November?

It's already November...my how the time flies. Soon it will be Christmas break and I will be flying home to the cold Utah winter. It still amazes me that I am living, going to school, and playing tennis in Arizona. I have lived on my own for over a year. I can't drive home on the weekends for home cooked meals and to do my laundry. I don't get to see my siblings for family dinners or birthday celebration get togethers. But you know, I do alright. I make it through the rough times and think about my family often. I can't wait until I unload from the airplane at Christmas break and see my mom smiling (and probably crying) waiting for me. I'm counting down the days until I'm warmed by her arms around me. Dad don't think I forgot about you...but it sounds like your "Girls" are high priority now. Making the newspaper and all. I can't wait to jump into your arms and wrap my arms around you.

Let me catch you up with some of my random adventurous. The Student Counsel put on a dodgeball tournament and us tennis girls got a team together and played for the heck of it. Yes we are an odd looking team. We needed some guys to bring some extra strength to the playing field. We wore pink since it was breast cancer awareness month in October. It was really fun and we ended up winning gift cards to R&R a pizza restaurant for 'best outfits'. 

Volleyball had a pink out game during the month of October. So my roommates and I decided to make it fun since we stand up and cheer every game. We...well they, decided we should make pink tutus to wear to the game. I was down because I thought it would be funny. It took us forever to make them. All we used was elastic and pink tool. Once I finished mine I put it on and then really didn't take it off because I was caught up in watching one of my tv shows online. I wore some of my roommates pink clothing to go along with the tutu. One of my roommates came home from work and caught me in my tutu and about died of laughter. Everyone at the volleyball game got a kick out of us and thought it was funny. All the volleyball girls and the coach couldn't believe I was wearing a pink tutu. I told them it was just for them. The team got a picture with us after next to some signs the tennis team made for them. You can't really see Sally, Stephanie, and I but its the thought that counts right?

                     

My friend Alyssa (one of the vball players) and I hung out one weekend and carved some pumpkins. Pumpkins that actually came from my home in Utah. Thanks mom for shipping them to me! ....Just Kidding. Sally traveled to Utah for conference and stayed at my house one night and my sweet mother sent her home with some pumpkins from our garden. Alyssa like any typical girlfriend would, carved her initial and her boyfriends initial in her pumpkin. I was artistically original and carved a face in mine. Needless to say we had fun. This picture also shows how short I am...Which happens in all my pictures. Typical. Whatever. I'm used to it.

My roommates on Halloween night planned a dance party in our house. I had EMT class until 10pm so I missed the beginning. I wasn't expecting many people, but word definitely got around. Especially since our party was the only cool thing going on around campus. There were so many cars parked on the street I thought we were famous or something. I walked into my own house and couldn't even make it to my room. Everyone was dressed up and I must say, people get creative with their costumes. In a good way. My friend Alyssa dressed up as a sister missionary. She pulled it off perfectly. I was an...EMT in training...Since I didn't change out of my uniform. Don't worry the people in the back of the photo are playing Mnt. Dew pong...no alcohol was involved.

My roommate Sonora (far right) borrowed her brothers Nintendo 64 for a weekend. We could't stop playing Mario Kart. We would get very competitive and into racing each other. So much so that we would push each other and yell if we got hit or lost. 4 girls playing Mario Kart is a sight to see. When her brother came to pick it up, we were devastated.  

I pride myself on being fit and getting good grades. ...I wouldn't show you the bad grades though, would I? I have had 3 perfect papers in my Sports Med class. It feels so good to see that written on my quizzes when I get them back. I'm just one step closer to my future. Yes...I did take a mirror workout selfie, my roommate Stephanie laughed at me. We have been going to the gym and working out Monday, Wed, Friday mornings, and on Thursday mornings we do Insanity. I love it. I want to be a buff little girl.

Like I always say, I'm loving life! Changing my life little by little to be the person I want. When I head home for Christmas break I will hopefully have one of my goals fulfilled. And that is to have passed my EMT Basic tests and be a certified EMT. I'm one step closer each day.

SMILE!