The Doctor

So one Friday, I think, in the middle of november, or was it october? I can't remember but I went over to Sidney's house and Annie was there, we were watching some hilarious shows like Jim Gaffigan, and Shaun the Sheep and such. Annie then suggested we watch the first episode of the new Doctor Who, I knew we had it on our instant netflix cue at home but I hadn't ever watched it.

That one night has changed my life, I am in LOVE with the doctor, well more importantly David Tennant. I know y'all are wondering who he is. Well if you have ever seen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, you've seen him, he plays Barty Crouch Jr. in the movie. (Just as an FYI in the first season it is not David Tennant) so I watched the first season of it and I loved it, but I was a little apprehensive about having a new doctor in the second one, i mean it was Barty Crouch Jr. the guy who stuck his tongue out the whole move. Well was I sorely confused. I love him, a lot, he is one of the best actors and I love that he fulfilled his life long dream of wanting to play Doctor Who.

Anyways that's all.

Thanksgiving 2010

I've added pictures for your viewing pleasure, be warned there is a lot.

So for Thanksgiving this year we went back east to Maryland! Its my parents old stomping ground, and that's where my sister was born too. It was my Dad, David and me. We were there for a week, we left the Saturday before and left the Saturday after.

We got to the airport about 8 and got through security and such without too much of a problem. And no I didn't have to go through a full body scanner, SLC only has one and we weren't in that line. Before we got on the plane we got lunch and then we got on the plane.

On the plane they showed the movie "Salt." I didn't like it that much, it didn't keep my attention and it was kind of boring. We got to Maryland around 4 EST. We got to Fredrick about 5 530 and so on Saturday we just had dinner and hung around my uncles house.

Sunday we went on a hike out at Monocacy battlefield. And after that I needed to just relax so we just hung around Fredrick again. We also went to the Here Kristna Temple Virgina and we made a special trip for me to see the Washington DC Temple (Where my parents were sealed). It's kind of funny because we didn't need to make a special trip because every day after that we saw the Temple!
(This is the best picture I could get of the temple from my phone while we were driving down the belt way)

Monday we went to DC and we went to the Air and Space museum for a little bit then we went to the Post Office for lunch. On our way to the Post Office we passed by the National Museum of Art. I've wanted to go to an art museum for awhile, but I knew my dad wouldn't go with me to it. And David definitely would not go either. I wanted to go to get some culture and see an art museum besides the Springville Art Museum.
The pictures above are all from the Air and Space museum
The first picture is the closet I could find of a gas mask, its a Doctor Who episode

This totally surprised me, I talked to my dad and asked him if I could go to the museum by myself, and he was a little hesitant, but he let me! I felt very odd going by myself because I'm used to my dad taking the lead and guiding us, so doing something by myself for a change was an odd thing. I left my backpack checked in and just took my wallet and phone with me around.

The place is HUGE. I sort of did a full scan of the bottom floor and barely got to the second level in that one afternoon. Some of the paintings and sculptors were odd. There was this one that looked a kid I know so that was funny.
( This is of the ceiling above where the fountain is)

(This picture is of the fountain on the second floor of the museum)

That night we had dinner with my Aunt and Uncle who live in Tacoma Park. Which is right by the "border" of Washington DC. It was a great dinner, which was very simple but it was great. I love having relatives that are vegetarian like me and my dad.
(don't mind the picture being a little messed up, T-mobile was having issues, i got a picture from Tedi that was a little messed up.)

Tuesday we went back to DC. This time we tried to go through the capital but it was just David and I and I couldn't figure out how anything worked and I didn't like leaving my dad. But we got off the metro stop at Union Station and there was the biggest shoe I have ever seen in my life! It was outside just because of a shoe sale in the Station. After we tried to go to the capital we went to the Native American Museum for lunch because my uncle we were staying with suggested it. It was really good. So after that David and Dad went back to the Air and Space and I went to the East part of the Art museum which is more contemporary and new. I went through that building pretty fast because there wasn't too much art. So I had heard from my relatives that there was a walk way between both of the museums. I had yet to see it but I went down to the very bottom level of the East building and I found it! Just to clarify it was a walk way but there was a book store and a restaurant in there too.

This is the shoe, huge right?

I called my dad and let him know where I was so he wasn't worried and tried to look at all of the art in the North end of the West building, still there was SO much art. That night we were able to do to one of my favorite restaurants Panera Bread. It was great.

On Wednesday we kind of just took it easy. We had lunch with my dads friend Steve at an all vegetarian Chinese restaurant. We kind of go all out when we go there and everything was really good. Also that night we went to my cousins Belle and Joey's house for a cousins night only and we had pizza and we played a game that was really fun. It was like pictionary and legos combined.I love this picture, the because my little "nephew" Hurley is now in the Priesthood :)

Thursday was the big event, the reason we were there in Maryland, Thanksgiving. I decided this year I would pace myself and not completely pig out and make myself sick. So I decided to eat a light breakfast and just let myself eat a lot.

Because we were going to have a van full my dad asked me if I would drive down with my cousin McCamie who was leaving for Miami the next day to make room in the van. I did and I had a great time chatting with her.

Dinner was great, I paced myself and I didn't eat as much as I thought I would. The tofurkey was delicious too.

Friday we went to Wonder book and then Gettysburg in Penn for the day because it wasn't that big of a drive. So we spent some time there, we saw the movie and my uncle bought me a book because I had run out, I had read all of the 5 or 6 books I had brought with me on the trip. We went and hiked on Little and Big round tops and then we got fries at McDonalds and then headed home.

Saturday we packed some and then we went to Antitem with my cousins John and Alexandra and we hiked there a little bit but not as much. Then it was almost time for us to leave for the airport so we headed home packed and then we headed to the airport.
We got there in plenty of time to sit in the skydeck and just watch the planes. I kind of wanted some Starbucks so my dad gave me some money and i went on a quest to find and retrieve starbucks.

I noticed that from my walking around that security was kind of crazy and there was a lot of people so when I got back to my dad and David I told them how crazy it was and so we sat there for a few minutes and then we headed to security. After we got through security we got dinner and then went to our gate and waited for what seemed like forever to get on the plane.

That plane was one of the funniest I've ever been on, everyone had their own screen in front of them and you could watch a variety of movies tv channels and you could even play games! So the plane ride didn't seem to be too long. Then we finally were back in UTAH! I loved it except for the snow and cold. But my mom picked us up and then we finally got home!

I know this is a really long post and kind of boring but I like documenting my experiences.

Its Official

So its official that I really am a senior now, I'm turning in my applications for college. Which I thought would be hard. I'm applying to BYU and I'm already a student at UVU so I don't have to apply there, but I thought that my recommendations from my bishop and my stake president.

I had BYC on Sunday and so before it started I asked if I could get my recommend renewed because it was going to expire and if I could get my recommendation, he told me to talk to the secretary and he got me in pretty much right after BYC, so I got that one done.

During sacrament I asked my mom if she would go with me to see the stake president, just to set up an appointment, because I thought he's probably busy, we went right after church and my mom said my daughter would like a recommendation from you, and he said come right in. So I got that one taken of.

I thought getting those things in would be hard, are they supposed to? Because from what I experienced it wasn't.

Springville High School

As most people know I'm going to be a senior in high school/a freshman in college. I have been going to SHS since I was a sophomore and they have always messed up my schedule somehow.

Sophomore year: I was just going to take regular 10th grade english because I didn't want to deal with honors english again because I knew I would have to read books before school started and I hadn't even paid attention 9th grade to what the books were. So we went on vacation for two weeks that year and got back the week before school started and then we got home and I checked my schedule when we picked up the mail and they had put me in honors english! I was furious how could they do that to me? I didn't know what books to read. So my mom and I went in to the high school and found my teacher and asked her what I could do and she said to hurry and read the books because it was too late to change classes. So I went through with honors english and I'm glad I did it.

Junior year: I wanted to take just honors english, I didn't want to take an AP class because I didn't know anything about them and I was a little bit scared. This time I had taken the time to remember what we were supposed to read for honors english. The Great Gatspy and Our Town. I was reading them, I was working hard during the summer to not do what I had done the year previous and I hadnt even read the second book we were supposed too. Weeks before school started I got my schedule again. Guess what they did, yeah thats right they put me in the class I didn't want. I got put into Mr. Waddoups AP Language and Composition class. How did they keep doing this to me? I had no idea. So I went to the counsolors office and changed a couple classes and just stuck with AP Language. I took the AP test in May, I didn't pass but it was a good experience for me.

Senior/Freshman year: This year they actually gave me the right english class but my lovely counsolor didn't tell me at my SEOP last year that PSY 1010 and Soc Psyc were the exact same class. One of them is a college class and the second is just a class I wanted to take because I absoulutly love the teacher and she teaches in such a way I feel I'm learning a whole lot more than I would have otherwise. So I had to go into the counsilors office two weeks ago to ask him about what class I should take. Then last week I had to go in to get it so I could take Soc Psyc and College Writing. Now my sophomore year I wasn't too bright and I failed my math class so I retook the class last year, to make up for the math credit I have to take a math class this year, I also want to so when I really get into college I wont be freaking out because I can't remember how to do math. But they didn't give me a math class, so most likely today I have to go in AGAIN for the third time to get my schedule worked out so I can take all the classes I want, yeah and school starts in a week from today.

Yeah I kind of have a bad attitude about this but I know this is all for my own good, if I hadn't taken honors or AP lang I probably wouldn't be taking Mr. Waddoups college writing class this year. So good things come to those who endure high school haha.

Forever Families

This past week has been hard for the students and some families of Springville High and Maple Mountain High School. One of our beloved football players died in a car accident last Tuesday. I didn't know Brandon Curtis that well but from what everyone has said on his Facebook wall and at his funeral yesterday he was beloved. He was a shining example of what I hope to be.

My parents have always said that teenagers think we're immortal, I always thought that meant just with driving because we drive like maniacs all of the time and don't think we're going to get hurt. Well Brandon dying and three of the other boys in the car getting hurt kind of opened my eyes a little bit. It showed me that us 16, 17, or 18 year olds can die.

After I had learned Brandon had died I cried and I didn't even know him that well but I think the reason I did was because I never really had anyone close to my age die before, but I am so grateful I have the plan of salvation in my life. I know Brandon is being taken care of on the other side, he's on his mission already, he's doing a great work already.

I'm grateful my parents were sealed in the temple before I was born so that I could have been born under the covenant. Yes my mom got a temple and a civil divorce from my dad but I know that it will all work out in the next life. Also I can start my own line and get married to my future husband in the temple and be together with him for eternity and have my children born under the covenant.

I went to the funeral yesterday (Tuesday) because I"m on seminary council and I thought it would be good for me to go. The amount of people there was amazing, it was standing room only and you could just see by the church and how far I had to walk to get to the church that he was loved, he was extremely loved and you could see how much his example meant to all of us. I just wanted to share my thoughts on that subject.

Hurley For the Weekend

Because yesterday was Tedi and Chases anniversary and they wanted a "kid free" weekend my mom decided to have Hurley stay with us because David and I were going to be there.

On Friday my best friend Sidney texted me and said her parents were going to their cabin they have but she didn't want to go so she asked if she could stay with me. I called my mom and asked her and she said it was okay so later that day I went and picked her up.

Friday night Sidney and I were the only kids home because Dave wasn't back from Scout Camp yet and Tedi and Chase weren't having us pick up Hurley till Saturday.

This picture is from Sunday when Hurley was laying under the table and soaking in the sun.

Saturday Sidney, Michael, my mom, and I all went to yard sales for a couple of hours then they took us home so we could go pick up Hurley. Sidney and I met Tedi and Chase at the Provo Mall and then the fun started. It was weird trying to drive while having a puppy in the car with me. We made it home and Hurley got all settled in playing with Sam. The family that was home (Sidney, Michael, Mom, and Me) ate lunch and then we were going to go to a free sale but we saw the Scout trailer up the street so my mom went and picked David up and he went inside and showered because he needed it. He was gross, he hadn't showered in two days (which is a lot for him), he was sunburnt and his nose was really peeley.

Saturday Night Sidney and I went over to her house to get ready for the stake dance which is the reason she stayed home. We thought that the dance was formal so we had all these skirts and dresses picked out and then we found out it was casual. So we got ready and had dinner at her house. We went to the dance and we left early because my feet hurt and Sidney's back hurt.

We had to go back to her house to clean up the big mess we made and when we were walking around her house to get to the back door we noticed the downstairs light was on and we kind of panicked so she was carrying a knife around with her while we looked through the house. That night was bad because guess who slept with me, that's right Hurley. He curled up on the cot with me and I had little room by my legs.

Sunday we just hung out had brunch and got ready for church, but we were late so we got to sit in the very front row which wasnt as bad as most people think it is. Also before Sidney and I went to bed we tried learning the Singles Lady dance that Kurt does in Glee.

Monday we hung out again till Mom got home from work and then we went over to my dads and gave Hurley back to Tedi and Chase.

This picture of Hurley is before we took him home. We made him so tired.

Summer Time

I'm really a bad blogger, I like reading everyone elses but I never update my own. So this summer has already been jam packed. I took out a wall at my moms house, stayed a week at my mom's while my dad was on a business trip. I hardly had time to watch tv at my mom's she worked us to the bone!

I went to Seven Peaks in Provo with my friends Sidney and Angela. I got sunburnt on my shoulder and my nose, my dad called my mom that night and told her my nose was HALF beet red. I got to take my dad in for his Colonoscopy and I got so bored, I finished one of my books, played games on my iPod touch, ate my snacks, watched some of the world cup that one of the other people in the waiting room turned on, then finally I was able to see my dad and take him home, but not before getting Costa Vida.

So that's been my summer so far.