When you have a blog....you blog....

When you have a blog and you attempt to actively blog, your life becomes a blog. Meaning, I think in blogs. What should I write to entertain? What should I write to express? What should I write to learn? Well this week is a big....fat......nothing! However, I do loves lists so here is what I thought about this week::

1. Crock potting chicken to shred and freeze for the week
2. Temple Attendance, and how I really need to go this week
3. Plato. Plato. Plato. (We are reading him for class)
4. How the United Nations affects developing nations in a negative way
5. Dating. Dating. And more dating (Am I doing enough, how can I out myself more out there)
6. Confidence. In the Gospel and in my life
7. How to pray better.
8. Not to let my anger get the best of me.
9. Missions! Have I really been home for almost 2 years?!
10. Life after college.
11. How much I love the TV show Scandal
12. Civil Rights and Civil Disobedience
13. Federalism and the Founding Fathers
14. ALASKA!!
15. How I should wear my yellow heels more because they make me feel confident and beautiful!

And these are just a few things that I have thought about this week. I hope this gives my faithful followers (WHAT UP, PAPA!!!) a better glimpse into this week. Does anyone else feel like January is dragging?!?! I feel like it should be a new month already!

More to report than I thought:

This week a fellow political science colleague/friend, Hailey, asked me if I had updated my blog. Sadly, the answer was no, and I cannot let my fans down. This is my attempt on updating:

I do not have anything exciting to report this week. I have done normal things. Homework (or lack thereof), internship, and just living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Actually, I do have something pretty awesome to announce. I, Aisha, applied to me first BIG GIRL JOB! I know I know, hold the applause. I do not want to jinx it, but it is in Utah. I was doubting myself and thinking I would not get it but then I thought, "Hey, why not?!" So I went for it. It felt so official to be applying for a real job. I have always had jobs, but this is a real job that I could be at for 5+ years! 

My internship is going well. It is at Rexburg City Hall. It is a slow gig, but I am learning a lot about local government. I really enjoy the people and I am getting special assignments. Next week, I am going to start transcribing City Council meeting minutes. I am so excited to listen to hours of planning and zoning meetings! (: 

This weekend is a three day weekend. Saturday, I did not do any homework! It was spent with Erica going to Idaho Falls to redeem my steak winning. Last semester we made a bet, she said that every roommate she has had been engaged/got engaged with rooming her and I would be the next victim. I told her, "NO WAY!" so we bet steak. Clearly, I won. That is two steak bets I have won in two years! We also went to Barnes and Noble, my home away from home. Where I picked up this book -------->

I am super excited to start it! It is Paula Hawkins' first book and it is a thriller, which is a genre I have not really dipped my nose in. (And with that said, it fits into the 2015 reading challenge!!). 

Speaking of lists, I tried a recipe off of Pinterst, It was a really simple crock-pot recipe. I think it turned out decent. I really love how crock-pots are and I need to be better at using them. How amazing that you can throw a bunch of food into the crock-pot in the morning and be all ready to eat after church, or whenever you are ready. The recipe is just called, "Super Easy Chicken". It was not brain surgery. I will try to to challenge myself in another recipe. I put down on my 101 list  to try 5 recipes, but I feel like I should up that. I will consider that if I get to 5. haha. So here is the recipe for the Super Easy Chicken. 

Ingredients

• Frozen Chicken Breasts (about 5)

• 1 Can of Rotel

• 1 Can of Corn

• 1 8oz block of Cream Cheese

• 1 can of beans (kidney, garbanzo, pinto or any kind you like)

I used black beans. And the cream cheese stayed chunky, when I thought it would melt and be creamy.I also added in a can of chicken broth, the recipe said water, but I wanted more flavor and I also used garlic salt.  Overall, it was good and I have enough to make it again. I personal would make rice to go with it for next time. It took about 5 minutes to throw everything together. I did it this morning while my shower was warming up. (In my apartment it takes forever for the water to get warm). If you want something really easy and filling, I would highly recommend this recipe. 

Wow. I guess more happened than I thought. I hope this was not too boring for you to read, because it was pretty exciting for me to write! Have a great week everyone!

Last Semester Dropout

Okay, the title might be dramatic, but I really think this semester might be the death of me. Drama again. But seriously. Sitting through the first two days of classes, going over the different syllabuses my thoughts have been, "What the heck have I been doing these past semesters?". I have literally saved the hardest for last! 

With that said, if anyone sees or talks to me and I start crying or look like a crazy woman, just act natural and I promise no harm will come upon you. 

I will back up some first. I spent New Years in Salt Lake City with Shannon, which is always a blast. I do not know if everyone knows this or hears it too much, but I honestly cannot remember what life was like before Shannon. We met on our missions, she trained me. And I am so lucky! Not only do I have a great example of Christ, but she is one of the funniest people I know. Being around her is so comfortable and we have tons of fun. We laugh, we cry, we watch movies, we do whatever! I really enjoy spending time with her. She truly keeps me grounded. 

After New Years I came back to Rexburg for my LAST semester as an undergrad. And let me tell you, anything that could go "wrong" or "poorly" did. I spent way too much money on books (I have 16 textbooks). My financial aid took forever to come in (its here). I sat through classes I am not excited about (I dropped one of them), I started my internship (yaaaaaawn). I even saw someone I had no desire to see. And on top of all that I turned 25 (Like really? Am I really 25?!) This all might not seem like a big deal and I am not giving tons of details, but this week seemed not to want to end. I felt like I could not remember how to do the simplest of things, like organizing my books. I have read Plato's The Apology and Crito  multiple times and I still do not understand it. Overall, I just felt weak and exhausted this week. All I wanted to do was watch Netflix, not even eat, just sit and not think. No worries though, I did not do that. I know it will get better, but this was a hard week. 

I am a Sunday School teaching this semester and my partner has been off his mission for 3 weeks. His excitement to teach Sunday School really helped me to focus and the lesson we taught was able to put everything into perspective. It is crazy how that all works. We taught about Zacharias, Elisabeth, John, Mary, and Joseph. The most important thing that I learned was the calling of Mary to be the mother of Jesus Christ. The Angel Gabriel came to her and told her what she would be doing, this made me think about when we get asked to do things in the LDS Church. We have an appointment with the Bishop or one of his counselors and they extend a position to us and we either accept and reject. Most of the time people think, "Why me?" or "Are you sure?" I often think this about a lot of things, but to know that Heavenly Father trusts me to  not only teach Sunday School, but also to be here at this University. I know that I cannot fail as long as I work hard and am obedient. I never thought that I would graduate from college. I never thought that I would be here. But here I am. And I know I cannot fail, if I do all I can. It is amazing how Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost be apart of every aspect in our lives. I am truly grateful to see this in my life and be reminded. I am also scared and confused on what I should be doing, but I know all I need to do is to take one day at a time. 

Oh and 25 isn't that bad so far.