"This is my Snoop-dizzle look."

This week has been extraordinary.

First of all, I started my plethora of new medications. You can not imagine the difference it has made. I've spent the last few months basically living from nap to nap. I was so exhausted all of the time, that I didn't even recognize how tired I was until it went away. What a surprise to wake up from a sleep that I didn't realize I was in, but not only have I not taken a nap since Tuesday (the day I started the medicine), I find I have more energy than I've had since the beginning of this year. Seriously, I exercised 3 times this week in 1 hour increments & in Relief Society, I was itching to move so much I spent the entire hour tapping my feet to various rhythms (mostly varying between Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite & the William Tell Overture). Ridiculous, but much better than sitting in a half-drowsy stupor. Now that my body's getting back in order, I feel much more in control of myself.

Secondly, I've taken some major steps toward putting myself "out there" again. My schedule next semester currently consists of 2 classes for my major & the rest, although mostly GE's, completely unrelated: Aerobic Dance, Weight Management, & I'm trying my hardest to get into one music class or another. I've been checking daily on Intro to Vocal Skilz (lol) & University Band. They're all filled up for now, but I'm convinced I'll get into one or the other before the semester starts. Today I went to ward choir practice for the 1st time this semester. My roomie practically had to kick me through the door to get me to go, but I went & loved it, as I always do. Singing brings great enjoyment to my soul :)

Thirdly, because of all these changes, I just feel genuinely happy. As I was sitting in Sacrament meeting today, surrounded by friends, trying to giggle in an unsuspicious manner at a comment that one of the speakers made, which triggered a common memory between us all, I realized right then & there how much I love the people I've come to know here in Provo. What would I do without Michelle & Rachel & Shay, my roomies? Or without Bernie & Richard my most amazing, spectacular, stupendous Home Teachers & fellow rap-masters...lol? Or without Derrall to take out my trash..haha...? Life just wouldn't be the same, but not only that, it wouldn't be as good. So thanks guys for being awesome :)

Life is so much better than I thought it was. YAY!