I knew as soon as I walked out my front door this morning that it was going to be a good day. The good weather was an omen of that! It was a simple day, but it was a good day. 

▲ I (re)learned that Betos is disgusting. My first experience with Betos was last Christmas Eve, and I hadn't eaten anything from there since. But when our office assistant was making a burrito run for everyone, I figured I'd get in on it. Yup, still gross. But it was just fun hanging out and eating burritos with everyone at work. My coworkers are seriously hilarious. Speaking of...

▲ My coworker Kate is allergic or something to Red Dye 40. Whenever she eats something with Red Dye 40 in it, she gets so funny. I think the same thing happens when she eats a Betos burrito, because she was just talking and singing to herself all morning. Haha she was just cracking me up! It made the morning work flow pass by really quickly.

▲ I went to visit my mom during my lunch break, and drove home with the windows down, listening to Frank Sinatra and Chicago. Could life get any better?

▲ Yes it can! My mom had leftover SLOPPY JOES!!! that I got to eat for lunch! Seriously, those are in my top 5 favorite foods. I can't get enough.

▲ I got to go to dinner with my really good friend Mike. (AND we went to Cafe Rio.) Mike's been one of my best friends for like 11 years now. I consider his family to be my family. I could go to his house when we were younger and just hang out with his mom if he wasn't home. I was always over there swimming in their pool, or going to their cabin. And Mike just always saw the best in me when other people didn't. Anyway, tonight at dinner when I asked, "How are things going?" He answered, "I can honestly say that life has never been better." And that was probably the best part of my day. I can't say enough about how big of a blessing Mike has been in my life, and isn't it the best when your friends are just so happy?! It just made my heart so happy.

And guess what else? It's Friday Eve! If that doesn't make you happy, I don't know what will. 


Annnnd for your enjoyment....middle school photos with Mike. Haha! 

Happiness Is.

Best friends who talk about growing old and taking care of each other instead of putting the other in an old folks' home.

Spending time with Braden. Nickelcade and Cafe Rio. Fake tattoos. All the high school nostalgia.

A night in, painting nails and watching movies with Cam.

Friends that text you, randomly, just to let you know, "I'm happy to be your friend."

Waking up in the middle of the night to find that you still get four more hours of sleep. And then getting to fall back asleep to the sound of rain outside. 

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Today's weather had me smitten. I love rainy days; the way they clear up the inversion, the way they smell, the music that goes with them. Here are a few songs to get you started:

Life in Technicolor- Coldplay

All I Want- Kodaline

Up and Up (Acoustic)- Relient K

Tiny Dancer- Elton John

Take it Easy- The Eagles

Let Love In- The Goo Goo Dolls

Happy little life.

    

There is a lot going on in my little life right now. There are a lot of possible direction changes that I am not completely sure I have any control over. Usually this lack of control causes me to be a little anxious, however I have tried to remain pretty cool and content through it all. There are times that my mind goes to a weird place when I get too worried about decisions I might have to make, but in the deepest part of me there is a confidence calming me and letting me know it will all be okay. I just know something great is in store for me at this fork in the road, and I am just drinking in all of the opportunity. I know still that I have amazing people in my life that will not let me down. There are people like all of you that are always smiling at me! (Thank you!!) Not everything going on is worth smiling about, but we smile because we can! I feel so inspired by it. I'm constantly laughing, and I just can't stop. And more importantly, I feel that for the first time in a long time, I know I have my own back. I am more determined than ever to make it. And for all of this, I am immensely grateful.

Maybe deep down my anxiety is frantically flirting will all my worry, but I wouldn't know, because up here I cannot get my head out of the happy clouds or wipe the smile off my face.

Yesterday I saw a sunflower sticking up out of the snow. Doesn't that itself just make you so happy?

'Tis the season

I am utterly in love with this time of year.

-At work, we're buying Christmas presents for a family with some cute, chubby childrens.

-I can't help but let my mind wander [every 3 minutes] to the fact that all my family will be here in 8 days!

-It snowed pretty decently today for the first time this season.

-Paid time off from work is the best thing everr. Basically, it's like I'm getting paid to open my presents, sleep in, and have an insane amount of fun with the boyfriend and family. 

-mistletoe. :)

-I am so excited for the presents that I got everyone this year! People will love me so much more now. :)

-Christmas music is constantly playing in my ear from my iPod during work. I never get sick of it.

-People are happier than they usually are. 

-Cuddle weather! (not too cuddly, mom. don't worry.)

-Family talent show contest. My family is so funny! I can't wait for mine and Nathan's surprise!

-I love seeing all the happy children in line to see Santa Claus whenever I go to the mall. 

-Having every right to eat all the sweets in the world, because they are decorated in Christmas colors so it's okay.

-HOT CHOCOLATE.

-Today I actually wanted to go snowboarding again...??? What the!? weird. I know.

-Watching Christmas movies! I could watch The Grinch every. single. day.

-Beautiful Christmas lights are up all over the place, and I get so giddy whenever I look at them!

Even though it's so, so cold out, there is just so much happiness wherever I go! I love it.

What's your favorite thing about this time of year?

Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)

 I'm shaken. Completely rattled. In a good way. I'm in love with life and its unexpected turns.

It's tossing me around and I'm tumbling beautifully, just enjoying the ride. I'm so happy, it's hard to breathe.

This happiness halts me, physically stopping me in my tracks, and forces me to take it all in. I feel like the luckiest person 

in the world right now. Not everything is going right though, there are things going wrong, failures occurring, and things 

being neglected, yet everything is wonderful. Every single thing is beautiful. My perspective is getting better. 

Every misstep, is still a step. A step in my direction,and I know exactly which direction I want to go.
Its nice to take my foot off the gas for a whileon this journey, slowing enough to appreciate while still progressing.

I'm loving life. I'm loving myself. I'm loving every moment. 

I dare you all to feel the same.

Q: What makes me happy?

A: Having dance parties with Matthew and Nathan

whilst singing to every song with a Spanish accent.

Q: what makes YOU happy?

the pursuit of happiness.

"...since we don’t always desire that which is good,

having all our desires granted to us would not bring us happiness..."

Happiness and unhappiness are much of our own making.

Being less selfish and looking to help others feel a bit happier when they are down is something huge that can make us happy.

It's not the short, instant gratification we get from having things we want,

right when we want them.

“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God”

We will find ultimate happiness in faithfully keeping God's commandments for us.

"...Happiness is not given to us in a package that we can just open up

and consume. Nobody is ever happy 24 hours a day, seven days a week..."

It's a wonderful concept that our Creator understood well. Without unhappiness, we would never really know how it feels to have true happiness. We wouldn't know the difference. Thankfully, we are given trials and bad days, and these are what make our good days so exceptionally lovely.

"Rather than thinking in terms of a day, we perhaps need to snatch 

happiness in little pieces,

learning to recognize the elements of happiness and then

treasuring them while they last."

"Pleasure is often confused with happiness but is by no means synonymous with it. We are enticed daily to pursue worldly pleasures that may divert us from the path to happiness."

That's what makes life hard sometimes. We may not recognize is because the adversary is so subtle, but not all pleasures lead to lasting happiness.

"...how many times do we look for our happiness at a distance in space

or time rather than right now,

in our own homes, with our own families and friends?"

"...many of us try to consume happiness, rather than generate happiness..."

I think on Sundays from now on, I'll do posts like these. If I remember to, anyway. And at the end, perhaps, I'll leave a challenge. Today, I challenge us all, including myself, to generate as much happiness as possible. I challenge us to think about ourselves a little less, and think about how we can help others be happy. For, as we have learned, that is what will help us to find true, lasting happiness. 

**Quotes by James E. Faust in Our Search for Happiness, Oct. 2000.

chubbzz.

Have any of you ever watched The Biggest Loser? 

Ironically, I came downstairs to do a Jillian Michaels workour video, and my mom was watching it.

It's slightly inspirational. 

And with the boyfriend going to intense workouts that make him want to throw up lately, 

I want to get in better shape too!

Plus, my family is going to Bear Lake this summer.

for an entire week.

Some things about me just need to go. :)

I don't get to see the boyfriend as much as I'd like lately.

but he does make sure that I get to see him at least once a day.

Being grown ups sure has been different for us.

But it's worth it.

Because we can afford to go to Disneyland!

eventually.

so I am one happy camper.

oh! Camping sounds fun!

any takers?

Just a few...

things I've loved about being home:

watching Tangled.

favorite princess movie. ever.

family game of "Nuts." 

It's about to get cra-zay in hurrr.

visiting the current chamber kiddos. I missss them allllll the time.

Shelb. Mikelle. Jared. Steeeeve. Mckay. Janene. 

Easter shopping with my mama.

 We bonded well. :]

playing [and winning!] the farming game.

Fruit. get's em every time.

Tips to a happy life.

1. Don’t say “yes” when you mean “no.” It’ll make you resentful. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

2. When driving, if someone wants to get in front of you, let him in front of you. And do it with a smile. It’ll make his day better, and it’ll make you feel good. You just changed the world.

3. Try to make a mental gratitude list each day. Include big things and little things.

4. Don’t be a problem solver when a friend just wants you to be a listener.

5. Call your parents or grandparents. Sometimes, a five-minute phone call is all they need to feel loved.

6. Be a good neighbor: Be considerate inside and outside your home/apartment so your noise doesn’t bother those around you. 

7. Pee in the shower. If we each did this once a day, it would save an enormous amount of water and toilet paper (trees).

8. Write a letter. Tell someone you know, or someone you’ve never met, why you admire him or her. You’ll make someone’s day.

9. Curb your jealousy. Be happy for others.

10. Be willing to be wrong. If someone has a grievance with you, really try to see her point of view. If called for, apologize. It’s hard to do, but it feels really good. And even if it doesn't feel good, it makes life so much easier.

11. If you are in a room with someone you don’t know, introduce yourself right away. It takes away the social discomfort immediately.

12. Pick a cause close to your heart, and get involved. You don’t have to quit your job and dive in headfirst. Just get involved on some level and do what you can when you can. Go slightly beyond your comfort zone, but don’t overextend yourself.

13. Be a good friend to your friends. Tell them what’s good about them, that you appreciate them, and make the effort to spend time with them.

14. Enjoy everything in moderation.

15. Do your best to think good thoughts. They affect your health, happiness, and the people around you.

16. Do something frivolous for someone you love. (It doesn’t have to be extravagant.) It feels so good to do nice things for other people, it’s almost selfish!

17. Practice accepting compliments. The person complimenting you is giving you a gift. Receive it graciously, even if it is difficult.

18. Be generous with your compliments. Say nice things when they occur to you.

19. Forgive those who have wronged you. Holding onto anger and resentment poisons your body and your life. There are no benefits in staying mad. Let go. It’s okay.

20. Forgive yourself. It’s okay to be imperfect and to have made mistakes. Try to do better, that’s all.

Tips to a happy life, by Rory Freedman.

Love, Kalynn.

The world is a happy place if you so choose to allow it to be.

Kalynn's Happy List:

1: Every day I get the chance to be better than I was yesterday. Thank-fetching-goodness.
2: Shared joy is double joy, yet shared sorrow is half sorrow. Isn't that a great concept?
3: I am a woman. If I'm ever on a ship and it sinks, I get to get off first. I can hug my best friends without anyone thinking I'm gay. If I don't shave for a couple days, no one knows. Womanhood is the life.
4: My brother comes home in 11 days. After 2 full years of away time, I'm ready to finally meet my new-and-improved best friend.
5: Both Emily and I are getting good at Call of Duty. Right now, Emily and I are taking turns playing with Matthew. I get to spend more time with the boyfriend doing something he loves, AND I get to chill with Em. sa-weeeet. Nuketown? Favorite map.
6: Having the freedom to choose my preferred pizza place. Emily got her pizza from Pizza Hut. Matthew chose Papa Murphy's. I chose Little Caesars. num num num.
7: The Office. I know I've talked about it in basically every post since it became a part of my everyday, but..I just can't get enough of it. Especially when coupled with popcorn.
8: The Hawaiian style version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." It puts a smile on my face that lasts for days.
9: Picnicking. Not that I have been on a picnic as of any recent time...but looking forward to being able to do so makes me giddy.
10: Having nieces and nephews. AND being able to see them. Sammy says "Kee..." which, I am 100% sure means Kalynn.
11: Getting better at yoga. On the P90X DVD, Tony actually makes us to Ohms...haha. Absolutely fantastic, I'm tellin' ya.
12: Snowboarding clothes. Even though this snowboarding season sucks right now, there's just something about baggy, insulated clothing that makes my heart race.
13: Nutter Butters during film class. There's nothing like watching Juno whilst eating Nutter Butters with the boyfriend. Oh, except for maybe taking the nutter butter apart, and taking an Oreo apart and putting one of each together..

I am...

I am feeling really good lately. Its a nice change having all of the happy and uplifting thoughts flood my mind. They are all coming so quickly and in massive groups, its slightly overwhelming. But wonderful, so wonderful. So much is changing, my days, my thoughts, my reactions, even my near future. I couldn't be happier about it all.

I am reading like crazy. I have piles of books, new and old, that I can't wait to dive into. Great Expectations, The Color Purple, The Sound and the Fury, The Sun Also Rises, Anna Karenina, War and Peace, The Catcher in the Rye (again. I read it every year...) The Pearl, Arabian Nights, A Little Princess...my list could go on and on.

I am learning Spanish! I'm excited to get back to school and start my second semester of it! I want to learn more and more. I need to become fluent in Spanish. I will speak fluent Spanish someday.

I am content. I like where I am right now. Obviously I'm no where near my goals and dreams, but for now as a freshman 19 year old, I feel content. I feel happy. I feel that I am doing good things for myself. And it doesn't get any better than that.

How are you?
Are you happy/content?
or still working to get there?

--Kalynn Eve

Fellowship of the Unashamed.

"I AM A DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST.

I won't look back. let up, slow down. or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure.

I'm finished and done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams,
tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need pre-eminence, positions, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.

I don't have to be right, first, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded .

I now live by Faith,

lean on HIS presence,

walk with patience.

I am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power .

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven.

My road is narrow, my way is is rough, my companions are few,

my Guide is reliable, my mission is clear.

I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided, or delayed.

I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,

hesitate in the presence of the adversary,

negotiate at the table of the enemy,

ponder at the pool of popularity,

or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, shut up, or let up

until I have stayed up, stored up, and paid up for the cause of Christ.

I must go till he comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till he stops me.

And when He returns for His Own,

He will have no problem recognizing me.

My Banner will be clear.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ;

for it is the power of GOD unto Salvation to ever one that believeth... "
Romans 1:16.

- Elder Henery B. Eyring.

I couldn't have said it any better myself

John 14:18

I've learned so much;

yet know so little.

I am loved by a being even greater than our own.
By a love more infinite than imaginable.
In a way more tangible than life itself.

It IS life.
HE is life.
And for life, I am grateful.
Indebted eternally to his grace and mercy.

His grace that sent His son.
His mercy that atoned for my sins.
For our sins.

And it just keeps getting better.


"I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you."
John 14:18

Happy Sabbath!

--Kalynn Eve

jokie.

Next door lives a little 11 year old girl who is almost completely blind.
Plus, she goes through a bunch of other crap like having cysts on her brain...
thus making her have to have a bunch of surgeries and stuff...
This girl has been through a lot.
And of course there are days when she is down, but on her good days, she come over to our house to feed Mrs. Bones some dog treats.
And she always has a plethera of jokes to share with us.
I don't know how she remembers them all. It's seriously a talent.

I just want to share a few with you from yesterday.

What did one snowman say to the other? Do you smell carrots?

What did the number 0 say to the number 8? NICE BELT!

How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogie in it!

What kind of bee makes milk? A BOObee!



I hope that makes your day like it made mine.

Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve,

Love, Kalynn Eve Eve Eve.

In case you didn't know..

I'm Kalynn.
1. I like to be very punctual to EVERYTHING. everything. I don't believe in being "fashionably late".
2. but I don't like to be rushed.
3. I will most likely remember everything you ever say to me. I just do.
4. my favorite scriptures are 2 Nephi 2:11 & John 14:18, in no particular order.
5. I will attend SUU in the fall and I will absolutely love it. I know I will. It's gonna be FUN.
6. I love learning.
7. reading..is what I do.
8. On my calendar, I write down what I did that day. And then I save it at the end of the year. I still have my very first calendar from 5 years back. With everything I did that year on each day.
9. I often brush my teeth in the shower. while I'm letting my conditioner soak in. Just to save time.
10. I tend to worry about things either too much or too little.
11. I have way to many clothes. Most of which I should give to someone less fortunate than me. But I sometimes feel like my clothes have memories. memories which I don't want to forget. memories which I'd hate to give up. I know I should give them away anyway..we'll see.
12. I used to lose things a lot. I still do. but i think I'm getting better at finding them.
13. I took piano for 6 years, but I didn't have the self discipline {like Julie} to practice enough. I didn't even make it to level two.
14. Julie is my sister. The second oldest of the six children. She produced my first niece, and my first nephew.
15. Sometimes, i drive around aimlessly. listening to whatever happens to be my favorite song on that day over and over and over. I sing with it. even though the windows are down. I come back home when I'm sick of the song. And then I get sad that I wore out my favorite song.
16. I'm antsy. But I don't always have to be doing something. Matt is grateful for that.
17. I can make some REALLY. ugly. faces.
18. Aaron says I'm touchy. I like giving out hugs, pats on the back, & kisses on the forehead and cheeks.
19. BUT. I do NOT like to give high fives. Those bug me. Don't ask me why. I don't even know.
20. I'm extremely indecisive. I know that's an unlikable character trait. I wish I wasn't. I drive myself crazy. But even the tiniest choices are an important part of life.
21. I don't believe in hand sanitizer. I highly doubt it works. Mostly, it just just rubs those germs around. Ask Matt. He knows.
22. I mean Matt Ludlow. He's my best friend. He's been stuck with me most everyday this summer so far. But we have fun.
23. Abigail is my other bestie. But she's a full time worker now. I miss her lots of times. She's a beauty.
24. My mom. FREAKS. about EVERYTHING. she's a little nuts. But I have a great great great BIG amount of love for that woman. She birthed me. She fed me. She's always giving and never ever taking. She is a beautiful human being.
25. My oldest sister, Melissa, is like my second mother. She took care of me during those few months when my mama lived at the hospital. She still takes care of me. Always has. Always will.
26. My time perception is actually very sketchy. That could have been a week or two. But I could swear it felt like months, so I believe it was.
27. I'm not a big milk fan. but chocolate milk? well, I'm it's BIGGEST fan.
28. I feel you meet every single person in your life for a reason. And that they are part of your life for that moment in time because you are supposed to learn from each other. Therefore, I become really attached to people and it takes me a long time to move on from them completely.
29. It's actually kind of abnormal how much I love to love people. Even this lady at walmart one time who told me not to give that strange man gas money cause it was dangerous. She was just taking care of me, you know? She was so nice...
30. I love to play games. All games. Even the ones I hate. I get that from my mother.
31. I love composition notebooks, because Abby and I turn them in to the Blender or the Waffle Iron.
32. The Blender is basically a journal that I share back and forth with Abby, and we share our thoughts on each others lives and feelings. We're currently on Blender #3. I wish she'd write back real soon.
33. The Waffle Iron is the same thing, only a 4-way journal between me, Abby, Matt Meyers, and Matt Ludlow. We're about halfway through our first one.
34. I just like to write a lot. I'm not saying I'm good, I'm just saying I like it.
35. Although..I did get the only A on that one assignment in college writing. :)
36. And My papa says I'm a good writer.
37. I love my papa. He's the best. I can guarantee it.
38. I really do believe in Jesus Christ. And that he is the savior of this world. And that he is my big brother.
39. My oldest brother is Derek. He's a got a wife. and a little baby on the way. I love new babies.
40. My other big brother is Adam. He is a goofus. {don't be a goofus. Don't be a goofus! Name that movie..} He freaks a lot. Like everyone in my family. :) but he is brilliant. and he has a bigger heart than anyone I know.
41. My younger brother Nathan holds the specialest {it's a word. deal.} of all places in my heart. If you don't know why, ask somebody else. I don't like to talk about it. Unless you're Matt. Then I talk about it too much probably.
42. I enjoy rollerskating from time to time. And I still like Classic Skating, because I didn't grow up here.
43. I had a BBC News phase, but recently I don't like to know exactly what's going on in the world. It just..scares me. It really always has. Ask Adam. and my mom.
44. I don't know why God gave me everything good in this world. But I sure am grateful.
45. I would be nowhere without the amazing friends I've been fortunate enough to gather.
46. I don't like goodbyes..because I usually make myself a fool. I'm bad at them. They're weird..hard..and awkward for me. always.
47. It really doesn't take a lot to make me happy. Mostly, just a certain amount of sugar in my blood.
48. That's because I'm hypoglycemic. It's not a big deal.
49. I want to be married in the temple someday. But not soonish. Gimme 5 years. at least. please?
50. I'm one of those people that chews on their pens at school. And I don't think it's gross. I like to believe my mouth is relatively clean.
51. I'm always have a bunch of crap with me wherever I go. Like. camera, phone, water bottle, keys, wallet..I bring em all wherever I go.
52. I document my life, and the lives of all my friends, with my camera. I'm always taking pictures.
53. But I'm not a photographer. I can't make my pictures look all great and deep like some people can. I wish I could.
54. Sometimes I tend to be violent. but not for reals. I just..throw stuff. and.. hit people..but I'm a weakling. It's not like it hurts.
55. let's just say..I'm not short.
56. Recently, I like to shout "You're good!!" at people. All the time.
57. It's not like I hate the mountains here, I just LOVED and MISS those beautiful red mountains of St. George.
58. I like hiking. Even though I suck a breathing during such an activity. It's just..chill. and fun. and you discover lovely places.
59. It's not like I talk tons, but when I do talk I like to be heard. So when I'm in a big group of people, i talk loud. Just. Deal with it. I don't wanna forget what I was gonna say.
60. Which happens. a LOT.
61. I like to sing a lot of times. and I can memorize lyrics easily. I've been singing my whole life. It comes with being a Petersen. but mostly I do it cause I enjoy it.
62. AFHS CHAMBER CHOIR 2009-2010.
63. I wanna learn to play the guitar. And I want to have fun singing time with my second grade class.
64. If you didn't gather, I want to teach second grade. It is the best grade. You color. Love books. learn to add numbers. learn the months of the year. learn to be nice. learn to listen. have singing time. It. is. the. best. IN LOVE with it.
65. I have a money-spending problem. Matt helps out with that, though.
66. I know I'm spoiled. You don't have to tell me.
67. But I don't think I'm a brat about it.
68. I like typing stuff. I can't wait to go to college and have my own laptop so that I can type all my notes in class. That makes me uber stoked.
69. When I'm not feeling shy, I can converse with ALMOST anyone. Abby says I'm empathetic. But really. I could get into a good, deep conversation with..your grandma? a friend? That lady at the grocery store? As long as there wasn't any pressure, and not a bunch of people listening in.
70. I make a good listener. I promise. Ask anyone.
71. I like doing YOGA. and NO MORE TROUBLE ZONES. They hurt. It's satisfying.
72. I enjoy music. like..all music. Rock is my all-time favorite, but I've always liked Rascal Flatts. Then I went through that 60's rock phase, which I still utterly love, but recently I like to listen to crappy rap on the radio with Matt. It's funny. and fun. And gives you lots of energy. It's best on the radio, because the radio is censored. for the most part.
73. I hate it when I'm driving around and I can feel that my car's alignment is off. It bugs the crap out of me. But not literally.
74. There is this one hill by my house, down the street from the temple, that I love to go down because I don't have to push the brakes or the gas the whole way down and my car just goes perfectly 5 over the speed limit. It may be the most satisfying thing ever.
75. I hate it when people don't use their blinkers when they're driving. Or when their blinker is on for no reason. Therefore, I always use my signal appropriately.
76. I like to scrapbook I guess, but mostly in bursts. I should learn to do a little each week, but usually i just do a bunch at a time. I'm way behind on this year's scrapbook.
77. Can you believe I'm almost 19? So weird.
78. I love my family. a whole heck of a lot. There's a bunch of us. We're crazy together. We're close. It's unique. and I love it. I hope to produce such a family. Way to go, parents.
79. I belong to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I know who I am. I know God's plan. I'll follow him in faith.
80. I like primary songs still. I know like..all of them.
81. During the school year I always went to bed by 9, because I knew I had to wake up early. This summer, I go to bed around midnight every night and usually wake up at 6:30 to feed my brother. I think I don't mind going to bed so late because I always figure "it's summer. I can sleep in the middle of the day." but I like to be productive, so I rarely do that. It's beginning to catch up with me.
82. I have a great deal of amount of love for some of my high school teachers. Ingersoll. Shelley. Selytina. Dzubak. Warby. to name a few.
83. Brielle Porter. Long story short, Heavenly Father KNEW we needed each other. I'm a hundred percent positive that we were even best friends in heaven.
84. My heart holds a great amount of love for Audie Bishop and Monica Law. They were my most favorite Y.W leaders ever. They loved me. You know?
85. I like to make chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips.
86. That's a lie. I like to make chocolate chip cookie dough without the chocolate chips. and then just eat the dough.
87. I'm determined to become a really really really good cook in college.
88. I'm gonna cook dinner for my boyfriends every Sunday at SUU.
89. Boyfriends meaning Boys that are my just-friends. Or if I ever get one that isn't. :)
90. I HATE feet. hate hate hate. They're ugly. All of them. Especially my brother Adam's when we were younger. I think that's why I hate them. Don't worry, his are better now, but the loath is still there.
91. I love vintage things. and memory lane. but not my memory lane so much as other peoples.
92. when I think of something funny, it's the hardest thing ever in the world for me to hold back a smile on my face.
93. It's also hard when someone texts me something funny. I can't hide my emotions while texting. I frown, smile, or laugh out loud. Every time.
94. I don't like mustard, and I only like ketchup on hot dogs.
95. I am IN LOVE with fry sauce though. I could marry it.
96. I love trees. the big kind. Good for climbing, looking at, and building tree houses in.
97. I'm still mad that the people who moved into my first house cut down that huge tree.
98. I hold grudges. I'm sorry. But at least I'll tell you why I'm mad at you. SOME people don't even give you that courtesy.
99. I like that ice cream with all the bright colors. Superman, I think it's called.
100. I like to eat ramen noodles with my friends. We sometimes have ramen noodle parties.
101. We're also known for having banana parties.
102. I still love all those old disney movies. Aladdin, Lion King, Toy Story, Sleeping Beauty.
103. I love the Swan Princess too, but it's not a disney movie.
104. My favorite movie is Gladiator. Second place is a two-way tie for Sandlot and the Goofy Movie.
105. when doing a school project, I like to work alone. I don't like group projects. I don't like relying on other people for my grade. Plus, I work better alone.
106. I. am. NOT. most likely to be a vet. I don't even like animals that much.
107. Except our dog Mrs. Bones. She's alright.
108. I adore Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Russel Crowe, and Julia Roberts.
109. I love old Doris Day movies.
110. I think it's funny the Jake Hess' favorite movie is "You've Got Mail."