Say It Isn't So...

Sometimes I don't think

2011-06-30T15:22:00.001-06:00

For example, when I started my twitter account, I thought the name "Stephoria" was perfect. I never took into account that people would think I was a porn star. For the record, I'm not. That is one big fail for me.

Because it's Wednesday

2011-06-08T10:09:00.000-06:00

Enjoy!

The Curious Case of Mistaken Identity

2011-06-06T14:11:00.004-06:00

A few months ago, I joined the super scary world on online dating. If I tell you I had a blind date 9/10 times its from online, there now you know all my little secrets. I have met some really nice and some really, I mean really weird guys. One such guy apparently has one of two things 1. He has multiple personality disorder or 2. Anger issues/Passive aggressive disorder.

This guy and I have been emailing for a few weeks, but I have never given him my number (blessings come in all shapes and sizes) Over the course of the weekend I received 6 emails from him. Because I like to share, I am posting them here. Don't say that I never did anything for you. I am helping you feel better about your life. I also left the misspelled words, this will help you feel better about your education.

CH* (Email 1): You misled med. By no means did I have thought of marriage, but you don't have someone spend money and then bail. Your friend had the nerve to bring up priesthood and relief society? Grow up? People who belong to those organizatons dont' cheat others. If you have honor, send me a $10 check to (He had his address here) I'm a student and funds are tight.P.S. Breaking something off over voicemail or IM is tacky.

CH (Email 2): I would still love yoru phone number to text or chat!

CH (Email 3): Cash or money order. Cankles. and get a real job

Finally I responded (you don't call me cankles and get away with it).

Me (Email 1): I am sorry that you were led on. But, I don't feel that I should pay for a date I didn't go on. I wish you luck in finding Miss Cankles. I am fairly certain you were not talking about me since, I have small ankles and a stellar job. Have a good night!

CH (Email 4): No I was talking about you. You approved the date and time and even agreed we should buy the tickets now. I don't care if you don't like me because you were simply something to pass the time with. I go for real blonds that are thin- picutre Zac's wife. Its just totally now cool to approve plans with a guy, have him spend money, and then bail via text. Ddin't you serve a mission? Missionries are supposed to tell someone face to face. Not claling was so weak. And sorry, working at the MTC is a great spiritual job but not a great job long term. It would have never worked out- I like intresting people and not BYU zoobies that chat non-stop about everything. Also, fight your own battles. Thats weak to have your pimple faced roomate write at me. Advice: next time around actually let your date talk so he feels part of the activity. My ears were ringing. That and lose 10 pounds.

Me (Email 2): I think you should take a second and click on the link that will take you to my profile and see who you are really talking to before you embarrass yourself further. I am going to pass on texting or chatting. It seems that maybe you need some time to work through some things.

CH (Email 5- The next day): My nineteen year old cousin got on my account and thought it would be hilarious to send mean messages to everyone on my message board. He is really anti-mission and needs to grou up. I would never do such a thing and I can't apologize enough. I didn't even ralize he had done this until this morning when I saw my emails. I am so embarasssed. I hope you can forgive me but understand if you can't. I'm so embarassed he would do this- he thought he was impressing his friends. I'm just horrified he would write such things. I'm not like that at all. You are such a nice perosn and I've enjoyed our talks so much. He and his family are leaving today (thank goodness). I hope I can explain. Again I'm so sorry. Obvioulsy I need to lock my profile so it requires the password everytime. Again, please forigive me. I have so enjoyed talking to you. I hope you give me another chance. Pleaes know how horrified I am that my cousin would do this. PS His mother found out and lets just say he is grounded.

CH (Email 6- Titled SORRRRYYYYY): Please believe me that someone hacked my account. You are obvioulsy a nice person and I would never say any of those things. I hope my messages in the past show what tiype of person I am and it the terrible messages were no written by my hand. My sincerest apologies. Please let ke know if you got this.

Lets recap mmmkay:
* His cousin knows way to many details. If it was a joke, wouldn't he have just stopped after one email instead of continuing and defending his email when I called him out on it.
* His cousin also has the same bad spelling and grammar.
* What 19 year old gets grounded?
*Zac and his wife should not socialize with CH anymore! Their marriage might start having problems since a winner like CH is attracted to that type of woman.
* I am not blonde and haven't been for years.
* I don't, I repeat don't have cankles.
* If you are that worried about $10, should you be going on dates? I am tempted to just send some cash his way. It sounds like he could use it. Maybe I should start a fundraiser and he can have the cash when he successfully passes English 1010.

Back to the drawing board. Do any of you have a cousin (not this one he is grounded), friend, neighbor, long lost uncle twice removed, doctor, banker, or friends friends brother that is single? It's got to be better than this.

CH=Cankle Hater. :)

Father Time...

2011-04-25T15:19:00.004-06:00

I have need or is it want, for at least 8 more hours in the day. I just can't quite get everything done with the 24 hours that I have....and I am ex.haust.ed!

ayayay...These next few months might be the death of me

I got a pocket full of sunshine

2011-04-11T13:05:00.002-06:00

Dear Mother Nature,
Thank you for finally getting your act together and sending spring. I appreciate looking out the window of my office and seeing the sun. However, if you allow it to snow again, we will be in a fight FOREVER!
Respectfully,
Steph

When you're feeling fancy

2011-04-07T16:06:00.004-06:00

Do you ever feel like an evening gown and strappy shoes are not enough to make the kind of impression you are going for? Well worry no more. To arrive in style, you no longer need to rent a town car, limo, or escalade. Just add some lashes to your headlights. Yeah you heard me right. Today in Park City, I was astonished with what I saw.

Why does all of this crap come from Utah and more importantly why do people buy it? In case you want your own set, they can be purchased here.

Goodbye my lover

2011-04-06T14:01:00.003-06:00

Dearest Diet Coke,
You have been my saving grace on more than one occasion. You have always been there for me in my deepest time of need. I have sung praises to your name, and blessed your creators. I fell in love with you quickly and deeply.

In the past few weeks, I have started to feel differently towards you. The popping of the can, the burning of the bubbles, the rich caramel flavor, just hasn't been enough. To have you in my company has been more of an obligation than a joy.

I can no longer feel like a slave to you. I feel that it is best that we part ways. I wish you well. I hope that you will find many loyal fans who will stick with you through thick and thin. Right now, I need to do what is best for me. It's not you, it's me.
Farewell,
Steph

Fun Fact Friday

2011-04-01T11:23:00.003-06:00

Maybe "Fun Fact Friday" was something that I made up on my way to work because I have nothing else to blog about, maybe it wasn't. Don't lie, I know you don't really care about my Stake Relief Society training last night. The one where all the wards except mine were given binders full of emergency preparedness plans...it's ok, we're single, we don't need to live...Will someone please feed my dog?

Regardless of how lame this post is you get know learn 8 (5 wasn't enough, ten was too many) random facts about me.

#1. I absolutely hate April Fools Day- Every year I wake up dreading it. I wonder how many fake babies are made and murdered each April 1st? It's a tragedy really...thousands of dead fake babies.

#2. Love sauerkraut on my hot dogs-I don't eat hot dogs all that often, when I do they are only all beef. Don't judge, I know you eat them too.

#3. I have never seen Star Wars-I don't plan on changing that either.

#4. I can say the ABC's backwards-Legitimately I will not just turn around and say them. That's what all the posers who want to be cool like me do.

#5. Some might say I am a rapper-While it is true I like to break it down with the boy bow-wow, I don't do free style...Ain't neva gonna happen.

#6. I LOVE broccoli-It's my favorite vegetable. It doesn't matter how it's cooked, or if it's cooked at all. I could eat it everyday!

#7. I have the fever-The Beiber Fever..Not really but I do have ONE song that may or may not be in my top 25 played list on itunes.

#8. I am the proud owner of a tuxedo t-shirt- This is for when I am feeling fancy. Nothing says, "I'm formal, but like to party" like a tuxedo t-shirt.

Well there you have it folks. Enjoy!!!

To the fish in the sea

2011-03-31T09:49:00.002-06:00

Dear Internet Dating Site Boy #1,
Your cheesy pick up line won't work on anyone over the age of 15. Think of a new approach and try again. You can do this...girls are not that scary (well most of the time they are not). Good Luck!
Sincerly,
I'm happy to help, but it's never going to happen with me.

Dear Internet Dating Site Boy #2,
You're hot, smart, funny, and charismatic. Please ask me out already!
Sincerly,
The girl who is patiently awaiting your next email.

I'm just like a cat...I have 9 lives

2011-03-30T16:31:00.004-06:00

6 months!!! My oh my where has the time gone. My life has been full of all sorts of adventure...ok, that's a lie. Unless you call working an adventure, which I don't. The truth is I am just lazy. I needed a break. My creative juices had run dry. Don't fear, I have been rejuvenated. This is mostly because my consumption of diet coke, and chocolate cookies has increased. Heaven bless the makers of diet coke, praise be their name.

So a couple of weeks ago, I decided to have a cookie decorating party for St. Patrick's Day. That is what we Mormons do; instead of drinking we bake. I went to go the store to get decorations, and Irish Creme Soda (what party would be complete without garland). Alas, the store was out of said items. I live in Utah, it was 5 pm on the day of this event, what was I thinking? I left the store in a hurry in hopes of making it to another one before my guests started to arrive. As I stepped off the curb, my ankle decided that it hated me. It gave out, causing me to tumble to my death (me dramatic...never) on Main Street. As I was laying in the gutter, cars were slowing down staring at the "poor little drunk girl" who fell down. I gathered all my courage and hobbled to my car, where I proceeded to cry.

The next day, I sucked it up and went to the doctors office. Turns out I have torn ligaments in both my ankle and knee, a bruised patella, and a possible meniscal tear. As if that wasn't bad enough a few days ago, the other side of my foot started to hurt. So I sucked it up again, and went back to the doctor. Now I have stress fractures in my foot. The worst part of this whole ordeal, aside from the pain, is that I have to wear shoes with arch support. Have you ever tried to find cute shoes with arch support? No, well count your lucky stars. No joke, my doctor wrote me a note to give to my work to excuse me from having to dress up. I wish that blasted note said that I could also wear my sweats and come in at noon.

I have to go back to the doctors office in a few weeks to check on my knee and make sure there isn't actually a meniscal tear. Moral of this story...watch out for curbs and killer ankles, they'll attack at any time. If you do find that you have been attacked, you should see if your doctors office has a frequent visitor rewards program so your 5th visit is free. I can promise you, you'll be going more than once.

The happenings

2010-08-27T15:31:00.007-06:00

I have been busy-this includes a few activities and a job change of sorts.

1-I went to Denver to visit my dear friend Amanda in July. It was such a blast and I miss that girl so much. Amanda, please move back!
2. I got to scratch something off of my bucket list. My company did a service project with Habitat for Humanity. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I also was able to get power tool certified that day.
3. I took my adorable nephew on a date. We had a blast. Don't tell him, but another date is in the works.

My job change hasn't been a huge change. I just have added responsibility, which has kept me super busy. It has only been 1 week, so I am sure it will get even busier as time goes on.

Count them one by one...

2010-07-19T15:52:00.009-06:00

*The Gospel*Laughing*My Mom*
*My Dad*Sunsets*The Beach*Good Health*
*Reagan*The Book of Mormon*Joseph Smith*
*My Calling*Watson*Amanda*Healing*
*Swing Sets*Shannon*Devin*Churros*
*McKenzie*Flowers*Braxton*Creativity*
*Tom*Spring*Brandon*Michael*
*The Ability to Read*My Job*Tradition*
*My House*Diet Coke*PePe*My Bishopric*
*Emily*Rainstorms*Dani*Clorox Wipes*
*Ashlee*Technology*Phones*Allan*
*My Bed*College Football*Jen*Movies*
*Ice Cream*James*Organization*
*My Counselors*Kites*Thunderstorms*
Pools*Insurance*Shoes*Blankets*
*My Testimony*Love*TV*Barnes and Noble*
*Pier1*Chris*Trials*Service*My Mission*
*Heartache*Dreams*Goals*Pina Coladas*
*Baby Animals*Hugs*Rainbows*Potato Chips*
*Bonuses*Answers to Prayers*Brittney*My Duck Pen*
*My Eyes*Travel*Purses*Parks*Knowledge*
*Thomas S. Monson*Learning*Roller Coasters*
*Electricity**Indoor Plumbing*Family*Friends*
*Games*Memories*History*Sunshine*
*Stories*Love Letters*Hope*The Atonement*
*Temples*Eternal Life*Air Conditioning*Saturday's*
*Cherries*The Love of the Lord*The Holy Ghost*
*Support of Others*Air Conditioning*Chocolate*Music*
*Color*Waterfalls*Forgiveness*Surprises*
*Peace*My Relationship with the Savior*

And it will surprise you what the lord has done.

One of those days

2010-07-15T10:03:00.003-06:00

Do you ever have those days? The ones that you know are coming. They loom in the future, and you do everything you can to stop their fast approach. Ones that you know will change the way you feel about things, people, and the future. In one instance the wind can be knocked out of you, and in the next you can feel liberated. It's heart breaking and healing all at the same time. Today I am having one of those days. Goodbye past...Hello future.

Pretty much I suck, but what's new?

2010-07-13T12:56:00.004-06:00

I am not even going to try to come up with an excuse as to why I haven't blogged. You'll just have to trust me that there is a good reason. Ok, so maybe there isn't one, and I don't have time make one up.

So I recently reentered the dating scene. Thanks to a good friend and her inter-friend-tion. Let me tell you, it's a jungle out there. Seriously, what are some people thinking. I have some pointers for making your online dating website profile. (yes, I gave in and joined an online dating website...I could give you a plethora of reason why, but for now lets just stick the fact I did it, and leave our judging at home)

When choosing a screen name please pick something appropriate. Ladykiller, Iwannawoman, and gunnagetya are not appropriate. I can promise you that I will never even look at a guy whose name is ladykiller.
When choosing a profile picture please pick a good photo. A good photo is something that is not older than 2 years. Do not post your senior picture from high school up, especially if you are 31. Do not put up a picture of you with a bunch of other women. Do not put a picture of you sleeping on the couch.
When writing in the about me section, please spell all words correctly. It should go write, proof read, rewrite, and then post.
Upon the first meeting ie: chatting, do not, I repeat DO NOT ask the other person's bra size. If they refuse to tell you, do not proceed to guess.
When you finally get to the point of setting up a date. Arrive on time. Do not arrive an hour late. Actually for all dates-arrive on time!
Keep all weird body tricks to yourself. I don't care that you can touch your head with your foot and I really don't want to see it.
Don't expect to meet your soul mate within the first week. It won't happen. Especially if you tell said soul mate, they are your soul mate during the first 3o minutes of your date.
Try to have fun. Key word is try. :)

It's like a bad train wreck... I have to watch

2010-06-16T11:35:00.006-06:00

So at the end of the last season of the Bachelor with Jake, I made a promise. This promise was simple-I would no longer waste my time or brain cells with this stupid show. I was doing really well in keeping this promise, until 2 weeks into this seasons Bachelorette with Ali.
I hate her. I really do. She annoys me to no end. She keeps loser guys, has bad extensions, and the worst fake laugh I have ever heard. Seriously it's like hyena with a cold, and I want to smack her. Who knew I had such a violent personality.

Last night I had the unfortunate experience of watching this with my mom. It was great to spend some quality time with mom. But, I wish we would have been doing something a little more productive like playing Yahtzee.

I have a few comments regarding this last episode.

1. Who does weatherman think he is? Lurking in the background. Look little gay man. Come to terms with who you are and stop being a freak. Good luck getting a date after this show, now the whole world (note-I sometimes exaggerate) knows you are freaky. P.S. I don't care what forecast you say, it will never ever be hot where you are, just saying.

2. Ali I am sorry that you were sick. But, please don't kiss boys when you are on your dying on your bed. Let them give you a little peck on the cheek and then send them on their way. Nobody wants to see you get your "mack" on while you are on your death bed. I question the sanity of the boys that actually kissed you while you were sick.

3. Dude, who got a tattoo. I do believe the psych ward has an opening in room 9. Don't walk, run there. You need all the help you can get. I understand you were trying to "prove your commitment" to her but in my opinion (which is obviously the only right one-look it's my blog alright) permanent ink should wait until you are actually paying for dates yourself instead of mooching off of ABC. I have read reality Steve, and I know you don't last until the end. What are you going to do with that tat? Pretend you did it for the next girl you date, I am sure she will love the shield that is protecting Ali's er I mean her heart. I think she'll know what really happened.

4. Rated R. You creep me out. We all know you are up to something. Do you just moonlight as a wrestler or is that really your job?

I am sad to report that I will be most likely, who am I kidding, I will be watching next weeks episode. Do you watch this show? What do you think or this season?

Man oh man...

2010-06-14T15:48:00.004-06:00

I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating cookies. I would probably join him.

Am I the only one that thinks a little scruff is sexy?

Today

2010-04-28T10:44:00.002-06:00

I am ex.haust.ed!!
The end!

All in all it was a success

2010-04-27T16:00:00.004-06:00

Vegas was awesome!!! Day 1- I got my pina colada, and a salad that changed my life for the better. My room got upgraded to a room with a view for free. I think he just told me that to make me feel special, and you know what it worked. Because of that I spent a whole 10 min longer than I normally would have looking at the swimmers. I was wishing I was brave enough to bare my white white skin and winter body.

Day 2- Had rehearsal and was serenaded (does it count as serenading if its rap?) the unknown songs of Sir Mix A lot, by the teleprompter guy. Saw the battle of passed out drunk man vs. door. The final score was Door-1, Man-0. I realized that most men that go to club TAO have forgotten what decade it is, and that in 2010 it is not socially acceptable to wear your shirt 3/4 of the way unbuttoned. Likewise, most girls who attend club TAO got ripped off when buying their dresses. Most of them were in over sized shirts. Finally got some gelato; it was heavenly!

Day 3- Got up at o'dark thirty for a 5K. Who plans a 5K at 6 am? Saw the runners take off and then had security drive me to McDonald's to get a diet coke. It. Was. Awesome! From there we had oh about 10 min to change into our suits and head over to the event. Hung out back stage for many many hours without sufficient food. Luckily, our security guys rock and they kept me entertained and supplied with diet coke. After the sessions ended (2 hours late) we went to some parties. One in the Paris, we tried to go to one in Planet Hollywood, but it was canceled. We then headed to the Palazzo, this party was my fav. The suite there rocked. One day when I am a millionaire (cough don't hold your breathe cough cough) I would like to throw soiree's for my friends there. We ended the night at Bally's.

Day 4- Barely made my flight, sat next to teleprompter guy, who kept me entertained the whole way home. Rushed to church and was there for the remainder of the day.

I am still trying to catch up, but tomorrow I will write a more entertaining post (cough don't count on it cough cough).

Viva Las Vegas

2010-04-21T15:21:00.006-06:00

I am getting ready to go sin city for work.
I leave tomorrow morning; return on Sunday. I hope I am able to find some time for a little fun.

My list of goals are:
1. To not get married, but if I do to have an attorney who will be able to pull off a 24 hr annulment. (I kid, I kid)
2. To not get a tattoo-This is not really a temptation, I needed an easy goal.
3. To meet Elvis- Maybe he can officiate at the wedding. (see #1)
4. To drink a virgin pina colada from the Bellagio-They are the best, I am not lying.
5. Maybe find myself a pirate man at the Treasure Island show (See #1).
6. I am sure there are many more, but I don't have time to think of them right now.

Have a great weekend ya'll!

Just know prayers are answered

2010-04-16T16:33:00.002-06:00

There are many people I pray for. Who do you pray for?
Enjoy!

I hate being a girl and other random facts

2010-04-15T11:03:00.004-06:00

1. I seriously hate being a girl. I hate PMSing, although I love the chocolate and french fries that come with it. I will be having a chat with Eve about all this.

2. I haven't had to speak in sacrament meeting for 3 almost 4 years. It has been a good run and will be coming to an end on Sunday. I already have sweaty palms and shaky knees.

3. I LOVE Lady Gaga...Well her music. The music videos on the other hand are a bit much. I would really like to know what she said to Beyonce to get her to agree to be in one.

4. I am in a fight with Del Taco because of their cheesecake bites, and french fries (see #1) and diet coke and tacos ok because of everything they have. I may or may not have had lunch there a few times this week. Curse you Del Taco.

5. I really wish the construct would end by my house. I am sick of the workers staring at me and then "whispering" about me in Spanish. Umm hello, that is not a whisper and I speak Spanish so please just tell me I am pretty and we can move on.

6. I can't think of any other random facts, and I have a meeting to go to. Have a lovely day!

The man of my house

2010-04-14T12:31:00.005-06:00

Meet Watson

Yeah, I am pretty much in love with him.

I am really not dead

2010-04-13T22:04:00.003-06:00

But, I am the worst blogger in the world. I have gone 2 months without a post. There is a reason though (yes, I have to make excuses...justification makes me feel better). Please rest assured I have not, I repeat I have NOT been visited by Cupid.

I moved into my new house the end of January. I went to my new ward for the first time on Feb 7. Two weeks later I went to Mexico City (for work, not fun...although it was fun). The day after I got home I got a call from the executive secretary of my ward, he asked me to come in and meet with the bishop that Wednesday. I went thinking it was going to be another get to know you interview and that I would possibly get a calling, something like ward program maker. I was right I was getting a calling, but it wasn't ward program maker. It was the Relief Society President. Yes, you read that right. I think my exact response was "You're joking, right?" Three weeks after moving into a new ward I was called as the RS Pres. It has been a challenge and a testimony building opportunity. One of the hardest things I had to do was call counselors from a ward where I literally knew no one. I guess RS Pres is a pretty busy calling...yes I am that naive. It is also greatly rewarding, I am surprised at how quickly I have come to love it. I finally feel like I have a handle on things now. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I love you all, my blogging buddies (are there any of you left?)

For those of you who don't understand anything in this you can learn more about my church by going here.

A big warm hug

2010-02-11T13:55:00.003-07:00

Oh how I wish that I had a Valentine this year so I could get this:

The Hoodie Footie

Apparently it is made of "marshmallow soft fleece".
Oh those marketers know how to speak to my soul.
I might just break down and get it for myself.
You can watch the commercial and learn of the
greatness of the Hoodie Footie by going here.

P.S. I would never buy this. :)

My Doppelganger

2010-02-04T16:01:00.003-07:00

So apparently on Facebook it's "doppelganger" week (it has been going on for a few weeks now). I have a few concerns about this.

1. People think they are way hotter than they really are. Come on, did someone really say you look like Angelina Jolie? I don't see it especially with you being blonde and having brown eyes.

2. I haven't really had anyone tell me that I look like anyone. Of course family members, but they are obligated to. Also, I don't believe said family members.

3. After feeling sad that I could not participate in such a momentous occasion on Facebook, I went on a search for my doppelganger. Thanks to the lovely Reagan, I now have one.

I need a vacation

2010-02-01T14:16:00.002-07:00

I am thinking of going on a trip for my birthday. It's not for 6 weeks but I want to be prepared and have something to look forward to. The only problem is that with my recent purchase that will take 30 years to pay off, I don't want to spend a lot of moo-la.

I am thinking maybe I will go see Wicked somewhere. I can only find it in San Fran (a city which I love) and NY (this city also has a special place in my heart). However I am asking for suggestions.
Where should I go?

Muchas Gracias!

One of those days....

2010-01-29T11:57:00.001-07:00

Do you ever have one of those days where nothing you do ever seems right. Like you are a little off your game. Not too much, just a tad. You feel weird and all you want to do is crawl back into your 600 count sheets and start over.

You do? Me too, today.

Have a great weekend!

I am back....

2010-01-28T13:14:00.006-07:00

I did not forget about my blog. I have just been super busy lately. Here is the 411 on what has been going on with me.

1. Building this:2. Moving into my new house.
3. Meeting:

(that's a boy)

4. Don't get too excited about #3 its just a friend thing.
5. Hanging with:

I will be back with a real post later, maybe tonight, but probably tomorrow.

I have missed you, my blogging buddies.

A month of Thanksgiving-Day 4

2009-11-04T22:26:00.003-07:00

Today I am thankful for Diet Coke...I wouldn't have survived this hellish day with out it.

A month of Thanksgiving-Day 3

2009-11-03T23:03:00.004-07:00

I seriously have the best friends. They are always so supportive, no matter what. They want the best for me and will do anything they can to help me. I hope that I am at least half the friend to them that they are to me.

A month of Thanksgiving-Day 2

2009-11-02T13:09:00.002-07:00

Bless Starbucks Carmel Apple Spice. It's perfect for cold fall mornings. I pretend I don't know how many calories are in my typical grande.

A month of Thanksgiving-Day 1

2009-11-01T20:48:00.006-07:00

I am thankful for answered prayers. I have been trying to make some life decisions for awhile now, and today I received my answer. I love the feeling of joy that overcame me, the excitement for the future, and my restored faith that prayers are answered.

I survived....barely

2009-10-28T19:13:00.003-06:00

Every year my work has an annual convention for our distributors. It always takes place in the fall, and is always a lot of work. This blessed event took place last week. It was fun but busy. I am happy to report that I survived yet another year. This year we had a pajama dance party where the B52's performed. Yes, I did get to meet them (it was very brief). Our guest speaker was Chris Gardner, the guy from the movie Pursuit of Happyness (Will Smith played him). He was probably the best motivational speaker I have ever heard. We launched our charity and were able to raise several thousand dollars and partnered with Operation Smile. I could have done with out the 5 am 5K, but it was for charity. I have committed to run it next year. All in all it was a very successful event with 10,000 very happy distributors, and many tired employees.

At the beginning of last week (before the start of convention) I started getting sick. I was sick the whole week (during convention). Finally on Monday after sleeping the whole day I went to the doctor. Apparently I have a sinus infection that has settled in my chest and into the bones in my sinus cavity. I have been out of work all week, and it has sucked. I have become great friends with my bed, since I have no energy to do anything but lay there. I will be returning to work tomorrow. Wish me luck.

As soon as I find my barrings, I will write a real post. Thanks for being so understanding and great.

Mucisimas Gracias

2009-10-13T13:04:00.004-06:00

The lovely ladies at BonBon Rose gave me this little lovely award. I want to now give the award to (drum roll everyone):
Shannon H
Kelsey H
Miriam N (private)

I apologize for my lack of blogging lately. This is a really busy time for my work. I will be able to breathe again and blog (hopefully, knock on wood) soon.

It started with apples

2009-10-05T13:06:00.005-06:00

I have an apple tree in my backyard. This apple tree has produced a massive amount of apples. I started to feel bad because they were going to waste. I didn't want them to just rot; I decided to bottle some apple pie filling and apple butter. I went to the store and bought the mason jars. While there I decided that I could also do a batch of strawberry jam. (I mean come on, who doesn't love homemade strawberry jam on toast?) On my way to the produce section I saw that raspberries were on sale. I bought two flats and added raspberry jam to my rapidly growing list. Then on the drive home I saw a fruit stand and thought that I might as well add peaches too. I figured I was going to be in the middle of canning hell anyway, why not add something else.

After 3 trips to the store, 25 lbs of sugar, 8 hours on my feet, ridiculously sore hands from peeling apple, I was done. The finished product was 16 quarts of apple pie filling, 10 quarts of peaches, 18 half pints of raspberry jam, 20 half pints of strawberry jam, 18 half pints of apple butter and 5 half pints of pepper jelly. Yeah, somewhere along the way I added pepper jelly.

You would think that I would be sick of canning, but I am not. Next week on the agenda is tomatoes and salsa plus a few other things. Green beans, chili, pumpkin pie filling, and maybe some potatoes. I am working on getting my food storage ready. I figured this is a good start.

Hope you all had a great weekend. I will also be posting my thoughts on General Conference a little later.

Dreams Come True

2009-09-29T13:39:00.001-06:00

"Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true."
-Unknown

May all your dreams and wishes come true today

The makings of a perfect weekend

2009-09-28T10:07:00.005-06:00

Saturday
Sleeping in until 9 am - Check
Cleaning the house - Check
~~Helped~~ Watched my mom make sweet rolls - Check
Go to the U of U game with the lovely Reagan - Check
The Utes won - Double check
(maybe I should mention that BYU won too, this weekend Utah football was way better than last weekend. Thank heavens)

Sunday
Blessing for my cousins baby - Check
Family luncheon, mingling with people I hadn't seen for so long - Check
Visiting teaching - Check, check
Season premier of Desperate Housewives - Check

It was a fantastic weekend!

Need a little inspiration?

2009-09-21T12:01:00.004-06:00

If so read this article, click here. It is about an 18 year old, deaf and blind girl. I wish that I had half of her courage.

I really wish

2009-09-16T20:50:00.011-06:00

That this (one of the many outfits that Lady GaGa wore to the VMA's) was available in my size.

For Halloween I was hoping to dress up as Jane Jetson, in some sort of futuristic lingerie. I guess I will have to start the search for the perfect costume again.

P.S. I am totally kidding, I would NEVER wear this.

An accomplishment

2009-09-14T09:23:00.003-06:00

I went to Target this weekend, and didn't
buy anything.I am so proud of myself!

Happy Monday

My Little Hero

2009-09-10T09:35:00.005-06:00

(My nephew, and his very best friend, Goose)

So this last weekend I had my family over for a BBQ. During this, a little disagreement happened between my brother and I (it was nothing big, I overreacted, and its fine now). My brother got up said something (I don't even remember what it was) and left the table. I put my head in my hands because I felt bad. My nephew, who is 4 then comes up to me and started rubbing my arm. He said "don't worry Gefney, it will be ok. Don't worry". He then goes to the family room where my brother was and I hear this conversation.

Nephew: You don't talk to her like that
Brother: She was the one being mean to me
Nephew: I don't care, you don't talk to her like that.

I thought it was so cute that he felt the need to protect me. Who needs a man, when you have a super cute nephew?

Fight Like a Girl

2009-09-09T14:31:00.004-06:00

I love this song, the chorus is especially empowering. I hope that we all can fight like girls.

"Hold your head high.
Don't ever let 'em define
The light in your eyes.
Love yourself, give them Hell.
You can take on this world.
You just stand and be strong
And then fight
Like a girl."

Here's your sign

2009-09-04T11:17:00.006-06:00

Every summer in Utah there is a massive amount of road construction. This is not something new. It's one of those things that you can count on. The sun rises in the east, and there will be road construction in Utah, you can set your watch to it.

One day last week, I was driving down a fairly busy road. This road had fallen victim to the evil ways of UDOT and was under some construction. It was in the middle of the day and there were not many cars out. We (my friend was with me) were stopped at a red light. When the light turned green no one moved. We got over to the next lane and saw the problem. A Honda Odyssey had ran over a road construction sign. This was not a little sign, it was one of the big diamond shaped signs. She was not able to move her vehicle without causing more damage. The lady driving the car next to her thought that this would be a good time to be a good samaritan. She got out of her car and tried to pull the huge sign out from under the Odyssey.

My questions are: How did the driver of the van miss this sign? Why did the good samaritan think she could pull it out by her self?

I hope you all have a wonderful, long holiday weekend. Watch out for those road construction sign, they sneak right up on you.

Can you feel the love?

2009-09-01T10:43:00.006-06:00

Little Ms. Blogger gave this lovely award to me. The Love Ya award. Little Ms. Bloggers blog is fun, creative, and full of insight. If you haven't read her blog yet, do so now.

To do my duty to the blogging world I am moving this along.

Here are the rules:

"This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

My 8 are:

Reagan at Jonatheagan
Dani at The Kennedy Kartel
Kristin at BonBon Rose
Jessica at La Estilo
Kristina at Pulsipher Predilections
Andree at The Close Family
Aubrie at The Adventures of El Guapo & his Beautiful Girl
Allison at A Little Bit of Everything

I will be back soon with a real post, I promise.

Love ya,

I am not dead

2009-08-26T14:04:00.002-06:00

I will be back soon....

For your viewing pleasure

2009-08-19T10:44:00.004-06:00

After much deliberation, I have finalized my 'Hot Babe Trifecta'. I know you are all so excited! Here they are in no particular order:

Eric Bana

Oh King Henry!

Gerard Butler

Did you see 300? Enough said.

Chris Pine

He can be my captain any day!

There is one honorable mention. This honorable mention may at any time turn this trifecta into a fourfecta.

James Marsden

He was so cute in 27 dresses.

Sunday Drive

2009-08-18T08:31:00.003-06:00

Sorry about my little pity party the other day. I am trying to deal with it the best I can. Thanks for all the kind comments.
This last Sunday after church I went for a drive through the Alpine Loop. It was absolutely beautiful. I live in such a beautiful place, I feel bad that I take it for granted. It was a nice drive to clear my head and enjoy mother nature. I didn't take very many pictures so I will have to go back and take some more.

Smile through the tears

2009-08-16T17:13:00.004-06:00

**This is a post in which I get personal and actually talk about some stuff.
Please don't judge and try to be understanding**

This last year has been extremely hard for me. I have tried to deal with it the best that I can, but I can't help but feel that even my best is not good enough. I try my best to keep a smile on my face and keep going. I have suffered from depression before in my life and I have tried really hard to not let myself get that way again. This is something that is easier said than done.

Many of you know that I was suppose to get married this year. I dated this guy for about a year before I finally had enough. This guy would tell me things about how fat I had gotten. That he didn't want me to meet his family because of my weight. After I confided in him some things from my past he told me that he loved me but no one else ever would. That I was boring, but I could change that if I really wanted to. There are many many other things but I am trying not to think about them.

I have realized that these things have affected me more than I let on. When I go out with friends I feel self conscience and I compare myself to them. Consequently I tend to not go out very often. I have created a safe cocoon in my house with my mom. I have enjoyed this time very much as there has not been much pressure to be happy, or be someone I am not. I have been able to strengthen my friendship with my mom, which has been really good for us. But it hasn't helped me move on at all.

I went on a date with someone a couple of weeks ago and while I had fun. I couldn't help but worry about things like: What if I am too fat to date him? What if I am too boring? All of my insecurities were there in the back of my mind. As much as I try I can't help but wonder what other people think of me. I can't help but worry about every little thing. I am so afraid of making a mistake that I don't take any risks.

I have let a big part of my personality die this summer. I have some good friends that are understanding and are there for me. But I have pushed them away and now I feel as though I am left alone to fight this fight. I don't know how to get out of this slump. I don't know how to find myself again. I feel like I am going to have recreate who I am. Its a very scary and daunting task ahead of me. I need to let go of the hurtful things that were told to me over and over again. I need to learn to understand that he was taking my insecurities and using them against me. I need to get over them and not let it effect every decision I make. It has been 4 months. I need to learn to understand that every disappointment I feel in my life is not related. These disappointments are not life shattering and I will be able to get through this.

I have made some goals to help me get over this. I need new hobbies, I need to meet new people. I need to feel like I have something to offer people. That my opinions matter. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Sorry about venting I just have been really down this weekend and I felt that maybe if I said it out loud (or typed it) it would make it easier to deal with. If it is out and in the open then I can't hide behind it anymore. One day I hope to be able to smile without being on the verge of tears, I hope that day is soon.

I hope you all have a very happy day!

I dont understand this

2009-08-06T23:05:00.004-06:00

There are these fruit stands all over here (I am sure they are everywhere). They will let you pick a melon, and then they will cut it open and let you have a piece of it. Then you pick another one to buy. I don't understand why they let you taste one melon when obviously you wont buy that one. There is no guarantee that the melon you buy will taste like the melon you sampled. I wonder if you have a craving for a piece of melon you can just go and "sample" a piece and decide not to buy one. Maybe tomorrow I will make it my quest to find out.

Have a fabulous weekend, bloggers!

It finally happened

2009-08-03T09:47:00.006-06:00

When Kate Gosselin said that everyone wants her reverse mullet haircut, she was kind of right. At least one unlucky soul is now sporting her haircut.
Seriously Heather...All that money from Sir Paul and you can't even get a decent hair cut. What is this world coming to?

Current Obsession

2009-07-30T16:22:00.005-06:00

(I have this in Amber, which is the 3rd from the left)

I bought some of this while I was in Arizona. (We dont have a Sephora here) I love love love it! It gives you more full and voluptuous lips, but it doesn't sting and hurt like some of the other lip plumping products out there. Give it a try you wont be disappointed, unless you already have full lips...in that case I hate you...in the kindest way possible of course.

Summer lovin

2009-07-28T21:13:00.003-06:00

This summer I have fallen in love with my trampoline...It's not weird that I am 26 and jump on the trampoline everyday for about 30 min, right.

P.S. Sorry I have been MIA. I have been super busy, and then my hard drive crashed. That was a sad day. :(

You're kidding right...

2009-07-20T16:38:00.003-06:00

I took my boss's car to be washed this afternoon. It was taking forever, finally I asked about it. Turns out that the brilliant kids washing the car locked the keys inside. Were they not going to tell me? Don't worry they got it open, with a slim jim.... It's really quite comical and if it was going to happen to anyone, it would be me!

Hope your Monday has been great!

Call me crazy

2009-07-19T20:01:00.004-06:00

Clases de Ingles Graduacion = English class graduation.

I saw this sign the other day. If you are graduating from English class, shouldn't the sign be in English?

The ride...

2009-07-16T10:59:00.003-06:00

Lately I have been feeling very down about myself, my life, and well basically everything. I went to Arizona last weekend to visit some friends and to hopefully find the fun Stephanie again. I had a blast and I owe a lot of it to Jenna (She's cool, check out her blog).

On Sunday as I got to the airport I realized that my flight had been delayed. I had taken the latest flight there was (I really did not want to leave, I would live there in a heartbeat) so I was already getting home fairly late. With the delayed flight that meant a later arrival time which would then mean less sleep for the next day. To say the least I was not the happiest camper about this, but I was in a good mood because of the fantastic weekend I just had. I was lucky enough to be in the first boarding group (gotta love Southwest) so I got a good seat. As the other passengers were boarding the plane this mom came up to me and asked if she and her two boys could sit next to me. I asked her how old her twin boys were, and she said well they are not twins, one is 2 and the other is 8 months. The 2 year old had down syndrome and was small even for a special needs child. He sat in the seat next to me.

This little boy, B, he had the most amazing blue eyes and kind smile. You know on Americas Next Top Model when Tyra says "smile with your eyes", he does that. He smiled at me, I smiled at him and we were instant friends. He shared my magazine and showed me pictures on the safety pamphlet. He tried to share his bottle, and he would try to talk to me the best that he could. Amazingly I was able to understand what his sounds were and get him the things he wanted. As the plane was landing he got scared. He immediately grabbed my arm, put his head on my shoulder and held on. This sweet little boy was able to build a friendship and then trust me with his life in one short hour.

This week as I have been struggling with some things, this little boy has come to mind. I wish that I could be like him. I wish that I could trust and love like him. I wish that in my dark and scary times I was able to let go and put my life into the hands of someone else. I have this strange desire to be in control, to know exactly what is going to happen and to prepare for it. I know that with these particular struggles it is an opportunity to strengthen my faith. I have decided that I am going to be like that special little boy, hold on, lay my head on the Lords shoulder and see what he has in store for me. Wish me luck!

I will forever be grateful to that mother for choosing to sit next to me. I learned so much in that short hour, and will reflect upon it many times.

Ouch...

2009-07-14T09:39:00.003-06:00

I got moisturizer in my eye this morning, and it hurts.
Late night + early morning= No Bueno

The spirit of giving...

2009-07-13T13:40:00.004-06:00

Allison from A Little Bit of Everything gave me this award. The rules say that I need to share 7 things about me... Enjoy!1. I love love love my job. I feel that it is the perfect job for me. I am a super organized person and this is a big part of my job. I also get to explore a little bit of my creative side.

2. I love books... I am sure that Barnes and Noble has a preferred customer list and I should be on it. If I hear about a book and that is was good, I will buy it.

3. I am addicted to handbags. I can never have enough. When I buy a house, there will have to be an extra room for my handbags, well and shoes.

4. I hate Olives

5. I went on an 18 month service mission for my church to NY. I learned more in that 18 months than I have from any other time of my life. There is not a day go by that I don't think back to an experience I had out there.

6. I love to travel and I am always dreaming of new places to go... I usually don't go there, but I plan fake trips just to see what I could do there.

7. I love little kids, I can't wait to be a mom (I really hope that happens one day).

In the spirit of giving I am passing along this fun little award to...Drum roll please

Reagan from here
Amanda from here
Kirk from here
and Jessica from here

To accept an award, please link back to the person who gave you the award and list 7 things about you! We all want to know more about our blogger friends. Finally, feel free to pass along your award to other fabulous bloggers like you.

I'm outta here

2009-07-07T23:44:00.005-06:00

(image from here)

So for the last few months I have been counting down to this day. I will be boarding a plane and heading down south to Arizona to hang out with a friend. This is a much needed break. I have become onery and mean in the last few days...you could probably tell by this post. I am so looking forward to sleeping in, laying by the pool, and soaking up some rays...I was told that AZ is 20 degrees hotter than where I live. One of my friends thought it was quite funny and said that I might pass out. I hope I don't die.

I might be absent from the blogger world for a few days. Rest assured, I will return and I might even have a cheerier attitude about things.

Have a fabulous week

Hate Notes

2009-07-07T09:01:00.007-06:00

Dear Jilian
I.HATE.YOU! You are boring, and frankly you
don't deserve any of the guys you have left.
Good luck getting engaged at the end of this.
Love,
Me
Dear Co-worker
Your problem doesn't =my problem.
Sorry, deal with it!
Love,
Me
Dear Twitter
I don't know how you
work really. I need a tweeting
tutor. Do you have those? Doesn't
this make stalking easier, is that
really what we need now?
Love,
Me

P.S. I do have a twitter account. I don't really know what I am doing but feel free to follow me at: http://twitter.com/stephoria

I need a nap

2009-07-06T16:10:00.004-06:00

Do you think it is completely unprofessional to pull my blanket out (its cold here and I have it for emergencies, such as this) and curl up for 20 min under my desk? I am leaning towards, not appropriate, but might do it anyway.

The all knowing Facebook...

2009-07-02T14:18:00.003-06:00

Has anyone noticed that ‘Facebook’ knows all? One of my biggest pet peeves is those stupid Facebook quizzes. I hate logging in and having my home page taken up with quiz results. Who really cares that their once high school friend’s princess name is Aurora? Ok with that being said, one day I was bored and decided to take said quizzes. Don’t worry I didn’t publish them so the don’t take up space on all my friend’s walls. I have learned many things and thought I would share.

I now know to stay away from giant pools of lemonade (I am suppose to drown and die in one) and my ghetto nickname is “Pooki”... if you value your life then don’t ever call me that. I know that I am 100% dateable which is good, since I am suppose to get pregnant in 2.5 months, my first child is due in June 2010. I will be getting married twice the first time being Oct 2011, they haven’t told me when the second wedding will be, I guess I will just have to leave that up to fate. Oh and the best news of all is that I was born to be the best at everything.

I hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend.

My not so fairy tale life

2009-06-29T09:10:00.003-06:00

Once upon a time in a land far far away (not that long ago, and not that far away) there was a maiden, (this would be me) who had a suitor (my ex-bf). This suitor had embarrassed the maiden on many occasions. For example, he wore his leather motorcycle chaps to her company open house. Everyone was in suits and he felt it appropriate to wear this. That was a very sad day for the maiden. A couple of months later, the maiden though that perhaps the suitor had learned his lesson. She invited him to her company party. This party was in the grand ballroom of a downtown hotel. Not wanting to take any chances the maiden chose the suitors suit and tie. Things were going well. The maiden's boss came up to them and introductions were made. The suitor proceeded to converse with said boss. The boss’s wife joined them and the boss then introduced him as the maiden’s boyfriend. That not being enough for the suitor he decided to add, “my name is Josh, it rhymes with squash”. Right then and there a little piece of the maiden died forever.

No they did not live happily ever after, in fact a few months later, they broke up. Shocking I know.

Oh Mikey...

2009-06-26T10:04:00.004-06:00

One of my very first memories of Michael Jackson was when I was in kindergarten. I think the song "Beat It" had just been released. I was sitting at my little table with a group of my little guy friends and we were singing and dancing around. Then an argument started about the lyrics, what words were said etc. My love for him started early. RIP Michael, may your children be watched over.

(Kind of long but sooo worth it)

Back to the Wilderness

2009-06-25T12:11:00.007-06:00

I have been wanting to go camping for a few weeks now. I am not really sure where this desire came from. Generally I am not big into bugs, dirt, and no showers. I don't want to do the trailer thing. I want to have tents and sleeping bags. I am craving s'mores and fire roasted hot dogs weird I know. Can you see me around the camp fire singing kumbaya? (It's a funny thought)

I keep running into one problem. I can't find anyone who is available to go with me. Sad I know. I think part of the problem is that people are afraid. Afraid that I will want to leave after about oh say an hour. Afraid that I will get bored and they will have to entertain me, and afraid that I will get cold. I don't really blame them since that is true most of the time. Once I get cold, I am miserable. Me being miserable = everyone around me being miserable.

Friends and anyone else who wants to come, I make these promises:

To bring 2 books and a craft. When I get bored of the first book I will have a backup and when I get bored of the back up I will have a craft.
I have some awesome wool socks, I will make sure that they are packed. I may have to take a few days to find them since generally they are not June attire.
I will brush up on my dutch oven skillz. Right now my skillz consist of peach cobbler and chicken parmesan. You will be full and happy as long as you like your food a little on the blackened side!
If my dutch oven cooking fails I will bring pop tarts.
I will go ahead and book a room at the Marriot right now, since we all know that is where we will end up.

Does anyone know him?

2009-06-23T09:46:00.006-06:00

(Jake from the Bachelorette)

Even though his near perfectness is a little creepy, I would like to meet him. I think he is hot, and there is something about him that is intriguing. If anyone knows him, please hook a sister up. After all I endured this date, and think I deserve it.

Is it just me?

2009-06-22T09:34:00.004-06:00

(image taken from here)

Has anyone else ever had a date end with the guy telling them that he forgot to brush his teeth that morning? Oh did I forget to mention that this happened at my doorstep as we were about to kiss goodnight.

Nope? It's just me. That is what I thought.

Happy Monday!

P.S. We did not share a goodnight kiss.

The more I learn about her

2009-06-18T15:22:00.005-06:00

the more I dislike her. I am sure that everyone has seen this but I just saw it for the first time.

She has always been extremely rude to her husband and now she denies her child water. If there wasn't enough time for her children to have a drink than she shouldn't have had one either. With this and her HORRIBLE haircut, I don't think I can watch her anymore.

Eyebrow Envy

2009-06-15T11:51:00.003-06:00

So this weekend I may have watched the Army Wives marathon on Lifetime. Don't ask why, I really don't know. I think I was too lazy to find something else to watch. I ended up kind of liking it though, 8 hours of the same thing tends to do that. As I was watching I realized that Kim Delaney has great eyebrows.
I was going to tweeze my eyebrows this weekend. But instead I decided to let them fill in and go and get them reshaped. In the next few weeks if you happen to see a giant bush growing above my eyes please don't run from me.

Today my heart is here

2009-06-09T11:05:00.005-06:00

For those who dont know (Ok really everyone who reads this blog probably knows) I lived in New York for a year and a half as a missionary for my church. I have been home for 3 years. lately I find myself wishing I was there.
Some things I miss

Coco Helado
Canolis (You can't get good ones here)
Pizza
The people and hustle and bustle
The Subway, yes you read that right.
Central Park
The Met (the museum, not the baseball team)
Street Vendors
The Firemen, need I say more.
The Crazies
This list could go on forever.

I need a vacay there stat!

If you have questions about my church click here!

I am having a...

2009-05-21T16:09:00.002-06:00

Very bad, no good, rotten ~~day~~ week.

Hope to be back tomorrow with a fun happy post!

Possibly the BEST wedding invite ever!

2009-05-15T14:57:00.013-06:00

So no joke my mom was invited to this wedding. Upon looking at it we I have found things that are very different from a traditional wedding invite. I thought I would share with the blogger world, because I am a giver like that. First you must know this was printed in grayscale on plain white printer paper. (click on pictures to enlarge)

This is the front of the invite.

Note-The couple on the invite is not the happy couple getting married.

Ok so I may not be an expert on weddings since I have never had one of my own. But I thought it was pretty standard that you bring the gift to the reception.

I can honestly say that out of the 100,000,000 weddings I have been to. I have never been invited to a potluck wedding. I guess there is a first for everything. I think I am going to take nut and mint cups. I only have one question do I bring enough for 10 or 300?

Boy am I glad there are not 1,000 First Wards in Provo.
If there were, I might not be able to find it since there is no address given.

There is not a time given. I guess I will just show up at the chapel of my choosing
with my nut cups and present at 9 am and wait for the happy couple to arrive.

Have a great weekend!

I'll take it as a hint

2009-05-13T16:45:00.006-06:00

On MSN today I ran across this article. Basically it says that at an office building in California, an employee attempted to clean a fridge out that had rotting food in it. She put the food in a conference room, while she cleaned the fridge. The rotting food created a smell so toxic that it sent 7 people to the hospital, and 28 other people were treated for nausea and vomiting. Luckily, the brave lady who started this whole process was not affected because of her allergies.

This struck home because there is a fridge by my desk. This is one of those mini fridges and is used by 4 people. We have created what we lovingly refer to as "The Kashi Compost". Every day we are "going" to clean it out. (see exhibit A)

(exhibit A)

Today we ~~are definitely going to clean~~ cleaned it, (see exhibit B) I don't think workers comp covers inhaling toxic rotten food fumes. I could be wrong but I don't really want to take a chance.

(exhibit B)

Taking it easy...

2009-05-12T14:06:00.006-06:00

So this last weekend I had the opportunity to go to the Eagles concert. I have been looking forward to this for awhile. I bought my tickets during pre-sale back in Feb. I took my friend Emily, she was the best date ever. The concert rocked. They were amazing, and I am soo glad that I went.

Here are some pics.

Thanks for going with me Emily!

Congrats, Felicidades, Félicitations, Congratulazioni, YAHOO!!

2009-05-12T10:26:00.006-06:00

So my little brudder just got accepted to this awesome program at the U.
Medical Laboratory Sciences!!!

The neat thing is this program only accepts 8-10 students a year!!!
Way to go Brandon. I know you worked your little tail off. You ROCK!

GO (Brandon) UTES

Secrets out...

2009-05-11T11:03:00.007-06:00

I am not a "Trekkie"
But I really want to see

This:

I think it has something to do with this:

I am going to have to go soon...
**Update-Saw the movie and he can be my captain any day**

The Dreaded Breakup

2009-05-08T09:54:00.004-06:00

Dear Del Taco
We have had some what of an on again, off again relationship. You have been my loyal companion through many hard days. When you moved into your new place close to my work, you became a shoulder to lean on, and leaving my lunch at home was not such a big problem.

I fell in love with your chicken soft tacos quickly; they were only paving the way to my true love, fish tacos. I could always count on you to finish things off sweetly with a crispy delicious churro.

Alas our relationship can not continue. I will miss you, and everyday as I drive by my heart will long to be inside of your festively colored walls.

Go boldly into the future, it will treat you well.

~Stephanie

Dear my beloved Coca-Cola

For as long as I can remember you have been there to give me sweet refreshment. To get me through when I didn't think I could make it. You have been a constant companion, and I will miss you greatly.

~Stephanie

Dearest Chocolate

How I have loved you in all of your shapes and forms- milk, white, dark. I just dont understand how you could not love me back. You have caused me great pain as I have watched the numbers on my scale go up. This is it I am done, I just can't handle your abuse. You hid it so well pretending to be good for me. You have always been my secret indulgence, but the time has come to be true to myself.

~Stephanie

I am starting a new weight loss program, this is causing me to break up with several of my favorite things. Wish me luck, it might be a rocky road to recovery.

5 More Minutes, Please

2009-05-07T10:23:00.004-06:00

This has been one of those weeks when I can't get out of bed to save my life. I think it has something to do with the stress of everything that has gone on in the past few weeks. I get to bed late and when I do get there, I can't fall asleep. I hit the snooze button a minimum of twice every morning and end up rushing out of my house late for work. About 2 or 3 pm I crash.

I need some help. I think I will get some melatonin today after work. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I am so glad there is only one more day until Saturday (I consider today already conquered because I am out of bed, therefore it doesn't count).

P.S. Happy Birthday Reagan. I hope you have a great day!

Spanish Love Song

2009-05-04T11:25:00.006-06:00

I really wish someone would serenade me like this. Ahh if only. A girl can dream right?

P.S. it's "once"

How the Swine Flu starts

2009-05-01T10:12:00.004-06:00

I got this in an email this morning and thought I would share.

Have a great weekend!

I am sorta kinda maybe in love with these...

2009-04-30T10:50:00.003-06:00

They have changed my life. I carry them in my purse for after lunch, or dinner when I am out, and sometimes I just want to have fresher breathe. You don't need water, just open the package and brush to your little hearts content. Give them a try, you'll love them too. I promise.

P.S. I can't really promise that you will love them

P.S.S I still use a regular toothbrush when I can

La familia Price

2009-04-29T14:16:00.004-06:00

A few weeks ago we had some family pictures taken. This was long overdue since I think the last time we had them done my little brother was a baby. He is now 20. Here are a few of my favorites.
Enjoy!

Oh how I love you...

2009-04-12T20:34:00.005-06:00

*image by Liz Lemon Swindle - Found here.

So Easter is my favorite holiday. I know that is unusual, most people love Christmas or something. Now dont get me wrong I love the Christmas Holidays and all that they represent, and especially spending the time with my family. I do want to share a little bit about why I love Easter. Despite what you think it has nothing to do with a big bunny and a basket.

I have always loved Easter. I think that the candy is the best. Usually there is great weather, and fun activites who doesnt enjoy an easter egg hunt? I also love all that it represents, new life. This is symbolized with new flowers, baby animals etc.

I will never forget the first Easter I had on my mission. I was serving in an area that was a little upstate in New York, Middletown. We had an early morning ward council meeting. Every Sunday we had that meeting and like any other church meeting it was started with an opening hymn and prayer. That Sunday the song was, He is Risen. During that song the spirit testified to me that because of the Saviors resurrection, eternal life was possible. I always new that resurrection was important and it was a gift that we were all promised. But in those few moments my perspective was changed. I finally realized that it was more than important, resurrection is an essential part of the plan we have. It is as important as birth.
I was also struck with the knowledge that because of this I would be able to see and live with my family after death. I can't even describe the joy that brings me, as I miss members of my family that have passed on, everyday.

I am so grateful that our father in heaven loved us enough to send his son to pay the ultimate price. I am grateful for the atonement of Jesus Christ. I can't imagine the mess I would be in with out that. I know that no matter what, I am never alone. I always have someone who knows exactly how I am feeling and is willing to be there to support me and help me in times of trial. There is someone who loves me, regardless of the mistakes I make. I am grateful that because of the atonement and resurrection I will have the opportunity to live with my family forever. That is a gift beyond measure.

If you have questions about any of my beliefs click here.

I hope that you all have a very happy Easter!

The wonders of the "O"

2009-04-10T14:27:00.010-06:00

I thought that I would get a new outfit to wear on Easter Sunday. This is my favorite holiday of the year, and I wanted to look smashing. I found some treasure that I couldnt live without on overstock.com. I know there are many others looking for such treasures so I thought I would share. No stealing though these are mine, I saw them first!

1. Sterling Silver Moveable Toilet Necklace

I knew my jewelry collection was missing something. Now I know what it is. It is only $16.99 what an amazing deal for a timeless piece. I put a rush on it, I can't wait to show it off at church.

2. Betseyville Vivacious White Multi Shoes

I fell in love with these at first sight. With the colors and bows they go with EVERYTHING!

3. I couldnt decided between these two fabulous dresses, so I got them both!!
Bubble Hem Dress

This dress reminded me of a painting that the primary children would do. What better way to show my love for the savior than by wear the art of the little children.

Purple Retro Dress
The buckle straps say it all!

4. Kozmic Painted Roses Handbag

If you know me then you know I LOVE purses. These (yes I got both colors) were a must have for my collection.

I hope you all have a great Easter weekend. I can't wait to wear my new outfit to church. Too bad you're not in my ward, and won't be able to see me.

*I did not acutally buy any of these things. Are you kidding me?*

Have you ever...

2009-04-05T23:07:00.002-06:00

Felt like your heart had been ripe out of your chest and stomped on?
Yeah that is how I am feeling today. I hope it passes soon.

And the award goes too...

2009-03-10T23:08:00.014-06:00

I am starting something new; The Darwin Award of the Week.

This weeks award comes from the Darwin Awards II Unnatural Selection, page 14.

"David a forty-four year old Mineola man, was more than desperate to be rid of his flab than most. Why not save money and allow his friend to perform amateur liposuction on him in his garage? As you might guess, using a vacuum for liposuction is not the safest of weight loss programs. David died in the makeshift medical clinic, the victim of lidocaine overdose. The fake physician apologized to the man's family".

I think therefore I am not...

Braving the storm

2009-03-04T16:36:00.007-07:00

If any of you have been watching the news then you know about the fun events *insert sarcasm* happening in Mexico.

I thought this would be a perfect time to go. Ok ok, I didn't think that. Nevertheless I am going, Mexico City here I come. My work has an event every year there and now is the time.

I really do love Mexico City, you know except for the kidnappings and such. I am most excited for Tacos al Pastor, and Mexican coke.

Have a great weekend Amigos!

What an inspiration and Jason's a Jerk!

2009-03-02T21:53:00.012-07:00

I am pretty sure that Molly Malaney from the Bachelor was inspired by this post on the Bachelor After the Final Rose. I think she had like 3 bumpits in. I am guessing she was trying to show Melissa who was boss. Kristina thank you for sharing with the world the wonders of the bumpit. I am going to order one or twelve right now!

*as promised, a picture.

P.S. Does anyone else think that Jason was a big fat JERK and should have maybe broken up with Melissa at home.

Oh I hope these become a new style

2009-02-26T15:30:00.011-07:00

Do you ever see celebrity fashions and wonder "what were they thinking"? That was my thought when I saw this pic of Sarah Jessica Parker and her "cloven" boots. Is cloven another word for horse hoof? Just wondering.

Thank you Reagan

2009-02-26T14:56:00.006-07:00

Reagan... You are one of the best friends a girl could ask for.

Check out how she shared her fabulous DC vacation with me here.

Better late than never

2009-02-17T15:07:00.018-07:00

For Valentines Day, I made Josh a coupon book. It was made out of envelopes. On the front I decorated with pictures etc and on the back I put his coupons.

Then for the lovely ladies that I work with I made chocolate covered rice krispies. They were so fun and easy to make, and delicious.

Josh was so sweet. He brought me some beautiful flowers to work on Friday. Then on Saturday he made me dinner and we ate it by candle light. He made it into a big surprise and I was told to stay in the family room while he got it all ready. He brought over his Duck tales DVDs (they are a personal favorite of mine) and let me watch them while he cooked. Dinner was great and he even served it with coke from Mexico. I don't think he is helping my addiction at all. To top it off he took me to see Confessions of a Shopaholic. He is a gem of a guy.

Also this past weekend my nephew who is 4, decided he wanted to spend the night. It was a lot of fun, but that is a completely different post.

I hope all of you had a very happy Valentines day too.

You too can win

2009-02-06T15:24:00.002-07:00

I saw this on Aubrey's blog. You can be a winner like me!
The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.

Don't worry it will be fun and something useful.

Whats the catch (there's always a catch)
Well in this case its that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people. The first 5 people to do that will win a super duper prize from me.

She said it best

2009-02-02T11:18:00.002-07:00

"Love is grand but all I need is chocolate"
~Miss Piggy

Thanks you Miss Piggy for sharing such wonderful words of wisdom for women of all ages.

With that being said I really really like being in love with Josh so can I please have both?

Coincidence ...I think not!

2009-01-28T09:58:00.005-07:00

Sorry about the poor picture quality I blame my blackberry and going about
80 on the freeway while taking a picture. Its amazing I didn't die!

Does any one else think its fitting that UVU's slogan is ENGAGE? I pass this billboard every day on my way home, twice. They have 2 of the same billboard about a mile apart one on the right side one on the left.

Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something? I just can't figure it out :)

What's after admittance?

2009-01-26T10:21:00.006-07:00

Hi my name is Stephanie, I am addicted to coke
I have to have one everyday and on especially bad days which I now call "fountain coke days" I have to go to the gas station close to my office. I have noticed that every day has become a "fountain coke day"
I know this is bad for my health but I don't think I really want to stop.

Proof of my addiction

P.S. Don't judge admittance is the first step.

Oh Happy Day!!

2009-01-22T09:15:00.008-07:00

She might kill me for putting this up. Its
a risk I am willing to take because I think
she looks beautiful even with out make-up.

The two little love birds (my sister and her now fiance Chris) got engaged last night. Congratulations I love you guys.

My favorite thing

2009-01-20T15:19:00.002-07:00

Crawling into bed with smooth legs and nice clean warm sheets straight from the dryer.

In honor of the Inauguration

2009-01-19T09:44:00.003-07:00

No matter who you voted for, this is funny.

Now I am just going to hope that he proves me wrong.

Recapy

2009-01-16T15:11:00.004-07:00

So I was going to do this earlier in the week but I haven't had time.

Last Thursday I flew into Phoenix and had dinner with my friend Jenna. We went to this place Oreganos. It was so good but our waiter was a little interesting, for example he stood on my side of the booth and fell into me, on purpose trying to be funny. It was really fun to see her.

The on Friday I went to the hotel and worked for the rest of the weekend. My flight was at 3:45 on Saturday night and I didn't get in until 5:30 pm. I had tickets to the Jazz game that night but didn't have time to go home and change. I went and picked up Josh and rummaged through my luggage to find something to wear. We arrive just a little late. It was a blast. We definitely want to go again.

On Sunday was my dads birthday so I went to his house. We had dinner cake and ice cream and played games. I started to feel a little sick. Later that night it hit. I was bombarded with the flu. I was in bed all day on Monday and have still been trying to catch up.

Now for your viewing pleasure... You know you love them

Have a great weekend.

I am leaving on a Jet Plane

2009-01-08T13:42:00.005-07:00

A jet plane...not the one I will be on

I will be back on Saturday. I am going to Phoenix for work and thought that while I was down there I would spend some time with my friend Jenna. It should be a fun trip. Have a great weekend Ya'll.

The resort we will be staying at

Word of the year

2009-01-02T21:49:00.009-07:00

I have been thinking of the word I want to focus on this year. After much thought I have finally made my decision.

My word for the year 2009 is, drum-roll please...

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues" (Thomas S. Monson, "An Attitude of Gratitude," Ensign, May 1992, 54).

"Where there is gratitude, there is humility, as opposed to pride" (Gordon B. Hinckley, " With All Thy Getting Get Understanding," Ensign, Aug 1988, 2-5)

I feel that as I focus on Gratitude I will be able to recognize the hand of my Father in Heaven more in my life and see all the many blessings he has given me. It's going to be a great year!

What is your word of the year?