Gratitude #7

I am very grateful for a good book...

I swear, there is nothing greater than a good book.

I used to read all the time because it let me have a little bit of an escape from reality.

I remember wishing with all my might that I would get a letter from Hogwarts or have dolls that came to life or get taken on a grand adventure by a Big Friendly Giant.

I have been trying to read new things lately, so I picked up this because I thought it looked interesting:

And I couldn't get enough! The second I finished it I was on eBay looking for the next one because I CAN'T wait for it to get turned back in to the library. It's fantastic, I seriously recommend it.

I had someone tell me today that they didn't like it much and I was flabbergasted...
I guess I'm just into alien-y supernatural books.

Pros:
I really enjoyed the story line
There was a beagle in it :)
The bully at school gets taught a lesson!
Quick, easy read
Lots of action
And a cute little romance that's not absolutely disgusting to read

Cons:
It ended...
...And I guess there was a little bit of language, but not nearly as much as in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.

Gratitude #6

Today I am grateful (does anyone else always want to spell that greatful?) for the power of prayer.

I had an experience a couple of weeks ago that really touched me.

In May I started praying every morning and night that Bren's paperwork would go through so he could be sealed to Witney.
I would guess that it was sometime in August or September that I stopped for whatever reason.

Just the other night I was writing in my journal and as I signed my name and wrote my acronym PUSH, I thought back to this post.
I realized it had been quite some time since I prayed about Bren's paperwork and I felt horrible.
I knelt and prayed once again that the paperwork would get done and that Brendan and Witney could be sealed for time and eternity.

The next day I got call from my mom.
The paperwork is getting done and sent.

Guys, whatever you do, always always ALWAYS

Pray Until Something Happens.

It could really change things.

Gratitude #5

I am very grateful for Ed Snell's Pharmacy!

This is Roger, Toni, and Ed Snell himself.

Every Saturday since June or July I have been going in to Ed Snell's Pharmacy Shop to get in some observation hours.

This wasn't the first pharmacy I tried...I went to Shaver's Pharmacy, but they had me fill out an application and then never called me back. I guess it's super competitive over there for observation spots or something...

Anyway, I am so thankful they never called me back because then I never would have gotten to know these wonderful people.

Roger and Toni switch off every week, so I only see one of them every week.

There is always a delivery/technician and a student pharmacist at the pharmacy as well, and I have come to know them pretty well. I love working with them! :)

They have been so patient with me while I have been learning the basics.

Going to the pharmacy is seriously one of the highlights of my week every week.

Gratitude #4

I am so grateful for the internet!

It's crazy how much I rely on the internet to make it through the day.
I don't know where I would be with Organic Chemistry if I didn't have it.
I look up things like Nucleophiles and Strong Steric Bases all the time.

It's also one of the ways I stay in touch with my family.
At least once a week there's a new picture of my nieces or nephews going up on Facebook.
It's so nice to be able to see them grow up even though I'm not with them physically.

It's also where I find a lot of the recipes I use.
Without the internet I would be eating Ramen Noodles, Macaroni and Cheese from a box, and Spaghettios for the rest of my college career!

Oh, and it's also how I do Family Search Indexing, which is kinda my favorite thing :)

Gratitude #3

Man, it didn't take me long to find something to be grateful for today!

Though it's not exactly zero degree weather outside, I was freezing on my way to institute, so I was dreading the walk back to my apartment.

I noticed my friend Zach (who is also in my institute class) walking by himself out of the institute building, so I figured we could walk together and make it a little less miserable.

Guess who drove to institute this morning? Zach


Guess who got a ride back to her apartment instead of having to walk? ME!


I am very grateful for the friends I have made here in Pocatello.
They help me keep my head on straight.

I love you guys!

Gratitude #2

I am so grateful for indoor plumbing!

Our toilet was clogged for about two days despite my best efforts to unclog it (I finally got it and I kinda felt like a champ).

During those two days we had to schedule our potty breaks around when we would be out of the apartment or risk the public one downstairs ;P

Let me tell you, I never thought I would be so grateful to hear our toilet flush!

Also, can you imagine having to go out in the middle of the night during January to use an outhouse? NO THANKS!

Gratitude #1

It's November again, so you know what that means!
A whole string of my favorite thing, gratitude posts :)

Today, I am very grateful for my awesome lab professor, Dr. Holman.
He is an amazing teacher and has really helped me to understand all of the concepts I learn in lecture.
He's also one of the funniest men I have ever met in my life.
Last week he had a cold and started losing his voice, so I gave him a cinnamon candy and he went on lecturing.
He lectured for another 20 minutes or so and then declared that he needed someone younger and faster than him to run and get him a Diet Dr. Pepper.
Without missing a beat he slammed $1.25 on my bench top and said, "You! You look younger and faster, Go! It's C3 in the machine downstairs."
Well...the machine was jammed, so I told him he was SOL until they fixed it or he found another machine and he looked me straight in the eye and said, "Do you know where the engineering building is?"
He didn't really make me run to the engineering building, but he had me worried for a second.

Later he came down to help run the NMR, which wasn't working right.
I was waiting in line and right after he passed me he stopped, backed up, and handed me five quarters. "Try again," he said.

This week I asked him a really stupid question (well....he thought it was really stupid) and he said this to my group, "I really appreciate you guys. Every time I'm around you, you make me feel really good about myself."

I love the way he keeps me laughing for 3 hours straight, yet I walk out of his class having learned so much.

This is also the first lab I have enjoyed going to.

Dr. Holman, thank you!