February

Here are a bunch of pictures I compiled together from the past two months! 

As I mentioned in my previous post, my birthday was so much fun and I received a ton of love!

To sum up these pictures... my b-day consisted of:

A mini-surprise party with my "valentines" -my guy friends (thanks to Lexi), two family b-day dinners, tons of valentines from my institute class and random friends (thanks to Jessica), the institute and my ward singing happy birthday to me, a decorated car and apartment, and several other random things.

What I do in my spare time:

Chill with Elvis

Racquetball with friends

Crocheting lessons with Kelsey

Luchador wresting with the guys- so hilarious

And play dress up with friends

Life is wonderful!!

SNOW TRIP!!

I love these girls so much! These are long time Peoria friends! These are some of the coolest girls you will ever meet... sorry guys, they are basically all taken! My friend Elise (2nd on the right) and her roommate Kylie (in the middle) live in Flagstaff so over the break we went to visit them and play in the snow for a day! There is never a dull moment when we are all together. We did about all there is to do in the snow: freeze, take pictures, go sledding, build a GIANT snowman, have a snowball fight, make snow angels, and freeze. Yup, that about sums it up! I'm so grateful that Elise, Cassie, myself, and Riki have been such good friends since our high school days and I hope it will stay that way after they all get married off and we all take different paths in life.

“Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.” -Author unknown

(Jenn, Cassie, Kylie, Elise, Riki)

Birthday Lovin'

Why I love February 14th: 

It's Valentines Day & my birthday!!

Today was my 21st birthday! CRAZY! My day was filled with many fun surprises thanks to Lexi, Jessica, and a few of my other friends! I seriously can't believe how fast time has gone by and another year bites the dust. I feel like I have grown quite a bit in the past year and have had some wonderful experiences to shape me into a better person. Can I just say how much I love Valentines Day?! I feel bad for the people that have such a negative attitude towards it. You don't need a special person from the opposite sex to make your day... it's all about loving your friends and showing loved ones that you care. I may be a little biased since February 14th is a double whammy for me. But I really think it's what you make it. 

I love my family. I love my friends. I love my Savior and Heavenly Father. I love my major. I love my callings in the church. I love institute. I love Valentines Day. I love service. I love thoughtful people. I love enthusiasm. 

I LOVE LIFE!

ESFJ!

My church group did a personality test this week for an activity and it was really interesting! I love learning about personalities and I'm even in a personality research and theory class! I love studying people and seeing how much everybody differs. 

My test result was a... (drum roll please) ESFJ!!

Extrovert

Sensing

Feeling

Judging

Or they also say: Extra Special Friendly Joiner

The slogan is: "What can I do for you?"

The description I looked up online is from: http://www.davenevins.com/personalities/types/esfj.htm. 

In my very biased opinion I think it describes me pretty well for the most part... but let me know if you think it's close or if it is totally off! 

ESFJ

Seller/Provider — "Extra Special Friendly Joiner"

ESFJs are warm-hearted individuals who highly value their close personal relationships. They are very service-oriented, and their own happiness is closely tied into the happiness and comfort of those around them. They are valued for their genuine warm and caring natures, and their special ability to bring out the best in others. They usually do not handle conflict well, and may tend to be very controlling or manipulative. Relationships are central to their lives, and they put forth a great amount of energy into developing and maintaining their close interpersonal relationships. They expect the same from others.

ESFJ Strengths

• Put forth a lot of effort to fulfill their duties and obligations
• Warm, friendly and affirming by nature
• Service-oriented, they want to please others
• Take their commitments very seriously, and seek lifelong relationships
• Responsible and practical, they can be counted to take care of day-to-day necessities
• Generally upbeat and popular, people are drawn towards them
• Generally very good money managers
• Traditionally minded and family-oriented, they will make family celebrations and traditions special events

ESFJ Weaknesses

• Generally uncomfortable with change, and moving into new territories
• Extreme dislike of conflict and criticism
• Need a lot of positive affirmation to feel good about themselves
• May be overly status-conscious, and interested in how others see them
• Have very difficult time accepting the end of a relationship, and are likely to take the blame for the failure onto their own shoulders
• Have difficulty accepting negative things about people close to them
• Don't pay enough attention to their own needs, and may be self-sacrificing
• May tend to use guilt manipulation as a way to get what they want

ESFJs in Love

ESFJs are warmly caring people who give their intimate relationships a lot of special care and attention. They're usually traditional and take their commitments very seriously. Once the ESFJ has said "I do", you can bet that they will put forth every effort to fulfill their obligations to the relationship.

ESFJs want to be appreciated for who they are, and what they give to others. Appreciation is the greatest gift that their mates can give them.

ESFJs have a tendency to be very conscious of social status and "what other people think". They should take care not to let this interfere with their close relationships.

Romantically, ESFJs are warm and loving, and welcome intimacy as an opportunity to express their affections, and receive their partners gifts of love. Many ESFJs have a tendency to be highly scheduled and traditional in their romantic habits, but this is almost always overcome by increasing their education and awareness of options. ESFJs are very service-oriented and will place a lot of importance on making their partners happy.

Being highly practical, the ESFJ is excellent in matters regarding home management. They're likely to be very responsible about taking care of day-to-day needs, and to be careful and cautious about money matters. They are interested in security and peaceful living, and are willing and able to do their part towards acheiving these goals for themselves, their mates, and their families.

Most ESFJs have a strong need to "belong" - whether it be to institutions or traditions, or family units. This need usually causes them to be quite social creatures, who enjoy attending parties, as well as throwing their own. They're likely to strongly desire that their mates share in their social experiences.