Bleh

I have been sick for the last two days.  Being sick stinks because, although it's nice to sleep for 11 hours, I know that I have TONS of homework piling up for me to do when I start feeling better.  Some of you may be thinking, really Courtney, tons of homework?  Isn't that a little dramatic?  It is not.  I feel like today I have felt the stress just weighing me down today as I lay sick on the couch.  Tests for 3/5 classes, online quizzes, online submissions of assignments, professor conferences, and the list continues.

Remind me to never get sick again.

My sicky eyes.

famous

Every time I write a blog post I think about how cool it would be to have a super famous blog with hundreds of followers, and then I think about how much pressure that would be and then I just feel like I don't really care if anyone reads this thing.  I have a blog because I like blogging.

where are my pictures?!

The other morning I wrote an amazing post, but I really felt it would not be complete without a picture.  One picture in particular came to mind, but alas, it was not on my computer.  When I finally stole a couple of minutes on the family computer, I was disappointed to find that the picture had been deleted and is gone forever.  I now need to find a different and hopefully better picture to go along with my post that will come very soon.

On a side note, my mommy dropped me off for school today.  She is amazing.  She is always willing to give all of her time and energy to me even though I shouldn't even be living at home anymore.  I love her so much!

15 September 2011

After climbing to the fifth floor of the Harold B. Lee Library on BYU campus, I decided that I did not want to study indoors as the weather is already turning colder and I will miss studying outside.  Through a series of unfortunate events, I decided to take the elevator back down to the ground floor, which you think would be floor one, but it is not.  It is floor 3.  Good thing there is a big star next to the button in the elevator.  I then trekked across Indian Square to the JFSB.  THat was 1.5 hours ago, and now I am here, sitting outside on the second floor balcony, goose bumps covering me as I shiver and type this post.

chemistry home interviews that smell bad

1. I had my study abroad interview on Monday.  I was expecting questions along the lines of "What kinds of sacrifices have/are you made/making to go on study abroad?  Instead, I was asked "What are some of your favorite british works of art or music?"  "What is your favorite literature?"  "Last semester looks like it was a tough one(I may or may not have failed a class), how can we be sure you will be able to stay up with school work in London?"  "What is some of your favorite literature?"  I will find out in a month, or a little less, whether or not I will be living in london for the first 3 months of 2012.

2. I finished my chemistry assignment last night.  There wasn't even a melt-down involved.  Thanks to help from my wonderful brother and his amazing fiancee, I even got 100% on it!!  It's amazing how an opinion about a subject can change when one actually understands it.

3. I am so embarrassed to admit this, but my mommy had to finish my laundry for me this week.  I was very worried about living at home this semester, especially after moving out the past two years, but it has been so much better than I thought it would-probably a little too good because I had to set rules about how much homework had to be completed before going home each day.  I am so thankful for my parents and their willingness to let me live at home!

4.  I bought some air-freshener for my car and it's disgusting.  Don't ever buy the tree-shaped car air-freshener that is called cedarapple or something gross like that, because even if you think it will, it will not smell like christmas.

No new clothes for you

As I've mentioned before, I am hoping and praying that I will get to go on study abroad to London next semester.  If I end up going, I am going to need ever single penny I can get because it's going to drain my bank account plus more.  Because of this, I did not go back to school shopping this year which has really been a problem.  I really feel like back to school shopping helps me get excited for school to start, and, I don't know about you, but when I am wearing super cute new clothes, I feel more confident.  Maybe one good thing that would come if I don't end up going to England will be new clothes!!!

As a side note, my interview with the study abroad directors is moved up to Monday morning!!  Less than a week away!!! I'm so freakin excited/nervous/I don't even know.

This is my desktop wallpaper right now.

The end

My summer job ended today.  I don't know if it hasn't hit me yet or if I just got so apathetic about it that I have to feelings of joy or sadness that it is over.  A little sad, but at the same time good.  It was my fifth summer life guarding.  FIFTH!!  Looking back I can't believe it has only been five years.  It has been fun, but I really don't see myself ever going back.  I'm probably jinxing myself by saying that, but really, I have NO desire to ever life guard ever again.  Unless it is at my grandma's pool and I'm life guarding my cousins.

I have blue with gold sparkles toenail polish on my toes that has been there waaaay too long.  I need to re-paint.

pinteresting birthday gifts

I just joined pinterest and it's a little overwhelming.  I want to start looking for awesome stuff so everyone can be super amazed with my boards, but I'm having pinterest block already.

My brother is getting married and my future sister-in-law's birthday is TOMORROW!!!  My mommy and my sister and I decided we would get her an engagement survival kit which includes:
-bridal magazines
-chap-stick(so her lips wont get chapped)
-breath mints(so her breath doesn't smell bad)
-socks for cold feet
-starbursts for when she needs a burst of energy
-jolly ranchers to help her have a jolly time planning her wedding
-dove chocolates(no explanation needed-chocolate is just a necessity)
-A small pocket-sized composition notebook to have handy
-A Yogurtland gift card
-A cute bag to carry everything in!
One day I will find my long lost camera cord and I will post pictures of all of this.  Maybe.

Here's the thing(yes, I wrote that just for you, Elissa), I am just not super into blogging right now. I feel like I really go through a lot of inner turbulence when I am blogging. What should I blog about, are my blog posts too long, or maybe are they too short? Am I giving way too much information? What is interesting about my life that other peeps might want to know? These are just a couple of the questions that fill my brain until I get distracted doing something else on the computer.

happenings of late

Alright friends. I know it's been forever, but TONS has been going on.

Finals. I ended up with a B+ in Human Development, but looking back sometimes I feel like I probably don't deserve that, but other times I can't figure out how I didn't get an A. It was a crazy class and I hope I never have a grad student as a teacher ever again. Anatomy went wonderfully. I received an A- in the class, I was less than one percent away from an A, but whatevs. I can't believe fall semester starts in like two weeks... I still need to add another class.

New Calling. I am the new second counselor in the relief society in my YSA ward. I am a little nervous for it, but mostly super excited!!! I haven't really done much yet, except go to the monthly 7AM meeting with the stake last sunday:(.

Public Speaker. I spoke in church on sunday. My topic was virtue. Maybe I'll post my talk later or something because it was pretty good if I do say so myself. I spoke on my third official sunday in the ward. I was sustained into my calling on my second sunday, and I was called on my first sunday. I am getting really excited to be in this ward, and it has helped me realize that I'm where I'm supposed to be this semester(living in my parent's basement.)

Lagoon: I went with the family to Lagoon! It was so much fun! It was extra special because Nick's girlfriend came with us, and it was exciting to get to know her better. She was brave to be survive spending an entire day with us.

Bridesmaid!-One of my very best friends took the plunge last friday and I had the grand opportunity to be a bridesmaid!! It was a wonderful experience, and if I ever figure out how to get photos from my phone to my computer, I may post some... I loved spending the entire day with one of my other best friends. One downside was wearing heels for over eight hours, but we survived. Barely. (don't ever make bridesmaids wear black dresses in August)

Study Abroad!-I submitted my study abroad application less than ten minutes ago. Now it is just a waiting game. I wait to schedule my interview and then I will wait to find out if I'm accepted. I thought that I would feel relief right now, but I am feeling anxious and nervous because I have told so many people I'm going, it would be SO embarrassing if I wasn't accepted now.

Also, I have been working at the pool still, my most amazing cousin Elissa stayed with us for a week, my awesome cousin Amanda returned from D.C., I've started training to be the receptionist at the physical therapy office, and I have started and failed a couple of diets and exercise plans.

More about ears.

When I was in junior high, my elf ear was a little bit of a taboo subject. I was super shy, and so it made for some awkward times when other students would talk to me ever, let alone about my ear.

Fellow student: "Why do you have pointy ears? Are you an elf?"

Courtney: "I used to be."

Fellow Student: "Really?!"

Courtney: "Yeah, lived at the North Pole and everything, but I wasn't good at building toys, so Santa got real mad and kicked me out one day but not before cutting the tip off one of my ears first."

Fellow Student:

Also, on a separate note, my eardrum is healed.

Yesterday, a girl at school told me she likes my elf ear.

pink tympanic barrs

I have a ruptured tympanic membrane in my left ear. Also, I have conjunctivitis(more commonly known as pink eye) in my left eye. I got blood drawn to test for the epstein barr virus, or mononucleosis. I'm crossing my fingers that the results come back negative.

I originally got on the computer to write a paper that is due on Monday at four but BYU's library website is just not working so I'm blogging instead!

Last week, as many of you probably already know, was the fourth of july!! Happy Independence day!! It was so fun because on the 2nd I went and watched the stadium of fireworks, then on Monday we did fireworks with my family in the rain, which was super fun(a little anticlimatic, but fun.) But after that it was so cool because this is the first year that big fireworks have been legal in Utah, so we went out on the deck and just watched fireworks being set off all over the valley. I felt so proud to be an American.

On Thursday morning I took my first (of the term) anatomy lecture midterm and I got a 96!!! Retaking this class was the best decision I've probably ever made. Okay, maybe not THE best, but in the my top five for sure.

My sister has mono and I'm scared I'm going to catch it from her.

initial position

I just finished my very first paper for summer term 2011. Kind of stressful because now I have another one to write. My liking of the professor, as English as he may be, is decreasing. 2 papers due the second day. I sincerely hope the pattern does not continue.

Swimming lessons start in a half hour and to tell the truth, I am not that excited, but because I dropped $175 on a text book the other day, I feel like I should probably go.

My house is real cold. I am wearing slippers and a zip up hoodie right now.

Red Skins.

As you may or may not know, I am in my 20th year of life. I really feel like I should be old enough to rub a little sunscreen on myself every hour or so. I'm not. I forgot to put sunscreen on my legs today. They are hurting pretty bad, and to make it worse, I know they will hurt even more tomorrow.

My first day of school was awesome. My professor is English and everything that comes with it. Accent-check. Swearing in dedicated buildings at BYU-check. Hot-check.

Tomorrow I start anatomy round two which means I will be wearing long pants all day, which will probably create uncomfortableness due to my sunburn.

First day of School Round 19

I think I counted that right. I have had 19 first days of school(K-12, freshman year both semesters, Spring Term 2010, Sophomore year both semesters, and now Summer term). I have had some pretty bad luck in the past for first days of school, and I didn't think I was that nervous, but I am. My sub-conscious made sure to let me know last night when I had dream after dream about school. I slept horribly. I go to Human Development tonight, and then Anatomy tomorrow. Wish me luck!

It's just what I do.

There I was straightening lounge chairs at the Riverside Country Club pool when I heard a commotion and looked up and there was a young girl drowning. I leaped over the chairs(adrenaline helps you do amazing things) ran over and jumped in the pool. The girl was fine after being pulled out of the water. Her mother was no where to be seen. She had been saved just a mere hour earlier by one of my attentive coworkers. I offered a life jacket, but she chose not to use it. Just another day at the RCC pool.

People keep asking me if I have gotten a job yet. This question is a little complicated. I do have a job, but I have been looking for another job, so I don't know what exactly they are trying to ask me.

Building a Base

Recently, while reading Runners World magazine with my momma, we came across an article that displayed a 16 week plan to your first marathon. I was super excited, I thought to myself "I can stay motivated for 16 weeks, right?" Well, as we read the article more closely we found that a base must be built for at least a year before doing this 16 week training. So, for the next year and 16 weeks I am going to try being a runner. I am starting out small. Last week I ran 2 miles 3 times. This week I am planning on doing the same. Next month I am planning on adding another day, and hopefully by around september/october I'll be running around 20 miles a week(so 5mi. 4days/week.) Last year I could run so far, so it is a little bit discouraging, but I am excited!