1, 2, 3 (oh... and 4)

1) I can't wait to go bowling on Wed. I'm going to kick his butt...

2) I can't wait to finish this paper...

3) I can't wait for CHIRSTMAS BREAK! Woot

4) It turns out I'll be here for the next semester. So even though I was ready for a change it will be nice to be at SUU.

:P

Okay enough of that... I MUST focus!

YUM Yum Pumpkin

So I just made some delectable pumpkin butter.

It's amazing with:
-Ritz crackers
-Hot chocolate
-Bascially anything.... it's AMAZING


Pumpkin Butter
3 1/2 pumpkin puree
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup apple cider
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Cumbine all ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, 40 min until thickened. Stir Frequently. (stir a lot)

Definately... NOT

Have you ever seen the movie "Definitely, maybe."?

The basic idea of the movie is: Man and woman got married and had a little girl. Man and woman decide to get divorced. Little girl wants to know how her mother and father fell in love (undoubtedly she hopes to remind her father why he fell in love and that he should fall in love again.) Father decides to tell the girl the story of how he met and married his mother, but he tells the girl she has to figure out who her mother is.

Near the end of the show there is a scene in the park when the girl figures out who her mother is. After it looks like the father and mother might possibly get together... it doesn't happen.

Moments later the father tells the little girl something that is PURE GENIUS. PERFECT, INSPIRATIONAL.... FANTASTIC!

As the parents are parting (symbolically and physically) the father calls the little girl back.

He pulls her into to a hug then says, "I never told you the happy ending."

And the little daughter says: "What?"

And he says, "You..."

THis is perfect! This is EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID!

Then DISASTER happens!!!!! The movie continues and in what can only be described as a sheer CATASTROPHE continues untill the end of the movie....

Dear Writers,

WHAT were you thinking! I implore you to PLEASE explain your reasoning....

Optimistic

Mirror Mirror on the Wall (Harry Potter!!!)

I'm not going to Harry Potter tonight........ BOOOOOOOOO!!! Boooo Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I considered dressing up today but I didn't have time.... because I woke up late. Boooooooo!



Anyhow... changing to a completely different topic.

*easy transition with nice vocabulary and word choice... (because I can't think of one)*

I know this sounds weird but sometimes I wonder how well I know myself. I look in the mirror and wonder. Who am I really?

I'm not trying to be all metaphysical and such.... I honestly just want to understand myself better.

So, as strange as this may sound I've started to really consider what I like, what I don't like, what I want to do... and etc.

I've always given the excuse, "I'm too indecisive." This may be a plausible explanation but I'm certain I can narrow a few things down (movies, colors,.... bla)

Maybe I refuse to make these simple decisions because of the commitment. I hate to pick "favorites". Trust me I know this sounds weird. Or maybe I don't like the idea of getting generalized or stereotyped in any sense.


Random Me Tidbits:

1) Some of my favorite movies include:
-Stranger Than Fiction- Awww... Harold

-The Terminal - Love Tom Hanks!

-Pirates of the Caribbean - Who doesn't adore Johnny Dept, his whole persona in the movie...
I'd date him... ;P

-You've Got Mail - I love this sound track

-Notting Hill - I bust up laughing every time!

-The Blind Side - Amazing! Watch it!

2) My favorite songs are always changing. I relate to music and what ever my mood is, it's usually portrayed in my recent top pick.... My very thought processes are usually described in the lyrics as well... ha ha... and I barely started realizing it.


Exhibit A:



3) My favorite series:
-"Psych" (I'm watching it tonight after my relief society thing. Soooo excited!)
-Monk... I'm so sad it's finished... boo

4) You know all those shows about bridal gowns and prom dresses.... I LOVE watching them. Now wait a minute! WAIT A MINUTE! I don't love them because of the weddings. I watch the sales reps. I love analyzing why they are doing things and what angles and tactics they use. P.S. To be perfectly frank, most of them really aren't that good....

5) I'm realizing I have a mellow side. I use to always worry (okay I STILL worry) that I get boring when i like a guy. The thing is... I just like to be held. Don't get me wrong I am a complete social bug and I love going crazy but sometimes all the energy i have with everyone else needs to be recharged and so it's nice to just be. Just be there. Simply relaxed. Depending on how low my batter is depends on how quiet I'll be.... This also relates to how comfortable I am with someone.


The truth is I feel slightly obligated to attempt to entertain those i talk to.... So if I'm comfortable with a person, if I don't want to put up a facade... I don't. I can just... be. I can simply recharge.

PURPLE PURPLE PURPLE

PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.
PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.
PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.
PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.
PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.
PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.
PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE. PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.PURPLE.

It's Two Thirty Somewhere...

So... I'm running on two and a half hours a sleep.



Is it two thirty yet? I'm looking forward for some serious zzz's.

Dear Liz,
Let's not procrastinate any more.... Please?!?

Love,
You

Life has been rather fantastic recently! I love how Heavenly Father watches over me constantly.

Things to be happy and grateful for:

1) A boy chased after me yesterday because I dropped something. How sweet huh?

2) I've received several awesome compliments from people in the past few days. Thanks all... I appreciate you recognize I'm alive and appreciate me for being me :D. whisper* Just so you know... I appreciate you all for being you! ;D

3) I saw Becky reading my blog the other day. Hooray for people who read my blog! Thanks for listening (well reading) my concerns, frustrations and ramblings.

4) The test I just took and studied for all night went well.

5) Everything seems to be running well for my Relief Society Night! Come come! Thursday 6:30 at the fireside building: Zumba and chocolate. (I don't care if your not in my ward... ha ha).

Awkward...

So this last weekend was interesting to say the least. I really don't have enough time to write all the details because I've procrastinated for a test, which is sooooooooooooo unlike me. Ug! (Well recently it seems to be my tendency... booo... boo hoo)

I just got back from Western Swinging at my FHE (a basic activity a church does during the week). It was quite enjoyable and I was partnered with a cute guy from my ward. As my roommates would put it, he's a good egg.

Unfortunately during the learning of different moves, we learned this really awkward move. Anyhow... I think I'm still suffering from the trauma...

Ha ha... I was cracking up laughing the whole time because I was so uncomfortable.

*Deep breath*

Now to do homework.

Assume Smune

Dear Self,

You know what assuming does? Right... Right.

So stop!

Love,
Liz

One way Or Another

Alas... why don't things work out exactly how I plan?

p.s.
This facebook strike is killing me. Why is it that social networking is so addicting? Do I really care if someone tried to contact me via facebook. After all, if they really wished to contact me, they'd call. Right? Right...

Oh and in case you were wondering, Groovacious went great last night. I was super nervous though... so I messed up a few times. Next week I'm going to play a song I've been working on. ;P

Winter Has Arrived

Winter has arrived. If you hate it, don't blame me... I'm just relaying the facts.

I'm simply stating the obvious. But if your afraid of the snow or slightly depressed, let me cheer you up....

Just think:

1-Hot chocolate
2-Snowcones
3-Sledding
4-Snowball fights
5- Snowboarding
6- Cuddling in warm blankets... Mmm (while cuddling with boys is nice to, I'm just talking about wrapping yourself in a blanket)

Tonight I ventured out in the snow. When I'm feeling down being outside makes me feel better. However, I know being alone isn't always good when it's night time.

So I decided to go to a public park.... Unfortunately, people were making out... *dramatic sigh*

So I had to relocate and then... relocate again. *SIGH*

Anyhow so I finally was able to find a place where I could think and get away. Sadly I didn't think much about my wardrobe because I was soooooo frustrated.


Needless to say before I had cooled down mentally my physical body was well below room temperature and so I had to leave.

Psyched!

Soooo... I had a guy I trust change my facebook password so that I wouldn't procrastinate by getting on it all the time...

Sigh*

I apparently have an addiction, which I was all ready aware. However, I didn't realize the extent of my addiction. As soon as I had him change my password the other day I only lasted about an hour and a half before I had decided I NEEDED to get on....

Alas, lasting untill Thanksgiving is going to prove to be difficult.

Guess what fabulous show is coming back on tomorrow?!?

Psych! And guess what? I'm psyched! ;P

Impending Doom

Having feelings of "impending doom" is apparently a symptom of a heart attack.... just in case you were wondering.

So... watch this...

This is reality...



This is what happens when nerds get bored. I'm really impressed with what people can do with technology.... It really makes me wonder if all the pop artists can actually sing and how much is edited or computer generated....


And if you laughed at this... watch this... (sorry it's not edited)


This the "double rainbow" actual event...


P.S.
Beauty and Brains?


P.P.S.
So EXCITED I'm playing at Groovacious this week! I'm super nervous! Eeekk!

Why Have I Gained 20 Pounds?

How many of you have seen the movie "He's Just Not That Into You?"

Below is my favorite quote:

Why am I alone? Why have I gained 20 pounds? *Imagine voice of a fantastic African American woman who sounds like a diva*

The best thing about this movie is how in a general sense everyone in the movie expresses their true feelings.

They scream it. They shout it. They cry about it.

I think that kind of confidence is astounding!! It's one of the qualities I really admire in an individual. I wish I had better communication skills when it came down to my deeper thoughts....

I wish I had that kind of gumption.

The majority of us, as a rule, don't have that kind of guts. So we cover up or mask our true feelings and thoughts. We don't want to be vulnerable. We don't want to upset or offend.... What ever our excuse, we fail to express our true feelings.

Sadly we often don't tell those we are closest to the truth. We can tell a complete stranger about i.e. but we can't tell the actual person.

In the act of lying (or masking if you prefer a lighter word choice) to others we are lying to ourselves.

How often do we fall for our own lies?

What do you love about "He's Just Not That Into You?"? What is your favorite quote? Do you believe in the "rule not the exception" rule? If you haven't watched it... watch it...

I know I've made a shout out to this movie before but even though I secretly hate its honestly, its refreshing.....

I think.... *mentally grabs carton of icecream* (Mmm... I wish i actually had some.)

IF?!?

You know those occurances that happen in life and you look back and wish you would have done something.

You start to say WHAT IF...

Well my dear friends, I've decided from now on I'm going to attempt to stop "What ifing".

(Note: Attempt. I know I'm not going to master this for a long time... and maybe I never will completely....)

So I guess this means sometimes I'm going to be vulnerable... sometimes I'm going to get rejected... sometimes...

Oh dear! Do I really what to do this?

BIFF

So today I said to a boy: Hey let's go longboarding.

So we head out....

Boy says to me: Should we go around campus or some where else?
I say: How about campus? At least I can get over my fear of seeing people watching me longboard... Oh no what if I biff it?

And so the two of us carry on our merry way. Five minutes into our ride I catapult myself into the street and Harold (my board) flies like it has wings. I jump up instantly because even though my body is throbbing my pride is much more important. Ah yes, because as humans we are weak...

Cars are lined up behind me and the opposing side of traffic is at a stand still. Why? Because everyone has just watched someone sky rocketed in the air. Needless to say, I have battle wounds.

---Later I go on another ride... Please note, it's dark outside and there is absolutely no moon out... (8:00 p.m.)---

Boy says: We are just going to go on a simple ride. It's really easy.
Me: Are you sure? I'm really just starting and I'm not so good with hills.
Boy: It's a really easy ride. Nice and easy....
Me: Okay...
Boy: Don't worry there are declines but there are up hills that will make sure you don't go too fast. And if you get going to fast you can brake...
Me: Right... Right... doesn't he realize I have a problem braking? Isn't that what beginners are suppose to be gradually pulled into stuff.

So let's recap: He said it's was a nice easy spot up the canyon... he said it was really easy.... he said the bike trials were gradual....

Cough* So he said... I have one word... FALSE!

So we get there.... It's dark outside and I keep thinking to myself: "Liz, what have you gotten yourself into?" So we carry on with these rinky-dinky flashlights.... he was a gentleman and allowed me to have the brighter light but to be honest it still sucked.

I probably got going around 20 mph and that's NOT exaggerating. Okay maybe I am slightly, at least 15 mph....

Okay OKAY I'm not sure at all but let's just say it was freakishly fast. Man, I love a good adrenaline rush. And let me tell you inside I was screaming my head off....

Luckily I'm blessed and Heavenly Father loves me and watches out for me...

Halloween

( so I realized this didn't post a few days ago when I wrote it)

This last week has been rather fantastic. Granted it had that downer when I found out about my car... but as they say, "the show must go on!"

This last week consisted of procrastination and staying up later than was needful. It also provided some fantastic "me" time.

:)

The weekend was filled with friends, dancing, dressing up and fires.

Don't you love Birthdays and Halloween?!?

I didn't dress up on Saturday but in my heart I was. I ended up heading up to a couch burning event, which turned out to be quite epic! At the end I met a lot of people and for the first time experienced a HUGE campfire marshmallow. I'm telling you, they are ginormous. (It's been on my to do list for awhile.... :P I strongly suggest you all try it!)

This coming week I need to buckle down on some serious homework as well as my resume' and fill out internship papers. I most likely will not be attending SUU next semester so.... EEEEeekkk! I need to prepare for all the extra work that is starting to get thrown on me.

Decisions... decisions....

Sometimes it's rough becoming an adult. I'm always worried I'm giong to make a wrong choice and it will cause a huge mistake....

Speaking of being an adult, I've been 22 for a few days now. Shesh! I'm ancient! ha ha... Yeah yeah... don't rub it in. :P