It's after midnight and I am up doing my final edit of the article I am editing for BYU's Education and Law Journal. The past couple of weeks have been insanely busy. I have not made it to bed before 2:30 am for about 11 days now. And it's not like I sleep in very late either. I just need that many hours to get done everything that I need to do. But, as I am taking a break for a few minutes, I decided to focus on things that are currently making me happy:
1. Jonathan
He will always be #1 on the "Things That Make Me Happy" list. Always. The last post he did pretty much made my week. When I am busy and stressed, he knows just what to do to make me smile and laugh. It's the little things that he does for me that get me through crazy times like this. And if you didn't catch on, he was alluding to Sonny with a Chance. And I love him for it.
2. Michael Bublé's new video for "Hollywood."
You must love his Justin Bieber parody. And all the fun parts he gets to play in this video. Oh, and the song isn't too bad either.
3. My young women.
(Some of my young women. Clockwise starting from the top left: Madison, Melissa, Misato, Biani, Stacy, Cindy)
Within the past couple of months, some new young women have joined our ward. Our numbers are now up from 3 or 4 to a potential 9 or 10 girls. Trust me when I say this is a miracle. It's been a blast getting to know the new girls and watching them form close friendships with the other young women in the ward. Tonight some of them came over to watch Camp Rock 2 since they weren't able to see it yet. And it was just fun.
4. The History of Rap.
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon performed the History of Rap on Late Night, and I found it both hilarious and nostalgic.
5. Fall Break.
As of Friday morning, I will officially be on Fall Break. One week of no classes. Hopefully no more staying up till 3:00 am every night. I will have work to do, but it will be nice to be able to do it at a slower pace. And the best part about fall break? Four days in Boise with Jonathan visiting family and friends.
6. Flipped.
I had been wanting to see this movie for so long. Jonathan and I were finally able to go see this movie on Monday for our date night. I only wish I would've had the time to see it earlier when it was still showing at more theaters so I could tell all of you to "go see it today!" It was darling. Definitely my favorite movie of the year. The story is told from two perspectives - the girl's and the boy's. It's about their relationship and the lessons they learn from each other. Watch the trailer and tell me you're not already a little bit in love with it. As a side note, I think the main boy, Callan McAuliffe, has the most expressive eyes I've ever seen. Flipped was based on a book by the same name. I'll be picking it up next time I'm at a bookstore.
7. This photograph:
Anyone who reads my blog knows that I am slightly obsessed with BYU Basketball. After the BYU-Nevada football game on Saturday, I got to meet some of the team members (Jimmer Fredette, Charles Abouo, Lamont Morgan Jr., Brandon Davies, and Kyle Collingsworth), chat with them, and get a picture taken with them. If you think that I will someday use this photograph to convince my kids that I was best friends with the guys on the basketball team, you are absolutely correct.
8. This Nike commercial:
How can you watch this and not love sports?
9. My job.
I was recently hired as a law clerk at BYU's Office of General Counsel. I've been working there for a couple of weeks now, and I LOVE it. It is pretty much the coolest job ever. I get to know about all of the legal issues BYU is involved with and actually research and give the attorneys my opinion on what they should do. This job really makes me feel confident in my ability to do this whole lawyering thing. I couldn't ask for a better place to be right now. Bottom line: I am so very glad I was given the opportunity to go to law school, especially at BYU.
10. This part of my living room:
The pictures we purchased at Disneyland in June. If you can't tell, they are both scenes from Sleeping Beauty. I bought the candelabra at DI and painted it silver. The painting of the girls at the piano is a Renoir - I bought it at a museum in Paris. The photograph of the girl is of me when I was younger. The two owls are our new pets - Merlin (the small one I purchased from Seeker of Happiness) and Archimedes (the black one we purchased from Tai Pan). The pumpkin is just festive, along with the apothecary jars with fake pumpkins, leaves and squash in them. The whole arrangement just makes me happy.
Alright, back to work! 24 hours and I'll be home free...
