At Home

I enjoy coming home to AZ it's great. And the trip always seems to come at the best time when I just need to escape from Provo. This time I came home to get out my wisdom teeth. SO yes I sit here with puffy cheeks and dry socket in two places and am still thouroughly enjoying my time in AZ. While recovering I have been spending time making headbands or just the things to put on the headbands. I think they've turned out well. When I get back to Provo I'll put up pictures. Also spending time with the family is good too. Quite relaxing. The first day I was here me and three of my best friends spent the day together. We went to Castles and Coasters, twas fun. Also we went out to eat at Sweet Tomatoes. t'was good. Tonight we're going to a dance show and out to eat. Monday my mommy took me to Target and Payless and bought me new clothes. We are excellent bargain hunters so I got lots of clothes for $70. Yes a $10 trench coat! And it's so cute. Tuesday Jenna and I went to the mall. The new Forever 21 there is GINORMOUS! Two floors and tons of things. I bought a tank top and some jewelry at the old forever 21 though lol. I scoped it out at the new one and then walked down the corridor in the mall to the old one. I also got supplies to make headbands at Jo-Anns. It was good. The night I got in my brother Tyler took me to a rock climbing gym and then we went and hiked a "mountain" It was fun. It was very nice too. I didn't need a sweatshirt at all and it was late at night, all I was wearing was a t-shirt and short shorts. I miss the warm night air of Phoenix. I also got to visit Tracy so that was nice as well and she fed us these delicious brownies. Oh yeah one night Jenna and I made this pie it was a cavity in a pie shell for sure but it was delicious. Well that's enough of my drugged ramblings for this post. I have a great story to tell about a treasure hunt in my mouth the nurses at the office had today... but later

So Update

So cute funny story about exactly a month and two days ago I was at Jenna's apt.  Melissa was there.  I was trying on Jenna's clothes and after I had put together this really cute outfit we opened the blinds.  Jenna lives on the ground floor with a great view of the driveway to her complex's parking lot.  So often we see people walk by or drive by and I love to bug them as Jenna laughs and tells me to stop.  So these two guys walk by and Jenna said they were in her ward.   So naturally I banged on the window.  We began talking to them through Jenna's window.  And I thought to myself "Wow that one guy is really really ridiculously good looking."  And then the boys decided to come inside and talk to us.  

The RRRGLGuy said he had just gotten a new truck and he wanted to show it off so he went to get his keys and then he ended up driving Melissa back to her cousin's house because they were unable to come get her.  It was quite nice of him.  Then we were at Jenna's again and right after they left Jenna looked at me and said "Do you want me to set you up with him?  You guys were flirting hardcore!"  and some laughing and, weird for us, giggling occured and then I gave Jenna her clothes back and left.

So then later RRRGLGuy adds me as a friend on facebook, gets my number, and then we have a date set up for that Friday.  He totally skipped going through Jenna.  Anyways we went on many many dates in this month including to General Conference, and a weekend in Boise.  

And now it's official, he is my boyfriend.  On his birthday too.

Crush

1. Put your music library on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song title as the answer to the question, no matter how silly it sounds! Most of the time they seem to work though, strangely enough. (This is freaky - sometimes it doesn't make sense, but then again..... it does. Don't cheat, stay true to the exact shuffle. It really is freaky!)
4. Ok, go!
5. When you're done, tag 5 people in this note, and make sure to tag the person who sent you this. I copied the text and pasted it in notepad and answered the questions. Then copied the notepad to this.


1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OK?" YOU SAY?
This Ain't A Scene

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Summer Nights

3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Life Styles of the Rich and Famous

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Since U Been Gone

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Don't Push Love Away

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Hold On

7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
My Reply

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
i Am The Walrus

9) WHAT IS 2+2?
Oh What A Day

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Carry Me Home

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Again and Again

13.) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Falling For You

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Birdhouse in Your Soul

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
December (apparently they can't remember that I was born in October)

16) WHAT SONG WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING?
Don't Rock the Jukebox

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Modern Nature

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
My Heart

19) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived

20) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
If You Go To San Francisco

21) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Crush

Steel Chokers

Lately it seems like everytime I go to read the news another person has been decapitated.  It's really sad.  The most recent one I read was about this man,23, who was at his home celebrating his little sisters birthday, she was turning 5, when he flipped stabbed his 17 yr old sister to death went on to behead his 5 year old sister and then turned to his 13 year old sister to stab her but she lived because the cops came and shot and killed the man.  I seriously cried for like 5 minutes.  

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212219008.shtml

There was also the tv executive who decapitated his wife and the crazy guy on the greyhound bus, who not only decapitated the passenger next to him but started eating his body.  Also there was a guy in Germany I think it was who cut off 8 people's heads.  It's sick. Seriously, what is wrong with people today?

First of all where do people get off thinking they have the right to go around killing people?  That's so not cool.  

And why do it through beheadings?  That is just so greusome. 

Seriously I know this isn't a happy post but it's not on my happy blog either.  But I'm like scared to walk around outside now for fear that someone will just jump out of the bushes and cut my head off.  I feel like I should constantly be wearing a steel choker to prevent the situation.  

Charity Never Faileth

While thinking about what I wanted to do for my Philosophy of Service project I thought I had to first decide what my philosophy was.  I concluded that it was all about love.  From selfless love to selfish love, service is all about love in the end.  Yes I agree that there are many components to service that must be included to make the experience successful but I believe that if love (of the people being served and of God) is the motivator behind the service then the service will have success.

But then came the hard part of putting my philosophy into a project.  I've read the description of the assignment about a million times in the syllabus and I'm still hesitant about what to do.  

But this is what I came up with...

I want to make a book of quotations and stories about how love relates to service.  I guess almost like the Chicken Soup books.  I think I would make it more like a scrapbook kind of thing though, with pictures.  In class to present it I would show it to the class and maybe talk about my philosophy, maybe read a story or quotes.  

I guess my idea of how it ties together is that I think that sometimes for myself I get too caught up in the world and myself, or I don't know how to help my friends when they are going through something difficult.  And I think that the book will help me remember that service is a way to show my love and lend support to my fellow man.  

I not only want to include the stories and quotes that everyone has heard but I'd like to interview people that I know personally and include their stories and thoughts on service. Because as I was thinking of the individuals who have helped influence my thoughts and insights, I thought it would be nice to have their ideas in the book too since they were such a big influence.  

I'll call it "It's All About Love"  or maybe something more clever than that...we'll see

I hope that works.  I'm still a bit hesitant as I said but I think this will be a fun way to explore my philosophy on service.  Thanks so much for all you do I love the class!

~Alicia M. Reynolds

What you have just read is a project proposal for my Learning Through Service class.  And I'd like you to help me.  There are no guidelines for the project really so here's what I'd like from you please.  Could you write stories, your thoughts or quotes on serving with love.  I'd like to focus more on the good end of serving to show your love for others and for God and showing God's love for others.  

 Here's my first reflection paper for the class.  I think it kind of shows my thoughts for the project I think and my philosophy on service.  I'll try to shorten it and just put in the most relevant thoughts.

"...What are my reasons for serving?  Am I aiming for earthly goals or am I doing it because I feel charity for my fellow man? ...one of the greatest products of service; sharing God’s love. That is something I know many people, including myself, in the world struggle with.  So many people just feel lost and alone here in this earthly life.  Service is a way of showing people that they are cared for and loved.  Now when I serve I try to think of the people I am helping.  I think of how I can share God’s love for his children not just with words but with action."  

See I shortened that greatly for you.  mostly because there was an embarrasing story about my selfishness in there but you can see what I'm getting at here.   The best part you're serving me by helping me out! 

YAY

                    
  

                            

I've been having a great time chillin in P-Town with my friends and there is only a month of school left.  Praises are being shouted!!  Here are some pictures from this weekend:

AHHH Real Monsters

Not going to lie to you last week was no bueno for multiple multiple reasons.  But it ended well so that's all that matters.  

I should be working on a review right now but I'm taking a break instead.  

I finally am going to get to volunteer at the Provo City Library tomorrow so I'm so excited.  I've always wanted to work in the library.  

Also, I decided on a career, I think for real this time.  But my Bishop said it's ok if I change my mind again.  Anyways I want to be a meteorrlogist and work for NASA.  Wouldn't that be AWESOME?  

Also I looked really good yesterday, I just thought you should all know.  But today I don't look so great.  

I'm really busy this week so I hope I can get everything done.  

Anyways...I'm also moving next fall into the same condos Lindsey lives in and that's exciting.  The ward seems to be great too.  

And what else...I had the flu type a a couple weeks ago but don't worry i'm all cought up in school and even ahead.  So that is good.  

And I missed a test while I was sick so I went in and made it up and got 89% and that was better than the class average so I feel really good about that especially since I missed like 3 or 4 days of instruction (I can't rememeber).  

And I got a 91% on the American Heritage test, which made me the curve ruiner i found out.  Oh well I better just continue to do better than everyone else to keep my good grade.  

I really like that class.  

Ok BYE