Elmer Summers

Happy Birthday Grandpa Summers!
I love you so much even though I never knew you.
If he were still here I know we would be best buds.
The other day I had the coolest experience-
But anyways, I know that one day I will be able to meet him.
and hug him
and thank him
and talk to him
just like we did before any of us came here.
I was named after him. juli summer stewart
I have always felt a close connection to him.
Sometimes I know he is helping me and watching over me.
Thanks Gramps, I can't wait to see you again. I love you! Happy Birthday.

College life-

My life is so busy.
It is so good though-
Lately it has consisted of ...

anatomy lectures
one too many sleepless nights
running.
anatomy studying.
cadaver labs.

haunted forest.
anatomy cramming.

first BYU football game... ever.
naps in the car.
laughing.
not sleeping.
BYU law library.
anatomy.
making music videos.
creepy stares.
people watching.
anatomy tests.
and probably one of the best weekends evv'ah.
p.s it consisted of absolutely no homework.
ahh what is my life coming to? I should be doing homework, or sleeping or something...
but a little twitterpated 16 year old is texting her life away to the latest "crush"
and since I sleep in the room directly below hers I will be hearing the bzzzz, bzzzz of her cell phone all night long. good times.

Yeah um. that's about it. Details to come later!? haha

ohh... and p.s.s thanks everyone for commenting! I don't really know why it said that I had to review comments before they were published, I must have accidently hit a filter or something because yes I am technologically  retarded.  But it isn't like that anymore I fixed it... whoo whoo

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woot for weekends.
I live for them
I crave them
they go way too fast
Friday:
Pool Party with the t-face.
Saturday:
Secret crush came to the bank. ps I literally gasped with excitement when he drove up. if it wasn't for the window between us I would have kissed his face. Speaking of kissing... about 5 minutes later this 33 year old single man asked me if I had kissed anyone since the braces came off. I told him no. He pretty much told me he'd kiss me but it would be weird since we're at the bank. ha creepster. Ate at PeiWei fave food of all time. Bought 2 way cute shirts for a grand total of $6.28 that's right folks I am a bargain shopper.
Sunday:
I got to shake this man's hand. Amazing. The Church is True. ps L. Tom Perry is totally awesome.
I have been thinking. hmm. i'm almost 21. maybe i'll go on a mish? cool yes. lifechanging absolutely. hard- most definitely. rewarding- beyond comprehension. If I get into the nursing program I am going to have a tough decision to make...

HELP!? advice, suggestions, comments, needed and much appreciated. even if you're a blog stalker.

Epiphany

RED ALERT. haha I say that a ton lately, who knows what it really means. Anyways I am at school and should totally be reading microbiology homework, BUT on the way to school I totally had an epiphany... I am an awful journal writer so I would much rather blog about it. So here goes nothing-

What if your Father made you this beautiful, wonderful, absolutely amazing gift and it could be all yours if you just SAY you'll take this test. So we all agree and get this gift! whoo whoo. But guess what while taking the test you forget what's important, you get distracted and all of a sudden you hate the gift, so you do horrible things to it. What a brat. right? How would that make your Father feel?

The world is filled with awfulness. We have been given wonderful bodies and red alert most girls hate this gift. But why? Most of us are blessed enough to sing, run, dance, frolick, skip, jump, smile, wink, climb, swim, bike, shimmy or whatever the heck we want... so from this day on no more gift hating for any of you reading this and myself included. satan is so freaking jealous he didn't get one that he does just about everything he can to make us hate ours. Well guess what satan, you suck.

That's all. off to class. kthxbye

9/11

First of all... apologies for the last post. I am really not a dramatic person, it was kind of an impulsive post. I'm not really leaving Utah, it really is a good place to live (for now anyways).

I dropped this freaking hard WWII honor seminar so life is so good! I finally have a little (very little) time to breathe, think, run, eat and sleep.

Anyways we all remember what we were doing 8 years ago today. As I drove in the pitch black to my freaking 7:00 anatomy lab this morning, I was listening to the radio and they did a moment of silence at 6:46 (that is when the first plane hit). It was really neat. I remember that day in 7th grade biology class gathered around the t.v. This was the first time I realized that everyday is literally a gift from the Giver. I promised myself that day that I wouldn't take anything for granted especially my family. I wish I could say that I lived up to that promise but I haven't. It is so easy to take people and relationships for granted. But each year on this day I am reminded to treat people a little kinder, speak a little more gentle, smile a little more, thank more often, give generously, and hug others selflessly.

Today is Stephani's Birthday... whoo whoo!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY- you are so freaking old.
My sister Steph is seriously the most thoughtful person I know!

I didn't get a chance to call her today because work/school... then she was on a date with the Cobe-ster and I didn't want to interupt. I just wanted to tell her

Thanks for...
Being a second mother (seriously, I am not being facetious)
Letting me run away to your house (and not telling mom/dad), giving me a place to stay
All the phone calls
All the advice
Being the fashion expert!
All the what not to wear marathons
Being my personal chemistry and calculus tutor
Raising the cutest little girl (and teaching her jew-ah) and the bun in the oven!
The hours and hours of shopping/bonding
Letting me tag along with all your friends (when you were in HS)
Drying my tears, sympathizing, offering advice, laughing...
Reminding me how rude it is to push the snooze 50 times when others are asleep (haha)
Serving a mission (you are incredible!)
Showing me what a true testimony is about
Supporting me
Fixing dinner for me when nobody is home
Understanding that I hate bonanza (with a passion)
Putting up with me
Loving me unconditionally

Steph, you are amazing! I hope that one day I am a wonderful wife/mother like you are. You are such an example to me. I know that I haven't always been the kindest person, thanks for loving me anyways and understanding. I love you so much! Happy Birthday. woot woot.

I didn't have a ton of pictures on my comp... but anyways, other than being totally amazing she is so freaking cute and stylish I might add (Coby is one lucky man!).

Love ya Steph! Hope you had a fantabulous day. <3 your fave sistah

Labor Day

Today I ran.
studied.
went on a bike ride with my best friend.
jumped on the tramp with a beautiful little 2 year old
discussed the amazing structure of bones with a freaking genius
skipped rocks
got paid time off
it was a seemingly perfect day.
Then I cried. about a lot of things.
It sort of felt nice.

New York City is calling my name.
I need a change.
Do you ever just want to get away?
Escape.
not to be a downer or anything but... maybe Utah's just not for me.

ps. I do not believe I am a nerd anymore.
why?
dad said i wasn't, "nerds are socially awkward."
And I am not.
also, "you can do well in school without being a nerd."
that's all.

Long weekend- whoo whoo!

Juli gets stressed really easy.
This is kind of common knowledge to the world.
Oh well it keeps life edgy right... haha. This semester just might be the semester I die of a bleeding ulcer (not really but my mom thinks so). Anyways I really do enjoy going to school- I love feeling like I am learning tons of new things, it makes me realize how much I don't know! But anyways I am so excited that fall is coming. I love when the leaves change colors. I love wearing cute cardigans. I love running anytime of the day I want because it's not way hot or way cold outside. I am so excited this weekend is 3 days long. whoo whoo. I totally want to go to Utah Lake (I HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE!), people say there's not much to see but I still want to go. While I am there, I totally want to just take my shoes off, roll up my pants and chase seagulls, ducks, geese, or whatever flying things there are by Utah Lake. Then maybe skip rocks, and just frolick around like I have no cares. Doesn't that sound fun? Ok maybe I'm weird but I need a little mind free-er or something.

So... I have been thinking. and I want to do a little shout out- so here goes nothin'

Shout out #1 goes to the brother. Thanks for taking me to subway. It was a good bonder. You are pretty hilarious. Your future wife will be very lucky to have such a loving, kind, thoughtful husband who truly honors his priesthood.

Shout out #2 goes to baby Moira. Baby's are so cute, fresh, innocent, perfect. Thanks little Moira for letting me smother you, and I miss you.

Shout out #3 goes to someone we'll just call "hank" to protect his identity. He is an engaged man now, but I wanted to tell him thanks for teaching me so much about life. He is one of the happiest, most thoughtful people I know. He probably doesn't read this but if you do, sorry for being a brat, and thanks for putting up with me for quite sometime. Thanks again "hank" and congrats on the engagement.

Shout out #4 goes to book publishers? thanks for nearly emptying my bank account with the high cost of textbooks.

Shout out #5 goes to slow drivers on the freeway (in the left lane aka fast lane). Thanks for teaching me a little bit about patience.

Shout out #6 goes to the coworkers. I absolutely love my job. I am so grateful that I work with way fun people. Thanks for always listening to my dilemmas/stories/drama and giving me killer advice. or just laughing at/with me. good times.

Shout out #7 goes to my institute teacher. um can I just say amazing. Thanks for teaching me about the saints in nauvoo (I'm taking church history) and how they literally risked their lives to attend the temple. It struck me hard. real hard. so- shout out to the saints in nauvoo as well.

Shout out #8 goes to the mother. well- I have a lot to say about her. but she deserves a whole post to herself so just one thing... Thanks for not kicking me out of the house because I burnt the popcorn kernels and stunk up your clean, pinesol-ish smelling, house.

Shout out #9 goes to the sistahs. yup I have the best. Steph- thanks for always commenting on my blog. haha. no really though you are so thoughtful! I love when you guys come down! Thanks for letting me "runaway" to your house on numerous occasions and not telling mom or dad haha. Tif- thanks for letting me come visit you and I love the phone calls! You are so cute and spastic. Thanks for all the advice you consistently share with me. Kali- oh hun. thanks for being like the best friend or somethin' you are so amazing. The boys just love ya (not more than I do though). And thanks for all the memories: being chased by dogs, rolling down grass hills, hannah montana, car washes, dates...

oh wow. I always write a ton. I didn't list a ton of people so... don't be offended if your name isn't on here and you think it should be... haha, I probably love you too.