This&That

Alrighty.

Today was a productive day.

It's my new goal this week to start using my time more wisely.

It just feels good to get a lot accomplished in a day.

I got up at 6:30 to pray and study my scriptures. I didn't get a chance this morning to do my study with Preach My Gospel so I am going to put that in tonight. I fixed myself a big healthy breakfast so I would have the energy I need to hit up the gym and go running. 

I feel so good when I wake up early and use my time like I did this morning.

Earlier in the semester when I had my Zoology class I wasn't able to be as diligent with my workouts as I usually am so I got out of the habit of it.

Well now that I don't have to worry about that class and I have so much extra time I am getting myself back into the habit. I am also preparing for my 5K's I have coming up in a few weeks. 

Then this afternoon I went up to OCCC to eat lunch with Bethany and Jessica. I love those ladies. Bethany and I have been friends for a little over a year now. We met in a math class and we just clicked and starting eating lunch together. Jessica and her have a class together this semester and Jessica joined us a few weeks ago. I am grateful for them both. I don't have any other girlfriends besides them so it's nice to be around them. I've always gotten along with guys more my whole life so that's usually the majority of my friends but a few times throughout the years I've found some special ladies to be friends with. Today they were teasing me that they always have stories and drama to talk about and that I don't. I just laugh because I really am so drama free these days. I am not dating anyone seriously because I'm leaving on my mission and will be gone for 18 months. I don't hang out with any other girls besides them so I don't have girl drama. I have details and different things that I occupy my time with but with preparing for my mission I have cut out so many things that I am living pretty simple right now. I enjoy listening to them and hearing their stories. I always like to hear people's stories. I find it very interesting. Sorry ladies that I'm so boring! Maybe I'll try to find some drama to put in my life ;).

After that I did some homework because I have been slacking a little in that department. My classes are not demanding at all so it hasn't been a big deal. I just don't want to have everything piled up for the last week of school. 

Then I went to work! There weren't a lot of dogs there today so it was easy and calm.

I had a great weekend.

Friday was Shelbi's birthday.

All of us headed to my grandparent's house in MidWest city for steak and shrimp, yummm yum ;).

It was a good time spent with family.

Saturday I was able to spend some quality time with a friend of mine.

We ate lunch at Tea Cafe. That place is crazy good, I love the h2o delights.

Then we went to Old Paris Fleamarket.

That place was something else.

If they didn't have it, you didn't need it.

It was cool to me to see the different walks of life of people there and the million things that were being sold.

I swear, up in the city is a cooooompletely different world than Norman.

I love it.

After that we went to Penn Square Mall.

Then to Furr's for dinner. (Love that place).

Then for a walk around campus.

Then to his house, where we crashed and fell asleep.

It was a jam packed day. Super fun though.

I got home way earlier than I usually do. I was pretty proud of myself.

Sunday was the usual church in the morning.

One of the members of my bishopric gave me the movie Errand of Angels.

I have been wanting to see that movie for a very long time.

It's about a sister missionary serving in Austria and the different lessons she learns while on her mission.

I was so grateful that he gave that to me.

I have had so much support from my bishopric with my decision to serve a mission.

I have received so many things and so much encouragement.

It's been great.

I watched the movie with my family when I got home.

It was a great story.

I am anxious to see what kind of companions I get.

I hope none of them are too crazy ;).

I worked on my mission paper work some more.

It's still so crazy that it's really happening.

I'm stoked.

Although I had a disappointing moment that evening I was grateful for the lesson I learned because of it.

Sunday is becoming my favorite day of the week.

Something I haven't posted about is my sister and I had another cake order two weekends ago.

It was my first time making a cake from scratch so that was interesting.

The little boy is going through a big military phase right now so the icing was camo colors.

Shelbi and I took the cake up to Choctaw and the lady put a tank and little army men on it.

Unfortunately I didn't a picture of the finished product but it was really cute.

I ended my day with my parents eating fish tacos out on the back patio.

Then a quick walk around our neighborhood. 

I love days like today.