7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 20, 22

what could these numbers mean??

At age 7 you aren't quite baptized. But you put on your favorite flower shirt and take your puppy on a walk and have the best day ever.

At age 9 you haven't quite reached the double digits. But you put on your AWESOME new shoes and take your dog on a walk, teach him a new trick, and have a very good day.

At age 11 the double digits are old news. Now you just want to wear a bra and join young womens because that is MUCH cooler than primary. And you're starting to realize that almost everything is your parents fault. Down to the fact that your dog bit the neighbor and so you had to get rid of him. Throw a big enough fit though, and next thing you know you have a new puppy and you are convinced the world is set right.

At age 15 you are, technically, worthless. You know how to drive, for the most part, but you can't go anywhere without mommy or daddy in the seat next to you. You can't quite date, can't quite drive but you sure as heck think you are old enough to do anything and you hate your parents because of it.

At 17 you have now been driving and dating for a year. That's old news, you're awesome. Now you aren't quite graduated and you aren't quite an adult and you're not quite sure if you can be tried as an adult or not in court. But you think you are old enough to do anything and you have almost stopped blaming your parents for not having you just a year sooner. You're manipulation skills are now through the roof. You now have a dog and a puppy!

At 20, the beloved and much anticipated birthday, you aren't quite a REAL adult. Because the real ones still scare the crap out of you when they talk to you. You can't quite gamble and you can't quite drink (neither of these apply but oh well). Real adults think that you should act like an adult but they still will treat you like you are fresh out of high school. You're somewhere between a feshman and a junior in college. You have stopped blaming your parents for all the things that went wrong and now realize how much they actually did right. Except that they let your puppy turn into an old dog while you were away at college.

22 is just the number of cop cars i saw today exiting the freeway and now i wish to know why.


And thank you everyone for making my birthday just glorious :). It was great from the second it started to the second it ended!

Did not see this coming.

So today was kind of a long day at work. It just was dragging on and on. Then the best thing to ever happen...I had to scorekeep FOR THREE HOURS! I was incredibly annoyed. Because first off, I had to help this girl that doesn't actually pay attention so I would have done a better job if I had been doing it alone. It was so boring. I told the girl that if I fell asleep to just not bother waking me up. I actually was so bored that I started doing a play by play of everything happening. She didn't think it was as amusing as I did. My favorite play by play was this.....

"He shoots, he misses, number 21 gets it....he scores!...Black has the ball....now white! number 32 shoots...he misses....11 gets the rebound! They're running.....AND THAT GUY GOES THROUGH THE WINDOW!!!"

then it went a lot like this....

"holy Sh** holy sh** oh my, holy sh**oh no what do we do? holy sh**"

yeah, a guy kinda jumped and was kinda pushed through the window! It was a bloody mess.

cilantro

For those of you that don't know...I could eat cilantro for breakfast,

lunch, and dinner.

I saw a particular blog about someone comparing themself to a spice and how other spices are often jealous of this spice, want to be this spice, and this spice isn't for everyone. I am here to prove that my herb would take out that spice in a food fight. As you can see above, I am much like that as a particular herb.

Please bare with me as I compare cilantro to myself.

Cilantro is a soft, hairless plant. I too, am soft and hairless.

Uses: it's commonly used in Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, India, Mexico. I too have been used by all of those ethnicities.

Some people may perceive the taste of cilantro as "unpleasant". I too am, at times, unpleasant. But those that give me more than a chance see that they cannot live without me and i just add flavor.

The leaves disappeared for a period of time, I too disappear for periods of time.

For optimum flavor cilantro leaves should be placed away from sunlight, heat, and sealed in a tight container.

Sometimes you should lock me in a tight container away from the sun so that when i get out i have my full flavor.

Oh how I just LOVE cilantro and how people just wish they could get enough cilantro and people CRAVE cilantro. People in the cafe rio line screaming "MORE CILANTRO!!" "EXTRA CILANTRO!!" "No chips, no guac, no cheese, JUST CILANTRO!"

I'm SO cilantro.

Any friend of Ronald Regan is a friend of mine.

Kaitlyn and I moved into our apartment yesterday, it was kinda weird to move in and we couldn't quite figure out why this place still had it's old owners stuff in it and why there were so many books and vinyls. We figured the old owners were just renting it out to the china's who are now renting the basement to us. Pictures of this apartment will be posted soon....because the entire world is missing out on the red shag carpet and the accordian wall.

So last night, out of boredom and curiosity, I stumbled across the closet just through our launditchen. I thought it was just a simple creepy storage room, it is nothing like that at all. Apparently the guy that used to live here was AMAZING. Look him up, his name is Lorin F. Wheelwright. He wrote Latter Day Saint Hymns (including mother I love you...I LOVE that song) and was a dean at BYU. The entire storage room is full of pictures (he was a photographer on top of everything else) and a way old fashion camera and more pictures and then, something that is now sitting on the entertainment center, there was a signed picture of Ronald Regan that says "Lorin, will you be my running mate? We can jog every morning". can you believe that?? because I couldn't. This guy is incredible!! I am seriously amazed. I wish everyone could come here and see the thousands of books all over the entire apartment and the vinyls too. He was nothing short of a genius. He studied at Julliard, got his masters at University of Chicago, and his PHD from Columbia University. He became the dean at BYU in 1963 and started the Mormon Arts Festival in 1969. I am seriously in shock and want to go through all of his things! I don't know why I suddenly feel like I need to know everything about him, I just think there is so much to learn! I really want to meet his family too, and when i find my usb cord i am putting up pictures so you can get the full effect. What a great way to fill time.

So much to be thankful for...

I didn't get the chance to have Thanksgiving with my whole family. That actually really made me sad. I miss my mom and dad and brothers and Katy soo much! and don't get me started on Annie and Max. But I was still lucky enough to eat two meals with two very great families. I spent the first one with my brother Ryan and his wife and her family. I felt a little awkward, being the outsider, but it was so great to be with some true Wisconsinites. I felt so at home. Then I spent the other one with Megan's husbands family. They are really like my extended family ( I don't mean they are like them, I mean they are practically my extended family) and Cory's grandma is so classy, I love it. I never feel out of place there because they are all so welcoming and act like I'm just one of them.
Well at Ryan and Jenny's we went around and said something that we were grateful for and then jokingly went around saying what we were ungrateful for. I actually struggled with that one because I don't actually have anything that I'm not grateful...everything lately has fallen into place (knock on wood). well, here are a few things I am grateful for.....

1. My family. Each and every one of them are so different from each other but they all have taught me something and helped me so much at different points in my life. Megan is seriously my hero sister. I would probably be dead without her. Ryan and Tyler I just observe and learn, they're kinda the quiet type. Jared and Jake are so cute and soo smart and I am so proud of them and the example they are to their friends. And my parents, they never divorced, never beat us, and always provided food and shelter for us and always encouraged us to do exactly what we wanted to do. Those are things a lot of kids can't say that their parents did. And all my in laws. Cory has a lot of patience with me hanging around all the time and puts meggie first in everything and Jenny is such an amazing mom and wife that never gives up and katy is such a good wife, i cant imagine my husband leaving for the army right after we got married...its incredible that she can do it!

2. Gina...she's been there with me through an awful lot. I would not be half the person I am if I didn't have her as my example through crappy high school and lame college. She really has kept me in line all these years and never left my side.

3. Kaitlyn...I'm very glad she started working at The Factory not too long ago. I found an amazing friend and new roommate all in one! and our Wednesday nights at work could not possibly get any better...just wait til we put it all on youtube.

4. Dog Lady. That lady whose dog I'm watching this weekend has no idea how much she made my weekend. I am getting paid to play with a dog. I have been deprived of such privaleges forever and she has saved me.

5. My nephews, they are so cute and being there up until a few hours before Luke was born brought me so close to the spirit. He actually taught me a lot those 9 months he was in his moms stomach and made me think a lot more about heaven and where we come from and where we will end up.

6. My new apartment, it is really the greatest place in the world. I was getting so frustrated not being able to find a good place and this one seriously felt perfect. I love it and cannot wait to move in!

7. Animals...what would be my hobby if I didn'thave these blessed creatures?

8. I'm grateful for the people out there that still believe in God. The ones that speak out always seem to be so anti any sort of belief in a higher being. It's good to hear about the people that still believe every once in a while.

9. My dear car. He gets me everywhere and doesn't even want to die.

10. Lastly, my independence. I am thankful that I have the drive to go places and I'm not afraid of whatever life wants to throw at me and I'm grateful for the people that encourage me and tell me to just do what I want to do and don't hold me back.

And in the words of Josh Groban...There is so much to be thankful for!

7 things

Thank you Kaitlyn for the tag...I will be sure to not eat salmon or pickles in front of you.

7 things i can do....

1. Make people laugh
2. Sway/convince people very easily (or manipulate...whichever you choose to say)
3. Tell what breed a dog is from nine miles away.
4. Basically I can train a dog to do anything.
5. Mock Asians unbelievably well
6. Take on a lot of stress at one time and have it not even phase me.
7. Be very understanding of other people


7 things i can't do...

1. Hug people and actually be comfortable with it
2. Talk to my boss or in front of my classmates
3. sing
4. play really any sport
5. make a plan and stick to it
6. make brownies. they always come out like burnt liquid. its so weird.
7. draw a circle. they ALWAYS end up having at least one corner.


7 things that attracted me to my spouse...
ok im changing that to 7 things I want in my spouse...

1. Priesthood holder...clearly
2. not green eyes. preferably not brown hair either. preferably blonde hair and blue eyes. Or brown hair, eyes, and skin. I won't be picky though.
3. not spoiled as a kid, they have to have had a job and maybe some life struggles to go with it
4. someone that understands me and doesn't question why i do things the way i do
5. someone that is independent
6. they have to be hilarious...like make me rofl hilarious
7. they HAVE to like dogs and maybe a cat. Well and kids too.



7 things i say most often...


1. "haha..thats funny" (even if its hilarious or i dont get it or not funny at all...its the same phrase, same tone)
2. "the factory and velocity sports performance this is amber" (i stole that from kaitlyn)
3. "ugh thats soo gay!"
4. I rhyme everyones name. "Megan Malegan", "Lukey Minukey", "Gina La Paphina"....etc.
5. "ya idiot"
6. "can i get a what what"
7. "this is ridiculous"


7 celebrity admirations...


1. Josh Groban is my absolute hero
2. Whitney Houston
3. Angelina Jolie....go ahead and gag everyone but I really like some things about her
4. I
5. think
6. that's
7. it

7 favorite foods...

1. Shrimp
2. Salad
3. Sandwiches
4. Soup
5. Shakes
6. S?
7. S?
that'S real, I only love foodS that Start with S.

I tag Gina, Katy, and Kaylee....Megan I'm already expecting to do this.

Good vs. Evil

Why do they even bother making the orange and yellow starbursts?? They are disgusting. But the red and pink ones are so amazingly good.