International Yumminess

So I doubt I'm the only person who can say that at one point in my life, I was desperately in love with these boys and their music.

Tis a fact of life right?

Anywho, this summer while I was at Chinese camp, we had to make a power point comparing Chinese music artists and American artists and GUESS WHO I DISCOVERED????? Meet

Fahrenheit.

The Asian Backstreet boys!!!

Don't believe me?

Click on the link below and watch the video.

Love love love it!!

Go HERE!!!!

Turn That Frown Upside Down

I have this friend.

Her name is Sabrina.

(You can visit her blog HERE.)

She is probably the most positive person I have ever met.

Her response to all things terrible in her life is:

"Well it'll make me stronger!"

She's been trying to get me to be more positive lately...

So here's what I'll do:

I'm going to tell you something that I'm unhappy about...

Then I'm gonna flip it and find the good in it!

1. I have a HUGE zit on my forehead........

but two inches under it are my pretty eyes and fabulous eye makeup!

2. I have ALOT of homework tonight.......

but part of it is coloring and I LOVE coloring!!!

3. Today is Monday

but it's the LAST Monday I'll be spending here at ASU!!!

4. Church yesterday went by WAY too fast......

but it was just what I needed!!!!

5. I miss my sisters and Mary...ALOT.....

but because of glorious technology I'm still able to keep in touch with them!!!!!

So there it is everyone,

turn that frown upside down!!!!!

Looking For The Moments That Shine on July 16th, 2009

If I've learned anything in my short 16 years of life, its this:

The two best ways to get through a hard situation are

Prayer and Gratitude!

So it's time to put those into action! Instead of dwelling on all the negative things I'm going to make a list of the things I'm grateful for!

Moments that Shine

1. My amazing mother letting me keep her cell phone while I'm away from home!

2. My temperpedic pillow and mattress cover that allow me to sleep comfortably!

3. Free internet access!

4. I got to eat Taco Bell today!

5. My face has been clearing up lately!!

6. My big sister Bekah letting me raid her closet! (Half the clothes I brought with me were hers!!)

7. Combine 5 and 6 and you get 7.

I'm not going to lie, I've been looking pretty foxy lately!

I look in the mirror and I'm like

"Wow there is a cute teenage girl under there!"

8. Already got my homework done! Now I just have to study for my quiz and prepare for my oral presentation!

9. Air conditioning! In my dorm, in the MU, in the classes!!!

(Even if walking outside feels like stepping into an oven!!)

10. I am alive, healthy and I have the Holy Ghost to help me get through each and every day!!!

Wow!

It's like I didn't even realize how blessed I was!

Then I made my list and things just kept pouring out!!!!

So there it is folks, when you feel like you have it rough, say a prayer and then

Look For The Moments That Shine!

A Day in the Life of Lui Na Li

*First of all, if you don' t know who Lui Na Li is, scroll down and read the previous post.*

7:15- Awaken to a loud Chinese song coming from your roomates alarm, then about 30 seconds later, get out of bed to turn off your obnoxious beeping alarm.

7:16- Say your prayers and get ready for the day. (Usually you only take about 10 minutes to do this but somehow your brain has been addled into thinking you need to put effort into your appearance while you're here.)

8:00- Go to the lounge and wait for the group so you can all trudge over to breakfast.

8:05- Make the treachorous march the MU (Memorial Union)

8: 15- Choke down some breakfast in the Pitchforks Cafeteria.

9:00- Go to language class with Fan Lau Shi (awesome teacher!!)

12:00-Head for lunch.

1:15- Back to the education building for culture class. (Monday was Calligraphy, Tuesday was knots and today was Chinese Festivals.)

3:45- Head to a computer facility to fill out your LingauFolio. (Stupid.)

4:30- A bit of free time before dinner. SRC anyone?

5:45- Back to the MU and Pitchforks for dinner.

6:30- Go to dorms or computer facility to do homework.

10:30- Head check, lights out and Night Night Na Li!

Na Li's favorite part of the day????

See 10:30

What's in a Name Part Four?

If I were Native American, my name would be

Little Raindrop.

I'm short and I love the rain.

If I were Latina, my name would be

Natalia.

Actually, as it is, my name almost was Natalia. That's what JerBear wanted, but my familiy protested saying that they wouldn't know how to pronounce it so I became Natalie.

Another side note: Natalie means Nativity and I just happened to be born on April 7th, the day after Christ's real birthday. I think that's pretty cool!

And if I were Chinese, or say, learning Chinese at a camp for two weeks then my name would be

Lui Na Li!!!

That's right folks, for the next two weeks I am no longer Natalie Lewis, I am Lui Na Li!

Pretty snazzy eh?

(Don't ask me what this means, because I don't know.)

In other news:

Chinese is possibly the hardest language ever and it is definately the hardest thing I have ever attempted to learn. Two days in and I can already feel my head spinning!!!

Everyone have a great week!!!

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Love that song!!!

But actually no, I'm leaving in a car....ten minutes down the road....

But either way I'm gone for two weeks!!

That's right folks I leave for ASU on Sunday!!

I'm REALLY REALLY excited!!!!

For those of you who aren't up to date, for the next two weeks I'll be living in the ASU dorms for the Chinese STARTALK program.

I'll be studying the Chinese language and culture!

Thankfully, I'll have free internet acess so I'll do my best to keep you all updated!!!!!

This weekend is filled with packing, cleaning, laundry and hanging out with Julie cause she's down for a few days!

Have a great weekend!!!!!