Quotes Recently Found

At Body World 3, which is focused on the heart, there were quotes hanging on the walls throughout the exhibit. I wrote a few of these down and thought I would put them on my blog:
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly what is essential is invisible to the eye.
-Antoine d Saint Exupery
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.
-Blaise Pascal
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
-The 14th Dalia Lama
We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.
-John Ruskin
All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is exclusively my own.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A Great Day

So I was able to spend another fun day with my sister. We did not go to Lagoon, but we did get to see Body Worlds 3. I will talk about that in a minute, but first, I want to talk about what I was able to come home and listen to and watch. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints General Relief Society Meeting. Every time I feel like something is lacking in my life, I receive a gentle, or stern, reminder of what is truly important in life. I remember then how blessed I am in this life, and although I feel like I am not doing enough and have so far to go, I am not the only one who feels this, and it is not hopeless. I just need to work harder. I encourage every woman to listen to these wonderful people speak, it is truly amazing.
Earlier in the day however, I was able to pick up my sister and we headed downtown to walk through Body Worlds 3. I was very excited to go and look at this exhibit. Obviously as a college student hoping to get into a great nursing program shortly the body interests me. The way that it works, and the intricate design of everything. Its parts are so small but fit together like an amazing puzzle that just fits and works down to the smallest blood vessels. I was a little worried about my sister. I have taken classes that have cadavers and did not get ill (the smell is a little nauseating, but nothing that some good smelling lotioned hands wont fix) but she has not. I was very surprised and excited that she was so interested at each piece. We stopped and spoke of the muscles that were shown, the bones, and the intricate nerves or veins/arteries. She asked me questions and it was like an anatomy review. I was excited again about nursing. The desire to learn more about anatomy and to be in the medical field renewed. I felt like I knew things, no matter how little, it was encouraging and amazing.
I will be attending this exhibit at least once more before it ends in January. I would encourage everyone that is able to go and take a look. It took us about 2 hours to walk through the entire thing, and totally worth it. However, next time I go I will not be choosing Saturday to attend. The human body is truly a work of art!!!

Ever After

So I was trying to unwind after a stressful day at school. I think I did alright on my Latin test, and I'm pretty sure I pulled off the demonstrative speech. I went out to Burger King with Kellee and her girls and then met Chuck for shopping! We outfitted him with about three-four outfits. I also splurged and bought a baseball hat from American Eagle. When I put it on Madison would laugh and then I started dancing to the music and that just made her laugh more! I really had a good time.
I came home, and one of my favorite chick flicks came on cable. Ever After!! There are many reasons that this is a favorite. It takes a fairy tale that is commonly told and put into a real life type of story. I like this version of the fairy tale because it develops the love story and relationship between the prince and the servant that is called Cinderella (Danielle). She dresses up as a courtier to save a mans life that was sold to pay the taxes of her step mother. As the story continues you see truly how this girl is strong and independent. The prince rushes in to save the damsel in distress to find that she has saved herself. He apologizes for betraying her when she truly needed him and while she is covered in dirt and in a dirty dress he kneels before her with her glass slipper and asks her to be his wife.
I was watching this a couple of years ago with my niece and she laughed at this part and said "Aunt Jaci, you are the ONLY person I know that would love be proposed to with a pair of shoes rather than a ring. It made me laugh, and then I thought about it more and more. I have always loved Cinderella and I DO love a good pair of shoes. She was right, I would love to be proposed to with shoes. Don't get me wrong I still want a ring, LOL, however the shoes would definitely be something that would be unique and truly something that I would love.
I have sidetracked, as usual. This movie is one that I have watched multiple times and I think I like it more each time I watch it!
I have a few favorite lines throughout this movie "A bird my love a fish senior but where would they live? I guess I will have to make you wings" and then the last one spoken "The point, gentlemen, is that they lived."
I was lucky enough to find my favorite scene on youtube!

I'm Addison!

I was kind of surprised to see how accurate this is, and thought that I would post it. Plus the show premieres next week and I'm so excited!! I'm sad that it didn't give the description that it did at the end of the quiz. Oh well... It was funny for me to see at least.

The Utah Rite Of Passage

I went with my older sister to Lagoon Fun Park a couple of weeks ago. I had a blast! I have previously blogged about this and how funny my sister is on the rides. However, the reason for this post is what I saw while standing in lines waiting for the rides. I saw people of all ages coupled up and cuddling, kissing, and even some of the teenagers were full on making out. It made me remember as a teenager on 9th grade Lagoon Day standing in lines with my friends doing pretty much the exact same thing (I don't recall full on making out in the lines). So I started to think... Is this the Utah rite of passage?? Is it something that everyone wants to do while waiting in line for a roller coaster?
I know girls my age that have never cuddled or kissed while in line with a guy that they were with still want to. I'm not begrudging anyone a cuddle or a kiss. I wasn't even annoyed this last time. I will admit that there was a newlywed couple that was in front us while waiting to ride "The Spider" and it wasn't the cuddling or the giggly or staring at each other and the occasionally kissing that went on in the 45 minutes that we waited that annoyed me, but the corny banter between the two of them. However, this would be a totally different blog entry, so I will stop now...
So from my day at Lagoon I took away a great fun day with my sister and the knowledge that PDA while standing in line for a ride at Lagoon IS in fact a Utah rite of passage!!!

Laugh Break

So I attend Wesminster, and while going to class for six hours at a time it become inevitable that I would use the restrooms on a regular basis. I smile everytime I go into one of the stalls. They post every month two things in EVERY stall. Career News in the Loo, and Dear John (the social calendar for the month). They are bright colored and have pictures of stick figures of people reading while on the loo! Seriously it makes me laugh!

Who I Am

So I'm sitting here regrouping from my day at school today. I had one of those days where I realized that although I THOUGHT that I was getting it and understanding it all... I am FAR from ready for the two tests and speech that I have next week. So I came home, walked in the kitchen said Hello to my sister-in-law and my niece and nephew and put my bags down and stood there. I didn't think, I couldn't move, I didn't say really anything. I was maxed out. My brain had shut off. So I went and rented two movies at Redbox to calm down and realize that if I study hard this weekend, I will do alright.
So this brings me to my story, I was sitting at my desk in my chair watching these two movies, smiling and laughing, like I do during movies and I realized something. First off I was watching chick flicks, which totally have a place especially on a day like today. Yes they are easy to predict, thus the relaxing while I watch them, and there is usually kissing and couples. Thats when it hit me. Everyone says that you find someone when you give up, or when you stop looking. How do I stop looking or give up on something that I want?? I think I have blogged about this, but its just on my mind, so please be patient with me. I can't stop thinking about it. I know that I'm a little OCD with a lot of things so my mind usually comes back to the same things over and over, sometimes its for my benefit, sometimes its not. Tonight I didn't even want to be kissing someone, I just wanted to be talking and laughing with a guy over the phone that cared about me. Simple enough...? Apparently not.
However, on a brighter note... I also realized tonight that in the hardest time of my life, I went through it like a zombie... Drifting with a smile on my face for the ones that cared how I was doing. I broke down on the phone to my Mom (she is always the one that gets to hear my breakdowns, she is great for that) I told her I was tired of pretending to be happy, I was tired of pretending of being okay. I wasn't okay and I didn't want to act like I was. She told me that I shouldn't have to. Tonight I realized I am not pretending anymore. I am happy. I am okay! I am happy with who I am!

My Hair

Okay, so the picture of me and my sister in Lagoon doesn't really show my new hair cut, so I figured I would put a couple pictures that I took this morning after I got ready.

Lagoon Day Fun

Today was Westminster College's Lagoon Day. Ticket were cheap and came with a lunch, so I decided to purchase two and take my sister with me. Well I started out the day getting my hair cut. Then I picked up my sister at her house and we went out to breakfast, then to Target so she could get a backpack to carry around some essentials in, and we were finally off to the park.
We went straight to Wicked, when I found out that my sister, instead of screaming on rides... laughs!!! She kind of does this fake half chuckle and then when people usually scream out right, like say on the way down the hill on Wicked, she giggles! It was so funny to listen to. After we picked up some lunch we were heading to Rattle Snake Rapids to cool off, as we were both in long jeans and it was warmer than we had thought. On our way we saw the old fashioned picture area, we stopped and looked at the prices and thought, we could split the price and we could be Saloon Girls!!! So, we splurged and did it. It didn't turn out great, but it was sure fun to get done!!! Anyways I ended up having a great time with my sister and was so glad that we were able to go. The best laughing rides for her were Wicked & The Samurai!

Amazing!

So my office building just moved, which is so great, a 4 minute commute is way better than a 30 minute one! Anyways, I'm side tracking and rambling.
I was on my way home and had to run to Target for a few things. I turned the corner and was overwhelmed with an amazing site. Hundreds of flags lining the Sandy City Hall lawn. A big sign marked The Healing Fields was at the front. Right then it hit me, its September 10th, tomorrow is September 11th.
I think nearly everyone in America remembers where they were that fateful day. I was staying at my parents for a short time and had just gotten out of the shower and was getting ready for work. I turned on the news to check the weather and saw live the second plane hit the second tower. Never did it cross my mind what was really occurring. I merely thought that it was an interview they were doing about an upcoming movie. So not having time to watch movie information I turned off the tv and continued getting ready. About 5 minutes later my mom received a call from the neighbor. My mom is a travel agent and they wanted her to know that a plane just flew into the Twin Towers. Well the news continued for days, weeks, and still today.
Hundreds of people lost their lives. As I turned the corner and saw a flag for every person that was lost that day I was overwhelmed by patriotism. Tears brimming on my eyes I drove past row after row after row watching children walking through hand in hand with their parents. It was such an amazing site.
Please let us all remember this day the ones that were lost. God Bless America!!

My Mirage in the Desert

Some nights when I sit at my desk I stop suddenly and run my hands through my hair and take a deep breath. The feeling usually comes out of no where, or is triggered by a movie or a song that I'm listening to. As I run my hands through my hair, with eyes closed I think of him. The unknown man. My mirage. Is he thinking of me? Wondering where I am? What I am doing? As I wonder about him? Sometimes I wonder why I can't get my act together enough so that I can meet him. Is it me? or is it him? or both? I tend to think that its my fault. I seem to be a little slow to learn lessons that should come quickly.
I don't feel a hinder to this space between my mirage and I. Nor do I resent the distance between us. I wish that I could walk a little faster and not complain so much about my thirst for the waters that lay ahead just out of sight.
It is late as usual, it seems like I am less and less tired. I long for sleep less. That may be one of the reasons the mirage seems brighter tonight that usual. It feels within reach tonight, and almost tangible.

An Impasse

So I have reached an impasse with this paper that I am writing for my English class!!! Its not a hard paper, and for a college paper it is fairly short, only 4 pages, however I have writers block! I have written 2 and a half pages written and it just seems like the last page and a half is just out of reach. I'm watching Legally Blonde on TV and although its a very funny cheesy movie, it almost makes me think that if I just try hard enough I can do what I want. Just keep plugging away! (YES I do realize I am saying this I am NOT plugging away on my school paper, I am blogging!) Also lately it makes me think of my good friend Felicity going to her first year of law school! GO FELICITY!!! She really is amazing and law school is no match for her!
Well I just had to write or type something that was not related to this paper. First thing that came to mind was the movie that I was watching. I just want to say sometimes mindless chick flicks that you have seen a million times is totally the answer to a stressed out weekend!!!