Well, I thought maybe it was time for another Phantom based post considering my blog is named after such a thing. I was flipping through Phantom a while ago (the book) and as I did so, there were a few quotes that stood out to me that I didn't really pick up on the first few times I read the book... which I suggest everyone do. It's so great! (I'm only biased a bit...) Anyway, if I remember correctly Erik, the Phantom, is talking to Christine... she brings up the name that the people at the opera house have given him. 'The Phantom', and this is what he says: “If I am the phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me.” Even though it's not in the same context as Erik states it, but there are so many times that we perceive people for what others tell us. Now, hatred is an extremely strong word, but even a small dislike or even annoyance from one person to another is easily transmitted to others. It's crazy to think that something as simple as that can change a possible friendship, relationship, or other things. We are so easily influenced by others words, actions, and opinions. I don't think we realize how someone close to us can really have a huge impact on our feelings towards another person. Phantom expresses how, sure, he can be the Phantom, but he didn't make himself that, somebody else did. We have the same influence. I also like how Erik ends his statement by saying: "If I am to be saved, it is because your love redeems me." All it takes is one person to stand up and save another. It doesn't have to be anything big, but something as simple as getting to know someone before letting somebody else's opinion get in the way. Or, not even that much. It could be something much smaller that 'saves' someone. I feel like sometimes my blog posts have no meaning whatsoever... nobody really reads them anyway! Haha Anyway, with my Phantom spiel out of the way I can give you a bit of what's going on in my life. Since school has started, that has taken up a majority of my time and energy...like right now how I should be sleeping instead of blogging... but it's going to be a great semester. My last one at Dixie and then I can start the Paralegal program at UVU. There are so many adventures awaiting me in the very near future and I don't really know what to think or do. I'm kind of in search for friends... It's kind of a weird time... I've grown a lot recently and yet, I still can't seem to get the social aspect of my life down quite right. Oh well, it'll happen when it's meant to. I am loving my YSA ward. It honestly took me a long time before I felt comfortable, but now that I am, I feel that I can get a lot more out of it. With school just starting, the ward sprouted A LOT it's so fun to see all the new faces and as the RS Secretary it's my responsibility to get to know them. It's way out of my comfort zone, but so good for me! McFly is coming up! September 10 is the day!!!! I cannot wait! Seriously seeing them in concert is one of my dreams! And it's coming true!!! (McFly always calls for exclamation marks!!!!!!) Well, that's the most of my thoguhts for the night. I really should get to sleep now. Always, from my seat in Box 5, Kavyn

Home, it's where the heart is...

Lately... I've realized how much I love my family. My pup. My home. My bed! I've spent the last... well, almost month... dog sitting. I love every minute of it, but there is also that crazy living out of a suitcase and living at other peoples houses. Luckily, they are places I am very comfortable in, but nothing beats home. It's been good for me to experience this though, January is going to come a lot faster than I think and I will be moving and I will be on my own! Anyway, you never realize how much the little things make a huge difference. I took advantage of the company. I mean, dogs are great, but that don't exactly communicate the same way a human does. McKinlee is always there to make you laugh (either at her or with her). My mom, always there for a good chat (even if I do ramble and ramble AND ramble). Kylee, well she usually works the opposite schedule, but she is always there to relate. Dad, He's the one I've really missed in this whole thing. He works out of town, so I don't see him as it is, weekends are when we see each other, and I've kind of not been there. Family is so fantastic!That's really what I'm getting at.