Fun at work

I was talking to one of our "computer guys" at work (Provo) a day or two after valentines day. He replaced a floppy drive and gave the bad one to me to be thrown away. I made a snide comment like "oh this is what I've always wanted!". Later that night he brought me this!


If you can't read the bottom it says: "Just what every girl wants on valentines day, a bunch of broken hard drive parts"
This "valentine" made my day!

On a different note... tonight at the Provo Library I was talking to one of my supervisors. She was saying how there was a suspicious bag left last night at closing time. It was a black bag that sort of looked like a camera case. It was making noises and they weren't sure if it could possibly be bomb related. So they called the library director and the police. The police sent in the bomb squad and they apparently detonated the device. It turned out not to be a bomb, but someone's scriptures! That cracks me up that they blew up scriptures. That may not be "kosher" but I still think it's funny. No one has yet asked for the bag, but if they do they will have to talk to the police for causing such a ruckus!

Cruisin'

So I went on a cruise last week.

It was fabulous!

I didn't like feeling the swaying motions hours after getting off the boat. I didn't like the street vendors following me around and showing me dirty shot glasses.

I didn't really mind having an older woman "assist" me in seeing the sharks. I didn't mind so much hanging out in the airport for 5 hours, but I wouldn't do it everyday!

I loved being in 70+ degree weather. I loved eating and eating and eating. I loved Sea World and kayaking on the ocean at Catalina Island. I loved watching a sea otter play king of the hill and keep knocking her fellow sea otter friends off the rock. I loved the crazy captains messages each day as we left port.

I loved hanging out with good friends and making some new ones.


That is all.

Grace

Fresh from Heaven

My best friend Sariah had her baby early this morning!

Grace Aryn was born at 2:28am on January 24th. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and is 19 inches long.
She has curly black hair and is so cute!!!

Here's a picture of Sariah and I with Grace, although you can't see Grace very well. When I get some better pictures of the baby I will post!

International Cinema

Nama and I saw this movie tonight with my friend Sara. It was such a good movie!

24

My 24th birthday is tomorrow!
I never imagined that I would still be single at 24. I thought that I would be married and possibly have a family by now. When I was growing up and learned that my mom didn't get married until 24, I always thought that that was so old! I now know how young 24 really is. I have learned a lot in my 24 years and have had great life experiences. But I am sure when I look back after another 24 years I will see how little I knew at 24. It's interesting how life works out. There are so many things in life that I wish that I would have right now and so often I ache for a loving companion and a family of my very own. And yet, I am also so thankful for the independence and freedom that I have by being single.
I know that I have a lot to learn in the rest of my life and I pray that 24 will be the best year yet!

New Shoes

So I discovered this website a few months ago. Cinderella's of Boston makes grown-up shoes for little feet! I really like lots of the shoes they have. And this week I saw that some of my favorites are on sale. Since these shoes are a little more expensive than I usually spend, it was nice to see them on sale! So I ordered a few pairs *cough 4 cough*! I'm excited for them to come and for me to have grown-up shoes. Because frankly you can only wear Barbie for so many years before it gets old! And speaking of old a 24-year-old cannot be taken seriously while wearing Dora the Explorer sneakers!

Movie

I watched "Dreamer" last night (with Dakota Fanning)at the dollar theater. It was so good! I recommend it to everyone!!

Big Baby!

Check out this video! The anchorwoman's commentary cracks me up!

New Addiction

So one of my co-workers was telling me about this game that's becoming popular all over the country:
Sudoku




















Each row and column has the numbers 1-9 in it. So does each box. You can't repeat the same number in the same column, row, or box. It's sort of like a crossword but with numbers. It's way fun!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas Elf

Yesterday I was at work (at the Provo Library) minding my own business when my boss calls me. She tells me that the director of the Library would like me to be an elf in the Provo Christmas Parade on Saturday morning. Well what could I do? I mean this was my boss asking me on behalf of her boss to represent the library at the parade. So I did the only thing I could do. I said Yes and a few hours later I found my self at Taylor Maid renting a costume for said event. The city is paying for my costume rental and I am expecting major brownie points from my boss! If any of you want to see me make a fool of myself for the entire town of Provo...come watch the parade. It starts at 10 am on Saturday morning and goes from 5th West to 1st West and back along Center Street.


oh how do i get myself into these things?

Flat Tire

I was headed up Provo Canyon last night to visit some friends in Heber. I was about halfway up the canyon when I got a flat tire!
It all turned out alright though! I just called to have some of my friends help me!
I am so thankful for cell phones though! Not even one person stopped to try to help me!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I Spy....

Brother Coleman in this Strongbad E-mail.

Can you find him?

News

I was reading the news today on the internet and came across this article.
Crazy huh?

Junie B.

I just finished the newest Junie B. book.

Here are a few of my favorite quotes:

"I do not wreck everything," I said. "And anyway, this wasn't even my fault! You're the one who started it, May! You'rethe one who stoled my journal."
Mr. Scary looked down at me.
"Stole," he said. "The word is stole, Junie B. Not stoled."
I sucked in my cheeks, 'Cause now was not the time for grammar.
"Fine. She stole my journal."
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Ohhhh....
Jingle bells,
Batman smells,
P.S. So does Maaay....
I'd throw May
Right off the sleigh,
And then I'd drive away

"HEY!" yelled May.
I laughed at that funny comment. 'Cause "HEY!" fit rigth into the song!
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Dear first-grade journal,
Mother and Daddy were not good sports about the note.
They said it is not funny to throw someone off a sleigh.
That made me laugh all over again.
I got sent to my room for a time-out.
Grown-ups do not understand humor.
From,
Junie B. First Grader
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"How come you're not getting this Grampa? It's so simple," I said. "I need five dollars and you have five dollars. Boom! Do the math!"

There are so many other funny parts! You guys just gotta read the book!
or...we need to get together some time and I will read the book to you! :)

A Week in Review (The Highlights at least!)

Monday- Worked 10 hours. Hung out with my roommates.
Tuesday- Worked 10 hours. Visited Jena at the Villa.
Wednesday- Worked 4 hours. Picked up my cousin Melanie from the airport. Car wouldn't start again. A nice airport employee jumped my car. I drove up to my aunt and uncle's house in Bountiful. My uncle fixed my car and my cousins were entertained by my "crazy" grandma (on my dad's side-not their grandma).
Thursday- Worked 10 hours. We had scary stories at the Provo City Library. After work I went to my ward/apt. complex skating party at Classic Skating. It was fun, but now I am sore from skating and falling!
Friday- Worked 8 hours. Played with Alan and Jenny!
Saturday- Worked 3 hours. Went shopping. Watched Pirates of Penzance with my roommate.

Whew!

Car. Won't. Start.

So yesterday morning I went out to my car to leave for work and my car wouldn't start! It had been acting a little funny earlier in the week-taking longer to turn over, but it did start each time. Yesterday it was just DEAD!
After silently panicking for a second, I decided that I would just have to ride the bus up to campus and then deal with my car later. Of course I didn't have change to ride the bus, just at $5 bill. So some girl that lives in my complex (I've never seen her before) offered to pay for me to ride up to campus. I am so greatful to her.
Halfway through my shift at BYU I realized that I didn't have my keys with me for Provo City. So I rode the bus back home after work and then walked to the Provo City Library. I had one of my co-workers bring me home at the end of the day.
All throughout the day I was freaking out because I didn't know what was wrong with my car and I didn't know how long it would take to get it fixed and on and on.
So I called Jay to come look at it. I also called my hometeacher to come give my car a jump. It turns out that my battery terminal was pretty corroded. So I went ahead and bought myself a new battery. I'm so thankful for those boys! They were life savers to me and I really appreciate all the time they spent helping me out.
It all worked out at the end of the day, but it was a pretty stressful day!

Inspiring

The other night at work I was looking through a journal with book reviews in it. This book caught my attention, so I decided to find out more about it. This is Akaine's website. She seems like such a pure and amazing person! Her art is simply stunning! She is so young, yet so wise. I want to learn more about her and have asked that we order this book for the library!

This one is my favorite painting! It is called "Father Forgive Them"