tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79460844473368594552024-03-19T06:07:45.364-07:00 A Bleggi's BlissBleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-6878989299267596162016-08-20T13:24:00.001-07:002016-08-20T13:24:27.952-07:00<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">August has been a fun, busy month for our family. We celebrated Ollie's 8th month birthday in San Diego while on vacation with my family and had a blast being there with everyone. Even Clint had a good time, and he doesn't do so well around large crowds and new places. On our trip we went to: The Grand Canyon, The USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, Seaworld, The San Diego Zoo, the Beach, and last but not least, the San Diego Temple to watch my cousin get sealed. It was such a great trip. I wish I had a picture of us at the temple, it was so beautiful. Especially because the couple that got sealed right before my cousin was Kyle Batson! An elder who had served with me in Russia and one of the greatest guys I know. Talk about a small LDS world. It was really neat to see him on his special day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Some of the highlights of the trip was: Getting to pet a shark, learning about life on an aircraft carrier (Clint especially loved all the high-tech mechanics) finding Trader Joe's and getting their Cookie Butter (SO good!). Seeing Polar Bears for the first time, and they are some of the coolest animals ever! Enjoying the ocean, meeting people from Russia, and getting gloriously tan :) some of the not so great times were Ollie getting constipation and the crazy, reckless drivers of California. Loved visiting, but so glad I don't live there. Our family especially loved SeaWorld. Some day I will definitely take my kids there again. Over all it was nice to get away for a while, but it was even better to come home. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since then I've been training someone to take over my billing job at Red Valley Chiropractic. I was very excited about finally being able to stay at home and raise our family, but I could tell that Clint was worried about being the sole provider and keeping up with expenses. I did a lot of praying, and God answered my prayers, just as he always does. The clinic asked me to stay on in a managerial position and just come in once a week to do my work. You just can't ask for any better outcome in a small town, and this made me happy because I really do love working there. So now I'll teach piano, raise my sweet little boy (we do plan on having more someday) and go to work on the weekends. God has blessed our family so much. I'm really grateful for my hard working husband, and how much he's changed and adapted to make me feel loved and special. God gave me exactly who I needed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've been a bit sad lately with all my friends and siblings going back to school this week. But I'm so proud of them. And so glad that I don't have to do it haha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Shout out to Shaylee and Jase Dalton, who I am going to miss the most. Here are some pictures of these two sweet cousins as they've grown up together this summer. (Ollie doesn't look happy in any of the pictures but I promise he's quite content haha). Life is good and I can't wait to see what the fall time brings. Ollie can already get from point A to B by scooting/ face planting his way there, and eats all sorts of different baby foods. He babbles and sits up all by himself, so its crazy to think what he'll be able to do in the next four months of his life. So thankful for my sweet boys :)</span><br />
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Well I guess that is all for now. Till next time!Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-46644133710302691032015-10-18T20:43:00.001-07:002015-10-18T20:45:24.366-07:00Well I am finally jumping back into the blogging world! I hope it counts as journal writing haha. Clint and I have been married for a little over 10 months now and our bouncy baby boy is due in about 8 weeks. I still can't comprehend that I will be celebrating my one year anniversary with a 2-3 week old baby. Sometimes it feels like I have become every Mormon stigma I swore I would never be. But it doesn't bother me so much, because as unexpected as my life has gone...it's been so perfect and wonderful. I couldn't have prayed for a better outcome. Even on the days when I want to strangle my husband ("Yes, I would love to leave halfway through my breastfeeding class to help you cut up elk meat dear")<br />
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or showers where I can't even shave my legs proper because my stomach is getting so big, I feel so completely and incandescently happy because life is just so good.<br />
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There are rare times when I fear that lurking behind some corner of my life, a huge trial is waiting for me in the shadows...just biding its time. I've had it too good for so long that I'm not sure I'm prepared to face anything unexpected. I need to go on another mission apparently. But my husband doesn't let me get too far with those thoughts. He lives in the here and now and has perfect faith and trust that whatever will come, will come and we will be able to deal with it then. I married such a great guy. So I am living in the here and now! The nursery/computer/craft room is almost done, I have stashed enough toilet paper away to get us into our next anniversary, and I am so close to perfecting casseroles. And yes, I have been able to successfully shave my legs without any help. You'd be amazed at the small accomplishments pregnancy will make you value.<br />
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I cannot wait to meet our son. He's done such a good job of perusing my internal organs already that I just know we will be the best of friends. There are even times I feel like gently scolding him because he kicks my ribs too hard... and I realize motherhood is upon me. And it feels so good and natural. I have prepared my whole life for this. It is so exciting. I treasure my friends and family who have been so honest about the realities of child-bearing and child raising, but who have also shown by sweet sweet example just how rewarding it is as well. I think it will be very near impossible to fail with them around me :) I look forward to playing dress up, and watch my husband give his first ever baby blessing, and squeal when he first crawls, and play trains and cars, and snuggle, and wrestle, and turn into my mother. <br />
Fall is upon us and it has been so fun to look back in my journal (Back when I was good at doing that) and read and remember my young engaged and married self. I laugh as I see how far Clint and I have really come. I know a lot of people thought we were such a strange couple, so opposite from each other! There were times we thought the same thing...and were so close to just walking away. I am so glad we paid attention to the spirit and stuck it through. We are so happy. We've worked so hard and it has been such a wonderful journey. Antlers and mountain greens have overtaken my home...but he holds my hand and kisses me in public because he knows I need it. He's away on a week long hunting venture with the men in his family right now and I am shocked at how much I miss him. So here's a picture of us a year ago to celebrate.<br />
So now I close this blog post, and think I'll have to make it a weekly habit. It feels so good to share :)<br />
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Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-68512718345777764452012-05-01T12:28:00.000-07:002012-05-01T12:33:02.313-07:00Disney World<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Well....where do I even begin to describe this adventure? I guess I'll
start with the basics..... it was SO MUCH FUN!!!! Florida is a
beautiful place to live, and for the most part everyone there is very
friendly and nice. Working and studying with Disney was one of the best
decisions I made for myself. I learned to be spirituality independent
and strong. I made some of the best friends I will ever have. I had the
time of my life playing in the parks! And I met and saw some pretty
interesting celebrities (Justin Bieber, Payton Manning, President
Obama). All in all it was the best seven months I could have asked for.
There were times when it was hard....spending Christmas without my
family, having no Institute, sometimes having to work on Sunday, dealing
with angry guests....as ideal a job as it was I sure put up with more
crap than I was paid for. But I grew and matured from it, more than any
other experience I've had so far. Was it worth it? Yes. Will I do it
again? Heavens no :) It was one of those experiences you just can't try
and duplicate. Viva Disney World!!!</b></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family:webdings;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 12th was Moab's Annual Relay For Life, and this year I got to perform for it! We only got fifteen minutes, but my brothers, father, cousins and I got to sing our hearts out on live radio and in front of the entire Relay For Life participants as well! Boy was it an experience, a lot of things fell through, and I wasn't sure our performance was gonna be that amazing. But we had a real fun time and got great feedback afterwards. We sang Celebration from Kool and the Gang, Derek and I did a duet (A Whole New World) the little kids sang a cute song called Skidamarink, and then we finished with "Your Never Alone" by Lady Antebellum with Joseph playing guitar. </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">I was really grateful for the opportunity and have definitely learned some important lessons from this. Practice and preparation!!</span></span>
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<br />Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-82709876211943786672011-04-10T21:06:00.001-07:002011-04-10T21:23:25.702-07:00General Conference<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGKUZz_7APUX_YfcW576WSbyXUIMoTnOhNiDz9PLbofuP3smAf5f6Yn_9uzPdmIvOSKQq8Cq5yOb2Gu3Ga_Ps2bu_S2ZaKvqNyIUY2K2qK-0Y3ulYfTK1yxZVL0jhBbaZs7js_XPDSGbV/s1600/My+Savior.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGKUZz_7APUX_YfcW576WSbyXUIMoTnOhNiDz9PLbofuP3smAf5f6Yn_9uzPdmIvOSKQq8Cq5yOb2Gu3Ga_Ps2bu_S2ZaKvqNyIUY2K2qK-0Y3ulYfTK1yxZVL0jhBbaZs7js_XPDSGbV/s320/My+Savior.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594176123506930674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now that I am a bit older and actually understand what our Prophet and Apostles are saying, Conference has been something I always look forward too. I love going over the highlights of each talk, and reminding myself of the spirit I felt, and the truth's I learned as I listened and wrote down important instructions from servants of God. I continually thank our Heavenly Father for blessing me with the opportunity to do so. I was grateful for Elder Cook's talk on the divinity of women, and because I'm a romantic absolutely adored Elder Scott's on marriage. I was thankful for the talks given on faith, courage, and the Atonement, and repeat now what was so eloquently stated, that "</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Our future is only as bright as our faith.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What a beautiful reminder.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm grateful for the Priesthood session, where our young men were encouraged to stay true to their ordinations. I'm so glad that my brothers have such amazing men to look to as examples, and I'm grateful that my own father has always been worthy of his own Priesthood. I love this gospel, and I will forever be grateful to our Heavenly Father for giving us divine revelation through kind, loving men such as President Monson. I am proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEmYz9JFNKy86eu8gaYVZ38bwYCz0C60GVODwdeN5_MJNzLTO5wVZANk9H-24etzCT2rckVijkzQSXrUsJLmvTmz2jkBPX3pj7HRcwdbwOxnwqRDkyGToKQHPZbnlpnc2eQHNtRV5m8NO/s1600/President+monson.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEmYz9JFNKy86eu8gaYVZ38bwYCz0C60GVODwdeN5_MJNzLTO5wVZANk9H-24etzCT2rckVijkzQSXrUsJLmvTmz2jkBPX3pj7HRcwdbwOxnwqRDkyGToKQHPZbnlpnc2eQHNtRV5m8NO/s320/President+monson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594176212164012994" border="0" /></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://lds.org/general-conference/watch/2011/04?lang=eng&vid=895226075001"> </a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://lds.org/general-conference/watch/2011/04?lang=eng&vid=895226075001">https://lds.org/general-conference/watch/2011/04?lang=eng&vid=895226075001</a></span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-10142721993865099452011-04-03T12:40:00.001-07:002011-04-03T12:59:45.327-07:00The Mikado!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYfcf0S0HXHf7Ap8cH-dQ9I1UCXgfdCzDoZyH1yIjSX-xIoCBVPGNv9IyoEMkrOila8Cd6s7Vvkl9MwjysL4VbrMguR4fr1mF4gMkSfnYOIjM-RB4m_7VFs6LF2JNGCMK3KLcarXg0JQS/s1600/SANY1300.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYfcf0S0HXHf7Ap8cH-dQ9I1UCXgfdCzDoZyH1yIjSX-xIoCBVPGNv9IyoEMkrOila8Cd6s7Vvkl9MwjysL4VbrMguR4fr1mF4gMkSfnYOIjM-RB4m_7VFs6LF2JNGCMK3KLcarXg0JQS/s320/SANY1300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591449082017647602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwWMBrg-UGUMUvlh4FCxQEN5HPWswT9R4ikX92_Q1n11b6vruIBrVOJUo8KPQGZnQslVoM3rmMhslYINCDRwtDi88Xic2K_TPi7STXguMxGOdEVvgfddhIn37v_VTsyQjiIjRso6dak3M/s1600/SANY1302.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwWMBrg-UGUMUvlh4FCxQEN5HPWswT9R4ikX92_Q1n11b6vruIBrVOJUo8KPQGZnQslVoM3rmMhslYINCDRwtDi88Xic2K_TPi7STXguMxGOdEVvgfddhIn37v_VTsyQjiIjRso6dak3M/s320/SANY1302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591447025896129394" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >The Mikado is an Operetta by the famous Gilbert and Sullivan. The Music department at SUU made it its spring performance and I got to be a part of it! We all had an excellent time, singing the hilarious songs, learning our wacky Japanese choreography, and making lasting friendships. The makeup and wigs were always an adventure to put on, but I had a lot of fun with it because I already had some background knowledge so I wasn't stressed out. Such a good time and such amazingly talented people. I love Peter Sham (our director) and his ability to make even the downest of moments a party. Yay!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg579BBFBU_RzoPRzA4SoUXfS6FIO2mlqNnusQsoWZ-Mg-Y8uTWVXLjRSeSLxPnRbQdaNPJ76QOX7ANEXzQkrKSCbpIa2kGdeLnaCtemXIgHjlDqfLla-wx65w3lzlnnLU_cKN1itNhAhcM/s1600/SANY1294.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 412px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg579BBFBU_RzoPRzA4SoUXfS6FIO2mlqNnusQsoWZ-Mg-Y8uTWVXLjRSeSLxPnRbQdaNPJ76QOX7ANEXzQkrKSCbpIa2kGdeLnaCtemXIgHjlDqfLla-wx65w3lzlnnLU_cKN1itNhAhcM/s320/SANY1294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591447565052971442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-61891905946802961402011-02-21T10:52:00.000-07:002011-02-21T11:57:43.418-07:00DISNEYLAND!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU5wKgGOIOxzplwCu8FbjiTzJ9V1FjFKrT1smNTbAFznpYNm7E1BX5rpBy_qELagk8ZroLW2EQ7qnS6sv5C_r4IAw7pvrc2hy3PWe1d0zadc81yDS2uZMx4tIH5vKBeQAvLqjVLDynwxz/s1600/SANY1287.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU5wKgGOIOxzplwCu8FbjiTzJ9V1FjFKrT1smNTbAFznpYNm7E1BX5rpBy_qELagk8ZroLW2EQ7qnS6sv5C_r4IAw7pvrc2hy3PWe1d0zadc81yDS2uZMx4tIH5vKBeQAvLqjVLDynwxz/s320/SANY1287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576217647457537826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">So I am pretty sure I have the coolest friends on the planet. Joy Seegmiller, a friend from college, invited me to go to Disneyland with her and some friends for <span style="font-style: italic;">FREE</span>!! Who was I to say no? So the four of us piled into a car Friday afternoon, drove to California, and partied in Disneyland all day Saturday. We had an absolute blast! Even though they were older than me by at least four years (Tristan by ten!) we all had a great time, made some fond memories, and now have some epic inside jokes. I'm so grateful that Joy invited me, it was definitely a trip I needed. And we saw shows, and rode rides I had never been on before. </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygOKbvo5pm6DUNIrRgNs51JQ0FycWrIP7FnBdkr8GZAOwsFuNFHmTCWU5e9fFRTb9ms2Has-MuB9oxhRKq3iBwpCeYcp_X0LTWo842KmtgDmHYc6cONpyQYtuJRYDhQJRzZUK8BvdFOYt/s1600/SANY1293.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygOKbvo5pm6DUNIrRgNs51JQ0FycWrIP7FnBdkr8GZAOwsFuNFHmTCWU5e9fFRTb9ms2Has-MuB9oxhRKq3iBwpCeYcp_X0LTWo842KmtgDmHYc6cONpyQYtuJRYDhQJRzZUK8BvdFOYt/s320/SANY1293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576206307341910754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huzzah! The group goes as follows: Tristan, Jens, Joy and Me! It was fun too because both the boys had been to Disneyland a ton, so we were able to navigate the park with ease and get on all the good rides really quickly. Definitely a plus. I am so blessed to have such great friends with such wonderful personalities!</span></span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-25545014469049793082011-02-18T15:15:00.000-07:002011-04-10T21:25:24.834-07:00So....<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >LIFE IS SO GOOD!!!!! No complaints, no worries, Hakuna Matata. Because really, no matter how bad it may seem, it's really not <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> bad....LIFE IS SO GOOD!!!!!!</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >So lets smile and laugh and remember what a bunch of spoiled rotten kids we are. Whoo Hoo!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWMT76B2QDK9Y4qf0V5RaJgniQ8NRBUJzahT7mGDDbhKwjRT205GVBEFUuG5en4jKbhGSIbgFRZ0RKUS173Z7_PN_2_Nc2HKYy1SGitIgpt2vOBBhLQQO_oxvP69oXEKKGQU_35INO_KQ/s1600/IMG_0221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWMT76B2QDK9Y4qf0V5RaJgniQ8NRBUJzahT7mGDDbhKwjRT205GVBEFUuG5en4jKbhGSIbgFRZ0RKUS173Z7_PN_2_Nc2HKYy1SGitIgpt2vOBBhLQQO_oxvP69oXEKKGQU_35INO_KQ/s320/IMG_0221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575158134005260466" border="0" /></a></span></span></span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-44087687327156662302011-02-16T20:32:00.000-07:002011-02-16T20:51:40.269-07:00Beautiful Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYLPKMX23OidxwA1UWqxNJ_hUKHfFxz7ZZ-W5lBvf5xBCXN-cxRnkQ5iUhzcoV31wYcAbO7F_2OpUI4MZ4YTJcIJ-4jYFWBr4N4OLbt4CosVXLHTnz3a-hPd7g6fLHNYe-cvdnnWxmaMl/s1600/Thena%2527s+Blue+Camera+094.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYLPKMX23OidxwA1UWqxNJ_hUKHfFxz7ZZ-W5lBvf5xBCXN-cxRnkQ5iUhzcoV31wYcAbO7F_2OpUI4MZ4YTJcIJ-4jYFWBr4N4OLbt4CosVXLHTnz3a-hPd7g6fLHNYe-cvdnnWxmaMl/s320/Thena%2527s+Blue+Camera+094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574500540899243122" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >I'm feeling sappy today....maybe because I just got done watching Thumbalina (which has not lost its childhood charm, even though it's much cheesier now than it was when I was seven) and am now admiring the sunset. I really love beautiful things. Scratch that, I really love </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >naturally</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > beautiful things. Like my mom without makeup on, and rainbows, or a sincere smile, and newborn kittens. They are just so...</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >beautiful</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >. The kind of beauty that makes your heart ache, and a smile appear on your face, and a chuckle or sigh of nostalgia escape your lips. Those little moments remind me wh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Kz7tQpG0X7NZ1uBRxpfTPGI52tiEppBFsGUFCIL_-7UlEf6SSNLqY53EYk4LWnDFqOUJXYYMHYh6lUSfcqHD-0aPKkknrbaKyaReU7pRN6umdPkX6d4sG9S7vFiePcucZ4y7zNKUHwkc/s1600/Waterfall.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Kz7tQpG0X7NZ1uBRxpfTPGI52tiEppBFsGUFCIL_-7UlEf6SSNLqY53EYk4LWnDFqOUJXYYMHYh6lUSfcqHD-0aPKkknrbaKyaReU7pRN6umdPkX6d4sG9S7vFiePcucZ4y7zNKUHwkc/s320/Waterfall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574500700325978434" border="0" /></a>y life is so precious and how for most of it I am wasting my time! I should get out more and enjoy it! I can just imagine God shaking his head at me and saying "Look at this beautiful Earth I made for you! Why are you not exploring it, discovering it, memorizing it?"<br />Well I've found a new goal, and I'm determined to see it through. I'm gonna go exploring and see as many of God's wonders as I can. It's a journey I think I am going to enjoy thoroughly.</span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-51349856256617859322011-02-16T20:14:00.000-07:002011-02-16T20:55:12.038-07:00Repelling!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq5VjRPnIWteQNEfdKf5FYNNwKg_baf8cN7ONxWcQUGCPKZl761FqWswoQ7-u2ZNsseORp3G6e8HUH3aTPT1NAamAm-DQ2yVGgN69atiFcBGUjdfDgKge8pvkHuQK-twm8z5PlEe7hMni/s1600/167359_128284963906707_100001756114791_171359_8218881_n.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq5VjRPnIWteQNEfdKf5FYNNwKg_baf8cN7ONxWcQUGCPKZl761FqWswoQ7-u2ZNsseORp3G6e8HUH3aTPT1NAamAm-DQ2yVGgN69atiFcBGUjdfDgKge8pvkHuQK-twm8z5PlEe7hMni/s320/167359_128284963906707_100001756114791_171359_8218881_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574494417546113634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">More fun with my LDSSA pals! We had a leadership training day and thought, while we were at it, we might as well go repelling! So we gathered our gear, drove down to St. George, ate at In N' Out Burger, went up to the Dixie Rock and went repelling! It was my first time ever, and I had an absolute blast. It was a little...nerve wracking at first, but everyone was very supportive, and the day was beautiful so in the end it was nothing but a grand adventure. I have so much fun with those in my calling, I am very grateful for their friendship and amazing personalities. We were on a rock edge that over looked St. George and had an excellent view of the Temple. Such a rewarding sight once you completed your repel. I thank God everyday for the wonderful experiences he gives me, and hope that I learn as much as </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAFoUbqZXCeiAvIqECm4jrxBZhthUZTtXAdNvciDZIoHZUPKBhLhXklS50UrXNCKYNJ3AgkfgRnkOgUfu_J7ImHkRyu5YbwlVul4TifyoNL6d5mk2OkvOSvzGj8VozbUKpyMCLAKrgrFF/s1600/179821_128138783921325_100001756114791_170331_7854792_n.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAFoUbqZXCeiAvIqECm4jrxBZhthUZTtXAdNvciDZIoHZUPKBhLhXklS50UrXNCKYNJ3AgkfgRnkOgUfu_J7ImHkRyu5YbwlVul4TifyoNL6d5mk2OkvOSvzGj8VozbUKpyMCLAKrgrFF/s320/179821_128138783921325_100001756114791_170331_7854792_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574493252125171378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">I can from them. Cheers!</span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-60671788335586883222011-02-01T22:01:00.001-07:002011-02-01T22:13:15.215-07:00The Hawks Clan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXwFWj84QNYLzVMfQknH1Xm_ZmSkqyegcZR-frrt35ZXDDy1hTsFXy6meyx4xdzxcPeuLOKkwaEbvJFrcTotOCJyAefEEUE5BFjjpgHfGPOcTJB0lilUfCmsdGIw8NSIbppd_goo0opb0/s1600/Artwanda2008+118.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXwFWj84QNYLzVMfQknH1Xm_ZmSkqyegcZR-frrt35ZXDDy1hTsFXy6meyx4xdzxcPeuLOKkwaEbvJFrcTotOCJyAefEEUE5BFjjpgHfGPOcTJB0lilUfCmsdGIw8NSIbppd_goo0opb0/s400/Artwanda2008+118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568955594801642386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-family: lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >The more time I spend away from my family the more I realize just how important they really are. I've always loved my family, appreciated them, strived to prepare for my own someday; yet never have a I realized what a blessing they are to me until I listen to peers talk to me of their broken homes. Broken marriages, broken hearts, broken dreams. They've given up hope that a happy family can even exist anymore. And I tell them they can....and do! My family is a shining example of that and I am proud to stand and say that I am a Hawks. Families are the most important unit on the Earth today, our Prophet has told us so, and I know that he speaks the truth. I love my parents, and my adorable younger siblings. I hope and pray that someday I have a family as precious as them.</span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-29504717462605152552011-01-23T21:55:00.001-07:002011-02-01T22:14:59.238-07:00Proud to be<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >My mormon.org profile! Go check it out, you'll like it :)</span><br /><a href="http://mormon.org/me/3G3T-eng/"><img src="http://mormon.org/bc/assets/images/widget/profile-button/im-a-mormon-designer-box-yellow.png" alt="I'm a Mormon." /></a>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-56314430030799276782011-01-21T12:35:00.000-07:002011-02-01T22:14:39.292-07:00The little things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWMphZTHq7HHO_CmtCiW-jyAYjA3J6z-yFx4Bzp0RzCU8FrNMriHlYbZ2wL5uyugOiBAwfPezkXUOHgLqaWTdD_hLkg35LM4hcnaZdTYsRxLh4yFaRX5TTSsQ3r59fiUAe90VMSUleIEX/s1600/My_name_is_Inigo_Montoya____by_The_Purple_Eco_Sage.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWMphZTHq7HHO_CmtCiW-jyAYjA3J6z-yFx4Bzp0RzCU8FrNMriHlYbZ2wL5uyugOiBAwfPezkXUOHgLqaWTdD_hLkg35LM4hcnaZdTYsRxLh4yFaRX5TTSsQ3r59fiUAe90VMSUleIEX/s400/My_name_is_Inigo_Montoya____by_The_Purple_Eco_Sage.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564727799833033554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I'm pretty sure lazy Fridays are the best thing EVER!!!! I love knowing my work is done and now I can go play. Because really, it's the little things that make you happy. Like writing to my best friend on his mission, or chatting with my mom, or savoring a sweet piece of dark chocolate. It's those little things that I treasure. Right now I'm appreciating my I-pod that plays my favorite music, and this hilarious Princess Bride Icon. Hmmmmm. I mean seriously, look at it! Doesn't that just make you fall to the floor in hysterical laughter?? Yep, it's those little things in life that make everything worth it.</span><br /></span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-91884267525304820052011-01-20T22:45:00.001-07:002011-01-20T23:56:16.732-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHZWoqGDLiq7i4nTc10i3zBWPD5MGXIyNVOja4Axio-n6c-fLHCADCtV3wrZvOOB77lDzO8BipQjqzWbj-mu8LWbXHWAgBsgbfRqTEpHQ4ryNNAB2ritpWTY0PZJJjYigz_jWJx7vRNbo/s1600/Thena%2527s+Blue+Camera+370.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHZWoqGDLiq7i4nTc10i3zBWPD5MGXIyNVOja4Axio-n6c-fLHCADCtV3wrZvOOB77lDzO8BipQjqzWbj-mu8LWbXHWAgBsgbfRqTEpHQ4ryNNAB2ritpWTY0PZJJjYigz_jWJx7vRNbo/s320/Thena%2527s+Blue+Camera+370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564512564751393698" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >I'm taking this from Kandace's blog...but I've realized something about myself. I've </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >changed</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >. And not just the maturity that is expected from kids who go to college and experience things, but the change that comes when a young women finds in herself the light of Christ and knows she can do </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >anything</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >. Look at this picture on the left of me three years ago. Look how young and innocent I look! Back then everything was a game, a challenge to conquer. I had acne, and boy drama, and was trying to figure out who I was and where I was going.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfJVk2BNGJvyv6KvEt8ybHKvbbUcr8Um49EwAm-Og17SgSwE4CHLip9EPkoALxVXiigzcYv1VzqLfDyganVPzyugODOXbUaStb7ivlVvIv2IAikkHydTokenr8PsgsvA3weu8ABHN7Ty7/s1600/226.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfJVk2BNGJvyv6KvEt8ybHKvbbUcr8Um49EwAm-Og17SgSwE4CHLip9EPkoALxVXiigzcYv1VzqLfDyganVPzyugODOXbUaStb7ivlVvIv2IAikkHydTokenr8PsgsvA3weu8ABHN7Ty7/s320/226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564513693127582754" border="0" /></a><br />And then another year went by and I experienced college for the first time. My heart got broken...a few times. I made friends, I did crazy things, I went to institute, I got kissed for the first time!! I established an even closer bond with my family and my Father in Heaven. I made decisions about what I was going to do with my life. I washed my own laundry :) And I matured just a little bit more. I didn't always have the answers, but I knew where to go to find them, and I couldn't wait for more.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And now it's 2011 and I find myself at college for the second time with more responsibilities and more opportunities. My acne left, the boy drama cooled down, and for the first time I looked into the mirror and saw something </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >beautiful</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Someone who shone from the inside out. I performed in front of a large audience that wasn't my High School and I learned how to be a good friend. And now I look ahead and see that although I've accomplished a lot, I still have a long way to go. But the difference now is that I'm finally taking my father's advice and am </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" >enjoying the journey</span><span style="font-size:130%;">. Looking at these three pictures, all from the last three years, I feel a great sense of pride in myself as a daughter of God. And although I've made mistakes, and wish I would have done some things differently, I have no regrets. Just big dreams for the future me to come.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxCtmd-eqbp__o-gRMuYxWGKYa7iG6Zi4L8mCv1R8IhGn5GRKKWrGc1xipZoTD13j1t8I8hTwQaab4ts6S9U47n3Lb0gAv3tNvqrLFPTwMm-6T4_Zm9lpuCnySKuIWDYTd6jbur65Si3u/s1600/IMG_0227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxCtmd-eqbp__o-gRMuYxWGKYa7iG6Zi4L8mCv1R8IhGn5GRKKWrGc1xipZoTD13j1t8I8hTwQaab4ts6S9U47n3Lb0gAv3tNvqrLFPTwMm-6T4_Zm9lpuCnySKuIWDYTd6jbur65Si3u/s400/IMG_0227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564516604907084114" border="0" /></a></span></div>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-15494267620499276692011-01-20T21:01:00.000-07:002011-01-20T23:48:01.461-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNC1g1Yfb7tLkoSPYbWQ2G-Qc4Of7aa9vPZ0ymdoUtr3g0QPyNrG2-yOMSf92DoXlzawiqCyeDaWl83VLp439HLBPvChRDeJ735-yro8hPAtl5lcXTLJ0UwlyDpjRWbsp6BPVxvPCrDQO/s1600/37115_1596281099553_1011724420_31685696_5738467_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNC1g1Yfb7tLkoSPYbWQ2G-Qc4Of7aa9vPZ0ymdoUtr3g0QPyNrG2-yOMSf92DoXlzawiqCyeDaWl83VLp439HLBPvChRDeJ735-yro8hPAtl5lcXTLJ0UwlyDpjRWbsp6BPVxvPCrDQO/s320/37115_1596281099553_1011724420_31685696_5738467_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564486282593902114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I LOVE MY ROOMMATES!!! They are the most wonderful Freshman ever and we have such good times together! We rant about boyz, laugh at funny movies, bake treats and support each other in everything we do. Amanda is the dark haired girl and Morgan the red-head. We have so much fun and I couldn't have asked for any better friends than those sweet darlings. I am so blessed to have them in my life. Love you girls!</span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-78484569763916953372011-01-20T19:37:00.001-07:002011-01-20T23:48:40.296-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqqr2P9oi5ClzK-UaiMzH1UrXt7__82tqfbv2g45vVecUbVTDapS3CxuI7FqFY3sfmRDTpJ9b-CgwEFGnCWnNOEHbjqG2DIJRhu9szuBTDf2QLa_Ax7moMtsC1dfCB-UmTysb4VfoBnbp/s1600/IMG_0071%255B1%255D"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqqr2P9oi5ClzK-UaiMzH1UrXt7__82tqfbv2g45vVecUbVTDapS3CxuI7FqFY3sfmRDTpJ9b-CgwEFGnCWnNOEHbjqG2DIJRhu9szuBTDf2QLa_Ax7moMtsC1dfCB-UmTysb4VfoBnbp/s320/IMG_0071%255B1%255D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564464807006122226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Okay early morning Institute meetings are not on my list of favorite things to attend, I'll be the first to admit it. Seven am. is just wrong! But the spirit that pours off of all the committee members is mind staggering and leaves me with no doubt that they were called of God. I thank my Father in Heaven for blessing my life and putting me on the LDSSA council as a Ward Rep, because it has changed my life. Brother Gudmensen, our adviser, is always happy and positive and inspires me to become the Goddess I want to be. And the best part is that now I have fifteen plus new friends I can call anytime I need to! The Institute council is my home away from home and they never let me forget it. I am so blessed. So I encourage everyone who is eighteen or older to enroll in an Institute class, the teachers there love you so much, as do the kids your own age! They want the spirit to touch your life and I can attest to all the hard work they put into it. This is the work of God! Oh ya.......and we get to wear cool name tags too :)</span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-22469482251975098052011-01-05T14:49:00.000-07:002011-01-20T23:53:24.194-07:00Fall Semester 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1uKW4eIpdnQHnZJMuBN1DPmymbfnjTswhJ_v1nE40n6AYF5Ao4kcm5VAYQLiZuVwk_e61ag14EQH5k9VwCnQ72_8vw_Jwau7r-Yk_EC5N6ESnvwAdJtvu5oVrpfHrnDWt9eoCQcC85VX/s1600/SANY0739.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1uKW4eIpdnQHnZJMuBN1DPmymbfnjTswhJ_v1nE40n6AYF5Ao4kcm5VAYQLiZuVwk_e61ag14EQH5k9VwCnQ72_8vw_Jwau7r-Yk_EC5N6ESnvwAdJtvu5oVrpfHrnDWt9eoCQcC85VX/s320/SANY0739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558823643326544754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">So fall semester I took <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3ha5IrzlENjQX6AQub1yaEk6dIR1qvQ1d_fawzM-OL3Lvex0z_GkucHaWtyCSViWwVRf1gkZOOPejoAl2La6vTnLwTOGLxCaSW1Vf-WUuXJQHxDkkizKbytF4h12eDrS61DFadUzLlDF/s1600/SANY0772.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3ha5IrzlENjQX6AQub1yaEk6dIR1qvQ1d_fawzM-OL3Lvex0z_GkucHaWtyCSViWwVRf1gkZOOPejoAl2La6vTnLwTOGLxCaSW1Vf-WUuXJQHxDkkizKbytF4h12eDrS61DFadUzLlDF/s320/SANY0772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558824598134640770" border="0" /></a>Stage Makeup as part of my required classes for my Theater major, and um...ya. Amazing class!!!! Not only did I learn fabulous theater techniques for my major, but I also learned really cool makeup skills that I never really knew or understood before. It was hard work, but totally worth it. Up above is a picture of my "Gore" project. I have a bullet wound on my forehead, scratch marks on my cheek, and on the other side of my face a black eye. So much fun! The fake blood was the best part, all you have to do is place it where you want it and watch it dribble down. It tastes good too! On the left is a picture of our "non-human" makeup day. I tried to pull off being a panda and I'm not so sure I like the outcome, but still, it was a blast!</span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946084447336859455.post-28761787733983294482011-01-05T14:18:00.000-07:002011-01-05T14:39:42.513-07:00This is me<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hi there! So I decided to get on the band wagon and join all of my cool friends and get a blog. I'm not sure how often I'll get on this thing, but so far it's been fun to create! Anyway, more about me. I'm the daughter of James and Wynette Hawks and the eldest of six siblings. I Love Life! I attend Southern Utah University in Cedar City and really love it there. Currently I am studying Theater Performance and Public Relations and have been learning a ton. I am happily single dreaming about Mr. Darcy in my spare time, and watch cheesy chick flicks in my not-so-spare time. He he he he. I play the piano and have a ridiculous addiction to dark chocolate. Pretty much, I am the luckiest, most spoiled rotten girl in the world!</span></span>Bleggi Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742498227133157806noreply@blogger.com0