What's another word for update?

Brief life refresher:

1. I'm more than half way done with Winter semester at BYU.  School is super busy but i'm absolutely loving it.  Media Music is the perfect major for me.  I'm in 10 classes this semester.  It seems like a lot but that's just the life of a music major!  It keeps you busy and content. Next year will be my last...weirdddd!! It seems like yesterday I was nervously walking to my first class at BYU.

2. I'm still working for J Dawgs.  You guys, I'm still not sick of them.  I will always love J Dawgs.  Always and forever.  I'm still working on finding out the special sauce recipe and sharing it with everyone.  Ha jussst kidding.  This summer i'm moving to D.C. to sell pest control!  What an adventure!

3. My birthday was a week ago.  It was so much fun.  I went to lunch and a movie with my fam, got a pedi with Emma (it was my first pedicure in my life), and went to Cupid's Ball (our ward activity).  My 20th year has been a fantastic one.  I feel like I am 5 years older than I was last year.  This year has been full of independence and big choices.  I have learned even more about who I am and what I want to become.  I have learned that I am the only person who can choose my life and make my life decisions.  It's a hard and daunting task, knowing that I have full control over my life, but i'm ready for it!  I have learned to think of others before myself.  I have learned to be more patient and trusting to everyone, especially the ones I love.  When you truly love someone, you will be willing to sacrifice for them and think of them before yourself.   I still have so much to learn.  I'm lucky that my the people who surround me are so forgiving of my faults.  21, here I come!!

4. Other random highlights:  The Jazz Voices show was two weeks ago.  I'm in a performing Jazz ensemble for those of you who don't know.  It's amazing.  I went to the Billy Joel/Elton John concert a few weeks ago.  It was PHENOMENAL.   Best concert of my life.  My brother and sister-in-law (Derek and Sheri) had a baby a few days ago!  His name is Chase Neeley.  I love the nieces and nephews.


Life is good.  Smile.  A simple smile can change someone's day.  Laugh your heart out, even if the joke is offensive. :)  I SERIOUSLY love you all.


"Life's what you make it, so let's make it rock!" -Miley
hahaha...

Ashlie, me, Camilla, and Carly.  Jazz Voices concert.

Em and I before Cupid's Ball.

Billy Joel/Elton John concert.  

Summer roommates at Audrey and Jeremy's wedding.  Annaliese, me, Karen, Jeremy, Audrey, Janessa, and Nikki.

Snow, snow, go away, come again another day...

Today is snowy.  Very snowy.  As I walked to campus with my pink polka dot umbrella (that my lovely roommate, Tiff, gave to me) I noticed a strange phenomenon.  NO ONE else had an umbrella.  And let me tell you folks, it was snowing pretty heavily.  Since I've been in Utah I've noticed that no one really uses umbrellas in the snow.  In fact, it's looked down upon.  I could see what was going through everyone's head. Why is that girl wearing an umbrella?  Is she high maintenance? It's SNOWING...why would someone wear an umbrella in the snow?? On rainy days here in Provo, everyone has an umbrella.  Hm. Just a random thought slash wonder of the day.  Should I lose the umbrella on snowy days??

I, Heather Neeley, use an umbrella in the snow.  Proudly.

"Loving is never a waste of time."

Happy Valentines Day!

I know, I know, I'm a little late on the whole v-day thing.  I've had NO TIME...at allll...to write.  So without further ado, 

I think that I may be a sucker for love.  You guys.  Seriously.

-The unconditional love of my parents has motivated me to be a better person.  My mom is the most selfless woman on this planet.  I don't think she does one thing for herself.  Her love for her family is such an example to me.  My dad is such a gentle and kind person.  He is an honest and good man who works hard to take care of his family.

-I love my siblings.  Through the hair pulling, the fake fire drills (my brothers would make us jump out the 2nd floor window of our house for "fire drills"), the finger nail fights, the broken bones, the marriages, the births, the funny moments, the holidays, and the unexpected, we have loved each other through it all.  And had fun doing it too. 

-My best friends will always have a place in my heart.  They know the good, the bad, and the ugly about me and they STILL love me???  How is that even possible!?  I love my girls.  They are simply the best.

-And how could I forget romantic love?  The twitter-pated feelings, the endless conversations, the feeling that no one in the world could make you as happy as that one person, the reliance, the escape from a bad day, building each other up and becoming better people together, the uncontrollable laughs, the never ending memories, the sweet kisses, (ok i'll stop before you barf)...etc...  I love my boyf. Enough said.
-The love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ has made this plan of happiness possible.  Because of God's love, we can choose how we live.

So, what do YOU love??

Let's talk about this for a minute...

No, not my ridiculous face.  The head wrap.  Apparently this is THE THING to have this winter.  Everyone and their dog has one.  Am I a sell out??  Perhaps.  But you know what? I think it's pretty darn cute.

Dear Michael,

Your voice melts me and you move like nobody's business.  Even though you gave your children weird names, I still love you anyway.
For the record, I liked your nose through all the stages.
Thank you for the music.



Michael freaking Jackson.

Here I am.

With a blog. Hello.

Let's get down to the basics.

A few days ago I burned one of these:

How?? How does one burn a pancake?? Well if you know Heather Neeley, you must know that ANY cooking disaster is possible. Luckily, Heidi's mom came to the rescue with a bag of pancakes. :)

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This is a common scene in Utah:

I am slowly but surely getting used to this...maybe.

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Most of my college life revolves around this:

I am a Media Music vocal major at BYU. I love singing, songwriting, and being annoying to anyone who wants to have a conversation in the car but a really great song just happens to be playing on the radio.

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I could not live without:

I love the gospel and everything that comes along with it. It is my life.

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I have the best these:

I am so lucky to be surrounded by these people. I don't know what I did to deserve them.

They are the loveliest people in the world.

Peace and love home slices,

Heath