Life transferred from school to the Holiday

Finally the semester if OVER!!  The stress is off my shoulders. Now i can enjoy my vacation with my family....the WHOLE family!! We are all celebrating Christmas as Daniel and Elise's House this year. It's wonderful that we have been given the chance to have Reunions 2 years in a row...at Christmas time! I wont write much for i will have a lengthy post after the holiday.
           Recently in i went on a walk around the BYU campus to see what a i can see.... It's a very different college BYU Idaho. I really enjoyed looking at all the buildings and wondering if  this would be my choice of college to finish my degree. But mostly the walk was to find a peace of mind. Getting out of my trouble for a bit and just letting my mind "speak for it's self". I view fond memories of the past and thought about choices i have made. I also glanced at my present state of life...figuring out my troubles, as well as happiness. It was a need get away.  I recommend a walk at least 3 times a week... it's a rejuvenation for the body and soul. As i was walking back home i found a  small duck pond with at least 50 ducks. I ran home returning to the pond with many slices of bread.... i wish i could put the videos and pictures up but my memory chip is too small for the computer...but maybe i will post in on the nest blog. But it was hilarious to see these ravenous duck come waddling as fast as they could to where i was sitting with the bread. You would not believe these daring ducks to come so close to get a small morsel of bread. They were desperate i'd say. hahaha. They came up so close that they all nearly tipped me over! Some would jump on my lap and grap the bread right out of my hands!!!  There was one in particular that was a very mean and selfish duck... he'd run the others over and take a whole slice of bread out of my hands! so i picked it up and threw it ( nicely)  back into the pond. It was funny!! i was so clost to these ducks that i would pet them and feel their necks and span out their wings... while tempting them with the bread. hahaha i laughed and laughed... having such a good time feeding the ducks and being so close to a bit of nature...well domesticated... a little bit. :).  Another recommend i give to everyone... is to find a time to just burst out LAUGHING. Find ways to be happy... laughing is good for your body and soul! a release of stress or frustration.  I love those ducks! they made me so happy!!
    Now it's time for family fun!!! i'll write more later! see ya

Show Performance!!!!

 A group of college students now known as my show choir pals  have been practicing Songs and routines for our performances. We finally had our shows!!!!   it was  TODAY we performed twice (one at 3pm and 7pm). We had costumes and props!!  It was fun....no it was A BLAST one the best moments in my college life!  There were many solos, duets, men and women groups as well as big numbers of all show choir members....like "Footloose", "Lean on Me," "My Guy" and "My Girl"  "Rock You" and lots more... i have PICTURES!!!  my Great friend TJ took some pictures.  But it  was wonderful that my roommates and friends came and support a friend as well as enjoying it!

This was our opening number "Footloose" and boy it got our blood pumpin' and the crowds excited!!! FUN song!

same song!  As you can see my REALLY excited face hahaha

Starting at left: Bre'an ( i knew her from NY girls camp!), then umm i forgot hi s name, ME, David

 

favorite part...we made poses. :)

This is from "My Guy" we were back ups for the soloist :)

Brooklyn, ME, Amicherie (My RA best friend....she is my miricle)

"ROCK YOU" song.....thanks to Kaitlin Buck i was rockin' in the Leather

i am dancing out in my duet with amicherie  " River Deep, Mountain High"  It was my favorite!

Hahahaha yeah  TJ said "this is like a picture of a famous person"

hahah getting reaching those high notes you got to have SOUL

This is  from "June Bride" hahaha  ( you have to have one of these songs in BYUI). It was really fun and the audience thought it was a fun laugh.

Gooood Shot TJ!!

"the Groom is waiting at the alter here come  the Bride their each promising to love and obey" I think i do a good  Groom impression :)

Oh Holy Night duet with Sue

"Lean on Me" i was in despair in the begining

Then i'm HAPPY!!! but this is just a show partner... :) just friends good acting :)  it just come naturally!

 

IN the END it was wonderful to be part of this performance and it was wonderful to bring music back into my life... i had a wonderful time up on stage... i belong there! i feel so much more happy after i performed i made so may friends and i am going to do it NEXT SEMESTER it's ssooooo worth it! 

MY life thus far...

HEY everyone sorry for the no time no write i've have for a while. I've just been lazy or busy at the same time :) I don't have pictures on this one.. i need a camera haha my camera on my phone is being stupid. So whats happening in my life.
         My brother Ben and i went down to  Utah for the holiday thanksgiving at the Clarks. It was wonderful to see good friends and family (daniel's family). Food was wonderful, and i got a chance to talk to elise about eating foods... and new recipies for me! it was wonderful!! THANKS ELISE! and now i'm just trying to finish up this semester and be done with it!!!!! it will be nice to see the family for chirstmas! and then i have so many plans and goals for myself for the winter semester... I'll only be working and the rest...well you'll have to wait and see..
         My roomate Brittnee Guana is a wonderful person, though a bit negative i've learned to love and adore her soul. We have been playing skip-o for the past 3 days. It was just Brittnee and i for the weekend since everyone went home. It was fun to hang out and be competative with our games. I hope i can help her in her bitterness with men and life in general. She's had a rough time and i want her to know that i love her so much. She is from Maine and it's fun to have someone know the "eastern ways" on how to say things and play certain games. She has been a wonderful friend and im so happy that she will be my roommate for the winter semester.

   AS some of the family might know... i felt a stong feeling or promting that i should go on a mission. I have always had a desire to go ever since i heard all the wonderful letters and stories from the previous zvirzdin boys and my sister inlaws. I know that this is the right thing to do in my life. I want to serve others and be able to lose myself in GOD's work. I have been given to much that i feel anessential need to give to others what i have been so greatly blessed with.
          I've been going to mission prep and it's been a lot of work but it's wonderful!  I realize what a challenge a mission can be. To be able to say the correct words and to be able to anwser questions as best to my ability ( with the Holy Ghost  to guide me).  We did an activity where one person would be the investigator and the other the missionary...and let me tell you... even in this situation i was overwhelmd with how hard it actually is to speak "correctly without confusing your student even yourself!" i was humbled to see just a glimpse of what a mission can truly be like... now try that in a different language!!! WOW.... i give my deepest love and respect to my brothers and sister in laws ( i think SISTERS will do...haha)  who have been a great example to me in this area.
       I'm excited to begin to truly dig into the gosple and dive in the scriptures. I can't express enough how happy i am that i have found a goal that i know i can accomplish. I feel that when in our live we make goals for ourselves (short and long term) we are able to see the correct path we are to take.

       But for now i  have much to accomplish. I am working on controling my arthritis. I hope to soon contact with a doctor in Idaho Falls who is an Arthritis specialist. I've hated doctors since my tramatic episode with that carzy old hoot in NY.( not saying he was a bad doctor...just not for me). But  with the help of my wonderful famil( elise, Jamie, mom) they have helped me along finding ideas and websites to learn and grown with my "problem" Thanks everyone for being so supportive of me. You all are my inspiration.
      

stressed?......NEED A LAUGH?

I felt it has been quite a stressful but full week...and it's only TUESDAY! hahaha busy busy busy...and i'm not working at my job much this week.

so i was in the library all day and thought i needed to destress myself by watching some funny animal clips...and i was a little embarressed trying so hard to keep my laughter in to not disturb anyone... it really helped to laugh out my stress and i hope you enjoy the funny videos cause i totally did

                                                    For all cat lovers

And for those who are dog lovers!

 HOPE YOU ENJOYED!!!!

KEEP LAUGHING

  I was finally able to tryout my camera on my phone...it's a bit blurry but it works right!! So it was a beautiful  Sunday and my roommates and i had a great dinner ( Lasagna and veggies with garlic toast YUM!)  created by Brittnee my room roommate. Then we went to the famous duck pond outside of campus, of course we brought bread and these duck were viscous! Ravenous for want of bread (food)! haha it was really fun to have them come up really close right next to you and barely touch their feathers while giving pieces of bread. Here are some pictures:

 Does anyone remember the time at the Saint Lawrence where we would put bread between our toes and let the  geese and ducks eat and nibble at the bread? hahaha same here!!!! haha

 

Miriah, Brittnee, ME!, Clarissa

                                         We always express our love...even if it kills one of us!! ha

                                                     Brittnee and Miranda...

                                               
 It was honestly a beautiful walk as you can tell...

 

Smile!!..... wait a minute.... haha

Beautiful Clarissa  poised for a magnificent picture!

If you can't tell those are ducks waiting... patiently

 It was a wonderful experience and a great bonding time with my roommates. I really enjoy this semester and there is so much that i'm learning and improving... what i've learn: Family and Friend relationships are vital for survival!!!

Well I'm not quite sure how it has gotten to be October 24th already! midterms are all over for me... now it's time to get ahead and make sure my grades are up. It's interesting here in Idaho how the social culture is so important on campus and yes, i do get my fair share of it but i believe I'm getting better at balancing my life. Well, my life has not been the same this semester as the last two.  I admit, It's been quite difficult with my RA, but honestly i can say i am happy....i am happy. The lord has opened my eyes to see the simple miracles and blessings in my life each day.  I've began my long process of actually accepting this disease with an open mind and heart. It's been a slow process to get where i am now, but I've past that bridge and hopefully wont go  back. I'm moving on in my life, finding new ways to enjoy life. I'm excited to save enough to get a camera so that i can show my unskilled abilities to cook my fun food.

      It's always a challenge to get myself started, but when i put my head to something there's no stopping me!!   But it's always nice to get a friendly push here and there.... right now  my wonderful brother Ben is helping me go swimming in the morning for exercising my joints... we are going every tuesday and thursday @730 am...boy! i havn't gotten up that early in a while (usually 8 or 9)..shows how lazy i have been.
      In short  this blog is turning into an arthritis blog...for me and those who want to understand more of a RA woman's life. haha it's honestly for my benefit to keep records for myself.  

Everyone else in the Family is doing it!!

hahaha So hey! It's me! I've decided, why can't i have a blog...everyone is creating one in the family!!! it's a great way to communicate with the fam. i'm new to this so i'm not quite so sure how everything works...any tips!! i'll put more up in the future...when i get a camera and a computer. But for now they will mostly be tid bids of what my college life is about! But this week is finals so...here i go...diving into my studies and books...