Sunday, April 26, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
My Little Piglet.
This is all I want to do these days...
Isn't she adorable? And I'm her favorite - no really I am. This is her in her Christmas pajamas. They have reindeers and "hohoho's" on them.
She loves Richard too. Except she says his name more like "Wijart." Sometimes when she's sad or gets hurt she says, "My Wijart! My Wijart!."
I know this is a really creepy picture, but we tell her to "do the look" and she does this. She looks possessed. These are her "piggie" pajamas.
She loves me the most, but most of the time she thinks me and Richard are constantly with each other. When I wake her up in the morning, she instantly asks for Richard. When we get home from school she yells, "Erika-Richard" like we're the same person. She's funny and she makes me happy.
Isn't she adorable? And I'm her favorite - no really I am. This is her in her Christmas pajamas. They have reindeers and "hohoho's" on them.
She loves Richard too. Except she says his name more like "Wijart." Sometimes when she's sad or gets hurt she says, "My Wijart! My Wijart!."
I know this is a really creepy picture, but we tell her to "do the look" and she does this. She looks possessed. These are her "piggie" pajamas.
She loves me the most, but most of the time she thinks me and Richard are constantly with each other. When I wake her up in the morning, she instantly asks for Richard. When we get home from school she yells, "Erika-Richard" like we're the same person. She's funny and she makes me happy.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
My Life
A fun little post about what my life is right now:
Blessed Capstone Course
Extra curricular activities I have no time for. And last but not least:
Wedding planning.......
The End.
Blessed Capstone Course
Thesis
History...
The Blasted GRE...
Work.
The Blasted GRE...
Work.
Extra curricular activities I have no time for. And last but not least:
Wedding planning.......The End.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
I died!! and bled on my head!!!
So, I was sleeping the other night, then I woke up and I was bleeding...OUT OF MY HEAD!! Before I knew it I was a ginger named Wendy! Red hair=lame face. Been there, done that. Old news, don't drink booze. I like rhymes, they ring in the ears like chimes.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Attitude of Gratitude
I've been exasperatingly stressed out lately, so I've decided to give myself a day off work every week. They still schedule me, so every week I have to hunt out someone that would want to work on Saturdays, which is easier said than done. This week, no one could do it and I really need Saturdays to get ahead (more like catch up) on my school work. So I went into work last night and came to this sad conclusion, and right when I had no hope, Richard said that he would take my shift for me, so he would be working a double that day. Although he partially did this because he needs an income of some sort, I think he also did this because he loves me and is awesome in general. On my way home that night I forgot about my stresses for a minute and counted all my blessings. I have a ton to be thankful for and I had lost sight of that because of my burdens at school and life in general (wedding planning is the gulf of misery and endless woe), so I thought that I would get all my thank you's out at once to all those people that make my life more than just school and work.
I came home that night to the smell of baking cinnamon rolls, and honestly, there is nothing better than that in the world. My Mom is the greatest. I am hardly ever home, but the times I do come home (mostly during meals and to sleep) there is always dinner waiting for me and a load of laundry done so I have something to wear the next day! My Mom is amazing. And of course my Dad. Thanks to him I would not be where I am today. He is a genius and if it weren't for him I would not be doing what I love, studying political science and history. He instilled in me a love for learning when I was very little, and it has gotten me to places I never thought I'd be.
Richard is the greatest thing ever. We are both very busy with school and both stressed out, but he is always the one that makes me feel better. He always comes and visits me at work between classes and understands when I'm crabby. He gives me perspective when I need it.
I am so grateful for all the friends I have that I never really counted on before. If I ever had a problem I have friends in Logan, to Salt Lake, to California, to Washington D.C., that would talk me through anything. Lindsey saved me from a nervous breakdown, and even though we correspond mainly through gchat, she is my life counselor. :)
It is amazing how your problems are no longer your focus when you stop and consider all of the things that make life worth it.
I came home that night to the smell of baking cinnamon rolls, and honestly, there is nothing better than that in the world. My Mom is the greatest. I am hardly ever home, but the times I do come home (mostly during meals and to sleep) there is always dinner waiting for me and a load of laundry done so I have something to wear the next day! My Mom is amazing. And of course my Dad. Thanks to him I would not be where I am today. He is a genius and if it weren't for him I would not be doing what I love, studying political science and history. He instilled in me a love for learning when I was very little, and it has gotten me to places I never thought I'd be.
Richard is the greatest thing ever. We are both very busy with school and both stressed out, but he is always the one that makes me feel better. He always comes and visits me at work between classes and understands when I'm crabby. He gives me perspective when I need it.
I am so grateful for all the friends I have that I never really counted on before. If I ever had a problem I have friends in Logan, to Salt Lake, to California, to Washington D.C., that would talk me through anything. Lindsey saved me from a nervous breakdown, and even though we correspond mainly through gchat, she is my life counselor. :)
It is amazing how your problems are no longer your focus when you stop and consider all of the things that make life worth it.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Back Into the Real World...
Unfortunately, our prolonged vacation has come to and end. 3 weeks without an income has started to take a toll and the semester started Monday...so here's what's going down.
Richard is taking a full load with some pretty tough classes. Some political theory courses: an Intro to political theory and a American constitutional theory class, a political science class on Politics and War, and a Business Russian class. He's pretty stressed already, but once we get into the semester, he'll get into the swing of things. I'm only taking 12 credits this semester, I'm taking 2 history classes, a Women in History class and a American Revolution class, the same Politics and War class with Richard, and my Senior seminar class. And...I graduate this semester! Which really doesn't mean anything except I have to start studying harder for the GRE...
Besides school and work, not much has been happening. My family took my brother to the MTC yesterday, which was both hard and amazing! He's so prepared and will make an excellent missionary. It is funny how the people there are always making corny jokes to make people stop crying, but the most hilarious part to me was the outdated "MTC Life" video they show. Straight out of the 70's. Departing with my closest sibling was definitely a hard thing to do, but he is so excited to be heading out and excited to serve the Lord. My brother is freakin' awesome and a genius (in everything, but mostly in Constitutional Law), for those of you who don't know him.
Other than that, Richard and I both start work. I am back to the old Firehouse, and since Richard hates job hunting, I hooked him up with a job at Firehouse too. I also start a real job (!) on Monday in the Institute of Political Economy as the director's assistant. Yay for me!
We'll keep you updated as the semester progresses...oh, and for those of you who didn't know, we're engaged now. Which is kinda crazy, but we're crazy so does it really surprise you?! As soon as we find out about this State Department craziness we'll try to set a date. We'll keep ya posted!
-Erika
Richard is taking a full load with some pretty tough classes. Some political theory courses: an Intro to political theory and a American constitutional theory class, a political science class on Politics and War, and a Business Russian class. He's pretty stressed already, but once we get into the semester, he'll get into the swing of things. I'm only taking 12 credits this semester, I'm taking 2 history classes, a Women in History class and a American Revolution class, the same Politics and War class with Richard, and my Senior seminar class. And...I graduate this semester! Which really doesn't mean anything except I have to start studying harder for the GRE...
Besides school and work, not much has been happening. My family took my brother to the MTC yesterday, which was both hard and amazing! He's so prepared and will make an excellent missionary. It is funny how the people there are always making corny jokes to make people stop crying, but the most hilarious part to me was the outdated "MTC Life" video they show. Straight out of the 70's. Departing with my closest sibling was definitely a hard thing to do, but he is so excited to be heading out and excited to serve the Lord. My brother is freakin' awesome and a genius (in everything, but mostly in Constitutional Law), for those of you who don't know him.
Other than that, Richard and I both start work. I am back to the old Firehouse, and since Richard hates job hunting, I hooked him up with a job at Firehouse too. I also start a real job (!) on Monday in the Institute of Political Economy as the director's assistant. Yay for me!
We'll keep you updated as the semester progresses...oh, and for those of you who didn't know, we're engaged now. Which is kinda crazy, but we're crazy so does it really surprise you?! As soon as we find out about this State Department craziness we'll try to set a date. We'll keep ya posted!
-Erika
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas
Happy Christmas everyone.
From-
Richard and Erika
Christmas is good. We love Christmas and giving and getting. And our families. We got some sweet stuff. We got an Office board game, Richard got some sweet argyle socks and an argyle sweater and a great book and a lot of other stuff. Erika got some sweet socks, floss, and...student fees. We gave Emmie a freakin sweet apron we made ourselves, Elina a movie and some stuff that smells good, and my parents a gift card to Hamiltons, (yes, THE Hamiltons, but don't think we're rich because we're not.) Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. God bless us, every one. I wanted a red ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time.
P.S. We are SO SO excited to see all of the rest of you at New Years. We have presents for the rest of you to distribute at that time. :) Be excited.
Pictures will come later! -Richard and Erika
From-
Richard and Erika
Christmas is good. We love Christmas and giving and getting. And our families. We got some sweet stuff. We got an Office board game, Richard got some sweet argyle socks and an argyle sweater and a great book and a lot of other stuff. Erika got some sweet socks, floss, and...student fees. We gave Emmie a freakin sweet apron we made ourselves, Elina a movie and some stuff that smells good, and my parents a gift card to Hamiltons, (yes, THE Hamiltons, but don't think we're rich because we're not.) Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. God bless us, every one. I wanted a red ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time.
P.S. We are SO SO excited to see all of the rest of you at New Years. We have presents for the rest of you to distribute at that time. :) Be excited.
Pictures will come later! -Richard and Erika
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