Being Sick = No Fun!

I'm writing in blue today to match my mood--I've been sick for almost 2 weeks now and its getting old! You know how sometimes when your sick for a day or two its kind of fun getting attention and resting up, watching your favorite shows and relaxing? Well if your sick for more than that sadly life goes on and I have been trying to just go about normal life as much as possible. But I have two exciting bits of news so here we go:

1) I am so excited to inform you of my status as a new member of Dixie State College's S.H.E. Club! SHE stands for Sophisticated, Heroic and Elegant and its our mission to be a sisterhood of girls out to make the world a better place. Look out for us pink ladies on campus--we're ready to shine! All the girls seem SO nice and next weekend we are even having a slumber party with an initiation. I can't wait!

2)Being sick this past few weeks, on my resting time I have had a lot of hours to think about (dum da da dum...) THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION and what it means to me. Being a woman, I know how lucky we are to even have the chance to vote, since that wasn't always the case. I want to empower everyone to get out there and make a difference (every vote counts!) and remember its our right, and most importantly a privlege. I also wanted to give a shout out to the man I'm supporting

BARACK OBAMA! Not only is he ready to make the world a better place, he actually cares about people and is engaging. I'm excited to lend my support to him. I also wanted to share this thought with everyone:
This election year, don't go with a persons gender, skin color or religious affiliation for your vote. This shouldn't matter when choosing a leader for our country. I've always been an advocate for women in office, but I'm not voting for Hilary just because she is a girl. Same with Mitt Romney, I'm not voting for him just because he has morals like mine. I'm choosing the best person for the job, and I encourage all of you to read up on the issues and choose your favorite candidate. I love you all and have a fab weekend!
Love Always,

Amanda

New Years Resolutions!

I know it has already been the new year for 18 whole days, but I wanted to take the opportunity to share my resolution. I'm known notoriously amongst friends for being 5 minutes late everywhere I go, and I want to change my punctuality image! I started this week on Monday, and I've only been late to 2 classes. That still sounds like a lot, right? Not if you knew me before! I was constantly late for class, work or even social obligations! I know, I know...bad girl! But I am trying to work on it and thats what counts. I think any steps a person takes to be a better person is a sign of character, and everyone should try to better themselves. And since I forgot to tell you last week...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope all your dreams come true. Now i'm off to study for my interior design quiz (which is THE funnest class by the way--if you ever get the chance to take it, its worth your buck. We took a field trip to Boulevard Home Furnishing to see if we could spot historical techniques in current furniture and we basically had to mad dash around the store and find it all, and we even got to pick our favorite thing to list on the assignment sheet. My favorite, of course, wasn't a piece of furniture! It was a painting of Marilyn Monroe, my idol! She is so glamorous...she also taught me my most important lesson: Diamonds are a girls best friend! Haha...I'm just joking. But everyone should watch that movie if they get the chance! I LOVE old movies...that one is called "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" I'll list some of my favorites at the bottom. Bye everyone!

Love Always,

Amanda, DSC's biggest fan

Marilyn in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"

My Top 5 Classic Movies:

5. Breakfast at Tiffany's

4. Some Like It Hot

3. Shirley Temple Movies (I can't choose just one!) Curly Top, Dimples, The Little Princess...

2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1. The Wizard of Oz

Its Good to Be Back!

Hi Everyone! It feels so good to be back and writing once again... It was a long Christmas break but honestly it didn't feel long enough! Let me travel back in time and update you on previous events.

December 10-14 was finals week. I was super nervous for my first time ever, but it all worked out superb! I must have done really well because I was sitting at B's in two of my classes and they got bumped up to A-'s! And, best of all, I passed my Math class! I was in danger of getting a "D" because of my test scores becuase I really struggle in Math, it is definitely my hardest subject. But I studied really hard for the last test and the final and I must have done well because I got that wonderful "C" needed to move on to the next math class.

DID YOU KNOW...that goofiness reduces stress during finals week? Hahaha

December 15-January 7 was our Christmas Break. I got to visit with lots of family that came to see me, and I also got to catch up with friends, and I was really excited to see my best friend Chris. Since he works nights and I go to school full time our schedules don't match up sometimes, so it was nice to hang out with him! We even had a Madonna party. We have these custom made Madonna shirts, so we wore them and watched some of her classic movies "Desperately Seeking Susan" and "Who's That Girl?" It was so fun.

Here is me and Chris getting our "Vogue" on and showing off our custom made shirts at our Madonna Party

Christmas was especially fun--I got 3 seperate visits from my Grandma, then my Aunt Terri, Uncle Joe, and my CUTEST little cousin Tyler, and from my cousin Jennifer and her adorable babies Sophia and William. I love Sophie to pieces! I might be biased, but I think she is so adorable...same with William. He has the cutest smile. They only live in Cedar City so I get to see them more often than my other relatives, who much of which live in California. I had to work over the Holidays because the Movie Theater is open 365 days a year, but we got to have snacks and it was a relaxed atmosphere! I also chopped off about 5 inches of my hair :S but I ended up loving it.
Jennifer holding Will; Me holding Sophia.

January 7-January 11 was BACK TO SCHOOL! I'm so happy with my schedule and all my professors this semester. Everyone seems so funny and kind. There are lots of friends in my classes too so I know this will be an exciting close to my first year of college. Thats all for now...tonight all the Ambassadors are heading up to the Dixie State College Cabin in Pine Valley, UT for a little rest and relaxation. I'm so excited! Stay tuned at the bottom for pics of the ugly sweater party!

Love Always,

Amanda

Christmas Time...Crunch Time

This has just been one of those kind of weeks! So much homework, so many papers, so many deadlines! Stress is mounting around the campus as finals approach. I'm starting to get nervous for my very first batch of finals but I've been taking tests all semester--I just have to study and pretend like this is no biggie. I can't believe today was the last day of classes! It feels like I just started, honestly it is the weirdest feeling. I can't believe I already have a whole semester under my belt. I feel so proud to be able to say I'm a successful college student at Dixie State, and I feel like I have learned so much in the past four months. Enough about the boring land of tests and studying since I'll be doing a lot of that over the weekend! Besides getting ready for all the grandious stuff, this week was an adventure! On Wednesday night we had our Ambassador Christmas Party, and it was an UGLY SWEATER PARTY! I had so much fun...we had a White Elephant gift exchange with some of the weirdest gifts I've ever seen! I know you won't be jealous when you here some of the stuff that was in it...A jar of pickles with only the juice and one lonely pickle in it, lots of lingerie, a Lizzie McGuire board game, a "Studs & Spurs" hunk calendar, a rubber chicken...hahaha it was pretty funny. Next week I will post some pictures of that night once my film gets developed. You won't believe your eyes when you see how weird my costume looks ;) I go all out for these shindigs baby. Till Next Week!
Love Always,
Amanda
p.s. Here are some pictures from the earlier this year: the one of the top is me and the ones at the bottom are of me and my date at the Homecoming dance, and some from our Ambassador parties.

Hello there! Let me introduce myself...

Hi Everyone!
My name is Amanda Jacobs and I am freshman at Dixie State College. I'm so excited to be writing this blog! Trust me, its going to be your new weekly must read :) First off, I'd like to start out by telling you a little about myself. I'm 18 and I'm from St. George. I still live at home with dear old Mom and Dad because i'm really close with my fam plus I have to admit I'm a little bit chicken to move out yet! This is my first semester at Dixie State, and so far i'm loving it--even though the test could be a little bit easier :D haha I wish! Some of my hobbies include hanging out with friends, reading and writing (I'm hoping to be an English major) making people laugh (i'm a huge lover of comedy) and I'm a total girly girl! I love make-up, fashion, hair, jewelry, and of course, SHOPPING! One of my other favorite things is school, and no, I'm not joking. I love experiencing new adventures and learning new things. Dixie State is the perfect place to do that--there is always something going on. I've had so much fun in my classes so far, especially my Intro to Music 1010 class. If you ever get the chance to take it, sign up! Dr. Allred is the most amazing professer ever, not only is she funny but she's also super nice. This week I've had a lot going on in my life, and not only did she help me make up what I missed in class she also made me feel better about my stress outside of school. She is the best :) I'm excited for the new semester to start in January though because I am ready for a change. Christmas break is only 2 weeks away...after the dreaded finals! I'm gonna study my heart out. Well thats all for now...stay tuned for next week!
Love Always,
Amanda