Christmas has got to be one of the most wonderful and awful times of the year. Here's my breakdown.
Things I hate about this season:
Thoughtless Chrismtas gifts
Too much crazy family under one roof
The haunting of Christmas' past
Claymation Christmas movies (seriously, they're creepy)
Things I LOVE about this season:
The Christmas Story
Singing Carols
Super classy yet sassy Christmas decor
Snow to slide around on (it's fun on a sled or fishtailing in your car)
A Handsome man keeping me warm when I walk outside, or anytime I pretend to be cold
Christmas lights
Awesome knee high boots
Mistletoe
Wrapping presents better than the department store
Seeing the smile on the kiddies' faces when they open the Littlest Pet Shop Puppy Palace with bonus puppies
Watching "While You Were Sleeping"
Hanging Mistletoe
Being able to eat as much junk food as I want and no one notices how fat I get, 'cuz they're getting fat too!
The smell of pine trees and cinnamon
Hearing Matt Jensen say "God bless us, everyone".
Christmas bonuses
Mistletoe Ornaments
The sound of snow crunching when I walk over it
Icicles that stretch from my roof to the ground and make excellent swords
Mistletoe and Holly
My Grandpa Clavells snowy village- only his, though
My brothers come home
Playing Christmas music on the piano
A whole sacrament meeting filled with music
Lights and Nativity at Temple Square
Using Mistletoe
I'm sure I could think of more. Hope you love this season as much as I do!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Deja Vous and Dreams
Two nights ago I dreamt that I was in front of a bunch of trees in Idaho surrounded by a linked fence wearing a long sleeve white shirt, a red puffy vest, and skinny jeans. I was planning on visiting my cousin that weekend in Idaho, so I figured I would pack that outfit just for the sake of it. I wore the outfit on Saturday and was really excited when we talked about going to an orchard and picking apples fresh from the trees. I had completely forgotten about the dream until the next day and realized that the entry to the orchard is what I had dreamt two nights previous. However, in the dream I was talking to two men, that didn't happen in real life.
My roommate and I have also been having a ton of deja vous. In fact, the other day I needed to go up to the institute to print some reports. As I was thinking about going up there that evening I pictured my friend, Brad, sitting in the bishop's nook, even though I knew it was Ben's night to be there as the executive secretary for meetings. When I went up there, Brad was there filling in for Ben. Then as I was chatting with him I couldn't tell if we had had that conversation before about him serving his mission in Vera Cruz, Mexico, or if I just was having deja vous. I'm pretty sure we had this conversation before, but he didn't say anything like, "Don't you remember me telling you this?"
Regardless, I believe there's a lot to be said about dreams and deja vous. Whether it's our spirits saying, "Hey, you're on the right track, you've been here before". Or if it's our subconscious minds that are constantly picking up so much more than we normally comprehend and every now and then it manifests in a way that our conscious minds can comprehend.
Yet, even though I can rationalize away these feelings and say that they are imaginations of an overactive mind, I can't deny that there is a sense of destiny in the air. I believe that big things are going to happen, and soon. Good things.
My roommate and I have also been having a ton of deja vous. In fact, the other day I needed to go up to the institute to print some reports. As I was thinking about going up there that evening I pictured my friend, Brad, sitting in the bishop's nook, even though I knew it was Ben's night to be there as the executive secretary for meetings. When I went up there, Brad was there filling in for Ben. Then as I was chatting with him I couldn't tell if we had had that conversation before about him serving his mission in Vera Cruz, Mexico, or if I just was having deja vous. I'm pretty sure we had this conversation before, but he didn't say anything like, "Don't you remember me telling you this?"
Regardless, I believe there's a lot to be said about dreams and deja vous. Whether it's our spirits saying, "Hey, you're on the right track, you've been here before". Or if it's our subconscious minds that are constantly picking up so much more than we normally comprehend and every now and then it manifests in a way that our conscious minds can comprehend.
Yet, even though I can rationalize away these feelings and say that they are imaginations of an overactive mind, I can't deny that there is a sense of destiny in the air. I believe that big things are going to happen, and soon. Good things.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
10 Easy Ways to Get a Girl to Dump You
1. Text someone else the whole date- especially another girl.
2. Have the girl pay and brag about how she won't let you pay even if you wanted to.
3. Pick something really expensive for a date that only you like to do and then make her pay for it. Never say thank you.
4. Mention how she missed a spot or two while shaving her legs.
5. When you go in to kiss her, mention that her hidden mustache isn't as prickly as you thought it would be.
6. Slap her on the butt so hard that it bruises her and tell her how much she likes it.
7. Make fun of how much food she eats.
8. When she wants to hold your hand just tell her that's it weird to hold "man hands".
9. Don't wear deoderant, don't brush your teeth, don't wash your clothes. Cuddle.
10. Start playing footsie and casually mention getting over a foot fungus.
Any one of these should send a girl running, but if not try combining a few.
2. Have the girl pay and brag about how she won't let you pay even if you wanted to.
3. Pick something really expensive for a date that only you like to do and then make her pay for it. Never say thank you.
4. Mention how she missed a spot or two while shaving her legs.
5. When you go in to kiss her, mention that her hidden mustache isn't as prickly as you thought it would be.
6. Slap her on the butt so hard that it bruises her and tell her how much she likes it.
7. Make fun of how much food she eats.
8. When she wants to hold your hand just tell her that's it weird to hold "man hands".
9. Don't wear deoderant, don't brush your teeth, don't wash your clothes. Cuddle.
10. Start playing footsie and casually mention getting over a foot fungus.
Any one of these should send a girl running, but if not try combining a few.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Never Wait Til You Need It
I've come to the conclusion that there are only two things in life that you need to keep handy. Everything else can wait until you actually need it. So just remember always, always, ALWAYS, have Toilet paper, and a toilet plunger.
Monday, March 23, 2009
True to Utah Date Ideas
Everyone, there is no excuse for dates to consist of only movies and dinner. So here's a bunch of date ideas that are super cheap, super fun and let's just face it, if the date was with me, super.
Quick Wits- Comedy Improv Fridays at 7:30 at Studio 600 2 for $5
Game Night Games- Play Board Games 6-10 on Wednesdays FREE
6-11 on Fridays $3
Church History Museum- M-F 9am-9pm FREE
Sat. & Sun 10am-7pm
Joseph Smith Movie- Every 2 hours til 9:15 FREE
Community Theatre-
Empress Theatre in Magna $9-11
Murray City Ampitheater (Summer) $7
West Jordan Sugar Beet Factory (Summer) $7
Sandy Ampitheater price varies
High School Plays and Musicals(Fall) $7
Desert Star Play House (spoofs) $13-15
Midnight Hike to Ensign Peak- So Romantic and So CHEAP
Midnight Snowshoeing- Solitude Trail, renting snow shoes is cheap
East Canyon State Park- Entry fee is $9
Jordanelle State Park- Entry is $7-10
Rent canoes, paddleboats, etc. for CHEAP
Alpine Slide- Park City $11
Snow Bird (Fall) $8
Home made Pizza- buy pillsbury or french bread for the crust CHEAP
Sports Games-
The Buzz- general admission $7.50
The Utah Grizzles- cheap seats $10
Ice Skating-
The Olympic Oval $4 admission $2 skate rental
Dollar Store Kites and a Picnic- Sugarhouse park, Murray Park CHEAP
Donut Falls Hike and Donuts- Big Cottonwood Canyon $1 maybe
Quick Wits- Comedy Improv Fridays at 7:30 at Studio 600 2 for $5
Game Night Games- Play Board Games 6-10 on Wednesdays FREE
6-11 on Fridays $3
Church History Museum- M-F 9am-9pm FREE
Sat. & Sun 10am-7pm
Joseph Smith Movie- Every 2 hours til 9:15 FREE
Community Theatre-
Empress Theatre in Magna $9-11
Murray City Ampitheater (Summer) $7
West Jordan Sugar Beet Factory (Summer) $7
Sandy Ampitheater price varies
High School Plays and Musicals(Fall) $7
Desert Star Play House (spoofs) $13-15
Midnight Hike to Ensign Peak- So Romantic and So CHEAP
Midnight Snowshoeing- Solitude Trail, renting snow shoes is cheap
East Canyon State Park- Entry fee is $9
Jordanelle State Park- Entry is $7-10
Rent canoes, paddleboats, etc. for CHEAP
Alpine Slide- Park City $11
Snow Bird (Fall) $8
Home made Pizza- buy pillsbury or french bread for the crust CHEAP
Sports Games-
The Buzz- general admission $7.50
The Utah Grizzles- cheap seats $10
Ice Skating-
The Olympic Oval $4 admission $2 skate rental
Dollar Store Kites and a Picnic- Sugarhouse park, Murray Park CHEAP
Donut Falls Hike and Donuts- Big Cottonwood Canyon $1 maybe
Friday, March 13, 2009
Social Awareness
Do you ever wonder if that guy who thinks he can get that girl knows that he's that guy and can't get that girl?
My brother and I had a cassette tape of the Lion King soundtrack that our babysitter had recorded over a comedy show and then given to us. If you let the tape run to the end you get past the singing animals and to the comedian whose first line was, "Pigs don't know pigs stink." Of course, our five and six year old minds thought that was hilarious.
Now, not only is that saying not hilarious; it's horrifying! I mean, what if you are obnoxious and you don't know it? What if you're the person that everyone feels like they have to be nice to. What if you're someones social charity case? Because, I swear, that girl that laughs way too loud at the party at some dude's joke, doesn't know she's being too loud. And that guy who thinks he can get that girl, really thinks he can and will.
Yet we reinforce a lot of these socially retarded attributes because we're nice people. We don't tell an ultra nerd to bug off because we're nice girls. So we let him take us on a date and then hint that we really shouldn't go out again. Then we say that at least we got to know him a little better and didn't judge on our first impression to feel better about wasting his money, time and dreams. The poor guy only got his hopes up and we crushed him and tells all his friends that we're only pretty on the outside, when we're really just trying to be nice. Because he's THAT guy and we're THAT girl.
My brother and I had a cassette tape of the Lion King soundtrack that our babysitter had recorded over a comedy show and then given to us. If you let the tape run to the end you get past the singing animals and to the comedian whose first line was, "Pigs don't know pigs stink." Of course, our five and six year old minds thought that was hilarious.
Now, not only is that saying not hilarious; it's horrifying! I mean, what if you are obnoxious and you don't know it? What if you're the person that everyone feels like they have to be nice to. What if you're someones social charity case? Because, I swear, that girl that laughs way too loud at the party at some dude's joke, doesn't know she's being too loud. And that guy who thinks he can get that girl, really thinks he can and will.
Yet we reinforce a lot of these socially retarded attributes because we're nice people. We don't tell an ultra nerd to bug off because we're nice girls. So we let him take us on a date and then hint that we really shouldn't go out again. Then we say that at least we got to know him a little better and didn't judge on our first impression to feel better about wasting his money, time and dreams. The poor guy only got his hopes up and we crushed him and tells all his friends that we're only pretty on the outside, when we're really just trying to be nice. Because he's THAT guy and we're THAT girl.
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