My 200th Post

Originally I wanted to do something cool or awesome for my 200th post. I thought of doing one about Rexburg and how I've grown to love it despite the snow and wind here. I thought of doing one on all my new cooking experiences. I thought of doing one on Garett since I am so fond of him. Even thought of doing one about Thanksgiving and my family. But looking through it all I could not decide so I came up with something else.

I like where I am in life. I am on my own. I am learning and growing academically as well as spiritually. I attend the temple weekly. I am learning to cook. I have a wonderful boyfriend that makes me happy beyond reason. I live in a cute little college town that Garett and I can explore to no end. I've discovered many cool things and places about my town. My family is close by whether around the corner or a state below.

I have not forgotten my friends and home back east though. North Carolina will forever hold a place in my heart. I have friends and memories there that I could not and will not forget, friends that have shaped me into the person I am today, friends I will love forever.

As I look toward the future  I see many blurred lines and colors. I have an idea of the future, a minimal outline, but I cannot see all the details no matter how much I try. I guess this post is not about trying to see the details of my life, but to see it as a whole. I chose the picture above for a reason. It is an overlook of the city of Provo, Utah at night, but without the details, you would never know, it would be just another city. But sometimes it is better to not see everything, enjoy looking at the colors of lights and how they merge and contrast with one another. You know there is something out there, you cannot quite see what everything is though.

Life is not about knowing all the details. Let us plan a little at a time, embrace the uncertainty and the adventures that lie ahead. Where I will be in a year, I have no clue, I have an idea, but I do not know. All the same, I am fine with where I am. I am content with the life given to me and as I make it my own, I'll become the woman I was meant to be.

-Meg

Wonderings

You know sometimes I get caught up in my day-to-day routine. I get lost among the school work, work and social aspects of my life, and I forget to look back and see how far I've come. I've gone through a great deal in my young life. I've had times of great strength and others of great weakness. I came from a small town, being one of a few that shared my own beliefs at school. I grew up in a rather culturally diverse area, with the extremes of each season, where you knew a good 1/3-1/2 of your graduating class from when you started kindergarten.

I've been in college for over a year now. I'm surrounded by LDS young adults. I've been on my own for awhile now. I support myself a good bit. I maintain a part time job, while being a full time student, only to add a relationship that I didn't even think I would have time for. Not to mention trying not to completely forget about my friends and family and keeping up those relations.

I'm juggling more than I ever thought I could handle. I'm not saying I'm ungrateful for all of it, on the contrary, I am very grateful for all these opportunities. It is interesting to see how far I've come. My work allows me to handle criticism. My schooling teaches me about art, history, a combination of both, lots about the gospel that I never knew before, and much more.

My relationship is teaching me to trust and have faith. I am one that likes security and if there is one thing I am learning, relationships are never secure. It is a balancing act, a learning process, one that is exciting and terrifying all at once. But at least I am certain that I would not want to be on this adventure with anyone else. We're both learning and growing together and I know he will always be right by my side.

I guess the one point of all this is that I am not who I was 6 months, 1 year or 5 years ago. Though I have always been somewhat terrified of growing up, I am realizing I have been in the process of it for awhile now. It is scary, but I know with the Lord's help, all things are possible. Faith is easier said than done, and this is one of those times where I need faith more than ever.

I hope y'all can also learn to trust in Him. This time in your life may be easy, hard, scary, or exciting but I promise it will get better if you will put your trust in Him.

Meg

A Dream Come True

Garett and I watched "Howl's Moving Castle" tonight.

He hadn't seen it before.

He liked it.

I fell asleep.

He was really happy that I fell asleep.

He has always had a strange desire to see me asleep.

Silly boy.

But he got his wish.

Now I am off to bed to fall asleep holding his jacket,

until I give it back tomorrow.

I like him. =]

Sometimes I like

to act like a child 

and throw silly 

little fits. It's fun.

Meg

Dear Sun, I Miss You

Oh the days when the sun shown and there was no snow....

I'm already beginning to miss those days.

But look how cute this mini house is:

I can't wait to see my dear parents in 2 weeks! 

I miss them already (though I saw them 2 weeks ago).

Aren't they cute?

I also miss Aaron and Rachel. 

I would miss Jenny but she's one of my roommates.

(Left to right: Aaron, Rachel, Jenny).

I also miss my fluff ball:

Oh Emily, you are a cute ball of fur.

Finally your thick fur will come in handy.

North Carolina girls are the best in the world ;D

Wanna measure the snow?

Family and basically family.

Only cool people can lick their noses.*

And what would my life be without this man?

Not nearly so happy, entertaining and fun as it is now. 

Isn't he so cute when he is sleeping??

(That's what happens when you scratch his back).

Gosh is he not the cutest thing you ever did see????

(The answer is YES)

I'm so very fond of him.

Now if only Thanksgiving will hurry up!

It's going to be quite a fun adventure, meeting his family

and him getting to meet my family.

Yup he's such a cutie! 

Pssst! That boy in the above picture, he's my boyfriend.

Don't be jealous, even though you should be. ;D 

Snow snow go away

Let's skip to April

so you can go away.

Meg


*Yes I can touch my nose with my tongue.

I'm PRETTY sure I'm crazy...

In the back of my head there's this little voice that says I'm insane.

 But then I realize how happy I am and there must be some sanity in my joy right?

Happy happy happy happy happy.

 I totally beat him at making puffy faces,

He just makes me really happy. =] =] =]

Also he knows ALLLL the words to ALL the Disney songs pretty much.

He loves Spite and Malice (Now that I've taught him how) and he's kind of addicted to it. But can you blame him?

We like to cook lots =]

We love taking walks and talking

We're very silly together

He's a great reader

And a momma's boy. =]

And he is hilarious and makes me laugh constantly. 

Maybe I'm crazy, but he's pretty gosh darn great. =]

"I thought they were trying

to steal me from my mom!"

Meg

I Like Him!

"Are you sure???"

"Yup, he's good. I can tell."

I'm pretty darn fond of Garett. 

I recently discovered that he knows ALL of Gaston's songs in "Beauty and the Beast"

as well as "Just Around The River Bend" from "Pocahontas".

He loves hugs and giving them, which is good because I like receiving them.

He can quote Disney movies pretty darn well.

We like to make puffy faces.

He doesn't like raspberries.

  He is a milk addict like me =D 

(whole milk Albert, yup like you he likes all the fat he can get)

We play thumb wars a bunch, I think he lets me win sometimes....curse having small hands.

I am slowly educating him on old movies. We watched "Shall We Dance" last night.

Good ol' Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers!

And he thinks everything I do is cute, still don't fully understand that one.

O.o

He's pretty ridiculous and goofy but I'll save some of his funny stories for later.

This is Garett =] Hope y'all like him.

Told you he's not going anywhere.

When I was young I ate 4 dozen eggs

to help me so that I could grow large

Now that I am big I eat 5 dozen eggs

So I'm roughly the size of a barge!

Meg