Dare. Dream. Do.

Just a few firsts..

2010-06-02T15:41:00.000-07:00

First Teeter-totter Ride

First trip to the lake

First bonfire

First rainbow viewing :)

All in all it was a good first weekend away from home!

It's a........

2009-12-15T14:23:00.000-08:00

Well for those of you who I don't have your phone number... (or I forgot) we are having a BOY! I am thrilled that I will have a cute little Levi in my house. I'm sure it will definitely be an adventure, but we are so excited! Levi was very proud of himself because he has been sure it was a boy since day 1. I am glad he got his wish. It will be fun! They said I am actually measuring at 21 weeks, not 20... but sadly aren't changing my due date. Probably just a bit larger of a baby considering the Jensen genes. Everything developmentally looks excellent, so that is great! Now.. whether I will be able to push him out.. that is another story, we'll just have to wait and see! After my mother's and sister's histories, I don't have the greatest of chances... but I am sure going to put forth a good effort! As of now we will most likely name him Brighton Levi.. unless I have some major change of heart between now and then! We can't wait for this new adventure and are so excited to start our family!

Ella's new BEST Friend, Lefi.

2009-10-22T11:42:00.000-07:00

I guess he officially stole my role :) She wanted him ON every single toy with her, NO watching! Her favorite place all weekend was on his shoulders!

How you know you're totally broke.

2009-09-15T10:26:00.001-07:00

Not only.. do you stay at the Holiday Inn for your anniversary...

You steal ALL the cups for use at your house because you're too cheap to buy plastic cups! :)

Hooked on Phonics Worked for Me!

2009-08-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

FROM A TEACHER:

My five-year old students are learning to read.

Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said, 'Look at this! It's a frickin' elephant!'

I took a deep breath, then asked...'What did you call it?'

'It's a frickin' elephant! It says so on the picture!' ;

And so it does...

' A f r i c a n Elephant '

Hooked on phonics! Ain't it wonderful?

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are.

HOOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

Well as some of you know, I quit my job two weeks ago! Today was my last day and I haven't felt this relieved to be done with a job in a very long time! I have been lucky enough to have several options come my way. I have a few dance classes to teach and also a family that I will most likely nanny for, and some houses to clean. And I just listed the ads for it online today! We are excited for fall! Levi now has a full time position doing therapy with his students ( WITH BENEFITS!! which is the only reason I could quit my job!) I am VERY excited for my new jobs if you can't tell!:) Levi said when I got home, You haven't been this happy in a long time! And it's so true because I've been tied down to a job I could hardly handle everyday! So it should be fun for sure! Wish us luck! On anther note, we got to go look at our new apartment in Rexburg this weekend! Well.. it was in shambles and construction :) But we saw one just like it too that is finished. We are excited to move up there! The next few months will be quite the adventure for us!

The Last Few Weeks..

2009-07-31T17:03:00.000-07:00

Ok, here is my explanation.. My pictures aren't showing up on the edit screen, just a bunch of jumbled text! So... the pictures are of.. a weekend family reunion at Bear Lake, Levi and I's frosting fight on my birthday, Levi waterskiing on the Snake with the Jensens,Micah & Shannon fitting in Levi's XXL hoodie (which is too big on him to begin with and very stretchy :), and our trip to Yellowstone! There ya have it!

ABC'S

2009-06-23T10:12:00.000-07:00

Lame that I have nothing else to post about.. I KNOW!

A – 21… 22 in 24 Days 
B - Bed size: Queen but we need much bigger so Levi can stop whining about me and my bad sleeping habits! I am all over the place. Funny thing is, I know that, and I warned him before we were married. I cannot be held responsible for what I do in my sleep!
C - Chore you hate: Dishes..our new apartment has a dishwasher thank goodness!
D – Dessert: Raspberry cheesecake with pretzel crust
E - Essential to start your day: hitting snooze, twice, both for five minutes each.
F - Favorite flower: lilies
G- Gold or Silver: white gold
H - Height: 5’6” on a good day  5’5” on a bad one
I - Instruments you play(ed): piano
J - Job you had in high school: worked for my dad.. milking cows, moving pipe, calving, feeding.. etc
K - Kid(s): none, YET!
L - Lunch spots: Del Taco!
M - Mom's Name: Laurel Denise
N - Newest item bought: new laptop
O - Overnight hospital stay: none so far
P - Pet Peeve: lying
Q- Quote from a movie: too many to name just one.. 
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 4 brothers, 2 sisters, 1 brother-in-law and 3 sisters-in-law 
T - Time you wake up: Usually about 8 these days
U - Underarm deodorant?: Dove Go fresh.. the citrus kind
V - Very surprising fact: geeze.. I don’t know. Nothing surprising here!
W - Ways you run late: snooze, hair, can’t decide what to wear, and I’m a bad judge of time 
X - X-rays you've had: ha ha lots of them.. legs, arms, knees..
Y - Yummy food you make: tri-tip, pasta, Parmesan chicken..
Z - Zoo animal: definitely monkeys. I would actually like to own one!

SO how I feel today! :)

2009-06-22T12:56:00.001-07:00

First day at my new job!

2009-06-12T09:59:00.000-07:00

So..I got a promotion of sorts and moved from being the service managers assistant to being... the service managers assistant/office manager at our Wells Cargo and Xtreme Accessories Dept! I moved offices and now get a corner office with a view :) As opposed to my corner office staring at the wall :) It will hopefully involve a small raise and some bonuses as well which I am excited about. Change is always nice and this change is good.. cause now I get to boss a whole bunch of guys around! :) Wish me luck!

Finally got my stuff back!!

2009-06-10T17:52:00.000-07:00

We took our lousy laptop in to get fixed a few months ago.. and they had to replace the hard drive. SO... they loaded all our important stuff, mostly music and pictures on to an external hard drive. Well when we got the computer back all of our stuff was locked into the hard drive and I put off going to have them help me get it off forever. We ended up getting a new computer though and I finally did it last night and I feel so much better having all my stuff back! I was a little worried I wasn't going to get my 5,500 songs and my 8,000 pictures back! I feel so much better! :)

Chris Farley reincarnated as a girl & pre-bluetooth..

2009-04-24T12:16:00.000-07:00

HA HA this is terrible. But oh so funny, right? :)

This one's just plain funny :)

Why college is not user friendly.

2009-04-08T08:30:00.000-07:00

College is not user friendly. Here is why. When Levi decided to go to Weber, I decided to transfer as well. Well I decided I wanted to major in Dance Education. I knew it was going to take me a little longer than I wanted because I had transferred at all. Well I found out this last week exactly how long. Just to put it in perspective: To graduate from college in four years you have to take 15 credits every semester, never take any extra classes, never take a semester off, never work, and you HAVE to know exactly what you want to do RIGHT out of high school so you can start on their little plan. And if you don’t it will take you seven years to graduate. When I transferred and met with my advisor she gave me a plan of classes to take. She didn’t say any of them were imperative. She just said to start there. Well this one class, improvisation was offered at noon, and I don’t get done with work until 2:30. SO.. I couldn’t take that one. Well as it turns out, that is prerequisite to a choreography class. Well the choreography class is only offered EVERY OTHER YEAR. Well since I didn’t get into improv.. I cannot take this class until Fall of 2011. That means at the very earliest, I can graduate in May of 2012. That will be exactly SEVEN years since I graduated from high school. How annoying right? So yeah, I am trying to get them to accept a summer intensive workshop at BYU as this stupid improv class so I can get into the choreography class in the Fall. I will be moving to Provo for a week and a half, taking that time off work as my week of paid vacation that was supposed to be used for a summer trip, and staying with Rachael and going to a dance class for 5 hours a day. But we will see what thy tell me. Anyway, long story short, College is NOT user friendly I have decided. And.. WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO POSTPONE WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR WHAT I HAVE TO DO?? Someone, please answer that one for me! :)

What we've been up to!

2009-03-15T19:37:00.000-07:00

Happy V-DAY to ME! (and Levi)

2009-02-16T17:51:00.000-08:00

For Valentines we decided to be a little more practical and start our furniture collection! Yippe! We kind of went on a spending spree though :) We just kept finding good deals! We got a new table.. so cute and SO cheap and exactly what I wanted! Two new couches.. a TV.. um.. a Wii... What else? I think that's it :) We've been saving up for all this stuff since we got married so I didn't feel too bad about spending it. Levi also went somewhat impractical and got the roses.. but that's just what you do on Valentines day right? :) We've had lots of fun with all our new things!

Our latest family photo..

2009-01-06T17:56:00.001-08:00

What can I say? We like each other! :)

Where did the month go?!?

2008-11-26T17:17:00.000-08:00

It seems like I just barely made my last post, and November is already over! Well not much is new with us.. we're just busy with life, and getting school and work things figured out. I decided to change my major to Dance Education, so I can spend forever actually doing something I love instead of working my butt of for something monotonous. So it will take me a little longer to graduate than I thought, but I am determined! Oh, and we got a little doggie! :) If you want to see her you'll have to check out my other blog, leviandmarissawilliams.blogspot.com. I've been having fun having a "baby" to take care of! :) She is so cute and cuddly! Anyway.. that's about all that's new.. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :)

The kooks I work with!

2008-11-01T07:28:00.000-07:00

So yesterday at work we had this big Halloween bash, it was QUITE entertaining! I discovered that I work with some VERY interesting people.. and that true colors tend to come out on Halloween...

The Whole Group...
Yes, these two are married, can you tell which is the man and which is the woman?? :)

Here's me.. being just a simple old cowgirl.. easy.. and not too weird :)

Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and Wendy... 3 of them cross dressing! :)

Tink and the tooth fairy ha ha!

Creepy eh?

Ricky.. AND Bobby

Kiss.. We met them! :)

Tinkerbell again.. he won most disturbing costume in the contest! :)

All in all it was a fun party where a lot of adults got to be kids again. I think there were only 3 employees from the whole dealership that didn't dress up! Pretty good! I got a good laugh from it all! Hope ya'll had a happy Halloween!

Get to know me

2008-10-21T18:54:00.000-07:00

So I never do these things, I decided it was high time. Enjoy getting to know Marissa. :0)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I think my mom saw my name in a book or something... I really like my name.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Definitely recently.. but I can't quite recall..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, I love it.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Most likely ham, unless pepperoni counts :)
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Negatory.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I think so, I'm pretty bad at staying in touch with friends though.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I wouldn't say a lot.. but sometimes yes.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Sure do
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way jose. I would probably throw up.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I'm not really a fan of cold cereal.. but I like Peanut Butter Crunch.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Depends on the shoe. I prefer wearing flip-flops all year round :)
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? This is a loaded question. I think so. Could I get stronger? Yes.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Depends on the day, lately I really like Dryer's double churned (half the fat) plain chocolate ice cream drowning in (fat free) Smucker's Carmel. I like it A LOT. :)
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Teeth and breath. Sad, but those two things say a LOT about a person.
15. RED OR PINK? PINK
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? How unthoughtful I can be sometimes.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Just all my family. I wish we were all closer together and not spread out all over the country.
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue BBall shorts and no shoesies.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? A candycorn looking kiss.. it was orange cream flavored though.. a little trippy.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The new song by Nickelback, Gotta Be Somebody. I LOVE that song.
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? That's a tough one.. is it a box of 12 or 200?
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? I LOVE the smell of rain, dirt, and fresh cut alfalfa. I could think of so many more but those are my absolute favorites. They remind me of childhood.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Levi's mom
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I love football, but only in real life, I don't like TV watching.
25. HAIR COLOR? Blond
26. EYE COLOR? Blue
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Unfortunately, yes, they are getting annoying.
28. FAVORITE FOOD? Bomb Pops. Try them, you can find them in Walmart on the Frozen isle.
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Both, scary movies with happy endings.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The visitor, it was a little weird.
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Both
33. HUGS OR KISSES?Love them both.
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice cream or Popsicles.
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? This is terrible, but I think the last novel I read was for a college class over a year ago. Anyone have any suggestions of good books to get me back into reading? I get 10 pages into any book lately and I get SO bored.
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Um.. just my finger, we have a laptop :)
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? CSI Miami. Pretty much my favorite show.
38. FAVORITE SOUND? Dunno. I just like hearing.
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Probably Beatles.. don't really listen to either.
40. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Europe
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Special? No. Do I feel I am talented? Yes.
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Logan, Utah

What Happy Looks Like

2008-10-01T08:54:00.001-07:00

A my husband is amazing moment..

2008-09-25T17:58:00.000-07:00

Well yes, I had one. I'm always reading on blogs about great things husbands do for their wives and everytime thinking, I hope my husband is that great to me. Well guess what, he is! Yesterday I was sick with this nasty head cold. Well after dinner Levi pretty much let me know that I was to take a bath and go to bed. :) He said he would fill the tub.. well I walked in to a nice steamy bath .. and wait for it, candles even! :) Something so simple meant so much. He cared enough to make sure I felt better. Well, then all night everytime I would turn he would say, "are you ok babe?" I think he only slept for like 3 hours becuase I was tossing so much! He just wanted to make sure I was still ok. When I asked him this morning why he didn't just move to the other bedroom, he replied with, "well I didn't want to leave you all alone in there, that wouldn't have been very nice." He is so sweet to me! I know I will have many more, my husband is the best out there moments.. I can't wait to enjoy some more.

I am really getting married in 16 days? What?!

2008-08-28T18:10:00.000-07:00

So it's pretty crazy that after an almost three year wait, we are really for real, in all seriousness getting married in just over two weeks! We are getting married a week after our three year anniversary of meeting and pretty much dating. Since we were practically dating after our first date. He swept me off my feet and I've been flat on my butt ever since! :) Ha ha. no really though, I cannot believe all the steps in the last three years which have brought me to this point. Everything really does work out perfectly and exactly how it's supposed to go and in what order. :) I was able to go to the temple last Saturday and it was a terrifying and amazing experience all at the same time :) Just kidding it was great. I cannot wait for the real wedding. I can't believe I get to spend eternity with my best friend and I feel so lucky to have had the last three years to get to know him even better. And guess what Levi, I love you! :)

Ok.. finally.

2008-08-16T10:14:00.000-07:00

Ok so I finally found time for a new post.. I'm doing it on company time :) Things have been so crazy lately! I was able to find a new job, I work full time and Young Pontiac Cadillac GMC. :) It pays well for a receptionist position and is actually a lot of fun. Last week Levi and I were able to buy a new car here too! :) We got a great deal ( like $5,000 off since I'm an employee). Here's my cute new car :)It's a really nice car and I'm loving it! I felt like such an adult when I signed the papers on it and drove it off the lot! It's actually kind of crazy that everything I've been planning out in my mind for the last three years is finally happening. I feel all kinds of grown up and at the same time still feel so naieve when it comes to real life stuff like this! So, yay.. less than a month till our wedding! Time is flying by. Luckily, we have all the big stuff taken care of. That means just a little less stress for me over the next month. It's all fun and games when all I'm doing is following through with all the plans I already had made while Levi was gone :) Anyway I am getting VERY excited for my wedding. I'm going through the temple next Saturday and can't wait for that either. I can't wait to start this next phase of life and have someone to share it with me forever. I don't think I've yet grasped how long eternity really is, but I know I want to spend it with my Levi. :)

Boring Yes..

2008-08-08T11:49:00.000-07:00

I know this is a totally boring post. I promise I will post something cool, fun and exciting in the near future... PROMISE. For now I need ADDRESSES! If you look at my blog, and would like and announcement give it and I'll send you one. We have plenty so even if you don't plan on coming and you just want to see Levi and I's cute faces.. then give me your address! :)

Since it

2008-07-28T07:31:00.001-07:00

New Blog!

2008-07-07T12:00:00.000-07:00

Well I started a new blog for Levi and I, it's leviandmarissawilliams.blogspot.com.... check it out! :)

My left hand gained some weight!

2008-06-24T09:36:00.000-07:00

Yes, that is right, I gained some weight. But only on my lefty! :) AND MY LEVI AND I ARE GETTING MARRIED! He came up with a pretty darn cute proposal.. we went out to lunch at the Gateway, then went up to Snowbird ski resort and rode the tram to the tippy top of the mountains and that's where he popped the question! Poor boy couldn't get down on one knee so I settled for a squat on some logs :) So yes, we are indeed getting married September 13th in the Bountiful temple.. yes, in like 2 1/2 months! I couldn't be happier with my life right now! :)

He's home! He's home! He's home....MY BOY IS HOME!! :)

2008-06-14T19:00:00.001-07:00

Here are some fun pictures of some very long awaited time spent together. :) We went back to Morgan where Levi grew up to visit some people. His parents moved to Kaysville soon after he left on his mission. Morgan is a LOT like Montpelier so I felt right at home. It was fun for him to show me things from his childhood and meet people. I could spend every minute of every day with this boy!

Ya just gotta laugh.

2008-06-10T12:31:00.001-07:00

This sign was outside the bathroom at a gas station somewhere between California and Idaho.. I don't quite remember but it gave me and Mary a great laugh! OH..and as far as updates are concerned.. Levi had his knee surgery this morning from 10:30 to 12:30. They said everything went swimmingly. He was still waking up from the anesthetic when he called me so in his words when I asked if they were able to just do a scope or if they had to make an incision.. " Ya know, I'm not really sure, I'll have to get back to you on that.":) I'll get to go see him again tomorrow. Out of it or not, I can't wait! :)

Change of Plans

2008-06-04T09:51:00.001-07:00

I hate changes. Especially the unexpected kind. But whatever, it turns out that Heavenly Father definitely has a different plan for all of us than we sometimes think .This appears to be the situation right now. For all who didn't already know, Levi is coming home from his mission today. He needs knee surgery. His knees have been bad his whole mission and won't last him any longer. I don't know if I should be happy, or cry. Of course, I'm excited to see him, but he's so sad to be coming home. He arrives home in about 3 hours actually.. He'll get released tonight, then I'll finally get to talk to him on the phone. I can't wait for that. This is so wierd though. I haven't mentally prepared myself for this! I know everything will be fine and work out as it should though. His mission president had nothing but good things to say about him, and he will be honorably released. He has worked so hard at this, and I am so proud of him. I dunno though, I feel bad for being excited. I guess there is no harm in that right? :) About a month ago I decided I wanted to move to Utah. So I'm going to. It felt right three weeks ago.. and now it just feels more right. That's the best part of living the "untied down" life. I am just packing up and getting in the car. Mary is going to come with me so I'm not alone. It will be good to have the company and we're going to make a fun road trip out of it, then she'll be staying for a few days for a little vacation. I'm excited. I am trying to let my excitement be my main emotion. I dunno though. The last three days I've been : nervous, happy, nausious, apprehensive, excited, sad, uncontrollably hilarious, and ecstatic. I've been a basket case of all kinds of emotion! I haven't been able to eat for the past three days. I don't know how to feel! Finally last night I forced myself to eat something and I about hurled! Anyway.. there is my story. BUT I AM EXCITED. I get to see the love of my life in two days. I haven't seen him for nineteen months for heaven sakes! I'm going crazy!

Melissa's Baptism

2008-05-26T10:49:00.000-07:00

Melissa and I
Me, Melissa, and our Relief Society President Kim
Elder Perry, Me, Melissa & Elder Schmidt. We love these missionaries!

We think that Elder Perry looks like Chad Michael Murray, don't you agree? :)

I finally got some pictures from my friend Melissa's baptism. I invited her to church on March 16th and she was baptized on April 6th. It has been a great learning experience for me. I guess you never really know how the Lord plans on using you until he really does and you can see the affect you can have on someone else's life. Melissa's parents kicked her out of the house.. for numerous reasons, but her joining the church was the icing on the cake. She's been staying here for a week while trying to find an apartment. I feel lucky to be able to help her out and she's constantly a good example of how to have a positive attitude no matter what your circumstances are. I'm impressed and lucky to have had this opportunity.

Midnight Beach Adventures..

2008-05-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

These are some fun pictures from Mary, Elizabeth & I's beach adventure last night, or this morning at midnight. We had great fun! :)

First we ate the moon...
It was pretty Yummy
I tried to kiss Elizabeth on the cheek.. she was unsure about that
This is me.. surfing on a garbage can. It took good balance and muscle control.
I think I would make a good boarder

Hot chocolate before..
Hmm...
Muah!
ha ha ha

Yeah, pretty much overall we are uber-fun adventurous girls! Ha ha and yes, I just said uber! :) Just kidding that's disgusting! We had fun.. till we got kicked off the beach by a very nice coast guard man. He did compliment my garbage can tricks :)! P.S. for your info.. that is my 10$ coat I am sporting! Cute eh!?

LaLa

2008-05-22T15:32:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this baby. She makes me so happy.

I still love him.

2008-05-22T15:17:00.000-07:00

Even if David Archuleta ( I like to call him Archie) lost last night, he is still a winner in my book! :) I think he has an amazing voice and is such a cute, sweet 17 year old boy. Props to him for getting that far in the competition at such a young age. I also think he deserved it more. Granted, David Cook has a great voice. Which is why he already has an album out. He doesn't need the fame as much as Archie does. Oh well. I need to stop watching American Idol. I am finding myself way too obcessed and caring WAYYY to much. This is my favorite song that Archie sang. It makes me happy. The truth is, getting this far in the competition was probably already a dream come true for him. He'll be fine. Everyone still loves him. I think I want to go to Murray high to pay him a visit. Brady and Jessica will be joining me. In fact, they said they would move back to Murray in his honor. Right guys? :)

This kid makes me feel dumb.

2008-05-17T12:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24612730?GT1=43001

Holy Cow!

2008-05-15T00:22:00.000-07:00

As you can all see.. this is Levi's "Holy Cow!" face. He is definately making this expression due to the fact that he is down to a very few, six months left! No one can believe the time has flown by so quickly, including me. He is doing great on his mission, loving Texas, and working hard as usual. This experience has been great for me and he has been such a great example in my life. There is a teeny-tiny part of me that is kind of sad that it's almost over. Ok, that's a lie. I'm ready for him to come home! He really has served a productive honorable mission so far and I'm so proud of him and know he will finish strong. I know that most of you haven't had the chance to meet him yet, but I assure you that you will and you will think, "what's not to love about this guy?!" :) I'm grateful that I've been able to learn so much from him, get to know him better, and grow closer. I wouldn't have it any other way. And yes, after a year and a half of not seeing his face, I still love him!

Definately My Mother's Daughter

2008-05-06T20:55:00.000-07:00

One of the best qualities I inherited from my mother is the power of persuasion. I have realized that (within reason) you can pretty much get whatever you want in this world if you work hard enough, make enough offers, and talk to the right people. Here's why. So I went to Macy's today to return a shirt for Mimi. As I was walking out I spotted a cute winter coat so I decided to try it on... I fell in love, until I looked at the price tag. $130 buckeroos. I wanted it bad enough that I asked if it had been marked down at all. The saleswoman informed me that it was not for sale. I asked why and she said it was a salvage item, and that it was a mistake that it was out on the floor. I then, very politely told her that I REALLY WANTED THIS COAT!!! I asked if she would ask a manager if I could purchase it. I figured at best they'd give it to me at half price.. $65. I figured I'd see what I could get. Well I spoke to the manager, very politely and maturely. Yeah, I would just like all of you to know, I walked out of Macy's with a brand new (very adorable) ELEMENT winter coat in my bag. Grand total? $9.99. I felt very proud of my purchase. :) And hey, I got what I wanted! Nothing feels better than a sense of assertiveness! :)

Because I needed it just that badly.

2008-05-05T00:08:00.001-07:00

So I have been feeling a little yucky the last few days.. well just like always, I feel ok during the day and it has always gotten worse at night. It's the kind of sick with a sore throat, achy body, and head in a vice sick. The one thing (aside from medicine) that makes me feel better when I'm sick is a good popsicle. Bomb pops are preferred.. but in this case, tonight's situation, I didn't have any of those. So at 12:01 AM exactly (today to avoid breaking of the sabbath)I walked in to 7-Eleven on a mission to obtain a popsicle. And lemme tell you, that I did. These push-ups were all that they had. I haven't had one since I was little. They're pretty darn good! And I must say.. I feel much better. I most definitely recommend this course of action.

spon·ta·ne·i·ty

2008-05-01T00:42:00.000-07:00

"Spontaneity is the quality of being able to do something just because you feel like it at the moment, of trusting your instincts, of taking yourself by surprise and snatching from the clutches of your well-organized routine, a bit of unscheduled pleasure."

11:00 Am Friday, April 25- Decide to go to Utah

11:30 Am Friday, April 25- Buy plane ticket

8:00 Pm Friday, April 25- Get on airplane!

Fun weekend to follow, Priceless. :)

I LOVE SPONTANEITY!

What else do we have to

make life fun and

interesting?

Levi's sister Sarah and I
Rachael and I
Oh, just me on Jakey's little 50 :) .. in Todd's slippers ha ha!

Yeah.. so this weekend was the best. I spent lots of quality time with Rachael, Sarah, and Levi's parents Jeanne and Bruce. They are all the best for picking me up at the airport and taking me back at odd hours :), feeding me, drving us around to do fun things, and making me feel SO at home. Thanks for the memories guys. I'm a lucky girl to have such great people in my life!

Marissa Ilinois

2008-04-29T09:35:00.000-07:00

So I was at work last night, and a guy at this table goes, " Wait you said your name is Marissa?" I said yes, and he said, " I spent most of my life in Marissa Illinois." Cool right? I never knew that there was a U.S. city that shared my name. Well.. I guess it's small enough that they refer to it as a village. We proceeded to chat about the name Marissa, which I was under the impression was of Hispanic origin. I'm not sure if I just made that up in my head or if I was given false information. :) Well the origin of the name is English, but the Greek translation changed it to having two s's. So turns out, my name is Greek. Well this got me interested in doing a little more research on my name. I guess my mom knew my true disposition from birth, because I made the discovery that Marissa means sea of bitterness. Ha Ha.. ok well maybe that has applied at times in my life, but I like to think of myself as this kind of sea generally...

You know, calm and happy, but not boring. Enough sharks and crabs to defend myself if needs be. But most the time, with a "cheerful dispostion." What's in a name? I guess those who interact with me can decide! :) (Mom, you are not allowed to answer this question, anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law.) :) P.S. I don't even remotely care the amount of my tax return. You can keep it for all I care. Ha ha JUST KIDDING! (For those of you who don't know what I'm referring to.. my mother is withholding my somewhat sizeable tax return from me. This is illegal, yes? I would like to think so. She is quite enjoying the fact that I don't know how much it is and that she's not giving it to me until the fall. I talked to her yesterday, she laughed a menacing laugh and said, "Ha ha, i'm not going to tell you how much your tax return is!".. in that obnoxious sing, songy voice. Well mom, I have stopped caring. See.. there's that cheerful disposition again! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BOY!

2008-04-24T01:16:00.000-07:00

Well, Levi is officially the good old 2-1 today! I know he can't even read this, but I want to wish him a happy one anyway. I miss him dang it! I know it's hard for missionaries to be away from home for holidays and birthdays, but he's a trooper.. he'll survive! :) This is a picture his mom sent to me today of him opening his call. It made me smile. I don't know how many of you know this, but he kept his call a secret from his family until the day it arrived, the little bugger! :) Just a few fun facts about my boy..

He hates : Tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and fish(most of which I don't like either), hypocrites, liars, and wimps.
He Loves: His family, his wardrobe:), A good Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich at Subway, football, hard work, being a missionary.. and ME (Duh!)

There's a little scrape off the surface of Levi Glen Williams.. I hope he has a great birthday! I decided to have some balloons delivered to him today.. it better make him smile when he gets 12 happy birthday balloons!
HAPPY DAY OF YOUR BIRTH MY LOVE!

I was thinking today..

2008-04-19T14:35:00.000-07:00

I don't usually post without any pictures.. but forewarning, I about to do one of those all word kind of posts. I was thinking this morning about my life and how great it is. Then I was thinking about a talk I had with a friend the other night about life in general. It got me to thinking.. I have realized many things in my life that are inevitable and I am finally starting to just get used to it all! I am not a perfect girl. I spill things a lot. My hair doesn't always stay in place. Sometimes I just DON'T care. I am very clumsy. Sometimes I say stupid things. I like to stay up late and sleep in even later. I leave dishes in the sink. I bite my nails. I really like to eat. I sell myself short a lot. Sometimes I am spacey. I waste a lot of time. I can’t keep my room clean to save my life. I have made mistakes when I knew better. I am easily distracted. I wish I worked out more. I wish I saved more money. Some days nothing goes right in my world, and most days it is all my fault. But when I think about it and take a step back, I realize just how amazing life truly is and maybe, just maybe, I like being imperfect. Honestly, I think it's all our imperfections that make us realize the things in life we CAN do perfectly. If we didn't have the bad there would be no such thing as the good. Right? Right. So on that note I found this next quote on a friend's facebook and it is SO true. I have realized all of this in the last while. "Life isn't about keeping score. It's not about how many people call you and it's not about who you've dated, are dating, or haven't dated at all. It isn't about who you've kissed, what sport you play, or which guy or girl likes you. It's not about your shoes or your hair or the color of your skin or where you live or go to school. In fact, it's not about grades, money, clothes, or colleges that accept you or not. Life isn't about if you have lots of friends, or if you are alone, and it's not about how accepted or unaccepted you are. Life just isn't about all that. But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It's about how you feel about yourself. It's about trust, happiness and compassion. It's about sticking up for your friends and replacing inner hate with love. Life is about avoiding jealousy, overcoming ignorance, building confidence, and forgiving those that have wronged you. It's about what you say and what you mean. It's about seeing people for who they are and not what they have. Most of all, it's about choosing to use your life to touch someone else's in a way that could never have been achieved otherwise. These choices are what life's all about." Yup, so true.

Saving the world, one bottle at a time..

2008-04-16T17:00:00.000-07:00

When I first saw these on TV I thought they were rather ridiculous.. but I kind of like the idea now.. and I kind of like the water. Plus, they get really cold really a lot faster than other bottled water! Which is my favorite part!

*Is made with 30% less plastic than the average half-liter bottle
*Features a new label that's 30% smaller
*Is 100% recyclable
*Is flexible so it's easier to crush for recycling
*Easy to Carry

What's ya'lls opinion on these newfangled gadgets? :)

Oyster Shooters=So GROSS.

2008-04-11T10:22:00.000-07:00

So last night I went to dinner with some friends at a place named Mario's. The food.. eh.. ok it was pretty authentic Mexican...not bad. However, afterward one guy at the table got this bright idea that we should all do oyster shooters, virgin of course! THEY WERE SO SICK! It was the one, and only time I will ever do it! They got to the table in the yucky tomato juice or whatever that is and the oyster looked like a tape worm. I am really just still trying to figure out what the point is! I found these ones on foodnetwork.com.. so I guess that real people do eat them on purpose. I guess if there's vodka in them it's a different story...

How wierd is this!?

2008-04-05T00:18:00.001-07:00

MyHeritage: Celebrity Morph - Family search - Hispanic genealogy

This is a good feeling.

2008-03-30T01:56:00.000-07:00

So this has been a very eventful, miraculous week. It has all happened so fast and has been amazing. I introduced my friend Melissa to the gospel, and invited her to church. She came last Sunday, and was intrigued very quickly. After church that day, the missionaries came over to teach her the first lesson. Then that Wednesday we had a second lesson and she asked if she could be baptized. She said, "I'll just make it easy for you, I know it's true, when can I be baptized?" It was crazy! It makes me feel so good that I had a part in bringing something so priceless into someone's life. She will be baptized on April 6th after the afternoon session of conference. I am exicted for her to watch it. It has brought an amazing spirit into my life taking the lessons with her. I am learning so much and the missionaries are great. I am very excited to continue to see what happens. I am getting a glimpse of what true missionary work is and it is giving me such a desire to do more. It totally is a testimony builder of how aware Heavenly Father is of our lives and how everything falls into place so perfectly. It is giving me a new perspective on how the Lord can use me as an instrument in his hands, and has been such a blessing. I love how something so simple as becoming someone's friend can make all the difference. I hope that I can continue to have missionary experiences like this one. Cheesy possibly, but it has made me feel good that while Levi has been away serving his mission, that I am getting the opportunity to do it here. The Lord knows what I needed, I am now way more willing and able to listen to promptings of the spirit to share the gospel. I am going to lunch with another friend from work next week, and I'm sure it will come up because we've talked about the gospel before. Anyway, yay for missionary work! Try it I dare you, you will feel so GOOD! :)

To answer Korianne's question...

2008-03-23T23:15:00.001-07:00

Yes, here is what I do on these beautiful shoes! :) Alicia came over and we had a fun little photo shoot! I am learning some pointe.. slowly but surely, and am also learning to hate the word sickling! Just ask Jessica! :) Hopefully one day I can be pretty good! ( and not sickle my feet) :0)

Aren't they pretty!?

2008-03-13T15:22:00.000-07:00

Gosh I just love these guys. I have been doing a little practice for pointe in dance classes at BYUI so I decided it was high time to get me some of these! I am better at admiring them than at dancing on them, mind you, but I am practicing. My sister in law Jessica has given me a few "mini lessons" and one day soon we're going to go full on! I am no prima ballerina but I sure do love them!

Clean Sheets

2008-03-05T02:37:00.001-08:00

Don't you just love clothes fresh out of the dryer? Well, I have never had a love affair such as the one I am having right now! For some reason my clean, right out of the dryer sheets are calling my name LOUDLY. I do love my bed. I have this amazing down comforter, except it's the fake kind of down so you don't get poked by any stupid feathers. Its like sleeping under a whole lot of marshmallows actually. :) I LOVE my bed! Doesn't it just look cozy and inviting!?

New Blonde Locks

2008-03-01T16:43:00.000-08:00

Yes, I took a few pictures of myself.. but only to show a detailed example of my hair! :) I was really putting off getting my hair done because down here it's SOOO expensive! I called around to a few salons and they said it would start at 90$ just to get my roots touched up! So, I took a slight risk and went to a beauty school. Four hours and 25 bucks later, I ended up with perfectly highlighted hair! I was so glad with the results.. whaddaya think?

The US Postal Service gets a whole lot of my money..

2008-02-28T15:41:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I was thinking today how much I use the USPS.. and how much money of mine they get.
Here's a few of my big things
1. I send a letter to Levi EVERY week.. That is 42 cents a week, which is soon going up to 43 cents p.s. so.. by the time the two years is up, we will both have spent 43.63.. that's not to mention the packages I send for holidays and just because.. adds up to about 10 holidays total.
2. Last week I mailed a package to Jenny and Katie for their birthday
3. Today I mailed Tanner a package for his birthday
4. I also mailed baby Kennedy a being born present today
It was pretty funny, the mail lady in the Westminster mall and I are good friends. Her name is Dorothy. She's nice. I went today for a job interview( I now work at Bath and Body works) and I mailed Tanner's gift. Then I was browsing in Gap and found something for Kennedy, so I decided to just mail it while I was there. Well Dorothy says, " you come in here often enough I figure I should ask your name." ha ha, thus started the friendship of Dorothy and Marissa.

One strange morning...

2008-02-26T08:34:00.000-08:00

So... this morning I hear a knock on the door, David comes in and says quietly and quickly, " Marissa, did you leave the back door open?" I say "no" and he says, "ok, stay in your room." and he leaves.. I then hear him ask Mimi if she left the door open. At this point, I am really creeped out! I then hear him moving through the house, opening doors and looking in closets. Ok, at this point, I am just really glad that David was here! Somebody broke in last night. At about five, David was in a dead sleep and woke up and had this feeling that he should get up. He went downstairs and the back sliding door was flung all the way open. We rarely use it.. and it stays locked pretty much all the time. Luckily, no one was still in the house, and as far as we can tell, nothing is missing. If they had wanted a quicky grab, my brand new pointe shoes were sitting right there on the table, and so was Tanner's birthday present from AE.. but those were still there.. David is convinced they were after the TV, and when they noticed it was too big and fat for them, they left. :) Anyway.. the cops came it it was all fun and games after that. The cop asked David and I if we would have had any boyfriends or girlfriends sneaking in or out.. ha ha.. no. So, they took down some names... our names, unfortunately no one got hauled into the station. A little creepy indeed..Lucky we had a guy here!

As promised.. sorry it took me forever!

2008-02-25T00:32:00.000-08:00

So, below are the fun pictures from the cruise. The Pedersens are the awesome family I went with. They paid for EVERYTHING. My flight to Utah to get on the flight to Florida, and my whole cruise cost. And then paid me for my help with the kids. I was so lucky to be able to go. Oh, and we ate a lot of steak and got two massages! You can't get better than that! It was great to get a break from real life and soak up a little sun. The kids are so much fun, so we had a blast playing walkie talkie hide and seek, swimming with dolphins and in the pool, exploring, playing in the arcade, eating lots of good food.. and relaxing! Then the end of the trip was a lot of fun too.. we got to the airport in Salt lake and my flight back to Long Beach was supposed to leave in two hours. Well we had tossed around the idea of me staying for one more night to hang out with Rachael.. so I called Delta when we got there to arrange it. Well, since the flight was bought with sky miles they said they couldn't do a direct change. So, I told Rachael that it wouldn't work. Well then I called them back and we figured it out while Rach had to run back on the plane for something. I changed the flight to fly into Orange County instead and we got it all worked out for a 60$ fee, which Todd happily supplied. So, Andie said that we should keep it a surprise. We went down to the baggage claim, and they got their bags, we said goodbye, and they all left. So then Todd & Andie just came back around to the pick up and I went with them while Rach was in the other car. Well they were going to dinner at Cafe Rio, so we got there and I waited in the car for 5 minutes, so Rach didn't expect a thing. So I came inside, came up to them in line. It was like Rachael was seeing me, but not actually looking at me as I came in. So I walked over and said, " Hey while you're in line, will you get me a steak salad with both kinds of dressing like I like it?" She freaked out and was all kinds of excited and it was all really fun! So I spent the night, went to church the next day, and at the start of sacrament I get a text from Brady that says, "I'm here call me when your flight lands." Whoopsies.. he thought I got in at 10 AM and it was at 10 PM! So I called him and he said, ok, I will just wait here till you get here tonight. Ha ha.. (thanks for the effort Brayd) So then we ate dinner with the Pedersens, then drove to Kaysville to squeeze in a few (very few) minutes seeing Levi's mom. Oh, and then I almost missed my flight! As we were leaving his house, Rach slipped on the ice in the driveway and almost died, I thought she had a concussion. Anyway, I made it. And I didn't even have to butt in the security line this time. What can I say, I like to live on the risky side of life! All in all.. it was a GREAT week!

The Cruise!

2008-02-25T00:30:00.001-08:00

The simpleness of this word

2008-02-10T02:57:00.001-08:00

To those of you, which is most of you, who I do not use this word with often enough. I hope you know that I love you all. Funny, it's such an easy word to let slip from your lips, yet carries so much impact, I feel that it shouldn't be over used. But I do, love everyone who has influenced my life for the better. I love you. After all, "Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. " Franklin P. Jones Thanks for making my ride worthwhile.

The FUNNIEST thing about today.

2008-01-27T00:43:00.000-08:00

RECENT GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING:

DO NOT SWALLOW BUBBLE GUM

I'm going on a cruise!

2008-01-27T00:21:00.000-08:00

Finally I have something somewhat interesting to post about... hallelujah! :) I'm going on a cruise to Mexico and Belize for the next week, the best part? Wait for it.. totally free!! I'm not going to pay a dime! I will explain, and post some pictures when I get back, mostly because I want to hold all ya'll in suspense! :)

For lack of anything better to say..

2008-01-13T17:13:00.000-08:00

Just thought I would post some pictures of the end of Fall semester and Disneyland fun.. Yeah, this guy FORCED Megan, Kearis and I to participate. I'm pretty sure he thought Megan was cute.
I do my best work on a park bench at Disneyland.. Ok, this was after like 14 hours in Disneyland!
I LOVED this red and gold Belle dress. Seriously, if they had it in my size I would probably buy it. And, it was reversible for heaven sakes! Two dresses all rolled into one. One side is gold the other is red. I made Kearis try it on then spent like 15 minutes trying to get her to buy it. I wish I was 6 again dang it!
Ha ha this is outside the Haunted Mansion, I can find him everywhere I go! The whole thing says LEVI TATION. Ha ha Love it.
This is one of my very best friends Zane Gray, if there were no Levi Williams, there would most definately be a different kind of Zane Gray in my life.
Our Goodbye/ Birthday/ Graduation Party..
We are a bunch of posers and mom LOVES it, I know she does.
Oh look a Happy.. slightly odd family. I wonder what people wonder about all of us sometimes..
Ok looks like Levi, and Texas wins. :)
That's all folks! I feel that I do my best writing in pictures.. lets see I wrote 1,2,3..9000+ words tonight, phew, I am tired.

BJ's, My Home For The Next Nine Months

2008-01-09T23:17:00.000-08:00

See.. I love this place already. It's like going to a party every night for work. Luckily, I got right back into the swing of things and most of the old people still work there, so no new friends to make! Yipee! Pretty fun stuff. Hope it stays that way for nine whole months!

A wedding, funny married people, and a college Christmas.

2007-12-08T18:11:00.000-08:00

So... I know that 20 is not all that old. But when SO many of your friends are married, it starts to feel like that! We went down to Logan this weekend for my old roomate/friend from home's wedding. It was a lot of fun. After the reception we went to stay at my friend Kera and her husband's apartment. Yes, her husband (this is awful dress Ohio wedding friend Kera) Anyway, they have turned into adorable married people. So funny story she told us that I just have to share. One morning she was getting ready for school and decided that she was hungry and wanted spaghetti o's for breakfast. Strange, but true. So he, thinking he would be a sweet husband snuck downstairs to heat some up for her. Well, on the way back up, he tripped and spilled them all over the stairs. She freaked out and they cleaned it up frantically, but the damage wasn't bad. She said, "Nice thought honey, but I am not sure I am hungry for those anymore." So, he dutifully started down the stairs will them and a wad of sauce soaked paper towels in his had. Yeah, then he tripped on the way down, fell flat on his face, the bowl went flying, and the paper towels painted the wall! He spend two hours cleaning it up. Spaghetti o's on carpet, the wall, the ceiling, the front door, and back up the stairs he came down. HA HA laughing so hard at them. The funniest part is he is pretty reserved and quiet and as she was telling this story he turned as red as spaghetti o sauce. ha ha. well that is my story.. hm.. other funny stuff from this weekend.. I think I'm all out for now.. I have some photos however..

Oh yes, this is what Levi is getting for Christmas. I feel that I did a pretty darn good job this year. He's getting a Red Sox signed baseball, perfect because they are his favorite team, a sweet t-shirt, a lovely album, and of course, a card that sings "Let it snow". Lucky boy he is. P.S. I'm almost to 13 months ya'll!

This is the Christmas tree we cut down. WITH AN AX. I am not quite sure why that is important... But, how many people do you know have a REAL Christmas tree in their college apartment!?

Ok so here is our college Christmas decorating. We did pretty darn good this year. Tonight is Christmas eve. We are all taking a pair of our PJ'S wrapping, exchanging, and wearing them. Ha ha it will be great! Then we will have a sleepover in the front room, watch Christmas movies and drink hot chocolate.. then Santa will come.

Funny Kids

2007-12-01T12:03:00.000-08:00

So the kids that Rachael Nannys came up for a visit last week, and we had a blast with them. They are the funniest kids. Here are some videos of the amusing things they do.

Halloween is so Fun.

2007-10-27T09:36:00.001-07:00

So we had a little early Halloween fun last night at the "Shelbourne South Tower" Party. Actually.. we had more fun making our costumes I think! The party was filled with immodest boys and girls who think that Halloween is a good excuse to be a skank. How nice is that. Even at BYU- Idaho we can't be mature enough to wear sleeves and follow the fingertip rule! Oh well.. Rach and I had fun till the cops came.. and it turns out that being Pixies is pretty darn fun. I haven't dressed up for Halloween for like 5 years. We are going trick-or-treating with Katie and Matt this week! :)

Heated floors. WHAT?

2007-10-09T13:16:00.000-07:00

Yeah what apartment to any of you guys know of that has heated floors? Mine. :) Crazy! We woke up this morning and one of our roomates had turned the heat up to 85 degrees. A little excessive don't you think?! Me too. But, the floors were HOT. That will be nice come winter.. Maybe I will just sleep on the floor.

Crazy, Funny, College Boys

2007-10-06T19:54:00.000-07:00

OOPSIES

2007-10-06T19:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some of my oopsies from the last few days. :) It has been a great weekend!!
Oopsies. Fell asleep in the last 20 minutes of afternoon conference today...

Oopsies. Brought a dead fish in the house. It reeked. ( I used it for a business presentation)
Oopsies. Told some guys to jump up and down and make our neighbors hate us at 12:30
Oopsies! It snowed like six inches today!!

Why I love Rexburg.

2007-09-25T22:43:00.000-07:00

Bonfires Rock
Yeah we are tight.
I am a pretty straight shooter.
Demo Derby is a requirment.
Classic

Here are a few visual reasons that I love Rexburg. Yes, it is seemingly quite boring, but you can find all kinds of fun here. I love it here!!

Things I just realized.

2007-09-10T23:19:00.001-07:00

For one, I keep doing this.. I copy and paste my words so they end up twice. But it is good because then if you miss anything, you get a second chance to see it. But also, I was just reminded of a funny story. I was noticing how prominent my dimples are in these pictures and had to chuckle about a story about Merlynn Jensen. For those of you who know her, this will make complete sense. For those of you who don't, all you have to know is that she is a very small, unbelievably sweet old lady. But she is one of those old people who has been through so many years, that she believes that most rules of common courtesy (not to mention rules about foul language) don't apply to her. So once I went to her house, and as I walked in the door the first thing she said ( no hello or anything) " Wow! You are a very pretty girl. But wait, you have really big dimples. Did you know that dimples are a muscle defect? So I guess that means that you have defective cheeks. You poor girl you. I only know this because I was a nurse once you know. You should be a nurse. The world is having a shortage of nurses. What ARE you going to school for? Oh, heck with that girl, you need to be a nurse." So in essence, wouldn't that make me a defective cheeked nurse? :) Can't help but giggle at that one can you.

Good News

2007-09-09T20:03:00.000-07:00

So I went to the doctor last week. The final result was well.. positive.. but still undetermined. I don't have cancer. That is great news, but I still have hyperthyroidism and I still have a lump in me that shouldn't be there. There is still a good possibility that I will need to have it removed sometime in the future, but not right now. Which is so good. I am headed to school on Tuesday, and not so much excited for the school part, but still need to stay on my education schedule. To also accomplish this, I will be taking twenty credits, AHHH! I hope I can survive it. I am so excited to be back in Rexburg with all my buddies. I can't say I hated California, but Rexburg is definitely my first choice. So I am off to the Iceburg with a whole new perspective on life. I am grateful and excited to be alive.

Why I love today.

2007-08-28T00:29:00.000-07:00

Mimi woke me up at 7:00 Am to do odd jobs for her and remind me to take out the trash. Which see does EVERY Monday. And then says. "Well I wouldn't remind you, but you ignore me all the time." Funny, I have lived here for two summers now and NEVER forgotten the trash on Mondays. So then I went to work, and realized that I was pretty lucky not to get hit by a tornado in Ohio. I found out that it touched down in the employee parking lot of the Midway Airport. They de-boarded every plane, and told us all to get away from the windows, against a wall, and even better under a doorway, or hold on to something for dear life. So our flight left an hour late. Which meant 5 minutes in the Vegas airport to get from Gate A to Gate B. I barely made it. The lady acted all huffy at me when I asked if I was too late. It was the last flight of the night and I really didn't want to spend a night in Sin City. She said, "I guess we will have to let you on, but they are about to leave." Well I got on and promptly realized that there were a total of about 10 people on the whole plane. As if I was holding up the Army. Geeze. So then I decided to take a nap on my row of seats. Since it was only a 40 minute flight, the lady walked real fast and skipped me on the peanuts. So when she came back the other direction. I very politely asked if I could have some peanuts. She looked at me, looked at her watch and said,"I'm sorry, my service has ended." Gag. What is wrong with the service industry these days!? Oh, and on our previous flight, one of the flight attendants thought Rachael and I were mixing drinks with our Dr. Pepper and Dt. Coke because we asked for extra ice and limes. Ha ha. He kept our secret safe. Ok, ADD has taken over. Back to things I love about today. I was driving home from work and in about 3 seconds flat, my temperature gauge went from normal to HOTT. And my feet almost lit on fire. So yeah, my personal(along with Robert's Dad's diagnosis) is that my fans aren't working, and neither is my water pump. Love that. When it rains it pours right. So in an effort to ignore my problems, I decided to go to a Dodgers game instead. So, that was fun! I will think about the issues in the morning. Or next year when I have time for this.

So you all may know the details...

2007-08-26T12:07:00.000-07:00

I am sure that all of you know about my thyroid issue. I figured I would put in on here so I don't have to explain all the details to everyone! Ok, So I have hyperthyroidism (basically it is producing too many hormones). So, I am on medication for that. It is an ity bitty pill that packs a punch of a STRONG, BITTER, aftertaste for about 2 hours after no matter what I eat to suppress it. So, that in and of itself is a joy twice a day! So on top of that, I have a nodule.. a lump. The nodule is not causing the hyperthyroidism, which means there is a one in six chance that it is cancerous. As opposed to the other option, if it were causing it, it would be one in two hundred. So, mine is more likely to be cancerous. I have had about 12 blood tests, an ultrasound, and a thyroid uptake. If any one ever has to have one.. they are not fun! Basically they strap you to a table, head and all. And then press these two gray plates down on your face. Since there is no point of reference, you feel like they are about to break your nose off. Then you have to sit like that for 30 minutes. Yeah, I decided to take a nap. Anyway, this week I am having a needle biopsy. It shouldn't be too bad. It's an outpatient procedure, they just numb the area and stick a big old needle in the cyst and suck crap out of it. Ok, so from that, they will determine if it is cancerous or not, which means surgery and thyroid replacement medication. The other option is.. well I don't know yet. They doctor keeps saying, lets go from there. Which is really annoying because I am starting school on the 12th. I should stay here for the surgery because this endocrinologist has been rated as one of the top ten in the country. So there you have it. No need to panic. I am cool as a cucumber. Just thought ya'll wanted to know the details. I am most stressed about the scar it will leave on my neck. Cause gosh dang it, I have a nice neck!

Yes, I know.

2007-08-26T12:03:00.000-07:00

So Amy asked if I knew that the dresses were immodest. Yes, I do. The lovely treasures bridal told us that we would have "cap sleeves". This is what they turned into. So yeah. Oh and some of the lovely things Treasure herself called me on the phone yesterday included, "cynical", "brat", "confrontational", "spoiled", and "dramatic". Gotta love her.

Wedding DRAMA!!

2007-08-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this is one of the few posts that I actually have something to talk about. So, one of my best friends got married yesterday. Actually, currently I am sitting in the Columbus Ohio airport waiting for my flight.. like 4 hours. Luckily I have my best friend Rachael here with me to entertain. Ok, so for the drama. We were all to wear these awful sage green dresses. We, as faithful friends ordered them. Well, I received my dress, put it on once and the zipper broke. And no, to answer Treasure of Treasures Bridal, NO I am not too fat for the dress. Yeah, she actually asked me that when I called to complain. Shock I tell you, shock. So, she told me to send back the dress, they would replace the zipper, and she would pay for the shipping. So I did. I got the dress back, took it out of the box, unzipped it, zip..oh wait it was still broken! Give me a break!! So I called her back, gave her a piece of my mind and decided that I would get it altered, and she would pay for it. All in all, the lady at the alteration place ended up writing the ticket for extra so I could get more money :) ha ha. Ok, all is well and good. That didn't last long, there were five bridesmaids. So the day I got here to Ohio, Lacy tried on her dress. She had had it on 5 times before. Yep, the zipper ripped. Well we had an emergency seamstress visit the night before the wedding and her zipper was replaced. So this made us nervous. I called Treasure again, and she claimed that she has "NEVER had a problem with this dress in the past." I made a joke about how it would not be very funny for five bridesmaids standing outside the temple with their bras and underwear hanging out , wouldn't that look nice." Yeah so she said "that's funny." And I said, YOU'RE RIGHT! IT'S NOT! So, all in all, she said, I will refund the money for the zipper. Well.. If I went into all the details and all the stupid things that Treasure has said.. it would take all day. Long story short, right before we went to the temple, two more zippers broke. We attended the wedding with two new zippers, and two lovely bridesmaids sewn into their dresses. That's right, SEWN. And one of them was sewn in the waiting room in the temple, by the brides mother. Classy I tell you, classy. I officially hate Treasures Bridal. I HATE IT! In the end.. we have some pretty cute pictures. What you don't know is that all our bras and underwear are hanging out in the back.

Lacy.. trying to seduce me.
Classic Rachael.

Kera and Jed... Twitterpated.
Yep. Hangin out in the back. :)
I am woman, hear me ROAR!
Jed and his boyz. HA HA
Stop to smell the roses

Ok, so this is one of the few posts that I actually have something to talk about. So, one of my best friends got married yesterday. Actually, currently I am sitting in the Columbus Ohio airport waiting for my flight.. like 4 hours. Luckily I have my best friend Rachael here with me to entertain. Ok, so for the drama. We were all to wear these awful sage green dresses. We, as faithful friends ordered them. Well, I received my dress, put it on once and the zipper broke. And no, to answer Treasure of Treasures Bridal, NO I am not too fat for the dress. Yeah, she actually asked me that when I called to complain. Shock I tell you, shock. So, she told me to send back the dress, they would replace the zipper, and she would pay for the shipping. So I did. I got the dress back, took it out of the box, unzipped it, zip..oh wait it was still broken! Give me a break!! So I called her back, gave her a piece of my mind and decided that I would get it altered, and she would pay for it. All in all, the lady at the alteration place ended up writing the ticket for extra so I could get more money :) ha ha. Ok, all is well and good. That didn't last long, there were five bridesmaids. So the day I got here to Ohio, Lacy tried on her dress. She had had it on 5 times before. Yep, the zipper ripped. Well we had an emergency seamstress visit the night before the wedding and her zipper was replaced. So this made us nervous. I called Treasure again, and she claimed that she has "NEVER had a problem with this dress in the past." I made a joke about how it would not be very funny for five bridesmaids standing outside the temple with their bras and underwear hanging out , wouldn't that look nice." Yeah so she said "that's funny." And I said, YOU'RE RIGHT! IT'S NOT! So, all in all, she said, I will refund the money for the zipper. Well.. If I went into all the details and all the stupid things that Treasure has said.. it would take all day. Long story short, right before we went to the temple, two more zippers broke. We attended the wedding with two new zippers, and two lovely bridesmaids sewn into their dresses. That's right, SEWN. And one of them was sewn in the waiting room in the temple, by the brides mother. Classy I tell you, classy. I officially hate Treasures Bridal. I HATE IT! In the end.. we have some pretty cute pictures. What you don't know is that all our bras and underwear are hanging out in the back.

Tribute to Todd

2007-07-08T23:41:00.001-07:00

So I decided to give Todd a little air time. Since, as you all know he is leaving on his mission on Wednesday. So yeah... we used to avoid each other like the plague.. but we are now pretty darn good friends... I'm gonna miss the kid. Hopefully he is as good of a missionary as he is at all those sports he loves :) He's a pretty talented guy.

What can I say, I love him just a little bit.

2007-07-08T01:57:00.000-07:00

Really, how many words need to be said? I mean this is pretty self explanatory :) So.. I love Levi, but I lied initially, I love him A LOT, not just a little. I really wish that more of the family could have met him before he left on his mission. He really is a good guy. He is loving Texas, the humidity and the rain are a little bit of a speed bump, ( in his own words, " I am contemplating building and ark because we have gotten 12 inches of rain in the last week") :) So he loves his companion, he is from right here in Orange County. He was just able to perform the baptism for a recent convert and told me that it was such a great experience and that he wouldn't rather be anywhere else in the world right now. What a cute little missionary boy.

I give, I give.

2007-06-26T00:45:00.000-07:00

This whole blog this is over-rated. I just figure that there is really not much that is that exciting in my life that anyone would want to hear about! Husband.. nope. Kids.. nope. Finding Nemo, nope sorry Nemo is still lost. I don't go to story hour and come home with really funny and or gross stories about brestfeeding. I do not have any belly friends. For that matter I don't really have any friends. Except the old men that flirt with me at work and the occasional kitchen employee who brings me flowers. That is always fun. If you want to talk about Avocado Egg Rolls or the percentage of alcohol in a Tatonka Stout, I'm there. Or we could chat about the difference between a posi and a cash register. Or how a pizookie is still the world's favorite dessert. So everybody get the point? My summer life is very uneventful! But for your enjoyment, I would recommend the viewing of a few photos. Please sit back and relax. When the short entertainment is over, please leave your valuables under your seat and exit to your left.

Rachael Making Todd eat capers at Dukes..
Nevermind.

Kearis and I on the pier
Hallie on one of her favorite rides at "DislandMikyMouse!" (All one word of course)
It comes in at a close second to "Mon-sas-inc"
Rachael and I on our cute little paddle boat in Balboa, very fun.. except for the fact that Todd whined like a five year old the ENTIRE time because his legs were tired..

LEAVE ME ALONE! ALL A YA'LL! I'M A BUSY GIRL!

2007-01-16T10:18:00.000-08:00

Getting Ready to go Ice Skating! My roomates.. Natalie and Kera

Kera and I, and yes, the South will Rise Again
My Natural Talent..
We almost died..

Ok, so just so everyone will get off my back.. I AM POSTING! Geeze Louise! (OH and Tanner, Pictures are worth a 1000 words and I have 4! So leave me alone) I haven't said anything for a while.. becuase my, I mean Micah's computer is retarded. I am pretty sure it has a virus and needs to go to the doctor. So, on another note, I am loving this new semester so far. I am taking several Business classes that are really fun. P.S. to anyone who didn't already know, I changed my major to Business Managment with a minor in Dance. Oh, and I plan on going to Beauty School once I graduate. Anyone who would like to comment on that one can take it up with me later and I will prove to you why it is a good idea. Anyway.. I am nannying for 2 families here and loving the good mommy experience I am getting doing it. I love the kids and they are so well behaved. Well.. I better go to class now. So PEACE! oh, and for anyone who knows the answer to this question.. not just a guess.. is it better to

A) Run a mile at 6.5 mph, or

B)to run 2 miles at 5 mph?

I know this might be a really obvious question, but I need to know!

Catch Ya'll Later!

Life as we.. I Know It

2006-11-30T22:16:00.000-08:00

Sunset out my window.. it looks like the sky is on fire!
My roomate Lacy and I.. going back to the H.S. Football days
BYU vs. UVSC Hockey game... they lost by the way
My future husband.. he's a doctor! YIPEE!
The number of times I have seen that amazing dance movie step up... 3 between Friday and Monday!

So here are my latest pictures of fun stuff. My life is so boring that I am not sure that any of you want to hear about it. Really. It is dull. Class, work, sleep, rinse and repeat. That is really all unfortunately. Except for that this semester is almost over and I am praising the heavens. Oh, and then I have a 3 month long semester.. and then I am moving to CALIFORNIA! Yipee! BJ's Here I come again! I am really excited about that. I guess that is exciting news! OH and Christmas is 25 days and 32 minutes away! :)

THE REXBURG TEMPLE

2006-10-20T15:25:00.000-07:00

So.. these are really exciting pictures from when they put the Angel Moroni on top of the temple. I has been so exciting to be here in the last year and see it go from a plot of dirt to such a beautiful building. It's actually kind of funny, so far only the steeple or spire or whatever you want to call it is lit up (becasuse of Angel Moroni) But it looks kind of funny at night floating in mid-air! It should be done soon after the new year. I am really excited to see it and to have it her to go do baptisms and such! It will be such a great blessing to have it here. The pictures aren't that great because it was a dreary day.. but it's all I got!

My Fun Weekend!

2006-10-20T15:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome to UTAH!
Yeah, I don't even know.
I am pretty sure Idaho is better, but they have a really boring sign!
There's one of those dance moves
Famous Rassleberry shakes!

So.. this weekend me and all my roomates rented a condo in Garden City for the weekend. We had so much fun! It was a real, genuine girl party! (Including some crazy death defying dance moves)

Conference Weekend=Random Pictures!

2006-10-05T21:42:00.000-07:00

I decided I need to be in!!

2006-10-03T12:02:00.000-07:00

So.. as of about 5 seconds ago, I decided I need to try this out. Due to my recent obcession with the wonder of the connection that is the internet, and having a computer now, I want to stay in touch! So here is some random things about me that I just copied off my facebook because I am too stinkin lazy! P.S. Facebook is really fun too!
Activities:
I just like doing random things like running through the sprinklers on the courthouse lawn eating pie in the park, dancing in public and embarrasing people.. and that's about it. I am good at making a fool of myself.!
Interests:
I LOVE to dance, ski, hang out with my family, go boating, get tan lines, snowmobile, ride my horse, 4-wheel, drink Dr. Pepper, camp, be in charge, sleep in, spin cookies, talk, watch dumb movies, rub ears, pretend I'm intelligent, skip, sing at the top of my lungs, be dramatic, look at stars, be outside, take things apart, chew bubble gum, find 20$ in the pocket of the briches that I wore last week, waitress, kiss in the rain, laugh till I cry, play jokes, get lost in large crowds, smile, be high up, lick lolipops, read scriptures, bite my nails, people watch, swim, drive long distances, curl my hair, get presents, hang my feet off piers, know that I am loved, fly on airplanes, play patty-cake, act like a 10 year old, take on dares, eat good food, be with my boy, and my favorite pastime of all is making.. err hanging out. I just love my life. That is all.
Favorite Music:
Anything that makes noise, and has a beat I can dance to. I am a huge fan of country, but I have branched out a little lately.. I like pretty much anything.
Favorite TV Shows:
I wish I had time to watch it!.. when I do, I know it's morbid, but I LOVE shows with dead people. Cause I see them you know. I like CSI, Forensic Files, The First 48, Missing, Without a Trace.. all the creepy shows that give you bad dreams.
Favorite Movies:
Princess bride. I could watch it over and over.I also like Drop Dead Fred. I was never allowed to watch it as a child, " it teaches you bad things."I think maybe that's why I like it so much it is me living on the wild side of life. whohoo
Favorite Books:
Would you rather...
Favorite Quotes:
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES.. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING, BUT YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH WHEN YOU SEE THEM TUMBLE DOWN THE STAIRS:)!
About Me:
I like to giggle, cry, love people and have fun. I live a very dissorganized, dramatic, scatterbrained..

So, this is just a small overview.. :) Just kidding! I was quite detailed!! Long story short for you all... I LOVE REXBURG!!! My life has changed so much in the year that I have lived here and I am having the time of my life!