Fine By Me by Andy Grammer

I'm just saying,

it's fine by me

If you never leave

And we can live like this

forever

It's fine by me.

Seriously. I am so blessed every day. I never want my blessings to leave!

Let's make a list:

1. I get to be a music major. Every day. I am absolutely in love with every single one of my classes.

2. I get to live with fantastic roomates. They inspire me! They make me want to be better. They make it so easy to make good choices. They are wonderful.

3. I have been to the temple every week so far this semester. It is magical and addicting! I had no idea. At the beginning of the year I made a goal to go to the temple once a month . . . but I'm pretty sure this is getting revised NOW. I'm going once a week!

4. My car works. The heater in it works. So wonderful.

5. I get to teach NINE violin students. I am so grateful I have a job I adore!

6. I get to make healthy meals for myself every day. And occasionally, Ellie gets me to excercise.

7. VIOLIN. I call my violin my boyfriend. I am loving all the pieces I'm playing right now. Another de Beriot piece (so romantic!), and symphony and chamber orchestra pieces. I moved up to 3rd chair in chamber and 4th in Symphony.

8. I didn't completely fail when I accompanied the ward choir last Sunday! Actually, I did AWESOME. So, there was probably a lot of divine intervention. But it went absolutely great.

9. I'm taking ballet again. And that's all I have to say about that.

10. Our internet, shower, lights, and heater are all working in the apartment.

So, fine. My life isn't perfect. I haven't been on a date since November. It makes me so frustrated. Music theory is going to be hecka hard. And it's only the first month. I feel perpetually poor. And I keep having to fill my car up with gas.

But I like dwelling on the blessings better.

They're fine by me.

Your Song by Ellie Goulding

I hope you don't mind,

I hope you don't mind

That I put down in words

How wonderful life is now you're in the world

We Wish You a Merry Christmas . . . French Horn Style

So it's been a while.

But as you can see, I am PRO at the horn.

And that is all.

Happy Christmas!

Holy goodness.

So it's been a while.

Life is great.

Let's see . . . recap on the semester (I know there's still a week left . . . but still)

#1. I am IN LOVE with UVU. No joke.

#2. I performed in Carmina Burana. And it was fantastic! So fun to play. Two of the three performances, I got to sit in 3rd chair in the 1st violins.

#3. I have the greatest roomates! I am so grateful to be living with such sweet girls! They make it easy for me to make good choices (not that I wouldn't otherwise).

#4. I learned the french horn! And I got a guitar for my birthday!

#5. I've been on dates! It is fantastic! There are a LOT of cute boys around.

#6. I'M GOING TO INDIA NEXT SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going with HELP International, a humanitarian organization. I leave June 14th. It is going to be AWESOME!. I'm so excited.

#7. I shot a pheasant last week.

#8. My roomates gave me a surprise party for my birthday. I know that was a while ago, but it was still excellent.

#9. I have LOVED teaching 8 violin students! We have a Christmas recital next week. It's going to be awesome!

#10. I love my ward with all my heart. I meet amazing people all the time. I am so blessed to live in this wonderful place.

#11. Aprendiendo espanol.

#12. I discovered that pepper jack grilled cheese sandwiches with avacados on the top are like heaven.

#13. It's a lot warmer in Provo than it is in Logan.

#14. I have the most incredible violin teacher. And I hate to brag, but I am AWESOME at my concerto! (No. 9 in A Minor by de Beriot).

#15. I get to attempt to play a really awful piano every week since I'm the ward choir pianist.

#16. Our FHE brothers adopted us to their apartment. I'm the fairy godmother. We watch Disney movies every Sunday night. And Christian got me a berry smoothie from Costco once. I told him my heart is his. That is all it takes. I'm serious. Haha.

#17. There are a lot of guys in the ward that I've gone shooting with. It is most excellent.

#18. Most likely, A- is the lowest grade I will get this semester. OH HECK. It is awesome.

#19. This is the first boring Friday I've had in a long time.

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MUSIC CLASSES ARE THE BEST!

On the Radio by Regina Spektor

This is how it works
You're young until your not
You love until you don't
You try until you can't
You laugh until you cry
You cry until you laugh
And everyone must breathe
Until your dying breath

No, this is how it works
You peer inside yourself
You take the things you like
And try to love the things you took
And then you take that love you made
And stick it into some
Someone's else heart
Pumping someone else's blood
And walking arm in arm
You hope it don't get harmed
But even if it does
You'll just do it all again

Story made short: I got a boyfriend. I had a feeling that it wasn't quite right even though he was a great guy and treated me so well. So, we broke it off. And I'm feeling a little melancholy, but I feel like the last three lines are super applicable to my life right now. And my roomates can attest that the "cry until you laugh" one might be applicable as well. I'm just figuring out life. And it is good.

Just learning.

Ellieeeeeee and Me!

Hola! This is me and Ellie. She goes to BYU and I start UVU on Monday. We're just hanging out in our kitchen.

We're really cool. Just in case you were wondering.