Sometimes I get overwhelmed by how glorious my life really is. The other day my roommates and I were just sitting around the apartment being bored. After spending almost a good hour laughing hysterically watching Ellen videos and various other activities that refined young ladies never admit to, we decided that the best way to end the night was to dress up as the Spice Girls. So we did. And we made videos. Several of them. I cannot, for obvious reasons (people would want us to do a movie or video or at least celebrity appearances) show the entirety of our shenanigans to the general public. Here's a little glimpse into our fabulous life and our craziness. I stole this video from my roommate Erin, so it is also a little snack of her life as well. Make sure you watch until the very end, that's where the Spice Girls make their appearance. Enjoy kiddos.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Favorite things
I've been thinking about my favorite things a lot lately. I'm not really sure why. I guess more self reflection and getting to know myself, or some pop psychological crap like that. So here's a tentative list of my favorite things.
-laughing until you cry (doesn't happen very often but when it does it's magical)
-people who can make me laugh until I cry (this is why I love my roomies)
-waterfalls (don't know why but I love them, with all my heart)
-children laughing (the kind where they get all hysterical and can't control it)
-avocados (anything with avocado on it, i'm gonna love it)
-yamaha (yeah get over it)
-sunroofs (this was the one feature that I refused to budge on when I was car shopping, I'm a brat)
-chocolate ice cream (it will be the death of me, but what a way to go)
-extended family (the ones that help raise you, even if they are younger)
-jet skis (these are a must have later in life)
-water skiing (so much better than snow skiing)
-camping on a lake (with the whole fam preferably)
-hole in the wall restaurants (the kind that are locally owned and you wouldn't know about unless you live there but they always serve the best food and always know your name)
-downtowns (for some reason, I love to explore little downtown areas and go in all the shops and meet all the people in the area, so refreshing)
-playing until your body hurts (I love going and going to the point where you are just exhausted)
-summer nights in the country (where you can see all the stars, hear all the bugs, it just feels peaceful)
-my dog (Dakota, who I miss sooo much)
-motorcycles (of all varieties, they just make me feel at home on two wheels)
-laying on the couch with my mom (something so comforting about climbing on your mom's lap, even when you are bigger than her and she was clearly there first)
-singing (I don't do it nearly enough, probably because my mom isn't here to push me, but I love it, so so much)
-basketball (just love it)
-Appalachian mountains (there is something so majestic and beautiful about the "mountains" I grew up in)
-blue ridge parkway (driving up there on a sunday afternoon, with no one else and just contemplating life)
-visiting temples I've never been in before (it always reminds me of how great they are)
I think that's a pretty good list so far. I just had to get some of those down on metaphorical paper.
-laughing until you cry (doesn't happen very often but when it does it's magical)
-people who can make me laugh until I cry (this is why I love my roomies)
-waterfalls (don't know why but I love them, with all my heart)
-children laughing (the kind where they get all hysterical and can't control it)
-avocados (anything with avocado on it, i'm gonna love it)
-yamaha (yeah get over it)
-sunroofs (this was the one feature that I refused to budge on when I was car shopping, I'm a brat)
-chocolate ice cream (it will be the death of me, but what a way to go)
-extended family (the ones that help raise you, even if they are younger)
-jet skis (these are a must have later in life)
-water skiing (so much better than snow skiing)
-camping on a lake (with the whole fam preferably)
-hole in the wall restaurants (the kind that are locally owned and you wouldn't know about unless you live there but they always serve the best food and always know your name)
-downtowns (for some reason, I love to explore little downtown areas and go in all the shops and meet all the people in the area, so refreshing)
-playing until your body hurts (I love going and going to the point where you are just exhausted)
-summer nights in the country (where you can see all the stars, hear all the bugs, it just feels peaceful)
-my dog (Dakota, who I miss sooo much)
-motorcycles (of all varieties, they just make me feel at home on two wheels)
-laying on the couch with my mom (something so comforting about climbing on your mom's lap, even when you are bigger than her and she was clearly there first)
-singing (I don't do it nearly enough, probably because my mom isn't here to push me, but I love it, so so much)
-basketball (just love it)
-Appalachian mountains (there is something so majestic and beautiful about the "mountains" I grew up in)
-blue ridge parkway (driving up there on a sunday afternoon, with no one else and just contemplating life)
-visiting temples I've never been in before (it always reminds me of how great they are)
I think that's a pretty good list so far. I just had to get some of those down on metaphorical paper.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Introducing Ashley
So, as with a lot of my blog posts, this whole thing started with a conversation with my roommate. We were discussing the possibility of knowing different people from before we came to this earth. Interesting concept. We're super deep like that. It is impossible to tell if we did or if we didn't. However, I have one friend who we've both discussed we think we knew each other from before. That would be my lovely friend Ashley. We've known each other since we were real little. Primary days we're talking here. We were friends all through high school and every time we talk it's like no time has passed at all. She was born in Canada and has since then moved back up there. Unfortunately, she needs to find a man to get married to so she can move back. Any takers?
Either way, that's neither here nor there. Let me tell you a little bit about Ashley and I. She's one of those friends who when you are together you have more confidence. Of course, confidence can also be disguised as ridiculousness. We have had some crazy adventures. She came to me our junior year of high school and asked if I wanted to join the volunteer fire department with her. 180 hours of classroom and hands on time later and we were certified fire fighters. It was hard, but it was a total blast. You can just imagine what went through the minds of the other fire fighters when a fire truck pulled up and two teenaged girls jumped out. I think at one point someone even made the comment 'who brought the cheerleading squad?' My cousin accused us of joining the fire department just to date boys. While that wasn't true, we certainly did make our way through the different stations. We also had this irrational crush on one of our instructors, who was as redneck as they come. He had a huge mustache that took over most of his face. Something about the way he smoked his cigarettes was super sexy, like our very own Marlboro man. Ashley, thought he was particularly sexy. I was more focused on a different college boy from the same station. We were pretty much the class favorites. Until Ashley melted Marlboro man's helmet in a controlled burn one day. It's hard to melt leather but she managed to do it. Impressive right? When it came to dealing with all these guys we had to work with, we found flirtation worked best. We could get them to do anything just by batting our eyes a little. It worked, and it worked well.
When it came to guys, I think between Ashley and I, we dated everyone in the stake. We also had quite the little sisterhood of some guys that we both dated. Awkward. Our adventures weren't limited to just guys though. We've been on road trips, school trips, EFY, youth conferences, girls camps, stalking trips, and even snuck out of the house together. Stalking you say? Yeah, we honed the skill long before Facebook came along. There were just times when you wanted to run into that particular boy you liked and you just happened to know where he hung out. Is that so wrong? We didn't think so. You name it, we've been through it together. Her parents were like my second parents. Her mom even slapped me once. I came over to her house and Ashley had told me to just come in the back door. Well apparently she hadn't told her mom I was coming. I walked in, scared her mom, and got slapped right in the face. It's funny now, and it was actually hilarious then.
I haven't seen her in over four years. It has seemed like forever. We even both made it home for Christmas last year, but because of the weather, we never could make it to see each other. It was way sad! This year, we'll finally both be home at the same time again. Come hell or high water, you better believe we'll see each other. I cannot wait to see her! Skype just isn't the same and since we live in different countries, it's been way too long. I know that it will be as if we've been hanging out these past four years without a break. That's my friend Ashley and I in a nut shell. Sometimes I wish I could combine everyone in my life so they all could love each other as much as I do. But alas, I cannot. So Ash, here's to you and here's to us. Let's go to Macados and live it up 'Noke style!
Either way, that's neither here nor there. Let me tell you a little bit about Ashley and I. She's one of those friends who when you are together you have more confidence. Of course, confidence can also be disguised as ridiculousness. We have had some crazy adventures. She came to me our junior year of high school and asked if I wanted to join the volunteer fire department with her. 180 hours of classroom and hands on time later and we were certified fire fighters. It was hard, but it was a total blast. You can just imagine what went through the minds of the other fire fighters when a fire truck pulled up and two teenaged girls jumped out. I think at one point someone even made the comment 'who brought the cheerleading squad?' My cousin accused us of joining the fire department just to date boys. While that wasn't true, we certainly did make our way through the different stations. We also had this irrational crush on one of our instructors, who was as redneck as they come. He had a huge mustache that took over most of his face. Something about the way he smoked his cigarettes was super sexy, like our very own Marlboro man. Ashley, thought he was particularly sexy. I was more focused on a different college boy from the same station. We were pretty much the class favorites. Until Ashley melted Marlboro man's helmet in a controlled burn one day. It's hard to melt leather but she managed to do it. Impressive right? When it came to dealing with all these guys we had to work with, we found flirtation worked best. We could get them to do anything just by batting our eyes a little. It worked, and it worked well.
When it came to guys, I think between Ashley and I, we dated everyone in the stake. We also had quite the little sisterhood of some guys that we both dated. Awkward. Our adventures weren't limited to just guys though. We've been on road trips, school trips, EFY, youth conferences, girls camps, stalking trips, and even snuck out of the house together. Stalking you say? Yeah, we honed the skill long before Facebook came along. There were just times when you wanted to run into that particular boy you liked and you just happened to know where he hung out. Is that so wrong? We didn't think so. You name it, we've been through it together. Her parents were like my second parents. Her mom even slapped me once. I came over to her house and Ashley had told me to just come in the back door. Well apparently she hadn't told her mom I was coming. I walked in, scared her mom, and got slapped right in the face. It's funny now, and it was actually hilarious then.
I haven't seen her in over four years. It has seemed like forever. We even both made it home for Christmas last year, but because of the weather, we never could make it to see each other. It was way sad! This year, we'll finally both be home at the same time again. Come hell or high water, you better believe we'll see each other. I cannot wait to see her! Skype just isn't the same and since we live in different countries, it's been way too long. I know that it will be as if we've been hanging out these past four years without a break. That's my friend Ashley and I in a nut shell. Sometimes I wish I could combine everyone in my life so they all could love each other as much as I do. But alas, I cannot. So Ash, here's to you and here's to us. Let's go to Macados and live it up 'Noke style!
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