2.15.2010

clean as a whistle!


I dedicate this blog to cleaning. I have officially discovered the joy of deep cleaning, and I don't mean picking up the things on your floor, I mean serious throw away junk, clean out your drawers cleaning. I love it so much! It is such a great way to relieve stress and organize your life. I highly recommend trying it!

1.16.2010

Check Please!



   Last night I went on a blind date, now I have never had a horrible experience with blind dates, but I have also never had a great one. Anyway a little background on this date, he goes to BYU and went on a mission to Georgia (the country, he made that very clear). He is 21 years old and studying classical history.. whatever the crap that is suppose to mean. So the date started off great.. until he spoke. One of the first things he said to me was "So you go to the University of Utah" I replied with a confident yes and he continued to respond with "I'm sorry". This was where it all began, many of you know me and know that I can be fierce when talking about things I love.. and the U is one of those things. Immediately my heart grew warm and I was about to rip into him.. but I was the bigger person and said "oh you must be friends with max hall"... the conversation ended there. As we proceeded through the night he talked non stop, about himself. I found out that he wants to go to law school, be a senator and that he is really into interior design. He asked me a total of 1 question about me "what's your major" and then continued to talk about himself. Typical BYU guy. The date ended at 10.
   So that brings me to the point of this blog post... boys and their dating habits. Why did this BYU boy even want to go out with me, to hear himself speak? He woke up this morning knowing my first name and that I am a communication major. I woke up knowing that I strongly disliked this kid and pretty much everything about his life past, present and future. Is it so much to ask to have him open my door for me (which he didn't) or at least pretend he asked me out to get to know me? I think not. Boys, if you are going to ask a girl out, then at least be chivalrous! I am not out looking to be a brainless arm piece to some BYU bimbo or a hot headed med student! I am not saying I don't love boys... because we all know I do, but bottom line, boys if you are going to ask a girl out, treat her like you know she should be treated!

12.28.2009

Bye Bye Bye

So this week is a sad week for me. Yes Christmas was a blast and new years will be just as fun, but this week I have to say goodbye to my best friend for three whole months! That's right... my sister, Megan has decided to leave the country to help orphans. She will be living in Cuenca, Ecuador until spring break. This is such a bittersweet thing for me because I love Cuenca and all of this kids I was able to spend so much time with and I am excited that they get to be loved and cared for by such an amazing girl (megan), but at the same time home is going to be very lonely! I love so many things about Megs and I look up to her so much. She is a determined, smart, beautiful girl who has blessed my life more than she will ever know. Some things I think of when I think of megan.




Megan: Hair Spray, Rap Music, GLEE, Dancing, Go-gurts, puffy, spitting ice at each other, crying on her shoulder, being weird together, sitting in time out staring at each other, late night chats, dr. pepper, her being insanely tan, her massive lips, burts chapstick, eye makeup, laughing, and so many more things that I can't think of right now... c'mon I have 19+ years of memories up in my mind of megan!



So Megan, I love you so much! Have a great three months. You are amazing for devoting so much time to these children who have nobody else to love them. You are their family and I know that they will love you so much. Work hard, make lots of friends, and enjoy this experience because you will be home before you know it! And we will all be here waiting for you with a backers cake! I love you so much! Good Luck!




12.07.2009

Finals

I just want to vent for a second. I think finals are ridiculous... why do we even have them? Especially finals that count for half of your grade, I mean how can one single test on one single day determine our entire knowledge on that one subject? And how does the teacher decide which part of their lectures they want to put in the test... a little here... a little there... I hate finals, I hate everything about them, I hate the little bubble sheets and I hate finals week and I hate everything that has to do with them!

11.26.2009

Sea of Love.

Well today is Thanksgiving and this whole week I have been thinking about things that I am grateful for. Of course I am thankful for the huge blessings in my life such as an amazing family, wonderful friends, a warm house, food to eat and so many more things... But as I was thinking I started noticing the little things that I take for granted that I am thankful for. Here is a list of 50 things that aren't the usual things you would think you are thankful for.

1. The heater in my car
2. PiƱatas
3. Gravity
4. Naps
5. The smell of shampoo
6. Suitcases with wheels
7. Coke
8. The ability "shuffle" on my ipod
9. The water dispenser in my fridge
10. Hand Sanitizer 
11. Fresh Fruit
12. Sunsets
13. Caller ID
14. Summer dresses
15. Tollhouse Ice Cream Pies
16. Door Knobs
17. Custom ring tones
18. Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie dough
19. Bowling Shoes
20. Dollar Movies
21. Funny YouTubes
22. Airplanes
23. Mullets
24. Facebook during class
25. Floating candles 
26. The fact that I don't own a cat
27. Passports
28. Pay checks
29. The paper palm trees at Party America
30. Good dreams
31. MAC eye shadow
32. Toilets that flush
33. The Vegas Roll
34. Taking a good picture
35. The flower section of grocery stores
36. Clinique Happy
37. Utah Football
38. Stretching 
39. Striped shirts
40. Turquoise 
41. Pass along cards
42. Vitamin C Pills that taste like oranges
43. 1.11
44. Balsamic Vinegar, oil and bread
45. Diving Boards
46. Lips
47. Giving granola bars to homeless people
48. Queso 
49. Toothbrushes 
50. Elastic waste bands


I love you all so much!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

11.22.2009

Nothing Better.

So I am sitting in Megan's bed after church and we have been stalking peoples blogs all day. This got me thinking... I haven't written on my blog for a year and I think it is time I start up again. So I posted some pictures of Chile below and I will try and fill you in on the past year. Nothing too crazy has happened, just the usual school, work, traveling, boys. I have met some great friends that I know I will be friends with forever. Here are some pictures that have great memories attached to them, mostly of this summer.



Doner park.


International Day. I love these boys more than they know.


Scot and Abby's wedding! So Beautiful!


I love my g-ma Connie!.. and tika boo!



Picture from an amazing night.


California! Such an incredible trip!

That is all I have right now. But I will post more later on. My life is pretty boring but I am going to give this blogging thing a try.

Hop a Plane.

So this summer I had the opportunity to go to vina del mar, Chile and study spanish. It was an amazing experience and such a beautiful place. I am so grateful I was able to live there for a short 6 weeks. Here are some pictures from my adventures...


Here is the view from my window at sunset. Such an amazing place!

Ashley, Max and I.. jumping picture. No need to say more. 3 Amigos!





Ashley and I at a rodeo! She is the cutest girl ever!




Ready for school!





My backyard.