I walked to school today dragging my feet with a pretty crummy attitude. My hair was still wet so I had icicles in my hair by the time I got to school and I wasn't too happy about having school on the 23rd of December. I would have much rather been with my family enjoying Christmas festivities. 

My day started with a 9:30 facial and I quickly got into my routine and snapped out of my poor attitude. I love what I do and feel blessed to have found something that I love. Today was pretty busy but I loved it, the day flew by! I was able to give 5 facials, a brow, underarm, and upper lip wax. I had so much fun meeting new people and beautifying the good people of Utah :). 

Oh! So I got the results from my heart monitor test and they said that I have an overactive heart and the beats are inconsistent. I'm meeting with a cardiologist next week so I assume he'll tell me what I should do about that. 

I can hardly believe Christmas Eve is tomorrow! I am heading off in the morning up to Eden to join my family, so excited!

Merry Christmas!

Custody X Change

Today was amazing! I sprung out of bed around 8 this morning and hopped in the shower. I ran some errands and then headed over to the solarium to set up for our ward activity. We ate cocoa, cookies played some games and then groups left to go presents for sub for santa using the money that was raised last month.

 After the activity Tim and I headed up to SLC for dinner and the AMAZING Mormon Tabernacle Choir christmas concert. I loved it! It seriously was so wonderful. The set was intricate and beautiful, the dancers were fabulous, the choir was phenomenal, and the guest performers were awesome as well.

Best of all I got to see my brother, Kimball and my Mom for a couple minutes afterward the concert. I haven't seen them since I moved to Utah in May, so it was a happy reunion!I can't wait to see more of them when I get done with school on friday. I love the Christmas Season!

I went to the dentist today for a cleaning and routine check up. The dentist comes in and looks at my teeth and then points out my broken front tooth. ( When I was 12 Tyler and I were being stupid and it resulted in me breaking off half of my front tooth, it has since been glued back on. Yes glued.) He comments that it is quite discolored but I should hang onto it as long as my actual tooth will stay glued on and then once it falls out he will put a crown on it. He tells me crowns are really hard to make on a front tooth and that it probably won't look very good but that it will be fine. 

You are so kind Sir.

The last few days have been most interesting

and here's why...

I got a couple text messages from a random number claiming to be my guardian angel

Studied my brains out for my basic esthi final this friday
Picked out ridiculous outfits at DI

Had a bunch of stupid boys standing in a parking lot call me vulgar names and try to sell me perfume from their trunk

Settled my tithes

Made yummy food and had long chats with a wonderful someone 

Went to a hip hop class

Attended an amazing temple session in Manti
Had my first experience at the Pita Pit

Gave an amazing facial to the cutest asian woman I've ever met, Xudi 

Getting PUMPED for my family to get here FRIDAY!!!!

There's a picture that hangs above my desk in my bedroom that I love so much. It says, "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." Isn't it interesting that we can look at something everyday without really looking at it? I sat down at my desk tonight and just stared at it. I probably looked at it for a good 5 minutes. I dissected and analyzed every word. How can we achieve anything in life if we aren't optimistic?

 I also love that it says that nothing can be done without hope and confidence. I know that through some of my toughest struggles in life all I could rely on was hope. Confidence is also a thing I struggled with for a huge chunk of my life. When I was little I was beyond shy. I am not kidding. I would cry when I had to school because it was new and unfamiliar, I had a terrible time making friends as well. It wasn't until later in life that I developed confidence and I feel like I can now reach out to others. 

I am so tired. Full on zombie mode. 

I'm getting some tests done on my heart right now due to it's remarkable ability to beat at lightning fast speeds. I have to wear this funny looking holter monitor that tracks my heart rate. I'm not a huge fan of all the cords and wires all over the place and the big chunky monitor. It's making sleeping a real chore. 

As soon as I fall asleep I end up waking myself up by laying on the monitor or  getting my arm or leg twisted up in the wire. I also have to write in a journal every time I do pretty much anything. Eat, go to sleep, wake up, go to the bathroom, experience strong emotions...you name it!  I got it taken off today but I still have rings all over my stomach and chest where it was. 

This is 10 hours after they took the electrodes off... haha!

I bought a notebook a couple months ago that I take all over with me. I write things that come to mind that I want to remember, things I learned at institute, church and general conference as well. I love looking back at some of the great things I have heard over time and thought I would jot some of my favorite notes down here to share with you all! I'm not going to write what they are from because on half of them I have no clue!

• Our homes should be a place of refuge, love, and harmony
• Managing our time gives us control over our lives so we can serve more effectively
• Temple blessings are the grand prize for LDS women
• Charity is a divine gift that we must seek and pray for 
• Don't ever forget to be happy NOW, stop waiting for happiness to come later
• God gives us weakness to give us strength
• You always have time to be a mother. Motherhood is what God gave you time for
• Heavenly Father wants obedience for us not from us 
• When you are serving others, you are serving God 
• Prayer is not to change the will of God, but to open the door to receive the blessings that God wants to give us
• Prepare now to be the best companion to your future spouse
• Sometimes growth comes through destruction. Just like a muscle that must be destroyed in order to rebuild stronger