Rinse and REPEAT! :)

Hello blogging world! :)

I have been feeling so scattered lately. We had an AMAZING house warming party this weekend--which was the perfect end to the craziness that was my week last week. Here is the little announcement picture I made up:

It was a SUPER awesome Hot Chocolate party. :) The theme was... marshmallows! lol. The little mallow on the announcement was the inspiration for our "directions" signs and the cookies that Amy made (with the help of our friends Wyatt and Eli. :) Thanks guys!!!) It was an amazing time--and we went to a great dance party afterward.

I had forgotten about how great REALLY GOOD guy friends can be. I mean...I have a lot of guy friends, and they are AMAZING. However, after a super awkward yet platonic situation, I now  have a better appreciation for all that is good about male friends.

I know this will come as a news flash-- but guys and girls think differently. lol.

Girls are almost too compassionate and caring for their own good. Where a girl will tell you that you look amazing in the sweater you want to buy--a guy friend will tell you that it looks...okay, and that you should keep looking. lol

Of course most of my guy friends wouldn't even GO sweater shopping with me.

GOSH WHATEVER!---Maybe some would. I don't even care anymore. lol. (That was sarcasm if you missed it. ;) )

Anywho--this blog goes out to my male friends. Thanks for being awesome and fun and willing to put up with the craziness that is my personality.

This week--Thanksgiving!

I am excited for it, but at the same time, I'm just...tired. I want to sleep for three days straight. LOL. Is that bad??? Maybe so.

I am managing myself better though. I actually have a semblance of a "schedule" now. Who would have thunk? <--- Thunk. he he he...

I haven't really been posting pictures lately. I like to blame it on the fact that I have had NO TIME at ALL to do what I love to do... aka BLOG and play video games/volleyball and basically live a life with good times on repeat. :)

I have had time however to make a HUGE leap for myself in the way of personal betterment. I'm pretty excited fro the changes that will be happening in my life. I feel like a weight is being lifted off my shoulders. Life can get better... and it is! That's the most amazing thing of all!!! :)

For my next blog--I'll be posting the pics from my AMAZING 10 year friend-iversary with Leo. :) She wrote a super sweet post about me. You guys should go to read it. HERE is the link. The title of the post is Devilish. I will tell you now that the title was a high school nick name...and that's all I have to say about that. :)

Song for the day--super appropriate for the post today.
 
Let's Hear It For The Boy
by: Deniece Williams

My baby he don't talk sweet
He ain't got much to say
But he loves me, loves me, loves me
I know that he loves me anyway.

And maybe he don't dress fine
But I don't really mind
'Cause every time he pulls me near
I just want to cheer

Let's hear it for the boy
Let's give the boy a hand
Let's hear it for my baby
You know you gotta understand

Whoa, maybe he's no romeo
But he's my lovin' one-man show
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Let's hear it for the boy

My baby may not be rich
He's wathcin' every dime
But he loves me, loves me, loves me
We always have a real good time

And maybe he sings off key
But that's alright by me
'Cause what he does, he does so well
Makes me wanna yell

Let's hear it for the boy
Ah--let's give the boy a hand
Let's hear it for my baby
You know you gotta understand

Oh, maybe he's no romeo
But he's my lovin' one-man show
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Let's hear it for the boy

'Cause what he does, he does so well
Makes me wanna yell

Let's hear it for the boy
Ah--let's give the boy a hand
Let's hear it for my baby
You know you gotta understand

Oh, maybe he's no romeo
But he's my lovin' one-man show
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Let's hear it for the boy

Let's hear it for the boy
Hear it for my man
Let's hear it for my baby (until fade)

Dedication

Aloha Everyone!!!

Many of you that know me may also know or have heard of my cousin Leo. :)

Leo two Halloweens ago as Snookie/She-Ra. :)

You may also know that I am the only girl in my family. Having only brothers has been AWESOME, but my "sisters by choice" are FREAKING AMAZING. I have (about) four of them, and Leo is the second one. :)

Anyway--this blog post is dedicated to her because it is our ten year anniversary of friendship this Saturday. Happy Ten Year Friendship Birthday Anniversary Leo!!! We gon' ROCK the hi--zzouse tomorrow night! :) Watch out Roy's! lol!

No, we aren't crazy. We just picked a day that was roughly around the time we met. lol!

Let me tell you a little about us. We met randomly at church one Sunday and were basically best friends from the get-go... actually, when I think about it, all of my SBCs (sisters by choice) have started out this way. Anywho...

Leo and I have had a rough past. To sum it up, some stupid people came between us and ALMOST dissolved the friendship. When I think about it...well, let's just not think about it. Jumping forward, she and I are now besties, and I like it that way. Leo knows a LOT about me... probably more  than most people know about me. She and I talk about EVERYTHING and we give each other awesome advice. She reads my blog as religiously as I read hers. ;) AND she LOVES the Lord and reminds me to be better than I am--which I am extremely grateful for.

I have been trying to get her to move to St. George for AGES. Hopefully that "dream" will become a reality soon. :) We're just trying to get her a job, so cross your fingers for her. :)

Anywho...To Leo-- I totally heart you.

Song for the day--a dedication to us for our 10 year. :) It makes it dually hilarious because we talked about going to V.S. as well as dinner. LOL!!! GOOD TIMES! Also--takes me back to the days where it was just GOOD music and not the garbage you hear today. A slight innuendo is all there is. Nothing about "hittin' that" or "backin' it up on me" or whatever. I miss music like this. It was in a time before cell phones and texting...when the internet was practically new, and people actually talked to each other...lol. K. I'm off the soap box. :)

Anniversary
by: Tony! Toni! Tone!

Tomorrow will come and girl, I can't wait
It's our anniversary, anniversary
The first thing I'll do is run straight to you
It's our anniversary, anniversary

It's our anniversary
It's our anniversary, Anniversary
It's our anniversary
It's our anniversary
Made for you and me

And I've only made plans to hold your little hand
It's our anniversary, anniversary
The pleasure's all mine 'cause we have seen good times
It's our anniversary, anniversary
Victoria won't be no secret at the end of the day
It's our anniversary, anniversary
A small cup of tea to you and me
It's our anniversary

All I really want to say my darling
Today is a special day we call our own
So take me in your arms and hold me
And tell me you love me
And I'll be there
For you

Do you know what today is
Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary (It's our special day)
It's our anniversary, anniversary
Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary
Made for you and me

Today is a special day
Not just any day 'cause
You can have everything you want your way
Tell your supervisor you're leaving early today
And I'm going to pay
For the rest of your day

Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary
It's our anniversary, anniversary
Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary
It's our anniversary [x2]

Today I have lots of fun stuff for you girl

Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary
It's our anniversary, anniversary
Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary
It's our anniversary
Made for you and me
I know girl
I know
It's our anniversary.

And I love you in a special way
I remember the first letter
I remember the first day

Do you know what today is?
It's our anniversary [fade]

Dreaming...

I had a dream.

It has been the first scary dream I have had in a WHILE. I mean...I have dreams. I have them all the time. However, this dream was weird and scary and disturbing. I looked up all the parts of the dream, and here is what I came up with (not particularly in order):

To see broken jewelry in your dream, signifies disappointments in achieving your goals and attaining your highest desires.

To dream that objects around you are breaking, suggests that you are under tremendous stress. The dream could be a metaphor that you are literally at your breaking point.

To dream that you are shot, represents a form of self-punishment that you may be unconsciously imposing on yourself. You may have done something that you are ashamed of or are not proud of.

To dream that someone is shooting you with a gun, suggests that you are experiencing some confrontation in your waking life. You may be feeling victimized in some situation.

To dream that you are floating in water, suggests that you have a handle on your emotions.

To dream that you are floating, but are afraid to move, suggests that you are questioning your own abilities. You are experiencing doubts in yourself.

To dream that someone is using a video camera, indicates that you are reflecting back on your past and old memories. You may be trying to learn from previous mistakes or relive the good and bad times.

Crazy, yeah??? Apparently I have a lot of self improvement to do. :)

Today's music is appropriate and AWESOME! it is from Les Miserables.

I Dreamed a Dream
from the musical, Les Miserables

There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

GRRRRRRREAT!!

How are things???

They're GRRRRRRREAT!!! ;)

Thanks Tony the Tiger for making it possible for everyone to know how I feel today! :)

I am a big believer in things working out as they are supposed to. I really and truly believe that the people, place and circumstances we encounter in this life are for our benefit and are for us to learn and grow.

I was watching some old Lauryn Hill music videos. Lauryn Hill is... for lack of a better word--amazing. her voice is REAL. I have yet to hear an artist today that is up to her caliber of soul, artistic creativity, and just overall quality. Love, love, LOVE her voice and talent. She started out rough...basically being booed off stage at "Amateur Night" at the Apollo. She was only 13, but pushed through and became a musical icon.

I wish I had that kind of courage and class. I am always so worried about people accepting me for who I am. She knew who she was from the beginning...and she wasn't scared of showing people that she still had and still has more to learn.

For today, I have a music video instead of lyrics. I hope you all watch it and feel the raw beauty of why I love Lauryn Hill. :)

Video

I know what I know...

Hello All!!!

So, If you don't know me very well, let me tell you a little tidbit about me as a friend. I am the friend that "gently" reminds you that you are being dumb when you are making a bad decision. I am the friend that will drop everything to come and help you. Whenever. I am also the friend that can be loud and obnoxious. However, I can be the friend that you confide in. Like my friend Chris said last night, "she's a vault." I really am. I know a lot about my friends, and I'm glad that they trust me enough to tell me those things.

I wasn't always like this. I like to think that I have evolved over time into this person. I am still evolving...hopefully.

I don't say this to be prideful or arrogant. I say this because I feel like sometimes people need to know who we are. They need to know how we can help them. I love this quote from one of my favorite movies, Elizabethtown:

"I don't know a lot about everything, but I do know a lot about the part of everything that I know--which is people."

I know people. My people. I think it's because I pay attention. It's not rocket science.

However, there are times when people tend to surprise me. For instance:

I have a friend of mine that was dating a huge jerk.

They broke up for a while, but they got back together and got engaged.

Well, surprise, surprise...he totally called off the engagement (with the wedding three weeks away) and left town.

I thought that I knew him better than this. I really thought that he would have stuck through, but alas he didn't.

I guess I'm surprised because although he was a jerk and super mean to her, I was hoping to see the positive potential that I saw in him. I guess people just don't see the potential in themselves...or want to achieve it.

IDK. It makes me look back at my life and remember the different relationships that I have been in. Some were really bad. A lot of them were good. :)

I feel bad for my friend, but I know that she'll bounce back from it.

We all do.

Reminiscing
by: Little River Band

Friday night, it was late
I was walking you home
We got down to the gate
And I was dreaming of the night
Would it turn out right
How to tell you girl
I wanna build my world around you
Tell you that it's true
I wanna make you understand
I'm talkin' about a lifetime plan

That's the way it began, we were hand in hand
Glenn Miller's Band was better than before
We yelled and screamed for more
And the Porter tunes "Night and Day"
Made us dance across the room
It ended all too soon
And on the way back home
I promised you'd never be alone

Hurry, don't be late
I can hardly wait
I said to myself when we're old
We'll go dancing in the dark
Walking through the park and reminiscing

[Instrumental Interlude]

Friday night, it was late
I was walking you home
We got down to the gate
And I was dreaming of the night
Would it turn out right
Now as the years roll on
Each time we hear our favorite song
The memories come along
Older times we're missing
Spending the hours reminiscing

Hurry, don't be late, I can hardly wait
I said to myself when we're old
We'll go dancing in the dark
Walking through the park and reminiscing

Who??

Aloha all!!!

So, finals are over and we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief...

>>SIGH<<

Doesn't that feel better?

I, like many of the people that did the 30 Days of Truth Challenge feel somewhat of a hole in my life now that I don't have a "directed" blog every day. However, I have decided that I will post my musings once every couple of days. I'm assuming of course that I will be mused in some way shape or form. ;)

Today I want to talk about what is on everyone's mind. The British.

What's up with them??? I mean, I'm all for bad teeth and for bloody being a bad word, but really?? What is at their core??? What is the social psyche that drives this noble people forward???

I recently watched a movie called Pirate Radio... and shortly thereafter read the Amazon sample text of a book on the subject. Apparently they like to talk about the weather as a precursor to figuring out if you would be willing to carry on a conversation with them. Good times!

However, as I was driving home today, I was musing about something else entirely. What is with the British and their fetish for combining words??? Have you ever noticed that they do that??? I came up with a list (that is in no way comprehensive) of words that the British came up with that are compromised of two or more words. They are:

Hereafter
Thereafter
Nevertheless
Hitherto
Moreover
Forthwith
Aforementioned
Posthaste

etc.

Isn't that weird? And AWESOME???!!! I am a FAN of these words and all the others that I didn't put in this list. I say we all use these words daily and bring them back! :)

Song for the day. A little ditty from the British Invasion. No, not the one that Paul Revere announced. ;) The one from the 80s. :)

I Can't Explain
by: The Who

Got a feeling inside (Can't explain)
It's a certain kind (Can't explain)
I feel hot and cold (Can't explain)
Yeah, down in my soul, yeah (Can't explain)

I said ... (Can't explain)
I'm feeling good now, yeah, but (Can't explain)

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling blue
The things you've said, well, maybe they're true
I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again
I know what it means, but …

Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue

But I can't explain (Can't explain)
Yeah, hear what I'm saying, girl (Can't explain)

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling bad
The things you've said have got me real mad
I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but

Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue

But I can't explain (Can't explain)
Forgive me one more time, now (Can't explain)

(INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE)

I said I can't explain, yeah
You drive me out of my mind
Yeah, I'm the worrying kind, babe
I said I can't explain