25 Things

1. I have a shopping addiction, especially when there are sales!
2. I want to visit New York for my birthday this year
3. I am a facebook & blog junkie.
4. I wish I had a book about my life that I could read.
5. I feel I have to work out at least 5-6 times a week or I feel fat and lazy!
6. I would like to own a place of my own within the next year or two.
7. My nails always have to be done, it’s a promise I made to myself in high school.
8. Cold weather makes me blue, but I love the change of seasons.
9. If I could I would want to read minds.
10. When I was in High school I wanted to become a lawyer or a judge.
11. I can’t eat tuna fish because of what my brother Shane and his friend Matt Risenmay did to a baby bird before lunch one summer.
12. I will never drive through Montana in the winter ever again.
13. I secretly wish my hair color was golden brown with strawberry red highlights.
14. I sing out loud in my car.
15. I occasionally fake sickness to get out of work to do fun things with family or friends.
16. I will never shop at Ann Taylor in Provo town square shopping center because they are stuck up and rude!
17. Spanish will never be spoken by me unless it’s the words I know like underwear, thank you, and some bad words ;).
18. I hate the size of my TV even though it theater size it’s a pain in the backside to move.
19. I have a tendency to race people off the line in my little Kia.
20. I have played more instruments then I have fingers on one hand! And still nothing stuck with me.
21. I have a fear of swimming in anything that I can’t see the bottom of.
22. If I could I would have a beach house in Maui and vacation all winter long there.
23. Sometimes I stutter when talking because of what my ex did to me.
24. I hate college sports just as much as I hate cleaning bathrooms.
25. I love Mexican food more then I think I should especially for someone who can’t speak Spanish.

Utah Jazz Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

My brother in law Chad is a huge Labron James fan. So for his birthday my sister bought him tickets to the Cleveland- Jazz game this last Saturday. Since I don’t get to see my family as much as I use to when I lived in Boise I decided to get tickets for Sterling and I and then do dinner together after the game. So Saturday Sterling and I made the treck up to SLC to see Summer, Chad and the amazingly talented Labron James in action. Of course we couldn’t (more like didn’t want to put out the money) for really good seats like Summer and Chad but we were in the same section just way up above lol. They still were good seats, once I got over the whole height issue (it honestly felt like you were going to fall forward and fall into the crowed below!). The game was really close the entire time! Thankfully where we were sitting we had other Cleveland fans! At half time Sterling and I went down to the lower bowl to visit with Summer and Chad for a little. Can I just say how freaking cute they looked sitting there, Chad fully sporting the cleveland colors and my sister dressed super cute just soaking up her first pro basketball game. I was really excited to introduce Sterling to some of the family. Its really important to me that who ever I am with knows that family is a very high priority in my life, my family mean everything to me! So I was even more excited that we all were able to spend some time together after the game. Once Cleveland won we went to the sky bar in the gateway mall. It was pretty cool, they had a bunch of big screen tvs with sports stuff playing, really kept the whole hype from the game going. We all had a blast sitting there chatting away about various things. After we were done we all walked back to the hotel where they were staying and talked a bit longer before we parted our ways. I had so much fun! I am so excited that I am with someone who is willing to meet the family, I cant wait for him to meet everyone!

There is a first for everything!

Friday night was Sterling and I first offical date! I was so excited! It only took all day to figure out what to wear, and in total frustration I ran to the mall after work and picked up a new top! LOL. So we started off our night with dinner. He took me to this really cute thai restaurant in American Fork. The restaurant is set in an old historic home which really gave it a cozy/ romantic feel. It was the first time I had thai so Sterling helped me order something really good! I think my favorite was the fresh rolls with peanut dip! Who knew those things put together would taste so good! It was kind of hard to really talk because we were seated in a room with two other couples and it was so small that you could hear everyones conversations. But after some time we had the room all to our selfs and were able to really talk. After dinner we decided to catch the movie “Mall Cop” so we ran back to Orem and picked up some tickets. We had a little over an hour before the movie was to start so we went to Lowes to look at doors (he is in the process of remodeling his home so we are there a lot haha). After Lowes we walked around Nordstroms and then shared a desert at California Pizza. It was delicious and I was in heaven! I kept thinking to myself how wonderful it all felt and I could tell he was really excited to take me out and had put a lot of thought into it all. I suddenly realized how glad I was that we had decided to start dating! We had gotten to know each other so well before we decided started dating that it makes things so much easier. In a since we have gotten past all the small things that you ask when you are getting to know someone. I know most of his quarks as well as he knows mine. Over all it was a perfect nothing could have gone any better!

Pet names...

The other day I received my first pet name!! LOL, I know what some of you are thinking! But it’s been awhile since I have been in a relationship. Many of you might not know that I was married and put myself through one of the hardest lessons yet learned. I thought I had married the man of my dreams but realized shortly after that it was just the opposite. After ten short months (which actually felt like years) we divorced. I was physically and emotionally in ruins. But one thing I have learned, time really does heal scars no matter how deep they are. A little over a year had passed and I had decided that I was comfortable enough to start dating. There were a couple of guys that came and went. I realized that I had learned a lot from my ex and knew what I wanted and didn’t want in a relationship. I don’t think a guy lasted longer than two to three weeks. Until I meet Sterling, my boyfriend. We talked on the phone almost every night for hours on end. I meet him for the first time when I was looking into a job in Provo with the same company. He had just purchased a home in Orem and was working two full time jobs, so trying to find a time to meet in person was hard. But he was kind enough to drop by my cousin place to play games then he gave me a tour of his new home. We were up till 5 am talking. I later took the job in Provo (and not because of him, it was honestly the step up in the company that I was looking for). After moving to Provo we became closer friends. We would occasionally work on his house together doing things like painting, sanding, a little demo. We both agreed that it would be best if we were just friends, and we promised to let the other know if feelings were getting involved. After four months of friendship we had become really good friends. We are comfortable talking about anything and everything no matter what the subject. Until last Sunday, we were at I hop for dinner, talking about various things, then he asked if he could talk to me about something. I agreed and he replied by saying “I just don’t want things to change between us”. So my first thought was “We drove here in my car, he will just have to find a ride home!” (lol there’s that past creeping up with me). He then reminds me of the promise we made a while back, about telling the other person if we were getting feelings. He then told me he was dreading the day I tell him about a date I had and him not being able to bare it because he would be so jealous! My heart melted and agreed that we should take our relationship to the next level. So we have been “officially” dating for 5 days!! And the other night I received my first pet name! I got all giggly and literally melted. He probably doesn’t even know how it made me feel but I loved it!

My dream home!

I think I have found the house of my dreams!! The downer, I’m not even looking for a house! But I fell in love at first sight, it was meant to be! So here is how I came upon the house of my dreams. It was Sunday night, around midnight – 1am and my boyfriend and I were driving around Orem and Provo looking at houses he once looked at before he bought the house he has now. It was more or less a drive around town to just get out, then we started picking up flyers for homes that are for sale to see the price difference since the housing market has crashed. We were on center street in Provo picking up the flyers for the homes for sale and this home happened to be one of them. Of course in the dark you really can see much other then the shape of the home and lot size. The flyer had black and white pictures that really didn’t do justice for the home so, I took the flyer to work the next day and looked the home up online. This is when I feel in love!! All you have to do is look at the kitchen, the hardwood floors and the french doors in the kitchen that lead to the deck and I was sold!! This colonial style home was built in 1940, has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and an office over the heated garage! Of course even if I decided to think about getting a house the price of this dream home is way out of my budget! I need someone to buy it for me or just help with the cost, like a hubby lol.

Velour

Friday night, just a regular night, unwinding from a long work week and scrapping for something good and not to fatting to eat, my roommates asked if I wanted to go to a live music gallery at Velour. I usually don't go to things like this because my interest in music isn't that great but my roommates are both extremely talented in the music/vocal department. (I would say Amy is what they call a triple threat!) so I was kind of excited to see what Velour was all about. So we get all dolled up, load the cars up and head out. Once we get in (by the way-thank you Amy for covering me- who knew they didn't except plastic!!) I realize that the crowd wasn't exactly something I am use too. They are what I call modern day hippies, greenies, people who want to look like they need a bar of soap and a cut. (lol, watch out I can be critical sometimes). But never the less I was still looking forward to the bands play. The decor of this place was a lot like what you would see on guitar hero. I felt like "Paint it Black" by Rolling Stones should be playing with me up on stage with my "fake" guitar rocking out! After some time the first band is introduced and I felt a wave of excitement flow over me. The music start playing and bam there it is again- this feeling... Where did this come from!?? Was it the lead singers looks or maybe the song... either way I was totally into it. I was instantly wrapped up in the song and everything around me was numb! Unfortunately the song ended and I realize that I am standing on my seat cheering and everyone behind me isn't to happy (I guess they couldn't see ha ha). In totally shock of my actions I sit down and realized that I have been missing out. The world of music is so much more then the radio with their top 10! As I stood there staring at the disco ball (its all I could see over the crowd) I realized that maybe these hippies knew something about music that I hadn't found. I was really impressed with the bands and their music. I vowed that night that I wouldn't limit my music selection and to continue to break out and experience something new. So I ask everyone who reads this (that is if you got this far with out getting bored lol) please share with me your favorite song or band! And don't be shy!

Movie Night…. with the Boss!!!???

I would think that 95% of people don’t “hang out” with their boss after work hours. I know I don’t and wouldn’t, maybe co-works but not my boss. So here is what happened- my good friend Sterling who works two full time jobs. One job with the city of Orem and the second job is with Nestle. We do things on a daily bases which is usually late nights because of his work schedule. But Tuesday he had the day off. It was like any other night we hang out. He took me to Café Rio and then we grabbed some movies at blockbuster and headed back to his house. Right before we popped in a move on my laptop his boss calls and asks if he would like to go to the movie Valkyrie with him. (you need to know that Sterling’s boss is over 40 with a family of four I believe) Sterling looks at me and asks if I want to see a movie and tells me it’s his boss. I told him go ahead without me (who wants to interfere with what sounds like a guys night out). But he was sure that he wanted me to tag along so I break down and agree to go. He then proceeds to tell his boss that a movie sounds great but he is bring me along. It’s quite on the other side for a little and then his boss says oh that girl you always talk about, yeah ok. I tried to act like I didn’t hear anything and smiled. So he told us to be ready and would pick us up. So there we are waiting outside (in the freezing cold snow) and I am thinking “this feels like I am 15 and waiting for my dad to pick my date and I up to go to the movies!” I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself. The car ride over went well (thank heavens they live close to the theatre). Walking into the theatre and finding a seat was a little weird. Sterling and I sat together with his boss two seats down on the other side of me. But I played cool the entire time. I noticed his boss would look over every time we chatted or moved. It was pretty funny, but the movie was good and the company even better (Sterling being the company I’m solely talking about ha ha). After the movie, driving back to the house his boss tells us that he hopes he wasn’t too much of a chaperone. I had to giggle, it was such a weird date, but I had fun and was able to spend time with my best friend.

I Got BANGS!!!

Its a new year and I wanted a new look. Not a huge change but something different, and buying a bunch of new clothing just wouldnt do (my style in clothing will probably never change)! lol. After thinking about it and doing some online shopping and google research(while at work) it hit me! BANGS!! I havent had bangs for almost 6 years! So I googled hair styles that are close to my style but with bangs and found two really cute styles that I just couldnt pass up. I immediately called my stylest and scheduled a appointment for the next day. with out any hesitation I went in with my two hair style pictures and decided to go with what you see now! It will take some training for my hair because I have a calic front center on my hair line but with some blow drying, straighting and loads of hair spray it will work! I love it! Im going to try to grown the front part out to really give it the A line shape. But I love it! I havent stopped touching and playing with my new bangs!

Happy New Year!!

Its a new year! I am so excited to see what I can make of this year! New Years eve my friend and I were talking about our goals and dreams and I realized that I wanted to really focus on expanding my boundaries. I normally don’t make any new year’s resolutions but this year I decided to take two of my goals and really work on them. One is to lose 10 more pounds and the second goal is rather personal so I won’t be sharing that one. Along with my two goals I would like to try some things I have never done before ex: snowboarding and water skiing (this is the “expanding boundaries” that I was talking about). And I want to prefect some old skills that I haven’t been able to use for awhile like stain glass. I found a place here in town that provides classes. They supply the tools and some glass. I would like to get good enough that I could make a stain glass window!
Another would be to write a book. I know that takes all sorts of smarts that I really don’t have (as you can tell from my blog) but I think it would be a lot of fun. When I was little I remember writing short stories in note books for hours. I wish I would have kept those. I have some story lines that would be interesting for me to write but nothing too detailed. After I told him I wanted to write a book he shared with me that he also would like to write a book. He shared with me his story outline (which is top secret) and I can honestly say that I am looking forward to reading this book!! He has a lot of details already in mind and just needs to get it down on paper!
I would like to travel a little more. And not so much outside the states but maybe back east. When I watch TV and meet new people I wonder what it would be like to actually be there. Like the big apple, Washington DC, Missouri and Nauvoo (I plan on getting sealed in the Nauvoo temple, just need to find my Mr right;). And of course it would be awesome to travel outside the states to places like Paris, London, Tahiti, Bora Bora.
In the end I want this year to be the best I have had in years! I want to learn new things, meet new people, expand my knowledge, and at the end I hope to have a better picture of what I want and need out of life.