I have two super important things to tell you!! Which is great because usually I just make up something unimportant... just for the sake of blogging. But not today!
Journal entry blogging: yeah, it's about to happen.
First off, you're reading the blog of a national champion. My team and I? We just owwwned nationals in California this past weekend. It was SO much fun. I really, really like winning. Just in case you were wondering. So if you'd like to see it, here's the link. We kind of rocked it.
I'm the one on top, 2nd from the right in the middle stunt sequence.
Anyway, on to another extra important topic. Tim and I kissed. That's all.
Needless to say, it's been a good week.
Anyway. That's all I had to say.
#kbye
P.S. Hunger Games, was soo great. It was so good that even though every one is obsessing over it, I can still admit that I loved it just as much, if not more, than those people. Maybe my phobia of losing my originality is fading... (double ps, we all know you love Peeta, no need to post it all over facebook)
I'm kind of currently on the hunt for the perfect practical joke. Why? Because I wish I was sneaky and witty and clever enough to come up with something that people will laugh about for years to come. Okay maybe not years, but I'm dreaming big here. I'm a little bit at a loss right now, so that's what's putting a real damper on my life currently.
Feel free to make any suggestions to help me on my way to prank-genius level. Thanks :)
I'm a tweeter now I suppose. That's really all there is to it.
But here's the thing. I don't really like it... It's kind of boring and confusing.
So what's the big hype about twitter everyone? Why is it so cool? Because so far, the only thing I'm really enjoying are the hashtags #itswayfun #butletsbehonest #idontreallygetit
Also, I lost respect for Carmelo Anthony after I read some of his tweets... (I don't appreciate your "I told you so"s guys)
Double also, newsflash people: twitter isn't that fun. #sorrytobreakittoya
So I'd like to tell you a little secret. Sometimes when I find pictures that I like or have something to say about, I'll save it to a folder on my computer. This way, when I don't have anything to blog about, I can just browse that little folder and voila! I don't have to skip a day. Well it's been so long since I've looked in it, I had forgotten I had this picture. So I'll bring it out of it's 3 month hibernation to show you.
It's called class. Let's try to find it within ourselves kay? A little less Snookie and a little more Aubrey Hepburn, please. I'd really appreciate that.
Sometimes I just look ahead and get so so excited.
Yay for the future!! Top 2012 exciting things??
1. Competition. Let's get real here. I'm a big fan of showing off, and let me tell you something. We. Are. Legit. So any time I can show what I got and win some trophies and stuff, I'm down. So pretty much next Tuesday when we preform for our family and friends, next Friday when we preform for the cougarettes, and most of all, we compete in exactly 2 weeks!!!!!!! I may or may not be way too excited for it. Because we've got game. And we're ready to kill it :)
2. Disneyland!!!! in a week and 5 days! I love Disneyland more than anything on this earth. And I haven't been there since last year. So you could say I'm a little anxious to go back.
3. School literally ends in like a month and a half. Straight up. Which means, SUMMER!!!! I love me some summer.
4. I'm gonna be 19 in like a month and 6 days. If I was a boy, I'd be going on a mission. But I'm not so I just get to stay home and write people and stuff.
5. I'll be almost done (like 3 credits away) with all of my generals at the end of this year. My 5 year plan is going along quite nicely right about now :)
6. Holland. I get to watch her grow up and stuff. Nothing better than that sweet little bundle of joy. Bittersweet watching her grow up.
7. I won't ever have to live at Heritage again! Yay for not exploding sinks and stuff.
8. Tryouts. They stress me out, but I think it's important to remember the feeling that they give you because you only get to do it so many times. And after those times are gone, you won't get that anymore. So cherish those butterflystomach-exciting-nervous-i'mgonnapuke-waittime-giveityourall-showthemwhatyou'vegot-ohmygoshmyname'sonthelist feelings. They're kind of the best/worst.
9. Summer jobs. I like earning money. It makes me feel like a big kid.
10. Seeing my besties in the summer! Can't wait to go to my home ward and sit by my girl McKell. Can't wait to drive in the Alpine Country Club to pick up my bfpaf, Mindy so we can party forever. Can't wait to just be able to sit and talk with my mom and dad without needing to be back by a certain time. Can't wait to chill at Steph and Caleb's and watch PLL with Steph and Sports Center with Caleb for as long as I want. And hold that precious little baby. Can't wait to shoot some hoops with my little brothers, or splash in the pool with them, or smoke them in super smash. I can't wait to skype Lexy from a few states over because I sort of miss skyping people. Also, I might go visit her! sickee. I can't wait to visit Anna and Brenna and jump in our pool down there:)
11. Football season. Work weeks. Summer appearances. Cheer.
So 2012 sound pretty great to me right about now. Pretty much everything sound great to me right about now. #optimistic #sunnyday #lovinlife
If you would kindly direct your attention over to the archive of this blog for me, I'd like to point something out. January has 31 days in it... I posted 13 times. February has 29 days in it... I posted 4 times. I'm really good at this blogging thing. But don't worry about it. It's now March. Which gives me a brand new month to start over. Another day, another dollar right? (I think that's the phrase...although I'm not entirely sure it means what I want it to mean right now, so let's just pretend k?) So I will try to be better.
Anyways, I'd like to point out a trend in my life that I'm not loving right now. I'm about to tell you about my love life, and this is definitely not usual so a) don't get used to it; and b) don't judge. That's the reason I get nervous to tell people about things in the first place... that and the fact that every time I tell something to someone, everything gets all messed up and stuff. If you agree to these terms, you may read on.
One word. Friends. I get caught between two friends ALL. the. time. And I honestly don't have one clue how or why it happens. If you have any ideas, let me know, because it would save me a lot of trouble.
Exhibit A. A and C. (Full names concealed for security purposes) The least serious of the cases. So I was dating A. These two were bffs. C asked me on a date. I asked A if it was okay. He said yes. I thought, "Cool, it's just a fun date with a friend, A doesn't care." He broke up with me a week later. And later he told me it was because he was upset about C "moving in on his girl." Cool.
Exhibit B. C and B (not to be confused with the first C) They were my best friends forever my senior year of high school. They're also each other's best friends since they were little. We always joked about loving each other. Obviously, neither of them did anything about it because they didn't want to ruin our little trio friendship. It was all fun and games until they started getting serious. Not gonna lie, I didn't mind either of them doing that but when best friends are doing it behind the other best friend's back, it gets a little sketchy. Then all of the sudden, B started more than ever. Then randomly, C put me on a rock and kissed me. B backed off. Then C liked some other chick so he backed off too. Double cool.
Exhibit C. Last but not least. J and S. I liked J. So I hung out with them a lot. J liked this girl. I got jealous one night and let S move in a little more than he should... S kissed me. Unexpected. I finally got that mess all cleaned up. I still liked J after, but I'm officially off limits for him now. Those actual words came out of his mouth. Super cool.
So as you can see, I have a problem. One day I just hope I can find a man who wants me, and his best friend doesn't. That'd be fun.
First off, two words. Lee. Brice. His songs just make me happy. So without further ado I'd like to introduce my new favorite song: A Woman Like You by Mr. Brice. I fully endorse this video. Enjoy :)
Isn't it wonderful? Yeah it is. I love country music. I think I might become a country-tarian for a while. It's kind of like a vegetarian but its different. Mostly because I like how country music feels better than the other crap that I listen to.
Anyways, onto a more serious note. I'm feeling inspirational right now, so buckle down and take notes :)
You know those days when you just feel not too great about life? Not that you feel like you have a bad life, it just feels kind of... bleh. You know? Yeah that happened to me the other day. Well that's been happening to me a lot of my days lately, and I don't like it. Not one bit.
So mostly I've been praying about it a lot lately because no matter what I do, it just doesn't go away. And Heavenly Father knows me best; so what better solution than ask him, right? So anyways, I've been asking about it in pretty much all of my prayers for the past month. And guess who just got an answer! This kid. But it's not like it came all at once.
Background info: Sometimes I think that I know the solution to everything. I have a big tendency to turn to "fix-it auto drive" and do what I think will make it better when something's broken. I think I get it from my mom. Or my dad. Or my grandparents... on both sides. Yeah, I guess it runs in the family. We're fix-it-and-get-it-done kind of people. So when something's wrong in my life, I always feel like I have the solution. But here's the disclaimer: I don't. I just think I do. Clearly.
So that was my main problem. Every time I'd ask for help I'd say, "Please help me with this, I think I need to do [insert solution of the week here] more to make it better, please help me to do that." I think I've had like 1000 prayers like that in the past few months. It's not like my solutions were bad or anything. But here was my problem: I wasn't listening. I definitely do not know everything. But He does. So duh, Jess. For a girl who's got all the answers, I sure am oblivious sometimes. I think it's important for us to take the time to put our wants and needs aside and be willing to listen up. Because He's got some things to say to us.
To quote one of my favorites: "When you pray, be sure that you listen also. You have things that you want to say to God, but He also has things He wants to say to you." -anon
So let's move on here because I have more things to say about this. This is what I learned: my Heavenly Father loves me. He cares about me. He wants me to succeed. He wants me to do my very best. And He wants to help me with everything. But if he just forced us to do every single thing that would make our life a breeze, that wouldn't be helping us at all, would it? We wouldn't learn anything at all. So that's where these trial things come in. Trials aren't designed to make our lives miserable. They're designed to make us stronger, and happier, and closer to the Lord.
"Past mistakes [&trials] don't define us, they refine us."
No matter how hard the trial is, we can always make it through with the Lord's help.
The last thing that I learned from this, is when you're having a rough time with something, try helping someone else with whatever they're going through. It helps so so much, and it really brings the spirit of Christ into your life.
I'm so thankful for every little bit of my life. The good, the bad, and everything in between. Mostly, I'm thankful for the gospel. My life would be so much different if I didn't know the things that I know today.
I'm sorry if this post was a little bit all over the place, but I just had to say it :) spreading the knowledge one blog post at a time.
Yesterday was a big day. Why? Because:
A) I didn't do anything but chill at the hospital. Hollaback for no school!
B) I discovered the inner-photographer in myself (see below photos)
C) My sister birthed a beautiful baby girl!!
D) I'm an aunt now!
E) I witnessed the miracle of life. Crazy, right?
This is real. I watched the sweetest little baby come straight out of the womb. It was weird. But it was so cool! It really is a miracle how people can grow babies inside of them. And then they just pop out when they're ready! Okay, so they don't really just pop out, but still! A living thing grew inside of you.
So do you want to see this little miracle? She is literally the most precious little angel that ever came to earth.
Caleb and his sweet little daughter
Holland Grace Johnson
Me and this precious little baby!! Isn't she the cutest?
Seriously. She's the cutest ever. I love her so so much. I love babies. But mostly I love Holland.
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