Life Goes On

This is how lazy I am: I go to eat an apple and realize there are no regular sized knives to cut it with. So instead of washing one, I'm using the only other one I can find: a 12 inch steak knife. ...Don't judge me. I know you all have your lazy moments!

So today I made it through two whole classes without my back hurting. Does this happen usually you ask? Oh you know, only when you have a spazzed out back. Nbd. ......Except that it IS a big deal. Especially when there are a million and two things you need to do and you can't even stand without it hurting. And it hurts even worse to sit. And when you have classes for hours a day, that's not so much fun. However, today is the first day I've felt good enough to attend all my classes. I might even go see my best friend, the gym, later. I love the feeling you get when you know the pain will soon be non-exsistent and you will be healed. Kind of like life, huh? I realized that not only are you made stronger after your trials, but when you look back, you can see all the tender mercies God blessed you with during those times. Hard times in life are deinitely NOT fun, but they help you grow as a person, learn patience and charity, and teach you to be more grateful for all that you do have. In those times, if you reach out to the Lord, he will take your hand and help you. He can do this because He has felt EVRYTHING we have felt, feel, and will feel. Therefore he knows HOW to help us, because he's already been there.

So now that I'm feeling better, my guy friends can stop acting like an old lady with a cane everytime they see me. I can stand up strait now. Mostly.

Below are some pics of our fabulous Valentine's Day Dessert Party. It was so great! Who says you need a "special someone" to have an awesome V-day?! Uhh not me!

TENOR SANDWICH!!

Nummies

Cool peoples:

Spencer: Ladies love him

And here is an article in the Scroll, BYU-I's newspaper, featuring... MOI. Okay, okay it's really not that big of a deal (I mean its not the New York Times or anything), and I feel super un-humble, but come on, its not everyday you get an article printed about you. Basically I got interviewed to share my good healthy-lifestyle decisions and ideas. So hopefully it helped at least one person put down the peice of cake, pick up a carrot, and go to the gym.

Speaking of, I have a fitness meeting in 14 minutes that I musn't be late to. I got Fitness Instructor of the Week last week, and so I can't start slacking off now. Auf Wiedersehen.

Oh, you know....

Oh. Heyy! Welcome! :) So I've been sitting here for a couple minutes trying to figure out something cool to start out with. You know, an attention getter sortathang so you want to keep reading rather than getting distracted by the sparkly things on my border... (they are pretty, aren't they?). Instead I just decided to be real and say I couldn't think of anything better than this story of how I commented on how cute a couples granddaughter was only to find out it was their own daughter. Heh. Ooops. There's a total Heather moment for ya. Let me just stuff my other foot in my mouth while I'm chewin' on the first one. One day the world is going to catch on and everytime someone says something retarded or trips over their own feet (I'm goin' on twice today already) people will refer it as "Pulling a Heather." Maybe that's why I like to go by "Legally Brunette." That way everyone knows I'm really not a blonde. So ya still with me?

These last few weeks have been pretty adventurous. School is going quite well! The winter here is super mild compared to last winter. I actually wish it would snow MORE. And that is a lot coming from a Californian. Speaking of, I just bought my very first snow-window-scraper-thing. Yes, that IS the official name. Psh. Don't question me now that I'm already into my whole second winter living in a place with all this white stuff called snow. I'm practically expert now. My driving skills are even pretty awesome: Haven't slid on ice, or crashed, or anything of the sort. I've found the secret to this success: Don't drive. Ever. Walk. Run. Skip. Cartwheel. Just don't drive. And you and your car, and the other drivers, and all pedestrians will be safe! You're welcome, Rexburg. Now if Utah drivers will just catch onto this concept. We could start a campaign! HKUDAAOUDOTR: Help Keep Utah Drivers And All Other Unsafe Drivers Off The Road. ..It'll catch on.

Anyways, where was I? Oh yes. Adventure. So if you missed my last blog, I'm all into the fitness teaching thing this semester. It's so awesome! I love watching the students tortured looks as they struggle through an---- Umm I mean seeing them come to class and improve themeselves through exercise! I also love seeing a lot of my friends and roomates come support me! You guys are great! Thanks! It almost makes me want to change my major to health exercise somethingsomething. However it's a little too late. I'm kinda way into the whole musical singing thing by now. You know, on my "Ten Year Bachelor Degree Plan." But anyways, here's a couple pics of my officiality as Abs That Rock teacher below. They finally put our pics up on the board. Not that I care or anything. Its not like I look proudly at my picture everytime I walk through the Hart building......... Check it out:

Heather Brown: Abs That Rock!

Teachers for the Welness Program: Yoga, Cycling, Zumba, Aerobic, ABS, etc..

Also below is a photo from the 80's party we had in our apt. This was taken at the beggining of the party, so this was only a few of the people who showed up. Fun stuff.

I would have uploaded a couple videos from this party and a couple other events but since I am also technologically challenged, then you're gonna have to be cool with just pics. I'm having a great time being a part of From The Heart. We just had a retreat this past weekend in a couple of wicked-sweet cabins. Someone in the choir knows someone who knows someone. I forgot my camera or I would have taken pics. The one below is from a friends camera. We stayed up late on a Friday night stuffing our faces, playing games, watching a movie, and having fun. The next day we sang for about 6 hours trying to get our songs ready for our first fireside -which is this Sunday and we're all pretty excited. It's gonna be all sorts of awesome!

Well I know you probably have ALL day to sit here and read about me, and you probably want to. I mean, who doesn't? But I'm sorry, I have class and homework and a work-out sesh with my fhe bro's where they will attempt to kick my butt with their manly workouts. We'll see. Hope you have a fantabulous day, and, don't pull any Heather's. But if you do, hold your head high, and own it. It's not so bad.