This is Philip, I barely like him. I'm sure you can tell from this picture. We had the most awesome day today. He came over with some donuts from Provo bakery, one which had bacon on it. I didn't touch that one. We went to the mall to do our Christmas shopping. It was quite successful. We retrieved everything we were looking for. We went home to wrap some gifts (he played on his ipad and I wrapped gifts) and then we went up to Salt Lake for dinner. We are a little addicted to Zupas. I work there in Orem and that is where we ate in Salt Lake. Philip insists on a Zupas meal at least once a week. We went and looked at the lights at temple square and caught a free concert of a high school choir singing Christmas songs.

Now it is very late after laundry, and organizing and we are getting on a plane headed for Florida tomorrow! Phil is from Seattle but his parents recently moved to Florida and we are going there for Christmas. I am most definitely excited.

I'm back

And it was glorious.

TWILIGHT ALERT

Rave Theaters in Town Square in Las Vegas. I am meeting a girlfriend from work and she arrives before me at around 11pm. She tells me on the phone on my way there that there is a crazy huge line just to get into the building. I arrive and walk through a very young and black tshirt wearing crowd yelling into the phone(?) for my friend. She is seriously at the END of a crowded line of at least 200 people. I jump the little fence and she reluctantly follows me. The line is wrapped conveniently around the building. Around the corner from the end of the line is a door. We go through it. Several stairs and two more unmarked doors. I try and open one, locked. The second; opens and we are inside. I ripped my ticket in half and sat down in Auditorium 1. What a pro rule breaker I am, right Mom?



If you do not wish to hear my very important and most valued opinion as well as details from this movie I kinda saw last night then stop reading.


SO it begins..

Let me first say, reading every book in this mega-series was fun. I am a sucker. I don't care. Everyone knows "the book was way better than the movie." DUH. When you read a book the characters have time to develop, you are invested in these characters and the story. Not only this, but you have created in your mind what they think, how they look, and how everything would play out if you made the movie.

Saying this, after reading the books and being attached to fictional characters as many 14 year olds do, I simply HAD to see the movie at midnight before I heard anybody else's opinion. I knew it would be sheer agony to have to live through November 21st and not KNOW.

Robert Pattinson as Edward was definitely intense. Probably the best thing going for him. Oh and he is a fox. His eager need to tackle the role and become the character made some scenes that were supposed to be serious, laughable. Funny, even. I feel like the intensity was put in the wrong moments. Edward wants to KILL Bella when they are sitting in Biology together for the first time! I feel I was robbed of that intensity so pure in the book! She walked into the room and the acting was sad/funny.

Kristen Stewart was pretty much awful. She has the look, I guess. She didn't understand Bella's character, at all. She had no personality, at all. Bella is witty, sarcastic and charming without trying to be, among her other more human traits. Kristen was boring and lines were delivered incorrectly and emotions were not expressed adequately. Frankly, the acting was distracting and disappointing. I hope she gets better.

Special Effects; WOW. And not a good wow. It could have been totally hard core and awesome. Not so much. And I have lots of brothers; I know a good fight scene and or righteous special effects.

One last thing, what was up with the music? The only enjoyable somewhat magical (humor me) moment was when they sort of danced to "Claire De Lune". Because good music can transform a scene, you don't need much. Background music was poorly chosen in general as well as put in wrong moments or just played for too long. So many times I wished for just silence.

This may sound harsh; but I will still see these movies. They still stayed pretty true to the book, plot and even dialogue. I will still reread the books. I still have stupid Robert Pattinson on my cell phone wallpaper.

Thus I am faithful. Even though I am a little bit sad that this movie could have been more than a hasty money maker I saw it coming.

In 24 hours..finally.

Anytime I see a girl with a pierced nose I think of Bebop.

A LIST OF EIGHTS

8 TV Shows I Watch:

-The Office
--Survivor
---The Hills
----30 Rock
-----Ace of Cakes
------Grey's Anatomy
-------Kimora Life in the Fab Lane
--------Run's House

8 Things That Happened Yesterday

-I drank only good things (nosoda)
--Evicted and sent to jail a couple for "domestic violence"
---Got my 90 day eval for management
----Wrote a novel of an email about an upset guest
-----Went to the doctor
------Screamed sang Ben Folds in the car
-------Talked to Lauren on the phone in between her classes
--------Did a birthday dance for a girl at work

8 Favorite Places to Eat:

-In N Out
--Dal Italia
---Claimjumper
----Spago (calamari)
-----China Agogo
------Cafe Rio
-------Bella Panini
--------Cane's

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

-December 17th!
--Thanksgiving with my huge fam!
---The day after Thankgiving the temple!
----Christmas in the MTC (not sarcastic)
-----Putting my nametag on for the first time
------The Office every Thursday
-------My last day at work
--------Getting letters (hint)

This one is for family

I have a story to tell you. It is simple, but I feel the need to share it with anyone who wishes to read! This may be an unusual place to bare feelings and testimony builders, but where else could I simultaneously express such things to almost all of my loved ones at once!

Last night I couldn't fall asleep. Not because I was troubled, merely because every other day I work until 5-7 in the morning.

I started reading from two different blogs from two LDS sisters-one having recently been in a plane crash leaving her and her husband in critical condition. I've been aware of the blogs, as they are quite popular, but hadn't ever invested in discovery of my own.
After reading a vast array of entries from both, I was reflecting on their lives and their faith; and then I began reflecting on my own. I became excited for my future, grateful for everything I have; yet pained in a way that I couldn't share every joyful moment with every member of my family. This seems extreme I know, but being that this family was being faced with such trials, mine became minimal and trivial, and all I longed for was to be around those I love and cherish most; to not take for granted having them here with me.
I was struck with both a yearning and yet an understanding that life on this earth is just a brief moment in eternity and once it is over, I have all the time to spend with you people.
Still lingering on these deep recognitions, I knelt to pray, knowing I should be in bed.
I thanked Heavenly Father for all the things I wasn't sure I deserved. I then asked to bless my family. I then felt something, almost arms around me-holding and embracing me. An overwhelming peace and love flew over me. No purer love or comfort. The Comforter was doing just that. It is real.
I know that this life-I'm going to enjoy it. But I want to enjoy it with you. How lucky are we that we get even more time than that?

picture by heather abbott.




I AM DONE!

I was going to post pictures of all of my collected appointment cards for doctor's dates and times. But I thought the picture that will be used to identify me for the following year and half was a better idea.

I loved Missa's blog so much I thought I would copy her. Usually I just leave an extensive comment. but when I feel that would not be adequate expression of my opinons I am inclined to post myself. I will also be posting albums for different reasons other than "freakiness" Enough babbling ..



I don't think it is a coincidence that Cait brought this one up. This is the first album that came into my head after reading Missa's blog. I too, could stare at it for hours.



Okay, I had this record. And I was in love with him. End of story.



If I am remembering correctly, this album belonged to DAD. I also went through a Nat King Cole phase at a very unusually young age. This cover was so glamorous and black and white, not a whole lot like what was coming out at the time.



I love how bright this cover is and remember studying it when we first got it. Every song reminds me of our whole family in Laguna beach.

It hurts to laugh or yell

I know, I don't have to convince any of you of my hardcore-ness but thought you should know I totally have a hole in my head-to the bone! that is right and I have pictures. These pictures do not do it justice either. It was way more hardcore the first day, and the beginning of the second day. I was pretty high also.

out of the bag

Yes, this girl, is going on a mission.

As the process continues I will be advising my family of updates via blog. So stay tuned!

Hangbag Envy

Something I live with everyday. I am still on the hunt for the bag that I love enough to spend a substantial amount of money on. I have even stopped buying cheap purses because I know someday I thought would be sooner than now, I'd have a nice one (an investment) that I would use everyday. This bag is called JUICY COUTURE BRIDGET LEATHER SATCHEL. Any ideas?

I was Minnie Mouse once for Halloween

I need to find a reason to wear my new bathing suit quick! I LOVE IT

Christian Bale eat your heart out

Because my Batman is overweight with a goatee.
(I do not know this person.)
Everyone hated us cause we were so fun. and obnoxious. Not during the movie of course.
Erin no doubtedly laughing about something hilarious I said.
Car ride over singing an "original mix track"

Waiting in angst.

I love this family.

Want you to see how HUGE the cherry pepsi
was not to mention the orange juice I had in the car..I held it.


Midnight showings are always enthusiatic. Needless to say it was wicked awesome.

This is cool.

Did you know

that my Dad is a rockstar? Oh, no you say? Well hmm lucky for you can learn a little something today.

Alcohol

That is right. In order to be official and yada yada in my new position, I had to obtain this Alcohol Awareness card to verify I had been trained on...I can't remember. Everyone at work thinks it's hilarious being that I don't drink. Jokes. All of which I've heard before. Haha.

WHY

do I always apologize for myself? For my music guilty pleasures (hello, Miley Cyrus) to my choices in literature, TV shows, Movies etc etc etc...Guess what? I don't care anymore. I like what I like and I have no excuses. There was a part of me that did not want to write this blog. Really. I mean it is embarassing enough but to put out for all the internets? I feel like a non-intellectual. I fell for the mass hysteria. Whatever. That's what I have to say about that. In a span of a few short weeks I read the series. Almost two of them during my vacation in Boise; which is why I would sleep in so late, the only time I could read was after Cait and Russ were asleep!
I figure at least I'm reading right? The writing really isn't even that good. It's purely the little girl inside of me. The one who cried when she saw "Forever Young" for the first time, at age um, six. So screw what anyone thinks. Because I will be locking myself up on August 2nd, thank you very much.

For further information on my time spent and relaxed in Idaho

please see Caity's blog. :)

I am just a little bit excited to go see my sister.