Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Ever heard that phrase? Ok so I just have one question...how the crap am I supposed to just sit here and watch this cute little guy sleep? Like really. And especially when I know how fun it is to play with him when he is awake. I have a problem. You see I put this dog to sleep a little while ago and for some reason I keep going to wake him back up again. When he first wakes up and its awesome! This dog isn't like other dogs. You see, we run and jump and fetch and do all the things that dogs like to do. He is an awesome dog! I mean he's a man's best friend for cryin out loud! But then something always happens. First of all...this dog has had multiple previous owners. This means he is excellently trained, which is good!...I think? At least sometimes it is. He knows just how to please which is a plus for both parties. But remember, he is a dog and he usually only does things when told. He speaks when I say speak, sits when I say sit, comes when I say.....ok you get it. It makes me wonder though, is he doin that just because he knows that's what I want him to do? Have the previous owners trained him a little too well? Anyway...back to the story. So I wake this dog up because I am lonely, and he is a cute little doggie, and we have fun together, and lets face it...i'm happier with him! But like I said, something always seems to happen. Its usually another dog too. Here's an example...the other night we were out for our jolly old walk when another dog happens to run by, and then (drum-roll please) so does mine. He loves to chase her and leave me standing in the dust. So we get home, and in my mind I put him back to sleep. But then he is sleeping again...and all I want is to wake him back up. The sad thing is I know what will happen when he wakes up. And I know he probably couldn't care less if he just slept forever. I miss this dog. But i'm not waking him up. He can wake up on his own if he wants. I am going to let this sleeping dog lie....until next time that is.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Food For Thought

Laugh when you can,
Apologize when you should,
And let go of what you can't change.
Kiss slowly,
Forgive quickly,
Play hard,
Take chances,
Give everything,
And have no regrets.
Life is too short to be anything but happy.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Twentyyy?

So here we are, December 17 2010, the last day of my teenage life. Goodbye childhood. Tomorrow I will be twenty. 20. TWENTY!!! Really? I have been telling people I am twenty for the last year now...but tomorrow it becomes official. Man, I'm getting old. But my parents are getting even older:) haha. I've had a good time these past twenty years. Lots of memories. Lots of laughter. Lots of love. Here's a look at 20 of the greatest moments of the past 20 years (among many others).
  1. December 18, 1990. That was a good day. It was the day all 7lbs 11oz of me was born to the best parents ever! Yeah...I guess you could say it was a turning point in my life.
  2. The day the rest of my siblings were born. They were happy days and I remember all of them vividly. I am so grateful for all of them.
  3. "Wrestle time" with dad during commercials. I really liked commercials. Good thing we didn't have the fast forwarding possibility back then.
  4. Sunday programs my cousins and I would put on for the rest of the fam. I'm sorry if you missed out on these programs. I'm sure they were very entertaining to watch. i.e. Do ya lowes us? Songs about Martha Stewart. Tim McGraw dances. Christmas Song sing along. Etc. Those were some good days.
  5. Spanish Fork Fiesta Days with the whole family. It was a day long event. Breakfast, parade, car show, carnival, bbqs, rodeo...it was the one day I got to be with my cousins all day long, and stay up late!
  6. The day I was baptized...same day Brecklyn was blessed. Special day for sure.
  7. My many years of dance. Man, I lived for that! Especially the long summer days at the studio when Mikenna and I would meet our moms at the park across the street for a picnic in between our classes.
  8. Getting my hair braided every summer. Ya know...completely braided. Angela and I would always do it the same time to be twinners. Usually when we were going on some big camping trip so we wouldn't have to do our hair. It was genius. I loved it.
  9. Dad burying us in the sandbox. And then mom would make us strip down in the garage and hose off before going in the house. haha so fun.
  10. House playing days with Ann Marie and Erica.
  11. "Fastest shower ever"s with Breck and night time chats and laugh attacks with Matt
  12. Tending the kids every Friday night for mom and dad's "date night" and always falling asleep in their bed. I looked forward to them coming home and Dad carrying me into my own bed.
  13. Snow cone shack making, card playing, scooter riding, gully swimming days with Rylee.
  14. Many years of cheerleading and endless cheer camp stories.
  15. Football games. High school dances. Dating. Student council.
  16. Graduating and starting college
  17. Becoming close to some awesome girls who are now my best friends. I don't know what I would do without them. Also realizing the people that really matter in life.
  18. Moving out with my best friend.
  19. Last summer. Now that was a good time:)
  20. Turning twenty and realizing all the awesome memories I have had. There are way too many to list. But I have also realized there are many more to come. Here are to the next sixty somethin years of life!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Finals Week

Hi. This is my brain. Mush. Only 2 more finals to go.
Wish me luck...I WILL need it.
Mmmk thanks I'm off to study more.

Friday, December 10, 2010

What You Didn't Know About a Hug

Ok get this:
Hugging is a miracle medicine that can relieve many physical and emotional problems facing Americans. Experts say,
"The type of hugging I recommend is the bear hug," said Dr. David Bresker, Director of the Pain Control Unit at UCLA. "Use both arms, face your partner, and use a full embrace. I often tell my patients to use hugging as part of their treatment for pain. To be held is enormously therapeutic."

Researchers have also discovered that hugging can help you live longer, protect you against illness, cure depression, cure stress, strengthen family relationships and even help you sleep without pills.

"Hugging is an excellent tonic," declared Dr. Harold Voth, senior psychiatrist at the prestigious Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas. "It has been shown that people who are mentally run down and depressed are far more prone to sickness than those who are not. Hugging can lift depression, enabling the body's immune system to become tuned up. Hugging can breath fresh life into a tired body and make you feel younger and more vibrant. In the home, daily hugging will strengthen relationships and significantly reduce friction."

"Researchers discovered that when a person is touched, the amount of hemoglobin in their blood increases significantly," said Helen Colton, author of the forthcoming The Joy of Touching. "Hemoglobin is part of the blood that carries vital supplies of oxygen to all organs of the body, including the heart and brain. An increase in hemoglobin tones up the whole body, helps prevent disease and speeds recovery from illness. My 15 years of research have convinced me that regular hugging can actually prolong life by curing harmful depression and stimulating a stronger will to live."

"The warm meaningful embrace can have a very positive effect, particularly during times of widespread stress and tension like today," Dr. Voth added, "Hug your spouse, your children, close friends, and relatives. If you live alone, the warm embrace with a friend whenever you meed is just as beneficial. It's a marvelous way to improve the quality of your life."

I don't know about you, but I think I need a hug right now :)

PS: Only 2 days and 3 finals left until Christmas Break!!!!


Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December? Really?

Where did the year go? Wasn't it just summertime? I guess ready or not, here it comes. Right? I'm ready though! I love December... most times anyways. This means...
  • 18ish days left of being a teenager. I should probably do something rebellious yeah?
  • 2 weeks and 4 finals left until Christmas Break!
  • Christmas lights on houses...ya know, when the snow completely covers the lights and there is just a little glow...yeah, love that.
  • Boys in carhart jackets plowing our lane.
  • Cuddling...a girl's gotta stay warm:)
  • Family time
  • Christmas decorations
  • Playing "I Spy" with the Christmas ornaments. Dad wins EVERY stinkin year.
  • Lights at Temple Square
  • Frozen hands and toes
  • Iced over parking lots and roads...Hate it when i'm driving. Love it when dad is.
  • Sledding with the four wheelers
  • Christmas music!
Tis the season!

Ps: Here are some random quotes from the week. Don't even pretend that they don't make you laugh:)
  • While searching the mall on Black Friday for mother..."How are we supposed to find her? Everyone has brown and yellow hair!" ~Matt
  • "He never ceases to cease!"~Shan
  • "They can mow my smow anyday!"~Yours truly
  • "The ribbon just never loves to be cut?"~Ky