Nuggets

This I should have posted a month and a half ago. In June I took a trip out to Sunnyvale, CA to visit my sister Meghan and her family Mark, Reese, & Zoe. I had the best time. I love my darling nieces they are adorable. I love Reese's scratchy little voice, how she is always drinking her juice/milk/water, and how I got to be her best friend for 4 days. I love Zoe's huge smile, how she grabs at your face and ears and hair. I just hope my kids can keep up with all this cute-ness.


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Glorious Freedom

For the fourth of July Pam, Liz, Ryan and Myself went to the Stadium of Fire. For those you you who know me, you know I'm not the biggest fan of country music, in fact it makes me sick, however, I was surprised to know a lot of Carrie Underwood's songs, and that is one thing I do like about concerts is knowing the words to the songs. So I have to admit I had a good time. And the fireworks were awesome!

Martha

I made German Pancakes a couple days ago, and by my friend Lynsey's standard I should be married before I post pictures like this.



I felt pretty accomplished to make a dish that was a favorite growing up. It's all thanks for the family recipe book.

Me and Tai Chi

On Tuesday evening, I went with my roommates Pam and Liz to a free tai chi class in Orem City park. I know what your thinking.... but as you may know I'm an early student in different meditation techniques, and although this is not meditation it's very relaxing and beneficial. It has a lot to do with breathing, and the movements are meant to help you become centered. Or you could say "harness your chi".
So like you see in movies where there are a group of old ladies and gents, doing slow hand movements in the park, that's exactly what I was doing last night. If you are interested my teacher is putting together a list of books that one might read to learn more about tai chi, and if you live in the provo/orem area, you should come with me.


Next post I'm going to blog about being American.

Fine Fine Fine

So, this summer I have been busy, not terrible, but I'm occupied. BUT! I'm going to make a fruitful effort to post on my blog once a week, and if I do good I then deserve to make myself a new one. Bare with me.
First let me tell you about my summer days, at least three times a week I get up a run first thing, working up to three miles so I can run my first 5k in September. Next I meditate 10 to 15 minutes. Then I'll work either 9 to 5 or 2 to 10, and all my other time is filled with, my ward calling, reading, painting, little mundane errands, and so forth.
Second I'm going to cry a little to you all about my feelings, gross I know. It's like when the girl gets up in testimony meeting and starts crying and her voice gets so high you don't know what she is saying and your not really feeling spiritual because you're cringing. Unfortunately your here reading this so I'm about to get sad on you.
So if you know me, you know I've changed a lot in the last 8 months, It has been a good change and I feel really good about things these days, but for the last week I've been down. So I asked myself "why should I be feeling this way?" and the conclusion I drew is that my body is remember the sorts of things I did last summer, I wasn't this busy, I had two best friends I was inseprable with, and I was justing having plain fun weather it was stupid or clean, I was in it. Now subconciously I'm remember it and longing for it. So starting my blog will be one thing to occupy my mind and express myself.
and Last.... I'm reading this book:


I is the autobiography of the man who brought meditation and yoga to the United States in 1920. REally fasinating if your into the spiritual phenomenons of this world.

I'll bew back next week. Kisses