My cruise clothes!

I found some cute clothes for my cruise! I love Boden, it's a british clothing company that makes great clothes!

712 Pizzeria

I had lunch at 712 Pizzeria today, and it was pretty delicious! The mixed green salad was amazing with blue cheese and roasted squash! And my basil, roasted tomato, and pulled mozzarella panini was amazing. I also love the mozzarella and basil pizza!

712 Pizzeria
320 So. State Street
Orem, UT 84059

01.23.08

These flowers are tres me! Classic French Bouquets that I completely adore! I especially love the red and white one-perfectly beautiful. These gorgeous flowers are by Laura Dowling- I stole this off of Style Me Pretty's blog!

Matchy Matchy.

I really hate it when people overmatch- you know the type: If there handbag is pink, then their headband is pink, their shoes are pink, even their belt is pink. It's way too much, and usually you end up looking like a 1st grader or worse the Hilton sisters.

Sweet Candy!

I'm loving Valentine's candy this year, mostly sugar coated cinnamon hearts. Melissa turned me on to them. I'm usually a chocolate person, but the Sweet Candy company makes them so well; plus it is a local company, made right here in salt lake city!

Totally obsessed.

No matter what I do I seem unable to keep away from Kneader's. Whether it be a sandwich, a double fudge brownie, or a loaf of warm sliced bread. My obsession of the week.

01.17.2008

So I am going on a cruise in February and I don't have a thing to wear! Anybody have some suggestions on where to get summer clothes in January?

01.16.2008

So for lack of better creative ideas I'm going to copy everybody else and do a list of loves.

!. Arrested Development Reruns- Comic gold, whoever cancelled this show is an idiot.

@. At work tomorrow I'm going to be blissfully alone, which means I can get everything done that I'm behind on with no interruptions! (This means you Kent!)

#. That Melissa posted a million things, so I couldn't be bored by every body's lack of blog.

$. My Ukulele, if only it weren't so blasted hard to tune.

%. CNN using the word Sub-prime over 67 times, really. I realize that it's the word of 2007, but it's 2008 let's move on. I love it when the Media looks weak and unoriginal.

^.I mean, c'mon is there anything better?

&. My new white petal, plum, and vanilla spice oil scents from the Body Shop, they make my room smell so good.

*.Lunch breaks, I don't usually take one but every once in awhile they are desperately needed.

(. My vintage prints calendars, they came in very handy when Nat and I needed some artwork on our walls.

). I can watch episodes on NBC, ABC, or FOX when I'm at work for hours stuffing envelopes.

The Blower's Daughter

I absolutely love Damien Rice, espcially The Blower's Daughter, and Natalie Portman can do no wrong in my eyes! She is like the American Version of Kate Winslet- flawless.

Time for Tag!

Favorite Month of the year:
Probably August, it sounds the prettiest. Also summer is winding down and the mountain tops become twinged with yellow, orange, and red. It just reminds me of Raspberry Lemonade and Barbeque's.

Favorite Holiday & Why:
Fourth of July, I like that there is no gift giving and it's kind of like a grown ups new years- you still party, but there is better food and you are with your family! Who can forget the fireworks!

Do you like Storms:
Love them, every time there is lightening at night I open up my blinds and just stare out at it, I love the rolling sound thunder makes. I don't love snow storms, that just means some serious car scraping later! This used to make Melissa crazy when we shared a room. She was deathly afraid of them.

Indoors or Outdoors:
Probably indoors, nature is something I appreciate from afar. I do like to go outside in a summer rainstorm. When it's still warm enough not to freeze when you get soaked.

Favorite Season:
I really love end of summer or beginning of fall. The end of summer to me is like The Great Gatsby

People I tag: Melissa Neslen, Brittany, and Mom

Guilty!

ABC.com is playing episodes from My So Called Life, I'm excited. It'll provide much needed entertainment when I'm filing tonight! I heart Jordan, what a flashback!

Piles of Files!!!

This is basically me today, and probably tomorrow, and perhaps even into the weekend. The word overwhelmed comes to mind right now... any tips on getting things done really fast?!?

My new favorite thing!

It's really tough to find a healthy snack that I actually like! That's why I love Laughing Cow Spreadable Cheese! It's so incredibly delicious! I love it on my toast or crackers. Best of all, it only has about 30 calories, and you really cannot tell it's light!

I've some really strange friends!

Umm... yeah love ya all! Elizabeth at the top! Natalie Devine and I. And Tyson ironing his pants with my flat iron.

M is for married!

My lovely little sister Melissa is a married woman, and she was such a beautiful bride! And even though she posted a picture of me eating on her blog I will only post pretty pictures of her! And before you ask, not I don't care that she got married before me, I just miss her a little!

Birthday Wish!

The Utah Presidential Primary is on February 5, 2008 (my birthday) this year and I hope you will all go out and vote. If not for yourselves do it for my birthday! You can register to vote or find your location to vote on www.utah.gov or you can contact the Utah Clerk at (801) 851-8128 for further information.

My plans for Two-thousand Greight!

Some of my goals for 2008:

Year:
Be a Better Blogger! Sometimes I'm not very faithful to my blogging and my subject material is sometimes really lame. Fear not, I am aware of it. I'm gonna be the best blogger I can be.
Take vitamins everyday, least of all so my mother will stop telling me too constantly.
Get up to a play or concert once a month in SLC.
Do the dishes daily to avoid pile up.

Spring: Gardening-plant flowers with my mother, go boating and wake board successfully, find something to hang on that hook in my ceiling.

Summer: Hike the Y Mountain, Go see Timpanogos cave, and hike Stewart Falls, play tennis at least once a week, catch a fish at lake Powell.

Autumn: Rake leaves. I haven't done that since I was a kid. I'd also like to go up the canyon and collect the really outstanding leaves.

Winter: Do some activity in the snow even though I thoroughly despise it.

I heart Sweeney Todd.

Never before has the Demon Barber of Fleet Street been so attractive. I've never been a Tim Burton fan, or for that matter Johnny Depp, After seeing Sweeney Todd I've come around. Nobody was more amazed that Johnny Depp could pull off a Stephen Sondheim, who has been known to write very difficult male parts, score more than myself. The rest of the cast is outstanding as well: Helena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Ed Sanders, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jayne Wisener, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Loved it!

Saw Juno over the break. Loved, loved, loved it! Ellen Page is great, and I always love Michael Cera and Jason Bateman! Great writing, and obviously I loved the casting. The Director is a genius! The story is also heartwarming. Warning: It is a little off color for those of you who don't like that!

Yummy!

I blogged about this bag back in October! Well now it's mine! It looks amazing in person, thanks Santa! Dreamy...

My Favorite!

Merry Christmas Everybody!!! I hope all your Christmas dreams come true.

Currently Loving!

I love these books I found on Etsy! They would be great for a wedding to have people sign, or to use for photos, or even just a journal! They have a great vintage feel that I adore. Found here.

Christmas!

This is my new coat-well it will be in 5 days! Wouldn't it be cute with some long gloves, a scarf, and hat? Found it at Nordstrom!

I Wonder Why Teen Pregnancy is Up...

Everybody in the media is astounded that teen pregnancy is up for the first time in 15 years. I think that we have the sparkling examples of moviestars to thank. These are people that young girls idolize, and now more than ever before, having a baby is cool. They should really consider how they are affecting the lives of these girls and lead by example. I realize it's their decision, but really?

Here are the women we look up to, all pregnant out of wedlock:

Angelina Jolie
Halle Berry
Nicole Ritchie
Amy Adams
Jaime Lynn Spears
Jessica Alba
Katie Holmes-Cruise
Selma Heyack
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keri Russell
Helena Bohnam-Carter
Charlotte Church

Found!

I finally found my navy blue nail polish! I found it at Beauty Express in University Mall! It's called Russian Navy by O.P.I.!

Look who's getting married!

My sister gets married in 9 days, 9 days! Look at those adorable girls, I was so proper.

P.S. The bride is the one with pudding all over her face!

Another tag!

Brittany tagged me!

1. wrapping paper or gift bags?
I prefer the look of paper, but I'm a bag person. I just don't have the time or Patience to wrap all those gifts!

2. real tree or artificial?
I think I like artificial better. Real smells good and all, but they just don't look as healthy and robust. They are also high maintenance-who has time for pine needles and watering?

3. when do you put your tree up?
Usually after Thanksgiving, this year we were way delayed...SOMEBODY decided to get married 3 days after Christmas!

4. when do you take it down?
I like to leave it for a while, but my parents always made us take it down right after. One year my mom started taking it down Christmas day! Seriously, she will try to sneak stuff downstairs all day; the stockings, relief society knick-knacks, she doesn't think we notice. Oh, we notice.

5. hot Chocolate or apple cider?
It's a lot harder to find good cider, and chocolate is a girls best friend. Plus, you can dress up hot chocolate: Marshmallows, Whipped Cream, Candy canes, etc.

6. favorite gift received as a child?
I had a rub a dub dolly- that you could bathe, I thought that was pretty sweet.

7. do you have a Nativity scene?
Nope. My parents do though, and that's where you can find me at Christmastime.

8. hardest person to buy for?
My parents, they always ask for something dumb, such as: No contention, or a recitation of a poem.

9. easiest person to buy for?
My sister Melissa, I just find something I don't like. Sorry M.

10. worst Christmas gift ever received?
A belt. Just imagine unwrapping that at the age of 12. "Yesss! A belt..."

11. mail or email Christmas cards?
Snail mail- There isn't anything more exciting than getting mail that somebody actually put forth the effort so you could see how they care.


12. favorite movie?
Meet Me in St. Louis, hands down.

13. have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Definitely. Just because it isn't right for you doesn't mean is isn't for somebody else!

14. favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Scones. Or all the homemade candy! My grandmother makes amazing turtles and panoche!

15. clear or colored lights?
I like the clear- they have a more elegant whimsical feeling. The colored lights make it feel like a circus. They could be cool in like a kids room though...

16. favorite Christmas song?
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- the Judy Garland version.

17. travel or stay home?
Stay at home, it's more comfortable.

18. can you name all the Santa's reindeer?
I believe I can!

19. angel or Star?
I like an Angel, anything that makes Christmas more about Christ and less about gifts.

20. favorite Christmas memory?
I love our annual night before Christmas parties with my dad's family.

i now tag Elizabeth & Melissa.

A tag that is actually interesting!

I saw this on Lyn Chapman's blog and loved it so here we go!

if you owned a bookstore what would you name it: The Whitspit. Or Skin and Beans.

which literary hero [male or female] would you like to be:
Scarlett O'Hara, I love her attitude- sassy. She's the only girl that caught Rhett's eye! Anne of Green Gables(just like Lyn!) is another option.


if you were given the chance to be born in a different decade which one would you choose:
1910-Back when our Nation was booming and where women only wore dresses.

who would play you in a movie:
Sophia Bush, but that's mostly wishful thinking... Realistically- Queen Latifah

what was your favorite toy of all of time:
it's one of those trays where you put in different plates, and rub a crayon over it and it makes a picture? Anyone know what that is called?

what do you like to collect:
watches. vintage prints. coffee table books

what is your guilty pleasure:
I love to buy DVDs, I get nostalgic and indulge myself too often. I have seasons 1 & 2 of Fraggle Rock and Tailspin. Silly, but if anyone sees Gummi Bears let me know?

if you had the power to change one thing in this world what would that be:
No debt.

what is your most embarrassing moment:
When Gary saw me in my Green Knickers! Mortified.

what is your favorite movie:
this is such a tough question! Anne of Green Gables or Empire of the Sun.


what is your favorite vegetable:
Cauliflower-yum with a little cheddar and peas!

tell 3 things about yourself (2 true, and 1 untrue ) and see if we can figure out which is fantasy:
I never re-read a book. I love both Action/War/Adventure movies(boy movies) and romantic comedies(chick flicks). I broke both of my arms within 3 months of each other.

I tag: Melissa Tanner and Elizabeth Gosney

Tis the Season!

'Tis the Season for the outpouring of sweets. I'll just list a couple of the scrumptous gifts we've gotten at Robinson Construction.
All the things I'm trying to stay away from:

Almond Toffee-the best ever...not joking.
Cheryl and Co. Gourmet Cookies (I ate the Christmas Tree sugar cookie, sooooo good.)
Truffettes of France
Danish Butter Cookies
Fresh Baked Bread with Jam
Doughnuts
Bagels

Not to mention the cards. I have about a million cards all over my desk area! Picture to follow!

Currently loving!

Going to work! How many people can say that they love their jobs! Everyday I get to wake up and see people I actually like! Not to mention the break room is better stocked than my apartment. So when I pop open my morning Kern's Mango Nectar, I remember why I love my job!

Opera. If you couldn't tell from former post. I'm very into Carmen, a little generic I know. I just can't help myself. I've been listening to Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, Puccini, and others for days! Especially being alone at the office, so I can blast Rigoletto!

Artwork. My friend Angela Divine is always painting water colors at my apartment! They are so beautiful and she is very talented. Maybe if I buy a canvas she'll paint something for me. She paints with great colors and patterns, the colors are like iron oxide, that glaze that turns blue and red.

The August Rush Soundtrack-how else would I get to listen to Jonathan Rys Meyers Sing? Although there are so many good tracks I can hardly decide!

My sweet little Jared singing Christmas carols! Now that is pure joy.

Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma

Probably the most gorgeous thing I've ever heard! People say you can see the fear in Luciano's eyes before the high and the relief when he reaches it. Having been harassed off the stage at a concert in Italy for missing the note.

Loving Jack & Lulu!

I'm in love with paper! Jack & Lulu make it fun, I just bought the yellow lattice stationary and I'm already running low! Guess I'll just have to order some more! I think this time I'll go with the Aqua at the top!

Early Christmas!

Sometimes you get carried away and buy things for yourself when you are supposed to be buying for others! Just like I did when I happened upon Buckle and fell in amour with this plaid jacket! I should be banned from the mall!

They picked Edward!

More Twilight excitment! Robert Pattinson has been chosen to play the part of Edward in the movie! He's not my first choice (he was Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter) but I'm sure he'll do Edward justice.

More fun finds!

I just love J. Crew! The jewelry is amazing!

Sex and the City Movie

"Hello Lover!"

Hang time y'all.

At Robinson we are currently shipping these out to our Business associates for Christmastime! I'm a little jealous. Yum!

Haircut from Hell!

I did something stupid, on a crazy whim, I chopped my long hair. Yes I'm going to be one of those girls who laments the loss e'en though it was my own fault. It is somewhere between bad anchor woman and bad soccer mom. If I was secure I'd post a picture, but it's that bad...really.

Lesson learned: When chopping hair go to competent stylist.

Souvenir gifts!

Aren't souvenirs great? Even though I didn't get to go to Cabo my parents brought me back some great blue and white bowls and a hammered silver ring! Love it!

Follow up!

Hey everybody! I realized I never followed up on the job thing! I did get the job with Robinson Construction! I love it so far! It's a great company, and I like everybody that I work with! Don't worry I'm not doing any real construction work; think more along the lines of accounts payable!