Dear Utah,
I have to say I LOVE this fall weather! It could not be more perfect and reminds me so much of home. (Oh, how I love home!!) It gets a little cold at night but I really like the feeling of lying in bed, nice and cozy under my down comforter, and feeling the cold freeze on my face. I could stay in bed like that forever!!
From what I hear the next few weeks could be make it or break it time for us, Utah. You could continue with this amazing weather and I could continue liking you, or any day now you can drop 20 degrees and we can go back to hating each other.
Even though it’s still extremely difficult to admit I really do like you, Utah. I don’t want one poor decision on your part to lead to a big freak out and result in me packing my bags and running as fast as I can back to the amazing state of California!
Just so you know I will be making my final decision on whether or not I want to make living here permanent within the next month. Please keep this in mind as we get closer and closer to winter. I’m sure nobody would mind if you had one unusually warm year. In fact I think everybody would gratefully appreciate it!
With Love,
Mel
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Awkwardness
Is there anything more awkward then telling a guy, “I think you are awesome and I love hanging out with you but I just don’t feel the same way”?
If there is I would really like to know, I think it would make me feel a little bit better. Or maybe I’m a horrible person and I deserve to feel bad. Either way, I hate awkward moments.
If there is I would really like to know, I think it would make me feel a little bit better. Or maybe I’m a horrible person and I deserve to feel bad. Either way, I hate awkward moments.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Questions that may result in a punch to the face:
How can somebody like you STILL be single?
Don’t you ever want to get married?
Are you jealous that your friends/bother are engaged/married and you're not?
Why don’t you go out with _________ he is a nice guy and needs to find a wife?
Is it because you aren’t worthy to get married in the temple?
How can a girl like ______ find a husband and you not?
Why are you so picky when it comes to guys?
Why can’t people understand that I’m content and happy with my life? Why is it some obscure thing for a girl my age to not be married? I understand to some degree because a lot of LDS girls do get married at a young age, but does that mean all LDS girls have to?
I think my “problem” is that I look at marriage differently then most young LDS girls do. If you know my background at all you understand. I think that a lot of girls rush into marriage way to fast and don’t realize what they are doing. Even when it does work out for them they go through a lot of unnecessary stress. I won’t do that. Deciding who to marry is the biggest decision you will ever make and I will not take it lightly. If I never find my perfect man that’s ok, I think it far better to never marry then to marry the wrong person.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Revenge
From a young age my mother taught me that sometimes the best way to get back at somebody for being evil to you is to be ridiculously sweet to that person. I know it sounds kind of strange but what can irritate you more than somebody you hate giving you a big hug and telling you how beautiful you are? Almost nothing!! It took me awhile to master this skill but as I got older I became kind of good at being really sweet to people I don’t like. In fact chances are if I was mean to you it means I really like you.
I first realized that this works with my sister. When she was being rude and grouchy I would change the words to her favorite songs to be about how amazing she is and how lucky I am to have such a beautiful big sister. She would always start screaming at me, which of course would result in her getting in big trouble because after all I was just trying to cheer her up. I would then walk away with a smirk on my face knowing that I had gotten the ultimate revenge!
All this brings me to my point; I would like to congratulate the state of Utah on a game well played!! Not only did you get me to take back all the mean things I said about you, but just when I started to like you, you hit me with your revenge. And of course you knew who you were messing with so you couldn’t just do something small and evil to remind me, you had to go big.
All I have to say is, Utah you won!! Congratulations! Now please, PLEASE take back these stupid allergies! They are the worst things in the world! I can’t work because my eyes are itching so bad, I can’t sleep because I’m sneezing so much and I can’t eat because my throat is burning. I get it, you hate me too. Now that we are even if we could just be civilized for the next few months that would be great!!
I first realized that this works with my sister. When she was being rude and grouchy I would change the words to her favorite songs to be about how amazing she is and how lucky I am to have such a beautiful big sister. She would always start screaming at me, which of course would result in her getting in big trouble because after all I was just trying to cheer her up. I would then walk away with a smirk on my face knowing that I had gotten the ultimate revenge!
All this brings me to my point; I would like to congratulate the state of Utah on a game well played!! Not only did you get me to take back all the mean things I said about you, but just when I started to like you, you hit me with your revenge. And of course you knew who you were messing with so you couldn’t just do something small and evil to remind me, you had to go big.
All I have to say is, Utah you won!! Congratulations! Now please, PLEASE take back these stupid allergies! They are the worst things in the world! I can’t work because my eyes are itching so bad, I can’t sleep because I’m sneezing so much and I can’t eat because my throat is burning. I get it, you hate me too. Now that we are even if we could just be civilized for the next few months that would be great!!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Shhhh, don't tell
When I made the decision to come to Utah to do my special education student teaching over going back to Hawaii I wasn’t sure I made the right choice. After all, who in their right mind would choose Utah in the fall/winter over Hawaii? I made the decision solely based on a feeling that I got and I hoped that it would work out for the best. I have only been here a few weeks so far but I have absolutely no regrets, although, all that might change once winter hits.
The school I’m working at is in a pretty rough neighborhood. In fact my first day there one of the teachers told me to keep the kids away from the gate that runs between the school and the river because they don’t want the kids finding dead bodies this year. Needless to say that freaked me out! I might have called BYUH and told them to get me out of there if it wasn’t for the amazing teachers! Honestly, I can’t believe how much these teachers care about the students and would do anything for them. I feel so lucky to be able to learn under such great people!
I was scared that when I got here I wouldn’t know anybody and I wouldn’t have anything to do. So far that hasn’t been the problem whatsoever. I am so lucky to have a “second family” up here who keeps me from getting home sick and busy on the weekends. So far every Saturday we have gone to the lake. It is so much fun!! I love it, even though last weekend there was a huge storm and we got stuck in the mountains and had to spend the night. Camping isn’t my thing at all but it’s not so bad when you have a camper to sleep in.
Everything else here has been pretty nice as well. I can’t think of a single complaint. I always used the word “Utah” as a curse word but I guess I’m going to have to stop doing that, its not such a bad place after all.
Hugs,
Mel
The school I’m working at is in a pretty rough neighborhood. In fact my first day there one of the teachers told me to keep the kids away from the gate that runs between the school and the river because they don’t want the kids finding dead bodies this year. Needless to say that freaked me out! I might have called BYUH and told them to get me out of there if it wasn’t for the amazing teachers! Honestly, I can’t believe how much these teachers care about the students and would do anything for them. I feel so lucky to be able to learn under such great people!
I was scared that when I got here I wouldn’t know anybody and I wouldn’t have anything to do. So far that hasn’t been the problem whatsoever. I am so lucky to have a “second family” up here who keeps me from getting home sick and busy on the weekends. So far every Saturday we have gone to the lake. It is so much fun!! I love it, even though last weekend there was a huge storm and we got stuck in the mountains and had to spend the night. Camping isn’t my thing at all but it’s not so bad when you have a camper to sleep in.
Everything else here has been pretty nice as well. I can’t think of a single complaint. I always used the word “Utah” as a curse word but I guess I’m going to have to stop doing that, its not such a bad place after all.
Hugs,
Mel
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