Chicas Day...

Cafe Trio in Salt Lake with Ash, Jules, & Winnie

(ps. it is nothing like Cafe Rio. A lot of people of ask that :)

Brandi's wedding shower. Always good to have a reunion with some of the Layton girls!!

Me n' miss SaDee Staples :)

Who doesn't love some good quality girl time?

Have a happy weekend.

El Fin.

Why do I dread such a small thing?...

For some bizarre reason....I hate going to the gas station. If it's a candy or drink stop I'm fine, but if it's to fill up the coche then I'd rather not. This picture represents the task that it feels like for me. I will try to run off the gas I've got until I know I absolutely NEED to fill up! Prime example goes as follows:

I am pulling out of the gym and there is a gas station kitty corner and my tank light is flashing - but what do I do?

Rationalize.

I think of all the times the next day where I could fill up. SERIOUSLY, is filling up gas that big of a deal? It takes no more than 5 minutes.

BUT I guess we all have those little things that just secretly or openly annoy us :) and this just happens to be one of mine.

Feel free to share some of your little annoyances if you feel so inclined :D

Communal...

Heard of it.

Tried it.

Loved it.

For everyone living in Provo this is a must go.
For everyone not living in Provo, you should still go.
The guy sitting next to us at our table came all the way from Florida and had to eat here before going back home.
The ambiance is great.
The chef's are friendly and amazing cooks.

http://communalrestaurant.blogspot.com/

courtesy of photos from the blog address above.

"SUM" Randoms...

The Bachelor is rolling and of course is dramatic as ever! Jake's got all of the ladies wrapped around his finger already. Why is this show so addicting? Seriously I don't know why, but every Monday I watch it no matter how ridiculously cheesy it can get. Once you start watching it I'm pretty sure you will become addicted too....

I was SO happy Jess was in town! I haven't seen her in such a long because she's always traveling the world and is moving to Ireland soon. BUT it was great meeting up with her, we go back to our soph year in high school! (excuse the big gloves sticking out of my armpit in this pic. they're lookin a lil' awkward right there). I miss seeing this girl, she is soo fun! Love her!

MY CRAZES IN LIFE.

I have bizarre cravings all the time that change every month. It's really annoying because I will literally crave something every day for a month straight then I have to wait a long time to have it again.

ps--no. I am not pregnant, just had to put that disclosure through. hehehe

My recent crazes:

brownie batter (the exception because I don't eat it every day, but I constantly crave it) Lovely picture I know!

AVOCADOS!! I LOVE these things. I blame it on my mom - she craved them all the time when she was prego with me. I constantly go through phases where I eat 'em up like crazy then have to give it a rest for a while.

Some other crazes which are very normal for me:

CRANBERRY JUICE (with lime in it)

Fruit Loops (what the random!?)

The list goes on, but you get the point :)

My most recent obsession. My new Macbook. Any macbook lovers out there? Once you get one you will never want to go back. It takes a little getting used to, but in the long haul it makes life...bliss. Of course I had to test out the camera at work the first day I got it...

Allen surprised me with the toy on campus a couple weeks ago, what a sweetie he is! I really was overly excited, because I have wanted a macbook for eee long time. Thanks Al for the surprises and keeping me happy!

Chau!

another ps - I didn't even update about Christmas and the holidays (oh humm bug) and I love Christmas....but the important thing is Christmas in Seattle was great!!!

Jazz VS Cavs 1.14.10...

I figured I haven't posted for about a month (due to the lack of time) so todays the day to make time!

Die hard Jazz fan? I'm really not..but I do like the Jazz, especially if I get to go to the ESA and see the game live AND especially if Lebron James will be there!!

Allen picked the PERFECT game to go. As you can tell by the picture below we had front row seats...we could basically touch their sweat. Ha, maybe not - but hey nose bleed section is still great, right! Considering the fact we bought the tickets the same day of the game, I think so.

End of story. This picture represents the last second of the game, literally. It was the best Jazz game I've ever been to for the thrilling aspect. With less than a second in the 4th quarter Ganes throws a shot up and nails the three pointer! Who is Ganes? That's what I asked myself right after it happened. You'll have to google him to find out more information about him and the game if you're really interested, because I don't want to bore all those anti Jazz fans or the people who say "who care" out there :)

Thanks for letting me borrow the jersey Brit, it makes me LOOK like a die hard Jazz fan :)

A Big Deal...

Some may ask, why is it such a big deal? Take a look below and I'll explain why -------

Keep looking --------

Stop.

This is my new yoga equipment and being the nerd that I am, I couldn't be more excited about it! The mat above is the same color I have, but with a different design. I only ordered it a week ago and it appears that the print I ordered is all sold out (It is the life tree pattern for all those Yogis out there that are curious). HAHAH!

Yoga really is great. I started getting more into it when I took a class the beginning of the year on campus and was able to study about it at the same time. I think that's really when I started getting addicted to it :) because my first yoga experience....let's just say i tried so hard to contain my laughter when the teacher told us to hold one of our legs up, wrap it into our chest, and rock it back and forth like a boat. My friend leaned over to me and said,

"You will totally ruin yoga if you don't take it seriously."

I had no idea what that meant back then. But NOW I am the one who tells my friends to be quiet, don't talk or laugh, during yoga class. I am glad I have some yogi buddies who enjoy it as much as I do. There are so many benefits! Check out this site if you want proof :)

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/yoga/Benefits.html

Not only is yoga great, but Pilates and all types of core training classes. I am a sucker for gym classes, because I feel like I am pushed so much harder than what I would push myself. I'm so glad for those gym teachers who yell til I'm deaf in the ears so I'm scared to stop during class and keep on going and going. Working out equals pain, but I know I would literally go INSANE without it.

Conclusion: (just a continuation of my nerdiness!) I have been needing this mat for so long and have just been mooching off the ones we had in class at the University or at the gym (which always felt so disgusting even after wiping them down). Finally the time came when the mats at the gym were the styrofoam kind and I ended up having to use the wood floor anyway! UGH. Then I realized I had an amazon gift card from my birthday that my in-laws gave me that I totally forgot to use back in August so....I cashed in and made a wise decision. Thank you new mat and hefty little bag for making me happy.

And that is why it's a big deal.

Fresh Air...

This is where I am.

And I'm so glad.

No more school

(at least until January 4th)

No more stress.

Just fresh air and Christmas on the way.

What more could I want right now?

Not much else.