Memories of 2009

2010 is so close I can taste it. I feel now is the best time to reminisce on 2009. 2009 was a good year for me, a great year actually. It was truly one of the most successful. Maybe after all this, you'll see why.

New years, 2009. I spent it with my Pi Phi sisters...

I was the Maid of Honor at my sister's wedding. ((gorgeous bride))

Me, Aj, and Molly went and saw Lily Allen...best concert of my LIFE!

We had spring rush at Pi Phi...

And PC08 grew!

I went to Beta Formal

We made over $1400 for our philanthropy in Pi Phi ((Literacy))

We had Pi Phi's Date Night. We dressed 80's..

Went roller skating..

And lazer tagging...

I ran for Student Government at the University of Utah...and made it!!! ((Assembly))

I got to see my BEST FRIEND numerous times...even though she's at school in TX and I'm in UT.

I went to Huntington Beach for the 4th of July with AJ

The Betas went to the Zoo

Oh...and the Pi Phi's tagged along :)
(see the cute giraffe?)

I spent the summer with my sisters..

And the Beta brothers...

I went to Bear Lake with my awesome family

Got to chill with my daddy

PC09 was born. 28 New Pi Phi Angels! I love them all!

I got a lil sis, Abby (to the left of me) and our Pi Phi Family CR grew! **This is our whole CR family...i love these women**

We went to some frat parties...

I moved into Pi Phi and did everything with these girls ((Including root for the UTES!))

I went to Sigma Chi Bid Day Party && danced the night away with the best girls

Me and Molly lived together in the summer && in the fall. We became besties :)

I learned self defense with the Pi Phis ((Don't mess with us))

I had an amazing bday....thanks to my sisters

We had Abduction!

Scott was a Dr. & I was a nurse

Scott & I went Beta Formal &&

I had a great time with my hot bf && gorgeous sisters...

I became good friends with these girls....
(&& we're from 3 different sororities)

GFC!!!!

I went to some holiday parties...

I went to Loveland for Christmas Break

Did I mention I got to see my BFF? ...yeah...I got to see her..

I got a 3.95 for Fall 2009 && made the Dean's List again!!!!

Successful? I sure think so...

Winter Break. Hallelujah.

finals are over. winter break is here. i'm celebrating

skiing

late nights

snow angels

no homework

waking up at noon

singing christmas songs

opening presents

driving around looking @ the lights

christmas stories

cuddling by the fire with my boyfriend

making snowmen

sledding

ringing in the new year

board games

spending time with my family

sugar cookies

hanging with the girls

christmas movies

ginger bread houses

kissing my boyfriend in the cold

reading

hot coca

shopping

nights spent watching movies

no cares

no worries

just lots and lots of fun & relaxation

The Truth About Girls

So...I found this online and thought I'd share. It is hilarious/so true :)

The Truth About Girls....<3

-Midol is like crack. end of story.

-We love Ben & Jerry's more than you.

-We're always right even when we're wrong.

-It takes at least an hour to look this good.

-We'll never be too old for sleepovers.

-We must go to the bathroom in groups.

-We should never be used as objects.

-Sometimes is just quite never enough.

-"fine" never means anything good.

-We are not ashamed of crying.

-We wish boys still had cooties.

-Gossip isn't a sin. It is an art.

-Being "beautiful" is way better then being "hot"

-We have this thing called feelings - don't hurt them

-Behind EVERY b**ch there's a guy who made her that way

-Hoes over bros. no questions asked.

- we don't wake up looking pretty..it takes time and effort. for most.

- we need girls nights OFTEN...

- we hold grudges and we never forget things you say to us that hurt

-It doesn't matter who dumped who or why...whenever we see an ex with another girl , it will always bother us. not because we're not over you but just because we know we used to be that girl

- Makeup can hide so many things from puffy eyes from crying to huge scars from a broken heart

- no guy wants to marry a whore... well no good girl wants to marry a manwhore either.

- never ever ask a girl what she weighs, or imply anything about our weight being too much or too little, just don't do it.

- our eyes are located in our heads, not our chest

-Our three favorite words: Let's go shopping.

-We win the arguments.

-We love our best friends more than our boyfriends.

-We create drama.

-We forgive but don't forget.

-"Luv ya" isn't the same as "love you".

-We love to cuddle.

-If you take our chocolate, we will get ugly.

-Never mess with us while we're PMSing.

-We love the little things.

-We love to sing in the shower.

-We travel in packs.

-My heels may look hot but they hurt like crap.

-We are never to old to play "dress up".

Recently...

My smile has faded. Dark circles are beginning to find a home under my eyes. I haven't worn jeans in days. My breakfast, lunch, and dinner consist of extreme amounts of caffeine. I twitter about fiscal policy and deficits. I can't remember the last time I washed my hair. Suddenly WebCT is the new Facebook. Graphs and vocab words are bouncing around in my head.

Must be finals week.

2010.

I know that New Years is still pretty far away but I've begun to brainstorm some New Year's Resolutions. Surly I will have a more concrete list when the day finally comes. But I figured I might as well write them now while I'm thinking of it. In the year 2010 I will..

Work out. I wonder just how many people write this for their New Years resolution. I'm guessing it's probably one of the most popular. Am I jumping that bandwagon? eh, I wouldn't say so. I do feel better when I finally do make it to the gym, it's getting there that's the hard part. I just need motivation, which actually shouldn't be that difficult for me, considering the boyf goes 5x a week. But my motivation is myself, not him. I'd like to look good, feel good, and increase my health...for me.

Volunteer. In high school, I was at the hospital for 4 hours every week, I organized blood drives, and spent a great deal of my time volunteering. In the transition from Colorado to Utah, high school to college, the time I spent volunteering disappeared. I'm going to find that time and volunteer again. I truly miss it.

Study. Even when I don't have to.

Disregard first impressions. They are usually wrong anyways. I feel like there are amazing people out there that I never really gave a chance to. Who knows what kind of friends I could have had if I hadn't been so quick to judge.

Family. I should give more time to my family. Drew is about to graduate and who knows how long him or Dayne will be in Utah. I shouldn't take that time for granted. When they move, I know my heart will break. All I can do is make the most of the time now, when we are all in the same state. Same goes for my cousins!

Grudges. I want to let go of every grudge I've ever had. Start new. I don't want to waste my time hating and disliking. There are too many wonderful and lovely things in my life.

Those three words. I should say "I love you" more to the people who I care about. My family, sorority sisters, and friends, because they should always know just how much they mean to me.

These are just a couple of ideas :)

Living the Dream

I don't know how it is possible. Somehow it just happened. My life, at this moment, is exactly how I imagined it. I must have hit some sort of lucky streak, because everything is perfect. I guess I'm just grateful for how everything is coming along. Growing up, I never really knew what to expect at college, but I don't think I could have dreamed up something better then my reality.

I love my sorority. (ok, I've told you that a million times) But really, those girls mean the world to me. I recently became VP Fiance of the house, meaning I am in charge of all the bills, dues, and well...finance stuff :) This is the position I really wanted. It will be amazing experience and a great addition to my resume!

I recently got a new job as an Executive Assistant for a biomedical engineering company. This job has been an extraordinary addition to my life. I do the bookkeeping, scheduling, press releases, errands, etc. I have even learned how to run QuickBooks! I am so lucky to have this job. It's only 20 hours a week and the pay is amazing, I'm even on salary :) I have already learned so much about running a small company and I know that I have so much more to learn, which I am so eager to do. It's such a great change of pace to be working somewhere where I learn in the field I want to go into, where everyday is different, and where I am constantly challenged.

My boyfriend, Mr. Scott Eaton recently turned 20. I am no longer dating a teenager :) We went to Beta Formal about a week ago. Here are some pics to enjoy...

School is almost outttt!!! Only two week of term and then it's winter break!! My classes are going really well. I think I'll finish out with a 3.8 or higher. Which gives me a bigger reason to LOVE my life. Me and Scott are going to Colorado for 5 days to see the fam. I'm so excited to show him the places that I grow up, show him Chocolate (my horse!), and go skiing with my dad.

Basically, I'm living the dream. And I hope this lasts for a long, long time :)