I have Graduated!

No not from grade school or anything super cool like that! On Monday the 7th of January I graduated from counseling! Now many of you are thinking what! I am thinking of course! In October I had a small break down in the Bishops office! I had be very stressed out and my anxiety levels were huge! I have always had anxiety but usually in levels that I can push through (I owe that to my Mother she never let me giving into the anxiety she always made me push through it)! This time it was different! I wasn't talking to the normal people about what I was feeling I just stopped talking to every one about things like that! Those of you that know me are things not Melissa but yes Melissa stopped talking about the important, I was only talking about fluff! So by the time I got to the Bishop's I was breaking down! What was it about school, church, and boys (mostly my fear of them and dating -In my defense it is really hard to work through your anxiety about dating when you aren't dating) [Hense why they going on four dates this year is a big deal] Any way back to the story! My bishop ever so kindly (seriously he is the nicest person in the world) suggested that I go to counseling! He set me up through LDS Family services! My first appointment was October 23rd! I really didn't tell anyone that I was going not because I was ashamed I just didn't want anyone asking about it I knew I needed to do it on my own! It was so hard to go to that first appointment! My anxiety was off the charts! I feeling out the paper work crying because I couldn't handle it! But I faced my fears and cried all the way through the first session! Not because we making covering big issues or because it was sad but because I was scared out of my mind! I went to about six or seven sessions! None of them as bad as the first! I usually cried but none of the tears were unnecessary! I need to hear a lot of the council that he gave me! It was not really anything that I hadn't heard before from my family and friends, but this time it was unbias! I could tell that he was impressed with who I was and were I was in life! He helped me realize that I may not of lived my life exactly how I planed it but I was rocking it like I had planed! One of my favorite things he said to me was "Melissa you will get married. The Lord is preparing him for you!" I was a little shocked because he almost quoted one of my blessings! So on Monday when I told him that I was planing on going on four dates this year he laughed and said I am glad and Melissa I think that you are ready to graduate! I feel ten times better then I did in October! Are my issues solved, no way! But I am reminded that I know how to deal with them! I know that there are certain things that works for me, like going to the temple and talking to people! I am dealing with my anxiety, because I can! And some times you just have to choose to be Happy!

Christmas!

I love Christmas! I really love Christmas at the Senior Center!

I love Ruby! 

I really LOVE the Senior Center with my Grandpa! 

This is my most Favorite Great Uncle! I seriously love him!

Harry Potter Land!

We went to Universal with almost the only intention of going to Harry Potter World! I was a lot smaller then I excepted! We went to Ollivander's! I was a super cool show when the wand chose that little girl it was super cool! Her Father leaned over to the us and said that was a quick forty bucks! So true the wand chose her you could not tell her no! There were quite a few people in our group to purchase their own wands! Kenna has a great story about hers you should ask her one time!

Hogsmeade! Totally Awesome!

 Hogwarts! This was a super awesome ride! The line was forever long but once you were in the castle with talking pictures, Dumbledore, and little magic it was awesome! We went on the ride twice! It made me a little sea sick but it was worth it! When it stopped right next to a dementor thought it was not so cool!  

Kenna, Alex and I drinking butterbeer! I am not going to lie it was awesome! tasted a lot like cream soda but with enough difference to be awesome! 

Me and my Boyfriend! He follows me on all of my vacations!

Key to the World!

Do you know how much pressure there is on a person like me when you name something the key to the world! I knew that I couldn't lose it, but I loose everything! All of my roommates make mental notes of where I have place my car keys cause they know that I am going to ask where they are! This key got me into the room, the parks, and kept track of my food! I am proud to say that I only lost it like everyday but only in my purse or pocket!

The white one is the key to the world I think I am going to keep it forever :) The Donald one is for Mickey's Merry Christmas Party! And the Last is from Universal that way you could hop the parks! 

Best Colleges Ever!

So the people who I work with are just awesome! They are so amazing! I was super busy and a little stressed out the week before! They brought me gifts!

I loved them! Favorite: The Chief Joseph book!

I also got a stocking, finger nail polish, and chocolate bar! 

I heart Highland!

Safari Ride

Almost all of the photos I took from this vacation are one the Safari Ride! I don't know why I really don't like animals but I really liked this ride!

Some Hippos for Lex!  

Some Crocodiles  

One sleeping! 

I have not clue what this is but it looks good! 

An elephant! I really like them! 

Another Hippo! 

Some Flamingos (this and the penguine the only birds I like) 

Lions!  

Zebras!

Me and my best friend! On the Second ride!  

A Rihno!

More Hippos! 

This gareff was scaring me! This is not zoomed in! It was that close! Ahhhhh! 

Hippo out of the water! 

The thing that killed Mufasia! 

More Flamingos! 

More elephants! 

The rhino again! 

A boy lion being lazy! 

I am not sure! 

The little baby! so cute! 

More Zebras! 

What type of animal is pumba? He's a Worthog! Worthog! 

Sitting on their eggs! Awesome! 

Hippo under the water! Awesome! 

The mean gorella on Tarzan!

There are so many other pictures but these are my favorites! 

Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba

So while we were in Florida we decided to go to Cirque Du Soleil because your good friend Ryan Weston is in the show! He always wants us to come and see him! So we decided to go and what a show! It was simulation over load but so awesome! If you are ever in Florida I say go! It was totally awesome!

We made Ryan stay in his makeup so that we can take a picture with him! Then he took us back stage to show us all the cool things! We meet more famous people! (Really I can't get away from them) 

I really miss Ryan he is such a funny/ good guy! I miss his crazy stories! I am glad that his is persuing his dreams!