I like to pull pranks on my friends and family. Problem is, I'm not very good at it. I smile and laugh and giggle and my face goes all red. People can see right through me.
Until yesterday.
On Tuesday at work this boy kinda proposed. It was a joke...I think. He asked me to Dougie, so I did. And on one knee he fell. I just laughed and walked away.
Yesterday my friend Keri and I were driving back over to campus and I'm giving her all the details and before I knew it, her eyes were brighter then the lights on my Christmas tree. In that moment we concocted a plan. An evil plan. An awesomely evil plan.
You see, there's this boy. We like each other but he has major commitment issues so we're going to be 'just friends'. Kinda feel like a roller-coaster some days. ANYWAY!!!
I pulled out this old ring I got in Vegas a few years ago. It really is my idea of a perfect engagement ring. And it's sparkly. I put it on my finger and away to class we went. I don't think we stopped laughing as we came up with the guys name to the date we were going to get married.
We walked into the class I have with this boy (we're gonna call him....Stefan), sat down next to him and introduced Keri to the guys I sit with in class. Next I leaned over and whispered "Hi! So....What are you doing December 15th?"
Stefan "Psh, I don't know. Why? What do you have planned?"
I did the typical showing off the ring, careful to not let him look to close in fear he'd see how fake it is and squealed "I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!"
I've never seen the color drain out of someone's face like that before. One of my other guy friends, Fenox, began to freak out. Keri and I began to tell the story. I told the amazing story of how this guy dropped to one knee and how I said yes.
Stefan "How long have you been working there??"
Me "2 Days..."
Stefan "How long have you know this guy??"
Keri and I didn't think of this.... "ummmm...2 days.."
Fenox "What's his name?"
Me "Zac" Efron- Psh I wish!!!!
Stefan "Last name?"
Shoot.....Keri told me a good one....what was is??? ..... it started with A....A....A...A...
Me "Armoni"
Keri begins to giggle even more because that was so far off from what we had decided but I totally spaced it..
I asked Stefan if he'd be there for me at the wedding because it would mean a lot to me to have him there. He started to yell at me, telling me how stupid I was being, that I was rushing and there was no reason to, and that he wouldn't go and watch me throw my life away.
Ouch
Then he sits back, folds his arms and I'm pretty sure he wasn't breathing. He was kinda mad.
Fenox is still freaking out, Keri and I can't stop laughing and we realize that we're loosing the guys.
Keri "Ok I still say we need to go to Allyssa's Bridal. They have the cutest dresses! Oh, you're gonna look like a princess!!!"
Me "Oh and there's this place in Spanish Fork, you can rent the dresses there! That might be best. I only have 2 and a half weeks to plan this. "
Keri "Don't worry!!! With my help, Katelyn and Shantell we can totally pull this off-"
Stefan "HAVE YOU EVEN BEEN ON A DATE????"
Me "no.... we're going tomorrow though..."
Stefan "hmpf"
Me "yeah, we need to start planning the wedding, ya know?"
Stefan "WHAT?!?! WHAT KIND OF DATE IS THAT???"
And he kept ranting but he was actually kinda hurting my feelings so I turned to Keri and started to talk about different places we could go to find the right pair of shoes.
We made it about 20 minutes. Fenox was still rocking back and forth in his chair and Stefan was beside himself. I couldn't take it any longer, my face and abs were hurting from laughing so much! I slipped off the ring and placed it on Stefan's knee. I hear him say under his breath "thank god..." and before I knew it he was fake strangling me. Fenox picks up his backpack and throws it at me and Keri busts out laughing even louder then before.
For the rest of class Keri and I teased the boys about how they fell for it. Fenox would admit that we took 5 years off his life with all the stress and Stefan said he never believed us. I smiled and said he believed me a little tiny bit and he whispered "fine, a little bit"
KNEW IT!
Class was over and the 2 boys take off to whisper. Keri and I decided to follow. We walked and teased each other until we got to the main building. Stefan and Fenox start to head up the stairs and as Keri and I fall in behind Stefan gives me a look and I stop. I know him well enough to know he's still mad. Keri asks what should we do?
Me "We should stalk them."
I was kidding but before I knew it Keri was running up the stairs like a ninja. Let's just say we weren't very good at it. They spotted us a few times but we kept following them. At one point we were hiding behind a wall when this cute guys walks up and asks what we were doing.
Keri "Stalking."
He looks down the sidewalk and smiles back at us "Oh."
Me "Yup!"
Random guy "Well, good luck with that!"
Keri "THANKS! Gotta go!"
And off we went. We followed Stefan and Fenox all the way to Stefan's car. Fenox turns to head back to his next class and Stefan gets in the car and begins to drive away. Keri screams stop him so I step infront of his car. Hands on my hips and all. Then there was a click of the locks in the car. Keri and I climb into the car and Stefan mumbles "Where to?"
Me "My car"
Keri tried to talk to Stefan, and I made him smile for a tiny second but he was still really mad. He dropped us off and my car and speeds away. Keri and I still were laughing. We're really funny!! I drive her home and we analyzed every moment of our amazing prank. When I got home I texted Stefan to see how he was doing.... Nothing....
So yeah.... He's pretty mad and Fenox is finally starting to laugh about the whole thing.
I'm gonna start to bake some cookies now that I've shared my amazing prank with the world. Those boys know me quite well, I'm surprised they actually believed I would marry a guy 17 days after meeting him. HA! Well, they did believe me. So Cookies are in order. Hopefully that will make up what we did to those boys. Even though a little tiny part of me says they deserved it. An even larger part of me will still be laughing about this 20 years down the road.
Also, the last name Keri and I had come up with that I totally spaced at the worst moment...
Argyle.
Ha, Yeah.
I fail at pranks...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
How Did This Happen?
How did I get here?
Why am I still here?
And more importantly, where do I go from here???
My whole life I swore up, down, left, right, forward, backward, North, South, East, and West that I would NEVER go to college. I did everything in my power to not be here.
I had a plan.
I started MATC in high school so I could get a jump start on my education. After high school I started working at the hospital along side with my family with the plan to take night classes just like my uncle and some day work my way up to the Operating Room cutting open people brains and fixing them.
I remember the panic I felt when I realized that I hated what I was doing at the hospital. It killed me to face the fact that I didn't want to work at the hospital. Nearly killed my family too.
I began to apply for the local Utah Clinics thinking I could continue with my plans but only in a different setting. Weeks, even months went by and I didn't get a single call back for any of the jobs I applied for. And every Sunday my uncle would remind me that I still had a place back at the hospital. But I didn't want to be there anymore. I tried that path. And I hated it.
It was hard to realize my dreams weren't coming true and I fell into a dark place. I hid from the world, family, and friends. How could I admit to them that I had failed?
And then there was Kaylee. She kicked me out of bed and we began to train for a half marathon together. After that I just couldn't stop. Ragnar, a Marathon and a few 5k's later I had a new dream. To be a personal trainer. That sounded pretty cool and something I would love to do for the rest of my life. Then I began to help my mom train and she lost a lot of weight (I would say how much but she would probably shoot me first). And then my new dream seemed to crystalize. But I wasn't ready to face it.
So I started working in Hell.....uh...I mean, Hobby Lobby. It was great for a while! I love the people I worked with and working in the frame shop was a blast. I mean, I got paid to just break glass some days! Hello?! Doesn't that sound perfect for me? Yup. But after a while I couldn't progress. And I started to fall back into the darkness that once had a huge hold of me. A quick trip to Hawai'i and I realized just how miserable I really was. Funny that Kaylee seems to be so involved in my life changing paths.... Anyway. I came home a quit. I applied for UVU and was accepted there the next day.
2 months later and I was attending college. I was scared out of my mind. This was against everything I once believed in. And I couldn't help but feel like running away some nights and maybe starting back over in Kindergarten. I wonder if Miss Hylton would let me in....Hmmmmmm
Now here I sit in front of my laptop. It's near the end of my first semester of college and I've already signed up for Spring classes. I move out in about 3 and a half weeks. The lowest score I've received on a test is 64% (but the highest in the class was 70%, so not bad, right?) and my average for a test is 94%. I have amazing new friends and made some awesome memories with them. My dreams are actually coming true and I feel like for once I've actually done something good with my life.
Crazy.
How did this happen? Because God likes to work magic and with every wrong step you take somehow you end up a little closer to the right path.
How did I get here? Honestly, I'm not sure. But I'm pretty certain it has something to do with my stubbornness.
Why am I still here? Oh man, somedays I wonder. But I'm good at this thing called college. I can keep progressing until I finally reach the top. And once I get to the top, I'll find a new ladder to climb.
Where do I go from here? I don't know. Maybe this time I'll leave it up to the Big Man. Maybe the next step wont take as long and might be a little less painful.
Why am I still here?
And more importantly, where do I go from here???
My whole life I swore up, down, left, right, forward, backward, North, South, East, and West that I would NEVER go to college. I did everything in my power to not be here.
I had a plan.
I started MATC in high school so I could get a jump start on my education. After high school I started working at the hospital along side with my family with the plan to take night classes just like my uncle and some day work my way up to the Operating Room cutting open people brains and fixing them.
I remember the panic I felt when I realized that I hated what I was doing at the hospital. It killed me to face the fact that I didn't want to work at the hospital. Nearly killed my family too.
I began to apply for the local Utah Clinics thinking I could continue with my plans but only in a different setting. Weeks, even months went by and I didn't get a single call back for any of the jobs I applied for. And every Sunday my uncle would remind me that I still had a place back at the hospital. But I didn't want to be there anymore. I tried that path. And I hated it.
It was hard to realize my dreams weren't coming true and I fell into a dark place. I hid from the world, family, and friends. How could I admit to them that I had failed?
And then there was Kaylee. She kicked me out of bed and we began to train for a half marathon together. After that I just couldn't stop. Ragnar, a Marathon and a few 5k's later I had a new dream. To be a personal trainer. That sounded pretty cool and something I would love to do for the rest of my life. Then I began to help my mom train and she lost a lot of weight (I would say how much but she would probably shoot me first). And then my new dream seemed to crystalize. But I wasn't ready to face it.
So I started working in Hell.....uh...I mean, Hobby Lobby. It was great for a while! I love the people I worked with and working in the frame shop was a blast. I mean, I got paid to just break glass some days! Hello?! Doesn't that sound perfect for me? Yup. But after a while I couldn't progress. And I started to fall back into the darkness that once had a huge hold of me. A quick trip to Hawai'i and I realized just how miserable I really was. Funny that Kaylee seems to be so involved in my life changing paths.... Anyway. I came home a quit. I applied for UVU and was accepted there the next day.
2 months later and I was attending college. I was scared out of my mind. This was against everything I once believed in. And I couldn't help but feel like running away some nights and maybe starting back over in Kindergarten. I wonder if Miss Hylton would let me in....Hmmmmmm
Now here I sit in front of my laptop. It's near the end of my first semester of college and I've already signed up for Spring classes. I move out in about 3 and a half weeks. The lowest score I've received on a test is 64% (but the highest in the class was 70%, so not bad, right?) and my average for a test is 94%. I have amazing new friends and made some awesome memories with them. My dreams are actually coming true and I feel like for once I've actually done something good with my life.
Crazy.
How did this happen? Because God likes to work magic and with every wrong step you take somehow you end up a little closer to the right path.
How did I get here? Honestly, I'm not sure. But I'm pretty certain it has something to do with my stubbornness.
Why am I still here? Oh man, somedays I wonder. But I'm good at this thing called college. I can keep progressing until I finally reach the top. And once I get to the top, I'll find a new ladder to climb.
Where do I go from here? I don't know. Maybe this time I'll leave it up to the Big Man. Maybe the next step wont take as long and might be a little less painful.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Fall
I love fall!!! It's the best time of the year! And what's the best part of the best time of the year? Oh yeah, jumping in leaves!!
The other day my friends and I were sitting in our Nutrition class when our teacher never showed up. Oh the heartache. But have no fear! Fallen leaves are here!!!! And you'll never believe this. Kari has NEVER jumped in a pile of leaves before! O_o Those crazy Arizonians..... So instead of sitting in class wondering what to do a few of us went outside to have a little fun. I mean, this is college after all! ;) 
Starting the pile of leaves.
Kari, Katelyn, and Corbin
People were walking by and we had to explain how cool we are.
You would never know but Kari is buried in that pile!!
Kari's silly!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
What Makes YOU Happy?
Interesting thought.... What makes YOU happy? Does it involve a certain someone? Or a song on the radio? Or maybe seeing your favorite flower while driving to school?
I have an amazing friend. He's one of the smartest guys I've ever known. And from my point-of-view, he has a pretty awesome life (mainly because I'm his friend... What else could he ask for?)
But he complains about everything. Very few things in this world make him happy. I find this odd. We all have our days when everything is just gray. And sometimes that grayness seems to last much too long. But at some point we pick ourselves up and find something to be happy about. He can't do that.
He will sit down next to me in class with a sigh and we talk about our day. And our days don't differ much from the other. And yet, I'm happy and smiling. He stares at me thinking I've lost my mind. And maybe I have. At least I like the world I've created and live happily ever after in.
For example: The sun is out and it's a nice, beautiful, warm day. He says it's too hot.
The darkest clouds you've ever seen and pouring rain beats on the roof. He's freezing and frustrated that my car is parked 4 minutes away from campus and we're going to have to make a run for it.
He gets a 70% on a test. I'm proud of him because we both know he didn't study until the last minute. He wanted a higher score.
Germs. He sees them everywhere and doesn't understand why we need them (yes, he's a germaphobe). I say they're germs. Get over it and move on with life.
It just amazes me how we live on the same planet and see the same things but to him most things to are gray and sad. I have a moment of grayness and then find something to make me happy.
And yes, maybe some random guy opened a door for me. Maybe I'll skip down the hall because of it and get a million odd glances. Who cares? It makes me happy when boys are gentlemen. And when I'm happy I skip and giggle and act a little weird.
I'll be honest. He's my next project in life. And so far, so good. I actually found a few things in this life that make him happy! Brownies are one of them.
And I'm good at making brownies.
I have an amazing friend. He's one of the smartest guys I've ever known. And from my point-of-view, he has a pretty awesome life (mainly because I'm his friend... What else could he ask for?)
But he complains about everything. Very few things in this world make him happy. I find this odd. We all have our days when everything is just gray. And sometimes that grayness seems to last much too long. But at some point we pick ourselves up and find something to be happy about. He can't do that.
He will sit down next to me in class with a sigh and we talk about our day. And our days don't differ much from the other. And yet, I'm happy and smiling. He stares at me thinking I've lost my mind. And maybe I have. At least I like the world I've created and live happily ever after in.
For example: The sun is out and it's a nice, beautiful, warm day. He says it's too hot.
The darkest clouds you've ever seen and pouring rain beats on the roof. He's freezing and frustrated that my car is parked 4 minutes away from campus and we're going to have to make a run for it.
He gets a 70% on a test. I'm proud of him because we both know he didn't study until the last minute. He wanted a higher score.
Germs. He sees them everywhere and doesn't understand why we need them (yes, he's a germaphobe). I say they're germs. Get over it and move on with life.
It just amazes me how we live on the same planet and see the same things but to him most things to are gray and sad. I have a moment of grayness and then find something to make me happy.
And yes, maybe some random guy opened a door for me. Maybe I'll skip down the hall because of it and get a million odd glances. Who cares? It makes me happy when boys are gentlemen. And when I'm happy I skip and giggle and act a little weird.
I'll be honest. He's my next project in life. And so far, so good. I actually found a few things in this life that make him happy! Brownies are one of them.
And I'm good at making brownies.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Can you believe it's October? I know I can't. Halloween is just around the corner, midterms are done (well, k, I have one more test but it'll be easy) and before we know it December will be here!!! YAY!!! Know why that's such a big deal? My 2 best friends in the whole wide world be coming home from playing in the whole wide world! Jess will be coming home from Russia and Kaylee will come from Hawaii and we're gonna move in together! This is happy news! I love those silly girls and it will be nice to have them back here again.
The other day my history teacher was in the best mood and decided to tell us a little more about how he feels about BYU. Now I mean no harm here to my friends but lets just say I couldn't stop laughing! And if you're ever walking around BYU campus and hear Highway From Hell blasting and see a redneck driving a red Firebird feel free to "hide in [your] darn celestial corners" Oh man, I love that man and his stories. Makes going to college a little bit easier every day! ;)
Well anyway. Here are my options for the rest of the day :
1. Go to class and sleep for a while
or
2. Go wash my windows thanks to my cousins who decided to lick every inch of my car last night....
Such a hard choice to make.
Hope you all have a fantastic week getting ready for the best holiday ever.......
The other day my history teacher was in the best mood and decided to tell us a little more about how he feels about BYU. Now I mean no harm here to my friends but lets just say I couldn't stop laughing! And if you're ever walking around BYU campus and hear Highway From Hell blasting and see a redneck driving a red Firebird feel free to "hide in [your] darn celestial corners" Oh man, I love that man and his stories. Makes going to college a little bit easier every day! ;)
Well anyway. Here are my options for the rest of the day :
1. Go to class and sleep for a while
or
2. Go wash my windows thanks to my cousins who decided to lick every inch of my car last night....
Such a hard choice to make.
Hope you all have a fantastic week getting ready for the best holiday ever.......
And don't forget to smile!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
College
Whew.
College.
Who knew, right? I mean let's face it, me? Going to college? cha right.
BUT!
Here I am. And I kinda actually like it. For the most part that is.
I'm taking pretty easy classes for now. And the people in my classes are pretty cool too!
...aaaannnnddddd that's all I really have to say on that subject because honestly, I have more subjects to cover! ;)
Elliott, you know, my crazy cousin. Well guess what? He turns 19 in December and last wednesday he actually got his mission call!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!! Go head, scream with me. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I texted him asking when he was going to open it because I wanted to be there.... he told me they already opened it and that he was going to Africa. Heart. Stopped. Yup, I was pretty not happy with the kid so I called his Grandpa, my Uncle and asked him if it was true. He just laughed at me.....
anyways. We went down to Delta for the weekend and Friday night Elliott opened his call. Let me just say I have NEVER cried at these things. Elliott opened it up and held the paper so he could only read one line at a time and not jump ahead. He read "Elder Bliss" and began to shake. His head fell and tears started to form in his eyes. Yup. He was crying. And so was I. In fact, we all were. He tried a few more times to speak but he just couldn't and walked away. No one knew what to do. About 5 minutes later he came back into the room and through the tears he read aloud,
Elder Bliss,
You have been called to serve in ARGENTINA, SALTA. You will report to the Provo MTC February 1st.
Of course that's not it really but that's the short version ;) He hugged his parents and siblings and then it was my turn. We hugged and I cried for a little while. Man. My cousin, the one I grew up with, the one I got into trouble with and nearly killed ourselves multiple times is Going. On. A. Mission.
He's getting so OLD! but I'm not. I refuse. But yeah, Argentina! Crazy! I'm so happy for that crazy little boy!!
NEXT!
Kaylee is STILL in Hawaii..... I'm counting down the days until she comes home for good in December and we can move out together. I love that girl. And skype just doesn't cut it after a while. I miss running with her. I miss playing in the park and eating chocolate chips, and hiking and all that stuff. But she'll be here soon. And we'll go to UVU together and live together and life will be good.
Finally,
I have a little kitten. Yup. This house just wasn't the same without Gus. Tink and I didn't do much of anything for the next few days. We just couldn't. So about a week after we lost Gus mom and I went to the pound and look what we found... YUP! Isn't he a cutie??? His name is Raja Desiel. Raja because he is my little cuddle bug just like in Aladdin!!!! Like for reals, I don't breath without this little one in my face. Sometimes it gets on my nerves, like I have a paper due in a few hours and he wants to sleep on my keyboard. Yeah.... And Desiel cause when this little one starts to purr the whole house shakes. It's pretty cute. And he's healing my heart a little bit everyday. But yeah, this is my bug. And incase you were wondering. No, Tink isn't in love with him....yet.... he more... tolerates Raja. Tink is a lazy cat that does his own thing and Raja is still very playful and just wants to be with Tink every second of every day. Oh well. I think that Tink secretly does like him though, just don't let him know that I know his little secret! ;)
But yup. That's my life right now.
Hope yours is going good!
College.
Who knew, right? I mean let's face it, me? Going to college? cha right.
BUT!
Here I am. And I kinda actually like it. For the most part that is.
I'm taking pretty easy classes for now. And the people in my classes are pretty cool too!
...aaaannnnddddd that's all I really have to say on that subject because honestly, I have more subjects to cover! ;)
Elliott, you know, my crazy cousin. Well guess what? He turns 19 in December and last wednesday he actually got his mission call!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!! Go head, scream with me. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I texted him asking when he was going to open it because I wanted to be there.... he told me they already opened it and that he was going to Africa. Heart. Stopped. Yup, I was pretty not happy with the kid so I called his Grandpa, my Uncle and asked him if it was true. He just laughed at me.....
anyways. We went down to Delta for the weekend and Friday night Elliott opened his call. Let me just say I have NEVER cried at these things. Elliott opened it up and held the paper so he could only read one line at a time and not jump ahead. He read "Elder Bliss" and began to shake. His head fell and tears started to form in his eyes. Yup. He was crying. And so was I. In fact, we all were. He tried a few more times to speak but he just couldn't and walked away. No one knew what to do. About 5 minutes later he came back into the room and through the tears he read aloud,
Elder Bliss,
You have been called to serve in ARGENTINA, SALTA. You will report to the Provo MTC February 1st.
Of course that's not it really but that's the short version ;) He hugged his parents and siblings and then it was my turn. We hugged and I cried for a little while. Man. My cousin, the one I grew up with, the one I got into trouble with and nearly killed ourselves multiple times is Going. On. A. Mission.
He's getting so OLD! but I'm not. I refuse. But yeah, Argentina! Crazy! I'm so happy for that crazy little boy!!
NEXT!
Kaylee is STILL in Hawaii..... I'm counting down the days until she comes home for good in December and we can move out together. I love that girl. And skype just doesn't cut it after a while. I miss running with her. I miss playing in the park and eating chocolate chips, and hiking and all that stuff. But she'll be here soon. And we'll go to UVU together and live together and life will be good.
Finally,
But yup. That's my life right now.
Hope yours is going good!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Farewell
I don't really want to talk about the last 3 months really. I just want to remember the past 4 years with my cat Gus Gus. I had lost my best friend middle of my junior year and I wasn't ready for a new cat to replace him. Mom insisted that we get a kitten, not to replace him but to help move on. In my mind, the answer was no. Until we walked into this crazy woman's house where the kittens ran wild. Immediately I found the one I wanted. He was the runt and black as night. This was going to be my new cat. But Mom had an orange tabby in her arms. He looked too much like Stewart. Just like him in fact. I pushed and fought to not bring this cat home. I didn't want it. This little black shadow in my arms was the one. I am my mother's daughter and neither side backed down. We ended up coming home with 2 kittens. An orange tabby, Gus Gus and my black shadow, Tinkerbell.
A week or so went by. Tink had fallen for Mom and Gus had become my friend. Odd how they just switched on us like that and yet, I don't think either of us minded. Soon Gus was following me around, helping me wash the dishes and clean my room. Tink was and always will be my stubborn cat. Gus just seemed to be everything I needed. Mom was right in the fact that these cats did help me move on after Stewart. Nothing can ever replace that cat. But Gus had a hold on my heart. 
He used to drive me crazy when he would get under my dresser and not come out for hours. Or how he would climb into my purse or backpack and look at me like he was ready to go with me. Or the many times he would dive into the garbage can to get the Qtip I just threw in there. Or how he would leave a toy in my shoe and push it all the way in so I couldn't see it. Or how I could never drink milk by myself. Or, Heaven forbid, I use a pen and paper without his help. 
He was always by my side. Silent as the night. Gus never spoke a word to me. Or to anyone in fact. I guess he just left all the talking to Tink who was the master. Lately he had started to meow here and there but it sounded more like a lion cub. It was odd to say the least.I thought we would have lost him quite of few times now. I'll be honest. I knew that when I got back from Hawai'i that he wouldn't be there waiting for me. But he was. He was sick but stubborn. Stubborn just like me. He fought all the way. Every single day. I was so proud of that silly little cat.
I didn't know this morning while we were eating breakfast that it was going to be our last. I didn't know that shower was the last time we would get cleaned up and dry off together. I didn't know I was going to have to say goodbye to him. It was a hard few hours but there was a moment when he looked up at me, rested his head in my hands and meowed to me. It was like he was saying 'Goodbye and I love you'. I hope I never forget that sound. I know I'll never forget him. He was my best friend. He let me cry on him. He never let me stay up by myself. Always at my feet watching TV or listening to my problems. I swear I told that cat everything. And I did everything with him too. He would wait for me to come home from work, or the store or a friends house. He would walk behind me to the dining room where I would kick of my shoes and he would inspect them from monsters. From there to the kitchen. A little chicken for him, a little snack for me and to the couch we would go. It didn't matter what we watched on TV, he would always be right there. 
It was hard to hold him as he fought to breathe today. I just have to keep reminding myself of all the good times and maybe I'll be ok. Tink knows something happened but I'm not sure if he totally understands yet. I know this must sound insane. And maybe it is. But that cat meant the world to me. To me Gus Gus seemed more human than most people I know. He always cared about me, and I him. I'm not sure what to do without him by my side. I'm going to miss him so much.
Friday, May 20, 2011
epic fail
wow. talk about an epic fail!
i'm so sorry i didn't blog about the rest of my trip. it's amazing how the time flew by. sometimes i wake up and wonder if i actually went or not. if it was all dream or i really did spend 2 amazing weeks in paradise with my bff. i don't have enough time at the moment to blog all about it but i will give you the top ten moments of the trip and the top 5 worst moments as well
BEST
10. seeing a rainbow every single day
9. getting my ''lucky'' tiki
8. learning how to pronounce all the different towns and beaches
7. chillin at the luau
6. running/living on the beach
5. eating the world famous shaved ice at Motsumoto's
4. swimming with turtles first time snorkeling
3. having our own apt all to ourselves
2. spending an entire day by myself on a beach
1. acting like a little kid with Kaylee for 2 weeks
WORST/FUNNIEST
5. killing my first cockroach
4. nearly being killed by the ocean
3. driving down the wrong side of the road
2. waking up to a dead cockroach on my suitcase
1. flying home
i'm so sorry i didn't blog about the rest of my trip. it's amazing how the time flew by. sometimes i wake up and wonder if i actually went or not. if it was all dream or i really did spend 2 amazing weeks in paradise with my bff. i don't have enough time at the moment to blog all about it but i will give you the top ten moments of the trip and the top 5 worst moments as well
BEST
10. seeing a rainbow every single day
9. getting my ''lucky'' tiki
8. learning how to pronounce all the different towns and beaches
7. chillin at the luau
6. running/living on the beach
5. eating the world famous shaved ice at Motsumoto's
4. swimming with turtles first time snorkeling
3. having our own apt all to ourselves
2. spending an entire day by myself on a beach
1. acting like a little kid with Kaylee for 2 weeks
WORST/FUNNIEST
5. killing my first cockroach
4. nearly being killed by the ocean
3. driving down the wrong side of the road
2. waking up to a dead cockroach on my suitcase
1. flying home
Friday, April 8, 2011
Day 1.....ish
So today is Day 1 of my trip to Hawai'i! well, k... 1 and a half because i flew in last night! i'm going to do my best to blog about the things that have happened, gone wrong and everything that has gone amazingly right!
where to start?
it took 3 planes to get here. 1 from slc, 1 from las vegas and 1 from LA. and k, i flew all by my self! you have no idea how proud of myself i am right now! and honestly, it wasn't too bad! the worst part was sitting in LAX wondering if i was still in america. long story. short version: only word i could understand from the entire 4 hr layover was "Hawai'i" kinda sad but whatev.
Kaylee goes to school here in Hawai'i (incase you didn't know) and it's going to be her break starting in about 2 hrs. and my birthday was tuesday so.... happy birthday to me! ;)
i knew Kaylee wasn't going to pick me up because she had finals yesterday so her parents were supposed to pick me up which is totally cool because i love them mucho but as i got off the plane and tried to find the baggage claim i started to wonder "what do i do when i see them? do i hug them?" i was worried about the appropriate action when out of nowhere i see this crazy tall skinny tan chick running at me. believe it or not but there was my Kaylee. She had planned to pick me up the whole time and wanted to surprise me. well, SURPRISE!!!! We cried and laughed and hugged for a long time! Man, have i missed that girl! She gave me a beautiful necklace thingy!! we grabbed my suitcase and off we went. The island is beautiful! i can't get over how green everything is! yes, i feel like i'm breathing water but my hair looks semi normal so i can't complain too much!! her parents also live on the island but on the opposite side from where she goes to school. we're going to spend the rest of the trip with them but seeing as she still has finals i'm crashing in her dorm. which is small. like, 1/3 of my room back home. sorry Kk, but it is. i slept on the floor last night which really wasn't bad at all. no cockroaches at me so we're all good! we did stay up till midnight (which is 4am utah time) talking to her old roommate and eating cinnamon rolls which if i could do that every night i would totally go to college! ;) ANYWAY so last night was just crashing. Kaylee finished all her homework. which i must say, is pretty awesome! she got up at 7 this morning for another final and i just slept through that. she came back, we showered and went to subway for breakfast. which btw, chickens are everywhere here. they just wander the parking lots and its just 'normal' here. fact is, it's not normal.
after breakfast we went to the beach and walked and talked and played in the rain. yes, it rains a lot here. but it's like, awesome rain! there are 2 types of rain:
1. its like a soft mist that kinda cools down the humidity and you don't get too wet
2. it pours. like 1 second in the rain and bam, you are drenched. everyone last night broke out their boards and played in the massive puddles. we didn't cause lets face it. Kaylee and i are not going to get sick. not for the next 10 days! next we came back to the dorm, Kaylee took a nap and i started this blog. Kk just barely walked out the door like 5 mins ago for her last final fyi. now i'm debating. take a needed nap or walk 10 mins to the beach and play there. OR walk 10 mins to the beach and take a nap there....hmmmm... so many choices!!! and it's like 1pm here so i really have all day! tonight Kk and i are gonna pack up and go to her parents so maybe i will go to the beach. i do need some color.
honestly nothing amazing has happened yet. it's been more like chill and low key which is way nice! it's also nice to meet all of Kaylee's friends. i've heard all about them but to finally put a face to the name is really nice.
A quote to make you laugh
(while on the plane from slc to las vegas) "Momma, what's that white stuff??" "It's clouds, honey." "but clouds live in the sky!" "We are in the sky." "BUT WE LIVE ON THE GROUND!!!!!"
where to start?
it took 3 planes to get here. 1 from slc, 1 from las vegas and 1 from LA. and k, i flew all by my self! you have no idea how proud of myself i am right now! and honestly, it wasn't too bad! the worst part was sitting in LAX wondering if i was still in america. long story. short version: only word i could understand from the entire 4 hr layover was "Hawai'i" kinda sad but whatev.
Kaylee goes to school here in Hawai'i (incase you didn't know) and it's going to be her break starting in about 2 hrs. and my birthday was tuesday so.... happy birthday to me! ;)
i knew Kaylee wasn't going to pick me up because she had finals yesterday so her parents were supposed to pick me up which is totally cool because i love them mucho but as i got off the plane and tried to find the baggage claim i started to wonder "what do i do when i see them? do i hug them?" i was worried about the appropriate action when out of nowhere i see this crazy tall skinny tan chick running at me. believe it or not but there was my Kaylee. She had planned to pick me up the whole time and wanted to surprise me. well, SURPRISE!!!! We cried and laughed and hugged for a long time! Man, have i missed that girl! She gave me a beautiful necklace thingy!! we grabbed my suitcase and off we went. The island is beautiful! i can't get over how green everything is! yes, i feel like i'm breathing water but my hair looks semi normal so i can't complain too much!! her parents also live on the island but on the opposite side from where she goes to school. we're going to spend the rest of the trip with them but seeing as she still has finals i'm crashing in her dorm. which is small. like, 1/3 of my room back home. sorry Kk, but it is. i slept on the floor last night which really wasn't bad at all. no cockroaches at me so we're all good! we did stay up till midnight (which is 4am utah time) talking to her old roommate and eating cinnamon rolls which if i could do that every night i would totally go to college! ;) ANYWAY so last night was just crashing. Kaylee finished all her homework. which i must say, is pretty awesome! she got up at 7 this morning for another final and i just slept through that. she came back, we showered and went to subway for breakfast. which btw, chickens are everywhere here. they just wander the parking lots and its just 'normal' here. fact is, it's not normal.
after breakfast we went to the beach and walked and talked and played in the rain. yes, it rains a lot here. but it's like, awesome rain! there are 2 types of rain:
1. its like a soft mist that kinda cools down the humidity and you don't get too wet
2. it pours. like 1 second in the rain and bam, you are drenched. everyone last night broke out their boards and played in the massive puddles. we didn't cause lets face it. Kaylee and i are not going to get sick. not for the next 10 days! next we came back to the dorm, Kaylee took a nap and i started this blog. Kk just barely walked out the door like 5 mins ago for her last final fyi. now i'm debating. take a needed nap or walk 10 mins to the beach and play there. OR walk 10 mins to the beach and take a nap there....hmmmm... so many choices!!! and it's like 1pm here so i really have all day! tonight Kk and i are gonna pack up and go to her parents so maybe i will go to the beach. i do need some color.
honestly nothing amazing has happened yet. it's been more like chill and low key which is way nice! it's also nice to meet all of Kaylee's friends. i've heard all about them but to finally put a face to the name is really nice.
A quote to make you laugh
(while on the plane from slc to las vegas) "Momma, what's that white stuff??" "It's clouds, honey." "but clouds live in the sky!" "We are in the sky." "BUT WE LIVE ON THE GROUND!!!!!"
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