Yesterday I bought a new car. I took my car and traded it in for a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta. I am in love with my new car!! :)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
speed dating
Not as eventful as I was secretly hoping, but not as lame as I was expecting.
So, last night for FHE my ward combined with a few other wards in the area. The activity: speed dating. I was a little hesitant at first, but figured what the heck? Why not give it a try. I've never done it and at least I'll be able to say I have, right? Here's what happened:
Elaina and I got to the church building about 15 minutes late, but that was all part of my plan. I didn't want to be one of the first ones there. I'm always one of the first ones at activities and it's kind of irritating. But, turns out the wards we were combining with start on time (gasp!). So we sat out in the foyer listening to the Bishop of the other ward finish his spiritual thought. The topic? Dating and listening to the Spirit. (I couldn't help it...I rolled my eyes). Then the activity started. They had nine rows of chairs set up facing each other in the cultural hall. The guys sat on one side of the row and the girls sat on the other and every 2 minutes the guys would move down a seat. As is want to happen at these things, there were more girls than guys and I actually ended up talking to 5 guys from my own ward: Mike, Mark, Joe, Robert and Jesse. Here's what I learned about them:
Mike: would have a lizard or a turle as an exotic pet if he could (are turtles really considered exotic?)
Mark: is reading Twilight because Stephanie told him he should.
Robert: couldn't remember what my name was. He knew who my roommates were but for some reason couldn't remember my name.
Joe: asked me how the book that I was writing was coming along. I was not aware that he knew I was writing a book so it took me by surprise (I later found out that Elaina had mentioned to him that I am a writer). When I asked him what he liked to do in his free time he said, "I like to go to parties at this house on Alma School and Media." (aka my house!) It made me laugh! I said, "Oh yeah, I've heard that's a cool house."
Jesse: told me his super power would be to magically make people happy because he doesn't like it when people are upset and it would make the world a better place.
Then there were the...intersting guys (there's always a few, right?). But even the weirder ones were funny and made me laugh. One guys told me he liked my smile. One guy told me I looked really familiar to him and one guys told me about a great pizza place I should try out if I ever find myself lost down in Benson, AZ!
lol...whatever. At least I can say I went and gave it a try right?
So, last night for FHE my ward combined with a few other wards in the area. The activity: speed dating. I was a little hesitant at first, but figured what the heck? Why not give it a try. I've never done it and at least I'll be able to say I have, right? Here's what happened:
Elaina and I got to the church building about 15 minutes late, but that was all part of my plan. I didn't want to be one of the first ones there. I'm always one of the first ones at activities and it's kind of irritating. But, turns out the wards we were combining with start on time (gasp!). So we sat out in the foyer listening to the Bishop of the other ward finish his spiritual thought. The topic? Dating and listening to the Spirit. (I couldn't help it...I rolled my eyes). Then the activity started. They had nine rows of chairs set up facing each other in the cultural hall. The guys sat on one side of the row and the girls sat on the other and every 2 minutes the guys would move down a seat. As is want to happen at these things, there were more girls than guys and I actually ended up talking to 5 guys from my own ward: Mike, Mark, Joe, Robert and Jesse. Here's what I learned about them:
Mike: would have a lizard or a turle as an exotic pet if he could (are turtles really considered exotic?)
Mark: is reading Twilight because Stephanie told him he should.
Robert: couldn't remember what my name was. He knew who my roommates were but for some reason couldn't remember my name.
Joe: asked me how the book that I was writing was coming along. I was not aware that he knew I was writing a book so it took me by surprise (I later found out that Elaina had mentioned to him that I am a writer). When I asked him what he liked to do in his free time he said, "I like to go to parties at this house on Alma School and Media." (aka my house!) It made me laugh! I said, "Oh yeah, I've heard that's a cool house."
Jesse: told me his super power would be to magically make people happy because he doesn't like it when people are upset and it would make the world a better place.
Then there were the...intersting guys (there's always a few, right?). But even the weirder ones were funny and made me laugh. One guys told me he liked my smile. One guy told me I looked really familiar to him and one guys told me about a great pizza place I should try out if I ever find myself lost down in Benson, AZ!
lol...whatever. At least I can say I went and gave it a try right?
Thursday, August 21, 2008
ready, set, go!
So one of my friends had this list on her blog and I thought I'd take a crack at it. The trick is, they can only be one-word answers. Here we go...
1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Where is your significant other? Lost
3. Your hair color? Carmel
4. Your mother? Home
5. Your father? Funny
6. Your favorite thing? Hope
7. Your dream last night? Good
8. Your dream/goal? Perfection
9. The room you're in? Office
10. Your hobby? Writing
11. Your fear? Heights
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Married
13. Where were you last night? Home
14.. What you're not? Skinny
15. One of your wish list items? BMW
16. Where you grew up? Oregon
17. The last thing you did? Email
18. What are you wearing? Clothes
19. Your TV? Bones
20. Your pet? None
21. Your computer? Old
22. Your mood? Content
23. Missing someone? Yes
24. Your car? Blue
25. Something you're not wearing? Socks
26. Favorite store? Bookstore
27. Your summer? Hot
28. Love someone? Yes
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When is the last time you laughed? 3:00
31. Last time you cried? ?
32. Who you want to Tag? Anyone
1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Where is your significant other? Lost
3. Your hair color? Carmel
4. Your mother? Home
5. Your father? Funny
6. Your favorite thing? Hope
7. Your dream last night? Good
8. Your dream/goal? Perfection
9. The room you're in? Office
10. Your hobby? Writing
11. Your fear? Heights
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Married
13. Where were you last night? Home
14.. What you're not? Skinny
15. One of your wish list items? BMW
16. Where you grew up? Oregon
17. The last thing you did? Email
18. What are you wearing? Clothes
19. Your TV? Bones
20. Your pet? None
21. Your computer? Old
22. Your mood? Content
23. Missing someone? Yes
24. Your car? Blue
25. Something you're not wearing? Socks
26. Favorite store? Bookstore
27. Your summer? Hot
28. Love someone? Yes
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When is the last time you laughed? 3:00
31. Last time you cried? ?
32. Who you want to Tag? Anyone
Monday, August 18, 2008
digital, digital get down...
For the past eight years I have been living with one foot in the digital age of Ipods, pocket-sized cameras and office copy machines that are smarter than I am while the other has been planted in the bygone days of cassette tapes, walkmans, and "brick" mobile phones that cost $2,600.00.
When I was 18 my parents bought me a cell phone that was to be kept in the glovebox of my car and used only as an "emergency" phone. I was on the most basic of plans that Voicestream (now T-mobile) had and never really used it. When I went to Dixie State College for a year I took it with me and used it to call home on Sunday evenings. I kept this phone (which was prehistoric compared to today's phones) until three years ago when my Dad put us all on a family plan with Cingular (now AT&T). Even then I only really used it to call home on the weekends and as an emergency phone. It wasn't until my best friend, Kristy Marchant, and I decided we were inseparable and began calling each other and texting back and forth. Luckily my Dad learned his lesson with my brother, Steven, and his girlfriend and their out of control texting (an $800.00 bill would make ANYONE blow steam) and we were all put on the unlimited text plan. I was recently informed that I had sent and recieved 2400 texts in a month...which is pretty typical. However, I still had not fully entered the 21st century. Well no longer! I would like publicly announce I have embraced the digital age and would like to introduce you to my new phone:
Complete with camera and everything! Watch out world--here I come!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
memories
1. Leave one memory that you and I had together, as a comment on my blog. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. Have a nice little trip down memory lane!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. Have a nice little trip down memory lane!
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