Happiness Is

I have this nasty habit of copying things that other people do in their blogs. Especially Lindsay, but I suspect that is because we have similar brains. O_o Scary. So I took this from her blog - she made a list of the things that make her happy, and I'd like to do the same, since sometimes I need a reminder that it's not always the big things that make us feel good, but the little things that make us realize we make our own happiness. (Wise words indeed, Lindsay :D)
So here's what I came up with:

-Getting invited places
-Late-night gospel discussions with my family
-Toe rings
-Getting caught in rainstorms (Not just looking at the rain - getting caught in it somewhere where there's no one to tell you "Come inside or you'll catch cold!"
-Being complimented
-Receiving a letter (Not an email....a letter. They are more personal, and it shows that someone was willing to take time for you)
-True Gentlemen
-Creating something - art, poetry, music, food - anything
-Running over soda bottles/cans with my car
-Dressing nice when I don't have to
-Contributing to a good cause
-Riding my bike
-Photographing the perfect moment
-Having someone play with my hair
-Learning
-New socks
-Silly holidays
-Babies that like me
-Mr. Darcy
-Modest, stylish clothing
-Being able to eat what I want
-My Patriarchal blessing
-Really awesome scars
-Music - the poetry of the air!
-80s movies
-Exotic plants
-The work of Richard Avedon and Joyce Tenneson
-Neat Statues
-Winning things
-Lingerie
-Motorcycles
-Yard sales
-Furniture shopping
-German shepherds
-The moles on my eyebrow, arm, back, and little toe

So those are some of the things I could come up with. I think I have a pretty solid list. And I just want to say that I've had lots of fun being here in St. George. I really miss seeing all my family down here, and watching them grow. I swear, there are new little people every time I see you St. Georgians. And I have to gloat because I got to see all of the new cute babies before almost anyone else from up north! Bwahaha!

P.S. The wedding photography went well. :D I like the results and am overall really happy with everything I've done and learned.

Hoo Boy

Okay all -

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Dangdang.

Am I right or what? :D

Hibernation Would Be Nice

Today is one of those days where I am just tired. Tired of the immaturity that surrounds me and sometimes comes from me.
I'm tired of my job that doesn't suit me, and hypocritical coworkers who always manage to get under my skin for one reason or another, whether it be trying to put blame elsewhere, self-glorification, or just slacking off and constantly competing with me or others. No, you're not better at my job than me, so stop trying to be subtle and catch me doing something wrong in order to glorify yourself, because it just won't happen.
I'm tired of listening to a friend of mine be insulted behind his back from someone who has neither right nor basis for insulting him, all for the sake of trying to be funny, or for trying to make others like him less. It's rude and un-Christlike, which is not cool coming from someone so strong in the gospel. It hurts my feelings every time.
I'm tired of my own indecision! I need to make critical choices that are harder to make than I thought, and I keep changing my mind about them. I never thought my life would be this crazy. I'm hoping to get some answers today while I fast. Argghh.
I'm tired of being surrounded by men interested in me who I am NOT interested in and who won't leave me alone about it. I have been very good about not giving off the wrong signals lately, and that seems to have made it worse! I'm sick of guys being unsympathetic to what I want and to what I'm like, and not getting to know me at all. I'm tired of being stereotyped based upon one part of me, and to have conversations with guys who will constantly bring up the one thing we have in common and not try to get to know me any further whatsoever.
I'm tired of my own dramaaaa. I have always hated drama, and it irritates me to see what I'm writing, but I need to put it somewhere so I don't blow up in someone's face today. :D
I am tired of being stuck between friends that I would rather not hang out with anymore. I sometimes just want them to forget me.
I'm tired of people taking over my interests and trying to be better at them than me, and many times achieving that.
I'm tired of my efforts being ignored.
I'm tired of doing the same thing every day.
I'm tired of people telling me that I should "Smile!"
I'm tired of the stupid fruit flies that buzz around here.
I'm tired of being self-pitious, and tired of looking at this computer screen, so I'm going to close in saying that hibernation would be nice today. :)

Morn of the Peace-Bagels

So today is awesome. Why? Because I put all the men in accounting to shame. I believe I mentioned how I was dragged into a betting spree on the college football games, and recently again with the NFL games. The results of the first NFL week are in, and I totally won. There was one game left - Dallas vs. Philadelphia, and I was tied with two other guys for 1st, so we bet on the score total. My guess was 45, so I totally kicked trash. At the beginning, everyone bet 10 cents so that when someone won, they could get a soda or something from the break room machines. I got the money and was going to buy a bagel from Smith's, but I ended up buying a bagel for everyone, since all the guys were a little disappointed that I won. See, the thing is, I don't watch football. I don't know much about it. I based my first bets on whose mascots I liked the best. :D The second time around, however, I used my head, looked at scores, and based my choices off teams that were doing well this season. Cha-ching! Success! But anyway, I made my peace offering of bagels, and now they all say that I should win more often. Har har har.

My younger sister got her cello yesterday and I am so jealous! But we are going to be learning together. (she will tell me what she learns in school and I will show her what I find out for myself) What a team! We will be unstoppable!

Speaking of instruments, I am having a difficult time writing this violin accompanyment. I have to ask a few questions about his guitar part - I have a hard time following it sometimes, so that makes it hard to make smooth transitions in places. If anyone has any advice, I'd be happy to hear it. It's really a very beautiful song, I'm so excited to be able to have some part in it. I hope I don't screw it up. XP

So I have another idea of what I want to do. I found a program at the U that teaches Greek (Classical and modern) AND Latin! Bonus! That's like 3 languages! Plus you study the culture, literature, religion, etc. Sha-wing! So I was looking at that, but then I found out that BYU has practically the same program, but their tuition is a little bit cheaper. UVU has nothing. Haha bummer. So I know I keep changing my mind; I'm just a loser, that's all. :D

Ok, so...

...Today I stuck my hand in a toilet.

Please....don't ask; I just had to share.

BUCK-BUCKAAAAAW

I roasted my first chicken today! I feel so accomplished. It's absolutely beautiful! I haven't eaten it yet, however, so all its beauty might be for naught, if it's really nasty. I know it's going to be good though.

Ahhh, I just returned from eating my sexy bird-beast. Glory! I am now the best cook ever.

HELP!!!

I THINK MY BUTT HAS SHRUNK!!! I DON'T FIT INTO MY FAVORITE JEANS ANYMORE!!! It fits around the waist, but not the seat. ......What happened? O_o