The world didn't end in 2012!!

Well here we are at the end of 2012, and the world did not end! As far as I can see it's still going. Which is great.

So, I've just been hanging out really. This whole Christmas Break I've spent with my mom and little brothers, and it's just been a party! I don't know how my mom does it, but she manages to find the funnest things to do and take us out. I've been to concerts (more than one), sledding, building snowmen, massive snowball fights, ice skating, shopping, to see movies, hot springs, jazz games.... tons of it. But honestly, I think the best part has just been to spend time with my family. I've enjoyed just hanging out with my little brothers. Wesley and I started a read-aloud, reading a book together and taking turns. It's been fun. We hope to actually finish it before we both have to go back to school. Not only that, but I'm pretty sure there's at least 3 feet of snow out side. It goes up to my waist anyway. Lotsa snow!

Told ya

Well, like most anyone at New Years, I look back and see what I've done in 2012. Did I make the most of it? I don't know.... it wasn't quite as dramatic and outright difficult as 2011. Which was good. Actually, as I looked back, it seems almost bland. And honestly, I'm glad for that. Sometimes you just need a year to cool off.... Here are my memorable 2012 moments:

- Christian got baptized (Jan 2012). And that was amazing.... see previous blog posts about that.

- Moving on to March, I found out I received a scholarship for '12 - '13 school year (which has helped a lot.
- In April I became the USU Big Band Swing Club president, which has been a highlight throughout this year. Swing is pretty much my social life
- Wesley graduated this year.

- Summer.... yes Summer happened
- This summer I started work at a Girl Scout Camp in CO
- In July we got evacuated because of the Waldo Canyon Fire (which was only like 5ish miles away from us) Scary business.

- Because the summer camp I worked at got shut down due to the fire, I started working for Girl Scouts of Utah, working at the amazing camp Trefoil!! Which was a blast
- I started my 3rd year of college at USU (go aggies)
- Went through a mass of school stress (I think that lasted through september and october)
- Spent Thanksgiving in CO with my wonderful family over there
- Which brings us full circle to December.

That was my year in a nutshell.

I'm looking forward to 2013. Many of my friends come back from missions, I get to start my 4th year of school, I don't know..... I have a good feeling about this year :)

Home Free

I made it. I made it through this semester and through finals. And survived. I don't know my grades on my finals yet, but I feel pretty good about all of them. So, here is my last post before the new year. (I plan on posting up a year in review like I did last year, but I still have all of december and my year is not over yet.... who knows the world may end next week and this will be my last post ever. We will just have to see)

There have been roughly 3 weeks since my Thanksgiving post. And not too much has happened in those weeks. I pushed through the end of school, with projects, essays and other such work that my teachers put on us for the last bit of the year. Then there was of course finals. So studying and studying. I am actually quite proud of myself. I have a very difficult time studying. I really do. I usually can't sit and stare at work for more than an hour or so without a break in between. And I managed studying really well. At one point for 4 straight hours. That's an accomplishment, guys. Seriously. I felt a lot more prepared on my finals than I did my midterms. And though I haven't gotten my grades back, I feel I did pretty good on the finals as well. So yay me!!

All righty. What else has been going on? Well.... dancing. Lots of big band swing. Right after Thanksgiving USU BBSwing club did a benefit dance for Elite Hall, the old dance hall in Logan. Granted, I didn't do too much for it, I really have to thank my VP Patrick for pulling it all off. He is amazing. It went really well and we had a great turn out. Lots of fun. We also had club. And then I went to my first Savoy Nights (the dance every other friday in SLC). Savoy Nights was set up by some Big Band Swing Club alumni and so, everyone kind of knows everyone. It's cool to see how Swing has turned into this small community. So, I went and met people and it was lots of fun. And I am planning on going a lot more. I really wish that I had chosen a cheaper hobby to get myself into. Because driving and paying for dances is kind of pricey at points. But so much fun and I love it so much. I hope to get a lot better at my dancing and be more involved with it later. Anyway, Savoy Nights was a blast and we were all up late (the weekend before finals), and I don't really regret it at all.

Moving on. These past couple of weeks my knee has been killing me. It usually aches after dancing. But then it started to hurt walking up hill and up stairs and more than just dancing. So, I finally told myself, this can't be normal and went to a doctor. (most/many/all of you know my facebook, so you might already know this) I went to the doctor and he pretty much diagnosed that I have Patallofamoral Pain Syndrome in that knee. Fun huh. Pretty much my knee isn't exactly lined up with my foot so when I walk, the little round bone in my knee rubs against the other bones. And the reason it finally started acting up was because I have become a lot more active this past year. What with dancing and hiking and I now go on walks and jogs and such. I've really been trying to be more active. But, that sort of started making my knee be all screwy. So, now I have to watch that. But, it won't stop me from being active. Because seriously, I love dancing. And I love how I feel now. And it doesn't matter if I am really curvy or big bosomed (come guys, you all know I am). I feel confident in myself and working out and such really does make you feel good. :D

Anyway. There you go. I am now chilling at my moms house with family and will be hanging out for the rest of break. Visiting friends and such. Also, going to see The Hobbit at midnight tonight!!! Wooo!!! Fun times. I'm very excited. And the rest of the break and Christmas is ahead of me. :D

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. And Merry Christmas!!!

Oh!!! And don't forget to watch The Doctor Who Christmas Special!! You have no idea how excited I am for that. Not to mention the Merlin Season Finale (and series finale) Both of them are over Christmas. Awwww BBC why do you do this to me???