harsh reality

I think anyone who knows me at all is painfully aware that I have an obsession with the television show gilmore girls. It makes my life worth living (okay, maybe a slight exaggeration-but nonetheless I do love it). In one of the episodes they have a conversation during which I was abruptly informed that the plural of coldesac is not culdecsacs, but is in fact...culsdesac. Now, I do realize that there is a slight possibility that not EVERYTHING viewed on this beloved show is completely realistic, BUT it did make me curious so I did a little research (slash - googled it) and found that culsdesac is indeed correct. I've been saying it wrong my whole life! I will admit that the use of the word "culsdesac" is not incredibly common in my everyday vocabulary but still...was I the only one who didn't know?

oh...p.s. if you're wondering what's with the picture of fenway park, random right? I love baseball season. Love going to the games, love eating the hot dogs, love the uniforms (hey, they are good-looking uniforms...very figure flattering), love really everything about it. I don't by an means profess to be a MLB guru but I do enjoy a good baseball game just as much as the next baseball fan. Hopefully one day I will actually get to go to a game at fenway park...dare to dream.

at long last...

Big news...I am not going to school this summer. First summer in three years that I won't be enduring the painful experience known as summer school. I plan to spend my summer having fun (oh, and working) and doing all the things I can't seem to find time for during the school year. My summer list includes:

1. Reading some books that I've always wanted to read but have just never gotten around to actually reading.

2. Improving my guitar skills (Jared is supposed to be helping me out on this one...right Jared?)

3. Working on some new art projects.

4. Getting back into shape (more time at the gym is most definitely needed)

5. Becoming a master chef/cake decorator (...or at least becoming a little bit better cook-this one is to counteract the the previous goal I suppose?)

Well with that being said (or typed) I am super excited for this summer. I actually spent last night calculating my grades to see what the worst possible scores I could get on my finals were and still do well in my classes. Yes, that's how sick of school I am. Only two more finals to go...almost there.

my undocumented life

o I've discovered something about myself. I never take pictures. I just don't do it. Ever. I've realized that this has probably happened for few reasons. One, for the first year and a half that I was in college I lived with Brittany. She took pictures like crazy. She had her camera with her 24/7 so I just stole pictures from her and never took any of my own. At home my dad is the photographer. He always has his camera and makes sure to thoroughly document every moment of our waking lives and of our non-waking lives for that matter. Therefore, I am not one to think to take my camera anywhere, and even when I do I never use it. This must stop. Why? Because I want to remember these precious few years of my life. Plus, we all know a picture is worth a thousand words. I want to document everything. From now on I will take pictures...many pictures. I do, however, happen to have a few pictures of some recent events...

went up to park city to watch the ski jump competition

birthday dinner with friends. me n' tanier (the girl one)

best birthday present i've ever received, thanks mom.

colorful festivities of 2010

curling with the family

macall during curling, trying to take out the angry drill sergeant-slash-curling instructor. mr. dale.

summer, please come soon

So I, along with almost every other person here in Provo, cannot wait for summer to get here. Last night my roommates and I were hanging out with some friends and we started making our summer to do list.

1. BBQ in the park + volleyball

2. Lots of hiking (Zion's, Stewart Falls, Havasupai, among others)

3. White water rafting

4. Seven Peaks (free passes of course...right Aaron?)

5. Bucket of KFC...picnic up the canyon (Paige made this a must, and who doesn't love fried chicken?)

6. A camp out on the front lawn of our apartment complex

7. Road trip to Cali.

8. Road trip to Bear Lake

9. Four-wheeling in St. George (slash when we go there I'm also making everyone go to MARV'S for the best strawberry shake of their lives)

10. Boating, lots of boating...already planning a trip home to Boise for this one.

11. LAKE POWELL. Quite possibly my favorite place on earth. It just wouldn't be summer without at least one trip to Powell.

12. Camping. One of my favorite summer activities. Sleeping outside-communing with nature. Cooking tinfoil dinners and roasting marshmallows. Telling scary stories (I could live without this part of course but others seem to love it). Really, anything and everything camping I love...

With that being said, who wouldn't be excited for summer? I just can't wait. So again...summer, please come soon.

Please.

dream

New favorite song. I'm obsessed...and it's not even a country song. Crazy I know.



New goal: learn to play this song on the guitar. I looked at the tab for it and it doesn't look too difficult...but I'm not the greatest guitar player by any means so we'll see.

alice in wonderland

So today at work I was temporarily assigned to take over at the reception desk for an hour while someone went to lunch, while sitting there, working hard (on my homework) I noticed a quote hanging next to the desk. You may not know this about me...but I am obsessed...yes, obsessed with quotes. This particular quote was from Alice in Wonderland. It is as follows:

“There is no use trying; one can't believe impossible things." -Alice

"I dare say you haven't had much practice. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” -Queen

I just may have to add in half an hour of believing impossible things to my daily to do list. Something to consider i guess.

I also started thinking that maybe, just maybe I should go see the new Alice in Wonderland movie that recently came out. It looks slightly creepy, but I've heard it's actually pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of Johnny Depp (with the exception of his role as the most attractive Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean) but I may have to rethink the idea of seeing his latest movie. Who knows, it just might not be so bad.

...right?

p.s. yes, I do in fact realize that my blog is very sad and pathetic but I am struggeling with getting the hang of this whole blogging thing. My roommate Paige has promised to turn me into a most amazing blogger...eh eh hem...paige?...one of these days.

a horrible mistake

So today while standing in the LNT line anticipating my delicious grilled chicken wrap, the girl in front of me ordered FAT FREE ranch on her wrap. This was an option I was unaware that they offered. Well me, being the health conscious person that I am...decided to follow suit. I got to work and sat down at my desk bursting with excitement as I prepared to eat my weekly Tuesday wrap (yes, that is how sadly monotonous my life is. I actually have the same exact lunch every Tuesday, and worse yet, I look forward to it...) Anyways, I sat down and took the first bite. Wait! This is not the delectable wrap I usually enjoy each week. It was coated in some gross wannabe ranch dressing. Trying with all its might to be like the real ranch, but falling very short. I was so disappointed, nothing about this wrap was what I'd expected and hoped for. How could I have made such a horrible mistake. Lesson learned...from now on bring on the full fat ranch. Is the extra artery clogging goodness worth my happiness. Yes. Now I'll just have to wait and dream...until next Tuesday. Something to look forward to.