What'd you learn in church?

"I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody." ~Benjamin Franklin

That's really hard to do (especially when watching Dancing With the Stars). But putting people down doesn't lift us up. It actually does the opposite by chasing away the Spirit. So if I say something mean, go ahead and smack me. If you'd be so kind..

Yadda yadda yadda

Highlights of my week:

-completing the crossword puzzle without cheating
-having a musical conversation with Jacob while folding laundry
-making real dinners
-not feeling like I was going to die after a half hour of elliptical machine
-going on adventure to find somewhere to eat
-bike ride with J (that's Gossip Girl for Jacob)
-watching The Fantastic Mr. Fox

How it really went down.

Aside from not getting a break from school, last week was actually quite fun. Jacob's mom and sister came up to visit (his other two sisters live up here) so we got to play with them for most of the week. We forced Emily and Heather to stay up all night playing video games with us and nearly exceeded our apartments maximum capacity of 4.
We played Mario Kart for a while, but I was getting too competitive so we had to switch to Super Mario Brothers. The four of us are the dream team on this game (we played it together all Christmas Break). I just don't have nearly as much fun playing it with anyone else.
You bet your bottom dollar I squished right in between those two. I don't think I've laughed so hard in a long time. Tears-falling hard. Allll night long.

On Thursday I didn't have class til 1:30, so Marcia took us girls to lunch. Then we did a little shopping. I'm glad I like my in-laws!

Over the weekend, Jacob and I watched his cousins while their parents were out of town. We took them to 5 Guys for burgers then to the grocery store to pick out treats for our slumber party. Back at their house, we built this really great fort which we spent the next 3 days in. We ate treats, watched Star Wars, played the Wii and played Monopoly. Jacob always wins. I always lose and join his team (like marriage). We also played at the park on Saturday, so we're not that lazy.

The whole time, this girl kept being like "Don't tell my mom we're doing this/eating this."
Ooops.

Spring Break?

This week, I'm feeling like I should be one of these places:




But alas, BYU believes its students are too pure for Spring Break. So I'm at home. Studying.

Tribute

"Our hope for a unifying principle by which men might dwell together in peace lies not in acts that affirm the autonomy of the individual but in acts that glorify the brotherhood of man. We cannot raise ourselves by adding to our inventory of individual rights. The fulfillment of individual rights depends on the fulfillment of individual and group responsibilities. If we are to raise ourselves and all mankind, we must strengthen our common commitment and service in the cause of responsibility for the welfare of others and the good of society at large.”--Dallin H. Oaks Rights and Responsibilities

My cousin gave his life protecting our rights.

I am so in awe at his courage and selflessness.

My heart hurts for his family. Please pray for them.

Best.

Lari said... "You are WAY cuter than that prostitute looking girl. You are just perfect the way you are!"
This is just one of the many reasons my mom is the best. For my whole life she was telling me and my sisters how we were the prettiest, the most talented, and the smartest girls in the world.


Clearly she was mistaken. I did know she was exaggerating, but I almost believed her. By the time I realized that I was not in fact as amazing as she said, I didn't even care. Thanks mum!

Stars and Stripes Forever

Yesterday morning, I decided I was going to be a good girl and go running or work out or something. Then I looked at my shoes. Not ONE pair of any kind of sporty shoes. Ok, before you judge, just know that I have been taking dance classes as my form of exercise for the past 100 years. However, since no dance classes fit into my schedule this semester, I've been a bit lazy. My jeans get tighter every time I put them on, and that scares the crap out of me.
So we made a Target run, and I got myself some fancy running shoes. Hopefully, they will get more than 2 days of use.
Motivation please? (Bethany and I had a picture similar to this on our bathroom mirror for years to motivate us to be hot. Yes, we love Fergie. Get over it.)