Whatever Life

My life is NO whatever life, that's for sure. I love life. I really do. Things are going so well. I'm incredibly, incredibly happy. I don't think I've ever imagined being so happy. School is going well. I'm excited for the future. More so than I've ever been before. I have amazing friends. I'm doing things I've never even thought about doing, and I'm enjoying doing them. Isn't that what life is all about? :D I believe so.

Through all of this... things are moving so fast! And there are people that I haven't seen in awhile that I would love to talk to again. There are people that I want to spend time with. I'm resolving right now to email/call/visit them. :D I will do this. It can only make me happier than I already am.

Anyway, I really don't have much to say. Isn't it funny? I say that my life is insanely busy, but I don't have much to say about it. :D I guess that's just the way things go. Well, I better run. ;) Talk to you all soon!
Mucho Amor
*corky*

Long Time, No Blog

Hello, world. Actually, I won't be surprised if no one really reads this. It would serve me right for not blogging for so long. So much has happened lately. I'm not sure if the world around me is changing, or if I'm changing. Or maybe nothing's changed. Who knows.

School is insanely busy. I'm in the musical this year, as well as concert choir. As a musical cast we've been preparing for the musical lately (duh), and as a choir we've been preparing for our veterans day concert. There have been days that I've had musical rehearsals start at 2:30 and go until at 5:30 and choir rehearsals start at 5:30 and go until 9. Needless to say, it's quite exhausting. But I know it's all going to be worth it. The end products will be amazing, and I will carry these memories with me forever.

Last year when we registered for this years classes, I would have sworn to you that I had picked easy ones. Now I'm not so sure. Things are definitely a lot more difficult than I had planned on them being, but with that said, I wouldn't trade it. My classes are fun, and I'm learning things. Not just academic things, but things that I'll carry with me throughout my life. Things that I'll use after graduation.

Work... another challenge. Those of you who know what I do know that what I do is easy, and works well with scheduling. The only problem has been trying to find that time to work at all. I've had to greatly reduce my hours, which has greatly reduced my paycheck. I thought junior year was expensive, but senior year is definitely leaving a hole in my pockets... The smaller paycheck is not helping. But hey, the musical is almost over and then I can get back to my regular number of hours, maybe even more. That would be exciting. :D

Things are happening so quickly lately. It's hard to explain. I have one friend married, and one friend who leaves on his mission in December. A very, very dear friend who is leaving in December. I am so excited for him. Only good things can come of him leaving. But at the same time, I'm going to miss him desperately. But we've worked things out... I'll write to him while he's gone, and when he comes home he's coming up to Utah State with me. Wow, 2 years, tho. It seems like forever!

Do you realize that in August I'll be moving? I'll be away from home, in a place that I've known since my childhood, yet it's a place that is new and exciting. I'll be accountable for me. No more running to mommy and daddy when things get rough. It's up to me to be the good girl, it's up to me to be strong. I'm excited. I can do this. :D

This is my 100th post. It's taken me over a year to get here, and that's ok. I still love my blog, even if I don't get to add to it very often. It's a fun place for me to come to. It's a fun place to remember and a fun way to look back on all that I've been lucky enough to experience.

Maybe I have changed. I don't know, it's hard for me to tell. I just see the me that's here in the present. It's hard to remember the me in the past, and it's strange to imagine the me in the future. :D Am I making any sense? Probably not. It's a good thing this blog is for me then, right?

Anyway, I've got to run. I have the ACT tomorrow, and my dad should be home from Vegas very very soon. :) Much love to everyone, hopefully I'll get to talk to you all soon.
*corky*

Cool Stuff

Hey everyone! Long time no see. Things have been incredibly busy. I usually end up getting to school at about 7. But I don't end up getting hom until 5. That's 10 hours at school... plus homework and work and church. So it's a busy busy corky. Kim and Alan have got me involved in drama... and I have to say, I'm having a ball. I'm absolutely loving it. Each day is more fun and adventerous than the next.
Creative writing is also a ton of fun. Writing comes easier and easier each day. I love it. :D

Actually, here's something that I wrote in creative writing. Let me know what you think of it!

Bring back a memory
A dream, a wish
Bring back a hope
Or a childhood kiss
Bring back a moment
From a time far away
Bring back the music
From a distant day
Bring back a feeling
To enrich the soul
Bring back a story
We already know
Bring back a thought
So fond and so deep
Bring back a dream
From a sleepless sleep
Bring back a want
A need, a desire
Bring back a passion
Burning bright as a fire
Bring back a love
Beautiful and sure
Bring back a home
Warm, cozy, secure
Bring back a life
Too precious to lose
Bring back a something,
Whatever you choose.


I also got headshots taken at school... I'm not sure how they look. :D Let me know what you think! I love hearing people's opinions. Comment lots and lots!!!




Annnyway, there's my update. ;) Comment. I like comments.
*corky*

Walk Tall

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10

This has become one of my favorite scriptures. So much so that I carry it with me everywhere I go: in my wallet, in a note written to me by one of my best friends in a time of frustration and need. This is my testimony: He lives. He loves me, He loves you. And He is never far away.

Walk Tall

1. Right now I have a prayer deep within my heart,
A prayer for each of you there is a special part.
That you remember who you are and He who lives above.
Please seek for Him and live His way; you’ll feel His love.


Chorus:
Walk tall, you’re a daughter, a child of God.
Be strong—please remember who you are.
Try to understand, You’re part of His great plan.
He’s closer than you know—reach up, He’ll take your hand.


2. Long before the time you can remember,
Our Father held you in His arms so tender.
Those loving arms released you as He sent you down to earth.
He said, “My child, I love you. Don’t forget your great worth.”

Chorus

3. This life on earth we knew would not be easy.
At times we lose our way—His plan we may not see.
But please remember always—please—that you are not alone.
He’ll take your hand. He loves you! He will guide you home.

It's true. I know it is. I know it with all of my heart. He's always there. All we have to do is reach for Him.
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

*corky*

Whew.

Holy Busy Week, Batman!!

Goodness gracious, can you say crazy? Cuz that's what my week has been. It's finally Saturday, and I've still got a busy busy day ahead of me, if everything works out right. I have to try on a dress for Stephanie, and Scott's randomly decided that he wants to go paintballing, so we'll see what happens! Plus I still have a box and a half to finish for work, I'm thinking I'll finish those Monday.

I swear, school is eating my paycheck. So many fees...

Football game last night. We lost, but it was seriously a good game. The Warriors definitely put up a good fight! I'm proud of our team. After the game, James, Dakota, and I went to Leatherbyes and got some yummy ice cream treats. It was HUMONGOUS!!! We shared it, and by the time we finished we were all thuroughly sick of ice cream. But it was still yummy. :D

*sigh* I haven't been on the computer much at all lately, I suppose that's what school is. Less time to waste, more time to work, right? Speaking of work... I have to clean my room before Steph gets here!

Much love!
*corky*

Wacky

Hey kiddies, guess what! I've been blogging for over a year and didn't even realize it... weird. Yeah, so you guys have had to listen to me for awhile now...

I apologize. ;)

But not really. So yeah. There ya go. This post is Nathan's fault. So there.
*corky*

As Promised...

Awesome Waves!!!

Beautiful Beach

At a Buddhist Temple

Sisters at a Luau

The Ocean on a rainy day

The Kona Temple

Pretty picture of the Island...

Beach Picture

I LOVE the ocean!

Best Shave Ice EVER!!!

More Ocean Views...

Aloha!

Hello Everyone. It's been awhile. Things have been CRAZY!!! And I've been loving every second of it completely. :D :D Anyway, I can't really think of too much to say right now, mostly I just wanted to say hi! ;) But I better run. The beach is calling my name...
*corky*

PS: there might be a picture later... I'm not 100% sure, but it's a possibility.

Cold Shower

It's funny how, with one little bit of information, a whole outlook can change. By learning something new today, my view of the world may shift. That fact may have always been true, but because I didn't know it, things were different in my world.

Maybe I'm not making any sense; it's just interesting, that's all.

Ya know, I'm almost ready for school to start again. Just so I have something to talk about. Just so I get to see people everyday again.

I went swimming with some people today. It was good fun. Stuart and Peter threw me into the pool. The thing is, my body was parallel to the water. Have you ever belly flopped? Try that on your back. Molly said it looked like someone had slapped my back with an open palm. It was all good fun, tho. I laughed.
Tonight I'm going to a movie night at Katie's, I can't wait! Finally I get to spend time with people who aren't related to me!!

Anyway, I better go. We're going out for dinner...
*corky*

Dance Day

Oh man, today is definitely a happy day, and I'm not sure why. Everything is just happy. The sun is shining, it rained last night, I got a great night of sleep, I had a yummy lunch, I'm listening to a great new cd, and talking to one of my amazing friends (yes, that's you, Spencer. ;) ). It's definitely a dance around listening to crazy music day. :D

'Cept I have to go to the dentist later... yuck. Oh well, I'm not gonna let that spoil my day.

Oh, and I have my laptop back!! It's fixed... mostly! ;)

Plain White T's are AMAZING!!!! I love this new CD. It's pretty much awesome. The lyrics are totally great. Hmm... happy corky... :D

I cut myself today on a piece of glass from a picture frame. My thumb is kind of sore.

Annnyway, you're all probably in Post Overdose since I've posted 3 times in 2 days. But I'm having fun. I might even post again later. ;)
*corky*

Post #2

Yup, second one for the day. Ouch. That's all I can really think right now. But seriously, that was a low blow.


Oh, and the stupid HP thing is over. I can't do it. Waaay too much work and stuff going on right now. But I'm still going to the book release at midnight.

So yeah. The end.
*corky*

HPT

That's right, everyone. It's Harry Potter Time. The 5th movie is amazing, definitely the best out of all of them. And I'm hoping I'll be able to say the same about the 7th book, which comes out Saturday at midnight. Am I going at midnight? You bet I am.

So, when the 6th book came out, my little sister gave me a challenge: "I bet you can't read them all before the next one comes out."

This was on the Monday before the 6th book was to be released.

I said "I bet you I can."

And I did. I read the first and part of the second on Monday, I finished the second and read half of the third on Tuesday, finished the third and read part of the forth on Wednesday, finished the forth on Thursday, and read the fifth on Friday.

Then I read the whole sixth book on Saturday.

And guess what! I'm trying it again. I'm not sure if I can do it this time. With work, seminary, and a bunch of other stuff going on, it's rough. But I'm trying.

So wish me luck. ;)
*corky*

Me

I have no life.

That's why I'm online at 1:28 pm.

I have no money.

That's why I'm not at Lagoon with Stuart.

I have terrible eating habits.

That's why I'm eating a piece of cake for lunch.

*corky*

Happy Girl!

Oh man, I'm super happy right now! And nothing can take that away. Nothing.

This summer is going to be so great. We're almost a month into it, and it totally and completely rocks! I'm hoping it keeps going the way it is right now, because... I don't think it can get any better!

So here's to 2 more months of complete summer bliss! Hope everyone else is having as much fun as I am!!
*corky*

Bring On The Flip Flops!!

Oh man oh man oh man oh man. :D I love saying that... Anyway, I'm finally back from my various adventures and I'm ready to blog. So here goes nothing. :D

These past few days have been strange, I mean... well, school ended and I was off to California. I came home, and the next day I was off to Provo (why anyone would WANT to go there, I don't know. ;) I have an EFY excuse... ;) ). So when I finally got home, I feel like I should be getting up and getting ready for school in the morning. It hasn't really hit me that it actually is summer. So the fact that I'm sitting at home writing this instead of doing some writing warm-up in Harward's class is somewhat weird to me right now. :D

I have yet to see any of my friends for more than an hour this summer. Yesterday Steph and I went to Just Add Coffee, and we chilled there with our milk shakes for about... well, a little less than an hour. That was definitely good fun. :D I <3 that girl. :D

Oh man, Alan brought me back the coolest necklace from NY!!! I LOVE it. You have no idea...

So I'm going to be in the Ward Talent Show at the end of the summer. Sort of cuz my mom wants be to be in it, sort of cuz I want to be in it. Anyway, I'm going to be playing A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief and There Is Sunshine In My Soul Today on my guitar. I've changed Sunshine a bit. :D I made it faster, and it sounds really, really cool. You should all come and watch me play. :D :D Cuz I'll need the support... I really hate performing... so why do I do it? Cuz I love it. :D It's a love/hate relationship. ;)

Hmm... I can't really think of anything else. So you all should have a fantabulous day!!! :D
*corky*

UPDATE: Spencer called me "dorky." I'm so proud of him!!! :D

Congrats!

Congratulations to the Class of '06-'07. You're now officially "adults."

Scary. Nathan's an adult. Never thought I'd be able to say it... It almost hurts me inside. ;)



Now that that's over with.... Make room for the class of '07-'08!

2008, We Dominate! ;)

My Hair's Wet...

But I guess that's what a shower will do to ya, right?

I can't believe this school year is over. 9 months of struggling with math, history, english, and everything else is almost over. When I think of what's happened this year, I can't help but laugh. It's been an insane year. Am I ready to be a senior? In some ways, yes. In others, no. But one thing's for sure: Look out Taylorsville. Cuz I'm in charge, now. ;)

A few things I remember from this year...

August: On one of the first days of school, before the madness that was Seussical, Jaron, Alan, and I sat out by one of the relos and just talked. It's been one of my favorite memories. It was just us three. And all we did was sit, and talk. No interruptions. Nothing to rush off and do. No homework to do. If you ask me, best friends and silence make the best memories.

November: Sadies. I got to go to a dance with one of my best friends. How lucky am I?!

February: Birthday!! Ahh!! Sweethearts... oh man, I had the best time ever...

April: Prom. Not the conventional dance, that's for sure. ;) Another date with one of my best friends. What can I say, I'm lucky.

May: AP testing. 4 hours of torture. And the rest is yet to come...

Well, that's just a few memories. I love remembering. Let me tell you, I remember some of the stupidest things! It just makes me laugh. So much has happened this year. I've made so many new friends. Can you believe I've only known Nathan since September?! lol. And look at us now. We're insane!

Well, Junior year is almost finished. 4 more days of madness, and then I'm a senior. Can you believe it? I sure can't. I remember walking down the street with one of my best friends in 2nd grade talking about what we were going to do when we turned 16. I had decided that I was going to be tall. I was going to have a red car, and a boyfriend. And I was going to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. Ha. Ha. Ha. What a dreamer, right? First of all, I'm short. Extremely short. I have a blue (almost purple) truck, and no boyfriend. And there's no way I do everything I want to do. But you know what? I love my life. I think it's even better than I imagined it was going to be. So here's to a great summer, and one more great school year. And then I'm out of here. ;) Look out world. Here I come. ;)

*corky*

There's a Pick in My Guitar...

Yup. There's often a pick in my guitar. I drop it in there accidentally when I play. Then it takes me like 20 minutes to get it out. What can I say? I'm defficient.

It's Kortney's birthday. Happy Birthday, babe! You're amazing. And old. ;)

Region dance tonight at my stake center. Partay.

I went to the TAAB Awards last night. TAAB stands for Theatre Awards And Banquet. They used to be called the Academy Awards. For some weird reason, Schmid changed the name. But whatev. I got to wear my dress from sweethearts, so that was really exciting.

My mom and I have been watching The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. I LOVE those movies. Totally amazing.

And I really need to get my pick out of my guitar. Cuz I really want to play and I can't play without my pick. So yeah...
See ya!
*corky*

Sigh Of Relief.... Almost

Wow, it's been awhile, hasn't it?! Life is insane. So.. oh man, I don't even know where to start! My brain's sort of fried. I had the AP English Language and Composition test today. Friday was the AP US History test. Let me tell you, it feels amazing to have those two things out of the way. I didn't even notice how stressed I was just over those two tests, and now that they're done... It's like I can finally breathe again!

I got my ACT scores back!
Composite Score: 30
English: 33
Mathematics: 27
Reading: 35
Science: 25
Combined English/Writing: 31
I was pretty happy with my score. Then I saw that I needed a 31 to get the scholarship that I want from USU. To make a long story short, I'm taking it again. Yeah.

I finally figured out how to drive my stick shift. Now I can drive my truck to school instead of driving my mom's van. That makes me happy. :D

11 days of school left. Hallelujah!! This summer is going to be AMAZING. No joke. I've got a ton of stuff planned. And you better believe I'm going to be hanging out with my friends A TON!!

Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!!! I made myself laugh soooo hard yesterday!! My sisters were making cookies for a school project. Now, I think that the best time to eat a cookie is when it's right out of the oven so it's all warm and yummy. My sisters know this, so as they were pulling their cookies out of the oven, they said "Courtney, do you want a hot cookie?" And I said...
wait for it...
drum roll please...

"I AM a hot cookie!"

*cue the crickets*

Yeah, they didn't laugh, either. But I did. Oh man, I kill myself sometimes. Hey, if you can't make yourself laugh, what's the point? Right? Right.

Did I mention that there's only 11 days of school? I'm getting caught up. I'm really close. The problem is, I have no ambition. It's pretty much gone. I still have an english project, a history project, a bunch of math stuff, plus makeup work. Ok, so I'm not quite caught up... I might die before the school year ends. But junior year is the hardest... I hope.

Wow, I'm sleepy.

Alright, well I'm going to go and try to do some of my homework. Too bad that doesn't sound appealing at all...
*corky*

Sleep

I need more of it, that's for sure. And the sad thing is, compared to some people, I get tons of sleep. But I still always feel tired... ugh. This week will be... interesting. That's for sure. I don't know if I can handle it all, but I'm going to try.

Speaking of trying, I should do my english homework. I'll try to write a better post tomorrow. Key word being try. I already have a ton of homework for tomorrow.

See ya!
*corky*