News news news..

I got accepted into the Public Relations program at BYU today.

ACCEPTED!!

I'm so excited about this. I have a major now, for sure. No matter what. I can have a plan and work towards graduation for real now. Oh man, I feel awesome. The Public Relations program is a competitive program to get into, accepting 45 students. I worked really hard to get good grades in my communications classes and on the entrance tests and interviews. It's really great to have hard work pay off.I had to read the "Congratulations!" over and over before I believed it. Walking up to the office I prepared myself to not get upset when I was rejected. But instead I got to make happy phone calls! Oh awesome!

Also.. I wore capris today. Yeah baby. And my mirror needs to be cleaned, excuse it. 

Valentines

Today was my first real Valentine's Day.

And it was super awesome. 

It started Thursday night with a special visitor from Washington.

We went to eat at lots of good places.

Did lots of fun activities.

But our "Valentine's date" was on Saturday night.

We went to the nickel arcade and the dollar theater, (we're kind of cheap).

It was a blast though!

When I got in the car for the date, I found these beauties on my seat. 

We stopped at my apartment and when I came out of the bathroom these beauties were in a sweet vase..

(Super sweet huh?)

And then my special visitor went home.

I stayed in my bed all day because I've got something that's going around.

It's no good. But I've been happy from the memory of my first real Valentine's day.

And then there was a knock at the door. I opened it to find a friend holding these...

Just for me from my valentine because I "needed something on actual Valentine's day"

It's been a really great first real Valentine's day.

A really good day. 

That kind of a day...

You know the kind..

Where you take two tests and don't do super on either of them. Where it's you're day off so you think you'll watch a little TV then start your homework. Where you're pulling into the oil change place and you get a call from your boss asking where you are. Where her schedule doesn't match yours. Where you flood the washer machine, then lock your keys in the laundry room two hours later. Where you just can't figure that assignment out, and after an hour you do, and it was ridiculously easy. And when it comes time to go to bed, you are more than willing to let the day end as soon as possible.

I had that kind of day yesterday.

But while I was waiting for my manager to come back to work to unlock the laundry room, I was trying to hard not to get upset because it was that kind of a day. So I started to think about the good things that happened. And you know what? Counting your blessings really does work...

1. Communications studies yesterday. It is the best class I have ever taken. I absolutely love it.

2. A 15 minute nap on the couch after school.

3. New scrubs to work. New clothes are always good.

4. Julia followed me around in her wheelchair as I cleaned the dining room. Chatting on and on about her day in Spanish, only getting frustrated with me when I said no entiendo when she was talking about that young muchacha. 

5. I understood Julia talking for a good ten minutes. School is paying off.

6. Denise telling me I'm beautiful every time I see her. And reciting a poem about meeting me in heaven someday. 

7. Starting to know people's names around work. And them knowing mine.

8. The cute lady who comes and visits her Mom everyday. She's there more than I am.

9. The elderly missionary couple coming to check on Ned. Holding hands and asking me a bunch of questions about the facility.

10. Lynn who always asks me questions he knows I don't know. Then telling me "Well you don't know much then huh?" He thinks it's hilarious.

11. Rowland who asked me to marry him Tuesday so I could take care of him and so I wouldn't have to work there anymore. But was trying to convince Denise to marry him yesterday.

12. Julia always uses usted when she's talking to me, like she respects me. 

13. Adorable Lu who lit up as soon as I walked in her room to say hi for the day. She has the most beautiful smile.

14. Mom's texts to check on me after a rough day. 

15. Scriptures, prayer, sleep.

I have so many more blessings. Even though it was that kind of a day, it was still a really good one. I guess sometimes we need to have that kind to see how great our lives really are.