PIE...the way to a man's heart?

Are you ready for a story?

I LOVE to tell a good story...and I think I have the makings of a good one. So, grab a snack and take a seat 'cause here we go!

I have a few um lets call them quirks that I am trying to work out or my system, kinks if you will. One of them is my inability to talk to guys. Well I can talk to guys, just not ones who are attractive or single. My therapist pointed out that it is the guys who have "potential" ie they could be available for ahem marriage. Now, let me just clarify that I haven't always been SO "special" when it comes to boys. Well I was definitely as a child but then I kind of grew out of it in my later teens and such and then I had a traumatic experience. All joking aside it really was hard and 'caused me to doubt much of what I believed about relationships, men and women, marriage, men and everything to do with them. So, I stopped being able to converse with or even look at men in the eye. I didn't want to be around them. I didn't trust them. My world had turned upside down. Don't worry this is where we cue my therapist and he tells me little gems like, "Okay, this week we are going to focus on just talking to boys you don't think are attractive...". I loved my therapist, he is great. I have come along way since his words of wisdom but I am still not totally normal, well I guess I am hovering around about where I have always been, and that is semi awkward in some situations, all of which involve guys. For instance, about a year ago I was running a show at BYU. I saw a guy in the audience that I knew from a class. I could tell he kind of liked me and he waited around after the show to talk to me but I PANICKED and ran into the girls bathroom before he could get to me. Who does stuff like that? It was pretty hilarious though. I am sure if we could video montage the awkward boy moments in my life it would be AWE inspiring and the hilarity factor would be through the roof! hahaha

So! Onward with this story. You had to hear that last part to truly appreciate this next part.

I had just moved back from St. George and needed some new contact lenses. So I went on down to my local Walmart and walked into the vision center. I saw 2 male workers. One was young and tall and rather gorgeous looking, you know just my type of guy. 6'3", great smile, friendly, open face, broad shoulders, FP, and he had strawberry blond hair. He was new. I had never seen him before. The other guy is one I have interacted with alot, he is married, middle-aged, looks like this guy. Only minus the smile. He looks like he is the most unhappy man alive. He was also on the phone at the time I walked in. Okay, so who do you think I picked to approach? You've got it! NEWMAN. I started walking towards him. But wait! GASP! All of a sudden, I was being intercepted by the good lookin' red head. PANICK! He was smooth. He didn't even give me the option of being helped by Newman. He wanted to help me out. He did his salesman approach and asked me what I needed today. I needed contacts. He wasn't awkward at all. He just sat down, looked up my file and sold me $120 worth of contacts. Don't worry. I got a $20 dollar rebate out of the deal. Anyway, he just jumped right into a conversation with me. Asking me all kinds of questions. Where I was from, where I went to school, what I was studying, you know normal questions that somehow make me sweat and talk slightly different when responding to a man, an attractive man. I didn't totally fail. I asked him the same questions in return. I learned that he was from the Mid West, he is in his last semester at UVU, he already took the DAT a few years ago and did ok, a 16, and now he is taking it again so that he can become a dentist, his name was Brett. He made me laugh too. So I went along on my merry way with my $120 worth of contacts, how do salesmen do that?

Anyway, I made the ahem, mistake, of telling my sister and brother-in-law about this encounter and how I wish I could get to know the contact guy, not newman but Brett, you know outside of the contact store. Amber got excited and passed the phone to Jim so that he can give me some advice on how I might possibly go out with this guy...

Ladies and Gentlemen. Here are his words of wisdom.

Bake him a Pie.

Yes. That is how he told me to catch a man. Bake. Him. A. Pie. A homemade pie. Not a store bought pie. One made with love in my kitchen and brought to the vision center in the Walmart. I burst out laughing! A pie?! Seriously? Not brownies, or cupcakes or cookies. A pie. hahahaha. Bless his heart he was serious too. "What man would turn down a pie?" he says. I don't know. Maybe one whose mother told him not to take anything, especially food, from strangers? Hahaha.

But seriously, what do you think? Would you bake this guy a pie? and deliver it to him at the Walmart with your phone number? I am sincerely asking, I want to know what you think.

So a few weeks passed and I had moved on from the vision guy. I mean, it just wasn't realistic...I moved into a new ward and met someone new. I can't say his name but his last name might be a fruit. Anyway, I called my sister to tell her about this new guy I was crushing on and to get some advice. She used to be quite the little foxy vixen in her day, she still is in my opinion. So I asked her what I should do to talk to him/meet him etc. and guess what her answer was? Yup thats right. BAKE HIM A PIE. hahaha. A pie? Seriously? Can you see it now? "oh hi, (insert name), i um wanted to meet you so i uh brought you a homemade pie". The only thing that would accomplish would be him thinking I am crazy and I guess it would make good daytime TV! So I laughed and she handed the phone over to my brother in law. He stuck with his answer from before. Bake him a Pie. Ugh. haha thanks for the advice guys!

A couple weeks later I was reading some blogs, Green Wedding Shoes to be exact and this was posted. Pie In a Jar. Isn't that the cutest thing ever? Perfect little pie jars.

If Pie really is the way to a man's heart then this Blog may just be my GOLDEN TICKET to happiness.

At churchg today the announced FHE is the whole ward, and guess what the theme is? PIE! Do you think this is a sign? I'm thinking about going...we shall see. ha

Maybe I could take a poll amongst the men and see what they say about the powers of Pie and the man's heart.

Brittany

My closest cousin's Birthday is today. Brittany Smithee. We are 3 months and 5 days apart.

7 years ago last Saturday, she passed away. I didn't get to say goodbye. I didn't get to tell her how much I loved her and how she inspired me constantly. She was wonderful and a so much fun to be around. I have so many great memories of Brit. I miss her. Here is a link to her favorite song. I Can Only Imagine. We played it at her funeral too. I can't listen to it without crying, but enough time has passed that when I hear it my tears are happy ones, not sad. I am so grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I know that my family is eternal and that I will see Brittany again. Here are the lyrics to this song.

I Can Only Imagine

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"I can only imagine what it will be like, when I walk by Your side...
I can only imagine, what my eyes will see, when Your Face is before me!
I can only imagine. I can only imagine.

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!

I can only imagine, when that day comes, when I find myself standing in the Son!
I can only imagine, when all I will do, is forever, forever worship You!
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of You, be still?
Will I stand in Your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!

I can only imagine! Yeah! I can only imagine!! Only imagine!!!
I can only imagine.

I can only imagine, when all I do is forever, forever worship You!
I can only imagine."

Blessings

I experienced a little miracle today. This might not sound like a miracle to you but to me it was. I found parking close to campus where I work. I just said a prayer that I could find parking quickly 'cause I was in a real big hurry and I just didn't have the energy to drive around forever, walk forever and then call in late. The Lord knew this and I drove right to an open space where there is normally no spaces at all. I parked, walked normally and clocked into work at 9:59am! WHOO!

That was such a blessing. It reminded me of all the little blessings that we receive throughout our days that I hardly recognize as a blessing. This experience brought to mind this scripture in The Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 1:20 "But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance."

When I stop and acknowledge the Lord's hand in my life it makes the blessing even sweeter to know that someone is on my side. That someone is looking out for me and actively participating in my life. I am not alone in the world. I don't have the means or the power to do everything that I accomplish during the day. I just can't do it on my own. It reminds me of a quote from one of the General Authorities. Forgive me I don't remember the exact quote or who said it but the essence of it says that; If we let the Lord take part in our lives, if we let him help us, by turning to him etc. He can make much more of our lives than we ever could alone. This really touched my heart and rang true to me.

It made me think about a lesson I learned on my mission. When I was going on my mission I gave a farewell talk. In it I said something along the lines of, "I know that I have been called to serve the Lord, and I know that I can do it with the Lord's help". When I came home from my mission after many experiences and some lessons on humility were learned, I discovered a flaw in my statement. Unintentionally I made the Lord an afterthought. I discovered that my statement needed to be tweaked. In my homecoming talk I shared this discovery. "I was called on a mission to serve the Lord and with the Lord, I can do it." I loved this lesson. It has made me realize that I really can't do things solely by myself and that when I rely on the Lord and let him shape and mold my life it can become much better than when I attempt alone.

I guess, I am just feeling very Grateful today. Life is good. Especially when you take the time to notice.

Happy Birthday Boppie!

My baby brother turned 19 today! Can you believe it?! I remember the day he was born. My Grandma Smithee came out to spend some time with us and she took us to a movie that night. All I Want For Christmas. Its a pretty good movie. I especially like how the boy gets into his dad's diner at night and makes the girl he likes and his little sister amazing burgers. ha, its funny what you remember, and then at the end of the movie a lady has a baby. It all wraps up nicely. Shortly after the movie my dad came home and told us that my mom had had the baby and the it was a BOY! I immediately ran into my room and cried. I don't really know why exactly but I was happy. The next day we went and met Adam Joshua and we got to take blue bubble gum cigars to school with stickers that said, "Its a BOY!" on them. It was pretty exciting. I sure loved that little stinker and I still do. Im so grateful that I get to spend a semester at BYU with him and take a class with him AND work with him. Its really been a slice of heaven.

So, Here are a few pictures of Adam and I doing what we do.

I stole these car pictures from my parents camera. Adam went to some museum or something with his Priest's Quarom.

The next few pictures are of Adam and I on our camping trip. I blogged about it a while back but here are some of the pictures. It was so fun. He randomly asked me if I wanted to go camping with him. I told him uh sure if you plan it all and take care of it, we can go right after I come home from work. He did too. He had the suburban packed and our gear all loaded and even made up tinfoil dinners and brought smores stuff. We couldn't find a camping spot so we just picked a little meadow off the side of the road. That night we read Calvin and Hobbes comics and I showed him the star constellations I knew. It is one of my favorite memories with my brother.







This Sunday,Adam let me do his hair, and I put some palm aid in it and swirled the end like a Cupie Doll. He even wore it to church like that! It was awesome!

PROM. or maybe Homecoming with Becca. I like Becca. What a little stud!
I can't remember what he was doing to my mom but it was hilarious.
We both had braces....it was my second time.
1st Day of School. Senior year of High School.
A close up of the Cupie Doll hair!
Adam in our puppet class we are taking together. We are making marionettes!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPS!

I sure love you! More than words can wield the matter, dearer than eyesight, space, liberty, beyond all things rich or rare!

Sometimes you just have to go for it.

When I was little I would walk to school with my sisters. Most of the way there were sidewalks and I would always jump over the cracks so I wouldn't break my mother's back, and then I would make a wish! I would wish for all kinds of things, but more often than not I would wish that I could have black hair like my dad. I didn't not like my head of tow hair but I just wanted to be like my dad. I forgot that wish for a while and kept my hair naturally blonde and highlighted it lighter throughout the years then for my whole adult life I have wondered what I would look like with darker hair.
Sometimes you just gotta get things out of your system. I finally dyed my hair! BROWN, yup my childhood wish came true! Well a shade or two lighter. What do you think?

Add a little Zest to your Life!

When I hear the word Zest, I think 2 things.

First I think of the zest or peel of a citrus fruit, and how I don’t have a zester but that I really want one, because I really like lemons in the things that I cook, like REALLY I LIKE LEMONS and come to think of it I may like LIMES even better!

Second I think about the old commercial Jingle from my childhood.

♪ You’re not fully clean, unless you’re Zestfully clean! ♪

I still sing that to myself occasionally while I’m in the shower. Not that I use Zest soap, I actually use Lever 2000, their new aloe kind, but that jingle is just so dang catchy!

I google imaged Zest and this is what it came up with.

http://eziserv.com/imgs/ASDA_Zest_ISDS.jpg

Isn’t that crazy?! I guess it is pretty green though. Maybe we should get on board with the UK.

Next I went to dictionary.com and looked up Zest. Here is the result:

zest

–noun

1.	keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.

2.	an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.

3.	anything added to impart flavor, enhance one's appreciation, etc.

4.	piquancy; interest; charm.

5.	liveliness or energy; animating spirit.

6.	the peel, esp. the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring: lemon zest.

–verb (used with object)

7.	to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.

The last random note about me is that one of my Favorite drinks is
Rootbeer with a lemon wedge in it. LOVE it.
It's my signature drink. Try it! You will love it!

Now go out and find what gives YOU a ZEST for LIFE!

Decisions Decisions Decisions

SOOOO..................

For Halloween, I dyed my hair black. Don't worry. It was only temporary spray in black hair dye. Here are a few pictures for you to see! So, I may have fallen asleep for a bit and that hair dye is all over my face. I look like Mary Poppins when she chimney sweeps with Burt.






Speaking of dark hair...I am getting my hair dyed tomorrow and I am thinking about going dark brown with some red undertones....


What do you think? BLONDE or BROWN? Please give me your opinions!

Life: and Dracula

This is a life update I gave one of my friends on FB but I thought you all might be interested while I finish my other HUGE update posts.

1. i miss you. (my friend liz, and all of you guys who used to comment. i know ive let you down lately :) )
2. i have updated my blog, kind of.
3. i am working on a monster post, just for YOU.
3. i am back in Provo going to school.
4. i left my contract in st. george early. it wasn't working out.
5. i live on 900 east close to my last place with no one i knew but now i know them.
6. i pushed back graduation till April 2011 due to pell grant money and them not wanting to pay for my stats class that i have already failed unless i am a full time student.
7. i work at BYU-Info Still. ugh. but i am grateful.
8. i am just a part time student this semester. Puppetry is my only class. ha! and! i am taking it with adam. my brother. its fun.
9. i am still busy with stage management. i was ASM for Homecoming Spectacular at BYU. now i am working on Dracula! its been fun. and then in a couple weeks i am doing the Nutcracker with the Utah Valley Regional Ballet for Christmas.
10. i am doing a month long detox which has been pretty cool.


Don't Forget to get your Tickets for Dracula! Opening Night was last night and it was awesome! Don't miss out!

Dracula: the perfect Halloween event!

If you are looking for something fun to do this Halloween this is the ultimate! Dracula is being performed 1930's radio style up at the castle theatre in Provo, Utah.
I am the Production Stage Manager for this event and I cannot wait for it to open Friday night!

Get your tickets now at www.mortalfools.org!

PERFORMANCE DATES:

• Friday, October 22nd @ 8:00 PM SOLD OUT
• Saturday, October 23rd @ 8:00 PM
• Monday, October 25th @ 8:00 PM
• Friday, October 29th @ 8:00 PM
• Saturday, October 30th @ 10:00 PM
• Saturday, October 30th @ MIDNIGHT

Get Tickets Now Before they are SOLD OUT for the night you want!

The cast is Amazing! Vocal talents include: David Morgan, Barrett Ogden, Jake Suazo, Alexis Wardle Boss, Chris Kendrick, Annadee Morgan. We also have Cherie Julander and Jason Jensen on our SFX crew! and the extremely talented Dan Andersen tickling the ivories, wailing on the accordion and screeching dramatically on the violin! Not to mention it is all being directed by the brilliant Christopher Clark. Oh! and the whole thing is story boarded? By three different artists. Can I say AMAZING one more time? I think I just did. and you will too when you come to see it!


The setting is incredible! The Castle Theatre is nestled into the mountainside up above the State Mental Hospital. We are doing the show in the indoor upstairs theatre, it is actually the old kitchen. It is creepy! It is cold! (bring a jacket, blanket, a date, whatever keeps you warm) It is fantastic! and the perfect way to celebrate All Hallows Eve!

This may be one of my favorite things I have been involved with so please come and support live theater in your community and Mortal Fools!







ps. on a non dracula note, Liz, I am working on blog updates about my summer. I will hopefully have an installment up soon for ya!

Friday the 13th.

I haven't written on this blog in eons. Huh, eons. That is such a great word. You say it, out loud. EONS. nice. Well Today is Friday the 13th. I absolutely hate this day. I don't know why but whenever it comes around I just feel a little off. But this year I am trying to make it a good one. I have so much to catch up on blog wise, like moving to st. george to do an internship with the Tuacahn and that whole experience, meeting a certain someone and almost falling in love only to have it just not work out and that whole experience, decided that I was finally done with my internship and all the not so great things about it and putting in my two weeks notice, training my replacement, registering for classes, getting into a few new projects I am excited to start, Homecoming Spectacular! and calling up my favorite job I have ever had and getting rehired! This is a big shout out to BYU INFO!!! I am so excited to come back 'home'. Even better that my little brother, Adam, is starting training there on Monday! Way to keep things in the family Info! You wont be sorry with that one!

So today I decided to blog using a photo from the sixth folder and 13th picture in that folder for friday the 13th and wow, look what it is! A picture of INFO! Just wanted to say hi everyone and I am coming back! That is one thing I really am excited about! Woot Woot!

Love Letter,

Love letters are the best kind of letters to get because it is an act of commitment by putting thoughts and feelings into words. Into written words. A letter can be kept forever and read again and again. It captures a moment in time, sealing up emotions like bottling a fine wine. Once opened it is delicious to the taste, but with time, it becomes even sweeter and more valuable.

Hmmmm.

i kind of like this face...

There Is Beauty All Around!

Hello! Wasn't today a BEAUTIFUL day?! Seriously! I loved it. This photo was taken by the pioneer woman. I love that color blue and wanted to share some beauty with all of you!

UGH.

This is what the insides of my stomach feels like. except not cute fruity butterflies, black attack butterflies. Doing aerial dives and loop de loops. I think I'm going to be sick...

One Of My Heroes.

I have been thinking about my sister Amber a lot lately. She has been through a rough time right now. She broke her foot and had to have surgery. Unfortunately almost everything that could go wrong did. Including waking up during the middle of surgery and the surgeon cutting a nerve as he dove to catch her from hitting her head on the ground. Yes, it is true. She is coming through like a champ! It's been hard but really no one and I sincerely believe this could handle it better despite what she thinks. This is one of the reasons why she is one of my heroes. I have looked up to her all of my life, well not literally because I passed her up height wise around the age of 11, but I do look up to her in every other way. She is just amazing. She is someone who is completely selfless. As kids she used to come up with all kinds of plans to create and make money. I was always employed in these schemes. Incredible edible boogers and play dough babies are two of my favorites that come to mind. Yes she actually sold these and was successful. Now a days, she has her own photography business, BellaRay Photography, where she does weddings, senior portraits and specializes in babies! She does such stunning photos! She has a gift! Speaking of babies, she has 3, well 3 kids and they are 4 almost 5, 2 almost 3 and one that is almost 1! She is the best mom and really loves her beautiful kids! They are lucky lucky ducks! One thing that I really love and appreciate about my sister is how thoughtful she is. I am always receiving something in the mail that I have talked about, such as that lamp that I gushed about a few months ago. One day I got a call from my mom saying that a package was there from someone. It was the glass balls I needed to make my lamp and Amber sent them to me. She also sent me a cookbook in the mail that I had been wanting and along with it another book that made me laugh for days! She is always encouraging me and helping me through all my woes. :) I really do need her advice for so many things. During my mission, she wrote me every week and sent me packages. I looked forward to her letters and support each week. She has been there for every important event in my life, whether in person or in spirit. She is always thinking about other people whether it is her Visiting Teachees or a neighbor, her husband or a friend she is tireless in her crusade of being Amber and that is a hero to so many people, but especially to me. I get to go out and see her next week again and I am excited. I love to spend time with her and feel very lucky to be her sister. Love you Bambie!

It is CRAZY how....

TIME PASSES SO QUICKLY.

It is really hard for me to believe that this show, The Tempest, has been over for, lets see, over 3 months. It feels like forever and yet like yesterday. I never really got to blog about these fabulous people in my life...I don't think that this blog could truly show you how much I love and admire each of them but I hope this picture shows you a little bit. We had a lot of fun on this tour. 42 performances. Yes, we survived and we are stronger because of it. I really miss them. I got to see Brighton frequently because she was in the show I just finished. Blood Wedding. That was fun. She was the voice of the moon, and if the moon could talk, it would sound like Brighton. I ran into Alison the other day and then saw her and Guy her husband at my show. That was the highlight of my week! I seriously cried when I saw her. Caitlin came and saw the show too and man was it refreshing to just be in her presence. Brittney and her husband Lalo came to the show as well and I think I attacked her! Two of my best friends were there that night and I just said, a hi! thanks for coming all the way down from salt lake...and then I saw Brittney and I practically jumped on her. :) I really just love the way she makes me laugh! and I didn't get to talk to Lalo, just a wave, but it was just so Lalo perfect. Oh, I also get to see Megan on a weekly basis in class. She is just so dang smart. Two people MIA in my life right now though are Erin and her quirky self and Sam. Man, I hope fate is working that out because I sure do miss them. I am planning a get together for the end of April....are you there? Did you all hear that? So put it on your calendars, because I cannot wait to catch up with all of you and your lives. I feel like my right arm has been cut off without you and that so much has to have happened that I don't even know about! I feel very blessed to have met these fine people, they have changed my life for the better.

BLOOD WEDDING

Come and see Blood Wedding at BYU. I am the PSM for the show, (production stage manager). It is a beautiful play. Be warned though, it is a very stylized tragedy. You won't leave feeling good, but it will provoke thought and discussion. I hated it when I first read it, but Rodger and Caroline have really made it into something amazing! The cast is amazing too! We run through March 20th. This week Wednesday-Saturday with a matinee on Saturday, and then next week Tuesday-Saturday. If you want tickets you should get them fast as the seating is limited. You will regret it if you miss out!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAM!

Yesterday was one of my BEST friend's birthday's! She is a quarter of a century and she is beautiful! This picture was taken when i was having a breakdown and she cheered me up! we got king kong cones from Macey's and only ate like half of one, but still, it was the experience. She is such an amazing sweet beautiful woman and she is an inspiration to me! So happy birthday Cam! This year will be great!

This Face Did It!

This face made it into this school. I wasn't worried about it, he was a sure win! He got a 33 on his ACT. Come on, genius. I am really very proud of him and all his accomplishments. I got to go to his choir concert last Friday and I got a little teary eyed I was so proud of him. Not only is he a genius, he is also extremely talented. He can play the piano by ear and has some mad guitar skills as well as some pipes that will blow you away! I can't wait to see how he will shine at the Y. The only semi lame thing about this whole thing is that I am seven years older than him and used to change his diapers and we will be in college together! ha! I gotta get out of here! Congrats Boppy! I sure do love you! YOU DID IT!

Well look at what I did!

Our photo shoot was pretty successful! I loved it! well it was pretty fun and here are the results. ok so the 3rd 8x10 has random girls in it...i thought i printed 3 but alas only 2 came home with me. so its kind of fun...

and then i found these magnet boards and hung up the rest of the pictures. its been nice to have a few new things on the wall.

Commercial Advertising-

These little humdingers have been tempting me. I am trying not to eat tons of sweet things, if any at all lately and I was watching a little tv the other night before rehearsal when a commercial came on for these brownies. I started to salivate. What was going on?! The advertising was working! I wanted that brownie and I wanted it NOW! I didn't give in however, even though I have a box in the pantry. SUCCESS! but then the next night a commercial came on for Milky Way bars. Um, how did they know that my FAVORITE candy bar is a Milky Way? and the way they advertised was so pleasant....and how ironic how I watch maybe a half an hour of tv every few days and two of my Sweetest Weaknesses were laid before me? I mean come on?! Really though it was quite funny. and i have yet to eat either of them and its been almost a week. Now that is Sweet!

Extra! Extra! Fortune Cookie Predicts LOVE!

FORTUNE COOKIES

I love them! I don't know what it is about fortune cookies but they just make me happy! Its so perfect, this little cookie that is shaped all cool with just enough sweetness and inside is a happy little suprise! Bing! Your future! hahaha or you know just a little note, depending on your beliefs. I think that fortune cookies are such a novelty, thats why I like them. They are good right after a wonderful american chinese dinner, or dipped in chocolate! YUM! They are happy sweet little suprises! Here are a few fortunes I have gotten this year so far, I keep them on the dash of my car...

Be prepared to modify your plan.

It'll be good for you!

Try something new and different.

You will like the results.

These are both really interesting. I guess I need to try something new. But! here is the real winner! I spent part of New Year's Eve with my best friend Sass' family. We were there when the New Year came in. That was a lot of fun, after we ran outside and banged on pots and pans, we went back in and Ellen and John had made chocolate dipped fortune cookies...Our fortune for the NEW YEAR!!!!

Here is what mine said:

Your love life will soon be

happy and harmonious.

WHAT!?! Yes! I thanked the ceiling and then read mine outloud. I was met with tears of joy from my second family. Cries of, "There is hope after all!" Rang out loud! :)

and apparently it is going to happen, 'soon', and at least within the year, because, hello! this is my fortune for the year!

I believe in a lot of things, but I really hope that this fortune cookie is right. Until it happens, it will be sitting on my dashboard along with the others, reminding me to "try something new and different", while I "modify my plan", and then my love life with be happy and harmonious!

Thanks Confucious!

The Apocalypse

I just found out here:

http://shopping.aol.com/articles/2010/01/21/discontinued-max-factor-prescriptives/?ncid=AOLCOMMshopDYNLprim0001&icid=maincompaq-desktopdl6link3http%3A%2F%2Fshopping.aol.com%2Farticles%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fdiscontinued-max-factor-prescriptives%2F%3Fncid%3DAOLCOMMshopDYNLprim0001

that they are discontinuing my favorite makeup brand MAX FACTOR! ARGH. I have used their pan stick foundation since I started using makeup 13 years ago! and I used to really love their 2000 calorie mascara and lots of other things too. I can live without them though, its the pan stick i don't know WHAT i am going to do without! It reminds me of this quote from P.S. I Love You,

Denise Hennessey: I hate cosmetics companies. They get you addicted to the perfect lipstick or nail polish and then 6 months later, they discontinue it. You have to buy your favorite colors like your storing up for the Apocalypse.

Well, I guess I better get online and start storing up for the Apocalypse!

Brain, where have you been?

Number of times I've left my lights on and my car died this month.......

FIVE



nice. sometimes, well often i have to wonder where my brain has been.

Dreams and Wishes, Wishes and Dreams...

Wishin' and Hopin' and Thinkin' and Prayin' and Plannin' and Dreamin'....

I've been dreaming a lot lately. Hoping and planning for my future. Its not all fun and games and some of my plans aren't going to be easy coming, in fact they will all take a lot of work to accomplish them, as they should. I appreciate things a lot more when I have to work for them. I guess I've recently started thinking about who I am going to marry someday. Not for any reason other than I am finally feeling ready to move forward with my life. I got out of a very serious relationship about eight months ago and it didn't end well. Its taken me a while and it isn't over yet, but I am ready to start believing that there is someone out there for me. I think Michael Buble's Song, Haven't Met You Yet, is the perfect expression of how I feel right now. Ok Sir, where are you? I know I haven't met you yet, but I am excited to someday!

I'm Not Surprised

Not Everything Lasts
I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,
I Stop Keeping Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
And Then I Let Myself Down.

I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It
I Came Up With A Million Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility

And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Mmmmm ....

I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Possibility

Mmmmm ......

And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It Right
And We'll Be United

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Single Possibility

Mmmm .....

And Someday I Know It'll All Turn Out
And I'll Work To Work It Out
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get Than I Get

Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet

I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Kid
To Give So Much More Than I Get

I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Hmmm....i wonder what he will be like.




Isn't it great?! This verse especially strikes me as the stage I am in right now...

I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

and i am the lucky one right? So, I just need to get the timing right! Wish me Luck! and go and listen to the song, its so much better sung!

Love, someone's future wife

My Hippie friend Rachel Flower!

This is Rachel. I just lover her guts. She and I were roommates with Nicole last year and what a year that was! I learned a lot from this girl. She has such a happy positive attitude all of the time. She is really good at smiling, offering me tea, leaving encouraging love notes on my pillow and purrrrrring. :) I just wanted to say that I saw her and Tim the other day on campus. Random chance meeting, but it totally made my day. We talked for a little while and exchanged stories. She told me about the campus cats that live in the sculpture garden behind the MOA. Her and Tim had been watching them. She just enjoys life. She has slept in a park before too. I call her my hippie roommate because she is all about love and living and the beatles, her and Nicole LOVE the beatles, and records and tie dye. Seriously. The best part about this run in though is that I smiled so much my CHEEKS hurt! They were going into spasms! I guess I haven't smiled a lot lately...so I am grateful for a friend who is so wonderful she makes my cheeks hurt. Thanks Rach! Love ya!

Roommate Bonding:

SOOooo.... this is what i spent my sunday evening doing. :) My roommates and i decided to do roommate pictures, glamor style! i bought this 11x13 inch frame on sale at target during the holidays and we needed to fill it, so it is a choice between the one on top or this one:
i will blow them both up and when i get them on the wall maybe i will take a picture and let you know how it all turned out. overall the experience was fun! its always nice to get all dressed up and girly....and we all know that doesn't happen for me too often :). it was fun to bond with my roommates and do hair and makeup and then have jacob and randy take our pictures. life is all about making memories. and these were some pretty memorable ones! Ciao!

INSPIRATION!

I found this today on re-nest.com which is amazing I highly recommend you go and check it out. This is inspiring to me though. It is GORGEOUS. I want to make one. Apparently there is a PDF of how to make it but it wont load for me which makes me pretty sad, i will find a way though! I want them to adorn my house, my wedding someday and bring inspiration daily. LOVE IT! or I could buy them on esty, except it wouldn't be as cool as making one myself...it just wouldn't quench this inner fire this light has started within me. What inspires you? What lights your fire? What would you like to create?