i hate pink

i seriously hate that some brands think that making products pink, adding sparkles, or a picture of minnie mouse that girls will be more compelled to buy the product. wrongo! not i

one week's good news

this is news from weeks ago, but i figured it's better to tell you late then never.

reason why being in advertising and being half filipino is awesome -- i was selected to attend the Most Promising Advertising Students Conference in New York Feb 1-4! 6 of us were nominated from BYU and all of us have been selected to attend. flight, room, broadway show paid for! we are going to see how to succeed in business without really trying! nick jonas will be taking daniel radcliffe's role on jan 24. poop. nick with still be good.

another grand thing - after 2 months from my audition, i was called to be the host of missionary training videos. it was during exam week. i went at 8am, got hair and make-up, filmed a couple clips, took a test from 10-1, and went back to finish shooting til 5pm. it was just be being filmed in front of a large green screen and reading a teleprompter. i was training missionaries on how to use family history resources to help find investigators and retain new converts. neat huh?

a friend of mine that just got back from his mission also told me that he got a pamphlet from his mission president with a picture of me in it :) it was from a shoot i did late august. dressed as a missionary walking on temple square with another "sister" and "elders." here are pictures that were just taken from my camera.

the good news i received was assuring to me that God is aware of me and what i needed in my life to know to have that confirmed to me. that despite things that are difficult right now, things will look up. it can only get better. thank you :)

send him home for CHRISTMAS!

our christmas wish for charthura this christmas is to send him home to SRI LANKA! he hasn't been home in 4 years! give him the christmas gift that he will cherish forever! donate and share the cheer with your friends!



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HAIRSPRAY

i feel like a proud mom! everyone contributed so much to the success of this project!

thank you everyone!

directed and choreographed by: sarah burroughs

provo stake broadway review

my 25th birthday

i can't believe i haven't shared about this epic event! for my 25th birthday, i had a giant food fight! it was awesome. awesome people, nasty food, and just gross all over. the pictures should explain it all.

    

              

        

yes, we washed off in the river. craziest thing that i have ever done! it's gonna be a great year!

moments that matter most

take time to stop and notice the needs of others around you. let life slow down so you can enjoy the sweet moments that last forever.

new perspective

everything happens for a reason. i whole heartedly believe in that simple statement. things happen in our lives when we have no idea why. and we may not know for years. all experiences are to teach us a lesson. we cannot progress in this life if we are not learning. learning is hard. it takes humility. sometimes that is the lesson. most of the time that's the lesson that i need to learn. sometimes the lessons we learn are not from something we have done, but what others have done. and sometimes we are on the negative receiving end. those are the worst. but they can be the best because of the great discoveries and self-reflection that occurs during that experience.

i have recently learned to be true to my words, values, and behavior around people. i want to be consistent. i don't want people to feel like i am two-faced. i want to be kind. i want to be a listening ear for those in need.

another lesson i've learned, i can't just rely on my own experiences. i need to turn to greater sources of wisdom. i am so grateful for friends that have inspired, supported, encouraged, and reassured me of my value and potential recently. another reason why everything happens for a reason. i tend to be put in very difficult and emotionally painful situations, but i always find that one or a couple sweet souls that lift me up and i feel that i can confide my problems with.

i love life. i don't know that i can actually say i love everything about life right now. i am carless. i am not dating anyone. i want to be. i am doing awful in my generals classes. i am not getting a ton of sleep. i have recently had my confidence torn down. but i can say that i love learning.

i am grateful for my Savior and my Heavenly Father. i know that they are aware of me and what i am going through. they know how i feel. exactly how i feel. i need to turn to them and the scriptures. no more putting it off. i need to do it. the word of God solves everything!