People Think I'm Weird {Blessings}

This title is more than likely true. And to tell you the honest truth, I don't know why it's the title of this post. I just had the random urge to make it the title, so whelp, there it is! :) enjoy it! Now! ;)

I have decided that sometimes life throws you a bone. It makes everything fall into place, so that life isn't always a piece of crap! And, you know what I have decided? Well, I will tell you what I have decided. I have so many things in my life that are Truly a BLESSING! :) People and things! Oh man, I can't even begin to tell you what it's like to have things in your life that make it all better!

Ahem...

First of all I have many friends, but two namely, that deserve to be recognized!

Teah Garner!

Oh my Goodness! how I freaking love, wait, let me try that again, LOVE this girl! She is SUCH a blessing! She goes to Utah State, and so I don't get to see her that often. But you know what's awesome! is that she's awesome!!! There are some friends where when you don't get to talk that often, it's almost awkward talking when you do, because there is way too much to catch up on, and they have changed and so it's super hard to convey your message. But Teah Garner is not like that! Everytime I talk to her, it's as if I had talked to her yesterday. She may be a grown up now, but she is still my friend. And that is more than a girl like me could ask for! Teah is easily one of my best friends! You know how you have best friends that you love to be with, and then there are best friends that you love to be with, and they just get you as well? Teah its the latter. She is so fun to be around and she gets me! which makes it totally awesome and fun!

Melissa Nelson!

I know that I have blogged about her before,

but I Love Her! :) Oh my goodness! We have had one of those friendships that just...lasts. It doesn't matter if there is ever a time where we go our separate ways, because, somehow we always come back. She is so talented in photography! I wish I had that skill, but, since I don't. I guess that I'll have to live with it. :) She is Non-Judgemental, and she makes me laugh. So. Hard. Sometime I'll crack a joke, and people will get mad and/or surprised at what I said. And I'm like really? and then I'll tell Melissa about it and she'll said the same thing!HAhah I LOVE that we get each other. and that we are always here for each other. :) It's fabulous!

And guess what?? I spent Saturday night with them. and was it fabulous? yes, yes indeed!!! We have movie nights occasionally and it is so great to get together! Because we can all be weird, (Or, more like me and teah are weird and melissa laughs at us) but it ROCKS! I hope that we have many more movie nights to come, and I know that it will happen. :)

Second of all, Music is such a blessing, isn't it??

There is so much music out there, and I have yet to be able to listen to half of it! There are two bands in particular that I find myself always wanting to listen to, because their lyrics are so incredible!

First is The Rocket Summer:

One of my Recent Posts was about a song by the Rocket Summer. But all of his songs are just Incredible! This is a pretty new band, but the thing about it is that even though he's new, he actually has talent. You know how some of the newest bands may not particularly have talent, they just know what the crowds want? This guy, has got talent. In the albums, it is all Bryce Avary. He will record the drums, then play it over and record the bass, etc. Isn't that so cool? Ah! I love it!! :)

Second, Jack's Mannequin:

Oh man, I can't even begin to say how much I love this band. It almost gives me strength on the days that I need it! Ah! Some People don't know this, but the singer of Jack's Mannequin, Andrew McMahon, had cancer. And his album Everything in Transit was being recorded while he was battling cancer. He also wrote an album Dear Jack during this time, and I think that the songs from Dear Jack are just incredible! One of them is called Katie. And it's about how his Sister had given him a Bone Marrow Transplant(I think) and that it saved his life. And so because she did this, He could live. {How incredible, huh?}

Well, those are just 4 of the many things That I have found to be blessings in my life. :) Have you actually ever stopped to count your blessings? Or list your favorite scriptures? Actually gone back and read your favorite scriptures? Have you ever actually done something out of pure love to someone else? well, if you haven't, I hope that this post can be just one small start to pushing you in that direction. Because I can tell you from experience, that sitting in your room moping about how life hasn't gone that way you want it to, isn't nearly as fun as sitting in your room rejoicing in all the ways that it has.

I love you all! :) Peace and Blessings!

That darn internet!

What do people do when they are bored? Well, that question I have an answer too. After the usual checking facebook, email, and blogs, if most people are still at a loss of what to do. They will go to sights such as mylifeisaverage.com and youtube.com. Well.. yesterday for me, it was mylifeisaverage.com. After a few funny posts I came across a post talking about the iPod Shuffle Game. Now, do I have better things that I could have been doing with my life, yes. But, needless to say, this iPod Shuffle Game sounded a lot more entertaining. I have never done this before, and I did laugh many times. A question you might be asking is did you cheat at this game, yes, sort of. I did put down the song that came up, but I have done them 3 times so that I could get the best possible answer. And I have a lot of piano songs and conference talks/church music on my iPod, so I excluded all of that because those answers woulda been lame. haha. Ones that are just completely dumb and irrelevant, I won't be including. Because that would be even more torture to all of you. :) Another question you are asking is, well, why don't you tell me them? Well, that Is exactly what I am doing to do. Here we go. :) The biggest waste of time, I know! But I blame that Darn Internet.

1-What do people assume when they first look at me?

Then I'll Be Smiling

~Matt Nathanson

2-What will be a big challenge in life for me?

The Quiet

~We The Kings

3-Am I a good girlfriend?

Say Goodnight

~The Click Five

(Hahaha, okay, i'll take that a hint as, No. Which is good since I don't have a boyfriend)

4-Do I have a Secret Admirer?

Suspect

~Daniel Powter

(Ooooo, That's Exciting! ;))

5-Is someone trying to kill me?

Orphans

~Jack's Mannequin

(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, Good to know!)

6-What am I afraid of?

Peace of Mind

~Boston

(haha, no, that's what I wish for. :))

7-What will I be doing in a few years?

I So Hate Consequences

~Relient K

(Haha, oh great)

8-What is good advice for me?

Wake Up!

~The Morning Light

(ha, will do. :))

9-Will I Get Married?

We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands.

~The Academy Is...

(That's comforting..)

10-What is the best thing about my friends?

Everybody

~Backstreet Boys.

11-What Song describes me?

Meaning

~Gavin DeGraw.

(Cool, I DO have meaning ;))

12-How does the world see me?

Who's Crying Now

~Journey.

(hahahaha,)

13-How do I make myself happy?

She's Got A Boyfriend now

~Boys Like Girls

(hA! Duely noted. :))

14-What should I do with my life?

Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying

~Fall Out Boys

(hahahahaha. I will do JUST that!)

15-Will I ever have kids?

Just Friends

~Gaving DeGraw

(that's a little depressing but also HILARIOUS!)

16-How am I felling today?

High of 75

~Relient K

17-Will I get far in life?

On Top Of the World

~Boys Like Girls

18-What is the best think about me?

Keep Holding On

~Glee Cover

19-How was yesterday?

I Could Have Danced All Night

~Glee Cover

(I disagree, I could have slept, but thats okay, i'll forgive my iPod)

20-What is my love life like?

Here It Goes Again

~Ok Go

(haha, I don't really have a love life, but that is a repeating cycle. so how fitting! ;))

21-What Song will they play at my funeral?

The Way I Loved You

~Taylor Swift

(How tender. :))

22-What is some good advice?

Swim

~Jacks' Mannequin

(I did that today! )

23-What will my dying words be?

Lady Is a Tramp

~Glee Cover

(ha. I could actually see that!)

So there ya go. My iPod must know me pretty well. ;) Enjoy!! XoXoXo

Peace and Blessings!!!!

Pull Myself Together (Don't Hate Me)

As most of you know, I LOVE THE ROCKET SUMMER!!!!!!!! :) Bryce Avary is AMAZING! :) Anyway, their newest album, Of Men and Angels, is AWESOME! :) There is a song on there, that I absolutely love! I thought that I would share it with you. :)

Pull Myself Together (Don't Hate Me)

Pretty mess with a pretty voice

Humming in my ear

Drowning out the worlds noise

Such a pretty one, such a mixed up one

I once was lost then I was found

I wanna make things better the second time around

What a precious sound

Hearing the words a second time around

And how will you understand? As if I would back then

How will they understand that's who I was, not who I am?

And I'm not a perfect soul and I'll fall again, I know

I must pull myself together, this is a brand new day

Pull myself away from my mistakes

Pull myself together, it's time to let the waves

Take me, pull me away

And I know for you this must be hard

Giving me a second start

And I Know I'm a little bit late

But please don't hate me, hate me

Don't hate, hate me

Chain of lies, chain of events

The keys are in your reach but not in your hands

You don't have to be a quote good unquote

Person to be let free

I'm thinking

How will you understand? As if I would back then

How will they understand that's who I was not who i am?

And I'm not a perfect soul and I'll fall again, I know but oh

I must pull myself together, this is a brand new day

Pull myself away from my mistakes

Pull myself together, it's time to let the waves

Just take me, pull me away

And I know for you this must be hard

Giving me a second start

And I know I'm a little bit late

But please don't hate me, hate me

Don't hate, hate me

So Pull myself together, this is a brand new day

Pull myself away from my mistakes

Pull myself together, it's time to let the waves

Just take me, pull me away

And I know for you this must be hard

Giving me a second start

And I know i'm a little bit late

But please don't hate me, hate me

Don't hate, hate me

The Crazy new you

You're running for

Is right her where you're at.

Now, No. No one hates me as of right now, that I know of. I just think that it is so encouraging!! :) I Love it!

It's only a slight addiction..... ;)

And so it continues. My Addiction to movies has only gotten worse. Since the last post, I can think of at least 6 other movies that I have received.

-Horton Hears a Who!

-Pinocchio

-The Princess and the Frog

-Cats and Dogs

-Antz

-101 Dalmatians

-The Sound of Music

AND. To Top it all off, I just ordered the 5th season of 7th Heaven.

Like I said, it's only a slight addiction, but an expensive one none the least... What am I going to do with myself?

Well.. I guess that I will watch the movies. :)

Mothers

"Her Plead to the father quiets all my fears."-Love Is Spoken Here.

Mothers are incredible. :) Not just my mother, although I believe that she tops the list. but all mothers. Have you ever thought about all the responsibility that comes with becoming a mother?? EEEK!

(Okay, just so you know, this all came about because I am addicted to.... 7th heaven. ;) And in it the mom has twins and then I started thinking about how I wanted to have kids and that it was just..... AAAAAAAAAA scary. ya know?)

As most of you know, I am a girl. ;) I have always wanted kids. 4-5. :) But... the thought of it was Terrifying lately! I know that I don't have to necessarily worry about it anytime soon. But, also, being a girl causes me to think way farther than I have to! And to worry way more than is necessary. Ugh.. But then, It hit me. Why would anyone have a second child if the pain and agony wasn't worth it? If it wasn't, everyone would only have one child.

As I was trying to find a lyric to go at the beginning, I looked up cool songs, but then the same Primary Song came to me over and over again that I sang probably every Mothers Day in my life. And It has so much truth! My mothers testimony give me strength! It quiets my fears! I can't wait until the day when I can calm the fears of my children. :)

To all mothers, and future mothers out there, Thank You! :)

High School Dances...

I know, I know. I'm not in high school. :)

But today I packed up all of my dresses. Sad day huh? Does this growing up thing ever end? As much as a wouldn't go back to high school, like.... ever! hahaha. It's weird how fast times fly! I can remember Jr. High. Like it was yesterday. And now here I am. A year of college behind me, and I'm cleaning out my closet of things that are clearly not going to be used any time soon!

Sometimes growing up is a peace of cake, whereas, other times it's just a blast of memories that you wish you could honestly hold on to once more. I guess it's a good thing that we have memories huh. :)

I guess I knew that the time would come when all my memories would have to be packed away. But now that I have an even emptier closet, I suppose that I have even more room now. Room to fill it with new ones. :)

Mary Todd Lincoln

As some of you may know, Mary Todd Lincoln was Abraham Lincoln's wife. She more than likely was an amazing woman. But you know what else carry's the name Mary Todd? My new...(New to me) Car. :) Now it's not shiny. And no, I didn't buy it from a car lot. But I am SUPER excited! :)

My Grandpa decided to give me my grandma's car in exchange for us to replace the windshield. Utter disappointment came when I found out that my grandpa's quote on the windshield was $680. It was decided for me to call around. Because that honestly couldn't be the cheapest one out there. I called a friend from work because I knew that on the side he worked at a some sort of automobile place. He referred me to Diamond Glass. I called, and no such luck. They still said that it was around $600. I figured that we'd have to be willing to be up to that much since that is what everyone was quoting it at. I gave up for a few days. Then on Saturday my mom was talking on the phone. So, to waste time I went on the internet to look for some other places. After coming across a few offers that were more of the same, I came to a website called winshield.com. I put in all of the information to get an instant estimate. and this one place came up and said that it was $300. I was all over it I called, and they said they would come to me, and it would be $195 plus tax! Ballin! :)

So my new car is amazing! I Love her so much! :) She is a '92 Lincoln Continental Executive (Get why she is named Mary Todd Now?? Mary Todd Lincoln. :))

So that is my news for today! :)