I celebrated my 26th birthday on Sunday,March 6th and boy was it an eventful weekend(to say the least!)

Friday Night I was driving home&was hit by another car who wasn't paying attention.She ran through the stop sign(so we think)&or was texting. In any case,everyone involved,meaning me&the other driver,were fine but sweet little blue was not.She was towed away from Melina's house yesterday morning:( She was a good car to me through the years&now I get to go on the fun adventure(slight sarcasm) of finding another one. I dislike rude insurance companies but am grateful that I have dealt with my own who have been very kind&helpful in explaining&sorting out this mess.I was also still paying on it so it was considered "totaled"&thankfully i had been paying the gap insurance(sigh of relief:)

Saturday&Sunday was Stake Conference&we were honored to listen to Elder Holland speak.It was a once in a lifetime opportunity&I'm grateful I was able to attend&to hear from one of the Lord's apostles.

Sunday Night I celebrated with my family.My niece,Jada,also happens to have the same birthday so it was a fun filled event.Typically if it's your birthday you pick what you want to eat.Jada wanted tacos:)I,however,wanted the good stuff-all Samoan food:chop suey,corn beef,&bananas(in coconut milk-so SO GOOD!)to top it off Melina made me my new favorite cake:its a coconut cake that's dusted with powdered sugar.

I had a great 26th birthday & am looking forward to whatever adventures lie ahead of me!Thanks for all the birthday wishes,fb messages,texts,calls,gifts-I love the people in my life!I'm truly a blessed girl!

Sometimes I need to motivate myself&remind myself of who I AM

I'm determined to not let people get the best of me
I expect to give 100% in all I do because I know that hard work pays off
I need to remember that we learn to "crawl" before we "walk"
I will keep my eye on the prize&continue to work towards it
If I make a mistake I need to remind myself that I'm not perfect&that I need to brush myself off&get back out there
I'm not a quitter
I'm not superior or inferior to anyone
I'm made of more than what people don't expect me to be
I am loved&I am blessed with so many people in my life
I am strong....
I CAN DO THIS!

Going for 2....

semesters with straight A's.I start on February 14th.Wish me luck!

2011

another year means new goals!not really sure if i have anything specific that i want to achieve.i just want to live life&enjoy moments with the people i love the most.so,here goes a "what i hope/will do"list for 2011:
-SCHOOL-the goal is to be transferred by spring/summer of next yr.where?who knows
-GET OUT OF DEBT-whether i owe $to someone personally,or a bill i want to get rid of it all:)
-LOSE WEIGHT-i've gained weight back(like almost 10lbs)i lost the previous weight not doing it the healthy way,so i want to make it a goal to eat healthier&to just feel great about me&who i am!
-BE NICER-generally, im a nice person.i'll hold the door open at the bank for the person behind me or the one walking out.if i stop at a stop sign at the same time as another person i let them go first.if someone needs my help,i try my best to help.but sometimes i think i can try to be nicer,probably more so to my family!
-THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX/COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES-this relates more so to my style&living life a little.sometimes i expect perfection too much,especially from myself.it's ok if every pillow on the couch isnt in its place,or the sheets on my bed aren't perfectly straight.i need to chill out from time to time.
i love changing things up,like my hair,clothes,accessories,etc.i wouldn't be me if i didn't.so, i think for 2011 i'm going to be a little more daring in my choice of clothing-wearing a bright pink skirt,or 2inch heels,(of course,not in a sleezy kind of way.lol)
there's a lot more things that i "hope"to do this year!i love a new year because new memories are made!so,here's to 2011&the new adventures im about to embark on:)