A Day in the Life

Gird Up His Loins

2012-01-31T20:44:00.000-08:00

Tonight, while sitting on the couch, Anna (Nate's 9 year old sister) came upstairs and whispers to me "We (Anna and Libby, Nate's 13 year old sister) are reading our scriptures downstairs, what does 'gird up his loins' mean?" I just laughed so she asked Nate and he answered that it meant that he was getting dressed. Anna then looked relieved and said "Oh, Libby was making it sound horrifying."

Red Red Red

2011-10-04T22:54:00.000-07:00

I am a red head. Like really red, and I love it! I feel like I finally found my color, and I think the red gives me an excuse to be feisty! I have always been offended because I imagined that my hair was strawberry blonde and people would always tell me it was different colors, so I finally gave up and gave myself a color. I was sick of being "blondish brownish reddish"

Me and Andrea, my best friend and an amazing stylist!

Her Name Was Lola...

2011-10-04T22:41:00.000-07:00

This is Lola. She is my car. She is a 2000 Nissan Altima GXE and I never thought I could love a car so much!

Also, since my roommates car was stolen from in front of our house, this message is to all of the would be robbers, I will find you and be really angry at you.

Follow the Prophet

2011-09-17T11:23:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EYK6J-XuOs&sns=em

Go UTES!!!!

Auntie

2011-09-11T21:10:00.000-07:00

So I may not TECHNICALLY be her Auntie, but these pictures do show quite a resemblance

Library

2011-07-21T21:21:00.000-07:00

Here is our library. No one ever really hangs out in this room so its always nice and clean.

Also, since I have this random picture I will add it to this post. My friend Colin went to France in May and brought me back some soap from Marseille, where I guess they are known for their soap. It was very sweet, because he told me he looked all over to find one that wasn't fruit scented because he knew I hated fruit. Alas, my chocolate scented soap. Yummy!

Bathroom

2011-07-21T21:04:00.000-07:00

This is my bathroom. After living with Crystal and her cute duck bathroom, you will notice I felt the need to add a little guy to my bathroom.

My House- Kitchen

2011-06-24T23:06:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of my kitchen. My mom has not seen my house so these are mostly for her.

Newport Beach

2011-05-25T20:42:00.000-07:00

Newport Beach was freezing and windy! Fun stuff!

We also saw a dying seagull. I hope and pray he is okay, flying around eating peoples food, otherwise, RIP Gully

Disneyland

2011-05-25T20:38:00.000-07:00

We were so so so lucky to be able to go to Disneyland thanks to my amazing roommate Kay and her amazing mom! It was by far the highlight of our trip

So excited to be there!

Basically, our reason for going to Disney was churros. I believe we ate 3 each. We walked into the park, and the first place we went was to a churro stand. She hadn't even started cooking them yet, but we told her we would wait, so we sat for 10 minutes waiting for the first churro's of the day!

Jungle Cruise

Pirates of the Carribean

Thunder Mountain!

Until this picture I was convinced I couldn't actually frown, just pout. No one frowns at Disney, I was just bummed since Colin's flash on his camera was broken.

Castle

Topmost left corner. I did not enjoy Tower of Terror

Hollywood

2011-05-25T20:30:00.000-07:00

Here was our day in Hollywood

Colin was happy to see Bob Marley's star

The Kodak Theater. There is a mall attached to the Kodak Theater, and we were able to park in the parking garage for $2.00 for 4 hours if we got it validated, and wouldn't you know that there was a Hello Kitty store at the mall, that made validating it much easier!

Colin was convinced we were in the Scientologist Temple Square

I don't know about you but this does not sound appetizing, in fact it sounds terrifying.

This is Jose Feliciano's star, who, according to Melanie sings my favorite song "Old Turkey Buzzard"

Soaking wet Santa Monica

2011-05-03T19:50:00.000-07:00

So, in one day we did Hollywood, Venice Beach and Santa Monica pier, the latter two in the pouring rain. So we walked up and down the pier, but almost everything was closed because it was raining, so we went to the arcade which was open because it was indoors. There, Colin found out my secret expertise in both Ski Ball and Pinball.

Colin was really excited to play the Rambo game, he often thinks he is in Vietnam.

This was just terrifying! I'm pretty sure if this was above Melanie's CVS, she wouldn't go to work.

After having a bit of a breakdown because I was cold, hungry and tired and not being able to find a cheapish restaurant, we stopped in at this amazing Mexican place, and I ate incredible fish tacos with this amazing cilantro lime sauce. Mmmm, so tasty.

Canine Social Club

2011-04-27T22:45:00.000-07:00

Isn't your life so much better knowing places like this exist?

Photo shoot at Venice Beach

2011-04-26T13:58:00.000-07:00

We went to Venice Beach. It was raining. Hard. We walked up and down the beach and saw about 8 Medical Marijuana Places, all of whom were trying really hard to get us in, by any means possible, either rapping, and just letting us know it's $40 to get legalized. I am really confused how these places are allowed to operate. Oh well.

Oh yes, and people sell ecstasy and advertise! What a strange place.

Mouse Murderer

2011-04-25T13:33:00.000-07:00

So this morning I was walking down the stairs and I thought what I saw was a clump of hair (gross I know, but I live with four other girls and there are hair balls frequently in the washing machine etc.). When I looked a little closer, I realized it was a mouse, but it looked like a fake mouse so I thought one of my roommates was playing a joke. I looked really closely at it for about 2 minutes and it didn't move, so I assumed it was fake, and decided since I wasn't scared enough for the prank to be worth it to whomever pulled it, I would leave their mouse there for another roommate to be terrified of, which I'm sure would have happened. An hour or so later I heard a loud rustling in my bedroom. I looked over, and sitting next to a toiletry case, and a sweatshirt that was on the ground, was the mouse! So what did I do? I put a plastic bag on my hand, walked over to him and grabbed him. He tried to run away into the sleeve of my sweatshirt on the ground, but I grabbed his tail and pulled him out by it. I was surprisingly calm and serene while all of this was going on. I went to take him out to my backyard to let him live out the remainder of his mouse days, but then I realized, he got in here somehow, whats to stop him from vacationing at the Casa de Alyssa again? So I made the decision to throw him (think baseball pitcher) into the irrigation ditch that runs right next to my house. So unless mice can swim in relatively fast moving canals, I am now a mouse murderer.

Pink's

2011-04-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

When me and Colin decided to go to LA for spring break I knew I wanted to go to Pink's!It's a hot dog stand in Hollywood that claims "The World's Best Chili Dog" and so from day 1 of the planning process we knew Pink's was a must see/eat. Every time we would talk about California we would yell "Pink's"!!!

I was also there, I was just playing photographer. The food was delicious and I would definitely go back next time.

This may not be visible, but when we left Pink's there was a minute left on the meter! So happy!

Skin Tone

2011-03-18T00:44:00.000-07:00

I have had 4, count them 4, comments about my "spectacular skin tone" in the past two weeks. Two while wearing make up, and two while not. These are the things that I wish could land me a man, although I don't ever recall hearing a guy say "Day-ng girrrl, check out your even complexion". Maybe some day, right?

Why I love my house/ roommates

2011-01-29T11:07:00.000-08:00

House Pictures to come, I promise.

This sign was on my door when I came home in January. Needless to say I have left it on my door every day since to greet me when I get home.

If you can't read this, my roommates had a countdown for me to return while I was in MA :)

It was mail day today, what a good feeling to have good roommates!

Life Ruined

2010-12-02T18:23:00.000-08:00

So I love my cute cousin Vanessa and her husband Ryan. One day I was over at their house and Ryan told me that he flew on a Hello Kitty Airplane from Taipei to Hong Kong. He said at first he and a coworker saw the outside of the airplane with Hello Kitty's face on it, and thought it ended there, but no no, they were in for a surprise! A looked into it as soon as I got home, and to my disappointment I found out that this no longer existed! "In October 2005, EVA Air launched a campaign with Japanese company Sanrio to create the "Hello Kitty Jet," featuring the popular Japanese character. Using the airline's A330-200, the exterior adopted a livery of Hello Kitty characters. A year later, the airline launched a second Hello Kitty Jet. The aircraft featured a Hello Kitty motif on exterior and interior fittings and features. Both planes were used to serve Japanese destinations, and from mid–July 2007, also Taipei-Hong Kong routes. The Hello Kitty livery was retired in 2009." (wikipedia)

I LOVE AMERICA

2010-11-18T20:05:00.000-08:00

So tonight, I was going to be bad. I have been on a strict budget and have been very good at it. I have almost completely stopped going out to eat, which was a major reason I needed to budget in the first place. So tonight, my roommate Jessica Jo said "do you want to go out to eat?" she did not have class tonight and she usually does. I said, "no, i cant afford to go out". The more and more time passed the more I wanted to be bad. So I asked her "so where are you going to go out to eat?" and she said "either a Thai place, paradise bakery or chipotle" and with that, i was in! I have been craving chipotle since August when I got it before an acapella festival. I thought in my head, "so long as it's under $10 ill be fine, I can just eat ramen for the rest of the month".
So we get to Chipotle and it is crazy with people, not to long of a line but more people than I have ever seen in there. I notice a pattern and turn to Jess and say "Don't you feel like we are in Provo? There isn't a single person over 30 here". So we get to the counter and Jess says "Why is it so crazy in here?" and the counter man says "Its University of Utah Students Eat Free night. We do it once a year" SO, we got our food completely free! Everything on the menu for FREE! And just to let you know, free tacos taste better than any other kind of tacos.

Things I Learned From Boys While Playing Catchphrase

2010-11-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

Did you know what the thing is called that helps you thread a needle while sewing? Well of course, its a "Bobby Pin"!
What happens when a girl doesn't wash her hair for months at a time? Oh yes "Split Ends", how could I forget?

Things I Have Realized- Oct 2010

2010-10-26T22:06:00.000-07:00

While reflecting on why I am not dating anyone, I came across and interesting finding. These three comments were made by me, on different occasions with male company. 1."Hmm what do I love? Oh I know, good food. Yes definitely good food and babies." 2. "Oh yes, I hate wet willies more than anything. Well, maybe after genocide." 3. Here is the kicker. "My favorite men are definitely my dad and Bruce Springsteen. Oh and Jesus" It was only after I added the "and Jesus" that I realized the mans horrified look did not come from my omission of our Savior, but the statement itself. Needless to say, I haven't had any dates lately.

Cutie Emily

2010-10-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

While in Idaho I totally spaced taking out my camera with my cutie little cousins so I only have a few pictures with Emily my little sweetheart. We sewed a little pillow together while most of the kids were out doing other things.

Boston comes to Provo

2010-09-13T17:10:00.001-07:00

This is me, Laree and Ashley at the delicious Stan's Drive In, in Provo UT. I love seeing friends from home in Utah!

Feeling Aussie

2010-07-26T18:19:00.001-07:00

This summer I have been hanging out with my Australian friends, Annie, and her twin boys Jono and Alex.

Top:Alex,Me,Andrea and Jono
Middle: Jono and I
Bottom: Alex and I
The other night Me, Andrea and Seth (Andrea's brother) were in for some Aussie treats. First we had hot milo with tim tams. Milo is a nestle product that is similar to hot chocolate and malt. Tim tams are chocolate covered biscuit with chocolate sandwiched in the middle. The way you are supposed to enjoy your milo with tim tams is to eat of one corner on each side and then suck the milo up through the biscuit. Next I asked to try some vegemite toast, which was surprisingly good. It was just white bread, butter and vegemite on to. (Vegemite is most famous from its line in the Men at Work song "Down Under").
Finally we had milo another very popular way they eat in in Australia. You fill a glass of milk halfway and then on top scoop in as much milo to fill the glass, usually ten scoops.You do NOT mix the milo and milk. You then dip your spoon into the milo all the way down into the milk so it sticks and eat it. It was pretty yummy.

Summer 2010

2010-06-25T09:39:00.000-07:00

This summer has been insane! I have to move out of my house by June 1st, but my new place wouldn't be ready until the 16th. Luckily I was in Idaho for 12 days so I wasn't crashing anywhere for too long. Luckily, my sweet aunt and uncle were willing to let me stay with them for a bit. Also, some of my favorite people were there while I was! Danny and Lindsay True with there sweet little Oakley and Brighton. Okies turned two!

I'm going to miss Dan, Linds, Okies and Brighton so much! I hope they have an AMAZING time in Alaska, and maybe I will even come visit. MAYBE.

Really cute pajamas! I want some!

Celtics with Aiden

2010-06-09T19:40:00.000-07:00

For the one and a half weeks my aunt and uncle are in Hawaii, I'm babysitting there four kids and a dog. I have taken pictures, but I don't have the connecting cable with me so you will have to wait. It happens that this trip to Boise coincides with the Celtics Lakers NBA finals. These kids don't watch sports so it has been fun to introduce them to Basketball. My favorite, and most enthusiastic fan has been Aiden, the 6 year old. He has actually learned a lot, but he is so silly to watch with. He would announce the score, Boston has 31 and Lal has 26. No matter how many times I told him it was the Lakers he thought it was called Lal. He would also yell things like "#9 has his shoes untied!" or "#9 has got a score!". The best had to be when he said "It went like in a toilet". I didn't quite understand what he meant so he said "It went around and around and around the hole then finally when down". He certainly makes watching the games a little more fun.

Crafty Sarah

2010-04-04T21:21:00.000-07:00

My sister in law Sarah is pretty crafty. For Christmas this year, she asked all of her family members who there favorite cartoon character was (and she has a lot) and then made everyone ornaments of their characters!

My Mom doesn't have a favorite anything so it was like pulling teeth for Sarah to find out Piglet is her favorite.

My Dad said Betty Boop, because once he was at an amusement park and Betty Boop wanted an audience member to come up and my Dad's friends nominated him and he was mortified.

Mine, obviously hello kitty

Brandons, Dale, from Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers

Annes, Spongebob Squarepants

Melanies, Snoopy and Woodstock.

Easter Dinner

2010-04-04T21:02:00.000-07:00

Since for Easter Breakfast I ate Mountain Dew and Peeps (which im pretty sure could make your stomach explode) I was happy for a delicious feast for dinner. It was me, my roommate Andrea and her brother Seth for dinner. We made a spiral cut glazed ham, lion house rolls, funeral potatoes, roasted asparagus, and steamed green beans with sesame seeds and San pelligrino for beverage. We also had brownies for dessert which was delectable. I love yummy dinners!

Sorry Mom

2010-03-16T20:04:00.000-07:00

This is my study space (my bed) when I have 2 exams and 1 paper in the next 3 days. By the way, for me to find my camera and my cord in my room was quite a feat, since my tidying has gone by the wayside in lieu of studying. Needless to say, Spring Break on Monday is much needed.

Olympic Mascots

2010-02-23T22:04:00.000-08:00

My favorite part of the olympics is the mascots!
Miga- is a Sea Bear- part killer whale, part bear (Kermode bear, a rare white bear that only lives in British Columbia). Lives on the coast of Vancouver Island. Loves surfing, snowboarding and anything exciting. Favorite food is salmon. Favorite color is forrest green.
Quatchi- is a young sasquatch who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada. Quatchi is shy, but loves to explore new places and meet new friends. He likes hockey, photography and traveling. He loves all food and his favorite color is chill blue.
Sumi- is an animal spirit who lives in the mountains of British Columbia. Like many Canadians, Sumi's background is drawn from many places. He wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the strong furry legs of the black bear. He likes alpine skiing, hot cocoa and his favorite color is fern green.

2010-02-16T18:51:00.000-08:00

We went to Boudin's on Fisherman's wharf for dinner on Saturday and let me tell you, it was AMAZING. I had Crab Mac & Cheese, and Andrea had Braised Beef in red wine sauce and they were both mouthwatering. Also, we had incredible sourdough bread. Then for dessert we went to Ghiradelli Square and has an INCREDIBLE Cookie Bottom Mint Ice Cream hot fudge sundae. Also, Ghiradelli gives you a samole of a chocolate square. Needless to say, I love the food in SF.

Golden Gate Bridge

2010-02-16T15:53:00.001-08:00

Full House

2010-02-16T15:49:00.000-08:00

We saw the Painted Ladies, aka where Full House was!!!!!! While driving, I proceded to sing the entire Full House theme song at full volume. Andrea proceded to turn on/up the radio.

Highlight of the Trip

2010-02-16T13:34:00.000-08:00

The highlight of the trip was the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield CA. It was so cool! We got to see how everything is made, got to see Jelly Belly art, and got LOTS of samples!

Road Trip

2010-02-16T13:31:00.000-08:00

I think we like pink.

Amherst Road! In Lovelock NV

My Wicked Fun Weekend

2010-02-16T13:13:00.000-08:00

Me and my roommate Andrea took a trip to San Francisco for the long weekend. We first went to Tahoe to spend the night at her parents house and then drove to San Fransisco. We went to dinner with Andrea's brother and sister and then were going to go dancing. We parked Tonya's (Andrea's sister)car on the street downtown and then put our purses in the trunk. We covered our purses with our sweatshirts and then locked the car. We came back at most a half hour later to see Tonya's brand new Audi SUV's back window smashed, and Andrea and I's purses gone. Someone must have watched us put our purses back there to know to steal them. My coach purse, coach wallet, ipod, and all of my cards were in there. Andreas purse, wallet, all her cards including her SS Card, glasses and car keys were in there. Needless to say, we had fun cancelling, getting keys and glasses alllllll weekend.

Hair

2010-02-10T12:58:00.001-08:00

This is what happens when your roommate is a cosmotologist and you are both bored.

Oh Brother

2009-12-22T19:08:00.001-08:00

My Brother Brandon just said "He grasped his last breast" instead of saying "He gasped his last breath." I laughed a lot.

My Favorite Christmas Treat/ Craft

2009-12-18T12:31:00.000-08:00

I always remember this craft from when I was little, and it has always been one of my favorite. I have yet to make it this year, so these pictures are from last year.
Christmas Trains

Obsession

2009-12-13T15:33:00.000-08:00

Okay okay, so I like Hello Kitty, and I'm sure anyone reading this is aware. I believe there is a big difference between obsession and enjoyment. There are some basic human necessities, and generally they are not very cute. Here is where I justify my Hello Kitty purchases.
Instead of a boring toaster, I own this. And yes, it does imprint Hello Kitty's face on your toast.
A cute humidifier?? I got one.

A hair dryer, and one that wishes me "Have a happy hair day". Seriously.

Lastly, my most recent addition, courtesy of my brother Mike, a water cooler & gumball machine. I would like to add, the water cooler is the exact minimum amount of daily water intake. Oh yes.

Great-ful

2009-11-25T15:21:00.000-08:00

I am glad that Pokemon shed some light onto my condition (Hypersomnia) with this little (big) cutie, Snorlax

I am greatful that Toby, (Beefy's dog) is a Patriots fan.

Not his best photo, but I am definately greatful for Mr. Elephant. My biggest stress as of late is if/when I get married, what will my husband think of our friend spending the wedding night with us.

Lastly, I am greatful that I got to spend two hours on Saturday, with this

Realization

2009-11-24T20:16:00.001-08:00

I have come to the realization of how funny this is. In Massachusetts, I set two friends up only because they were one of a very small demographic that was a.) republican and b.)liked country music. Strangely enough they are still very serious after two years. I was thinking about the fact that if those were my two criteria in Utah, I would be the number one matchmaker in the state.

Crazy!

2009-11-21T19:16:00.000-08:00

Did anyone realize that ok is a sideways person? Crazy!

Depressed, Happy, Depressed, Happy?

2009-11-19T21:45:00.000-08:00

Depressing- Swine Flu. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL
Happy- I got a 100% on my Family Studies Midterm- as in 1/4 of my final grade! I really did not believe they handed out 100's in college.
Depressing- I don't think I can go to Boise this weekend because of Swine Flu, and I am missing Midnight showing of New Moon.
Happy- I can go see New Moon at matinee time for $5

pictures so my mommy won't miss me so much

2009-11-15T21:18:00.000-08:00

Me and Andrea

Me on my 21st birthday. I had a Red Bull so that I wouldn't be tempted to use my ID. hahaha I am JOKING.

I was Rosie the Riveter for Halloween. I think I can pull it off.

Domesticated

2009-11-14T15:22:00.000-08:00

I am becoming domesticated, and you know what? It really stinks! I was coming into this realization the other day. I had a long day of classes, a mid term, and then I came home and had to make dinner, or starve. Even a pb&honey sandwich seemed to be to much work! I luckily had a Bertolli dinner in the freezer, and while it was cooking itself I thought wow, it is so hard to be in school full time, and clean, and launder, and cook for myself. Do you know what I then realized, everyone else works full time, and cleans and launders and cooks for themselves and OTHERS! This is when I decided I will become a hermit, or live in a hotel with room service forever. My newest phenomemnon is starving, then making something, and by the time I'm done, I have lost my appetite. This happened when I was making monkey munch, AND curry chicken salad. I now know, I was not cut out for this. This picture is not me!

Porcupine

2009-11-12T12:41:00.000-08:00

I will again plug my favorite eatery in SLC Gourmandise. "Gourmandise offers the finest European pastries & desserts in the valley. With a kitchen full of Salt Lake City's best pastry chefs crafting the most delicious, made-from-scratch confections in the West, it's no wonder Gourmandise is a favorite casual downtown eatery, famous for its spectacular desserts. Anyone who visits and experiences the deliciousness can see why this family-owned business has been bringing smiles to customers' faces for almost 20 years." I have only ventured down the amazing eclair route until my 21st birthday when I felt the need to go a little crazy, and got this delicious porcupine. Chocolate cake, moouse and chocolate and nut covering makes this divine critter.

My Dad

2009-11-11T22:23:00.000-08:00

So I'm pretty sure there is some saying to the effect of "They're so smart, but you have to remind them to put their pants on in the morning." Well Steve is the smartest person I know. My Mom called me today to relay this little gem. Steve left Tuesday night for a week+ business trip to Denmark and India. My Mom recieves a phone call at 7:15 a.m from Steve in the Oslo airport. He says, So I'm going to have to go shopping in Denmark, since I didn't pack a single pair of pants. I really wish he was going to go to India first, and would be forced to buy a sari, or the male equivalent.

You know its a problem..

2009-11-11T13:55:00.000-08:00

When you easily have 30+ pairs of underwear, and you notice the huge pile of dirty clothes, and notice that there are only 2 pairs left in the drawer.

My Cute (Dog) Niece

2009-11-02T16:54:00.001-08:00

My dog niece Greta dressed as Darth Vader

Shower

2009-10-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

I thought this was kind of funny. I was in the shower at the temple, and I looked up at the shower head and saw there were three choices, Spray, Massage and Niagra.

Funny Halloween

2009-10-27T20:24:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfk2me7p9us

September Stuff

2009-10-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

The man in my life- Leroy
He wasn't being very photogenic

Me and my roommate Andrea went to the State Fair. We got airbrush tattoos. Of course when I saw that I could get a Hello Kitty tattoo I knew I had to have it. I also had my first ever deep friend Snickers.

Yum

2009-10-25T17:19:00.000-07:00

I love candy corn! It is so yummy. Someone needs to realize that they should market it all year long, I'm sure they could think up different shapes/colors etc.

Halloween

2009-10-24T19:01:00.000-07:00

I have to admit I kind of hate Halloween. I'm trying to be positive so I will make a list of things that I DO like about Halloween.
1. Hocus Pocus- This is about the scariest movie I watch :)

2. Decorations

My Grandma got me the Beanie Baby. His name is Treats.
3. Candy
4. Knowing that in exactly one week it's my birthday

P.S This sign was on a resturant door. I certainly hope it is in lieu of Halloween and not a permanent sign.

My Talented Sister in Law

2009-10-04T19:45:00.000-07:00

Hop over to Brandon and Anne's blog to see how talented my sister in law is!

Part Dos

2009-09-27T20:53:00.000-07:00

Some of my favorite things = I like Utah!

Exhibit A: I get to go to the temple once a week! I've been doing baptisms and the last two times all the people I was being baptized for were from Massachusetts.

Exhibit B: Gourmandise. It is an AMAZING bakery,bistro,cafe. It's so yummy/reasonably priced. I had THE perfect BLT and the an AMAZING eclair.

Exhibit C: The conference center. My roommate got a ticket from a friend to the Relief Society Broadcast, so I decided to go to the conference center and see if I could get a ticket. I was standing in line at the will call window and these women in front of me had extra tickets and they gave me one. I got to sit right in the center, and 13 rows back!!! I was spitting distance from the Prophet and all the other people! It was an amazing meeting and you can definately feel a spirit being with all of the sisters, and the brethren.

Exhibit D: School! I love school!

Cutie Pies

2009-09-27T20:44:00.000-07:00

Some of my favorite things = Homesickness

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

2009-09-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Who weighs 3,000 pounds and wears a flower behind their ear?

A Hippie-potamus

On a stranger note...

2009-09-22T21:08:00.001-07:00

The other day I had a dream I was pregnant with twins (thanks Crystal) and I was married to Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal). He wasn't faithful, so it wasn't like we ever saw eachother but I didn't mind because I got to sleep in his bed (I saw it on cribs) which is pretty cool since its like 13 feet wide. All I could think about is "I can't have Shaq's twins, they are going to be enormous!". So all night I was freaking out about having 3 foot twins coming out of me. The end.

Roommates

2009-09-22T20:37:00.000-07:00

I have an insane roommate. Literally insane. In my 2 and a half years of psych majoring I would say Manic Depressive, very fast acting. I will tell you the whole story, if you aren't interested in the life of a crazy CRAZY crazy person, I suggest you stop reading. FYI I have two awesome roommates who are nice and sweet and a life saver in this situation. I have been here for about 4 weeks. The first week I was here she was very loud, and very excited all the time. She was looking for a job as a nurse (she graduated in the spring) and any lead she had you would think she won the lotto. My Uncle Garry would never refer to her by name, only by calling her "The Drama Queen" which was very appropriate. She was always talking about her self and always talking period. She was like this for about a week or two. Then she told us about her past. Her parents had a meth lab and got busted so they moved around using false names (so she says). She went to a "boarding school" (school for troubled teens) in Tooelle. She absolutely hates Mormons which is pretty obvious when you talk to her for more than two minutes. Here comes the turn for the worse. My Dad, if you have ever met him is THE sweetest, most sincere, most caring person I know. He asked her where she went to church when he and my mom were helping me move in, and the next day, joked that no one lived here to her (since she had been staying at her boyfriends, one roommate hadn't moved in yet, and one was on vacation). So crazy says to me two weeks later "I wanted to punch your Dad in the face. I was so offended when he asked me where I went to church and said nobody lives here?" SERIOUSLY exact quote. She started leaving moldy, really moldy dishes around the house, and never cleaning them. One of my roommates left a note on the white board asking her to please clean the moldy dishes and she did it about a week later. She joined a cult about a week ago. She told us she was taking a class that at first she thought was a cult, because they did offerings and stuff, but she decided to do it. Here comes the crazy part. She left MOLDY MOLDY MOLDY bananas downstairs and they were stinking up the house. My roommate Kendra wrote on the white board, Throw away the bananas. Thursday morning she barges into my roommate Andreas room, sees she is asleep and starts screaming "did you write that note on the white board?" andrea is dead asleep and shes keeps yelling did you write that note, blah blah blah, finally andrea says get out of my room. So she runs up the stairs to wake me up and find out if i read the note. She barges in while im in the middle of a REM cycle and starts saying "Did you write the note about the moldy bananas?" and I was like "whaaa" (what in asleep talk) meanwhile Andrea heres her waking me up and wont stand for it. She marches upstairs and is yelling "You do NOT wake us up! This is NOT okay! Leave us alone" all while im still drooling. Crazy proceeds to say Why are you attacking me, like you guys are so perfect, and starts to cry, then leaves. Crazy CRAZY CRAZY. She confronts Kendra the next day (by Screaming) and then when Kendra trys to talk to her she turns up the tv volume etc and acts like a 3 year old snothead. (Crazy said "Havent you ever heard of banana bread?"...uh I havent not with MOLDY bananas) She pooped in me and Kendra's toliet and didn't flush just to be mean. She tries to pick fights at all times. We told our landlord this and the fact that she is NOT obeying the rental agreement, i.e. having men staying over (and having really loud sex) and drinking in the house. So she is moving. Not soon enough though. She started yelling at me and Andrea again today and I yelled back saying "You do not talk to me like this". Im pretty proud if you cant tell. I dont ever want to talk about her again thus, the novel I just wrote.

The Diet of a College Student

2009-09-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

Often times I catch myself eating Milk Duds and Moutain Dew for dinner, but my new vice are these babies
It's been causing me to think, the idea of eating a teddy bear or a goldfish is not appetizing, but why do they taste so good?

Class Schedule

2009-09-10T13:55:00.000-07:00

I have THE best class schedule. I pretty much love all of my classes, minus one, which is pretty awesome. I'm taking Abnormal Psychology, History of Rock n Roll, Human Development, Isaiah with Michael Wilcox, Research Methods <- GAG, and Family Studies. Im also going to the Temple every week which is amazing, and I'm volunteering at the Humane Society. Life is good. Minus being away from all my amazing MA friends.

Labor Day Weekend

2009-09-07T20:41:00.000-07:00

I spent my long weekend with these little cuties. My aunt and uncle in Sandy were nice enough to let my tag along up to Boise. It was a really fun trip and I got to see a good chunk of my family. It's always amazing the stories you hear that you've never heard before. It was a good weekend with good company and good food. My aunt made this amazing Chicken Tetrazzini (courtesy of Giada de Laurentis) recipie that tasted like heaven.
Ingredients
9 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 pound white mushrooms, sliced
1 large onion, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk, room temperature
1 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
1 cup chicken broth
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 ounces linguine
3/4 cup frozen peas
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup dried Italian-style breadcrumbs
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Spread 1 tablespoon of butter over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Melt 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a deep large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot pan and cook until pale golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate to cool slightly. Coarsely shred the chicken into bite-size pieces and into a large bowl.

Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil to the same pan. Add the mushrooms and saute over medium-high heat until the liquid from the mushrooms evaporates and the mushrooms become pale golden, about 12 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme, and saute until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it evaporates, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the bowl with the chicken.

Melt 3 more tablespoons butter in the same pan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, cream, broth, nutmeg, remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Increase the heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 10 minutes.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Drain. Add the linguine, sauce, peas, and parsley to the chicken mixture. Toss until the sauce coats the pasta and the mixture is well blended.

Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Stir the cheese and breadcrumbs in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the pasta. Dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown on top and the sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes.

2009-08-30T17:07:00.000-07:00

MY WARD HAS TWO ELDERS QUORUMS AND ONLY ONE RELIEF SOCIETY! SO THIS IS WHAT HEAVEN WILL BE LIKE :)

My Room

2009-08-24T16:34:00.000-07:00

Here are pictures of my room. This is the only time my room will ever be this clean.

Cute Things

2009-08-24T16:30:00.001-07:00

Two cute things,
I find this little guy all alone on the floor of Walgreens and had to give him a home. (This has nothing to do with my addiction to Wii Lego Star Wars I swear)

My Aunt knitted this dishtowel with Mickey Mouse's face in it and I can bear to wash dishes with it since it's too cute so it is sitting on my bedside table.

I Made It

2009-08-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

Me, and all of my stuff have made it to Utah.

I didn't believe my mom that I had too many clothes until I had to purchase 90 hangers, and thats just the stuff in my closet. It's been pretty stressful trying to furnish a room on the cheap, but I now have a bed, a desk, a dresser, a bookshelf and a bedside table. Pictures to follow.

I Finished My Quilt

2009-08-10T17:00:00.000-07:00

I finished my quilt and I'm very happy with it! I wanted to finish it by August, but I have to say finishing it IN August isn't that big of a disappointment. Without further ado, here it is.

p.s. a thanks to Steve whose hands made a cameo

Coupons

2009-08-10T09:14:00.000-07:00

I've decided that when I move to Salt Lake I'm going to start couponing. Nothing hard core, it's just that I realized what I don't spend on groceries I can spend on clothes etc, so I would like to save as much as possible. Everyone always brags about these amazing blogs that help you coupon and I would like to know where these are. Thanks for your help in advance

Bridal Shower

2009-07-09T08:48:00.000-07:00

My oldest friend in the world, Nikki, is getting married on August 15. Their family also has a daughter Aimee, Melanies age who is getting married on August 1st so as of now our life is consumed with a joint bridal shower planning. I will make sure to post some pictures.

Quilt- In Action

2009-06-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

On Sunday April 5 2009 I wrote that I wanted to make a quilt by August, with actually no desire to really do it. While still in Amherst, I found a pattern that I liked and seemed simple enough to do for a first quilt, so I bought some fabric that I liked (the paisley print is Michael Miller who I adore). So this is my quilt in action.

I stitched the purple and blue together for some blocks, and the pink stood alone.

So that's my quilt so far, now all I need is my friend Emily to take the night of her busy life and do me a great service by coming over and helping me finish my quilt ;)

Decoupage

2009-06-13T07:13:00.000-07:00

Since I am home for the summer and mostly unemployed I have taken to doing projects. I made this collage with a template from petitcollage.com, which Melanie saw on Martha. I love elephants so much so I thought this one was perfect for me.

I Want A Cricut

2009-05-11T18:47:00.000-07:00

Lookie what I made! I love the Amherst Ward ladies, they are so stinkin' crafty. I made this little gem with a Cricut that Alissa (my friend in my ward here) has. I just painted some wood black, used white vinyl, printed with the cricut, drilled a hole and made a bow. I think it looks pretty good if I do say so myself. :)

Heres the link for Cricuts if you don't know what one is. http://www.cricut.com/

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T11:14:00.000-07:00

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2009-04-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Yay! The Sox are back. It's amazing how the Sox are just as much a lifestyle as a team. It's not baseball we look forward to, it's our boys. Yesterday it seemed as though all was well in the world with the team, and my personal favorite was back! I love Mike Lowell, and did even before he got the MVP. We have the whole season to look forward to, and hope that they make us proud, and even if they don't, we love them all the same. My favorite quote by Debbie Evans has to be "I know the whole no man can serve two masters thing, but they didn't take into account Boston. We've got the Red Sox as well."

Quilt

2009-04-05T08:00:00.001-07:00

I want to make a quilt, and finish it by August.

yyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy

2009-03-26T09:44:00.001-07:00

I GOT INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH WHICH MEANS IM TRANSFERRING WHICH MEANS IM MOVING TO SALT LAKE THIS AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Put Me In Coach

2009-03-23T07:54:00.000-07:00

So as all of you who read my blog know, I have a bit of an addiction to Coach purses. I love them, a lot. I saved up all my birthday money when I was 16 and got my first purse, and it's been downhill ever since. I got two more purses, wristlets, key chains etc. much to the chagrin of my family. It's said to say even Steve Evans now can spot a coach purse. As I was home over spring break my bestie Crystal went up to Kittery and got some killer deals, so I asked Debbie if she wanted to go. I wanted a new Polo, but, silly us, we went into the coach store first, and boy were we in for a surpise. The econonomy, blah blah, but since the economy blah blah, the coach store was having a huge sale since Novemeber to try to get sales. Mind you their stuff is outlet prices anyways, but wowee! Everything was 50% off. Even their clearance was 50% off. Debbie was impressed (hard to do) so we did some shopping! Debbie got her first purse!!!! I'm so proud of her. It was regularly $400.00 but she got it for $115.00. We got Christmas shopping done, for sister in laws, I would say what but they might read this. Also, birthday present for roommate. And.... a purse for my birthday (I can't wait for November)and a wallet for easter. Purse, Regularly $350 we got it $150 and Wallet, Regularly $220 we got it for $110. All in all, we saved $750!!!!!

My babies

Works of Art

2009-03-08T15:03:00.000-07:00

A favorite picture of mine, if you can't read it it says To Ulisu (Alyssa) Jesus From Lybia (Lydia Koyle)
I love this artist's perspective of Christ. When we do see him I'm sure he will look as happy and have his arms wide open for us. I also love the goatee.

Let them eat cake!

2009-03-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

I baked a new cake this week for one of the Elder's birthdays. It was a coca-cola cake. It was pretty interesting. Im not a big fan of coke but the cake tasted pretty good to me. I'll post the recipie just in case anyone wonders what a coca-cola cake entails.
Ingredients
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box confectioner's sugar, (1pound)
1/2 cup chopped pecans (I omitted the pecans)
Preparation:
Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan and set aside.
In a large bowl combine flour and sugar. In a saucpan combine the cocoa, Coca-Cola, butter, and marshmallows; bring to a boil. Combine the boiled mixture with the flour and sugar mixture.

In a separate bowl mix eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla; add to the first mixture. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes, until cake tests done.

Frosting: In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa, and Coca-Cola to a boil. Stir in the sugar and mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread over the cake while both cake and frosting are still warm.

Also, the night I baked the cake I had this fortune from a fortune cookie "A nice cake is waiting for you". Very bizzah!

Euthanasia

2009-03-02T13:22:00.000-08:00

So last night I was reading my medical ethics text book and made the comment "Man, I really love reading about euthanasia." clearly being sarcastic. Bonnie wasn't really listening to me and about 3 minutes later says, "Sorry what were you saying, something about kids in Africa?" and I was appalled at how wrong she could be. So I stated, "Uh no, try euthanasia" to which Bonnie replies, "Oh sorry, kids in Africa, youth in Asia, is there really a difference?"

In Bed

2009-02-28T09:32:00.000-08:00

I am five years old. So you know how they say to say in bed after you read your fortune from a fortune cookie. Last night was chinese night at the cafeteria so I got a fortune cookie for me and the missionaries. Mine said "Take advantage of the dynamic energy to better your relationship....in bed" I seriously lost it I was laughing for like an hour. One of the elders was even worse. I can't remember the whole thing but the last line was "to get lucky". What next?! You will have great endurance and be extremely flexible?

Potpurri

2009-02-24T10:04:00.000-08:00

I am amazing at procrastinating. Most people perfect the skill in college. Mine was perfected in 8th grade, so now it is a thrill, a race, like now for instance. I have an Astronomy 101 exam in an hour and a half, and am I studying. No. I will wait til theres 45 minutes left and see how much I can accomplish. I think I should get this checked out, but oh well, it's working for now.

I love chick lit. I really do, but I think it's socially acceptable for me to since I am only 20. My new favorite series is Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. There are five books in the series and all hilarious. The only scary thing is it is my autobiography, really and truly. I saw the movie on Valentines Day and it was adorable. IT WAS RATED PG! It was so clean and so funny. It was very different from the book, but captured the heart of the book and I loved it. Isla Fisher is great, and all in all the movie was just a fun film to see. I would definately recommend it to all.

The missionaries in our ward are great. They are so funny, and having some good success here. I get a great oppurtunity to teach with them a lot since they teach a lot of students and they think it helps if a fellow student is there. Me and Bonnie feed them a lot since our meal plan has a certain amount of "guest swipes" that a pre paid for and if we don't use is a complete waste of money. I think this is hilarious and self explanatory.

For Emily

2009-02-11T08:13:00.000-08:00

You Are Cookie Monster

Misunderstood as a primal monster, you're a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth.

You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you'll eat anything if cookies aren't around.

You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speaking

How you life your life: In the moment. "Me want COOKIE!"

http://www.blogthings.com/thesesamestreetpersonalityquiz/">The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

Shameless Plug

2009-02-03T09:26:00.000-08:00

I love getting mail! I love mail so much I could probably right a haiku about mail. I recently signed up for netflix, and I love it, not so much for the movies which I do thoroughly enjoy, but for the MAIL! I just wanted to let all of you know that I love getting mail of all sizes and sorts and even have a mail wall, which is dominated by Jackie Potvin. Just in case any of you were wondering my address is 308 Brooks Hall, 160 Infirmary Way, Amherst MA 01003. Just in case.

Bookshelf

2009-02-01T16:20:00.000-08:00

I made a bookshelf. I built it all by myself and used tools! I am now officially a grownup. Unfortunatley during the process I also hammered my thumb which bleed alot so during my grownup task I had to put two Hello Kitty bandaids on my thumb. I now want to bring all my books form home to put on my bookshelf even though it is totally irrational. Also on the topics of books Liz got me HOOKED on LibraryThing. I love it! It is so user friendly and it's a great way to find books.

Here are pictures of my baby.

Also, on top of my shelf I have this adorable thing that I learned to make from Wendy, a very crafy lady in my ward. It is just an old book and it makes a great, very simple decoration. She also just opened her own Etsy store so go visit!

20 Years

2008-11-09T17:15:00.000-08:00

The Girls

Sarah, me and Lauren

Michelle, Me and Bonnie

Me and Bonnie

My 20th birthday was Friday. It is so weird to no longer be a teenager. I am now "in my twenties" granted only 2 days into my twenties but still. My new birthday year resolution was to take more pictures and to blog more. I had an excellent birthday. Friday I went to Red Robin with Bonnie, Michelle, Lauren and Sarah. Unfortunatley I was sung to by the wait staff but it was okay. Then we went to Barnes and Nobles. It was a lot of fun.

I love nice people

2008-09-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

So today I was in the dining commons (cafeteria) standing in a very long line because it is Finger Food Friday. A lunch lady came up in front of me to get to the soda fountain and said to me (because i smiled at her) "Don't people realize that there are also chicken wings on the other side of the cafe" and I replied "Well I am just waiting for a grilled cheese". The lunch lady then replied "I hope there are some left once you get up there" which I had been thinking about the whole time I was standing in line. The next thing I know, the lunch lady went behind the counter and came up to me at the end of the line with a plate with a grilled cheese on it!!!! I love nice people.

School Is Cool!

2008-09-05T14:47:00.000-07:00

So this semeseter my classes are excellent. Im taking Child Psychology, Comparative Politics, Womens Studies, Food Preservation Why & How, and Medical Ethics. They all seem fun, and the classes that the teachers seem dreadfully boring are at least the classes which subject matter will entertain me (child psych). I LOVE my room, because A.) My best friend is my roommate, B.) It's in an alcohol free dorm, C.) there is a kitchen and a girls bathroom right across the hall and D.) it is enormous compared to last years room.
I will post pictures soon, im off to the cafeteria, fun.

Les Miserables

2008-07-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

I saw Les Mis at Tuacahn Amphitheater in St. George. I was really skeptical at first thinking it wouldn't be that good, but now I can't think about seeing Les Mis any other way. It was so cool because since it was outside there were horses, fireworks and real canons. Also there wasn't a single person in the cast that didn't sing or act up to par. It was a great show and a lot of fun. As usual, being the crier that I am (which I inherited from my dad, not my mom), I cried throughout the second half. (It's not my fault that A Little Fall of Rain is the most touching song ever!)

Old @ Heart

2008-07-08T20:33:00.001-07:00

Today I went out to eat with my grandma's club "The Wrinkle Chicks". There are 12 senior women who all hang out together. After dinner we went to see the documentary Young @ Heart which proves to be a new favorite film of mine.

Yahoo movies describes the film as "Young@Heart is a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. Based in Northampton, Massachusetts, the group is made up of two dozen spirited seniors who specialize in reinterpreting rock, punk and R & B classics from a unique perspective. Their lineup includes former schoolteachers, executives, doctors and food service workers, and the chorus is guided by their longtime director Bob Cilman. With less than two months to go until a one night only concert in their hometown, the performers struggle with the new lyrics and unfamiliar melodies of seven new songs. During their thrice weekly rehearsals, they gradually take possession of music ranging from R&B classics like Allen Toussaint's "Yes We Can Can" to Coldplay's emotionally powerful ballad "Fix You" upending assumptions about old age, love, sex and death.

I loved the movie and would recommend it to all.

Heaven...

2008-07-03T20:21:00.000-07:00

Is going to be one big all you can eat In-N-Out burger, which just so happens to have a franchise in St. George Utah.

Brandon and Anne

2008-06-25T20:49:00.000-07:00

Brandon and Anne in front of the Logan Temple.

Brandon and Anne in front of mini Brandon and Anne on top of their cake.

The ever growing Evans family at Brandon and Anne's Wedding.

The Biggest Little City in the World

2008-06-22T20:25:00.000-07:00

I figured what better place to start a blog then in a hotel in Reno. I'm currently on a road trip to Gold Country California with my Grandma and Aunt where we will be spending the week. Yesterday was Brandon and Anne's wedding so I now have two sisters in law. It was a lot of fun and the food was delicious. It was at the Logan Temple which was beautiful. It was fun seeing my cousins and other family. I just spent the week in Boise with my best friend Bonnie and my Grandpa which was a ton of fun. We went swimming and shopping and alot of other fun things. We saw Get Smart which was really funny and I spent a pretty penny at Deseret Book so I will be reading books forever which is great. Thats all for now! Congrats to Crystal Avery is beautiful!!