Have you ever had a day where you wake up frustrated and the world seems to want to perpetuate that by making everything go wrong? All you hear is bad news, there's never enough time to get everything done and you have a million things to worry about? That's today.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Grumpy
Have you ever had a day where you wake up frustrated and the world seems to want to perpetuate that by making everything go wrong? All you hear is bad news, there's never enough time to get everything done and you have a million things to worry about? That's today.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
25 things about me
I love these stupid forward things that make you feel pressure to do them or you are a bad friend. Baloney! However, I had such a fun time filling it out that I thought I'd paste it here. Enjoy learning more about me than you probably ever wanted to know...
1. I will graduate from BYU in April 2010. It still sounds far away.
2. The person who laughs the hardest at my jokes is me.
3. I love, love, love Paris and I am dying to go back.
4. I sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (By the way, happy birthday today, Abe) with my fellow high school Chamber Singers. People heard we were from Utah and asked if we were the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
5. I find humor in just about everything.
6. I hate vanilla ice cream.
7. I constantly worry about wasting my potential.
8. I hate cheese. Everything about it screams disgusting.
9. If I had unlimited resources, I would travel everywhere in the world. On the top of my list are Africa, South America, Canada, New York, Tahiti, and Japan. And the Iraq.
10. In middle school, I read every "Sweet Valley High" book that has ever been written. Every time I was reading it at my desk and someone would come over to talk to me, I would put "Trumpeter of the Swan" over the cover so people would think I was smart.
11. I think video games are a complete waste of time and nothing makes me madder than thinking about huge, sweaty, b.o.-reeking, Cheeto-eating gamers who are missing out on the real meaning of life.
12. I love McDonald's hamburgers. I'll have two, no pickle please.
13. I hate waking up early and I don't think anybody should ever be awake before 9:00.
14. I love my pilates and step aerobics classes.
15. My first date with Russell was climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe and then strolling down the Champs-Elysées.
16. I miss my blonde hair.
17. I love my family. Katie and Daniel make me laugh so hard. We have so many inside jokes and stories and sometimes while I walk around campus I think about them and burst out laughing. Emma is a sweetheart. My mom and dad are the most supportive, selfless, wonderful people in the world.
18. Russell's car is a stick shift. I don't know how to drive it. I am stubborn and grumpy about it and will not learn to drive it. I make things difficult for myself. I am puzzled why they even have stick shifts...Why doesn't everybody just drive an automatic? What is wrong with everyone?
19. I used to make fun of people that do sudoku. Now I am one of those people. Every morning when I get to work, I make a beeline for the Daily Universe stand, grab a newspaper, flip to the second-to-last page as fast as possible, and become engrossed in solving those three little number puzzles. Sometimes I just miss work and stay by the newspaper stand all day.
20. I love being tall. I love that russell is tall. I love it even if it means having huge, blond-haired,blue-eyed, giant children who throw temper tantrums all the time.
21. I love the color purple.
22. I won my school spelling bee when I was in sixth grade.
23. I want to learn ten more languages.
24. I saw Michelangelo's "David" in Florence, Italy and was so overcome by it, it was a miracle I didn't wet my pants on the spot.
25. I am addicted to mint chapstick. You will never, ever, ever find me without it.
1. I will graduate from BYU in April 2010. It still sounds far away.
2. The person who laughs the hardest at my jokes is me.
3. I love, love, love Paris and I am dying to go back.
4. I sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (By the way, happy birthday today, Abe) with my fellow high school Chamber Singers. People heard we were from Utah and asked if we were the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
5. I find humor in just about everything.
6. I hate vanilla ice cream.
7. I constantly worry about wasting my potential.
8. I hate cheese. Everything about it screams disgusting.
9. If I had unlimited resources, I would travel everywhere in the world. On the top of my list are Africa, South America, Canada, New York, Tahiti, and Japan. And the Iraq.
10. In middle school, I read every "Sweet Valley High" book that has ever been written. Every time I was reading it at my desk and someone would come over to talk to me, I would put "Trumpeter of the Swan" over the cover so people would think I was smart.
11. I think video games are a complete waste of time and nothing makes me madder than thinking about huge, sweaty, b.o.-reeking, Cheeto-eating gamers who are missing out on the real meaning of life.
12. I love McDonald's hamburgers. I'll have two, no pickle please.
13. I hate waking up early and I don't think anybody should ever be awake before 9:00.
14. I love my pilates and step aerobics classes.
15. My first date with Russell was climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe and then strolling down the Champs-Elysées.
16. I miss my blonde hair.
17. I love my family. Katie and Daniel make me laugh so hard. We have so many inside jokes and stories and sometimes while I walk around campus I think about them and burst out laughing. Emma is a sweetheart. My mom and dad are the most supportive, selfless, wonderful people in the world.
18. Russell's car is a stick shift. I don't know how to drive it. I am stubborn and grumpy about it and will not learn to drive it. I make things difficult for myself. I am puzzled why they even have stick shifts...Why doesn't everybody just drive an automatic? What is wrong with everyone?
19. I used to make fun of people that do sudoku. Now I am one of those people. Every morning when I get to work, I make a beeline for the Daily Universe stand, grab a newspaper, flip to the second-to-last page as fast as possible, and become engrossed in solving those three little number puzzles. Sometimes I just miss work and stay by the newspaper stand all day.
20. I love being tall. I love that russell is tall. I love it even if it means having huge, blond-haired,blue-eyed, giant children who throw temper tantrums all the time.
21. I love the color purple.
22. I won my school spelling bee when I was in sixth grade.
23. I want to learn ten more languages.
24. I saw Michelangelo's "David" in Florence, Italy and was so overcome by it, it was a miracle I didn't wet my pants on the spot.
25. I am addicted to mint chapstick. You will never, ever, ever find me without it.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wedding Photos
The long-awaited wedding photos are now available for your viewing pleasure here.
Sorry it took me so long. Time has flown! I can't believe I have been married for almost six months already.
Enjoy! Love you all!
Sorry it took me so long. Time has flown! I can't believe I have been married for almost six months already.
Enjoy! Love you all!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Happy New Year
The best thing about celebrating the New Year is getting together with the people that matter most. Ringing in 2009 was so much fun. My beautiful, darling best friend Melissa Camille Johnson got engaged to Tyler Jensen on December 31. I was at work when she called me with the good news. I screamed and nearly fell out of my chair!So that night, Russell and I drove to American Fork and had a great time partying at Melissa's house and celebrating the engagement with her family.
I met Melissa when I was ten. Throughout the years of stealing each others' Barbie furniture, scooters, "modeling" in our church dresses and our moms' makeup, 5-7-9, Beanie Babies, Limited Too, Girls Camp, matching sweatshirts, "Best Friend" necklaces, scrapbooking, and PB and Js, she has been my biggest fan, a great listener, a shoulder to cry on, and a more wonderful friend than I could ever hope to deserve.I love you Melissa and I wish you the best in wedding planning!
On another note...a brand new semester starts tomorrow. I am so excited for new classes. Russell starts classes at UVU on Wednesday. We are grateful for Pell Grants to pay for our education.
I hope everyone had a fantastic New Year celebration! Bring on 2009!!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Best Weekend Ever
Russell and I had the best weekend ever. Here are the highlights:
- Seeing Spencer Orton and Sara Salmon get married in the Salt Lake Temple, then going to their luncheon and reception.
- Having a giant Lee sleepover in our tiny apartment with lots of cream soda and laughing.
- Eating strawberry and banana french toast at Village Inn.
- Shopping.
- Driving to Logan at 2 a.m. Saturday night and eating Del Taco on the way.
- Caroling to neighbors and handing out Santa Pants filled with candy.
- Skiing (First time! Loved it!).
- Snuggling on the couch under a huge blanket while drinking hot chocolate and watching "Home Alone" with a blizzard outside.
- Playing the chimes.
- Eating cheese balls, candy, pineapple slush, pumpkin spice dessert, clam chowder, and homemade toffee like it was going out of style.
I don't know how we fit all that goodness into one weekend, but we did. And it was fantastic.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Christmas Party!
Last weekend we went to the Men's Wearhouse Christmas Party. It was at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Salt Lake. There was a great buffet with endless food and I met some of Russell's coworkers. Then there was a dance which was also great fun! Who knew Russell could do the windmill? Not me....
We had so much fun and Russell looked really nice in his free tux! Too bad I forgot to take off that glow-in-the-dark necklace they handed out for free.
We had so much fun and Russell looked really nice in his free tux! Too bad I forgot to take off that glow-in-the-dark necklace they handed out for free.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Giving thanks, late
Even though Thanksgiving is over, I want to make a list of some things I am grateful for:
1. Russell
2. family
3. Melissa
4. being at BYU
5. a car that works
6. my job
7. Russell's job
8. wedding giftcards
9. Tiffani
10. living so close to my family
Russell is grateful for:
1. Me
2. family
3. his job
4. health
5. a car that works
6. nice weather for longboarding
7. Deseret Book giftcards to buy cheesecake and pulled pork sandwiches
8. ESPN
9. Provo cops
10. living so close to my family (haha.)
1. Russell
2. family
3. Melissa
4. being at BYU
5. a car that works
6. my job
7. Russell's job
8. wedding giftcards
9. Tiffani
10. living so close to my family
Russell is grateful for:
1. Me
2. family
3. his job
4. health
5. a car that works
6. nice weather for longboarding
7. Deseret Book giftcards to buy cheesecake and pulled pork sandwiches
8. ESPN
9. Provo cops
10. living so close to my family (haha.)
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