No Sugar Diet

So a few weeks ago, I decided that I needed to learn to be a bit more disciplined. So, I planned a little test to "teach" myself to be so. I decided that for one week, I would give up something [not to be confused with Lent], each week increasing the difficulty of the sacrifice and the seriousness of the distraction/problem it was. The first week, would be to not eat any sugar(i was eating ridiculously unhealthy amounts of it), the next week would be music (it's a bad distraction), and the last was to give up the computer. well...the plan went through some adjustment.

not eating sugar has forced me to eat much more fruits and especially vegetables. it's been nice to feel healthy for once! so, instead of just doing this for one week, i've extended it indefinitely. i only eat sugar on the weekends. my first "free" weekend, i ate half a bag of jelly bellys and realized i really don't miss sugar all that much. i felt so sick afterward! as for the no music and no computer, i've also learned that being disciplined in one area of life helps with being disciplined in other areas as well. i definately still get distracted from doing what i should schoolwork wise, but i do feel like i have a better grasp of myself. it's been kind of fun. so in case you were wondering what i am up to, this should help satisfy you at least a little bit. no new news on college yet, you'll have to wait a while on that one. laters! i'm off to bed...seminary is cancelled tomorrow as it was today, school was too! if i'm lucky all that rain in the streets right now will freeze over, but i think i'm pushing my luck this time.
*small sidenote: i watched masterpiece's northanger abbey today and highly recommend it to any jane austen fan. it was so good!

taken right from my application...

School	Term	Application Status
BYU	Fall 2009	Complete - Click here to withdraw application
BYU-Idaho		Admitted - Click here for additional instructions

it's a good one

i definitely don't suggest watching it with the wee ones though. it's a bit more intense than the first one. but SO GOOD!!!

Happy New Year!!

2009 is going to be a good one!

things to look forward to:
1. Graduation
-a jump start to summer vacation
2. Summer
-Plum Island!!
-Warmth
-etc...
3. Betsy's Wedding
4. Turning 18
5. College!
6. Babies....?....
-aka nieces/nephews (fyi)
7. Change
and oh so much more, i'm sure!

things to not look forward to:
1. finishing college apps
2. finding a summer job
3. finding a job while at school
4. change
5. AP exams