College

Well as you know, I have to start applying to colleges...and the decision is HARD! I thought about the places I wouldn't mind living and came up with 7 states: Utah , Nevada, California, Oregon, Massachussetts, New York, and Maine.

Round 1: I went onto collegeboard.org and looked at the different colleges in those states...I ended up with 32 colleges total...
Utah: 5
Nevada: 6
California: 6
Oregon: 6
Mass.: 2
NY: 3
Maine: 4

Round 2: To narrow it down I decided to look at locations and think "Does it look nice? The kind of place I would like?" and thanks to Google Maps, I narrowed it down to 19...

UT: 4
NV: 2
CA: 3
OR: 3
MA: 2
NY: 3
ME: 2

Round 3: I looked at each one, considered cost's, location, and do I see myself here? I narrowed it down to 13...

UT: 4
NV: 2
CA: 2
OR: 1
MA: 1
NY: 2
ME: 1

Round 4: I made a list of possible Majors, and classes I wanted to take. I went online to each of the 13 school's websites and looked at their class list (which was like going on a treasure hunt!). I ended up with 11... (such and improvement I know)

UT: 4 (3 Y, 1 M)
NV: 2 (2 M)
CA: 1 (1 M)
OR: 1 (1 Y)
MA: 0
NY: 1 (1 M/Y)
ME: 1 (1 M)
(Y=Yes; M=Maybe)

Round 5: I took my remaining list and narrowed it down to colleges that I REALLY want to go to and then their scholarship options. These are my finales:

-Utah State University (USU)
-Southern Utah University (SUU)
-Dixie State College (DSC)
-University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
-San Diego State University (SDSU)
-Eastern Oregon University (EOU) (free app. fee, YAY!)


I'm also considering applying to University of Nevada Reno (UNR) but I'm not sure about that. It's a maybe still.

So now I just have to report the finale's to my father, and show him all the research I've done to finally pick these colleges! I feel good about my choices because I have a Nevada school (maybe two), I have out of state schools, I feel like (with better SAT/ACT scores) I can get good scholarships and be accepted. Now just time to fill out the applications! :)

With Love,
Chelsea Marie :)

         

                                       

Double Date

So I had my big double date last night! It was amazing! :)

The night started out with me picking up Austin, then Jen, then her date Cameron. I hadn't known Cameron at all before this, so it was fun to meet him. I was the shortest one there...Jen is a tall girl, Austin was taller than me, but Cameron, well he was taller then Jen!! I was the shortest one there!! We went to the NY NY Roller Coaster for the first part of the date! Well I got off on the wrong exit and instead of avoiding the Las Vegas Blvd. I had to get on it...well I was in my dads car (his baby) so you can imagine how nervous I was on not getting a single scratch on his car! After finally finding the roller coaster and riding it twice (thank you local deals! Buy one get one free re-ride!) we were off to get dinner at Raising Canes. When I had picked Austin up and told him our plans he had informed me that he had never had Canes before! Well he got his first Canes! :) We took our dinner to the park (thanks to Jen's cooler that kept the dinners nice and warm :] ) and ate it there. Well the last activity of the night was just dessert but Jen and I had planned for any extra time. Well none of us wanted dessert right after we ate so we played Spoons and Catch Phrase! We had a BLAST! I wasn't the best at Catch Phrase but I was good at Spoons! :) We got some Golden Spoon and talked for a little bit. Then I took everyone home (Austin hugged me at the end of the date :] ) and went home! :) I had an awesome night! It was the best, and some inside jokes came out of it! :) Great night!!

Jen and Cameron

Austin and me

With Happiness,
Chelsea Marie :)

My Sick Spots...

So as most of you know, I get these weird spots whenever I'm sick...For those of you who don't, let me explain:

Either before I'm sick, or right after I figure out that I'm sick, I get these weird spots. They (usually) aren't itchy. They AREN'T contagious! They are just these red spots that appear on my skin (mostly in my joins-elbows, knees [front and back] and one time on my lip...which was weird and unusual).

Well this last time I was sick, they got really bad! They were up the entirety of my leg from my knees up in the back. They were a purple color, and SUPER itchy. It got to the point where I literally couldn't control myself and had to itch. I ended up itching myself raw-jeans hurt and it hurt to sit down. They usually aren't itchy. Well we happen to have a skin doctor that goes to our church. We got an appointment and he actually tried to figure out whats causing them! He took a biopsy and blood and he ran some tests....they all came back negative. Yes, I am greatful that I'm all healthy, but I just NEED to know what these spots are! I'm so tired of them being a mystery! I am, however, VERY greatful that we found a doctor who is actually TRYING to help us figure this out instead of saying "oh I don't know what that is, oh well...". THANK YOU DR. HAWKS!

With Cheer,
Chelsea Marie :)

The 4th of July

Well it was the 4th of July yesterday! My morning started out with a walk with Jen, as usual. Then I went to a parade in Summerlin, which we ended up leaving early because it got too hot and the parade was just boring. Then we went home, and I was EXHAUSTED! So I just hung out in my room, until my sister and I (my mom was asleep, my dad working on our house, Cord couldn't sit through this movie, Mason didn't want to go...weird...) went to go see.....

It was such a good movie! We only saw it in 2D, and you could definatly tell which scenes were meant for 3D. I wanna see it in 3D really bad! The score was absolutely brilliant! The male lead, Andrew Garfield, did a really good job as Spider-Man...not to mention how HOT he is! He also has a nicely toned (and muscular) body that is very apparent when his Spider-Man suit was on! Emma Stone did wonderfully as the female lead, and she just topped everything off. Her character, Gwen, was a good touch, and not to mention her cop father who was going after him. Her performance was amazing, and really added to the dynamic of the plot. Overall this movie was wonderful! And make sure you stay after the credits for a little surprise! :)

After the movie, we went back home and hung out for a little bit. My mom and I went to get some fireworks and KFC for dinner. After we ate we headed out to Boulder City to meet half of our ward (really just a few families) and watched the AMAZING fireworks show out there. My friend, McKayla (McKay-Kay) was there and so was Austin (eeep!). Well I didn't know he was gonna be there so I didn't have any makeup on and my hair was in a pony because it was my greese day (which was just fabulous! :P). He's so sweet though and after the fireworks he helped everyone set down their chairs and clean up :) McKayla and I got to talk, which was awesome! She's such a sweet girl! She's also HILAROUS!! She can always make me laugh! The fireworks were absolutely amazing! The major ones filled the entire sky, and I felt like I was in a dome and the fireworks were coming down. At one point I wondered if they were gonna fall on us! It was absolutely amazing! A wonderful night filled with laughter and fun :)

That was a wonderous night, and a great way to take my mind off of not being in St. George for the 4th! I do miss my family though!!

Now today is the 5th...and what would've been an 8th month celebration. I didn't think about that until just now, and that's good! I'm not sad, I'm actually excited! All morning Jen and I have been planning our double date on Saturday, and I can't way for the day to come!!! It's going to be A LOT of fun! :) Stay tuned for the details later on...

With Amaze,

Chelsea Marie :)

Uhm....

Well this morning started out just WONDERFUL! I found out I'm gonna go on a date with...yes, yes it's THE Austin Rawlins :) I really can't wait! :) It might actually turn out to be a double date with Jen! :)  I found this out when my dad and I were on our way to work.

When I actually got to work, I was busy this morning. A lot of phone calls, a person came in today, dealing with a REALLY touchy copier that would break down every five minutes!! It's just a frustrating day for the first half of work! And right before I was going off for lunch a guy called, and he threatened to kill us...THAT IS SCARY GUYS!!! I was instructed to lock the front doors, which I did. Everyone knows I'm a paranoid person, and so this is kind of freaking me out! We don't know if his threat is valid or not, but we have to assume it is- for safety! I'm glad the office is closed tomorrow...

Okay so here's what happened. The call came in before lunch. We locked the doors and my boss called for security to come to our office. I took my lunch. After lunch I went into my boss's (Mr. Bossman is what I call him) office (since I would be the first person the guy saw and could possibly shoot so they wanted to keep me safe) which was really boring. FINALLY an hour before I got off the security officer came. I got off work. Waited for my dad to finish (because we carpooled today) and then left. So they guy didn't come while I was there. He might come tonight, later this week, or not at all. But let me tell you, this is one life experience!

But if you think about it, it'll be one cool experience that I can tell later on. When I have kids I might expand it into something more exciting...we'll just see haha but what's important is that I'M FINE!

Something cool came out of this though! The security guard and I were alone in the lobby and he started asking questions about the Temple! It was an awesome missionary experience that wouldn't have happened if the crazy guy didn't make the threat! So in a way, it was good! :)

Now to finish my day with some dinner (I'M STARVING) and some Psyche (Jen would be proud) and maybe some date planning. I'm really excited for this date! :)

With Meaning,
Chelsea Marie :)

Complete Torture...

So this summer, I'm completely killing myself! Here's going to be my new daily schedule for the rest of summer:

Monday-Friday: Wake up at 5:45; work out with Jen from 6-7:10; go to work at 8; get done with work at 5; get home and crash at 5:30; go to bed at 9.
I'm also trying out for a play, and if I make it I'll be doing that after work!

Jen and I have decided that we'd work out this summer. We wouldn't get fat, get into shape and stay there! Now I know that I am skinny, and I am in no way calling myself fat when I saw I'm going to work out. I may be skinny, but I'm completely out of shape! And I love treats way too much to ever give them up! So Jen is my early morning work out partner. We're going to get in shape and stay there! On Mondays and Wednesday's were gonna go for walks (hopefully they'll turn into runs by the end of the summer? :D), then on Tuesdays and Thursdays we're going to work out at her house. Friday's are free days, and we'll switch from yoga to taking a walk to a park and just playing around. It's a Fun Friday! We'll still be waking up early! We don't want to have to deal with the heat, and I have work. Hopefully she'll get a job too! :)

I really hope that I start feeling in shape and better about myself during these workouts. I also hope that I develop of love of the early morning work out and will continue them during the school year (which will most likely not happen). I want to be in shape and I want to have a nice toned body, but not like a really muscular body. I'm also going to work on my back strength during our work out days, doing some exercises I learned during Physical Therapy. I hope I don't go to work aching though! Then it'll be miserable!

I will keep you updated on how those workouts are going! :) I also want to eat healthy, but it's really hard to do that in my house seeing as I'm the only one who feels this way. I guess we'll see what happens!

Love,
The Crazy
Chelsea Marie :)

"And after that?"

This seems to be the question on my mind a lot lately. And after I'm over Jake? And after my dad gets home? And after I go home? And after I break up with her?

I'm so confused on how I feel right now. I still hurt. I'm still recovering. I still miss him. However, I know I'm ready to move on, and start dating again. I know that I'll really get over Jake when going on dates because then I can move on and know what it'll be like with other guys.

I just don't know what I'm ready for. Just dating around? Another relationship? Dating only Mormon boys? Going out of the box and finding guys that'll respect my beliefs enough to not ask for more?

Before while Jake and I were together, but while we were like "dating", I liked a bunch of other guys. I just didn't know if they felt the same way about me so I would just turn my attention elsewhere and move on because they didn't show that they wanted anything more. I find myself thinking about three particular guys (who will not be named for my sake haha) and I just don't know what to do. Two I know are interested, one of which is ready for a relationship (and if he had decided this before Jake I would've jumped in whole heartedly...but I think I just scared him away which I seem to be efficient at) and the other I have no idea.

I have no idea what to do!

I know that I will not know until I go on dates. I just need to start dating and not think about a serious relationship right now. Only then will I know.

The thing is, one is LDS and the other isn't but he knows what I believe and will not ask for more. He respects my beliefs.

I kind of want to just date LDS guys because they do share my beliefs and it would be easier to keep them. But just because a guys isn't LDS doesn't mean he isn't a great guy! He could even be better than some of the LDS guys I know.

Personally, I'm more of a relationship person. I love being in a relationship. Knowing how the other person feels about you, that they'll always be there if you wanna just cuddle (which I'm a VERY cuddly person). They're there to kiss you and to hug you and to hold you. Whenever I watch chick flicks that the girl is in a relationship, I long for that. I love relationships because they're stable. I need stability in my life right now. In a time that I feel my world completely falling apart and shifting I need some stability.

I'm not excited, however, to start the "I like him. I don't know if he likes me. Was he flirting with me, or just being nice? What do I do? Do I wait for him to make a move, or do I make a move?". That's always the worst part about dating!

I just don't know what I want, and I don't want to hurt anyone.

...

We'll just have to see how things play out.

Best Wishes,
Chelsea Marie :)