Christmas break could not come soon enough! I had forgotten how nice it is to take a break from what most of us call life. Last semester was really hard due to the obvious things, but somehow I managed to survive with decent grades and an OK health :)
Christmas eve around 1ish was the moment I finally arrived at the Porter's house in Morgan. I love the spirit I feel every time I set foot in this house. I love how it makes me feel safe and protected. More than anything, I adore how much I love this family and how lucky I am to call them my own family. I am so grateful for the love and hospitality they have shown me all this years. This is the fourth Christmas I have spend with them and I cherish every single memory I have with them. I love getting new pajamas Christmas eve, staying up late and waking up early Christmas morning to open our Christmas presents. It doesn't matter how old you are, the feeling of excitement you get when you open presents never gets old.
I had to work the day after Christmas but that was OK, because I knew as soon as I was done I was going to drive back up to Morgan to party it up with the fam. It was nice to be able to relax this past few days. I got to sleep in, do all my 4 loads of laundry, watch movies, have a good Nerf gun war, eat some good home made meals and above all spend some quality time with both the Porters and David.
This morning David and I got up really early to see the sun rise. We drove to the spot where he kissed me for the first time and ate cookies while we watched the light come up. It wasn't too much of a good sun rise, due to the fact that one it was rainy and two it was cloudy, but it was so nice to just be able to cuddle, talk, laugh and yes kiss maybe a little.
This Christmas I also got the chance to go to David's house and celebrate Christmas the Swedish way. They kind of do things different over there ya know, but they have the same concepts (Family, Christ, Love, Songs, Food, and of course Presents). We had a delicious Christmas meal prepared by David's mom and sisters. The food made me think of Holland because we ate haring and Brussels sprouts. After dinner we sang Christmas songs and read out of the Bible. I assumed it was the nativity story, but to be honest it was all in Swedish so I didn't understand a word of it.
My favorite part of the night was dancing around the Christmas tree with the whole family. Yes, Swedish people dance around the Christmas tree ha ha. At start it seems like a very odd idea, but once you get into it you just can't get enough of it. It is something about the Christmas spirit that fills your soul with joy and happiness. It is during those moments when you can't get yourself to stop smiling that you realize how blessed you are. Once we were danced out we had yummy desserts and opened presents. It was a delightful night filled with new memories.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
A Glimpse of Life
I am so bad at this blogging thing haha. Maybe if I had more free time to sit down and write down my thoughts and life experiences I would be somewhat better at this lol.
This year has gone by so fast, I can hardly believe it. I don't know if I am ready for 2012. I am starting to feel so old! Besides the world is supposed to end in 2012 right?! haha
When I think about what I have done with my life and what has changed I feel like things are so different now. But then at the same time I feel like I haven't changed at all. Weird huh!
School at BYU is crazy busy, but my love for that school has grown so much! I love the spirit that I feel around campus and I really enjoy my classes. I have always been obsessed with how my brain works, so learning about the brain every day just makes me all happy and fuzzy inside. I am super proud of myself for surviving all my physics and math classes. Hopefully I don't ever have to see a physics book in my entire life again! I hope to be done with my undergrad degree at the end of 2012, but we we'll see. School and work together can be though sometimes.
I worked at LDS Hospital until last June and to be honest I really miss working at the GI department. I loved my doctor and the people I worked with, but working in salt lake and living/going to school in Provo was a hard thing to do. Besides, they weren't able to keep me as a part-time employee since my school schedule last fall was a bit all over the place.
Right now I work PRN (On call) both at American Fork Internal Medicine and at the Orem Instacare in Orem and I absolutely love it. I work mostly on the weekends and holidays. Sometimes it is hard because I never know if I will have enough hours or not but so far I have not had too much of a problem with it. I have learned and seen so many cool things. I love my job and the opportunity I have to help people every day. I just was born to work in the medical field!
Finally, this summer I was forced to get my drivers license and glorious was the day that I was able to buy my own car and get the freedom to drive to places all by myself. All this thanks to my adoptive parents (John and Connie Porter). They have blessed my life in so many ways, I don't think they even realize how much.
A couple days after buying my first car (who I named Julia) and just a week after getting my drivers license I decided to drive off the road and kinda roll down a mountain... It was a very interesting experience. I was going back home from my friend's house, probably going way too fast for my own good when I went around a curve and ended up at the other side of the road. Obviously I freaked out and corrected my car, but before I ran into the mountain I corrected it again. I was not able to correct my car for a third time and ended up rolling down the mountain. I rolled my car and was stopped by what seemed like a really tiny bush. My car was upside down and I was hanging from my seat belt, kinda stuck because the seat belt would not open. I freaked out because I knew no one would notice I was gone until it was really late and I was so far down the mountain that people would not see me if they drove by. Oh and I also did not have service at that point in the mountain haha. After a little while my seat belt opened and I fell to the bottom of my car. I rolled down my window (thank goodness my car was old enough to not have automatic windows)and crawled out of my car. I walked up the side of the mountain, and of course I had to walk up until I found a point where I had service. I called my family and told them I ran off the road so they could come help me. When I look back at that moment and the pictures of my beaten up car, I am so grateful for that bush that saved my life. It was a miracle that I walked out of that car acctident without a scratch. My car was totalled tho. It was what I called my turn around point. It made me realize how amazing and unspected life can be. I love my family and I am so grateful they are always there for me when I need them.
The insurance totalled my car and gave me more money for it then what I had payed for it. I felt like fixing it was not the best way to go, so I took the money and bought myself a beautiful new used car. Her name is Ruby, she is a 2004 red suzuki and she is my baby. I don't know what I would do without a set of wheels now. But yes, it is a very expensive toy. The good thing is that lately gas prices have been going down.
On June 5th, 2011 I met the most amazing boy ever. He is my best friend and my one true love. I love him deeply and do not imagine my life without him right now. He fills my heart with happiness and joy. I get butterflies in my stomach everytime he kisses me. His name is David Hansen and he is from Sweden :)
So yeah, christmas was yesterday and for some reason it doesn't feel like christmas, mainly because I have been working so much lately. I am just so thankful for the people in my life that care about me and love me the way I am. I love my parents and miss them incredibly much. Last time I was home was almost three years ago, so I think it is about time I go home again. Spain is calling me people!
I am grateful for my religion and the knowledge I have about God's plan. I love my Heavenly Father and know He listens to my prayers. I believe in miracles and in the blessings of the attonment of Christ.
This year has gone by so fast, I can hardly believe it. I don't know if I am ready for 2012. I am starting to feel so old! Besides the world is supposed to end in 2012 right?! haha
When I think about what I have done with my life and what has changed I feel like things are so different now. But then at the same time I feel like I haven't changed at all. Weird huh!
School at BYU is crazy busy, but my love for that school has grown so much! I love the spirit that I feel around campus and I really enjoy my classes. I have always been obsessed with how my brain works, so learning about the brain every day just makes me all happy and fuzzy inside. I am super proud of myself for surviving all my physics and math classes. Hopefully I don't ever have to see a physics book in my entire life again! I hope to be done with my undergrad degree at the end of 2012, but we we'll see. School and work together can be though sometimes.
I worked at LDS Hospital until last June and to be honest I really miss working at the GI department. I loved my doctor and the people I worked with, but working in salt lake and living/going to school in Provo was a hard thing to do. Besides, they weren't able to keep me as a part-time employee since my school schedule last fall was a bit all over the place.
Right now I work PRN (On call) both at American Fork Internal Medicine and at the Orem Instacare in Orem and I absolutely love it. I work mostly on the weekends and holidays. Sometimes it is hard because I never know if I will have enough hours or not but so far I have not had too much of a problem with it. I have learned and seen so many cool things. I love my job and the opportunity I have to help people every day. I just was born to work in the medical field!
Finally, this summer I was forced to get my drivers license and glorious was the day that I was able to buy my own car and get the freedom to drive to places all by myself. All this thanks to my adoptive parents (John and Connie Porter). They have blessed my life in so many ways, I don't think they even realize how much.
A couple days after buying my first car (who I named Julia) and just a week after getting my drivers license I decided to drive off the road and kinda roll down a mountain... It was a very interesting experience. I was going back home from my friend's house, probably going way too fast for my own good when I went around a curve and ended up at the other side of the road. Obviously I freaked out and corrected my car, but before I ran into the mountain I corrected it again. I was not able to correct my car for a third time and ended up rolling down the mountain. I rolled my car and was stopped by what seemed like a really tiny bush. My car was upside down and I was hanging from my seat belt, kinda stuck because the seat belt would not open. I freaked out because I knew no one would notice I was gone until it was really late and I was so far down the mountain that people would not see me if they drove by. Oh and I also did not have service at that point in the mountain haha. After a little while my seat belt opened and I fell to the bottom of my car. I rolled down my window (thank goodness my car was old enough to not have automatic windows)and crawled out of my car. I walked up the side of the mountain, and of course I had to walk up until I found a point where I had service. I called my family and told them I ran off the road so they could come help me. When I look back at that moment and the pictures of my beaten up car, I am so grateful for that bush that saved my life. It was a miracle that I walked out of that car acctident without a scratch. My car was totalled tho. It was what I called my turn around point. It made me realize how amazing and unspected life can be. I love my family and I am so grateful they are always there for me when I need them.
The insurance totalled my car and gave me more money for it then what I had payed for it. I felt like fixing it was not the best way to go, so I took the money and bought myself a beautiful new used car. Her name is Ruby, she is a 2004 red suzuki and she is my baby. I don't know what I would do without a set of wheels now. But yes, it is a very expensive toy. The good thing is that lately gas prices have been going down.
On June 5th, 2011 I met the most amazing boy ever. He is my best friend and my one true love. I love him deeply and do not imagine my life without him right now. He fills my heart with happiness and joy. I get butterflies in my stomach everytime he kisses me. His name is David Hansen and he is from Sweden :)
So yeah, christmas was yesterday and for some reason it doesn't feel like christmas, mainly because I have been working so much lately. I am just so thankful for the people in my life that care about me and love me the way I am. I love my parents and miss them incredibly much. Last time I was home was almost three years ago, so I think it is about time I go home again. Spain is calling me people!
I am grateful for my religion and the knowledge I have about God's plan. I love my Heavenly Father and know He listens to my prayers. I believe in miracles and in the blessings of the attonment of Christ.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)