Little Fish In A Big Pond

I've been Tagg -ED!

2007-11-29T11:39:00.000-08:00

Hokay.... apparently.... I've been NOT blogging for an extended period of time. Sad. My mom has tagged me with a meme
so here goes......
Rules:Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.Share seven random and or weird things about yourself.Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.SEVEN RANDOM/WEIRD THINGS ABOUT MYSELF:

#1: I've recently begun a new "dance therapy" exercise, evolving from rants and rages resulting from lack of sleep and stressful schoolwork. I come home from school, turn on the I-tunes, and dance my little heart out till I'm panting and have put a smile back on my face! Its wonderful!
Seriously, y'all should try it. Don't worry about hallways, beds, company, etc..... just jump on anything in your way and DANCE IT OUT!
Whew... I think... yep.... time out for a little dance...

Kay, I'm back

#2: I love hot water with a little dollop of honey. MMMMM!!! Its cheap, its delightful, and not too many calories at all!

#3: I hate socks. I've probably mentioned this once or five times.... but i'm serious. Who ever invented such a constrictive, toe - numbing, sweat chamber!? I hate them. Lets boycott.
By the way, contrary to popular belief, my feet dont smell at all! Drink water. Its key!

#4: I snort when I laugh. It merits much jeering from my friends, but I cannot help it.
I blame it on a deviated septum.

#5: I love Phil Colins and the Beastie Boys. I can sing any song from either artist, but try to avoid this tidbit about myself with any prospective boyfriends - who knew its a turn off?

#6: When I was younger I lost my pointer fingernail on my.... left? hand.... yes.
By the way, it was due to an infection from a hangnail! Ew..
And has since grown back :)

#7: I run constantly. Here's my secret: don't run because you want to lose weight and you feel like you have TO DO IT! You'll end up despising it.
Run when you FEEL like it. Trust me. It is also excellent therapy. Run it out..

Okkay.
There were seven insights into my soul...

I have no one to tag!

XXOO

One of those months....

2007-04-23T23:44:00.000-07:00

I realized the other night a few things about myself.

#1: I am paranoid of psycho people breaking into my house. I blame this constant fear on my 12th grade Psychology teacher. We had to do a project studying the criminal actions of famous murderers. What kind of project is that? I learned nothing other than the fact that our world is full of sick, dark people. So, Thanks Mr. Gillespie. Great class! I struggle sleeping sometimes at night when I'm home by myself. I pray and pray for help with this and its amazing how the Spirit can work and make your heart warm and squishy!

#2: I am a pretty strong woman! I turned 20 this week - which is a whole other story in itself. It's one of those times when I feel like I am older than this. Ya know? But I guess that's what all kids say, huh? Haha. But, back on track, I feel so independant right now. Nothing is stopping me! I am working at a company that I love that is throwing me right into the career I want. I feel so passionate about my work, I love it! I feel extremely blessed to be so young and be in the place that I am. I learn more in 3 days at work than I have in a semester at school, and I get paid a butt load, too! How cool is that??

#3: Okay, I didn't get that far, I just like to list things, so I started listing :)

As for my birthday - it is TOO wierd to be 20. I remember 10 years ago when I was probably in 5th grade. I was such a loser, its funny to think about. I would read like crazy and run around in the woods by myself. Good thing I shaped up and got cool. Oh wait. I still read like a nerd and run around by myself.

:) Maybe i'm not as old as i think i am!

Here's a picture to take ya'll back to the good ole days.

Note: My socks with sandals = sick! But Nutella looks really good there. Huh. Lucky!

Well, thanks for indulging in this little

tidbit of ME!

XXOO

No kidding! It's really me!

2007-04-15T20:00:00.000-07:00

Well, I see that its been a good while. Figured its time to make my reapearrance into the blogging community, partly in response to Pink Factor's "Where Have All the Bloggers Gone", and partly in action to get my dear Mother back on here! The last time she wrote was her birthday, Come on! She's so funny, I just love reading her stuff.

So, pretty much I'm back in my college town. Loving life! Back at my favorite job! Currently, I am sitting on the floor absorbed in my newest addiction: Planet Earth

Have you ever watched this show? I highly recommend it. Not only does it fall on a Sunday, which is a perfect sabbath activity, but provides me with friend- stunning facts!

Did you know there is a 6 0' clock Kicada that lives on New Guinea and cries at exactly 6 o'clock every evening? Fascinating! You'll have 'em entranced with your random fact library.

Sad that this has become a highlight of my week, just like approximately half of the population over the age of 50. Whatever. I just got over it.

The other night was quite eventful. I enjoyed a lovely little date.....with...myself. I realized, I really like myself. The movies I chose, though, were a little iffy in the beginning. Just for your info - do not rent Mozart and the Whale.

I even splurged a little and bought myself some Wendy's ( 2.99 chicken meal, its amazing, I really do suggest it if you are confined to a college budget) AND Coldstone's. That was probably the best part of the date. In the end, I decided not to call myself ever again.

Ew, now Planet Earth is talking about " Fungal Filaments" while i'm eating a frozen pizza that

is suspiciously feeling like the consistancy of fungii.....

I have to go.

Good to be back!

Things I Love Thursday

2006-09-18T13:46:00.000-07:00

It's Tuesday, isn't it? ...Well, who cares. I'm pretty sure I didn't write last Thursday, so we'll just say this counts...

1. I - Pod Mini ( in mint green, of course)

I am so thinkful for this little invention. Even though its RIDICULOUSLY trendy, and I had a hard time adjusting to the fact that I was now one of the millions of I- Pod owners, it has definitely improved my quality of life! I can walk to class and have a party in my head, and it helps me focus 100% on my projects. I can zone out in my own little world. And its so cute, its all slim and green......which sounds kind of gross I guess......slim and green? Rather like a moldy noodle....ew.

2. McDonalds Snack Wrap

WOW! Have you had one!!?? Only $1.29 and filled with delicious goodness. I hear they aren't too bad for you, unfortunately they are rather tiny, so fair warning, YOU WILL WANT TWO!

but you MUST control yourself!!

I actually get one of those, a fruit and walnut salad, and a diet Coke, which is only about $3.

Pretty sweet for a college budget.

3. New Balance cross country jogging shoes ( in electric orange)

They make my feet rejoice! They have formed to my foot prefectly,

and give my arches amazing support. i've put a lot of miles on them, and i'm seriously due for

some new ones.....momma needs a NEW pair of shoes! haha...nope, just kidding.

I'm an avid ex- jogger now.

Too much to do, so little time!

Well, short blog, eh? I'm just satisfying the fans with these short blogs.

Peace out

" Oh....its my shoulder angel..."

2006-09-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

Good news: I'm still alive
Better News: I'm back up at school with all my friends
Bad News: I'm back up at school...

So, between the drafting class, the Space Planning, the drawing, and the Auto CAD computer class, IM ONE BUSY LITTLE GIRL!
I'm so glad to be back up here with all my friends, and acutally run around with people my age, after a lonely summer!
The workload at school acutally doesn't feel too heavy. I feel like my time management is pretty simple: if i'm not in the building working on homework, i should be. There is always something to do! See! Easy!
My goal for this year is to get A's in all of my classes, which i'm pretty sure has yet to happen since i was in 2nd grade...
we'll see....i'm feeling pretty confident.
Dating, you ask?YES!!!!! HeLLO ......its BYU- I DO out here....its ridiculous. I acutally went on a date last night with a guy i've had a "crush" on since last semester in my math class. Considering the fact i hated math, i think it made me dislike the people in there too...i didn't really talk to him much. Well, we went out. It was fun. Boys are good.
I can feel the cold coming. After reading Bright One's blog about fall coming and how excited she was....it made me seriously want to throw up a little in my mouth.....I HATE SNOW! ( but i still love YOU, mom!)

I can feel the snow coming. Its already freezing here!! I'm bracing myself for it.
welp, got to go to work....
XO!

You think you know, but you have no idea...

2006-08-26T18:48:00.000-07:00

Well, it happened. For the first time in my life I have finally gone through a surgery. Before now, I had felt like a baby, nothing seriously bad has ever happened to my body, and I knew I could never deal with anything painful, and being "put out" scared me to death, i'll be perfectly honest with you. ( I have zero pain tolerance, and whine about most things....its sad...sorry mom).

So, after getting the teeth pulled, i am now sucking breafast lunch and dinner through a straw...and my face is swollen like a small rodent ( and is getting worse by the hour)....

To everyone out there who has had their wisdom teeth pulled...hats off to you. This sucks..

I only hope that I will get over this soon so i can look halfway decent when traveling across the country to go back to college....

Being swollen and sore could potentially be a REALLY bad way to start my sophomore year...

awesome..

Here are some sweet pics because i love to laugh at myself!

go ahead...have a giggle...

"The Pentavrit! They meet Tri- Annually at a Colorado Country Club...known as....The Meadows."

2006-08-10T15:29:00.000-07:00

So, as I sit in the store, comtemplating the recent events of my day and trying not to move my mouth in any way other than to give a little giggle to my title of this, my newest blog, I think back to the day when I was at my orthodontist's office looking at some x- rays and looking him in his wee beady eyes as he calmy told me that it was quite possible that I " might not have wisdom teeth."
Good news, I thought. Never to endure the surgery that my friends would all go through, living with puffy cheeks like a rodent, and drinking raisin bran through a straw...

Ohhh noooo my friends...oh no. I AM DESTINED TO THAT FATE!!

After a few weeks of unknown pain in my jaw, calls to my dad whining, and dealing with some rather sketchy numbing gel that is JUST ridiculous and only ended up numbing everything BUT the tooth, I made my trip to the dentist.
They took my x- rays, where I saw not ONE wisdom tooth but FOUR! Who WAS that doctor that told me I didn't have any? Did I just imagine that? Was he just some hobo off the streets?

So, the dentist comes in and looks at my tooth for about two seconds.He proceeds to tell me "Yep, its infected and its got to come out ASAP"....timidly I asked how i would be able to function ie; eat food, go to work, DRIVE......and it wasn't looking good, so I decided it would be better to wait TWO WEEKS until I can get it done at home with some tender loving care by my sweet -one -who -birthed -me.

So, here we go. Armed with my 3 days worth of anti-biotics and a few bottles of extra strength tylenol.......

I just keep thinking about the four gaping holes i'm going to have in my head after all this...
The whole thing seems really barbaric...not to mention ridiculously painful....ripping my teeth out of my head...yikes.

Updates on this little guy later!
XXOO

"WO - man...WO - man....WOOAAAHHH MAN!"

2006-07-28T12:59:00.000-07:00

Things I Love Saturday!

Sorry its not things "i love thursday", but i'm BUSY on thursdays!!

And, in response to my mother's blog about things SHE loves, i figured i'd give it a shot, too...!

#1: I love my new Wamsutta pillow.. after only a few hours of sleep the night i bought it, i still woke feeling refreshed and energized! .....thats a lie....no didn't....after my Arby's escapade, i woke up feeling sick and tired....BUT at least we know it WASN'T caused by my lovely pillow!

#2: My Rainbows!

They are these divinely soft leather sandals, originaly only sold in California. People from California thought they were really cool and special because they were the only ones with Rainbows.....HA! No longer the case, my little friends! Available now at Journey's Shoes in light brown, dark brown, thick or think strap! YAY! i LIVE in mine..... but the trick is breaking them in. Once you get a good, solid foot indention, youre good to go!

#3: Raisin Bran!

What a good invention...being on the raisin bran diet right now ( but curiously lacking raisin bran AND milk in my apartment)....its on my mind a lot. It has the perfect blend of bran and raisin, and is SO tasty when you get it all mushy!

#4: New York Yankees hat

I wear this hat everywhere, its great to just throw your hair up, showerless, and walk out the door! Sometimes, people stop me and get all excited thinking i'm from New York, UNFORTUNATELY i'm just a fan....i hopped on the bandwagon....sorry folks! i love em!

I don't know if that constitutes a blog worthy list of favorites, but i hope my mom is happy i've blogged after almost a month!

Just an afterthought:

Gyms are disgusting! People! have ya looked around on of em! Spit, sweat, handling of things.....its not healthy! Not too mention the HUGE lack of clothing....i know its hot in there, c'mon, we're ALL working out, can't ya wear some clothes, though? its not cute....dispite popular belief...

I was watching Oprah ( LOVE her! she will SOON be a General Relief Society president) and there was a French lady on there who had written a book, it was sadly titled somthing like " American women are fat and French women are thin".......yeah.....how about " French people are rude and American women are charitable!" how about THAT one, lady!

....but i digress.....

She and Oprah were discussing the fact that in France, they don't have gyms. This French lady is totally disgusted with them. I kind of am beginning to agree with her, but she also thought that the perfect diet was small portions, a lot of walking, and a lot of wine....whatever lady....

Go Oprah!

J' espoire tu as un bon soir!

XXOO

Envy Home Furnishings, This is Hannah.....

2006-07-10T16:04:00.000-07:00

So ALL I DO IS WORK!
Mom tells me " welcome to the real world"......
I don't think so... I will not have a boring job. I make that vow to myself right now. I will do something crazy and interesting everyday.

Well, Mom is here for the few days she has till she flys back out. So far, its been quite the interesting trip.

The first night she came we went out to eat at this old little polygomist farm. Gardner Village. Its a very interesting place owned by Archibald Gardner who came over with the Saints and ran this farm with his HUGE family. There are roughly 30 tiny houses all built for his wives and children. Their old mill is now converted into a charming restaurant where Mom and I decided to eat!
I highly reccommend the food ( get the breaded avocados)....but WATCH your car carefully!
When we came out, my license plates had been stolen! Its true! Clean tore off of my little, violated car!
I don't know if you've actually seen Indiana's license plates, but they're beautiful - greens and blues with waving wheat - I loved mine dearly.

I have a feeling their with the same surly Naughty People that took Nutella's strange and interesting spices.

Well, maybe they aren't the SAME naughty people, but i'm sure they're all in the underground Naughty People Gang (NPG - I know I'VE heard of them) .......like Fight Club........they probably go international, too, so if you're overseas, DO NOT FEEL SAFE!

So, reported it to the police....yada yada yada

Then, Mom decides its TIME to take out my trash in my apartment ( I insist it could've sat there for another day or two).....and in the heaving process of hoisting it into the (rather oversized) dumpsters.....she throws in her rental car keys!! AH!
So, being the loving daughter i am, and definitely not wanting my little mother hopping and digging around in there - I plunged.....
Too bad it would be a better story if i was actually waste deep in banana peels and dog poo, digging furiously to the bottom.....alas, they were right on top! YAY!

So, TONIGHT is another interesting night with my sweet mother-who-birthed-me......
(updates later!)

" I am an important person. I have many leather bound books...and...my apartment smells of rich mahogany."

2006-06-27T14:17:00.000-07:00

Mom made it! I was just chillin here at work...BORED...and my little mom ( bright one) and lil sis walk in! Yay! Friends!

So anyway....me? Goings on? NOTHING.
I went and saw Nacho Libre the other night with a friend, and it totally met all my expectations! Jack Black is hilarious. Such a good movie! Not dirty or awkward or anything, just really really ridiculously funny! Go see it.

A thought while i was on the treadmill yesterday: I was running....i was almost up to 2 miles, when i was getting tired/ bored and i wanted to stop. Well, it just happened to be that someone in the gym was watching MTV - some stupid show about a boy that wasn't in shape but wanted to learn to play soccer. That was totally a good motivation for me! I think watching something like that really makes me push myself. Sometimes, ESPN even helps. I see those guys running around playing basketball, baseball, or soccer - it really kicks my butt into gear! Put on some NBA finals games and i'll be running for miles till its over!
(GO MIAMI HEAT! I KNEW YOU'D DO IT!)
My brain is so wierd...i don't know why those things help me!

So in desperate stomach agonization one makes rather rash decisions.
I for me it'd been about 12 hours since i'd eaten anything, so before work yesterday i just stopped at the first place on the way to work - McDonalds.
OKay, its been about 1 year since i've eaten any sort of McDonalds food. So i oredered somthing random - like a breakfast sandwichy thing....and i downed it...
Get to work...sick as a dog.
Bad McDonalds meat
Live and Learn

"Come, Nadia, let us dance like children of the night!"

2006-06-24T09:24:00.000-07:00

Confession: I'm at work right now...chillin....listening to the XM.....and I love love love the new Paris Hilton song....
She really shouldn't be singing....or breathing.
But the song totally reminds me of the Caribbean/Keys or something....its very summer
I know...I need to stop....i'm just feeding Paris Hilton's desire to be a singer/actress/goddess

ON ANOTHER NOTE
My roomie came home the other night...........................with her DOG! For a few minutes, i was really excited, simply for the fact that I'm not responsible enough to have a dog, but now i can play with it without the responsiblity!
No such luck
I wake up this morning to a THRASHED living room....the dog , Stinky, got into EVERYTHING.
Things I didn't even know we had in the apartment....like matches (?)
She was super excited that someone was awake....but as i looked around at the mess, i was disliking this dog more and more by the second.
She had tipped over a flower pot, and drug the flower across the floor, pooed everywhere, peed RIGHT where i decided to put my foot on the carpet, and tore the garbage apart.
Ew.
yeah....ew.
I picked it ALL up because he OWNER was at class this morning. AH! I Febreezed like a crazy person, and i vacummed all morning....then went to work.
Bad morning.
Then, on the way to work, my other roomie, Taya, calls me screaming....the dog just threw up in the cushion of the couch.
Dog= gone.
What's the deal with this dog!? it totally hates me. I'm scared for the well-being of my shoes.

AND....this week, i decided to go tanning....peachy....i love to tan....no problem.....but i haven't been tanning in a few months, and i went into a big ole bed with brand new bulbs....
Problem!

Yeah, i'm a little burnt, and i look like a man now...
Just kidding, that's not me, folks!
I can't wear a lot of my clothes, i can't sleep comfortably, and showering totally sucks..
Fun Fact: Don't fall asleep in the tanning bed....and don't tan in a Ruva bed

So, i'm burnt, living in a "Stinky" house....sad day.
Thats my piece for the day!
Have a good one, kids!
XO

" Well..... I'm kind of a big deal...."

2006-06-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

So, i haven't totally disappeared from the blogging community....i just have zero time!!!

Recent developments: none
Boyfriend: non existant
Friends: good, but hundreds of miles away in each direction
Family: not close enough, either
Job: 2 too many
Finances: not enough...

But ya know what! i did learn something new this week! i'm slowly but surely learning how to cook! Yep, it is DEFINITELY looking good for me now...
Working in an interior design environment, ou pick up a lot of copies of Better Homes and Gardens....which has a ridiculous amount of interesting stuff in it!! ( i'm so becoming an oldie)....
but really...the food all looks so great....i just look for things that aren't hard or expensive....or meaty...
SO....THIS one was called Tarragon Tuna Melt...mmmm
It was really good...and i made deviled eggs to go with it. very tasty. It does look a little burnt in that picture doesn't it? but i assure you, its the lighting...

I'm very excited, i've never been one to "cook" anything. i usually "burn" everything...as my roomates can attest.....i've been the only one to almost burn down every apartment either with a curling iron left on ( oops! happens all the time!) or me experimenting with chicken......

So, tomorrow night, i'm making dinner with a friend of mine, that i'm really excited to see.....its been a while and she's going through a lot right now....but i had this really good sandwich at Einstein's Bagels and i'm going to try to make that......we'll see......potentially disasterous.....but i still am in the "sandwich zone".....can't go too wrong with a sandwich..

anyway...updates on THAT one later....
XXOO

and for all you wierdo moms who i know want the recipe for that delectible looking sandwich up there....

Tarragon Tuna Melt

1/3 mayo
3 tbsp. italian parsely
2 tbsp. fresh chives
1-2 tbsps. fresh tarragon
1 tsp. dijon mustard
ground pepper
1 12oz. can tuna
sourdough bread
tomato slices
white chedder cheese
butter

Mix together tuna, tarragon, chives, parsely, pepper, dijon, and mayo together....i added celery, too....Butter sourdough, put together sandwich with tomatoes and cheese, toast sandwich in a skillet until its golden brown, or until the cheese melts...MMMMMM!!!

Things remembered....

2006-06-06T09:55:00.000-07:00

So, these are some things from when i was little that i totally forgot about...but were some of my favorite things/things that scared me/ things i always had with me....

1. Does anyone remember Jellies? The little shoes that were made out of like....i don't even know....plastic, probably...but they were sooo FUN! I remember they had pink, red, blue, green, clear, clear with SPARKLES.....i loved those things! One night, my junior year in high school, i totally had a dream about them, so i det out to find these forgotten Jellies from so long ago. Yes....Yes...i found some...crazy, huh? They still make them, and in grown- up sizes! It was fate! I got two pair, in pink, and clear! CATO....thats where i bought them...i don't know if they're an east coast store, but yeah. So everytime i wear them, every girl stops me and is like..." Oh my goodness, i REMEMBER jellies!! Where did you get them!?".....crazy...

2. Dip n' Dots.
Okay, honestly! Where did all the Dip n' Dots go!? The last place i saw one was in the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago...if they only knew i look for them in EVERY mall and EVERY zoo, they would get so much business. I loved the Banana Split. Those little Dots were probably the 20th century's greatest invention. Whoever did that should get a gold star for helping mankind.
If anyone knows where i can locate the nearest Dip n' Dots, please let me know....i'm actually getting a huge craving now....

3. The original Nintendo Duck Hunt
Ohhh yeaaahh...we all remember Duck hunt. With the fantastically orange laser gun? That thing was so hard for me to do when i was little. You couldn't beat original Nintentdo, though.....what a great invention! and Super Mario Brothers? yeah....i sucked at all of these but i played all the time....until our Duck Hunt gun broke, which we still kept for years after....? i don't know

4. Those little stirrup pants!
Those were pretty much ridiculous...i don't know the point of them...to this day. BUT everyone wore them back in the 80's. Very wierd...and i have a very good question....where does the sock go!? Inside or outside? Outside seems terribly uncomfortable, but inside? a little odd, don't you think? And guess what....they STILL sell them. I'm sorry, but if you are still in stirrup pants.....GET OUT....NOW.....they will never be brought back....i hate to be the one to break the news.

5. I hate E.T.
I understand that he is supposed to be the helpless, cute, adorable movie icon of the 80's, but honestly....don't you see him!! That freakishly large head, BIG eyes, loooong neck, wrinkly brown body, and big feet. He scares me to this day. I know he's been through a lot....geesh...maybe i'd be scary landing on another planet. And he has a big heart, and sad story, but would you not FREAK out if you turned around and he was just hangin out!?? YEAH! AH! Pretty much i KNEW he lived in my closet. It didn't help that i had a closet that looked just like Elliot's closet in the movie....

Well, thats all for today, just reminiscing....i'm old...
but you're older!! HAHA
Have a good day, everyone!
XXOO

Thought of the day

2006-05-31T23:03:00.000-07:00

So today at work, we work next to the cosmetic counter. Today I found the most interesting thing I've ever seen. Evian, the same people that make the water, make this aerosol spray can that mists water. Its cute and stylish, but seriously, its just water. Right? I feel like i'm taking CrAzY PiLlS!!
They have this whole little shpeal about how it nourishes and refreshes your skin. "You can feel the radiance in your skin from this miracle from the French Alps"......ITS JUST WATER! What's the deal people? I refuse...no matter how fun it looks...I won't be sucked into this one. I've been faithful to my Evian water, but I cannot, I will not be tricked into buying this....sorry guys.
Confession: I did use some of it today, but Kami and I couldn't figure out what the point of it was, really, it just made me moist and uncomfortable....

12 Days of......ME!?

2006-05-29T20:24:00.000-07:00

Alright, alright....this is my attempt at being creative with my blogging. I'm going to let you in on 12 things about me that you probably NE VER knew!! ooooo....crazy!

1. I hate socks. I pretty much own 4-5 pairs, which are all holiday socks ( valentines, christmas, etc.). They just bother me. Even in the winter I don't wear any, which poses some problems when the negative degrees start rolling in. I had to hunt around all of my boxes the other night for a pair to wear to the gym. Nope, i don't even wear socks to work out. Hmm...maybe I need to look into this habit a bit closer...

2. My favorite TV show is the OC. I know...I know! It looks way stupid, huh? Thats what I thought! But PEOPLE!! This is REAL! I'm so drawn to this show! I compare myself to characters and totally relate! WHEW! This season was insane. Its probably the only TV show out there without all of the trash. Its got good, sensible morals. Wierd, huh? You never knew!

3. I like to throw my pajamas in the dryer for two seconds till they get warm, then RIP them out and hurry and throw them on.....mmmm....its lovely....especially in the winter!

4. I own 23 pairs of shoes. Yeah...try hauling that up and down to and from Idaho to Utah. Sucks. I didn't even know it was that many. DI...here comes Hannah! Clear the shelves!

5. My BIGGEST pet peeve is going into gas stations. You ALWAYS come out of there smelling like some foul meat that they have been servin up all day. Fish, pork, tacos, whatever they make....you go in....and you're doomed...you'll never rid yourself of that sweet little smelly companion. Thus, I own a MILLION gas cards....pay at the pump...hehe

6. I am who they target commercials at. I am AWFUL! I will totally buy a product if I remember the commercial being AMAZZZING. I get so drawn into dumb things. Has anyone seen those really cute little bottles of 3x concentrated laundry detergent? WAY CUTE! They're all fat and short, like me...I always buy them! and they're probably a totaly rip- off!....ooohh well...

7. I act like I'm a vegetarian sometimes, when, in reality, steak is probably my all time favorite food! eek! medium rare....mmmmmmmmmmmm delicious.

8. My newest favorite movie is So I Married An Axe Murderer....hilarious....rent it!
HEAD! Move! I'm not jokin, that kid's head's like Sputnik! Aww...Now he's going to go cry himself to sleep on his GARGANTUAN pillow!

Welp. there's 8....i'm just not interesting enough to go all the way to 12 yet....maybe i'll leave you hanging in suspense over what those CRAZY three might be.......

HEAD! PANTS! NOW!...I'm serious, that head is gargantuan!

2006-05-24T19:15:00.000-07:00

IF you haven't seen "So I Married An Axe Murderer", do it. Now. Get up off of this computer and rent it. It is the funniest movie ever and should be seen by everyone who calls themselves a citizen of the United States of America.

So, a rather uneventful day off. I did have a thought worth documenting, though.

Today, as I was laying by our pool, getting a little sun, talking on the phone, I was looking around me at all of these kids (probably older than me by a few years) I wondered what their parents would think if they saw them like this. Living like this. Being immature and not out there in the world reaching their potential.
It made me proud of my parents. I have learned a lot being out in the "world". The world being the bubble of Idaho/ Utah. I'm glad I was able to grow up outside of this environment and I think I will want to raise my children outside of here as well.

That was one thought.

I can't wait to be an adult. To have a house and go on vacation with my family and Nutella's family and my neices and nephews. Mom, don't kill me for saying this! Its just a nice thought to know what i have ahead of me!

I know one thing I loved the most about our family was the vacation to Disneyworld. It was always memorable and surprisingly enough....I NEVER get tired of the most magical place on earth!

We think we might write a book on our little tricks that we've aquired over the years. We are pretty much pros at the D- World business. It makes me laugh when I hear people talking about going there and sleeping in, lounging by the pool, hitting a few rides...

OUR trip consists of HARDCORE walking...I'm talking, hard...like you had better have good shoes with you because there, your feet are gold. We start at one side of a park and with care and STRATEGIC planning, we hit everything. When FastPasses are possible, we, even more strategically, have to plan how to get somewhere else and back in time for the FastPass use. WHEW! You get tired, fast. BUT, not a minute is wasted.Sleeping in? Ha!...in your VERY SHORT dreams!

We are masters...and we still keep learning cool little tricks every year!
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So this was a random post...hm...BUT FUN!!
Let me know, people, if there's anything ya'll want me to write about!!

XXOO

Christmas in May...?....!

2006-05-23T21:51:00.000-07:00

As usual, my day wasn't AWESOME! Its totally cool though. I worked. I made money. Always a cure for the blues. Then, came home, ate some food with a good friend, and....CHECKED THE MAIL.
and guess what i found there?
MAIL!
The whole process is jsut amazing isn't? To order something off of a machine and send it across the country, to write a card and it gets in a different part of the world just in the time it takes you to sleep! I love it! Go U.S. Postal Service! You complete me! Anyway....focus....so my WHOLE family sends me stuff when I'm having a rough time out here in College Town, Utah! It was like Christmas or my birthday or some other holiday designed to inflate prices and dominate your week with tempting sales. It was Great!
So to my family! (the only ones that read this..)THANK YOU! YOU LOVE ME!
I love it when people love me...especially my family.
Isn't it great that we're eternal? FOR EV ER. haha...potentially awkward if either one of you were to leave this life on a bad note, huh? Yes, well, anyways...I love my family, even though they are thousands of miles away....I feel the love
I FEEL THE LOVE!

Have a gorgeous day everyone!

Oh the life I lead....

2006-05-20T14:29:00.000-07:00

I've come to the realization that if you have to do something - an awful, horrible job - forcing yourself to be happy about it will inevitably make it a more pleasant work! Its amazing isn't it?

I remember once, during school, I hadn't had the BEST night of my life, i was very stressed out about school, and it was snowy and cold outside, SO needless to say I was kind of unhappy. Well, the next morning I woke up and I knew that the day was going to be horrible....but instead, I tried to do everything that i could think of to make it a better day. I started with a prayer, scriptures, and writing in my journal. When I was writing in my journal I wrote in huge letters, " I WILL HAVE A GOOD DAY. TODAY WILL BE A GREAT DAY."

And you know what happened? It pretty much was. Some days are good, and you might remember a little random event that made it special....but everything about this day was great! The sun wasn't shining, it was a freezing cold Idaho day, I had homework coming out of my ears, BUT there was a beautiful sunset - i felt like that was just for me. Heavenly Father heard my prayers and knew it would help me. Isn't that a good story? Rather "Ensign" worthy if i do say so.

On a different note....i work in a jewelry store. Thats all i do all day! Sell people diamonds as big as their face that is WAY too expensive, their husbands are going to kill them when they know they just put that on the Visa...., and its exactly what they DO not need! Its crazy....so i have decided, to the eternal happiness of my FUTURE husband...i don't like diamonds. I don't really like jewelry at all, to be honest. I feel this is a good move on the part of my sub conscious, as it will bless me in the future to be free of debt even addiction to these expensive rocks. So, future husband, extra points for me...!

Tis Done

2006-05-18T13:01:00.000-07:00

Well, here i am! After reading my mom's blog everyday, and wishing my sister would post something once in a YEAR...i've started my own! now, we can have a little family tree going. FUN!

Being out here on my own, finally, is everything i always wanted, i guess. The rent, the groceries, the gas prices....i'm finally in the real world! and ya know what? so far, it pretty much sucks! haha...but i'm learning a lot and growing stronger everyday. Thanks to my family, i know i always have someone.