tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19852447487100519132024-03-12T23:09:53.881-07:00JaniceJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-64112214522842756942011-04-09T09:13:00.000-07:002011-04-09T09:29:16.173-07:00Therapy 101- Communication Problem? :)A husband and wife came for counseling after 15 years of marriage. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 15 years they had been married. She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, and entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured over the course of their marriage. Finally, after allowing this to go on for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and, after asking the wife to stand, embraced and kissed her passionately as her husband watched with a raised eyebrow. The woman shut up and quietly sat down as though in a daze. The therapist turned to the husband and said, "This is what your wife needs at least three times a week. Can you do this?" The husband thought for a moment and replied, "Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I fish."Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-22911337883206527232011-04-04T07:17:00.000-07:002011-04-04T07:58:16.435-07:00I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found!Greetings! It's been a long time since I've written and I can't even begin to explain the roller coaster ride I've been on. Since I've started the Master's program, I've cried more than I have in a long time. Sometimes because of subject matter, sometimes because in the process of self awareness you find that you aren't exactly the person you want to be, and always because of the intense pressure. I have felt like there isn't enough of me to go around and my life has become so one sided(school). It's been a process of intensive study, intensive self evaluation and a time of total reliance on the Lord to get me through. And it has been a time of extreme painful growth for me. I have prayed to be able to become the person the Lord wants me to be so I can be an instrument in His hands as I continue on in my field of study. Sometimes the answers are very painful to hear when you think you are doing the best you can and the answer is that I can do more. Working smarter hasn't always been my forte', but I'm getting there. Last semester was a time of drowning from my point of view. A time for "Ulcer's Are Us". I didn't know if I was going to make it, but I survived. This semester is just as intensive if not more so. We have clients at the clinic and are learning at a feverish pace to prepare for our internships at the end of this month. But I have a different attitude this semester and it has made all the difference. I was given a blessing by my wonderful home teacher before the semester began, and I have referred to it over an over. It has been a guide map in helping me get through the emotional, physical, and spiritual experiences that I have had. It is another tender mercy of the Lord to let me know that He is here and aware of what I am going through. And more important, He is here to help me get though it. There are several things that I'm not sure of the route I'm to take, but I know that it is the timing of the Lord that is important and I need to be patient.(Wow, for those of you who know the Nielsen clan, you know that's NOT our forte?!):) I am headed up to Addiction Resource Center for Healing(ARCH) in South Jordon to do my internship starting the last week in April. They do all kinds of therapy for individuals, couples, families, addictions of all kinds, court ordered psycho-educational groups, etc. I'm very excited about working there over the Spring and Summer. I'm very blessed and so grateful for the love and support of my family! I haven't been able to be around much as a mom and grandma. I'm trying the best I can, but I am so blessed to have such a great support system. I'm so proud of Cory and Elisha, Kelly and Jen, Chris and Jamie, Jake and Megan, and Mike and Jessica and their families! And I appreciate having the CUTEST grandchildren in the world! (I do NOT ever exaggerate!) :) I also am so grateful for the love and support of wonderful people who have been put in my life to make it so much richer and fuller and that I have learned a great deal from. Thank-you! Not trying to make this a testimony meeting on paper, but I am so grateful for everything I have been blessed with and sorry for the times I have been so overwhelmed I have temporarily forgotten this. Lot's of fun things to look forward to in the future and wishing you all a happy day! Love to you all! Thought for the Day: You don't have to be crazy to work here. We'll train you! :)Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-40835463499542253622011-01-23T18:53:00.000-08:002011-01-23T19:33:03.414-08:00ReflectionsA lot has happened since Nov.5th, the date of my last blog. Obviously I have survived, but it has been a little rough. Some high and low lights are the following:<br /><br /><ol><br /><li>Brooklyn was baptised and it was wonderful! I love you and am so proud of you Brooklyn!</li><br /><li>Kelly and Megan's birthday=Tacanno's (not sure of spelling) Yea!</li><br /><li>Best friend, Kolleen and I, overnight in Park City for our birthdays! You're the best Kolleen!</li><br /><li>Transiberian Orchestra on the 18th! It was fabulous! A must see for the holidays!</li><br /><li>Annual Red Lobster Christmas dinner with adult children. Saw Plaid Tidings afterwards. As usual we all had a blast! I love you guys!</li><br /><li>Ken took me up to Salt Lake to go on my "perfect date." We were going to see the Joseph Smith movie at the Memorial building, then go up to the Sky Room for dinner, then on a carriage ride, and then walk around and see the lights. So----does anyone remember the day that there was an accident on the freeway and it shut it down? Well that was the day of my perfect date and we ended up in the standstill for 3 hours and 15 minutes! We had left in plenty of time and ended up getting there just in time for dinner at 5:30. It was still a wonderful time.</li><br /><li>Dr Stone (dermatologist) called and said he wanted me to see a specialist because a biopsy of my bottom eyelid showed a cancer that needed to be taken care of asap.</li><br /><li>Saw Dr. Cook and wanted to do surgery the next week but I had finals. Had surgery done on Dec.20th. Dr Peterson took out the cancer and then went over to surgery center and Dr Cook reconstructed my bottom eyelid. They feel they got it all. Took the stitches out on Dec.29th. I looked like a before and after picture because I couldn't wear make up on my left eye. Awesome! :) It wasn't pretty!:)</li><br /><li>Finals week was the 13th through 17th. That also wasn't pretty! :)</li><br /><li>Christmas was pretty quiet since it wasn't my turn to have all the kids. We did all get together( except for Mike and Jess who were in Salt Lake)on Christmas night and had a great time!</li><br /><li>Went to Kaylee's 1st birthday on the 31st. What a doll!</li></ol><br /><p>That takes me to the end of the year. In between all of those things were assignments due, tests to take and study for, papers to write----all the things that go with school. All I can say is INTENSE! I'm grateful for all of the students that are in my MSW cohort and how wonderful they are! They are so helpful and supportive! I am very blessed!</p><p>Happy day and I shall update what has happened since the first of the year soon!</p><p><strong>Thought for the day</strong>: <em>Storms make trees have deeper roots.</em></p>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-2106143007768776082010-11-05T08:22:00.000-07:002010-11-05T09:02:38.084-07:00LOVE THE FALL!So much has happened since I last blogged. BYU won their Homecoming game since Ken and I went! (of course that's why :)!) Life is still really crazy but I'm learning to deal with being in "panic" mode! :) I'm so excited for the holidays but that means that when they come EVERYTHING is also due for school! Ahhhhhhh! ok, ok, ---deep breaths---in-out-in-out--<br />See? Panic mode but I handled it soooo well! :)-------------------------------<br />Jamie, Jess, and I put on the 1st Annual Nielsen Halloween Party on the 29th of October. It was really fun but didn't go quite as we had planned. (whatever does?) With our family it doesn't really matter, we always have a great time. I think Jamie will blog some pictures so check out her site. I dressed as a pirate. Ken came as a pirate as well and looked great! Long flowing black locks a knife between his teeth, and a gold earring. Lookin good! He's such a good sport and it was his birthday too! We celebrated afterwards with cake and sang him Happy Birthday! Cory and Elisha's family came as The Incredibles and looked----incredible! Elisha did a great job with their masks painted on and Sadie had black hair! Kelly and Jen's family came as vampires and looked awesome! (When is the next Twilight movie coming out?) Jess and Mike came as Robin Hood and Maid Marion and totally nailed the look. Jake, Megan and Kaylee came as the Flintstones and looked so perfect! Complete with a bone in Kaylee's hair! How cute is that? Jamie and Chris were the Wizard of Oz characters. Dorothy's ruby red slipper was missing and we didn't find it til after the party! Mom and Danny came as entertainers and were dressed alike. They looked great! Good job everyone and thanks for making it so fun! On to Thanksgiving and Christmas! LOVE IT!!!!! I have the best family in the world and the Lord continues to bless me so much. Ken is wonderful to me and spoils me sooo much! NOT A PROBLEM! ha ha Love to ya'll and hope this season finds you happy and healthy!! We have so much to be grateful for! Happy day!!!<br /><em>Thought for the day</em>: <strong>You don't have to be crazy to work here. We'll train you! :)</strong>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-9469233770977142572010-10-08T14:02:00.000-07:002010-10-08T23:03:47.410-07:0078 Days to Christmas! :)Well, that got your attention! ha ha I have been a slacker on posting and I shall repent again and try to do better. (I now totally understand the scripture 70x7) I want to try and hit some of the things that have happened since my last post.<br />Ken and I met Kiara and her husband and their friends in Salt Lake to see Lion King. All I can say is WOW it was awesome!<br />Had the chance to work in the Baptistery at the Provo Temple for my neighbor last Friday from 5:15am to 11:00am. It was a great experience!<br />We went over to Cory and Elisha's house for dinner and to play games on Oct 1st, the Friday before general conference. It was really fun.<br />Ken invited us( Jamie,Chris and the kids) over to his house for a great breakfast before General Conference on Saturday morning. I was stuffed between the eggs, bacon and pancakes, but what a way to start Conference! Thanks Ken!<br />AND CONFERENCE WAS WONDERFUL! If you want to know why, the Ensign will be coming out soon! :)<br />As far as school goes, I'm still very overwhelmed, but I have figured out that's what the MSW program is all about. Survival! I pray alot and appreciate those of you who are praying for me too!<br />Ken and I are going to the BYU Homecoming Spectacular tonight and to the Football game tomorrow! Talk about needing our prayers---I hope the game is at least CLOSE! :)<br />I hope everyone is doing well and I love ya'll! Happy Day!<br /><br /><strong>Thought for the day</strong><em>: </em>When you come to the edge of everything you know and are about to step into darkness, Faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid for you to stand on, or you will be taught to fly.<em> </em>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-42917272900590345112010-09-25T15:36:00.000-07:002010-09-25T16:04:36.693-07:00WHO THE HECK IS MURPHY????I don't know if I want Murphy shot or if I should feel sorry for him. After all, he gets blamed for everything---<br />Why is it that.....<br /><ol><li>People don't tell you that the delicious salad you had for lunch, now resides as a hanging orniment on your front tooth?</li><li>There is no toilet paper in the only stall you choose, and you find out too late?</li><li>You always get asked a question just when you put food in your mouth?</li><li>Nobody tells you that your skirt is tucked in your wasteband, and you went to the bathroom over 2 hours ago!?</li><li>When your nose starts to run, there is never anything around to wipe it with but the sleeve of your clean shirt?</li><li>The root beer you drink makes you burp and since you "don't do that kind of thing", you look curiously at the person sitting next to you so everyone will think they did it?</li><li>Your hair only looks great when there is no place to go?</li><li>Your mind goes blank when you go to introduce your really good friend to someone?</li><li>The guy pulls out in front of you and goes really slow?</li><li>They are always out of the only thing you want on the menu?</li><li>The grocery line is always faster in the other lane and when you finally decide to switch lines, the lady in front of you needs a price check?</li><li>You have the time but no money or the money and no time?</li><li>When you go on vacation, your bowels do to!?</li><li>You finally decide to throw something away that you have kept around for years only to find that you need it within the week?</li><li>You can never find your cell phone until after it's stopped ringing?</li></ol><p>IT'S CALLED MURPHY'S LAW! And he has a twisted sense of humor! Ahhhhh!</p><p>I'm glad I got that straightened out. I feel much better!! Happy Day!</p><p><strong>Thought of the day</strong>:<em> Women are angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly. On a broomstick. We are flexible like that! :)</em></p>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-362147419133391682010-09-17T09:18:00.000-07:002010-09-17T09:45:52.174-07:00•Out of my mind. Back in five minutes !School is---well, let me put it this way; suppose you were a dump truck and a bunch of front end loaders were all line up waiting to dump their loads in the bed of your truck? Hmmm sounding familiar? (Yes, a vision of 1-15 just came to mind...), anyway, they start to dump their loads. No problem right? Ummm, right if they give you a chance to take your load and dump it in the appropriate location before giving you another load. So the problem is that you have all these loads of dirt dumped in your bed, it starts to overflow and soon there is a HUGE pile of dirt where your little dump truck used to be. Poor,poor little dump truck! He is still there but, alas, you cannot see him under all that dirt! Ha Ha Ha I love that story! It is soooooo my life right now! :)<br />Last Saturday Chris and I went with Cory and his Scout group to hike up Timpanogos to the very top. I got to glacier lake and watched as Cory, Chris and Jeff (Cory's bishop) hiked to the top of the cliff up the glacier. It was a beautiful day! We started hiking at 7:30am and Cory, Chris and I got off the mountain at about 6:00pm. (The rest of the group was off by 7:30pm) Let's just say that I was dying on the way down. And of course Cory had a brilliant idea to shave off some time by going down a ravine that ended up having a cliff at the bottom. We were sure praying on the way out of that one. It's Cory! Why didn't I know better? :) We did survive without any broken bones, twisted ankles or DEATH! It was still a blast! Thanks for letting us go Cory!<br />Stake conference was this weekend and it was great! Jagger's blessing was at our house on Sunday and it was really nice. It was great to see everyone! I have THE cutest grand kids on the planet(and probably the ones with the most energy!)<br />I'm going to" LION KING" tomorrow and am so excited! I love the music and my dear friend Kiara and her wonderful husband stood in line months ago to get tickets. I had her get me a couple of tickets and I can't believe it's finally here! yay! Thanks Darwin and Kiara!<br />Happy day to ya'll and I hope all is going well! Look around you at the gorgeous place we live and enjoy the FALL!<br /><strong>Thought for the day: </strong><em>A bargain: something you cannot use at a price you cannot resist.</em>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-18346302119329293022010-09-08T18:27:00.000-07:002010-09-08T18:51:39.536-07:00I LOVE THE FALL!I love the crispness in the air, getting to wear boots and jackets, seeing the intense blue of the sky, seeing the leaves change, knowing that we are on the downhill slide to ALL of the fun holidays to come! YES I am a kid at heart! We are so blessed to live in such a beautiful place!<br />I know that it's been awhile since I blogged but life has been very busy! I have managed to get up to Sundance and ride the lift (once during the full moon and it was beautiful). Sundance is my sanity lifeline! :) I started my Masters Program at BYU on the 30th. It's going to be intense but worth it! I have so much to do that I feel like I'm spinning my wheels and getting nowhere! I just have to take my own advice that some of you might recognize and eat this huge master elephant one bite at a time and try not to freak out. I have cried more in the last couple of weeks than I have for awhile but I needed it! And remember, fall is in the air--how bad can it be?<br />I was suppose to go to the first BYU football game but wasn't able to. Jamie, Chris, Hunter, Skyla, Jagger, me and a couple from our ward went over to the Hendrix house and watched the game. Jamie painted all of our faces, we had hot dogs, chips, cookies and a great time! And of course WE WON! Yay! On Labor Day I went to the Sheepdog Trial Championship's at Soldier Hollow. I had no idea what to expect, but it was really fun. It was beautiful and the day ended with a steak dinner at Ruby River. Doesn't get much better than that! Yesterday was back to reality and school. As usual life is crazy but I wouldn't have it any other way. Hope everyone is doing well and I love ya'll! Welcome to Fall! :) Happy Day!<br /><em>Thought for the day</em>: <strong>The handle on your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine.</strong>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-38113253203903914052010-08-22T20:45:00.000-07:002010-08-22T21:44:22.176-07:00Week in Review<span style="font-family: arial;">Last week I had the opportunity to be a hostess at education week and it was a great experience. I met some wonderful people and learned a lot! I can't believe that school starts this week for most everyone. I have several meetings for my program at BYU this week and then classes begin next Monday. I can't believe that it's finally here! I have been invited to the first BYU football game the weekend of Labor Day and I'm excited to go. The last time I went to a BYU football game was 34 years ago, can you believe it? Wow! I was a freshman at BYU while waiting for Jeff on his mission. And now coming back as a graduate student seems pretty surreal.<br /> On Saturday, I went with Chris, Jamie and the kids to the Utah County Fair. It was fun to walk around but the absolute FUNNEST(ummm,is that a word?) part was going on the Zipper with Chris. I LOVE crazy rides and we were the only ones on the ride so we got to ride a lot longer than usual. I was laughing so hard that my stomach hurt by the end, but it was a definite adreneline rush!!<br /> Jess flies in tomorrow and I'm so excited to see her! She will be officially back in God's country! And remember everyone to look up on Monday and Tuesday nights because it's the full moon! Fall is around the corner---yay!!!</span> I love ya'll and HAPPY DAY!<br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thought for the day: Pain is inevitable, misery is optional.</span>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-20985959817682735702010-08-15T11:25:00.000-07:002010-08-15T11:45:53.317-07:00GratefulI am so grateful that this week is over and SO grateful that I am feeling much better. I don't know what it was that I had, but it has taken until now to feel almost normal. I still don't have the energy level that I had but I am craving chocolate and junk food once again. Yay! :)After being in bed Monday and Tues., I thought that I would be ok. On Wednesday around noon, I decided to go get some errands taken care of. After going to only 3 places in Spanish Fork (one of which I didn't even need to get out of the truck), I was seeing stars! Now I love stars, but it is usually confined to the NIGHT time so I figured that maybe I needed to go home and back to bed. Wow-good times! I had a wedding that I really wanted to attend at the Mt.Timp Temple on Friday and I was able to go. I took mom home to Salt Lake afterwards and was pretty worn out by the time I got back. Went to see EAT,PRAY,LOVE that night and it felt like the longest movie ever. I wasn't a fan. There were some great quotes in it and good object lessons, but too slow for a movie. Saturday I had an orientation at BYU for education week. I am going to be a hostess from Tues-Friday during the morning, and we had to pick up our badges and get our assignments. I will be hostessing in the Harris Fine Arts Building from 8 to noon. It will be fun. Met Jamie, Jenna and JJ at Los Hermonos afterwards and ate and visited for 3 hours afterwards. It was so good to see them and visit. They are so fun and awesome!!! I am going to try to just relax and enjoy the time I have left before the start of school again. And I will be especially grateful for my health! Thanks to everyone who has been concerned and asked how I was. Love to you all and happy day!<br /><strong>Thought for the day</strong>: <em>In case of dissension, never dare to judge until you have heard the other side.</em>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-81545290678530402122010-08-11T06:50:00.000-07:002010-08-11T10:31:05.533-07:00You know I'm sick when.....You know I'm sick when chocolate and junk food don't sound good and I'm not eating!<br />As you know, I usually get up about 4:30 Monday through Friday to be at school to work out at 6:00am. I got up Monday and went to school and as my workout progressed, I started feeling sick. The water I drank was making me feel queasy.(ok,so I really don't like water on a good day, but this was different.) By the time I was done riding the stationary bike(which I can only get through by watching reruns of "so you think you can dance), I was ready to throw up. I went in to the locker room and laid down on the floor for awhile and then changed. I was going to go to the mall to exchange something before going to my Stats class at BYU to go over my final, and let's just say that I barely got out of the mall without passing out.The one day that I REALLY needed to be to my Stats class and I was racing home so I wouldn't either throw up or pass out.( neither of which is a good option!) So I laid in bed all day Monday and Tuesday. I got a blessing on Tuesday and a lecture from Jamie about the fact that I need more than 4 or 5 hours sleep. This morning I got up thinking that I felt much better and could go on with life as usual. Wrong! I'm so weak that it took all my energy to shower and it's kind of hard to get dressed sitting down! Maybe this is another lesson in patience and not taking things for granted. Really? Man, am I not getting it or what? Ok, I get that I might need to rethink my strategy. My BYU program starts on the 30th , so my schedule will be altered anyway and I shall be a good girl and get more sleep. Being sick really makes you appreciate how great it is to feel----well--great! I shall appreciate it more.<br />Just got word last night that Mandy had her beautiful baby girl! Congratulations! We love you!<br />Happy day!<br />Thought for the day: In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle stand like a rock.Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-53407060988341580312010-08-05T13:16:00.000-07:002010-08-05T13:49:48.397-07:00Statistically Speaking...Did I really just SAY that? My mind has been on overload since I started Stats! And the people who have encouraged me by telling me that I will get it eventually are the same people who told me that if I drank water long enough I would end up loving it. NOT! I took my Stats final on Monday after much studying, crying and throwing things,(ok, so I didn't throw things but I sure FELT like it! And DON"T tell me I'm being dramatic. I don't know of any dramatic people in my entire family!ha ha) I was asked by several people how the test went. Let's just say that it could have been worse. It could have been in TWO foreign languages instead of ONE. Sigh---- I'm just really tired of feeling stupid because of stats! I told my professor I am going to get it if it kills me. And it just might! Sorry, I just about crossed over into my "whining mode" and I said that I was done with that. :) I have met some great people who are in my Masters program and I'm excited to get started on the 30th. Time is flying. I am so grateful to my wonderful family and friends who have been so supportive! I love you! Happy Day<br />Thought for the day: You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-11609955149240441362010-07-28T06:01:00.000-07:002010-07-28T07:59:28.843-07:00Cheese with my "Whine"!I haven't kept up very well with my "journal" blog so I'm going back and try to remember some of the things that have happened. First and most exciting is that Jamie had her baby boy on Monday the 26th of July! He is a doll and it looks like Jagger Mikel will be is name. Mom and baby are doing great!<br />Last week was a whining week for me. The prior Sat. I went with Kelly and his family, Chris and Hunter(Skyla was sick so Jamie stayed home with her), boating on Utah Lake. We had such a fun time! I have never gotten up on a boogie board, but hey, I work out and maybe this time? Wrong! I ended up pulling a chest muscle on my left side and that was the end of that. It hurt to breath and I'm pretty sure you can't get along to well without breathing!Really? Wow, I am sooooo glad I exercise every day so I don't hurt myself!!! Ahhhhhh! Yes, that started the whining! By Monday I couldn't do my upper body exercises, it was hard to walk across BYU campus with my bag of books, and my professor of Statistics(you remember stats? my absolute favorite subject in the world? NOT!) proceeded to tell us that there were several people that were kicked out of the program because they couldn't pass Statistics and Research so we needed to take it more seriously! How much more serious can you get than a stack full of 3x5 cards with hundreds of formula's and crazy information that I still don't "get?!" Needless to say, I had a mini breakdown that day. I would have had a MAJOR FULL BLOWN breakdown but I didn't have time. You know why? I had to study for Statistics that's why!!!! (I do have a breakdown scheduled for my next school break.) Then on Tuesday, I pulled a groin muscle on my right leg during my morning exercise routine and by the time class was out at BYU I was limping SLOWLY across campus. Are you KIDDING me? Maybe this is why some people don't exercise. You can get HURT! Well at least my chest muscle pull faded in the background of my new pain! Awesome! By Wednesday morning I was hurting so bad that I took a pain pill that made me sooo sick that I ended up skipping my BYU class and going home to die! I spent the day in bed. Life is good? :/<br />I went to the rodeo with Kelly's family on Thursday and it was so fun! Beautiful night and an almost full moon! Love the moon! Saturday morning I went with Jamie to take Jake, Megan and Kaylee's family pictures at Salem Pond. They turned out sooo cute. Of course-great subject matter! That night everybody came over (except Elisha who was doing Cherries and Jess and Mike who are still in Texas) and we had a BBQ and stayed up to watch the Fiesta Days Fire Works in the back yard. We had a really great time. By Sunday I was feeling much better and I took my motorcycle for a ride. I went and visited with my friend for awhile and by the time I went to leave, the battery was dead. My friend offered to put my motorcycle by his garage and take me home but I was determined to get it started. Of course I had to kick start it with the leg with the pulled muscle. Can things get ANY better? ha ha I did manage to get it started and get home ok. And I did decide that my week of whining was over! Besides----nobody cares! Seriously, when you see someone and ask, "how are you today?", do you REALLY want to know? Just say great and be done with it. Save the whining for your family. They probably don't want to hear it either, but they have to listen cause they are related! Happy day to ya'll!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-26155988670126984512010-07-10T07:43:00.000-07:002010-07-10T08:22:24.296-07:00Thumbs Up!Ok, so you can call me a sap or a romantic (both of which are true), but I really love the "Twilight" series! I have to blame my daughter in law, Jen, for this. When everyone was busy reading the "Twilight series" and in a lather about the first movie, I was being a good little student at school. I knew better than to start reading any books that weren't school books because I have no self control when it comes to reading and I read a book until I'm finished. Beside, a story about a vampire--really? So I was over watching the kids while Kelly and Jen were at a baseball game and after the kids went to bed, I spotted it! The book, right there in plain sight and beckoning me to pick it up.( I wonder if Jen did that on purpose? hmmm) Anyway, I thought I would just skim over it and that's all it took. I was hooked and had the entire series read in no time! Loved it! Let me explain what is so appealing to me about the series for those of you who think I'm crazy or don't have a romantic bone in your body!!!!<br /><em>1. How awesome would it be to have someone who was willing to do whatever it took to be with you? ( and Bella has two! So it's a vampire and werewolf! details details!)</em><br /><em>2.A guy who has such self control. Keeping passions in check so he doesn't hurt her? Way hot!</em><br /><em>3.A guy with enough moral integrity to want to wait to be intimate until AFTER they are married. Now that's unusual in this day and age!</em><br /><em>4. An entire vampire family who want to be better than their kind and natural instinct. They crave human blood but drink animal blood instead. (so would that be like craving chocolate and having to have a carrot?! whoaaa! )<br /></em>And the list goes on. So here comes the "soapbox" that I get on from time to time--ok, more than that!:)<br />When we know what we are suppose to do, we should be willing to do whatever it takes to do it! We will hit roadblocks and stumble, but it will be worth it in the end! I think that the major thing we are suppose to learn in this life is self control. We live in a world where we are spoiled beyond belief and have instant everything! We want to do or have things that are not good for us or can hurt us, and we need to develop the self control to do the right thing and the wisdom to know the difference. Time is precious! We never know what tomorrow will bring. Every day that goes by is one more day that you won't ever get back to spend with your loved ones or be doing what you need to do. Don't procrastinate living, loving, or having joy now! Happy Day!<br /><em>Thought for the day: Never mistake motion for action!</em>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-8720338863059128252010-07-04T22:36:00.000-07:002010-07-04T23:04:00.980-07:00Can you hear me now?I'm busy! What a great tool for the adversary! We are so busy in our lives that we often complain that there isn't enough time to get everything done. Are we confusing being busy with being productive? Is busyness a way we run away from what is really important and what we really should be doing? I have thought a lot about this lately in my own life. I was talking with Elisha awhile ago about a sharing time she was doing in Primary on the subject of the Holy Ghost. As a demonstration, she had a boy come up to the front of the room. She asked him to remove his shoes and socks. She had some obstacles on the floor between her and the boy. She then blindfolded him and put some thumbtacks on the floor between them and told him that she would guide him safely to her and to listen carefully to her voice. Then she told all the other children in the room to talk and make noise to try and distract the boy from hearing her voice. What an effective object lesson for all of us! Sometimes we need to slow down, turn off the electronic devices, and listen. We can't hear answers to our prayers or feel the spirit when we are too busy to listen! In the scriptures it says,"Be Still And Know That I Am God." I now understand what that means for me. <br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thought for the day: I'm so busy...I don't know if I found a rope or lost my horse!</span><br />Happy Day!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-74624667728632725302010-06-26T22:31:00.000-07:002010-06-26T22:46:55.099-07:00Lost and FoundI have been a slacker and not updated my blog for awhile. I must say that my last post was not very uplifting but it was reality. I have since come out of my funk and I think my family has breathed a sigh of relief(as have I). I started BYU last Monday and figured I was in trouble when the professor handed out a 30 question paper on the things we should already know about research methods and statistics. Is it a problem that I only know 2? hmmmm Hence the reason for taking the course!!! I still go to UVU to work out in the mornings(maybe because it has been my home for 3 1/2 years and someone needs to kick me out!), and then I'm at BYU Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4. Fridays are help days, so I will probably be there on Fridays too! My new journey begins! :) Thanks for your support and prayers. I really appreciate it. Love to ya'll and Happy Day!''<br />Thought for the Day: When we change the input into our minds, we change the output into our lives!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-35335279053658617642010-06-09T10:32:00.000-07:002010-06-09T11:18:40.760-07:00Has Anybody Seen---well, ME?I know that sounds kind of corny but it's true. If you were to ask anyone who has been around me the last 2-3 weeks, they would say that I have been sort of --off. I had a fabulous time in Florida, but since I've been home, I've struggled quite a bit. As any good therapist would, I have looked back on what has been going on and I have come up with several factors:<br />1. Memorial Day (need I say more?)<br />2.My Anniversary (would have been 33 years)<br />3.Dealing with my mom's "stuff". Lawyers, police, craziness, untruths, dates, times, mom's emotions, frustrations, moving her in with me for several weeks until we moved her to an apartment, etc. She is finally in her own place as of last Saturday and doing very well. I love you mom!<br />4.The sudden screech to a halt of being crazy busy at school for 3 1/2 years and then graduating and not having a schedule.<br />5. There is a #5, but I won't blog about it.<br />So, now what? I realize that life is full of ups and downs and my personality is definitely lived in the "up" side, so to be knocked down and struggling to get up is tough. But I do know where to turn for help and I know that the Lord is blessing me to hang on until I can find my balance again. It's interesting because I have experienced the tender mercies of the Lord that is talked about in Mosiah 24:15(B of M). The Lord strengthened Alma and his brethren to be able to bear their burdens, he did NOT take their burdens away. Although it would be nice to have the Lord take away my struggles, I realize that the lessons I am to learn from my struggles can only be learned by experiencing them and dealing with them. So I will hang on and know that I will be ok. To those of you who have to deal with me(bummer for you), I hope you can hang in there as well and know that the positive and happy me is hopefully just around the corner! I do know that life is good and I am very blessed! I love you all and am grateful for the love and support that you are to me! Happy Day!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-54486897692793803182010-06-04T08:16:00.000-07:002010-06-04T22:07:35.337-07:00Expand Your SandboxWhat do yachts, sandboxes, Heather Locklear, therapy, and lookin good in blue jeans all have in common? My flight home from Florida! I really wanted to make sure that I finished up my fabulous trip commentary so I don't forget.(Blogging is my way of keeping a journal) On my flight from Florida to Georgia, I was engaged in a conversation with a man who was retired Military and goes to the Florida Keys to run around in his yacht.(Do I smell money? ha ha!) Anyway, I think after finding out I'm just a simple Mormon girl from Utah who hasn't traveled around the world like he has, he told me I needed to expand my sandbox! (And I think he wanted to join me in the expansion! whoa!(I started humming a hymn while I experienced what I will politely call a "hot Flash") :) All of this happened before I even got on the plane! Then I ended up sitting by the window and the isle seat was already occupied so I apologized as I told the older gentleman thatI needed to get into the window seat. He had quite the sense of humor and told me no. I teased him that I would crawl over him if he didn't let me in and lets just say he really liked that idea! ha ha He made a comment that he wouldn't tell his wife! :) The man that ended up sitting in the middle seat between us was a 24 year old Delta Pilot and we all three had a nice conversation and teased the whole way. When we landed, the man in the isle seat(can't remember his name-surprise) snapped his fingers and said, "Hey, I know who you remind me of! Heather Locklear! Wow, I think the old guy needs glasses but Jeff would have loved that since he LOVED Heather Locklear!<br />When we landed in Salt Lake, a very nice looking guy followed me to the baggage claim and started a conversation with me. He knew that I was a grandma since he overheard me talking to Hunter on the phone. He said he noticed me when I was walking out of the plane and that I looked good in my jeans! What exactly do you say to that? Ummm! We talked about my work with Pornography addictions and Social Networking problems and he told me he had been divorced for 4 years because his wife had found someone over the Internet. How sad! We visited for quite awhile and talked about LDS beliefs when he asked if I was a Mormon. He was from Florida and here on business with Hill Air Force Base. Super nice guy! So my last day was quite interesting. So grateful to have been able to go and ready to go back! Happy day!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-56832080497538532012010-05-12T14:12:00.000-07:002010-05-12T15:25:41.548-07:00Lazy Daze of Summer-in Florida<strong>Sunday</strong> was a great day. Tom gave both Gayle and I cards for Mother's Day to go along with our roses! After church we went to Dee's house for a delicious Mother's Day dinner and they sure know how to put on a fabulous dinner!<br /><strong>Monday </strong>we went to Daytona Beach and had a lazy day in the sun. It was great! The wind was blowing pretty good but it kept it from getting too hot. Gayle rented us two beach chairs complete with umbrella and table. We took munchies and got some refreshing lemonade from the stand on the beach. We also took a walk along the beach just like in the movies. I must add that there is some apparel that certain beach bodies should NOT be allowed to wear! Whoa!!! Ok, so it's kind of entertaining! :) Later that night we went to the Wilderness area of Disney World where they had a Family Home Evening BBQ for the kids in the ward. It was a beautiful night and the food was great! We drove over with Dee and John(1st counselor) and on the way home we stopped at this cute place that is shaped like an ice cream cone for well---ice cream. Oh my gosh it was soooooo good! Yes, I took my sweet tooth to Florida and it was well taken care of! :) What a fabulous trip! It was a blast! Happy Day!! :)Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-11029488332693462792010-05-09T15:55:00.000-07:002010-05-09T16:14:53.575-07:00Spoiled Rotten---and Loving It!!!!!Yesterday Gayle had a stake meeting and Tom was at work so I took it easy and read for awhile. In the afternoon after Gayle got home, Tom came in with 2 DOZEN beautiful roses, one dozen for each of us! How sweet is that? He took us out to dinner at the Macaroni Grill where we had fabulous food and then to the Stake Center to watch the baptism of a new convert. It was a really neat experience. THEN when we got back to the house, Gayle lent me her leather jacket and boots and Tom took me on a HARLEY RIDE!!! Oh my gosh how fun! That bike has awesome power and sounds as good as it rides! Can you imagine riding the roads of Florida, at my favorite time of the day(early evening), on the back of a HARLEY?! It was incredible!! I can't even begin to describe it. I've been accused of being an adrenaline junkie before and I think it might be true! :) It was dark when Gayle met us in front of a little french pastry shop where we ate dessert at a table on the sidewalk. I sure could get used to this! So I am being totally spoiled and absolutely LOVIN IT! Thanks Tom and Gayle!!<div>Love to you all back home! Time is flying and I'll see y'all soon! Happy Day! :)</div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-13997294489928417712010-05-08T06:41:00.000-07:002010-05-08T07:48:15.419-07:00Hey Hey with the Monkeys----Yesterday morning was a late and relaxing morning. Gayle and I visited over our cocoa and toast until after noon. We took a drive to Cocoa Beach and walked around on the beach for a few minutes. It was beautiful and the breeze was blowing just enough to make the heat very bearable. We are planning on going to Daytona Beach on Monday and I'm excited! We headed back so that we could pick up Dee and Renae and go back to the Epcot center and watch--ta--da--Davy Jones of the Monkeys! This totally dates me but I use to watch that show all the time. There were fireworks afterward and we planned on staying for those too! It was sooo fun. Of course Davy has aged quite a bit but it was fun to sing along and hoot and holler just like the good ole days--ok, so I never really stopped acting like that but that's COMPLETELY beside the point!!:) Afterwards we got into the best position for the fireworks. Like I said before, I have wonderful memories of fireworks, so to get to see them 2 nights in a row was fabulous! And they were incredible! WOW! I am so grateful to be here and I hope everyone back home is doing well and being safe and happy! Love to y'all! Happy Day!<div>BTW: J's and Jenna, just so there won't be any problem or confusion about whose room I'm staying in, I'll help you out, do the Christian thing and make it MY room K? :) ha ha</div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-76742543154876220542010-05-07T09:05:00.000-07:002010-05-07T09:30:02.911-07:00Fun and Fireworks!Yesterday we went to the Epcot Center all day with Dee and Renae, who are the wives of the bishopric Tom works with and great friends of Gayle's. It was soooo much fun. We laughed, went from Country to Country and went on several rides. I learned more about the history of different countries in one day than I learned in my entire school career! We stuffed ourselves in a phone booth, were serenaded by the liberty singers in the USA (Gayle got her hand kissed and sang to by a very good looking man who she was not going to let go of--to his surprise!) ate delicious pastries and chocolate mousse in France, checked out the statues in Rome :), hugged Tigger and Winnie the Pooh, got rained on, sweat in the humidity and had a blast! Dee and Ranae's husbands and Tom joined us at the Wilderness Lodge where we ate dinner. I think we were the loudest table (shock!) We were definitely having the most fun! It was a replica of the lodge in Yellowstone and very beautiful. The restaurant was fun. They would throw your straws at you and if you wanted ketchup, you had to stand at the front of the restaurant and yell, "I NEED KETCHUP!" as loud as you could and then the people who had ketchup at their tables would bring them ALL to you. Guess what? I needed ketchup and I think I surprised the waitress (and the entire restaurant) when I yelled that I needed ketchup! We ended up with 9 bottles! :) After that, we went behind the lodge to the boat dock and got on a boat stocked with chips and soft drinks and boated around the park to where Cinderella's castle was and sat there and watched the firework display while listening to the narration on the boat radio. It was amazing! I have a soft spot for fireworks and I loved it! What a great way to end the day! A good time was had by all! Hope all is well with y'all back home-love ya! Happy Day!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-46932946793536435422010-05-05T13:58:00.000-07:002010-05-05T14:48:50.411-07:00Blonde Moment---So, yesterday went well and I arrived in Florida ALMOST without a hitch. OK, so my flight arrived in Atlanta one half hour early so I think to myself,"sweet! I'll have time to grab a burger and eat it before catching my final flight to Florida. For those of you who fly, you might recognize that starvation seems to be the newest ploy in the secret society of flight people. You might actually pay $8.00 for a cheese tray if you are hungry enough. And the idea of maybe having to pay to use the bathroom? uh--no! YOU would have to pay ME to go in there. Beside if you starve me there is really no--uh reason to go in there. My stomach is empty remember? And THANKS so much for the approx. 3 oz of water you gave me. I sweat that out with my first hot flash! Sorry, I digress. Anyway, I got off the plane and headed to the right terminal and wa la!--there was a Burger King and it seemed that everyone had my idea and the masses were all waiting in the same line. (excuse me, you are in my personal bubble!) I managed to get my order and fill my drink while holding on to my luggage, purse and wallet at the same time. I then proceeded to the Delta terminal gate 11 and sat down to eat and people watch, after all I had plenty of time. My flight was leaving at 3:50 and at about 3:40 they announced that the plane would be boarding to go to Rochester New York. Uhhh--wait a minute-- is Florida on the way to New York? hmmm, I don't THINK so. I look again at my ticket and then at the time. It is 3:45, my flight is suppose to leave at 3:50 and then I saw it. The small print that says I am leaving from gate 9. ooops! I took off running to gate 9 and there were no people milling around. Let me guess--they have already boarded! AHHHH! I got on the plane and of course I have a window seat which means that the two ladies sitting comfortably in their seats have to get up and move into the 3" isle while I slide into my seat. Sorry! I breath a sigh of relief right up until the time the pilot comes on over the intercom and announces that we are having some engine problems and they are working on it as we speak. Something about a hose that is leaking and there isn't enough pressure for take off? Ummm take as LONG as you need. I'm not rocket scientist type person but don't you need pressure to get this thing OFF the ground!? We waited on the plane for 45 minutes and they announced that it was fixed and we could take off. It was such a fun flight because there was major turbulence and I LOVE turbulence! Like a Lagoon ride in the sky! yahoo! So there you have it! I arrived! Gayle picked me up and took me out to Lone Star Steak House where we ate a delicious dinner and then to her gorgeous house! Tom was fly fishing in his front yard. I really didn't know you could do that without water. :) ha ha<div>Love to you all and thanks to those of you who sent me a text telling me to have a good time. I certainly will. Happy Day!</div><div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Thought for the day! </span></b>An eye for an eye only ends up making the world blind!</i></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-8253208507982249402010-05-03T22:09:00.000-07:002010-05-03T22:26:22.742-07:00I'm leavin on a jet plane-----I love that song. And it's true. I am leaving tomorrow morning to go to Florida to spend time with Gayle and Tom for a week. It is 11:30 pm on Monday night and I am just getting done with packing. Yes, you may call it as you see it--I procrastinated all right? Come on, Dancing with the Stars was on and then Castle. AND I couldn't figure out how to get the "kitchen sink" in my hot pink suit case! It shall have to stay home this time. sigh I have been gone all day. I went to the temple this morning and then back to UVU to tie up some loose ends. And trying to get registered for BYU was quite the feat! I couldn't get the web page to open up so I finally just called them and begged for mercy. It worked and I am officially registered. Start on June 21st. wow! Better get to bed now. Chris is taking me to the airport at 5:30 am. Should get there by 6:30 and my Delta flight leaves at 8:30. Should have some good reading time while I wait, or just people watch. It's been hard adjusting to NOT going to school so it will be good to get away for awhile and veg. And I will not make the mistake of complaining about wanting to get back to school like I did last school break. I shall try to enjoy every single day off! Happy Day to you all and I shall remember you fondly as I sip my beverage in the hot sun in Florida! Happy Day!!! :)Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985244748710051913.post-46391136812058224942010-05-03T10:52:00.000-07:002010-05-03T10:59:19.293-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ek4Zj1awAJ8X4drv57kvpMwY-7wc3pCGD-GUprV6a35STW9ce4kIQ3e7p90d5iFwVtV72Md0ZeDX-uqS5W0qB4uUcRrBYNkeAwIQoYKBMv97dKJJD9NXFCSmDHTZWEInpnobgYiQh5o/s1600/Scan1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467104836422932050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ek4Zj1awAJ8X4drv57kvpMwY-7wc3pCGD-GUprV6a35STW9ce4kIQ3e7p90d5iFwVtV72Md0ZeDX-uqS5W0qB4uUcRrBYNkeAwIQoYKBMv97dKJJD9NXFCSmDHTZWEInpnobgYiQh5o/s320/Scan1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB8-Ln-oadpE9VYi7ShKYISJxL7e5HE6oVRrgNVQ_M11ZudtneKAfIl6sKtZFBO6XpMyDHZENNu5qZhm9Z7jxGqFceDDr0v-od4-Uu4Uehaj8mRsaPxY-PJ1-xKmg69rH7eIzbS1wGmA/s1600/Scan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467104827319170146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB8-Ln-oadpE9VYi7ShKYISJxL7e5HE6oVRrgNVQ_M11ZudtneKAfIl6sKtZFBO6XpMyDHZENNu5qZhm9Z7jxGqFceDDr0v-od4-Uu4Uehaj8mRsaPxY-PJ1-xKmg69rH7eIzbS1wGmA/s320/Scan.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CgZxqxZihnO8QmIDtc1wyLUrf9EZW3O-19m20B6ZpUAFWv7TamGzHi9NBQn0rOUT5eO25PR59-F5MHlvJesQvVpANW7s6R2JB33Qr2NYevyXSOQEIzxCGwVNGltti422hdCU5Fu6yTw/s1600/Janice+Nielsen+2010+040+insert+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467103769228529314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CgZxqxZihnO8QmIDtc1wyLUrf9EZW3O-19m20B6ZpUAFWv7TamGzHi9NBQn0rOUT5eO25PR59-F5MHlvJesQvVpANW7s6R2JB33Qr2NYevyXSOQEIzxCGwVNGltti422hdCU5Fu6yTw/s320/Janice+Nielsen+2010+040+insert+2.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097213959168282918noreply@blogger.com1