Class Got Cancelled

Happy Girl.

This week. Memorial Day=No school/No work

Next week. Jeremy's Wedding/Reception & Family fun

Next, next week. Marathon Race & Family fun & Baby lovin'! (Hopefully. Better be!)

Next, next, next week. Last day of BYU, ever & Moving home to sunny California! Ya-hoo

Next, next, next, next week. Girls' Camp extravaganza & Leading hikes! Get me some nature :)

Zupas

I love you. 

Especially your 

tomato soup. 

It's heaven in a spoon.

Scaredy Cat

Max is gone on a road trip with his best cousin to Colorado Springs. 

That lucky stinker. 

Fortunately for me, I wasn't scared to be alone in the apartment all night like the first time Max was gone (I mean, he was ONLY in SLC for 1 night)! 

The first time Max spent time away, every noise, every creepy click or russle of blinds sent me into caution-mode. I could not fall asleep and I was on the verge of tears. Seriously? 

There's something about getting used to having someone there ALL the time, that gave me comfort. I mean, I lived at home with my parents, I lived with roommates, and now I have a husband. And then all of the sudden, I spend one night alone and I'm paranoid! Where is my independence?! Where is my courage?! 

Last night I stayed up so late and felt so sleepy that it wasn't as hard to fall asleep like before. I'm hoping I won't be a little scaredy cat anymore. I teased Max and told him to pray I'm safe here in Provo while he is off on his adventures. I pray for him too. 

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Summer at the Peaks

Well, as you know, summer is not exactly prime season for a ice arena. It is literally dead business. Lucky for me, my manager came up with a supreme (and goofy) activity for the entire staff (a whopping 4 employees) to participate in, himself included. 

The task: LUNCH BAG PUPPETS! 

Wow. 

Our crafty craftiness eventually turned into a competition. Various customers came up and voted on their favorite. And since the majority of skaters that Saturday were children, just guess who they chose as their number 1 puppet? Spongebob Square Pants. He is the creepiest of them all!

Spongebob Square Pants

Mario

Lioness (Creator also made Spongebob)

Formally known as Lion-heart; after the modification... Lion-beast

Zamboni

Do you see the Lion with an insane mane? That one was mine. He was all cute, with a little red heart...well, Spongebob kept getting all the votes. So, that Lion modified itself and started eating a mini Spongebob with blood-red teeth, drenched in red blood..ha.. (points for laughter?). I did get more points after that modification. Not enough to beat Spongy though.

It was a fun way to kill the time and get few laughs. Not many jobs (or Managers) put on such a charade... :)

Good Morning!

Last night, I set out to go to the temple. I made the call, I wrote the time, and it was planned.

7 AM.

I did not want to miss this. I woke up almost ev

ery hour during the night, checking my phone to see if I had missed it. For some reason I was really w

orried I was going to sleep right through it.

Like the smarty-pants that I am, I programmed my phone for the loudest volume the alarm function had to go off at exactly 6:00 AM. Max was definitely shaken from his slumber and remarked at how loud it was! Oopsy.

I was up and ready and out the door by 6:30 AM. Did I get the right time?; Will there be enough room for me in the session?; Will I be the only one there? If so, I'm not ready for that!

Needless to say, I was a little nervous. I was going by myself. But I was determined. And what a beautiful experience it was. I love the temple. I am so blessed to get to go inside and learn and partake of the special spirit that resides within it's holy walls.

My goal: Go every week before we move. And every week after.

For many, that seems pretty lofty, but I really think it's a matter of whether or not you make it a permanent part of your life. Kind of like brushing your teeth every morning and every night. If you don't brush, you feel yucky inside. I want to feel "yucky." I want to be so used to regular temple attendance, that if I miss one, I'll feel it (of course, I'd want to avoid this happening...but you get the gist right?). 

I haven't made much of a habit to go and I can't see why I haven't until now. I love the Temples in all their glory and beauty.

4.5 weeks

5-point list of why I'm happy this week:

1. I gave the presentation I was dreading a few posts back. 
2. I led the discussion in Psych 410R.
   
3. I'm on top of my assignments for every class thus far.
4. Only 4.5 weeks left and we're outta here!
5. And I'm gearing up for a test that I have NOT forgotten!

You'd think that preparing for a test doesn't exactly equate to happiness, but after missing the last exam for this class, my mind has been set in caution mode. I cannot miss it, and I've been consciously thinking about it every day this week. Not to mention I've lessened my anxiety over passing or failing this class by calculating my potential grades come June 17th.

They are as follows:

If I get 100% on all the quizzes, I can...

Score 90% on the remaining exams= 80% Final Class Grade

Score 85% on the remaining exams=77% Final Class Grade

Score 80% on the remaining exams=74% Final Class Grade

Score 75% on the remaining exams=71% Final Class Grade

Score 70% on the remaining exams=68% Final Class Grade

Now let me interject and point out, that I really don't want to get a 'D' in this course, I'm aiming for a 'C' and though that may not be awesome, though it may only be average (more like super sucky since BYU has grade inflation with all the smarty pants here), considering my circumstances I'd accept a 'C' gladly.

Score 65% on the remaining exams=65% Final Class Grade

Score 60% on the remaining exams=62% Final Class Grade

Score 55% on the remaining exams=60% Final Class Grade

Once I saw I could fail every remaining exam and still get a 'D' passing (by a hair)...I realized that I would never fail an exam in this class. And if I know I'd never fail, much less get a D on the exams, I know I'll be in the 70 percentiles. I figured I'd at least get a 'C' in the class (so long as I don't miss anymore exams!) And I get 100% on quizzes. 

I can do this. And I don't feel so stressed anymore...or should I say as much anymore... I still have 4.5 weeks before jumping for joy or crying over failure.