They never said it would be easy..

They only said it would be worth it.  Whoever came up with this phrase/saying, has never tried to go without desserts for forty days.  Im really second guessing my decision.  Its only been three days and I. AM. DYING.  I. need. chocolate. That stuff runs through my veins and my body is going through a deficiency, this is not gonna be good.  Needless to say, were gonna see how long this will last, I know I said I can do it, but I don't know man, Im dying over here.  This is just painful.  How do people go without sweets?  They are insane.

Anyways...I got THREE books today from Amazon that I am way excited about.  The only reason I could afford three books is because the money fairy sprinkled some extra money into my account this week! (Thanks Dad!)  So I cant wait to read them, but I can't guarantee it will be anytime soon...ugh.

Last night we watched a movie that I get to put on my list!  

Morning Glory

Starring: 

Rachel McAdams

Harrison Ford

Diane Keaton

Jeff Goldblum

Patrick Wilson

Quite a good cast right?  So lets see, if I had to rate it I think I would give it a 6/10.  It had a great plot line and all of the characters were awesome, well I didn't really like Harrison Ford's role but I think it was supposed to be like that.  It was just kind of slow the whole time.  It didn't hold my attention very well.  So yeah, if you wanna see it, go ahead, I wouldn't tell you not to.

     This next part is for my friend Cailey, hopefully you will get a laugh out of this...

     

     I call this, "The-awkward-things-that-happened- to-me-this-week-that- need-to-be-told-because-they-are-just-too-funny-to-go-unsaid" section of my blog.

• When a guy in your class tells you that they had a dream about you last night...and its completely creepy, the way he says it
• When you're at the gym on the treadmill, and you're staring at the cycling class going on and then proceed to trip...on the treadmill...but luckily you catch yourself and look around to see if anyone saw, and of course your friend did... 
• When your roommate makes dinner for only the roommates she likes and even labels it for all to see (ok thats just plain rude)
• When you catch a GIRL staring at you and she doesn't stop...
• When you trip UP the stairs in the SNOW building
• When someone you know and her fiance talk baby talk...in Spanish... and you can understand everything, ugh
• Even worse when the fiance of the person you know sounds like Pee-Wee Herman.  Seriously?  You find that attractive?
• When you're too tired to notice that you forgot to wash your hair as you're getting OUT of the shower...

And on a more serious note,

We need to keep Japan in our prayers, there was some severe devastation that I cant even imagine.  It is so terrible what has happened and so many people lost their lives and there are so many people who have no idea where their loved ones are.  Keep them in your prayers.  They need it.

See ya soon!

What I have been doing...

I feel like I haven't done anything lately but I know I have because I cant just waste all my time doing nothing, ok well I guess I could but I definitely have done stuff this week.  The last time I posted was on Monday right? Ok so things I did this week....

• I did NOT skip class this week, even though I wanted to several times...don't judge me
• Watched GLEE on Tuesday night and it was epic, as always, actually there were some very weird parts, like that dress Rachel wore at her party, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it and I am very upset that there wont be an episode on next week...but oh well. (Oh by the way Lea Michele is on the cover of COSMO magazine this month and I am not sure how I feel about that...)

• We got our midterm grades this week and I am proud to say that I am passing all of my classes with flying colors, except perhaps Spanish, which I am still passing, just not with flying colors.  That class is NOT easy.
• My friend Cailey's birthday was on Wednesday!  She turned 21!  I bet you can imagine, how we celebrated... (NO we did not get wasted) We went to Big Jud's and after we went back to her house and played the Bean Game and had cake.  It was wonderful!

BEST. GAME. EVER.

Cailey's husband, Stuart. Ok, not really...but this
is an attractive man, especially with that beard.
Am I right or am I right?

Better than...whatever cake, as they call it here
in Rexburg.

• Thursday, I got out of class at 10 AM and I didn't have any homework, Im sure I could have gotten ahead in my class work and done something, but instead I watched JAWS 3 AND JAWS 4... Don't ask.
• On Friday, I had two choir concerts, it was the same concert, just twice.  One at 6 and one at 8:30.  That was a lot of waiting...ugh, but I watched GLEE, to pass the time.  It was a good concert though.  Wish my family could have been there though.
• And last but not least, today, I went with one of my roommates to see "UNKNOWN" with Liam Neeson.  EPIC movie.  I was kind of confused the whole time, they did that on purpose though (my mom would have figured it out in the first five minutes, its a gift), it was full of action and suspense and it wasn't always fast, so it kept you on the edge of your seat for what was gonna happen next. Oh man, I highly suggest it, and anything else Liam Neeson is in.  The man is a legend. I don't know if I would say the movie is better than "TAKEN" but they were both AWESOME.

I get to put this one on my list!!

I got a book this week that I started reading and its pretty good so far.  Its called Designated Fat Girl. Written by Jennifer Joyner.  Its a memoir about this woman's journey to losing weight and being the woman she once knew before she started gaining weight and forgetting who she was before she was the "fat girl." So far so good. I'll keep ya posted!

I hope everyone else's week went great, if not, you can tell me all about it, I don't mind.

See ya soon!

101 in 1001

So this week in Ecuador has been sort of uneventful.  We had several visitors and it was two of the girls' last week so me and Amber only went to LAS twice this week! Crazy right?!  So I had plenty of time this week to make this list.  The list is of 101 things I want to accomplish in 1001 days.  Im gonna post this somewhere on my blog to remind me and so that I can cross things off. So here goes...

1. Lose all weight
2. Go on a cruise
3. Leave the country at least once
4. Go to Beth's homecoming in Cali (April 2011)
5. Buy Mom and Dad a Kindle
6. Save money for college
7. Go to D.C.
8. Volunteer more
9. Save money for Lasik 
10. Join WW
11. Limit eating out to twice a week
12. Only 2 cokes a week
13. Sponsor and SVP child
14. Get a credit card and build credit
15. Pay Mom and Dad back for Ecuador
16. Run another 5K
17. Go to Cedar Point, OH
18. Graduate from college with degree
19. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
20. Answer the "50 Questions that will free your mind"
21. Complete a 365 day photo challenge
22. Pay for the person behind me at a drive thru
23. Come back to Ecuador at least for a visit
24. Read at least 50 books that aren't for school
25. Go on a road trip with friends
26. See Harry Potter #7, 2nd half, at midnight
27. Learn to play the piano better
28. Skydive
29. Save more money than I spend
30. Host a mystery party
31. Host a holiday party
32. Go to the movies at least once a month
33. Do "Couch to 10K"
34. Cook at least one new thing once a month
35. Limit sweets to once a week
36. Learn to play the guitar
37. Blog at least 4 times a week
38. Complete an 1000 piece puzzle
39. Go to a Josh Groban concert
40. Try Geocaching
41. Go to a concert at least 2 times a year
42. Go to Warped Tour at least one summer
43. Write a list of 101 things that make me happy
44. Ride a roller coaster in 2011, 2012, 2013
45. Save money to go to Greece and Ireland after 1001 days
46. Play muggle Quidditch
47. Write missionaries more (Beth, Virg, Heather)
48. Make a quilt out of my t-shirts that I don't wear anymore
49. Send Beth a package filled with wonderful things
50. Go to General Conference at the Conference Center
51. Take Mom out to dinner
52. Take Dad out to dinner
53. Always tell my parents I love them
54. Get a least a 3.8 every semester
55. Buy an expensive dress when I lose all my weight
56. Make a photo book for Ecuador
57. Make a budget
58. Go to a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
59. Go White Water Rafting again
60. Floss every day
61. Take my makeup off before bed
62. Save $5 for every task completed
63. Donate $5 for every task not completed
64. Learn to French Braid
65. Read all of Jane Austen's novels
66. Go Paintballing
67. Visit Nashville
68. Get an iPhone
69. Give 5 "I saw this and thought of you" gifts
70. Answer 5000 Question Survey
71. Go to a Book Signing
72. Do "Race for a Cure"
73. Read Book of Mormon again
74. Send a secret to Post Secret
75. Fit into smaller jeans by end of year 2011
76. Work at a summer camp
77. Get a facial
78. Finish a book of Sudoku puzzles
79. Ask 20 friends to suggest one book and read them all
80. Do a 101 snapshots challenge
81. See All Time Low live
82. Find out my blood type
83. Read the entire Chronicles of Narnia
84. Visit my older sister and my nieces
85. Take a pic of these completed tasks and make a collage
86. Get new bedding for apt for later
87. Get new glasses
88. Do karaoke
89. Put my favorite/inspirational quote on something for decor
90. Float down the Ichetucknee River with my family
91. Learn to drive a stick shift
92. Spend a day at the spa
93. Volunteer in a Soup Kitchen
94. Sing at an old persons home
95. Have a monthly board game night
96. Go to the Iron Bowl
97. Participate in Operation Beautiful
98. Witness a flash mob
99. 100 strangers photo challenge
100. Make a patchwork quilt
101. Read 20 of the "1001 books to read before you die"

So thats it.  Thats my list. I don't think its completely out of reach...do you? Thanks for coming! Ill try and post more pics soon! Love you and cant wait to see you!