Its the Little Things

So I have been crazy stressed lately just realizing how close we are to the end of the semester. By far this has been the hardest and busiest semester for me, and with all my group projects, final projects, and final exams coming up in such a short amount of time.... lets just say my head feels like its about to explode with all I have to get done! So as I woke up this morning I thought that this day was... not going to be the best. I have 4 classes, 3 hours of work, I need to go to a study group, do tons of homework, FHE, and work out! YIKES!

I know its only 12:30, and my day is not even close to being over, but I have actually had a great day so far! I realized what has made it so great is the wonderful people in my life that care so much to make me happy! Like when I went to science and my friends asked me how my weekend was. So simple, but it was nice for them to care! Then as I ran into my apartment to get my wallet that I left, my roommate yelled "TARA!!!" I felt like I was home and my parents were yelling "TARA'S HOME!" (which is my favorite thing ever!) Or when I was walking to my last class and I passed 3 people that I know and they all with a huge smile said, HEY! how are you! (I really liked when the cute guy from my ward did this!) Or when I ran into my boss on campus and she just came up and gave me a huge hug, and commented on how good I was looking and that she can tell I have lost weight. Not gonna lie, that's the best compliment a girl like me can get! (maybe the best compliment ANY girl can get!) The very best little thing that made my day was when my friend Nate sat with me while I was eating lunch. Nate is my home teacher, and he is probably the best guy I have ever met ever!!! When home teachers ask, is there anything I can do for you, I'm not going to answer with.. Ya, I am always a loner who eats lunch by myself and would like a friend... And yet that is totally how I felt. Not telling him anything about how I hated eating by myself, he saw me a few weeks back and sat with me, and now he looks for me everyday to eat with me. It just is such a small thing eating lunch with somebody, but it can totally make their day!!! :D

I look back at all the great things people have done for me today and wonder if I have done anything for anyone else. I think I need to stop being so selfish and start thinking about other people more. Because if I can make people feel like the way I have felt today, then I will be doing a much better thing with my time!!!

David Concert #4

So, I saw him again! This time it was twice in one week too!!! I saw him on Thursday when he was at Desert Book signing his book, and I saw him again on Saturday at his concert in the auditorium. Not gonna lie, I LOVE going to a church school where famous mormons come all the time!!! He sang all my favorite songs from his 1st CD, and then 2 new songs that will probably be on his next CD, and then he ended with Zero Gravity. So we yelled a lot and then he came back and sang Crush, and then he sang Imagine, which was AMAZING live, and then he sang Be Still My Soul. He didn't want to forget the words so he went and got a hymn book and sang right out of it!!! SO CUTE!!! :D

Half Way There!!!

Today is June 15, halfway through the month of June. I have half the month left to finish the Iron Man. When I added up what I have finished, I got about 49%! WOOHOO!!! Its so hard though, like I had no idea. Last semester I would have spent hours in the library and maybe 20 minutes in the gym, and I feel like that has completely reversed. Last Saturday Aubrey and I were in the Hart building for over 2 hours. We did running, biking and swimming all in one day! Today I think I was there for about 1 hour. I guarantee I have spent more time at the gym and on the softball field than I have in the library. Yikes!!!

Also, I had no idea how hard life gets to have good grades, good sleep, and a good social life! Like last night, usually without a social life, I would have come home from FHE, done homework, and then went to bed. But last night, I came home, changed, went back to some guys apartment, played a game, came home, had another guy come over, talked with him til curfew, then texted him for another hour, and then went to sleep. So today instead of doing homework after my class, I had to take a nap... Maybe I shouldn't have a social life... but its just so much fun!!!

Softball Started!!!

So after snowboarding season ended, I didn't think there was anything that could take its place until next winter when it was snowboarding season again... but guess what!!! I completly forgot how much I love softball!!! Oh my heck, it is so much fun! I wish I never stopped playing! Today was my first day in my softball class. It was the best thing ever!!! We did a bunch of drills, and then we played a game. It was the best feeling ever! I love everything about it!!!

I love being outside in the amazing weather.
I love the sound of the wind in my ear when I'm wearing my helmet.
I love the feel of my glove in the hand!
I love sprinting to the base and that feeling when you are safe!
I love that stinging feeling when you catch a ball that was hit/thrown really hard!
I love the feel of the dirt under my feet!
I love the cheers from the girls in the dugout.
I love making a run!

Also, church softball started last week! I love that just as much! I don't like how its not as well structured like real softball, but its still fun!

I love that its coed, and I get to play with guys!
I love playing with my roommate Gaby.
I love watching the boys get really into it.
I love that all my roommates come to watch my game!
I love that its not hot in June to play!
I love high-fiving everyone after I make an amazing catch!

Pretty much, softball is my love, and I am sad that I have forgotten it these last 4 years. I hope to never be parted from it from this day forward! :D

Ward Activity

What a fabulous summer day! It started in Idaho Falls when I drove Aubrey's friend back to the airport. And then we went swimming, I did 15 laps which pretty much killed me, but I am that much closer to finishing the Iron Man. Then I did a bunch of homework! So lame! And then it was the Ward Bon Fire at the Sand Dunes! It was so much fun! We jumped off the dunes, had smores, buried some FHE members, and just had a great night! (I think I need to get a frisbee!) But ya, here are some pictures!

Iron Man!

No not the movie Iron Man, but the athletic event! An Iron Man is an insane triathlon. Like running 26 miles, biking 112 miles, and swimming 2.7 miles. It is pretty much INSANE to do in 1 day, and the people that do it are crazy CRAZY!!! Well our school is doing a Lazy Man Iron Man, where you have an entire month to accomplish an Iron Man Triathlon. So I started today. I went 8 miles on the bike! Hopefully I can finish in a month, if I do I get a free T-shirt! WOOHOO!!! Its pretty exciting because all my roommates are doing it with me, so wish us luck! To keep up with my progress just look at the thing on the right side bar, I will update it as often as I can! :D