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wow, its been over a month since my little fingers have typed on these keys. and to think i missed it even though it feels good to type away on my cute mac.....

a few things....

i got my utah drivers license in the mail today. its depressing, but surprisingly has a decent picture of my face on it!

the changing of seasons makes me anxious. i LOVE the fall, but oh boy how i hate utah winters. and when it all starts changing i get all weird and need to spend as much time as i can outside enjoying it before it gets crappy. thats hard to do when you have a full time job.

my room is a disaster, and desperately needs to be cleaned. yet here i am watching episodes of 30 rock on my bed... (liz lemon is my hero!)

ive had a project of redoing my bedstand for the last year and its still sitting here with the sand paper in the drawer unfinished.

speaking of unfinished projects..my computer now moves at glacier speed due to the fact that all the memory is full....and im too lazy to reorganize and delete files.

im good at what i do, but i tend to forget it. wheres my life coach telling me im awesome every second of the day?

i have a stack of books to read....most of them half read. get on it lucy!

i could go on...but i'll wait for next time!

ramblings

i just have to say before i leave the house...

that i am so grateful for the gospel!

im so grateful for a heavenly father that loves me

and blesses me

and wants me to be happy

and lets me start over

and is always there for me even when i step away from him.

im grateful for the scriptures and the strength and spirit they bring throughout your day when you read them.

i could just ramble on i feel so blessed.....

dunn family quote

when i was in high school my dad put this quote up in our living room and told each of us we had to memorize it. we even had to sign our name on the bottom of the paper to officially let everyone know we accomplished the task. ever since then it has meant a little more to me. so when i read it in our lesson today in relief society it brought a smile to my face. but it still rings true....

"that which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased." --Heber J. Grant

keep working on it lucy....it gets easier

also....

"may i suggest that you take your challenges one day at a time. do the best you can. look at everything through the lens of eternity. if you will do this, life will take on a different perspective." --James E. Faust

learned a lot today. a lot. wish i could share all of it, but like i said...a lot. i even commented in sunday school and took pages of notes.

im so grateful the lord takes the simplest prayers..like asking to have a better attitude..and answers them. i look forward to being better, and stronger.

p.s.....ive really thinking about this one a lot lately.....

"Now, I have thought a lot lately about you young men who are of an age to marry but who have not yet felt to do so. I see lovely young ladies who desire to be married and to raise families, and yet their opportunities are limited because so many young men are postponing marriage.

Said President Harold B. Lee, “We are not doing our duty as holders of the priesthood when we go beyond the marriageable age and withhold ourselves from an honorable marriage to these lovely women.”⁶

I realize there are many reasons why you may be hesitating to take that step of getting married. If you are concerned about providing financially for a wife and family, may I assure you that there is no shame in a couple having to scrimp and save. It is generally during these challenging times that you will grow closer together as you learn to sacrifice and to make difficult decisions. Perhaps you are afraid of making the wrong choice. To this I say that you need to exercise faith. Find someone with whom you can be compatible. Realize that you will not be able to anticipate every challenge which may arise, but be assured that almost anything can be worked out if you are resourceful and if you are committed to making your marriage work.

Perhaps you are having a little too much fun being single, taking extravagant vacations, buying expensive cars and toys, and just generally enjoying the carefree life with your friends. I’ve encountered groups of you running around together, and I admit that I’ve wondered why you aren’t out with the young ladies.

Brethren, there is a point at which it’s time to think seriously about marriage and to seek a companion with whom you want to spend eternity. If you choose wisely and if you are committed to the success of your marriage, there is nothing in this life which will bring you greater happiness." --Thomas S. Monson

yup...i said it.

bright colors

....make me happy.

nights with no plans include me staring at my computer screen soaking in pictures of pretty things.

i have this thing where i want to collect all these pretty things i see. i just signed up for pinterest. im going to be honest, i was hesitant at first. but its addicting. and is a neat way to show what you love! maybe i should start a real corkboard of things i love.

also, have you heard of wedzu? its lucy heaven. etsy, but just for weddings....also addictive.

ive had a lot on my mind. too much. things i shouldnt have to be thinking about. at least not now. lots of anxiety. but a girl has to stick up for herself.

i have a lot of desires. and i would love to go over them right now, but i think they are better kept in my head for now. for a future note, i tend to associate feelings/emotions/memories with objects and locations. and when they are special to me and include someone else it becomes hard when that other person chooses to share it with a person other than myself. a little too abstract? i'll explain later....

need to....

get my dancin' feet back!

blisters

there are blisters on my hands from my early morning activity today.

i SO hate getting up early but i did it. for a 7:21 tee time. and got paired up with two other guys which made me SO nervous. and i sucked it up and was awful.

but i survived. i got through it. and now am left with sore hands and blisters (on my glove hand...weird, right?)

but go me! next time will be better.

loves, loves and even more loves!

i love my family SO much. LOVE them! i feel so blessed. i dont think i could say it enough times.

i love my mom. who has the sweetest, most tender heart. she is my best friend. i could hang out with her ALL the time. we just make fun of ourselves and laugh and trip over things and have a good time. people tell me i look just like her and i consider it the best compliment because she is absolutely gorgeous!

i love my dad. i kind of consider myself a daddys girl. even now, as a 23 year old when im upset all i want is for my daddy to hold me like he did when i was little. he is so sincere and his hugs tell you that. i love how logical he is. everything makes sense, and nothing is too hard.

i also love my parents because they set an example for me.

first...they know how to love each other. im not sure i know of anyone who loves and takes care of each other more than my parents. they both give unconditionally and i can see how happy they are in their relationship. i love watching them look out for each other. and i love that when mom forgets to say bye to dad she goes back in the house and makes sure to tell him and give him a kiss. they always kiss goodbye and its the sweetest. it makes me so happy to see that my parents still get excited when they get to meet each other for a lunch break.

second...they know and love the gospel. when dad became the bishop he changed a little. he recognizes even more the importance and blessings of the gospel in his life. even as the oldest child who has lived away from home for a while i am so blessed to have my dad being as a bishop. he keeps me straight and reminds me to turn to the lord. i savor every conversation i have with him that gives me guidance.

mom has the sweetest testimony. you know it because she cant ever keep tears in when she talks about something close to her heart. she is really good at recognizing ways that the gospel blesses her life. and i am blessed to sit and listen to the ways that she continues to recognize those blessings. today i sat on the stand next to my mom in a stake meeting when she did the sweetest thing. she suddenly stood up and i watched her as she walked all the way to the back of the room to see what she was doing. as she did she said hi and patted people on the back as she walked past people she knew. when she finally got to the back she found an elderly sister, took her hand, and walked her up to the front of the congregation to a more comfortable, open seat. she didnt say a word, she didnt ask any questions. she just got up and did it.

this trip home has been wonderful. i am so blessed to be in such a wonderful family who i know loves the lord, and loves me. i have wonderful parents, and an awesome brother and sisters. i am pretty proud to be called on of the 'dunnette' girls as i left church this morning. because they are great people. and im lucky to know that i can be with them for eternity.