Ups and Downs

Today was a hard day. I had to wake up without an alarm clock because my phone is dead. Fortunately, I was able to wake up as early as I usually mean to get up. Work and class were a little tough today. More criticism today. Useful, constructive criticism, but still...some days you wish you were receiving more praise to balance out the more critical comments and today was one of those days for me. I'd call mom to make me feel better but I won't be able to use my phone for another day or two. Oh, and Kellie was going to come down for her birthday this Saturday, but now she can't because she has too much homework.

I have to write an article for BYU's bridal guide. It should be fun, except that I just can't get a hold of the source I really wanted to talk to and the article is due Friday.

I just finished a long paper for one of my classes yesterday, but now I have to get to work on another one that's due on Friday. I'm just glad the end is in sight-next week is the last week of classes!

To end on a good note, let me list some of the things that have made me happy this week:

-TyRee and I ran into Breezy from our freshman ward at Wal-Mart
-Jon and I went running together
-I got some Christmas shopping done
-I get to have lunch with Heidi next Wednesday
-I ran into my freshman roommate, Brooke, and my friend from home, Meredith
-The devotional was excellent
-Pete called and it's been nice to talk to him after 2 years
-I got to talk to Cara from Arizona
-I worked on my 72-hour kit and food storage
-Knowing school is almost out
-The Christmas season!
-All life's simple pleasures: roommates, sunshine, curly hair, reading scriptures, the police beat, dancing, sleep, pictures, music, Gilmore Girls, jumproping, black boots, skinny jeans, popsicles, etc.