tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49347845433822319412011-11-07T14:30:11.744-07:00honest to blogBritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-11834457214608511022010-11-28T18:27:00.004-07:002010-11-28T23:49:59.817-07:00

I just caught up on everyone's blog. Everyone's. And it made me think about this blog. Oh this blog. There have been times I've almost deleted it. There have been times I've thought of blogging again. There have been times I've thought of starting a new blog.The issue is that I can't decide what blogging means to me. Yes, I'm stuck in the meaning of it all.But I suppose that's ok because I don't

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I'm taking a psychological testing class this semester and our big project is putting together our own test and analyzing results. Please participate in my 12 question survey to help my numbers.Thanks!

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from AT

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I've been off of school on Thanksgiving break since Thursday evening, but alas, I still have to work for a living. I've still been looking forward to the holiday though of course. This year I'm staying in Provo and going to my uncle's for dinner so I will have lots and lots of time to do whatever I want. Here's what I'm planning:finally upload some pictures decorate my apartmentread lots and lots

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and said out loud, "Oh it's like actually snowing!"so I bundled up.

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Today is one of my favorite people's birthdays! I'm lucky she's also my sister.happy birthday micky d! love you!(the yellow was in your honor)

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Most of today was in the 30s - 50s range and we have snow on the mountains... It didn't even make it into October. (It's now technically October but it's like 26 mins into...)/sighTime to shop for some new cardigans.

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Famous People, Famous FearsNapoleon Bonaparte - catsQueen Elizabeth I - rosesEdgar Allan Poe - enclosed placesHarry Houdini - enclosed placesAdolf Hitler - enclosed placesHoward Hughes - germsJohn Madden - air travelWhoopi Goldberg - air travelAretha Franklin - air travel Cher - air travel(Szegedy-Maszak, 2004)Now if you meet someone that is afraid of enclosed places you can say, "Gosh, you're

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Married./sigh

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The average number of times that a man cries in a month is 1.4.I am obviously not a male, or an average one at that. Here's something that won't make you cry.

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Great campaign for AT&T International by BBDO. Check it out.The hand artist, Guido Daniele, is amazing. It's campaigns like this that made me want to do advertising in the first place. Well done BBDO.

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-8834913905480477892009-09-10T21:00:00.003-06:002009-09-10T21:04:21.212-06:00

One out of every one hundred Americans is colorblind.Check out one of the coolest colorblind kids I know here for music, photography, and the occasional sleep experiment.

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I'm in need of some inspiration for my new bedroom. I usually have a good idea of what I want, but almost 2 weeks in and I'm still unsure. I also just haven't put much time towards it, but if anyone has some ideas, I'd love to hear!also................ I'm loving this and this!!

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Stay tuned...

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Tori & Dean don't look too excited about it, but I am loving those baby seats!

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You wore an outfit made of Kermits!

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Running with too much bounce just makes you look sad.Last night I finished reading When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris and was literally laughing out loud. That doesn't happen often.

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Fact: The safest day of the week for driving is Tuesday.Which is good because I was enjoying a cherry sonic chiller from happy hour while driving and it's hard to put that sucker down. I have Miley's new song stuck in my head right now. (Believe me, that's the best version of that music video, eva!) On a side note, every time I look at my stats book authored by Bluman I hear Tracy Jordan shouting

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Found in notes. Dated 02.20.09. Patient: anonymous for their privacy. [pronounced "priv-acy"]Symptomsdeep-rooted congestionsore throatred, itchy, burning eyespost-nasal dripslightly warm, maybe 1.2 degrees above averagedryness - mouth, esp.discharge from eyesslight mental confusion - as reportedimpaired judgementfatiguedachynumbness in L arm - pinky/ring finger to elbow17 hours - 11:

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I made it to 8 o'clock yesterday night. I actually wasn't even feeling that bad compared to earlier in the day. Then the part that's kind of hard to explain because it's kind of personal I suppose... I got to thinking. Thinking about my life in general. Thinking and thinking. Then, as far as this goes, I realized that the way I was going with this cleanse right now wasn't doing myself any favors.

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Hello, all. Honestly, I don't want to tell how hard this morning was. How horrible I felt. But alas, it looks like I just did. I have to admit I had several thoughts of quitting - just giving in and eating as much sugar as I could handle to make my body feel better. I felt ridiculous. One call later, I was still wavering as to what I wanted to do. I just wanted a muffin. But I was curious. How

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-27414879335662421792009-08-26T16:39:00.008-06:002009-08-27T14:54:57.658-06:00

Whew! Are you pumped - it's Day 1! Actually, no. No, I'm not pumped! I broke a cardinal rule of this cleanse first thing. I skipped breakfast and lunch. I believe eating every 2 hours as outlined feels better than this going until dinner without food thing. (Even if you weren't on a cleanse.) Oops.I made it through work with some snacks I brought - a lovely vegetable medley of cut carrots,

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So here's the rundown of what I can eat in Phase I which lasts for 2 weeks.NONo diary.No legumes.No breads, grains, and cereals.No fruits (2 exceptions, see below).No red meat.No juices or drinks besides water or juiced veggies.YESAvocados, and tomatoes.Fish - limit tuna to 1 can/weekSkinless poultry.VegetablesNuts (but note, not peanuts which are actually in the legume family) Some details:

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Oh hello little blog! I have come here today to tell you about a crazy venture I have just undertaken and it's called the hyperinsulinemenia and detoxification diet or as I like to call it, the cleanse. I know, I know. So let's get over the fact that I'm doing it and just talk about it. This diet is based on the glycemic index - you eat foods that are lower on the glycemic index and your blood

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-88173844520041095462009-06-05T13:33:00.001-06:002009-06-05T13:33:58.632-06:00

Here's a song to start your weekend.

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Last night Jules and I went to John Vanderslice. The opening group The Morning Benders were great too. Turns out they've played with tons of big groups like Death Cab, then touring with The Kooks and John Vanderslice and performed at Sasquatch this year. Check them out. *note: The Morning Benders have also played with the Continentals who are coincidentally playing at the (epic) indie summer

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I always review the books I'm reading on Visual Bookshelf for Facebook, but I decided I would like to post those reviews on here as well and perhaps get more feedback that way.Outliers: The Story of SuccessI first heard Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour theory from his address at the Gain AIGA Design and Business Conference in 2008. (This address is available online and great, by the way.) Since

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I always loved Lego. And I love these. Sign me up.

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Do you remember those delicious square pizzas you could buy at school lunch? So do I... I crave them at the weirdest times. They're so cheap and delicious. Ok, my mouth is seriously watering ...again. Today I had a conversation with Tyler Severson that led us on a hunt to find out where we could get some. I thought a good place to start would be with the whole school lunch themed restaurants that

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I jump away to the freedom., originally uploaded by aliraza*.I need this. I need this so bad it hurts. I find it's harder to want to use any type of social media when I'm miserable. I guess that makes sense. Thinking on the last week (and what it's summed up), I've had some words come to mind. if you want to be free, be free cause there's a million things to be You can do what you want The

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Yesterday I completed my second semester in a row of perfect attendance. Go me. 

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Mickelle is currently in the process of moving. She's been on the quest for boxes and when I suggested the Barnes & Noble cardboard dumpster she insisted that I come along. Apparently dumpster diving is not something one does alone.After Mickelle gets her first box she yells, "Oh my gosh there's someone in the dumpster!" I thought she meant the dumpster she just grabbed the box out of. She meant

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My younger brother Tyler is on a mission right now. I miss him. But is he not the most precious missionary ever? :)

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Every Saturday I face an internal struggle. Do I use the day to be productive and "catch up" on things that need to be done? Or do I use the day for fun and relaxation?Now it's 4 p.m. and I've struggled with this since waking up, (Which, ok, I'll admit was at 1. Listen, I've been sleep deprived this week!) I realized that I know what I should use today for - productivity. My last Saturday was

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-18280503870553835022009-04-17T15:52:00.003-06:002009-04-17T16:09:27.377-06:00

This morning I logged into my email while enjoy some delicious Farina Cereal, which is to say, the cheap version of Cream of Wheat. What is farina anyways? In my email I had received a CNN Breaking News Alert. Ok, let's see what news happened while I slept.Well folks, here is the breaking news: CNN Breaking News show details 12:19 AM (15 hours ago)Reply-- Ashton Kutcher is first to reach 1

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A week ago today I was on my way to see The Ting Tings in SLC with Mickelle and Jules. Just getting there turned out to be an adventure; Jules blew out a tire around American Fork. Luckily Jules and a friendly stranger fixed it all up and we were on the road again. Now before I talk about how great The Ting Tings were I have to mention the opening band. Hottub. Want to get a taste for what they

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Why is housing so stressful? The search for the place you want, the price you can afford, the people you can live with, a good parking situation, the list goes on and on! Argh. Why can't I just find somewhere amazing like the Tietgen Student Housing?! Also what was with the freaking snow today? I had to scrape my car after work - inches. Inches.

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Today Erica is 17; can you believe it?!I love having this little one as a sister. She's a classic. In the words of Erica, "I once taught a fly to fly." ....primetime.oh, and happy half-birthday Mickelle.I always remember the Titanic today too, hmm....

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Hope you had a wonderful Easter!"Nothing done before or since has so affected mankind as the atonement wrought by Jesus of Nazareth, who died on Calvary's cross, was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, and on the third day arose from the grave as the Living Son of the Living God - the Savior and Redeemer of the world." - President Gordon B. Hinckley

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by the Black Eyed Peas is the sickest dance beat I've heard in a long time. Love it, love it, love it!If you don't have an imeem account to hear it, I strongly suggest getting one.

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To sum up my past month...I had a birthday (24).Saw Andrew Bird in concert (amazing).Watched Lost Season 2.Revisited my crafty side with Abbey (Jules' Valentines Day present & bottle-cap magnets).Mickelle got into the advertising program at BYU.Ate tons of sushi. Saw Coraline (loved).Went to the Draper Temple open house.Ate a couple great Sunday dinners at the Wallace's & Ferreira's. (But not

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Love this postcard by Purgatory Pie Press. (postcard is above "House of (Post) Cards") The text is as follows...New York - Philadelphia Round Trip2000 Coach New Century Bus TravelWe Are Not Response For Any BelongingWe are responsible belongingsI am not response for any belongingI am not response for any longingI am not the response for longingI am not the response to your longingI am not

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Today I've felt a definite theme in the things the universe is bringing my way - creativity.I watched this video profile on Holly Stewart. I find her hair and random placement of cats interesting, but I also found her words likeable. "I don't go out and try to get inspired because that becomes too heavy and too weighty. All I simply need to do is to just be where the tools are and the dyes are,

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Dang it, in my perusing of the web this afternoon I have now found that the Freakonomics' blog thought posting a birthday poem for Charles Darwin would be cool. Hmm, wonder where they got that idea. by Jonathan Rosen, author of The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature(to the tune of Happy Birthday)Happy Birthday CharlieYou come from the seaYou look like a monkeyAnd so do we.Happy

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Today is the 200th anniversary of both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, but also Chelsea's 23rd. In honor of all these celebrations I have penned (er... typed? - no i penned first) a few haikus in their honor.LincolnFour score and sev'n years,A speech I'll never forgetYour hat was the bombDarwinDidn't read your bookYou said the strongest surviveI'm glad dinos died.ChelseaHappy birthday Chels!

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It's true. I'm on twitter and I'm on twitter hardcore. tweet tweet.

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34 days into the new year, and so much has happened. January's always kind of odd to me. You feel new beginnings all around you, but you also feel the oppression of a seemingly never-ending winter. I thought it would be appropriate to finally post my recap of 2008 to resurrect this long-lost blog o' mine.Trips of 20081. February - Disneyland2. May - Arkansas w/Mickelle for Tyler's graduation3.

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-43437948609325142082008-09-28T17:23:00.001-06:002008-09-28T17:25:25.915-06:00

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-7046619630378681162008-08-07T16:37:00.008-06:002008-08-08T10:57:10.468-06:00

Being a great Wes Anderson fan, I was pleased to come across a new (to me) AmEx commercial starring him (and Jason Schwartzman, can you say bonus!) on the blog of a local artist.

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If you ever have thought about shirking your deep cleaning, let me give you a reason to reconsider. That's an awkward situation. :)

Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822370755726760895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934784543382231941.post-422367027186055892008-08-06T15:26:00.006-06:002008-08-06T15:37:41.695-06:00

Unfortunately I can't say I remember which blog tipped me off on this website but I've been meaning to share it for sometime. Yeondoo Jung is an artist that takes the drawings of children and makes them into these fantastical photos of what the child has drawn. It's just such a fun idea. I love it!I would love to have seen my drawings as a child like this. I hope you enjoy it as well!

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Due to the crazy nature of this week, I probably won't be blogging. My mom's coming into town, I'm moving back into Provo, and traveling to Idaho for my uncle's wedding. Just moving this week would have been enough for me, but it's one of those weeks where everything hits at once. (Great Spoon song by the way, now it's just stuck in my head.)If nothing else, expect to hear from me early next

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Tyler's graduation brought me home to an Arkansas summer for the first time in about 2 years. I loved every minute of it. We spent late nights outside, I made a million paper airlines with Jonathan, hung out with my cat, got family pictures taken, and held a jumping contest on the trampoline. I still think I wasn't given a fair chance when Jonathan said I lost before I even started. :) Even

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Tyler is now the 3rd in our family to graduate from Bentonville High School. I must admit it was a bit nostalgic going to his graduation exactly 5 years after my own. One of my favorite pictures: The best brothers and sisters ever:It was great to have the opportunity to go home and celebrate with Tyler and the family. The only thing that would have made it better was if I was invited to Paul's

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I found these amazing cd albums and I've been thinking about them ever since.Even though most of my massive music collection is digital, I still have hundreds of cds that are currently stuffed into two cd books (hidden) and stacked on a rack (also hidden, they're ugly). Unfortunately, these beautiful books aren't worth it at all. They're $22 and only hold 12 cds. I have been trying to brainstorm

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Back in May I drove across country with Mickelle to go to Tyler's graduation (more on that to come). I mentioned it would be awesome if Rilo Kiley's tour and our trip crossed paths somewhere along the way. Mickelle did a little research and the next thing you know we're seeing Rilo in Omaha. The show was at an awesome venue called The Slowdown.Not that I'm planning on many more concerts in Omaha,

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One day as I'm sitting at an intersection, I feel my car hit from behind. Pull over to talk to the woman and look at the damage and here's where the hilarity starts. I look at my bumper and this is what it looks like...Now the conversation that followed:Offender: "Well, doesn't look like there's any damage."Me: "Well, your license plate is on my bumper."Off: "I don't think that was from me."Me: "

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I was reading AT the other day (ok, now it's been several weeks) when I came across this post. I thought it was an interesting idea. It would be kind of fun to have the utilities card for Water Works in the laundry room or something. I also discovered you can buy just the cards from Hasbro's website. Makes me feel a little less anxious about losing pieces to my games.I've been thinking of other

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Yes, I was thinking "Return of the Jedi" when I wrote the title. Shoot me. I am back! Yay! Celebrate my return with fiestas, monuments, and kitschy souvenirs. No? Ok, but at least comment, fair?After such a long, unplanned blogging hiatus I have many things bumping around in my head and internet bookmarks that I would like to share. Hopefully that means that I will be posting for some time to

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I've been loving this song this week. And even though this isn't really the message of the song I thought I would list a couple of silver linings in my life. It's been a very long week so I think I should take a moment to think of the good things. -Sunny days -Good music -Tax refunds -Long showers -Wearing black In other news, I have already fixed the fax machine at work, started Guns, Germs &

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Happy May! Things I'm going to do this month...-Plow through the thick Guns, Germs, & Steel-Go to the Eisley concert with Mickelle-Figure out where I'm going to live-Fix the fax machine at work, hopefullyThat's about all that I know right now. heh Dream big!

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I've been tagged so time to share some interesting tidbits. Let's see what I've got.How This Game Of Tag Works:~Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.~Share seven facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird, whatever you are brave enough to share.~Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.~Let them know they are

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This Saturday, I went the 4th Annual Nihon Matsuri Japan Festival in Salt Lake. They had demonstrations, booths, food, tea ceremonies, and tours of the Salt Lake City Buddhist Temple. Despite the weather being a little breezy, it was nice to be out in the sun. It's was also a good change of pace to spend the day up in the city. We went to the festival, browsed around The Gateway, and went to this

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Classes are officially over and my summer holiday started with snow. It's a bleak outlook that's for sure. Despite the poor start I am determined to make it a good one. My summer plans are still undecided but I think I really deserve to have a memorable, wonderful summer. I will still be working but as for school... who knows. Classes start next Wednesday though so I'll have to be deciding soon.

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This Friday, Mickelle was able to get 4 tickets the Bees game up in Salt Lake - so we went! It was great to go to my first baseball game of the year. It brought me back to my days going to St. Louis Cardinals games and playing softball growing up. We were also lucky to have great weather that night and it was a great break before finals. On a sidenote, I couldn't get enough of the Bees mascot. He

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This weekend I got together with the new book club I'm in for our first meeting. My friends from Barnes & Noble have started it and it's so nice to be back in a group. This month we read Life of Pi by Yann Martel and I loved it. For those of you who have summer reading lists you should add it, you won't be disappointed. I would try to explain what it's about but as you can tell from the following

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In honor of it being Earth Day I thought I would post about a little Earth-friendly (in more than one way) website I love. It's called BookMooch. The site allows people to post books they have they are willing to give away and match you up with those people who have books you're looking for. Then on your end you post the books you have and other people can find ones they want. I find it much

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After living in rentals for 5 years I finally discovered a blog that can help solve my problems - Apartment Therapy. With countless blog entries you can find answers to your questions both on function and design. Of course, usually it also just makes me feel that I need to once again find an apartment that I can live with for more than a couple months before moving again. Otherwise I have no

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After 6 months, I once again have a phone. Yes, it's true. Some may wonder how I survived for so long, but I think in some ways I'll actually miss the freedom of just not having a cell phone. So far things have been enjoyable. I hope I can continue to be disconnected from my phone though. When I had a phone previously I probably spent 1/2 of my day with it in my hands. I'll admit I had a problem

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This weekend was the Festival of Colors at the Hare Krishna temple in Spanish Fork. It's the Hindu celebration of the end of Winter and beginning of Spring. The holiday was actually last weekend, the 22nd but I guess we're not getting technical here. It is celebrated by tossing colored powdered chalk and burning the effigy of a witch. Here are some pictures just click on them to view them

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To continue my list...freckleonomatopoeiabamboozled perusegenre

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I originally started playing World of Warcraft on a 10-day trial to see what I thought of it. I had definitely had previous exposure to the game as some of my friends play. When I first met them I didn't know how far the friendship would go based on this fact alone. (Guys I jest, I jest... kind of.) As I started playing I had a lot of mixed feelings, slowly though I was won over. Maybe it was

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I have been unaware of the Easter market following the Valentines Day trend of themes like Spiderman, but I quickly learned when I decided to pick up an egg dye kit from Target on Saturday. Given my choices I ended up choosing Hello Kitty. I enjoyed the poster as much as the stickers. By the way, if you can't tell, I'm trying to impersonate Hello Kitty.Here are the 6 little eggs that we struggled

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Mickelle's traveling home to Arkansas this weekend, but can she match this kind of fun? This pic is from my last trip home for Christmas.I drove the '92 Prizm out for her in June and now it's making the trek back across the country a mere 9 months later. Everyone underestimates that car. Have fun in Arkansas Mickelle!

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I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. It was good to see my mom's family at Gary's house on Saturday.

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The beginning of this week I finally got to see The Darjeeling Limited, the newest film by Wes Anderson. It was incredible. Of course, I was expecting to love it from the moment I heard about it. All of his films (minus 1) are on my favorite movies list. I say minus 1 because despite a lot of trying I have yet to find a copy of Bottle Rocket so I can see it. I don't understand why this is such a

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If you're one who likes to take quizzes about anything and everything in your life check out Tickle. My roommates and I used to sit around and give each other these quizzes. They're fun little things if you have a couple of minutes to kill on the internet. My profile says I've taken 95 tests so far, dang.

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I chopped off my hair this weekend. Here's a picture. Yes, I know... this was an accidental shot but it makes me laugh so much it became the keeper. Here's a "better" one though for those who take life so seriously. I'm still laughing at my ridiculous picture so I'm overly happy.As a side note, my friend Chelsea cuts my hair. She's one of the best, especially for color. I just thought I'd brag

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Guess what is out on dvd today? If I actually had money to buy this I would do that tonight. I really liked this movie. Perfect for my sense of humor and Disney side. I went with my cousins over Thanksgiving not expecting much out of a "kid's movie" but loved it instantly. I'm sure most of you have seen it, but if not, go to Redbox and rent it!QuoteRobert: How do you all know this song? I've

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This isn't really a new love of mine but I've been listening to this album again over the weekend. I first found out about Brandi Carlile while working at B&N and hearing it over and over and over for the entire 5 months I worked there. I think it was after I left that I truly was able to enjoy hearing a track besides the title track "The Story." It was just too associated with work. Anyways, now

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I bought this calendar back in September. Possibly the earliest I've ever bought a calendar for the next year. I love it though, it has some sweet art in it. This month's piece is one of my favorites. It's Ball Made From Sticks by Strijdom van der Merwe. Back in 1995 he collected sticks from a forest fire and wove them together. The photographs of his work becomes the only lasting record of its

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Today I had the pleasant surprise of reconnecting with one of my best friends from the summer. Over the summer I worked at Barnes & Noble and from the very first day I worked there I met Abbey. Abbey and I were hired at the same time and were friends ever since. We worked early mornings and late nights. We saw cycles of hires come and go. We became familiar with the "regulars." Well... you get

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A next generation Indiana Jones is hidden in the humdrum classrooms of Utah Valley. A geology teacher by profession, an explorer at heart - Michael Bunds. Now I'm not quite sure if Bunds shares Mr. Jones' affinity for fedoras and whips but they definitely both don't mind a little adventure.

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Last night as I finished telling my boyfriend that I used to get praised for how well I held a pencil I realized I like to brag to him about the weirdest things. First of all, why do I feel the need to inform him that I was once skilled above my peers in holding a thin wooden stick? Well, in all honesty, there are probably psychological deductions that can easily be made, but I'm ignoring those

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Last night was a stressful one and I decided that before tackling studying for my biology test I needed a little comedy in my life. I have seen commercials for the show 10 Items Or Less on TBS when I tune in to watch my other much-needed situational comedies, but I hadn't watched an episdoe. Fortunately, it happen to be on right when I needed it last night. I found it quite enjoyable. I was even

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As many are aware, there was a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday. I looked forward to the night for weeks. Why? Maybe I'm a nerd like that. As Wednesday approached the weather was great and I did further research about analyzing the stages of the eclipse and measuring the light every 10 mins (yes, I said before, I'm a nerd). Finally the big day arrived. I wait for 8:25 and run outside in the

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Anyone who knows me knows I love to make lists. I make lists of books to read and books I've already read. I make lists for the day, the week, the month, the quarter. I make lists of bands to check out, websites to look at, etc. etc. etc. Sometimes the lists that other people don't get are lists of things I've already done. So of course when I ran across the To-Do List Blog awhile back I was

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In an attempt to remember warmth, I spent last weekend at Disneyland. Here are a couple pics.

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hiwasserambunctiouslugubriousquasigibletfiascodubiouszucchinican "pa rum pum pum pum" count as a word?I just recently started this list so more to come.

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