So I have quite a bit of homework to get done... Yesterday I wrote everything down in my planner so that I could see just all the homework and other things on my to-do list. It is a lot of things! To help myself not get too overwhelmed with all the upcoming due dates I divided up all the assignments so I could get two or three things done each day and have everything completed on time.
Usually this works for me because I can focus on smaller pieces rather then everything all at once so it is less stressful. Today I needed to get my lesson all planned for tomorrow's class, work on my homework for my online class that was supposed to be done LAST WEEK... as well as get some choreography done for the four solos and duos I am teaching tomorrow evening.
Well it is getting close to the end of the day and all I have done is my lesson plan, which is good because that is important to have when I am teaching my student tomorrow... but I have yet to work on my online class assignment as well as get some choreo done. All I can think about though is taking a hot shower and snuggling up to either watch tv, or even just sleep.
How do people get motivated... obviously my plan of breaking down my assignments isn't working since today is the first day I am trying it and I am already behind and unmotivated. I am just so burned out that really nothing sounds appealing besides sleep and watching the Bachelor with my sister...
If anyone has some other ideas to keep me on track and getting my assignments done, especially my online classes assignments that would be most helpful!!! Shoot any ideas this way please, because I still have quite a while before I graduate, and if I am already getting lazy, I can't imagine how I will be my last semester before I am forever done with school.....
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Ouch
So it is days like today that remind me that I am not as flexible as I once was....
The past few days I have done quite a bit when it comes to physical activity. Thursday I was at the dance studio for about 7 hours and woke up the next morning with the worst pain at the bottom of my sternum... I can't really tell if it is a muscle strain or soreness or if I somehow managed to bruise my ribcage. I do know that it hurts like no other to laugh, breathe, and even just sit relaxed. In combination with that my dear husband took my ice skating for our date that next day (which of course I couldn't say no too, because if I wasn't a dancer I would have loved to be an ice skater) so even though the night was a lot of fun it just added to my sore tired body.... and then today I was back at the dance studio teaching lift clinics. I have realized that it isn't the lifts that exhaust me because I try to do them correctly so they don't strain any muscles, but it is when I spot all the kids that are learning new lifts because I do everything to keep them from falling which means having my body in weird angles. Then after that I worked 6 hours and needless to say I think I could use a nice massage right about now!
But anyways.... enough of my little rant of my old body. I am just so grateful my husband is going to be a physical therapist so that he can keep my limbs from falling off.
And I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to dance, ice skate, and just enjoy myself (so being sore is worth it in the end!)
The past few days I have done quite a bit when it comes to physical activity. Thursday I was at the dance studio for about 7 hours and woke up the next morning with the worst pain at the bottom of my sternum... I can't really tell if it is a muscle strain or soreness or if I somehow managed to bruise my ribcage. I do know that it hurts like no other to laugh, breathe, and even just sit relaxed. In combination with that my dear husband took my ice skating for our date that next day (which of course I couldn't say no too, because if I wasn't a dancer I would have loved to be an ice skater) so even though the night was a lot of fun it just added to my sore tired body.... and then today I was back at the dance studio teaching lift clinics. I have realized that it isn't the lifts that exhaust me because I try to do them correctly so they don't strain any muscles, but it is when I spot all the kids that are learning new lifts because I do everything to keep them from falling which means having my body in weird angles. Then after that I worked 6 hours and needless to say I think I could use a nice massage right about now!
But anyways.... enough of my little rant of my old body. I am just so grateful my husband is going to be a physical therapist so that he can keep my limbs from falling off.
And I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to dance, ice skate, and just enjoy myself (so being sore is worth it in the end!)
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Mornings
For Christmas Garret and I received some yoga mats and a Jillian Yoga DVD from my dad and his wife. We decided that every weekday we would wake up before work and school and do yoga to get us both working out again. We started out doing a pretty good job.... but man the past week has been difficult! Just last night I promised Garret I would wake up this morning to do yoga, and I can't even remember him waking me up. Hopefully I can start going to bed earlier so that when 6:30 comes around I can get myself out of bed. Partially however, I blame the cold. It is officially freezing in the mornings! I have a hard time leaving my bed that is not only comfy, but now the warmest place in the house.
Hopefully Garret will forgive me and I can get back in the habit of working out before the sun decides to start warming up... otherwise Garret might just have to wait until May when it is no longer 5 degrees outside!
Hopefully Garret will forgive me and I can get back in the habit of working out before the sun decides to start warming up... otherwise Garret might just have to wait until May when it is no longer 5 degrees outside!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Craziness!
Today was our second time having our Wolf Pack over for den meeting. We have 6 in our pack but only 4 boys showed up. But man those kids have so much energy! Maybe it is because it has been a while since I have been surrounded by kids (especially boys) but they certainly have enough energy to just go go go. Last night Garret and I planned out what we would do with the boys and decided to work on Achievement 12 which is role playing different scenarios where the boys have to decide what the right thing to do (ex: if you see someone breaking into your neighbors home what should you do). So there are about 8 things for the boys to role play so we figured that would take up all the time.... Man were we wrong on that. We maybe got through 3 scenarios before the boys were no longer with us. Unfortunately we didn't have anything else planned to take up the remaining 20 minutes of den meeting but thankfully Garret is quick on his feet. He flipped though the handbook and saw that learning to tie a tie is one of the electives. He ran and grabbed a tie for each kid and taught them all to tie them while I sat back and watched. We will definitely have some more things planned for next week so that we definitely will take up the entire hour... Or maybe I should have some caffeine so I can keep up with them...
Something else happened tonight too, I love watching Garret work with these boys. It is so great to see the man you love be so great with kids. When we have kids they will definitely be lucky to have Garret as their dad. I know he will be the most patient father and I know he will be so eager to play catch, go to dance recitals, help them learn the piano, push through a tough math problem and all those other things kids do on a daily basis. Even though we don't plan to have kids for a couple years, I am so glad to know that when we do I will at least not have to stress and worry about my husbands involvement with our children's lives.
Something else happened tonight too, I love watching Garret work with these boys. It is so great to see the man you love be so great with kids. When we have kids they will definitely be lucky to have Garret as their dad. I know he will be the most patient father and I know he will be so eager to play catch, go to dance recitals, help them learn the piano, push through a tough math problem and all those other things kids do on a daily basis. Even though we don't plan to have kids for a couple years, I am so glad to know that when we do I will at least not have to stress and worry about my husbands involvement with our children's lives.
Come What May
Life has certainly taken a turn for the busy. I took a moment earlier today to glance through an old friends blog and it made me eager to find an outlet for me in my life that is easy and that isn't time consuming. I am always telling myself that I need to take time to write my thoughts and to get some of the things I am thinking down on paper, but at the end of the day I am too exhausted to pull out my journal and write about the things that I really want to talk about.
So...
I am going to try to use blogging as an outlet in my life as I go through this crazy, busy, eventful, amazing time of my life. I have so many great things going on and even though sometimes they can all be a little overwhelming I am so blessed and excited to have so many amazing opportunities!
My number one priority of course is my amazing and loving husband, Garret. He is the joy of my life, and the best thing that has ever entered my world. He is so patient and kind with me. I know he would do absolutely anything for me (like wake up in the middle of the night because I heard a scary sound and am paranoid, he will wander the whole house to make sure everything is okay and to make me feel comfortable). I am so blessed to have someone in my life that loves me as much as he does, and I hope that he too knows how much I love him.
My husband and I recently moved to Farmington, Utah. We officially have the most amazing ward. They are such a kind and welcoming group of people! I have never felt to welcomed in church before and so loved by complete strangers. I love the gospel and it is such an added blessing to also have wonderful people to meet with, serve with, and worship with! I am so grateful to have such a strong testimony in the LDS church and to have such a great anchor to hold onto when I am having a difficult time. My husband and I recently got called to serve as Cub Scout Leaders for the Wolves Pack... Talk about a fun time! The wolves are the 8 year olds and we have 6 boys in our pack. They are such a ball of energy and are such great boys and I just love spending my Tuesday evening with them working on their scouting.
My next pride and joy is dance. Dance equals breathing in my book. I have been dancing since I was 3 so I can't ever remember not dancing. I have gone from being the dancer to the teacher and even though the transition can be difficult at times I find such pride in watching my little dance company learn and perform. They work so hard and have come so far in just the few months I have worked with them. My only hope is I can help the girls find the same love of dance that I had growing up. To give them an outlet in their lives and something healthy to turn to when they hit those rough patches. Dance is such an amazing therapy and distraction from everyday trials. I am so so so grateful to be a dance director at the studio I grew up in. Watching all the girls in the company and seeing them up on stage is such a blessing to me!
School.... though not the funnest thing I do.... is a great blessing. I sometimes struggle with school and lose motivation, but at the same time I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and how school is what will get me to my dream career. I am so excited to be gradually making it closer and closer to becoming a school teacher. In high school I was still debating between going into education or into physical therapy, a battle I had been fighting since I was young. In my junior year I took two classes that changed everything. I decided to take medical anatomy as well as did an internship in a kindergarten class. That year is when I made a life changing decision to be a school teacher. Anatomy was interesting and fascinating but to be honest I struggled a lot and in the end I knew that trying to get a degree would be difficult and I wasn't even sure if it would be worth it. On the other side my internship, though there were bad days, I just can not get over those little smiling faces and such fun that happens in a kindergarten class. I have another year of classes before I begin my student teaching. I would love to teach kindergarten or first grade but I am getting my K-6 license just in case those older grades start calling my name.
My family is something that is so important to me! I love my siblings, parents, and step family. My mom is the greatest and most dedicated person I know! She has taught me so many great life values and morals. She is such an example of hard work, dedication, and persistence. My little sister is my best friend! Amanda had grown into an amazing young woman and someone that I look up to. She is one of the best examples of the kind of spiritual person I want to be. I am so proud of her and for all that she is doing in her life! I am so excited for her to serve a mission and for that great experience she will get to have. My brother is the greatest brother a sister can ask for. I have never heard him get angry or frustrated. He is the nicest and calmest person I know. He is the best person to call if you need anything because he will stop whatever he is doing to come and help you. I am so excited for my brother to get married in May to Hannah and I am very excited to have Hannah as a sister-in-law. She is such a cute girl and so happy and intelligent. She has such great priorities in her life and is just so much fun to be around. I am so excited for her and my brother to get to spend the rest of their lives together. My dad is another wonderful example of love. Even though he lives all the way in Herriman (which I guess really isn't that far, but still). I am so blessed to have a father who loves and supports me. He always knows how to make me laugh. My dad's wife and kids are such great people. Even though we are still getting to know each other I enjoy spending time with them and am so happy to see my dad happy.
Some other joys in my life include:
So...
I am going to try to use blogging as an outlet in my life as I go through this crazy, busy, eventful, amazing time of my life. I have so many great things going on and even though sometimes they can all be a little overwhelming I am so blessed and excited to have so many amazing opportunities!
My number one priority of course is my amazing and loving husband, Garret. He is the joy of my life, and the best thing that has ever entered my world. He is so patient and kind with me. I know he would do absolutely anything for me (like wake up in the middle of the night because I heard a scary sound and am paranoid, he will wander the whole house to make sure everything is okay and to make me feel comfortable). I am so blessed to have someone in my life that loves me as much as he does, and I hope that he too knows how much I love him.
My husband and I recently moved to Farmington, Utah. We officially have the most amazing ward. They are such a kind and welcoming group of people! I have never felt to welcomed in church before and so loved by complete strangers. I love the gospel and it is such an added blessing to also have wonderful people to meet with, serve with, and worship with! I am so grateful to have such a strong testimony in the LDS church and to have such a great anchor to hold onto when I am having a difficult time. My husband and I recently got called to serve as Cub Scout Leaders for the Wolves Pack... Talk about a fun time! The wolves are the 8 year olds and we have 6 boys in our pack. They are such a ball of energy and are such great boys and I just love spending my Tuesday evening with them working on their scouting.
My next pride and joy is dance. Dance equals breathing in my book. I have been dancing since I was 3 so I can't ever remember not dancing. I have gone from being the dancer to the teacher and even though the transition can be difficult at times I find such pride in watching my little dance company learn and perform. They work so hard and have come so far in just the few months I have worked with them. My only hope is I can help the girls find the same love of dance that I had growing up. To give them an outlet in their lives and something healthy to turn to when they hit those rough patches. Dance is such an amazing therapy and distraction from everyday trials. I am so so so grateful to be a dance director at the studio I grew up in. Watching all the girls in the company and seeing them up on stage is such a blessing to me!
School.... though not the funnest thing I do.... is a great blessing. I sometimes struggle with school and lose motivation, but at the same time I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and how school is what will get me to my dream career. I am so excited to be gradually making it closer and closer to becoming a school teacher. In high school I was still debating between going into education or into physical therapy, a battle I had been fighting since I was young. In my junior year I took two classes that changed everything. I decided to take medical anatomy as well as did an internship in a kindergarten class. That year is when I made a life changing decision to be a school teacher. Anatomy was interesting and fascinating but to be honest I struggled a lot and in the end I knew that trying to get a degree would be difficult and I wasn't even sure if it would be worth it. On the other side my internship, though there were bad days, I just can not get over those little smiling faces and such fun that happens in a kindergarten class. I have another year of classes before I begin my student teaching. I would love to teach kindergarten or first grade but I am getting my K-6 license just in case those older grades start calling my name.
My family is something that is so important to me! I love my siblings, parents, and step family. My mom is the greatest and most dedicated person I know! She has taught me so many great life values and morals. She is such an example of hard work, dedication, and persistence. My little sister is my best friend! Amanda had grown into an amazing young woman and someone that I look up to. She is one of the best examples of the kind of spiritual person I want to be. I am so proud of her and for all that she is doing in her life! I am so excited for her to serve a mission and for that great experience she will get to have. My brother is the greatest brother a sister can ask for. I have never heard him get angry or frustrated. He is the nicest and calmest person I know. He is the best person to call if you need anything because he will stop whatever he is doing to come and help you. I am so excited for my brother to get married in May to Hannah and I am very excited to have Hannah as a sister-in-law. She is such a cute girl and so happy and intelligent. She has such great priorities in her life and is just so much fun to be around. I am so excited for her and my brother to get to spend the rest of their lives together. My dad is another wonderful example of love. Even though he lives all the way in Herriman (which I guess really isn't that far, but still). I am so blessed to have a father who loves and supports me. He always knows how to make me laugh. My dad's wife and kids are such great people. Even though we are still getting to know each other I enjoy spending time with them and am so happy to see my dad happy.
Some other joys in my life include:
- Rock Climbing - I love going climbing outdoors and Utah is a wonderful place to be in the mountains!
- Photography - Even though I don't really know what I am doing I love seeing the world through a new light. I am constantly seeing things know that I wouldn't have noticed and wish I can my camera on me to capture these amazing candid moments that happen daily.
- Singing - Even though I get major stage fright when I sing in front of people, there is one person who I can sing my heart out with and that is my husband Garret. We have gotten into the habit of cranking up the radio when we are in the car and just singing/yelling our hearts out in a mix of good and terrible singing. Hopefully the other cars around us can't hear it....
- Crafts - Maybe this is one reason why I am so excited to be a teacher. I am obsessed with making things, creating things, and just turning nothing into something spectacular. Anything from coloring, crocheting, scrap-booking, decorating, and much more!
- Burgers - I have been working at In-N-Out Burger for almost 3 years now and I still eat a burger almost ever shift I work. I am obsessed with In-N-Out and I guess just food in general. If you ever need a good burger let me know and I can tell you exactly what to order :)
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