Nature + Two Eyes = Joy!

I love nature! I find myself filled with awe when I see the miracle a tiny seed can perform;

when I feast my eyes on a mountainside vibrant with a plethora of color;

when I'm on an airplane, soaring through and above the clouds;
when I bend down low to examine the earth beneath me;
or when I anxiously watch the eastern sky change colors until the sun peeks its head over the mountain top to greet me.

Skyscapes, landscapes, mountainscapes, and oceanscapes are some of my favorite things in this world.
I LOVE the camera my parents gave me for Christmas. Thanks, Grammi and Paw Paw! I bet you guys are glad I don't fill up your memory card with the hundreds of pictures I take of nature anymore! I think we all should take the time to really look at and appreciate this wonderful world our Savior made for us, no matter how busy or stressful life can be.

Frenchanese

How does one know that one is extremely exhausted?

5. Major leg aches.

4. Clearness of mind is nonexistent.

3. Spacing out when other peeps are talking.

2. Everything is hilarious, and then nothing is remotely funny.

Annnnnnnd now, the number one sign of extreme exhaustion:

1. On your oral Japanese final, you start speaking French.

Yes, folks, I am one extrememememely tired chica. Good nightly, sleep sprightly.

A Tragic Story of Wanting to Do Something Good for a Friend, but Failing

Dear reader, let me tell you a tragic tale that involves a young woman named Airin Rinlee Day Rite and another young lass named Porkus Bee Binky Binks.

Once upon a time, Porkus Bee Binky Binks made some delicious, chocolatey, peanut buttery, powdered sugary muddy buddies. She was so joyous over the splendid spoils she had strenuously toiled over with her own two hands, and she greatly desired to share these delicious goodies with her friends. In particular, she wanted to share them with a beautiful maiden named Airin Rinlee Day Rite.

Binks knew of Rinlee's condition where her poor tummy cannot partake of the substance we shall call Glue-tin, and she thought that a generic brand of RICE and CORN Chex would not contain Glue-tin. But, Binks decided to check the ingredients on both of the generic Chex cereal boxes before she gave some to Rinlee, just to be on the safe side. Alas! Alak! To her awful dismay, both kinds contained Bar-leigh Mawlt X-Trakt, a relative of the dreaded Glue-tin! Disappointedly, Binkers set aside the muddy buddies.

Then a brilliant idea struck her, just like how a shiny, new, environmentally-friendly car strikes in a not-so-environmentally-friendly manner a warty toad that decides to cross the road at quite a fatal moment. "I shall make Ringolee some rice crispy treats!" Binks exclaimed exclamatedly. She figured puffed rice cereal in rice crispy treats wouldn't contain the evil villain Glue-tin. She melted some butter (golden in color, yet slippery to the touch!) and Fluffy Puff marshmallows in a pot. As she was adding the crispy part of rice crispy treats, she glanced at the ingredients on the box. "NOOOOOOOO!!!!" she cried aloud. On the list she saw "mawlt flayvoreeng," which of course, is also a relative of the Glue-tin Rinlee's tummy so despises. Binks's head hung low as she finished making the rice crispy treats. When she was done, she sat down and wept bitterly, in sackcloth and ashes.

The end.

Let's hear it for the boy!

I hope you all have been enjoying conference! I certainly have. I love listening to the inspired words of the Lord through his prophets. Plus, the music is always wonderful.

Anyway, Derrick, one of my dear brothers, claimed he should get a prize for being the first person to leave a comment on my blog. Little did he know what he was getting into when he made the aforementioned claim! Bwa ha haaaa! So, Derrick, your prize is.....(drumroll please).....a spankin' awesome list of 10 things why I think you are so great! Here it is:

A Spankin' Awesome List of 10 Things Why I Think Derrick is So Great:

1. He makes me laugh. A lot.

2. He taught me pretty much everything I know about playing frisbee.

3. He is a wonderful source of spiritual strength to his family and friends.

4. Look at him. Isn't he such a handsome cuss?


5. He has some super sweet ballroom dancing skills, is super fast, can jump super high, has a super good sense of style---so pretty much he is like Superman.

6. Korean food and orange rolls are his specialty in the kitchen.

7. He sticks to a task until it's done, gives everything he does 110%, stays positive, and lives the very best he can.

8. He is very generous and giving. (And as you can see in this video, can I mention, humble? ;D)

9. He loves the Lord and does all he can to serve Him and his fellowmen.

10. Derrick is an amazing brother, son, uncle, teacher, leader, and friend. I LOOOOOVE YOU, DERRICK!!!!


Ladies and gents, let's give the boy a hand!

P.S. Also, for the ladies...he's single!