Monday, February 22, 2010

FINALLY!!

I am finally being noticed for my supreme talent and beauty! As many of you may or may not know, I was roommates with BOTH Miss Provo AND Miss Sandy, plus to put icing on top Miss Cottonwood Canyon lived next door. I felt supremely left out. Miserable even. I have waited anxiously in vain for someone to acknowledge my clear advantages. I have waltzed around LA hoping to be discovered. I strolled the streets of Park City anxiously awaiting the recognition that I so justly deserve. Now after all these years, it has finally happened. I have been refferred to... wait for it... The NATIONALS MISS TEEN SAN BERNARDINO PAGEANT!!
That's right. In your face everyone who told me I would never make it. I'm on my way to victory. I will win the crown, I will wear the dress and I will graciously accept the award.
My 22nd birthday 2 days before the event will only serve as an obstacle that the judges will grade me very highly in overcoming. I am such an over-comer.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Birthday Month!!

I love my birthday month. It's the shortest month of the year, so it just feels extra special. After raining forever, the clouds finally parted and the sun shown to a brilliant 75 - 80 degrees all last week. It was just in time for a visit from my dear friend Emily and her fiancé Tyrone (and to be abandoned by my mother and father). We went out to LA to take some engagement pictures on the beach. I had never been to the Venice Beach Canals before, but they are very beautiful! Then on Valentine's day I made heart shaped biscuits for breakfast and had dinner with Jacki, Auntie and a friend. It was delicious! Auntie brought over most of the food, so it was also easy! I set the table (complete with red chargers and pink plates of course!) and added a pink and white flower arrangement (mom would have been so proud). I made crêpes later that evening, and watched West Side Story for the first time, oddly Jacki didn't want to join me for this... bizarre. On Monday, it was a HOLIDAY! and I was so happy to be out of school. I made a lasagna with fresh lemonade and garlic bread for lunch with me, Emily, Erika, Tyrone and Drew. The sun was shining and the birds were just chirping away. It was quite a lovely time. :) Seriously - birthday month is so awesome!
This week, I got to attend a fireside with Sister Bednar. I got there 30 minutes early, but was still sitting in the back row - until someone I didn't know asked me to come and sit with them in the comfy chairs at the front! Right in back of my dear friend Nola. Then Saturday was my ward's homemade Corn Dog party. I love corn dogs. I do. Followed by visiting my auntie and cousin and getting some frozen yogurt.
Today we're having the missionaries over for dinner (chicken enchiladas!!), and Thursday we are going to go to Elephant Bar for my birthday (I've never been, but I might switch it to Chipotle - we'll see), Friday is Vespers with some classmates and Saturday is my birthday party!
I have yet to find a flaw in this month (besides the 10 earthquakes a day - seriously, what is going on?) And am happy to call February the month of my birth. Glorious, wonderful month that it is!!!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

So Sporty

Recently I have been trying to exercise more. I mainly want some awesome legs to support my weak knees so that I can go skiing. I thought I was doing pretty good, I even swam a mile this week. A mile! The first time I tried to swim laps, I was done at 5 (after I used the kickboard even). So hitting the 35 lap mark was really exciting for me. Also, I have been rocking my cycling class. I was feeling pretty good about myself. Then on Saturday, I remembered about the Super Bowl and the discounted grocery items. I bought 8 cases of soda, 4 bags of Cheetos, 2 bags of potato chips - and we're not even mentioning the Häagen Dazs. As I lazied about on Sunday, enjoying my restful day, eating some snacks, getting excited for Free Grand Slam Day at Denny's - I realized 4 of my classmates were running a marathon. That's like 10%. And I am eating 4 bags of Cheetos.
I feel I have a LONG road ahead of me.
That is how I normally swim...