in which google warms up to me (and lots of photos!)

So here it is, last week, try 2. Let me tell you about next week, and you can actually see pictures this time! *gasp*! On Monday we all got the day off work and went up Provo Canyon to Nun's Park. We spent a lovely day there. This is my mom, lounging in a chair. My niece is so cute! She loves blowing bubles, and here she is blowing with all her might. My niece again. I don't think she knows that it's not quite an iphone (just an ipod). Oh well, she's cute anyway. "These shoes are a bit big, mom!" I'm begining to fall in love with B&W, so here's an artistic piece for you. Sun through the trees. On the playground! What would a day up the canyon be without a fire? We weren't about to find out! Here's the fire being lit. And here's the fire, very happy in it's pit.

in which google hates me

So here I was, trying to arrange this beautiful post, complete with pictures and videos from last week. Of course, google had to step in and stop all of it. First, my pictures wouldn't load, then it didn't like my video format (of course Sam says it shouldn't be doing that). So, I have put it off. Maybe it will like me in a day or two. In other news: - My fish died. I will be burying it out back next to the cat. - I officially hate my job. - I wish school started this week. Seriously. - My old math teacher from high school might be teaching my statistics lab. How cool is that? - I want to fly to Texas. Right now. - I have enough money to last me through September. - For the first time since I was a freshmen I will have my nights open. Unfortunatly I just announced to everyone that I am going on a mission, which negates some of the want of open nights. - I like lists. Sometimes. - I have three days off work this week. Anyone want to hang out? - Is anyone still reading this list?

life

When did life get so complicated? When did I grow up? Now I have bills to pay, a job to worry about, school to figure out, my life to plan, boys to worry about, family that is always in the back of my mind and on and on. Everyday it seems like something else gets added to the mix. There's alway something new to worry about, or work on, or fix. There's always something I'm not doing, not doing right, not doing enough of, or doing too much of. It seems like everyday I'm more aware of how unperfect I am. Then again, my friend says I'm too down on myself, so that's something else to worry about. *sigh* maybe I should just get a journal, but do journals offer advice like you do? (when you do offer advice, that is...)

things about me

Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now: 1. You might never know how much I like you. But I like being friends too much to ruin our friendship. So maybe I'll just get over it. 2. Grow up. Seriously. Just because you can do things like move to Wyoming on the fly does NOT mean it's a good idea. and you're definently not ready for marriage. Make up with your parents. 3. I know we fight a lot, but you're still my brother. We really should just get along. 4. We used to be friends, and I miss that. But you've gone your way, and I've gone mine. Maybe it's time to just say goodbye for good. 5. I love how we've become such good friends. Good luck in Ukraine! 6. You weren't a really good worker for Macey's. I'm kinda glad you quit. (so I'm a bad person, sue me) 7. I wish I could be as care-free as you. You're really fun to be around. Unfortunatly, you also give me headaches. But, it's worth it. 8. I always wished that we could be better friends. But it never quite worked out. We're just a little too different. 9. Why can't I be more like you? 10. I really want to hang out with you more often. I should call you more. Nine Things About Myself: 1. Everytime I get mad, I end up in tears. 2. I love staying up late. Especially for no good reason. 3. I love doing the dishes. In fact, I love anything dealing with water. 4. I read really fast. I'm always amazed at how slow other people read. Hurry Up! 5. I just bought a compter that's about 10 years old. And I love it. 6. I would rather go to school than go to work. 7. I wish that I could feel better about my life. I might even have mild depression. 8. I'm afraid of telling anyone my true thoughts. 9. I wish I could do better with my time. Eight Ways To Win My Heart: 1. Ask me out (if you're a guy) 2. Send me mail. Snail mail. 3. Give me a book. 4. Physical touch. 5. Treat me like a college student. 6. Invite me over, even if it's just a little thing. 7. Help me with my computer (mac) problems 8. Love me. Seven Things That Cross My Mind a Lot: 1. Do I really have to go to work? 2. How much do I owe my parents now? 3. Am I hungry? 4. What's tomorrow going to be like? 5. Is [someone] online? 6. Am I being anoying? 7. I should really go to sleep. Six Things I Do Before I Fall Asleep: 1. Take off makeup. 2. Brush my teeth 3. Tell my mom I'm home. 4. Get into bed. 5. Check my email/see who's online. 6. Turn on ipod (and make sure it will turn itself off) Five People Who Mean a Lot: 1. Mom 2. Mary 3. Liz 4. Dad 5. Other's who I don't feel like naming Four Things You’re Wearing Right Now: 1. 1/2 of my work uniform (pants and shirt) 2. Glasses 3. Earrings 4. Socks (I should have taken those off hours ago) Three Songs That You Listen to Often (Currently): 1. Somewhere Out There 2. Shattered [Turn the Car Around] 3. Death Will Never Conquer Two Things You Want to Do Before You Die: 1. Go to Australia 2. Be a good mom (and wife) One Confession: 1. I'd rather get married than go on a mission.(There, I've said it. I'm not a bad person, am I?) (please don't hate me)

yesterday

So, yesterday was interesting. Very much so. I had traded shifts with someone, so I expected to work a nice, easy, 10 am - 3 pm shift. 5 hours, easy, right? Well, I got there, and due to mix up with the schedule, and someone not coming in, I ended up taking pity on my manager and staying until 11. That's right. I worked from a little before 10 am to about 11:30 pm. Almost 14 hours. Anyone else think "yuck?" I'm surprised I survived. And here I am, about to start a 9 hour shift. All I can say is my paycheck better be good.

bug on my screen

So, here it is. Anyone know what it is? (and bonus points if you know which webpage I was on when I took that picture)

my day (warning: this is long)

so i've decided to be like bismark and not capitalize anything today. hee hee. and i've decided to tell you all about my amazingly awesome and horrifyingly horrible day. and yes, they both happened today. it started out well enough. six hours of sleep. a try for breakfast, then babysitting three boys for some neighbors. the boys were eight and eleven, so it wasn't that hard, and near the end, it was very fun. tomorrow i'll post pictures and maybe a movie of this event. for now, i will just say that i enjoyed myself, and actually earned $25. for watching these guys for maybe three hours. i will be going to best buy tomorrow. and spending all of it. the next part is pretty good, too. my new phone, while awesome, is having problems. when in camera mode, it shows four dots (kinda) on the screen that won't go away, and are on pictures after they are taken. and the outercase that surrounds my sceen is coming off. also, my phone has never vibrated. never. it's always annoyed me. well, today i did something about it. i called at&t. the first person i talked to was okay, but she heard that part of the outer case was coming off, asked her superviser about it, and said that it voided my warrenty, and they wouldn't help me with anything else. she then transfered me to someone else who could give me some cheap and or free options. i talked to this other person, who was also very nice, but was actually nicer. because she heard all my problems, entered in a few things, and the next thing i know she was confirming my address. at&t is sending me a new phone. i just have to send the old phone back, but i don't want it anyway, because it has problems. that i had nothing to do with!!! the last bit of my day was okay, but turned awful. first, i clocked in at work, and was doing well. i was really happy because of my phone dealio, and as a result was happy to everyone else. it was really nice. i was able to get monday off next week, and my family is having an outting-like thing up the canyon. it will be fun. then disaster struck. at about nine pm, i was making ice cream cones when a girl came up and said there had been an accident. someone had thrown up in the eatery (that's the place where all the tables are). so, i grabbed the mop and bucket, a couple rags and put on my gloves. after all, how bad could it be. very bad, as i found out. they had covered the whole thing with napkins, which was nice. i bent down to pick up the pile, and about lost my dinner. litterally. i was finally able to clean it all up, making sure it was very clean. but by then it was too late. my stomache was a tumbling, and there was nothing to calm it down. i got some fresh air, but that didn't help. i decided just to keep working, hoping to feel better. i got worse. but the hardest part was that no one seemed to understand how awful i felt. sure, they all said they understood, but if they understood, why were they leaving me extra work? why weren't they helping me out? grr! then, when i was already frusterated, friends of one of my coworkers (h) showed up. they ordered ice cream, and h helped them out. then they went into the eatery. h volenteered to clean the eatery. then she talked to them while she cleaned. 20 minutes later she was done. but continued talking to them. they showed up at 10, and stayed near the deli until about 11. and they talked to her for most of the time. the worst part though, was when i was mopping. everyone else was leaving, and since h was my ride home, she stayed. but, all she did for 10 minutes was stand there and talk. it got so bad that i actually said "if you're just going to stand there and talk, you might as well clock out". but, she didn't, of course. she just continued talking for another 5 minutes. when she finally came in to grab her stuff, i was so mad i could barely talk. when i get mad, i don't like to talk, because i'm afraid i'll just explode and yell and scream and say things that i don't mean. this was one of the times. h, when you read this, i'm sorry i gave you the silent treatment. but i didn't want to yell at you. you are my friend, but this is something that ticks me off. don't be paid just to stand around and talk to you friends. please. now i feel a little better. i'm sorry this was long, but my day was actually eventful!

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You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You? plus (http://theodorefriendtoall.blogspot.com/2008/08/fencing.html) This is for you, Sam.

life happens. then it goes to disneyland.

Okay, so before anyone makes any random assumptions, I did not go to disneyland. Nor any of my friends, aquantences, etc. Maybe someone who once bought an ice cream cone from me did, but if so I don't know them and I don't care. I'm just going to talk about what's going on, since some of you care about that sort of thing. So, it's almost been a week since I burnt my arm. And it looks weird, but it's healing. And I probably won't have a really cool scar. Oh well, I have pictures. My mom came home from Texas Saturday. For those who don't know, here's some short backstory. 3 of my siblings currently live in Houston. My sister who lives there has a 6 year old son who has cancer, and he has been fighting it since he was 4. My mom goes down there a lot to be with my sister. When my mom came back, she brought sad news. I just hope I make it down there one last time before he goes. This morning I meet up with two friends from high school. They were pretty good friends, but I hadn't seen them in a couple years (AKA, since graduation). They are both married and both pregnent. We spent the morning watching the olympics. Great bonding time. This evening my grandpa, who is in a wheelchair and who lives with us, tripped over a rug, fell out of his wheelchair, and hit his head. His glasses caught his eyelid, causing a nasty looking cut. My parents are currently at the emergency room with him as I type. This is not good. Sometimes I feel like my life is one disaster after another. I don't particuarly like my job anymore. I wasted my whole summer on meaningless things. There will be two funerals for my family in the next year. Sometimes, I wonder, why? Why is life like this? Yes, there is joy. Yes, there is happiness. But sometimes it seems like those are few and far between, and life is one disaster after another. You just try to have enough energy to make it through the next crisis. Why??? Sometimes, it seems all so pointless...

Breaking Dawn - my review

This book. It made me think. I had to read it twice before I could even come to any sort of opinion on it, and I kind of want to read it again before writing this, but I do want to write this, (mainly in reaction to this and this ) The first time I read it, I started a few minutes after midnight and ended about 5:30 am, with some breaks in the middle. I got to the end, looked at the clock, and fell asleep. The next day I definently wanted to talk to someone about it, but they were all still in the middle of it, so I had to wait. But now I have talked to people about it, and this is my play (or chapter) by play reaction: Book 1: I admit, I wasn't really planning on the wedding being in the third chapter of the book. Maybe I was expecting more planning or something. I had read the first chapter before, and had loved it. The wedding was a bit over done, but it was nice that Jacob showed up, and danced with Bella. The whole honeymoon things was expected, up until the fried chicken part (now remember, I work in a deli. I will never be able to cook fried chicken without thinking of this book). When I realized she was pregnent, and that she called Rosalie, I was almost in shock. Then, I turn the page and it's from Jacobs point of view. Strange... Book 2: At first I was really mad. Here was Bella, with all these emotions and thoughts of her baby, and we get it all from Jacobs point of view, with him wanting to kill Edward, then seeing how bad Bella is. And how Jacob still loves Bella, and how much more Edward loves her, to do anything to save her life. It's touching, really. I was shocked when Jacob broke off from the pack, but now that I've thought about it, it seems like it was going to happen sometime anyway. Jacobs too independent, and he was the one who really could break free and be his own Alpha. Of course, Seth coming was interesting, but when Leah joined his pack, I could sense something happening. It was around here that I took a break and drove home, and I was almost positive that Jacob was going to end up with Leah. It wouldn't be perfect, but they had so much in common, and could make it work. Of course, I wasn't prepared for the next twist in the story: Jacob imprinting of Reneseme. Book 3: I really liked how it backed up a few days, and showed how Bella felt during the birth and becoming a vampire. Her self control, hunting, it all seemed really out of place at first, but then I thought about it, and of course Bella would be different as a vampire. She's married, has a daughter, and now is undead. She would act different, but there was still a little bit of her in there. Not enough for my liking, but enough to do. At this point, I was surprised the book hadn't ended yet. Here were all of the lose ends, bound up tight, and I still had about 200 pages left. I was bewildered. And then, of course, Stephanie Meyer had to put that little stunt with Irina. I almost wish Bella had more time just playing around as a vampire before something drastic happened. Then, the Volturi are going to come, and Alice disapears, and there's going to be action again! Wow! Except I wonder if Stephanie was just dragging it out for the sake of dragging it out and making a longer book. I guess I can excuse it a little, since the Voluri had expressed interest in Edward and Alice and even Bella before, but this was just going to far in my mind. Meh. Oh well, I also hate the whole "everone who sees Reneseme is instantly in love with her". Yes, babies are charming. But come on! This was stupid. But all of that aside, it was kind of clever, how Alice left her note, etc. etc. Except for the part when Bella went into town and I was just thining "has she really changed that much in that little time?" I guess I'm happy that in the end there was no fighting. I don't like conflict, and there seemed promise that sometime in the future they might clash again and actually defeat the Volturi a bit. I guess I didn't like how the Volturi left, everyone huggs, and then it sort of ends. Meh. I want a real ending! (this is also what bugged me about the ending of Harry Potter 7). I don't like wussy endings. I want a nice, big finale. So, I guess I had more to rant about then I though I did. I do like the book (although I do still like Eclipse better). I just wish the ending was better, and didn't feel like Stephanie was just dragging on the book for the sake of dragging on the book. [/rant]

How to get paid for sleeping

So yesterday was very fun. I went to work at 11 am. And work went well for a few hours. About 1 pm I went to take some burritos out of a fryer. When I went to put the basket back above the fryer, I somehow put my skin against the basket. And it hurt. Here are pictures: Here's the first picture I took. It is covered in Burn Free, stuff we have at the first aid kit in the Deli. It does not look pleasent, right? This is maybe half an hour later. Yes, my burn did absorb all that stuff. And more. After a few hours, I was walking around the store looking for chicken to fry (don't ask) when Yvonne (the head of HR) saw my burn and said that I should have a doctor look at it. I made some sort of nod of agreement, and went back to the deli with my chichen. She then called me over the intercom and told me to go right then and have it looked at. So, I went. And I was told not to sign out. I drove down the street to a place called Work Care. Filled out some paperwork, did a drug test, and was sent to a waiting room to wait for the doctor. And I was told that I could lie down if I wanted. So there I was, tired, so I laid down and closed my eyes. And yes, I was paid for taking a cat nap. The doctor finally came in, looked at my burn, and said it was mainly a first degree with part of a second degree burn in there. He gave me some stuff to keep in wrapped while I'm at work, but otherwise I should keep it uncovered (except in the sun, otherwise the scar will be more prominent). He also said that this was one of the coolest looking burns he had ever seen. A picture of my wrap that I dispise. My burn later that day. My burn about 8 pm tonight.

Last (Friday) Night, Pt. 2

So, I decided it's finally time to post about the midnight party. Of course, first I had to get the photos off my camera, which was hard since my camera now hates me. But, I've succeeded. :D Me at the party. The long line (behind me). I guess these would be the type of fanatic fans Nanti is always talking about. I hope they enjoyed the book. There was this guy there, playing songs on his guitar. It was pretty cool. After I got my book, I went upstairs in the bookstore and attempted to give blood. I got all ready, I was in the chair, they marked my vain, but I must have moved my arm, because when they put in the needle, it was slightly off. The blood was coming out slow, and since there was a 20 minute rule, I didn't make it. They had to throw away my blood. I was very upset. Oh well. I then went home and finished my book about 5:30 am and went to bed. I then was awoken at 8:30 by my enemy the sun.

Last Night, Pt. 1

So much has happend in the last 24 hours, I'm going to break it up. This may take several days to post it all. They'll all be Last Night, though. Last night I finally got around to doing something I've wanted to do for months: install Windows XP on my mac. I've wanted to have it there, just in case. I've wondered if I would fall in love with it (I didn't) all over again, like when I first saw it (my mind was changed forever when I saw OS X). It was fairly simple. I just created the partition, then inserted Windows XP, it did it's thing, and I was good to go. I was playing around with it a little this morning, but I can't get excited. I just got frustrated. So now I'm back in OS X. Something else happend last night (well, this morning). A book came out. I will talk about this more in my next post (along with pictures and comments) but I will say this much: The book is awesome. I love it. I give you a week to read it, then I will give you my review. One Week.

double tagged!

So, apparently I was tagged twice. I won't do it twice, but I will tell you who tagged me. So...the rules are as follows for this chain letter: 1. Link to the person who tagged you. Here. and Here. 2. Post the rules on your blog. Done! 3. Write six random things about yourself. See below. 4. Write six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. See below. 5. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website. Done. 6. Let your tagger know when your blog entry is up. Done. Kind of. Hmm... six random things... (1) I'm going to a midnight party for Breaking Dawn tonight (2) Apparently my neice likes my friend more than me (3) I like watching Handy Manny...with or without my neice (4) I simply cannot wait for school to start (5) I do not like spiders. At all (6) My niece calls my computer quack quack, because of Adium Hmmm... six random people... Most of the people I would have tagged have already been tagged, but here it goes. Brooke (maybe you'll finally post something on that blog of yours) Sam (I know, you've already been tagged. Deal with it. Liz (you'll do this eventually) The next three random people to view this, who aren't those listed above.

I made it!

So, I made it to 50! (posts that is) So, in honor of this, I present 50 favorite quotes, and a surprise at the end. “There is no music in hell, for all good music belongs to heaven.” ~Brigham Young “He who worries about calamities suffers them twice over.” ~Og Mandino "They say curiosity killed the cat. I just hope it went out in style." -Yellow "God blesses those who take out his sweet spirits." - Just Another Cassio Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks. ~Phillip Brooks "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." -Dr. Seuss A word to the wise ain't necessary, it is the stupid ones who need all the advice. -Bill Cosby "All we are, basically, are monkeys with car keys." -Grandma Woody "For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. " - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Testosterone is a great equalizer. It turns all men into morons." – Rupert Giles I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something. Being weirded out is for weird people. - Yellow Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. ~Wayne Dyer Real difficulties can be overcome; it is the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~Theodore M. Vail Whenever he thought about it, he felt terrible. And so, at last, he came to a fateful decision. He decided not to think about it. ~John-Roger and Peter McWilliams I like life. It's something to do. -Ronnie Shakes Counting your chickens before they hatch is a waste of your X-ray vision and math abilities. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. - Helen Keller "If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun." - Katharine Hepburn "Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." -Anonymous "Barring polygamy, you will break up with every person you date minus one." - Yellow "Great changes are easier than small ones." - Sir Frances Bacon You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life. - Zig Ziglar "The good is the greatest rival of the best." - Nellie L. McClung "Don't be a martyr for a cause that doesn't exist." - songs of inexperience No man is defeated without until he has first been defeated within. - Eleanor Roosevelt "Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time." - Stephen Wright "God sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms. Drip. Drip. Drip." - John Newton (Amazing Grace) "Sometimes we're too busy banging our heads on locked doors to notice the Lord's ever quiet whisper to try the front window." - Yancy Zimmerman "Go to bed. Whatever you're staying up late for isn't worth it." - Andy Rooney "If we close our eyes, we can't see anything." "A sound observation, Robin." - 1960's Batman TV show " It's funny how the Earth never opens up and swallows you when you want it to." –Xander Harris I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. -Bill Cosby "Be open to your dreams, people. Embrace that distant shore. Because our mortal journey is over all too soon." -Chris Stevens "In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." -Carl Sagan Age is not important unless you're a cheese. Everyone can be discontented if he ignores his blessings and looks only at his burdens. ~Thomas S. Monson "It's the kid inside of us that keeps us all from going crazy." -Dr. John "J.D." Dorian You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. "A man should never neglect his family for business. " - Walt Disney Nobody believes the official spokesman, but everybody trusts an unidentified source. Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. -W.J. Cameron "It's kind of fun to do the impossible. " - Walt Disney Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. -Aldous Huxley "I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained. " - Walt Disney The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong. There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main. Sometimes people have feelings. I'm referin' here to people." -Kaylee, Serenity The shortest distance between two points is under construction. -Noelie Altito The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going. ~David Starr Jordan Now for the surprise. Everyone who either comments on this post (about anything, even just saying hi counts) or does a shout out on their blog (and lets me know), I will buy (and make) a 50 cent Macey’s ice cream cone*! *Must be at Orem Macey’s only, by appointment. Is willing to negotiate for something of equal or lessor value. See yellow m&m for details.

My Niece

I don't think I've mentioned my niece here before, but here she is: Isn't she cute?

Work: A Rant

I try not to talk about work too much here. Somedays I just want to quit and actually get some good old student loans. (not really) But tonight was just annoying. As you may know, I work in a Service Deli. And at the particular Deli I work in, there is an Ice Cream Machine. On monday nights we are very popular with the whole family night + cheap ice cream = happy families. Unfortunately, it does not always equal happy deli workers. Especially when it gets very busy, and I don't get a break, and people are making ice cream cones at the same time I am (with one machine! Can't you just wait until I'm finished!!!). You get the idea. It's easy to get bugged. The thing that really set me off, though, was right when we were closing. I was the last person doing ice cream cones, and I was at one register. A coworker, Announcement Queen, came up behind me, put a closed sign on the register and said to the people in line "go to the next register, please" (now, we do have two). I asked her, "are you going to be helping them" "no," she replied. So, I asked her why she shut down my register. "because the other ones closer to the ice cream machine" was her reply. You know what, I don't care which one is closer to the ice cream machine. I liked the register I was using, I didn't think I had to make those people move, and I despise people telling me what to do, especially since it doesn't matter. Now, I know it doesn't matter, and maybe I shouldn't get upset over such little things, but I do. And I think I can be bugged by a few things. I’ll get over it. I didn’t say anything, and right now I’m not even that upset, but I was furious then. And I work with her tomorrow. I just hope I can handle this until I start school and go part-part time. :D

An Anouncement

First, go here Did you go? Did you read it? Go! You've read it? Good. I am going on a mission. It won't be until next year, May or June. But I am going. You know, I delayed writing this for that question to post, and when it posted, it didn't even give me things that I'm going to do. I am excited, and I will tell people. But I don't want it to seem like I'm tooting my own horn. I'm not going to make a sign, and I'm not going to create a facebook group. If any of you are RMs, female or male, any advice is greatly appreciated. I don't really know what I'm doing or anything. I know it'll be a while before I go, but I want to start preparing now. Now the question that remains is this: Who all will write me? (hee hee)

Micro SD Cards

So, if you didn't know, I bought a phone a few weeks ago, an LG Shine. It is very nice (and very Shiny). One of the features is a slot for a micro SD Card. It is a music phone, so I decided to invest in a $10 Micro SD card. If it worked well enough, I'd sell my ipod to my friend (I'm hoping in a few months a cheaper version of the iPod touch will come out, and I might purchase that). So, I ordered this, and yesterday it came. Card on a computer key. It's tiny! Card in the reader, halfway. Card in the reader, reader in the computer Sorry the pictures are blurry, I took them with my phone camera. After I got my card and put it on the computer, I moved some music onto it, and tried puting it into my phone. All I came up with were errors. I googled some, and found out that the LG Shine is not compatible with Macs. :( But, after a few more searches, I came up with a solution. I carried it through, and now it works! Joy!

how'd that get in there?

I was recently cleaning out my fish tank and found this: My question is: How did it get in there, and why is there a spider that big living in my house?

Why Apple, Why?

Until very recently, I did not care about DRM. I knew it was there, but I was just fine with my itunes + ipod. They worked together, why should I worry about buying songs from the itunes store? I could play them on my computer and my ipod, what more could I want? But now I know the evils therein, and my, how I'm starting to get upset. It all started when I bought my new phone. Much to my delight, I found I could put music on it. Wirelessly, through Bluetooth. Suddenly, I could have two devices in one (I havn't been listening to my ipod very much lately). But then I found out the horrible truth: songs bought in the itunes store are stuck to apple products. Why? DRM. I know why DRM is there (though I doubt it's actually doing much). But hey, I bought that music, I should be able to say when and where and how I play it. So, I'm looking for ways to remove the DRM. I will remove this, and be smart. I will buy somewhere else. Here in fact. With no DRM. Let my music go! Update:I just bought my new song from amazonmp3, and I didn't pay sales tax! Take that, itunes!

Thanksgiving Point Gardens

So on Wednesday my mom, first cousin once removed in law, second cousin, two foreign exchange students and I all went to the Thanksgiving Point Gardens. I don't know if you've ever been up their, but they are beautiful.

Bugs

Normaly, I don't mind bugs. They can do their thing while I do mine (of course some spiders are an exception to this). But when I go to the bathroom to brush my teeth and find an earwig crawling around the bristles, they have more than invaded my space. They have almost declared war. WAR!! BUGS: STAY AWAY!!! (and I will be getting a cover for my new toothbrush)

being tagged is fun

Although I don't know if I've ever been tagged by name, I've been tagged numerous times through technicalities. This is one of those times. Katria tagged everyone who wore shoes today, and I did. (Well, I wore sandals, but in my mind sandals are shoes. It's sortta like how we call all vehicles cars but only some are technically cars). Anyway. Attached or Single: Single. Best Friend: Liz! Cake or Pie: Pie. Especially pie made by my mom. With homemade crust. Day of Choice: It seems that Tuesdays are popular with me. I have no idea why. Essential Items: Laptop with internet. Camera. Book. Phone. Favorite Color: Many shades of blue. and I'm discovering how awesome green can be. Gummy Bears or Worms: Bears. But you have to bite their heads off. hee hee Hometown: Orem Indulgences: The internet. Blogs. January or July: July all the way. Unless I'm so sick of working that I'd rather have freezing cold wheather and school work (I'm almost there) Kids: I like 'em. They're cute and fun until they get attitudes (which might be as early as 6) Like or Love: Both Marriage Date: Who knows? Number of Siblings: Seven. Phobias/Fears: Hights. Well, falling from hights. If I know there's no way of falling, I'm okay up high (like in an airplane) Quotes: "A word to the wise ain't necessary, it is the stupid ones who need all the advice. -Bill Cosby" Reason to smile: I didn't have to work today Season: Spring and Summer. Unknown fact about me: I used to play the violin for 5.5 years. If you want any other random fact, ask me anything (within reason) and I'll answer. Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals: I eat meat. Less than others because my mom's a vegetarian, but I do eat it. X-Rays or Ultrasounds: X-rays? Your Favorite Food: Cheesy Egg and Tomato Pie Zodiac: Scorpio When offered a raise at work this week, smile politely, thank them kindly, and back out of the room with the dynamite still strapped to your chest. Tag: Everyone who ate dinner today.

Summer Senses Meme

Chilly did this a few days ago, and I decied to ty it. Summer Senses Meme List the things you love about summer for each of the five senses and tag five people at the end. Simple! Taste: watermelon, sweets, cool water, fried chicken, potato salad Touch: the feel of fans blowing air, my niece, grass under my bare feet, the heat of the playground, the wind through my hair Sight: green grass (turning brown), kids running everywhere, blue sky, beautiful sunsets, my fish swimming around Smell: fresh cut grass, campfire smoke, fresh flowers, lotion, dinner in the oven Auditory: The sprinklers at 4 in the morning, fried chicken cooking in the fryer, the radio in the car (with the windows down), movies on the TV, kids running around I know I'm supposed to tag people, but I don't know all the people who read this, and so if you have a blog, you're officialy tagged.

on a lighter note

Since I don't want to dwell on my enemies, I'll mention friends instead! Specifically, Chilly! She just reached 300 posts and is amazing. Go check out her blog, and be happy!

the universe hates me

No really, it does. I give you last night as a prime example: As many of you know, I work in a Deli. The particular deli I work in also serves ice cream. Last night was family night, and many families ocme and grab ice cream for dessert, thus making it one of our busiest nights (along with friday and saturday, date nights). Our ice cream was running low, so I went to the cooler (a walk in fridge) to grab some more ice cream (which comes in bags, as liquid). Anyway, I had grabbed a bag of chocolate ice cream, but the lid caught on the crate and opened, splashing liquid ice cream all over my pants, shoes, socks, and the floor. Not a pleasent experience. So, I go out to my coworkers, tell them to leave me alone, and call my house. My mom says she'll bring my some clean pants and socks, so while I'm waiting I grab the mop and start cleaning up the ice cream (my mess, I clean it up). I was almost done when my mom came, and I headed to the bathroom to change and clean up. I get all ready, walk out the door, and slip on the wet floor that I myself mopped. What better irony is this? I was so pissed, but I went out and made ice cream cones for about 2 - 3 hours. nice.

boys aren't from mars

But they act like it sometimes. As much as they go on about not knowing the female mind, sometimes they are just as bad. For instance, if you go out on a date, you should know whether or not it’s a date, right? You shouldn’t be wondering half the night whether you’re just “hanging out” or if it’s something more. I guess that’s the deal with the dating game. Only I wish it wasn’t a game. Life would be so much easier if I actually knew if a guy I liked liked me back. I could just get over him rather than waiting and wondering - “does he like me? why hasn’t he asked me out? is he just shy?” GAH!! This is why I don’t attend a singles ward. I like dating, but I hate the waiting and the drama. If you like me, tell me. Make it obvious. If not, let me know. I hate being in the dark when it comes to guys. (I know, I should just get used to it)

I'm an alto in denial

This happens every Sunday. After church I go to choir, where I sing soprano. But, every sunday it becomes clearer how much I need to switch sections. I've sung soprano my whole life, and I love singing the high notes. I just can't do it as well as I used to. I keep finding excuses to not switch over, but I know one of these days I'll have to, and I'm not looking forward to it.

reevaluation

So, I'm the youngest of eight. And there's only 11 years between me and my eldest sister. So, I know most of my family. Or at least I thought I did. See, this past week we had a family reunion, will ALL of us. This hasn't happened in years. It was fun, but I looked at some of my siblings (and their spouces) with different eyes, and it caused some reevaluation. I've changed my view of some of them, for the better or the worse. Or just for future reference. I'll give one small example here. Just above me is a brother, Phil. Phil is about two years older than me, and growing up with him was interesting. We didn't really fight (I have another brother that fills that role), but he did things that wern't the best, and my parents had to put him in foster care, they counldn't deal with it. So I was biased growing up, because most of my memories with him are with him in foster care. I had a slanted view. He made other choices, too, that helped me keep my biased view of this brother. But, today it all changed. We were comeing home from the airport, Phil, Mike, Phils friend who picked us up and I. Phil was having a conversation with his friend, and I realized that I misjuged my brother. He wasn't this awful, misguided rapper. He might have been in the past, but now he's a considerate, trustworthy dude. And I respect him. I didn't really expect this to happen. Now, I don't think we'll ever be really close, our interests are still far apart. But, to know that he had another side that I never got to see, it means something. I need to look for that other side in everyone. Maybe all we see is one side of someone, when they don't show their warm, fuzzy, good side. But we should look for it, and bring out the best in others. Maybe all we see is their angry, upset or bossy side. But if we look closer, we can see their other, good happy friendly side. And we should reevaluate whether they're really as bad as we thought they were.

viva la vida

So I preordered Coldplays newest CD and downloaded it about 10 minutes ago. It's amazing! I think I might stay up late, just so I can finish listening to it. The lyrics are awesome, and the music...oh, the music is beautiful. I love this CD. It is now my favorite. And I will listen to it non-stop for the next week. (well, probably not, but almost) This music makes me so happy. :^D

blogs?

I was all set to do a "My Favorite Monday", where the favorite today is Summertime activity. I was going to talk about going to England. But then I decided if all I did on my blog was follow templates of others, is it really mine? Am I really writing down what's me? Yes, I follow the guidelines. I insert a little blurb. But I didn't come up with any of it. I'm just following others. And yet, sometimes it's really hard to come up with things to blog about. As Nanti-Sarrmm said recently "To move this blog away from an entire diary like thing" I don't want this to be a play by play of my life. I don't just want to say today I did this. Or tomorrow I'll do that. But, I'm not a writer. And I don't have huge opinions on things. I ignore the news because it depresses me. Maybe my lack of ideas is purely my own fault. My question to you is: How do you come up with things to say to actually make people think? What types of things do you want to read on my blog? What are some good ideas?

Friday Fill-In

1. Visiting all 7 continents (5 to go) is high up on my bucket list. 2. My favorite quote is Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks. It's from Phillip Brooks. 3. The writers of the 100 Hour Board that blogged inspired me to start blogging. 4. Strawberries are best fresh! With whipped cream. 5.For some reason my house turned into a resturant in the last dream I remember having. 6. The most enjoyable time to go for a walk is when nature is about. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to working, tomorrow my plans include working overtime and Sunday, I want to actually take a nap!

Weekend Sadness

So, my computer decided to rebel. Saturday morning I logged into my computer and all my preferences were gone. My documents and files were there (thank goodness) but all my settings were not. I even had to reload all my files back into iTunes. So, I work on it, and have a lot of my preferences back to where I like them. Then, I had to go to work. So, I shut down my computer. Sunday afternoon I load up my computer to find out that all my preferences were gone again. Along with my files. Now I was freaking out. I did some searches and found a probable cause. But, I needed my files. I downloaded some programs that searched for them, but they found nothing. I eventually turned on hidden files (so I could see them) and found my files in a sparceimage (I'm still not quite certain what that is, or why they were there, but I'm glad that I found them). I decided to just wipe my drive clean and start over. So, I backed up my oh-so-important files to an external drive and wiped my drive clean. Then I reinstalled my Operating System, brought my files back, and my computer is working beautifully. Let's just hope it stays that way!

Awkwardness and Regret

So, today was a good day. Mainly. Hopefully. I got the day off along with a coworker (afterwords referred to as bertha) and we decided to go to Lagoon and enjoy our freedom for one day. Awkwardness #1 happened when I went to pick her up. I basically walked into a fight between bertha and her mom. I don't like fights with parents, especially with moms. I just stood there as they yelled at each other. Then, finally, bertha did what her mom wanted her to (do dishes, clean microwave, clean bathroom) and we left. We had quite a few stops along the way, but we finally made it up to lagoon about 1 pm, not bad. We just sort of wandered at first, and we went on a few rides. It was a bit chilly, so we decided to splurge and buy matching hoodies (except hers is pink and mine is green). That is Regret #1. Buying anything at an amusement park is a bad idea, but buying clothes is about 10 times as bad as anything else. It was about $30. It's nice and all, but not THAT nice. Anyway, we wandered the park, and had a lot of fun. Until we decided to be a bit stupid. Even though it was chilly, we went on Rattlesnake Rapids. Twice. To those who don't know what that ride is, you're basically on a raft with 4-6 other people going down rapids. With waterfalls. And a tunnel full of mist. You're sure to be soaked. And we did. bertha came up with the brilliant idea of going to the bathroom and using the hand dryers to dry ourselves off. It worked fairly well for me, I wore shorts of a light material, and they dried fairly fast. bertha, on the other hand, wore jean shorts. So, she froze. it wasn't too long before she was freezing, so we decided to leave. It was getting fairly cold (even I was cold), but it was only 5, so bertha called a friend who lived in Ogden, and we met in a Target, which leads us to Awkwardness #2. The friend bertha called was a guy she met over this phone chat line. And he's like 60. And likes her. So we talk a little, then we get in his car, and he's going to drive us to my car (I didn't really get this part, my car was really close anyway, his was just a little closer). He was in the drivers seat, bertha's in shotgun, and I'm in the back. What made it worse was he pulled out a cigarette and started smoking! Eventually bertha got the hint that I was really feeling awkward, and we left. But, it was still only about 9:15. We didn't want to go home yet. So, we decided to go down to Salt Lake and walk around Temple Square. We finally found a place to park, and was able to walk around for about 5 minutes before security found us and said that they were closing down. (I never realized that Temple Square closed at 10 pm. I guess I've never been there that late.) Anyway, we stand by the reflection pool and look at the temple and talk. We go back to the car, and bertha says she'll call another friend who lives in Salt Lake (again, she met him over the phone chat line. and she'd never met him before.) Enter Awkwardness #3. We pick him up, and we drive up to look out point, which has an AMAZING view, but we had to get out of the car to see it, and then it was freezing, so we got back into the car, but then it was SUPER awkward. Anyway, bertha ended up going into the backseat with him, and it was all downhill from there. I drove around, but all I was doing was letting them make out in the back seat. This 'friend' kept giving me directions, and we ended up on this little street where he told me to park, so they could have more fun. I sat in the front for about 10 minutes before I'd had enough. I got out of the car, and sat on the curb. I thought a bit, then went back into the car. I drove him home, the we went home. Thus entering Regret #2. bertha was sorry she'd let him do that. I could tell she was. I was sorry that I'd let myself drive them around for as long as I did. I really want to kill this dude, but I'll never see him again. He's a jerk. bertha told me on our drive home that when I got out of the car she actually hit him (good for her!). This just reminds me that you always have to be on alert. You never know what could push you over the edge. I'm also afraid that there are other jerks out there, wanting to take advantage. To sum things up, it was a fun day, up until we left Lagoon. I made a few wrong decisions, but it wasn't anything serious. It was only after it got too late and involved boys that things got really Awkward and full of Regret. When I was in Young Women's we were told the Holy Ghost goes to bed at midnight. I think that it might be closer to 10 pm if you're dealing with a car. Parking is NEVER a good idea. Nor is tricking your friend to be chauffeur.

book tag

Although I technically wasn't tagged by name, they said that I could consider myself tagged if I wanted to be, and I've read a few people who have done this, and have wanted an excuse to do it myself. The 'nearest' book to me is called "The Shining Ones". Page 123 sentence 5 reads:

"Mirtai," Stragen said with a pained look, "I love you like a sister, but burglary's a fine art."

I hope that inspires you all to go read the book, burning with curiousity. (Actually, If you do want to read this, it's book two in a series, and there's a previous series you need to have read before reading this one. So it might be easier to just ask me for a summery.) Here are the rules: If you've been tagged: 1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages). 2. Turn to page 123. 3. Find the 5th sentence 4. Post the 5th sentence on your blog. 5. Tag 5 people. The 5 people I tag are as follows: 1. Roommate 2. Chilly 3. bobtheenchantedone 4. Nanti-SARRMM 5. Anyone else who reads my blog and wants to do it!

money i don't have

So yesterday, right before I was about to start work, I received a phone call from my sister. Her friend, a Mary Kay consultant, was having a sale on Mary Kay things (25% off) and I should call the consultant, yadda yadda yadda. So, on my break I called her. And spent much more than I should have. Much more than I should be comfortable spending right now. Just over $100. On make up. Sheesh. And yet, I'm excited for it. I haven't bought 'professional" make up before, and I wonder how it'll look on me. Hmm....

stupid customers

Since I work in a Deli at a grocery store, I work with customers a lot. I deal with hundreds a day. Most of them are polite, know what they want and thank me when they're done. Then there are those who come up to the counter for ice cream and ask the dumb questions: "What sizes do you have?" "What flavors of ice cream?" etc. And, I have to explain these. I get used to those customers, and in their defense I guess some places have different flavors. But then there are the really stupid ones. I'm sure you know who I'm talking about. See, by our ice cream machine we have two registers, so when it gets really busy two people can be helping people with ice cream at the same time. But sometimes there's only one person down there, and of course a line forms at one of the registers. Then, someone gets a 'brilliant' idea: "Why not start a line at the OTHER register, thus pushing myself to 1st place? Those people HAVE to help ME next, because I'm first in line!" The problem is, of course, only one person is down there, (usually me) and I haven't discovered how to be in two places at once (if anyone knows this secret, it would be greatly appreciated!). So, the customers get irritated because they aren't getting helped yet, I'm getting irritated because I have to remember where they are in the other line (so that I do help them based on when they got there), then the people who would have been behind them get irritated because hey, they were next in line. In short, if there's only one person there, don't form another line, otherwise you might just find yourself tied up and shot (with rubber bands, of course). Tune in next time for more stupid customer stories, AKA ways to irritate that person behind the counter!

my favorite monday - colors

So, since Chilly said we're practically BFF, I've decided to do this "my favorite monday" thing.



My favorite color is actually here:



It's more the color of the ocean than the sky, but that calm blue is perfect. By the way, if you ever have the chance to go on a cruise to the Caribbean, DO IT!! You won't regret it, I promise.

Friday Fill-In

I'm stealing this from someone else (if you're reading this, Chilly, just know I do this a lot). Let's see how this turns out! 1. For me laziness is the opposite of creativity. 2. Sarah was the last excellent book I read. 3. I like fill-ins because it is easier than trying to think of my own topic. 4. In nature I like looking at how light plays. 5. My dad should win the US elections. 6. The last time I laughed with all my belly was at work the other week. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to work (and sleeping afterwords). Tomorrow my plans include working some more and Sunday, I want to enjoy a lack of work!

Life goes on (and pictures happen)

So, I've been meaning to post for a while now, but either I don't know what to say, or I figure that it doesn't matter anyway, etc. But, there has been some excitement lately - Last Monday I bought a digital camera! It's a Canon Powershot SD750 - A pretty nice camera. I've taken so many pictures, it's hilarious! Here are some of my favorites:


My cute niece, Lizzie. She's almost two and totally adorable.


One of my favorite coworkers, Jen. She's amazing


This is one of my favorite artistic pieces that I've taken. I just think it's amazing!

I Will Possess Your Heart OFFICIAL VIDEO

This is about the only song that I could tolerate an almost 5 minute intro. But I more than tolerate it, I love this song! It is a little weird, but the music is amazing.

Work

It's amazing how you can have the same job as last year, and have a completely different feeling towards it. Well, maybe not completely, but different enough for me to tell that there's a difference. I was thinking about this yesterday at work, and the answer is simple: It's all about who you work with. Some of you will say "well, duh!" but bear with me. Last summer There were a few people I really liked working with (Sarah aka Max, Gretchen, and Kristy) and a couple of people I didn't like working with. This summer, Max and Kristy are gone, and Gretchen works a different shift than me most of the time, so I work with new people. Some of the new people I like working with, some of them are....interesting. It's still fun, and sometimes I actually like going to work *gasp!* But, it's different, and sometimes I long for last summer, with King Luis Kluck Kluck the third, and talking about "the rapper". Inside jokes just don't work when you're the only one who actually knows what they mean...

cats and engineers

I find this particularly hilarious because I have experience with both engineers and cats. I find this fairly accurate by my own observations.

I want one!

So awesome and cute! (and I don't have to feed it)

Soundtrack

Why not? If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be? How to do it: 1. Open your music library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc). 2. Put it on Shuffle. 3. Press Play. 4. For every question, type the song that's playing. 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button. 6. Be honest. Opening Credits: The Light of the World - Young Ambassadors Waking up: Broken - Lifehouse First Day of School: Show Me the Door - Good Morning Maxfield Falling in love: Disease - Matchbox Twenty Fight Song: Crashed - Daughtry Breaking Up: Problem Girl - Rob Thomas Prom: The Spectrum Song (from Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color) - Paul Frees Life is Good: How Far We've Come - Matchbox Twenty Driving: Make Me Over - Lifehouse Mental Breakdown: Can't Let You Go - Matchbox Twenty Flashback: These Hard Times - Matchbox Twenty Getting Back Together: Trust Me - The Fray Wedding: All At Once - The Fray Final Battle: 7/4 (Shoreline) - Broken Social Scene Death Scene: Madly - Tristan Prettyman Funeral Song: 3 am - Matchbox Twenty End Credit: Battle Hymn of the Republic - Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band Wow. I guess Matchbox Twenty is my life? I wonder how that works.

I never do this

I've never posted a video here before. But, I really liked this one. And if you know me, you'll know why.

Beautiful Surprizes

So today, as soon as my alarm went off, my roommate bounds into the room, and said something about flower on the kitchen table. I was still half asleep, but she absolutely couldn't wait, there was a note and she was dying to see who the flowers were from. So, she grabbed them from the table, and I read the note. It was cheery and anonymous, sometimes the best kind

The thing is, this past week has been a struggle for me. I've been down on myself, and not feeling good at all. I was not looking forward to today, it just seemed too depressing to try to do school more. Then, I get this. There's no doubt in my mind that whoever left these was inspired. There's no other explanation. They came on a day when I needed a lift, and now I'm so much happier. I know my happiness shouldn't depend on things like this, but sometimes it's easier to be cheerful when someone leaves you anonymous flowers. My only hope is that I, in turn, can do something for someone else. I want to pass on the happiness.



Sometimes, it's nice to get a reminder that there are those out there who listen to the Lord's voice, and who will follow it. I try, but I'm not the best. It's nice to know there's someone out there who cares enough to do this simple act of kindness.




On a different note, today is one of my roommates' birthday! Happy Birthday Roomie!

Webware 100 Awards 2008

Accounting Rocks!

So, last week I received an email inviting me to an Accounting Information Session for women. It said that since I had done well on the first test of Accounting 200, I probably could do well in the Accounting Program (I'm not sure how that works, but I'm not going to argue with them). The coolest part? It was by invite only. So, the information session was this morning. It was everything I had hoped for and more. They had a teacher who actually used to work for a major Accounting firm, and students in the Junior Core and in the Masters of Accountancy program. Of course, they were all female. The teacher - Professor Bud - used to work for a major accounting firm, and she talked of her experience being a mother and working full time. Her husband was a stay at home father, and that worked. But, as she described her work as an auditor, I knew that was what I wanted to go into. I know that I can get into the program, and I'm on the right path. I'm SO excited!

Life

As much as I try to ignore it, life moves on. At any given time, there are at least 10 things that I could be thinking of/worrying about/planning/doing etc. And yet, it's impossible. There's no way I could focus on all of that, I'd go crazy! (maybe I already am, but that's besides the point). I handle this through schedules and to do lists. I know people who somehow keep it all in there head. And then there's people who just don't worry about it. For me, I hate worrying about things, but it's almost second nature. School, work, family, friends, future, it's all there, in my head. Sometimes, I just can't escape. Which, is why I procrastinate. I distract myself from all there is to worry about, because most of it I can't do anything about it, at least now, and as for the rest, sometimes I just need a break. This week I'm relearning the fact that life is not fair. Not at all. Somethings have come up, and I just want to cry out "Why?!". But, life moves on. Even when you receive such news, you still have classes and tests and ward activities and you can't just put life on hold to deal with it. You have to go through the motions, and try to concentrate on here. I'm learning to live on faith a whole lot more. Sometimes things just hit you, and that's when I truly learn to rely on God. He's there, and He cares. Life might not be fair, but He doesn't like it either. He just has the full picture, and He knows that this is what's best for us. Even though right now you just want to scream and cry, He's there, and He knows that when the dust settles, we'll be better for it. And, maybe on the other side, one day we will understand. We will be able to look back and be grateful for our trials, for they do make us stronger. We need to rely fully on God, and trust Him. He loves us, and He's there, watching us. We just need to work on trusting Him, turning to Him, and relying on His love. He is there. We just need to go to Him.

iTunes...Testing 1, 2, 3,

50 things

I found this on one of the blogs I read, and decided why not? 1. Do you like blue cheese? Nope. 2. Have you ever been to Yellowstone Park ? Not yet 3. Do you own a gun? Nope. 4. What are your favorite songs? Currently: "What Sarah Said" by Death Cab for Cutie, "Come Home" by OneRepublic, and "It's Not Over" by Daughtry. 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? I think so. It's been a few years since my last one. 6. What do you think about hot dogs? They're gross. And now I don't eat red meat (if hot dogs even qualify...) anymore. 7. Favorite Christmas song? O Come O Come Emanuel 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Water. 9. Can you do push ups? Yep. :) 10. What are you listening to right now? "Love Like This feat. Sean Kingson" by Natasha Bedingfield. 11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? A silver necklace that's currently broken. I need to fix that... 12. Favorite hobby? Reading, listening to music, sleeping. 13. Secret weapon to get the opposite sex? I have a secret weapon? I guess it's so secret, I don't even know what it is! 14. Do you have ADD? Not that I know of, but my mom said I might have it. 15. What one trait do you hate about yourself How I tend to think/talk about myself too much. 16. What's your middle name? Rae. After my grandmother on my dad's side. 17. Name 3 thoughts you are thinking at this exact moment... 1. I want to buy more music 2. I'd like better earphones 3. I only have a hour before I have to go to work. 18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday 1. Alive D Sinus and Cold 2. Hot Soup 3. Arby's for a friend 19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. 1. Water 2. Water 3. Water 20. Current worry right now? Getting homework done for tomorrows BYOB&J (Bring your own Ben & Jerry's) Party. And the fact that tomorrows S.A.D. day. 21. Current hate right now Being cold, biking in the snow. 22. Favorite place to be? Warm, with a good book and no worries. 23. What did you do to bring in the New Year? Played Wii with my Sister, Brother-in-law, niece and nephew. 24. Where would you like to go? Right now? To bed. Or out on a date tomorrow. 25. Name three people who will complete this? Um, maybe Liz, but I don't know who else reads my blog... 26. Do you own slippers? Yep. They're worn and old, but they're there. 27. What shirt are you wearing? A black long sleeved collared shirt. It's very nice. 28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? I've never slept on satin sheets, but I can't imagine myself liking it. 29. Can you whistle? Yes. 30. Favorite color? Yellow and blue 31. Would you be a pirate? If I was warm always. 32. What songs do you sing in the shower? I actually don't currently sing in the shower. 33. Favorite girl's name? Alexandria 34. Favorite boy's name? Sean 35. What's in your pocket right now? Let's see... phone, keys, three used tissues, lip gloss, 74 cents and my wallet. 36. What made you laugh last? Playing M.A.S.H. at enrichment 37. Best bed sheets as a child? My rainbow sheets. 38. Worst injury you've ever had? I fell on my wrist once and I didn't sprain it, but I did have to wear this cast-like thing (only I could take it off) for a couple weeks. 39. Do you love where you live? Right now, no. I'm actually looking forward to moving home in a few months. 40. How many TVs do you have in your house? My parents house? 6. My apartment? None. 41. Who is your loudest friend? Loud? Who says I have loud friends? 42. How many dogs do you have? None. I own a fish. 43. Does someone have a crush on you? Not that I know of. 44. What would you do if you hit a deer while driving? Panic. 45. What is your favorite book? Ohh, too many to count! I really like Twilight though. 46. What is your favorite candy? English chocolate. Flake probably. 47. Favorite Sports Team? Um, BYU? 48. What songs do you want sung/played at your funeral? Um, I don't want a funeral. I want to be twinkled! 49. What were you doing 12 AM last night? Working! Yay for money! 50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Did my alarm go off? It's past the time it was supposed to go off. Did I set it right? Did I actually push snooze and go back to sleep without realizing it?

Lent

It has come to my attention that there are people at BYU who actually make lenton vows and keep them. Some of the one's I've heard of include giving up: commas, facebook, music, etc. Well, this year I have decided to make my own vow. It's going to be hard, but nececarry. I'm giving up The Board. It'll be hard, but I've noticed that every morning I can't get anything done until I read The Board, and my daily blogs. I'll probably even stop the blogs. I need to do this, to give myself the extra hour of studying every morning that's essential to my grades this semester. On another note: today my roommate said that last night I was singing, not talking, but singing in my sleep. I've always wanted to talk in my sleep, but that is soo much cooler. unfortunately, she didn't recognize the song, so I have no idea what I was singing. Still, it's almost been a goal for me to do some odd thing during my sleep. And, now it's fulfilled. I wonder what I should make an almost goal about next...

anger and tears

I don't know if this happens to anyone else, and I just noticed it today, that it happened to me. Today was going to be a good day. I was going to wake up, give blood, go shopping, and have fun with my roommates. Instead, I slept in, got woken up by my brother yelling at the door and did give blood and go shopping. The only problem is, the fun was gone. It's like, only I only have fun shopping, and my roommates just get it over with. Now, we weren't buying anything particularly fun (cutting boards and tolilot paper just aren't that exciting), but I like going to Wal*Mart, just to go and look, and if I get to spend money, well that's part of the fun. The problem came in when I got home. On the way home, one of my roommates mentioned she used my bed and desk to set up her computer/monitor since her desk died this morning at 6 am. I had said that's okay. But, the minute I step into my room, I actually see it, and it registers, and she has her computer, her tablet, and a textbook on my bed, and it sinks it. She actually was sitting on my bed. Now, I normally don't care too much about people using my things (if they ask), but they didn't ask. And I like my bed. A lot. I use it for homework, relaxing, reading, and, of course, sleeping. It's like my personal space in a college world where you get no personal space. So, I mentioned that it would be nice that next time, they should ask. Now, my roommate is paying for her own phone, and she has a cell phone where she pays per minute. She said that it would cost her minutes, which I completely understand. So, I picked up our apartment phone, and said "you could use this". Now, when I said this, I was upset. I felt like someone had invaded my personal privacy, and I realize that I wasn't being fair, but I was asking to be told in future, and just got upset. Things were said that probably neither one of us meant, and I stormed off to my room. I pulled out my laptop, fuming, and opened up iTunes. I was making a new play list, then the next think I knew I was close to tears. I had gone from angry to crying in less time then it took to write this down. Am I the only one this happens too? I don't get mad very often, but when I do, it's not very pretty. And then I burst into tears. Hopefully tonight will be better. Oh. and I moved. and I'm surviving.

A Jane Austin Moment

:: L I Z Z Y :: You are Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice! You are intelligent, witty, and tremendously attractive. You have a good head on your shoulders, and oftentimes find yourself the lone beacon of reason in a sea of silliness. You take great pleasure in many things. You are proficient in nearly all of them, though you will never own it. Lest you seem too perfect, you have a tendency toward prejudgement that serves you very ill indeed.

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Boxing Day

So, today is known to some as Boxing Day. It is more commonly known as the day after Christmas, sort of the opposite of Christmas Eve. Everyone's given their presents, and today is the day for returns and such. I didn't have any returns (I didn't really get anything for Christmas, so I didn't have any returns), but my sister, my brother and I ended up going shopping anyway. My sister needed baby clothes for Lizzie, I ended up getting a blow up speaker chair and a book, and my brother got some DVD's and a computer game. I've read my book (twilight) and blown up my chair. My brother's started his game and we've started watching one of the movies (Mr. & Mrs. Smith). All in all, it was a nice, quiet Boxing Day. Hope yours was equally amusing!

mef

So, the middle of finals is upon us. I now have only one final left - yay! Well, maybe. Today I took my world religion final (worth 25% of my grade), and got a 53%. Yep. a 53. I studied like crazy, basically reread the book, went through all of my notes, the full 9 yards. And this still happens to me. I'm trying to stay on top of things, telling myself "it's just a test" and "you'll do better next time", but I basically just failed the class. It's gonna plummet my GPA, and I have no idea if I even have a chance at getting into the Accounting program now. I just wanna cry. Then, as I was walking home from the test, I saw the sun. It was so bright, adding just a bit of warmth, and I knew that somehow this would work out. maybe not how I'm expecting. I might not getting into BYU's Accounting Program. But, there are more options. Maybe I'm supposed to go somewhere else for the rest of my education. Perhaps the Lord has a different mission for me. I just need to have faith, and do my best.

a month and a boy

So, I decided that I should do a little review of the last month, just for kicks and giggles. - November 9th - birthday. I'm 20, now what? - November 15th - something important happened, I'm positive... - November 20th - last day of school before Thanksgiving Break. - November 22nd - Thanksgiving. I'm grateful for... - December 5th - get courage to ask out a cute guy in one of my classes. :D - December 8th - said date with cute boy. And what a date... [insert daydream here] - December 10th - come to the realization that I don't know how to tell if a guy actually likes me. (Any ideas?) So, it was a nice little month. Now finals are upon me (basically), and I'm trying to study, write papers, and keep my mind where it belongs. I have too much homework to be doing much daydreaming, and yet I do it anyway... I really like this guy (let's call him BOY) and it's been bugging me, because I have no idea where I stand. We actually have a lot in common, and I have the feeling it could actually go somewhere if he wanted it to. I'm trying to play it right, but since I have little (aka: none) experience with such things, I'm afraid I'm going to screw up and beat myself up over it. Already I'm trying to brace myself for the fact that he might not like me, and it's a scary thought. How can someone get that attached to someone else after only one date (and talking to them all semester twice a week)? Any and all suggestions, ideas, and cheesecakes will be greatly appreciated.