Good Idea.

I found this blog idea while just looking around online... I thought it was a good idea. Tell me what you think. I figured it will help keep me posting often.


DISCLAIMER: I will not do it if I will be judged/you ask specifics! So... if you are going to do that, then tell me now. I will do it in my personal journal or something!!

Day 1: Ten things you want to say to ten different people (they remain nameless).

Day 2: Nine things about yourself.

Day 3: Eight ways to win your heart.

Day 4: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.

Day 5: Six things that you wish you had never done.

Day 6: Five people who mean a lot to you.

Day 7: Four turn offs.

Day 8: Three turn ons.

Day 9: Two smileys that describe your life right now.

Day 10: One Confession

Tell me what you think. Good or bad idea. I'll start tomorrow.

Or whenever i get the ok.

In the Mood to Write...

I don't really have anything to say. I just feel like writing. I had a wonderful weekend.

I got to see my Grams. It has been TOO long.
I got to hang out with Chase and Mariss... Probably my 2 favorite people in this state to hang out with. Family is the best... that's for sure.
I got to talk and joke around with my amazing Aunt and Uncle... I really am so lucky.
I got to talk to my mom for a little bit on the way home from Ogden.
Tomorrow is my last day! The joys of being in Freshman classes... The teachers cancel like crazy! I have no classes Tuesday!
I am getting to hang out with my friend Geoff AND go to Ogden tomorrow.
I get to help my Aunt with the preschooler kids Tuesday for the Thanksgiving feast! I am more excited than an 18 year old should be!
I got to go to the Temple tonight! We were too late to go IN the grounds. But just being by it was awesome!
I watched a couple of funny movies and episodes of my new favorite TV show with good friends and family!
I am happy! I miss home, but I am closer than ever to getting to see them!!

I feel like I wanna have crazy weird/funny blogs like my roommate Nikole! But, I know this is supposed to be like a semi-serious blogs... and funny fashion, advice columns, and posts about creepy cartoon characters are not welcome!

I miss the best friend, Aeryn... but such is life! She is going home in 2 days and going to live it up there for me.

I don't have anything to say. And feel like I need to include pictures. But, I haven't taken any recently.

I will over Thanksgiving break for sure.

Ammon just came over and delivered the world's tastiest treat!

This is my second time having it since being here.

It's called "Puppy Chow"

Basically chocolate, peanut putter, powdered sugar, chex mix goodness.

I watched some movie with Jenna and Lewis tonight. Chase's recommendation. It's called Saved. And it is actually quite hilarious. 

I should get to bed soon. I have class at 9. But I am just too pumped for break!!! It is MUCH needed. And I am THRILLED all I will be expected to do over break is write a 1pg double spaced paper for anthro and edit my Sociology paper. Such a GOOD feeling. Like really though. A huge weight off my shoulders... 

Ok. I'm going to try to settle down. And read and fall asleep. Till next time. 

-Sophie

Missions. This post is LONG. This post is intimidating. This post is for my REAL fans. ;)

What's been on my mind recently...

I have been writing several missionaries lately. I actually really enjoy getting hand-written letters and replying. It makes me feel loved. More than a Facebook post or an email. I love writing and getting letters. There is just a difference between opening the mailbox and finding something handwritten (that someone took time to write and personalize just for you) and opening your email and finding a virtual letter that took someone like 10 min to write. Let's just face it, it's nicer to see the thought in their handwriting as opposed to the text on a screen. Or, at least for me. However, I love getting both.

I have always thought a lot about missions. Always. I have seen the good and the bad missionaries come into our ward. BUT almost every single missionary carries with them a special spirit. I am drawn to that spirit and enjoy hanging out with the missionaries because of it.

I just think A LOT about it. It's on my mind a lot of days.

I have for the most part (with a few exceptions) always had negative thoughts about the majority of the sister missionaries. And I had often heard the male missionaries refer to the sister missionaries as weird or different. In fact my favorite thing I heard Chase said regarding the subject is, and I quote: “The sister missionaries well 95% of them are just weird. And there is DEFINITLEY a reason they are on missions. Like you just know something is wrong with them. But, then there are the 5% who are exceptionally pretty and normal and you just have to wonder what’s wrong with them and why they are out serving.” I laughed when I heard that.

But I still think maybe a mission is for me. 

I was counseled by a friend the other night. He said “prepare everyday as if you are going to serve a mission. Start doing what you need to do to be ready to serve now. And if the time comes and it feels right, you are prepared and ready to go. If the opportunity never presents itself think of how much better you now know the gospel that you’ve been preparing to teach it for so long.” 

In 2 Nephi chapter 29 verse 9 I loved when it said that the Lord’s work “is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man…” This stuck out to me because the Lord’s work is in our hands. It is up to us to be ready to spread his gospel, to share it with those who have yet to receive it. His work is never finished, and so neither is ours. We must be his diligent and faithful servants in all times, all things and in all places.

I know that I don’t have to BE a missionary to BE a missionary. I can be one now and keep others on the straight and narrow with my actions. I know what it is like to be an example to others. Growing up in a non-friendly Mormon atmosphere, I know the challenge. I can rise to the call. And if my time comes, I will be ready to serve.

Just what's been on my mind recently. 

What's on My Mind as of Now...

I decided to switch things up a bit. So, i'm going to make this post semi-poemy? Ha

Seeing Grams.

My Best Friends. (My Mom and Aeryn).

My Dad. 

Hayden and Blake. 

My possibly fractured elbow. 

My second family in Ogden.

Snowboarding.

Home. 

Schoolwork.

Lots and Lots of Papers.

Food. 

It's like one of those poems that you start with something and end with like something similar to the same thing. OK. So, it's not a poem. 

Cut me some slack. I'm a starving college kid.

Today: We picked up Cody and Cory from the airport. Took them to In N Out to eat and then dropped them off at the MTC. It was good to get to see them one last time. It's strange how much you don't realize you miss people till you see them again. That was confusing. Long story short, i've missed seeing them. They are good friends. I forgot how funny Cory was. It was really cute to see them all dressed and ready to go. They were both nervous and excited. It was a fun time. I wish they had gotten to come a day earlier so we could've showed them around more. :)

On the way from the airport.
Cory and Cody. If you couldn't tell them apart from their  "Missionary haircuts"

 They had more luggage than our tiny car could fit! So, they sat with the suitcases on their laps. :) Cory called them their "Customized seat belts."

We took them out to eat. They had never heard of In N Out.
:)

Me and my two favorite twins in front of the MTC.
I wanted to hug them bad! It was hard!! But they were good Elders and refused to touch anything except my hand.

Chase and the Twins.

All four of us!
The greeting missionaries refused to take a picture for us...
SO after many attempts we got this.

My elbow might be fractured. :( Aka. No snowboarding. Or skiing. Or anything fun. I might go crazy if it is. I don't know anyone who wants to go as bad as I do. 

Grams. I get to see her in like two days?! Not even. I am so excited. I have missed her TONS. I've been badgering her with phone calls and a countdown since Monday. I love her and can NOT wait!!

My family and Aeryn. So basically, my Family. I miss my home. I want to go home and see everyone so bad! It's hard being out here so far away! I miss everyone tons. I will have another post on that soon. I promise.

My elbow. It hurts. Its swollen. It might be fractured. Kill me. 

Short Update

I'm feeling much better tonight. Ignore the last post.

But such is life huh?

Another One of These Posts

I am not having as much fun as I had anticipated for my first year at BYU. I do not get along with two of my roommates. I do not have as many friends as I wanted. I do not enjoy being here all the time. I do not have enough time for everything. I am not getting enough sleep because I have so much reading for school and work for school and want to sometimes go out and have fun. I want things to get better but, I’m not sure that they will. I have been thinking about swapping rooms. But, what will that change. Maybe BYU wasn’t the place for me. Maybe another college would’ve suited me better. I’m not really sure. I am down a lot of the time. I want things to change. I just don’t know. Really and truly, I want what I don’t have. However, I do have the gospel. I do have family and friends. I am at a college where I am making (for the most part) really good grades. I do have two roommates I get along with pretty much all of the time and one roommate I get along with most of the time. I imagined things different but, things aren’t always what you imagined them to be like. That’s been the hardest part so far. That and this roller coaster of emotions that college has brought. I feel like I am at home in my little dorm room. But, it’s not always a happy home. It’s not always where I want to be. I’m complaining again. I have something many people don’t. I have the gospel. It's Sunday. That must be why I am bringing the Gospel up so much. Shouldn’t it make me happy? I’m sure I’m not utilizing it to the best of its ability. Maybe I’m addressing the wrong issues in my life.There is more I can be doing today that will make for a better tomorrow. Times have been worse for people. My experience can get better. It will get better. It won’t always be like this. Things can change. That’s the beauty of life I guess. Things are only bad for a moment in time. Others have it worse than I do. I want to be happy. I want to have more fun. I want, I want, I want. 

Journal Entry 4

Einstein did not believe in God, but he did believe in what he called “cosmic awe.” Have you ever experienced “cosmic awe”?  When?

Me and Nikole braving the cold for our science review.

Einstein was a brilliant man. But his disbelief in God only shows how even the most intelligent people can be quite ignorant. To blame the creation of the universe and all its many wonders on science and chance is crazy. But, I suppose cosmic awe is just another name for miracles? And are miracles not only further proof of a Heavenly being watching over us from above?

Jenna, Me and Ashley. 

Cosmic awe was described by Einstein as: a devout humility before the harmony in nature. I’m assuming since this is in fact my journal that I am not required to cite my information. So, I got that from a website on the internet.

I have experienced cosmic awe though. Every time I look up at the stars in the sky I am amazed at the beauty that they reflect. I love when I am able to see a shooting star. We have a planetarium on campus that I have visited and it is like the coolest thing ever. You can go up on the roof and look through these telescopes that the astronomy majors have positioned at certain things. When I went I was able to see Jupiter and its rings, a nebula, the moon and of course many stars. It was amazing to think of all the countless galaxies just like ours that exist out there.

It was one of the cooler things I’ve been able to witness in my life. I love nature in general though. I love to take pictures of it. I love the way the sun hits the water, the colors of the leaves as they change, the way the world looks after it’s just rained and the mountains as they go from green with trees to white with snow. I am always in constant awe at just HOW beautiful our world is. Being out here at school and away from what I am used to seeing has opened my eyes to how truly ingenious our Father in Heaven must be. This world is not only beautiful, it’s perfect. It really has something for everyone. And I love it all.

I think about how pretty our world is when I walk across campus. I miss the way North Carolina looks. But, 

Jenna, Me, Ammon
Michael and Ashley
After the CES Fireside on Sunday.

I love the way Utah looks.

Maybe it’s because I love taking pictures. Or maybe it’s because I am in love with sunsets and sunrises. Whatever it is, I love everything that we have on this earth.