Iphone

Lately I've been realizing that my blog is so random.

And probably not the most entertaining blog.

But hey I've come this far, why stop now?

So here are some pictures from my Iphone.

This is my random life.

Don't get too bored.

 This is my living room with 3 of my favorite people.

Sometimes, I wonder if it's normal to be as weird as we all are when we get together sometimes.

(Madison, Jane, and Ari)

These 2 pictures are of when Paige, KB, and myself ran out of gas on the freeway and luckily 

were able to roll down a hill to a gas station.

But we are lucky enough to live in a city of generous, sweet people

like the people in the 3 cars that pulled off with us to help.

Thanks strangers, don't know what we would've done without chya!

This is Madison. My main man.

I rarely catch a picture of him when he is truly laughing, so obviously I love this picture.

Lately, I've been seeing so many people selling puppies on the street.

I'm not complaining.

I HAVE to stop to see them.

I made Madison pull over tonight so I could just admire and hold the pups.

The first one was when I was with Paige in SLC, the cutest little fur balls.

I was truly tempted, but I contained myself.

Then there other ones were of the MOST CUDDLY puppies I've ever held.

They literally would cling to you and go to sleep right away.

Man oh man. I might have a problem people.

I'm addicted to puppy love.

This picture?

It just made me laugh.

This is the reason I love modern technology.

So that we can capture those moments that you want to share with the world.

This is DEFINITELY one of those moments.

Ships in the Night

I love everything about this song.

Roller Blading

So I told you I would tell you about my other fall I took last week.

Here it is:

I went rollerblading with Madison, Dalton, and Jessica.

It's all fun and games until someone is innocently rolling along and gets pumbled by by a few kids!

(That "someone" being myself).

I had JUST started to "roll", I guess you would say, and looked to my left to see these 2 kids

fumbling around trying not to fall and they were literally flying straight toward me.

I knew I was doomed, so my body tensed and I took it like a man.

Oh it hurt, but it was pretty funny.

At least it didn't hurt as bad as my ice slip!
(Here are the links to the videos, since I'm dumb and don't know how to upload them to my blog!)

"the fall"

&

Roller Blading

Can you tell how that Dalton and Mad were loving it?

Icee

Recently, this town I'm living in has developed this layer of ice.

I've been extra careful not to kill myself on it.

Last night, my efforts failed.

My roommates and I were outside and one of them playfully tried to put ice down my shirt,

and that's when I turned to run... mistake.

I slipped HARD. Fell flat on my face.

I slipped next to a car where it literally was a bed of uneven, sharp ice.

Landed right on the left-side of my thigh and my hands tried helplessly to soften the fall.

I could tell my roommate felt bad (it wasn't really her fault), so I tried my best not to 

show how bad it actually hurt.

OH BUT IT HURT.

That was when I met my Siamese-twin, who was attached to the side of my leg, growing quickly.

My hands got a little cut up, but hey, I can laugh at myself.

I admitt, it was pretty funny. Wish I would've got it on camera!

So I'll just slept on my right side all night, and now the swelling has gone down. It's just very tender.

Guess I learned the hard way?!

Ice ain't no joke. Not in this town.

That is the 2nd time I've fallen this week, more details coming about that one.

Till next time folks!

You Is Important

We all have those times where we feel like nothing seems to be going the way we want...

It's like the "domino-effect" of unwanted events.

Then you get into this funk of anxiety and imagining the worst outcomes.

I've had a couple of these moment recently.

That's when you have to take a step back and look at the big picture.

Remember these words of wisdom said by Aibileen Clark (The Help).

Smart woman that one.

Google Translation

This option on Google is awesome.

Well I think so anyway.

Basically, you pick any language and type in whatever you want and it shows you

what it looks like in another language.

At my work, a Japanese lady came in asking for someone who spoke Japanese b/c she needed help.

Sadly, our Japanese employee wasn't there at the time so 

we pulled up this website... but she still didn't understand.

But hey I had fun playing with it later!

This is "I Love You" in Japanese.

I drew this on a post-it-note, copying it from my screen, and took a picture on my phone.

Pretty cool huh?

I really do love everything about Google.

Juiciness

So my sister works at the Coffee Pod, and I always go in to visit her and she "hooks it up".

They recently got a new juicer and she makes me the healthiest, delicious fresh juice every time.

It literally is straight juice from fresh fruit and it is so good.

Sometimes she puts in carrots, spinach, beets, etc.

The other day she made me strawberry, carrot, beet, a little cucumber and a touch of lime & honey juice.

It was pretty good, but the color of it was actually the best part.

It was pretty. dang. delicious.

And you get your vitamins!!!

Paigey-Poo

This past Sunday was my sister Paige's birthday.

I wish I had more money to provide her with a dreamy day but sadly, I don't.

On Saturday we went to dinner with a small group to celebrate and then on Sunday night, we had a lovely

little time at my Grandparents house with delicious mud pie, banana-cream pie, and chocolate cake.

(You can always count on Grams to make you feel special with her cooking!)

Paigey opened her gifts from my parents which had been sent to Provo, and of course perfectly wrapped!

Here are some pictures from the dinner;

Look at that face.

Happy birthday Paige. I know it wasn't the most exciting one, but

I hope you felt as special because that is what you are to everyone that knows you.

You're so beautiful in so many ways and you have made my experience of living on my own

one that I will forever cherish.

I don't know what I'd do without you

and I wish I could've done so much more for you.

I love and admire you more than you realize.

Happy birthday

"Emotional Cycle"

I'm sure all women reading can relate to my upcoming little story.

You know when you're at that time in your cycle (just before you start) and you could cry at the

drop of a dime?

Literally?

I began to feel that way last night as I was at Madison's apartment relaxing on the couch

exploring the wonders of the internet.

I remembered this video that a friend had showed me about

someone making it look like his dog was responding to what his owner was saying.

I was looking for it to show Madison and I fell upon another video of something else.

Something that apparently struck my very fragile heart.

Don't laugh at me...

So this video pops up about a cat trying to help his fellow-feline friend.

I decided to watch it and it showed this cat trying to wake up another cat he had been traveling with

(who sadly had been hit by car and was dead).

The cat kept pawing his friend, almost massaging the other cat carefully.

After a couple hours of constantly repeating this action, the cat curled up in a ball next to his friend, nuzzling him.

In the description is said that the cat did this for 4 hours in this parking lot.

People attempted to help the cats but every time they came near, the cat got defensive and wouldn't let

anyone near his deceased little friend.

I dont like cats. At all really.

Never have, and probably never will.

So Madison started watching the video along with me and suddenly my throat started tightening up.

I'm thinking "No. I will not cry. I will not cry!"

After fighting this sudden, serious urge to cry out of sympathy for the animal, I couldn't hold it anymore.

The sad music playing in the background didn't help me!

I was embarrassed and didn't want Mad to see me, so I tried my best not to sniffle, but the tears 

legitimately started rolling down my cheeks.

He saw me and started laughing.

I didn't know why this video was making me cry! It was so sad!

And at the moment, I was VERY much in touch with my emotional side.

Probably too much for my benefit.

Anyway, that's my "emotional cycle" story.

Hopefully I'm not alone in this world when it comes to experiences like this.

I actually would love to hear if you have any similar stories.

Also, here is the video I purposefully set out for about the dog. Here ya go;

At least I think this video is funny.

Randomization

(Can you tell by the title that I've had Stats almost every day this week?)

So here are some pictures that I've come upon.

Pictures that amazed me, made me sigh, and made me laugh.

Enjoy.

Adventure:

The first picture is in Hawaii, and the picture above is in the Bahamas. It's a water slide.

Laughter:

 hahahaha

This line is from Titanic I believe.

I laughed so hard when I saw this picture.

Kills me.

Creative:

These are some home-adjustments for dogs.

I thought they were pretty awesome.

Preciousness:

Okay cutest baby...

Thank Pinterest once again for these lovely photographs.

Altitude

Living at a higher altitude has had a somewhat interesting effect on my body.

Coming from Southern CA, the air wasn't too humid but perfect in my opinion.

Here in UT County, it is SO dry.

When I first moved here, the inside of my nose starting "cracking".

Not to mention I have horrible Summer allergies, weird I know.

Then I started getting nose-bleeds. I have never once in my life had a bloody-nose until I moved here.

I had one almost every day for a while.

I even got one at work one time. EMBARRASSING.

I just tried to brush it off while the girl I was working with kept asking my if I was alright.

Yes I'm alright, I'm just bleeding out of my face! Stop drawing attention to me with your pointless questions!

I didn't actually say any of that, I was just thinking it.

Then my knuckles starting cracking and I have to rub special ointment on them.

Now, my face is so dry it's a joke.

After I wash my face, it stings like someone poured acid all over my head.

So last night I was so desperate for it not to feel like sandpaper, I took the lid off my Burts-Bees chapstick,

and rubbed that baby all over my face.

I didn't even care if it was going to make me break out a little, I was so done with the dryness.

I've applied lotion to my face every couple of hours and it's feeling a tad bit  better, thankfully.

Now I just discovered a legitimate "crack" on my lower lip.

Higher elevation... screw you.

Life Planning & Decision Making

This is the class I signed up for recently to cover my credits

since I had to drop my foods class for work.

Today was the 1st time I've gone to it and actually, I kind of enjoyed it.

The class is about how and why people make the decisions they do,

how their circumstances effect their decisions and so on.

Today we did a little experiment (if you wanna call it that) where my professor told us to

completely relax and close our eyes.

So I slouched in my chair and put my head down on my desk.

She took us on a "journey" to 10 years in the future.

She told us to just let our minds go where they go and try our best to picture what comes to mind.

She told us to picture waking up. What did we see, who did we see, what time we woke up, etc.

She then led us throughout our day letting us make the path and let our imagination take control.

Well, our practical imagination.

After she led us through our day, she told us to come back and open our eyes.

It was so funny how my mind worked.

Where did I see myself in 10 years? What was I doing? Who was I with?

Of course people think about their future all the time, but it was like I saw it perfectly.

My life was simple, and I was perfectly content with the simplicity.

That kind of surprised me a little.

Not that I expect to be some rich, famous person or anything. I just have always wanted to travel and dream of having money. Good money.

In my mind, the house wasn't very big. I didn't "look" rich.

I pictured myself married, with a little girl

 (which I thought weird because I've always had a feeling that I would have a boy first)

and I was pregnant. And of course... I had a dog.

The things I did throughout the day were simple and nothing huge but I was so content.

Okay, this probably sounds really strange. But it was interesting to see where you pictured yourself.

Some people shared what they'd imagined, and were surprised with what their mind envisioned.

The activity gave me a strange sense of peace.

People strive so much to be the best, the strongest, the richest, and the most famous.

Those are really great ambitions, but people can be happy without those things.

The people who are the most unhappy are the ones who never feel like they have enough.

They're never satisfied and always hungry for more, more, more, more, and more...

It's sad. We are so blessed, so loved, so lucky, and we have endless opportunities.

Yet our generation seems to be the biggest complainers, the most ungrateful.

I used this picture because I feel like it shows the calmness of space.

Yet we can conceive the world and our lives as seriously hectic. But it doesn't need to be that way.

I just felt the need to write about what I felt today.

So I did.

Bedroom Ideas

Thanks to Pinterest once again, I've decided that my future home is going

to be a creative ball of fun.

Random creative fun.

I know that this is probably very, VERY unlikely but I do want to use some of these ideas for 

bedrooms and such.

Here are some of my favorite ideas!

 The Barn Door. Such a classy, different look. It can't be THAT hard to install right?

 Ok so this is probably the most unrealistic one, but I do love it.

To have a bed above your kitchen, living room, or something.

I'm thinking this is more for an apartment rather than a house.

But then again, why not a house?

 I thought this was a cool design. Kind of loos like a cabin but at the same time

looks so good.

All you have to do it find the right wallpaper!

I don't care what anyone says, I'm doing this one.

How cool and different is this?

A bed in the ground. Awesome is what I think.

Somehow, my handyman will make it happen!

Addictions

I think that addictions are so strange.

Also, I think they suck.

They absorb people's thoughts, desires, and their actual being.

Obviously there are different levels of addiction.

People addicted to drugs, overeating, alcohol, .and other things are the people I empathize for.

I myself have an addictive personality.

I'm addicted to nasal spray & chap-stick.

That may sound dumb, but it actually is a problem.

Not as much chap-stick because I just love it. I'm not addicted to it.

But nose drops are something that my body has developed a nagging need for.

I'm claustrophobic and when my nose is stuffy I get anxiety and I feel irritated.

Nose drops solves the problem. 

The downfall is that the more you use them, the more you rely on them and the more you need them.

A day WILL come when I won't take them anymore.

I promise myself that!

They are just a hassle to buy, to always have with me, etc.

Now off to a not-so-serious note.

A fairly new addiction for me is Pinterest.

This website is amazing because it has given me so many new, creative ideas for so many things.

Okay, okay so I'm not literally addicted to it. Even though some people are.

I just love to look at new crafts, ideas, and pictures of new things.

I have recently had so much inspiration to be creative and food to cook, wedding ideas for the future,

ideas for my future home, and places I must visit in my lifetime. 

Anywho, I'll share ideas I got from the website on another post soon.

Today I am just expressing my gratitude for this website for making me realize that I may actually have some creative skills.

Frosting

As of this morning, there is a layer of white frosting covering the city of Provo.

It's about time!

Today I've been feeling a little on the ill side, sadly.

At least I feel this way on a Saturday and not during the week when I'm busy.

So I'm sitting here taking it easy. 

Took a shower and put my sweats back on.

Now I'm sitting at my kitchen table wrapped in my warm, soft new blanket from Christmas, listing to Bon Iver, drinking some herbal tea, blogging and 

watching the snow fall outside my window.

I'm loving it. 

Snow really is so beautiful.

The way the snowflakes don't just fall straight down, but kind of float and flutter.

I'm lucky enough to live next to these beautiful mountains and watch as the clouds slowly crawl over them,

leaving layers of fresh snow.

Today is a good day to relax and stay inside.

And going and going and going...

I felt like today would never end.

1st day of classes began and I didn't stop from 7:45-5:00pm.

Not that I'm complaining because I am very appreciative for what I have and am blessed with.

I just would've liked a tiny break?

My first class was Stats and I literally have 800 people in that class.

HOLY COW!!!

That's a lot of people... too much  for my taste.

I like to keep it on a personal level in my classes and I don't think that is gonna happen this semester.

All my classes so far have at least 100 people in them.

Whatevs.

Then at work today they put me on "window"... which I've never done and work is SO busy.

There is a constant flow of people coming with all kinds of questions.

I worked the reception desk yesterday which I'd also never done.

So I was a little flustered, plus the fact that I didn't really have time to eat all day.

My face was probably 134.89 degrees. Not okay.

I can just imagine that all the people I helped were wondering why I was so red.

 Or maybe they thought they were making me blush?

Who knows.

All I need to know is that when I have anxiety really bad, or I'm a little stressed, feel stupid, and have pressure on me, I turn RED.

I've learned to control it, since blushing has been a part of my life for the last almost 19 years.

But today I was trying to fan myself with a plastic book while trying to work out my customer's issues.

Hopefully I can get it fully under control soon.

Anywho, hope everyone else's day went just splendidly! 

I was texting my Mom about a credit card I got from my bank today and she texted back this:

This made my day better.

She always knows how to make my day better, even if by accident.

Gotta love that woman.

Skyule 2maroe

{The title is School Tomorrow... just in case you can't read incorrect writing}

Tomorrow (technically today) I start my 2nd semester of college.

Excited? Eh.

Nervous? Kinda.

Hoping to have easy, fun classes? YES!!!

Oh it would make my life that much better.

I have a very full schedule for the next couple months.

Taking 5 classes, working full time, and attempting to keep a social life.

Can't promise the last one.

I was just talking to my roommate and we were saying how you stress so much about school,

then the semester ends and you get your grades and you're relieved... for about 5 minutes.

Then no one cares about how you did because you're on to the next semester

and you never think about what you learned in the last one (well at least on my part).

Isn't it just so awesome? That's why I've chosen to be stress-free for as long as I can.

There is my official first goal of the new year.

Wish me luck!

2011

It really is so weird how time just keeps flying by...

I was thinking over this past year and I had a lot of BIG moments and BIG changes.

So, here is to 2011 and the memories it brought;

~ The sweetest little boy was born. My nephew, Grey. Oh I miss him.

~ Madison took me on a hot air balloon ride (which was amazing)

~Visited Europe with my 2 best friends. I can check that off my bucket list!

~I turned the big 18 

~ After getting denied twice, I got a phone call saying I was accepted into Brigham Young University.

~ I graduated high school

~ Happily quit my first job at Baskin Robbins. Which is a place I never plan to return to.

~ Enjoyed the most relaxing, lazy summer hanging with mainly just my Mom. It was awesome.

~ Achieved a goal this summer of getting tanner than ever. That may sound stupid, but I worked hard for it!

~ Moved out for the first time and moved out-of-state to Provo, Utah to go to college

~ Met the two girls I'd be living with for the next year, Ari&Jane

~ Struggled with a little homesickness (still not completely healed) but loving where I'm at

~ Grew a lot closer to my sister Paige (hopefully she agrees!)

~ Wrote more papers than I ever have in my entire life

~ Madison turned 20 and I made my first ever steak dinner for him. It wasn't too shabby!

~Started my blog at the end of September

~ Got my first calling in church (I'm in the Relief Society Committee) 

~ Got a job as a hostess at Texas Roadhouse and met a lot of new people

~ After 2 months of being a hostess, I quit because I got another job at the Admissions Office on campus

~ "Melted" my hair. Meaning I dyed it dark just at the roots
~ Very confused at the I want to major in and what I want to be

~ Flew to San Francisco to have Thanksgiving with my family and it was the best

~ Finished my first college finals and ended in my classes with 2 A's, a B+, and a B

~ Went home for Christmas for 10 days and had so much fun

~ Grew my hair out the longest it's ever been, then decided one day to chop it off. Oh and went back blonde.

~ Spent New Years Eve with Madison, my cousin Dalton and his girlfriend Jessica
~ Just very recently decided what career path I may choose.

So those are the memories that stick out to me of 2011. I hope everyone had a great New Years and hopefully set some goals for this coming year. It's gonna be a big one, I can feel it.