Sometimes You Just Have to Break Out in Song.

As of late, my Glee-addiction has resurfaced. It's kind of embarrassing. But not as embarrassing as how I tripped and fell and almost face-planted on nothing and and skinned my knee and it almost got infected and yeah, Glee-addiction is looking pretty good right now. I'm two episodes from caught up, which hasn't happened since...ever. I'm quite proud of myself.

So Glee. I'm kind of obsessing. I forgot how much I love this show. Yeah it's dramatic and often times very juvenile, but that's why I love it!! I don't really have to think when I watch it. In fact, most times I do homework while I watch it. It's pretty great. The script is hilarious, the music is fantastic, the dancing is energetic, Darren Criss is super attractive at everything he does, what more could you ask for??

And when they did a cover of this song?

Yeah I geeked out a little. Cue cheesy grin.




Would it really be that weird if we all randomly broke out in song? I think not. So when I burst out in the words to "22" by Taylor Swift (because that's my current favorite song, you know), please join along and don't stare at me like I'm a weirdo. It's normal, okay? They do it on Glee all the time...

"Dear Friend, I'm Sorry I Haven't Written in Awhile, But I've Been Trying Hard to Not be a Loser"

Oh my goodness gracious. I love when movies change your perspective on life. I love when you walk out of the movie theatre feeling overwhelmed with emotion and the vigor to change the world. Or at least your small little section of the world.

Perks of Being a Wallflower.

So dang GOOD!

I was a little worried throughout a few parts of the movie that I had gotten myself into a scenario where I'd have to walk out of the theatre for inappropriate content (though Emily's rave reviews should have been enough to tell me otherwise), but ladies and gents, stick this one out, this movie is fantastic.


This movie is so much more than a coming-of-age story of a boy in high school. This 15 year old boy taught me more in an hour and a half about love and life than I have learned in 20 years!

Lesson number one:

Sam: "Why do I and everyone pick people who treat us like we're nothing?"
Charlie: "We accept the love we think we deserve."

The lesson is simple. You deserve the infinite love of someone who would do anything for you. You deserve the best kind of love, unconditional and everlasting. You deserved to be loved. You deserve to be loved a love that's greater than words.

Lesson number two:

"I know these will all be stories someday. And our pictures will become old photographs. We'll all become somebody's mom or dad. But right now these moments are not stories. This is happening, I am here...You are alive, and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder...And in this moment I swear, we are infinite."

Live your life for today. Don't live it in hope of tomorrow. Tomorrow will come, undoubtedly, but live in your today. Because one day, these todays will all be yesterdays and it will just be a memory. Make good memories, and make them last. And as President Uchtdorf said, "Life is not a race; it's a journey. Enjoy the moment."



Have you ever wished you had your journal with you during a movie? Because that definitely just happened to me.

The acting in this movie is phenomenal. The cinematography is exceptional. The dialogue is extremely quotable. What more can you ask for?? This movie is amazing.

Go see this movie. Bring your friends, bring your neighbors, bring the rando guy on the street (and bring your journal and a box of tissues).

FALL!

Oh my goodness gracious. Why can't it just be cold already? I know, I know, I just barely posted about Christmas. I just can't get the cold weather out of my head!! I brought my fall/winter closes down from my aunt's this past weekend, and I just want to break out my cold weather outfits!! They are yearning to be worn!! I have tights that want to cover my legs, scarves that want to comfort my neck, and sweaters to protect my arms!! My Pinterest-craze has all but died, but when I do go on, all I see is FALL CLOTHING!! Okay, sure other stuff occupies the boards, but I filter out everything but fall clothes!! Can I just wear my cold weather outfits and that be normal? Yeah? Perfect. Boot socks and tights on Sunday. Speaking of boots...can I have another pair please? My 6 isn't enough...

This is me. Not really but use your imagination.

photo courtesy of Pinterest

This is the rest of BYU.

photo courtesy of Pinterest

                                         

Okay. That might be a little unrealistic. But ONLY because homegirl's shorts are about 8 inches too short. This girl in my math class wore SHORTS yesterday. I was wearing TIGHTS! Something is wrong with this world. 

Alright, I'm being a tad dramatic. 

So sue me;)

Christmas

I don't know what it is, but for the past two weeks, I have not been able to stop thinking about Christmas!! You'd think the recent drop in temperatures would be the culprit, but it happened before that!! I just want to play Christmas music and make hot chocolate and eat fudge and gain 50 pounds in candy and watch the snow fall. This is ABSURD. I am asking for snow?!? What is up with that?? I just love the Christmas season and I want it to be here. Right now. I want to be home, with my family, in my own bed. I love Christmas decorations! I want to hang Christmas lights, sprinkle fake snow, have stockings hung with care. I WANT IT ALL! Why can't it be Christmas??

Oh right...It's just barely October...

PE

It's over.
It's done.
I have officially taught my own class.
And I rocked it.


At least I tell myself I did.


Last week I taught a PE class, all by my lonesome. And it was more than awesome. I taught the little rugrats to do the Electric Slide, and that was almost disastrous. I kid you not, children were tripping over their own feet. It was cute. And kind of endearing. But mostly hilarious.

The best part of the whole thing was watching them play the game after we danced. They were running around and actually invested in the game! And best of all, they were having a great time. That's when you feel success as a teacher--when the kids are achieving the physical objective and still having fun. I absolutely loved teaching this class, but it just made me that much more anxious to have a class of my own and to be teaching a subject that I actually care about!! The next year and a half cannot go quick enough.


With that being said, I am so glad to be done teaching PE and almost done with the class! Next week I will have 5 less hours of class a week!! Hurrah! And even more exciting... my first class on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be at noon!! Hel-lo gym in the AM!!