I Won't Grow Up...

You know something...growing up is over rated. Today as I took the ACT I thought "what is the point?" I realized that my whole high school career had built up to this moment to determine where I would get into college! AH! I would be content to act like a five year old forever, and not having to think about the FUTURE. Such a scary word. As I was in Disneyland this week, I looked around to find that everyone no matter how old became a kid again in the Disney atmosphere. I wish the whole world could be like that! Plus there would be Princesses walking around, which is always a bonus!

I guess the solution to this "growing up" situation is to fly to Neverland! You never know maybe Peter Pan will be flying through my window tonight! Hehehe!

If I Can Dream

My favorite Elvis song right now...

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere,

Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue,

If I can dream of a better land where all my brothers walk hand in hand,

Tell me why oh why, oh why can't my dream come true, Oh Why?

There must be peace and understanding sometime

Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear,

If I can dream of a warmer sun where hope keeps shining on everyone,

Tell me why oh why oh why won't that sun appear?

We're lost in a cloud with too much rain,

We're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain,

But as long a man has the strength to dream he can redeem his soul and fly.

Deep in my heart there's a trembling question,

still I am sure that the answers gonna come some how,

Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle,

And while I can think, while I can talk,

While I can stand,while I can Walk,

While I can dream, please let my dream come true....RIGHT NOW!

Say what you need to say!

Take a look inside my mind! Hehehe CAUTION: This is very random! I just need to clear my head every once and a while of the random things floating around in there...

--"Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone, I keep waiting for you but you never come"

--Have you ever read The Witches or seen the movie? It is kind of scary.

--Poor Oly, we should have taken state!

--I have big lips.

--You can't have one without the other!

--I could be really good at Scrabble, if I was patient enough to think of really awesome words that would get me lots of points.

--Jude, is the perfect name!

--Physics+Me=What?

--What if we had our own soundtracks to our lives playing out for everyone to hear? That would be cool.

--We already talked about this...MANY times...and the answer is still NO

--I am not a touchy feel-y person, thank you very much!

--"I only have one photo in my hands, this photo represents the girl who will continuing in this competition to become America's [blink] next [blink] top [blink] model [blink]."

--Seriously Jason (the bachelor) is a LOSER! And a bigger drama queen then all the girls on that show combined!

--I don't think the gangs in Holladay will take over like in Rwanda but hey you never know!

--What is the purpose of knowing the domain and range of graphs, when are we going to use that in real life?

--I don't like being patronized by friends...really, REALLY, really don't like being patronized. Besides I am older anyways

--I love playing taylor swift on the guitar.

--If I were a Mario character I would be Princess Peach.

--"Hi I am a German, I am going to blow up your ship now!"

--Wouldn't it be funny to saran wrap the inside of a car instead of the outside?

--The yellow dog railroad? Really?

--I miss my sisters...One is in logan and one is living in Neverland...

--I won't grow up...

--"Are we human, or are we competitive eaters?"

--Why is the apple is there a bite taken out of the apple in the apple sign?

--Come on Sarah, how hard is it to say, we should go together! You blew that one.

--"I won't dance, don't ask me..." "Heaven I'm in heaven and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak."

--Kenneth Brannagh is so light on his feet.

--What if we had claws in our hands like wolverine, that would hurt.

--Two words...Unification of Pitch!!!

--I love my mushmellow slippers.

--I want to take pictures with my camera, but I don't have anything exciting to take pictures of.

--Why is pome-grande juice so good!

"Scratches his head and does his best James Dean"

A couple months ago a friend let me borrow the movie "Rebel Without a Cause". I had heard of it--a fifties classic staring the "oh so amazing" James Dean, but had my doubts. I ended up enjoying every minute of the movie. Something about James Dean really appealed to me and I realized that the "amazing" part is true. Well this week the same friend let me borrow "East of Eden" another one staring the one and only James Dean. I was really excited despite the fact that it is another movie based on a Steinbeck novel, whom I really dislike (well at least I dislike Grapes of Wrath). James Dean was so good at playing Cal, you almost had to wonder. His acting seemed so effortless and yet so unique. (Not to mention, he is highly attractive). Strangely enough, I have been thinking about James Dean an awful lot. I have read about all his problems, but still did not loose this fascination with him. There is something about that sparkle in his eye that you can't help but love. I guess what this all comes down to is that I am a sucker for the rebels...

Rolls...Rolls and MORE Rolls...

First of all--I am a horrible blogger. I can't believe the last time I posted was before Thanksgiving, I guess it has just been a whirlwind couple of months. Christmas was a blast but very busy, there was plenty of parties, family things and work GALORE! But I loved it and had a very good break with plenty of R&R. 

Second of all--I work at the best place on earth! The Lion House in downtown Salt Lake. Other then the fact that I am positive it is haunted and that some day the ghost of Brigham Young is going to appear to me (I will post about that some other time), I love it! Hehehe! One thing that I have learned is that people will do anything--And I mean ANYTHING to get another buttery, soft and golden Lion House Roll.Between the salad and main dish course people are always begging for more. Example #1...While I was serving rolls I put a roll on a couple peoples plates and then ran out. When I came back with more they claimed they hadn't gotten any. I indulged them ("Always give them the pickle" is what the Lion House training videos say) as I put more on their plates I noticed that they hid their rolls under their napkins on their laps! Really?! Come on people, just ask for another one, We always have plenty.

Example #2...While serving rolls, a man was so desperate that he actually grabbed, with his bare hands another one with the remark of "Oops I touched it, I guess I should have it." Wow that is not pathetic at all! Hehehe!

Although it is somewhat pathetic what people do for Lion House rolls, it is pretty easy to understand why! No bread in the world compares...but I am not biased or anything :D ! The moral of the story is, Just ask for another roll, no lying or shifty ways necessary! 

Thanksgiving!

Hooray for Thanksgiving! Who doesn't love Thanksgiving? Honestly it is the best! The mashed potatoes and the pie....Yum....Anyways....So on behalf of Thanksgiving I would like to make a list of some of the things I am thankful for.

Gratitude List:

...My supportive and loving Family,My Mom, Dad, Lindsay, Ryan and Megan...My awesome friends... Sleep... Food... The Gospel...My testimony... The Beatles... Technology...My Education... Classic Movies.... Karaoke Revolution... The Prophet... Soda!... My Ward and neighborhood... Books... My senses... Twilight... Music in general... The Lion House... Laughter... I-tunes... Joseph Smith... My dog Molly... Bear Grylls... My Health... Good Teachers... Young Women's Leaders... Sun Chips... Jane Austen Novels... The clothes on my back... My beautiful home... Bobby pins... The Scriptures... Harrison Ford... Prayer... The beautiful and truly amazing creations of Heavenly Father... Google... Smiles... The Fall Leaves... My bed... Missionaries... Curly Hair... This Country

And the list goes on and on!

"I've got sand in my trousers which is not ideal."

One of my favorite things Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild) has ever said is the above title. I know this quote seems entirely random but it has been very applicable for me lately. I relate the sand to small irritations (hehehe) in life, the things that are little that drive you insane and you can't shake them. There have been many small things that bug me and I have no idea why. Half the time you feel the irritation but can't find the source of it, which is entirely how I feel.

So with that being said I will face this "sand" with the attitude of Bear Grylls. Even though it is not ideal to have some irritations driving you mad, you need to keep going and work through them because let's just face it, there are ALWAYS irritations and it doesn't help to dwell on them. Bear Grylls just keeps going on his mission for survival in the african dessert and doesn't let that sand get to him so neither will I. I won't  let my tiny annoyances ruin the big picture!