Take a moment

While scrolling through my facebook feed today I came across a very interesting video my brother had shared. 

Before I put my two cents in, take a look for yourself.

Original source

In a world that focuses so heavily on the negativity that surrounds us, this video was an amazing breath of fresh air. I loved this video.

I love that it shows that despite what people think, there are still a lot of good people in this world.
Stereotypes define too many people.
I hate people putting me into a box and deciding who I am.
Let's break the moulds and be better people :D

Gratitude Sunday

I've been thinking a lot about gratitude lately.

I find when I stop and think about things, I realise just how grateful I am to be where I am in my life.

It's nice to occasionally just stop and think about everything that you have right now,

in this very moment. 

Lately I have been grateful for:

- Having a fair bit of work between my jobs, which helps me to be both pay for things and save for travel and other fun things I want to do

- Time with my family. No matter how brief it is, seeing them is worth the 6 hours round trip of driving

- The sunshine; it always lifts my mood

- Friends

- New ideas and inspiration

- Music

- Feeling the spirit

- The knowledge that I can be with my family forever, especially those who have moved on already

- The innocence of children

- One very happy, smiling little girl who I got to hold today

- Seeing others happy

- The ability to let go off some pain that I've been holding on to 

- Being alive

- The possibilities that the future can hold

What are you grateful for at the moment?

Lazy Days

So I had my last exam on Friday and I've been enjoying the days since...without any guilt!

Sure I've been to work a couple of days...but only for a couple of hours each.

I was able to go home for almost a week and it was nice to chill out with them and have a few good chats with my siblings. It's funny how our relationships have changed over the years.

I've also loved the extra sleep...I get seriously stressed during exam time and don't sleep properly at all. It was nice to be normal again....somewhat anyway :D

Now that I've had a few lazy days, I am going to start working on a list of things I have been putting off or have wanted to do for ages but study got in the way of.

I have till the 11th of July to find out my results and so I am going to start getting on with it.

Starting with a few little presents for my pregnant friend.

I think I'm going to enjoy the holidays! :D

Except when not long after I wake up I hear a strange male voice in my apartment and walk out in my pj's to find a young electrician fixing my thermostat....that was slightly awkward :P

Other than that...bring it on!

Gratitude Sunday

This week I am grateful for:

- Time with family

- My saviour's resurrection

- Easter chocolate...it just tastes so much better! :D

- Yummy roast dinner

- A fun easter egg hunt

- Safety

- Perspective

- Not feeling alone

- The internet working again so I can post

- The most random of conversations

- Smiles

- Visiting my families ward and catching up with a bunch of people

- Attempting fishing again

- Changing seasons

- Celebrating birthdays

- Getting assignments in

- Thoughts and realisations

- Learning...about a variety of things

Gratitude Sunday

This week I am grateful for:

- My mama! Happy Birthday! 

- Resolving issues

- My life...and the choice to live it how I will

- Productivity...I am loving getting things done

- Getting my first assignment in on time...good start to the semester

- Helpful teachers

- Seeing friends I haven't seen in a while

- Making a new Japanese friend...she is really cute! and from where the same provence I stayed in Japan! 

- Family

- Bright nail polishes

- Random extra work!

- Giving plasma...and finding out I have good platelet levels and can donate that in the future :D

- Native animal visits

- The cutest dogs I get to see while delivering pizza

- The most gorgeous moon last night! I wish I could have taken a good enough picture! 

- Making THE PERFECT PANCAKE...not necessarily taste, but golden and perfectly round!

- A good chat with friends

- Seeing baby bumps grow...how amazing is that though??

Baby You're a Firework

Two weeks ago some YSA went to the Hobart regatta to watch the concert that is on afterwards.

My favourite part of it is the fireworks at the end...see for yourself!

There were some absolutely gorgeous ones! I love fireworks! 

Gratitude Sunday & a 300th

Hello 300th post!

What better way to celebrate then with Gratitude Sunday!

This week I am grateful for:

- Being able to give a talk (I get so nervous but love learning while preparing it)

- Time spent with friends

- Much needed sleep

- Getting things crossed off my list...makes me WAY more productive

- Going through all my things for a massive clean out

- Starting to change things in my room

- Christening Lady Libs 

- Finally getting Kimi all lit up

- Progress

- Being a bit more organised in my callings

- Learning to let things go

- People that take the time to read what I have to say

- The blogging 'community'...it's not as crazy as it may seem 

-Life

Working and Guesting...

Most days this week I have been working...either one or both of my jobs.

You see I really want to travel (have I only mentioned this like a million times by now??), especially to Europe and so I need the major $$$.

Hence the constant working. It's not all bad though.

I am also over at Catherine's blog today talking about 10 Things that Make Me Happy.

Take a second to have a look and say Hi to Catherine for me! :D

A Sister Missionary

One of my very good friends Makere left today to serve a mission for my church.

She'll be gone for 18 months and is serving in New Zealand.

It is weird because it doesn't really feel like she's gone...

I'm sure it'll hit soon! At least I'll have someone to write to...snail mail style :D 

I can't wait to see how she changes :D Love you girlie!! 

An interesting little day...

It's been a full on busy day!

- Slept in today...oops. Really need to stop doing that! 

- Once I got up we had some primary kids over as Jess is the Achievement day leader.

We:

- watched The Muppets: A Christmas Carol

- Had a candycane hunt

- Had fish and chips for lunch and chilled at the park

- After the kids left Jess and I attacked the weeds that have over taken our garden

- I got sunburnt :'(

- Was really tired from spending so much time in the sun and accidentally fell asleep

- Woke up 15mins before I needed to be at work...Lucky it's just down the road!

- Worked from 6-11pm

- Went to the supermarket for a quick shop before Sunday

- Now I'm watching The Holiday and getting ready to sleep

Jam packed and full on! It feels good to be busy again...besides study!

Gratitude Sunday

This week I am grateful for:

- Getting to go 'shopping' as part of study time

- Everything Christmas related starting to come out! 

- Curry rice...three times this week alone

- Snowman shaped donuts :D

- Arcade games and photo booth fun

- Free hugs from strangers

- Finding Milo!

- Funny English tags

- New food...the good and bad

- Getting to ride a ferris wheel! :D 

- Managing to find church and getting there on time 

- Cute kids

- This wonderful opportunity to be in Japan

- Having a lesson on just what I needed.

And so much more!! I really have so many things to be grateful for and need to take more time to be grateful for it.

Tully's

Since being in Japan I have become addicted to...

Tully's Coffee House.

Well the iced and hot chocolate :D

See how happy it makes me :D

Caylee too :D

Sooo good!

There's even a guy who works there that recognises us...we're going to be friends by the end of this trip.

If you ever come to Japan, you HAVE to try Tully's. You definitely won't regret it!

Gratitude Sunday Series

This week I am grateful for:

- Being home with family

- Getting ready for Japan...excitement and nerves there!

- The Priesthood

- My nieces funny as laugh...I seriously need to record it one time

- My nephews smiles...adorable!

- Testimonies; others and my own

- Spending the afternoon helping a friend and catching up

- Imagination!

- Slowly getting better from being sick

- Friends who help me out when I really need it

- The Gospel being all around the world

- Love

- My morning wake up...also known as Darcey (it's nice to be so wanted :D)

- Life

- Skype and technology...amazing!

- Being finished with Uni for the semester

Basketball...

Not a usual topic for me, but I came across a video tonight that I couldn't help but share.

It is an amazing story and you have to watch the video to believe it...

How amazing was that??!!

I loved the reaction of the crowd when the coach pointed to Jason!
and even better was the reaction after each shot!!

This video just made my day 10x better!! :D

Gratitude Sunday Series

This week I am grateful for:

- Sleep...more so than ever

- Home teachers that come and then tried to help out

- Little reminders

- Extra work to help pay for things

- Beautiful sunshine

- Balloon filled rooms with a friend inside

- Walks along the beach to appreciate this world around me

- Being in Primary and interacting with the kids

- Friends

- Study sessions

- Very cute pets

- Funny as phone calls

- The opportunity to change and grow

- being able to do visiting teaching today...for a little longer than expected :D 

- Seasons and change

- New photos of my niece and nephew

Eventful Day!

Firstly it was Nelly's birthday today!! YAY! Happy 21st Nelly :D 

To celebrate, I took her on a little 'British' themed adventure.

We:

- Went on the Double Decker Bus tour around Hobart

which included:

~ British flags to waved around...made by yours truly

~ Random British facts

~ An umbrella...just in case it rained duh!
Secretly pretending we we really in England :D

- Ate British Candy

- Had scones with our lunch (mine the English Breakfast :D)

That girl is in LOVE with Britain! Loved her face when she found out what we were doing :D

Then tonight from 3-10pm I was working...2 different jobs.

First the kids, then Pizza Delivery.

Got $10.50 in tips! :D Helping out again. I think the store manager wants to hire me...

Also got my car stuck on a retaining wall on the last delivery...LONG story :P

Then Jess and I started a new tradition tonight of 'toasting' each season...literally :D

We are bringing out the Fronti for the first day of each season!

Hello Spring!! 

oh yeah...and I named my Mac... Eve :D Because she has a bitten apple on the front...get it :D

I know you love know random I am! 

Soooo tired....

Man am I tired today!

But the awesome week and then jam-packed weekend I had were well worth it!!

My weekend included:

Thursday:

- Dinner with the missionaries

- Institute

- KFC eat and chat after Institute

- Rescuing MJ

- Playing on the new Playground at Cornelian Bay until late

Friday:

- Crust Pizza

- Youth roadshow practice

- Bakehouse trip...including a Bubble O Bill :D

- more playing on the playground

- late night 'girl chat'

Saturday:

- Waking up early, meeting at the chapel

- Drive to My Field

-Climb to the top in technically sailing gear...as snow gear :P

- Play in the snow

- Slide back down on inner tube and Finnish sled thing

- BBQ lunch and toasted marshmallows...soooo good :D

- Drive back to Chapel, via Brighton

- Drop Isaiah home...(nap while Kat is driving..oops sorry Kat)

- Go to a discussion with the missionaries

- Home, shower (again) from day out

- Movies, Peachee and chatting until late (again!)

Sunday:

- Wake up early

- Pick up investigator on the way to church

- Church for 3 hours...2 hours of which were trying to organise feral kids

- Down to Kat's for lunch and feeding of animals and little road trip with Camilla

- Choir

- Cook and eat dinner

- Make brownies...sadly minus the Jersey Caramels

- An adorable call from my niece who kept tell me she missed me! (Aunty Lisa misses you too Darcey!!)

- Laughter and chatting until late...not AS late as other nights

Monday:

- Wake up early

- Spend time updating on everything I missed on the internet over the weekend

- Get ready for Uni

- Write this post...and the Gratitude Sunday post I missed (oops :P)

Sorry only one picture in this post! I was having too much fun!

Gratitude Sunday

This week I am grateful for:

- Face Time with my siblings and niece! BEST part of today :D

- Watching Winston play with the bubbles

- Seeing the mountain all covered in snow...soooo beautiful!

- Big breakfasts with friends

- Being back at Uni

- Having another exam done and having non-alcoholic drink to celebrate

- Flowers...they are so pretty.

- Bonfires

- Late night random road trips

- Sleepovers in our lounge room

- Instagram...makes me feel like I'm a cool photographer

- Being able to bake...and having food

- What warmth we are able to keep in the apartment

I really have so much to be grateful for. There are a lot of bad things in the world, but by focusing on the good brings me a lot more happiness.

Family Boat Outing

WARNING: This post has an excessive amount of pictures...I take no responsibility for the cuteness of my family!

Saturday afternoon was family time. It was the first time we all went out on Dad's boat.

I tried fishing for the first time...Eric did the biggest yawns ever!

He also pulls funny faces...and Darcey is wearing her "life duck"

You've got to love Dad's faces :D

And a beautiful sunset to finish it all off...I love visiting my family!

You make me smile.....

1. This dog chastity belt...entertainment for the group of YSA donating blood!

2. My SIL's dog's puppies :D

3. These awesome old toys!

4. Yummy snack!!

5. My friend Leah's sign :P

What's made you smile lately??