A Mish-Mashed Spring Update
Hello everybody!
I apologize for being MIA lately - school took over my life for a bit. Is it just me, or does everything seem to get busier this time of year? It's like spring arrives and there's a bajillion things you realize you need to do. This realization is then followed by yet another realization that you
a) have no time in the day to get everything done
b) will need give up sleep and resort to injecting coffee straight into your veins
c) will need to become a super human that doesn't need to sleep, eat, or socialize at all
As I've said all along, a few extra hours in the day would be pretty handy for times like these!
I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter spent with family, friends, and eating yummy food! Being away from home this Easter was actually really hard for me, or harder than I thought it would be. I went to the 9:00 o'clock church service at Mountain View UMC, and I was on the verge of tears nearly the entire time (pathetic, I know). All I could think about was my church family back home and how desperately I missed them. I wished more than anything that I could be back at Northwood singing, worshiping, socializing, and baking Easter themed sugar cookies for after church treats. Despite being alone, I still made the most of my day and spent time appreciating the true meaning of Easter by reflecting on the impact that Jesus' sacrificial and unconditional love has had on my life, and that made my whole day better. ♥
Shifting gears here...on a positive note, things with school are finally falling into place. I had to create an IDM (individually designed minor) because the classes needed to complete my original minor of psychology were not offered online for the next few semesters. This meant I had to go through the list of classes offered online, choose a certain number of classes to fulfill my upper division credits and remaining minor credits, name the minor, and submit it for approval. I had to re-submit my IDM three times until they finally accepted my title of "Behavior and Psychology". Another hiccup I encountered was my failure to check the prerequisites for the classes (my mind wasn't even thinking in that direction at the time), which led me to discover that I didn't qualify for three of the four classes. I then sent out emails to all the professors asking for permission to take their classes without meeting the prerequisites, and just this past week I have a confirmed entry into all three classes! Hallelujah! There are still some odds and ends that need to be sorted out, but as of right now I am officially on track for graduating in December!
In other news, I got to go to the Colorado Avalanche's first playoff game against the Minnesota Wild! It was seriously one of the highlights of my life, and the Avs had an AMAZING win in overtime. I snuck my camera in (shhhh) so I got to take some decent pictures, which was great. While watching the game, I befriended the two guys sitting behind me and we went out for drinks afterwards. Overall, it was a great night that I will never forget, and I'm SO grateful to have gotten the opportunity to go.
As if this blog isn't enough on top of work, school, and life, I've also started a food blog and Instagram! My food blog is through Tumblr, and so far I've just been posting recipes. I'm still debating on whether or not I want to switch to a different platform that is more user friendly, but we will see. Feel free to check out what I have so far! :)
Tumblr: Jane's Happy Healthy Life
Instagram: @janeshappyhealthylife.
Aside from all of this exciting stuff, I've been keeping busy with planning my Grammy's 90th birthday party this summer and thinking of internship/career ideas for the future. I am still unsure of which direction I want to go career wise, but I am fairly open to (almost) anything. It's a little early to look for internships for 2015, but in a couple months I will start doing more of an intense search. I'm also trying not to stress about finding an internship or job right out of college, but I also don't want to wait too long.
One last random blurp and then I will end this novel of a blog post. Last night (April 26th), I attended an LDS Singles Ward dance in Lone Tree (near Denver) that Jake and Shay invited me to. A couple other friends that I met through Jake at the Nuggets games I went to, Katie and Justin, came as well. Overall it was a really fun night, and I got asked to dance by a few different guys which was fun, but it really got me thinking about the relationship aspect of my life again. The funny thing is, I don't think about that part of my life very often at all, and I think that's because I'm content and happy with just being me and living my life until the right guy comes around. It's not something I dwell on, but I couldn't help but think of those couples you see and immediately think, "how did they end up together", "they look like they were made for each other", and "I wonder if I'll ever have that in my life". Like I said, it's not something I choose to focus on, because I believe that when the time is right, things will fall into place (with a little persistence here and there). Rather than dwelling on the fact that I haven't found "the one", I look at it as something I get to look forward to experiencing later in life, and for now, that's all I need. :)
I hope you have all had a wonderful April and are looking forward to what the month of May has in store for us!
♥ Jane
I apologize for being MIA lately - school took over my life for a bit. Is it just me, or does everything seem to get busier this time of year? It's like spring arrives and there's a bajillion things you realize you need to do. This realization is then followed by yet another realization that you
a) have no time in the day to get everything done
b) will need give up sleep and resort to injecting coffee straight into your veins
c) will need to become a super human that doesn't need to sleep, eat, or socialize at all
As I've said all along, a few extra hours in the day would be pretty handy for times like these!
I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter spent with family, friends, and eating yummy food! Being away from home this Easter was actually really hard for me, or harder than I thought it would be. I went to the 9:00 o'clock church service at Mountain View UMC, and I was on the verge of tears nearly the entire time (pathetic, I know). All I could think about was my church family back home and how desperately I missed them. I wished more than anything that I could be back at Northwood singing, worshiping, socializing, and baking Easter themed sugar cookies for after church treats. Despite being alone, I still made the most of my day and spent time appreciating the true meaning of Easter by reflecting on the impact that Jesus' sacrificial and unconditional love has had on my life, and that made my whole day better. ♥
Shifting gears here...on a positive note, things with school are finally falling into place. I had to create an IDM (individually designed minor) because the classes needed to complete my original minor of psychology were not offered online for the next few semesters. This meant I had to go through the list of classes offered online, choose a certain number of classes to fulfill my upper division credits and remaining minor credits, name the minor, and submit it for approval. I had to re-submit my IDM three times until they finally accepted my title of "Behavior and Psychology". Another hiccup I encountered was my failure to check the prerequisites for the classes (my mind wasn't even thinking in that direction at the time), which led me to discover that I didn't qualify for three of the four classes. I then sent out emails to all the professors asking for permission to take their classes without meeting the prerequisites, and just this past week I have a confirmed entry into all three classes! Hallelujah! There are still some odds and ends that need to be sorted out, but as of right now I am officially on track for graduating in December!
In other news, I got to go to the Colorado Avalanche's first playoff game against the Minnesota Wild! It was seriously one of the highlights of my life, and the Avs had an AMAZING win in overtime. I snuck my camera in (shhhh) so I got to take some decent pictures, which was great. While watching the game, I befriended the two guys sitting behind me and we went out for drinks afterwards. Overall, it was a great night that I will never forget, and I'm SO grateful to have gotten the opportunity to go.
As if this blog isn't enough on top of work, school, and life, I've also started a food blog and Instagram! My food blog is through Tumblr, and so far I've just been posting recipes. I'm still debating on whether or not I want to switch to a different platform that is more user friendly, but we will see. Feel free to check out what I have so far! :)
Tumblr: Jane's Happy Healthy Life
Instagram: @janeshappyhealthylife.
Aside from all of this exciting stuff, I've been keeping busy with planning my Grammy's 90th birthday party this summer and thinking of internship/career ideas for the future. I am still unsure of which direction I want to go career wise, but I am fairly open to (almost) anything. It's a little early to look for internships for 2015, but in a couple months I will start doing more of an intense search. I'm also trying not to stress about finding an internship or job right out of college, but I also don't want to wait too long.
One last random blurp and then I will end this novel of a blog post. Last night (April 26th), I attended an LDS Singles Ward dance in Lone Tree (near Denver) that Jake and Shay invited me to. A couple other friends that I met through Jake at the Nuggets games I went to, Katie and Justin, came as well. Overall it was a really fun night, and I got asked to dance by a few different guys which was fun, but it really got me thinking about the relationship aspect of my life again. The funny thing is, I don't think about that part of my life very often at all, and I think that's because I'm content and happy with just being me and living my life until the right guy comes around. It's not something I dwell on, but I couldn't help but think of those couples you see and immediately think, "how did they end up together", "they look like they were made for each other", and "I wonder if I'll ever have that in my life". Like I said, it's not something I choose to focus on, because I believe that when the time is right, things will fall into place (with a little persistence here and there). Rather than dwelling on the fact that I haven't found "the one", I look at it as something I get to look forward to experiencing later in life, and for now, that's all I need. :)
I hope you have all had a wonderful April and are looking forward to what the month of May has in store for us!
♥ Jane
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