FESTIVAL OF COLORS!

I had a spectacular time with my beautiful roommates at The Festival of Colors in Spanish Fork, Utah, at the Hindu lotus temple.

I am still blowing colors out of my nose right now, and the festival was on saturday.. After being completely covered from head to toe with colored chalk we made the long rainy drive back to school.   and yes, i missed our exit getting home.  smart yes?

The chicas in the picture above are two of my wonderful roommates and me. I love them lots and am so glad that I got to meet them, even though we are going our separate ways next year we better stay in touch.

It's so depressing when you have the most amazing friends and slowing start losing touch with each other.  I hope that doesn't happen, but we will see.

You all better find a way to get to a Holi festival next year, its totally worth it, and maybe if you're in spanish fork, youll find me! 

Quick Venting Moment

So I understand this is probably a little weird, but I need to express my anger to someone for a moment because every person that I know personally that I talk to, just pisses me off right now, to the point of wanting to slap every single person i see, in the face. Even my best friend in the world is bugging me today, and she and my other best friend are the only two people in the world i never get sick of.  I'm not exactly sure why I'm feeling like this, but its not cool. I think I'm partly jealous of my roommates who went on a cruise to Mexico for spring break, and I sat at home and watched movies with my parents for most of the week.
Yes.. so my roommates took this 7 day 6 night cruise to Mexico, and the guy I'm just totally gaga over went with them. And he probably hooked up with some random chick from Minnesota or something, and the thought of that just makes me want to strangle this theoretical girl that probably doesn't exist. They had an amazing time, i already know from the facebook posts. But I haven't talked to them,  I don't think I want to.  At least not for the next month or so, because I know that its all they are going to talk about and I just don't want to hear it.
It's like that one girl who you are kinda friends with who doesn't shut up about how awesome her boyfriend is, and tells you all about it right after you get out of a nasty break-up and every time she says something about it, you just want to pull her hair out and go cry for a while.  I don't know how I'm gonna handle listening to them talk about it. Looks like I've got some great days holed away in the library, and the math lab.... wooo...  UGH!  I'm just depressed now, and still can't stop thinking about this guy. He's just great,  I miss him. And that's another thing I hate!  I hate when I miss someone who doesn't miss me back. Uber depressed....   He ended things with me because he's not over his ex fiancee, who is getting married this summer..... I wish he'd stop pining and move on.  That's super insensitive of me I know, but today is selfish day. I bought a dress today, and a couple bras.  Thats my life, its what i do to try to cheer myself up, but even shopping was a drag.  I wanna work out.  im doing that on monday. It's decided.  Ok  now that I've shared my depressed moment with you, im going to go to bed, seeing as its 4;30 in the AM.

This bugs.....

Ok, so i know i already posted tonight, but I had to post this, because it's something that bugs me almost more than anything. And I think that the next time a guy does it I will say no, Please vote on the poll I have off to the right of my blog, or comment to share your feelings on this subject.
and i love that i can do this with my phone

Quick Few Things

OK first thing. Country swing dancing is the greatest thing ever invented,  if you ever get the chance to go country swing dancing.. GO!! even if you dont know how to dance at all. Because I went for the first time knowing 0 dance moves, and not even the basic step and left with my new favorite thing to do on Wednesday nights, and sometimes Thursdays when Im in Salt Lake. Try it! Oh, but wear comfortable shoes because I wasn't smart the last time i went, and now im paying for it with the blisters on my feet.
second thing. Im getting really old, I just decided. I have so many friends married and engaged now and its freaking me out....  The part that freaks me out more is that they are not that old...  One just barely turned 18 and the other, whose wedding reception was tonight, is barely 19.  I feel like my time is coming, but i kinda hate all men right now.   Im not even dating anyone.. And then I have those not so smart friends who say Im going to be engaged by the end of the year...  I wonder if they actually know me, because I'm not seeing it.
Finally, It's starting to warm up a little bit here in Utah!!! I wore shorts today and it was amazing!  I'm so excited for summer!  I need to get outside in the heat! I love Utah but I don't know if the cold is for me...  I need a warm adventure

Life

Do you ever feel like your life is going nowhere? That the career path you chose was a complete waste of time, and that whenever you try to talk to someone about it all they say is "I told you so."? Well recently thats how I've been feeling about life. In my final months as a senior in high school I decided I wanted to be a math teacher. I knew that the classes I would take would be difficult, but I didn't think i would have to worry too much, because I was an excellent student in high school.  I took the AP route, with all college classes except for one or two my senior year and basically threw my social life out the window so I would be able to go to a good school and get a head start on the courses I would need to graduate. I went off to college, lived at home and still worked at the the little restaurant down the street.... the one i had worked at since I was 15 years old. I did my thing-- got up really early to catch the train to school, transfer to another train, and then hop on a little shuttle to get me to my first class, went to classes, studied furiously in between classes and then did the little commute thing in reverse, got home changed  and went to work, and on days when i wasnt at work, i was doing homework at the engineering building till 11 which gave meust enough time to catch the last train home.   I hated the way my life ran for that first semester, and it was even worse because despite all the studying and homework I did, i still ended up failing one of my classes.  That was the first time i had ever received a grade lower than a B in my life....  It was terrible. I moved on and decided to do better next time, i also transferred schools, so I'd have the opportunity to move out, and have a social life. I now am studying math at a different university, and after taking my second math test for Calc II, I had a major panic that what I was doing was a complete waste of time, because that test was ridiculously hard, and I still have years and years of math ahead of me.  I felt so lost, for about a week, and after some wise words from an old teacher I realized that I know what I want to do with my life, I want to be a math teacher. I won't ever be teaching the stuff im learning right now so i should stop worrying.  It doesn't matter the grades you get as long as you pass.  All i have to do is pass the classes and ill be fine.  CRISIS AVERTED !!! I feel so much better now!
There are always going to be times in your life when you feel like you are going the wrong direction, or you made the wrong decision,  but if what you decide will make you happy in the long run, and its what you want. Then don't let the journey stop you from getting there.  Miley Cyrus once said "its not about how fast I get there, its not about what's waiting on the other side. It's the Climb" and yeah  shes kinda right, the journey to your goals is what forms you into the person you are. But sometimes its just about achieving your goal. In any way shape or form. Its about getting to the top, and being able to say "I DID IT!!!"

There's an App for that

So apple coined this little phrase, "there's an app for that" a long time ago when they first came out with the iphone, and it really didnt seem like they had that many apps... but now there is literally an app for everything imaginable. I have an Iphone 3GS, and when Im not doing anything (or just just feel like multi tasking) im doing one or more of these three things. 1-texting 2- facebook 3- talking to a bunch of random girls about religion on an app I have for tracking periods... Yes I'm aware. I have no life. But I've made some pretty good friends on there, even though I don't know them, and I'm pretty sure they will all attest that once you start using the forums, its almost impossible to stop, especially for me if i feel like i can help someone. Also I'm kind of an outspoken person and like to give my opinions  :)  It's quite an addiction... I know im not the Only one wasting time on there. Im thinking about taking a break from it for a while, hopefully the other mormon girls can handle themselves without me. ;) Jk .
Back to the whole app thing.  why is there not an app for Blogspot? it would be way successful!!  i would totally use it, because that means i have one less reason to use my computer. Although i still have to do homework on it.
Short digression--- what ind of professor assigns homework to be due during spring break????  its so ridiculous!  i think i have an assignment due today and its my spring break,  yeah im angry... 

thats all i had to say about that.  now ill continue to digress to other things about my life right now.
Hopefully he doesnt read this cuz id feel pretty bad, anyway....  so there was this guy that i had een hanging out with recently, i really liked him, and he said he liked me.  a couple days before he left for a mexican cruise for spring break... with my roommates... he tells me he really likes me, but isnt over his ex, whom he was engaged to... and that he had a dream about us and then him seeing his ex, and leaving me for her....  ouch...  yeah  im depressed.  but if that wasnt all for bad luck with guys that week. Just a couple days before that my best friend who I had dated for a while asked me to join him for dinner (hes the one in my grad picture on the bottom of this page) so we met up for dinner and had a good time,  after he said he needed to talk to me, and said that he noticed that there were still pictures of us on facebook, and i eplained how we were still friends so i didnt see a problem.  he then said that was fine but wanted to make sure i knew that nothing would ever happen between us again, and that he no longer had feelings for me..... who says that?!?!?!?! gosh!  it made me so mad!  im over it now  but i wanted to post it because its completely ridiculous.
Also, for spring break i couldnt go on the Cruise with my roommates, so i went home instead, thinking it would be warmer than where i go to school...   it snowed yesterday. so much for that,
GEEZ!!!  i really wanna go to the beach
I hope you all enjoyed my ranting

lindsey :)

Some Thoughts From General Conference

Daughters of Heavenly Father -Susan W. Tanner

Click on the link above for the full talk (all of the headings are hyperlinks to the talks quoted)
"Heavenly Father knows you and loves you. You are His special daughter. He has a plan for you."
"One very good young woman said to me, “Sometimes I am not sure who I am. I don’t feel Heavenly Father’s love. My life seems hard. Things are not turning out the way I wanted, hoped, and dreamed they would.” What I said to her I now say to young women everywhere: I know unequivocally that you are a daughter of God. He knows you, He loves you, and He has a plan for you. I know this is a message Heavenly Father wants me to share with you."

Be of Good Cheer  - Thomas S. Monson

None of us makes it through this life without problems and challenges—and sometimes tragedies and misfortunes. After all, in large part we are here to learn and grow from such events in our lives. We know that there are times when we will suffer, when we will grieve, and when we will be saddened. However, we are told, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
From the holy scriptures we read, “Behold, the righteous, the saints of the Holy One of Israel, they who have believed in [Him], they who have endured the crosses of the world, … they shall inherit the kingdom of God, … and their joy shall be full forever.” 
I testify to you that our promised blessings are beyond measure. Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and of our Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us.
My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.



Come What May and Love it - Joseph B. Worthlin
I love this one!  read it all!

He Knows You by Name-Elaine S. Dalton
Did you know that Heavenly Father knows you personally—by name? The scriptures teach us that this is true. When Enos went into the woods to pray, he recorded, “There came a voice unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed.” Moses not only prayed but also talked to God face-to-face, and God said to Moses, “I have a work for thee, Moses, my son.”  The Lord knew Jacob’s name and changed it to Israel to more accurately reflect his mission on the earth.  Similarly, He changed the names of Paul and Abraham and Sarah. In Doctrine and Covenants, section 25, Emma Smith is given a blessing for her comfort and guidance in life. The Lord begins this blessing by saying, “Hearken unto the voice of the Lord your God, while I speak unto you, Emma Smith, my daughter.” 


If you have ever felt the tug of peer pressure, pray, ask in faith, and listen to the Holy Ghost. Then live the gospel. Joseph keenly realized his imperfections and weaknesses. Again—he prayed. In response to this prayer, he was visited by the angel Moroni. Joseph recounted: “He called me by name” and said “that God had a work for me to do.”

I hope you enjoyed these!
Lindsey

Random!

I took this picture with my phone at my cabin in Oakley, Ut

i went to a masquerade and wore this dress and mask  it was lotsa fun!

I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

This post is for a couple of darling girls wanting to know more about my religion. (im typing with acrylic nails and its super annoying)
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am now 19 years old and have been a member my whole life.  When I was 8 years old i was baptized into the church, and by the laying on of hands by men who hold the priesthood of god, I was given the gift of the holy ghost, to have with me at all times.  This is given to everyone who is a member of the church... and while members cannot be baptized until they are 8, many people find the church later and are baptized, people in their 90s are getting baptized because it wasnt until their old age that the missionaries found them and taught them. when i was 12 years old,  i became of age to receive a temple recommend, and after an interview with my bishop to determine my worthiness i was able to receive a temple recommend to go to the LDS temple to perform the ordinances of baptisms for the dead. we believe that you must be baptized by immersion in order to enter the kingdom of god, so we perform these baptisms in the name of a deceased person, we believe that even though we have done the work, it is their choice to accept the baptism or not. so they arent being forced into anything.  we believe that families can be together forever!!!  and that makes me so happy because i miss my grandpa soooo much!!  i cant wait to see him on the other side!  when we marry, we marry in the LDS temple so we can be sealed to our families for always and eternity. and live with them forever.

I want to share my testimony of the church with you girls, and anyone else who reads this. I know this is the true church of God, I know Joseph Smith saw and spoke to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the Sacred grove in palmyra, New York. I know he restored the church from the time of Christ to what it is today, I know Christ died for our sins, so we could remain clean!!!  I've used His atonement again and again!  its REAL. I know heavenly father loves all of us, he knows me by name and knows what i need help with, i know prayer works and that if we pray to him he will answer!!  I Love My heavenly father so much, im so grateful to him for all he has blesses me with, my family, my friends, my education, my trials, my everything!  I know the book of mormon is the word of God and so is the Bible. I know Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet of God and Is receiving revelation from him all the time for the sake of each and everyone of us individually. i love this Gosple so much!  I bear these things with you in the name of JESUS CHRIST, amen.

now that ive shared some of my testimony with you id like to share some quotes from various religious leaders or scriptures that i like,


D&C 78:18- "And ye cannot bear all things now, nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along, the kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours and the riches of eternity are yours"

Alma 36:3- "And now, o my son Helaman, Behold  thou art in thy youth, and therefore i beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for i do know that whosoever shall put their trust in the God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day."

D&C 76:22-24 " And now after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony last of all which we give of him, THAT HE LIVES!! for we saw him, even on the right hand of God and heard the voive bearing record that he is the only begotten of the father, that by him and through him and of him the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God"

D&C 18:10- "remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God"

James 1:5-6-- "if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men lierally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering..."

Revelation 7: 17-- "for the lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto the fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes"

Isaiah 54: 16-- Behold i have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and i have created the waster to destroy"

“You are a beloved daughter of Heavenly Father, prepared to come to the earth at this particular time for a sacred and glorious purpose.” ¹ Sisters, those words are true! They are not made up in a fairy tale! Isn’t it remarkable to know that our eternal Heavenly Father knows you, hears you, watches over you, and loves you with an infinite love? In fact, His love for you is so great that He has granted you this earthly life as a precious gift of “once upon a time,” complete with your own true story of adventure, trial, and opportunities for greatness, nobility, courage, and love. And, most glorious of all, He offers you a gift beyond price and comprehension. Heavenly Father offers to you the greatest gift of all—eternal life—and the opportunity and infinite blessing of your own “happily ever after.”
But such a blessing does not come without a price. It is not given simply because you desire it. It comes only through understanding who you are and what you must become in order to be worthy of such a gift."
Elder Uchtdorf, April 2010 General Conference, Your Happily Ever After

No Father would send His children off to a distant, dangerous land for a lifetime of testing where Lucifer was known to roam free without first providing them with a personal power of protection. He would also supply them with means to communicate with Him from Father to child and from child to Father. Every child of our Father sent to earth is provided with the Spirit of Christ, or the Light of Christ. ¹ We are, none of us, left here alone without hope of guidance and redemption.
President Packer October 2009 General Conference, Prayer and Promptings
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