Oh my gosh I want one!

That's what you will say when you see these. http://www.charmcitycakes.com/index2.html
I watched the show on food network and all I can think about is how I want one. I looked it up. They need 2-4 months in advance notice and are all booked during valentines day, summer wedding season, Thanksgiving and Christmas for the next two years. Through 2009. Each cake costs at least $500!! I will probably never have one, but they are amazing. Your life will be changed.

Joshua Winslow Groban and William Martin Joel

Yesh. Concert series 2007. This year I have been blessed to see two great performers. One an up an coming superstar, another who has lasted for several decades. Both make me proud to say that one day I will be able to tell my kids that I saw them in concert.

August 28th, 2007-Energy Solutions Arena, SLC, UT

I got to see Josh Groban live and it was THE highlight of my summer. My mom, Stephen, and Jillian came with me and we had a blast. It was fun going with Jillian because she can get energetic and hyper like me. After a fantastic day of shopping and a great dinner at Olive Garden, we made our way over to the concert. Josh had a lady from South Africa open for him, Angelique Something, she was pretty cool. Then the music of "You Are Loved" began and the whole arena went wild. There was a curtain up so we couldn't see where Josh was. Then it opened and he came out. Bub and I were jumping up and down screaming "He's right there. Oh my gosh we're in the same room as JOSH GROBAN!!" This went on the entire night. Yes Josh sounds as good or better as his CDs. It was amazing to be able to see him perform live, at the peak of his prime, singing songs that I truly enjoy. After two notes of a song Jillian and I knew what it was and we would always say to each other "I love this one!" Josh sang all the songs from his Awake album except for "Veritas" and "Solo Por Ti". He also sang "Not While I'm Around" from Sweeny Todd, and some of his old hits like "Canto Alla Vita" and "Remember When It Rained". At one point during the concert Josh came in through a side door singing "In Her Eyes." He came right underneath us so I leaned over the balcony and took a picture. It was the closest I ever got to Josh. It was a good thing he had security guards because he would've been mobbed. He's a pretty entertaining guy and the coolest part was when his piano came out from underneath the stage on a platform. You got to make a lot of money to have one of those. I almost lost my voice. But Carrs don't lose their voices. The best part of the concert was that they filmed it for the DVD/CD edition. OUR Concert, the one I was at. Yep. Maybe I'll be on the movie. And after the concert Bub and I spent the wad. I got a t-shirt keychain and poster. Bub got a t-shirt and a program. Next time I am spending more money to sit closer. Then maybe I can touch Josh!!

November 29th, 2007-Energy Solutions Arena, SLC, UT

Mr. William Joel LIVE. Once in a lifetime experience. Jenn and I traveled up to SLC for the occasion. Me, Jenn, and a couple thousand of our new 50-year old friends. I had better seats for this concert but I was the one shelling out the money. The wierd thing was that there were totally a lot of seats left for Billy Joel's concert. Bill didn't have an opening performer. So all the old people had plenty of time to get their beer. Billy also had a piano that came out of the ground, and it could swivel around on the stage. If you didn't know, Billy is a somewhat short man and he has little hair left. But the man can still play. There was a camera in his piano that showed his fingers playing. Jenn really enjoyed that. The annoying part was when they would show these young blond things who all wore their boobie shirts to the concert. The most heartwarming thing was the look of joy on Jenn's face. She knew the words to most of the songs and sang along. The concert started out slow, he sang mostly unknown songs. But then he gave a choice of three songs and he sang Vienna. That's where I started having a lot of fun. Billy's voice isn't what it used to be so his singing was a lot lower than what is should've been. He sang a lot of classics. New York State of Mind, Keep a Tender Moment Alone, Rootbeer Rag, She's Got A Way, Allentown (me and jenn were going to make a poster to tell him Jenn is from there but we didn't), The Entertainer, I Go to Extremes, Movin' Out, The River of Dreams, We Didn't Start the Fire (I sang along to the whole thing!), Only the Good Die Young, My Life, It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, She's Always A Woman to Me, Don't Ask Me Why, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, and for the encore Piano Man. That was worth it right there. Billy Joel singing his classic song playing the piano and the harmonica at the same time. AMAZING. We had a great time. It was a really long concert. Sweet. Jenn bought a Billy Joel T-shirt and I got a keychain. We also took pictures outside with all the lights. It was a magical night.

If you are going to a concert, do it well and live it up. The chance may never happen again. Josh was beautiful and Billy was an american icon. Viva Josh and Billy!!

Two more things

#1 It really bugs me when people don't know how to use the words "yea" "yeah" and "yay" properly when they are writing things. Most of the time it is the improper use of "yeah."

"Yeah"-is used to agree with something, like the word "yes". "Yeah, that was a great movie."

"Yay"-is an exclamation of happiness or excitement. "Yay! We won the game!"

"Yea"-is used in the Bible and Book of Mormon. "Yea verrily..."

it's not that hard.

#2
Movies I need to see: The Martian Boy, August Rush, Dan in Real Life, Ratatoullie(?), Bourne Ultimatum, Nanny Diaries, American Gangster (when it's edited), Be Kind Please Rewind, Mr. Magorium's Magical Emporium, Enchanted, Grace is Gone, that's it for right now but there's probably going to be more. I just need to get the list down so I remember.

To Eat or Not To Eat?

It's all Marissa's fault. Well sort of. Earlier on in the semester we were feeling like we were having too many sweets. We challenged ourselves to be really good about it for a week and not eat and desserts or sugar. It was really hard to be good and refuse food that was offered me. Eventually I had to think of punishments I would get if I broke the goal. Last week the punishment was I had to run with Marissa in the morning if I ate dessert. Fear of punishment was the only thing that worked. It is seriously crazy how much free food is all over. There are usually treats after ward prayer with cookies and brownies. FHE has a required treat phase. BYUSA has free food for random things all the time. Free hot dogs, hot chocolate, pie, candy, etc. It is hard to be good because it is really tempting. But then again it makes me realize what would happen if I did eat all the food that was available to me. Whoa baby! I just need to be good and say to myself that just because it's free doesn't mean I have to eat it. It's just a starving student's mindset I guess.

Freebies

I am a huge fan of free stuff. There are people all over just waiting to give something out to promote something else. But that doesn't mean you have do or buy anything. I have been on somewhat of a roll this semester. Already I have gotten four free T-shirts, lots of food, a DVD, copy of the constitution, tons of pens, the list goes on. Probably the the best event of the semester was the Job Fair. There was so much free stuff! I can't believe how greedy I got. I wasn't even interviewing for jobs but it was so easy to take stuff and not even pose like I was interested in their company. I got huge sugar cookies, a stress ball, hot dog, socks, hand sanitizer, mints, pens, notebooks, highligher, slinky thing, pins, you name it. Afterwards Jessica, Marissa, and I sat down with our loot to compare. Another time I posed as an accounting student and went to a free Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband concert. Not only was the concert free but they gave out free cds and these huge cookies. Earlier this summer I got a free print of Christ healing a man at the pool of bethesda from the Museum of Art. It was worth $12! Just this week I got free pie, cookies, hot dog, T-shirt, and pizza. It is honor week for the Studen Honor Association (SHA). The list never ends of free stuff. It makes me feel like I have accomplished something. And I did not spend any money. My advice is to stay aware of what's going on and you will be suprised at what you can find!

Texting a La Monica

This summer, whenever Monica was bored or something funny happened, she would send me a text. Here are some of the funniest:
-A hooker came into the store tonight. (And then she bought glitter something)
-Thought of the day: Some people are like slinkies. They have no real value to you, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
-There is a girl speaking in my ward that just got back from her mission. She is the female version of Garrett Coles. Literally.
-I am house sitting and their fish died! What do I do?

And when you know Monica as we do, it makes it that much funnier.

Recent Musings

So I felt like I haven't blogged in awhile but I didn't really have much to blog about. There are a few things that have been on my mind though. Like choosing a *cough* major. I should probably do that. I just have no motivation this semester. People are really helpful though. They like to help me figure out what I should do with my life. When people find out I don't have a major without fail, they try to help me figure out my life right then and there on the spot.

Also in recent news, the love lives of those around me seem to be taking a turn for the worse. It seems like everyone I know is either breaking up, thinking of breaking up, or trying to decide if they can even get together at all. I complain a lot, that I need to get more single friends because I have no one to play with on the weekends. Which is true. But I still don't like to see all my friends so unhappy. I just want everything to work out for everybody. They are much happier when they are happily dating.

I am trying to figure out a solution to my falling asleep in class problem. My goal this week was to go to bed at a good time so that I could have enough rest and stay awake in class. That hasn't worked so far. In order to prevent narcolepsy in class I have different tactics. Chew gum, do the sudoku, eat food, doodle, read the paper, or just try to tough it out. That one doesn't usually work. It might be a little disrespectful, but I think I'd rather stay awake doing something than falling asleep and missing class. It's become a problem to the point that I am missing points on my tests because I was asleep for something and missed.

Oh and there's the usual sleep deprivation Sunday. Only this week I get to be at church even earlier. At 7:30 a.m. instead of 8:00. It's stake conference and I have a "leadership" position?? Ok? This means I get to sit in uncecessary meetings and lose sleep.

Troubling fact-J.K. Rowling has recently come out with the news that her character Dumbledore in Harry Potter is gay. WHY? Why did she decide that this was important? How did it help anyone real or fictional? I will try to block this fact from my mind as much as possible.

Don't get worried, I am still good even though all of these trials are happening to me. Just kidding, they aren't trials. And I am doing fine. I gotta go to sleep though. And Jenn still better be dating Aaron when she comes back or I will slap her face.

Peace, Love, and Harry Potter.

General Conference!

This weekend is General Conference. It is a time when we mormons gather together to listen to our leaders share words of counsel and guidance from the Lord. I really enjoy General Conference because there is always something that I need to hear and do better in my life. I try and at least listen to all the sessions. I didn't always enjoy conference but when I was in seminary during high school I changed my outlook on conference weekend. My seminary teacher told the same story every time conference rolled around. I think I heard this story about eight times.

I had time-released seminary during high school. People liked to eat lunch in the seminary building. During one lunch hour my seminary teacher overheard this conversation between two friends, one was a member and one wasn't. The nonmember asked his friend what made his church different than other churches. The member replied that one way we were different was because we believed in modern day prophets that God spoke to like in the Old Testament such as Abraham or Noah. The nonmember was impressed and asked how he could hear these people speak. The member then explained about General Conference and how it happens twice a year and we listen to the prophets speak. The nonmember then asked if anyone could go. Well yes anyone can go. He then asked if he could go with the member. The member then said he couldn't go on Saturday because he was going fishing with his dad. The nonmember then said that the member didn't believe his faith. Taken aback the member stated that he did indeed believe his faith. The nonmember said that he didn't. If HE had the chance to listen to a prophet he wouldn't spend the day going fishing. Needless to say my seminary teacher was a little disappointed in his student and his lost chance for missionary work.

This story was mean in some way to guilt the kids into watching general conference. But it was also to explain that because we believe in latter-day prophets we should feel blessed to hear from them any chance we get. I have learned to enjoy General Conference and appreciate the blessings I get from it. Watch it every chance you get!!!

Those Quotable Quotes

This will be an ongoing blog in which I shall post movie quotes that I enjoy saying. I quote movies a lot because it's funny to me, but most of the time people have no idea what I am saying.

1. "I am a golden god!...And you can tell Rolling Stone Magazine that my last words were...I'm on drugs!"
"Russell, I think we need to work on those last words."
"I dig music.......I'm on drugs!"-Almost Famous

2. "Ted Nugent called, he wants his shirt back."-Ocean's Eleven

3. "Are you worried? You have your worried eyes on. You look like a little worried doggy."
"Woof!"-Music and Lyrics

4. "My last cd only made number two on the charts. And Shakira is breathing down my neck! I just want to dance!!"-Music and Lyrics

5. "Sombody could have sculpted us in this time!"-Music and Lyrics

6. "You look angry. Click your pen."-Music and Lyrics

7. "That's wonderfully sensitive. Especially from a man who wears tight pants."
"It forces all the blood to my heart."-Music and Lyrics

8. "I'd be wearing bright orange clothes so you wouldn't miss me."
"And you could get some road work while you wait."-Music and Lyrics

9. "I'm baking like a toasted cheeser!"-The Sandlot

10. "This guy is a L-7 weenie. Yeah Dodger dog, footlong even!"-The Sandlot

11. "If I had a dog as ugly as you, I'd shave it's butt and tell it to walk backwards."-The Sandlot

12. "Is that your sister out there in left field....naked? Do you think she'd go out with me?"-The Sandlot

13. "Every summer of my adult life I've been coming here. And every summer there she is oiling and lotioning, lotioning and oiling, I can't take it anymore!"-The Sandlot

14. "Some lady gave it to him. Some lady named Baby Ruthie."
"BABE RUTH!"-The Sandlot

15. "Oh Albert, he loves her so much! But you're never gonna know that. I'm a vault baby locked down!"-Hitch

16. "When your wondering what to say, or how you look... just remember... she is already out with you. That means, she said yes, when she could've said no. That means she made a plan... when she could've just blown you off. So that means it is no longer you job to make her like you... It’s is your job NOT TO MESS IT UP!"-Hitch

17. "Albert, I am Allegra Cole, the woman of your dreams. Show me the magic!"
"What the heck was that?"
"You said to show you the magic."
"I said come 90 and then I come 10, you don't go the whole hundred you overzealous son of a..."-Hitch

18. "Would you tell Picasso to sell his guitar?"-School of Rock

19. "I've been touched by your kids, and I'm pretty sure I've touched them."-School of Rock

20. "I pledge allegiance to the band of Mr. Schneebley and will not fight him for creative control and will defer to him on all issues related to the musical direction of the band."-School of Rock

21. "Now raise your goblet of rock, it's a toast for those about to rock."-School of Rock

22. "Who's got food. Don't worry you're not going to get in trouble, I'm hungry."-School of Rock

23. "Yes! But, you can't just say it, man. You've gotta feel it in you're blood and guts! If you wanna rock, you gotta break the rules. You gotta get mad at the man! And right now, I'm the man. That's right, I'm the man, and who's got the guts to tell me off? Huh? Who's gonna tell me off? Freddy: Shut the hell up, Schneebly! Dewey Finn: That's it Freddy, that's it! Who can top him? Alicia: Get outta here, stupidass. Dewey Finn: Yes, Alicia! Summer Hathaway: You're a joke, you're the worst teacher I've ever had! Dewey Finn: Summer, that is great! I like the delivery because I felt your anger! Summer Hathaway: Thank you. Lawrence: You're a fat loser and you have body odor. Dewey Finn: ...All right, all right! Now, is everybody nice and pissed off? "-School of Rock

24. "I've just been informed that all of your kids are missing!"-School of Rock

ok so there are too many from School of Rock so here's a link. I quote pretty much the whole page.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332379/quotes

Vertically Challenged

This is no breaking news to some of my roommates who, like me, fail to breach the 5'5" mark. I just wanted to let the tall people of the world what it's like to be short and the interesting things that can happen.

1. Sometimes I feel claustrophobic around tall people. Especially if there is a big crowd and you can't see past all the tall people crowding you in. It's one reason I didn't enjoy stake dances.

2. This one's not a new idea but, being short means I can't reach a lot of things. If I'm desperate to get it I will get a chair or stool. Once in awhile I'll just leave it there. It's always good to have a tall friend though to get things for you. Like my friend Steve who is 6'4". We worked at the bindery together over the summer and I'm pretty sure he was taller than me even when he was kneeling. But I didn't have to duck or worry about hitting my head going underneath the shelves.

3. Taller people like to touch my head. Don't know where the urge to do this comes from. Maybe I look little and cute to them so they like to pet me like a small animal?? It happens more often than you'd think. Not annoyed with it yet but I could see myself getting to that point. It's just kind of random.

4. Not that this makes any difference, but I am not used to looking at the tops of peoples' heads. One of my tall friends once asked me if his hair was all blown about. I told him that I couldn't compare to how it usually looks because I hadn't seen it before. So if you are having a bad hair day I won't be able to tell.

5. One of my legs is shorter than the other one. I didn't find this out until I had broken my right femur and got a rod and two screws put in, but the orthopedic surgeon informed me this after one of my checkups. Nothing to do with being short though...

Bonus-I don't have to worry about finding a guy who is taller than me. They're all pretty much taller than me. And I can wear whatever high heels I want.

On a final note: being 5'2" makes me taller than both of my grandmas. A nice feat. But I am the shortest of all my siblings and shorter than both my parents. I'm hoping for a few more inches in the next life.

Ode to the Library

So I spent six straight hours in the library today. I had to study for my physiology test. I did not see daylight from 10:30 am until 4:30 pm. When you spend that long sitting somewhere you kind of bond with it. I was on the 5th floor in a cubicle along the wall. In that small space in the uncomfortable chair I did some of my best studying. My experiences in the library are varried. Usually they entail me falling asleep at some point, only to wake up with my face stuck to page 103 of the physiology text book. I study in the cubicles now because that is the only place I can concentrate. I used to study at the large study tables but I soon discovered the dynamics of the different areas. Periodicals is on the second floor. When you go there you have to walk down the aisle a long ways till you get to a table and everyone pretty much is checking each other out. I'm serious, it happens. The third floor is really loud because that is the main floor. People also go there to meet people and check each other out. The fourth floor is ok, but sometimes loud. The fifth also has a lot of study tables so you're sure to see someone there also. I have gotten over the novelty of studying at a table. And the awkward way you have to sit diagonally from someone so you can sit with them while actually not encroaching on their space. Basically, I go to the cubicles to avoid people. It is my own little space and when I spend all day there I become one with it. I'm trying to find out if I can rent one and have it to use permanently. Well now I must go back up to the library to study for another test. More bonding...

Blogs

So I joined my roommates, Monica and Jenn, and got a blog. Who knows how much I will be on this or if it will be interesting, but I hope it will be entertaining to you as much as it is to me...