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Posted 3 days ago

One of my favorite Mormon Messages! Richard G. Scott is incredible.  It’s amazing that love can transend the veil and continue on for eternity. “It wouldn’t make sense for us to come this far and have it get this good and then not be perpetuated.”

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Posted 1 month ago
Ahhh the future! Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time talking (and thinking) about it.  With college coming up, and standardized testing to do, there is A TON of stress related to making sure I plan my life correctly. Did you know there are thousands of colleges in the United States alone? Now I do.  Unfortunately, I like to plan things perfectly, which doesn’t really work out when the future is involved.  Sure, you can plan ahead what you will do, but even if the end is the same, the process will never turn out how you wished it would.  And it’s even hard to think ahead when I am uncertain regarding where I want my life to be headed: do I pursue my passion in theatre, or delve into communications? And what if I became a doctor or worked for humanitarian efforts? SOOOO MANY OPTIONS! And that’s just degrees to get. Do I want to go to a church school, or set my sights on seeing other parts of the world? At the very least I know where I want to be in five years: with a Bachelors’ degree (in something) and be hopefully married in the temple.  But with 15,000 guys at BYU alone, plus an infinite amount of others, how can I choose the right place to seek my future? And if I am not married, will I go on a mission? I want to, but I know people who wished for that and things did not turn out that way.  Between school, educational choices, later family life, places to live, and a exhorbant amount of other huge choices to make, I DON’T KNOW! All I can ask at this moment is that I pray for guidance and that wherever I go, it will be the right place.  There is just so much to think about! But somehow, someway, things will work out if I desire that they do.

Ahhh the future! Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time talking (and thinking) about it.  With college coming up, and standardized testing to do, there is A TON of stress related to making sure I plan my life correctly. Did you know there are thousands of colleges in the United States alone? Now I do.  Unfortunately, I like to plan things perfectly, which doesn’t really work out when the future is involved.  Sure, you can plan ahead what you will do, but even if the end is the same, the process will never turn out how you wished it would.  And it’s even hard to think ahead when I am uncertain regarding where I want my life to be headed: do I pursue my passion in theatre, or delve into communications? And what if I became a doctor or worked for humanitarian efforts? SOOOO MANY OPTIONS! And that’s just degrees to get. Do I want to go to a church school, or set my sights on seeing other parts of the world? At the very least I know where I want to be in five years: with a Bachelors’ degree (in something) and be hopefully married in the temple.  But with 15,000 guys at BYU alone, plus an infinite amount of others, how can I choose the right place to seek my future? And if I am not married, will I go on a mission? I want to, but I know people who wished for that and things did not turn out that way.  Between school, educational choices, later family life, places to live, and a exhorbant amount of other huge choices to make, I DON’T KNOW! All I can ask at this moment is that I pray for guidance and that wherever I go, it will be the right place.  There is just so much to think about! But somehow, someway, things will work out if I desire that they do.

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Posted 2 months ago

Strle: Suzanne Collins, on her reaction to The Hunger Games Film

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This excites me greatly:


Dear Readers,

I’ve just had the opportunity to see the finished film of The Hunger Games. I’m really happy with how it turned out. I feel like the book and the film are individual yet complementary pieces that enhance one another. The film opens up the world beyond…

 I am totally excited to go see this- March 23rd!!! :D

(Source: facebook.com)

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Posted 2 months ago
Still going on my Les Mis high from Friday night- so good! I had never seen it before, but knew the music and the story, but it was phenomenal! Something I had been waiting so long to see, and I finally got the opportunity :) It’s such a sad, sad story, but yet there is hope at the end that things will get better, that at least those who used to suffer will no longer once they had met God. Oppression, death, betrayal, self-doubt, transgression- it has it all! Stars, Bring Him Home, A Little Fall of Rain, and One More Day all made me cry. Of course, I started bawling when Gavroche died, but other than that I kept my composure. Just listening to the music made me want to sing along and feel the connection to the story through music- that’s why I wish life was a musical sometimes :) If you get the opportunity, see it in person or order the 10th anniversary concert on DVD. Zoom

Still going on my Les Mis high from Friday night- so good! I had never seen it before, but knew the music and the story, but it was phenomenal! Something I had been waiting so long to see, and I finally got the opportunity :) It’s such a sad, sad story, but yet there is hope at the end that things will get better, that at least those who used to suffer will no longer once they had met God. Oppression, death, betrayal, self-doubt, transgression- it has it all! Stars, Bring Him Home, A Little Fall of Rain, and One More Day all made me cry. Of course, I started bawling when Gavroche died, but other than that I kept my composure. Just listening to the music made me want to sing along and feel the connection to the story through music- that’s why I wish life was a musical sometimes :) If you get the opportunity, see it in person or order the 10th anniversary concert on DVD.

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Posted 3 months ago

JK ROWLING HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW BOOK FOR ADULTS

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http://www.hypable.com/harry-potter/2012/02/23/j-k-rowling-announces-shes-releasing-new-novel-for-adults/

 oh. my. goodness. AHHHHHH!!! so excited :)

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Posted 3 months ago

Got my Patriarchal Blessing Today :)

I had the wonderful opportunity to to receive my patriarchal blessing this afternoon. Patriarch Van Tassel talked a bit with my mom, my dad, and me, and it was really exciting! I was asked to open with a prayer, and I could just feel the spirit around me as I asked for it to help us receive the revelation the Lord would have me know in order for my life to have a guide. I know that my Savior and Heavenly Father love me and know me, and want me to make it back to them in heaven and be worthy to be in their presence. They are watching out for me and are cheering me on with every step I take in this mortal life. I needed the direction and comfort this blessing offers me, and I am glad I am worthy to receive such a blessing. If you haven’t gotten your patriarchal blessing yet, think about it! And pray about it too :)

Exodus 14:14- “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace”

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Posted 3 months ago

This is a quick post, since it’s kinda late. I just got home from a night rehearsal about a half and hour ago, and it went pretty well. I’m super JAZZED for the show, but I have no idea who else is. It was our last rehearsal before this weekend, so now it’s all on us.  It doesn’t seem like musical should be ending, so I haven’t really started to miss it, but it’ll be weird when it’s over. I have Spring play coming up (You Can’t Take it With You), but either way it would feel different. Not sad, but just like another part of my life has been pushed to the backburner while I have to focus on other stuff. We’ll be obsessing about next year’s show, of course, but until then I have a lot to take care of. Acting will always be a huge part of me and my life, but when musical is over I just won’t be actively doing it to lead up to anything. Hopefully I can find something to focus on to get ready for college auditions! I will be WAY too busy for the next couple days, whether physically being on stage or mentally recuperating, so I guess I better say good luck to the cast and crews- break a leg!

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Posted 3 months ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlXWp6vFdE&feature=player_embedded

I saw this on another site and me, being the emotional person I am who loves this kind of tear-jerker, had to repost this. It all just fit together like a movie scene- the man, Derek Redmond, destined to win his race tears a hamstring, Redmond determinedly sets off to finish the race as medics are waving for him to stop, his father breaks through security to be with his son, and at the last moment he lets his son finish on his own. Sometimes, our dreams don’t turn out the way we planned. In fact, they can go completely haywire. But I wouldn’t want to live knowing that I didn’t try my hardest to still achieve that goal or the next best thing. Redmond had already seen his dream crumble before his eyes as his leg muscles tore with searing pain, yet he hobbled through security and staff in order to at least finish. When nothing goes right in our lives, we need to remember that sometimes just finishing is enough sometimes. And I doubt he gave up; most likely as soon as his leg healed he was back on the track training for the next race.

“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough” ~Lowell Lundstrum

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Posted 4 months ago

AHHHH The Hunger Games!

So incredibly excited. You don’t even know. When a friend introduced me to the series, I fell in love with it. Sad, but Suzanne Collins wrote it with such feeling, originality, and meaning that I can’t help but be sucked in by it.  And the casting? Fantastic! I have been in love with Josh Hutcherson since Firehouse Dog, Zathura, Journey to the Center of the Earth….etc :) Liam Hemsworth will be great, and Jennifer Lawrence has great promise in her role. Big names, but I think they will play their parts well. I need to re-read the series before March 23rd roles around.

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Posted 4 months ago

When I am Baptized

This is the best version I could find online. I had to amazing opportunity to sing this song with other young women at a baptism in my ward today. It is so beautiful; singing it brought back innocent memories of my primary days. Sometimes we forget that we can be forgiven for our mistakes and follies. It is wonderful that even at the age of 8 (and even younger!) we can know that we can be clean with the blessings of baptism and work on improving ourselves. Everything taught in primary is so simple, yet we live by those teachings for the rest of our lives.

I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain

and ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain

I want to be the best I can and live with God again

I know when I am baptized my wrongs are washed away

and I can be forgiven and improve myself each day

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain

I want to be the best I can and live with God again

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