Some things I LOVE.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I love holidays! Even though I'm single (again) today, I still love it. It makes me sad when people are bitter on Valentine's day. Any holiday is still something to celebrate! I thought I'd make a post in honor of Valentine's Day and write some of the things I love! Sunshine-Warm Weather-Puppy Dogs-Chocolate Cake(no frosting)-Cute Shapes-Stars-Good Friends-My Family-Babies-Education-Fingernail Polish-Bright Colors--2 Best Friends Engaged to Eachother-Slippers-Aprons-Heating-A Working Body-The True Church-Blond Hair-Long Fingernails-Sweat Pants-Butterflies-Water-Nice Boys-Running Shoes-Makeup-Post-It Notes-Flowers-Perfume-Scars-Rugs-Missionaries-Popcorn-Curling Iron-Girly Things-Stilettos-Tank Tops-Oatmeal-Lotion-Chapstick-Boys-Boys-Boys-Decorations-Holidays-Smiling-White Teeth-No Zits- Headbands-Myself! xoxoIhopeeveryoneeatsacookie!

A New Found Passion.

I couldn't decide on what I wanted to do with my life. I'm talkin about career jazz, not the other stuff. I changed my major about 27 times. Nursing? Grades won't allow it. Special Ed? The legal stuff scared me. Marriage? Uhm, I still think it'd be so fun, but didn't suit me. Nursing? Grades still won't allow it. Health Science? Grad school not so appealing right now. Public Health? What's that? I had never considered Public Health, because I didn't even know what it was. Even after I signed up for it I didn't really know what it was still. I just thought, 'It's health related, doesn't require grad school, & I can still help people. Sounds good to me!' I was nervous that I wouldn't like it, but I was running out of GE's to fill up my time. I started my major classes last semester & fell in LOVE with my major. I still think it's the greatest major offered at BYU. I chose the Health Promotion Track! My dream is to work for a non-profit org in Africa to help battle the HIV/AIDs epidemic. How do we do that? Awareness. Education. I came across the Nike (RED) campaign & fell in love. They sell Red Shoelaces that coincide with the campaign, the profits of the shoelaces are all given straight to the ARV medications that help treat the symptoms of AIDs. While training for my marathon I have been finding little things along the way that are symbolic to me that will be a part of me during my 26.2 mile stretch. I will be wearing these laces on Race day. Do you want to support the cause & provide medications to those who cannot afford them? Go here to learn more about the campaign & go here to purchase some sweet laces.

xoxolet'shelpsavetheworld

Forgot

I don't know how I forgot about my favorite ad of the whole superbowl. Whoops. Shoutout to google. xoxwishIwasthefrenchgirl!

Sad to say..

...the superbowl commercials were not that impressive today. No money to spend on advertisement crew bc of recession? Maybe. There's a guy doing origami in the waiting room right now. Anyway, back to the superbowl ad soapbox. They weren't that great, but I loved the Denny's commercials. They probably played 5 or 6 times, and by the end of the last one, I was crying. I loved the chicken's screams!

xoxoiwatchthesuperbowlfortheads

Detox

Ever done it? Awesome process! An unnamed roomate decided to do this last year and 'clean' her system. All she ingested for a week was juice. Healthy? No. But she's kinda the radical type anyway. She spent a long time in a certain room in our apartment. Sometimes we'd hear screams. We learned to ignore them. It was probably the funniest thing of my life. Anyway, I'm starting my detoxification now, nope not the prune juice kind, a different kind. It feels good. xoxopeaceandchickengrease

My Theme

xoxohaventyouheard?

yum

Breakfast from the vending machine: bagel. Length of time it has been in that vending machine: undetermined. Status of the bagel: disgusting. Money: $1.25 wasted. xoxoalliwantissomefood!

Dopplegangling

So, this new facebook fad is going around, change your facebook picture to a picture of a famous person people have said you look like.

I usually get that I have the hair of this girl...

...the bone structure of this girl...

...the body of this girl...

...and the smile of this girl.

No, I know you were fooled, but I was kidding.

I do not have a dopplefinger, dopplarradar, doppleganger.

Who do you think I look like?

I mean, who do you think looks like me?

In case you don't know what I look like, here's a picture for reference.

xoxocelebrities,whatarethose?

p.s. I cannot seem to master sunless tanning, seen the wedding planner? Yeah, sometimes I turn out like that. Every time I do the lotion I try something different to avoid the streaks I got the LAST time I used it...and then I just end up w/ different designs of lines. HELP!

Want this bed?

Not sure how I feel about it, but it's definitely unique!

xoxohmmnotsosure

Uneventful & very eventful.

This weekend was long, fun, slow, sometimes painful, relaxing, homework-filled(again) and it was nice to have the break from the crazy weekdays! Friday... went grocery shopping, did homework and hung out with dirty-D (Diana). It was so nice catching up w/ her & I yakked the poor girl's ear off. Saturday morning I did some homework then met up w/ the Brinks @ University Mall. Saturday night I went and watched my roomate Jessica's HumorU performance, she did awesome! Then I went and met some friends @ Sammy's & then we went and hung out w/ some guys in a band at the Muse. I forgot to turn my phone off silent and woke up Sunday mornin when church started. Due to my speed skills, I was there before the first talk started. I visit taught, got hometaught and did more homework. Thrilling.

In the past 2 weeks I have written 12 2-page, single-spaced papers for Consumer Health. I am done, but my brain is too. & I am now going on my 5th week in the phone room. I'm kinda goin crazy at work. Weston teases me for talking a lot.. but this job just might drive me to a vow of silence!

xoxoisitwednesdayyet?

I am going to do this!

Okay, so my marathon training consists of 4 days of running. I get to pick what days of the week I do them, but there are 3 shorter days and one long run. They suggest that a day break is left before and after the long run. I have found myself doing my first 3 shorter runs on MTW and then Friday after work doing my long run, because it's the warmest midday here, usually in the 30s :). This weeks training was Day 1: 3 miles Day 2: 5 miles Day 3: 3 miles Day 4: 8 miles My training began January 4. I wrote all my training in my planner next to my homework. When I saw the big numbers next to the runs I kind of wanted to vomit. I have NEVER been a runner. The furthes before this that I could run straight was a mile. & I had to train up to that. So my runs were getting better and better, I've been averaging about 10min/mile. I still however, could just run about a mile then I'd walk a block or two then run and then walk, so I'd run faster, but need to walk. I decided after Tuesday's 5 miler that killed me, to slow it down on my Wed. 3 miler. I slowed it down and did really good, I stopped once because of traffic. So, I decided to see how I could do on my 8 miler if I slowed it down. Okay everyone, I ran the whole 8 miles and walked for maybe 3 blocks. It was incredible. When I say run, we're talking about a slow run/jog thing, but the idea is that I didn't stop. I am so elated! I can do this marathon! The reality of it set in yesterday. I couldn't be happier with myself. This whole marathon experience has been life changing already. I can do what I never dreamed of doing. I remember a specific conversation my mom and I had a few years back. Some lady in our ward did a marathon. I remember telling her there's no way in my life I could EVER do a marathon. She said, "yeah, well...wait, no, yes you could, you could do a marathon." I thought, yeah okay. & folks here I am pushing myself through the snow and freezing air to go running 4 times a week to train for a marathon. I'm so happy right now and empowered. xoxoseeyouatthecountrymusicmarathon!

Defeating the purpose.

I hate these trash cans.

At the restrooms in work these are essentially the kind of trash cans we have. Except, ours are plastic. You know the one I'm talkin about? Anyway, I always HATE pushing the flap to throw away the paper towel I used to dry my hands after washing them. What good does it do for me to wash my hands and then have to push open the spring loaded flap of a trashcan to throw away the towel? None. & I am an avid handwasher folks. I have thought about this every day I have worked here for the past year + a couple months. I now deem it bloggable. I want to put out a public policy that will remove these trashcans. or the flap.

xoxogerms, yum.

Oh and I forgot to add. I strangely feel so happy right now. I won't expound into why that's strange. But folks, LG. xoxothesuncameout!

check.

EFY Counselor Interview- check. emotional week- check. bloodshot eye- check. caught up in school- check. Not going to bed before 1:30 in a week- check. waking up early like always- check. work- check. maintaining marathon training- check. staying distracted- check. half of entire semester's work for Cons. health- check. I'm feeling successful right now. Missing a certain someone and hoping he's missing me too. xoxomymindfeelslikeabouncehouse

Obessions are healthy, right?

This video has so many great elements. I'm a fan of the sweet jamaican kid with the whiteboy mohawk. I have a secret crush on him. The lyrics are amazing. & the song is awesome. They could have done without a couple of the male dancers that just stood there looking tool-ish. & the 4,000 18 yr old pelvic thrusts. Excessive? Maybe. However, this is the greatest thing ever. The video makes me laugh & smile & the song is awesome. Watch the vid & rate it the highest & subscribe to that kid's videos. These are the coolest freshman BYU has to offer in my book. xoxoI'munderajamaicanpersuasion

What an honor!

Wow, who would've thought I'd win an award? Not me!

Kate gave me a blog award, but folks hers is awesome, let me tell you, Kate's blog is one of my favorites to regularly follow.

I was totally pleasantly surprised that she gave me a blog award!

So, now I hope you enjoy the questions I get to answer in response :) 1. Where is your cell phone? Backpack 2. Your hair? Straight 3. Your mother? In Tennessee 4. Your father? In Arkansas (on business) 5. Your favorite food? Chicken 6. Your dream last night? Wish it was true. 7. Your favorite drink? Water! (so not exciting, sorry) 8. Your dream/goal? I want to work for a non-profit org in Africa! 9. What room are you in? Phone room @ work 10. Your hobby? Running 11. Your fear? I don't want to say it on here 12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Graduated 13. Where were you last night? My apartment 14. Something you aren't? Rested 15. Muffins? Yum. I like chocolate ones. If I'm having a muffin-I'm going all out 16. Wish list items? Different swimsuit bottoms 17. Where did you grow up? Franklin, Tennessee 18. Last thing you did? Sneezed 19. What are you wearing? Rain boots 20. TV? 24 21. Pets? Bella Boo 22. Friends? I've got one or two 23. Life? LG baby 24. Mood? Confused 25. Missing someone? Yes 26. Vehicle? My fabulous two feet 27. Something you're not wearing? Pants 28. Favorite store? Target 29. Favorite color? Pink, Yellow, & Coral 30. Last time you laughed? Last Night 31. Last time you cried? Last Night 32. Best friend? Sydney 33. One place you go over and over? The RB 34. One person who emails me regularly? My caring Momma! 35. Favorite place to eat? Anywhere besides my apartment is my favorite place and I get so excited!

Well, I don't know how exciting that was for you to read, but to be honest, I had fun answering all those questions! Thanks Kate, for the shoutout! Seriously, check out her blog. She is the craftiest woman you'll ever come across! She's always taking second hand items and turning them into a 'modern marvel' :) I am now going to pass the blog award along to my sister, Danielle, and friend, Claire.

xoxoIinventedcongestion

Weekend Happenings

This weekend was SO fun. Friday after work I did my 7 mile run. Folks, when I say 7-mile run, I don't mean I am able to run the whole distance, but I did pretty good timing on my miles! My knee has been hurting really bad, but I've been pushin through the pain and it's actually felt better today! After the run I showered & headed over to Kristin's. There was a pretty good group of us there, then we all went up to Plato's & Downeast. It was snowing SO hard, I'm talking about golf ball size snowflakes...exaggeration, but you get the point. Later we went hottubbing at Glenwood, it was so fun. We tubbed w/ Brett who was the only boy that came w/ us and a big group of New Zealander guys w/ sexy accents. Poor Brett, but I wasn't objecting. Saturday morning I went up to campus early and watched this 5 hour, painful as hades, Hamlet movie for one of my classes...then came back & did homework all day long, it was amazing. Seriously, it was. That night Kris & I went to the Vball game, we couldn't fit w/ my friends, so we squoze in w/ hers & that was a pretty sweet game, we left before it was over...very close game, so for all I know SDSU could've taken home the gold...I should find out. We came back to my apt and a TON of people came over for games...we're talkin at least 50 people in my tiny apartment at one point in the evening. It was so hilarious though, so many funny games w/ a group of hilarious people. Around midnight we headed out to Utah lake to burn a Christmas tree. It was a party. Weekend=Success

. xoxoMynoseisabouttorunoffmyface

I love summer.

Summer is my FAVORITE season by far. I love the heat. I love the humidity. I love the afro hair. I love the sunburns. I love summer nights. I love fireflies. I love the greeness. I love the smell of fresh cut grass. I love the mosquito bites. I love the bonfires. I love canoeing. I love the parties. I love the carefreeness. I love shorts. I love camping. I love drive-in movies. I love staying up all night. I love the warmth. I love the fourth of July! I love swimming. I love my birthday! xoxoIcannotwait

Heavy Lids

Wow, I am reading for History of Creativity while at work & despite what the horrifically boring professor thinks, this class is DRAINING my creativity. Big C? Little C? All of it is being sucked out with a straw via reading assignments. I cannot stay awake. HELP!

xoxodespite7hrsofsleepimsleepy

I've been following THIS blog for the past couple of weeks. Scroll back and follow their story. Then pray for their family. Or pray first. Or if you don't read, just pray. xoxoGodisgood