So as many people i'm sure are aware. this last weekend was easter weekend, which lead into the last week of classes. And on Friday guess who woke up sick? MANDY!!! i felt like crap. my sinus were freaking out and i had an upset stomach. but i can't miss my first 2 classes so i drag myself over to campus. After my first 2 classes i decide that i can't keep going. So i go home, i only had choirs left that day...except we have a concert in a week. So i decide instead that if i don't get sick before noon, i'll go back to classes. so i go home and crash for about an hour and half. noon comes around and i'm not sick. so i go to class. where several people say that i don't look good. (great observations) so after choirs i head home, deposit my paycheck. go buy some chicken noodle soup, and run into work to request a day off work during finals week. I walk into work and my co-worker megan goes "mandy, whats wrong?" i say "nothing, i just don't feel very good. my sinuses are commiting mutiny." apparently i looked like i had been crying. so i go home and sleep for three hours.
After my long nap i felt human again. So i decide to try and go to the luau at the institute. (Mostly so i can get justin out of his apartment) which worked for an hour then we went back to his place and watched a really really stupid movie called "the box". theres 2 hours of my life i'll never get back. then i head home so i cang et up for work the next morning.
The next morning i go to work, still feeling lousy. But i had to work, it waas to late to call in sick. But at one point i did beg my manager to let me switch with someone in the hole so that i could stop moving around so much. So she let me go back for 3 hours. (where i shamelessly texted some friends asking them to make me laugh so i could make it through the next few hours) but i managed to survive.
Then after getting off i go home, shower, pack up and head to grandmas for easter (and to borrow her washing machine) well...i'm tunring onto 4th north...wasn't quite paying attention at the stop sign. I though the car in front of me had gone so i was watching on coming traffic...i forgot to double check...i rear ended them (thankfully i was going from a stand still, so nothing really bad happened. their trunk might be a little jacked up, but i gave them my contact information so that if it costs a lot to fix we can work something out.) i felt terrible though. But then i headed onto grandmas.
I get there, we eat dinner. (she can tell i don't feel very good) we were going to dye eggs and stuff, but we were both really tired. so we did laundry, watched 10 commandments (sort of) and chatted. then headed to bed. Where half way through the night i started feeling way worse. So we get up the next morning, go to church go home, eat dinner and then grandma made me take a nap because i really needed one. Then around six i head home. feeling like crap. i had been having a fever off and on all day. and i would get hot and then cold and then hot and then cold. After being back in Logan i headed to mapleview. Justin opened the door and said "Mandy, you look like crap" i said "thats kinda how i feel."
Monday morning i wake up and Cyri doesn't even want me to go to classes. But i can't miss keyboard harmony or theory and i won't miss institute. I thought i was going to be able to make it through all of my classes. But right before choir started i hit a great big huge wall. So i asked Dr. Evans if i could leave. I went down to work to see if i could get my shift covered. called some people. got it covered. and then went home to sleep. except i couldn't sleep. and i was getting way way worse. I couldn't really talk, my eyes were watering like i was crying, my sinuses were stuffed up, i was running a fever again i would get really hot and then really cold so i would go from sweating to shivering in like 2 minutes. basically i was sicker than i've ever been since i moved out of the house. I managed to eat so i could take some suddafed and ibprofen. but i called my mom, (pretty sure i ended up in tears on the phone) because i didn't feel good and i just wanted mommy. and i wanted a blessing from daddy and i didn't feel good and i was miserable and i just wanted to feel better but i couldn't fall asleep. (i was so incredibly exhausted it was ridiculous.) i managed to calm down after a few minutes. I texted my friend Jordan asking if he was home. He said he wasn't yet, and then asked why. I asked if he could go get another priesthood holder and give me a blessing. (that was the original plan sunday night with Justin, but i needed another one) He says "Yeah, of course" but he was at the store, so i waited about a half hour to go over. Before i go over my friend Mitch knocks on our door. I open it and he goes "you look terrible" i go "i feel terrible. enter at your own risk" he came in anyway. we chatted for a few minutes before i go to Jordans. I get to jordans, he opens the door. "Mandy, you don't look very good." me "i don't feel very good" so his FHE dad comes over, they give me a blessing and then me and Jordan chatted for about an hour. He always knows how to make me laugh. :) and he has no idea how much i appreciate it.
So now i'm home, needing to go to bed. But i've at least taken a hot shower which helped and i'm feeling a lot better. not perfect, nor nowhere near. But good enough that i can function and i'm not having a melt down on the phone with my mom. So that was my easter weekend. Now if i can survive finals, everything will be ok. :)
Monday, April 25, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Boys in my life
As I have mentioned before, i quite possibly have the best friends in the world. I however would like to take a moment to make a special note about the AMAZING guy friends i tend to always be blessed with.
First, there was Thomas and Josh, in Lehi. Thomas was my very best friend on the planet in high school. I'm not sure how aware of that he is, but its true. I considered him my very best friend. (Dani, you were my other best friend) He always could make me laugh and we would just be silly and weird together and i can't believe that i lucked out and met him.
Josh Lee, I love this kid to death! He is the only guy that ever took me to a formal dance. He took me to homecoming my Junior year right before I moved. I don't think he ever knew that i never felt bad around him. Not only did Josh never make any kind of comment that could hurt me, (i've had friends manage to do that with entirely innocent comments) he would constantly find ways to make me feel good about myself. I still remember the look on his face when I came down the stairs in my homecoming dress. Josh always knew how to make me smile too. And he would be there whenever i needed someone to talk to. Plus he gives AMAZING hugs. I can't wait till he gets back from his mission and I can get another hug. :)
Nelson, he was my best friend in Texas. He is the reason that I passed algebra and the reason my car still works. What was nice about our relationship is that we were very good for each other. We're about the same age and I wasn't drooling all over him so it was easy to be friends. I was good at keeping track of his life and he was good at getting me to calm down and just have fun. Plus i hadn't really had any friends in Texas up to that point. I was there for him when he needed it, but what i always appreciated more than anything is when he knew i was in a bad mood, even if he was already in one, he would ask me how i was doing and then listen to the answer. Even if i just needed to vent a little. He would try to help, and usually i just needed to calm down and let go. He also towed me out to Utah when i moved out of my house. He took good care of me. He use to say all the time "Mandy, someday i'm gonna take care of you." "when i'm rich, i'm gonna take care of you." He became my brother.
Which brings us to Wilson, Nelsons little brother. Who is also like my little brother. mostly we have good conversation and are riding in the same boat. (inside thing) but what i love about him is the completely intelligent conversations we can have on completely pointless topics. and they would last for extended periods of time. and everyone around us would get very confused.
Then of course Mike and Justin. However, they are not the same person so they each get their own paragraph.
Mike i was closer to first. WE had institute together last year and it was both our last class of the day so we would walk home together. He would tell me his girl problems and I would listen. Or school problems...problems in general and I would listen. But it built a good relationship. Because he is also the one who is always willing to give me the tough advice. He waits for me to ask for it, but then he will be kindly blunt. But because of his kind bluntness I've become a better person and in all honesty i do feel better about myself. He also taught me the first two songs i ever learned on guitar. He would eat my food when i would offer it. And he takes good care of me. He's been known to not offer food, just give it to me. He took me to and from the airport when i flew home at christmas. THe thing i really appreciated was he originally wasn't coming home the day that i flew back, but a day earlier. He was worried about me getting home though, and so he requested an extra day off work so that i would have a ride home. On top of that he wouldn't let me pay him gas money. And thats just the big things. he's done A LOT of little things for me.
Justin. I Love Justin. He has become an older brother to me. He is very very very good at listening to me and probably knows more about me than anyone else in Logan. I'm so happy that we got to know each other better over the summer. He spoiled me last semester. I would go over there a lot because i was having a bad day or stressed and I just needed to do something for someone else. (he caught on fast that this is how i work. If i'm stressed, i'll cook for you) It got to the point I'd ask if he'd eaten and if i could come make dinner for him and roommates. (he is much more likely to answer his phone than anyone else in their apartment) and so i would go over and make food for them and then he would go "Mandy, whats going on?" One time i was broke and he tried to take me grocery shopping. For christmas he paid for my accompanist for my juries. But the thing i am most grateful for is the listening ear he gives me. And i try to give it to him in return.
And now onto my chamber boys (as i am lovingly referring to them as.) Jordan and Spencer. Jordan and Spencer make me laugh all the time, and they don't know how badly i need it some days. Spencer will give me amazing hugs whenever i want one and both of them have let me use them as pillows before. Spencer also let me use him as a space heater on chamber tour. Mostly I like how i feel like they care about me. Which don't miss read what i'm trying to say. I mean in little things. We were walking home from chamber tour (it was snowing and we were all pulling luggage and i said if they would walk home with me i would give them both rides to their apartments) well we came across a REALLY big puddle (keep in mind it was wet snow falling, i was carrying luggage and i was in heels...i'm not always the brightest crayon in the tool shed.)So we came to big puddle, Jordan turned around and grabbed my suitcase for me so that i could make it across the puddle easier. We are almost to my building and i finally slipped on my heels (the snow was sticking to the bottom and so i had about 2 inches of snow on teh bottom of my shoe, not easy to balance) I laughed as i went down, as did they, but they instantly were making sure i was ok and not hurt. and it was the way they were saying it and i can't really describe it. but i love having their friendships.
In addition to Jordan and spencer there is brad and adam, who mostly just make me laugh and let me joke around with them. and this week i've really just needed people to laugh with.
Those are the amazing guy friends in my life. and there are actually more than this, but i could never possibly hope to right about all of them. I just can't believe how blessed i am. And i have said many many prayers of thanks for being lucky enough to ALWAYS have AMAZING guy friends in my life. They teach me and make me laugh. and I still can't believe how lucky I am to have them all. And it will be a sad day indeed (but also very joyous for i will be happy for them) when i have to give them up to their wives someday. And i hope those girls, whoever they are, realize how lucky they are.
First, there was Thomas and Josh, in Lehi. Thomas was my very best friend on the planet in high school. I'm not sure how aware of that he is, but its true. I considered him my very best friend. (Dani, you were my other best friend) He always could make me laugh and we would just be silly and weird together and i can't believe that i lucked out and met him.
Josh Lee, I love this kid to death! He is the only guy that ever took me to a formal dance. He took me to homecoming my Junior year right before I moved. I don't think he ever knew that i never felt bad around him. Not only did Josh never make any kind of comment that could hurt me, (i've had friends manage to do that with entirely innocent comments) he would constantly find ways to make me feel good about myself. I still remember the look on his face when I came down the stairs in my homecoming dress. Josh always knew how to make me smile too. And he would be there whenever i needed someone to talk to. Plus he gives AMAZING hugs. I can't wait till he gets back from his mission and I can get another hug. :)
Nelson, he was my best friend in Texas. He is the reason that I passed algebra and the reason my car still works. What was nice about our relationship is that we were very good for each other. We're about the same age and I wasn't drooling all over him so it was easy to be friends. I was good at keeping track of his life and he was good at getting me to calm down and just have fun. Plus i hadn't really had any friends in Texas up to that point. I was there for him when he needed it, but what i always appreciated more than anything is when he knew i was in a bad mood, even if he was already in one, he would ask me how i was doing and then listen to the answer. Even if i just needed to vent a little. He would try to help, and usually i just needed to calm down and let go. He also towed me out to Utah when i moved out of my house. He took good care of me. He use to say all the time "Mandy, someday i'm gonna take care of you." "when i'm rich, i'm gonna take care of you." He became my brother.
Which brings us to Wilson, Nelsons little brother. Who is also like my little brother. mostly we have good conversation and are riding in the same boat. (inside thing) but what i love about him is the completely intelligent conversations we can have on completely pointless topics. and they would last for extended periods of time. and everyone around us would get very confused.
Then of course Mike and Justin. However, they are not the same person so they each get their own paragraph.
Mike i was closer to first. WE had institute together last year and it was both our last class of the day so we would walk home together. He would tell me his girl problems and I would listen. Or school problems...problems in general and I would listen. But it built a good relationship. Because he is also the one who is always willing to give me the tough advice. He waits for me to ask for it, but then he will be kindly blunt. But because of his kind bluntness I've become a better person and in all honesty i do feel better about myself. He also taught me the first two songs i ever learned on guitar. He would eat my food when i would offer it. And he takes good care of me. He's been known to not offer food, just give it to me. He took me to and from the airport when i flew home at christmas. THe thing i really appreciated was he originally wasn't coming home the day that i flew back, but a day earlier. He was worried about me getting home though, and so he requested an extra day off work so that i would have a ride home. On top of that he wouldn't let me pay him gas money. And thats just the big things. he's done A LOT of little things for me.
Justin. I Love Justin. He has become an older brother to me. He is very very very good at listening to me and probably knows more about me than anyone else in Logan. I'm so happy that we got to know each other better over the summer. He spoiled me last semester. I would go over there a lot because i was having a bad day or stressed and I just needed to do something for someone else. (he caught on fast that this is how i work. If i'm stressed, i'll cook for you) It got to the point I'd ask if he'd eaten and if i could come make dinner for him and roommates. (he is much more likely to answer his phone than anyone else in their apartment) and so i would go over and make food for them and then he would go "Mandy, whats going on?" One time i was broke and he tried to take me grocery shopping. For christmas he paid for my accompanist for my juries. But the thing i am most grateful for is the listening ear he gives me. And i try to give it to him in return.
And now onto my chamber boys (as i am lovingly referring to them as.) Jordan and Spencer. Jordan and Spencer make me laugh all the time, and they don't know how badly i need it some days. Spencer will give me amazing hugs whenever i want one and both of them have let me use them as pillows before. Spencer also let me use him as a space heater on chamber tour. Mostly I like how i feel like they care about me. Which don't miss read what i'm trying to say. I mean in little things. We were walking home from chamber tour (it was snowing and we were all pulling luggage and i said if they would walk home with me i would give them both rides to their apartments) well we came across a REALLY big puddle (keep in mind it was wet snow falling, i was carrying luggage and i was in heels...i'm not always the brightest crayon in the tool shed.)So we came to big puddle, Jordan turned around and grabbed my suitcase for me so that i could make it across the puddle easier. We are almost to my building and i finally slipped on my heels (the snow was sticking to the bottom and so i had about 2 inches of snow on teh bottom of my shoe, not easy to balance) I laughed as i went down, as did they, but they instantly were making sure i was ok and not hurt. and it was the way they were saying it and i can't really describe it. but i love having their friendships.
In addition to Jordan and spencer there is brad and adam, who mostly just make me laugh and let me joke around with them. and this week i've really just needed people to laugh with.
Those are the amazing guy friends in my life. and there are actually more than this, but i could never possibly hope to right about all of them. I just can't believe how blessed i am. And i have said many many prayers of thanks for being lucky enough to ALWAYS have AMAZING guy friends in my life. They teach me and make me laugh. and I still can't believe how lucky I am to have them all. And it will be a sad day indeed (but also very joyous for i will be happy for them) when i have to give them up to their wives someday. And i hope those girls, whoever they are, realize how lucky they are.
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