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Mason Jennings Concert

2009-11-15T10:55:00.002-07:00

I went to see Mason Jennings last night for Brit's birthday!
He's 10x better live. And I love him not- live! I put some of his music over there on the left if you want to listen.

SYTYCD

2009-11-15T10:43:00.002-07:00

This was Erika's birthday present for me and my mom. SYTYCD is my absolute favorite show! This last summer season's top 10 came on tour to Salt Lake and we jumped on the chance to go. They performed some of my absolute favorites and, man, they hit those moves hard. Especially Brandon. He is solid! I enjoyed every minute of it. Even, the men sitting around us screaming like little girls. Very entertaining :). Thank you again Mom and Erika!
I wish I could have gotten pics of the dancers in action, but my old point and shoot camera does not do well with moving shots. They were all blurred.
Also, anyone else disappointed with this fall's season of dancers? I talked to Whit Hawkins about it and she was disappointed too.

More nature pics

2009-11-15T10:18:00.008-07:00

As often as we our schedules match up, I go on a walk or hike with my childhood bestie, Melissa. I'm going to be sad when we don't live next to each other anymore. She and her husband built a house up in North Salt Lake and will be moving next weekend. Anyone else want to pick up the job as my afternoon walk buddy? You're schedule has to be flexible according to mine! :)

Not too shabby

2009-11-12T10:04:00.003-07:00

I looked back on my new year resolution list and I'm not doing TOO bad!

- I will reread the Book of Mormon by May 26th ( The goal has been started over to be completed by the end of the year).
- I will run the SL 5k with Jessica (CHECK MARK!).
- I will weigh < 135 by May 26th (Nope! Again...the goal has switched to the end of the year).
- I will go to Costa Rica (Nope, but I did go to the British Isles and I think that's a pretty good trade off. CHECK-a-lecka)
- I will date...someone (I did. It was for maybe a month, but... CHECK MARK!)
- I will pray daily (It has taken me awhile to get in a good habit/routine, but for the most part CHECK)
- I will move out fall 2009 (check. Or soon to be check)
- I will pay off my school loans by the time I move out (Nope, but I got half of them paid of by doing service)
- I will go to the temple monthly. ( CHECK!)

My wants. Not needs.

2009-11-12T09:31:00.008-07:00

1-7 come from deLiAs. Click picture to enlarge!
1. I have them in black already, but bought them a size too small. Blowfish runs small!
2. A little pop of color
3. I like this to wear with 4
4. I only want skinny jeans for boots so that I don't have to tuck in loads of extra material
5. I like this plaid shirt
6. Bright and fun zip up
7. Fun purse
8. I've heard good things about this Morrocon oil stuff
9. I want a real chi. Not from Target. I got one from target and it didn't work as well as my hair lady's. So, if anyone wants to buy me a Chi, call my hair lady. :)
10. Not pictured. Simple black dress. It may cost $200, yes, but I have expensive...no, QUALITY taste.

I also still want things from this post. Mostly just the camera, cowboy boots, necklace (love that necklace), and lasik.
I also want the little space between my front teeth fixed (that maybe only I notice, but whatev).
A new car. In the last 3 months (three!), I've replaced the battery, alternator, water pump, 2 caps, and the steering wheel light switch thingy ($$) for a total of close to $600. hmmm.

I save pictures of things I like on the internet and this is a good way to put everything together in one place. So, with that said, you may see more as I clear out my files. Next up? Things I want entertainment wise. Now that's the expensive stuff :).

Patient

2009-11-08T23:14:00.004-07:00

So I have a patient...
We will call her Helen so that I don't break any HIPAA laws. I don't know what to do with Helen. She's a 93 year-old with a blood disease, on palliative care. My job is to help her maintain her strength enough to be able to walk up her front steps and get in and out of the hot tub. Simple enough, I think. I go to meet this lady. She is lying supine (on her back), eyes closed, and arms crossed over her chest. Her statement to the world, and God, that she is ready to move on to the next life. I introduce myself. Nothing. Try again. She opens her eyes and stares at me. I introduce myself again and begin to try to work with her...

Me: Helen, can you sit up for me?

Helen (sitting up): WHAT? WHERE?!(Yes, she yells everything she says).

She immediately lies back down, shuts her eyes, and crosses her arms over her chest.

Me: Um, Helen? Can you please sit up again?

Helen (sits back up): I'M DIZZY!

Lies back down, shuts her eyes, and crosses her arms over her chest

Me: Well, a good way to help with that dizziness is to get your blood pumping. Can you move your ankles around?

Helen:WHAT?! WHO?

Me: Your ANKLES, Helen. Can you pump them for me?

Helen: MY WHAT?!

Me: ANKLES!

I point to my foot, but she does not follow my lead to look down at my feet.

Helen: WHAT?!

I lift my foot in the air to show her. Helen sits up and lifts her foot in the air.

Helen: WHERE DO YOU WANT IT?! WHAT?

She lies back down, shuts her eyes, and crosses her arms over her chest.
Her daughter then comes in the room and tells me that she can't understand how I pronounce ankles. "You've got to say ankles not ankles", she says. I swear to you there was no difference in how she pronounced it. The daughter tells me that Helen has been walking funny with the walker.

Me: Okay, Helen. Can you show me how you've been walking with the walker?

Helen pushes me out of the way and practically runs to the walker and takes off. She runs into a chair. She continues to ram the walker into the chair.

Helen: IT WON'T MOVE!

Me: It's stuck on the chair and the walker is too high for you. I'll need to adjust it.

Helen scrambles back to the couch, lies down, shuts her eyes, and crosses her arms over her chest. I adjust the walker.

Me: Helen, let's try this again.

No response.

Me: Helen?

Helen: WHAT?!

Me: Can you try to get back up?

Helen: My WHAT?!

She gets up, grabs the walker and starts walking (unsafely I might add) down the hallway with me chasing after her. Suddenly, she lets go of the walker and bursts into her daughters bedroom, lies down on the bed, shuts her eyes and crosses her arms over her chest.

Daughter: Do you need a rest mom?

Helen: MY WHAT?!

Daughter: Do you need to rest?

Helen: WHO?!

Daughter rolls her eyes.
I sit there for about 5 minutes. Finally getting her to do some straight leg raises. She then gets up grabs the walker and heads back to the living room couch. Lies back down, shuts her eyes, and crosses her arms over chest.

Me: WHELP! I'm going to go. Can you sign please?

Helen: You are so sweet dear, when will you be back? Thank you for working on those exercises with me.

Me: Um, you're welcome? I will be back Monday at 11.

Helen: Aren't you cute. We'll see you then.

Bye.

2009-10-25T11:28:00.000-06:00

A quote I've seen a few times...

2009-10-25T11:12:00.001-06:00

One confused kid!

2009-10-25T10:56:00.002-06:00

Fall on me

2009-10-25T10:21:00.006-06:00

Fall time at my home. Favorite Season. I will be sad when the trees are completely bald because these colors are magnificent.

ps do you like my jar lanterns? I made them last week with tissue paper, mod podge, and black construction paper. I got the idea from Our Best Bites.

Long Beach

2009-10-25T09:52:00.004-06:00

I went to Long Beach a few months ago to see my childhood best friend, Melissa! She doesn't live there. In fact, she still lives next door in the basement with her husband. She works for Jet Blue Airlines and had to go to some seminar in Long Beach for 2 weeks. I love having a friend with buddy passes. $35 is all it was. Roundtrip! Melissa had classes all morning, but was done by 2 pm so we could go explore Long Beach. We took a tour of the Queen Mary. A haunted tour. Walked around the marina. Walked by a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk-a-thon where Patrick Dempsey was speaking. Ate at Bubba Gumps. Laid out by the pool (palm tree picture). Ate a lot of frozen yogurt. Went to the beach and shopping on my own while Melissa was in class/sick. Yes, she got sick. No fun. The highlight was Disneyland. Isn't it always? There was a cool new Finding Nemo ride. My favorite ride remains to be Space Mountain. Love Love Love that ride! And it was shut down... sniffle.

Sydney

2009-10-25T09:34:00.003-06:00

I know that I post a lot about my nieces and nephews, but I can't help it; they are so dang cute! This is darling little Sydney and she turned 2 yesterday! Here is Sydney in my boots. She tends to get into all of my stuff. Happy Birthday, Syd! See you next week!

Family recently

2009-08-05T09:47:00.009-06:00

Above: Hopefully the newest addition to our family! Brad and JanaLynn's new foster child.

I can't tell you how much I love this little girl! I love her hugs and kisses. She looks so much older than she actually is in this picture.

The fam at the Days of '47 parade. We do not belong to the Episcopal Church.

Water fight! We used to have a water fight every labor day with our cousins, but since they are in Oregon we had one of our own...on the 24th. Cousins, if you're reading this I dare you to come to our house on labor day armed with silly string and water balloons. I dare you! haha. This was a surprise attack on my dad when he came home from work. We locked the front door so he couldn't run in.

Joe making his attack! Or I guess it's more like Ryan making his attack.

Hayden boy. Always wanting to join in on the fun.

My nieces and nephews. I love these kids!
Brad insisted we hold hands like the little kids. haha! Poor Bob.

Family at the Oquirrh mountain temple. It was so bright outside!

Eliza and Sydney in matching dresses at the temple. Love.

I just like this picture.

Farmington Pond

2009-08-05T09:15:00.003-06:00

There is a cool pond in farmington... and a cool tree with a cool rope that we like to swing off of. Above is me my first time off. It took me about 5 minutes to get the courage to jump. So much fun!

Margie after her first time off.

Brit!!

Jake! I took this picture.

Aaron trying to be tarzan..ish.

Margie pants.

Me again from a different view.

I'm sure we'll be going again soon so if anyone is up for it give me a call! You'll love it! trust me.

Lost art

2009-07-20T10:52:00.004-06:00

I'm learning to sew thanks to Erika and my mom. Sewing is one of those things I wish I already could do, but I don't really want to learn. I mean I do want to learn...until I start learning. You know? Kind of like gardening. Maybe I'll care more when I have a yard. I really struggle to do anything that requires fine motor skills. Don't even get me started on using scissors! I don't know what happened to those kindergarten skills. Luckily this dress was very forgiving. I think the hardest thing about sewing, for me, is patience. My mom is the teacher that has to deal with my impatience and she is excellent. She used to make dresses for me and Erika back in the day. Erika decided on these dresses and found the fabric and they turned out cute! Erika made Anne's and I made Eliza's. This next week we will be sewing ...cloth diapers (I think?) for a humanitarian project. Then, Erika will get started on Jason's skeleton halloween costume while I (hopefully) begin on this:

or something similar to these dresses. We'll see what I can whip up!

Later.

I want:

2009-07-14T23:34:00.002-06:00

A few things I want that will just have to wait until I'm done paying of loans:

1) I hate bike helmets but this one is semi-attractive.

2) Anne Klein watch. I think I'll need one for the new job.

3)Mower-bike. I just want to try it is all.

4)Mountain bike. I really think that if I owned a bike that had working brakes, I would actually ride it. I really do.

5) Canon Rebel xti and some photography classes too.

6)I like longboarding even though I'm not great at it and I freak out when I get going fast.

7) Jcrew shoes. Pretty.

8) I like this door. I hope to put it on my future home.

9) Cowboy boots! Deep down inside me there is a country girl (except for it's not so deep down anymore).

adding to my list:

10) This necklace http://www.dogeared.com/make-a-wish-teeny-wishbone-gold-dipped-reminder-necklace

11) Lasik eye surgery

That's the list for now!

Where do they come from?

2009-07-05T19:29:00.002-06:00

I've been studying about the first 2,000 years and have a question for any who might look at my blog.
As far as I know there have been two great curses:
1)Cain-the curse of black skin. I was confused how that race was preserved when the great flood occured, but found out that one of Noah's son's married an Egyptian lady. Makes sense.
2)Lamanites-the curse of dark skin. American Indian, correct?
I can make sense of all races coming from these two curses. I can make sense of Mexicans, Eskimos, Tongans, etc. But what I don't understand is, where do oriental people come from?

I've got my dad looking for the answer. My curious mind needs to know. He thinks the answer is in an old book of his by an apostle named Alvin R. Dyer and thinks one of his young cubs snatched the book. Joe, Ry, Brad? you have it?

Check it out

2009-07-03T19:29:00.003-06:00

My brother is now a freelance writer! He is writing for the examiner.com about college sports with an emphasis on the University of Utah. Go and check out his first article and tell others to do so as well. He's an excellent sports writer and I personally think it is his calling in life :). He gets paid for how many "hits" he gets so go check it out even if you don't care about Uof U sports. Okay? Okay.

http://www.examiner.com/x-15621-Utah-Utes-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Utah-Utes-top-ten-program

Oh and it's my brother, Joe. You all know Joe I think! Here's a picture:

Joe-of-Arc (a couple halloween's ago)

Bear Lake 2009

2009-07-01T10:30:00.003-06:00

Little beach, but we made it work!

Me and Brit by the bonfire

Some new friends I made. The red shirt was a flap over my face because it was sensitive the THOUSAND degree fire.

Tim preparing our tin foil dinners. yum!

We burned an old couch.

Weekend trip to bear lake! We were only up there for two days, but that was actually the perfect amount of time to soak up some sun, play on the waverunners, and have a bonfire.

Butterflies like pincushions

2009-06-24T09:45:00.005-06:00

I'm back

2009-06-16T08:52:00.006-06:00

I'm back from the British Isles! I would love to share everything about the trip with you, but I am almost finished with writing about it in my journal and I am sick of writing about it because there was so much crammed into those two weeks between people we met and things we saw/learned about. With that said, if you want to know about the trip, you can come talk to me or read my trip journal! I don't mind, there is nothing juicy in it! My journal is where all my pictures are so feel free.

The trip was very fun and I learned so much that my brain felt fried by the end! I'm glad I went and had the experience, but I'm also glad to be home to my country where everything is familiar and comfortable. I love America and that is why the 4th of July is tied for my first place, favorite holiday. At the same time, I can't wait to go back (maybe with my brother, Brad, and fam?) for a family history trip since a lot of my ancestors came from the british isles (specifically Wales, I think).

I enjoyed everything, but the hits for me were:

Frozen hot chocolate and central park in NYC, Dingle Ireland (everything about it), Craic, the donkey and seal on the Blasket Island, Tartan shop/botanical gardens/movie theater in Scotland, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, walking alongside the River Thames, Buckingham palace shops, Globe theater, Lion King and Chicago, meeting people from all over the country in our hostels (although hostels are not my favorite places to stay in).

One week from today.

2009-05-07T11:01:00.014-06:00

One week from today I will be flying out of the Salt Lake City airport to...Europe! Well, first New York City and then Europe. By Europe I mean the British Isles and by the British Isles I mean Ireland, Scotland, and England. It is kind of random that I'm going here because it's not at the top of my "places I want to go" list. South America or Africa intrigue me more. Humanitarian expeditions are what I get most excited about and if it's not that, then I want to go to New Zealand, Fiji, or the bahamas. That's not to say that I'm not excited about this trip. I'm very excited! I just never thought I'd go to Europe. I also don't feel like this trip will actually happen. I've been talking about it for so long and I've read about it in travel guides/watched Rick Steves' videos, but to actually board that plane and head over there will be surreal. Here is the plan for the trip thus far:

Leave on the 14th at midnight and fly to NYC:

Leave on the 15th pm and fly to Dublin:

(The law library at Trinity College in Dublin)

Leave on the 18th to a small fishing town called Dingle:

Maybe drive up to see the Cliffs of Moher:

Fly from Belfast to Edinburgh, Scotland on the 21st:

Maybe do some Nessie Hunting.

Take a train down to London on the 25th:

...and see much more than Big Ben. By the way, did you know that each of the clock hands is as big as one double decker bus?

Fly home on the 30th.

Obviously I will be seeing a lot more than just this simple itinerary and I will post pictures when I get back that will likely be blurry, but atleast I'll be in them to prove to you that I was there (since you all need proof).

One down

2009-04-23T09:11:00.007-06:00

Above: ?, Rachel, ?, Jessica, me (sorry I forgot which names belonged to other two girls)
Mi numero

Running shirt that I made. Hippie Revolution.

This last Saturday I ran the SLC 5k race! I love finishing races. There is definitely a good, positive energy at running events.

I run one 5k race a year. Sometimes two. My ultimate goal is to run a half marathon, but when I run longer than 20 minutes the "boulder-sitting-on-top-of-my-chest-constricting-my-breathing" feeling arrives. Either that or the bottoms of my feet burn. I cannot figure out the burning feet symptom, but it's like running on hot coals. I wear mesh socks and shoes to allow air to flow through to my feet. My shoes fit well. I don't tie the laces too tight. Anyone know why they burn? I've been known to take off my shoes and finish races bare foot because I can't stand the feeling.

Well, for now I'll stick with my 5ks and I'll cross this race off of my new year resolutions list.

Hooray!

Ten out of Tenn

2009-04-01T23:13:00.003-06:00

So I know I post a lot of videos, but I went to such a fun concert last night. No, not just fun... It was probably the best I've ever been to! Really. Thanks Mo for inviting me. Here's a taste of what they are like:

I blog in bundles

2009-03-13T10:08:00.004-06:00

You should look at Kathy's blog (she's on my Amigos For Reals list) and watch the "Entitled" video. I've heard about this guy before and completely agree with him. It's true, we laugh at it, and we're all guilty of it. It was just yesterday that I was all upset that my boss made me get to work at 8:30 when I didn't have a patient to see until 9:30. I really was upset! Then I realized I only have to work 3 1/2 days a wk and get paid like I'm working 5 full days...why am I mad? I had to put myself back in place.

Anyway, this all reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." -Mark Twain

She hit the floor! Next thing you know!

2009-03-13T09:09:00.006-06:00

MY friend, Amber, is leaving on a mission and we are trying to make the most of every day before she leaves. That consisted of a quick trip to VEGAS!! Amber, Brit, Aaron and his two mission friends Colton and Shannon (and of course...myself) all headed down there. Amber actually got very sick and had to fly down the next day when her stomach finally settled down. Vegas is always fun for a quick get away, but man that place can be evil! Porn, gambling, smoking, drinking, tattoos, swearing, you name it and Vegas is full of it. We even went down to the pool and everyone had a beer in hand. Some were smoking cigars in the hot tub. We went dancing and all the boys kept trying to dance all gross with me and I had to keep pushing them away. One of them kept pursuing me and said "Come on, don't be scared". Hello, I'm not scared! I find it gross to rub my body up some sweaty stranger who is drunk and stinks. That describes everyone in the club by the way. PS I was the only one to order water from the bar. haha! My friends ordered red bulls and then there was me "um, is it possible get water from this bar?".
What I did enjoy in Vegas was 1)Seeing Phantom of the Opera. It was beautiful as always 2)Shannon finding a lady wearing apple bottom jeans AND boots with the fur 3)Shopping at Sephora 4)Walking to the Bellagio (even though it was too late for the fountain show... I LOVE the Bellagio and will stay there someday) 5)Walking around the Wynn Hotel (another place I will stay someday) 6)Listening to music during our car rides 7)Eating at CPK a few times. We ALMOST ate at the Wynn Buffet ($40), but we ran out of time. That is another thing I plan to see in a future trip to Las Vegas...and the MGM lions. With that, here are some pictures of some things I listed above:

Atheist Sneeze

2009-03-12T21:37:00.001-06:00

Dane Cook may be a little over the top, but I think this clip is funny:

If you don't want to be eaten by a bear on your camping trip...

2009-02-23T19:02:00.002-07:00

Sleep in one of these!
by artist Eiko Ishizawa

Hero dog

2009-02-19T21:12:00.002-07:00

I am a dog lover. I am so happy this dog lived!

Regarding #25

2009-02-06T15:40:00.003-07:00

Since three people have told me I look like Kyle Korver I decided to enter a look-a-like contest. Just Kidding. If I looked more like him I would, but I don't see it. Here's my best Kyle Korver shot.

25 things about me

2009-01-31T19:58:00.005-07:00

This is going around facebook. It's kind of fun to think and get to know myself better. That sounds odd, but there are things about me that I don't realize until I have to think of it. So here are 25 things about me:

1- I once watched Hook 5 times in one day.
2- I love my home and it is my ultimate comfort.
3- I want to be earth friendly and do things like take my own bags to the grocery store, but when I see others doing this, I think, "What the...weird."
4- My uncle is Steve Young.
5- I hate attention on me in groups, yet I hate to be forgotten/left out.
6- I hate when my face turns red.
7- I've discovered a true love for hiking this last year (particularly in the Big Cottonwood Canyon).
8- I want to go to New Zealand and for no particular reason.
9- I love taking my dog for walks just to get out and think.
10- I would rather live in a rural area than a city.
11- Trees are beautiful. I often find myself staring at them.
12- I have stupid skin and have been told by two dermatologists that I should not live in a desert.
13- I can not stand certain sounds like feet rubbing on carpet or paper on carpet. Please don't drag your feet!
14- I have never doubted the truthfulness of the Gospel according to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Lucky me! Although, I sometimes feel that I am missing out on that "aha!" moment that so many other people have.
15- My thoughts are deeper than what typically comes out of my mouth.
16- I love making rolls. There is something about kneading dough and the feel of flour.
17- I've turned into a health nut. This includes things such as eating 5 almonds(daily), spinach(daily), blueberries (daily), 8 cups of water (daily), wheat instead of white, dark chocolate instead of milk, egg whites, plain yogurt(daily), etc.
18- Why am I not WAY skinny (I'm not calling myself fat) after all of this? I love chocolate, bread and cheese! Not together.
19- My favorite book is The Princess Bride and I don't own it. I lost it yrs ago.
20- My fav movies are either comedies or ar arsty/whimsical. Some favs are Joe vs The Volcano, Pure Luck, What About Bob, Big Fish, and Finding Neverland.
21- I'll turn the radio off while driving without realizing it.
22- I throw up more than the average person. Not on purpose! I don't even know...It's just for random reasons. I think it was 5 times in August or September. 5 means seperate days. I may have had a stomach bug one of those days and when that happens, it can be 10-25 times in one day. I'm used to it.
23- I have never been stung by a bee, broken a bone, or had a cavity. Odd because I walk barefoot in the grass, have been in an awful car accident, and I used to lie to my mom about brushing my teeth.
24- I would rather not wear shoes 6 months out of the year.
25- Some lady told me I look like Kyle Korver. Uh...thank you sir? But she also complimented me on my smile and I love smiling! I look depressed when I'm not! :)

Doggonit

2009-01-26T19:53:00.002-07:00

Everytime I let my dog outside or open my backdoor, these fellas come to greet me. The Lab is friendly, but the German Shepard barks like he's going to hop the fence and....have at us. I wish I knew their names. We've always had friendly neighbor dogs like Sneakers and Ben. I considered them my friends. The only thing I rembember about Ben (because I couldn't see over the fence) was his big, cold, wet nose and his long pink tongue. These were the only things I saw between the slats of the fence. Good memories. I love dogs!

Monkey jumping on the bed

2009-01-26T19:45:00.002-07:00

For some reason all of my nieces and nephews love jumping on my bed! Maybe it's because I put them there and tell them to jump around and I never do that with any of the other beds around the house. OR it could be the pillows. I've got a lot of them.

She has a beautiful voice

2009-01-26T19:36:00.002-07:00

I just thought

2009-01-15T23:18:00.001-07:00

I just thought that I may want this to look at the back of my head with:

from anthro

New Year

2009-01-01T22:23:00.004-07:00

What will happen in 2009 (aka my resolutions):
I will reread the Book of Mormon by May 26th
I will run the SL 5k with Jessica
I will weigh < 135 by May 26th
I will go to...Costa Rica
I will date...someone
I will pray daily
I will move out fall 2009
I will pay off my school loans by the time I move out

I will.

In one week

2009-01-01T22:01:00.007-07:00

these five friends got engaged:

I don't know if any of them read this but, congratulations to Abby, Allie, Meg, and Mike and Tracee! At first I was feeling a little left behind, but I'm over that and I'm very excited for all of the upcoming weddings. Once again, I have such cool friends (and cousin friends haha).

Add some life to your day!

2008-12-22T09:58:00.000-07:00

-Saw this on a Cup of Jo.

Welcome to the family

2008-12-22T09:53:00.002-07:00

I have a new nephew! Parker Theron Young, welcome!

Loved yesterday, but I am SORE today

2008-12-18T12:30:00.005-07:00

First picture is Me and Molly at the Canyons. Second picture is Heather trying to open her freezed over gas door (Or whatever you call it).

I went on my annual snowboarding adventure yesterday! It turns out, somehow, that I only hit the slopes about once a year. Not for any reason at all. It just happens to be once a year. I plan to change that.

Anyway, yesterday I went snowbarding with MollyEmma and Heather (who was actually skiing) at the Canyons resort. My day was very inexpensive considering I borrowed all the gear and found a guy who sold me a discount ticket for $25 instead of $50 (actually, it was only $20 because he gave me $5 back and said lunch was on him. Written on the money was his name and number. haha, thanks Jay!).

Some highlights of the day were:
- Learning to control the board with my backfoot. Thanks Molly.
- Going down a steep hill and catching an edge landing on my hip and hitting my head on the icy slope. "ARe my teeth chipped?"
- Being afraid of that steep hill for the rest of the day
- The feeling of going down the 2nd half of "scary run" and not falling.
- Veggie pizza
- Some man (Tyler) stealing my seat on the lift.
- Getting chewed out by a lady because I cut her off. Sorry lady, I'm a beginner.
- The lift getting stuck right above the canyon and Molly almost puking.
- Heather telling me to take the bus home.
- Heather's ugly sunglasses.
Thanks Heather and Molly!

To top off the day, Abby bought me dinner and Brit bought me a ticket to the nutcracker. Sadly, I don't have pictures of the fun night. I love my friends!

I is an graduit

2008-12-10T11:26:00.005-07:00

My 50th post!

2008-12-10T11:16:00.004-07:00

Two quotes I want to share with you:

1) This came from Michelle on the Biggest Loser show last night (I'm thoroughly addicted to this show). She said:

"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"

Good thought, eh? It stopped me from eating some chocolate covered peanut clusters that Helen Esplin gave me last night for graduation.

2) Some of my family went to the Festival of Trees last week and there was a sign on one of the trees that I really liked. It is a pun on words which sometimes, I think, can be so lame and cheesey, but I actually really like this one:

"Are you part of the INN crowd or are you one of the STABLE few?"

Don't you love that? I may have to needle point that someday... when I learn how.

I would like my pictures taken in the Redwood Forest as well...

2008-12-06T18:04:00.003-07:00

Source :: Heather Gilson of One Love Photo

Ellen calls Gladys

2008-12-01T22:47:00.002-07:00

I like Gladys.

Be Thankful

2008-11-27T13:01:00.002-07:00

"When something so manifestly good and generous happens, it is natural to respond with gratitude. But in a way, the very naturalness of this response has its down side, for it appears to confirm the notion that gratitude is a response; it is evoked by a prior action. And it is exactly this notion that the great spiritual teachers of all traditions have consistently challenged. And precisely in this challenge lies our freedom.

Yes, it’s easy to be grateful when something good has been done for you (although, sadly, even this healthy human response seems increasingly under challenge nowadays in our escalating culture of entitlement and victimhood). But have you ever thought about gratitude not as a response but as a force in its own right; an initiating and healing energy that is not dependent on external circumstances but is rather an innate power of the human soul? When understood and wielded in this fashion, it has the power to liberate us from our self-imposed prisons of self-pity and envy and to actually change the energy fields (and hence, the outcome) of our circumstances.
In plain words, we can actually change our reality by being grateful first; not as a response but as an innate way of being.

It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of this motion, to learn the “not grateful for, but grateful TOWARD” motion. As in most things spiritual, it’s learned more easily in the domain of sensation than feeling. A lot of people will tell you to make up lists of things in your life to be grateful for (“counting your blessings,” as they call it). But have you ever noticed that counting blessings sometimes feels no more inspiring than counting sheep? It’s hard to cajole your feelings into logical response; feelings are not logical.

Instead, I’d suggest simply being quiet inside, paying attention to the rise and fall of your breathing, your heartbeat, the sensation of your feet on the ground or the breeze against your cheek. Let your story go for a few minutes, with all its wants and needs, and pay attention “not to what you are” (in the words of one medieval Christian mystic) “but THAT you are.” That deep sensation of “I AM” reverberating in your being is connected to the “I AM” reverberating in every other sentient being, and in all of life itself. Through it, you are connected to Being itself, and in that connection lies the true source of your abundance and the wellspring of gratitude."
-Cynthia Bourgeault
Cynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest, writer and retreat leader. She is founding director of the Aspen Wisdom School in Colorado and principal visiting teacher for the Contemplative Society in Victoria, BC, Canada.

via GOOP

What to do

2008-11-19T23:09:00.006-07:00

(First, an apology- I apparently don't know how to use the link button)

For months now, I haven't done much. Occasionally I'll get out to do something fun. I've gone on a lot of hikes thanks to Melissa Lusty! But usually I'll do what needs to be done for the day whether that be work, school or church related and then sit at home at night either reading, watching t.v/movie, or working out (thanks Molly and Heath). Don't feel bad for me though. I love my home and I needed this break. I've felt the need to be nonsocial/unexciting for the last few months (like I said-with a few exceptions so don't get offended if I did something with you and now say I have no life ha ha), but now I'm ready to get out and do things again! Maybe I feel that urge because I've only been out of the house a total of 45 minutes today. Could be. Here is a list of upcoming things that I want to do. The bad part is (and I think this has somewhat brought on the "stay at home attitude" I've had these last few months) I have little money to spend, but I graduate in December and I hope to be getting paychecks starting in January. That means job hunting...ugh. Until then I can charge things, right? okay, the list:

Eating out for breakfast:
-Ruth's Diner up Emigration Canyon (www.ruthsdiner.com)
-Eggs in the City. I've been to this before and LOVED it. Urban type feel. (http://saltlakecity.about.com/od/breakfastspots/gr/EggsintheCity.htm)

Eating out for lunch:
-Citrus Grill (http://citrisgrill.com/)

Eating out for dinner:
-Setebello pizzeria (http://www.settebello.net/)
-Happy Sumo (http://www.happysumosushi.com/)
-Red Rock Brewing Company (http://www.redrockbrewing.com/)

...I like food.

Things to POSSIBLY do in the next two months:
- Body Worlds 3. (http://theleonardo.org/bodyworlds/index.php)
- Utah Chocolate Show. (http://www.utahchocolateshow.com/)
- Israel's 60 years of history. (http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705262812,00.html)
- Jazz Game.(http://www.nba.com/jazz/tickets/index.html)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFk0T0eQonw&eurl=http://ljphappyblissful.blogspot.com/)
- Temple Square lights...multiple times. Possibly some other events on temple square as well. (http://www.lds.org/events/0,8191,713,00.html)
- Messiah Sing-in (http://www.utahsymphony.org/concert-detail.php?id=152)
- Gardner Village. Buy a hat at the Motif.

- Wheeler Farm (http://www.wheelerfarm.com/)
- Snowboard. AT LEAST ONCE this season.

- Train for Big Basin Waterfall 10.5 run. (http://www.redwoodtrails.com/final/basin.html)
- Hike. Buy snowshoes to hike in the snow.

More to come.

Care to join me?

ENJOY!

2008-11-12T21:16:00.001-07:00

If A=B and B=C then....

2008-11-07T20:52:00.005-07:00

I know Proposition 8 has already passed, but here is something my dad showed me in regards to the whole situation:

"Discipleship includes good citizenship; and in this connection if you are careful students of the statements of the modern prophets, you will have noticed that with rare exceptions--especially when the First Presidency has spoken out--the concerns expressed have been over moral issues, not issues between political parties. The declarations are about principles, not people, and causes, not candidates. On occasions, at other levels in the Church, a few have not been so discreet, so wise, or so inspired.

But make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters; In the months and years ahead, events will require of each member that he or she decide whether or not he or she will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions (See I Kings 18:21)" - Elder Neal A. Maxwell (speech given in the Marriot center on October 10, 1978)

There probably aren't a lot of people reading my blog other than my family and a few friends, but I know quite a few LDS people who don't agree with the church getting involved with proposition 8 (I wish I had a more substantial place to state my opinion other than a place where everyone probably agrees with me, but oh well).

I say, that it is rare when the Church does get involved. The Church leaders must have felt very strongly about this and if the Church Presidency felt strongly about this and they get direct revelation from God, then God felt strongly about this too. Don't undermind the source behind the First Presidency's decision. Opinions?

Confession...

2008-10-30T20:59:00.004-06:00

...I just ate 8 (8!) pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. If I can't get self control now, I'm worried about the rest of the holidays. I'm going for a run now.

A mess

2008-10-28T14:07:00.003-06:00

A goal of mine is to put things away when I am done with them. Sounds simple, but it is a struggle of mine. One example is putting my clothes away. At the end of the day I toss my clothes on the floor thinking I'll pick up them up later. Three days go by and I've got three more days of clothes piled on the floor making my room hard to walk through without tripping! Why don't I just throw the clothes in my laundry basket or put them neatly away in the appropriate drawer or closet? This is something that really annoys me about myself.
Another task I fail at is putting dishes in the dishwasher. I usually set them at the side of the sink or in the sink. Why do I create another job for myself (or in most cases my mom) when it's just as easy to put it in the dishwasher?
This is what I'm trying to figure out about myself. Is it mere laziness? That's probably the number one reason for it. Sometimes it's because I am in a hurry. Something else I know about myself is that I like to clean up big messes. I hate small messes. If my room is a small mess, I'll leave it alone. When it gets really dirty and cluttered cleaning my room is fun because I see results. A definite, clear before and after that gives me satisfaction. A nice tidy room gives me satisfaction as well so why don't I just keep it nice all the time? It's a mystery to me. For the life of me I can't make it a habit. It will last for a week (at most) and then I'm back to my old ways. I'll let you know if it ever changes!

Elect

2008-10-20T19:50:00.003-06:00

Still having trouble deciding who to vote for? I'm sure everyone has decided by now, but if you're curious about who's views are closer to your views you should check this out. BTW these are only the views of McCain and Obama. No third party. If you want to vote for someone besides McCain and Obama you should talk to Molly Emma because she knows what's up. yup. (Danny, I do read your blog and thank you for the link). http://www.myspace.com/mydebates (click on title of post for direct link)

Once a man has tasted freedom, he will never be content to be a slave. That is why I believe that this frightfulness we see everywhere today is only temporary. Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life. All men want to be free and will share our way of life...What I will say now is just what most of us are probably thinking everyday. I thank God and America for the right to live and raise my family under the flag of tolerance, democracy, and freedom.

-Walt Disney

The Smart Car

2008-10-18T19:49:00.001-06:00

Have you seen these? I've seen the common smart car(first picture) driven around. I saw one the other day and thought that it looked retarded. Maybe it was because a huge guy had shoved himself in that compact thing and I couldn't help but be reminded of Mr. Incredible in his beat up car. Okay, so maybe it was more comical than retarded. I don't really care for the common design, but as for the rest of the smart cars? I would love to own one of them. The Smaudi, the smorsche, the smamborghini, and the smorvette (my fav) are rad. What would happen if I got in a car accident in a smart car? I think the air bag would fill the whole inside of the car? I like that they are recharged using an electrical outlet. Although, I think I'd forget to charge it. I have a heck of a time remembering to charge my cell phone. Which one is your favorite?

I MISS THIS!

2008-10-08T12:21:00.000-06:00

I've watched this about 10 times again this morning! This is my favorite dance from this last season of SYTYCD. I'm home alone now and when I get opportunities like this I like to dance like no one is watching...because no one is. It is the best stress reliever to just let your body go and move. Even if I look like an idiot.

To mention the scarf trend

2008-09-30T15:06:00.001-06:00

I like the website http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/ because white people think it's funny. Here's one post:

White People’s body temperatures do not operate on logical or consistent levels, and because of this white people are often forced to wear clothing combinations that might seem strange or illogical. One popular example is the performance vest which solves the age old problem of cold chest hot arms. Another common combination is wearing shorts with a sweatshirt which helps bring about comfort when your upper body is chilly but your lower half is sweltering. But without a doubt, the one piece of clothing that helps to regulate white body temperature in all situations is the scarf.
During winter months, it’s no surprise to find white people all bundled up with scarves around their neck - it just makes sense. But even as the weather warms up and the other layers start to fall off, the scarf remains.
It is not uncommon to see a white person in jeans, a sweater and a scarf. In fact, it’s not a rare occurrence to see a white person in a t-shirt, jeans, and a scarf. That's right. A thin cotton t-shirt paired with a scarf to enable maximum temperature control in bars and places with air conditioning
But not all white people wear the scarves for temperature reasons. A well made scarf can be an essential part of a white ensemble, allowing for all-important differentiation from other white people wearing the exact same clothes as them. Thus allowing them to be picked out of the crowd for dating or mocking purposes
“I like the guy in the white American Apparel shirt with the glasses.”
“Which one? there are eight.”
“The guy with the keffiyeh.”
“Oh yeah, you’re right. He does look smarter and more political than the other guys. He’s clearly more sensitive to wind, so he’s probably more sensitive in general. You should totally date him.”
Along with making up a key part of the white wardrobe, scarves also function as a vital pillar of the white gift economy. Due to their relative ease of creation, many white people (especially women) like to knit scarves for friends and lovers. For this reason alone, if you find yourself needing a new scarf but not a long term relationship, dating a white woman might be the easiest and most cost effective solution.

Putting Names Together

2008-09-28T21:20:00.000-06:00

This was kind of fun! You should give it a try!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet & current car): Rio Sunfire
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie): Mint Pumpkin Chocolate
3. YOUR “FLY Girl” NAME (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name):J-You(lame)
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME (favorite color, favorite animal): Green Koala
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born): Christine Murray
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first): Youji
7. SUPERHERO NAME (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink (besides water)): The Blue Crush
8. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers): Gerald Reid
9. STRIPPER NAME (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Tommy Girl Chocolate
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME (mother’s & father’s middle names): Linnea Reid
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Thomas Toledo
12. SPY NAME (your favorite season/holiday, flower): The Fourth Lily
13. CARTOON NAME (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”): Mango Skirty
14. HIPPY NAME (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Egg Walnut
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”): The Hiking Monsoon Tour

I like SNL

2008-09-19T16:35:00.001-06:00

Yearbook Yourself

2008-09-18T23:04:00.001-06:00

Ever wonder what you would look like in...

1960
1976
1990

Go to www.yearbookyourself.com! This is hilarious. By the way, for those of you who know Diana (lyns and Keely)...is that not her hair in that last picture?

I should take a photography class

2008-09-11T15:44:00.000-06:00

I like artistic photography and I like polaroids pictures. Therefore, I want this book.
$50...maybe when I have a job.
http://www.fortheloveoflight.com/home.html

More park city pictures

2008-09-11T15:28:00.000-06:00

At the lodge
Alpine slide. I whooped Tim's trash!
These are out of order! This is us with our sleds
Havin fun in PC!

There were a lot of pictures taken on this trip.

Too many!

PC!

2008-09-10T22:16:00.000-06:00

I was invited on this annual trip to Park City by my friends Brit, Amb, and Tim. Supposedly I was the replacement for Aaron on this trip and I was okay with that! We bought the double package of the alpine slide/alpine coaster. I LOVE the coaster! The coaster is the deal for your bucks. The slide is the traditional one, but not nearly as fun as the coaster. Zipline is also a favorite, but it only lasts 15 seconds long and I'm not quite sure that $20 covers 15 seconds of fun. All three are rip-offs, but I have to go atleast once a year! After, we wandered down Main to find this bear that these friends traditionally take pictures of. Afterwards, we ate at Ruby Tuesdays. I have to say, it's at the bottom of my list of places to eat. We ate a lot of greese that was presented to us with awful service and we were sitting next to a random trophy bolted into the wall. Whoever said tacky, white trash, throw random stuff on the wall, is cool? Applebees?

Ashton, Idaho

2008-09-01T20:55:00.000-06:00

Hayden kissing the bear.

Playing in the garage! Allen told me that I'd look cooler with "kind of a smile and hair in my eye." So I tried. Do I look cooler?

Milkweed! This was so fun to blow!

Here is the view from the porch. My favorite thing, actually, was to sit on the porch swing and marvel at the beautiful landscape. I loved this!

curly cord cell phone

2008-08-31T21:12:00.000-06:00

This is ingenious! I kind of want one of these. I'd walk around with the cell phone in my pocket and see how many weird looks I get.

Jemima

2008-08-31T20:03:00.000-06:00

I just want to say that I think Stephanie Sue Shoell is incredible! She just ran a whole marathon. What? I know. Amazing! I can maybe run...approximately 2 miles. Steph, you're my inspiration. I had fun at Zupas with you! Don't be a grandma anymore! Love, Jill

subluxed ribs

2008-08-27T21:35:00.000-06:00

To make a long story short, I went boating on Saturday and while tubing I subluxed my ribs! I don't mean to be a whiney butt, but this is the most irritating persistant pain I've ever had. I breath, sharp pain to the chest. I laugh, sharp pain to the chest. I lift my head off the pillow, sharp pain in the chest. I try to put on a shirt, sharp pain in the chest. Amy (from hand and orthopaedic) tried putting them back in place, but they were super tight. I'm going back in to see her on Friday, but I'm tempted to see a PT at my internship clinic as well. It's just kind of in an awkward area, you know? For a girl.

You got logs?

2008-08-27T21:08:00.000-06:00

If you can't tell from my amazing photography skills, that is Brian Regan! Me and my Biffs saw him live at thanksgiving point. It was packed, but we squeezed our way between two families and called it good. HILARIOUS night! His opening comedian wasn't too bad either. His name was Kermit...

Some of my favorites from the night (which you wouldn't understand unless you were there...and my two friends that were there don't look at my blog! Oh well. I think they're funny):
"There are many books in the library"
"Those aren't kitty eyes, those are cogwheels!"

Courage

2008-08-16T20:43:00.001-06:00

Olympic Opening Ceremonies

2008-08-15T09:17:00.001-06:00

I wasn't able to watch the Olympic opening ceremonies (which I heard were AMAZ-ZUH-ZING), but I found a ton of pictures of the ceremony that are also amaz-zuh-zing and so I'm posting them. How in the world did the Bird's Nest not catch on fire? How in the world were the people not fried? Holy smokes. I don't think any other olympic host site should try to compete with what Bejing did last week. It's not possible!

Hand and Orthopaedic Summer Bash

2008-08-15T08:57:00.000-06:00

I think that Hand and Orthopaedic should just send us to Lagoon each summer, but instead we get together and have picnics, swimming parties, and murray clinic inside jokes. Atleast they have raffles and that's the reason I went to this one (and because Margie begged). I'm pretty lucky when it comes to drawings and I wasn't about to pass up the chance of winning an ihome...or a bouncy ball. I don't care as long as I win SOMETHING! I ended up winning a $20 dollar gas card. I tried rubbing my luck off on Margie, but that didn't help so I know in the future that my luck is for my use only. :). This top picture is of Margie, me, Lynsie, and Adam. We
represented the South Temple clinic! The second picture is Lynsie's creation for the flip-flop contest. She won first place and a pedicure! The last picture is The Aide Olympics. We competed in stuff that aides have to do like laundry and asking pain levels. The picture below is of me and Marg changing batteries out of a timer. Thank you Lynsie for the pictures!

Back to Ballet

2008-07-30T09:54:00.000-06:00

Looks like I'm starting dance again! Ballet West offers an adult ballet class. Molly M told me about it and now I'm excited to join! The second picture is me being a ballerina. I'm just kind of standing there waiting for my turn to dance. hmmm.

I just wanted to point out that dance is the ultimate work out. Anyone who has ever danced knows that a plie=a deep squat, battement=kick, chase= squat jump, releve=calf pump, etc. The funny thing is, I never knew it was a workout when I was involved! I just thought... "this is dance and it is what it is"! If that makes sense.

2008-07-30T09:21:00.000-06:00

This will be me when I'm "elderly". I took a test on http://www.bluezones.com/ and here are my results:
My biological age= 20.3
Life expectancy= 93.3
Quality life disease free= 78.1 yrs

Something like that. I can add 5 more years on to my life by signing up for a life coach only $9.99/month! ha ha! I'll just stick to what I'm doing because 93 sounds pretty good to me.

I'd tag that

2008-07-23T15:11:00.000-06:00

I was tagged for the first time ever!
Directions: Place an X by all the things you've done and remove the X from the ones you have not.
(x)-Gone on a blind date
(x)-Skipped school
(x)-Been to Canada
(x)-Been to Mexico
()-Been to Florida
(x)-Been on a plane
(x)-Been lost
(x)-Been to Washington, DC
(x)-Swam in the ocean
(x)-Cried yourself to sleep
(x)-Played cops and robbers
(x)-Recently colored with crayons
(x)-Sang Karaoke
(x)-Paid for a meal with coins only
(x)-Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(x)-Made prank phone calls
()-Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x)-Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x)-Danced in the rain
(x)-Written a letter to Santa Claus
()-Been kissed under the mistletoe
()-Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
(x)-Blown bubbles
(x)-Gone ice-skating
()-Been skinny dipping outdoors
(x)-Gone to the movies by yourself
()Got a speeding ticket

1. Any nicknames? Jilly, Jilly bean, Jirry, Biff, Pill, Jillikens
2. Favorite drink? Water
3. Mother's name? Christine
4. Tattoo? Nada
5. Body Piercing? Just my ears
6. How much do you love your job? I don't really work right now...
7. Birthplace? Utah
9. Ever been to Africa? Nope
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? No, but cake batter.
11. Ever been on TV? Yes, but no one knew it was me.
12. Ever steal any traffic sign? yes
13. Ever been in a car accident? Only one and that was enough for me
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 2. It's annoying.
15. Favorite salad dressing? Cardini's caesar
16. Favorite pie? Banana Cream is delish
17. Favorite number? 4
18. Favorite movie? Joe vs. the volcano
19. Favorite holiday? tie between Christmas and the 4th of July
20. Favorite Dessert? Chocolatte Mousse
21. Favorite food? A good sub sandwhich
22. Favorite day of the week? It may sound weird, but wednesdays because SYTYCD is on.
23. Favorite brand of Body wash? Dove
24. Favorite toothpaste? Crest
25. Favorite smell? Cinnamon
26. What do you do to relax? stretch/watch tv/read a book
28. How do you see yourself in 10 years? An old unmarried hag of 33 years. Balding, stringy hair. homeless.
Oh and tagging is difficult because I don't really know who actually looks at my blog, but...LYNSIE, DANNY, NICHOLE...

2008-07-21T16:05:00.000-06:00

Someday I would like to live here and have a library like this!

Looky Here

2008-07-18T10:19:00.000-06:00

Soon I will post about Idaho/yellowstone, but not quite yet. Here are family pictures from the Young Family Reunion in Ashton, Idaho!

2008-07-18T10:12:00.000-06:00

I'd like you to meet MARIO! My new car after my stupid accident. I do like Mario better than Blanche so I can't complain too much.

The Great Western Trail

2008-07-18T09:48:00.000-06:00

Brad and I went on a hike on 7/5/08 to Thurston Peak (the highest point in Morgan and Davis Counties) along the Great Western Trail. It was supposed to be 14 miles, but turned into 20 miles! It was quite the workout! We probably should have questioned it when other hikers responded to our plan as "ambitious" or when one told us, "wow, you should do the Wasatch back relay. If you can do this, you can do that." The hike up to the peak was beautiful! we passed meadows that we named Dragonfly because it was swarming with them. Now I don't think I usually like dragonflies, but that's when they are trapped in my room and throw a tizzy trying to figure how to get out and then they fly into my head. I guess they were still flying into my dome on this hike, but it was different and they were beautiful and their wings were all shiny and silvery in the sun. The flowers in the meadow were beautiful too! Allen wanted us to catch Big Foot hence the Sasquatch videos below! Those videos are HILARIOUS!
After we bagged our peak is when the troubles (or adventures as I like to call it) began:
1) it wasn't a simple climb up and climb down the mountain. We climbed to the peak and then across a few other mountains into some bountiful campgrounds.
2) i stepped right over a rattlesnake which didn't get me, but it freaked me out. Those things camouflage well!
3) we had to cross snow banks where if you slid, you'd slide all the way down a mountainside. So we were digging our hands and feet into the snow in hopes of not slipping. I started slipping once and i was stuck in one spot for about 3 minutes before I could figure out how to get out!
4) brad's quad's started cramping up on him and he couldn't walk very far. I tried some physical therapy on him, but I don't know if it worked too well.
5) we came to another snowbank and decided it was too dangerous to cross so we had to detour and bushwhack through prickly bushes which really scraped up our legs and arms.
6) we ran out of water

So yes, it was quite an adventure! I would suggest the hike up to Thurston peak and back down the same trail. Ride some horses if you've got some!

NEW Messin' With Sasquatch, Cold One - Extended Version

2008-07-08T16:47:00.001-06:00

Messin' With Sasquatch, Pickup, Internet Only

2008-07-08T16:46:00.001-06:00

2008-06-24T20:21:00.000-06:00

If anyone would randomly like to buy me a gift...

I would appreciate it.

SYTYCD?

2008-06-24T19:56:00.000-06:00

So You Think You Can Dance? This is my all-time favorite show. I don't know if it's because I grew up dancing and have never lost the love for it or what, but I really enjoy this show. There have been dances that make me laugh, others that take my breath away, some make me nervous and if you watch my feet I curl my toes when I get nervous for a dance/dancer ( like if they are screwin up the dance). I've gotten cramps in my feet with out realizing! I don't know if I have a favorite yet. Will (second picture) has shown the most talent so far. He's the one that studied under Debbie Allen. Katee and Joshua (in the last picture) have killed their dance routines the last two weeks and by killed I mean... they have owned their dance routines. They are probably the hardest working couple. I will keep updates (hopefully) along the way!

Out Surfing

2008-06-24T19:43:00.000-06:00

The life I'd live if I weren't afraid of sharks. Anyone seen Blue Crush?

Rub-a-dub...tub

2008-06-24T19:35:00.000-06:00

How cool would it be to take a bath in this? I don't think I'd use it enough to be worth it. I'm not a bath kind of a girl and I think it's because I don't like raisin fingers!

A Leg to Stand On

2008-06-12T19:05:00.000-06:00

I've been working at Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehab for the past month for my clinical internship. Tomorrow is my last day! I am so upset because this is the first time that work has actually been fun for me. Back to school on Monday. In the meantime, here is one of the patients I worked with. He was in a major car accident at the beginning of the year and consequently had his leg amputated because of the lack of blood supply to his limb for a long period of time. This is his story. Make sure to read the older posts to see how far he's come along!
http://davidewatson.blogspot.com
(I put a link to the right)

2008-06-02T22:05:00.000-06:00

PICTURE OF THE SUMMER. SO FAR.

From left to right: Me, BC, Sam.

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability". ~Sam Keen

Get back to dancing shape!

2008-05-19T16:16:00.001-06:00

This is my goal this summer/year: To have abs and arms like Missy Perygrem. I think that's her name. Don't worry, I have other non-superfical goals. Lame post... I know.

2008-05-11T08:18:00.000-06:00

"Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."-Dr. Benjamin Sprock
This is what I will continually tell myself these next few days while I start my new internship with a company who doesn't know how to utilize me. I'm afraid that they are either going to expect too much or too little out of me. Wish me luck! I am excited, however, to adopt some grandparents. All of mine have passed on, but I love old people and the nastolgic stories they have to offer. Here's to skilled nursing facilities and physical therapy! Here's to total hip and total knee replacements! Be careful when you say that because if you combine those words you'll say "total nip replacement". I've said that when explaining what I'd be doing and it's quite embarrassing...

Don't worry. Be happy.

2008-04-28T21:33:00.000-06:00

"You can strengthen and develop it [happiness], much like a muscle, until you can summon it anytime."
I was reading in a magazine last month and found an article titled How to be truly happy. Not giving it any credit and having expectations to read about finding happiness through "getting a massage, taking a vacation, buying a power suit, winning the lottery", I was pleasantly surprised by what this magazine had to offer. It discussed ten points. I’ll just pick one and write my thoughts on it and maybe add more later.
1)Accentuate the good. "Gratitude is the cornerstone of happiness. It’s all about noticing what’s right in our lives instead of what’s wrong." We all know this. Happiness is about your attitude. Is the glass half-empty or is it half-full? I’m realizing more and more that we have so much choice in our lives that it almost makes me sick to think of all the responsibility I have in making the right decisions. For instance, I've learned that the statement, "You make me so angry!" is a false one. Anger is a choice. I can choose to let whatever you say effect me or not. That’s just one example, but it applies in most areas of life. I have a friend who always seems to be happy and has a great attitude towards life. I saw her early one day and she randomly made the comment, "Today is going to be a great day!" I asked, "Oh yeah? Why? Something special happening?" Her response,"No, nothing special. I just decided it’s going to be a great day." I LOVED that! I loved that she made that decision at the beginning of her day. It’s comparable to elementary school when they teach about saying no to drugs. Make the decision now so that when temptation comes, you’ve already made your decision. In a way, that’s what my friend was doing. No the day wasn’t going to go perfect as planned. Other factors were going to try to spoil that happiness, but she had already made the decision. Not the easiest thing to do once crappy external factors take place, but I think (like the quote above) you can exercise and develop it to summon it at anytime.

Just a few of my favorite things (Part 2)

2008-04-23T14:43:00.000-06:00

The 4th of July is my favorite holiday. Well, it ties with Christmas. If Christmas switched to July then maybe it would be my favorite holiday. Actually, I take that back. I would hate christmas in July. I LOVE white Christmas'! I hate the cold. So Christmas has it's benefits and so does Independence Day and they tie for 1st place in my book. The best firework show I've seen in Utah is at Thanksgiving Point. Outside of Utah would (obviously) be the time I was in Washington D.C. Why do I love fireworks so much? The BOOM and crackle, the smokey smell, the way it lights up the dark sky, and the warm summer night all combine to make it perfect almost every year. I love the fireworks that BOOM so loud that I can feel it vibrate within me!

I also love attending baseball games (especially on the fourth of July). General admission seats are the best. Sitting out on the grass throwing a ball back and forth with someone is ideal. OH, my mitt is missing! Anyone seen it?

Doesn't this remind you of Sandlot? This is why I love that movie so much. My favorite things!

Just a few of my favorite things (Part 1)

2008-04-23T00:24:00.000-06:00

Chocolate (mint and/or dark). The love started from a young age!

Kick Me In The Pants

2008-03-31T00:00:00.001-06:00

I've never been good at writing. I wish I was. Anyway, I'll just write as I usually write and try to be creative to keep it interesting. I started this blog awhile ago, but didn't tell anyone about it(still haven't actually). I haven't told anyone for a few reasons 1) I don't have much to say 2) This is dang trendy 3)I don't even know how to work this thing! If I turn into one of those people who are taking pictures JUST so that I can post them on my blog or use it as a way of bragging then please kick me in the pants. No one will though because no one is reading this. Eventually though, eventually. Yay, my first blog entry! It's way late now and I need to be off doing better things with my life. tut. -Jill