Keep Breathing

Wanderlust: The need or desire to travel; to adventure; to explore.

This song perfectly describes my mood for the night.

Please, just listen to it.

And appreciate it.

And love it.

We're heading to the sunny state of California tomorrow.

Our last vacation with our whole family for two, maybe two and a half, years.

Can you believe that?

I'm so excited.

But it's bittersweet because coming back also means that Michael leaves for two years.

As I've said before and I will say again,

"We shared the womb; now we share the world."

How true is that?

I'll be in Lehi.

Then Provo.

Then who knows where.

My twin and best friend of eighteen and a half years will be in Taiwan.

Preaching the gospel.

Bringing joy to our fellow brothers and sisters.

That's pretty cool, if you ask me.

And a pretty good excuse for him two leave us for 

2 years,

or 24 months,

or 104 weeks,

or 730 days.

Whatever way you want to do the math.

Well, goodnight my friends.

If you need me, I'll be packing.

♥ Bekah

Taylor Swift: Our Way.

Parents: Any organism that produces or generates another.

And these, are my parents.

I hope you are having a lovely Tuesday.

♥ Bekah

All This and Heaven Too

Hadal: Pertaining to the greatest ocean depths.

It's summer and therefore, what have I been doing?
Well, watching TV of course.

First of all, Emma...
The four hour version, mind you.
Like, hi. Is that not the most romantic movie you have ever seen?
It just keeps building and building until you yourself are in love with Mr. Knightly.
And then they kiss, and you just want to scream to the world that you want your own Mr. Knightly.
So beautiful, and so so good.

Then I watched Room With a View,
with actresses Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith (who later co-starred in Harry Potter as Bellatrix Lestrange and Professor McGonagall.)
There I was, minding my own business, when three of the men decided to go "bathe" in a pond. And when they mean bathe, they literally mean BATHE. As in
naked
birth suits
NOTHING ON.
And trust me, it did show it all.
A little TMI, if you ask me.
But it was good.
Although the ending was definitely too abrupt.
And why did she fall in love with him, all he did was forcefully kiss her twice!

And then, The Lakehouse.
Like, really?
I just don't understand it and I've probably watched it at least three times.
I mean, kudos to the writers, it's a creative story.
And very romantic.
But, time travel?
It's way too complicated for this brain.

And that is all.

I also spent a good ten minutes having a heart to heart with a telemarketer today.
He called me at work, and since Bonnie and Darwin have a hard time talking on the phone, I talk for them.
I lied and told him my name was Sarah.
But then I felt guilty for lying.
So I told him my real  name was Bekah and asked him how his day was going. He kept trying to say goodbye, but I kept asking him questions, and finally he opened up to me. Here's what I found out...

His name is Paul.
He is probably from an Asian country (judging from his accent)
He is 22.
And not married
(Because he's too conservative.  He doesn't want to get married so young.)
He does not have a girlfriend.
(He doesn't think girls find him attractive.)
To which, I added, that I was sure there is a lucky girl out there who thinks he is very handsome.

He then proceeded to ask me if I had a facebook and I said "Mmmmmmm, yeah, but my mom doesn't like me adding people I don't know." (When all else fails, use mom as the excuse.)

But he was really so nice, and I'm sure it was a nice break from the tedious telemarketer calls.  Can you imagine doing that all day?  It was also a nice break for meeee!

Then after a date of eating watermelon and playing volleyball, I came home and talked to my dad for an hour.  Have I mentioned that my dad was given the "Best Dad Award."? Well, he was, and he IS the best dad!

And, goodnight.
It's been fun.

♥ Bekah

And So It Begins

Summer: A period of hot, usually sunny weather.

Are these not the cutest kittens you have ever seen?

The son at my work brought them in.

I am obsessed.

Today was the first official day of summer.

And what did I do?

I spent most of the day with my siblings:

Looking at hamsters, going on a bike ride, eating snowcones, and doing the dishes.

Really though, I couldn't ask for a better time.

I also went to work and watched "Emma" with Bonnie and Darwin.

(Yes, the four hour, and best, version)

I also went to Katie's farewell party since she's leaving tomorrow for her summer internship.

She's one of my best friends and I'm so grateful for her friendship and the memories we've shared.

I love you, Miss Katie Rogel.

And Katie, YOU CAN HUG EVERY CAT.

Well goodnight, my friends.

It's been a good one.

Until next time,

♥ Bekah

Be Still, My Soul

Peace: Freedom from any strife or dissension.

"Peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall triumph thee on high."

D&C 121:7

I am so grateful for the power of God in our lives.

He knows us. 

He has a plan for us. 

He loves us.

What a blessing it is that we can find peace in this crazy world of chaos.

 ♥ Bekah

Confessions of a High School Graduate

Graduation: The ceremony of conferring degrees or diplomas.

I did it, you guys.
I graduated from high school.
All of those late night breakdowns,
frustrated headaches,
almost-late assignments,
late assignments //hehe//
intense studying,
hundreds of tests,
thousands of homework assignments,
and life-saving extra credit,
were worth it.
Granted, I did have a lot of fun on the way.

It's been a crazy ride.
Now bring on summer,
and the rest of my life.

♥ Bekah

Gravity

Trampoline: A sheet, usually made of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor.

Hi.

Hello there.

Remember how we have school tomorrow?

Hahahahahahaha.

What a joke.

Students don't want to be there,

Teachers don't want to be there,

Administration? Well I'm sure they're struggling too.

"Nobody said it was easy,

No one ever said it would be this hard."

         -Referencing Coldplay lyrics to my life; yes please.

Oh, did I mention that IT'S MOTHERS DAY TODAY??

Well, it is.

I should dedicate a whole blog post to my mother.

But for now, this will have to do.

As I'm getting older, and hopefully wiser too, I'm starting to see things in myself that are strangely like my mother.

The way I talk, the sound I make when I'm excited and I breathe in, my eyelids, etc.

At first it bothered me.

I want to be unique, you know?

I don't want to be a clone of mother.

But then my wiser part kicked in and I realized that, duh, I DO want to be like my mother.

What an honor it would be to have any similar characteristic to her.

She is so unbelievably beautiful on the inside and out.

She is my number one best friend. I know I can tell her anything, and she will listen.

She sacrifices more in one day than I have in my entire life.

She is raising seven children, and takes those responsibilities with ease and without complaint.

She is inspired, and follows God's plan for her with courage and without complaint.

She is truly one absolutely incredible human being. If I can someday be half as amazing as her, I'll be happy.

I LOVE YOU MOMMY DEAR!

This weekend has been so nice.

Refreshing is a good way to describe it.

I've just felt so stressed and anxious these last few days.

And weeks.

And months.

But now AP tests are over.

And I don't have any more plays coming up.

And we had the Drama Banquet last night.

And my calculus final has been graded.

So I can finally breathe.

Take in some fresh air.

Enjoy the beautiful weather.

Read my scriptures.

Get some sleep.

And spend time with my family.

Ms. Nelsen gave the seniors candles with quotes from her favorite shows on them.

Mine said, "Find joy in the simple things."

I know I've discussed this a lot, but I think it is very relevant to my life.

I am surrounded by joy and happiness everyday.

Joy that I know I haven't realized because I'm looking to different sources for joy.

But happiness is real, my friends.

I played with my brothers tonight.

And ate ice cream.

And sang songs.

And jumped on the trampoline.

And swung on the swings with my sisters.

And smiled.

And laughed.

And spent time with the people I love.

Life is incredible, and truly a miracle.

I'm so grateful for a God who knows me, strengthens me, and blesses me.

Take time to find joy in the simple things. It'll make all the difference.

Oh the things you can do with a trampoline.

♥ Bekah