Dont Worry Be Happy

Sometimes life gets overwhelming because your grades arent good enough, you fight with your roommates, you agree to do too many things or you just have a plain old bad attitude or get stressed out because we are human. So if you are ever feeling down in the dumps or stressed try this (it really works): Just make a list either verbally or write it down of all the things you are thankful for. You will probably think of all the negative things as well but dont say them just redirect your thoughts to something you are truly thankful for. I have a good life and so many things to be thankful for! I am so happy today and its great! I LOVE THE SNOW! I know most people dont but I LOVE it. It is so refreshing and beautiful. I found a journal for $2 at walmart and I'm going to listen to President Eyring advice to write down things I'm thankful for:

1. my fiance and love of my life- Matthew
2. the snow
3. kady being a good roommate
4. the scriptures
5. emotions
6. the internet
7. electricity
8. my bedroom is clean
9. my family
10. sleeping

Here are 9 ways to be more Positive

1. Appreciate as much as you can. This is one of those very simple things you can do to bring more positivity in to your life. I have also found appreciation to be a great way to turn an angry, sad and frustrated mood around to a more positive one.

2. Stop comparing yourself to others. If you don´t then you´ll just create a lot of unnecessary pain in your life. If you pass one person then you´ll just find another person more successful than you. And your brief sense of being a winner will transform once again into anxiety, fear, tummy-aches and possibly heart-attacks.

3. Realize that it is possible to choose how you react. You don´t have live your life in reaction. You have a choice. There is always a gap between stimuli and reaction. If you focus on that gap it will widen and although it might seem in the beginning like stimuli and your reaction are tied together that is not the case.

4. Educate yourself. Self-education can be a great help to live a more positive life. Read great books on the areas of your life you want to improve. Maybe it’s it your financial situation. Or your health. Or your relationships. Ask people with more success in that area than you what they did to improve.

5. Act as if. Your emotions work backwards too. So even if you don´t feel positive, confident, calm or decisive you can act like it. And after you have done that for a few minutes, guess what happens? You will actually start to feel positive, confident, calm or decisive.

6. Live in the now. Don´t let your thoughts drift into the past or future more than necessary. It’s often a sure-fire way to start negative loops of thoughts in your mind.

7. Do some mental rehearsal. This is great way to improve your performance and decrease anxiety in any upcoming situation. Maybe you´re heading into a meeting soon. Then visualize now how great the events will unfold – see and hear it – and also how great will you feel at this meeting.

8. Redefine failure. Michael Jordan once said: “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

9. Focus on what you want, not on what you don´t want. One common problem is to focus your thoughts on what you don´t want rather than what you want. If you do that then it will be hard to get what you want in life. If you want to improve your finances then focus on having a great financial situation rather than your lack of money and your debts.

Homecoming Weekend

I love Southern Utah University! I am so excited to graduate in December but its fun enjoying these last few months in college. This week was homecoming- full of fun activities and traditions. Wednesday I watched the girls play powderpuff football. It was fun but freezing.

Thursday was the pep rally and was pretty lame but it was fun seeing Sabrina! She came down to check out SUU for Senior Day and took a tour on campus and stuff.

Friday was True T-Bird night and I am now officially a true T-bird!! This is my 4th year at SUU and I finally kissed my true love at midnight while touching our school statue and became a true t-bird with Matt.

Saturday we carved pumpkins!

SUU played North Dakota for our homecoming game and we WON!! 35-10 go SUU we are doing better this year.

Sabrina, me, Matt, Kady

We had so much fun at the game. That night Matt and I went on a date- dinner at Wingers and saw Where the Wild Things Are. We started watching the TV series Chuck and it is honestly the BEST show ever. I like it and wanna get all the episodes so I can see what happens next. I had the best weekend with Matt and Sab down here. I love Matthew and cant wait til we are married! We even considered running to Vegas and getting married haha but decided we can wait for our temple date in January! YAY!!! I LOVE LIFE!

Halloween is coming!

My sister, Melinda, had her baby today!! I am an aunt again with a new niece- Kenzie! I'm so excited. So last weekend we had a Halloween party to get excited for Halloween.

Matt and I dressed as Batman and Robin

Mikell and Jackson were so cute with all the games and cookie decorating. Melinda is the best party hostess ever and we had a blast! Thanks.

The Girls- Shar, Sabrina, Mom, Jessica, Melinda

Matt surprised me with beautiful roses just for fun because he loves me. And because he is the best! I am so blessed and LOVE Matthew so much! I cant wait to get married!

Matthew Allen Romero and Sharlene are ENGAGED!!!

We are GETTING MARRIED!! I am the luckiest girl alive! It was a surprise proposal on Friday, October 9th. Not a surprise that we wanted to marry each other but he lives in Orem and told me he couldnt get work off and had lots of homework so he couldnt come to cedar city this weekend. I was a little bummed...but little did i know not only was he coming to cedar but he had a LOT planned.

I have to preface my story though: Matt and I have known each other for a long time! We were in the same 2nd grade class! But we didnt really like each other until 7th grade

Anyways... so we dated our Junior and Senior year in high school. To avoid getting too serious we decided to only go to Sadies and Prom and go to the other dances with other people but when prom came he asked someone else...I was sad and he ended up not going at all and i went with someone else because I was sad he didnt ask me.

Then on Friday last week I was sitting in my bedroom eating Wingers and watching Wedding Planner by myself when my roommate Kady came in to make sure I was ok my first weekend without Matt since he's been home from his mission. Then this guy called and said he's coming to "kid-nap" us to raise money fro breast cancer (If we raise enough money they let us free) I was NOT in the mood but finally they got me to put a dress on and get in the car. We were blind folded and led all over and I had no idea what was going on except for I hoped this fundraiser was short! (Also a note to know: I always make wishes at 11:11 and kiss the clock- it works try it!)

So at 11:11 PM Nick and Kady both let go of me and I was blind folded and confused. Then I heard a whisper in my ear, "Shar it's 11:11 make a wish!!" from Matts voice! I was like "shut up!" and ripped off the blind fold. I couldnt believe he came down, and then I couldnt believe what I saw! Look how surprised I look in the picture.

He and my Alpha Phi sisters and friends had the church gym decorated all like prom with blue and gold balloons, stars, confetti, christmas lights, signs and music playing! Matt got down on his knee and said, "I made a mistake in High school when i didnt ask you to prom and I'll probably make a lot more mistakes in our life but you are the only person I want to spend eternity making it up to. Sharlene Witt will you marry me?" I teared up a little because it was so beautiful! I OF COURSE said "YES!!" and jumped into his arms and hugged and kissed him.

He put the most beautiful ring on my finger and I know he loves me so much. I love him and he is so cute and thoughtful.
We are SO HAPPY and excited!

I have the best roommates, sisters and friends!! THanks girls for coming and helping. We are getting married on January 16th so save the date!

We danced to our song and it was the best night ever!! I LOVE you Matt!

Matthew and Sharlene

rice saved my wet cell phone!

Has this ever happened to you????

In the past 2 months I dont know how this happened but I have dropped my blackberry flip cell phone into the toilet 2 times!! So luckily I have a great method that really works:

1. Take the phone out of the water and take it apart (battery and sim card out) as fast as possible

2. Put all parts into a sealed baggie filled with rice

3. Let it sit in there for a few hours or over night

(do NOT try to blow dry it!! or just sit and cry! those methods dont work)

4. Get all rice pieces out and put phone back together.

5. Works like a charm....dont drop into water again...

The first time I tried this it worked and my phone, the screen everything was back to normal but the charging port broke so i took it into t-mobile and got a free new phone sent to me because they could see no permanant screen or phone damage. The second time just the rice did the trick!! Now I'm just not going to take my phone in the bathroom to be on the safe side!

Hope this helps and works for anyone with a water damaged phone.

Conference Weekend

Conference weekend was great. Friday night I went to dinner with Matt, Kady and Alicia. It was soo good to see you Alicia. We miss you so much and wish we could still live together.

Saturday was fun. Marcus had a football game in the morning and it was so exciting to see him tackle little 9 year olds and run around with his football pads. They won their game. Matt and I watched conference with our families and it was soo good to spend time with them.

While the boys went to priesthood all of us girlfriends from high school got together and went to Chilies for dinner. It was soo much fun! I LOVE you girls!

Sabrina- a senior in High school and adorable- I love y0u sister! Ashly- was a nanny for a year in New York and its so good to have her back! Nikki- working as an RN assistant delivering babies and exciting stuff at the hospital and dating this cute guy Gentry. Jessica- goes to the U and is an LDS sorority. Sharli- graduated hair school and has her own business card!! She and scott are adorable and still dating. Me- loving life at SUU, Alpha Phi and my lover Matthew. Kady- came home with me for the weekend, shes from NY and I LOVE being roommates with her. Caitlyn- she is genius and goes to Westminster and is dating Zack. Life is great!! I have awesome friends!!Caitlyn and Shar

Girls will be Girls

Kady, Matt and I had tons of fun together over the weekend. Mom thank you for the yummy meals and fun time. Melinda and Chad thank you guys a ton and Melinda those were the best cinnamon rolls and ever. We had fun at Matts grandparents too. I LOVE family!!
And I love Matt. it was FrEeZiNg outside. Its like fall is non exsistant and we are jumping right to winter....brrr..Luckily I have an amazing man to keep me warm. I miss you already.
Cedar is good and I cant believe I graduate in December!! I'm really excited and ready to not go to class anymore... But im hanging in here. If you know of any marketing opportunities let me know. I can start full time the middle of December or January with my Bachelors in Marketing!