Revelation Starts With A Joke

Let's set the scene:

Characters :
-Larissa, lowly jean folder who spent her day correcting her hair color. [Hayley Williams orange to Brad Pitt dirty blonde.] She had spent an hour on skype with her two best friends and cousin. She missed them dearly. Larissa was very tired and everybody knows that when Larissa is overtired, she gets silly and gitty!

-Philip, an electrical worker, had just eaten a greasy meal from McDonalds and was feeling a little woozy from all the calories. Phil was also over-tired seeing as he had spent his morning at work. He also spent a large portion of his day wakeboarding with Larissa and her family.

Setting:
-Larissa's basement, approx. 10:30 pm. Phil and Larissa were chillin out and having a good laugh at eachother's expence. Larissa remembered a brilliant plan she had composed earlier that day. She then shared this idea with her part-time best friend, Phil. He conquered that this was an excellent scheeme, and thusly they began the joke.

SCENE:

Larissa: You know, you're a pretty funny guy, Phil.
Phil: Yeah, funny lookin'.
Both: HAHAAHAHAH!
Larissa: *yawn* I'm bored....OH! heheheheh! I forgot to mention this!
Phil: uhh..whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?
Larissa: Well, I was thinking.... how funny would it be if I sent a text message to a bunch of contacts, informing them that I had lost my phone and ask them to call me inorder to help me find it?!
Phil: That sounds pretty stupid...DO IT!
-Larissa picks up her phone and texts a select few the following message:
"Hey--I lost my phone. Can you call me?"
Larissa then sets her phone beside her and waits.-
Phone: *bzzzz* *bzzzzz* *bzzzz*
Larissa: *gasp* Haha as if!
Phone: *bzzzz*
Phil: What?!
Phone: *bzzzz* *bzzzzzzzzz*
Larissa: Josh is calling me! Hahaha! What a ninny!
Phone: *bzzzzzzz* *bzzzzz* *bzzzzzzzzzzzz*
Larissa: Oh, haha! Laura caught on!
Phone: *bzzzz* *bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz**bzzzz*
Larissa: AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH! Hehehehhehehehee! Oh, bwahahahahhaahahahah! Oh my stars!
Phil: Hahah! Who else is calling?
Larissa: Holly, Joel, Mackenzie, Michelle *continues to list names*
-Phil picks up his phone while Larissa is laughing uncontrolably. He sends a similar text message to their mutual friend Holly. Moments pass as Larissa's phone continues to buzz incessantly.-
Phone: *bzzz* *bzzzz*
Larissa: Uh--Phil I think your phone is buzzin... Oh my gosh, I'm like, crying laughing!
Phil: Hello? Oh hahaha! Hey Holly! Ya, we both have our phones. No no, they weren't lost...we thought it'd be funny to...can you not hear her laughing? Ya, Larissa had a brilliant idea to trick a bunch of...hello? Holly? Haha! She hung up!
Larissa: I gotta make a facebook status about this!

*End of story*

When I first started thinking about my friends' reactions, I thought to myself "wow, I really need smarter friends. But then I started to think about it some more. My friends cared enough about my "seemingly" impossible search to find my phone that 10 of them called me--not once, but twice! What started off as a joke helped me conclude that I have amazing friends! If these people were worried enough about a lost phone, then I can't imagine their reaction to a "lost Larissa". I love my friends dearly, and every day I thank God for blessing me with their presence!

That's all I have to say.
Keep your friends close, and God closer.
LarissaMormon <3

Right Now

So---eight months later. I guess it's about time to make a new post!
I'll try to keep this relatively short--cause even I get bored reading these!

I am officially graduated! Woohoo! Only took me 13 years! I'm still undecided as to whether I'm happy being done school...sometimes I miss it-- a lot!
Although academics never really were "my thing", I've always loved the social part of high school. The friends, the parties, the laughs! It really is a wonderful place once you open up!


I guess right now I'm considered a menace to society--I'm not going to uni/college this year. Shame, I know. I'm just not ready--or at least that's what I keep telling myself.
I guess I just don't really know who I am yet, so I gotta do some soul-searching before I decide the rest of my unwritten future. I look forward to growing up and figuring myself out--but for now, I'm just living a day at a time.

Oh! I gotta include this photo--just cause it's my favourite! I've made such amazing friends up here--greater than I ever deserved!


Life is good--God is great!
I'll post again soon, I promise!

Keep it green,
LarissaMormon

Eighteen!

I'd write another one of my lame excuses for not blogging--but I really don't feel like sounding pathetic. :]

New new new things to write about!
A new semester, new responsabilities, new hair color--etc...
This semester is MUCH more challenging than the last, perhaps because I had a spare first block, and then a grade 11 class. I'm such an achiever! haha.
I'm not gonna lie, this semester has me on my toes, and I love it!
I'm taking a drama class at school and I absolutely lose myself in it! I had the opportunity to go watch an AMAZING play at Keyano College, also, I got to see 'behind the scenes' of what it's like to be a student there. This severely alters my possible career choices.

I've been thinking long and hard about what it is that I want to study after graduating and, to be honest, I'm totally stuck! I can't seem to make a decision. I think I'm too afraid of the potential outcome if I fail miserably. I know it's stupid and I shoudn't worry so much because I'm young and all--but the future straight-up scares the crap out of me! What will I study? How will I pay for it? What if I get married? What if I never do? Where am I going to live?
Adults are always telling me to keep a calm head, but the decisions I make now will affect the rest of my mortal life! Therefore, I think I have a the right to be a little freaked out! Know what I'm sayin'?

I turned the big 18 last month--I'm officially old! ---uhh, I mean mature. ;]
The sisters in Relief Society have welcomed me with open arms--they are such wonderful and BEAUTIFUL women! I'm LOVING it! I was moderately sad to leave Young Womens, but my time had come! I reccon I'm actually supposed to go to Adult Sunday-School this Sunday, since I've been hiding out in my old class, but we'll keep that on the D.L.

'With great age comes great change.'

I'm looking forward to being able to vote, though! Finally, I have a voice! I know that makes me sounds like the biggest dork in all of Canada, but I strongly believe that we, the people, are responsible for our country--we are the ones who elect the stinkin' government, so why not elect someone who's actually gonna do something positive for our country? A little bird told me that tuition used to be dirt-cheap because the government used to pay a good chunk of it! Oh--those would have been the days. Now, we're thrown out into the real world with nothing but a spatula to flip burgers all summer, this gives us a false hope of being able to save up $6,000 in two months.

If we are the future, we should be treated thusly. Not like the ignorant teenagers that we really are. We all have potential, we just need to awaken it!

Sorry, I think I'm in a bit of a touchy mood right now.
Moving on! haha. Today I, ever so brilliantly, decided to try on my grad dress again---alone. What a horrendous idea that was! Halfway through throwing it over my head, I get stuck because I didn't untie the back of it, THEN! of course, no one is home to assist me while I shriek and have a minor panic attack. I actually had no idea how to get unstuck from a rather cumbersom situation.
Apparently laughter really is the best medicine, because, after rolling around and laughing my face off at how stupid I am for trying to do this, I found a zipper! I undid that, and was finally able to breathe. I managed to contort my body in a way that allowed me to claw at the mile-long string at the back of the dress. It's safe to say that I won't be doing anything stupid like that again--at least not any time soon!

Well--that's all I feel like posting right now,
until next time!

green means peace!

LarissaMormon xox!

Livin' La Vida Educated!

Well--it's only been FOREVER since I last posted. I suck, I know.
Much has been given--and much has been required. [It's funny how scripture masteries stick with you.] Almost an entire semester of my grade twelve year has flown by--key word: almost. I'm still suffering the in-between bit where an unsuspecting student is suddenly buried alive in homework and Diploma prep. This said student suffers insomnia and multiple panic attacks, daily. Grade 12 sucks. Avoid it at all costs!
Mind you, not all aspects of 'el ultimo año de escuela' are horrendous. The social-life, though drastically affected by said diploma prep and homework, is a joy in itself! I have met some absolutely AMAZING people here! I have made the friends that I've spent my whole life looking for! I never thought it could be possible to be this happy.
Sure, I often do have my miserable days[those being the days where I get to sleep at 1 a.m and drag my heiny out of bed at 4:30 a.m for seminary] but generally every other day is a work of art!

I am enjoying seminary--even if it isn't Merlene teaching. I have found a new respect for Sister Fitzner. She's a wonderful lady--and super patient. Ie: everyday when Brandon and I are late--she doesn't give us the stink eye or anything.:]
The Doctrine and Covenants has always been a personal favorite of mine--I've read it a few times now, but I still manage to learn something new every time I read! But this time around [a.k.a 20XI] I'm gonna start readin 'er in Spanish! I received the Spanish version of the B.O.M and D&C for Christmas--and I'm totally stoked to start reading!

Because I'm no longer taking Spanish this school-year, I figured I'd challenge myself to take on the books in Spanish. Speaking of Spanish things--I am still madly in LOVE with Chile. I think I managed to leave my heart there in 2008. I still talk to my favorite few from San Javier. I pretty much plan on naming my firstborn son after Jaime. He's pretty much the love of my life. Hahaa! <3

Returning to the Grade 12--I have been losing my mind over getting ready for graduation--which will be June 29th [which falls on a hump day, go figure]! I have picked out my grad date--who will be ScottMormon, who is like the funniest kid I know. Downside, he's a giant. So I have to wear the tallest heals I can find--because I measure in at 5 feet and three inches. Scott is six foot two. We're a match made in heaven! hahah! NOT!
But on a positive note--I did manage to pick-out and order a grad dress! Ironically, it is purple. [It's ironic because I've spent all of my life HATING the color purple--which isn't a stab at Oprah or anything. It just always reminded me of a bruise.] But ya! It's gorgeous, and modest, and not crazy expensive, AND on it's way to Canada! Which is an absolute stress-reliever! Here's to hoping it doesn't get stuck at the boarder! [I think I just jinxed it!]

Anyways, time to get back to my homework!
Remember, piece by piece until there's peace.
LarissaMormon xo!