Timing Is Everything

Man oh man! Its been ages since I have last blogged. I cant even believe it! So much has been happening, school is ending for the first semester, I just did my last exam today and Im outta here later on in the evening! Whooop! I cant wait for Christmas! Its seriously my most favorite time of the year. All of my family comes home and its chaotic!
Anyways, other than that, not a whole lot is new. Other than EVERYBODY getting married! Seriously! I just got back from my best friends wedding, which was so beautiful by the way, and it made me want to get married SOOOOO freaking badly!!
When her dad gave her away and Brandon replied, it was seriously the cutest thing ever. And I just cant wait until the man comes that is meant for me. I know that it might not be anytime soon, but I know that it will be the perfect time when it does happen. I have to keep such a positive outlook on this, because no word of a lie, me and one other of my friends are the only two that are not married. ITS INSANE! And im so jealous haha but one day my man will come, and it will be perfect :)
Anyways, umm what else to say.. my brother is waiting to get his mission call.

 AHHH! Like I said though, timing is everything. And he is meant to be called at this time to wherever he might be called to! I cant wait to see him grow and mature even more than he already is. He is my best friend in the whole world, I cant wait to see him succeed on his mission, no matter how much I am going to miss him.
Welp, I best be off!! Merry Christmas everybody!!! Whoever you may be...give service, love others, and keep smiling!!!

B-Ballin my life away!!

Holy smokes! I literally have no life outside of school and basketball. Life is crazzzzy!! Its a good thing for FHE and church on Sundays or else I would have zero friends other than my team and roomies. Not that they're not great people!! :) Even when im home, im locked in my room doing homework. How joyful the school year is! Nawwwwwt.
Welp, we finished pre-season for the 2011-2012 year! And we're 5-4. The four losses came from some very good CIS teams that we played, and I can deffinately say that they were wins in our books, because we learned so much from those games. Played our hearts out, and walked away with our heads held high. Well...I cant say that I was exactly happy with the loss...because lets get real here, I am an insanely competative person! And I HATE to lose. But...after giving it some thought, my coach was right. Haha! Not gonna lie, if we dont make it to Nats this year (Nationals) Im going to be one very upset little lady!! We have a SICK team this year. And im gonna go out on a limb here and say, yes, we are good enough to go to Nats. Anyways, league starts this weekend against Med. Hat, and im suuper excited! I cant wait to get goin and start playin our games! :)
School sucks, what else is new? As much as I complain about it however, I very much enjoy the routine and the crazy people that attend Mount Royal. Seriously, I laugh almost everyday at the silly things, myself included, that happen to people. One day, im going to go a full day without embarassing myself. I will do it I tell you! (Whoever you may be....) MIght be hard..but ill get there one day!
Anyways, Keith is leaving for his mission soon. HOly crow. Not ready for that day to come, thats for sure!! But, it will, and ill cry, and he'll leave. But he will do sooooooo great!! I cant wait for him to get out there and do some work!!
Well, its 130am here, and I should be studying. But I took a break. Im pulling my first all nighter of the year! Wahooo......im so excited. Please note that my all nighters consist of me passing out by 4am or earlier. Wish me luck!!!
Keep smilin ladies and gents!!

A Win's a Win!

So, the year has kick started at MRU, and there are a few things that I have learned, yes, im in my third year and im still learning the ways of the world at University.
1) No matter what cluster of courses you need, if there is a language course, DO NOT take it. I am taking French right now, because I thought, "Oh sweet! Ill learn a new language and get a course out of the way." Not so. Its so frustrating! French 1109 is deffinately not for me. Thank heavens for my friend Jared who is graciously helping me on occasion while I stumble through phrases and stutter across accents. All I can say is, its gonna be a long semester, for us both! Haha.
2) As much as you think you know someone, he or she might still surprise you. I have met so many new people, and lost a few as well unfortunately. Thats how life goes though. Win some, ya lose some. Its funny to me, how people can go from being so, comfortable and united with one another, to being almost strangers. Time passes, people change, but it saddens me to know that although the memories are still there with that person, there will never be anymore to come. But, thank the Lord for all of the people he has blessed me with, and all of the people that are still in my life!! I love you all :)
3) No matter what life throws at you, find something positive in it. There have been countless times where I have taken things the wrong way, had something been said about me, had a late assignment, missed a class, had a crappy game/practice...ETC!! But I have come to learn, that no matter what, if I want to keep myself sane, I have to have a positive outlook on life! Everybody had challenges, everybody has trials. But not everybody will face them head on, and come out with things still in place. For me, I have to remember to keep smiling, and LAUGH. A smile is the easiest thing to do! When something goes terribly wrong, it might take a while for that smile to get there, but find something in your day, or someone else's day, to smile about!!
And last but not least, be nice to yourself. Im pretty sure every person, girls especially, go through phases where they are not happy with themselves, and im speaking mainly about our bodies. We live in a world where beauty is everything. But thats not so. Its crazy to me to think, that beautiful girls are going unnoticed, simply because they have a bigger butt, bigger hips, or more curves to them! Rock those curves!! Bootylicious!! Frick, I have to be so positive because I do find myself getting down on myself on occasion, and I dont need to be. If im eating healthy, kickin my butt at the gym, and SMILING. Im going to be happy with myself.
So, what have you learned lately? Have you helped someone else smile today? The best way for you to smile, is to help someone else. I loooooove giving service. I feel so fantastic afterwards!
So have a good week, and take what you can get! Make it positive! Because I know for a fact, that no matter how crappy your day might be, someone else is having a worse one! So keep smilin folks!
Until next time! :)

The Fam-damily :)

Man oh man. 36. I am the oldest of now 36 grandkids on one side!! My Gramma Mona is so proud of us all, and we're all awesome, so why shouldnt she be?! :) MaRee just had her fourth child, a cute little boy whom they have named Zepherin Lewis Porier. I think that's such a sweet name! Little Zeph :) I absolutely adore each and every child in my family. It wouldnt be the same without any one of them! It was always a zoo at my Grandparents house every Sunday when we would gather for Sunday dinners! Man alive I miss that atmosphere so much! A million people, kids running around causing mayhem, and Grammy and Gramps just chillin in the midst of it all. Okay, Grams doesnt exactly ever chill, she is the one running around trying to make 10x more food so that she has enough in case anyone else decides to drop in for dinner. I miss my Grandpa a lot, I wish I played closer to home more often so that he could come to my games. Whenever he is in the stands I just always have an extra edge to me, because I love doing well for him. I love making him proud. And I love hearing him beak the refs every chance he gets!!  He always asks me, "Did you get any blood on your jersey?" " No Grandpa...." "Well than you didnt play hard enough!!" Haha :) My Grams is the sweetest lady ever. There isnt a time when we bust out guitar hero that she isnt drumming/singing away! Or, when we catch her at night playing the WII by herself!! Haha she is thee worlds coolest grandma. I am so blessed to have her, she will do anything for anyone! And my goal in life is to become HALF the cook that she is. I cannot even describe the joy i experience when i walk into her house and smell something baking. Best thing ever!!!
My aunts and uncles...wow. GONGSHOW. they're like little children themselves half the time!! Which is why i ADORE them all so so much. My aunt Erin and my Aunt Norma are like sisters to me. I seriously dont know what i would do without them!! They're amazing. My uncle David and Chester are phenom, they have taught Keith and I so much, and I can only hope that my sons one day will be as amazing as their uncles.
Anywho, I miss them all so so much. As much as I dont miss Raymond, actually thats a lie, there are lots of small things about Raymond that I miss, but mainly, I miss the mayhem and love of my family. I love going back to visit and seeing all the little tykes that have grown, its crazy how fast they do!! And everytime i do go back its like theres 1 or 2 more babies to hold!! Yay!! :) Hahaha dont tell but I secretly LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE babysitting for my family, simply because I get to hold the babies anytime I want! :) Anyways, yay for family!! I have yet to mention my immediate family, because im saving a special post for them at a later date. Family is the best!!!! I love you all.
Keep smiling!! :)
Later days!!!

Each Moment is a Memory

Memories are things that I hold dear to my heart. I have so many of them, with so many different people. Ranging from high school friends, to friends/loved ones that have recently entered into my life. I cannot tell you a single memory that is my absolute favorite, because I will be kicking myself afterwards when I remember two, three, or four more that are just as amazing to me. I can tell you however, that the summer of 2011 is one that I will never forget. There have been funny memories, sad memories, and amazing memories. All of which have taught me some sort of lesson that has helped me move along in my life. For many reasons, I cannot wait until summer 2012. It will bring just as many adventures, hardships, and moments of strength and weakness for me to endure. And what do I say to that? Bring it on. Throw everything at me, because in the end when I look back and think about those times, ill be able to say with a smile that I knew how to have fun. I knew how learn, love, and most importantly, and what im best at, laugh.
 Live well, Laugh often, Love much.
Peace out homies,
until next time!! :)

Me? A blogger?!

So I did it. What theeeee?! I never thought the day would come when I would join the bloggin world. Ive creeped people's blogs, and I finally decided to join, simply for the fact that I have soooo much to talk about. There have been so many amazing people, and events that have happend in the shortest time span, and I thank the Lord every day for them all. Man oh man, where to start? This summer has been crazy. I have met so many people who are blessings everyday in my life. Ive done stupid things, but who hasnt? And thankfully, I have learned from them. I moved into a new house at the end of April this year, and I cannot tell you, whoever you may be, that is reading this, how much I have benefited from it. Catherine Cantwell, Michelle Chatham, and Jenna Roy. Those girls will never know how much they have impacted my life for the greater good. They helped me through my toughest times that I faced this summer, and I dont think they even know it. I consider those girls to be a few of my greatest and most treasured friends, simply for the fact that they are all beautiful people, inside and out. They would do anything for anyone and have hearts of gold.
Lachelle Wickens. OOOOOOH boy. This girl. We randomly became the best of friends one day because of a simple trait that we both share. The ability to laugh hysterically at almost anything. I have been through so much with this lady. I have so many memories from this summer with her, and ones that I will NEVER, EVER forget. I know we will be friends through the thick and thin, simply because of our similarities, and the people that we have both met that have impacted our lives forever. Oh and ps, we both plan on being Grannies together, and will be the coolest ones ever. Our grandchildren will be the luckiest kids on the planet!! :)
I have struggled lately with the thought of marriage. EVERYBODY is getting married right now i swear. Literally, everytime I turn the corner someone else is gettin hitched. I used to let it get me down, and it still does sometimes, but i know that my day will come. The Lord has timed it perfectly so that we will be ready when we find the one to share life with forever and eternally. I cannot wait until my time comes, but until then, I am living the life. Basketball is insane, school is crazy busy, and Im soaking it all in. I have chosen this lifestyle, so who am I to complain about it? Everyone has bad days, so I am going to try so much harder not to complain as much. I know there are people out there who are struggling 10x more than I am. And i have a fantazing ( fantastic and amazing) support system for me.
Speaking of support systems, my family. Oh man. What I wouldnt do for these people!! My brothers. I dont even know where to begin with them. Keith is 19 and preparing to go on his mission. I am SO proud of him. The stuff he has been through, and his strength, I cannot tell you how much respect I have for this man. I say man, because although he is only 19 years old, he has so much maturity and strength that I consider him to be my older brother. I will miss him tremendously while he is gone, but I know he will come back stronger and better than ever when he is done. I love him soooo much.
Oh man, Wyatt. This little guy cracks me right up!!! He is a brat! Haha and he knows it too. He has me wrapped around his chubby little finger. He has been through so much, and he has overcome so many obstacles! He is 8 years old and is preparing to be baptized in a month. I am honored to have been asked to speak at his baptism. I am probably going to bawl my eyes out, but someone special to me once said, " if you cry and say you love him, everyone will love your talk no matter how much it might suck!" Haha so im golden!! :) This boy has the heart of gold. And i also, love him so much.
Oh man, I have to get to class. This bloggin is going to consume me I feel!! Who would've thunk!?!?
Anyways, whoever you may be, thanks for readin!! Im off to join the real world...a.k.a the crazy madness of Mount Royal University. Wish me luck!! Hope you have a fantastic day :)
Keep smilin!! Its easier than frowning!! :)