Yep, You're Right... I'm Done!

Ok, so I'm sure you all have been waiting for this blog for awhile now! You know, the one where I say I am done with school! Well here it is!

I have just lost the will to go. I feel like I have no motivation. Yes, yes I am still doing my homework don't worry, but it is to the point where I just want to be done. Only 6 weeks! But that feels like FOREVER!!! I would be fine going to school... you know learning and such... and hey, I would even be ok with assignments, but it's the exams that kill me! Seriously! I get so uber stressed about every single one. Like take this last week for instance, I had a criminal law exam on Friday... well I go to school everyday until 2. And then Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I work. So I did some much needed homework for other classes on the days I had off, but I didn't really have the time to study. I feel like I actually did ok on my exam, but I guess we will just have to see how it really went. I freaked out because I didn't get my study time! Bah!

I know this is not the way it is for everyone, but for me, it is really difficult when I have to work and go to school full time! I feel like I have no time for me! I feel like I am constantly going and have no time to just wind down. Because I put so much time into school, that when I have free time, I don't want to focus on school...Yes, yes, I do hang out with my friends, but I feel like if I didn't do that then I would go insane! I need my people!

Well, I am sure you all are thinking just buck up, get over it and get to work. I know! I am just not happy about it! I did so well last semester that I feel like I am failing miserably this semester! Boo!

6 weeks in counting my friends... 6 weeks! Then Zach and Rach are graduating... I'll be done with school (I thought about taking summer courses, but I doubt that'll happen!), it'll be summertime, and I will be free for another 3 months. I am of course going to be working still, but probably not as much as last summer... pretty much all I did was work and had no life... it kind of sucked! I feel like I didn't do anything fun last summer... seriously... nothing at all.. ok well, except for Russia, but that doesn't really count since I stressed constantly about that. :)

But, alas... I must get to bed! I have school in the morning... shocking right? Bah... ok ok... I'm going, I'm going...until next time....

CELINE!!!

A couple of years ago I had the chance to see Celine Dion in Vegas with my papa. It was awesome! I loved it! Believe it or not, I am actually a huge Celine fan. She is AMAZING! Even if you don't like her music, you have to admit that she has an amazing voice!

Rach Smith has been telling me about Celine since the day I met her. Lol! That is how excited she was! She was counting down... 2 months... 20 days... 1 week... well, then Celine got postponed. Sad times! When Rach and I went to the Jazz game, we saw a preview for the new Celine concert at halftime. Well, it got me all excited, and so my dad was nice enough to get me and Marina tickets to the show!!! IT WAS AWESOME!!!

We had awesome seats! Seriously! Rach and I had planned on meeting up at the concert, but she forgot her phone! It freaked me out a little bit, but we ended up finding each other! Good times!!

Here are some pics and videos so you can feel like you were there!

Rach doing her signature thumbs up move!

LOVED IT!!!

Me and Celine are best friends!

I left the dial on video so instead of taking a picture of both of us... it took video... my bad!

Jazz Game Continued...

I had to do two post because the site wasn't cooperating!!!

Um... she was really excited about Ron Boone...

The girls!

Us with the crazies!!! Classic!

Me with my sweaty guy!

Rach with her sweaty guy!!

The Bestest Jazz Game EVER!!!

Just us! Rach and Rach!

I HAVE A COMPUTER THAT WORKS!!! YAY! I still haven't put music on it yet which is actually really surprising, but things are good! So as promised, I am doing a new blog post!

Pretty much since I met Rachel Smith I've promised her I'd take her to a Jazz game. My dad has season tickets, but he rarely let's me take both of them. So when I had the chance to get the tickets, I jumped at it!

We went at the end of January and it was soo much fun! Seriously! I have been to many a Jazz game in my day, but I can't remember the last time I had this much fun! It was awesome! Rachel was so excited! As we walked closer to our seats, he eyes kept getting bigger and bigger! Lol! She was pretty stoked!

Before the game, we went to the Dodo. Which is a fabulous restaurant at the gateway. Rach got an awesome salad, while I got a less than awesome club sandwich. But the best was the dessert. I told Rach that we HAD to get a piece of pie!!! AMAZING! Cookie dough pie! It was totally worth being late to the game for! I recommend it to all!

We sat next to a guy, who pretty much kept trying to hit on us the entire time. He was totally wasted and we didn't know his name, so we named him "drunk". He sat next to his uncle who we called "uncle". The entire game "drunk" kept saying that we had to get our picture taken with "uncle", so at the end of the game we were forced to take the pic!

After the game, which the Jazz won, we stalked the crazy guys that got all dressed up for the game and took at bunch of pics with them! It was so funny! Hence the huge smiles on our faces! We had a blast. I can't wait to take Rach to another game, although I'm not too sure her husband appreciated the fact that he wasn't invited! lol! But it's ok!

Rach and the PIE!

Look how excited I am!

Look how excited she is!

This is our good friend "Drunk"!

And this is "Drunk's" uncle!

So... my compy died!!!

I'm sure that all of you have been wondering what in the H is going on with my lack of blog posts! And Kellie is wondering why I have yet to put music on my blog! I mean, after all, music is pretty much my life!

Well... there is a very good explanation for this. And no, it is not because I have nothing to report, the real reason is... my computer died! Yes that's right! DEAD! It started acting crazy around Christmas time, and I am sure some of you can remember I said some things I should never say. I got my computer back from the geek squad, but I come to find out they really didn't fix it... so I have to send it out again! Boo! I guess when you spill milk on a laptop... it breaks it! They had to replace the mother board and the video card. And then apparently didn't hook them up right.

So now I have been without it for over a month, and I have actually been surprisingly ok with it. I am behind on some TV shows, and I'm in need of some new music fixes, but I think I can wait the extra week and a half to get it back!

This is what you can expect when I get my computer back.... pics from Christmas... finally! Rach and I at the Jazz Game with pictures of Drunk and Uncle who sat next to us. Some ranting about the fact that I am apparently never going to graduate... and other delightful tidbits! Until then my friends, I bid thee farewell!

I Love You All!

As I sit here once again putting off a paper, I can't help but reminisce about the year that has passed. I was contemplating if I should write this or not, considering the fact that January is over, but then I realized it's my blog and I'll write what I want to.

FYI this blog is going to be a long one! So bare with me. Take periodic breaks if needed. I don't want you to get a migraine from staring at the computer screen too long!

A lot of different things have happened to me this last year! I've moved home from Tennessee, been to Russia, graduated with one college degree (now just 1, 2, or 3 to go!), made some AMAZING friends! Lost some amazing ones as well. Completed my first song, and I've become closer to me family and my Father in Heaven.

Another thing that's happened, is I like to think I've "grown up". Just become more mature and level headed I guess. I think it all started when I moved home. It was then that I started putting things in perspective and began to know where my priorities are. I may not know what I want from life, but I know what I don't want to do and the person I do not want to become!

I've been thinking how truly grateful I am for the people in my life. Whether it be family or friends, or random people I've met. You've all had an influence in my life! :) I've had the opportunity lately to spend some time with my close friends, without any distractions! AKA, no spouses or kids! :) Not that I don't love spending time with them both, but it just makes things a lot easier. (Chugg, not that I don't LOVE Abs and Samo, but our heart to heart chats just seem to flow better without screaming/fighting kids in the background! lol! j/k) Spending time with them and my family makes me realize how blessed I am to have these people. They are such great examples to me in so many ways and are such strong pillars if light. I'd be lost in darkness without them.

Now, as you are reading this, I'm assuming only about 2 of you have lasted this long, you're probably wondering where this is coming from? But then there are some of you who are used to my mushy letters by now! :) Well, I like to think that I am a very deep and insightful person. Even though the person you are used to is a dork and a joker! But when I think of 2008, the memories and the people that I spent them with are the things that stick out in my mind. Russia and TN were both great learning experiences that I wouldn't change for anything, but I am glad to be home. It has taught me to appreciate the things that I have. And even though I have new friends who are wonderful and fun, it doesn't mean that i love my old friends any less, or that I don't miss them everyday. They have helped shape who I am today!

Basically, what I think I am trying to say is... things are good... and I am happy! I have reached a place of contentment in my life. Do I still want things I can't have? Of course! But I am still satisfied at the place I've come to. And yes it has a lot to do with the people that I surround myself with (you know who you are and I love you!), but also with the things I've done and seen. Everything I've been through in life has happened for a reason. It has helped mold me into this nice little Rachel package that you know and love!! :)

I hope that in the year to come I can experience many new things that I can look back on and smile at! Experiences that can help me grow and understand why things happen the way they do. I may not be the best at articulating words in such a way that sounds poetic, or in most cases they don't make any sense, but if you get nothing else out of this, I hope that you can take this with you.

I hope that in the future you get everything that you want. I hope that, if just for a brief moment, you can reach a point of contentment. I hope and pray for your safety and happiness and I hope that you can also be grateful for the things in life because this life is only a small portion of what is to come! So enjoy every minute of it! I love you all!

Merry Christmas! Well...part of Christmas anyway!

Wow! After months of blogging faithfully, I have really been slacking lately. I guess it is because I haven't had school to vent about! :) Well, speaking of school, I did really well this last semester. 3.98!!! Woot woot! I only got one A-! It was in BASKETBALL!!...... I don't wanna talk about it! Ha ha! And I graduated with me Associates Degree! YAY!!! Now I only have 2 more years until I get my next one.

I've been working like crazy lately, but it's all good! Going from working only 3 days to working everyday straight for 2 1/2 weeks has messed with my head, but I got to work with Michaela almost everyday so that made it super fun! And the money is fun too! :)

Me and Michelle were having some fun before the holidays and took some pretty crazy pics! You should never give us both candy and a camera! It's a bad combination! But you gotta love us!

Christmas time was fun. I got to meet my future sister in law. (Michael's finance) Her name is Kelly and they are going to move to New Orleans after they are married so Mike can go to Orthodontics school. We only get to see Mike a couple of times a year, but it is always fun. Little Michelle loves being with him!

With Christmas comes the annual Jenkins family Christmas party, and that means..... THE SOCK GAME!!!! Woot! Me and April were having a small rivalry over the fuzzy flip flops from Aeropostale! lol! Oh April, that was really funny. Alexis couldn't make it so I included her by keeping her updated by text. Good times! Of course I won the slippers! lol! Sorry April.... maybe next year! :) (I do not currently have these pics, they are on my pop's camera, but I will post them soon!) :)

The Christmas party is always fun and is a great time to see the family since I don't get to see them as much as I would hope to. If you have ever met the Jenkins family, you would know, that we are VERY COMPETITIVE! So the games always get a little bit crazy! lol! The pictionary game was super fun! (because my team won!) And the weird link your arms together game was fun too! Lol! Me and Nicole totally rocked at that game! :)

I will post the pics soon. As well as pics from Christmas! I know, I am a slacker! But expect them soon because school starts on Monday, and with 6 classes I am going to be busy! Much love!