Can't Help and not taking things for granted rant

This song has been on repeat ever since the album came out. Actually the whole album has been on repeat. All of the songs are pretty fantastic and by far the best album Parachute has had.
This song though. It just makes me want to dance! And it sure makes love sound great doesn't it? A feeling that you can't help. Something that happens without you meaning for it to and changes your life. I wouldn't mind experiencing what this song is talking about right about now. Then again, who wouldn't want that right?


The last few days have been full of me laying in bed watching Scrubs and Gilmore Girls because I've been sick. It's been lovely. I'm feeling better and it got me thinking to how easily we can take things for granted. It's funny how when you are sick you can't even remember what it feels like to be healthy, even though you've been living that way more often than being sick. It's sad how often we take things like our health for granted. I think people take the small things for granted too often.
Waking up to the sun shining.
A song that fits your mood.
Driving without getting in an accident.
Your health.
Random acts of kindness.
A hot shower.
Warm brownies.
Knowing someone cares.
Lazy days.
Lightning bugs.

Sometimes it's the simple things that maybe we brush off and don't fully take the time to appreciate.
Sometimes it's the simple and little things that have the ability to change our perspective and make us realize just how blessed each of us are.

Just a random thought for your Tuesday.
Open your eyes to the little things all around you and see how your perspective changes.
Don't take things for granted.

Hobo story

I've been meaning to write this post for a while and tell the famous hobo story. I'm pretty sure it is my Mom's favorite story that I have ever told her and no matter how slightly embarrassing it is, it never fails to make any of us laugh.

*The scene is a normal day at work hanging out at the shop when a lady with a bruised black and blue arm comes in. She talks to Max for a while and then leaves.*

Me: What happened to her arm?
Max: She was bit by a hobo...poor lady.
Me: A hobo??
Max: Oh yeah. They are all over Rexburg. One time I was camping and I woke up and there was one on my chest. I just shooed it away.
Me: ....really?
Max: Yeah they live in a lot of basements around here.
Me: That's...weird.
Max: They can't really climb up walls so you are safe.
Me: ....climb walls?
Max: Yeah but they are one of the most poisonous spiders.
Me: Wait...a spider?! I thought you meant a homeless person!

Late night thoughts

It's crazy how easily and often something can remind you of something else. The associations and connections we make are amazing. Places. Songs. Movies. Quotes. Clothes. Food. Anything and everything.  For me it can be triggered by the smallest things.
I went to Utah this past weekend and I had so many different memories with someone and feelings for each room. It's crazy to think about the different circumstance I was in then compared to where I am now. What was so important at the time then seems insignificant now. Someone I cared about so much then I don't even speak to now.
Life is always changing and yet we're surrounded by these associations and memories that constantly remind us of the past and the memories we had.
The brain is a funny thing. Reminds you of a memory or a person. Plays with your emotions. Do the other people in your memories have the same memories and associations as you? How do you change that association and make that song or place or anything remind you of something new?
You can't help but be reminded and have the memory and emotions that come along with it.
It somehow feels almost out of your control.


Just something I've been thinking about. So there's your deep thoughts for Tuesday.
Goodnight y'all!

I'm still alive!

Hello again to everyone! It's been a while, which means, I've actually been out doing things with my life!

Well...kinda. I'm back at school. Which is good and bad. My schedule isn't too bad actually so school is pretty bearable. I've made a few new friends that are great! They really are. I'm so lucky to have met them. 

My roommates are all wonderful and having my own room is kinda fantastic! 

This week has been great! I got a scholarship for school next year and today I won an electric sander from work! I know it's weird to be excited about that...but I never win anything! And it's actually worth quite a bit of money! So I'd say this week is off to a great start :)

I get to go to Utah this weekend to see Jarom and Maddie get married. I can't believe it's already June. I'm so excited for them. They are just too adorable and they make such a beautiful couple. Who wants to bet that I'll cry at the wedding? Surprise. Surprise. Jovanne is coming with me and we are leaving Friday and making a whole weekend of it! I'm so excited! Salt Lake City here we come!

Other than being as red as a lobster from floating the river on Saturday, I'd say life is being pretty good to me. I get to see my family in 43 days (counting today AND the day I leave) and I am just oh so excited about it. I'm at the spot in my life where things are just good. Sure, I have no idea what the heck I'm doing with my life, I'm sunburnt and sore and terrified of skin cancer, I'm exhausted from lack of sleep and every day is a battle with myself about whether or not to skip class but life is just good. I have such great people surrounding me and I'm just happy! Almost every day when I'm walking home from class, I have my headphones in, a good song on and I'm just smiling and being happy. It's a great feeling. (and the weather is finally warm here. I've been enjoying that....although, a little too much since I'm burnt now)

I know I haven't updated at all in the last two months. But, lesbihonest (Pitch Perfect moment! If you don't know what I'm talking about, watch the movie. It's hilarious) not a whole lot happened. So there's your update for now and I'll try to be better about blogging in the future. 

And now I'll leave you with a photo of my first time going to a drive-in movie! We went to see Epic and the new Star Trek! It was so fun! I loved it! I guess you could say it was pretty "epic" *badum tish* (also-I found the coolest website! http://www.badum-tish.com/ so yeah, check that out and then read this last paragraph again) okay bye now.

Thursday thoughts

It's funny how time flies. The older I get the faster it seems to go. As a kid I always wanted to grow up and now I just wish I could go back to being a kid with no worries. I wish I could go back to being carefree and running around the neighborhood with my friends being hooligans together. But we can't go back, all we can do is live in the moment we have now and enjoy it.  Come what may and love it. 
Sometimes it's tough and everything we had planned falls apart leaving us scared and unsure of what we are doing, yet life keeps moving forward and propels us into new opportunities both good and bad. Life can be such a scary thing. Scares me more than I try to show. I guess how we handle that fear is what helps make us who we are. Maybe Taylor Swift said it best, "Fearless is not the absence of fear. It's not being completely unafraid. Fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death.”
I guess I'll still always miss being a kid when time seemed to pass by slowly and I felt fearless.

P.S. I cut my hair! Well, I didn't...Court's Mom did. But I cut off quite a few inches. 

It's nice and healthy now :)

And now I'll leave you with one of my new favorite quotes!

A little birthday post for my Mom

It's my wonderful Mom's birthday today! That's right ladies and gentleman, today is her day! Birthdays are usually a big deal to me, so if I was there I would try to make it special. I kinda hate not being there but oh well. We talked off and on all morning (she was so popular and kept getting other phone calls throughout our conversation) and then the siblings and I all 3 way (but with 5 people so I guess a 5 way?) called her! It worked out much better than any of us expected and it was surprising that we even were able to get in touch with all the siblings considering it was mid-afternoon and they all have lives. But it worked out and we sang happy birthday to her and it was great!
My Mom is the greatest. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and how much I miss her. I also think every day how grateful I am that she was there to raise me and if I may say so, she did a pretty great job. Really though, she did such a great job of raising me right that sometimes I look at other people and I just feel bad for them that they didn't have my Mom around to help them learn how to act and think.
She has just the perfect amount of humor and seriousness. While knowing how to be clean, organized and ready for anything but still knowing how to have fun, when to be lazy and the knowledge that life doesn't always go as we plan. She is the perfect example to me.
So thank you Mom for everything! And Happy Birthday :)

April Fools!

As I've stated in earlier posts, I love holidays. This one is on the lower part of that list...but I do still like it. I've had some pretty hilarious memories with it that, while embarrassing, I still wouldn't trade for anything.
I grew up with 2 brothers in the home while I was still pretty young, so they got me plenty of times. The best one that we all still remember was when Kevin tricked me.
We always woke up early to read scriptures together as a family. So it's around 6 AM on April Fools. I'm not prepared for the day at all. I open my door to see a note that says something along the lines of "sorry I've  been teasing you lately," or something like that from Kevin with money attached to it. (in my head I remember it being a 20 dollar bill. In actuality it was probably more like a 1 dollar bill, maybe 5, but I was young so it seemed like a lot) Anyways, I reached down to get the money and letter (all happy and smiling in my half awake state) and the money pulls away from me right as I reach for it. I'm confused and I try again, and again...and shamefully...again. Until I notice my brother laughing in the bathroom across the hall pulling on the string attached to the money.
Embarrassing but hilarious.
And here we are now at the Festival of Colors we went to this weekend. But there will be a post on that later!

So Happy April Fools to everyone! I hope your day is fantastic! :)