100 More Things

So here’s a list of 100 things. All the things I’ve done are bold and red. Copy this list on your own blog and come clean on everything you’ve done. Do it. You know you want to.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii (lived there too :)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight (I've slept on the beach too!)
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (well...kinda)
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating but not the same animal.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (lots of pro snowboarders)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100.Visited Italy

A Message To Sarah Palin...

From the Young Girls of America


Just something to think about.

All I have to say is....

BYU LOST!!!!!!! 32-7 TO TCU!!!!!!!!



"It was a humbling experience for us," BYU receiver Austin Collie said, "and they played an amazing football game."

I think it was a little more than just humbling Collie! I can think of a better word. How about Humiliating?

The "Quest for Perfection" is over.

"Overrated!!! Overrated!!! Overrated!!!"

GO UTES!

Looking forward to Nov. 22 more than ever!

I came...I saw...I conquered

I am...awesome!
I think...I have way too much homework for my fall break.
I want...to be snowboarding! And for school to be over.
I have...the best friends and family.
I miss...surfing and Hawaii...really, really bad.
I fear...that my knee will never be better. I'm scared to ride on it again.
I feel...overwhelmed with school.
I hear...The Beatles playing.
I smell...normal air, no fancy smells for me.
I crave...more frosting that is sitting on the counter. Must. Control. Urges.
I cry...rarely these days. Except when my knee popped out Saturday.
I search...for the best pow and waves.
I wonder...what I'll be doing after next May.
I regret...nothing. I've learned and moved on from my mistakes.
I wish...that it was snowing.
I love...being in the mountains and on the beach.
I care...about all my family and friends.
I always...speak my mind.
I worry...about having money sometimes. But I know I'll get by.
I am not...a pessimist.
I remember...learning to snowboard and how determined and into it I was from the start.
I believe...I'm a good person.
I sing...when I'm by myself. Especially in the shower or car.
I don't always...trust boys. It takes a good one to win me over these days.
I argue...occasionally...just for the thrill of it.
I write...a lot of papers. I do a lot of lists too Rita!
I lose...motivation.
I listen...a lot of different types of music.
I can usually be found...with a board or book in hand.
I need...a break from life again. This is hard.
I forget...how lucky I am sometimes.
I am happy...99.9% of the time. I dare you to prove me wrong! :)

I Love Your Blog Award

I was awarded an 'I Love Your Blog Award' from Rita, who I knew from church in Layton. She has an awesome blog about her cute kids and how she runs marathons. Pretty much an idol for me. Love her! So now I must pass this on to 4 more people! In no particular order:

1. An Inconvenient Truth
Mal is my new roommate! Love reading her blog about football and such. She's awesome! Good cook and can make some bombs cakes! We both love the U and football and met from being on the Muss Football Board together. Couldn't ask for a better friend! :) ...and roommate.

2. A Good Reed
Hart, you may be the funniest blogger I've ever known. I love all the creative, ridiculous posts. Can you please just move to Utah for good? And I'm soooooo jealous of Barry (and Craig too) for getting to live it up snowboarding in Chile all summer. Definitely something I want to do in the near future! It looks like a blast! Will one of you guys please be my tour guide/travel companion? I swear I can go days without showering if needed.

3. Jake and Bre
I'm usually anti-love story blog. But since Bre is one of my bestest friends ever I will make the exception. :) She's just started her 'happily ever after' and I'm way happy for her! She was one of the best roomies I ever had (other than Mal and Hannah). And Jake is seriously way lucky to get her as a permanent roommate.

4. It's a Good Life
And I have to put in Brooke's blog. I like reading about her life now. So different from when we used to hang out in Alabama way back in the day. Still reminds me of the South though! And her little boy is super cute. Wish we could see each other more! :)


If you are one of the aforementioned winners of my affection and admiration, here are your instructions:
1. Post the "I Love Your Blog Award" blue ribbon.
2. Add a link to the person who recommened you, and say something nice about them.
3. Name four fellow bloggers for this award.
4. Add links to the recipients.
5. Let the people that you name know.

It's kind of like a chain letter but in a non-you-will-have-bad-luck-and-die sort of way. :D Enjoy.

Election 2008

E-day is coming! This is a huge year as I'm sure you all know. I'm a big Obama supporter. We really do need a change in this country and I want him to be the one to bring it. A new, fresh attitude is exactly what we could use.

I won't get too deep into the politics and issues of it, so as to bore you all. But I'll let you know what I think about them personally. More just skimming the top...


Barack Obama lived in Hawaii and knows how to surf, which I think to be pretty cool. He's hip but knowledgeable. I also love his family and his wife seems awesome. He's a minority in this country and cares about the middle class, which I think will provide lots of change to us. I love that when Obama is asked a question he has a direct answer. There is no sugar coating or beating around the bush. He straight up lays the plan out with point A, B, and C. He just seems like an all-around awesome guy that could build a better foundation for future leaders and all Americans. I think he made an excellent choice for VP. Biden is smart and has experience. I have nothing bad to say at all.

On the other hand:

John McCain is ancient. He doesn't seem to have a clue on how to better our country for younger generations. He's stuck on either retelling stories about when dinosaurs roamed the earth or bashing Obama for not having enough experience. Yet he picks one of the most inexperienced government official (if you can even call her that) as a running mate. Sarah Palin is a disgust to see on a debate. It's like watching a college graduate and a 1st grader in a spelling bee. She plays her woman/mom card but she's a disaster herself! Don't tell me you know how run a country when you can't even control you're own family. Please go back to Alaska. If McCain is elected and dies in office...this goon called Palin will get the head chair with access to the war buttons. Think about that! And she has the nerve to diss on Obama!

Watch this clip of SNL making fun of Palin and then the real Palin interview at the end:
Palin on SNL and Katie Couric Interview

I'M REGISTERED TO VOTE. ARE YOU?

Wow! It's been awhile!

I've been soooooo busy! School is kicking my butt and I feel like I'm way behind.

And today for no reason...I slept through a very important class! AGH! Really, I was super prepared. Had my notes all ready for questions during our class interview that was supposed to be today. Was in bed by midnight and had 3 alarms set. 3! No worries since I haven't slept through a class yet. No! I wake up at 11:30, realize that I slept through my entire class...which we had an interview...that we have to write an article on. AWESOME! So now I've devised several options to get this straightened out. Hopefully, this Nazi teacher doesn't already hate me and think I'm a complete slacker.

I also moved into a new house last week. My who-I-thought-was-semi-nice-roommate decided she wasn't so nice and kicked me out. For no reason! She gave me to the end of October but there is NO way I was going to put up with that for another month. Luckily, one of my bestest friends, Mallory, decided she wanted to move out of her parents like a week before. We found an awesome place luckily! And now we're enjoying life!

In good news: There is snow on the mountains! I'm working from home finally! Fall Break is next week! The Utes are 6-0! And I've met a super cute boy!

Bouldering in LCC with the Backcountry peeps.

This one was so hard!