That Person...

I want to be that person who always has fresh flowers in her home (and doesn't let them die).

I want to be the person who follows through her goals and ideas.

I want to be the person who doesn't complain about a bad situation, but does something about it.

I want to be that person who is not too proud to sincerely apologize.

I want to be that person who doesn't care so much about what she weighs and how she looks.

I want to be that person who doesn't let a kind gesture, invitation, or gift go without a phone call or a thank you note.

I want to be that person who wakes up at 5 AM, works out for an hour, makes her bed, reads her scriptures, takes a shower, and is ready for the day by 7 AM. 

I want to be that person who never shows up to dinner empty handed.

I want to be that person who doesn't miss the opportunity to express to someone how their kindness or words influenced her for the better.

I want to be that person who always thinks before she speaks.

I want to be that person who doesn't let others' perceptions or opinions prematurely sway her own.

I want to be that person who doesn't give confidence to stereotypes.

I want to be that person who can always be counted on to keep her word. 

I want to be that person who people feel comfortable with asking a favor or helping hand. 

I want to be that person that people trust and aren't afraid to be honest with.

I want to be that person who is cultured and frequently visits museums, the theater, the symphony and the ballet. 

I want to be that person who always keeps her car and house clean and in order.

I want to be that person who doesn't procrastinate, is organized and put 110% into each task she's assigned. 

This is for Jon...

This is where I live.

We are having a heat wave here in southern California.

I'm not going to lie, I miss Utah right now.

we all have our days....

....and today, I want to be her. I just need like 11 more inches.

Seriously...Bugles?

First off, I didn't know Bugles still existed. I remember them from middle school and people liked to stick them on their fingers and eat them off from thumb to pinky.

I'm sitting in class right now and the girl behind me is eating Bugles with such ferocity that I can not help but hear every time she bites down and swallows. I can't concentrate on a thing.

This is the last thing I heard from my professor: "The more responsibility children have growing up, the more pro-social they are as....crunch, crunch, gulp, crunch, gulp, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch......" Wait, what?

Wow, food and drinks weren't allowed in high school - let's bring that back.

That's it from me for now....

The Sand Dollar

I have a special necklace.

It has a sand dollar charm, and I get asked about it all the time. Carlee gave me this necklace last Christmas, along with one for Ashley that is supposed to represent the eternal bond between best friends - at least that is my interpretation. I get asked about this necklace all the time, because I have yet to take it off since the day I put it on. It is one of my most cherished possessions and I know I will keep it forever. It means so much to me, because Carlee, along with the rest of my friends, mean so much to me.

Carlee recently lost her Grandpa Bill to a battle with cancer, and watching her strength, faith and love through the whole process has been inspiring, and has helped me to re-evaluate the relationships I have in my own life. I don't think I always recognize how blessed I am to have the friends and family that I do, and hearing how Carlee's family rallied together to support each other during this time of need reminds me how important it is to let your loved ones know how much you appreciate them. Grandpa Bill's funeral was today, and from what I hear, it was amazing - as was he. It breaks my heart that I couldn't be by Carlee's side today, but I want her to know, that I wear that sand dollar necklace everyday, and think of her and the amazing friend she has been to me. Carlee has been such a great influence in my life, and been with me through everything - a large part of who I am today (the good part) is because of her. I know that Carlee is a friend that I will grow old with, and we will continue to share our life and experiences together, and I couldn't be more grateful.

I'm thinking of you today, sweet C-Rod, and of your family - I appreciate you more than you know!

Well this is interesting....

Energy drinks - safe or not? This drew my attention because this image is not far off from what you might see if you look in my fridge. This article, discussing whether or not the additives in energy drinks are good for you or not, was on MSN.com today, and I couldn't help but laugh when I read it. Who drinks energy drinks for health benefits? Still, it brought up a good point. How safe are they? And do they even work? I personally think that they do, and the jolt of caffeine (2 cups of coffee in a typical energy drink), really brightens my day. I have struggled with this, because I consider myself to be somewhat health-conscious, but this is my one true vice. Are they hurting me? I don't think so, but the fact that I get excited to drink one, can't be good. I don't think that it is an addiction, because I've been known to stop cold-turkey because I just forget to buy them after a while....but still, I love them...and until they take them off the market (I will pray that they don't), I will continue to be least 1 billion of the 4.2 billion dollars spent a year on these drinks. Thoughts?

i want to be tina fey.

I have started wearing my glasses around a lot more, because I want to be Tina Fey. She may be the funniest person I've ever seen. I'm not posting this because I'm a anti-republican/democrat, but I just can't get enough of the debate skits they do. I've posted a video on my sidebar, but if that doesn't work, click on this link:

SNL Debate skit

I've started watching 30 Rock, and that show is equally as funny. Just wanted to give a shout-out to my girl, Tina. Well done.