Monday, April 1, 2013

To Do: Find Joy in the Journey

So you know how you can have "post it notes" on your computer? Yeah, I have like 10. And I never look at them. I'm more into writing To Do lists on actual paper, and I enjoy the satisfaction of scribbling things out once they're complete.
Anyways, I figured it be good to see if there's anything I actually need on my current notes and decided to share some of what I found when I figuratively dusted off these old notes. Here's some of what I found:

  • Pink note
    • Ask Mom if she did my taxes and sent my birth certificate. 
      • This is from... February? I still don't know if she has finished my taxes and I got my birth certificate and consequently have received my passport since.
    • Write strongly-worded letter to company that made nasty medicine-flavored ice cream and only made my ice cream craving stronger. On the bright side, people loved me at dessert night since I shared my ice cream.
    • a tiny To Do list: fix voicemail and get haircut. 
      • My voicemail hasn't worked for over a year.
      • I finally got my haircut. I have been meaning to since... January.
  • Yellow note
    • April Fools Day ideas. Sadly, I did not do any. Except for one. My roommate hasn't discovered it so I'm not going to spill the beans yet. Enjoy some of my favorite research results:
      • raisin in toothpaste
      • fake parking tickets
      • sew underwear together
      • popperz under toilet seat
      • methyl blue brownies
      • make a nice card for someone you owe a "thanks" to. Glue it shut so they can't open it.
      • sew a person to their bed
      • turn backpacks inside out
      • write a message of TP and float in the toilet
      • Clear dish soap in toilet bowl. It's FILLS with bubbles when they use it!
      • Brown Surprise- smear chocolate pudding on the toilet seat and wait for your victim's horrified reaction!
      • For this prank, there needs to be a bathroom within hearing distance of your victim. Hide a large container of water inside the bathroom. Wait for a quiet moment when the victim is nearby, and then excuse yourself. Then very slowly pour the water into the toilet--make sure it takes as long as possible. The victim will be amazed!
  • Purple note
    • Hilarious quotes from my CPSE teacher. He is a hoot!
      • "Or don't do this test if they're stoned. Unless they share it with you. Then you can get high together."
      • "Want to know how to get away without writing "self correct"? These are secrets of the kingdom. Secrets of the priesthood. Wow, now you feel like you're deep in the mysteries." 
      • "Emily sits over there looking intelligent but she doesn't talk so we don't know."
      • "Hannah, why don't you read for us over there in your time out booth."
      • "I'm going to pick on kids to embarrass them publicly. Good motivation."
      • "Oh, you want me to respond like a kid?" "No, I want you to respond as Alexis. This is a pre-engagement question I've been asked to ask you."
      • To be successful on the midterm please remember:
        • 1. Heavenly Father loves you
        • 2. Love is a many-splendored thing
        • 3. Frodo Baggins is imaginary
  • Blue note
    • Movies we need to watch:
      • Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging (super funny and ridiculous movie by the way)
      • Baby Mama
      • Easy A (not proud of this one)
      • Leap Year
      • Wild Child
  • Green note
    • Helps me keep track of how much tithing I need to pay. Hence, the green.
    • Also contains possible classes to take next semester currently including Personal Finance and ASL 111.
  • Other Blue note
    • Tells me what I need to do for a huge project that is due in a week. I'm only kind of freaking out. 

No organization to that... Especially since I have a calendar with all my assignments written on it and a list of things I need to do on my phone AND a bunch of stuff that I occasionally remember that is not written down anywhere. From what I hear, life only gets crazier from here.

So I leave you with this little snippet of truth. Life is a climb, but the view is great (name that movie, anyone?). Don't just endure to the end; find joy in whatever long, hard, frustrating, confusing, amusing, wonderful, etc journey we are going through.