Let's play ball!

I don't know how many times I've used the phrase, "I aint scurred [scared]."  I probably say it too often [like it makes me sound stronger than I really am or something? HA!] Fact of the matter is that I do get scared sometimes.   I get scared of not knowing where I'm going, scared of losing people I love, scared to lose all of the things I've worked so hard for, scared of change, scared for others, scared for myself, scared of being hurt... Life just gets scary.  And might I add, hard?

I've had a few specific moments in my life where I was so scared, sad, and heartbroken that I honestly didn't think things could ever be worse at that precise moment.  I guess this morning wasn't any different.  The cure: just give me a few hours of freaking myself out/crying it out and thinking about all of the other problems of the world and I'm usually always super humbled (while simultaneously remaining a little scared, and popping some ibuprofen for the headache from crying, of course).

We all have trials that we hate and we get scared sometimes wishing they would just go away.  But maybe, when all is said and done, we should just be glad that we get scared because it means we have something really good worth living for?! 

Maybe that thing or that person won't be in our life on Earth forever, but we make the most of it while we have it.  We remain strong.  We express gratitude to the Lord that we even have that something that we're so scared of losing and we just...live the best way we know to live.  We look out for each other, we strengthen each other, and we stare the trial that scares us so much right in the eye and we conquer it!  But we don't have to do it alone.

This morning i'm thankful for my Team!

My  Mother
My Family in general (Dad, Sis, Brothers, Niece, Nephew, extended family..)
My Heavenly Father
My Savior, Jesus Christ 
..even some close friends!

Together--we all make a pretty good team.  Sure, the game gets rough.  Whether it's underestimating the help of some really important key players, working through the loss of a teammate, or the injury of a star player...whatever the case, thank goodness for the doctors [specialists] who bench those who need to sit out for an inning or two to heal, for the cheerleaders who keep us enthused and optimistic, and for the Faith to always keep playing the game no matter what.

I'm thankful for my team/cheerleaders especially during the hardest innings of life.
We can always use more cheerleaders.  So, if you're needing one, give me some hints because not to brag...I've got a pretty good high kick and freakishly loud voice :)

Let's play ball, yo!
Keep your head up. Bring it on.

"Better than..." (Guest Post)

Check out my guest post on the BFF's blog :)

Here.

I had so much fun doing this guest post that I might even ask some of you readers to guest post for me sometime....If I could get any brave souls to volunteer, that is.
How fun would that be?!? 

Stay tuned!

Happy 11-11-11, Happy Veterans Day, Happy Weekend :)

Wednesday's Witty Words of the Week

"If she were, I would never have been that smooth. It's ironic, like The Gift of the Vagi."

-Cam, Modern Family
haha. this episode...super funny.


"You can't just let people die..." -me
"Sure the heck can; if they're stupid.  I'm not going to kill myself for someone who's stupid." -Sam *insert chuckle implying a character from a movie or something who put their life on the line for someone stupid.
"haha. wait, who?"-me
"Jesus." -Sam
You're right. See...even Stupid people!  Isn't it funny that you can be reminded of the great lessons even in the funniest convos.

"Dear Fbook, Hurry up--Let us get our Stalk on."

Me and Easton
There aren't too many things worse than slow Internet when you have important business to get to.

"If you had to lose one appendage which would it be?"
-My question to the boys during a little game.
The question wasn't the funny part.  It was the ENTIRE 10 minute convo/explanation that followed one friend's answer...."you chose WHAT?!" hahahaha

 "I bet if I looked on google I could find a blue hippo"-me
"DUMBO!" -Coworker, Wendy
"Dumbo's an elephant you dummy. haha" -me
"oh yeah.  But they're close; They both have trunks!" -wendy
uh.. no they don't. LOL


"Have you seen the preview for that new Tanning Chatum movie?"
-Willy
You mean Channing Tatum?! hahaha. No. I hadn't seen that preview but I looked it up and OMG. FUNNY! But make sure you don't get the wrong clip.  Apparently there are "mature audience" previews on youtube? who knew...

"Look at that cleavage. I want my arm stuck in there, 127 Hours style."
-Schmidt, New Girl
BAHAHA. Only Schmidt's character would ever think/say something like that.

"No, I don't dance...I'm from the town in Footloose."
-Nick, New Girl
The dry sense of humor on this show has me laughing so hard every episode.



"QUESO, I want everyone to stand up and turn to the person next to you and get a feel for the process of baptism."
-Sunday School teacher
*Insert cricket noises*. I kid you not. Seriously imagine my face during it all. omg. I will chalk this up to the most awkward Sunday School lesson I have EVER sat through in my entire 6 years of attending a singles ward. hands down. I quickly became friends with the two sisters sitting behind me. They agreed with the awkwardness.

Say What?!

The Duggars announcing child #20?

SAY WHAT?!

Avril and Brody Jenner in a bar fight?

Ghetto, SAY WHAT?!


Oprah still rockin the Favorite things?!

SAY WHAT?

Demi Lavato's Twit pic of her new orange hair?

Hayley Williams wannabe, SAY WHAT?!


Mariah Yeater thinking she's cute enough that the world
would even 'belieber'?
Crazy, SAY WHAT?!?!?!

New posts I haven't posted to fbook this week Here and Here?

Say Whaaaaaaaaat?

I shouldn't be allowed on WebMD

I sent my sister a pretty long email today about my new findings on WedMD about a certain disease and how it had my stomach in knots and literally had me in tears this morning. [don't judge. have you SEEN some of the statistic videos on that website? HORRIBLE.] I even caught myself writing things down in chicken scratch on a sticky note like it was a prescription or something. WTH?

Jamie's response to my email--"STOP LOOKING AT WEBMD!!"

Yeah...she's probably right.  Even though it's informative, I really shouldn't be allowed on WebMD.
dang it.

But if you do find yourself upset from your WebMD news--try listening to a snappy/cheerful song.
Like this one :)

Thank youuuuu Monica!

'Secrets Keep Me In Line'

I've been thinking a lot about secrets this last week and here's the thing...
We all have them.

So don't think you're bad for having some pretty hefty ones. I do too.  Some I can't even get myself to say out loud.  But that doesn't mean I am a horrible person.  That just means I have issues. haha. Who doesn't? I mean, am I right or am I right?

I will say though that I love the moments when someone you know comes to you in confidence and trusts you with a secret that they haven't told anyone else.  I've got a few of those friends, some old and some new, and I love them to death.  I don't think it's a coincidence that those people are actually some of my best friends in the whole world.  I might be one of the biggest talkers {I don't like the word gossip} but I know how to keep secrets too.

Thanks for trusting me :)
*You know who you are*

Annoying.

          This made me laugh after an annoying night/morning:

I've totally been acting like Gru and getting annoyed by everything. I even noticed that I'm wearing gray and black stripes today.  What the what? Embarrassing.


I decided I better check myself. Mostly because I hate being annoyed and because all this frowning and scowling can't be good for wrinkles and stuff..So let me just get all the negative energy out.


Things that count as annoying in the last 24 hours:


1. People not telling me what they are really thinking or doing when (hello) I already know the answer.


2. Hearing the same complaints over and over again from a person who doesn't do anything to change it.


3. Changes in plans that you were excited for.


4. Lack of Privacy [during the one time of my life that I actually wanted it.]


5. Having the ipod, ipad, iphone convo (Tech 101) multiple times in one day and getting so frustrated that I wished there was an app I could download that would physically punch me right in the face. Of course I laughed about it with Jamie later.  [we'll get you there mom :) sorry for being so short!]


6. People who can't go 2 seconds without calling or texting someone. Like really?! get off the freaking phone.


7. identity theft. [punk-A thugs...]


8. People who don't respond to important texts, calls or messages.


9. When the Internet acts up and Facebook won't let [E] and I can get our stalk on.


10. When couples call each other "babe."  Obviously that's just a personal thing. I'm not judging you as a person if you do it, I'm just suggesting that if you have to use a pet name for each other, you should try something else and see if you like it better. Or just keep it to yourselves... No one needs to hear that crap in public:)


Bonus**Getting so annoyed with myself for being annoyed with everything that I hide in my room and read self help/psychology books.  oh yeah, it happens.


Wow--I really do feel better.  Thank you breathing exercises. Thank you blog.  Thank you gospel. Thank you trees. Thank you air. Thank you people.com. Thank you family. Thank you Today show. Thank you water. Thank you Ellen Degeneres. Thank you payday. Thank you readers. Thank you french braids...


See. I can recognize the good in things in life:)


Peace out annoyances, Hello fun/positive weekend!

Wednesday's Witty Words of the Week

"I don't like wiping for that reason. It takes so lonnnngg!"
-Easton
Oh, this conversation and how it did not have to happen!  I could have gone throughout my entire life without knowing about things in weird places and issues with "wiping." Ew. hahahaha. no offense, Easton :)

Black Haired Liz

"You're not rude, you're just honest."
-Sam
I got this a couple of times from him this week followed by hysterical laughter.  Um, doesn't that make it rude even though it's the truth? haha. whatev.


FBook Relationship Statuses

"She said she's even uglier in real life!"
-Nieko
haha. mom's are funny. yes, we even judge the ladies on the real estate signs...

The Orphan


"Your sister has done a CRAP load of family history!"
-Girl during her talk at stake conference
"uh, are you allowed to say crap at the pulpit?" yep. that would be my visiting teaching partner. This would also be the same girl would made the blog last week with her "blood bag" comment.  She did a great job on her talk but there are just some things that shouldn't be said at the pulpit.  Crap being one of them.  Not that it's a bad word or anything, it's just hard to concentrate after something like that is thrown in.

Can help it-call outs

"Are you the devil?" -Coworker Amy to a little trick-or-treater
"No. I'm Darth Maul." -very disappointed trick-or-treater in legit costume
hahahaha.  He was so proud of his Darth Maul costume. Come on AMY, get it right! haha

Exiting early

"To be honest, I didn't hear a word she said."
-Sam
Of course he didn't. He was too distracted by the two girls dressed in slut "costumes" at the little walmart. Dear Male, thanks for making us have to go all the way back to get our bag of Starbursts that you left and for making us lose even more faith in men and all their shallowness. Perv. :)

Kim K Wedding [Woe's]

"You should get on and write Ellen and nominate me for the biggest Twilight fan so I can meet the cast." -Mom
"hahaha. Why me?" -Me
"Because you're funny and she'd like it." -mom
Did I do it for her? Absolutely. Did I share the funniest/most embarrassing stories about mom and twilight? You better believe it. haha. Even funnier--I didn't make anything up or stretch the truth.  Oh, I love my mom.

I believe her!

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm all about the Kardashians.  Jude me. I don't care.  While you are judging me for it, go ahead and believe all that you want about her making tons of money on her wedding. blah blah. blah. Even though we do know she made some money on the wedding pics. Hello. that was a given!

Go watch all 4 hours of "Kim's Fairy Tale Wedding" and then read her blog post from yesterday and then we'll talk...:)

I believe her.

Kim and Humphries totally weren't a match that I thought would last forever. In fact, I gave them 2 years. You could tell that she loved him but you could also tell that she was skeptical about the whole thing and that he annoyed her sometimes.  Um, I would be annoyed with him too. 

Yes, she should have called it off before the wedding but she didn't.  To be honest, I don't know if I would have either with all of the press and junk and all of the money that I would have already put into it. Let's let her move on!

Dear Kim,

Be a little more careful next time. Date longer. Try staying away from the athletes for a change. And for the love, find someone who can live with your life style in the spot light!

Third time's a charm ;)..and if that one doesn't work out.. just don't spend as much money on the next wedding!

Love,
Jennifer Allaboutthekardashianseveniftheyareabitredic Hansen

Whatever happened to easing us into things?

Why didn't I get my camera out yesterday for my work or friend Halloween parties? I know why. It's solely due to the fact that if I see someone get out their camera first and I am friends with them on fbook I just plan on the tagging and downloading process.  Ahh technology. It's beautiful, really.  But that doesn't help me for my post today. 

I was just going to postpone the Halloween blog post until Carli posted some of the pics from the get together last night at my apt but I'll be honest, I saw some of the pictures she took of me last night and they are EMBARRASSING. That, and I'm ready to be done with October.  I mean, everyone knows it's my favorite month but I think we did a pretty dang good job of celebrating it. We went to a billion haunted houses [I round up], watched a bunch of scary movies, had a bonfire with smores, ate too much junk and laughed so hard until we almost peed our pants. Alright, maybe that last one was just me and maybe that was just last night. I digress.

Our little get together last night was the perfect way to end the month.  I was so impressed that almost everyone dressed up; I didn't think they would.  We had a really convincing nerd, a baseball player, a BAMF gangster, a baby, a Hockey player, a Pirate, and even a 'Karen' from the movie Mean Girls [haha]!  We ate tons of junk and delish pomegranates, played games and were reminded of how perfectly weird we all are.

I'd say the only disappointment of the night was when Liz showed up without her Esther costume on. Boo. [hahaha j/k Liz.]  It was a great October but now, it's time to move on! 

So here's the official peace out to October--a couple pics from the cellular:

My queen of hearts costume turned out great! I wore it pretty much all day and well, let's just say:

                                           Fact.

It was so poofy I couldn't even drive with that sucker on.  HUGE. I may have even used the "is that a fat joke?" line on my boss when he commented about me being in the way because my skirt was so big. hahaha. It just came out. super funny. super awkward. ...Never again.

These were probably my favorite pictures I received via text from James and Jamie:
                   Mason Boy in his Dragon Costume:

Couldn't help myself. I adore him.  I can't wait until next year when he will be walking around. I might just have to go home to see that!


Gosh. Can you believe it's November 1st?  Mind--officially blown.  That means birthdays, thanksgiving trip home, 10 day Christmas vacay home [plane ticket officially purchased] festive parties and shopping, shopping, shopping!  Oh how I love the holidays :)

Did everyone purchase their JB Christmas album that was released today?!? haha.Um.. what the Busta Rhymes and JB/ Drummer Boy track?



Thank you JB for spreading Christmas cheer early! Even though I can't get myself to listen to Christmas music this early, I have listened through the whole album already.  I had too--It's JB!

One thing that can stay away a little longer--the blasted snow.  I just looked out the window and wanted to throw up.  What ever happened to easing us into things? 

I really don't know how I made it through 4 years of Rexburg winters...
-Let the games begin!