Goodbye 2009

So I was looking through my old blog posts from this time last year and found this cool little year in review thing that I originally stole my my friend Danielle. It was interesting to read through it again and I thought I'd go ahead and do it for 2009! So here it is!

MY 2009...
1.What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? Got my own health, dental and car insurance. Man that kind of stuff can be confusing!!

2.Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year? I don't even want to go back and look at my post about my resolutions because I know I was horrible!! And I even promised that 2009 would be different!! Haha!! MAYBE 2010 will be my year!!

3.Did anyone close to you give birth? My wonderful friend Tiffany had her little girl back in February (man that seems like SO long ago) and I had two works friends that both had little boys in the summer

4.Did anyone close to you die? Not this year, and I am very grateful for that!!!

5.What countries did you visit? Sadly, none this year.... I will have to do something about that this year. I think Canada might be calling my name!!

6.What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? More patience

7.What date from 2008 will remain etched in your memory, and why? The day I graduated from the University of Utah with my Bachelors Degree!!

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finally finishing school after 6 long years and becoming a loan officer at work

9.What was your biggest failure? Still not being brave while driving in the snow!!

10.Did you suffer illness or injury? 2009... the year of the Swine Flu!! I have been SO lucky so far and I have not caught it!! But in the Spring, I did have walking pneumonia... that was "exciting" because I led to a scare that I had other lung problems!! I also had a crazy allergic reaction in the Fall that was NO FUN!! As or injury.... I fall/trip/run into stuff frequently!!

11.What was the best thing you bought? My pretty new Hyundai Elantra!! LOVE it!!!

12.Whose behavior merited celebration? Same answer as last year.... I do not know!!!

13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Tiger Woods, what a dirt bag.... and Jon Gosseslin.... loser!!

14.Where did most of your money go? Student loan repayment and my new car payments!!

15.What did you get really, really, really excited about? The New Moon movie!! I was counting down ALL year long!!

16.What song will always remind you of 2008? Good Girls Go Bad! Gosh, I know it sounds like a horrible song, but it will forever remind me of my awesome friend Christine!! She is hilarious!!

17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.happier or sadder? Probably about the same, not much has changed for me!
ii.thinner or fatter? Fatter of course
iii.richer or poorer? I think richer.... but only slightly!!

18.What do you wish you'd done more of? Played our Wii Fit!

19.What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressed about crazy drama at work!!

20.How will you be spending The New Year? Same thing I did last year!! I had a date with the Cullen family!!

22.Did you fall in love in 2009? No!! Sad times!!

23.How many one-night stands? None

24.What was your favorite TV program? Heroes!! Thanks for getting me addicted Miranda!!

25.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? There is a finance person at a particular car dealership that I very very VERY strongly dislike!!

26.What was the best book you read? I read "Thirteen Reasons Why" and it was VERY good!

27.What was your greatest musical discovery? It literally was a musical.... Little Women!! The songs are wonderful!!!

28.What did you want and get? Wanted a new car... got it!! Wanted the loan officer job at work... got it!! Wanted to go on lots of vacations.... did it!!

29.What did you want and not get? The government to write off my student loans!! Haha!!

30.What was your favorite film of this year? There were TONS of good movies this year!! Especially in the last few months!! New Moon of course would have to be my number one!! But The Blind Side and Invictus and also right up there!! And who could forget Star Trek!!!

31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I went back to even numbers by turning 24!! And what did I do.... well this year was more about what I DIDN'T have to do!! I DID NOT have to go to class!! First year in a long long time! I did go the The Cheesecake Factory with my mom again and I am loving that tradition!! Then that night my whole family went to dinner at Ruby Tuesdays!! Fun times!!

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? This one is kind of personal... so I think I am just going to leave it at that!!

33.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? I had a new found love of chunky rings and jewelry and well as boots of all kinds!! And scarves.... lots and lots of scarves!!! So I guess this was the year of accessories!!

34.What kept you sane? Haha, not very much, because I think I lost it a few times through out the year!!

35.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? New celebrity crush: Zachary Quinto!!

36.What political issue stirred you the most? It was a CRAZY political year!! There was SO much going on and lots of it was frustrating to me! Hopefully this year will be better... but I might have to hold our for 2012 for that to happen!

37.Who did you miss? Still miss my best friend Lacey!! I miss talking to and seeing her every day!! Hopefully one day that is easier!!

38.Who are your favorite people that you met this year? I don't think I really met any one new this year! I'm pretty lame and don't get out much!!

39. Quote a song lyric that accurately summarizes this year.“It's your life, what ya gonna do, the world is watching you......"

A Page From The Book Of Random

My stupid Elf Yourself thing didn't work.... Well I guess I shouldn't say that. It worked until I tried at some text and a title. I was going to do it again... but it kind of takes awhile and I am lazy.... so, no dancing elves this year!!

So, over the last couple of days I have been going through all of the pictures on my cell phone, deleting the boring ones and sending some of the interesting ones to myself! There were some pretty random things on there, most of which have some interesting stories, so I thought I'd share some of them!!

This is a before picture of my closet!! Before what you may ask..............WONDER HANGERS!!! They are seriously wonderful!!! Haha!! I don't know how I lived with out them!!!

Next are a few pictures of my kitty cat!!!I think this one some time in the Spring or Summer!! He loves stretching out on the porch in the sun!!!I thought this one was pretty funny!! He was trying to catch a mouse!! He sat in that one spot for almost an hour, but he caught it!! He was so focused on it!! I was right behind him before he realized I was there.... then he freaked out because I startled him!! Poor kitty!!

This would be a HUGE beehive in a tree by my work!! I was sitting on the grass by this tree, reading a book on my lunch break when I noticed it!! Kind of freaked me out!! So I waited until the fall, when I thought the bee's would be dead, or gone south, or what ever it is bee's do for the winter, to take the picture!

Have you ever had a Beyond Glazed Doughnut?? If you are ever in Draper, and you are willing to spend around $3.00 for one doughnut (or $14.99 for a dozen, hahaha) you can get one of these tasty babies!! Mmmmmm!! I would recommend the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip (pictured above) or the S'more!! Delicious!!!

I know this one is not a very good picture!! SORRY!! One day I went to Panda Express on my lunch break and this was in my fortune cookie!!! "To shine is better than to reflect"

I love love love the beach!! This is Huntington Beach in California, just before sunset!! I went there is October and the water was pretty cold by then!! But that didn't stop me from putting my feet in!!


Another vacation picture!! This was a fun sign hanging in a restaurant in Forks Washington!! Makes me laugh!! They even have one about the werewolves... but I didn't take a picture of that one..... that would be taking a picture for the WRONG team!!! =0)

And I think that is about it....... for now!! I still have some pictures to go through on my phone!! And there are still a few days of the year left!!!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

New Moon Rising

***Just a warning in advance.... if you HAVE NOT seen New Moon yet, there may be a few spoilers in this post, so.............. if you don't want to know anything about it until you see it, don't keep reading***

It really is amazing how fast a year can go by!! I remember last year after Twilight came out and they announced that New Moon would be coming out in November 2009, it felt like way to long to wait! But it came around SO quick!!

(This was my white board at work!! Starting at day 50 I counted down until the day was finally here!!)

I got SO lucky thanks to some great people at work and was able to get tickets to a 9 o'clock p.m. show on Thursday night at Jordan Commons!! I took my friend Christine with me and before the show we decided to stop at Burger King for dinner. We stopped there because........ andThey had New Moon crowns too!! We asked for them and the mean lady wouldn't give any too us!! She said we would have to buy a gift card to get one! LAME!!

It was CRAZY at that theatre!! Lots and lots of girls and lots of Team Edward/Jacob shirts!!Before the movie started they were doing a bunch of giveaways (I didn't win anything but lucky Christine did), but we were both so impatient for the movie to start!!

Before the movie started a lady got up and informed us that because we were at a special event, all of our electronic devices had to be OFF!! And she didn't just mean turned down to silent... she meant all the way off!! Why you ask?? Because there were big guys on both sides of the theatre watching us through night vision binoculars! It was kind of hilarious! As soon as the lights went off you saw these guys scanning the theatre for any one trying to record the movie!! They did that all through out the show!!

The movie was awesome!! I was so happy that they stuck so closely to the book!! Of course there were some difference, but there has to be you make a 563 page novel into a movie!! I really liked the way they used Bella's emails to Alice to help tell the story!! And I love the part with Jessica at the movies!! She is hilarious ("That home boy could have been a psycho", haha)!! I really like the Volturi parts too!! The red eyes are TONS better in this one!! And Dakota Fanning is a perfect Jane!!

The end killed me though!! I was ticked at first!! I guess I shouldn't have been surprised...... I knew that part was in there..... but man what a cliff hanger if you haven't read any of the books!!

We took this picture as soon as we got back in the car!! Ahhhh!! We loved it!! And the best part.... we got to see it again!! We already had tickets to a show at 12:15 a.m. at The District, so we raced over there so we could see it AGAIN!! And guess what.... it was just as awesome the 2nd time!! Even if by then I was SO tried!!
This is what time we got done with our New Moon night..........2:45 a.m. Haha!! Almost 7 straight hours of all things New Moon!! I had SO much fun with Christine and all my other friends that night!! I know it's a crazy obsession but it's just fun for one night to act crazy and be excited!!

I have seen it two more times since opening weekend, and it's just as good every time!! People still cheer when Edward walks away from his Volvo and grown women still scream when Jacob Black takes off his shirt!! Even if you are not a Twilight fan, going to the movie for that entertainment would be pretty funny!!

Talented

I wish I was a crafty person!! I love getting on every one's blogs and seeing all the cute and crafty things they are doing!!
My awesome friend Amanda made some super cute fabric letters for her little girls and they look SO awesome!! She also made her a dang cute tutu!! I wish I knew how to sew!! I remember taking that class as part of TLC in middle school and it was HORRIBLE!! I got my worst grade ever in that class....... a C- and I cried for a long time about it!! I was never able to finish my locker caddy and the stupid teacher threw my material away...... yeah.... sad!! I probably need to try again, and start out with something simple like a pillow case or draw string bag! Haha!!
Another crafty friend..... Rachel! I just finished reading her blog and holy cow she just made some of the cutest wooden blocks for her little boy!! It's amazing what you can do with Mod Podge!! That stuff is seriously awesome!!

And then I have some crafty friends that sell their amazing projects!!
First I have to tell you about Lara and her super cute new headbands!! If you are a fan of the flower clips for your hair, you have to see these!! I've already told my mom that they are on my Christmas list!! If you want one for yourself or want to add them to your wish list, check them out here!!
And then there is April! If you have ever admired a Bumble's watch, you will really like these!! She has TONS of cute bands and lots of fun faces!! She even does custom order stuff!! Check her blog out here!!
A third crafty friend is my cousin Kristen!! She has a vinyl machine and she makes some amazing stuff!! She has a blog with a craft of the month that is typically holiday related!! So much fun!! Or she has a website where you can custom order lettering for your own projects!

Hope you have fun checking out all of these cool blogs!!! And who could forget about my favorite website of all time.... ETSY!!!

Words From A Slacker

Man!! It has been awhile since I posted anything! I am pretty much a slacker!! The funny part is that I get on some of your blogs every day and wonder "why in the heck haven't they posted something new yet"!! And here I sit daily thinking...... hmmmmm.......... I should probably post something on my blog!!

But really, I just love getting on and seeing what other people have going on..... pretty much because I DON'T have anything interesting going on! But, I have a goal to hit 100 posts by the end of the year, so you might see some pretty random stuff coming up!

First off, THERE IS ONLY ONE WEEK UNTIL NEW MOON!! I cannot even tell you how excited I am for this! I got SO lucky, thanks to my wonderful friend Tess and scored some tickets to see the show on Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. Wahoo!! And I still have my midnight tickets too!! I pretty much think I am going to see it twice in less than 6 hours!! It sure better be good!!

Work is really slowing down! In some ways it is kind of nice because I don't feel like I am running around like a crazy person!! It also gives me a chance to catch up on some misc stuff that I had in my "to do one day when it's not nuts" folder!! But at the same time, the days can feel super long!! Sometimes I feel like I have been there for 20 hours!! I guess people aren't to excited about going to a car lot in the cold to look at cars!!

Speaking of the cold....... this is about the time of year when I seriously start considering moving to a warmer climate! Or at least to a place where there is not so much snow!! I am NOT excited that there could/will be snow on the ground this weekend (my poor cousin is getting married Saturday so everyone cross your fingers it will hold off until Sunday)!! My brother stuck a back of rock salt in my trunk to weigh the back down. That's supposed to help while driving right?? I think I might go buy a few more bags...... forget good gas mileage!!! I'm also still trying to find the perfect set of snow ties! I'm also trying to decide if I want STUDDED snow tires (p.s. I CANNOT BELIEVE no one told me about that little invention sooner....... would have been AWESOME to know about last year). Has any one ever had them?? Would you recommend them?? Or am I good with just set of the snow tires??

But with coldness comes Christmas!! My friend Nicole informed me today that there are only 6 weeks til the big day!! Ahhhhh!! The year is flying by!! BUT, I am pretty excited about getting all the decorations out!! I have some new stuff to put on the tree like my little Mickey ears hat ornament, my Seattle Space Needle ornament and my favorite:

And I'm not gonna lie...... I occasionally listen to the Christmas music on 100.3 or 106.5 when I'm driving home from work!!!

Well............... I guess that's really it for now!! Like I said..... I really don't have much going on, so I don't have much to post!! But seriously..... get ready for some really random posts because they are definitely coming!!

Less than a month to go!

Ahhhhh!! There is less than a month to go until New Moon comes out!! I can even tell you how excited I am!! I found a new trailer today on the Twilight Mom's and it is awesome!! Bettter than what has come out so far in my opinion!!



And have you seen the clip where Bella punches Paul in the face??? Ahhhhh!! Cant even wait!!