goodbye March.

I have an excuse for not blogging. I tried to last week, but got a virus on my computer when I tried... so I laid low for a little. But don't fear, I fought back and am blogging now :)

-Spring Sing was so much fun and the show overall totally pushed the envelope. VK women didn't win, but me and my roommates had a great time. Betsy and I were blue dinosaurs and Annemarie was a pig-->symbolizing, H1N1 virus.

-So I have been looking thorugh old pictures and found some precious gems. I think I'll share them with you...enJOY and don't judge too much!

Inspriational quotes:

-"Everyone of us lives under one of two tents - 'Content' or 'Discontent'"

-"Any man who is too busy to pray is busier than God intended Him to be"

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Our Week Thus Far...

Although it's only Tuesday, our week has been jam-packed.

First things first....SPRING SING.

I (Betsy) was not planning on doing spring sing this year, and i was just going to watch. But my fellow Elizabeth put on a sad face and I told her I would attend the meeting, but wouldn't make any promises. Of course, once I got to the meeting I started learning the dances and what do ya know? I'm in a dance.

Today we had our DC rehearsal in front of the committee and they loved it. We got a standing ovation from a few of them (surprised me and elizabeth because we didn't think it was that great).

So the rest of the week we'll be perfecting our dance, getting our costumes together, and presenting on the big stage!

Other things that have been happening....

Elizabeth started basketball practice again and have been doing intense P3 workouts. (such a star)

...that's all really. Not much has been happening.

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Inspiration from Nike

"Can't spell dynasty without nasty"-Nike

"Boycott losing"-Nike

"The only way to finish is to start"-Nike

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one more....

one more spring sing picture...

i found this little gem and decided i just HAD to add it.

just the two elizabeths....

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an end and a beginning

well....spring break 2010 is coming to a close.

It's been a lazy break, but sometimes those can be the best. In the beginning of the week I hung out with my mom lots, which was great. But then she left for Texas and I didn't really have an excuse to not hang out with people. I think it's just I knew that I would be meeting new people, and I didn't really want to meet new people who I would then have to leave until summer (and let's be honest, they would probably forget who I was by summer). But I did go out a few times and it was fun. I had my first experience in a pub...conclusion...not my place.

I watched a tonnn of crime shows...criminal minds and law and order SVU. Watching these reaffirms my wanting to be a detective, but also reminds me that it wouldn't happen. I even watched this 20/20 episode about a crime (crazy internet chatrooms).

one of the only pictures i have to document SB10 (spring break 2010)

I head back to school tomorrow...which embarks us on a journey of the last bit of the semester. Spring Semester goes by so fast. It's just event, event, break, event, break, event, finals, done. It is so crazy to think that once this semester is done, I'm 75% done with school. The people who say "time flies" really know what they're talking about.

This week is Spring Sing week...which is a week of madness i'm trying to avoid.... (spring sing pictures from the past 2 years)

ohhhh speaking of madness...my march madness bracket is going down the drain. The other people who say "beginner's luck" must have never made a bracket, because I definitely don't have that. The team I picked to win the whole thing, lost 2nd round; RIP Kansas. And a team I picked for the final four, also lost; RIP Villanova. My other Elizabeth...I believe you might win this bet. But another Bachelor(ette) season is on this summer...so prepare to go down. (ps. this is what i deserve for betting and for being so competitive)

so as this week o' fun comes to an end...a beginning of an end of a semester begins. Can't wait to see what it holds

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It's all about Perspective.

and enjoy the picture....Betsy's an AVATAR :)

Wow... this blog is 100% overdue. So much to say. So, I'm just going to touch on a few thngs.

First off, I was inspired by Dakota Mahan's blue hat he wears all the time. It's a simple hat with a whale on it and the two words, "Live simply". I appreciate his hat so much--how true is it. Life is full of complex ideas, problems, issues. Yet, life is so much more enjoyable when you see joy in the little things. Some little things I have come to appreciate and love: thoughtfulness, sunsets, roommates, teammates, wise advice from older people, Professors, deep conversation, letters, sleep, vanilla lattes, family, friends, the beach, and so much more. Something fellow Elizabeth and I have come to love and appreciate=FLOSSING. It's a massage for your mouth :)

After a fun-filled day where Annemarie and I beat Tyler and Dakota in a game of beach volleyball (shout out Amers), we four headed up to L.A. for the night because we had tickets to "The Price is Right" taping at 8:30am in the morning. Long story short, our reserved tickets Anne got weeks in advance meant nothing and we didn't get on the shoe :(. Dakota made awesome v-neck shirts for it though! The four of us did enjoy the day in LA. I had to leave early, but the three of them tried to get on the 4pm taping of "The Price is Right"--yet failed again. I know that they were all frustrated and I even told them I would blog for therapy and venting reasons. But, my perspective changed on the situation when late that night I found out one of my boss's at work during the summer died from a massive heart attack at the gym. My heart and prayers goes out to the family. So tragic and unexpected. It is funny how we were all so caught up in our anger for not getting on the show. But, I was humbly reminded about what really matters in life.

As Betsy said below.. it's March and full of wonderful Madness. Yes, we have a bet going on between our brackets.... both of us are super competitive people. So, we'll see who comes out on top. Out last competition, I lost--Betsy called Vienna winning the Bachelor, and I thought Tenley would win.

So, I feel as though I BARELY touched the surface of things running around in my mind. Spring break has been wonderful and full of sunshine, friends, family, good food, nature, and adventures! Take in today--it's a blessing. And remember, put things in perspective....

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March Madness 2010

the teams have been picked, the brackets have been made...

let the games begin.

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Spring Forward....Spring Break...

Well Spring Break has officially begun...since we finished all that CSET business yesterday.

Yesterday was suchhh a crazy day...

My day began at 6 o'clock when i woke for the CSET. I got ready, ate breakfast, and then drove over to the test site. When I get there, I am super nervous because I know nobody. To make things worse...i forgot my wallet and identification is needed to take the test. Luckily, my lovely mother brought it for me and then i signed my life away (with a thumbprint) and took the test for 6 hours or so.

After the test I went with my church to help this local church planter with gardening and cleaning of their house. I love that my church does things like this. We use our actions as worship for God, which I think so many people need to do more. We should BE the church rather than just GO to church. We all went out to dinner this place that claims that they have "The World's Best Burger." Didn't think it was the World's Best...but it was quite tasty.

I then rushed home so that I could get ready for my friend's engagement party. Guess who's a bridesmaid? That's right...I'm going to be a bridesmaid for the first time. It's weird to think about, but it should be fun.

So 2.5 energy drinks later, my day came to an end and it was a good day.

Today was way less busy...laying out by the pool, napping, and hanging out with good friends at Annemarie's house.

Whatever tomorrow holds should be great as well...

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such a day as THIS.

There's nothing like the present. What a beautiful gift we are given each day.
Although today was a long day of CSET testing (shout out to the Liberal Studies cult ladies--you know who you are), I found myself appreciateing little things.
Inspirational quote I read on the wall while taking the CSET:
"The perfect day doesn't always have to do with the weather"
^I'm a sucker for quotes like that^
-Wonderful lunch with Annemarie... a random older man lectured us at Taco Bell about writing for about ten minutes. He suggested we don't use adverbs in our writing. I beg to differ.
-The drive home was beautiful with mountains on my left and the ocean on my right :)
-Hung out with the a bunch of friends and enjoyed the fellowship. Thank the Lord for friends.

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PS--> Shout out to you Betsy. Missed you!

win or learn from it.

Elizabeth Mary's thoughts:
Today was a gift--a gift of memories. My day started consisted of eating breakfast with Hillary, one class ending an hour early, and my other class being cancelled. I took advantage of my extra time and ran the stairs at SBCC. Talk about a BEAUTIFUL DAYYY! And and extra perk: I saw Phil Dalhausser--the 2008 Beijing Summer Olymic Games Beach Volleyball Gold Medalist!
-I had dinner with a close friend and enjoyed the company, the deep coversation, delicious food, and seeing how struggles can turn into growth through the grace of God.
-And to top things off, I jacuzzied with my fellow Elizabeth and Annemarie :) such a joy, yet spooky in the dark.
-Us Elizabeth's went to Vons on the way back to our room and ran into Max and Brian. Wonderful memories built at Vons... expecially Betsy almost stepping on a worm (I'll post a picture of it soon).

Here's a perspective for the day:
-You either win or you learn from it. I was taught this idea in a devo by Megan Fate before one fo our basketball games. Look at losing as a disguise to improve, learn, grow, and develop.

Oh and as soooo many of you followers have requested, here is the quote for the day, yet it was said yeterday:
"Geometry may not be as sexy as political science...but you need both"-one of my Professors that will go unnamed.

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CSET=lame

Us Elizabeths are at this beautiful house that our roommate is house-sitting for studying for the CSET. We have been studying wayyyy too long for this test and I don't know about my fellow Elizabeth, but my brain is fried to the bones.
We take this test on Saturday...so soon studying will come to a close and we can continue on with our normal, non-CSET studying lives.

t minus 2 days

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Reason for Blogging

Helllooooo blogworld. It's just the two Elizabeths here who decided to create this blog.

Reasons for doing it...

...to write down the funny or quirky moments

...to express our thoughts

...crack some jokes

...give insight

...tell of our lives

...give inspiration

...and who knows what else.

One might wonder, why is your blog titled "Elizabeth to the bones"? Well for those people, we decided to title our blog like this because we're both Elizabeths and we add "to the bones" to the end of statements to add emphasis. (For example, when we're really hungry, we'll say "i'm hungry to the bones")

We are really excited to see where this blog takes us in our everyday lives...

We may update individually or together...it depends on the situation.

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