Did I ever tell you my exciting news?
I finally know what I want to do with my life! For reals!
Originally, I was majoring in biochemistry to become a pharmacist. But after I totally bombed in the chem department last semester, I decided that I didn't want to include chemistry in my life anymore. But if not pharmacy, then what?
One day my mum suggested that I should look into becoming a physiotherapist. Since I tore my ACL, I've worked a lot with physiotherapists and from what I've seen, it's a pretty good profession to get into. You get to play in a gym all day while at the same time, you feel a sense of accomplishment because you get to help people get back on their feet (quite literally sometimes).
So I took my mum's advice and took a look at what it takes to become a physical therapist. I found that there's a master's program up at the U of A that takes 25-28 months to complete. All I need is to finish my Bachelor's degree down here and then I'll be able to transfer up. I'm super excited. I just finished registering for my classes and I am all set for the fall. There is one downside to this whole situation though...
I've had to switch my major from biochemistry to kinesiology.
In case you don't know what kinesiology is, it's gym class. By definition, kinese is the study of human movement. In other words: gym class. Back when I was a biochem major, we made fun of the kinese majors and now I'm going to be one of them. Oh well.
With biochem, I worked myself into the ground. My class schedule was so loaded with lectures and labs and tutorials that I barely had time to digest anything I was learning. But now, I've got two classes in which I'm actually in a classroom and the other two are physical activity courses! On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I have resistance training in the morning and in the afternoon I get to play badminton. And these classes count towards my major! How awesome is that? And the textbook fees are going to be a fraction of what they used to be. I'll actually have money left over once I'm done paying my fees!!
You know, even though I may have to suffer some jeers from my once fellow biochemmates, it'll totally be worth it once midterm and final season rolls around. I'm gonna have a smokin' hot body from all my physical activity while they seek new ways to kill themselves to avoid lab write-ups. Boo yah.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
23. Read the Book of Mormon in 2 weeks
Okay, so I may have cheated a little on this one. But only because I'd already made a goal to read it in two weeks before I made the list. When we went camping, I decided to have read the entire Book of Mormon by the time we got back.
I've only read the Book of Mormon all the way through once before and I wasn't sure I would get a lot out of it this time around because I'd be reading so fast, but I did. I really liked reading my scriptures every day because it just made my days so much better. One thing that I got out if it as I read was that I noticed all the times when the Lord blessed those who kept his commandments. God had made a covenant with the people that if they kept his commandments they would prosper in the land and His spirit would be poured out upon them. One of my favourite examples of this was in the story of the 2,000 stripling warriors. For those of you who don't know the story, I'll elaborate.
There was a Nephite named Ammon who went among the Lamanites to preach the gospel to them. He converted one of the Lamanite kings named Lamoni as well as all of his people. These people experienced a change of heart and rejoiced in the redemption they could recieve through Jesus Christ. They no longer wanted to sin and made a covenenant with God that they would never pick up their weapons of war and would shed no more blood. This became a problem because the Lamanites who weren't converted were angry with the people of Lamoni for their conversion and so they came down upon the people to battle. Because of the oath they'd made, there were many that were killed. Ammon and his brethren didn't want to see the people they loved slughtered by the Lamanites, so they took them to the land of the Nephites for refuge. The people of Lamoni were kept safe for a while and enjoyed being with their brethren in the gospel. Many years down the road, the Lamanites began terrorizing the Nephites and so the Nephites rose up in battle to protect their lives, families and liberty. The people of Lamoni wanted to help them in battle, but couldn't because of the oath they'd made for fear of losing their souls. However, their sons had not made an oath to God that they wouldn't shed anymore blood, so 2,000 of these young men picked went off to war to protect their people. Because of their faith in God, they were protected and not a single one of them died in battle.
There are a lot more cool stories that I liked, but this was one of my faves.
I've only read the Book of Mormon all the way through once before and I wasn't sure I would get a lot out of it this time around because I'd be reading so fast, but I did. I really liked reading my scriptures every day because it just made my days so much better. One thing that I got out if it as I read was that I noticed all the times when the Lord blessed those who kept his commandments. God had made a covenant with the people that if they kept his commandments they would prosper in the land and His spirit would be poured out upon them. One of my favourite examples of this was in the story of the 2,000 stripling warriors. For those of you who don't know the story, I'll elaborate.
There was a Nephite named Ammon who went among the Lamanites to preach the gospel to them. He converted one of the Lamanite kings named Lamoni as well as all of his people. These people experienced a change of heart and rejoiced in the redemption they could recieve through Jesus Christ. They no longer wanted to sin and made a covenenant with God that they would never pick up their weapons of war and would shed no more blood. This became a problem because the Lamanites who weren't converted were angry with the people of Lamoni for their conversion and so they came down upon the people to battle. Because of the oath they'd made, there were many that were killed. Ammon and his brethren didn't want to see the people they loved slughtered by the Lamanites, so they took them to the land of the Nephites for refuge. The people of Lamoni were kept safe for a while and enjoyed being with their brethren in the gospel. Many years down the road, the Lamanites began terrorizing the Nephites and so the Nephites rose up in battle to protect their lives, families and liberty. The people of Lamoni wanted to help them in battle, but couldn't because of the oath they'd made for fear of losing their souls. However, their sons had not made an oath to God that they wouldn't shed anymore blood, so 2,000 of these young men picked went off to war to protect their people. Because of their faith in God, they were protected and not a single one of them died in battle.
There are a lot more cool stories that I liked, but this was one of my faves.
Monday, August 23, 2010
101 in 1001
Legend:
Black = unstarted
Orangey-Yellow = in progress
Green = complete!
1. Own a cello
2. Learn to make Marie's macapoos (oct 13, 2010)
3. Get my boat license
4. Get my full license
5. Participate in an Aquafit class
6. Read my scriptures everyday for a semester7. Make pillowcase t-shirts
8. Make a beading loom bracelet
9. Drive by myself to Fort Macleod or further (Passengers allowed, just no parents)
10. Purchase the Beatles' Revolver album
11. Participate in the Fort Macleod Triathlon
12. Sing "If I Fell" with Trudy Johnson
13. Become fluent in Tongan
14. Keep my fingernails coloured for a 3 consecutive months15. Learn to drive a standard
16. Sing a solo in church
17. Be an EFY counsellor (2011, preferably)
18. Ride a roller coaster 10 times in one day
19. Replace the camera I left in Tonga
20. Visit Selina in Logan
21. Sing "Come Together" on karaoke night22. Give wake skating a try
23. Read the Book of Mormon in two weeks24. Make a dress or skirt
25. Take a pottery class
26. Go skiing or snowboarding in the winter
27. Floss everyday for a year28. Hold a current temple reccommend (or at least be worthy for one)
29. Learn a new scripture mastery every month
30. Hike to Krypt Lake
31. Go cross country skiing
32. Do my visiting teaching every month for a year
33. Bake a loaf of bread34. Read Edgar Allen Poe's stuff
35. Buy a new CTR ring
36. wear a different pair of earrings every day for a month.
37. Draw a henna tattoo on myself
38. Renew my first aid certification
39. Don't eat chocolate for a month
40. Don't eat McDonald's for a year
41. Bring a book of constellations out star gazing and find them all
42. Try a new flavor of ice cream43. Read "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
44. Donate blood the maximum number of times in one year
45. Get 100% on another test in university
46. Watch the sunrise
47. Don't watch TV for a week48. Watch the Beatles' anthology
49. Watch Nowhere Boy50. Get a new autograph on my wallet
51. Grow my hair long enough to make a wig. And donate it52. Keep my room clean for a month
53. Save up for a new winter jacket and buy one
54. Draw a picture of Shane Hawke as a superhero and mail it to him
55. Write a letter to Joel Astle while he's on his mission
56. Submit a secret to Post Secret
57. Have some special one on one time with each of my siblings
58. Submit a photo to Jones Soda
59. Get a scholarship60. Bake cookies for someone who needs it and pixie them
61. Send Patricia at least 5 letters while she's on her mission
62. Learn to make Puligi and do it on my own
63. Go paintballing
64. Make a stuffed animal
65. Go to 3 of the university sporting events
66. Find 5 restaurants I've never been to and eat there (October 2, 2010)67. Go horseback riding in the winter68. Read the Old Testament
69. Take a yoga class70. Go skydiving71. Get an autograph from the Mad Hatter in Disneyland
72. Watch A Nightmare Before Christmas on Hallowe'en
73. Read the Chris Stewart series
74. Shake an apostle's hand75. Go scuba diving
76. Make a real flower lei
77. Go to Spruce Meadows
78. Participate in a photoshoot
79. Paint something for Amber
80. Make 3 more Peace Shirts
81. Go bridge jumping
82. Unpack the last 3 boxes in my room83. Swim in a lake at night
84. Ask a complete stranger to dance
85. Learn how to change a tire
86. Learn how to change the oil in a car
87. Attend the church meeting of another religion
88. Complete 3 pull ups all by myself
89. Go ice fishing with friends
90. Buy 3 new colours of nail polish
91. Make 1000 paper cranes (9/1000)
92. Buy a decent set of oil paints
93. Make 3 new Beatles' stencils
94. Go on a double date with Cora
95. Try out for the Pronghorns96. Bring a nonmember friend to institute
97. Have a Big Bang Theory marathon
98. Memorize a Shakespeare monologue
99. Practice my violin at least once a week for two months
100. Participate in the YSA talent show
101. Go to General Conference with friends
Start date: August 13th, 2010
End date: May 10, 2013
Wish me luck!
Black = unstarted
Orangey-Yellow = in progress
Green = complete!
1. Own a cello
2. Learn to make Marie's macapoos (oct 13, 2010)
3. Get my boat license
4. Get my full license
5. Participate in an Aquafit class
6. Read my scriptures everyday for a semester7. Make pillowcase t-shirts
8. Make a beading loom bracelet
9. Drive by myself to Fort Macleod or further (Passengers allowed, just no parents)
10. Purchase the Beatles' Revolver album
11. Participate in the Fort Macleod Triathlon
12. Sing "If I Fell" with Trudy Johnson
13. Become fluent in Tongan
14. Keep my fingernails coloured for a 3 consecutive months15. Learn to drive a standard
16. Sing a solo in church
17. Be an EFY counsellor (2011, preferably)
18. Ride a roller coaster 10 times in one day
19. Replace the camera I left in Tonga
20. Visit Selina in Logan
21. Sing "Come Together" on karaoke night22. Give wake skating a try
23. Read the Book of Mormon in two weeks24. Make a dress or skirt
25. Take a pottery class
26. Go skiing or snowboarding in the winter
27. Floss everyday for a year28. Hold a current temple reccommend (or at least be worthy for one)
29. Learn a new scripture mastery every month
30. Hike to Krypt Lake
31. Go cross country skiing
32. Do my visiting teaching every month for a year
33. Bake a loaf of bread34. Read Edgar Allen Poe's stuff
35. Buy a new CTR ring
36. wear a different pair of earrings every day for a month.
37. Draw a henna tattoo on myself
38. Renew my first aid certification
39. Don't eat chocolate for a month
40. Don't eat McDonald's for a year
41. Bring a book of constellations out star gazing and find them all
42. Try a new flavor of ice cream43. Read "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
44. Donate blood the maximum number of times in one year
45. Get 100% on another test in university
46. Watch the sunrise
47. Don't watch TV for a week48. Watch the Beatles' anthology
49. Watch Nowhere Boy50. Get a new autograph on my wallet
51. Grow my hair long enough to make a wig. And donate it52. Keep my room clean for a month
53. Save up for a new winter jacket and buy one
54. Draw a picture of Shane Hawke as a superhero and mail it to him
55. Write a letter to Joel Astle while he's on his mission
56. Submit a secret to Post Secret
57. Have some special one on one time with each of my siblings
58. Submit a photo to Jones Soda
59. Get a scholarship60. Bake cookies for someone who needs it and pixie them
61. Send Patricia at least 5 letters while she's on her mission
62. Learn to make Puligi and do it on my own
63. Go paintballing
64. Make a stuffed animal
65. Go to 3 of the university sporting events
66. Find 5 restaurants I've never been to and eat there (October 2, 2010)67. Go horseback riding in the winter68. Read the Old Testament
69. Take a yoga class70. Go skydiving71. Get an autograph from the Mad Hatter in Disneyland
72. Watch A Nightmare Before Christmas on Hallowe'en
73. Read the Chris Stewart series
74. Shake an apostle's hand75. Go scuba diving
76. Make a real flower lei
77. Go to Spruce Meadows
78. Participate in a photoshoot
79. Paint something for Amber
80. Make 3 more Peace Shirts
81. Go bridge jumping
82. Unpack the last 3 boxes in my room83. Swim in a lake at night
84. Ask a complete stranger to dance
85. Learn how to change a tire
86. Learn how to change the oil in a car
87. Attend the church meeting of another religion
88. Complete 3 pull ups all by myself
89. Go ice fishing with friends
90. Buy 3 new colours of nail polish
91. Make 1000 paper cranes (9/1000)
92. Buy a decent set of oil paints
93. Make 3 new Beatles' stencils
94. Go on a double date with Cora
95. Try out for the Pronghorns96. Bring a nonmember friend to institute
97. Have a Big Bang Theory marathon
98. Memorize a Shakespeare monologue
99. Practice my violin at least once a week for two months
100. Participate in the YSA talent show
101. Go to General Conference with friends
Start date: August 13th, 2010
End date: May 10, 2013
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Where The Heck Have I Been??!
BC, that's where!
Camping at one of my all time favourite places in the world, Kootenay Lake, in a little resort called Bayshore. My family and I camped there for the first time in the summer of 2007 and we've been back almost every summer since then. I love it there. I love the lake; I love Crawford Bay, the little artisan town nearby; I love the fish and chips at JB's; and I love the Riondell branch we go to for church on Sundays. When I grow up, I am going to bring my own family to camp there as well.
The trip was awesome, as expected. My favourite part was that I got to hang out with my cousin Chelsie, whom I've never really gotten to know well before. She's married and has two adorable daughters. She took me and a couple other cousins into town and we had fun searching for the best BC fruit we could find. We all had such a good time.
I have some exciting news. (okay, you may not get excited, but I sure am!) While I was camping I decided to make a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. A few of my friends have already made lists like this and I've always thought it was a good idea, but never felt like writing one myself. I'll post the list once I finish writing it...
Camping at one of my all time favourite places in the world, Kootenay Lake, in a little resort called Bayshore. My family and I camped there for the first time in the summer of 2007 and we've been back almost every summer since then. I love it there. I love the lake; I love Crawford Bay, the little artisan town nearby; I love the fish and chips at JB's; and I love the Riondell branch we go to for church on Sundays. When I grow up, I am going to bring my own family to camp there as well.
The trip was awesome, as expected. My favourite part was that I got to hang out with my cousin Chelsie, whom I've never really gotten to know well before. She's married and has two adorable daughters. She took me and a couple other cousins into town and we had fun searching for the best BC fruit we could find. We all had such a good time.
I have some exciting news. (okay, you may not get excited, but I sure am!) While I was camping I decided to make a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. A few of my friends have already made lists like this and I've always thought it was a good idea, but never felt like writing one myself. I'll post the list once I finish writing it...
Saturday, July 31, 2010
I Want An Air Horn
Okay, I'm a nerd, I follow a webcomic. But here's one that I found really funny:
http://www.xkcd.com/
Have a nice day :)
http://www.xkcd.com/
Have a nice day :)
Monday, July 26, 2010
Concerts, Blood and Farewells
I've been meaning to write something lately, but have been stuck trying to decide what to talk about. Then it hit me: I just had an awesome weekend, let's talk about that.
Friday was a good day. I was in need of some sound advice and counsel that morning because of something that had happened the day before. I didn't know where else to turn so I texted my good buddy, Brent. He called me as soon as he had the chance and we had a good heart to heart. He expressed how much he cared about me and made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I love that guy. He is the big brother I never had. While I was babysitting The Kids for the last time, Johnny came over and he also made me feel better. I have got some awesome people in my life and I am so grateful for them. After work, Johnny and I went over to McFLY's to chill for a bit before we went out to Magrath to see a concert. Air Raid Anthem was the band we saw and I must say, they put on a good show (it helped that the drummer was really pretty and took his shirt off halfway through the performance). If you decide to check them out, you should have a listen to their Tik Tok cover (Johnny's favourite) and a song called Unsolved Hystories (my favourite). After the concert our new friend, Snowman, came over to McFLY's house and we had a fun "girl's night" with me, McFLY and Snowman. We had lots of fun getting to know him while we cooked food, swapped stories and did facial masks.
Friday may have been good, but Saturday was perfection. I'd slept over at McFLY's, so together we walked back to my house and then went to donate blood with KTJ. Denise was there as well and I am happy to report that we all made full donations. McFLY donated for the first time, KTJ filled a bag for the first time, Denise finally made it past the iron test and I beat my record for the fastest donation time with 4 minutes and 19 seconds. We were all so proud of ourselves. After our fantastic performance at the blood clinic, KTJ, McFLY and I went out to the air show to check out the planes and guns and men in uniform. It was a beautiful day to be out in the sun and I got so brown =3 After the show, we went to DQ and got some ice cream. It was then that I parted ways with them to go with Johnny and hang out with B&C. Since I had just talked to Brent the day before, I was excited to see them. We just chilled with them for an hour or so and then went out to Raymond for a goodbye bonfire for Gingy. Gingy leaves for his mission on the 4th of August and I am going to miss him. The group will not be the same without him. Johnny and I came home from the bonfire around 11 and then went for a walk. It was fun; whenever we came to a turn in the road or anything, we flipped a coin to decide which way to take. Sometimes we vetoed the coin whenever we saw somewhere we wanted to go down the street. It made for a pretty goood walk. Try it sometime.
Sunday was probably my favourite day out of this weekend because the whole lot of us spent it together. I'd slept in that morning, so when Johnny came early to pick me up to go to Raymond, I got ready in half an hour. I was quite proud of myself. In Raymond, Gingy gave his last talk and we were all there to support him. After the meeting we went to his house and had some great food and some fun times just being together. When we came back to Lethbridge, we didn't just want to sit around inside while the sun was shining gloriously outside, so we went to Hendersen and had a relaxing time at the park.
This weekend was perfect. I am so grateful for the awesome group of friends I've found and I love the support we have for each other. I know that with this bunch, many more perfect weekends are sure to come.
Friday was a good day. I was in need of some sound advice and counsel that morning because of something that had happened the day before. I didn't know where else to turn so I texted my good buddy, Brent. He called me as soon as he had the chance and we had a good heart to heart. He expressed how much he cared about me and made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I love that guy. He is the big brother I never had. While I was babysitting The Kids for the last time, Johnny came over and he also made me feel better. I have got some awesome people in my life and I am so grateful for them. After work, Johnny and I went over to McFLY's to chill for a bit before we went out to Magrath to see a concert. Air Raid Anthem was the band we saw and I must say, they put on a good show (it helped that the drummer was really pretty and took his shirt off halfway through the performance). If you decide to check them out, you should have a listen to their Tik Tok cover (Johnny's favourite) and a song called Unsolved Hystories (my favourite). After the concert our new friend, Snowman, came over to McFLY's house and we had a fun "girl's night" with me, McFLY and Snowman. We had lots of fun getting to know him while we cooked food, swapped stories and did facial masks.
Friday may have been good, but Saturday was perfection. I'd slept over at McFLY's, so together we walked back to my house and then went to donate blood with KTJ. Denise was there as well and I am happy to report that we all made full donations. McFLY donated for the first time, KTJ filled a bag for the first time, Denise finally made it past the iron test and I beat my record for the fastest donation time with 4 minutes and 19 seconds. We were all so proud of ourselves. After our fantastic performance at the blood clinic, KTJ, McFLY and I went out to the air show to check out the planes and guns and men in uniform. It was a beautiful day to be out in the sun and I got so brown =3 After the show, we went to DQ and got some ice cream. It was then that I parted ways with them to go with Johnny and hang out with B&C. Since I had just talked to Brent the day before, I was excited to see them. We just chilled with them for an hour or so and then went out to Raymond for a goodbye bonfire for Gingy. Gingy leaves for his mission on the 4th of August and I am going to miss him. The group will not be the same without him. Johnny and I came home from the bonfire around 11 and then went for a walk. It was fun; whenever we came to a turn in the road or anything, we flipped a coin to decide which way to take. Sometimes we vetoed the coin whenever we saw somewhere we wanted to go down the street. It made for a pretty goood walk. Try it sometime.
Sunday was probably my favourite day out of this weekend because the whole lot of us spent it together. I'd slept in that morning, so when Johnny came early to pick me up to go to Raymond, I got ready in half an hour. I was quite proud of myself. In Raymond, Gingy gave his last talk and we were all there to support him. After the meeting we went to his house and had some great food and some fun times just being together. When we came back to Lethbridge, we didn't just want to sit around inside while the sun was shining gloriously outside, so we went to Hendersen and had a relaxing time at the park.
This weekend was perfect. I am so grateful for the awesome group of friends I've found and I love the support we have for each other. I know that with this bunch, many more perfect weekends are sure to come.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Callouses Are Hot
I hate growing up.
Yesterday Selina and I were walking from her house to mine and all I had were the heels I wore to church. So I decided to slip off the shoes and walk barefoot. I figured it would be just like the good ol' days when I was a kid and rarely ever wore shoes.
And you know, for the first block and a half it was great. I felt like a kid again. I felt innocent and young and carefree all over again. It was pure bliss!
And then I stepped on a rock.
And another one.
And then my feet started to get raw from rubbing against the pavement.
By the time we got home, my feet were feeling pretty tender. Not to mention they were filthy.
As I washed my feet clean, I realized that I've gotten soft over the years. When I was 10, my feet were never sore from running around barefoot! When I was 10, I was probably browner than I've ever been today because I was outside all the time. When I was 10, I could probably run around the block 5 times without ever getting tired. When I was 10, I was a freaking super hero!
Yup, the elementary school years were some of the best years of my life. One of my favourite memories from those days was when the dickee-dee man would ride around the neighbourhood and I would scrounge up all my pennies for an ice cream bar that I never finished.
Nowadays, kids rarely play outside. None of them have imaginations anymore. Now they all just sit around indoors and play their videogames and facebook and look up stuff on youtube all day. When I have my own kids, I'll kick them outside everyday. I won't buy any of the new-fangled toys that take all the fun out of everything. The only thing my kids will have is a super nintendo and a big backyard to play in cause that's all I had. And look how I turned out.
Yesterday Selina and I were walking from her house to mine and all I had were the heels I wore to church. So I decided to slip off the shoes and walk barefoot. I figured it would be just like the good ol' days when I was a kid and rarely ever wore shoes.
And you know, for the first block and a half it was great. I felt like a kid again. I felt innocent and young and carefree all over again. It was pure bliss!
And then I stepped on a rock.
And another one.
And then my feet started to get raw from rubbing against the pavement.
By the time we got home, my feet were feeling pretty tender. Not to mention they were filthy.
As I washed my feet clean, I realized that I've gotten soft over the years. When I was 10, my feet were never sore from running around barefoot! When I was 10, I was probably browner than I've ever been today because I was outside all the time. When I was 10, I could probably run around the block 5 times without ever getting tired. When I was 10, I was a freaking super hero!
Yup, the elementary school years were some of the best years of my life. One of my favourite memories from those days was when the dickee-dee man would ride around the neighbourhood and I would scrounge up all my pennies for an ice cream bar that I never finished.
Nowadays, kids rarely play outside. None of them have imaginations anymore. Now they all just sit around indoors and play their videogames and facebook and look up stuff on youtube all day. When I have my own kids, I'll kick them outside everyday. I won't buy any of the new-fangled toys that take all the fun out of everything. The only thing my kids will have is a super nintendo and a big backyard to play in cause that's all I had. And look how I turned out.
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