just thinking...

Green Thumb

2010-06-10T20:15:00.005-06:00

okay so I am probably the worst green thumb in the world. If I wanted to grow weeds it probably wouldn't happen!

HOWEVER....

in February I bought a Plumeria tree branch in hopes that I could grow it.

the wonderful gardener I am. I put it on my book shelf and didn't touch it for a few months leaving it in the bag that I bought it in....

after forgetting about it for months upon months I notice that it started to grow. so I finally decided to plant it and today

IT BLOOMED!!!!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Plumeria trees because they grow flowers! the only thing is that I bought white ones and these are Pink but NO WORRIES I will settle with me not killing the darn thing!

Vlogging and Aloha Oi

2010-02-13T23:19:00.000-07:00

Double the blogging double the .... fun?

2009-09-30T23:42:00.002-06:00

Ok... so I sort of volunteered to do a blog for my Weight Watchers leader because she is computer illiterate (a growing epidemic)

and so I will be updating that blog on a weekly basis mostly because there are a ton of people that are kind of counting on it ... no pressure right.

so hopefully it will allow me to update this a little bit more :)

Sister Psychic

2009-09-27T23:33:00.000-06:00

There is a song that I know all the words to by a band called Smashmouth. The song is called Sister Psychic. I love this song because what it does is it kind of rips at the fortune tellers of the world. It says

"Sister Psychic, won't you tell me does it ever get better
Can you really see the future or just predict the weather
Are we in our finest hour or headed for disaster
Use your super powers and rescue me
Can you help us find the ones on the missing posters
Is my baby being true, am I doin' what I'm supposed to
Could you help me find my keys or better yet life's meaning
Are those tarot or dialogue cards that you're reading
C'mon
Tell me everything"

ok now this may not directly link to this song but here it is anyway... in this song Sister Psychic that knows everything but the person singing is challenging it.

Tonight I had the lovely privilege of dealing with a Sister Psychic you may call them a "know it all"

Seriously you know those people that know everything about everything and try to prove how much better they are than you. I mean do they think they are classy? I mean for example when someone tells me that a movies editing was done poorly I REALLY bite my tongue cause it would get me in trouble. The conversation would most likely go like this.... "See you can't really say a thing cause you probably didn't know the editing at all did you notice where that one shot when from a wide shot to an extreme close up? did you notice how the cuts went to the music? did you notice that there wasn't a single crappy cross dissolve? do you know a single thing about how to do any of that or how freaktasticly long it takes to edit something like that.... no you didn't so you can't say anything"

... wow that felt good to get out in a void....

but where was I ... oh yeah people that know everything about everything and that are much MUCH better than you!
Why is it that no matter what you say they have to correct or one up you. I was talking to a friend about it today and I was like "you can really tell that people like that are trying to make up for something." Its like they are this close to when you mention humility they say something like. "Oh yeah I was at this scout when I was in cub scouts and I won the humility award and then I gave it to someone else cause thats how humble I am" Get over yourself!!!! You aren't God's gift to the world!!!!... shocking I know but you'll get over it!

UGH!

And please PLEASE don't think that I am sitting here thinking that I am better cause frankly I'm not! I really suck and I am really hard to live with just ask my family! I just had to get it off my chest how much arrogant, ignorant, cocky, overconfidant, smug, brash, boastful, swaggering, self satisfied, stuck up, vain, conceited, people bother me (I love the synonyms tool on word! :D )

.....Just thinking

homework

2009-09-16T08:48:00.005-06:00

Here is some of my homework that I had to do recently.... (I had to link it somewhere and youtube was taking to long lol)

Thinking Lots

2009-08-08T11:56:00.002-06:00

I know that I don't update this as often as I should but this is my blog and I can use it the way that I would like.

I have been thinking about my weight-loss and I am so excited for the way I am I am going. I know that other people that do weight watchers lose a ton faster than me and thats great for them. But for me I just feels like I am progressing in my own way. This week I got to a big goal of mine, I lost 20 lbs... I actually exceeded that and my current weight-loss is 21.2lbs. Now you skinny people may think that 1lb doesn't make much of a difference but to me its the world. I was so happy with this weeks weight loss. I had a bad day and then I lost 2.4lbs so it was the highlight of my day.

Alisa is about to have her second baby any second and she is like... taking her sweet time and its driving me insane.

I will post a pic of the new baby (my mom refers to him as "whats his name") as soon as I have it

Watching ....

2009-05-27T22:55:00.002-06:00

Complain all you want about me not writing my blog it won't do a dang thing!

Having said that I think that I would just update my blog about what I have been involved in since the beginning of the year (other than film shoots and things like that) My wonderful parents said that if I really tried Weight Watchers that they would pay for it.

So I have and I have really liked it!!! It took me a lot to figure out why I was gaining or losing or anything like that but now that I think I have it worked out I am starting to really loose some good numbers. Our leaders name is Janece and she is SO MUCH FUN... she tells you straight up how it is and she really digs deep to figure out how you can loose this weight. So far I have lost 13 lbs

I know not much but I am just happy that I am on the downward slope now.

The best thing I learn at weight watchers is to care for yourself... seriously... we all need to take the time and say to others "no I need to do this for me." I really love the lessons every week and I love getting a better frame of mind.

I also bought the Wii Active..... IT KICKED MY @$$..... its SOOOOOO good and if you are thinking about buying it... DO. Its a really great workout and its nice to do it at home.

Ok thats all for now

Waiting at Wendy's

2008-12-05T20:32:00.006-07:00

So... sorry that I am a paranoid child Dad!!!! I really am.

I think you spoiled me in the point of when I need my daddy I get him.

Ok, so about a month ago my car started smoking... bad sign yes? Well I asked my dad if he would check it out and he drove to my school from work and drove it home while I drove his car home.. (#1 sweet thing in this blog that dad did) Then my car was being weird with the transmission. When I put it into drive it took a bit and then kicked in. Being a girl I thought that is was because it was some cold mornings....

Then I mention it to dad before I left today to go to campus to finish some work on a group project (sometimes I wonder about my decision about going to a school that is past a major mountain range from where I live and living at home.) So as I am leaving he was pulling up and I told him about the problem and he says that he would take a look at it the next morning (#2 sweet thing in this blog that dad did) So I drive to school. I work with my group and we get commentary stuff done with our project and editing and stuff. It has to be done by the 11th so... its a bit stressful.

So I drive one of the guys a block away from campus to his car and while I go not even over 10 miles an hour my car kind of freaks out and my engine light comes on.

lovely....

So me being really stressed out and frankly REALLY UTTERLY DONE with this week. I in a matter of words implied that I wanted my daddy to come and help me...(I didn't even ask how rude am I!!!) I'M SORRY I AM A DUMB DUMB GIRL!!!! I get it dad I understand!

but like I said I have been spoiled with when I want my daddy I get him. So Here I sit in the Wendy's across the street from campus (thank goodness for WiFi). Waiting while a very very sweet man is coming to help me! (#934,178,935,236,732 sweet thing my dad has done for me in my life.) I know he sometimes reads this at work.

SO dad if I don't say it enough... THANK YOU!!! I love that you help your dumb little girl when ever she needs help!

I have recently said that I want to marry a man like my dad (NOT EXACTLY like... Alisa already married him) I want my Dad's sweetness to be a quality that I have in my future husband. I want him to love me as much as I know my dad loves my mom. I want him to care about his children that he would climb a mountain if they were in need (ok so he's not "climbing"
a mountain but he is driving a REALLY long way!)

Thank you Daddy!

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UPDATE

Hugo (my honda accord) is out of commission thankfully we got it home but on sunday he decided not to work at all ... which means my trip that I was planning for in March of next year will probably turn into being a new car.

Hello... McFly

2008-11-28T16:24:00.008-07:00

I have recently been introduced to a British Band called "McFly" In the UK they have been called a "boy band." When I hear those two words together flash backs of my junior high and high school days come flooding back. I will admit it I was a HUGE NSYNC and Backstreet Boy fan..... ok so maybe I shouldn't use the word 'was' but still...

McFly is anything but!! I would put them more in the genre of Plain White T's or Switchfoot only younger. These guys are fun! but it wasn't until today that I would call myself a "fan" of their's

I have liked the music that my friends have had me listen to but it wasn't until I heard this song that made me go.... ok now there is a group of guys (between the ages of 19-24) that I respect!

The song is called "Smile" Here are the lyrics: (I also just added it as the last song on my playlist)

You don't have to have money,
To make it in this world.
You don't have to be skinny baby,
If you wanna be my girl.
Oh you just gotta be happy,
But sometimes that's hard.

Just remember to smile smile smile
And that's a good enough start.

So if you ain't good looking,
Don't you let it get you down.
And if you're love life
ain't cooking baby,
There'll be more fish around
Oh you just gotta stay happy,
So put away that frown.

So just remember to smile smile smile,
And turn the world around.

So just remember to smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
C'mon show us your teeth and
what you got underneath

Cause everyones got troubles,
That's the way the story goes.
You don't need to use hubble baby
To see what's underneath your nose.
Oh cause if you're feeling happy,
That's the place to let it show.
So just remember to smile smile smile
So everybody knows

And it will make things so much better,
When you're feeling low.

Just remember to smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
C'mon show us your teeth and
what you got underneath.

Smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
C'mon show us your teeth and what you got underneath

Just remember to smile smile smile
Smile smile smile
Smile smile smile

C'mon show us you teeth and
what you got underneath
Smile smile smile
You gotta smile smile smile
Just remember to smile smile smile
And turn the world around Yeah

I have gained great respect for this band and I am now offically a "fan" of theirs. Any guys that live by the philosophies in this song are sure not to be single for long! Check them out!

What's up?

2008-11-06T11:06:00.003-07:00

Ok so… I have to say that there is this little voice in my head that has been kind of annoying at times to tell me to update my blog. Not that anyone reads it anymore! I know that my Blog is a source for other blogs which is great! But when this little voice in my head told me that it thought that the music on my playlist was “being played on the oldies station,” I have to say that was going a little bit far. By the way it’s not so much a little annoying voice in my head as it is a… really annoying mother that bugs me every single night right before I go to bed….. LOVE YA MAMA!!

So… what is going on in life… Well I am still at school I recently figured out that I have about a year left of school which is great! To pick on my mom just a lil bit more, She always told me that if they made biology into a movie or a musical that I would be able to pass it with flying colors. (which in all candidness is extremely true.) I can usually tell you a precise line that is said in a movie, what the character is doing, what the setting is and who they are with fairly easily. So when my teacher said that “To be an editor you have to know where what how and why and everything in between happens in a movie.” I realized that I picked the perfect profession for me!!!

I recently finished 2 books in a series of three. The Series is called “The Mortal Instruments” by Cassandra Clare. The first book is called City of Bones the second is City of Ashes. The Third is Called City of Glass but it doesn’t come out until March ’09. GREAT BOOKS. If you are looking for a fun sarcastic read, these books are for you. I let Alisa borrow the first one once I finished it and then she demanded the second one after the second day. (She finished the second book in like a day I swear.) Cassandra is an extremely entertaining writer, go check em’ out!!

Let’s see what else what else….. Twilight movie is coming out November 21^st…. if I say anything more, then it might just show how obsessed I am, and no one wants that! I voted and it was down to the minute that I was in front of that ballot that I put down who I voted for… *shrug*

It snowed… I finally have to put the slippers (flip flops) away L I hate wearing shoes that lace up! Seriously I feel like I am trapped and I can’t get away!!!

On that note I am done and probably changing my playlist to the Twilight soundtrack *nods*

HAPPY MOM?????

Highlights of life!

2008-07-21T22:47:00.009-06:00

OK OK OK you all can get off my back now LOOK!!! LOOK!!! its an actual post! WOW I KNOW!

ok so... here is a bit of what has been going on... nothing UNTIL my vacation this last week!

Me and the Fam went to Oregon! (which successfully made me broke in the process but it was still fun!) Mom and Dad left on the Sunday before we did and Mel, Alisa and I drove (yes thats right DROVE) on thursday. Jack and Ang took a plane and James didn't come with us.

I don't know if you have done this drive or not but it takes a long time to get to Oregon, and when I say "long time" I mean 16 hours. We left Utah at about 6:30AM Utah time and got to our Beach house at 9:00PM Oregon time. (it was a long time)

I think the highlight of the drive was the 'Quakes.' If you have not tried these little mini rice cakes (we got the caramel ones.) DON'T! Oh my heck I am addicted to these things. My sisters had to limit me to 7 little quakes an hour. They are that good! I was counting down the first hour for heaven sakes.

We got to go a bunch of really neat places in Oregon but my favorite part was our house! It was on the beach. It was so beautiful. We also went to an aquarium and to Canon Beach, Tillamook Cheese factory and some fun light houses.

The Oregon Coast is Gorgous!!!! (so is my mom ha ha ha inside joke)

When we came home we left on wednesday and drove to Bosie (side bar-- we listened to New Moon and Eclipse on the drive home! IT WAS GREAT!)So we got into Bosie and left thursday morning for Utah. Here is where this weekend became like 8 lifetimes long! We got home at about 2:30pm I had a ring ceremony to go to at 5:30 and I needed my hair done! So I went to the salon got an up-do and ran to my friends ring ceremony and reception. (I was a brides maid by the way and had KILLER red heels that turned my toes blue... thats not an exageration.) I was there until 11:00pm. I was so tired that I nearly swerved into another lane on the way home so I called a friend to have her keep me awake. The next morning I went to my friends luncheon, after which me and the other brides maids went to Mama Mia (so funny I highly suggest it!) then I RAN to the temple and barely got there in time for my friends sealing! (cried a bit) then took pictures in the murderous shoes for awhile and then ran over to the Batman with my family. (SO intense! it was great) Then on Saturday I was set up on a date with a friend of a friend which was fine but I got home at midnight and then started to prepare my lesson for relief society the next morning.

It was a long weekend lets just say that but the trip was amazing.

Oh yeah and today I got my hair highlighted for the first time. here is the before and after!

Just a Wii bit of fun!

2008-04-29T11:34:00.002-06:00

Just a fun night with the girls! thought I should post this! This is a little video of me and two girls I served with on my mission (Katie Anderson, and Maiko Gammell)

By the way I am doing better!

I Feel Like I was Hit by a Bus... Oh wait a second ...I WAS!!!

2008-04-07T21:41:00.018-06:00

So this morning I was getting ready for school. I was doing my hair and I was thinking about when I was on a UTA Bus and an SUV ran into it. I remember thinking that it was so odd and that not a ton of people could say that they were in a bus when it was hit... and fewer could say that they had been hit by a bus. I can now say both!

First of all I should probably say, Yes I am ok ! What happened was, I was at a turning lane and I had a green arrow... so I was the only one that was suppose to be moving. I got in the middle of the intersection and I saw a school bus speeding into the intersection.(running a red light) I hit my brakes and had enough time to stop and scream and brace myself, the bus swerved (which is lucky cause if it didn't the doctor said I would have been flown to the hospital or dead.) The bus hit the front drivers side of my car and ripped it all off.

Here is the funny part! my first thought after I got hit was. "hmm... so that's what my air bag looks like... oh and the passenger one too!... " I called home and my mom's work (because this happened down the street from both.) The parts of my dear car were spread about 50 feet down the road. where the bus finally stopped. For a minute I thought it was going to be a hit and run. A highway patrol person stopped and called the EMT just in case. My only physical injury at that time was a scratch on my left wrist. They checked me out and left. I was kind of in shock (although my shock was very calm!) my adrenaline was pumping and I had to fill out forms. My mom and dad got on the scene then Alisa came and brought her camera so we could take pictures! Then after about an hour I sat down.... that's when the pain hit.

It hurt pretty bad, we went to Jordan Valley hospital and got me checked out. we got there at about.... 10:30 am. They X-rayed my entire spine, then told me there were no breaks but I needed to go to the Doctor in a few days to see if I needed to get an MRI or anything like that. We got out of there about 2 pm.

I am home and my back and neck and left shoulder are killing me! But at least I can feel them. Many people that I have talked to said that I was very lucky, blessed and protected. I really feel that I was as well! I am so glad that The school bus driver swerved and I stopped when I did because I wouldn't be writing this now if the situation was different!

R.I.P. Teddy the Tan Taurus!

My car, is totalled! I haven't really cried about anything (YET) but I was really sad to let go of my good friend! My first car! Teddy was a 1997 Taurus that I bought from my cousin Katie. He was such a good car for me and he was ALL MINE!!! I bought him with my own money! No, other name was on that ownership!! (my parents did pay for most of my insurance I will admit!) but I LOVED my car! He was Teddy the Tan Taurus! when he was in trouble (had problems) I called him Theodore! My roommates called him Theo! (we even made a soap opera story about him and their cars. aw the memories!) I will miss my Teddy!

So anyway.... be careful! school buses hit hard!

"...There were never such devoted Sisters"

2008-03-21T23:58:00.008-06:00

OK! So I think I have been a little bit inspired by Mike, Brooke and Linds. They recently have done Odes to spouses, Parents and Pets. I have decided to do an Ode to my sisters!

Angela

One of the first memories I have of Ang was in my kindergarten class. The sixth graders were our buddies for the day. I loved seeing my biggest sister in my class room! My teacher gave us instructions that we had to go the "buddy" that was sitting in our seat that we sat in the day before. I ran straight to Angela. The first question she asked was "Is this really were you sat yesterday" I told her that it was when in reality, it wasn't at all!!! I lied so that I could sit with my sister and that she had to be my buddy and help me with my art project. That Day Angela taught me that if you cut on the black line then the black line won't show up when you are done cutting. To this day when I cut things out, I still think of how I lied just to sit next to my sister for the day!

Growing up Angela was my protector, saving me from my evil sisters Melaine and Alisa! I still to this day claim that Angela is the smartest person I know! I look up to her! I envy her! I love her! When Angela went on her mission I was so proud to announce that my big sister was on a mission! Angela has read more books then I have ever heard of! And no matter what her spirit and love for the gospel is always there. I love you Ang! Thank you for being my personal tutor in school and in the gospel. I love you!

Melanie

Mel has always been the most devious of us all! One story I tell about my sisters is about my Brother that died because he fell done the couch. Melanie was probably the master mind behind that! Once when I was an early teen, Mel was either 16 or 17 she drove me to the church behind my elementary school and asked me if I wanted to try driving. I was too eager! I still remember hitting the gas accidentally and almost running into a shed, and her yelling at me to step on the other pedal! Melanie eventually ended up being my main driving teacher. Which I am very grateful for, I don't think I could handle Mom's screams and dad's scary Driver ED voice!

Melanie can make me laugh when I don't want to. (It's kind of not fair) She is brutally honest, and is still the most devious of us all! Melanie has the biggest heart! She doesn't cry often but when she does you know that her heart it hurt. She is passionate about what goes on in her life. She has "the most fun!" and smiles the most. I wish I could have Melanie's strength! and her heart! I love that I know she loves me enough to tell me when I am being a bitkah! Melanie has a strong testimony! She KNOWS that God answers prayers. I am so thankful to have such a strong, confidant loving person as my sister. Mel is one of the biggest supporters I had on my mission letter wise they cheered me up more then I could say. Melanie there are not words to express how grateful I am for you. I love you and wish that I could be as confidant as you are!

Alisa

Al and I were and are always at each others throats. She and I are the most alike of the four of us. We are both outgoing, we are both stubborn, and we both through tantrums! (not on the time mind you, only on special occasions now. ha ha!) I think the story I would share about Alisa is one I am still a little bitter about! It was Christmas Eve in our old house. I had the top bunk by this time it was really late, and I was looking out the window and saw a blinking red light in the sky! (we live near the airport!) I was thoroughly convinces that it was Rudolf's nose and Santa was almost to our house. I pestered Alisa telling her I could see Rudolf. She told me that I couldn't and to go to sleep. I was insistent that I could see Rudolf and annoying Alisa no doubt, when she finally had enough she simply said "Megan there is no Santa Claus." I told her that I already knew that and cried myself to sleep that night! It was my worst Christmas ever again I am still trying to get over it!

Alisa is extremely truthful to the point where you don't want to know the truth at times. She is extremely talented as an actress and she is a great mother. Alisa is very strong, there are things that Alisa deals with everyday that she could just sit down and cry. Thanks to our family we can sit down and laugh. When Alisa laughs its contagious! Mostly because she has this Grandpa laugh that's really fun to make fun of. Alisa has been protective of me. There was one time that I remember this girl punched me at a church activity and Al pushed her against the wall and threatened a lot of physical harm if she were to touch me again. I get a lot of my personality from Alisa. She is more then anything else fun loving and she will teach that to her wonderful little boy and any other children that she has. Alisa you inspire me. I love you and no one can replace you in our family!

Sisters

So why now? why did I choose to write this big blog about my sisters? Probably because I don't tell them enough how much they mean to me. I have been on my lowest of lows and they have lifted me out! They are the only group of women that can make me go from tears to hysterical laughter in under a minute. They are the Best of Best Friends. I am so thankful to have my wonderful, beautiful, talented, amazing sisters. I thank My Father in Heaven that he has given me such a gift in my life. I love them more then there are words to say. They are my heart, they make up my soul and no one can ever change that!

If my sisters are reading this... I don't say it often enough but I love you! I love you! I love you! there really isn't a better way to say it.

TAGGED!!!

2008-03-17T12:20:00.003-06:00

Thanks Jess! Right as I write a book yesterday I get tagged by you!

OK! well Jessica offically tagged me on her blog so I guess I am obligated to write this Here it goes!

TEN YEARS AGO:

I was listening to *NSYNC religously and signing my name Megan S Fatone! (that's Joey for all of you who don't know!)

5 PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
1. West Valley City, UT
2. Logan, UT
3. Kahalu'u, HI (Oahu)
4. Kula, HI (Maui)
5. Waipahu, HI(Oahu)

5 THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST:
1. Clean my room
2. Do my Biology
3. Finish my art Projects
4. Laundry
5. Go back to Hawaii

I ENJOY:
Oh lots of stuff if you ask me I will say yes or no... But just to name a few. Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Harry Potter, Torchwood, Video Editing, Singing, Sleeping in, Hanging with my family, Cousin Game night!, Watching movies, listening to music, Swimming, talking with friends, cereal, MY NEPHEW!, WARM WEATHER!!! (can it stop snowing please!) ECT... the list goes on

2 BAD HABITS:
1. I talk to much.
2. I can get offended easily

5 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME:
1. I am deathly afraid of skunks. (ITS NOT FUNNY STOP LAUGHING!)
2. I can play the Ukulele (a little)
3. I can do tounge tricks!
4. I can make my voice sound like Bobbie from Bobbie's world
5. I have Vertigo!

5 JOBS I HAVE HAD:

1. Winder Dairy - Data Entry.
2. Winder Dairy - Country Store.
3. Nextel- Sales Rep.
4. USU- Post Office Data Entry.
5. USU- Aggie Connections.
(6. Winder Farms - Collections, then Customer Service I have worked for that company in so many places!)

OK!!! I Tag Brooke, Manette, Chow, Jill, Els, Piyo, Sabrina, (and Chris when he feels better NO RUSH!)

Spring Break?!?!?

2008-03-16T20:51:00.008-06:00

Are you kidding me? You call this spring break?

Shall I begin with the part that it was only 4 days long? or that fact that it was non-exsistant?

First of all my School, for some reason only had spring break wednesday to the end of the week. Now all of the other schools in Utah have a full week off... Why my school is different we may never know!

OK! so I was at work doing a little paper work when my dad calls my cell phone. My dad very rarely calls my cell phone and he never calls when I am at work! So I answer the phone and my dad uses a sweet voice and says "Hi... How are you.." I have to admit that I was a little busy and snapped a little at him, by telling him that I was at work and what did he want.

He explained to me the night before that he had a co-worker that needed to have an audition tape done for "The Biggest Loser" I said that I could edit it for them. But when he was on the phone at my work he asked if I knew anyone to edit the Movie for them. I told him quickly that I could but I need to know howl long it was and when they needed it to be turned in. He told me ... the next day.... KEEP IN MIND HERE! this is tuesday. And my ONLY completely free day (meaning no work) was Wednesday!
I just quickly said that I would do it. I met with one of the girls that night and got her idea. She left my house at 10:30pm and I got to work.

Now I have not had an overnighter I think in about 3 years, but I knew that if I didn't do this audition tape for them theree would be no way they would get it in at all. SO I stayed up until about 6 AM and woke up at about 9 AM.

I did have some problems getting the video up but I figured it out later! So the two girls and their husbands came over.... little to my knowledge they want to add things to their video and make a ton of changes.... its 5 at night and they have to get the DVD post marked by Wednesday the lastest place open was 6:15pm. I got it done in time for them to turn it in but the reason why I am bitter is because.... I heard about three "thank you's" THREE!!!!!

I went to sleep at 8 that night I was SO dead! Then I had to work All the other days of my spring break! My manager asked me why I didn't ask for more hours...

I just looked at her like she was crazy and said "cause its my spring break!!!"

Anyway!! I promised some friends that I would let them see a pic of my new hair cut so there is the pic!

I look like a geek! in this pic but at least my hair is cute!!!

45 min - 6 hour Drive!

2008-02-19T07:17:00.002-07:00

Last Wednesday I decided to drive my car to school. I usually take the bus because it saves on money, but not time! When I left it was clear the sky was blue and my mom told me it was suppose to snow. I didn't believe her! It was too nice outside.

I got to School and it was a little hazy, but that isn't uncommon for the Utah lake!
I got out of my class at 5:45 pm and left school at about 6:00 pm.

...

Now usually when I take my car to school it takes an average of ... oh I don't know 45 min. to get home. When I take the bus obviously it would take a little bit longer probably an hour and a half to two hours tops!

BUT WEDNESDAY!!!!

three words sum up my drive. Kill... me... now...

When I left school it was fine there were some flurries coming down nothing bad at all! Traffic was moving fine for about 5 minutes. My mom called me to ask if I was ok, which I was because when I left there was no sign of anything wrong on the roads. I hit traffic that was moving but slowly, which isn't uncommon for Utah County! you just have to move past it! when I realized that it took me 20 minutes to get to American Fork rather then the usual 10 I just figured that my travel time was just doubled. My mom called yet again to ask me how the weather was, which it was great there wasn't even flurries comming down now. But mom.... (don't be offended mom cause I know you will read this!) was a complete wreck! She kept telling me to tell the truth, which I did! the roads were fine... I was just in traffic...

2 hours later was when I started to realize that my heater had decided to give out on me and blow cold air, but I had to keep it on because when I turned it off my windows would fog up. I measured how fast I was going and at one point I had gone 1/2of a mile in an hour! I also was very aware that my bladder was trying to tell me something but I tried to ignore it!... Melanie called me a couple times, Ang and she tried to find a hotel for me but the one that they called was full. Mel called me once and asked me where I was and I said "I am almost to the lehi exit" She called me an hour later and asked me the same question and I said "I am just barely passing the Lehi exit."

Apparently a 18 wheel semi-truck jack-knifed at the point of the mountian. I guess it covered all lanes of traffic. By the time I hit the point of the mountian though there was 6 inches of snow on the road. I stopped at the nearest gas station and got some hot chocolate to warm me up and got home at about...... Midnight!

6 HOURS!!!! KILL ME NOW!!!!

random funness!

2008-02-11T13:01:00.000-07:00

Just a little update..... I am now 24 ..... I am feeling more and more old!!! I had fun my family went to Dinner at Johnny Carino's and OH MY HECK never never NEVER go there on a saturday that is the same day as a high school dance!.. but as always the food was amazingly great! I also got New Moon and Eclipse on audiobook from my mom and Mel... I have them on my ipod now it makes the hour and a half treck to Orem every day a bit more bareable!

ok I love this song and its been stuck in my head ALL WEEK! and since I dont have much time to post I will just post this

President Hinckley's Funeral

2008-02-02T11:53:00.000-07:00

There is nothing I can say about how much President Gordon B. Hinckley. My very favorite talk given by him was a Youth fireside given in 2001. this is a copy of it

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f318118dd536c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=f1dd2eb2162eb010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1

So Sad...

2008-01-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

Heath Ledger was one of my favorite actors and it's just so tragic about his death. Melanie told me and I just couldn't believe it

this is one of my favorite clips of Heath!

Twilight

2008-01-05T19:12:00.000-07:00

ok so I know I haven't been on recently due to being out of town but I am back.

With that said on my trip I started reading a book. My sisters, cousins, and friends have all told me about this book series that they loved. I promised durring the winter break that I would start reading it.

The book is called "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer. I admit that at first I was merely reading this book to get my sister off of my back but I got into in on new years eve.

I found that no matter what I did I wanted to be reading this book. I finished the 1st book in the series on Jan 2 at 3 AM. I woke up in the morning at about 9am (which if I don't have to I don't do) and got dressed and went to Wal-Mart and bought the 2nd and 3rd books! ("New Moon" & "Eclipse")

I finished the 3rd book today at about 5pm.

Now everyone here may have already discussed these books while I was on my mission because that is when they came out but I have three words to say about these books. OH MY GOSH!!!!

if you are looking for a good, semi suspensfull (mostly in the 2nd and 3rd books), entertaining and romantic book to read I would highly suggest these one!!!!

The true meaning of christmas

2007-12-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

Scary Mary!

2007-12-03T11:36:00.000-07:00

ok I don't think I even have to say anything about this the clip speaks for itself!!!

Welcome December

2007-12-01T12:37:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning. looked outside and gasped!!!
this tree is in my front yard and I love when it is powdered like this

this is about 30 minutes AFTER my dad shoveled our walks
Neighbors tree
I like how the snow looks and it really pretty! but I have been in Hawaii the past 2 winters so the cold and the driving is gonna kill me!! there was no snow yesterday!

*sings* walkin in a winter wonderland!!

Boring?!?

2007-11-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

So apparently I have been accused of having a boring blog....

.... Well lets just say that not a lot of exciting things happen in life, and when exciting things do happen they are breif and not lasting.

So I am deciding every week *crosses fingers* to update this blog simply with things that I like, that I find funny, and that are short and sweet....

so here is this weeks

I am OBSESSED with Harry Potter. I don't use the term lightly I will dress up as characters for book releases and Movie openings!.... I'm obsessed and I could care less how much I am made fun of for it cause frankly I enjoy it and I have fun reading it and I like the movies.

so the new DVD comes out December 11th and here is my favorite preveiw

see short and sweet and VERY attractive voice if you ask me! (I heart Jason Isaacs!!!)

k there you go!

Happy Kim??

Laugh it up Chuckles

2007-10-25T12:24:00.001-06:00

OK I have been busy with mid terms and so I thought I would get on here and update my blog with some clips of stuff that make me laugh durring stressfull times!
1. Firefly!

2. Debbie Downer- this clip was on SNL in 2004 and I still cannot get over it

3. Homestar Runner- Strongbad Email crack me up!

One of my companions introduced me to Homestarrunner.com and it just makes me laugh a lot!!!

4. Christy Snow.

http://contactbeyond.com/mormon.html

101.9 the end played this and I just can't let it go!

let me know what makes you laugh

TAG!!!

2007-10-15T19:24:00.000-06:00

OK I am a little bit late on the Tags but here it is

1. My rock star name (first pet and current car): Tasha Tarus

2. My gangsta name (fave ice cream flave and favorite cookie): Moose Tracks Thin Mint

3. My “fly guy/girl” name (first initial of first name and first three letters of last name): M-Smi

4. My detective name (favorite color and favorite animal): Purple Penguin

5. My soap opera name (middle name and city where you were born): Salt Lake (I don't have a middle name but when I was a kid I told everyone that my middle name was Ariel. so in that case my name would be Ariel Salt Lake

6. My Star Wars name (first three letters of your last name and first two letters of your first name): Smime

7. My superhero name (2nd fave color and favorite drink with “The” in front): The Green Water

8. My Nascar name (first names of your grandfathers): Chester Reed

9. My stripper/p-nog star name (name of your fave perfume/cologne and your favorite candy): Irresitable Reese's

10. My witness-protection name (mother’s and father’s middle names): Swenson Lewis

I personally like my rock star name!!! but my Nascar name is pretty priceless

2 years ago to yesterday

2007-09-25T12:09:00.000-06:00

Two years ago on friday I stepped off a plane onto, what I now call my home away from home.

On September 28, 2005 I went to Hawaii to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It really feels like it was just a couple of months ago.

I was very very Blessed to get to serve with the sister that you see in the picture with me, Sister Linnell. (now Sister Neilson!) She and I came out on to the field together. The funny thing about Sister Linnell is that everyone (and when I say everyone I mean EVERYONE even our mission President) thought that we were going to hate each other. It was tense for the first couple of hours but we hit it off ever since. I consider Sister Meghan Linnell one of my very best friends. It was awsome that we were companions at this time because we were together when we hit our year mark.

For those of you who are not familar with tradition in missions, let me explain the pictures a little bit. It is an unwritten rule that on the anniversary of entering the mission feild, you burn something. For Elders its usually a tie or a suit that doesn't fit them.

We had just had a rule changed in our mission that we could only wear collared shirts, so Sister Linnell decided to burn one of her T-shirts that she couldn't wear anymore. We also decided to burn a blank referal card and a daily planner.

So these Pictures are a very fond memory of just a year ago.

I miss Hawaii. I always will! To my Hani Ohana who read this, much Aloha! I love you all and hope to come back to my other home soon! Aloha!

The Month from..... Dell!

2007-09-19T11:15:00.001-06:00

So today is a bit of a rant. I have not been having the best month and it all started in... JULY

I ordered a Laptop for school on July 28th. Long story short, after 6 delayed delivery dates (because I requested a green laptop) I finally got my computer about 2 weeks ago. (maybe less)

Well yesterday for some reason my computer would not connect to the Internet. I called qwest they told me it was a Dell problem with one of the Drivers (yadda yadda yadda) but here's the thing the first time I called Tech support they tell me to uninstall something ... then to click on it again.... at this point I got a bit upset because if you uninstall something from your computer you can't click on it again. I didn't get the problem solved and went to work.

When I got home from work I called Dell again stayed on the phone for a good 3 hours and I still don't have the problem fixed. Supposedly the supervisor that I spent most of my time talking to is calling me back after I get back from school today.

Thank heaven for school computers and flash drives is all I have to say!

UPDATE: finally got somewhere and my computer is up and running again!!

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On a separate note.

Last friday we had to put Maggie (my dog) to sleep.
It didn't really hit me until I got home from work and Maggie's food and water bowls, puppy pads, pillow that she use to sleep on, and blanket were all gone. I just sort of broke down. I mean I remember getting Maggie but I don't remember before that. (after all I was only 6 when we got her)

My sisters Mel and Ang came over (smart move on their part for the family and especially my mom) we sort of reminisced about Maggs and then had fondue (which was I think the first time I have done chocolate fondue.)

so all in all, the Month needs to end on an up note!!!!

Colors!

2007-09-16T23:25:00.000-06:00

Ok so for my first Blog I would have to just tell you about my concert that I went to on Saturday.

If you have never heard of the band called colors then you are missing out!
they are a local band to Utah but they have played a lot of different places in the Midwest. I have been a fan of Colors for about Seven years thanks to a friend of mine in high school.

About 4 1/2 years ago they had their "last concert" at the McKay Events Center. (it was so sad!) Well in may a friend of mine called me up and said... "I bought you something" turns out Colors was having a reunion concert at the Sandy Amphitheater.

It was SO much fun! we were dancing and singing and my voice was gone by the end of it all! If I figure out how to get music on here then I will post one or two of their songs!

or check them out here http://www.colorsmusic.com/