Our Adventure Book!

Internship: 1st Week

2012-01-08T17:42:00.000-08:00

I had originally typed up this whole long blog about my adventures this last week; but I got bored reading back through it. Which means I KNOW that you would all fall asleep. So, here is my week condensed (it is still long, but I tried I promise):Friday Afternoon - 30th: Packed up, moved, and cleaned the entire apartment Friday Night - 30th: Ty drove me to the SLC airport while I cried like a

AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

2011-12-20T21:08:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness! I absolutely cannot wait! Kelli... I am thinking of you! If we are even in the same vicinity during the opening of this PLEASE can we go together??!!!

Summer/Fall Update Finally

2011-10-10T07:19:00.000-07:00

Ok everyone! I have finally gotten my act together (and pictures) and am doing one giant summer/fall update! I apologize for how long it took me to do this! :) Not going to lie, part of the hesitance to get things updated is that I gained a lot of weight this year from all of the stress of my previous emotional job and other random stresses in life. However, I have decided that I just need to

Hard Changes and Autumn Time...

2011-09-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

I apologize for being non-existent for awhile. There have been some changes in the Despain family that I honestly haven't wanted to think about let alone blog about. :) As I have mentioned before, I have been given the opportunity to go to Pennsylvania for a music therapy internship. Originally, the plan was for Tyler and I to uproot and start anew together in Pennsylvania. However, Tyler has had

Having A Blast Doing Nothing...

2011-08-02T22:50:00.000-07:00

I promise I have A TON of pictures and updates coming soon... but for now, I wanted to let everyone know I finally was able to get a job! I am working as a Utility Processor for Conservice. Probably none of you have a clue what that means... but basically, I get paid to sit and type the same thing over and over and over. Ha! Honestly, it was exactly what I was looking for after the high stress

Book of the Month: The Book of Lies

2011-07-16T11:52:00.000-07:00

Technically, my husband bought this book for himself thinking that it was a book based on the history of Cain and Able and whatever happened to the world's first murder weapon (he is into historical and informational books, unlike me...ha). Last night, after not being able to sleep, I pulled it off of the shelf and read the description and realized that it was actually a fiction novel based on

Beauty In The Little Things...

2011-07-11T16:15:00.000-07:00

To be honest, it is hard to describe in words how I have been feeling recently. It isn't that I haven't been happy, but I have been completely unmotivated. Then the other day while reading a letter I got awhile ago from friend, something really hit me. This one sentence jumped out of the page..."I am starting to think being happy is a choice, do you agree?" That one question has inspired me to

Danny and Annie

2011-06-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

I know I am posting WAY too much! But there is one more thing I wanted to share for today. A friend shared this with me, and I am still in tears. Ha! What a darling little couple... TYLER< I LOVE YOU!

Summer

2011-06-30T10:59:00.000-07:00

The NUMBER ONE reason I love summer... the flowers! Here is a picture of some flowers I picked from our yard just the other day. I think they are unique and absolutely magnificent! -Airs

Big News

2011-06-30T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hello again everyone! I am definitely on a blogging role here. (Granted I have nothing else to do with my time... all I do is clean the house 5 times a day, and journal. Ha!)Anyway, the finale of these blog updates is another big change that will be happening this coming year for Ty and I. The last semester I researched and applied to a few different internships. Two hospitals Texas and one

Embracing Change...

2011-06-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

To be honest, I am feeling scared out of my mind about all of the changes that have been happening in my life as of late. As I blogged before, graduation came first. Well, the next abrupt change was not one that I had planned or even thought about. As most of you know, I worked at a facility with troubled teen girls, and had been there for just under on year. I honestly cannot express how much

Long Time...

2011-06-27T20:46:00.000-07:00

I apologize for my absence from the blogging world. Not going to lie, things have been INSANE!!! However, there are definitely some changes that have happened in my life the last few months. First: graduation...Although I technically won't be getting my diploma until I finish my internship, it still felt like such a huge accomplishment walking in front of my friends and family to accept my "fake"

Hear, Hear! All Ye Who Care!

2011-01-31T15:04:00.000-08:00

Hello friends and family! The time has finally arrived when Arianne Chadwick Despain will be getting her double bachelor's degree in both Music Therapy and Vocal Performance, entering internship (somewhere in the U.S.), and moving on to the real world beyond school. Yes, it has taken me almost 6 years to accomplish this (sort've pathetic). But to me, the feeling of accomplishment I will have when

Less Than Perfect

2011-01-20T19:37:00.000-08:00

I have been feeling really overwhelmed lately. Not only with 19 credits, a full time job, applying for internships, finishing my graduation application, and taking care of the house; but also just feeling completely overwhelmed with having to face my past emotions and insecurities on a daily basis when working with the teen girls I work with.I have become so much more insecure with my weight, my

The Man of My Dreams...

2010-12-02T08:36:00.000-08:00

- A husband who loves me - A husband who sings off key - A husband who helps me with the dishes - A husband who helps me with the laundry - A husband who shovels the driveway - A husband who takes out the trash - A husband who cooks amazing meals for me - A husband who motivates me to be healthier - A husband who tickles my arm when we are snuggling - A husband who kisses me on the cheek - A

AMAZING!!!

2010-10-27T09:09:00.000-07:00

So if you are a musician even to the slightest degree, you will appreciate this. And probably if you are a mother as well. This kid is wicked awesome!! Ha! He is SOOO passionate about the music! I want to love classical music the way this kid does...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0REJ-lCGiKU PLEASE just take a minute to watch. And don't miss the end because it is the BEST PART!!! :)

STRESS vs. THE HUMAN BRAIN

2010-10-19T13:28:00.000-07:00

So I am officially the most stressed out I have ever been in my entire life (and for those of you that know me well know that that is a pretty serious statement! :)On top of 23 credit hours of school (including an opera and a pretty intense practicum for music therapy) I am also working 40-50 hours at the most emotionally stressful job I have ever had. I am also trying to apply for music therapy

Birthday Surprises

2010-08-24T13:39:00.000-07:00

I honestly don't even know where to start this blog post. I have felt so blessed this week with amazing people who surround me every day! I'll begin by telling you it was my birthday this last weekend, and knowing that my husband could not get off work I didn't think too much of it. But Tyler's mother (being the amazing women she is) had other plans. She called me on my birthday and said that I

Bloggers Block

2010-07-19T13:21:00.000-07:00

So yes, it is true. I am not such a great blogger. I mean, I LOVE to read other peoples blogs! I guess you could call me a blog stalker! Ha! But definitely not so good at the writing aspect. I love to write! I just have a hard time letting all 15 of my readers look at my horrible writing skills. I have never been great with words, but I do think that having some sort of documentation of memories

Frustrations...

2010-03-29T16:16:00.000-07:00

So I have officially lost all interest in school and everything related to school. HELP!!!! How to I get my motivation back! Especially when I am practically failing my Music History class and feel no need to fix this... I swear, finishing this double major will be the end of me. GRRRR!

Old News Update

2010-03-22T20:43:00.000-07:00

So, I have been very much putting off this grand adventure of updating my profile. I guess the wedding, honeymoon, Christmas, and Valentines are just really overwhelming in my mind. However, here it is everyone (meaning the 5 people that might read this blog. Ha!)I will start out small and hopefully post more another day... But to begin, THE WEDDING DAYHere are some of the bridals that our

Puppy Love

2010-02-15T10:35:00.000-08:00

So, at the beginning of yesterday I was thinking that Valentines Day was going to be a complete failure. I wanted to spend time with Tyler, but because I had to work from 10:45 - 5:00, I seriously did not think V-Day was going to turn out too great. Lo and behold though, the universe had other plans for my V-Day.Tyler picked me up from a hectic and busy day at work, we came home and on top of the

Hot Chocolate and Cuddling...

2009-12-17T22:15:00.000-08:00

I'm not going to lie, today was not the best of days on my list. Tyler didn't have to work until later that night, so I was very excited to get some more of our Christmas shopping done as well as look at a few more apartments on our list. We have been hoping to find a new apartment by January so we can leave poor Tyler's family alone and have our own place now that we are married. Well, long

ARIANNE AND TYLER DESPAIN!!!

2009-11-30T11:13:00.000-08:00

Wow! Another milestone in my life! I am now married to my very best friend and am staring a whole new life as the wife of Tyler Despain. What an amazing experience! The wedding was so beautiful and was exactly what I had hoped it would be! There were so many people that spent so much time and money helping Ty and I have the perfect wedding. Thanks to everyone who helped us and cheered us along

Upcoming Happy Day...

2009-11-11T11:04:00.000-08:00

Here it is everybody! In 10 days Tyler and I will be making one of the biggest commitments in our life to each other. 10 days and we are together! FOREVER!!! Ha! Honestly, it seems so surreal that this day has come so fast, and yet in some ways it won't come fast enough! The wedding plans have definitely been insane (on top of Tyler working 2 jobs, and me taking 18 credits and working 35 hours a

"You know you are in love when reality is better than the dream..."

2009-10-04T09:37:00.001-07:00

So I am sad to say that it has taken me basically an entire month to actually write about the engagement, but I am doing it! That is always an accomplishment! Ha! So Tyler proposed! We are getting married on November 21st in Logan, UT. We are both so excited and to be honest, I just wish we could get married tomorrow so I can finally be known as Arianne Despain! :) Everyone has been asking

Summer adventures at Bear Lake

2009-09-02T22:42:00.000-07:00

So Tyler is absolutely AMAZING!! My birthday was the 21st of August and Tyler planned an amazing weekend in Bear Lake. It was so fun to get away from all of the stress at work, and worrying about starting school. Ty and I went camping at a little camp ground right on the beach so basically we spent all day everyday eating, playing on the beach, and eating some more. Ha! Tyler had every meal

Arianne has finally given in to the blogging epic!

2009-08-17T12:11:00.000-07:00

Tyler and I finally decided to start a blog. Ha! Since there are probably going to be some big changes coming up in our lives, we figured this would be the best way to keep everyone updated. Well, this summer has definitely been an adventure for both Ty and I. As most of you probably know, Tyler lost his job and looked for about two months until he just recently got hired on as a cook at Ruby