V-I-C-T-O-R-Y

Tonight BYU won another football which has reminded me that I really love (#269) winning. Obviously winning isn't the most important thing in life, but it sure is pretty close. Winning gives you a high that can last for quite some time after you have crushed your opponent. That feeling can last longer when it has been a close win like tonight. The winning touchdown was scored in the last 15 seconds. What an awesome game!

Vanilla Ice

Have I ever mentioned that I love (#267) books? Well I do. There is nothing more enjoyable than curling up with a good book. That is why Barnes & Noble is probably one of the best stores ever invented. I could spend hours there and not even buy anything, I just love looking at books. Someday I will have an entire room in my house dedicated to books. That part of Beauty and The Beast where Beast basically gives Belle the whole library, the most romantic thing ever. I just love books and am so grateful to have easy access to them.

There is something very simple and wonderful about (#268) vanilla soft serve. As a kid I thought it was a punishment when my parents would only let me get a vanilla cone. I wanted the shakes or billzards, not the boring vanilla. Well as I kid I was stupid, because sometimes a basic vanilla cone is the best tasting thing around. I am thankful that I grew out of my foolish childish ways. Vanilla forever!

C&H

Lately I have been reading the (#266) Calvin and Hobbes comic books. Every once in a while my roommate will hear random laughs coming from my room and wonder what is going on. They are so funny and really bring a smile to my face. I think one reason I like them so much is that they remind me of my dad. He has all the books and I would see him reading them when we were kids. It's quite a simple comic, but it brings a smile to my face every time. Who doesn't need a little pick-me-up every now and then? I am thankful for Calvin and Hobbes and their crazy antics that make me laugh.

They melt in your mouth

Thank you Melissia for the bag of (#265) Peanut M&M's you gave me last night. They have made this night much better.

Now serving number 247

This week I had to get my license renewed. Yep, it's that time again. I felt like I just did this five years ago, oh wait, I did. While the DMV is not the most enchanting place in the world I am still very thankful I went and that I am able to have a (#264) driver's license. The excitement I felt at 16 is mostly gone, driving is just something I do every day. But I am thankful for it. Driving gives you freedom and independence, something that I would never give up. Even though the new picture on my license may not show it, I am very very happy to be driving.

Striker keep striking

Ah (#263) bowling. I would have to say that it is one of my favorite past times. My level of skill is constantly fluctuating, but I still love it. Something about the ball, the lanes, even the shoes, I just have such a ball. (hehe pun intended). Although scoring a 147 after a very long absence does make for a more enjoyable experience. I'm thankful for bowling, it's something I can actually beat my brothers at.

Candy canes aren't green

Right now I am very grateful for my (#262) Theracane. It is this amazing device that helps you work sore muscles all over your body. It looks like a  large green candy cane and has short little arms and nobs sticking out of it. You use the nobs to apply pressure to different knots in your muscles. My shoulders are aching right now and it's the only thing that will help. Probably the best $30 I ever spent.

How do you feel?

I am really thankful that I am able to (#261) help people feel better for a living. This past week I have had multiple clients come out of a massage telling me how much better they feel. I have also had the chiropractors I work with telling me that the massages are really helping people to not only adjust easier, but to hold the adjustment as well. I love helping other people feel better. It is the most rewarding thing you can do with your time. I like doing office work or hooking people up to different therapies, but most of all I just love giving people massages. Thank goodness I chose this profession!

Still and small

(#260) The Holy Ghost is awesome. I am so grateful to have its companionship with me all the time. There are many times I don't even think about it and I don't remember what a great gift it is. I am thankful to have someone who can give comfort and direction when I need it most. Life is sometimes crazy and hard, it's nice to have that part of heaven down here with me.

Knoweldge is power

I am finally attending (#259) Institute again and that makes me really grateful. One reason I love institute is because I am a big nerd and I just love learning. I love being in a classroom and absorbing everything the teacher is telling me. But even if I wasn't a  huge nerd I would still love it. Learning more about the gospel is so enjoyable. The gospel is so simple, and yet you can dig deeper and deeper into the doctrines so that they have new meaning for you. I am thankful for the institute program and that I still get to attend.

I may look like a monkey, but I don't smell like one

The last couple nights have been late ones, blame it on my growing social life now that I don't have to work all the time. So there has not been the time or energy to blog about my thankfulness, but I am here to repent.

I am thankful for (#256) BYU Football. Even though we played the worst football game I have ever seen, the worst game in the history of the universe, I still love the Cougars and watching them play. There is just something there that makes me happy. Call me loyal, strong, and true because I will always love me some BYU Football.

It's sad that I didn't write yesterday because it was my birthday. Yep, I turned the big 26. Not to sound cocky or anything, but I am thankful for (#257) me. I am thankful for my life, for the person I have become, and for the awesome experiences I have had up to this point. I am also grateful and excited for all that being me will entail in the future. So many thing will be happening in my life and I am thankful for that.

Tonight I am very grateful that I (#258) found my birth certificate. I thought it was lost and almost had a heart attack. I need to get my drivers license renewed and so that little piece of paper verifying where I was born is a pretty big deal. Glad I found that one for sure!

TGIF

Once again I am able to say that I am thankful for (#255) Fridays!! For the longest time Friday has been the second busiest night of the week, it is also the day leading up to Saturday which is definitely the busiest day of the week. There was no joy or excitement about it until now. I now love Friday because it means tomorrow I don't have to work. I can sleep or run errands or play with friends or do whatever I darn well please. Oh the joy of freedom. I am a big fan so far.

let's make some adjustments

I had (#254) my first mini-adjustment from the chiropractor today for which I am very grateful. My shoulder has been giving me grief this week and so I finally asked on of the doctors I work with to look at it. He did his thing, a few pulls and pushes here and there and there was a marked improvement in my shoulder. I am thankful they spent all that time and money in school to help me feel better!

Employee of the month

I really am thankful for those times when (#253) my new bosses compliment me on how I'm doing. Today two of the chiropractors I work with told me I am doing an excellent job. One was talking about my handling of the patient flow and the other about my massage. It feels really nice to be appreciate by the people you are working for and knowing that they are glad they hired you.

Ice ice baby

I am really grateful for (#252) ice packs, especially the one sitting on my shoulder tonight. I think I was a little too gung-ho on the yoga class last night and now I am regretting it. Luckily this awesome ice pack is numbing away the pain.

chatty chatty

Usually I hate (#251) facebook chat. I think it's a really annoying feature. But tonight I was really thankful for it. It gave me a few seconds to chat with a family friend. We just happened to be on at the same time and were able to catch up. Sometimes the things that bug you end up being a blessing. Thanks facebook chat, I guess you're not horribly useless.

One time

I love it when I (#250) win a new game that I just learned. Tonight I played Sequence with my brother and his roommates. Two of them were going on and on about how they win all the time, no one ever beats them, yadda yadda yadda. Well his other roommate and I teamed up and kicked their butts. It was quite the wonderful feeling. That could be the last time I ever win, but it doesn't matter. I will always have that one time and that's what I am thankful for.

It's Saturday Saturday

Today I (#249)worked the last Saturday I will ever be forced to work at the spa!! That means that after a year and a half absence I have returned to the freedom of Saturdays. I am so beyond excited. Next week will be my first Saturday and I don't even know where to start. Sure there will be times when stuff comes up, or I may decide to help out at the spa every once in a while. But the point is that it will be my choosing. I am in charge of my weekends from now on and it feels great!!!

Let my people in

I am very thankful to that driver who let me in today. (#248) Courteous drivers are a blessing. Today the traffic was insane and it would have been impossible to get out of my work's parking lot if not for this kind driver. I was always taught to be generous and let people in, but I feel like a lot of people just ignore that general rule. I am very thankful that someone saw me and let me go even when they had been waiting forever! Drivers take note, let the people in.

Tangled

Tonight I am really glad to have (#247) braids. All my official french-braiders have left me, so I have had to start doing it myself. It's not nearly as enjoyable, but  how else am I supposed to get curly hair? Luckily I learned from an early age how to french braid. I practiced on Barbies and my American Girls doll. Curly hair is the perfect solution when you know it will be hard waking up the next morning. Hair styles may stay, but braid will always be in.

I'll be your therapist

I am really grateful that (#246) I was able to work at the spa for the last year and a half. Don't get me wrong, I am so excited to be moving on. But the spa is where I needed to be right after school. I met some amazing people, people who will be my friends long after I am gone. I also learned a lot about myself and how I deal with stressful situations (I'm not always the best under stress I have learned). Finally, my massage is ten times better now than it was right out of school. Working on different people one right after the other really does perfect you. Plus I was able to watch and copy my co-workers which always makes you a better therapist. I am very thankful for this chapter in my life and am excited for the next one.

Try the next one

I am thankful for the (#245) one treadmill that had working head phones at the gym. Those seem to be a rare commodity these days. I'm glad it allowed me to have something distracting me as I trudged along.

You're so novel

My new (#243) water bottle is pretty cool.  I have spent many many years using the plastic throw away kind. When they show those commercials with the bottles wrapping around the earth I feel like they are talking specifically to me. Well I have tried to kick the habit and purchased an official water bottle. Things are working out pretty well between us and I don't feel like I'm killing the earth. Go me.

I am so grateful for (#244) friends who always know the right thing to say when you need a little pick-me-up. Even if those words happen to be song lyrics, it's just nice to have people who know you that well and can put that smile on your face when you need it.

Get off my couch!

I get to keep my (#242) couch! Happy happy day! Things worked out so that I don't have to sell it and it gets to come live with me again. I don't know why I am so attached to this couch, but I am, and now I get to keep it. I think the Lord really wanted me to have this couch.Why else would people call and text and look, but still not buy this awesome couch? Probably because He wanted me to have it. He knew how happy it would make me. I am glad the Lord cares about the little things that make us happy as well as the big things.

How can I have some more if I haven't had anything yet?

Is there anything better than coming home smelling like a (#241) campfire? I am a big fan of that smell. Usually because it means I have spent the evening eating marshmallows and poking the fire with sticks. There is just something about fires that are relaxing and super fun, as long as the fire isn't burning all the skin off your legs that is. Sadly the summer is coming to a close, but there is always the hope of more fires in the future.

It's healthy so you can eat all you want

(#240) Yogurt Land, Yogurt Land you are so delicious. Thank you for you abundance of flavors, the yummy toppings, and the awesome green spoon you gave me with the frog on top.