Living Loving Larsen

I remember when I was younger and older people would talk about the weather and I never understood why and I now I find I talk about the weather a lot. But I have to say I am so grateful for the beautiful weather we are having this year for fall in Iowa. Tomorrow is supposed to be almost 70 degrees. Eric and I have yet to turn on our heat and haven't had our air on for a month. I love lower energy bills!

You Are Monday

Like this day of the week, you are ruled by the moon. More than anything, you are flexible. You are moody and impressionable. You are easily influenced by the world around you. And while you can be temperamental, you eventually adjust. While Mondays tend to be the hardest day for people, you don't mind getting back to regular life. You're the one waking up early and making the coffee while everyone else complains.

Sometimes after reading every one's blogs I want to get on and post and post and post and then I try and think of something to write about and I draw a huge BLANK. My work brings lots of interesting challenges some of which are humorous, some which are not. For example today I had a patron who had 42 books on hold. The check out limit is 50. Before we started I specifically asked him if we wanted to go through them and make sure he wanted them all. Because every time without fail when I have a patron with that many holds they give half back. So we get all but about 7 checked out and he hits his limit. With a blank, dumbfounded look he asks "I guess the limit is still 50 uh?" So we had to go back though all of the books and figure out which ones he really wanted. Yep in the end he only took about half of what he had on hold. That was one of the moments when I just had to sigh and decide to let it go since in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a big deal.

That kind of brings me to the next point of this pointless ramble. I recently finished a book called "Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy". I have been really down and stressed out a lot the past couple months and I figured something written with an LDS background would be the most helpful. I feel so much better after reading this book. She said a lot of the same things that are in scripture and said by general authorities (both of whom she quotes all the way through). But reading it in the way that she wrote it was eye opening for me. Learning that there are so many things that just don't matter in this life that we get so caught up on. I highly suggest it to anyone.

On Sunday while I was trying to be reverent during the Sacrament I was reading Christmas carols and I got all teary eyed and then I just started crying. I actually ended up crying all through Sacrament meeting (it was our primary program). Back to the Christmas carols. I was just thinking about Christmas and all the wonderful feeligs that go along with that time of year and I got all sad and happy all at the same time. I also started thinking about Christ and all He did for me and lets just say I was emotional.

Have you ever had the experience where you follow a prompting thinking you are getting an answer to a prayer but it doesn't work out but following the prompting does lead you on a journey that answers your prayers?

Eight TV shows I like to watch...
Army Wives
Survivor
What Not to Wear
Rachel Ray
The Doctors
whatever else I can find at the gym

Eight restaurants I like to eat at...
Red Robin
Applebee's
Huhot
KFC
Famous Dave's
can't think of any others, I am a pretty picky eater

Eight things that happened today...
worked out (lifted weights)
helped a man find a book about dinosaurs
took a quick shower
ate breakfast in bed
mailed the car payment
read lots of blogs
ordered lots of books with other people's money :)

Eight things I am looking forward to...
Christmas in Utah
my first cup of Hot chocolate this winter
finding the next great book to read
losing the post wedding day weight
FHE with my family on Sunday
my brother and sister-in-law being sealed
Christmas presents (giving and receiving)
sleeping

Eights things on my wish list...
a baby
new clothes
lots of books
internet at home
being better at being organized
my own home
no snow until Christmas
no bad hair days

Eight people I tag...
Rheanna, Jenn C., Bri, and anyone else who would like to.

 
 
 


Last Thursday I had a Relief Society Board meeting. Eric went with me to shop for decorations but wasn't really all that into saying that it was because he was never going to see them. So I took a few pictures of what we did with the tables so he could see them. The irony is that he doesn't really read our blog so he still doesn't know what it all looked like.

 
 


A few weeks ago I talked about the Relief Society broadcast and I thought I would add a few pictures of the way the gym was decorated. It was so beautiful. It was a great night.

i am: hungry
i think: that the weather is too cold
i know: that books are good for you
i want: to cuddle up and read a good book
i have: green sheets on my bed
i dislike: tomatoes
i miss: the innocence of youth
i fear: clowns
i feel: a heavy heart
i hear: kids being too loud in the library
i smell: books
i crave:chicken burritos
i cry: whenever I want to
i usually: tell people I am okay when I am not
i wonder: where Eric will get a residency
i regret: not doing things perfectly
i love: Eric
i care: that I don't see any progress in my job
i always: worry too much
i worry: about everything
i am not: an optimistic person
i remember: the first time I saw Eric
i believe: that I will get through hard times
i dance: when I want to
i sing: when no one but Eric or those who already love me can hear
i don’t always: do what I should
i argue: with myself
i write: to let out what I feel
i win: very rarely
i lose: quite a lot
i wish: I could not have to worry about my health
i listen: to kind words
i don't understand: why teenagers are so rude
i can usually be found: at home
i am scared: that life won't be how I want it
i need: constant reassurance
i am happy: when things are simple
i tag: anyone who wants to try

I know it seems like I disappeared into some great unknown in the blogging world but Eric and I are both just living the day to day life. There isn't anything special going on right now so there hasn't been a lot to blog about. As with everyone else I enjoyed general conference and look forward to reading the talks, especially the ones I missed with working on Saturday.