sawmill and gristmill. This wood frame house, representative of a middle class home, was built using heavy pine timbers connected with mortise-and-tenon joints and wooden pegs. The interior walls were insulated by laying adobe bricks between the timbers. Lime plaster and whitewash was applied directly on the exposed adobe surfaces. The exterior is of clapboard, a significant type of construction in the 1860s, and very rare today as most have been demolished. In 1879, Jewkes sold his home to Henry Draper because he had been called on a mission by Brigham Young to settle a pioneer community further south in Castle Valley.

No More Facebook!

Hey Everyone!
I just wanted to let you all know that I no longer have access to Facebook. I will probably sign on once in a while, but if you need to get a hold of me use my cell phone or leave me a note on my blog! Thanks!

Monday, Monday, Monday

So.... Monday's are USUALLY bad because I don't want the weekend to be over... but this one was REALLY bad. It was the first time I have cried in about 3 months (I'm not going to get into the details). Anyway... It was such a bad day and by the time work was over I was so glad to be going home.
Dan and I went to Murray to pick up some wooden-thingies for the desk he got for his dad, and while we were out there we decided to go to the Living Planet Aquarium. I have to admit, It wasn't as cool as I was expecting it to be... but it was cool to see once. We got to touch sting rays and starfish. That part was cool, except I was really scared to stick my hand in the water because I thought I would get attacked!
After the aquarium Dan took me to the Cheesecake Factory! I had never been before. It was so AWESOME!! There was so much food though. I think I will have leftovers for a week. The cheesecake was amazing! I got a chocolate mousse cheesecake. Soooo good!
Anyway, I was really glad that Dan took me out. He really helped to cheer me up. I almost forgot everything that I was upset over. I am lucky to have him!

The Civil War

This weekend I did something that was a little different. I went with Dan and his family to This Is The Place State Park to do a Civil War Reenactment. Dan's family has been doing it for a long time. It sounds strange, but it is really really cool! This time they let me come along.
Friday night we left for the park all dressed up in our costumes. We stopped at Sizzler for dinner (Dan's sister Tenille is the manager there). It was so wierd to walk into a public place dressed like that and have EVERYONE stare at you. It took a little getting used to! After dinner we were on our way to the park. There was a Civil War ball that night. Everyone got dressed up in clothing from that time period and we learned the dances from that era. It was really fun and Dan is a suprisingly good dancer.
That night we slept in the yard of one of the historic homes in the park. What was really awesome and amazing was that the lawn we stayed in endend up being my great great great grandfather's house. We walked in for the tour and they said "This is the Jewkes Home." We were all really suprised. I had no idea it was there! So, for all the Jewkes' out there reading this, Alma Gardner's house has been relocated to This Is The Place State Park! There is a picture of him and his family there and everything!
Anyway, so we set up camp in the yard and went to bed. It was a noisy night! The wind was blowing so hard!! I was so comfortable though, I went right to sleep and slept through the night.
The next morning we got up and got dressed up again (not as fancy this time). Dan and I walked around the park a little bit and went into some of the historic houses and shops. It was really neat to see it all! Then the men got on their horses and the women (Dan's mom and I) hung out in the shade. We walked around a bit and took a ride on the tourist train, but mainly is was a pretty relxing day for us girls. For the guys, on the other hand, they were riding around all day showing all the visitors what they do as men in the Cavalry. They were really fun to watch! The best part was, I got to ride a little bit during the day! One time, Dan's dad (Alan) was talking to someone so they were all stopped. Alan had gotten off his horse so I walked over and jumped up on the horse. He turned around and said "You stole my horse!" It was really fun!
At about 5 PM we packed up and left for home. We were all so tired and dirty! But, all in all, it was one of the COOLEST things I have EVER done! I hope to go with them again!