Goals

So every week I set goals in four different categories: Spiritual, Physical, Mental and Social. I think I read a talk once by an apostle that suggested goals in these areas. My goal this week for the physical category is going to be VERY challenging for me: don't push snooze at all in the morning. My snooze pushing habit has become very bad-- I don't just push snooze once or twice. I usually push it for upwards of an hour. Every five minutes. You know that point where you absolutely have to get up or you will be late? I usually wait 15 minutes past that. A lot of the time I don't push snooze consciously. I'm one of those people who has crazy vivid dreams where I wake up even more tired. (There was one semester where I dreamed 3-4 times per week that someone was trying to kill me-- it was always a different person and different circumstances. I spent the entire dream trying to out-run/out-smart/out-maneuver people. Analyze that for me.) Anyway, most of the time my alarm clock just gets incorporated into my dream. But my goal is for this week and this week only to wake up as soon as my alarm goes off. No snoozing at all allowed. If anyone feels like assisting me with my goal, call me at 6 a.m. Utah time every day.

Valentines Day in D.C.

I just spend a fantastic weekend in D.C. with two of my favorite people in the world-- Melissa and Marissa. I had a wonderful time partying with them, chillaxing with them, and being awkwardly awesome with them!

Melissa and I spent Friday afternoon wandering around D.C. She showed me around Georgetown and took me to this fantastic little pub called Tombs that had seafood chowder to die for. We had a grand ole time at the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial taking pictures and giggling.

After church on Sunday, Marissa and I took pictures at their awesome church building and the Potomac River across the street. We took some normal pictures...

... and mostly not normal pictures.

And of course, what reunion can be complete without a North and South Marathon?
I can't wait to move out there this summer and do more awesomely awkward things together!

Change of Plans

I've decided to just make my blog private instead of stopping all together. This blog is just a way for you guys to know what is going on with me, how I am doing, etc. It is a way to keep in touch with the people that I miss. I'm a sensitive soul, so please be prudent in your comments. Having said that, I LOVE COMMENTS-- it lets me know that you care :).

Deleting blog

I will no longer be blogging anything. It is not enjoyable anymore. If you would like to keep in touch, please contact me via email at soccarcher@gmail.com so I can give you my phone number. Thanks.

On a Nicer Note...

Thanks to Marissa for introducing me to this video... I LOVE IT!!


SIGNS

A Plea

To Whom It May Concern:

I am begging everyone to stop bugging me about dating. I do not need your advice or prodding. If I do need your advice, I will ask for it. I appreciate the concern, but it is ill-founded concern. I am happy being single. I am really enjoying this time of my life. Yes, my future plans do include marriage, but I am still so young and see no need to rush it. My sole purpose in life right now is not to get married. I am spending my years being single trying to better myself (i.e. developing a rock-solid testimony, developing existing and new talents, developing character traits like patience, love for everyone despite their flaws, etc.). I am meeting a lot of wonderful people and my life is still full, despite the fact that I am single. My goal in life is not just to get married, it is to find the person that I can love for eternity and who makes me want to be a better person and who I can have an excellent marriage with. I don’t want just a good marriage. I want an excellent one, and I am willing to wait for that. I am not looking for someone who is perfect, I am looking for someone who is perfect for me. And just to make this perfectly clear, I go to church to feel the Spirit and feel that renewing energy that is there, NOT TO MEET BOYS!!!

Sincerely,




Andrea