One of those days....everyday.

I'm sure all of you have had these days. And I'm sure all of you have had jobs where you just didn't want to go everyday - ever. Well, that is the stage I'm currently in. I know I complain a lot, but I've been in tears all night, so I just needed to get it off my chest haha. I just hate my boss's that's all. And they cause me to feel like the above Cartoon, everyday. EVERY DAY. So we'll see who ends up leaving first....me, or them, or probably definitely me.

está acerca de tiempo de dang!!!!

I'm have no idea how trust-worthy the online translator is that I just used, but I do know that I feel like a complete idiot for trying to look for "Mexican" in the drop-down box of what language I wanted my sentence translated to.
Onto my real reason for posting....my parents have owned a time share in Cabo for YEARS, and I have never been. But...I FINALLY GET TO GO!!! And I'm pretty excited about it. A week away from work, snow, cold and everyone that's bugging me. Haha, not many people are bugging me, I just can't wait to go get a tan and relax!

A Tribute to all the D-bags.

In my only year and a half of actual dating experience, I've sadly ended up with a lot of douche bags, and I've been pretty bitter about it. I ranted a lot about how (quoting a movie) "All men are b******s." And I was pretty set on this statement. I've also had a very hard time trusting ANY other guy after the last one. But lately I've made myself decide that I need to get over that, the trusting part will be hard, I won't lie. I do need to forgive all the others though. SO...I'm going to rant about them one last time and be done with all the bitterness.

(If you think this is dumb, sorry. Just don't judge me. I'm 21, and bored.)

You're a douche bag if you stop talking to a girl because she sticks up for values.

You're a douche bag if you date a girl for 3 months and she falls in love with you and then after her really really horrible Christmas you tell her you're going to date your other girlfriend instead.

You're a douche bag if you ask a girl for skanky pictures then stop talking to her when she says no (especially if you've only been an RM for 4 months) AND when 3 months later you try to hook back up with her when you have a girlfriend. Douche bag for sure. Poor girlfriend.

You're a douche bag when you just randomly start ignoring a girl for no apparent reason and won't answer her when she asks you why. Douchey tattoos don't help the douche-bag image either just fyi.....

So this more turned into a bashing session, which makes me seem like a bih. That really wasn't my intention. And I guess it was rude to put their pictures on, I'll probably end up removing this post, but basically I just wanted to say to make sure your brothers and sons and cousins and guy friends don't act like douche bags, we need a whole let less of them in my opinion.

Parker LeRoy Patten

I love him. Enough said.

FAIL.

I'm fairly confident I just had the most unsuccessful rice krispy making attempt EVER! Let's just say GIANT hard mallows, don't melt as well as small ones. It was more of a mallow blob with rice krispy sprinkles. Despite the unappealing appearance, I still ate it, and mostly enjoyed it. :)

Look What the Stork Brought!

Well on the 27th around 6:20ish pm Kirstin had her baby boy!!!!! We went over there about 20 minutes after they were born and got to see him! Basically, he's ADORABLE!!!!!! He was 7 lbs 8 ounces and 20 inches long. I just LOVE him!!! I will post pictures soon!

I guess showers just aren't for everyone....

So at work today, this guy came in and was talking to me, telling me he's from New York and asking about some patches and jackets and such. Well when he went to go look at some shirts, Corey my coworker told us that he smelt really bad. This is not an uncommon occurrence to have smelly customers - I mean, they ARE bikers. Well, he came back over and was asking me to help him find a certain jacket, so I walked over to show them to him and he was standing sort of close to me when BAM. Holy CHONT he stunk!!! I don't mean to be rude, but I would pay that man to take a shower. I was trying with all my might to not gag infront of him, and I would try to hold my breath, or just turn my head to take a breath of non stinky air. Poor guy. I can't even explain the smell...smoke, coffee, and body junk is the best I can do. All I have to say is this: If you ever meet a biker, just be cautious, sometimes they are into hugging, or at least standing near you, and some of them just do not smell good, at all.

Happy Birthday Sheena

The 19th was one of my best friends and former roommate's birthday. Since I was working that day, and every other day, I made her some cupcakes on Thursday. And we decided to see if we could fit the whole cupcake in our mouths (not the first - or probably the last - time we've done this). And these are just some pictures from it.Is there something on my face???

She started laughing everytime she got it all in her mouth! I seriously thought she was going to choke, or throw up, or both.

First the sad news, then the good news.

Well, first there is some sad news - at least it's sad to me. Yesterday I came home to a crying father because he was having a really hard time getting up the courage to go shoot his dog. We have had Jax for a long time - at least ten years! He was really sick and old and we would have put him to sleep probably this week anyway, but he was so bad my dad didn't want to just leave him, so yeah, it was really sad, but at least he's out of his misery.
On a MUCH happier note, I now have a job! Two actually. I work full time at the Timpanogos Harley-Davidson Dealership, and I have a part-time temporary job at Victoria's Secret to save a little extra cash - I start there on Wednesday and I'm pretty excited. AND....
I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT IN DECEMBER!!!!! I've known for ages and I can finally tell peps! I'm so stinking excited! I sort of think it's a girl....I guess we'll see in a few weeks though! I'm so happy for Deven and Kirstin, and I love them both!

Finally! No more bashing my head.

When I moved back home from Ephraim, I was pretty excited that I would be working that week. Or so I thought. I got up here, and my boss kept not returning my phone calls, and then after a long time of waiting he said that he just couldn't hire me right now. I was very annoyed and my stress level went way up - I didn't actually use the above kit, but I was almost to that point. I applied at about 10 different places and went into a ton of other stores to try to find a job. Nothing. Turns out no one wants to hire a 20 year old girl with absolutely no experience. Well FINALLY yesterday, I took in an application and the lady seemed pretty interested so I was feeling pretty good. On my way home, my faja called me and told me that on Friday I start work where I was originally supposed to! YAY! I have a job! I'm a little nervous because it is my first job, EVER. But I'm so excited to have something to do besides sit at my parents house and be bored and get fat. :)

Miss Grumpy Gills

Well, so far this summer absolutely nothing has worked out how I planned slash hoped it would. It's very annoying. My job that was supposed to be lined up...yeah, haven't started. Friends that wanted to chillax...haven't heard from them. And finally, vacations to be taken...canceled due to lack of money. I'm pretty bummed. Luckily there are still a few things to look forward to or I think I would just about be ready to shoot myself. I could really use a vacation, and money, and some friends that have nothing to do. Haha, oh well. It will only get better I'm sure!! And at least I'm relatively healthy, living rent free, and have a wonderful family! So there's still lots to be grateful for, just have to remind myself of that daily. :)

Ich Liebe meine Mutti!

I know everyone says that they have the best mom ever...but I really love my mom!! She is such an amazing woman! She is always helping us when we need it, she loves her church calling and does such a good job!, she puts everyone else first (I sometimes wish she would take more time for herself, but it makes her happy), and I RARELY hear her say mean things about other people. She is smart and beautiful and wonderful, and I love her SO much!!!!!
And I'm grateful to her mom - my AMAZING Grandma Mary Ann Brindley Walters - for having her! She is equally amazing and has taught me so much and I will continue to learn from her!!! I love you Grandma!

Very Old Potatoes

Haha Jada was cleaning out the pantry and found some extremely old potatoes in there!!

Masquerade!

Last weekend, was the Spring Ball and it was a masquerade. Jada, Sheena, and I went and had a blast!

Camping Trip

Well last night Sheena and I loaded a mattress and a ton of blankets into the back of her truck and went up to Ephraim Canyon. We didn't get very far up when we realized that it was kind of dark and scary. So we tried to call some guy friends with trucks to come join us, but no one could. So we just came back to our apartment and parked out at the end of the parking lot and slept there.In the morning, when we couldn't hold our pee in ANY longer, we pulled the truck up infront of our apartment and went in and took care of business. Then we had some yummy chocolate chip pancakes with buttermilk syrup - -this was the last pancake I made. We couldn't finish it off together, it was just too big.

"You would give me kiss if I were on soccer team..."

Yesterday we had a soccer party for our championship intramural soccer team. I stayed home from institute and made these sweet cakes. :D

Hayden John

Okay, so my cousin's kids Hayden (and his sister Peyton) are two of the cutest kids that I know! They are so stinkin' cute and funny, I LOVE being around them. Anyway, last weekend they came and stayed at our house because Peyton had a dance competition early Saturday morning (they got first place by the way). Well on Saturday night, we all went to eat at a diner in Mapleton before they went home. I was sitting by Hayd and randomly he just turns to me and says, "Peyton said you kissed a boy before." I was taken off guard so I just sort of laughed, and he said "Eew. Kissing is gross." Then we had a little discussion (all of us) about kissing then moved on to other conversations. But Hayden just looked at me and said, "Did you?" So I just told him to guess, and he was very insistent that I just tell him, so I said yes. He looked a little angry then sat there for a second, then asked me, "What's his name?" So told him a name or two, and this is what he said while glaring at me, "I'm not playing with you again." He was SO SO SO mad. He didn't talk to me, or look at me the rest of dinner. He didn't eat, and he sat with his head down on the table. Haha, it was just so stinking cute. Luckily right before they headed home he ran to give me a hug. So he isn't mad anymore - he's a kid, they don't hold grudges long. But man I love that kid, so cute!

"Have a Happy Period."

Well, since I've been sitting here all day, doing ABSOLUTELY nothing, with horrid cramps, a headache, and feeling SUPER bloated, I decided to share a funny email I got like a year ago. It makes me laugh, and I can relate. Especially due to my little "condition" that prohibits my use of Tampons. A luxury I sadly won't know until I allow some doctor to snip me and shove something up me to stretch me out. So here ya go, enjoy. :)

This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.


Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women.

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants..which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'

Are you f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong'.

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep.

Always. .

Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX

Very Lucky!

My future employer. I now have a job! Well, I will once I'm back in Utah County in April. I will be an employee of the Timpanogos Harley Davidson shop. I'm so excited and so lucky to get this job. I'm also nervous, but I can TOTALLY do this!!!

SL, UT

Over the weekend Sheena and I went up to Temple Square and saw the Joseph Smith movie - it was my third time and I still bawled like a baby. Then we went to the Pie and had some DELICIOUS pizza and cheesey numyness and some Dr. Pepper. :) Then we went back to Orem and had some yogurt at Red Mango - also super delish! And to end our evening we went and got our friend Alex and then went to Raintree apartments, we thought of a name then went to an apartment and asked for them. Well we are REALLY good at picking names. First we asked for Mike, the guy said two floors up. Then Jon, luckily he wasn't home. Then Jared also luckily not home, then Austin (twice). And this happened a few more times, we were fortunate enough to guess the right name but NONE of them were actually home! So we went back to the apartment where we guess Jared, and met his roommates Amos and Kyle. They were way cool so we sat and hungout for a bit, they had me guess another roomies name, I had no idea, so I just said Brandon, well....there was a Brandon. My name-guessing skills were top-notch. Sunday we went to church with Amos, Kyle and Brandon. The funny thing is that we went to the wrong apartment, but the guys acted like they knew us...it was funny and weird and awkward. To end the weekend, I got a ticket for going 80 in a 65 area. That sucked, but oh well I guess.

St. Jorge

This weekend we went to St. George to play, and it was way fun! We went to Snow's Canyon, we went and saw "When in Rome" - super cute movie. And we just hung out and had a ton of fun with each other.

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

Last night was Club Rush/Toga night. Sheena and I have decided to try everything and anything, and to dress up for all the dance parties. Toga-making could be our new calling in life. But by the end of the dance they basically fell off - staples don't hold bed-sheets together very well.

80's Photoshoot

Brindley, Sheena, Jourdan, and Alex's Most Excellent Camping Adventure!

A shot of my bum...
Jourdan taking the dinners out of the oven...
Hofe fanning away the smoke - the dinners leaked onto the bottom of the oven and made to fire alarm go off - sadly that's a common occurance in our apartment...
Jourdan and Gibby enjoying the mattress slide...
Our sweet tent - we put the mattresses in the tent when we were done sliding, it was pretty dang comfortable...
Jourdan and Sheena preparing to go down the slide in the sleeping bag...
I was pretty excited - it was a good ride...

Our friend Jourdan came over and we made some delish tin-foil dinners, and his roomies came and ate them with us then left. Then we turned our stairs into a mattress slide - it was freaking awesome! We finished the night by watching "The Great Outdoors" while sitting in our tent in our livingroom and just talked for hours and laughed and I fell asleep and snored for everyone to hear - it was great!!

80's Dance