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4th Annual Valentines Tea Party

2012-02-12T11:12:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day for me usually means tons of chocolate and the one day of the year I wear my pink shirt. (not a fan of the color...growing up i only owned one pink shirt)

Our senior of high school, me and my best girl friends dressed up in our best tea party attire and went out to lunch at the Sugar Bowl in Scottsdale, AZ. We had such a great time that we decided to make it an annual tradition. Because Valentines Day is on tuesday, we decided to have our 'Tea Party' yesterday. This year we invited more friends to join our tradition, making it a giant party!

I've always loved getting dressed up all vintage. I'm a sucker for all thing vintage, honestly. Half of my closet is from Antique or Vintage stores. I love love love it. So i really enjoyed getting all dressed up!

This year we went to Mimi's Cafe, a cute place with delicious food and the best bran muffin i've ever tasted. I highly recommend it.

Valentines Day is for the lovers. We all know that. I don't have a significant other, but that doesn't mean I'm a valentines scrooge! Valentines is just another reason to tell people you care about that you love them! I think it's great. I'll admit, i do miss making those freaking sick little mailboxes out of old shoe boxes, and setting them on the end of my desk in grade school. Just sitting back and watching the love pour in, along with tons of chocolate. So simple, so awesome.

Everyone's asking me what my Valentines Day plans are. Well, It's a tuesday night, so i know for a FACT i'll be at Turbo Kickboxing. After that, who knows?

What are YOUR Valentines Day plans?

Food & Friends

2012-02-09T16:08:00.000-08:00

All my friends know that I love to feed people.

We joke around a little about how it's my love language.

Every once in a while I'll invite all my friends over for a big Sunday dinner.

One of my favorite things to make is this Chicken Enchilada Soup that you eat with Cheese Crisps. It's soo easy and especially delicious! Don't believe me? Ask my friends. Or better yet, try it yourself!

Chicken Enchilada Soup:

You'll Need:

1 can Chicken Broth

1 8oz block of Cream Cheese

2 large cans of GREEN mild chili enchilada sauce

3 C Half & Half

1 1/2 C Minute Rice

1 can drained corn

1 can dices green chiles

Directions:

1. In a sauce pan on low, melt cream cheese and chicken broth.

2. Cook and shred chicken and place aside.

3. Combine other ingredients in soup kettle.

4. Once rice is soft, add chicken & stir.

5. Serve with Cheese Crisps

And of course, enjoy!

Happy Birthday Miss McKenna

2012-02-04T11:27:00.000-08:00

One of my newest friends Miss McKenna Ballard has easily become one of my favorite people.

We all love her. If you met her, you'd see why.

Last night we celebrated her 19th birthday! (yeah she's a freshhy..we still love her!) We all went to Slab Pizza, ate, cut cake, and it was a great time!

Besides me losing $20 i had in my back pocket, it was an overall great great night!

(i'm sure the person who found it probably needs it more than i do.)

Birthday Girl!

We hired some part-time models for the party.

Cake!

friends.

For the Love of It.

2012-02-01T23:26:00.000-08:00

I was on BYU campus for almost 11 hours straight today. It's not even finals week. (what the...)

I had classes and then spent about 4 hours straight studying for my Stats 121 test.

note: I knew next to nothing about statistics this morning, and in just those 4 hours, i learned enough to get me a 94% on the test! go me!

When i was walking through the freezing rain to the testing center, (i guess technically if it were freezing it would be snow, but you get my point) i got to thinking.

I just started thinking about how much i love school. I mean honestly, i love school! There i was, making the dreaded walk across campus to the testing center, late at night, in rain, on a freezing cold night. And that's all i could think about.

I love all of it.

I love learning

I love meeting interesting people

I love staying up late

I love the challenge of tests

I love all my friends, who are pretty much my second family up here

I love the reality of it all

I love playing tricks on strangers

I love living on my own

I love the big leaps in life I'm forced to take

I love the stresses and the rush of trying to accomplish things that seem to be impossible!

I love exploring

I love learning more about myself

I love developing relationships with people than i know will last forever

I love college.

Then i started thinking about a couple years ago year, when i hated it here! Yep, i said it. I really really disliked everything about this place. I couldn't stand Provo! And truthfully, BYU wasn't my favorite school. I had planned on transferring to ASU after my freshman year, but something just kept me here. Whatever it was, I'm glad it did. I'm so glad I've had the experiences i've had and I've met the people who i surround myself with! I've grown an incredible amount over the past few years, and i wouldn't give any of this up. I love it. I'm exactly where i should be, doing exactly what I should be doing, and it's a great feeling!

Okay let me just leave you with something hilarious. Some of our friends posted fliers around the 5th floor of the library for another friend to get a date for valentines day as a joke. Legit. They've been there for a few days now, and it seriously makes my life. Poor Hilary, but thank goodness we've all got great senses of humor.

Adventures With Miss Natalie Wall

2012-01-24T16:04:00.000-08:00

Every time I'm with Natalie, we are on some kind of adventure.

The first time i ever hung out with her, we drove up to northern AZ to go to some random guy's mission homecoming. Not only this, but we just slept on his couch, and i met him the next morning. Cool.

Now he's one of my great friends!

Crazy how things happen.

She's lived up here in Utah all year and we hadn't gone on very many adventures, so one day she texted me and we went for a cool drive out to this place i love!

She's an amazing photographer, hence the super neat pictures.
p.s. here's her site: http://natuhlee.com/

I try to make everything i do an adventure, but I'm looking for more activities. I want to experience everything!

I can't get enough of the world around me.

In other news...I'm reading about this Whole Foods Detox thing, and I'm really considering doing it.

What do you think?

Beauty in the Chaos

2012-01-17T22:29:00.000-08:00

My life is great.

I mean, technically, if you tally up the good and the bad things that happen to me, there are quite a few on the 'bummer' side lately... but you know what, my life is GREAT.

Here are a few things that have have just been making me so incredible happy lately.

Because i document my life daily using social media, thats probably where i'll be stealing these things from.

1. Maxwell Pond.

I don't know what it is, but this boy makes me happy. I think we're on the same brain wave length.

I'd post videos but 1. they're on facebook and i don't know how to get them off and 2. he'd probably kill me.

3. New Music

I spend my MLK Day discovering new music, and here are a few of the treasures i think are definite keepers.

Grouplove - Colours by xemper San Cisco - Awkward by engininja BIZNESS Tune Yards by CristinaBlack

4. My iPhone

Okay can we get real for a sec? These things are amazing. I'm always running around like a busy ant doing things, and without my iPhone I think i'd be totally inept.

5. Chocolate Covered Almonds

this happened in less than 48 hours:

6. New Friends

I love how spontaneous my friend can be. They're the work hard-play hard type. Saturday night we quickly put together an Iron Chef Dessert Night. Everyone was running between the two apartments for about an hour in complete chaos before we had the final judging. Here's a video of how it went down. Also, I've met so so so many people this week. My friends are social butterflies, which gives me the opportunity to meet so many great people!

Gold's Gym Getup

2012-01-14T08:50:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't follow me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc..., this is what you missed out on earlier this week.

I can't even believe this is real life.

People seriously amaze me every day of my life.

It's a well-known fact that i like to 'observe' people. I just think it's so interesting to see what people do, and analyze it to try to figure out why they did that thing.
And i just think other people are interesting.

I've been tryin to hit the gym extra hard this week, tryin to hit one of my goals. (no, it wasn't a new-years resolution to go to the gym everyday, i already do that...)

I've also tried to eat healthier.

Me: 'yeah i think i'm gonna start making spinach smoothies! It can't be that hard, just put some fruit and ice and some coconut milk in a a blender and BAM!'

yeahhhh about that...sickest thing i've ever tasted.

Drank the whole thing anyway though. (poor college student, can't afford to waste)

Spinach smoothie FAIL.

So if any of you have any recipes or ideas of healthy spinach smoothies that you love, or any healthy things, i'd love to hear from you.

change

2012-01-10T23:01:00.000-08:00

Yeah you've probably noticed i've changed the name of my blog. I did it for a few different reasons. if you really want to know, i guess you could shoot me an email or something haha brookelebaron@msn.com.

Here are some of the jams that are getting me through this hectic week. enjoy!

this is a clip from the movie. I have the one off iTunes and i'm obsessed with it.

I usually am not a Jason fan, but this song is great! No official video yet so this works i guess.

Katy Perry puts one of my biggest fears into a song.

All around obsessed with this song. The album is incredible!

okay COOLEST video ever, right!? and this song will be stuck in your head for daysssssssss

don't make fun, i actually love this song.

Okay this is an acoustic version of the song, which TOTALLY doesn't give it justice. But the other music video just got too weird. So go find this on Spotify or something and listen to it. It'll change your life.

It's the first week of school and i feel like i'm stressing out more than last semester's finals week! As soon as i get my application in, it'll be time to relax, and focus on the classes i'm actually in. ha.

My NYE is...Blurry.

2012-01-02T07:24:00.000-08:00

New Years Eve has always turned out to be a huge let down for me. I don't know why, but year after year of going to parties with friends and trying to make a special night out of the new year, it turns into a huge failure. I think it started way back when i had my first boyfriend and he whimped out kissing me at midnight (haha!). And every year after that has just been lame. So this year i thought i'd just stay home. At 11 p.m. i ended up going to an ice skating rink to celebrate with some friends, but our family had our own celebration early! Fireworks were made legal in Arizona just last year, so my family planned to do some in our front yard at around 8 before all the little kids and the grandparents had to go to bed. My Dad went all out and spent a fortune on fireworks, and we set them off across the street from my house in the dirt part of the groves! We invited all our family and close friends to come over for the celebration! It turned out to be a really great time that i'll never forget!

excuse me for the blurry pictures. I guess you can just pretend you've got your new years eve drunk glasses on?

We brought some hay over from the horses so everyone could sit and watch the show!

View of the front yard from across the street.

My dad struck brilliance by setting up these torches. They made lighting so easy!

Now, i know it looks like my front yard is on fire, but i swear that gorgeous winter grass is still there!

Little Max couldn't get enough sparklers in his hands. We bought a TON and lit them throughout the night to give to the little kids. This was probably the highlight. Seeing kids be amazed by sparklers was the best. I kind of miss the days when that's all it took to keep my attention for a night!

My Dad. I love him.

Happy New Year everyone!

Camelback Mountain Adventure

2011-12-30T11:57:00.000-08:00

You see that little mountain far off into the distance? That's Camelback Mountain. I've always heard of people hiking it, and i've seen a million pictures of people at the top, but i've never done it! Can you believe that? An Arizona native who hasn't even hiked Camelback. wow. Yeah, Kimberly and I climbed to the very tip top. It's not an impossible hike, but it's kind of tough. It was a great workout, and a great way to start my morning!

Hiking with Kimberly is always the best! Not only is she one of my best friends, but we can just talk for hours about anything and everything. It's a great time.

On the hike

At the top! The view looked like this in every direction.

I really like to take pictures of Kimberly flexing. Don't ask me why. But she sure is strong, isn't she!

at the top of Camelback with my CamelBak.

Rocks! Rocks! Rocks!

aaaand of course, before we got home we hit up Haven Burger one more time. Kimberly's dad joined us too. They both loved it!

The whole entire hike we had Selena Gomez's 'Love You Like A Lovesong' stuck in our heads. Maybe that's why our pace was so fast!

A 'Havenly' Burger

2011-12-28T14:11:00.000-08:00

haha okay so that post title is THE WORST. I've been watching Friends all morning so my sense of humor is really bad right now.

So yesterday Tanner took us to Haven Burger, a new burger place in downtown Mesa. He went there every day during the summer, so the owner knows him by name and knows his exact order. I've always wanted a place like that, you know, where you walk in..

Owner: 'hey Brooke!'

Me: 'hey Bob! hows it goin?'

Bob: 'ehhh, it's been a little slow today because of the holiday season, but I'm not worried, it'll pick back up. ...So what's it gonna be, the usual?'

Me: 'You know me too well Bob...'

...then we continue to talk about his wife and kids and his new little dog they got for their youngest child, Jerry, or something. who knows, maybe he gets a bird.

Anyway, we go to Haven Burger, and i am telling you. THE BEST burger i've ever had in my lifetime. If you are in Mesa, or are going anywhere near Mesa anytime soon, be SURE to stop by there. It's right across the street from the temple, you can't miss it! And get the California Burger. It's seriously the best. And let me know if you loved it as much as i did!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Christmas posts coming soon!

That's right...avocado & bacon burger. WHAAA?

That thing was gone SO fast. And if you think i'm not wearing any make up and it looks like I made next to absolutely no effort to get ready, you'd be right. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up back there again before this week is over.

Twas the Day Before Christmas...

2011-12-24T21:08:00.000-08:00

Twas the day before Christmas.

Okay so I was going to do the whole rhyming thing but let's be honest i'm a lazy blogger, and it probably wouldn't end up making any sense anyway! So i'll just give it to you straight.

This morning we went to my Grandma & Grandpa LeBaron's for the whole Christmas party type thing. Basically what happens is all the kids go stand on the fireplace by age group, starting with the youngest, and Grandma gives them all the same gift and they get to unwrap it in front of everyone! We've done this forever and always. I love it! Our family has grown so much that it's almost become just straight chaos. Little kids running EVERYWHERE. Chloe's wildest dream. Me and Tanner took some pictures with this little cutie right here. Amy's kid, Bowen. He's probably the chillest nephew we have. kind of just chills and smiles at you. Such a lovely one.

(once again, iphone pictures, so i apologize for the poor quality! I should start bringing my camera places...)

After Grandma's house, we went shooting with the Wattles and some of their cousins. It was a BLAST! (hah so punny.)

Tanner backed me up. That little one had some kick!

We even took the new M4 Carbine out for a spin

After that we ran home to clean up the house and help Mom with her last minute Christmas tasks. Blasting Christmas music all around the house got us into the holiday spirit just in time for the night.

While i was doing the dishes, my little brother Tanner grabbed me and started dancing! Who is this kid!?

Isn't my little brother just the cutest?

Well, we've all got our Christmas Flannel PJ's on, and to be honest, we've all been ready for bed for a few hours. Okay maybe just me. I took a little nap earlier, and Tanner's just playing COD in the other room. My mom is wrapping gifts and my dad is smoking a roast (whaaaaat!?). I love my family and i'm thankful for this wonderful Christmas season.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

So Pitted

2011-12-23T09:23:00.000-08:00

It's been around 5 years since i've been boarding. Last time i went was when i was in Jr. High! So i decided to go out with my fam up to Sunrise and get back on the horse. And by horse i mean board. haah. bad joke. Anyway, it was a lot of fun! Amy destroys, like always, and Tanner & Carter flew down the mountain so fast we couldn't keep up! Mom was a champ and stayed with me most of the time. haha I'm so bad. Okay so my little brother just walked in the room wearing an Ace Hardware cut off? haha what is going on with my family. PANCAKES!!

alright sorry for that little random burst of whatever.

Here are some pictures:
(excuse the poor quality, they're iphone treasures)

the long drive up was about 4 hours, so we had to snag some treats on the way! Treat yo self!!

sometimes trying to get around was super struggs.

Needless to say, it was a great adventure.

Home Creation

2011-12-16T09:20:00.000-08:00

I've always loved the look of antlers. I did grow up in a family of hunters, you know. But usually i'm not patient enough to hunt. Seriously, i think i just get trigger happy. Anyway, i wanted some antlers in my room/apartment. So I mounted some on my own! well, kinda.

My brother, Marc, had some antlers he found for me when he went hunting a few weeks ago. We sawed off the back, and put the skull part in bleach to make it really white.

After spraying them off, we used a piece of wood from the Dinosaur Tree. If you don't know what the Dinosaur Tree is, i'll give you a briefing on it. see post on Paul Millet.

okay so anyway, he had an insanely tall cedar tree at his house. The cool thing about this tree was it always looked like it was shaped like a dinosaur! You could see it from the street, and we would always love passing it and pointing it out to people. I loved that i got a piece of this tree for this project!

After prepping the antlers, we screwed them on the wood and called it good.

Love it?

Now i've just got to find the best spot to put it. The random place on the wall in my living room where there was a random screw just isn't working. hahaha

Four-eyes

2011-12-08T14:40:00.001-08:00

You can call me four-eyes, because my glasses have arrived!

Barton Perreira.

Mildly hipster, its fine.

i like them.

most importantly, i can see!

Another great thing happened.

The super cute guy in my MCOM 320 class kind of gave me his number? I don't know exactly how i feel about that. Isn't he supposed to ask me for mine? Oh well, he's a babe. I'm excited about it.

It's been a joke cold here in Utah.

I wish i could say i'm enjoying a 'White Christmas' season, but i'm way too busy with finals to even think about having a great time.

How do i stay sane?

answer: i don't.

Best thing goin on right now: Robert & The Carrolls

We recorded 3 songs over the past month, and should be releasing an EP at the end of the year! I'm not gonna lie i'm SUPER pumped about it. I love these guys.

If you're in the Provo area, you should come see us play in Battle of the Bands this Friday night!! Its a "God Bless America" theme. Still no clue what to wear. Gotta give my personal stylists Kimberly and Grace a call. This should be fun.

A Legacy: Paul Millet

2011-12-04T10:21:00.001-08:00

So growing up in my ward, there was a very old man named Paul Millet. (He's actually my relative too) Paul was an extremely tall man. Tall and strong, especially to a little girl like i was. He would share stories about the war and his life every fast sunday in our ward. I remember sitting in church when i was little and getting so excited when he would get up speak, or even when he would roll up in his chair and have to use a mic to speak from below the podium. I think this is when i fell in love with the past. I fell in love with the stories of older people. I think i could sit for hours and listen to older people talk about their lives, and how our country used to be. When you're little, its kind of hard to focus on speakers. But as soon as Paul got up there, i was silent. I remember not wanting to miss a single word he said. Before he died, my dad recorded him telling some stories about his life, and his time in the war and the church. His stories include experiences growing up in the Great Depression. He tells of how his family came to be in Arizona, and what his life was like here. He tells a story about when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and how it affected his life. He talks about the relocation of the American Japanese citizens. I love listening to these recordings and getting a small glimpse of his life, and WWII. He saw so much death and destruction. This man experienced so much in his life. Listening to these stories is such a cool experience. These stories aren't the skewed movie stories, these are real life.

yeah i know this isn't the best picture, but it's all i could find on my own computer :)

Movember

2011-11-29T06:08:00.001-08:00

Are you trendy?

Are you dying to be 'different'?

Have you ever wanted to 'stick it to the man'?

Do you consider yourself to be at least 1/4 hipster?

Then Movember is perfect for you!

Urban Dictionary defines Movember as:

6.	Movember
	November 1, 2009 Urban Word of the Day Held in November, this is the month in which people gather together to grow and compare mostaches. Participants begin the month clean shaven and cultivate their mostaches throughout the month. The month climaxes with participants comparing and appeciating each others mostaches in a manly, non gay way. dude, i'm gonna grow the fattest mostache this Movember!

Hipsters young and old, tall and small come together for this annual celebration of the ability (or inability) to grow hair on their upper lip.

None of the people i've been surrounded by have really participated hard core in this tradition, but that doesn't mean we're not havin a little mustache fun for ourselves! I have compiled a collection of my favorite stache pics we've created over the last couple weeks. enjoy.
It really is amazing what they have an app for these days.

Stuff you already knew about every medical tv show

2011-11-15T18:09:00.001-08:00

I've seen my fair share of medical television show episodes. Grey's Anatomy, House, Bones (when they live), Private Practice, just to name a few, and just about any other tv show where people get hurt and end up in a hospital bed. Let me tell you, they've become almost TOO predictable. Am i right? Here's how it goes.

First, there's someone who's sick with something, who knows. The doctors think it's something, but we all know they're wrong. So they find a way to make the patient comfortable. And of course it can't be just about medical stuff, what kind of show would that be?

Then, naturally, there's some kind of sexual tension in the hospital, and waaay too much flirting. Also, everyone looks great! I mean, all those surgeons walking around in cute anthropology dresses, perfect hair and make up, and freaking stilettos! No wonder they can't keep their hormones and emotions under control. And I mean, if that isn't real life, i don't know what is.

And of course, doctors can't get along, because then everything would run smoothly. They end up fighting in front of the patient, and then out of nowhere BOOM! THE PATIENT IS THROWING UP BLOOD! and they discover their medical hypothesis was incorrect!!! (duh)...I mean, i don't know about you, but if i had a quarter for every person i've seen on tv in a hospital bed throwing up blood, i could probably buy a pair of really cute Steve Madden Boots for this winter.

After some more tests are run, a couple deep dark family secrets are revealed here and there, and a couple somewhere breaks up or suddenly realizes they were meant to be together, then the episode ends either by a heart felt or deep narration or by everyone going home at the end of the day to their significant other (if they lasted through the day) or their dog.

So predictable. Everything. From the music playing, to how much background noise there is, to the amount of time it's been since someone on the episode died bled or cried, its ridiculous. Yet, i continue to watch them. Every week. Without fail. I love it.

But i guess that's just because i'm a 'routine-based' person. I like consistency! i get into that later.

Moral of the story: if you think being a surgeon means anything like being one of the people on Grey's or being around total lunatics like on House, you are WRONG. If that's why you're in med school, QUIT! QUIT NOW! GET OUT! Go get a dog and start dating, get a life. Eat some food, sleep, watch a whole season of Gossip Girl in one weekend and forget about that stuff. Because Gossip Girl is totally real life, right?

Robert & the Carrolls: Halloween show @ The Velour

2011-11-14T10:28:00.001-08:00

A couple weekends ago, we got to play at the Velour for their Halloween Weekend show! We had everyone dress up with a 90's theme and it was a riot! The show went really well and people loved the songs. We paid tribute to the era of our childhoods with a Whitney Houston 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' cover. The ladies just melted over Robert's lyrics, but who wouldn't? It was a great show and I can't wait till the next one.

Photos by: Michael Curry

want more? Check out and 'like' the facebook page!

If you missed it, don't worry! There are more shows to come in December. i'll keep you posted!

5 Must see Youtube Videos of October

2011-11-09T21:52:00.000-08:00

As you know, I am a serious social media/any kind of media addict. One thing i love it Youtube videos. I could sit here for hours and show you some of the funniest things you've ever seen. October was a great month for me and Youtube. Here are 5 Youtube videos that you MUST see. I can't promise all of them will be worth your time, but i can promise you that they'll change your life. Kidding.

enjoy.

1. Kiss. Okay now this is a gem. It's even funnier the 2nd, 3rd, 4th time...the best part is my friend Max has gotten preeetty good at impersonating this guy, and although its pretty creepy, it's probably the funniest thing i've ever seen in my life.

2. Uggcitrin: The Ugg Boot Vaccine. same with this one. There has never been a more accurate vaccine commercial ever made.

3. Reality Hits You Hard Bro (Original) Yes, this happened in Arizona. My brother saw it on the news. Be sure to check out the auto tuned song of it after, its pretty okay i guess.

4. Ice Cream and Cake Dance. i don't know what i like better about this next one: the fact that its about a birthday dessert, or that their name is 'Ice Cream Boyz'

5. Get Pitted. Now usually i'm not a fan of the Auto-tuned videos. I think they're just stupid. But this one is good, and has been stuck in my head for 31 days. I even started yelling these phrases at people out the window when i was caffeinated on halloween.

6. Sexy Sax Man. Okay i know i said 5, but i had to add this one. Most of you have already seen this, not only because its old, but also because it's hit Provo, HARD. But apparently it hasn't hit Mesa yet so here i am, spreading the joy.

BEWARE: this last one will leave you humming this seductive sax tune all day long.

Fall is like totes awk.

2011-11-09T00:11:00.000-08:00

You never see so many scandalous pictures on Facebook as you do the week after Halloween. Well, here are our swanky skanky Halloween pictures:

thats right, we were the biggest losers, a huge it amongst other party-goers might i add...

Can i just say that this is the most awkward time of the year for me? I mean, i'd love to say all the typical things like...

'YAAAAY FALL FASHION'

'AWWW All the pretty leaves!!'

'PUMPKIN EVERYTHING PUMPKIN EVERYTHING!!!'

And i try to be enthusiastic.

But for real, this is the 3rd 'fall' i've ever experienced in my whole entire life, and i still can't really figure out how it works. I don't know how to like dress, or like eat or whatever, just so awkward. From what i can see this is how it goes...

The leaves change. we go take pictures of them. everyone gets obsessive over their fall outfits. I get obsessive over other people's fall outfits. most everyone stops getting ready for school. most every stops going to classes. most everyone has found/finds a significant other. the typical weekend activities are corn mazes, haunted houses, carmel apples, and a dime a dozen movie nights in every single direction. so many uggs everywhere (barf). stretchy pants (barf) + big sweaters (awesome) becomes like the thing to wear. it snows. people freak out. it melts in like an hour. people freak out. it snows again. people freak out again. and then it just snows for the rest of our lives and becomes winter.

great huh?

maybe if i put on some stretchy pants, an oversized sweater, boots, a top knot, and carry around a carmel apple cider Starbucks drink people will believe it.

or not.

How to get through an appendectomy alive

2011-11-02T17:31:00.000-07:00

I am aware that this is now very old news, but i thought i'd share it anyway. So a bunch of weeks ago, i was up early on a sunday morning, (i can never seem to sleep in, even though my church doesn't start till 1:30 in the afternoon...) and i got a call from my dear Emmers, asking where the ER is and if i could take Chloe and her there, because Chloe was feeling very sick!

I ended up taking her to the hospital here in Provo, where they did like a thousand tests on her. A few blood samples, some tears, and a million laughs later, Chloe has appendicitis, and begins to prep for surgery!!

pre-any meds chloe

post-morphine chloe

pre-surgery chloe

post-surgery chloe

i snuggled up next to her, a little family lovin.

Chloe was seriously great. She had the best attitude, and was more concerned about missing Kim K's wedding special that night than about what was actually happening to her. She's such a champ.

That girl's pretty much all healed up and back to business now, it's just taken me 5 billion years to write about it. Videos of pre and post surgery to come!!

Have you had surgery? What was your favorite and least favorite parts about it?

5 things zonies love.

2011-10-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

By Zonies, of course, i mean people from Arizona. In this case, more specifically, my Mesa peeps!! Aww yeah, toros4lyfe. haha KIDDING. but really. I don't know if people really do like us or are just so painfully annoyed by the massive amount of mesa/az natives that live in Provo. anyway, here are 5 things...

1. Quick Trip (QT)

Whether it's summertime and you're stopping by for a drink, or its 'winter', (which i understand now is hardly a season at all, but just a time period that allows us zonies an opportunity to attempt to immerse ourselves in winter fashion when in fact we could probably go the whole year without a jacket if we really wanted to...) getting some hot chocolate. I wouldn't blame anyone for stopping by almost every night to get some hot coco on the way to a 'winter' activity, like strolling around the temple lights or driving out to Bulldog, because its the only place far enough away to have a huge fire.

2. Other AZ People

Honestly, have you met a group of zonies that didn't automatically love other zonies? Yes, there are the zonies who only hang out with other zonies, and we tend to not love that about ourselves, and try to reach out (usually). But one thing's for sure, if there's a zonie, and all their friends arent from AZ, Vegas or California (people who zonies tend to mesh with), then they must be pretty cool to hang with. but really, AZ people are cool, why wouldn't you love them?

3. Jimmy Eat World

I've never met a person from Mesa who doesn't love Jimmy. Not only are they from mesa, but also they just kind of rock! Jimmy's pretty much the Mesa anthem. Anytime, anywhere, you turn on JEW, and immediate worshiping begins.

4. Exclusively AZ Foods

Another thing zonies love is their food. Think shaved ice. What are you picturing? Is it a million and a half Instagram pictures of shaved ice with cream on top and a little umbrella all over twitter? Good. Because thats what happens when zonies go home to Arizona. They go to Bahama Bucks, then post anything about it on the world wide web to make everyone else jealous. But thats not the only food worshiped by the zonies. Thats right, closer to the border means actual legit Mexican food. Backyard Tacos (taco shop opened up in someone's back yard, totally illegal, was eventually shut down...all about that underground stuff.) and does Tia Rosas anyone?

5. Rain*

This could in fact be the most definitive thing about zonies, because of the seriously outrageous monsoon season. You see, this is how it works in Arizona...it rains, it POURS, and because it's 105˚ outside when this happens, everybody drops what they're doing and runs outside and plays in it! Honestly i don't remember using an umbrella once in my entire life. Retention basins fill, streets flood, and you can find people playing whatever sport they can in the kind of gross park water. Any foreigner would be quite surprised if they ever see this. Complete insanity and joy. Its like giving a little kid (or me) 3 caffeinated sodas and a red bull.

Now besides being enslaved by this provo culture and its apparent hate for rain, being a zonie up here is great! Going home is sweet, and i go in 11 days! I can't wait to hit up all these good places, play with my family, and see some friends!

* Turn on your favorite song, then go to this website. you won't regret it.

Who's the creepiest of them all?

2011-10-15T21:23:00.000-07:00

Alright I'm confessing. I'm confessing my creeper-ness to the bloggesphere. I just think people are very interesting, and I'm just an extremely curious person okay?

Creepy thing I've been doing #1: THE RANDOM KID!!!!!

A couple weeks ago, actually a month i think, i was walking out of the Wilk on BYU campus, and i saw this kid. He wasn't especially attractive, or especially unattractive, but he just looked really interesting. He just looked like a very interesting person!

So i followed him.

I followed him around for about 15 minutes, just watching him, then i realized it was probably really creepy what i was doing! So i stopped and went to the Library.

I didn't see him around until Monday, when me and Michael went to get dinner in the Cougar Eat. He was also grabbing something to eat, so i watched him. (wow as i'm typing this i'm realizing how bad this is.) haha okay well anyway, Michael and me went and sat at a table where we could see him! You'll never guess what happened next. Michael dared me to go talk to him!

So i did.

Holy moly i don't know what came over me! I seriously just sat down and talk to a stranger! just sat down and asked him what his name was. INSANE. Totally out of my bubble, nothing i would EVER do EVER. It was the most awkward conversation I've ever had with anyone in my life. But man, what a rush! Really, do guys seriously do that? HOW do they just go talk to random girls? I've honestly gained a whole new respect for guys who do that.

Creepy thing I've been doing #2: THE UNICORN!!!!!

I'd also like to say a little something about Unicorns. You know what I'm talking about, every one's got them! Its that person who you see everywhere, but no absolutely nothing about, but they are absolutely perfect. They're perfect because maybe they're super cute, and because they are 100% a mystery. And you don't ever want to actually meet them, or know anything about them, because it might ruin it.

Okay so there was this guy. If you follow me on Twitter, you've seen my various tweets about him over the past couple years. I see him everywhere! Riding his bike, at the gym, at school, and he's cute. But he's my unicorn and he must remain untouched.

Or so i thought.

I talked to him. Yep, i did it. I sat down and i talked to him. My heart was seriously going a bazillion miles a minute. I could hardly put together a sentence. I already have trouble with words, so this was just a complete disaster. The best part? he had NO idea haha. No idea who i was, no idea that I'd seen him around for years, nothin!

Now, I'm not going to give away too much info because his identity must remain top secret. forever and always.

I don't know what's come over me. I'm scared of boys!

I had a dream where September happened

2011-10-04T12:52:00.000-07:00

Okay i know what you're thinking. I quit blogging. WRONG! Yeah, i've kind of neglected my blog as of late. I've just been so busy, and caught up in the fast pace of everyday life that i've sort of put my blog on the back burner. Then i was called out by Miss Jenna Allen.

Holy moly September happened fast. Where'd it go?

I've had things to write about, i swear. I've been tweeting off the hook! For a couple weeks here i guess i'll just be catching you up on whats been going on in my crazy wonderful life. i hope you still like me, and think i'm still interesting.

Well, anyway, i was driving to Bountiful this morning, and was doing a lot of thinking. (side note: I've been doing a lot of driving-thinking this past week. Drove to and from Park City the other night and got some reaaal good thinking in.) Watch out, because i'm about to get real deep right here. Every time i do get this deep, i end up saying something, my friends laugh at me, and then they make fun of me for it for the next couple years till forever. So hopefully this wont turn into another joke.

But anyway i was thinking about how frustrated i am with life right now. Okay, not life. Just living in Provo. Everyone knows what i'm talking about. It gets stuffy here. It is necessary to get out every once in a while, get some fresh air, clear your mind, get your head on straight. (another side note: i just spelled necessary correctly without having to use spell check...first time in history of forever i think. yay me.) Traffic was getting really really bad, because it was rush hour, and i'm really impatient when i drive. Perfect combination, right? But then i kind of thought hey, living in Provo is kind of like bad traffic on the I-15. Or at least, they felt the same to me. Frustration, impatience, annoyance, but very necessary. (hey i did it again! aww yeah!)

I'm trying i really am. Maybe its not the fact that it's Provo. Maybe its just that i've been in one place for so long and i just can't stand it anymore! Is it like that other places?

I am busier than ever, and thats the only think keeping me sane right now. I love being busy. Miss Nadia says i would make a good New Yorker. Working in a big city. Sounds good to me, actually. I guess i'll have to try that out sometime. What do you think?

Well, this was way too many words for my own taste. But if you care enough to get through it, good for you. Go get yourself a cookie or something. ha.

here's a photo for you. Sean Huntington's shot of Park City. Incredible, right?

imploding

2011-09-07T16:22:00.000-07:00

Here's the thing. I feel like i've got nothing to blog about. My life really isn't that interesting! I mean, it totally is to me, because i find humor in everyday occurrences, and laugh at basically everything. Being entertained way too easily doesn't hurt either.

I always find myself thinking, why would someone think my life is interesting at all? I've been told that I'm an interesting person, but i still don't get it. I think everyone is trying to figure out a way to separate themselves from everyone else in the world. Everyone wants to be different from anyone else on this earth. Everyone wants to be the special one, the exception. At least thats how it is for me! A total non-conformist. Or so i'd like to think.

But in this last year, i've done an incredible amount of growing. Not only have i become more independent, but i've really come to know myself better than ever. I hate wearing shoes. I like showering before i go to bed. I love when i can see the moon in the daytime. If i can't see the moon at night, i get nervous. One of my greatest fears is letting people down. I become hopelessly vulnerable after watching the Notebook, Pearl Harbor, or the Holiday. I've got unusually low self esteem too often, which is stupid i am actually pretty awesome.

I really don't care what anyone thinks of me. I want to be the best for me, not for anyone else.

Refuge

2011-09-04T09:44:00.000-07:00

You know, there's a reason they call Temples the Mountain of the Lord. Because when you're on top, you can see the big picture. You can see everything clearly.

I'm so glad that i have to opportunity to go to the temple. I've made a goal to go every week. In provo, its almost a joke to try to go to the temple without being there for 2+ hours. That is, unless you know the perfect time to go, which is...(bahaha you really thought i was going to tell you? I can't tell everyone! Or else it won't be not crowded anymore. #selfish #sorry)

Anyway...

This week was incredible. I really am so grateful to have a temple close by! It really is a refuge for me. Honestly when i feel like i'm in a rut, not moving forward, confused, or just going through a rough time, going to the Temple really lifts me up, gets me back on my feet, and helps me move forward with my mind and heart in the right place.

And i just love it.

Scenes from the week:

(couple we creeped on right outside our window while watching Bachelor Pad 2)

My classy friends in their DP attire.

took a ride in Zack's dream car (Audi S 6)...ive never seen a happier human.

babysat precious little girls.

Rooftop Concert Series

Even more interesting people at Verizon Wireless. (i'm not even sure this guy was human)

always havin a blast with my roomies

That Time

2011-09-03T18:38:00.000-07:00

I finally ate Sushi. Yep, its kind of a huge deal.

Glow in the dark golfing? check

It was a seriously fun night! It also included us and out dates running around in the pouring rain, and finishing off with creme brulee.

i don't have many words in my mind right now, so here's to a lame post.

I guess maybe i should talk about school? The first day was on Monday. Here are my thoughts throughout the day:

asian guy in one of my classes. i want to be friends with him. ran into some guys i might tutor, love it. went to lunch discussed relationships and boyfriends/girlfriends with a good friend. got somebody a job. had a mini panic attack about my life. settled by adding another minor. awesome.

yeah, thats it. keep reading, i promise some day it'll be exciting!

here's a Youtube video that will make this post worth reading. hahaha.

Just Ducky

2011-08-24T10:03:00.000-07:00

Random title, right? haha okay its relevant i promise. Just kidding, not at all. But kind of. Okay maybe you just had to be there.

ANYWAY, i know its a little late, but here's my trip to California with the girls!

in a nutshell:

We got there, dropped off our stuff, and headed to the beach to watch the sunset!

Me and Kait took awkward pictures, naturally...

Emily loved Colby, naturally

The sunset was beautiful

The next day...

We went shopping

(Chloe got sick so me and Kait did her make up!) I ended up taking her home after one store. poor girl.

We shopped some more

The next day...

we went paddle boarding

And kayaking

We ate super good food made by Chloe's Grandma

And there it is kids, a great great time! the best. And guess what...all of us will be living in Provo this next semester! I'M SO EXCITED! We do miss Amanda though, that married woman.

When we got back, i had to move out of my old apartment and into my new! So here i am. Decorating is coming along slowly, but surely! We had a huge spider problem, ant problem, but i can't wait till everyone moves in! AHHH!!!!

Mr. & Mrs. Brummer

2011-08-22T19:56:00.000-07:00

Holy Moly. So my dear friend Grace, who i met freshman year when we were randomly roomed together, is MARRIED! I can hardly believe it. Well, I mean, it feels like she and Jean Paul have always been married, but i couldn't even picture her in a wedding dress! But oh my dear goodness, she looked amazing. They both did! And the wedding reception was seriously like a dream. Wedding of the year, i tell you. Absolutely incredible.

can you believe that dress?

We love this couple! I had the best time living with Grace, she has become one of my best friends. And Jean, he's just an incredible guy.

(It didn't hurt that he used to bring me donuts and chocolate milk for breakfast when we lived together. hahaha.)

When we went to take a picture with Jean, he said "I want to be on your blog." Well jean, here you go!

Congrats you two!!

THEY chose ME

2011-08-20T18:25:00.000-07:00

I like to be active

I LOVE to work out.

I hate running.

well, i DID...

Lately i have been running a lot more, (because its a better work out, obvi) and its starting to be really rough on my joints and stuff. blah blah blah..Okay you don't care about this so i'll just get to the point.

Now let me just explain how picky i am about running shoes. In my life, i think i've only had 3 pairs. It takes me forever and ever to pick them out, and my mom get so frustrated that i just settle for some and get used to them. I really think it'll be easier finding a wedding dress than is is for me finding running shoes that i love. Until this week when, with a little help from some twitter friends, i discovered

Nike Frees

They have changed my life. Okay well not literally like changed my life, but they changed the way my workouts are...which basically translates, in the long run, my life.

These things are like running on air, like jogging on clouds, like gliding through the air with complete ease. Seriously Incredible. Anyone looking for new running shoes, i totally recommend these to anyone. I love them. Running isn't so bad now! Really.

This is my face.

2011-08-17T11:43:00.000-07:00

Isn't it incredible when someone, totally random, who you haven't talked to in probably years, comes out of nowhere and says exactly what you needed to hear? I was literally at my breaking point today. Seriously about to implode. or explode. whatever. It almost brought me to tears.

I have seen the Lord in my life today.

You see, its really hard, not being at home to keep my head on straight (at least for me), and to keep my eyes open and remember who i am. I don't know really how to describe it, besides saying that its easy to really get sucked into the provo bubble of ridiculous social scenes, dating standards, and altogether incredible college town atmosphere.

I've found it important to surround yourself with people who let you be who you are. I don't care what people think of me. I really don't. I'm unusual, unique, weird, whatever you want to call it.

Well i've rewritten this post about 5 times today, and i've completely lost my train of thought or where i was going with this.

Thoughts?

p.s. living with Chloe these past couple days makes me excited to be living with friends in a couple weeks!

Getting Out

2011-08-10T09:01:00.000-07:00

Today's the day! I'm moving out. Then, Grace's bachelorette party, then next stop: VEGAS! Me and Chlo are getting a hotel for the night so break up the drive to California! Its our yearly trip to California with my girls. I am so excited to see everyone, and to go to the beach! And mostly, to get out of Provo. You know, its good to get out of here every once in a while. Provo can get stuffy and frustrating. Its easy to get wrapped up in the whole social scene, which is what i hate most about this place, and kind of forget who you really are. I love going home to be around my family, or my best friends, to get my head on straight and remember who i am and who i want to be. So i'm looking forward to it!

Well, better get to packing!

oh p.s. you should watch this video...its pretty much stuck in my head ALL THE TIME. hahaha really though.

girlie girl.

2011-08-09T16:25:00.001-07:00

Lets be honest, I'm not the girliest girl you know. Never have been. I mean, i love to get all dolled up, what girl doesn't! I just hate getting SO done up every single day. I like to look somewhat like i know what I'm doing, & wear clothes that I like, not just what's trendy right now.I don't like to try too hard to look good, and i like to be comfortable. My style, whatever it is, is a result of a combination of this things. This last week, i tried to be really girly. I think i wore make up every single day (outrageous, i know). I don't know why i did it. Maybe i was just bored, maybe I'm just getting warmed up for the new school year, maybe i just wanted to be super cute for a certain boy. Who knows.

If there's one thing that makes me feel girl, it's Lipstick. I got this bright pink color at BareMinerals. As far as lipsticks go, i'm absolutely no expert. But i liked it! I think i got those cute chandelear earings for like 2 bucks somewhere, and that shirt for 3 dollars at a vintage store. What a steal, right?

I by no means consider myself a style expert. I love fashion, but i certainly don't know as much as a think i do. haha.

Whats makes you feel girly?

Bang! Bang! Simplified.

2011-08-08T11:03:00.000-07:00

So, if you're ever around me, you know that i wear a bullet casing around my neck. Why? Just because i like it and i want to. It has nothing to do with the fact that i like to shoot guns, which i do. Last week we went shooting on the other side of utah lake. It was a lot of fun, especially since i haven't shot guns in so long!

Weapon of choice: AK-47.

In other news, i'm moving out this week! I've been trying to get things packed up all weekend. I actually kind of enjoy moving! I've been getting rid of SO much. Clothes, jewelry, all types of things! I feel like i have way too much stuff. Is it just me? i mean, its my whole life. I'm moving my whole life, of course its going to be a lot. I've just been trying to really simplify my life this year. You know, let go of things and move on, simply. Am i the only one who has this problem? haha

Laxing for Humanity, but not really

2011-08-05T09:35:00.000-07:00

I know, Laxing sounds like something super gross. hahah idk, these guys call is LAX so whatever, points for creativity.

So i did another new thing! I have these friends, Taylor and Kyle, who are really good at Lacrosse, and they taught me how to be really good at lacrosse. hahaha seriously kidding, but i did learn how.

I also got the opportunity to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. We got up early on Saturday and went down to Springville to help build a house! I don't really know anything about building houses, so i didn't know what to expect. It was such a neat experience though. It was crazy to think that we, a bunch of college-aged kids were actually building these people's house. If we wanted to put shelves in this closet, we put shelves in. We were the planners, we were the builders. It was crazy! It was neat to think a family would build all their incredible memories in that place. It was a lot of fun too!

New Bloggle

2011-08-03T15:55:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone so remember that quote blog i was talking about? Well its up & running. I had some fonts in there that i just realized aren't web safe, aka you can't see them. So sorry about that. But enjoy!

click HERE to go to the blog.

Chlo Bo

2011-08-02T05:36:00.000-07:00

Soo Chloe is a total workaholic, so we don't get to hang out much. But the other night we went and got pizza and it was probably the funniest night. We got our pizza and just sat right in front of Papa Johns on the side of the street and ate it. Yep, just right there on the ground. We didn't care. We laughed so hard, and i even let her teach me some STUCO cheers. (beaver 4 beaver 5...)Seriously we have so much fun together. It makes me miss not only my family, but my best friends too!

how do you feel about pizza for breakfast? i think i could eat it as any meal of the day.

The Quotationary

2011-07-28T08:56:00.000-07:00

If you're close to me in real life, you know that i love quotes. Maybe its because i am so terrible at putting anything i think into my own words, or maybe its because i think we just have to much we can learn from other people. I think a lot of times i love quotes because hearing other people's words lets you kind of see things in another light. As lame as it may sound, many times in my life i've read a quote that has really stuck with me and affected me, and a lot have made me who i am today (of course with a million other things in my life). My senior year of high school i made a quote book of all my favorite quotes and scriptures, and gave a copy to all the people closest to me. I love looking at blogs that have typography posts, such as i can read. I own more quote books than real books. I just love quotes, its as simple as that.

So i've decided that i'm going to start a blog, or maybe just add a section on to here, and just post a new quote every day, to share with you. No, i won't make them into fancy picture things with quotes. No, they won't all be about love. No, they won't all just be lyrics to popular songs. There will be variety and quality. I don't know if anyone will read it, but if nothing else it will just be a place where i keep my favorites. I'll keep you posted when its up and running!

Amanda's Wedding

2011-07-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

Being a part of one of my best friend's weddings was seriously the coolest thing. I love Amanda and Robby, and it was great to see two people who loved each other get married! Not only was it a great time because all my best friends were there, but it was just really cool seeing two people who really loved each other. Those sentences were absolutely repetitive but i just don't know how to explain it. just incredible.

They had a wedding dinner the night before. It was a fiesta! Of course, they had some mexican popsicles. YUM.

After the dinner we went out for a little bachelorette party! Gelato! YUM! (i'm beginning to see a pattern with the ice cream. we love it)

The next day we went to the temple to see them come out!

We went home and all got ready for the reception!

It was the best weekend ever. Who's next!?

of July

2011-07-19T15:47:00.001-07:00

So yesterday, miss Jen Ballard posted a status on her facebook about needing new music, and i had a whole heap of songs to share with her. I absolutely LOVE sharing music with people. love it.

Then, I just realized i never blog about music. WHAT!? Music is the most important thing to me, it is what i am most passionate about in life. HOW have i not shared this with everyone? it brings pain to my soul. Okay i'm being a little dramatic, but seriously! Where has my mind been. Absolutely outrageous. I am ashamed. Okay now getting to it. Here are a few of my favorite songs as of late that i think all of you should know about. (These are only links to the Youtube video of the song until i finish figuring out how to upload them to my blog)

Here's a varitey

once again, sorry for the bad quality of the youtube videos and whatever. i'll improve for the next post.

Oh Land - Sun of a Gun (check out the Jacob Plant Remix too, but i really love the original)

Kid Cudi -Up Up & Away (make sure you get the clean version, i've got the whole album if you want me to send you a clean track)

Winter is Coming & Welcome Home -Radical Face

Cathedrals -Jump Little Children

Sojourn -Natasha Bedingfield

You Are the One -Shiny Toy Guns

a little preview of the next post about Amanda's Wedding!

Awxy Harry oo me likey

2011-07-19T09:03:00.000-07:00

okay okay okay, so, we all saw HP and it was amazing. Lets be honest, it just was. Yeah, some people feel like their childhood is ending and its some big thing, but i just was sad that the movies are over because i really like them hahah.

So here is us standing in line outside for 5 billion hours. jk only like a couple because we totally cut in line with people. it was awesome.

This is what i like to call 'Awxy' modeling. Its this new thing where you pose really awkward but it looks really sexy. Me and Emily are professionals so if you want us to model for you for money, its fine just give us a call.

Okay so this is Chloe, she was way more sentimental about this whole experience than i was. But she should have been. She dressed up as a Hogwarts student, and it was simply adorable. She wore the robe that she wore to the first Harry Potter movie we went to (see last post). She and kaitlyn cried. So much. It was so tender, and i loved it. I tried to cry but all i could get was teary eyed, but it was totally genuine don't worry.

And THIS is the best part. I'm sorry if this embarrasses you Emily, but this is just the best thing of my life and you should laugh about it too. Any moment that anyone has that could've been taken right out of a movie should just be cherished. SO here's what happened. We went and got drinks and popcorn, and were taking it back to our seat. We sat on the last row in the front section, so we were just behind the seats putting our stuff down. Just like any other midnight showing, there were some goobers with beach balls, hitting them around the theater. Just after we put our drinks down, someone in the front row just smacked the ball so hard, sending it straight at Emily and her popcorn. I think i saw this next part in slow motion...the popcorn exploded. It went everywhere! It flew in every direction. The whole theater all gave a really loud 'Ooooo....'. I was really sad. But i went and got her more popcorn and then she was happy. Obviously this isn't the happy picture, but this is the saddest picture i've ever seen and it is just too great to not share. Its funny today though, right Em?

Maybe the best thing of the night were all of Emily's stupid Harry Potter Jokes, they were AWESOME. I don't remember all of them but i just remember that

You're momma's so ugly that they names Hogwarts after her.

hahahahahahahaha

great times.

What was your favorite part of HP!?

dagurls/hp7?

2011-07-13T08:05:00.000-07:00

So tomorrow, me and Chloe are driving down to AZ for Amanda's wedding! I really can't believe one of my best friends are getting married! She and her fiance, Robby, are simply adorable. I really love them. They just got a bunch of tickets for everyone to go to the midnight showing of Harry Potter with them, no biggie. That should be fun after a whole day of driving!

Oh, and want to hear something great? So the first time i saw Harry Potter, as in the first movie, was the first time i had ever even heard of Harry Potter. I was too busy playing sports and doing other things to read. Anyway, from what i remember, my mom, Chloe's mom, and Abby's mom took us all out of school early and took us to an afternoon showing. Chloe and Abby were all about it, had their robes, wands, and were stoked beyond all belief. I, on the other hand, thought it was stupid that they were wearing capes, and when my mom tried to make me one, i think i put up a fight. Haha i wish i had a picture of it. So i went to the first with cousins, and now i'm going to the last, with..one cousin, at least. With my life, i'll probably run into a million other cousins this year too.

I'm going to be honest though i don't know if i'm going to dress up! What do you think? Are you going? Are you dressing up? What as?

From Chad, with love.

2011-07-11T16:38:00.000-07:00

So i have this friend named Chad. And he wanted, more than anything, to give our friend, and his roommate, Dick, his favorite treat for his birthday (excessive commas, i know).

CAKE POPS.

There was only one problem though. Well, actually there were two. 1) These things are sold NOWHERE. 2) Chad was leaving for california. SO i took it upon myself to make them for him. From Chad, with love. Because it was late at night and it was somewhat unplanned, i had to improvise with what i could pick up at Macy's at 11pm. There were some struggles but in the end they turned out fine!

I was too lazy to get out my camera, and it was dead from my Montana trip anyway, so these droid pics will just have to do!

First i baked a French Vanilla cake, and put it in my Bosh.

Then i added about 2 cups of Cheese Cream Frosting, to give it the consistency of dough.

After that i rolled the dough(?) in balls and set it on wax paper.

Then i melted Milk Chocolate Chips. I guess you're supposed to use other stuff, like those candy things, but this worked too! The first thing i did was dip the sticks (i couldn't find the real pop sticks so i just used skewers!) in the melted chocolate and then into the cake balls. Then i put them in the fridge to cool.

After letting them cool for a while (i actually left them in there overnight because it was about 1 am at this point and i was TIRED!) i took them out and dipped them in the chocolate. i let the excess chocolate run off and kind of smoothed out a few of them, and put some sprinkles on a few too!

Once again, i didn't have some cute anything to put them in, so i bought one of those green styrofoam things you put in fake flower pots, and covered it with duct tape. Ugly, i know, but he's a guy, i don't he really cared what it looked like.)

well, i think they turned out nicely, and Dick liked them! Mission accomplished?

All i can say is i CANNOT wait will i move into my apartment with my HUGE kitchen. I love it here, but i need to bake!

Ctrl+Z

2011-07-08T19:53:00.000-07:00

So i was thinking. Well, let me start from the beginning. Actually, there's not really a beginning or an end because this isn't really a story its more of a though process.

Anyway, I was talking to my co-workers last week about how if you want to undo anything on your computer you just click ctrl+z. If you delete something, it undeletes it, if you do anything basically it just undos it. I called it the 'Universal Undo' (of course referring to computers). I happened to be using it a lot this week, and i started thinking how some people talk about 'What if life had an undo button?' So i though, what would life really be like if we did have a real Universal Undo button for life! Then i thought this,

If there were such thing as an Undo button in life, we'd never get anywhere.

Think about it. If we could undo anything we did, we'd all become perfectionist, undoing actions left and right that we didn't think were perfect or right. Mistakes are what shape out lives. Not only mistakes, but just the everyday choices that we make! Yeah, there are things we wish we had done, or not done, but those choices we made are what created this life we have now.

I am so happy with my life right now. I am happy where i am, what i am doing, and i am excited for the future. I love that i can't wait to move forward and to see what's next.

picture from last summer @ the spot

Montana

2011-07-06T15:18:00.001-07:00

Well, i don't have much time now, but needless to say, Montana was incredible.

fished

hiked

swam

played

great food

music

lakes

beautiful mountains

wild animals

summer lovin

farmers markets

napped

laughed

adventured

fireworks

more fireworks

rooftops

fun

happiness

more to come!

HEY YOU GUYS!

2011-06-23T16:14:00.001-07:00

Although it was only the second official day of summer, we decided there was NO time to lose, so we'd better get started on that summer list of ours! So, we hit up the Scera Shell Outdoor Theatre for a showing of Goonies under the stars. It was, in fact, a very wonderful summer night. We brought blankets to sit on and snacks to enjoy. The best were the Strawberries and Cream we picked up along the way. It was the best decision we could have made. It was amazing! The whole night turned out to be a lot of fun. Every time i looked up at the sky i couldn't believe how happy i was. My life is seriously so great right now. I'm surrounded by people i love, doing things i love, and even thought not everything goes my way, i can always find something to be happy about!

pictures:

Not my first Rodeo...

2011-06-22T05:47:00.000-07:00

Actually thats not true, it was in fact my very first Rodeo! And let me tell you, it was a BLAST! We all head down to PG for Strawberry Days. I already knew that i was going to have the best night of my life because there were going to be strawberries there (my favsss), but i certainly did not expect to love it this much! I loved being around the bulls, horses, cowboys, and everything country! I felt like i was at home, it was incredible. Jess fortunately had her camera!

3 Strawberries & Creme and a few Cowboys later, i was exhausted! We ended up hanging out with some of the guys in the rodeo the next night. That will be one night i will not forget. Me and Jess got lost in Payson for almost an hour! It was a preeetty exciting weekend though. I think we are going to head down to the Lehi Rodeo this weekend! You are welcome to join :).

Baby, you're a firework.

2011-06-16T18:49:00.000-07:00

Last weekend i went to my very first Carnival! It wasn't that big of a deal that it was my first, i don't know why i said that, and to be honest i'm too lazy right now and go back and delete it. Moving on...it was fun! We only got to ride one ride because the lines were insanely long, but it just so happened to be the ride i had been talking about earlier that night. It was the only one i remember going on when my mom took us to the State Fair when i was little. Incredible i tell you. haha it was seriously so fun. Me and Mark got separated from the rest of the group so we just kinda cut in line and got on it! When we got off the ride, the fireworks started! Literally...there was a firework show, and it was awesome! It was a total sand lot night. (minus the tobacco)

well anyway, i am totally burned out. STILL. I finished both of my finals in ONE DAY! It was great, and i did pretty well on both of them. My brain is seriously so fried though. today i forgot my computer when i went to work. That was an idiot thing to do because i work on websites; therefore, i need my computer. Not only that but yesterday i got in the shower WITH MY CLOTHES ON. yeah, thats my life right now. Haha i am trying to hard to have energy but it is just so hard guys. brain = jell-o.

well, this post was a little pointless and i apologize for that, but i can say that i did my NEW THING for this week! (if you don't remember what thats about, i made a new years resolution to do something i've never done before every week) Once i get pictures, i'll post! Just a little hint...you can call me Tiger.

burned out.

2011-06-14T08:48:00.000-07:00

Sorry the blog has been slacking recently. Its because of my MONSTER of a project for my Advertising 101 class. I will tell you something, that thing was a BEAST. That class may be easy in a regular semester, but when you take it in Spring and the time is cut in half, holy moly. Anyway, last week was seriously the busiest eek of my entire life. The whole week i was so busy and so stressed that the whole time i wanted to cry. The thing is, i didn't even have time to cry! Yes! Really! You know the feeling you get when you totally put off doing a really important project, then the day/night before, you're just totally freaking out!? Yeah, well, we didn't procrastinate at all, and thats how the last couple weeks have felt. I finished the week off with a trip to Fedex to get out final Ad Campaign printed. We were there till 3:30 in the morning. incredible. Well, the finished product looked great and our presentation went reaally well! Afterwards, we all went out to dinner to celebrate, then stopped by Jen's (mansion?) that she lives in and played a little bit. (then of course finished the night off with bachelorette at jordan's house, duh)

pics

FEDEX

proof. i had no time for ANYTHING. slightly embarrassed, but its the truth.

right before we were giving our presentation! They were freaking out juuust a little!

We HAD to celebrate...

Anyway, i am SO glad its over. I still have 2 finals to take tomorrow, but all i want to do is sleep, NOT study. Still, those seem like a total breeze compared to this last week!

SURPRISE!!!!

2011-06-07T22:21:00.001-07:00

One thing i've realized about myself lately is my passion for surprise. I absolutely LOVE surprising people. I love the looks on their faces, and how happy they get when they are surprised with something they love. BUT despite how much i enjoy surprising people with EXACTLY what they want, i do not enjoy surprises whatsoever. Except when my friends surprise me for my birthday. Birthdays are the best opportunity for surprise. So in honor of that special day for my dear cousin, Chloe, we threw her a surprise birthday! With a little something extra. (we'll get to the extra later)

The birthday girl. Chloe is quite possibly the most adorable person i know.

cake made by yours truly.

The girls. I don't know what i'd do without them.

OKAY. Now this is the most exciting part of the whole thing, in my opinion. So for months, Chloe had been going on and on about how obsessed she was with the new Hobo wallet at Nordstrom, and how it was $100, and how she was saving up for it. This is where my love for surprises, and giving people exactly what they want comes in. I just knew it, she just HAD to have that wallet for her birthday. We collected the money, and we were going to buy it for her, but it turns out there were like 7 different versions, so we decided not to. DONT worry, the plan still worked. We took my old walled (a beaten up piece of...crud...that was held together by superglue, and look totally trashed...because it was.), put a $100 bill in it, and wrote "Hobo" on the outside. Get it? "Hobo Wallet" haaaa....

Okay so anyway here's how the surprise went. so presh.

Not at all to our surprise, the very next day she sent us a picture of her brand new Hobo wallet she had picked up from Nordstrom. Love that girl, just can't get enough. Not only a cousin, but a best friend.

There's another surprise that i'm planning soon...if it goes well, you may get to hear the deets!

TV

2011-06-03T08:59:00.000-07:00

hey everyone, check out this video my group made for our comms class. let me know what you think about the info you learn!

and share with your friends and family!!

the river

2011-05-29T17:55:00.000-07:00

There's nothing like spending time with your best friend. This weekend i got to go to the river with Kait! Okay, we weren't the only ones there, but if you promise not to tell anyone, she's the only reason i went. It was a blaaast! If you've ever been tubing down the salt river in arizona, you know about all the things that go on there.

people drinking

people smoking

people drinking AND smoking

people throwing marshmallows at each other (i still don't get that)

few more totally wasted people

a ton of white trash (both figuratively and literally)

We both walked away with an arizona tan. You got it-tan on the front, white on the back. solid. I miss her. AND I miss the Arizona weather! Its been raining ever since i got back, and it'll be like this for the next three days. Thanks a lot Utah.

The Bach.

2011-05-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

I'm sure all of you who watch the Bachelorette have seen the season premiere. I am not going to blog all of my suspicions and assumptions and opinions quite yet, because those of you who hate the show will only get angrier than yet another blog's morning post is about the show. Needless to say, Ashley made some pretty big mistakes last night. We'll just leave it at that.

Thoughts?

The Triple Threat

2011-05-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

So last week i discovered this baking site. One particular post caught my eye: The Triple Threat

It is about the 'Holy Trinity' of baking, or a 'Cookie Cake Pie.' The moment i saw it, i knew we had to try it. I showed my roommates and it was settled. We were going to make The Triple Threat.

And we did.

Here's basically what it is. Pie Crust, with chocolate chip cookie dough, and funfetti cake, topped with cream cheese frosting. Here's how it went:

Lauren made a pie crust from scratch and split it in two, making two pies.

Then made chocolate chip cookie dough with Megan's perfected recipe! Let me tell you, it was absolutely perfect. We smashed it down into the bottom of the pan. We ended up having extra, which we most definitely used. (i'll get to that later)

After that we made the cake batter and poured it in! There was definitely extra batter, which we also used, and I will also get to later.

OVEN TIME!

We decided to bake it at a lower temperature for longer, so it would bake all the way through. I think we did 300-325 till it was all the way cooked through. I think this took about 40 minutes? We just did the toothpick test. Comes out clean, done! money.

Meanwhile, we used the left overs to make our own little creations! We put the cookie dough in the cupcake liners, added a layer of Nutella, and topped it off with the extra cake batter. Holy Moly.

When the pies were done, we let them cool then frosted them, and added sprinkles.

After a little celebration, we devoured that thing! And i will tell you,

Basically its the best thing any of us had ever tasted. i HIGHLY recommend trying this. In fact, while composing this blog post, i've eaten three slices of the 2nd pie. Seriously, its delicious. Well worth the miserable work out i will have today, as a result.

me likey.

2011-05-19T18:10:00.000-07:00

I'm a little obsessed with two things right now:

1) this 'Admission' (come on people, its gold.) nail polish from Urban Outfitters. I've never been much of a nail polish kind of person. But i will admit, lately i've been addicted to it. And it gold! i just like it.

2) my 'Cherries on Top' lipstick from Bare Escentuals. I, along with many other women, am in love with their face make up, but i loved finding out about their great lipstick! Just incredible, and seriously awesome for spring. Now if it would only stop raining and being 30˚ so spring can actually be here.

also, this is just one of my favorite pictures. crazy time.

incredible love

2011-05-18T14:13:00.000-07:00

my dear friend Michael showed me this video:

sooo adorable.

check out this one too:

not something you want to read about.

2011-05-17T01:30:00.000-07:00

This may not be something you want to read about AT ALL, but i just wanted to put it out there. For me. This is my blog, after all.

Guess where i was One Year Ago, today.

Yep, you got it.

Arkansas.

As some of you remember, i flew out there to visit Ty, and surprise him on his birthday. It kind of turned out to be the best week of my life! I can't put pictures of every single thing we did, that would get annoying. But here are some of the highlights of that trip.

video of me surprising him at the airport:

(he thought he was there to pick up his grandma)

Catching Fireflies:

i love fireflies. kind of obsessed.

picnic on the lake:

he had his own row boat he had fixed up!

Fishing!

the besssst

His mom told the people it was my birthday:

it was definitely Ty's. They all got a good laugh out of my embarrassment.

Its amazing to think about all the things that have happened since then.

The Lake:

around where we spend most of our days and nights!

Happy Birthday Ty Guy!!!

(totally won't see this, oh well)

shoe fly...

2011-05-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

wanna know what i did this friday night?

last night for about 3 hours i had a total 007 episode with this GINORMOUS fly. NOT even kidding i'll post a picture of it. i killed it, i swear, 3 times. then the fourth time i trapped it and took it as a POW. i was gonna wait till the next morning to deal with it, but he escaped! i got him another time, and i watched him on his back, twitching, until he lay completely still. but when i got up this morning, he was GONE! no body to be found. and i've been hearing buzzing all day. i think its his ghost, haunting me in this gosh forsaken house.

on another note, i had probably the most successful shopping day at Last Chance. Let me tell you, those years of basketball sure payed off! If you've ever been there, you know exactly what i'm talking about. If not, i'll give you the short version of how it works. They rope off an isle of shoes, and restock. Nobody's allowed in, nobody's allowed to crowd, nothin. Meanwhile, everyone walks around near the isle, checking out what shoes they're putting out. You know, just scoping, getting ready for battle. Then when they unhook the ropes and move out of the way, you go in for the kill. I'll tell you what, i was in the zooone this weekend. Boxing out ladies left and right. And i came away with...

Steve Madden Oxfords (1) $15

Sperry Topsiders (2) $30 each

TOMS (2) $9 and $18

one. giant. success.

fashion and peanut butter go together.

2011-05-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

If only life could be as simple as wearing cute clothes, taking pictures, and posting them on a blog.

...and of course, that works for some people!

...and for others, just stalking all of them is enough.

...which is what i did for a few hours this morning as i completely DEMOLISHED a box of Peanut Butter Crunch! (i don't buy sugar cereal up at school, so i have to binge a little at home)

here are a few of my favorites as of late:

i believe in unicorns

keiko lynn

blushing ambition

fashiontoast

enjoy. and if you have any other newly discovered favorites? feel free to share :)

R.I.P Backyard Tacos

2011-05-13T13:10:00.000-07:00

When i come down to Arizona, one of the things i MUST to is eat dirty Mexican food. I mean, the reaaaal stuff. Usually, we'd go to Backyard Tacos. Well, for the time it was open. Unfortunately, its closed. Apparently its illegal to have a lucrative mexican restaurant right out of your back yard! (sarcasm...) I'd like to take a moment and reflect on the times we've had there.

the excellent food

the great company

the lovely weather

ahhhh good times...

...Tia Rosas anyone?

First Kiss

2011-05-10T13:31:00.001-07:00

I'm ready for some child-like, twitterpating, summer lovin.

spRING!?

2011-05-05T10:53:00.000-07:00

I think by growing up in AZ has kind of taught me to ignore SPRING altogether, seeing as we hardly have it there. The cold has more or less stopped, and right away i want it to be at the peak of summer, 100˚, and the livin is easy. But thats not how it is here. SPRING. It happens. The bike rides begin, i continue to never wear shoes, and the desire to eat nothing but popsicles and watermelon grows stronger and stronger. I'll enjoy this SPRING, but i'm not going to lie, i can hardly wait for summer. I cannot wait for the sun, fun, and to not do my hair for 4 months. Not to mention a bazillion weddings to go to, including my good friend amanda (in picture)(love them).

Frenchie

2011-05-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago, me and Hannah went to a French bakery. The food was...interesting. A lot of cheese. But the pastries...oh hear goodness, unreal! The man who worked there was a cheerful, super friendly man who was just happy to be working haha (he was super smelly, but thats beside the point). I love little local places like that. This little taste (pun not intented har har har) of Europe got me to thinking how badly i want to go on a Study Abroad. Not only this, but the fact that it seems as if everyone around me is going, and they tell me how much fun it is! I've decided i'm going. Now the question is, London or Italy? Hmmm...

crisis

2011-05-04T19:03:00.001-07:00

YES. i am having a blog-identity crisis right now.

YES. i am once again changing it.

i'm cleansing my life and starting new, so why not do the same for my bloggle, yeah?

The Fam.

2011-05-03T23:51:00.000-07:00

In case you missed it...we got our family pictures taken a few weeks ago by L. Root Photography. They turned out fantastic, and it was a great time!

there are SO many of us now! Its insane! The LeBaron Family is growing so fast! I can hardly believe it.

These 4 little ones are all 2 and under. what a riot.

I absolutely love when my family gets altogether. I love how much they influence me, and how much fun we all have! love love love. I'm one of the younger ones, so i've always looked up to my older brothers, sister, and now that their married, i have twice as many examples! They are always the best examples to me, and i don't know what i'd do without them. My family is incredible, and i am so grateful for them!

killin it!

2011-04-28T09:22:00.001-07:00

Okay so i'm being a super stinky blogger lately. dgaf.

Wenesday: Finished my finals off with a C. grrreat! hahah Oh well, i was just glad they were over. Then i continued to move out of my apartment till 4 AM IN THE MORNING. Yeah that was quite the experience.

Thursday: Went home to see all my family!!!!!! to take family pictures. ballin! 8 little kids under 2 years old? yeah it was a little nuts.

Monday: 5am flew home to utard, moved my stuff into my new apartment, and went to work!

Wednesday: FIRST DAY OF CLASSES! Besides this weird guy asking me for my number, then getting up and walking away(it was the weirdest thing...he didn't even try to make conversation haha)...classes were pretty good! Then that night at 8 we left to COME BACK TO MESAAAA!!!!

got here at 5am. nice, right? I'm excited! Its just nice to be in a warm place. love it here.

this blogpost was suuuuper dry. i feel as if i should spice it up a little bit. ummm... Check out my tumblr HERE. its WAY more interesting. bahaha.

considering deleting my blog/blogs. opinions?

pwnd.

2011-04-17T08:23:00.000-07:00

Okay so two finals down, one to go! and there's only been one day of testing :) awwww yeah. and i did pretty well on them too! You know whats stupid though? they started 'testing week' on saturday, and it goes through next thursday. aka, they're counting the weekend as testing week and not just an extra reading day through the weekend. I think is hogwash. not that i don't trust BYU, i do, they're great and whatever, but its almost like they're telling us we have to dedicate all our finals time over the weekend to studying. Don't get me wrong, i've studied this whoooole weekend, hence why i took a final at 9pm on a SATURDAY NIGHT. But its like the whole thing contradicts itself. Oh, you want me to study all weekend? But Not on sunday...WHAAAA? yeah, tell me about it.

Just some food for thought.

Also, this is embarrassing for me to share, but i'm afraid all of my friends are going to get married and i'm going to be the old friend who is single forever and ever. we went to a party last night and all my girls had boyfriends and it kind of blew my mind just a little. yikes. i just don't want to be that friend that they're trying to set up with every remotely attractive make who has a heart beat. am i already that girl?? dang.

hare hare?

2011-04-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

this picture prettty much sums up the whole mood of this event for us. We ran around, threw colored corn starch at people, yelled at whoever we wanted, CROWED surfed, danced, and sang! We found this girl giving away free Red Bulls, so naturally we took like a million. (I didn't drink any of it because i don't like energy drinks) BUT just having it in my hand made me go nuts! hahah it was pretty much a great kick off to my birthday.

har har har

2011-04-06T08:25:00.000-07:00

Okay so i know how annoying it is when girls go on and on about their blah blah blah whoever that is on a mission and how much they miss them. I try hard not to be one of those girls, but my best friend is coming home in 7 months! hollaaaa!!!!! Can't wait till he gets home so we can play again!

Go Panthers? ha.

foooooood

2011-04-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

sometimes i wish i didn't like food so much! then it would be sooo easy to diet. i could just eat fish and low fat stuff all day, and just drink so much water. I mean, i already drink like a gallon (literally) of water a day, but i just love food so much. waaay too much. getting this summer body is going to be a lot harder than i though!

p.s. yeah changed the name again, get over it.

i've lost it.

2011-03-31T16:08:00.001-07:00

i've lost my muchness.

whoever took it, or if someone finds it, get it back to me ASAP. life just isn't as fun anymore!

birthday

2011-03-25T12:41:00.001-07:00

well, its my birthday again, this sunday. i'm turning 20! wooo! yeah, so everyone's been asking me what i want to do for my birthday. When i think about it though, i don't really care what i'm doing, i care about who i'm with and if i'm happy. I don't think anyone should be anything but perfectly happy on their birthday.

People also ask me what i WANT for my birthday. What have i said every single time?

My best friend to be here.

Three years ago, when i turned 17, i was in San Francisco on tour, and we were going to be recording at Skywalker Studios on the day of my birthday. Kaitlyn Caycee Dwiggins was the only one who would stay up with me till midnight. Since then, she hasn't been able to be with me on any of my birthdays.

Now she's in Mexico. We were skyping the other day (skype chat) and i asked her what she thought i should do on my birthday. she responded with the following:

haha i guess i will! well, i don't plan on having a cake or anything actually. i guess we'll see!

but since i know its kind of impossible to get her here in time, i had to think of something else. and i figured out EXACTLY what i want.

a Rubix Cube.

yep, those impossible little guys! i want one! i've been hanging out with a friend a lot lately and he taught me how to solve it! i still can't to it aaaalll by myself, but i'm almost there! i just want one.

guys...

2011-03-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

guys... its park city, its fun.

just realized i forgot to go grocery shopping for this next week. awesomeeeeeee

Amanda Giles

2011-03-19T16:39:00.000-07:00

i just want everyone to know how awesome my friend is.

sorry boys, she's already taken.

verymarykate

2011-03-08T15:05:00.001-08:00

i'm sorry, this is just so funny. and it is mandatory that every single one of you watch it. at least 5 times.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

and if you love that, go to the site, there are a billion HILLARIOUS videos.

naps

2011-03-06T09:21:00.001-08:00

when i was growing up, i never took naps. i didn't have time for naps, and i guess i didn't need them either! but now a am in avid nap-taker, and i fully support them. it all started way back when, i think i was in 7th grade? maybe younger. and i went over to Ashley Duffin's house to see her for something. (i probably was going to see tyler...but who knows.) Anyway, she was taking a nap. i don't know whyyyy, it was the weirdest thing to me! then i came to find out she always took naps, and the did it after school so she would be able to stay out late that night.

Why am i telling you this?

really, i don't know. but i guess it relates to the weird experience i had yesterday.

I ate probably 4 times as much as my stomach could physically hold, then i laid down for a nap. i don't remember getting out of bed, but the next thing i knew, i was out in my living room, wandering around. The great thing was, i didn't know where i was or what day it was! There was a guy from my ward here, can't remember why, (later found out he was borrowing our vacuum) and i kept asking him. boy was it embarrassing when he came back to return it.

i like to call this experience, food-coma.

and it was crazy.

Well, this post was completely worthless, so i guess i should post an adorable picture of myself doing something, just to make it look more legit?

ehhh, this will get the job done i guess.

baby, i like it.

2011-02-28T17:23:00.000-08:00

i like that my mind changes 10 times a day.

i like that i have a friend who thinks he's a model.

i like that i listen to new songs on repeat for days.

i like that i'd rather be on the floor than in a chair, any day.

i like that i 'like' anything posted on facebook related to Gossip Girl.

i like that i tweet, judge me later.

i like that i have friends who like to eat, a lot.

i like that i blog-stalk instead of going to the gym.

i like that my favorite animal is a giraffe.

i like that i'm little.

i like that i find things on the ground, then 30 minutes later i realize i've been chewing on it.

i like that for once in my life, i'm excited for the future.

i like that i enjoy calculus.

i like that i know what i want to be when i grow up.

i like that i have ridiculously vivid dreams.

i like that i always remember my dreams.

i like that i'm super vulnerable right now.

i like how tough i'm going to be tomorrow.

i like that pictures can capture a moment, not just a time, place, and people.

i like that i have the best siblings in the world.

i like that i sleep on the couch sometimes instead of my bed.

i like that my roommates don't mind.

i like that time when the moon and the sun show at the same time.

i like that a sunset can make me the happiest girl ever.

i like that i STINK at blogging now.

i like that i still blog even though nobody reads.

i like that Mondays are my favorite only because of the Bachelor and Gossip Girl.

Brad Womack is hott.

...so is Nate Archibald.

i like that i had a terrible day today, because it makes me appreciate the good things in life even more.

funny creepy?

2011-02-24T21:35:00.000-08:00

So once upon a time these kind of sort of creepy guys came and sat next to me in the HBLL. (the lib) And then that night i get a fbook friend request from one of them. Yes, a little creepy but i was feeling nice so I accepted him. Then later i find out that he does that to a lot of girls...sits next to them...chats it up...then friend requests! Yeah, total creeper. So he facebook chats me tonight and says, "where do i know you from" reaaally kid? So i said to him "you don't remember!? i'm deleting you" then i proceeded to delete him. Then me and Haili laughed SUPER hard for about 10 minutes at this video:

*Que uncontrollable laughter.

gahhhhh

2011-02-20T23:12:00.001-08:00

you know that time when you get so tired that you know you should go to bed, but you are too tired to move, and you find yourself clicking at a constant rate, going to the next picture, facebook stalking someone's profile pictures for no good reason? then you realize you don't even know who you're stalking anymore? you're just clicking...and clicking...and clicking...and clicking...

yeah.

make it choppy.

2011-02-18T12:08:00.000-08:00

i need summer and my best friend back. right away.

thought.

2011-02-12T18:02:00.000-08:00

I HATE that time period between when you're ready for your date, and when you date picks you up. Talk about nerve-racking.

alice.

2011-02-10T17:18:00.000-08:00

there's something about little girls falling into rabbit holes and going on extravagent adventures that intrigues me.

dun dun dunnnnn

2011-02-08T20:06:00.000-08:00

One day Oprah and Dr. Phil will rule the world with their personal stylist, Tyra Banks.

Well, either them or Accountants.

only time will tell.

thats all i have for today.

wait, what's Oprah's full name? does anyone even know that?

Precious Panthers

2011-02-04T08:24:00.000-08:00

I got bored for like .5 seconds this morning. So what did i do? Yes i am a little ashamed of this, but i tried to log into my Myspace page. YES i did have one, for a year in junior high. I deleted it (or so i thought?) to get a phone early bahaha. I haven't been on since 9th grade. BUT apparently i it still existed? Anyway, i got one and there was one comment on my wall from the boy i loved in 9th grade:

hi brooke!!!

im' sure you wont ever read this because you never get on, but im bored because im sick and i have nothing better to do.

remember in track last year when you threw an orange peel at me? so i stuffed it down your shirt, and it made you run faster. or the time at the city meet you preety much like died after your race, and i carried you up to the bleachers. and how i always raced in my church socks and everyone thought i looked retarded but i didn't care because i thought it was cool, i probably did look retarded running with long bushy hair that flew up in the wind, shortshorts, and churchsocks.if by any chance you do get this though, remember drugs are not cool,school is cool, dont act a fool, because you rule.

i have no idea where that just came from, oh well. see ya later

I guess you could say we had a thing...

(There's actually a really adorable story that involved me almost passing out and him carrying me all the way up the bleachers and being super sweet and tender to me. loved it. if you want to hear that just ask me sometime.)

Anyway, just wanted to share that with you. And note, that i'm remembering how exciting it is to have a crush on someone, and getting those Junior-high butterflies again. Awesome.

happy happy happy.

2011-02-02T16:42:00.000-08:00

things that make me happy:

doing well on tests

growing spiritually

doing something you never thought you'd do

the perfect song coming on shuffle

eating a whole bag of popcorn by yourself and you didn't even go to the gym.

being excited to try to look super cute becasue you have a secret crush on a boy you'll see later that day for like 2 minutes.

the song without love from hairspray, and blasting it in my head phones at work and mouthing words.

when your friends leave 3 boxes of yummy ice cream in your freezer

whats made you happy?

blood.

2011-01-28T10:23:00.000-08:00

I've mentioned this before, but i have made a goal this year to do something new every week. Something that i wouldn't usually just, go do! Two weeks ago, it was my very first solo Costco trip, last week, SALSA dancing! what was it this week? well, i faced one of my greatest fears.

I gave blood.

Needles are in my top three greatest fears. But if i can save lives by facing my fears, i need to get over it! Like, i can handle all the blood and guts the world has to offer...but needles? no. Chloe convinced me to go with her. (That girl is out to make stuff happen. Watch out world!)

Giving blood was an interesting experience. I almost passed out, they made me wait for and hour before i could go, but I DID IT! and i still can't believe it.

Throughout the rest of the day i had 3 test reviews. Let me tell you, giving blood really takes the umph out of you! I could hardly stay awake, and 11:30 that night (the time when i was finally leaving the library) i just wanted to cry.

this morning i am definitely feeling the effects. But hey, i was drained 1/10th of my blood! WOAH! The best part was the sticker i got after!

wait. is this how BELLA feels?!

have you ever donated blood? what was your experience?

i was born to be American.

2011-01-21T10:36:00.000-08:00

So i have this goal this year, to do something new every weekend (the weekend because i'm so busy that even thinking about trying to be social during the week gives me a headache). But lo and behold, the opportunity arose last night to go Latin Dancing. No, not at like studio 600's Latin night or whatever...but to a REAL LEGIT Latin night club. It was unreal. Not only did i have no idea how to latin dance whatsoever, to add to that, i was in jeans, a denim shirt, and black flats. Now if that alone didn't scream out 'I'M AMERICAN!' it was definitely my awesome kitchen-famous dance moves. Anyway, it was quite the adventure. I dance with this one guy, he told me i was horrible. Then i danced with this other guy who spun me around like i was a piece of meat. unreal. theeeennn i dance with this short old guy. he was...spicy. I've never seen an old man move it like that! He was super creepy, i'm not going to lie. Overall this night was UNREAL FUN. I stood in the middle of the club and acted like i knew i was doing, even though i had nooo clue. I added my own flava in there too. aaand of course, it was good to have my white partner in crime, Jess, with me.

this is a picture of the place at the end of the night, when it started to empty. reaaaally sets the moood.

i win.

2011-01-16T23:45:00.000-08:00

WARNING: This post has more words than usual, each and every one of them full of meaning. You may want to run and get a snack before sitting down to feast your mind upon this brilliance.

So i went to this desert party or whatever tonight. you know, its the Provo thing to do... Get together, bring deserts that nobody will eat because

a) the girls don't want to gain wait or be embarassed eating them or

b)the boys are too busy trying to pick up on girls to actually eat...and eveyrone just jams into a little apartment and talks about things, like the latest Facebook drama, who got engaged to who after knowing each other for two weeks, who broke of their engagement becasue they only knew each other for one week, what they plan to be doing with their lives in 10+ years after they finish med school and have (what they think is) the life of their dreams. Too crowded to meet people, even though i was a little bit interested in a few of the guys. Especially one. p.s. to get into the spirit of new things, i decided to go back to my usual self, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, and passing on the shoes...[say no to conformity!!] So anyway, i met this girl named brooke. k well i didn't really meet her but she came up and started talking to these guys i was with. When she came over, immediately i started comparing myself to her. and within 30 seconds i had decided she won. she was the better brooke! i learned in one of my Religion classes that girls judge themselves harder than anyone else. Their greatest fault most of the time is being to hard on themselves. Well, i think i fall into that category lately, becasue lately, i've just been comparing myself to other people, especially other girls, and its really getting me down!

no buena brookie, this needs to stop!!

I think its becasue i haven't been around the people who usually make me feel like myself. yeah i know that sounds weird, but we all have them. Those people who you are so comfortable with that you don't evn have to think about what you are doing, and you can be totally yourself around them. You KNOW they'd have your back NO MATTER WHAT. {man oh man i need to get myself some more of these people.} Then there are people who you are kiiiiinda close to (like not totally inner circle, but you probably know what recreational activities they did in high school type closeness) but you still feel like thay might me judging you. I've felt like i'm surrounded by the latter type of people CONSTANTLY, 24/7 lately and i'm sick of it. So sorry people, that little insecure brooke you've known for the last month or so is gone. I'm done with you. I don't need your approval.

I'M BACK.

i win.

d- -b

2011-01-16T23:26:00.000-08:00

man, i love asians so much.

my inner child

2011-01-16T08:39:00.000-08:00

seriously though, who hasn't?

I love feeling like a kid again. I love doing things that i did when i was a little kid! I like being around people who make me act and feel like a little kid again. Its seriously the best thing in the whole universe.

It makes me miss some of my friends on missions just a little.

Speaking of things i love, I've let Country Music back into my life. Its been a while, and i guess i've been denying my inner self. But here's the thing, PROVO...i don't care who likes it or who doesn't, i'm going to blast it everywhere i go and let my my love shine.

Since its been a little while, i'm sort of lacking in the new stuff, any help?

Good Tuesdays.

2011-01-12T08:41:00.000-08:00

Let me tell you why yesterday was an especially great tuesday. Post-wisdom teeth-removing videos. on facebook. Seriously like 4 on my newsfeed in one day! Jackpot! Those things are hilarious, who doesn't love them! It just one of those things that everyone goes through. Maybe thats why its so funny! Because in your head you're just thinking 'yep, been there, done that'.

There are criers, laughers, ones who act like they're dizzy, hallucinators, and ones who just talk like a crazy person. They're all good!

I would have to give credit to two of the cutest blog friends i have, Abby and Haley, for posting these videos, and i hope you girls get well soon and feel better!

your turn.

2011-01-10T10:13:00.000-08:00

If you know me personally, you know that i am not one to get awkward in typically awkward situations. I love to make things awkward, but i never get awkward from other things. Unless, of course, this is the case: You know those times when you're somewhere doing something with a group of people, and you see someone there who you know, but aren't friends with? Or maybe you're just facebook friends with them and you've never actually talked to them? Maybe you've gone to the same school as them since kindergarten but you've never actually developed a friendship with them? Or perhaps they're just someone who you used to be kind of friends with but you haven't talked to them forever so you would not even have anything to say?

Yes, we've all had these experiences. so what do you DOOO? Do you say hi and awkwardly try to make conversation? Do you just give them a 'hey...' then go on to your socializing? Or do you try to avoid eye contact at all costs and pray that they didn't notice that you noticed they were there?

what do you do?

aWkwarD/?

2011-01-08T01:36:00.001-08:00

i am not gonna lie to ya...

it gets pretty lonely around here.

but Kendra had me go to this party with her tonight. It was the first night in a looong time i went out...and, i met a lot of people! It was kind of weird. Did i forget how to be social? haha I've never been more socialy awkward in my life. what is happening to me?

2011-01-07T08:48:00.001-08:00

so yesterday in my math class, this guy asked me to go do homework with him. I had nothin to lose and i needed to get homework done so i went with him. then i come to find out his name is Remmington. yep. like the gun. YEP. like what i was going to name one of my DAUGHTERS. needless to say i was already intrigued with this guy. Turns out he didn't really know what he was talking about when it came to the math homework, but hey, he had a cool name!

Now who's up for a Cabellas trip?

Jess.

2010-12-30T11:05:00.000-08:00

'I have hickies on my ears'

"i wish it was the 1600s' when fat and white was in.i'd be the hottest thing"

" The next person i kiss is going to be absolutely used and abused. "

man on man i'm going to miss living with this girl.

emotional

2010-12-27T20:51:00.000-08:00

I'm fiinally waking up.

the moment listening to those songs doesn't hurt you anymore. looking at the pitures doesn't make you cry. doesn't literally hurt you to think about it. thats when you know you're letting go...for now. i feel like i'm kind of waking up from a weird dream and snapping back to reality! (yes...eminem reference) the worst part is that later, i might have to break his heart. and thats going to kill me. If this doesn't work out in the end, i need to be able to look back on it and say, dang, we were two kids in love. and that was fun. and i need him to be able to do the same thing.

DURRR

2010-12-26T14:05:00.000-08:00

Is it just me, or is the day after Christmas the weirdest day ever.

Its like...

now what?

poof.

Ho Ho Ho!

2010-12-24T21:18:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone!

i sure do love the Christmas season.

Some will be with their families

Others will be with friends

Some will be speaking with their missionaries for only a short 40 minutes.

Others will be enjoying their Christmas home with their recently returned missionary.

Some will be celebrating their first Christmas with their new fiance.

Others are getting their heart broken.

Some will stay up all night in their beds anxious to open presents the next morning.

Others will go to bed early, tired from all the partying they've done this week (that would be me...)

Whichever one of these you are, i hope you have the best Christmas ever. I hope something exciting happens to all of you, something fun and unexpected. And I hope you have the greatest time with your loved ones.

about grapes.

2010-12-23T13:22:00.000-08:00

i know, i know, this sounds like a lame post. well to tell you the truth, IT IS!

but if you care to continue...

You know whats worse than a smooshy grape?

a half smooshy grape.

Because you just want to eat that grape so darn bad and you know half of it is a good grape gone to waste!

and of course everyone knows the unwritten rule about grapes...

never eat the last one! you don't know whether it will be good or bad!

what a frustrating fruit.

p.s. to brighten your day:

A duck walks into a store, waddles up to the counter and asks the clerk "Got any gwapes?"

The clerk answers "No, no grapes. Go away."

The next day, the duck comes back into the store, waddles up to the counter and asks the clerk "Got any gwapes?"

The clerk sighs and says "No grapes! If you come in here again asking for grapes I'll nail your feet to the floor!"

The next day, the duck enters the store, goes to the counter and asks "Hey, got any nails?"

The clerk answers "No."

The duck asks: "Good. Got any gwapes?"