Funny

I've found something funny lately
that you may relate to

Where you meet someone new
 who seems attractive & funny

and your super nervous that your talking to him

and then you look in his eyes

and you realize that he's just as nervous to talk to you

as you are to talk to him

haha (:
just one of those moments

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College Initiation!

48 hours

and counting

and no sleep!

Zero.

I officially consider myself a legit

college student

Peter. This expression sums up how I feel right now

I love

Bubblebaths (:

with herb tea, mint preferably

and a good book

 (scriptures, a sweet romance novel, or a horse story!)

pure, relaxing bliss!

All Time Favorite Christmas Carols!

Here's some of my favorites this year, with some or all of the lyrics from them (:

• I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Bing Crosby's version

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."

Till, ringing singing, on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!

• I'll Be Home for Christmas - Bing Crosby's version

I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the lovelight gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

I love this one, this version in particular,  because originally it was written for WWII soldiers

who thought the war would be quick, and they would be home by Christmas.

This obviously didn't happen,

hence the line "if only in my dreams."

This song held a tender place in the hearts of Americans,

both soldiers and civilians,

who were then in the depths of World War II. 

According to Wikipedia, 

Bing Crosby's version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

became the most requested song at Christmas U.S.O.

 shows in both Europe and the Pacific and Yank.

I love this version because Crosby was singing particularly with this meaning

and it's from the time period, it's the original version that those soldiers listened to

Pretty touching

• Oh Holy Night - the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,

It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.

Long lay the world in sin and error pining,

'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! O hear the angels' voices!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born;

O night divine, O night, O night Divine.

 

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,

With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.

So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,

Here come the wise men from Orient land.

The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;

In all our trials born to be our friend.

He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger,

Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!

Behold your King, Before Him lowly bend!

 

Truly He taught us to love one another;

His law is love and His gospel is peace.

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;

And in His name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,

Let all within us praise His holy name.

 

Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,

His power and glory evermore proclaim.

His power and glory evermore proclaim.

This is one of my all time favorites. I love how much hope is in it,

how it portrays the hope that everyone can have

because of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

This never fails to move me (:

I'm short on time,

but a few I love also are

Handell's Messiah, all three parts about Christ

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

and also, just fun ones

Baby It's Cold Outside

Last Christmas (I Gave You My Heart?) Not sure what the title is

but it's soo cheesy, and I adore it, haha

Santa Baby (Choir Memories)

Sleigh Ride

and It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas

I love Christmas music!!!

and that's the end for now (:

Isn't it Lovely?

Running in the cool, crisp breeze in the forest roads down to your house

 and having a bald eagle swoop down and grab some food like 30 feet in front of me

 Pretty breathtaking (:

Except for the poor little rodent.. but wow

The week before finals, still as busy as ever, but

somehow managing to get time to do everything I need to

Prayers really do help!

Doing zumba after FHE

getting to dance around with a tinkling sequined bell thing around my waist

 with a bunch of other gals doing zumba.

Haha! Fun stuff (:



Having access to so many awesome things to read

and to learn, and do

Walking around downtown Fredericksburg, just by myself,

writing a letter to a missionary in a cobblestone park dating to the 1700s

so much history

soo amazing. I love it

and so cozy, with the twisting cobblestone streets & alleys,

all decorated with Christmas wreathes

the shop windows, filled with glittering toys & decorations

and live bands playing music downtown

So cozy (:

(only thing missing is snow... it's weird having a 50-70 degree Christmas season!)

Yes, life can be truly, truly beautiful (:

and usually it's the small things that make it so!

photo by eschn3am on flickr.com (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschn3am/3041695011/)

Awkward..

So, I decided a long time ago that my life was pretty much composed of awkward moments. Okay, not the whole thing... but quite a large, substantial part of it (: Haha.

I'm in the mood to say something quite bold, something that will just knock you off your feet and get a huge reaction. Alas, I don't quite know what to say.

What's the most shocking thing about me?

Hm...

I really dislike ground beef. That's not too shocking though. The texture is just sick. Childhood memories of gagging down a hamburger patty...blegh.

But that's quite a depressing subject, so I'll change it.

How about this?

I have never kissed a boy.

That's right.

Never.

Shocking, right?

Totally, completely crazy!

18 years old, a freshman in college, and I have never had that experience.
Yeah.
Now, hopefully you are recovering from your moment of complete surprise
Take some deep breaths, get up from the floor, and listen up, because I'll explain a bit

It's not that I haven't dated alot, or gotten really close to a guy before.

 I have just never been... physically close.

I'm not quite sure why.

In middle school there were quite a few guys who I think would have gone for it
in fact, they did try a few times.
one guy, a random stranger I met that night, even tried to smooch me 10 times in one night.
Not even exaggerating, it may have been more.
oh, stake dances... but that's a story for another day.
 anyways, I waited to start dating until I was 16.

Then, when that coveted, long awaited day came, there were no young men I was interested in.

Honest, cross my heart, pinky promise

After that, the guys I got close to just never went for it.
Not sure why there, either. I heard that going for it can be kind of scary & intimidating.
Especially when you really like someone.
 But that's just a thought.

So... yeah. Now I'm dating around, all that fun jazz

and this quote from Captain America (I know - I'm a TOTAL cheeseball)

pretty much sums up how I feel on this subject

Steve Rogers: I know this neighborhood. I got beat up in that alley. And that parking lot. And behind that diner.
Peggy Carter: Did you have something against running away?
Steve Rogers: You start running they'll never let you stop. You stand up, push back. Can't say no forever, right?
Peggy Carter: I know a little of what that's like. To have every door shut in your face.
Steve Rogers: I guess I just don't why you'd wanna join the army if you're a beautiful dame. Or a beautiful...a woman. An agent, not a dame! You are beautiful, but...
Peggy Carter: You have no idea how to talk to a woman, do you?
Steve Rogers: This is the longers conversation I've had with one. Women aren't exactly lining up to dance with a guy they might step on.
Peggy Carter: You must have danced?
Steve Rogers: Well, asking a woman to dance always seems so terrifying. And the past few year just didn't seem to matter that much. Figured I'd wait.
Peggy Carter: For what?
Steve Rogers: Right partner.

Yep. Believe it or not, dear world that I live in, I am waiting for the right partner

When it feels right, and it means something

more then having fun, or a one night stand, or a one week fling
or just kissing someone to get that first kiss over with

I know eventually that partner is going to come around sometime,

when the time is right

and it'll happen

and it'll be wonderful (:

and I know it's going to be worth it (:

Blushing & Beautiful Moments of this Week

-Going to the temple way early in the morning, end up waiting an hour to do baptisms, so getting to help fold towels with the temple workers :)

- Ugly Sweater Party!! Wearing my Dad's ugly sweater...

- Finding out I have to work on Thanksgiving :( Just the morning & early afternoon... but bummer! Grateful I have a job though!

- Giving a talk today in sacrament meeting.. on gratitude & Thanksgiving. I started listening to Cmas music 2 weeks ago. This was Heavenly Father's way of reminding me I need to remember Thanksgiving. haha

-when telling the parable of the 10 lepers, in my talk, instead of saying lepers, I was so nervous I said leopards. Haha! Totally started laughing. It was super, duper embarrassing (:
- embarassing myself again, in church, of course.. Guys are silly sometimes...

-Service tomorrow and NO class!! Yay!

-Going to The Nutcracker in December!! Woohoo!!
- lovely friends & awesome conversations
- begin studying for finals. Eek!

and that's all for now, folks!