I'm not even going to explain to you why I've missed my Wednesday post for the last two weeks.. It's Whatever. Here are some from this week and a couple randoms from the last couple of weeks.
"Say 'I love you, Auntie'." -Mom
"Ey Bubey." -Mason's instant reply
hahaha. omg. I love him. He's talking so much more now and it seriously makes my day, everyday!..even when it's thinks like ^ that and I can't understand him. He loves his Auntie though and FINALLY knows that's who I am. He'll see me on FaceTime and say "AUNTIE" and, not to brag, but he kind of knows my voice too.. Either that or I'm the only one who calls his Mamma and Memaw and asks to talk to him on the phone. Whatever, I'll take it.
"Don't shake the baby! I saw it on TV."
-4 year old Jaden
This kid is so funny. He's my step cousin's little boy. I only see him every Thanksgiving or Christmas and he's seriously the friendliest, hyper, most talkative chubby kid I've ever met. It's comical. For the longest time I wondered why he was so smart, but I think it's because he probably watches WAY to much TV. Kids are just funny. But when we were holding Mason, he thought we were shaking him.. not the case. But he yelled it and was so frustrated because he knew that you were NOT supposed to shake a baby. Not sure what they let him watch, but I know that wasn't learned on PBS. hmmm.. parenting.
"Great, first swear of the New Year!"
-Kier
Never mind that it happened not even two minutes into the New Year and was followed with a "Well, there goes that resolution."..But it was all for a semi-good reason. Fireworks were involved. Gist of the story...we about DIED when a Mortar didn't go off in the tube like it was supposed too and we were just a few feet away from it. nbd... Idiots:) haha but we heard it happen and Easton, Sam and I just looked at each other.. a little swear came out and we BOOKED it toward the house , into the snow right as it was about to explode. Kier just stood there and turned around because she didn't know what was going on. Firework Nube. hahaha some resolutions just don't work out for some people... we've accepted that.
"I stabbed my Ex Boyfriend in front of his mother; it was horrible."
-A women named "Love" on Mob Wives
Hahaha just when you think they can't find anyone else that could match the craziness of some of the women on this show... they introduce someone named LOVE and she springs that on us. We haven't really seen any action with her yet (we're only one episode into the season) but who does that? And the best part was that she acted like it was no big deal. Even though she said it was horrible she had this "meh. whatever" tone. haha stabbing people... being named 'Love'? #Comical. #dontmesswithmobwives
"Let's go to war."
-Nieko in a text convo we had after watching the new episode of Mob Wives.
Here's the thing about us.. we love Mob Wives. Sure, we know it's trash and the people on the show are legit crazy town, but it is GOOD Entertainment. The only problem is that every time we watch it we feel a little more Bad A than we really are and want to get in verbal wars and kind of want to get in a physical fight a little... The rage isn't that big of a deal and only lasts for an hour until we realize who we really are and I'm like "yeah, me? Fighting? BAHAHAHA." Then we repeat that..once a week.
It's whatever.
"I hide money from the Ex wife.. that way I don't have to pay for her doobie habit."
-Random guy at Little Ceasars.
First off, do you know how busy that place is on Monday nights? omg. MAD HOUSE. Classy people too. But I had to go pick up an embarrassing amount of pizza for FHE on Monday night and as I waited, I enjoyed listening to some of the people's conversations. I know it's bad but I like hearing about people who talk like this because it reminds me of how "normal" my life really is... sad truth.
"So do you have to go to the "downstairs" doctor?" -me
"...Where's that?" -Erin, RS President
This is where you insert my uncontrollable laughter because I knew that she was serious. We had even been talking about things that would clearly lead me to believe that she'd have to go to such a doctor. She didn't get it. She really didn't know where "the doctor who has his office in a basement" was located. That's REALLY what she thought. Then I un-creepily pointed to what the downstairs is on a person. I didn't know people didn't know that reference. But honestly, anything goes at a singles ward. I love it. And really, I love her. She's so funny and just a good soul... I better keep my distance. JK haha but really, DOWNSTAIRS? omg. smh. I cannot.
"I seriously want to kick her in the crotch...Right in the Lady balls."
-The sister
This was basically in reference to all mom's who think they are still in High School and start more drama than their kids do. More to come on that story in a later post. Really though.. This one mom does have some "balls" and she deserves to be kicked. Hard.
Sorry for that gross mental image... K, LOVEYA,MEANIT,BYEEEEEEEEE! :)
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Trying to make my heart and head agree.
It's been awhile since I've given myself some time to sit down and actually think. It sounds stupid but most of my time is spent living in this alternate universe where I'm reading other people's status updates, working, gossiping, watching "reality TV" (or other stupid shows that I hate to love) and being totally invested in other people's lives and what they think and how they feel...but not many of those things that occupy all my time really give me a second to think about how JENN feels or what JENN thinks about a situation. Please tell me I'm not the only one who's life is like this?
Maybe I've just given myself TOO much time to think for once? :/
Well, this last week I've kind of separated myself from a lot of things just because I've been tired of it all and was trying to get over a cold. But in the process of doing that, some weird things happened..I had some thoughts. Like real, "oh Jenn, please say it isn't so," straight from the heart/head thoughts and feelings. It's strange, but it's actually made me feel more alive than I have for a while now. I might not like all of the feelings/thoughts I've been having BUT the thoughts are actually about ME and how I really feel. Not about so and so's relationship or his woe's and her stupidity... It's was a nice change.
We do that to ourselves a lot, don't we? We get caught up in other people's lives that we forget to REALLY live our own and we just end up going through the motions, not getting anywhere. I've realized (and it's probably already obvious to a lot of people around me) that I've forgotten about taking care of myself and forgotten how to take risks and to LIVE because it's easier not to care.
People all around me are changing and moving on and I'm realizing that if I want to make changes for myself that I have to actually care a little more about my own life and try a little harder. There are some things I know I need to change/get rid of, but it's hard because my heart tells me one thing and my head tells me another. Example? umm... It's like Junk food. Even though I love it..I know it's not good for me, I hate the way it eventually makes me feel, and I hate that I crave it. Of course I'm not only talking about junk food (don't worry mom, I'm not talking about anything that would make me unworthy to go to the temple) but that's the best way I can explain it.
Simply stated: We all have weaknesses and those things that we hate to love and things that get in the way of us doing what we know we need to do. We get side tracked sometimes and I've realized that it's OK and that it's never too late to turn it around. But the sucky part of it all is that we can't just notice that a change needs to be made...We have to do something about it, and that's not always easy.
....we just have to remember why we are doing what we are doing and hope that we are strong enough to do it.
Good thing we don't have to do it alone :)
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year!!
I haven't posted for a little while, but I'm being honest when I say that not a whole lot has happened in the last few days. My life isn't THAT exciting, you know :)
But you know what is exciting? New Years. I've decided that I love the Holiday. There is just something about having a day where we collectively decide that we get a "fresh start" and a day to decide to make goals (once again) to become better than we were in the previous year.. If you had a crappy 2012 you can reflect on all of the things you went through and what you learned and you get to try to move on! It's just filled with so much positive energy and I love it. :)
Last year, around this time, I couldn't get over all the things that had happened to me and things I did; I had so much fun, met some great people and changed a lot. This year, as I was trying to think about "the best and worst thing that happened to me in 2012," I really couldn't come up with much. Nothing really exciting at least... and that made me a little sad.
But as I went through today (don't judge..I know I'm writing this at 3 AM on New Year's day.. but to me it's still NYE)..anyways, I decided that I wasn't going to let any of that bother me. I've been in a funk, and rightfully so I think. I've been so stressed out the last few months with multiple things but especially as I've watched my brother go through a pretty rough patch that it's just seemed like so many things had gone wrong and I just can't seem to catch a break.
.. BUT on my late night drive home from celebrating the New Year I just had this overwhelming feeling that it's OK that nothing "huge" happened to me this year. Sometimes we just set really high expectations for what our life should be like...usually based on what the world says is "success" or "happiness". And quite frankly, it's all a bunch of bull. I might not have the most interesting job, make the most money, have a boy friend or even gone on a date last year (minus that one blind date), and heck, I might not even know where I see myself in the next 5 years or in 4 months for that matter... But I'm happy and I'm just trying to take things one step at a time.
I will just say that in 2012 I might not have made all of the best choices, and I'm working on that but just because you get older, it doesn't mean that choices get easier. Satan's been throwing some interesting things at me lately and my brain is just trying to work through it all. But honestly, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the people and support I've had through this last year...Especially for my Family. As our family has gotten bigger, and we've gotten older, our love and support for each other has grown even more; It's amazing. Watching that all grow has been a highlight of 2012 for sure.
So for my goals for the New Year, they are to 1) Learn to trust my gut. 2.) Start making healthier choices than I did in 2012...even if it's small. ie--Get to bed a little earlier (I'll start tomorrow ;)), eat a little better, exercise a little more. [after this crappy year, it shouldn't be too hard] and 3)...Make Time. This is my main goal. I think my biggest problem this year has been letting unimportant things get in the way of things that are truly important. ie--scripture reading/prayer before I check my insta, FB and twitter...also, making more time for people who are important to me and making more time for myself and figuring out what I want for ME.
It's simple really. I'm just glad I was able to ring in the New Year with Easton, Sam, Cole and Kiersten. It was the most chill New Years Eve ever. We each picked what we would want for our last meal in 2012 (Kier and I got Chinese, the boys got Pizza from the Pie) we took it to Easton's and watched the special NYE festivities on MTV, we lit fireworks, we killed zombies, we drove around..a lot..ran into some old friends, almost died from a few fireworks...and just laughed and had a good time. I can't remember a more chill NYE filled without expecations and just a fun activity that I didn't have to plan at all. MIRACLE.
All in all I think it was a perfect way to ring in 2013...Chill and with great friends.
I feel some big changes this year and I've decided that I'm OK with that.
Dear 2013....Let's see what you got!
Come at me, bro.
But you know what is exciting? New Years. I've decided that I love the Holiday. There is just something about having a day where we collectively decide that we get a "fresh start" and a day to decide to make goals (once again) to become better than we were in the previous year.. If you had a crappy 2012 you can reflect on all of the things you went through and what you learned and you get to try to move on! It's just filled with so much positive energy and I love it. :)
Last year, around this time, I couldn't get over all the things that had happened to me and things I did; I had so much fun, met some great people and changed a lot. This year, as I was trying to think about "the best and worst thing that happened to me in 2012," I really couldn't come up with much. Nothing really exciting at least... and that made me a little sad.
But as I went through today (don't judge..I know I'm writing this at 3 AM on New Year's day.. but to me it's still NYE)..anyways, I decided that I wasn't going to let any of that bother me. I've been in a funk, and rightfully so I think. I've been so stressed out the last few months with multiple things but especially as I've watched my brother go through a pretty rough patch that it's just seemed like so many things had gone wrong and I just can't seem to catch a break.
.. BUT on my late night drive home from celebrating the New Year I just had this overwhelming feeling that it's OK that nothing "huge" happened to me this year. Sometimes we just set really high expectations for what our life should be like...usually based on what the world says is "success" or "happiness". And quite frankly, it's all a bunch of bull. I might not have the most interesting job, make the most money, have a boy friend or even gone on a date last year (minus that one blind date), and heck, I might not even know where I see myself in the next 5 years or in 4 months for that matter... But I'm happy and I'm just trying to take things one step at a time.
I will just say that in 2012 I might not have made all of the best choices, and I'm working on that but just because you get older, it doesn't mean that choices get easier. Satan's been throwing some interesting things at me lately and my brain is just trying to work through it all. But honestly, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the people and support I've had through this last year...Especially for my Family. As our family has gotten bigger, and we've gotten older, our love and support for each other has grown even more; It's amazing. Watching that all grow has been a highlight of 2012 for sure.
So for my goals for the New Year, they are to 1) Learn to trust my gut. 2.) Start making healthier choices than I did in 2012...even if it's small. ie--Get to bed a little earlier (I'll start tomorrow ;)), eat a little better, exercise a little more. [after this crappy year, it shouldn't be too hard] and 3)...Make Time. This is my main goal. I think my biggest problem this year has been letting unimportant things get in the way of things that are truly important. ie--scripture reading/prayer before I check my insta, FB and twitter...also, making more time for people who are important to me and making more time for myself and figuring out what I want for ME.
It's simple really. I'm just glad I was able to ring in the New Year with Easton, Sam, Cole and Kiersten. It was the most chill New Years Eve ever. We each picked what we would want for our last meal in 2012 (Kier and I got Chinese, the boys got Pizza from the Pie) we took it to Easton's and watched the special NYE festivities on MTV, we lit fireworks, we killed zombies, we drove around..a lot..ran into some old friends, almost died from a few fireworks...and just laughed and had a good time. I can't remember a more chill NYE filled without expecations and just a fun activity that I didn't have to plan at all. MIRACLE.
All in all I think it was a perfect way to ring in 2013...Chill and with great friends.
I feel some big changes this year and I've decided that I'm OK with that.
Dear 2013....Let's see what you got!
Come at me, bro.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Christmas 2012
It seems like Christmas and December just flew by! I can't believe that it's already over and we are back in Utah again. I mean it...I kept telling everyone while I was home that it just didn't feel like Christmas which, of course, resulted in me being called a Grinch a couple times. I don't know if it was because we didn't get snow until the evening OF Christmas in Idaho or what it was, but I just couldn't really get into it the way I normally do. You know.. that FEELING of Christmas and how magical it is, that's the thing I look forward too every year, but for some reason my heart just wasn't having it. I don't know if that sounds bad or makes any sense. I was talking to Grandma Hansen about it on Christmas Eve and she just said that as you get older, time just seems to go by faster and it's true. Anyways, moving on.
Minus the magical feeling and all that "stuff" that really isn't that important..It really was a great Christmas! Cole and I were able to be home for 5 and 1/2 days and were able to spend time with Mom, Dad, Jamie, James, Regan, Mason, Grandma Hansen and even some of our other Family members and some of my Best Friends who I don't get to see very often. That's honestly my favorite thing about Christmas... Well, first Celebrating the birth of our Savior (duh!) but just spending time with the people you love.
Of course there was shopping, watching movies, playing games eating, Coloring and playing with Mason (A LOT), opening gifts...did I say eating? [OMG, no wonder why we do New Year's resolutions... from all the JUNK that is shoved in our face over Christmas. ew. nightmare... but so good.] But here are some of my Highlights:
1-Dad made me do a solo run of making Grandma Hansen's stuffing this year. Now, you might think "Whoop-dee-doo." BUT..it's kind of a big deal. Grandma makes her stuffing from scratch and ever since I can remember.. the stuffing has always been the biggest hit at dinner. We all love it! Growing up I would always have to go over to Grandma's and Grandpa's on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve to help her with the stuffing. You'd think after 15+ years, I would have it down.. But I just always had grandma's help. [more like, I was the helper, but you get what I mean.] Don't worry... I killed it on the solo run! It was delish. It's kind of just nice to know that once grandma is gone [and I hope that is never but...you know what I mean] that I will be able to pass on that tradition. That is one of the main bonds I have with my grandma...Cooking! And it's something that none of the other grand kids have so, I feel pretty special!
2-Mason. That's a given. He turned 18 months on Christmas eve and he is just so much fun right now. He's in a coloring phase and it's super cute. At first he was saying "Todo" and I didn't know what he was saying but came to find out he was saying Color..and he kept saying that all week. He loves to color and I love coloring with him. The best part? He's totally going to be a lefty like his Auntie. {well, and his sissy and daddy.. but whatever.} He also is starting to say Auntie more! James called me today to let me know that he was changing Mason's diaper and Mason was NOT happy about it.. he was calling out for people to come and rescue him and he called out "AUNTIE!" in his cute little whiny voice. James was right.. that made my day. UGH I just love him to pieces. Christmas with kids is way more fun too. I mean, they get so many fun toys!! But my favorite thing right now with Mason is that he likes to copy things that you say/do. One of the nights we were there, Cole ordered pizza and I looked at mason and screamed "PIZZZAAAAAA" in a deep weird voice and he totally copied me. Best. thing.ever. Well, that and he always says "Hi Buddy" and I love that too. And his kisses and hugs.. haha ok, I'll stop now.
3- I love that Mom still makes sure that us kids have a fun Christmas even now that we are grown up. She still tries to get us fun surprises and still makes sure she waits to fill our stockings while we are asleep. It's the best. Oh, and she even got me one of the new Furby's because of this ongoing joke we have from the reaction I had to the last furby I got. For the record--I was only THAT excited back then because mom said that Santa might not be able to bring my one that year because EVERY kid wanted one. Well... Two furby's for me=LUCKY.. Don't worry, they are just as annoying as they were back then; it's a good time.
4- Even though my dad had to go to work quite a bit while we were home, I just can't help but be overwhelmed with love and appreciation for my father. As I get older, and every time I get home it just gets bigger and bigger. Maybe it's because he's gotten super softy ever since Mason was born, but I just can't help but get emotional when I think about all that he does for his family. He might not like his job all the time and he might not make a MILLION dollars doing it, but he and mom always make sure we have the things that we need and MORE. I love them for that.
5- Les Miserables on Christmas night. omg. Sure, we made cole come with us and he couldn't get over how long it was but I was fully invested in it. So good!
6- On Sunday night I was able to spend time with my second Family--The Blaylocks as well as Megan and her Husband Benn and Julene. Honestly, I miss them when I'm not with them. It's funny to think that I have a special connection with all those blaylock kid's! Even though I don't get to see them very often, it's easy to pick right up and always have a blast--That's how Besties work :) I just love them and their cute little families!
Ok, I just realized that this could go on and on forever. I just wanted to make sure I jotted down that, although it didn't feel like it normally does, and we watched all of the Mighty Ducks movies instead of Christmas movies this year... It was a great Christmas spent with people I love!!
We made it home safely in the snow and I immediately took all the Christmas stuff down. Now it's time to curse the snow, exchange a few Christmas gifts..probably go tanning...AND celebrate the New Year! Can you believe it's already been a year since we celebrated the beginning of 2012? omg. Yeah, I'm just going to chalk it up to getting old, like grandma Hansen said.
Minus the magical feeling and all that "stuff" that really isn't that important..It really was a great Christmas! Cole and I were able to be home for 5 and 1/2 days and were able to spend time with Mom, Dad, Jamie, James, Regan, Mason, Grandma Hansen and even some of our other Family members and some of my Best Friends who I don't get to see very often. That's honestly my favorite thing about Christmas... Well, first Celebrating the birth of our Savior (duh!) but just spending time with the people you love.
Of course there was shopping, watching movies, playing games eating, Coloring and playing with Mason (A LOT), opening gifts...did I say eating? [OMG, no wonder why we do New Year's resolutions... from all the JUNK that is shoved in our face over Christmas. ew. nightmare... but so good.] But here are some of my Highlights:
1-Dad made me do a solo run of making Grandma Hansen's stuffing this year. Now, you might think "Whoop-dee-doo." BUT..it's kind of a big deal. Grandma makes her stuffing from scratch and ever since I can remember.. the stuffing has always been the biggest hit at dinner. We all love it! Growing up I would always have to go over to Grandma's and Grandpa's on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve to help her with the stuffing. You'd think after 15+ years, I would have it down.. But I just always had grandma's help. [more like, I was the helper, but you get what I mean.] Don't worry... I killed it on the solo run! It was delish. It's kind of just nice to know that once grandma is gone [and I hope that is never but...you know what I mean] that I will be able to pass on that tradition. That is one of the main bonds I have with my grandma...Cooking! And it's something that none of the other grand kids have so, I feel pretty special!
2-Mason. That's a given. He turned 18 months on Christmas eve and he is just so much fun right now. He's in a coloring phase and it's super cute. At first he was saying "Todo" and I didn't know what he was saying but came to find out he was saying Color..and he kept saying that all week. He loves to color and I love coloring with him. The best part? He's totally going to be a lefty like his Auntie. {well, and his sissy and daddy.. but whatever.} He also is starting to say Auntie more! James called me today to let me know that he was changing Mason's diaper and Mason was NOT happy about it.. he was calling out for people to come and rescue him and he called out "AUNTIE!" in his cute little whiny voice. James was right.. that made my day. UGH I just love him to pieces. Christmas with kids is way more fun too. I mean, they get so many fun toys!! But my favorite thing right now with Mason is that he likes to copy things that you say/do. One of the nights we were there, Cole ordered pizza and I looked at mason and screamed "PIZZZAAAAAA" in a deep weird voice and he totally copied me. Best. thing.ever. Well, that and he always says "Hi Buddy" and I love that too. And his kisses and hugs.. haha ok, I'll stop now.
3- I love that Mom still makes sure that us kids have a fun Christmas even now that we are grown up. She still tries to get us fun surprises and still makes sure she waits to fill our stockings while we are asleep. It's the best. Oh, and she even got me one of the new Furby's because of this ongoing joke we have from the reaction I had to the last furby I got. For the record--I was only THAT excited back then because mom said that Santa might not be able to bring my one that year because EVERY kid wanted one. Well... Two furby's for me=LUCKY.. Don't worry, they are just as annoying as they were back then; it's a good time.
5- Les Miserables on Christmas night. omg. Sure, we made cole come with us and he couldn't get over how long it was but I was fully invested in it. So good!
6- On Sunday night I was able to spend time with my second Family--The Blaylocks as well as Megan and her Husband Benn and Julene. Honestly, I miss them when I'm not with them. It's funny to think that I have a special connection with all those blaylock kid's! Even though I don't get to see them very often, it's easy to pick right up and always have a blast--That's how Besties work :) I just love them and their cute little families!
Ok, I just realized that this could go on and on forever. I just wanted to make sure I jotted down that, although it didn't feel like it normally does, and we watched all of the Mighty Ducks movies instead of Christmas movies this year... It was a great Christmas spent with people I love!!
We made it home safely in the snow and I immediately took all the Christmas stuff down. Now it's time to curse the snow, exchange a few Christmas gifts..probably go tanning...AND celebrate the New Year! Can you believe it's already been a year since we celebrated the beginning of 2012? omg. Yeah, I'm just going to chalk it up to getting old, like grandma Hansen said.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Wednesday--Quotes and a bonus story time.
"Calories consumed the week before Christmas aren't real."
-Someone who commented on a friends' FB status (#creepstatus)
But really.. I wish that were true. Why are there so many good treats during Christmas? It's rude. I guess that's why we have New Year's resolutions right after. Because we all need to get our honky butt's to the gym after all the Christmas treats--that's why!
"Good thing you aren't over here or I'd kiss you right on the lips."
-Coworker to me via IM about the Oreo Truffles I brought in to share.
The best part about it? The Coworker was a 50 or 60-something year old women. My response.. "Haha. That good huh?!" AWKWARD.
"It smells like sunshine and butterflies in here!"
-I can't remember if it was Chris or Vu who said it.. but it was one of the guys in my backseat on Saturday.
Apparently my cheap Walmart "STRAWBERRY" freshener works. huh. Who knew? I guess I better get more of those because after Monday's FHE my car reeks of Maple Doughnuts. Don't get me wrong, I love those things, but that's the last thing a girl like me needs her car smelling like. #fatgirlproblems ? hahaha jk. sort of.
"Jenn! Don't sit on that couch!"
-Nieko quickly whispered/kind of yelled to me as I turned and walked away from him
Here's the thing. Sometimes you go to places where you aren't sure if it's even safe to sit down...anywhere...and that's a problem. haha. You think I'm kidding, or being dramatic? not.even.close.
"I'm assuming we all want to get married and have kids...And girls will be like "why won't he ask me out?" and I'm like, "I can barely provide for myself." It's just like, you gotta have faith, you know?"
-Kid in Sunday School
This is just a snip-it of what he said and honestly, I'm not sure how he managed to tie it all together or how he thought it all made sense but..whatever. I was dying. There was one point he was talking about his iPod shuffle too. haha I don't care what you say.. Sunday School and the Single's Ward in general is totally entertaining.
"I feel like I look my best right.now."
-Kier about herself as she looked at me awkwardly with doughnut all over her lips and *whisper*...boob area.
hahahahaha. She kills me!
"Put it on KSL...12 bucks you didn't have before. It's better than what it's doing just sitting in your closet...Put it in your savings account. Make money."
-Easton
Although I appreciate his advice on money and savings... I REALLY doubt that someone is going to want to buy my TWO year old Swiffer Wet Jet. HAHAHAHAHA you guys, I'm not kidding. I was telling everyone about how my Swiffer doesn't work on the floors in this new apartment and THAT was his suggestion: "Put it on KSL." haha. Easton. smh.
"...Circus Penis..."
-Liz trying to say Circus Peanuts...like, the weird candy that mysteriously tastes sort of like bubble gum and tastes like you're biting into a sponge. That kind!
*Gasp* I said Penis on my blog. Get over it. omg. Liz is seriously the sweetest girl (ok, well..most of the time) and she's getting ready to go on her mission. In Fact, she is getting her call TONIGHT! Anyways, when she slips and says things like this ^^^ it's super funny and we like to give her crap about it :) Oh Liz, we are going to miss you!!
"Karma. It's a real thing."
-Savanna
Amen.
-----------------Story time.
Let me break this down.. I ended up somewhere this weekend where there were some class act people. Not my finest hour...or two or three. Anyways, I won't go into detail about everyone because I'm sure that my first impressions wouldn't 1.) do justice to how I really felt about everyone there and 2) wouldn't really be fair because I'm sure deep down they were all really great people...to someone. moving on.
There was this one guy there who, simply/rudely stated, was Mexican and toothless. Now, just because I have all my teeth, I'm not perfect.. I get that. But I'd like to think that I'm a friendly person. The fact is, there are just some people who you will never fit in with or feel comfortable around. That was this guy. He didn't say ANYTHING almost the entire night. And by that I mean, he just pointed at things, shrugged his shoulders and well, just looked kind of scary. He wasn't a big guy. In fact, I was totally bigger than he was. But he just had that.. "don't mess with me, I don't even have to talk for people to know what I'm thinking/I was probably in a gang" look. OK, now I'm just judging too much. But that's how I felt. Well, there was one point in the night where he walked in the house, stopped in front of me, starred (INCHES FROM MY FACE) and Howled/Barked. I was so scared I'm actually not sure what noise came out of his toothless mouth because now that I'm writing this, the sound that comes to my head is almost like an Indian (feather, not dot) "WHOOP/Chant" kind of sound.. you know.. like Last of the Mohican kind of crap... whatever it was.. he did it and then he just walked away.
I laughed and then had a TINY panic attack.
I know I say this a lot.. but this was a legit NIGHTMARE.
Nieko will back me up on this one.
-Someone who commented on a friends' FB status (#creepstatus)
But really.. I wish that were true. Why are there so many good treats during Christmas? It's rude. I guess that's why we have New Year's resolutions right after. Because we all need to get our honky butt's to the gym after all the Christmas treats--that's why!
"Good thing you aren't over here or I'd kiss you right on the lips."
-Coworker to me via IM about the Oreo Truffles I brought in to share.
The best part about it? The Coworker was a 50 or 60-something year old women. My response.. "Haha. That good huh?!" AWKWARD.
"It smells like sunshine and butterflies in here!"
-I can't remember if it was Chris or Vu who said it.. but it was one of the guys in my backseat on Saturday.
Apparently my cheap Walmart "STRAWBERRY" freshener works. huh. Who knew? I guess I better get more of those because after Monday's FHE my car reeks of Maple Doughnuts. Don't get me wrong, I love those things, but that's the last thing a girl like me needs her car smelling like. #fatgirlproblems ? hahaha jk. sort of.
"Jenn! Don't sit on that couch!"
-Nieko quickly whispered/kind of yelled to me as I turned and walked away from him
Here's the thing. Sometimes you go to places where you aren't sure if it's even safe to sit down...anywhere...and that's a problem. haha. You think I'm kidding, or being dramatic? not.even.close.
"I'm assuming we all want to get married and have kids...And girls will be like "why won't he ask me out?" and I'm like, "I can barely provide for myself." It's just like, you gotta have faith, you know?"
-Kid in Sunday School
This is just a snip-it of what he said and honestly, I'm not sure how he managed to tie it all together or how he thought it all made sense but..whatever. I was dying. There was one point he was talking about his iPod shuffle too. haha I don't care what you say.. Sunday School and the Single's Ward in general is totally entertaining.
"I feel like I look my best right.now."
-Kier about herself as she looked at me awkwardly with doughnut all over her lips and *whisper*...boob area.
hahahahaha. She kills me!
"Put it on KSL...12 bucks you didn't have before. It's better than what it's doing just sitting in your closet...Put it in your savings account. Make money."
-Easton
Although I appreciate his advice on money and savings... I REALLY doubt that someone is going to want to buy my TWO year old Swiffer Wet Jet. HAHAHAHAHA you guys, I'm not kidding. I was telling everyone about how my Swiffer doesn't work on the floors in this new apartment and THAT was his suggestion: "Put it on KSL." haha. Easton. smh.
"...Circus Penis..."
-Liz trying to say Circus Peanuts...like, the weird candy that mysteriously tastes sort of like bubble gum and tastes like you're biting into a sponge. That kind!
*Gasp* I said Penis on my blog. Get over it. omg. Liz is seriously the sweetest girl (ok, well..most of the time) and she's getting ready to go on her mission. In Fact, she is getting her call TONIGHT! Anyways, when she slips and says things like this ^^^ it's super funny and we like to give her crap about it :) Oh Liz, we are going to miss you!!
"Karma. It's a real thing."
-Savanna
Amen.
-----------------Story time.
Let me break this down.. I ended up somewhere this weekend where there were some class act people. Not my finest hour...or two or three. Anyways, I won't go into detail about everyone because I'm sure that my first impressions wouldn't 1.) do justice to how I really felt about everyone there and 2) wouldn't really be fair because I'm sure deep down they were all really great people...to someone. moving on.
There was this one guy there who, simply/rudely stated, was Mexican and toothless. Now, just because I have all my teeth, I'm not perfect.. I get that. But I'd like to think that I'm a friendly person. The fact is, there are just some people who you will never fit in with or feel comfortable around. That was this guy. He didn't say ANYTHING almost the entire night. And by that I mean, he just pointed at things, shrugged his shoulders and well, just looked kind of scary. He wasn't a big guy. In fact, I was totally bigger than he was. But he just had that.. "don't mess with me, I don't even have to talk for people to know what I'm thinking/I was probably in a gang" look. OK, now I'm just judging too much. But that's how I felt. Well, there was one point in the night where he walked in the house, stopped in front of me, starred (INCHES FROM MY FACE) and Howled/Barked. I was so scared I'm actually not sure what noise came out of his toothless mouth because now that I'm writing this, the sound that comes to my head is almost like an Indian (feather, not dot) "WHOOP/Chant" kind of sound.. you know.. like Last of the Mohican kind of crap... whatever it was.. he did it and then he just walked away.
I laughed and then had a TINY panic attack.
I know I say this a lot.. but this was a legit NIGHTMARE.
Nieko will back me up on this one.
Monday, December 17, 2012
It happens.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who had one of these moments this last week/weekend...
..right?...Anyone....?
I don't need to go into details but sometimes you learn the best lessons when you're placed in those situations where you're just like--"hahaha OMG, what am I doing?!" And then you realize, while you're walking up the three flights of stairs to your apartment at 4 in the morning, that sometimes you're an idiot.... and that's OK.
smh.
It happens.
oh and... Stay in School. Follow your dreams and....Say no to drugs.
that is all ;)
Friday, December 14, 2012
An early New Year's post.
I was going through my notes on my iPhone the other day and came across one that I wrote down while watching one of my super sad episodes of Grey's Anatomy. You know, back before Mark died. Anyways, he said:
"If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you're scared that it's not the right thing, even if you're scared it will cause problems, even if you're scared it will burn your life to the ground, you say it and you say it loud. And then you go from there."
-Mark, Grey's Anatomy
*SWOON*
I've been meaning to put this into a post for a while now. Not because I'm IN love with anyone but because I've been thinking a lot about regrets ever since President Uchtdorf gave his talk during conference in October called "Of Regrets and Resolutions." In the talk he said,
With everything that happened this morning with the shooting at the Elementary School in Newtown, CT. I just can't help but be reminded even more about how short and precious life really is and can't help but take a look at my life and evaluate how I'm doing.
...I used to have a fear of regrets, which, I think is normal for most people at some point in their lives. No one wants to go through life with thoughts of "I wish I would have just told [so and so] how I feel" or "I wish I would have done [this or that]." The reason is obvious. For me, it's like when someone knows a secret about you and they dangle it in front of your face but no matter how many times you ask them to tell you, they won't. When that happens, we want to know what the secret is so badly because the mystery behind it all is so... enticing/terrible and unfair! It's like, they know this story/secret or whatever about you but they are taking it to the grave for you to never find out. Then of course you sit there and wonder what it could be about.. man, it's enough to drive you nuts because you just want to know! There is that same kind of mystery with regrets, I think. No matter how long we sit and think about what COULD have been if we'd just said or did that one thing, we'll never really know. It's always just left up to our imagination and assumptions which can be really damaging. Especially when we go through a rough patch in life because we can beat ourselves up about things that we did or didn't do in the past because our lives as we know it COULD have been so much better.. even though you don't really know that..
I digress.
My friends, THAT is why it's so important to open your mouth and say the things you're scared to say or do those hard things that you want to do in your life even if it means you'll have to step out of your comfort zone or that it will change your life as you know it. You do it, because you don't want to live your life based on "what-if's" and wasted time.
I understand Mark from Grey's is just a character in a TV show (haha), but, I love how he said that whatever it is you need to say, you say it and you say it loud and then...
you just go from there.
Earlier this week I reflected on a personal experience from a couple of years ago where I took a really big risk and let one of my best friends know some pretty huge things that had been weighing on my mind. I knew that if I didn't say anything that I would keep living life based on what-if's. That was the last thing I wanted. At the time I was scared and I really did feel like my life would burn to the ground and, to be honest, my life as I knew it at that moment changed a whole lot. But in the end it was SO good. The best thing about it all was that I had an end to that story. I put it to rest and was able to move on knowing that I had said ALL the things that I needed to say and would never have to look back or wonder what could have been if I wouldn't have been so chicken. I took a risk and I haven't been the same person since..and I mean that in the best way possible.
As the New Year approaches we are given a special time to reflect on all the things we are grateful for and are able to make goals for changes we hope to be able to make in our lives. If there is ANYTHING that came to your mind while reading this about things you wish you could do or say, no matter what it is, please make that a goal as you think about your New Year's resolutions.
Life passes us by so quickly... maybe we don't get all the endings that we want at the time, but in the end there are no regrets when we give it our all and try.
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Even if you aren't IN love like Mark was with Lexie *TEAR* make a special effort today to tell the people you care about how much you love them.
Thoughts and prayers for the people of Newtown, CT.
"When we are young, it seems that we will live forever. We think there is a limitless supply of sunrises waiting just beyond the horizon, and the future looks to us like an unbroken road stretching endlessly before us.
However, the older we get, the more we tend to look back and marvel at how short the road really is. We wonder how the years could have passed so quickly. And we begin to think about the choices we made and the things we have done. In the process, we remember the sweet moments that give warmth to our souls and joy to our hearts.
But we also remember the regrets--
the things we wish we could go back and change."
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
...I used to have a fear of regrets, which, I think is normal for most people at some point in their lives. No one wants to go through life with thoughts of "I wish I would have just told [so and so] how I feel" or "I wish I would have done [this or that]." The reason is obvious. For me, it's like when someone knows a secret about you and they dangle it in front of your face but no matter how many times you ask them to tell you, they won't. When that happens, we want to know what the secret is so badly because the mystery behind it all is so... enticing/terrible and unfair! It's like, they know this story/secret or whatever about you but they are taking it to the grave for you to never find out. Then of course you sit there and wonder what it could be about.. man, it's enough to drive you nuts because you just want to know! There is that same kind of mystery with regrets, I think. No matter how long we sit and think about what COULD have been if we'd just said or did that one thing, we'll never really know. It's always just left up to our imagination and assumptions which can be really damaging. Especially when we go through a rough patch in life because we can beat ourselves up about things that we did or didn't do in the past because our lives as we know it COULD have been so much better.. even though you don't really know that..
I digress.
My friends, THAT is why it's so important to open your mouth and say the things you're scared to say or do those hard things that you want to do in your life even if it means you'll have to step out of your comfort zone or that it will change your life as you know it. You do it, because you don't want to live your life based on "what-if's" and wasted time.
I understand Mark from Grey's is just a character in a TV show (haha), but, I love how he said that whatever it is you need to say, you say it and you say it loud and then...
you just go from there.
Earlier this week I reflected on a personal experience from a couple of years ago where I took a really big risk and let one of my best friends know some pretty huge things that had been weighing on my mind. I knew that if I didn't say anything that I would keep living life based on what-if's. That was the last thing I wanted. At the time I was scared and I really did feel like my life would burn to the ground and, to be honest, my life as I knew it at that moment changed a whole lot. But in the end it was SO good. The best thing about it all was that I had an end to that story. I put it to rest and was able to move on knowing that I had said ALL the things that I needed to say and would never have to look back or wonder what could have been if I wouldn't have been so chicken. I took a risk and I haven't been the same person since..and I mean that in the best way possible.
As the New Year approaches we are given a special time to reflect on all the things we are grateful for and are able to make goals for changes we hope to be able to make in our lives. If there is ANYTHING that came to your mind while reading this about things you wish you could do or say, no matter what it is, please make that a goal as you think about your New Year's resolutions.
Life passes us by so quickly... maybe we don't get all the endings that we want at the time, but in the end there are no regrets when we give it our all and try.
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Even if you aren't IN love like Mark was with Lexie *TEAR* make a special effort today to tell the people you care about how much you love them.
Thoughts and prayers for the people of Newtown, CT.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wednesday Quotes and such..
"Gotta go, my baby's sucking on batteries."
-Jamie
I doubt Mason was really sucking batteries, but who knows. It was just a really funny way to end our phone conversation.
Boys will be boys, though!
"Is this real life?!"
-Kier about the Hibachi guy's egg-cracking skills.
It's true, it's basically like magic the way those guys can crack those eggs. And I.love.magic, so I appreciated how excited Kier got with me about the whole deal.
"Yes. that JUST happened!!"
"Auntie."
-Mason
So after months of trying to get him to recognize that my name was "Jenn" and point me out as that (since he calls everyone else in the family by name..even the 3 dogs), we've found something that works for Mason. I'm sure it will take a while for him to get the hang of it but the best moment of the weekend was when I was holding him and I said "Where's Auntie?" and he touched my face with his little finger and said "Auntie." melt.my.heart. It wasn't even just a one time thing over the weekend either. Jamie would say, "Take that to auntie" and he'd bring me stuff...omg, you guys.. he's so smart and adorable!
"Ok, this really sounds like spelunking."
-Nieko in reference to Kiersten's work stories.
I contemplated even telling you what we were talking about in fear that I would make you gag even more that I kind of gagged when we were on the topic this last week.. but I have to in order for you to get the point. You guys, Kier works at an ER and well...she seems to have a lot of stories about.. putting things in and rummaging around ...."the basement." (if you know what I mean.)
haha so you can imagine how much I laughed/gagged when Nieko made his serious reference to spelunking. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
"Mmm smells like...Fancy Raman."
-Kier about the soup at Tepanyaki
She was right. It did smell like Fancy Raman.
"You don't like little things. Everything that's little you think is a nightmare." -Jamie, when talking to me about the "elf on the shelf"
"That's not true. I don't love trinkets but I love little tiny boxes, tiny puppies..."
"You don't like Oompa Lumpas, the munchkins from Wizard of OZ..Chucky...those are all little." -Jamie
Sure, she goes straight for all of the small creepy people/dolls from movies from my childhood that are LITERAL nightmares. But I really don't think that justifies her statement of "You don't like little things." I just don't like small life-like things who look like they want to hurt me. Elf On the Shelf isn't really life-like but I'm not saying that the concept doesn't creep me out a little...
that is all.
"Don't you just love all the Christmas music in here? :/"
-Way more feminine guy than myself at the checkout counter at Sephora
"haha. That bad huh?" -me
"*insert cheesy fake smile* I'd rather listen to death metal. And I HATE death metal."
-Same guy.
Don't worry, he remained cheery even though he was clearly hating the Christmas music. Maybe it was his sparkly eye shadow that gave his eyes a happy/cheery pop!? or the fact that you could just tell that he LOVED his job. I would too. Any make up lover would be in heaven. idk... He was funny!
"Here. Let me get that, girls shouldn't lift stuff like this.."
-Jared as he took the table I was trying to lift
"Aww, :) that's so.." -Me, in shock
"..They should be making sandwiches." -Jared.
Just when you think he's being a nice gentlemen he throws in a nice sarcastic jab straight to the lady parts. I knew he was joking so I got a good laugh at it. But if the 50% truth thing is really true then, well, he's got something coming for him ;) *Shakes fist*
-Jamie
I doubt Mason was really sucking batteries, but who knows. It was just a really funny way to end our phone conversation.
Boys will be boys, though!
"Is this real life?!"
-Kier about the Hibachi guy's egg-cracking skills.
It's true, it's basically like magic the way those guys can crack those eggs. And I.love.magic, so I appreciated how excited Kier got with me about the whole deal.
"Yes. that JUST happened!!"
"Auntie."
-Mason
So after months of trying to get him to recognize that my name was "Jenn" and point me out as that (since he calls everyone else in the family by name..even the 3 dogs), we've found something that works for Mason. I'm sure it will take a while for him to get the hang of it but the best moment of the weekend was when I was holding him and I said "Where's Auntie?" and he touched my face with his little finger and said "Auntie." melt.my.heart. It wasn't even just a one time thing over the weekend either. Jamie would say, "Take that to auntie" and he'd bring me stuff...omg, you guys.. he's so smart and adorable!
"Ok, this really sounds like spelunking."
-Nieko in reference to Kiersten's work stories.
I contemplated even telling you what we were talking about in fear that I would make you gag even more that I kind of gagged when we were on the topic this last week.. but I have to in order for you to get the point. You guys, Kier works at an ER and well...she seems to have a lot of stories about.. putting things in and rummaging around ...."the basement." (if you know what I mean.)
haha so you can imagine how much I laughed/gagged when Nieko made his serious reference to spelunking. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
"Mmm smells like...Fancy Raman."
-Kier about the soup at Tepanyaki
She was right. It did smell like Fancy Raman.
"You don't like little things. Everything that's little you think is a nightmare." -Jamie, when talking to me about the "elf on the shelf"
"That's not true. I don't love trinkets but I love little tiny boxes, tiny puppies..."
"You don't like Oompa Lumpas, the munchkins from Wizard of OZ..Chucky...those are all little." -Jamie
Sure, she goes straight for all of the small creepy people/dolls from movies from my childhood that are LITERAL nightmares. But I really don't think that justifies her statement of "You don't like little things." I just don't like small life-like things who look like they want to hurt me. Elf On the Shelf isn't really life-like but I'm not saying that the concept doesn't creep me out a little...
that is all.
"Don't you just love all the Christmas music in here? :/"
-Way more feminine guy than myself at the checkout counter at Sephora
"haha. That bad huh?" -me
"*insert cheesy fake smile* I'd rather listen to death metal. And I HATE death metal."
-Same guy.
Don't worry, he remained cheery even though he was clearly hating the Christmas music. Maybe it was his sparkly eye shadow that gave his eyes a happy/cheery pop!? or the fact that you could just tell that he LOVED his job. I would too. Any make up lover would be in heaven. idk... He was funny!
"Here. Let me get that, girls shouldn't lift stuff like this.."
-Jared as he took the table I was trying to lift
"Aww, :) that's so.." -Me, in shock
"..They should be making sandwiches." -Jared.
Just when you think he's being a nice gentlemen he throws in a nice sarcastic jab straight to the lady parts. I knew he was joking so I got a good laugh at it. But if the 50% truth thing is really true then, well, he's got something coming for him ;) *Shakes fist*
Monday, December 10, 2012
Weekend with the Family and a little moment to be thankful
I was so excited for this weekend to come because Jamie decided to pack up her family and drive down to visit! Even though it was only for a day and a half, and there was a little "not so fun" part toward the end, it was totally worth it.
They got here late Friday night and we stayed up late (in baby world) playing and letting Mason run around since he'd been in the car for 5 hours. You guys, that little boy is so much fun. He knows so many more words than he did at Thanksgiving, he's super smart and just so busy and into everything. He made himself right at home. omg. Having him around is so much fun.
I was a little concerned about how Mason was going to sleep in my big bed with James and Jamie and well, he managed to do it. So we got up early Saturday morning and went to breakfast, shopped at City creek, ate at Teppanyaki for Regan's birthday dinner and then ventured back to Salt lake to look at the Lights at Temple Square.
The day sure seemed to fly by super quick. But it was just so much fun shopping and spending time with everyone. Regan brought along one of her friends and Cole's new-ish girl friend [Kier] came along too. SO, we had a pretty packed house and had to take two cars everywhere we went but it was so much fun just being together. I, of course, especially loved the shopping part for 2 reasons: 1--Because I love pushing mason around in his stroller or holding him because he's just so cute, and people just love him and 2--Because I had a crap ton of gift cards so I was "forced" to buy lots of good stuff for myself :) [btw--I used some of the money and bought $18 urban decay eyeshadow...totally worth it.]
Of course it decided to snow super hard on the night we went to see the lights. Here's the thing.. I don't really like being cold but I ESPECIALLY don't like being cold AND wet. Normally, I probably would have complained but again, if a baby is whining then there is no need for me to cry about it, so I just enjoyed it. The lights were absolutely stunning. It's amazing to me how much work has to be put into all of it. It's beautiful.
They got here late Friday night and we stayed up late (in baby world) playing and letting Mason run around since he'd been in the car for 5 hours. You guys, that little boy is so much fun. He knows so many more words than he did at Thanksgiving, he's super smart and just so busy and into everything. He made himself right at home. omg. Having him around is so much fun.
I was a little concerned about how Mason was going to sleep in my big bed with James and Jamie and well, he managed to do it. So we got up early Saturday morning and went to breakfast, shopped at City creek, ate at Teppanyaki for Regan's birthday dinner and then ventured back to Salt lake to look at the Lights at Temple Square.
The day sure seemed to fly by super quick. But it was just so much fun shopping and spending time with everyone. Regan brought along one of her friends and Cole's new-ish girl friend [Kier] came along too. SO, we had a pretty packed house and had to take two cars everywhere we went but it was so much fun just being together. I, of course, especially loved the shopping part for 2 reasons: 1--Because I love pushing mason around in his stroller or holding him because he's just so cute, and people just love him and 2--Because I had a crap ton of gift cards so I was "forced" to buy lots of good stuff for myself :) [btw--I used some of the money and bought $18 urban decay eyeshadow...totally worth it.]
Of course it decided to snow super hard on the night we went to see the lights. Here's the thing.. I don't really like being cold but I ESPECIALLY don't like being cold AND wet. Normally, I probably would have complained but again, if a baby is whining then there is no need for me to cry about it, so I just enjoyed it. The lights were absolutely stunning. It's amazing to me how much work has to be put into all of it. It's beautiful.
Faux or not..it's all about the fur.
Mason?! bahahah. It was freezing but he didn't care. He just loves being outside.
Mason was probably a little toasty at this point.
I was pushing him around Nordstom while we waited to go look at the lights.
My little Christmas Reindeer. I'm not sure when he got to be a little boy.
Kind of makes me sad, how big he's getting but he is just so much fun right now!
Cole and his girl friend, Kiersten. She spent all Saturday with us, and fit right in!
They're kind of cute. haha.
They're kind of cute. haha.
Now for the dramatic part that ended up with a good ending--On the way home from seeing the lights I had Regan, her friend, Cole and Kier in the car with me. We had just gotten done talking about what you do when you're driving in the snow, because the girls haven't had their licences for that long. Well, I bet you can see where I'm going with this.
Anyways, it was snowing really hard and the roads were really slick. I was driving next to a semi at the time and I don't like doing that even when it's sunny out and the roads are clear. Well I hit a really slick spot and... Long story short, there was nothing I could do.. I just couldn't gain control of the car.
It's weird how moments like that happen. It's like everything goes in slow motion. I had time to think about what I could try to do to fix the situation, time to take in each person's reaction and time to think of the worst cast scenario. It's odd how that works, because reality is that it happened really fast.
Well, luckily there were no other cars on the left hand side of me in the HOV lane. My car slid twice and ran right into the cement wall in the middle of the freeway. We hit at the front driver's side and some how bounced back and was turned around perfectly straight looking south on the northbound freeway between Farmington and Kayesville.
Right after it happened I remember thinking "omg, omg," and just as I was about to let my emotions take over and totally freak out and cry..I didn't. I freaked for about 5 seconds and then this calm feeling just came over me. probably denial. haha. jk but I asked everyone if they were OK, and we were. We were all wearing our seat belts and I was fine, but I just wanted to make sure people didn't have a heart attack or something. (not likely but you know.) Then I asked Cole (who was sitting in the front seat)..how bad is it? Because I knew we hit really hard, but our airbags didn't go out at all. Cole's reply was "it's bad, Jenn, it's bad." hahah real subtle right? Well he had just enough room to open his door and get out of the car to look at the damage. I just kept looking at him as I sat in the car praying that it wouldn't be bad.. Then cole just had this dazed look on his face, held out his hands and shrugged his shoulders. He got in the car and told me that all he could see was a little bit of paint removed at the very bottom.. Just a black scuff about 6 inches long. I couldn't believe it. I mean, we hit pretty hard.
I calmly called Jamie and James and let them know that we were OK and got on the phone with the highway patrol people. Luckily, not even minutes after I called, a super nice lady cop pulled up and told me what to do. She turned on her lights and blocked off the HOV lane and the next lane over and gave me that much room to get turned back around. She let me know that it was going to be hard, and it was. I mean, I could only go inches at a time and had to be careful that I didn't slide because cars were still CONSTANTLY going by me. I finally got turned around and we got back home safely.
I'm still in awe about the whole thing. I'm going to forget about the dramatic after effect from the two shocked teenagers who decided to freak out more once Jamie and James walked in the door [go figure]. Although, they were dramatic and made me feel like it was my fault, I learned that "teens girls, will be teen girls." And it's true. We were fine, the car was fine, and someone was definitely watching over us. I honestly believe that Heavenly Father knew that my soul couldn't take another "unfortunate" situation right now and for that I'm extremely grateful.
I don't know how at that exact moment there weren't any other cars on the left side of me, because they sure kept coming as I was getting ready to turn around and I don't know how we ended up exactly straight facing the other way without ramming the side or back end into the wall or why the car didn't get dented, but I do know that Heavenly Father is in the details of our life. He knows what we need, he knows the lessons we need to learn at the time and he watches after us--always. Like I've said before...crappy things happen all the time. But sometimes, even when something crappy should have happened, it doesn't. And, well, I'm not going to question it. I'm just going to count my blessings and move on.
... I needed that lesson big time this weekend.
happy monday, my friends.
I hear it's snowing out there again so, for the love--be careful;)
'tis the season.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wednesday.
"Did you get a magical jamba juice potion to make you feel better?"
-Random guy at work to another coworker who was SOBBING
Listen, home girl had been crying at work for the last two days because word around the cube on Friday was that she broke up with her boyfriend/almost fiance. But then this morning someone asked her how she was and for a minute I thought she was talking about her being pregnant because I heard her say things like, "It creeps me out that it's there." (which is totally something I could see myself saying) So then I was like "Omg, drama." (Don't judge. That's just how it goes in an office where you can hear people's conversations.) Well, then she was throwing around words like "sick" and "period," "doctor" and then "birth control" and "I feel OK about it." So over the sounds of the printer, typing and other people talking, I think she might have been crying/talking about something big like cancer or something. Idk. I decided to stop listening after that because I felt bad for being nosey even though, that's what happens when you talk so loud! But regardless, pretty sure a Jamba Juice isn't going to make her feel better. Still a titz too soon to joke about it I think, sir...especially when no one REALLY knows what is going on.
"You guys, I'm seriously going to cry."
-Keirsten
Here's the thing.. she believes a lot of the things that we say and we (especially Nieko) like to have fun with it. I didn't realize how much we joke around until one night, without even meaning to, we just kept being funny and making things up and she was believing them. But she really believed Nieko when he said that she should really apologize to Chris because she painted the twin towers on Cole's birthday gift which was the NYC skyline, and well... Nieko made up this thing about Chris having relatives that were involved in 9/11. He had her feeling so bad about it that she really was tearing up. So I need to give a shout out to Nieko because he's the BEST at it..and I'm just good at playing along. But I think for a moment she was really trying to figure out how she could talk to Chris about it without offending him more or making him more sad. After we told her the truth about it she said..:
"...I believed that Jenn and Cole's dad was a clown."
-Kiersten
BAHAHAHAHA. It's true. I'd forgotten that we just played off of something she had said and quickly convinced her that Tracy (my dad) went to clown school and is a legit clown for his job. ok, if you know my dad, just picture it and tell me that he didn't just laugh out loud? lolz.
Seriously, the best. We need to lay off a little though because she's not going to believe us someday when we really need her to believe.
"I wish I was black not some douche bag white boy.. can't even dance."
-Easton
Aside from the fact that he called himself a "douche bag white boy," The best part was how serious he was about dancing. Yes, we were watching Step Up Revolution, which, if you love dance movies, you NEED to watch it. Anyways, so he had total reason to be pumped up about dancing. The kid wants to dance. I get it, so do I..ESPECIALLY after watching that movie (2.5 times..the .5 was because we fast forwarded through the whole thing just to watch the dancing.) Anyways. Dear Easton, you don't have to wish to be a different race. Let's just take some dance lessons or something;) haha.
"Is he like, OK to drive?"
-Adrianna
You'd think that she was referring to someone who had been drinking or something, but that wouldn't be funny or unusual. She was basically asking if this one kid was SNEEDS (AKA: Special Needs..Thank you, Hyrum Blaylock). He isn't, I don't think at least. He's just super socially awkward. Remember me writing about a kid who followed me around for this year's entire Halloween Party at Jared's? Yeah, well she was talking about him.
Sad. but really...
"I don't want to get my hands dirty."
-Jared
De javu about this one, right? Let's rewind about a month when Jared kept using the wipies at BWW. He was serious when he said that he just really didn't like getting his hands dirty and Nieko and I couldn't stop laughing. Well, I realized the seriousness behind it when he didn't want to make a gingerbread house at FHE because he didn't want to get his hands dirty. haha. It's OK, Jared..we all have our "things."
"If the world is really going to end in two weeks then why the HECK are you at work?"
-Savanna to a coworker who was freaking out about the world ending.
"omg you're right, I'm going to quit..I want to spend my last few minutes on this earth with my cats."
-The cuckoo coworker's response
She said that this lady was for real. The best part was that her source for thinking that the world ending and stuff was ...Brian.Williams.
HAHAHAHAHA. Hashtag-- #catlady #crazypeople #someoneneedsaBForBFF ....#okthat'skindofsad
-Random guy at work to another coworker who was SOBBING
Listen, home girl had been crying at work for the last two days because word around the cube on Friday was that she broke up with her boyfriend/almost fiance. But then this morning someone asked her how she was and for a minute I thought she was talking about her being pregnant because I heard her say things like, "It creeps me out that it's there." (which is totally something I could see myself saying) So then I was like "Omg, drama." (Don't judge. That's just how it goes in an office where you can hear people's conversations.) Well, then she was throwing around words like "sick" and "period," "doctor" and then "birth control" and "I feel OK about it." So over the sounds of the printer, typing and other people talking, I think she might have been crying/talking about something big like cancer or something. Idk. I decided to stop listening after that because I felt bad for being nosey even though, that's what happens when you talk so loud! But regardless, pretty sure a Jamba Juice isn't going to make her feel better. Still a titz too soon to joke about it I think, sir...especially when no one REALLY knows what is going on.
"You guys, I'm seriously going to cry."
-Keirsten
Here's the thing.. she believes a lot of the things that we say and we (especially Nieko) like to have fun with it. I didn't realize how much we joke around until one night, without even meaning to, we just kept being funny and making things up and she was believing them. But she really believed Nieko when he said that she should really apologize to Chris because she painted the twin towers on Cole's birthday gift which was the NYC skyline, and well... Nieko made up this thing about Chris having relatives that were involved in 9/11. He had her feeling so bad about it that she really was tearing up. So I need to give a shout out to Nieko because he's the BEST at it..and I'm just good at playing along. But I think for a moment she was really trying to figure out how she could talk to Chris about it without offending him more or making him more sad. After we told her the truth about it she said..:
"...I believed that Jenn and Cole's dad was a clown."
-Kiersten
BAHAHAHAHA. It's true. I'd forgotten that we just played off of something she had said and quickly convinced her that Tracy (my dad) went to clown school and is a legit clown for his job. ok, if you know my dad, just picture it and tell me that he didn't just laugh out loud? lolz.
Seriously, the best. We need to lay off a little though because she's not going to believe us someday when we really need her to believe.
"I wish I was black not some douche bag white boy.. can't even dance."
-Easton
Aside from the fact that he called himself a "douche bag white boy," The best part was how serious he was about dancing. Yes, we were watching Step Up Revolution, which, if you love dance movies, you NEED to watch it. Anyways, so he had total reason to be pumped up about dancing. The kid wants to dance. I get it, so do I..ESPECIALLY after watching that movie (2.5 times..the .5 was because we fast forwarded through the whole thing just to watch the dancing.) Anyways. Dear Easton, you don't have to wish to be a different race. Let's just take some dance lessons or something;) haha.
"Is he like, OK to drive?"
-Adrianna
You'd think that she was referring to someone who had been drinking or something, but that wouldn't be funny or unusual. She was basically asking if this one kid was SNEEDS (AKA: Special Needs..Thank you, Hyrum Blaylock). He isn't, I don't think at least. He's just super socially awkward. Remember me writing about a kid who followed me around for this year's entire Halloween Party at Jared's? Yeah, well she was talking about him.
Sad. but really...
"I don't want to get my hands dirty."
-Jared
De javu about this one, right? Let's rewind about a month when Jared kept using the wipies at BWW. He was serious when he said that he just really didn't like getting his hands dirty and Nieko and I couldn't stop laughing. Well, I realized the seriousness behind it when he didn't want to make a gingerbread house at FHE because he didn't want to get his hands dirty. haha. It's OK, Jared..we all have our "things."
"If the world is really going to end in two weeks then why the HECK are you at work?"
-Savanna to a coworker who was freaking out about the world ending.
"omg you're right, I'm going to quit..I want to spend my last few minutes on this earth with my cats."
-The cuckoo coworker's response
She said that this lady was for real. The best part was that her source for thinking that the world ending and stuff was ...Brian.Williams.
HAHAHAHAHA. Hashtag-- #catlady #crazypeople #someoneneedsaBForBFF ....#okthat'skindofsad
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