Cameras

I had a lot of fun over Thanksgiving Break taking pictures with my camera. I love being able to capture a moment in time by taking a picture. It's so great to be able to go back and see what people looked like and what we did. It also helps when I have cute kids as subjects :)

One of my nephews in particular really enjoyed getting his picture taken.

My niece got in on the fun too...

We had fun in Old Town Alexandria one night...

and took pictures to keep ourselves entertained.

the night was ended with a stop at Cosi, one of my favorite places. How many places can you cook s'mores at your table?

Criminal Minds

A couple summers ago I found myself addicted. Every chance I could get I would watch old episodes online. I watched Criminal Minds while I cleaned. I watched it while I ate. I watched it while I sewed a quilt (I had a productive summer once). Point being, I love Criminal Minds. It sounds dark, some people think it's scary. But I love it. A lot. I used to fall asleep watching it and that does some funny things to your dreams that I wouldn't necessarily recommend. But I do love the characters and I love the mystery and suspense. I've been pretty busy this semester, especially the past couple weeks. But a couple days ago I found myself watching an episode for the first time in a couple months, and I fell in love all over again. It's been a struggle forcing myself to not watch any more until I get a better handle on school work. Until then. I'll just be wishing I was watching these guys...

facebook

I'm going to go against the grain and say how grateful I am for facebook tonight. I'm grateful that I can hear news about families in my home ward. Even though I'm not there now, when I eventually do go back I won't be totally out of the loop. I can see pictures of friends and family members and see the things that make them happy when I can't be with them. And I really love that I can hear all the places where people are getting called to serve as missionaries. Without facebook it would be really hard to do all these things.

Christmas Music

I love Christmas music! I've been at my sister's house all week and she's been trying to get into the Christmas spirit. Every time we get in the car she turns on a station playing Christmas music. My nephews were a little annoyed that we couldn't listen to "normal" music, but I love it. I love how listening to music really gets me into the Christmas spirit and season. I have memories of when I was a child and we would turn Christmas music on in our family room and it would play really loud on the stereo and go throughout the whole house. I love Christmas time!

Savior of the World

Last night I went with some friends in my ward to the conference center in Salt Lake to see the show, Savior of the World. I hadn't been to it before but I had heard good things about it. Before intermission the show focuses on events leading up to Christ's birth and after intermission it focuses on events after Christ's resurrection. I thought it was interesting that the show is called Savior of the World, yet Jesus wasn't really a character. I thought there would be more about his life and ministry. The show was still good, but not exactly what I was expecting. It was a nice break from doing school work though and a reminder of the Christmas season that is quickly approaching.

The Middle

One of my favorite shows is The Middle. I love so many things about it. I love Patricia Heaton and her character. I love that it's a slightly more realistic show than most. I love how funny it is. I love how things in the end always seem to be okay even if they didn't work out the way planned, which is how life should be approached. I love that it's only a 30 minute show so I don't feel as guilty about watching it when I should be doing homework instead. And I love Brick. A lot. How could you not?

Election Day

I'm really excited to see the results of the election this year. My family is really big into politics and my brother in law works in Washington D.C. He's been working on a campaign team for the past 72 hours and is very involved with the election. My sister is so nervous, she insisted that her brother and sister in laws join her to watch the news because her husband (my brother in law) won't be home until really late.

Who will it be? This is a big year. I can't wait to know who will be the President of our country for the next four years. Regardless of who wins, I hope they have the best interests of our country at heart.

Serendipity

This weekend I watched the movie Serendipity with my roommates. I hadn't seen it in ages, but I just remembered liking it. I've been kind of on a "girl movie" kick as my guy friend likes to call them. It drives him crazy, but I've realized that I really love them. I love movies that are clean, hopeful, and make me feel good. Or really sad. Because everyone needs a good cry occasionally, right?

As I was watching Serendipity though, I began to wonder about my life. I am not married yet, but have I crossed paths with my future spouse before? What if we've had a class together? Have I sat by him in the library? I know that there is no true thing as a one and only soul mate. I know that I could marry anyone. But it's interesting to wonder and think about who my husband will be. But maybe that's just me.

Who wouldn't want a cute love story like this?