Bucket List 2012

In lieu of New Year's Resolutions, I'm making a Bucket List for 2012. I did this last year, and I actually accomplishment a lot of things from my list, but I never blogged about it. Fail. This year, though, I'm committed! So without further ado:

Steph's Bucket List for 2012
22 Things to do in my 22nd year

Blog at least 2 times each week! 

Read at least one book every 2 weeks 

Go to Disneyland!!!!! 

Pay off my car 

Go camping 

Run a 5k 

Date a boy 

Hike Bridal Veil Falls (never done it!!) 

Keep the same job all year! 

Get a 3.5 GPA Winter Semester 

Finish a quilt 

Write a song 

Win a round of Rumble Pit on Halo (Yes that is for real) 

Act in a play 

Go to Las Vegas 

Kiss under mistletoe 

Reach my goal weight 

Go on a picnic 

Stargaze 

See the Grand Canyon 

Sing the National Anthem at a public event 

Ride the Alpine Slide/Alpine Coaster

Welcome!

Welcome to my little corner of the world!
I am a 21 year old college student, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a sister, a friend, a musician, a nanny, a seamstress, and so many other things! I want this blog to represent all of those things, because they are all important to me. I want a place to share my thoughts, my projects, my friends and family, and my accomplishments with everyone!

I used to blog, once upon a time, but I rarely posted because I would write something, and throw it out thinking it was good enough, or appealing enough, or funny enough. I have finally come to realize that it doesn't matter. This blog is for me, and if I am the only one that reads it, then that's just fine. If other people read, then that's great too!! I am not going to change my views to make someone else happy. :) I welcome other's comments and ideas, even if they are contrary to my own, as long as they are respectful.

Enjoy!

Hey, It's Okay!

It's time for another Hey, It's OK Friday Saturday! Inspired by Amber!!

Hey, It's OK....

..... if I ignored my blog for many months because I was working two jobs while in school full time.

..... if I cry over having to let a job offer in Manhattan slip by, even though the job I already have will be wonderful and rewarding.

..... if I really really really really want to spend all of my summer earnings (that are supposed to be for school) on a week-long trip to Disneyland!

..... if I blog even though I have 57 things on my to-do list before I move in exactly 3 weeks!

..... to be super excited to move back to the humidity!!! :) (That's not even sarcastic. I really do love it)

..... to be looking forward to my summer job (at a summer camp, as a rock climbing instructor) even if I feel under-qualified and unprepared.

..... to spend hours hanging out with my best cousin Jennifer almost every day in an attempt to avoid my responsibilities.

Hey, It's Okay!

It's time for Hey, It's Okay Fridays, inspired by Amber over at Airing My Dirty Laundry One Sock at a Time.


It's OK.....


..... if you just did 9 loads of laundry at your parents house, and your closet/dresser/storage drawers are still completely full.


..... to drive past people waiting in line for Black Friday and laugh, then go home and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.


..... to be excited for your crazy roommate to move out so your house will finally stop smelling like "dried black fungus" (she cooks with the stuff..... VOM)


..... to be super excited to start school again.


..... to not post on your blog for 6 months because you are way too busy having AWESOME adventures.


..... to use your best friends wedding as an excuse to take a 6 week vacation from school, work, everything!


..... to complain about working too much (58 hours) one week, and complain about not working enough (0 hours) the next.


..... to watch 2 full seasons of Psych over Thanksgiving break.

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Wow.... I suck at blogging apparently. :) It's been a crazy few months. I lived in Virginia from May 1-September 18, and I loved (almost) every second of it! There are so many wonderful experiences that I had living there, it would take me years to catch up! Now I'm back in Utah. I'm getting ready to go back to school in January and I can't wait!! I'm looking at a few different 30-day blog challenges, hopefully that will help me get in a better habit of keeping this silly blog updated! Check back soon! :)

I did it!

I finally bought myself a camera! I know I've been a total slacker, and haven't posted since I left. There is tons to tell, but I wanted to have pictures to accompany. :) Within the next few days I'll get rolling!

MOOO-ving!

Today, I left my family's house, got into my car, and drove away for the last time in a long time. I'm moving to Virginia! I can't even wait. :) I'm in Denver tonight, staying in a hotel with my younger sister, my traveling buddy. We had a blast today, and it has definitely been an eventful day! Pictures are sure to come. :)

Highlights:
- I tried to toast garlic bread on the oven in our hotel suite, and burned it. Our hotel room smells like burnt toast. :(
- I may or may not have coaxed, yelled at, and petted the dash of my car trying to convince it to make it up the mountains to Vail.
- In Vail, I felt like a rockstar, simply by association.
- We stopped at a gas station called the "Loaf 'N Jug" where we were greeted by a prompt on the gas pump screen that read, "Are you a sooper card member??" I laughed so hard I nearly peed.
- I stopped at a rest stop literally called the "No Name Rest Stop" I have photographic proof. Neat!
- My sister and I have an creepy awesome love of N*Sync, and we definitely sang every word of every song of one of their albums.... the rest to follow tomorrow on the way to Missouri. (We can even hum the instrumental interludes, and voice the sound effects. :P)

I'm excited for my new life, but sad to leave the old one behind! I love all my friends and family in Utah, and also in the blogosphere. Thanks for all your support!