Where did summer go?

This summer has flown by so quickly....much much MUCH too quickly for my particular taste. It has been quite possibly the best summer of my life. Things I wanted to do this summer included: go to Lagoon (check--I have a season's pass and have been 6 times already), go mini-golfing (check--David and I hit up Castle Park, a serious mini-golf course in Cali), go to a Bees baseball game (check--thanks Nick for taking me twice!), go swimming (check--made it about 5 times or so and twice to Lagoon-A-beach waterpark), and hike Havasupai (check--that place was amazing!). In addition to those things that I wanted to do, I also went to the South for the first time and LOVED Alabama, went to California to meet David's family which was the best week of my life, finally got to see what all the hype was about for the Halliday family "cabin" (let me just say that it met and exceeded my expectations), went on a ward campout near Park City which was gorgeous, learned how to skateboard (and am still loving it and going weekly), discovered the joy of SnOasis, saw the Dark Knight and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (both of which I loved), and so forth.
I guess I just thought that the summer would never end but I wake up Monday morning (Labor Day) to a downpour/hail storm. Awesome. And I have noticed that it is already much cooler at night, not that I'm complaining right now because it's nice to not go to bed in the blazing heat. David and I went to the Greek Festival last night and it hit me again that it's no longer summer but has started to turn into fall. I guess all good things must come to an end. I will miss you dear SUMMER...until next year. You were good to me.

Did someone say Buckaroo?

Since we all had work off for Pioneer day, Angel, Luke, Liz, Travis, and I traveled down to Havasupai, AZ to finally complete the famous Havasu hike/camp. I have been wanting to go on the hike ever since my dad first told me about it from his mission. Back in March when Angel and I started to become great friends, we talked about going on a backpacking trip together so that I could show her my wilderness skills and she could become more nature-esk or outdoorsy. Somehow I mentioned Havasupai and the next thing I know we were planning the trip. We had hoped to go in June but it was booked clear to mid-July. Thanks to Utah and it's fake holiday, we were able to make this awesome hike happen for Pioneer Day weekend. Well, it was AWESOME. It was the longest and shortest vacation of my life, and quite the adventure!

We headed down on Wednesday night to stay at Planet Hollywood in Vegas. Viva las Vegas baby! Too bad we got a speeding ticket like 5 miles from our hotel, but you win some, you lost some. The next day we took our dear sweet time walking around the strip in the BLAZING heat and letting Angel soak in as much Vegas as she could stand. One of her life's ambition was to go to Vegas so I'm glad that we could make it happen for her. The dang fountain at the Bellagio was under repair but it was still a good time. We hit up good ole In-N-Out Burger before leaving town and it was as delicious as always. Seriously, I don't know how they make it better but it is so much better than regular fast food. We quickly headed to WallyWorld to get some last minute items and then headed out of town.

The drive from Vegas was about 3.5 hours and we were able to find a nice little campsite about 1 hour from the base of the hike. When we were at the campsite I was quoting Brian Reagen and said "hey there buckaroo!" The next thing I know this crazy cowboy pops out of nowhere and says "Did someone say Buckaroo?" Confused and a little dazed, I finally admitted to being the one to have said Buckaroo, so the guy hands me his business card. Apparently this cowboy-at-heart is named the Santa Fe Kid and goes around doing gun shows. Don't worry, the card assured me that he owns his own gun and will travel! Needless to say, we all got a good laugh and that became the theme for the rest of our trip: "Did someone say Buckaroo?"

The next morning we started the hike at 7 a.m. and made it to the campsite around 11 a.m. Not bad considering we took our dear sweet time and stopped at the village to sign in and look at the frozen gatorade and snowcones. YES! They sell snowcones in a freezer. I decided to not buy anything since it was extremely overpriced, but a nice frozen gatorade would have hit the spot. I could not believe the beauty of the waterfalls when we finally made it the 10 miles. Words can not describe how magnificant the place was. I've been on a lot of hikes in my time, and I would have to say that this is one of my favorite places on earth. The water was crystal blue and warm and so much fun to swim in. And of course there were water swings that we hit up that just added to the experience. We all loved the whole trip. The ony thing we didn't enjoy was the killer squirrels that tore apart our bags to get to the trail mix. Seriously, these animals were insane! Poor Liz also got an eye infection that was NOT fun but luckily everything was okay and she was able to make it out okay.
My favorite spot of the hike was Mooney Falls. The falls were about 200 feet tall and the mist coming off it was so gorgeous. To get to Mooney, you have to make this steep descent in the rocks that is way scary. Liz made it one-eyed and we were all impressed. If we could do the hike over again, we would have planned one more day so that we could explore more and swim longer. But it was perfect all the same.

We hiked out on Saturday around 5 p.m. and made it to our JEEP at 9 p.m. Poor Luke ended up carrying a girl about 1/2 mile up the steepest part of the hike because she was really hurt and couldnt walk anymore. I don't know how he did it, but he was apparently an answer to her prayers. It was a pretty neat experience. He is such a good guy. We packed up and headed to Kingman that night and stayed in a hotel because we were not about to camp again in the pain we were in. A bed has never felt so good in my entire life!

Sunday morning we drove back to St. George, got a litte Cafe Rio and then drove the rest of the way back to Salt Lake. The trip felt so long and yet so short. I had the best time of my life. And one day I will go back with my family and do that hike again. It was the best!

Know where to find cool socks??

So, David and I were on a mission the other night to find sweet, cool socks and slip-on Vans shoes but it turns out that nobody sells cute socks at this time of the year. Apparently the only acceptable footwear is flip-flops or low-rise socks and shoes. I mean I'm a huge fan of low-rise socks but David finds it completely unacceptable so we were at a loss of where else to look. Old Navy has finally failed us. Does anyone know of a good place? We were successful at finding awesome Vans shoes, so the whole shopping trip wasn't ruined but now we just need the socks to complete the look. Wow, I have the randomest posts....sorry.

Dang bloggers tagging me

Okay, FINE Amy I will do this dumb....errr...I mean FUN little tag thing. But would you please explain to me AGAIN how blogging is different from facebook? Oh well, I'll bite. You know how I love to talk about myself anyways. haha In all actuality I am excited to post, but you know that I can never admit it because the coolness factor will be gone. Here is goes...



8 things I'm passionate about
1. icecream
2. pie
3. pie and icecream
4. cookies
5. oreo truffle balls
6. PB truffle balls
7. raspeberry pizza
8. Coldstone and/or Leatherbys


8 books I've read recently
1. The Slaugher House 5 (just read one chapter but I will finish it)
2. The Host (which is SO good P.S.)
3. Some random chinese foot-binding book (havent finished that yet either but it was good)
4.-8. Harry Potter series, which should technically be #1-7



8 things I often say
1. That was delectable, as was the first
2. Can life get any better? I submit that it can not
3. bizarre (yeah I dont know but that was the only word to describe The Host)
4. roDEO
5. wait, what?
6. I'm so indecisive, you choose
7. Ummm....sleep
8. I want a snowcone and/or slurpee


8 things that annoy me
1. blogging
2. facebook (sorry Amy I totally stole this from you)
3. dishes in the sink
4. not being able to fall asleep/stay asleep when you're exhausted
5. dishonesty
6. working and NOT contributing to society
7. laziness
8. people who don't know what they want


8 things I look forward to everyday
1. work, wait what?
2. warm summer nights
3. emails from Amy
4. getting texts and phone calls from my family and friends I care about
5. my 3:00 snack at work
6. locking the cabinets and closing the windows at work, knowing I get to go home
7. FOOD
8. random funny things that happen


8 things I look for in a friend
1. cool nickname
2. doesnt know what "too chocolatey" means
3. Would rather drive across the street to get groceries than walk
4. appreciates ELF as much as I do
5. knows all about Brian Reagen and can quote him on demand
6. someone ugly so I look good...too bad THAT has never happened. I really need to choose new friends, that's for sure
7. BYU attenderer
8. has horrible pics of me that they could use as bribery but doesn't


8 things I want to do before I die
1. get out of Utah
2. open up a bakery just to make cool new desserts
3. have children...which hopefully leads to #4...
4. Get married
5. live
6. eat real pizza and gelato in Italy
7. delete my facebook and blogging accounts
8. run 1/2 marathon


8 things I've learned this past year
1. blogging is exactly like I thought it would be
2. slip-ons are the only acceptable shoes
3. All socks should be fun to look at
4. MONK is an awesome show
5. Working is overrated--all though I definitely already knew this
6. Nathan and Amy are having a baby!
7. Leatherbys is actually delicious and not grainy
8. Helping out with one carport turns into building lots of things and NO sleeping in on Sat.

3 Joys
1. Family
2. Friends
3. Food

3 Fears
1. Being alone
2. Public speaking (which is actually number 1)
3. spiders

3 Goals
1. Get married
2. Have children
3. Don't kill the children

3 current obsessions
1. Lagoon
2. Snowoasis
3. Skateboarding

3 random surprising facts about me
1. Before Lagoon, I had never been to any amusement park whatsoever
2. I hate sushi and Indian food
3. I dont like chocolate and fruit mixed

I tag everyone who is bored enough to read this blog. Hope you guys enjoyed my dumb answers. have a great day!

Free Slurpees

I am American and therefore LOVE 7-11 Slurpees. Well it turns out that today is my (and YOUR) lucky day because in honor of 7/11, all 7-eleven gas stations are giving out free 7.11 oz slurpees. Not only do I get the most amazing beverage (if you can call it that) to drink but it is also FREE. Can life get any better? I submit that it can NOT! You better believe that I'll be going all around town from one 7-11 to the next collecting on the freeness. Everything tastes better when it's free. Dr. Pepper slurpee here I come!

Skateboarding 101

Today I had my very first skateboarding lesson EVER! Boy was it extremely fun...and hard. I fell, like A LOT! I actually have a huge bruise now on my upper thigh for a battle wound. But I took it like a champ. Hey, I know how to fall "gracefully." I now feel guilty for all the times I talked smach about skateboarding and how easy it was. Let me tell you, looks are deceiving. I thought it was tricky tricky, but I finally learned how to turn to one side really well and to the other side a little. And I even know the proper way to hold a board so you don't look like a poser and how to pop up the board when you're leaving. I'm cool now like Dave. Well, not quite that cool but one day I will learn to do a cool trick or two. So here's to all you legit skateboarders out there. Keep doing your thing. Hey, like Dave say's, "Skateboarding is just about having fun and doing it for yourself." Half pipe here I come...

staying afloat of Independence Day

The fourth of July has always been Autumn's favorite holiday and this year I got a glimpse as to why that might be. Independence Day is a good time. This year for the holiday, Dave, Mo, Jewel, Christy, and I drove out to the Spiral Jetty (after getting lost for awhile and hitting up every single gas station between here and timbucktoo) to float in the Great Salt Lake. I have always been curious as to what it would feel like and wondered if all the rumors about how bouyant you are were really true. Well it turns out that everyone was telling the truth. It is pretty crazy how much salt is in that dang lake. I looked so awkward trying to get back up on my feet because I could barely push them down (but let's be honest I'm just an awkward person anyways so it's not far from my normal behavior). It's a pretty crazy sensation. Poor Dave ended up driving his car but little did we know that a low-to-the-ground beemer (BMW) wasn't the best choice in vehicles. There was so many rocks that we ended up just turning up the radio because it was painful to hear. I think that his car is OK now but I felt horrible. I would say that it was worth it overall though (he might not agree). So here's a pic of the Spiral Jetty....

Then we went here for dinner for big fat burgers...

Next, we hit up the fireworks near Claude's house... And finally we shot off our own cool fireworks and played a little Guitar Hero. It was one of the best fourth of Julys I have ever had. If we would have hit up the BBQ it would have been perfect. Happy Independence Day to everyone...4 days late!

a WICKED good time

Last night, Luke, Leslie, and I went to Lagoon to ride some of the rides because we now all have season passes and a)I've never been to Lagoon or any amusement park for that matter, and b) we need to get our money's worth. Well, considering I didn't technically PAY for the pass, per say, I would say that just going would count as getting my money's worth! Anyhow, it was so much fun. I totally love Lagoon now and am going to go every single night...well maybe NOT QUITE that much but I definitely am planning on going again....tonight actually! lol To sum up the whole night in one word would be "wicked!" Luke was trying to decide all night whether to make me go on WICKED first and then all the other rides wouldn't seem so scary or to save it to the very end so that I didn't think all the other rides weren't so scary....a catch 22. I was totally at their disposal so they decided to save the best for last....or second to last I guess (we hit up the Colasses last). I thought all the rides were terrifying until I went on Wicked. I don't think that I have ever been so scared in my life, well except for when i went bungee jumping. The whole ride is like 10 seconds long but seems like 10 minutes. It was awesome. Luke and Leslie wouldn't even let me look at the ride before I got on it. They found out how ticklish I am and used that as the way to keep me from looking. Everytime I snuck a look, they tickled me. Anyhow, I am DYING to go back and ride Wicked tonight. That is one ride well worth the long line. I may even be brave enough to put my hands up on the old rickedy white rollercoaster now. Everyone needs to go check out Wicked at lagoon. Love it. Lagoon is such a fun place. I have to go see how great Lagoon-A-Beach is now too. I love having a season's pass--there is no pressure to wait in long lines or ride EVERYTHING in one night because you know you can go back anytime. Like last night, we decided to go home even though it was open for another 15 mins because we didn't feel like waiting in line and knew that we were coming back tomorrow. If you're ever planning on going to Lagoon, let me know-- I'm going to be an expert in no time.

This is a picture of Wicked...Yep it is completely vertical and not a clever photo angle!

Backstreet's BACK...alright?!?

Today is a good day. yesterday I wrote that gay post for 4 hours because I was actually BUSY at work so it took forever to finish. Then after all that work, I go to publish the post and it says "we're sorry, the blogging site is temporarily not responding!" I was so mad that I vowed to never post again because the post was lost somewhere out in cyberspace. You can not spend as much time as I did on a stupid, not even cute post, and have it delete on you just like that. Well today is a new day. I signed on and my gay little post had been saved as a draft and I just got to bring it up. Happy day. So due to the fact that I am in such a good mood now, I thought that I would write ANOTHER post. Two in one week. Ahhhh...I'm turning into a loser.

And since I have nothing exciting to write about now, I will write about nothing other than the Backstreet Boys. You heard me, Backstreet's back, alright! On Saturday I went up Mills Creek Canyon for a little bonfire and smores with random people from the ward and ended up driving back with Steve. He has some great "classic" music that always makes me laugh...and reminds me of being 14 again and being obsessed with Britney Spears. Anyhow, point being, he asked me what I wanted to listen to and I told him to surpirse me. He's like "alright, I'll play my new favorite song for you." He puts in his CD and it turns out that this "new favorite" was none other than Backstreet's Boys--Backstreet's back!! I about died. Of course I know every single word by heart so we had a good time singing along with the lyrics and it was a proud moment for me. I'm sorry but everyone loves Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and N'Sync. It has got to be one of those secret guilty pleasures that everyone has but nobody wants to admit. Another one for me is the Olsen twins movies....ummm.....Billboard Dad much? And I'm proud to admit that Backstreet boys was the first CD that I ever bought. In fact I only own 5 CDS total-Backstreet boys, N'Sync, Britney Spears, Five, and 98 Degrees! How embarrassing is that. I stopped buying CD's once boy bands weren't cool anymore. BSB or bust.

Peanuts are People Too

Hey there all of you Peanutty People out there. In case you've never heard, Peanuts are People too! In honor of a great friend (actually my bestest friend), a great day, and great dessert(s), I wrote a little ode I like to call "Peanuts are Piggy too" to commemorate the blessed event. Ames, you're the best.

Peanuts are Piggy too...

What to do on a sunny Monday afternoon?
Should we go to work, go to school, or go to Lagoon?
Nah, let's ditch all real life and just play,
at the hotel El Clubo we will stay!

The guest list will only include,
A cute peanut, piggy pig, and lots of food.
Hey, it's out party so we get to decide,
We can not be disturbed when we hide!

What to eat when we are so starved?
Sandwiches, potatoes, or maybe a turkey carved?
N0!, our motto is "does it have sugar in it?
Then YES! Hey, our stomachs are a pit!


Several pies, icecream, and PB balls later,
We love sugar, don't be a hater.
We felt much happier and could finally "relax"
what to do next you will ask?


Well we decided to get a little fresh air,
On toTemple Square, just Amy and Claire,
We looked at the beautiful flowers in the gardens,
And said hi to the sister missionaries by the thousands.


We staggered back to home to watch Fool's Gold,
"the stupidest movie", or so we were told.
It turns out that the movie is legit,
Too legit, too legit to quit.

Amy had to run home right after that,
I guess it was okay because we were already fat,
with treats and laughter, what a perfect day,
I love you my peanutty pie, what more can I say!


Peanuts can be piggies it turns out,
But can Piggies be peanuts? I dont know 'bout...
that!





Thanks Peanut for finally coming to play,
and to all a goodnight, and a good day!

I LOVE YOU!
It's true.


Wow, that has got to be the gayest poem/ode that I have ever wrote before (and trust me THAT is saying something), but what can I say? Amy you inspire the best in me! ha ha Let's get together again soon...you know maybe sometime before you have little Nicky! that would be fun. You look so great. Thanks for being you. Miss you tons and tons already!

Snow Cones on Steroids

Tonight was so fun, can I just tell you!? For FHE we did this special Stake activitiy where we went to visit random old people around Salt Lake that were in need of some assistance or who were lonely or just wanted some company. The theme of the activity was FEED MY SHEEP. I was a little nervous about going because I have never been on a mission, never had a desire to go on a mission, and will never go on a mission (until i'm like 90 years old and I make my husband do all the work--even then I'm only going to either Heber Valley Camp or Hawaii), but once again it was so much better than I could have ever imagined. Angel was our team leader and boy did she ever lead the team! We met this 77 year old (young at heart for sure) lady that was so cute and so welcoming and so much fun. We played random songs ranging from "I am a child of God" to "Hey there Delliah" to The Red Hot Chili Peppers to "I love to see the Temple."Hey, whatever works. She had 2 of her granddaughters there too who are not members and it was so neat to realize what a testimony they have even though they don't think they do. Amy, the older girl, said that she always goes to Temple Square whenever she just needs to be alone and pray. I thought that it was so neat. Such cute girls. I loved everything about the activity. Man the ward and stake has been so great about reaching out to those in need. I love it.

After the activity, some of the people from the ward decided to go get what Courtney calls "Snowcones on Steroids" from a place called SnowOasis or something similar to that. This little Snowcone place is just some random shack in the back of a Dan's IGA place out in the middle of nowhere. These are special snow cones because they add like cream or something to them and have random cool names so they are extra cool. I got the Godzilla snowcone. I was a little nervous about venturing away from purple snowcone because that's my favorite....cherry good too but not as much a favorite (Brian Reagan anyone??), but it was dang good. Nothing says summertime like a good snowcone. The only bad thing about the night was that Kiely's car ate her key and it was stuck in the door, unable to budge. It was actually so bizarre because I have never seen a key get stuck in a door when you are trying to lock it--it was almost like the key was a super strong magnet. After much effort to get the cute little yellow bug opened, we had to abandon her car at Dans. I just feel bad because I don't think that Kiely even wanted to go in the first place but hopefully they will be able to fix it tomorrow. What is with everyone and their cars falling apart? My brakes are about to go out, Amy's car shakes uncontrollably at 50 MPH, Angel's car decided that it's going 100 miles an hour when you're actually going like 10, and the list continues...I guess these things happen together. Oh well, it was definitely worth the snowcone.

Volunteering is FUN

To apply to Grad school in Occupational Therapy requires a minimum of 50 volunteer hours with a certified OT. After first avoiding doing the hours and then having a bad attitude about it, I finally started volunteering my services at IHC Utah Valley Regional last week and am really loving it. I guess I finally found a job or calling in life that I would enjoy vs. just biding my time, watching the clock until I can escape from my job. I guess I mostly just love the patients and feeling like you are actually helping someone. I'm sorry but sitting at a computer all day starring mindlessly into space does NOT benefit society, yourself, or ANYONE!

My favorite patient is a guy named Doug. He is so optimistic and hardworking and FUNNY! He always teases me for working for free and it just makes working with him so much fun. I tell him that I only work for free so that I can see him every day. He asked me on Monday what La Quinta is spanish for? I told him that I had no clue and he quickly said, "It's spanish for next to Denny's!" ha ha so funny but SO TRUE! He's cute too because he's learning to walk again, 4 years later after having a stroke. I guess that they are trying out this new treatment on him that is way expensive but is working. He said that when he took his first step 3 days ago that he about cried....and then he said that his wife cried too because of the COST! ha ha He's amazing. I hope that I can have such a positive attitude if I'm ever stuck going to Rehab.

Another great patient is Chuck. He's so crazy but so fun. He actually got to go home on Monday with his family so I won't be seeing him anymore. My favorite thing about Chuck is that you have to watch him 24-7 or he will cheat at every activity. He HATES using his left hand (the affected side of his body) to do anything so he will start talking to you like crazy so that you will forget to watch him and he can switch sides on you. Nice try Chuck but you STILL have to do the exercises--even if you have to go back and redue everything. tricky guy.

We also got the funniest and sweetest new patient yesterday. He has the cutest laugh you will ever hear and thinks everything is hilarious. He just keeps saying "if you would have told me 5 days ago that I would be stuck doing little kid activities, I would have laughed in your face!" And then he starts laughing at himself because he has really poor coordination right now. I love him. Who would have known that I would LOVE working with old people. I have always been TERRIFIED of them before now. Everyone should volunteer..it's good fun.

And the hits just keep on coming

(Note: I was NOT smiling and enjoying the rain like this girl...nor did I have a rain jacket)

Wow, today has been the worst and funniest day of my life (less on the funny, more on the worst...)! So last week or so I got a flat tire and recruited Nathan to help me change the dang tire (okay, okay so I just watched while he did it for me!) and have been MEANING to take it to a tire shop to get the tire patched in case another tire were to go flat. But I have been really busy and don't get off work until after 5 and had all my belongings in my trunk so I wanted to wait until I had a place to live before getting the tire patched. Poor decision! And I was just thinking this morning, "Ok, i NEED to get that taken care of because what if some freak accident were to happen and I don't have a tire to put on my car?"

Well, the unexpected finally happened today! During my volunteer hours this morning I left to go get some coconut and evaporated milk so that some of the patients could practice cooking cakes today and noticed that my freakin tire had EXPLODED! I suspect foul play. Seriously the tire was BAD--unrepairable. It wasn't like the flat tire in my trunk that just had a slow leak; this tire was a complete goner. So I sorta panicked because I didn't know what to do because my only current option was to replace my flat tire with a FLAT tire. Umm....awesome. So I called my bestest friend Amy to come save the day. I was hoping to just borrow her spare tire and drive over to Big O Tires to get my "spare" repaired and then give her tire back to her. But then I quickly found out that huge JEEP tires do NOT fit on my tiny ghetto car! I'm sure the rest of you are not surprised by this, but being the untechinal and unmechanical person that I am, I had no clue. So Amy had to drive me over to Big O so that I could get a temporary donut in order to make it from IHC to Big O...the only problem was that they were fresh out of donut tires. I'm sorry, but shouldn't a shop that specializes in ONLY selling tires, i don't know, SELL TIRES?!?! The guy there rounded me up a used tire that he said I could borrow and bring back just to get my car over there. So I went BACK to IHC to change my tire (meanwhile it was pouring down rain so it was AWESOME!) and go inside to call security to come help me. And quickly found out that they apparently can not help people change tires but they did offer to blow up my flat tire enough to make it to a tire shop. See the only problem with THAT is that, like I mentioned earlier, my tire has EXPLODED. There was no way that a little air was going to miracuously get the tire to go anywhere. I then went BACK out in the pouring rain and played my damsel in distress card until this super nice guy offered to help me change the tire...or should I say attempt to change my tire. See, the guys at Big O actually gave me a tire that didn't fit my car. Poor guy was in a huge hurry too and in super nice clothing but was kneeling on the dirty ground and getting soaked from the rain. It was so embarrassing and I felt really bad.

After we realized that the tire was never going to fit, he drove me BACK over to Big O (starting to see a pattern yet??) so that they could help me. So me and some random employee there drive BACK to IHC to get my "spare" flat tire from the trunk, the exploded tire, and the tire I borrowed to see if they could at least patch one of them. They were able to patch the flat spare tire but the other tire apparently had a giganormous hole in it (how exactly that happens I'm not sure) so it had to be left behind. Then Mr. Big O drives me BACK for the last time to IHC, changes my tire, and I'm on my merry way. And the best part of all is that he didn't change me a DIME! I couldn't believe it...that is some serious customer service. I was terrified that my other tire would pop on the way back to work and I would be back in the same perdictament.

The whole thing was just embarrassing and frustrating. It was funny too because this other kid offered earlier to change my tire when I first went outside and noticed that it was flat. And I was like, "Umm....thanks that would be great, but the only problem is that my spare is flat too!" He looked at me like I was the biggest moron in the world. Actually I'm sure he was just thinking "typical girl!" Oh well, the moral of this story is when you get a flat take care of getting it patched or a new one ASAP. Do NOT wait until you have a flat tire to repair your flat tire! 2 flat tires does Not = a filled tire. I learned that one the hard way.

Not homeless anymore...

It's official!-I finally have a place to live and park my car. As fun as it was to have all of my life's belongings crammed into my tiny ghetto car riding everywhere with me for a month, I finally got to unpack that sucker and relocate my junk. So exciting!! Brandon and Melissa were nice enough to let me stay (and OVER stay) at their house until I could move into this place. Thanks guys, you're the best! So now I am a current resident of "The Club" condos in Salt Lake City. Don't you wish that you were apart of the "in" crowd? I tell you what! Sad, I am no longer a fellow Ptown-ite. It was a bit of a shock to the old system in the beginning but I am actually starting to like Red Land. Where has all the blue gone to? I still don't know how I feel about venturing out into Ute land but I'm starting to realize it's not as bad as I had thought. Things are definitely a lot different up in this neck of the woods, but a GOOD different. I was ready for a change and I didn't even know it. I will miss the Y and Provo because I have so many good memories from there but it is time to move forward. Things are definitely looking up now that I'm no longer homeless. It's amazing how much better you can feel after you have a clean (no thanks to the last tenant!) and nice place to call home. You should come check out my new pad....it's pretty sweet let me just tell you. I think the best part of the whole place is that I am less than 1 mile from work so I can ride my bike to work and don't have to pay those ridiculous gas prices. Yay for saving money! I need a scooter for Sundays and then I'd be all set.

Anyhow, thought you might like to know that I don't have to live out of my suitcase any longer. I miss that luxury queen bed in Melissa's basement already though, I tell you what! I wonder if they would notice that it was missing...hmmmm....

P.S. this is NOT a picture of my current home... I wish!

You know you work at BYU-SLC if...

Since I'm so beyond busy at work AGAIN today, I thought that I would come up with 20 ways that you know that you are a BYU Salt Lake Center employee. Although each item on the list will be COMPLETELY true, it will be nice to get a good laugh at myself and at my job. Wait, what again do you actually DO? Good question! If you find out could you please let me know. I'm still a little fuzzy on the matter myself. Meanwhile, I'll be busy wasting time...

You know you are a BYU-SLC employee if...

1)The first thing you have to do when you get to work is take a female/shemale quiz online to see who can get the top score

2)You've ever went an entire day without seeing, talking to, or helping a single student or person

3)Your idea of a BIG project is getting to type in phone numbers into a data base because it takes you 1 hour to complete

4)You join the inter-office BIGGEST LOSER and end up gaining weight and eating treats like it's going outta style

5)Going to meetings is the highlight of the month because you know that at least you'll be away from a computer screen for an hour or so

6)You were told when you were hired that they don't actually NEED you but had to hire you to fill in chairs, in the off chance that this place EVER gets busy

7)You go to the bathroom as much as possible, even when you don't have to go, simply to take a break from your pathetic life for a few glorious minutes

8)You fight over who gets to go get the mail that day because you want a "job" so badly

9)You are told to bring in movies or books to read and don't try to hide the fact

10)Your boss brings you movies and tv shows to watch

11)You spend more time online in one day of work than you should in an entire week or more

12)You spend all your time at work looking for a new job

13)You have absolutely no idea what you did all day

14)You make up little surveys like this one because you have already blogged, stalked, read and sent emails, checked your bank account, and googled as much as you can stand and youve only been at work 1 hour.

15)You've ever sat for so long without moving at all that the room actually goes black because it thinks that nobody is in the room

16)You go to a meeting and employees are sleeping and snoring loudly and nobody thinks twice about it

17)You are apart of the "Bulletin Board" committee so it looks like you have something you're in charge

18)You are supposed to be the expert on Incomplete contracts and thus write up a whole blurg about what they are, what they are used for, and the steps to complete the form, but have never actually done an Incomplete contract

19)The second you hear the fax machine, you jump out of your seat and RUN over to receive the fax before your coworker gets in....HEY! If it's a clearance to register form you might actually get to enter it into access!

20)You go on vacation for an entire week and they never bother having someone fill in for you!!

Too much Lovin'...

So this is rather embarrasing to admit, but I am a closet lover/fan of the "Love comes Softly" movie series. Now anyone who has ever watched any of the movies knows how incredibly lame-O they are, but also knows just how addicting they are at the same time. Well, I was fortunate enough to watch yet another installment of this high-quality series yesterday. And just when you thought that they MUST be fresh out of lame titles for the show, they come out with yet another Winner..."Love's Unfolding Dream." YEP, you read it right....Love's Unfolding Dream. Now, I won't ruin the ending for you, but let me just tell you that it is remarkedly similar to beginning, middle, and ending of "Love comes Softly," "Love's enduring Promise," "Love's long Journey, "Love's abiding Joy," AND "Love Unending Legacy." You must be thinking, but how can this be? Each show is so different so how can it possibly end the exact same as the previous 5 movies? Well, let's just say that they did it again! But don't you worry, as soon as "Love takes Wing" and "Love finds a home" comes to my nearest Blockbuster (or Hollywood), I'll be the first in line to rent that sucker. HEY!, if you make it through 6 of the exact same movies with just different character names, then you might as well watch all 8. But sad day when there are no more to watch. But don't worry, I'm sure they'll just bust out "The Prairie Legacy Series" next, in which there are another 4 movies. This should keep me entertained for at least another couple years.

PS>Did you ever notice that Missy LaHaye and her step-mother are exactly the same age and never age even as the years roll on. Very interesting.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em

As my infamous Advanced Anatomy Professor, Dr. Myrer, would say (among other things!) "smoke 'em if you got 'em" or as Mr. Mussetter from H.S. so poetically put it "if you can't beat em, join em!" If you couldn't tell, I've decided to take their advice and start a real blog. As my closest friends know, I am morally opposed to and a hard critic of all blogs, but, hey, sometimes you just have to give in and join in the fun. And seeing as I have the world's easiest and SLOWEST job in the history of jobs, I might as well find/start up a new hobby to make the long hours fly by a little faster...and more smoothly. So here's to all you crazy blogger-slightly-eccentric types out there. If for nothing else, at least you'll have something more to read while you're prying into everybody's lives. To me blogging is the mom version of facebook stalking. And although I have to admit I used to religiously stalk "friends" on facebook, I have been trying to give it up cold turkey. And although it was rather painful in the beginning, it's surprising how quickly you don't care who's in a relationship with who, who threw a chicken at who, and what free gifts are available for the day! Maybe this is the first step in the right direction, we'll have to see. Or maybe it's just a new form of wasting time and evading people's lives while I pretend to have a life of my own. Either way, all I can say is I'm now one of the people I hate. Oh well, "smoke em if you got em!" Fair dinkum mate!