Why college is not user friendly.

College is not user friendly. Here is why. When Levi decided to go to Weber, I decided to transfer as well. Well I decided I wanted to major in Dance Education. I knew it was going to take me a little longer than I wanted because I had transferred at all. Well I found out this last week exactly how long. Just to put it in perspective: To graduate from college in four years you have to take 15 credits every semester, never take any extra classes, never take a semester off, never work, and you HAVE to know exactly what you want to do RIGHT out of high school so you can start on their little plan. And if you don’t it will take you seven years to graduate. When I transferred and met with my advisor she gave me a plan of classes to take. She didn’t say any of them were imperative. She just said to start there. Well this one class, improvisation was offered at noon, and I don’t get done with work until 2:30. SO.. I couldn’t take that one. Well as it turns out, that is prerequisite to a choreography class. Well the choreography class is only offered EVERY OTHER YEAR. Well since I didn’t get into improv.. I cannot take this class until Fall of 2011. That means at the very earliest, I can graduate in May of 2012. That will be exactly SEVEN years since I graduated from high school. How annoying right? So yeah, I am trying to get them to accept a summer intensive workshop at BYU as this stupid improv class so I can get into the choreography class in the Fall. I will be moving to Provo for a week and a half, taking that time off work as my week of paid vacation that was supposed to be used for a summer trip, and staying with Rachael and going to a dance class for 5 hours a day. But we will see what thy tell me. Anyway, long story short, College is NOT user friendly I have decided. And.. WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO POSTPONE WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR WHAT I HAVE TO DO?? Someone, please answer that one for me! :)

What we've been up to!

Happy V-DAY to ME! (and Levi)

For Valentines we decided to be a little more practical and start our furniture collection! Yippe! We kind of went on a spending spree though :) We just kept finding good deals! We got a new table.. so cute and SO cheap and exactly what I wanted! Two new couches.. a TV.. um.. a Wii... What else? I think that's it :) We've been saving up for all this stuff since we got married so I didn't feel too bad about spending it. Levi also went somewhat impractical and got the roses.. but that's just what you do on Valentines day right? :) We've had lots of fun with all our new things!

Our latest family photo..

What can I say? We like each other! :)

Where did the month go?!?

It seems like I just barely made my last post, and November is already over! Well not much is new with us.. we're just busy with life, and getting school and work things figured out. I decided to change my major to Dance Education, so I can spend forever actually doing something I love instead of working my butt of for something monotonous. So it will take me a little longer to graduate than I thought, but I am determined! Oh, and we got a little doggie! :) If you want to see her you'll have to check out my other blog, leviandmarissawilliams.blogspot.com. I've been having fun having a "baby" to take care of! :) She is so cute and cuddly! Anyway.. that's about all that's new.. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :)

The kooks I work with!

So yesterday at work we had this big Halloween bash, it was QUITE entertaining! I discovered that I work with some VERY interesting people.. and that true colors tend to come out on Halloween...

The Whole Group...
Yes, these two are married, can you tell which is the man and which is the woman?? :)

Here's me.. being just a simple old cowgirl.. easy.. and not too weird :)

Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and Wendy... 3 of them cross dressing! :)

Tink and the tooth fairy ha ha!

Creepy eh?

Ricky.. AND Bobby

Kiss.. We met them! :)

Tinkerbell again.. he won most disturbing costume in the contest! :)

All in all it was a fun party where a lot of adults got to be kids again. I think there were only 3 employees from the whole dealership that didn't dress up! Pretty good! I got a good laugh from it all! Hope ya'll had a happy Halloween!

Get to know me

So I never do these things, I decided it was high time. Enjoy getting to know Marissa. :0)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I think my mom saw my name in a book or something... I really like my name.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Definitely recently.. but I can't quite recall..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, I love it.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Most likely ham, unless pepperoni counts :)
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Negatory.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I think so, I'm pretty bad at staying in touch with friends though.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I wouldn't say a lot.. but sometimes yes.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Sure do
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way jose. I would probably throw up.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I'm not really a fan of cold cereal.. but I like Peanut Butter Crunch.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Depends on the shoe. I prefer wearing flip-flops all year round :)
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? This is a loaded question. I think so. Could I get stronger? Yes.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Depends on the day, lately I really like Dryer's double churned (half the fat) plain chocolate ice cream drowning in (fat free) Smucker's Carmel. I like it A LOT. :)
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Teeth and breath. Sad, but those two things say a LOT about a person.
15. RED OR PINK? PINK
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? How unthoughtful I can be sometimes.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Just all my family. I wish we were all closer together and not spread out all over the country.
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue BBall shorts and no shoesies.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? A candycorn looking kiss.. it was orange cream flavored though.. a little trippy.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The new song by Nickelback, Gotta Be Somebody. I LOVE that song.
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? That's a tough one.. is it a box of 12 or 200?
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? I LOVE the smell of rain, dirt, and fresh cut alfalfa. I could think of so many more but those are my absolute favorites. They remind me of childhood.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Levi's mom
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I love football, but only in real life, I don't like TV watching.
25. HAIR COLOR? Blond
26. EYE COLOR? Blue
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Unfortunately, yes, they are getting annoying.
28. FAVORITE FOOD? Bomb Pops. Try them, you can find them in Walmart on the Frozen isle.
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Both, scary movies with happy endings.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The visitor, it was a little weird.
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Both
33. HUGS OR KISSES?Love them both.
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice cream or Popsicles.
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? This is terrible, but I think the last novel I read was for a college class over a year ago. Anyone have any suggestions of good books to get me back into reading? I get 10 pages into any book lately and I get SO bored.
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Um.. just my finger, we have a laptop :)
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? CSI Miami. Pretty much my favorite show.
38. FAVORITE SOUND? Dunno. I just like hearing.
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Probably Beatles.. don't really listen to either.
40. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Europe
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Special? No. Do I feel I am talented? Yes.
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Logan, Utah

What Happy Looks Like

A my husband is amazing moment..

Well yes, I had one. I'm always reading on blogs about great things husbands do for their wives and everytime thinking, I hope my husband is that great to me. Well guess what, he is! Yesterday I was sick with this nasty head cold. Well after dinner Levi pretty much let me know that I was to take a bath and go to bed. :) He said he would fill the tub.. well I walked in to a nice steamy bath .. and wait for it, candles even! :) Something so simple meant so much. He cared enough to make sure I felt better. Well, then all night everytime I would turn he would say, "are you ok babe?" I think he only slept for like 3 hours becuase I was tossing so much! He just wanted to make sure I was still ok. When I asked him this morning why he didn't just move to the other bedroom, he replied with, "well I didn't want to leave you all alone in there, that wouldn't have been very nice." He is so sweet to me! I know I will have many more, my husband is the best out there moments.. I can't wait to enjoy some more.

I am really getting married in 16 days? What?!

So it's pretty crazy that after an almost three year wait, we are really for real, in all seriousness getting married in just over two weeks! We are getting married a week after our three year anniversary of meeting and pretty much dating. Since we were practically dating after our first date. He swept me off my feet and I've been flat on my butt ever since! :) Ha ha. no really though, I cannot believe all the steps in the last three years which have brought me to this point. Everything really does work out perfectly and exactly how it's supposed to go and in what order. :) I was able to go to the temple last Saturday and it was a terrifying and amazing experience all at the same time :) Just kidding it was great. I cannot wait for the real wedding. I can't believe I get to spend eternity with my best friend and I feel so lucky to have had the last three years to get to know him even better. And guess what Levi, I love you! :)

Ok.. finally.

Ok so I finally found time for a new post.. I'm doing it on company time :) Things have been so crazy lately! I was able to find a new job, I work full time and Young Pontiac Cadillac GMC. :) It pays well for a receptionist position and is actually a lot of fun. Last week Levi and I were able to buy a new car here too! :) We got a great deal ( like $5,000 off since I'm an employee). Here's my cute new car :)It's a really nice car and I'm loving it! I felt like such an adult when I signed the papers on it and drove it off the lot! It's actually kind of crazy that everything I've been planning out in my mind for the last three years is finally happening. I feel all kinds of grown up and at the same time still feel so naieve when it comes to real life stuff like this! So, yay.. less than a month till our wedding! Time is flying by. Luckily, we have all the big stuff taken care of. That means just a little less stress for me over the next month. It's all fun and games when all I'm doing is following through with all the plans I already had made while Levi was gone :) Anyway I am getting VERY excited for my wedding. I'm going through the temple next Saturday and can't wait for that either. I can't wait to start this next phase of life and have someone to share it with me forever. I don't think I've yet grasped how long eternity really is, but I know I want to spend it with my Levi. :)

Boring Yes..

I know this is a totally boring post. I promise I will post something cool, fun and exciting in the near future... PROMISE. For now I need ADDRESSES! If you look at my blog, and would like and announcement give it and I'll send you one. We have plenty so even if you don't plan on coming and you just want to see Levi and I's cute faces.. then give me your address! :)

Since it

New Blog!

Well I started a new blog for Levi and I, it's leviandmarissawilliams.blogspot.com.... check it out! :)

My left hand gained some weight!

Yes, that is right, I gained some weight. But only on my lefty! :) AND MY LEVI AND I ARE GETTING MARRIED! He came up with a pretty darn cute proposal.. we went out to lunch at the Gateway, then went up to Snowbird ski resort and rode the tram to the tippy top of the mountains and that's where he popped the question! Poor boy couldn't get down on one knee so I settled for a squat on some logs :) So yes, we are indeed getting married September 13th in the Bountiful temple.. yes, in like 2 1/2 months! I couldn't be happier with my life right now! :)

He's home! He's home! He's home....MY BOY IS HOME!! :)

Here are some fun pictures of some very long awaited time spent together. :) We went back to Morgan where Levi grew up to visit some people. His parents moved to Kaysville soon after he left on his mission. Morgan is a LOT like Montpelier so I felt right at home. It was fun for him to show me things from his childhood and meet people. I could spend every minute of every day with this boy!

Ya just gotta laugh.

This sign was outside the bathroom at a gas station somewhere between California and Idaho.. I don't quite remember but it gave me and Mary a great laugh! OH..and as far as updates are concerned.. Levi had his knee surgery this morning from 10:30 to 12:30. They said everything went swimmingly. He was still waking up from the anesthetic when he called me so in his words when I asked if they were able to just do a scope or if they had to make an incision.. " Ya know, I'm not really sure, I'll have to get back to you on that.":) I'll get to go see him again tomorrow. Out of it or not, I can't wait! :)

Change of Plans

I hate changes. Especially the unexpected kind. But whatever, it turns out that Heavenly Father definitely has a different plan for all of us than we sometimes think .This appears to be the situation right now. For all who didn't already know, Levi is coming home from his mission today. He needs knee surgery. His knees have been bad his whole mission and won't last him any longer. I don't know if I should be happy, or cry. Of course, I'm excited to see him, but he's so sad to be coming home. He arrives home in about 3 hours actually.. He'll get released tonight, then I'll finally get to talk to him on the phone. I can't wait for that. This is so wierd though. I haven't mentally prepared myself for this! I know everything will be fine and work out as it should though. His mission president had nothing but good things to say about him, and he will be honorably released. He has worked so hard at this, and I am so proud of him. I dunno though, I feel bad for being excited. I guess there is no harm in that right? :) About a month ago I decided I wanted to move to Utah. So I'm going to. It felt right three weeks ago.. and now it just feels more right. That's the best part of living the "untied down" life. I am just packing up and getting in the car. Mary is going to come with me so I'm not alone. It will be good to have the company and we're going to make a fun road trip out of it, then she'll be staying for a few days for a little vacation. I'm excited. I am trying to let my excitement be my main emotion. I dunno though. The last three days I've been : nervous, happy, nausious, apprehensive, excited, sad, uncontrollably hilarious, and ecstatic. I've been a basket case of all kinds of emotion! I haven't been able to eat for the past three days. I don't know how to feel! Finally last night I forced myself to eat something and I about hurled! Anyway.. there is my story. BUT I AM EXCITED. I get to see the love of my life in two days. I haven't seen him for nineteen months for heaven sakes! I'm going crazy!

Melissa's Baptism

Melissa and I
Me, Melissa, and our Relief Society President Kim
Elder Perry, Me, Melissa & Elder Schmidt. We love these missionaries!

We think that Elder Perry looks like Chad Michael Murray, don't you agree? :)

I finally got some pictures from my friend Melissa's baptism. I invited her to church on March 16th and she was baptized on April 6th. It has been a great learning experience for me. I guess you never really know how the Lord plans on using you until he really does and you can see the affect you can have on someone else's life. Melissa's parents kicked her out of the house.. for numerous reasons, but her joining the church was the icing on the cake. She's been staying here for a week while trying to find an apartment. I feel lucky to be able to help her out and she's constantly a good example of how to have a positive attitude no matter what your circumstances are. I'm impressed and lucky to have had this opportunity.

Midnight Beach Adventures..

These are some fun pictures from Mary, Elizabeth & I's beach adventure last night, or this morning at midnight. We had great fun! :)

First we ate the moon...
It was pretty Yummy
I tried to kiss Elizabeth on the cheek.. she was unsure about that
This is me.. surfing on a garbage can. It took good balance and muscle control.
I think I would make a good boarder

Hot chocolate before..
Hmm...
Muah!
ha ha ha

Yeah, pretty much overall we are uber-fun adventurous girls! Ha ha and yes, I just said uber! :) Just kidding that's disgusting! We had fun.. till we got kicked off the beach by a very nice coast guard man. He did compliment my garbage can tricks :)! P.S. for your info.. that is my 10$ coat I am sporting! Cute eh!?