A New Year & A New Theme

So in my last post I mentioned how with the new year around the corner I may get back on track with blogging...and then I didn't get on for another two months. Well that is because blogging was in no way apart of my new years goals. I'd type out my annual new years goal sheet for ya if ya'll haven't seen it...it's quite the sight. But anyways I'll fill ya'll in on my theme for the new year of 2012...drum roll please...

AUDACIOUS in 2012

Now how exactly did I come up with this theme you may ask. I'm not entirely sure. But after the process of elimination I decided on audacious after looking up the official word in the dictionary. I just fell in love with the word and theme after reading the definition

a : intrepidly daring : adventurous audacious mountain climber>

b : recklessly bold : rash audacious maneuver>

c  : marked by originality and verve <audacious experiments>

1. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold. See Synonyms at adventurous, brave. 2. Unrestrained by convention or propriety; insolent. 3. Spirited and original

Daring - Adventurous - Recklessly Bold - Unrestrained - Spirited - Originality I just love it all the list goes on and on why I chose that word for 2012. I want to forever be reckless but I know I need to be a little more grown up especially being 21 years OLD and all now, but I felt that this was the right kind of reckless. This year I have a lot of sub themes and sub goals. The main three sub goals being:       

                                                                                                                                                                                1. Simplicity- I've been living a non-stop life for just a  little under a year now. I spread myself just a little too thin and commit to way to many people and things. But that was a goal for 2011 "commit to someone  or something" so that's a good thing right? But anyways I'm really going to try to slow down this year. So far it hasn't really happened, but I'm working on it.                                                                                                                                           2. Deep Cleaning- This year I really want to deep clean my life both spiritually and physically. How am i doing this? Well I started off with the physical but cleaning out my closet at home so my sister could move into my room. Weird. I officially don't have "my room" back home. But it's fine. I really don't plan on living at home for any long period of time ever again. Which is weird for my to type that out and come to terms with that. But I'm ready for whatever adventures these next few months and years of life have in store for me. But anyways back to the deep cleaning. I also just want to become spiritually renewed. I've changed so much because of the experiences I've had these past four years. But I'm still not at complete ease with myself. So I'm getting rid of habits and qualities that aren't Christ-like and really trying to become the best disciple of Christ and example of the believers that I can be. I'm working on cutting out the excess in my life. And it's tough focusing on those things that truly matter most and prioritizing. And when it comes to the physical deep cleaning I also just want to be able to fit all my belongings in my car so if I ever decided to up and move I could fit everything I need and own in one car and just drive.  But anyways enough with that.

3. Developing Relationships- This year more than ever before I want to work on developing relationships and working on those 4 key relationships with my God, my Family, my Fellowman, and  my-Self. Thats a whole blog post in itself.

Well to be honest this whole blog post was for an assignment for one of my online classes, which have been killing me this semester (all five of them), but I'm actually pretty glad I've had a few minutes this morning in our hotel room to just blog and recap how my goals are going right now.      

                                                                                                                                                                      It's also lent right now but once again that's a whole different post. Maybe I'll actually blog again soon, as in within the week.Who knows?! But it's indoor track conference weekend and we're in Boise so we'll just have to see. And I may not feel as positive of excited after I run 25 laps on an indoor track trying to hit 43 sec. 200 splits. AYE. We shall see. Catch up with ya laters skaters!                                                                                                                                                           

Because He Came...

Longtime no see blog. Well I'm back at it, and hopefully back more regularly with my new 2012 goals. Well this below is part of a message I sent to my amazing EFY gal's from this summer as a little christmas thought and letter. I found it rather fitting to use it in a little Christmas blog post. Christmas miracles do happen...other than the bulls beating out the Lakers by one point. Any ways back to the little excerpt of my message...which is actually more from President Thomas S. Monson's Christmas Devotional. Anyway here it is...

I wanted to start off with a portion of President Monson's Christmas Devotional. It was such a beautiful message and just incase you didn't get a chance to hear it...well here's just one of my favorite passages.

"Because He came to earth, we have a perfect example to follow. As we strive to become more like Him, we will have joy and happiness in our lives and peace each day of the year. It is His example which, if followed, stirs within us more kindness and love, more respect and concern for others.

Because He came, there is meaning to our mortal existence.

Because He came, we know how to reach out to those in trouble or distress, wherever they may be.

Because He came, death has lost its sting, the grave its victory. We will live again because He came.

Because He came and paid for our sins, we have the opportunity to gain eternal life.

Because He came, we are gathered tonight to worship Him, in bonds of brotherhood and love.

May His precious Spirit be with us, and may He ever be the center of our celebrations and indeed of our very lives."

As we draw nearer to this Christmas season I would just like to remind you of our Savior and his infinite atonement. Although you may sometimes feel abandoned or alone, remember, He suffered alone in Gesthemane & on the cross so that you will never have to. Turn to Him and help others around you find Him. I know that you're life will be filled with so much love and joy as you do so. Heavenly Father saved the world by sending His Son to earth through his earthly mother, Mary. He also sent each one of you to this earth to change and touch the many lives around you. When Heavenly Father wants to change the world He doesn't use drastic measures he uses children. Each one of you are a child of God and have so many lives around you to touch, please live worthy so that you may be an instrument in His hand, you can bring about so much good as you live in tune with the Holy Ghost. 

I have just one more thought, actually more of a challenge. After reading the passage from the President Monson's message, take time to pray and study your scriptures and then get out a piece of paper or your journal and finish the sentence "Because He came....." Complete as many sentences as you can as they come to your mind and heart. I know you will feel of the Saviors love and come to recognize so many more blessings in your life, and most importantly you will come to more clearly see the personal relationship and love your Savior has for you individually. He came to earth as the Son of Mary, in Bethlehem, but He is much more than that, He is our Savior, our older bother and our Redeemer. May we all take the time to draw nearer to Him now and always. 

Because He came we can return to our Father in Heaven. 

Because He came we can be forgiven of our sins. 

Because He came we know how to love others and how to serve those around us. 

Because He came we can be sealed to our families for time and all eternity.

Because He came He knows how to help and comfort us. 

Because He came we can find hope and joy in this life.

These are just a quick few, the list could go on forever but just know this Christmas season that you are loved not only by me but by your Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ, the prince of peace. 

With great love, 
Brittany

Merry Christmas kiddos!

The Nonstop Summer

This is literally the first time I've had to blog. I'll just start a quick list of my summer summary so far:

1. Road tripped from Logan, Utah --> St. Louis all with the company of my fabulous teammate and friend Jessie! Time flew by couldn't even tell ya what we did to pass 19 hours in the car but most of the time in that car was filled with laughter and healthy snacks courtesy of the best driving buddy ever!

2.Pulled up into my driveway blasting the song Home and Kaaren dear came running out. Loved it! One week home to unpack and repack for Tennessee chaos. I always come home in chaos and leave in chaos.

3. My pops purchased me my first GPS. At first I told him not to worry about it. But thank goodness I had that GPS this summer. Saved my life multiple times. Definitly a good decision in the long run.

4. Gatlinburg Tennessee. What to say about thee. Oh so much. Where to even begin?! Basically I'll explain why I'm in Gatlinburg. I'm working for Climb Works Canopy, a zipline company. Gosh... there's so much I want to say all at once. Okay I'll just say this: I don't think life couldn't get much sweeter than this. I'll reserve a whole different post for Tennessee. I wake up every morning there and can't believe it's my life, that's how much I love my life.

5. I got my first offical bike this summer while I was home for a week. Blue Bullet. It's a beautiful blue Scatante cyclocross bike. And that bike saved my life during the weeks I couldn't run.

6. I absolutlely hated leaving Tennessee. These were the only reasons I was able to get myself to leave:
1) someone was relying on my for a ride. 2) no one else was awake at 4:30 am 3) I was going to E.F.Y.
but the biggest reason was I knew I was coming back if I wasn't coming back I don't know if I could have gotten myself to leave.

7. The night before I left we stayed at work until midnight or so. Yes that's how much we love our jobs and our lives. We WANT to stay at work. We bonfired it up, my personal summer favorite. And then after all that I still had to go home and pack up my car for my 4:30 am departure. Ha yup I'm a smart one. But once again thank goodness for my fabulous E.F.Y. driving companion Sarah. I wouldn't have make it without her!

8. Holy moly I haven't even reached the EFY portion of my life. Okay now let me explain. E.F.Y.  Especially For Youth is a youth camp run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And I was a counselor in charge of 10-12 girls each week. And man oh man. What an amazing 3 weeks. I can't even start going in to details, because there is just way too much.

9. Okay I've got to go make lunch for the little kiddos, yup I'm home in Naperville for the week hanging out with Cole & Addie, the kids I normally nanny in the summer. Hopefully I find another time to blog this week. But my BFF wif a star comes into town today so I'm guessing the chances of my getting on the computer again while I'm home even are pretty slim. So peace out for now girl scouts.

10. In case I haven't made it clear I love my life my friends my family my jobs my E.F.Y. youth, summer. I just love everything and feel so blessed, God is so good! And he truly watched over and directs our lives as we put our trust in Him.

We're Just So Funny

Jessie & I are just so funny. Today while at study hall we were about to start slaving away over homework when we decided to make stick figures of our teammates and set it as the background on every screen in the study hall computer lab. End of story Jessie & I are just so funny, we crack ourselves up. Can't wait to travel cross country with that girl.

Friday April 15th was the 99th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic the supposedly "unsinkable boat". So much for that motto. Here's a better one: "Tacos & Titanic"

Now I was informed by a friend that there was a Titanic 2 coming out or already out and so, of course I looked up Titanic 2 via the intra-net. And I found this movie trailer. Listen to this plot... It's about if Jack hadn't died that fateful night and if he and Rose made it to America together. The youtube trailer clip explains it all just watch it.

Alright so now after you've viewed the trailer does that now seem official: dreamworks . . . the release date . . . the whole shebang. It was even the same actors Leo and Kate. They were married and wanted to go back to France and unhappy. I mean I'm not saying it looked like the greatest sequel but it looked like a sequel...with the same actors! But you also must know that I've never seen the movie or any ad's for The Reader. So all weekend long I was raving about Titanic 2 Jack is Back admitting to everyone that yes it's a bit tacky but it's real. And I was just too excited and narrow minded to listen to anyones doubts. I mean yes many people told me it was fake... but I resisted and kept showing this youtube clip all weekend long. Everyone was probably thinking "how dumb is this blonde". . .  but in my defense I haven't ever seen any clips or ad's for the movie The Reader which I guess has the same two actors, Leo and Kate. Ah shoot. 

Well I'm not doing too great at this blog thing. I really am going to work on getting better. But you see with school, cross training my life away, crepes, running charades and scatter-ball there's not too much extra time for the blogging world. I mean I've got time when I'm on the bike for two hours...but it's not too practical to be on the computer while biking...now my ipod is another story. I'm loving reading articles and current events on my pod and listening to rockin' music and talking with my other injured teammates or friends who come biking with me. 

Okay well I'm going to call it quits and head off to my evening class I'll catch you up on my life later blog world I can only put so much time into you. I've compose a list of 100 questions. I think I'll post that next. You're going to love 'em...I'm very very productive in class.

Oh p.s. earth day is this friday the holidays never end!

Go see African Cats in theaters in celebration of EARTH DAY! And try to be a little greener. A little better to the earth. Also next up the ultimate comeback EASTER! 

I'm Baaaaaa-ack!

1.My dear friend Karli here at Utah State has re-inspired me to get back into blogging.

2.After spending over 15 minutes on my hour bike ride checking out her blog on my fancy pantsy itouch I decided today's the day. Todays the day I start again. 

3. So I've attempted to add many new bloggers in this intra-net blogger world and I'm going to get back on top of this. 

4. I now realize that oh so many people have these blogs more than i ever realized did last year! One including my fabulous brother Braden.

5.I discovered my only comment on my blog was from him. And it was almost a year ago...and somehow today is my first day seeing this. 

6. But then again it's almost been a year since I started this whole blog intranet ordeal. I'd say I'm semi technologically savvy. Well I have a twitter for 3 years now. That's really the only thing that makes me feel technologically cool and ahead of my time.

7.Well I like to number things and make lists so get used to this format. Because I'm becoming a listography making blogger.

8. I'm still getting the hang of this blogging thing even though I've had it for a year. 

9. After completing my online quizzes and homework I decided to reward myself with working on updating my blog.

10. I wasn't even going to post I figured reformatting everything was enough for one night. But...well i just decided I've really got to come back into this world with a bang. So here's my BANG!

11. Side note I'm on a quest for a road bike no need to be new just a need to be cheap.

12. Well I have so much to update you on dear blog. But you'll have to wait for another day because I smell like chlorine and I need to shower before midnight. Thank you one and all for reading this...if you read this...

13. I want to be more like Karli and post pictures on my blog...but i've forgotten how to do that so that's an adventure for another day.

14. Oh also!!!! ha i just keep thinking of more things...It's my bff wif a * birthday eve eve eve eve eve eve! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY eve EVE eve EVE eve EVE JOCELYN BETHANY!

Sunshine & Summer Time

Reasons Why I Love Summer of 2010
1. I'm home in naperville with some of the people i love most
2. night runs. i rarely see the daylight when i run...and when i do it makes me run very slow
3. i rarely run alone. always someone to bike with me so i can talk to someone!
4. my runs have become my social life & time to catch up
5. althought i'm a working woman I'm making bank & still have time to enjoy life & summer
6. I'll be in hilton head with two of the biggest dorks (Shelby & Alex) I know and my third parents mama & papa pealer
7. Sleepovers wif jocelyn are a multiple week ordeal
8. chniggles with sam & logan at the troesters
9. hangin out with some of my bestest frands who are 17 & 21 in the same night age really dosen't matter anymore...but then again has it ever?
10. Spening my time with the people i really care most about not wasting my time going to lame parties
11. Long runs with my cross country girls...gosh i love them
12. Spending fathers day with my second family & second dad...and picking my real dad up from the airpot that night
13. Constant bike rides, pools time, & runs. i love being outside.
14. teaching samantha rothman how to make a cake...that isn't from a box
15. getting no sleep during the week & waking up at 8:15 & trying to catch up on the weekends...not quite working but it dosen't even matter. it's summer
16. eating delicous foood. ix ne on the healthy eating i was supposed to start a month ago....i'll start in another month
17. having heart to hearts with a 3 year old who probably has no idea what i'm saying
18. being in the same room as ellen degeneres during her "somewhat special special" love it!
19. going to visit alyssa at marquette! (welll this is going to be accomplished)
20. chicago runs & days at the beach (going to happen)
21. dunes. are the best. ice cream on teh way back (still to happen)

so much more to list but i must go work on my new clothing line. they are called B.A. Boxers. Rachel Irion was my first client. and let me telll that pair of boxers wiill be worth thousands sometime when my boxer line goes big! peace out girl scouts & boy scouts!