Urban Poly Princess

I found my brother's stereo system online with the help of my DJ friend. I really love how easy it is to set up. I want my own system. It is perfect for Zumba. It's 649.99 online-DEFINITELY DOABLE!!! Finish MBA then work on a Zumba business-A Zumba business thing is perfect because it'll force me to keep in shape and I won't have to keep trying to find time to work out. The better I look the better my business will do which is ALSO wonderful justification for all sorts of things I enjoy spending my money on!!!

I don't like the thought of committing to work in the temple EVERY Friday which is probably why I never have all these years. I feel like if I do it however I'll be blessed in my Zumba venture. I feel the best about this idea. I've always wanted to do something extra myself.

First I wanted to keep throwing hip hop dances but after the initial FAILURE when I didn't have ANY time to devote to it at the last minute-I don't want to do something that'll I'll have to work so hard to do-then I also thought of buying formal dresses and eventually bridal dresses from DIs all over and then dry-cleaning, altering and reselling these. That still sounds fun to me. I'd like to provide affordable, modest AND gorgeous stuff for girls AND women without the money to spend on that stuff. I'd like to put on fashion shows too and market to local high schools. Utah is such a bridal state. If I can start doing bridal shows JUST with dresses I find cheaply at DI or thrift-stores, I should be able to pull in some paper-part time!!! If I work at the temple early Fridays it should give me time to attend those bridal shows that are usually on Saturdays. What I loooved about throwing hip hop dances before was it makes a bunch of money with minimal work. BUT-the downside-having to have security there, fights and the drama consistent with the type of people who go dancing who unfortunately don't have the best behavior AND aren't really living to cultivate the spirit.

My last business idea is the current one. I like the Zumba thing because there is no overhead. Initially I'd like to offer a free class then work for a couple of gyms AND finally culminating in my own classes at some studio somewhere-space I pay for myself then I can make the extra cash I REALLY want to make. My friend Uly is a bodybuilder. If I can get him to train people from the same studio I rent it'll be sweet!!!

I'm getting all excited about a variety of things which are good BUT can be distractions. My priority IS following the plan my father-in-heaven has for me. Another thing we looked at in Institute is our work and glory-it is like God's work and glory but it is different. In Moses 1:39 the famous scripture EVERYONE knows reads: For behold, this is my work and my glory, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. Using two different scriptures in the Bible and I think either the Book of Mormon or D & C-I need to get this reference from Bro. Salmond, it states our work is to keep the commandments. Our glory is to bring one soul to him. Interesting that it just says one. At first glance it seems to be saying missionary work. Which is certainly the BEST in the world BUT the one thing makes me think it could actually be implying celestial marriage because the person you marry has the biggest influence on whether or not you receive eternal life and is supposed to be the source of your greatest joy-plus sorrow, trial, challenge-all of that. JUST another reminder, because I don't have enough, of how I need to GET ON THAT NOW. Also UNLESS we do get married to the right person, in the right place, at the right time we won't enjoy the highest degree and subsequent blessings found only in the highest portion of the celestial kingdom.

Brigham City temple dedication is on the 23rd. I wish the Brigham City temple could trade places with the Logan temple. For the most part it is beautiful. I just hated the baptismal font. It just felt economy-class in a place that should feel 5-star EVERYWHERE. Unless my house is clean the spirit is hampered. It does make a difference. Something needs to change there. Probably my attitude BUT it's just something I felt when I was there AND we are supposed to listen to our feelings more than anything else. We have to develop this part of ourselves. How we sense the spirit is inextricably connected to how fully we can take advantage of and enjoy countless blessings God longs to shower us with.

I'm going to look for my handkerchief this weekend. When the Draper dedication happened I couldn't buy one ANYWHERE. I don't want that to happen this time. I'm calling Deseret Book first to see if they have any for me to purchase now.