Who I Am

To put it simply, I am a eighteen year old college student that loves life. I am the oldest of five children, which has both its benefits and drawbacks. I have two younger brothers, two younger sisters, and two wonderful parents.

For the most part, we get along great, and really enjoy all of the crazy times that we have had together. My mother is a breast cancer survivor, which makes my family realize how precious life is, so we generally appreciate each other more. My extended family is huge (just to give you a clue, I have around 50 cousins), but I won't get into all that.

I LOVE anything, and everything artsy. That probably explains why I do jewelry work, music, and several other things things of similar natures. As far as music goes, I love to sing and listen to pop-jazz music, like Michael Bublé, FUN, and Sara Bareilles. They can actually sing, which is pretty impressive when you consider that most modern artists don't have a clue what they are doing. My most musical side comes from the piano though. I have been playing the piano for as long as I can remember, and from what my parents have told me, even longer than that. My first semester of college I spent studying Piano Pedagogy (piano teaching) at Brigham Young University-Idaho because I feel that my talent and love for the piano is best used when I share my knowledge with others. My favorite music to play on the piano comes from the Romantic Era (1825-1900), which includes music from: Chopin, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky. This music contains such a wide and beautiful emotional spectrum and has true passion. I love playing this music because of that. It tells a story that someone is passionate about, and to me is true art. More about all of my artsy passions is written on my What I Do page.

I am no longer a music major, but am thrilled to call myself a web design and development major, emphasizing in web design. I love being able to take my love for art, and my blog as well, and turning it into an exciting career.

Another part of who I am has a lot to do with what I believe. I am a Mormon, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I go into more detail on this, and explain why I choose to be Mormon, and what I believe because of it on my My Beliefs page.