August

6-Month Get-a-way!

At the beginning of the month we celebrated our 6-month anniversary.  We celebrated this great feat by going up to Logan and staying at The Providence Inn.  The inn is basically like a cheaper version of The Anniversary Inn, as it has themed rooms.  I heard about it from a friend in Logan and have wanted to stay there ever since.  So we booked our rooms and were excited for our first vacation together (not counting the honey moon of course).  When we arrived we were kind of nervous because the building was pretty old fashioned and quaint so we didn’t really know what to do with ourselves.  It almost felt like we were in the Bed and Breakfast episode on The Office where Jim and Pam go and stay at Dwight’s Beet Farm.

Jim:         “Mmm... I'd say one in six.”

Pam:         “What?”

Jim :         “Oh I thought you asked me what our chances were of being murdered here tonight.”  

Anyway, after we talked to the guy at the front desk, things were less awkward.  While we were checking-in he told us about the movie library, how breakfast worked out, and other odds and ends.  As we headed up to our room, John and I also noticed that they provided freshly baked chocolate-chip-cookies for guests whenever they passed the main hallway.  Yeah, that was probably my favorite amenity. 

The first night we were there we stayed in the New Orleans room.  I don’t know if these pictures do it justice, but you can get the idea.  In this room they even brought breakfast up to us, so that was pretty sweet. 

The next night we stayed in Duck Mill.  It was a little less expensive, but still fun. 

While we were in Logan we visited my sister, got Blue-Aggie mint ice cream at the creamery, went to firehouse pizza, walked around campus and had a good time just hanging out!  We thoroughly enjoyed not having too many plans so that we could do a lot of relaxing.

In other news... WE MOVED!

 That’s right ladies and gentleman, we no longer live in my parent’s basement! We had a great time living with the familia, and we will miss having them around, however we’re excited to be a little more independent. Our new basement apartment is located in Taylorsville.  John’s aunt owns the house and is kind enough to let us stay with her.  Upgrades in our new residence include, but are not limited to:

  A separate entrance

·      A kitchen with a dishwasher

·      A living room with an old school big screen TV

·      A showerhead that John actually fits underneath without having to crouch. 

·      A piano and organ that we have access to at any time

·      And so much more…

Pictures to come some day!

Quotes I try and live by:

While moving I found a stack of inspirational quotes I had hanging in my room at college.  As not to lose these babies again I figured I could add ‘em to the blog to look back on.  I tried to document who originally said them, but for the most part I at least wrote where I heard them for the first time.  Enjoy! 

• “Self-interest is always in the race.” –Anderson (My public speaking teacher)
• “Endure joyfully to the end”
• “Ability is what you’re capable of doing, Motivation determines what you do, Attitude determines how well you do it.” –Lou Holts
• “The best source of self-esteem is Service and Caring for Others” (Courtship and Marriage)
• “It’s not how smart, rich, or beautiful you are, It’ how you make others feel when you are with them.” (Courtship and Marriage)
• “Sadness, heartache, and disappointment are events in life.  It is not intended that they be the substance of life.”  –Richard G. Scott
• “When Criticized see if it’s true.  If so change it, if not ignore it.” (Courtship and Marriage)
•  “Before speaking ask yourself: Is it kind?  Is it true? Is it necessary?” (Courtship and Marriage) 
•  “When we want to speak to God, we pray.  And when we want Him to speak to us we search the scriptures.” –Robert D. Hales
• “Will it meet my needs over time?” (Courtship and Marriage)
• “To all of you who think you are lost or without hope, or who think you have done too much that was too wrong for too long… this conference calls out Jehovah’s unrelenting refrain.  [My] hand is stretched out still.” –Jeffrey R. Holland
•  “Don’t try and find the right one, Try to Be the right one.” –Bro. Fife
• “You can’t save a drowning person, if you are treading water.”
• “Seek to console, love, and understand rather than receive such.” (Courtship and Marriage)
•  “Under promise, Over deliver” (BADD Club)
• “Let selflessness dominate your actions” (Courtship and Marriage)
• “Treat individuals as if they’re having the worst day of their life.” (Rappin’ ’09)
•  “People don’t care what you know, until they know how much you care.” (Danny)
•  “Good things never happen fast!” (overheard someone say that on their cell phone on campus haha) 

P.S. A real blog is coming soon