Nashville trip

Nashville trip pictures

Oh how I love my Nashville!

Holy Cow!! I am bad at this whole blogging thing! Last night I was "harassed" becasue of my lack of blogging!! I was going to write a blog about how Brysen is mean to me... and he said I could, but instead i've decided to tell ya'll about my latest trip back to Nashville! I've been home from the Mish 6 months now, And holy cow it has gone by so fast! One of my former companions Angie (Sister Arnell) Met someone from TN, and was getting married February 14th. So Brooke (Sis nelson), and Jaclyne (Sis Mathis) and I thought that it would be fun to go back to TN and visit around the same time that Angie was getting married, we wanted to support her,and be her friends! And it was a very good excuse to go back and visit! So we found a good deal on plane tickets and off we went!!
We left EARLY Thursday morning ( feb 12th) and got to Nashville around 12:00. As soon as i stepped off the plane I was instantly happy!! It was nice and sunny, around 60-70 degrees,I even liked the humidity! After we got the rental car we went straight to lunch! We were startving and went to one of my favorite BBQ places in TN, "Whitts" I love southern BBQ!! And I have missed the food, and I was sooo happy to hear all the sounthern accents, and of course people in the south are so friendly so we made instant friends with the cashier at Whitts. The rest of thursday we went to Nashville and visited "opry Mills" ( a mall) we got to see the Gibson guitar store and see all the fancy expensive guitars, and you could even wacth how they made them. We also went to the Opryland Hotel it was gorgeous! It has an indoor river with boat rides, and you feel like your in a jungle, it has waterfalls, fountains fancy bridges, its HUGE! We had alot of fun walking around, and since we were there in february and mid-day it wasn't busy at all! We even walked on the "Gone with the Wind" staircase. After some sight seeing in Nashville we headed for Dickson. Dickson was my last area and I served there for 7 1/2 montns so it felt like going home! We didn't tell very many people that we were coming because we were short on time, so we stopped by at our old house, and saw the Carlsons (love them) and we ate dinner with Rose (a convert) and her 2 boys. They chose Burger King! Then we stooped by and visited "Grandpa and Grandma North" they were in the Dickson ward, and also served as missionaries in the office. After our visits we headed back to our hotel in Madison. Our hotel was pretty ghetto, but not too bad! We played a little before bed..mainly because Brooke and I wanted to sleep bu Jaclyne said we were "nerds" or somethign like that. So we ate popcorn and had ice-cream and watched some random chic-flick on cable.
Friday morning we went to the "Belle Meade Plantaion" it was super cool, we got private tour of the mansion, and heard allt eh cool history. Its neat to hear about the lifestyles in the South before and after the civil war. Also Friday we went to The "Country Music Hall of Fame" I don't even like country music, but it was pretty cool, we also got to go tour an old recoring studio where Elvis used to record, and I got to touch a famous piano. Good times!! Friday night we went met Angie (the bride to be) at "Hard Rock Cafe" and we ate dinner. Then we went out in downtown Nashville, and walked the "strip". We went to a bar and sang karaoke! ( We sang some Shania Twain song) Then we basically just walked along the bars, and heard the music, it was way fun!!
Ok so saturday... was the busiest day if all! Saturday morning we woke up at like 5:00 am and Drove and drove adn hour to Clarksville TN, and we met the "Sisters" for breakfast! (We got permission from the mission president) Sister Brooke and I got to visit our "greenie" Sister Smith who comes home soon in may. And Jaclyne got to visit her greenie Sister Day, and I also got to see my last Greenie Sister Nielson. We had so much fun, I miss those sisters soooo much, they were all doing so good! After Breakfast we went straight to the Nashville Temple for the sealing around 9:30. I got to see my Mission President (I had him for 3 weeks)Pres Hutchings and Sister Hutchings, and i asked if we could stop by at Zone Conference and see my other greenie sister Williams and he said yes...but somehow I agreed to sing at Zone Conferece with Jaclyne and Brooke. OOPs! So the sealing was wonderful, Angie was so happy and looked beautiful! After the sealing we went to the Smyphany hall in Nashville and had a tour....It was really cool, the tour guide scared me! She was a bit uptight, but the building was amazing! After that we went to the "Carton Plantation" which has some really cool "Civil War" history, the mansion was used as a make shift hospital when the area broke out in battle. I love learning about all that stuff..my sister JME is a CIVIL WAR FANATIC.... so she was jealous! Then we went to Zone Conference and sang and I got to see One of my greenies Sister Williams when we walked in and she saw me..she cried! it was a happy moment, I love her! And we got to see a few other missionaries that we love. I am a dork... but i LOVED going back to Zone Conference, it made me happy! But the mission has changed quite a bit with the hew mission pres. So after ZC we went ot Angies Reception, and her family asked us to "decorate" the car. I say decorate because we did, we didn't want to trash it, so we did it all cute,with cookies and frosting and shaveing cream. We were pretty proud of our "finsished product" The reception was nice because we got to see a few memebers and a few missionaries. And I even caught the Bouquet of flowers... the 2nd one i've caught in a 3 month period..nut that means nothingmi just like flowers, and i can't helpit if the bouquet alkways comes flying at me,what am i supposed to do let it hit me??
After the reception we had dinner at Macaroni Grill in Murfreesboro and met up with the morris family ( Brooke and I taught them) We waited forever for dinner since it was Valentines day, but it was good!! We were all so tired! Seriously like each noght we averaged like 4 hours a sleep..except Brooke who got less becasue she couldn't sleep very well in the hotel. Ok so after dinner we went adn Visited a member Rita and her new husband, and then we saw one of our converts, Marssa manning who is one of my FAVORITE people inthe world! So that ended a good day!
Then Sunday morning at 6 am we left Nashville and came back to COLD UT!
I Miss the South already!! But love being home too!! I got the Best of Both Worlds!

On Friday one of my good friends.... Brad got married! I've known Brad since Sophmore year in Highschool he has always been a good friend. All of our friends were always close after highschool. We stayed in touch while we served missions. I got to meet his wife Brianne the day after I got home and I loved her as soon as I met her! They were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. It was a freezing day but really pretty! It was the first sealing I have been too ( besides when we were sealed to the kids) and it was beautiful!! I got teary eyed a few times :) Most of our friends were on a cruise, so they couldn't be there, But Amanda and I drove down and it was so nice to have her with me. She hadn't seen Brad in 3 years!! They got to speak spanish to each other :) Anyways amanda and I also made a day of it, and afterwards we stayed in SLC and ate lunch then saw Twlilight for the 2nd time. I really enjoyed playing with amanda she got some from her mission 2 weeks ago. We only wrote each other like once or twice while we were on our missions, but when she came back it was like we'd never been apart! I love Amanda she's still the happy, spiritual person I know! I am so blessed to have such great friends!!

Crazy 8s

CRAZY 8S (Well close to 8... maybe less)

8 Favorite Shows: Gilmore Girls (although it ended, I still have almost all the seasons on DVD and watch them regularly)Privileged ( its a new obsession for me), 90210 ( the new teen-ish one, again a new obsession. It's interesting, so don't make fun!), Authur (I love it) Seinfield, Alias ( I have most of the seasons, Vaughn is so HOT)



8 Favorite Movies: While you were sleeping, Spiderman, The restoration ( seriously, I watched it like 5 times a week on the mish, I can quote it. There are some hilarious parts in it!)X-men,10 things I hate about you, Clueless, Pride and Predjudice,



8 Favorite Restaurants: ABC Mandrine, Demos(in M-Boro TN), Maddox, Texas Road house, Cafe Rio, Wendys, Roosters, Chili's.


8 Things that happened yesterday: I went to Amandas homecoming, I slid on ice in heels, I ate corn chowder and bread, I made dinner with Brooke, I had a sleepover with Julie and Brooke, I said Goodbye to Julie, I ate dinner with my family and Brooke.


8 Things I'm looking forward to: Going to Bosie this weekend with the sisters from the mish, no school!!, Sleeping in, organizing my room, cleaning my car,going ot church on sunday and not having to teach the lesson, Michelle coming home from her mission in germany!!!! , watching the kids games.


8 Things on your wish list: New clothes, To win the lottery, a lifetime supply of gushers, world peace, A trip to Europe, A little black baby. ( a real one, I want one someday), a private jet, A new car.


8 Things I love about winter: Skiing, making forts, making snowmen and snow-woman, fireplaces, Christmas time, Temple square, cuddling, Warm coats, Cute hats,

I tag: Brooke, Mom, Julie, Sanni, and anyone else who wants to.

Finals week.... Blah!!!

This semester is my very first time being a "full time" student. I have always taken around 9 credits. This time I took 12. Yes its only one class more, but it made a huge differance! Coming home from the mission, and then going straight into school was weird, and hard! So I took communications, Microbiology,Art 1010, and Nutrition. Last week I had 3 communication tests to take all before friday!( that was because i procrastinated) Then I had a presentation to give about Stem Cells, and i couldn't read my notes as i did it. At first I didn't even know what stem cells were.. i thought maybe something in a plant?? So I had to do tons of research on that. Then I had an outline, and a final essay due! I was a wreck all week long. Seriously i never saw my family. I woke up went to school, studied for 2 hours then I went to work, got off work then studied some more. But i have learned some useful things from this past week. I'll share them with you!
#1 Crocs aren't very thick and tacs on the ground will go through them, and go into your foot. ( true story, it happened while I was walking to class, i sat on the ground and got it out as people stared)
#2 The top floor bathroom in the library really is haunted( i promise) And it looks like the bathroom from Harry Potter the one with Mrytle in it. Oh and it smells!
#3 Studying by a window in not a good idea..It's easy to get distracted and people watch.
#4 The institute library is a good place to take a little nap. But when you do it, make sure you don't lean on your binder because it leaves lines on your face and people will notice and stare.
#5 Oranges are not a good snack while reading because the juice gets all over the library books.
#6 Their are computers on the top floor that noone knows about! Use them!
#7 The movie "Sassy Girl" is lame so don't rent it. ( Sierra and i needed a break on Saturday so we rented it, the whole time we waited for a plot, or purpose and never found one. It was the weirdest movie ever! )
#8 Get lots of sleep.
#9 Sometimes you get so tired from the studying that your emotions get out of wack, and you'll find youself crying when you hear songs like "christmas shoes" or cry when you see the salvation army bell ringers outside of walmart.

Well thats all the important facts I can think of right now!

I still have a test on Wed, Thurs and a final paper die by Wed. I am tired, and I am sick of the libray, and campus. BUT I know i'll make it through! But keep me in your prayers! :)

23 things I've learned in 23 Years!

1. Red heads are extremely smart!
2. "feministic" is not a real word.
3. If you don't know the words to a song, its ok you can just make up new ones!
4. Some friends really are forever!!But be careful because then they have lots of embarassing stories to tell.
5. Don't wipe wet super glue with your hand..and then catch a rag with your super glue hand, the rag might get stuck, and not come off!
6. If you want to talk bad about someone its ok, just make sure you end it by saying "bless her heart"
7. Little dogs are the meanest..especially when you're wearing a skirt.
8. Don't drink "apple cider" from strangers then try to ride your bike.
9. Your family members really are your best friends!
10.The church REALLY is true!
11. Ed Zepplin is not a band .. its Led Zeppelin.
12. Parasites will come out of your stomach if you put a bowl of ice cream in front of your mouth and open it wide. The parasite will crawl out!
13. The parable of the Widow's mite -- not about bugs
14. Popcorn tastes really good with melted frosting on it!
15. Everything tastes better with ranch or mayo on it.
16. Great things DO come in small packages.
17. Pig brains and scrambled eggs are not a good combination.
18. Egging isn't always what you think it is.
19. Its never too late or too early to go to Walmart!
20. Six-thirty in the morning is too early unless you have super powers!
21. Little sisters aren't always going to stay so little.
22. If you play pranks on your mom, she'll get you back worse!
23. Time goes by way too fast, so enjoy it!