I love jars full of candy! It gives everything a happy feeling. In honor of Breast Cancer Awarness. I choose pink candy(especially for you Jessie)!

Holiday!

Sweet Jared keeps begging me to make Halloween come tomorrow! What can I do but throw him a Halloween party! Candy corn galore baby!

my name: whitney

four words: whisper. wilted. wink. will.

state/city: washington / whitsett.

boy name: webb. walker.

girl name: wilhelmina. willa.

occupation: warden.

something found in a kitchen: wine. washing. work.

something you shout: workout! watch out!

something you look for in a guy/girl: welldressed.

something that is in your room: windows. watts. warm.

place to shop at: walgreens.

name a band/artist: w.a.s.p./ we the fury.

Ahh...

I stole this from something old, something new; but I adore them especially the middle one! They are by Reem Acra!

This is my other favorite dress, totally grace kelly.

My quest to be gracious...

I've recently decided that it's high time I grew up. So I'm on a quest to better myself, and become fully independent! I'm really quite immature so if any of you can offer advice, it would be welcome. I'm going for an Audrey-esq type of appeal! Maybe if I cut off my long hair in favor of this short mod look?

My thoughts...

Here's what I thought people were saying about me at:

Age 13: "Looks like that Whitney girl finally got a Tommy Hilfiger shirt, too bad it's all about Abercrombie and Fitch now. Jeez, that girl just can't keep up with the fashion, can she? I kinda feel sorry for her, she must be mortified."

Age 15: "She finally got contacts. It's about time, glasses are so junior high. She probably has really neglectful parents. I know, don't they care how her classmates see her! I mean, really! She probably had to beg them to let her."

Age 17: "That girl didn't talk to anybody while she walked down the hallway, she must be really cool and popular to be able to not talk to anybody. She didn't even say hi when we passed. I bet she's a way amazing person."

Age 21: "Look at that girl, she is really dressed up. I bet she has a really, really important job. I mean look at her jewelry, she looks like she makes a lot of money. I can't believe that she is still going to school as well, she must be a very dedicated person. To have a great job and go to school at the same time."

i love the smell of: my Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue perfume. It's the only perfume I've ever had that I just can't seem to get enough of. I continually just smell myself. It's crisp, clean, and a little citrusy; but the undercurrent of spice is spectacular.



i love the sound of: Rain in a thunderstorm. I love the sound of millions of drops pounding against something. Especially at work, the roof is metal and it just magnifies the sound.



i love the taste of: mixing salsa, sour cream, and melted cheese and cramming as much as possible on a yellow corn chip! It's deliciously disgusting! One of my best friend's Natalie introduced me, it's basically a quesadilla on chips! Brown sugar and cinnamon pop-tarts.



i love the sight of: my baby brother Jared when he's laughing! It's the only time his smile looks completely unrehearsed and genuine.


i love the feel of: Coming home. I commute to work so driving home is an arduous task, what with rush hour traffic, the heat, and driving a stick shift isn't very pleasant in stop n' go traffic!

October is going to rock!

My two favorite bands both have new cd's coming out in October! Jimmy Eat World has Chase This Light and Dashboard Confessional has The Shade of Poison Trees.

UHG.

I'm moving yet again! All because my silly sister decided to get married! I'm excited about that part. Just not the moving!

hehe...

I went a little crazy at nordstrom and bought the Anna Beck earings I've wanted for so long. I didn't stop there. I also got the matching ring and necklace, 3 different nail polishes, 2 headbands, and a pretty pearl hair clip! Somebody help!

Really?

Not only am I annoyed that the only thing on the news today is how terrible Britney Spears performance at the VMA's was. Now I actually have to defend her. Nobody is a bigger non-fan than myself, but to call her fat seems cruel. Despite the nasty weave, Britney's body is actually quite fit. Is she where she was 4 years ago? No, but since when did a size 6 make sombody fat! I hope I look like Britney after two kids and a divorce!

Mi Encanta...

I love the oil and oil burners from the body shop. Especially if you have roomates who cook the most disgusting food! Satsuma is the number one seller but they have many differnt scents for everyone!

i love the smell of: my Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue perfume. It's the only perfume I've ever had that I just can't seem to get enough of. I continually just smell myself. It's crisp, clean, and a little citrusy; but the undercurrent of spice is spectacular.



i love the sound of: Rain in a thunderstorm. I love the sound of millions of drops pounding against something. Especially at work, the roof is metal and it just magnifies the sound.



i love the taste of: mixing salsa, sour cream, and melted cheese and cramming as much as possible on a yellow corn chip! It's deliciously disgusting! One of my best friend's Natalie introduced me, it's basically a quesadilla on chips! Brown sugar and cinnamon pop-tarts.



i love the sight of: my baby brother Jared when he's laughing! It's the only time his smile looks completely unrehearsed and genuine.


i love the feel of: Coming home. I commute to work so driving home is an arduous task, what with rush hour traffic, the heat, and driving a stick shift isn't very pleasant in stop n' go traffic!

Make your eyes pop!

You should never do your eyeshadow the same color as your eyes if you want them to stand out! This looks perfect for me!

Emerald shadow

How to do it

For a rich, burnished effect, Dior international makeup adviser Shane Paish first covered Angie Harmon's lids with bronze eye shadow from Guerlain's Ombre Eclat duo and liner kit ($50; at Neiman Marcus).

Then he traced her upper and lower lash lines with green shadow, smudging the bold hue so it blended seamlessly into the metallic brown at the crease. Adding extra definition, he lined her inner rims with black pencil.

"With such dramatic eyes, I didn't want the rest of the face to stand out," says Paish. So he chose a blush that was slightly darker than Harmon's skin and muted her lips with the palest beige lipstick and

I feel loved!

I got tagged by Jessie Evans!

4 Jobs I've had

1. Policy Manager at Access Title Co.
2. Event Coordinator at BYU Idaho Alumni Asso.
3. Manager at Standard Optical
4. Receptionist at Timpanogos Vision

4 Places I've lived

1. Provo, UT
2. Rexburg, ID
3. Provo, UT but this time in an apartment!
4. Yeah, that's it. Kind of sad I know!

4 Favorite Foods

1. Movie Theatre popcorn, it just tastes better
2. Bread Pudding
3. Scalloped Cabbage
4. Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 Websites I visit

1. Blogger
2. Yahoo.com
3. Facebook
4. Msnbc.com/cnn.com

4 Places I'd rather be

1. Bermuda
2. Amritsar,India
3. England
4. In my big bed sleeping!

4 Favorite Movies

1. Empire of the Sun
2. Rebel Without a Cause
3. Giant
4. East of Eden

4 People I tag

1. Melissa Tanner
2. Alyssa Williams
3. Amanda Lauren
4. Kelsey Crowder

Mi Encanta...

My Nicole Miller Specs! I hate wearing glasses and only wear them occasionally, but when I do I'm all about these! I especially love that they are the ones featured in ads. I am oh so vogue! This is the Cest La Vie and the color is film noir! I love it!

U.S. Open Time!

It's that wonderful time of the year! The US. Open is finally here! My man Roddick is doing pretty well, he's already defeated Gimelstob and Acasuso! Both in 3 set matches, although I suppose Acasuso retiring early doesn't quite count no matter!

Yummy!

I attempted this recipe from I love milk and cookies the other day. It was delicious, although mine wasn't quite as pretty! Considering I had to convert it from metric to standard I'm pretty proud!

Caramel Apple Pudding
from Delicious Magazine July 2005
serves 6

5 large golden delicious or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced ½cm thick
1 2/3 cups (250g) plain all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
180g unrefined caster sugar
200ml milk
150g unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup (200g) light muscovado sugar or light brown sugar
½ cup (125ml) golden syrup
Icing sugar and thick cream, to serve

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Lightly butter a 2.5-litre baking dish.
Place apples in the prepared dish.
Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl of an electric mixer, add caster sugar, milk, butter and egg, then beat until pale.
Spread mixture over the apples.
Place muscovado or brown sugar, golden syrup and 300ml water in a saucepan.
Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil without stirring.
Pour over the pudding batter, then bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden.
Dust with icing sugar and serve with cream.

my name: whitney
four words: warm. winsome. warble. wild.
state/city: west virginia / wimberely.
boy name: weston. wyatt.
girl name: wren. wayland.
occupation: workerbee.
something found in a kitchen: watermelon. water. whisk.
something you shout: workout! wonderful!
something you look for in a guy/girl: wackyness.
something that is in your room: white. walls. wood.
place to shop at: walmart.
name a band/artist: weezer / wyclef jean.

More fun ideas from Rebecca!

For those of you who love green and cupcakes!

Love Rebecca Thuss!

I really love Rebecca Thuss, completely perfect for a January Wedding?

This is what I really need!

Thanks Brit! I really needed a weekly calendar and now I can get one I like from See Jane Work! Great Stuff!

I went camping!

I know! Most of you who know me realize it was my first time, and are really impressed. Right?

Jobs I've had:
1) Timpanogos Vision Center (Highland, UT)
2) Standard Optical (Orem, UT)
3) BYU Idaho Alumni Office (Rexburg, ID)
4) Access Title Co. (Orem, UT)

Places for weekend getaway:
1) St. George, Utah
2) Lake Powell (Utah)
3) New York
4) Chicago

Movies I can watch over and over:
1) An Affair to Remember
2) Pride and Prejudice
3) Empire of the Sun
4) E.T.

Guilty Pleasures
1) Nordstrom
2) The Hills
3) Movies in general-I can never help but buy 3 everytime I'm at Target.
4) An expensive hair cut

Places I've Lived:
1) Provo, Utah
2) Rexburg, Idaho


Places I've been on vacations
1) New York
2) Southern California
3) St. George
4) Las Vegas, Nevada
5) Bermuda


Favorite Foods
1) Expensive Chocolate
2) Las Tarascas (Tacos Al Pastor are amazing!)
3) P.F. Changs
4) Basically any dessert!


Websites I visit daily
1) msnbc.com/cnn.com
2) blogspot.com
3) yahoo.com
4) facebook.com


Places I'd rather be
1) Home
2) Europe
3) with my mom and sister

I know I'm ridiculous!

But I don't care I love The Hills! Season 3 premiers tonight on MTV, I'll be watching! (This is the biggest guilty pleasure!)

For M.J.

I posted this so my sister would actually look at this cake I've been trying to get her to look at for a month or so! M- this is for you! Kate Sullivan cakes!

Mi Encanta...

I love all Cavallini and Co. products, I have the calenders, stamps, notecards, journals, and even the clothspins! Especially the Journals (which are leather and have unlined pages, a must for me.)and Calenders which feature vintage pictures from travel ads or flower prints! You can find their products and Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Anthropologie.

Help Please!

Does anybody know any great chocolate cake recipes? I'm trying to make a 2 layer cake that I actually like! Fairly Simple hopefully, I'm guaranteed to make even never fail cake fail!

Travel Tidbits.

Hopefully someday soon, Ibiza / Eivissa will be somewhere I go!

Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands. Major cities are Ibiza, Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany.

The name Ibiza is derived from the Original Arabic word "Yabisah" meaning 'Land' or 'Landward' in English. Eivissa is the official Catalan name; but the name in Spanish is Ibiza (usually pronounced using the Castilian variation, often manifested by English speakers.

The Island of Ibiza is most famously known for its summer parties, with thousands of people flooding in for the big summer club nights. Famous clubs include Space, Pacha, Privilege (ex Ku), Amnesia, DC10, Eden and Es Paradis. They are hosts to parties of international fame such as Cream, Manumission, etc. It is also home to the 'West End' party district of Sant Antoni, a rite of passage for many partygoers.

Mi Encanta...

Vinatage prints. I love them, you can find posters plain or framed on allposters.com. You can also find some more original posters ther as well! I adore this print for Italy!

Do you ever...

Sometimes I get sick of my own music, but want to find something similar to my taste! I found Pandora though! You create your own stations by using a song or artist you like and pandora will find music in the same genre or that has similar musical stylings. It's a hit or miss process, but you can tell Pandora if you'd rather not hear a song again or if you're ecstatic about it.

I consider myself tagged.

8. I love watches, I have way to many! I think the count was up to 16.
7. I love to make and decorate sugar cookies- but ughh, rolling out the scraps gets really old fast!
6. I'm a reader, and hope to be a writer. I would love to be published in the New Yorker someday! I'd also like to be a book editor, reading books that may never see the public would be a heady sensation!
5. Although I usually hate Sci-fi, I have a weakness for author Linnea Sinclair(embarassing, I know!)
4. Nordstrom is my biggest weakness!
3. I hate being called Whit. It sounds so masculine, I only let a few of my closest friends call me that. I love my last name so much I wish it were my first name! I don't think I'll be able to give it up if I ever get married.
2.My nails are always painted! Always. I paint them every week usually on a Friday or Saturday.
1. I really like high school kids, I'll probably end up an english teacher. Hopefully, that quirky one that everybody loves and is inspired by!

Ahhh...

I'm frustrated with myself. Once again I finished a book too fast and regret it! Eclipse was amazing, I'll probably re-read it a couple times anyway. I just can't help myself!

My best friends!

Two of the best friends! I love Rachael and Kimberly! This was taken on our trip to Las Vegas!

Results are in.

For those of you who picked John Edwards, I'm proud. Really proud. You're all real political afficianados! For those that picked Senator Obama, I'm slightly dissapointed. Of course, you are all redeeming yourselves for not picking Hilary or Senator Biden! Of course we all know that I'm a staunch Republican, so it doesn't matter! I just wanted to see where everyone was at!

Purely Blah.

I know my blog is very unoriginal...I just can't come up with any solid designs that I like! So bear with my lack of creativity!

Memories.

My mom always talks about a cutout lamp that would cast shadows all over the room, I've been unable to find it, but this is close!

Me encanta...

I love peonies, the ones I grow are more vivid but just as beautiful!

New!

I just got these shoes at Nordstrom! In both the patent red and suede grey!

Help!

Okay everyone I need help...I've been wearing a lot of gold and I need a watch to match! Let me know which one you like better! Or I'm open to new options, it just has to be chunky, and gold!