Make New Friends

I want to introduce you to some people.

Hayley, Haley, Kortney, Seth

Sarah, Haley, Megan, Kortney, Hayley, Seth

Seth, Hayley (Text Message sent to Haley)

Notice any common names?

Seth. And Haley.

Basically we are best friends. (I think, I hope I'm not overstepping any bounds here.)

What would I do without them?

Fail Biology.

Wild in the Streets

Life is rocking.

Things are just chugging along so fast! I feel like my life is speeding by and I am worried I am not living it to the fullest.

Except I have been so blessed to have very good friends in my life who help do just that.

The A-Team is steadily becoming my best friends. Especially 2 of the girls. We have been lucky to get along so well.

Then there is Kelsey. Who is my best friend and always will be. Except we need to make our activities include working out instead of eating all the time!

You guys that are nice enough to be reading this, you are great.

If We Were A Movie

My life is seriously one big awkward moment after another.

I am not kidding.

Here is yet another example of "Why Hayley's Life Should Be a Movie"

Me and my friend are casually strolling out of my friend's birthday party going to my other friend's house. (That makes me sound really popular. I'm not.)

As we are walking to our apartment building these two guys look lost, so being the absolutely kind and friendly people that we are, we stopped and asked them what they needed.

They looked like they were looking for a specific person/people. (I mean they had our ward directory in their hands.)

All of a sudden I am wrapped in this guys arms and he starts dancing with me. (Now normally I would say this was a dream and I am so thrilled that this happened, but in real life it is a little (a lot) creepy.)

Now, we are just dancing in the parking lot, and as flattered as I am, I was late.

Here's where things went from "Hmm...he's really gutsy" to "Hmm...these guys are potential creepers."

They said and I quote "I think you should invite us into your apartment now."

How about no.

And then the guy that hasn't let go of me during this whole exchange tells me that we will be getting married in September.

Well.

I gave him my number because A. He was cute, B. He had guts, and C. Because I knew I would never hear from him again.

I know that this written account does not give it justice, but it gives you some idea of why I think that someone should follow me around with a video camera and make me the star of a Reality TV Show entitled

"Girl is Awkward."

Okay...the title needs work. A lot of work.

I'll be Missing You

Some days are harder than others.

Today is one of those hard days.

I just really want my best friend!

One of those hugs, smiles, laughs.

Almost 8 months now.

People keep telling me, just you wait! You'll find somebody new and never look back.

I don't want to regret anything.

But why? Why is it that just because he is gone for 2 years I have to forget about him?

Why can't we both be working on each other separately before we try to make it work together.

I know I'm not forgetting, but is he?

Don't worry. I'm not announcing any marriage plans for when he gets back. Who knows? Maybe they are right. Maybe I will hate what he becomes.

Or...

I will love what he has worked so hard to become. He will be closer to Heavenly Father. He will have had a hard 2 years.

But he will still be him. 

(Re) Introducing Me

Well, Norbert is still MIA (missing in action)

I'm really beginning to miss that guy.

Norbert happens to be my computer if you are scratching your head and saying "huh?" right about now.

So here I am in a school computer lab finishing up some assignments that are due within the next couple of days.

It has been quite a while since I last blogged so let me just make a quick list of all the things that have changed for me in the last little while.

1. I'm going to be an AUNT! A little baby will be coming into the world at the end of June to say hello! I cannot wait for that little child to get here. He/She will always call me Auntie. Always.

2. My roommate decided not to come back to school. I have mixed feelings about this fact. I miss her A LOT! But this experience has forced me to get out of my comfort zone and to meet new people. It has also helped rekindle old friendships that I was stupid enough to let slip.

3. Aforementioned roommate/best friend is getting MARRIED! I am so thrilled for her and her fiance!

4. I started a new semester at Utah State University as an official member of the A-Team. This is a huge blessing for me. We are already forging friendships that will last a long time.

5. I bought a leather (fake leather) jacket.

6. I have a high score of 5,813,884 (yep, that's over 5 million) in Temple Run 2.

7. I got an Iphone for Christmas! I have joined the ranks of smart phone users/abusers.

8. I am working on organization skills. Both outwardly, as well as in my brain.

9. I am enrolled in "Preparing for a Celestial Marriage" for my insitute class. Yep, the marriage class. And I love it. But don't expect an announcement any time soon! I'm still working on being the best Hayley I can be.

10. I am working on smiling at people as I walk to classes. Most of my classes are in the morning in this snow-ridden place so smiling is not really the first thought that comes to my brain in the morning. But smile I do. And it makes me happy.

Well, that was just a really quick list of some things going on with me! I hope you are having a lovely day!

Keep smiling!

Unstoppable

Life will knock you down. It is your choice to get back up.

I've had a tough couple of weeks!

I know, nothing huge happened to me, but all the little things were adding up and I wasn't sure I was going to make it.

But things happen when you start to do the right thing.

On Friday, December 7, 2012 I found out the greatest news of my college career. I made it as a member of the A-Team!

For those of you who don't know, A-Team is a mentoring program that Utah State has put together. New students have to come to the University for something called SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration) during this time we want them to make some friends, and be able to ask any questions they may have. This is where A-Team comes in.

I'm so thrilled I can't even hardly contain it.

The people on this team are so kind and so ready to just be really good friends with you.

But here comes Sunday and I have been studying my guts out for my biology test.

I'm stressing out and I don't even know it. Then my WONDERFUL relief society president just comes over and gives me a hug because as she said, "She could tell there was something up with me"

I didn't even know there was something up with me.

but she did. and she let me talk and cry and hug her until I could get control of myself.

I am grateful for the people in my life that are so in tune with the spirit.

I need people like that.

Anyway, Have a GREAT finals week!

If You're Going Through Hell

When it rains it pours, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Let me just give you a run through of my week this week.

Monday: Work on 10 page paper that is due Tuesday night. Try to get back in the groove of school after Thanksgiving break.

Tueday: Quiz in Annuals and Perennials. 3 hour lab for plant prop grafting. I sliced the top part of my knuckle off. Finish up the 10 page paper, turn it in. Remember that I forgot to alphabetize my sources. Stop caring. Slam same finger as above in the door.

My fingers are all taped up! and you can see the bruise under my fingernail from the door!

Wednesday: Work on 8 minute presentation for English. Go to Biology lab. Take a Biology lab test. Not too good. Have to do a lab after we take a class. I did not feel well today, and yet I still had to finish that presentation and start working on my presentation for A-Team interviews on Friday.

Thursday: Have to dress up at 7:00 am for my presentation at noon because I have 4 back to back classes. Sit through Orientation. (Luckily it is the last orientation class I will ever have to go to. Give my 8 minute presentation. Go home and work on Mastering Biology and study for Biology test Friday morning.

Friday: Take Biology test in the morning. Go to A-Team interview mid-morning. I'm praying that this interview goes well. I really want this job.

After these things are over this week will be over and I will be able to relax for a few days. Until next week starts.

 But luckily next week is Dead week, so no tests! Yay!

Wish me luck everybody.

Update Yo! I GOT A SECOND INTERVIEW!!!!!!!!