Effort

Great things come from effort. If you don't believe me, stop any effort you are putting into something and see if you get anything out of it. You won't. Well, you won't if it's something worth having.

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential." -Winston Churchill

We put effort into our jobs so we can earn money for things we need. Without the money earned from our effort, we would be unable to purchase food, clothing, and shelter.

We put effort into our relationships with those around us most often. Without the effort, it would be hard to keep a friendship.

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." -Napoleon Hill

Effort is a choice. We can't just expect effort to come before us. We have to work for it....yes, we must even make an effort for effort itself. (I hope you get that, because it's late at night as I'm writing this!)

What does effort require?
(in no particular order)

1.  Patience with yourself: It's hard I know. But you have to give yourself some time! Keep believing in yourself. A little patience can be the difference between success and failure, and I know which one you prefer. ;)

2.  Faith: Faith just isn't a matter of spirituality or religion. It also involves having hope in things yet to be. Have faith that whatever you are putting your effort into WILL BE WORTH IT. Otherwise...why would you bother putting any effort in at all?

3.  Positive Attitude: If you are unhappy, regarding the thing you are putting effort into, then perhaps you should assess if this is really worth it to you. But before you decide to give up completely, ask yourself: Are you putting in less effort, yet expecting more? Or are you putting in too much effort and not getting anything in return? But honestly try your best to be happy. Are other factors in your life making you feel unhappy about this? Because, you know, you could just be being moody after all. ;)


Like I told someone very dear to me:

"Don't be afraid to give yourself everything you've ever wanted and refuse to give yourself nothing but the best."


And what does that take? EFFORT!!

YES...I just quoted myself using the big bold words.

92 Stuffs About Me

The other day at work while I was mopping the floor I thought: "Hey, I should make an about me blog post. Because people just LOVE to read about me." Obviously that last sentence was sarcastic. But I didn't feel like making a list. So I decided to do one of those facebook "92 truths about me" post. You know, because I'm cool, and you want to know about me and stuff.

92 Truths

NAME: Alix

AGE: 20 (21 in 7 days!)

BIRTHDATE: August 25

WHAT WAS YOUR:

1. last beverage = water

2. last phone call = Stephen 

3. last text message = Stephen (on our ipod Pair app we share together)

4. last song you listened to = Roll Away Your Stone -Mumford and Sons

5. last time you cried = sometime recently. 

  

HAVE YOU EVER:

6. dated someone twice = yeah. as in going on a date with them twice. Not as in, dating an ex again.  (NO!)

7. been cheated on = Not that I know of.

8. kissed someone & regretted it? Nope. Not this "someone"

9. lost someone special = nope.

10. been depressed = there was this one time where it was really bad for like a week. but breaking up does that to people. at least to me.

11. been drunk and threw up = NEVER EVER EVER EVER!

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

12. blue

13. gray

14. coral

WITHIN THE LAST YEAR (2012), HAVE YOU:

15. Made a new friend = Lots!

16. Fallen out of love = HECK TO FREAKIN YES! And thank goodness too!

17. Laughed until you cried = just yesterday actually.

18. Met someone who changed you = nope.

19. Found out who your true friends were = I already knew most of them didn't care anyway. But that doesn't mean we still aren't friends at all.

20. Found out someone was talking about you = duh.

21. Kissed anyone on your FB friend's list = indeed.

GENERAL:

22. How many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = Most of them. But with the other ones, we talk occasionally.

24. Do you have any pets = Cooper.

25. Do you want to change your name = no. and I never understood why people do that. Even with spellings.

26. What did you do for your last birthday = nothing. it's pretty standard for me to have no plans that day.

27. What time did you wake up today = 9:03 i think it was. but maybe it was 9:04..can't remember. ;)

28. What were you doing at midnight last night = facebook

29. Name something you CANNOT wait for = DISNEYLAND!!! :)

 30. Last time you saw your Mother = a few hours ago

31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life = umm wow...I am not telling.

32. What are you listening to right now = me typing on the keyboard, and the computer noises.

33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? = Yeah. Probably at work.

34. What's getting on your nerves right now = all the issues with school.

35. Most visited webpage = facebook.

37. Nickname = don't really have one.

38. Relationship Status = In a relationship. :)

39. Zodiac sign = virgo

40. He or She = she

41. Elementary =  west elementary school

42. High School = tooele high school

43. College = snow college

44. Hair color = blonde..but i dyed it light brown.

45. Long or short= usually longer ish.

46. Height = 5'2"

47. Do you have a crush on someone? = well it's more than a crush! that's better! :)

48. What do you like about yourself? =  that i try my hardest to be optimistic

49. Piercings = ears. but they close up.

50. Tattoos = NEVER! That's grody.

51. Righty or lefty= Right.

FIRSTS :

52. First surgery= first and only would be wisdom teeth.

53. First piercing = ears

54. First best friend = her name is emily. Can't remember the last name.

56. First vacation = DISNEYLAND! (duh!)

58. First pair of trainers = what the heck?

RIGHT NOW: 

59. Eating = nothing

60. Drinking = nothing

61. I'm about to =  either play zoo tycoon...or watch What I Like About You

62. Listening to = didn't I already answer this? Yes!

63. Waiting for = a lot of things.

YOUR FUTURE :

64. Want kids? = I'm sure I will feel like I should one day.

65. Get Married? = YES!

66. Career? = It would be nice.

WHICH IS BETTER :

67. Lips or eyes = eyes

68. Hugs or kisses = both. but hugs are more comforting.

69. Shorter or taller = taller

70. Older or Younger = older than me.

71. Romantic or spontaneous = romantic

72. Nice stomach or nice arms = problem solved. lol haaa Stephen..

73. Sensitive or loud = not too much of either

74. Hook-up or relationship = Relationship.

75. Trouble maker or hesitant = Hesitant. 

HAVE YOU EVER :

76. Kissed a stranger = never

77. Drank hard liquor =  never

78. Lost glasses/contacts = yeah

79. Sex on first date = never

80. Broke someone's heart = highly doubt it

81. Had your own heart broken = ouchie yes!

82. Been arrested = nope

83. Turned someone down = yeah

 84. Cried when someone died = not anyone I know of.

85. Fallen for a friend = nope.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

86. Yourself =  most of the time

87. Miracles = yeah

88. Love at first sight = No way!

90. Santa Claus = nope.

91. Kiss on the first date = nope.

92. Angels = yeah



P.S. Why did I do this?

To The Point

This blog post will be very to the point.
I have a few things I want to talk about and in an effort to prevent any long ramblings, I have set a limit to a paragraph for each topic. Should work, right? Well, let's see...

Financial Aid:
It's been a pain the bum to get financial aid this year. You know how it usually is a pain in the bum anyway? Yeah, well multiply that by 5 and add in a case of your dad being a victim of identity theft. It has not been fun being in a constant hassle with the IRS and Snow College all in the name of education. But it's been sorted out, and I am glad. Such a relief! For awhile there I was totally okay with not even going to school. But now that it's been sorted out, I can accept that I should go back to school.

Jewelry:For the life of me, I can't understand women who NEED big flashy jewelry. Some people downright WEAR that stuff like it's the only thing they are wearing. I don't get it. I thought accessories were to add a little flair, not be the entire outfit. The same goes for makeup too. A little goes a long way. But a lot goes in the complete opposite direction.
Also, (yup, I am going into a new paragraph, and no, I'm not stopping this rant) something I will never ever understand is women who downright insist on HUGE engagement rings. Really? Does it matter how much it costed or how many Karats it has? Personally, when I look at a diamond vs. cubic zirconium I cannot tell any difference. I'm not saying they are exactly the same, because obviously they aren't, but seriously, a ring costing big bucks?! It has just never seemed logical to me. So sorry to those who dream of 50 pound weights to make their ring finger strong. My fingers are weak. I've tested it. I bought this ring with a huge turquoise oval. It's fake obviously (because it was only like a dollar, but I can't wear the darn thing for more than a couple hours before it starts to weigh down my finger. I like small jewelry. Nothing flashy, but just enough to notice. Maybe I am just biased against engagement rings though (even though I've never had one. Had to make that disclaimer just so you all don't think I am a ninny who has been engaged 5 times). My mom's already got my diamond for me. It was on her grandma's wedding ring, so yeah, it means a ton. It is from the 1940's (I think is what she said) and is the most perfect little thing that I've ever seen. haha I think it weighs as much as a feather. One last thing about jewelry: Guys wearing jewelry....umm no...unless it's like a dude bracelet or ring. Those are acceptable. Guy necklaces always kind irked me the wrong way.

Cleaning:I applied for a job down at Snow College that would be a custodial job. I really kind of hope I get it. It's 2-3 hours after my classes everyday. That sounds perfect for me! I'm used to working 3 hours everyday, and I know how to clean. But frankly, I would be good with just about any job down there. It'll be the only way I can eat. haha...I will be so poor this semester. No fun for me! haha just kidding, I will have fun...maybe.

Alright, I am done blogging tonight. I'm kind of in the middle of playing Sims. And I need to go to bed at some point. So bye.