I recently caught a glimpse of the date of my last post. Whew. My apologies. Four months is a long time! Think of all the things that happen in four months...4 full moons, 121 sunsets, 17 fun Friday nights, 3,783 miles added to my trusty vehicle, 1 King of Pop moon-walking his way to heaven, 3 tragic Nuggs games lost to Kobe, 1 more awards show stumped by Kanye....OH....and all of this:
144 young witches and wizards attend Hogwarts Denver Style Year 7: . . . . . . 7 Weeks of DayCamp with 1,000,000 funny moments:
. . . . . . 1 Montanyan Visits the Mile-High City for 2 weeks of shopping,
laughing and good fun: . . . . . . 1 Utahn says farewell to "The Beehive State" and a brave Hello to "The Sunshine State" for 18 months of Preachin' and Teachin' The Good Word to be Heard: . . . . . . 5 Roomies reunited..and it feels so GooOOOd:
. . . . . . 1 New apartment with the number 41 on the door:. . . . . . 17 Credits Underway...Somehow this was much easier to do as a Freshman: . . . . . .
1 New calling that means I plan 4 activities a month for 34 young, single, super fun, Latter Day Saints: . . . . . .
Yesterday was Memorial Day...often the official start of the summer season! With pool parties, Barbecues and summer festivities planned, Mother Nature brought this to the Denver area: Now you may be thinking to yourself "What?! Snow in May?"...Now, now...fret not....it is NOT snow! Nay! 'Tis actually HAIL!
That is right. Mother nature dropped about a foot of the blessed little round balls of ice. This picture was taken at the end of the street that I live on. It's a bit on the difficult side to see, but there is a white Toyota Corolla stuck in said hail...
Bet here comes the crazy part...about fifty feet behind where I was sitting in my car taking this picture, the grass had a light, almost pixie like, dusting of the frozen balls of rain....And fifty feet in front of me, just beyond this picture, the pixie dusting appeared again. That's Denver for ya.
In brighter news, although Mother Nature may have given Denver a hard time last night...The Lakers couldn't manage to do the same...Nuggs played well and pulled out a 120-101 victory over Kobe....I mean the Lakers...This Cartoon says it all... Game 5 here we come and may the best (Denver) Team win.
As hard as I try, I can't seem to get this song out of my head! It's been in there for about four days now...since Thursday night at about 9:55 or so. If you're a Grey's fan, you know why. I finally broke down and bought it on iTunes...It makes me want to cry and to tell everyone I love just how much they mean to me...because it might all be gone tomorrow.
For your listening pleasure...My favorite part is around 3:27...when those elevator doors opened.
Don't forget to pause the music player at the top of this page.
It is 12:14 AM on April 12, 2009. That means, Meester...It is Easter!!
I am currently planted comfortably on my Grandparents couch in Grand Junction, Colorado. Grand Junction (GJ) means Holidays to me. For all of my existance, I have spent all major holidays here with family. My mom grew up here and most of the family, including aunts, uncles, cousins etc. live here now. When I first decided to go to SUU, we thought that GJ would be a good halfway meeting point between Denver and Cedar. But you see, Christmas of freshman year we found out the truth. My side of the drive is a good two hours longer. Still GJ means family, celebration, and relaxation.
I arrived here in GJ sometime around 8pm on Friday Night...I was greeted in the driveway with My mama and My grandma eager for hugs. Nothing better than good hugs after a long time away from home...
As soon as I was in the door, My grandma, bless her heart, informed me that "the Easter Bunny Came!" Now in my family, things like Christmas Presents and Easter Baskets are often impatiently given early, simply out of excitement...My mom and Grandma are queens of this anticipation. So i walked into the guest bedroom that I would be sleeping in and found this:
Yes. The tag says "I am Ash's Easter Basket".
The basket is that really nifty pasta cooker thing that I know you have seen on those infomercials...
In said basket was all of the following:
About 90000 lbs of candy...including the ever coveted Cadburry MiniEggs.
2 bottles of Gummy Vitamins...my fave.
Toothbrush
Subway Gift card...oh how she knows me.
A pen that smells like Jelly Beans. A Ward Cookbook.
How blessed. How I love the thought that goes into what she put in my "basket".
What was even better, was when I walked into the room that my mom sleeps in...I found this:
Yes. This tag says " I am LeAnne's Easter Basket"
Hers was a big measuring/mixing bowl. Papa said it is "the bowl to make waffle batter in".
I believe him.
Tonight was filled with family, food and goof conversation. What more could a girl ask for. I am so thankful that I can spend this time with family and celebrate the resurrection of Christ...with Deviled Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies...of course!
Although the bunnies and the deviled eggs are essential too...Let us all remember the True meaning of Easter.
Spring Break has sprung. And oh how adventures were had.
The break started with a brief but charming visit from our dear friend Rachie. Rachel was our old roommate, she got married and left us to live with her hubby. But this weekend, she came down all by herself. So we behaved as single ladies should! It was just like old times. We read magazines, ate ice cream, watched movies and a whole season of f.r.i.e.n.d.s. Good times. Sunday came and she had to return to married life...but it's okay, they make a precious couple.
After Rachie left, we did our usual Sunday stuff. Church, lunch, nap, fireside. The norm. Monday we did some homework, got my new car stereo installed and went to get some Mary Kay facials. Our Mary Kay lady, Linda is such a hoot. It ended up being a three hour outing, but man, we looked hot. Unfortunately, I don't have any physical evidence.
Then Tuesday came...we decided to get up and leave early, The goal was to be out of the house by 8am. I went down and woke Gabby out of a dead sleep at 7:30. So after some delay, we ended up getting out on the open road some time around 9am. California or Bust!!
We took lots of pictures on our way! Ones of us driving, great scenery, the "Welcome to..." signs of Arizona, Nevada and California, even pictures of the seriously sketch gas station bathroom we refused to pee in!
We rolled into the LA area right around 3pm...just in time for check-in! We checked into our hotel, took more pictures and decided it was time for some food and shopping. So with some advice from the very helpful Chinese gentleman at the front desk, we ended up at the Santa Anita Mall. Cheesecake Factory was for dinner. Our waiter Germaine was a delight. We even snuck a picture or two of him. Did some light shopping and headed back to the hotel...That's when we discovered that Gabby's camera had disappeared. Somewhere between the double decker carousel and the hotel room, it simply vanished. So, all of our pictures from the first day of our adventure are gone. Bummed. B.U.M.M.ER.
But it's okay, becuase we knew that tomorrow (Wednesday)...we were going to Ellen!!
So On Wednesday morning we woke to the ellen theme song, had some free continental breakfast and got ready for the day.
Thanks to Mapquest, and our mad driving skills, we got to WB studios no problem! We checked in at the waiting area in the Parking Garage and were told we could leave and come back at 2:30. We found Hollywood Blvd. and had some lunch then went back to WB.
We were just so psyched to be there!
We patiently waited in this line...
And got these official Numbers...they were from 1-400...so, not too bad!
We waited around for a while for everyone to get checked in. A man named Carlos gave us some pointers on how things were going to go down.Then we got to watch that days episode of ellen on TV's while we waited and drank our ellen water...
Carlos and Tommy walked us into the studio where we had to go through security and have our bags checked. But then...we were in the Ellen studio!!
This is a screenshot from the webcam...can you find us? We are on the right side by the dunk tank! Can you see us now?
Because they work around the Stars' schedules, we actually filmed parts of two different shows. First Ellen came out and did her monologue...it was about baths! Who doesn't like a good bath? Then WE DANCED WITH HER!!!
When it came to guests on the show, we filmed two different ones. The first one was KATY PERRY! She was great and sang "Thinking of You" and gave the whole audience CD's!
Then Tommy, the man who was kind of in charge of the audience, got us standing up and dancing and having dance competitions while Ellen and Tony changed outfits and the crew changed the stage around a little bit...
This guy won the dance competition and the title of "Ellen's New favorites Audience Dancer!"
Then Ellen and Tony came back on in their new outfits and introduced the next guest, Reese Witherspoon! She was hilarious and just adorable! She even dunked an audience member in green slime!
After the dunking, Ellen said goodbye to the cameras and they turned off. Then she talked to the audience for a minute and thanked us for coming...
Then we were led off of the stage and into the Riff Raff room where the Ellen Shop is. I snapped this somewhat Copyright Infringement picture as we left... After the show, we decided to try to find a beach...We asked several security guards and their answers were all along the lines of "In Rush Hour traffic, you'll never get there..." But we decided to forget them and brave the HORRID Los Angeles traffic and find us a beach! We found it without much trouble. We got to Santa Monica Beach just after dark but decided to play on the beach for a while anyways! So even though the pictures are dark, I assure you, the Pacific Ocean is crashing behind us! This says "SB 2009"...as in Spring Break 2009.
A&G
On the way back from the hotel, we got lost. Really lost. The fact that we were both tired,, hungry and lost made for some angry times. We both just wanted the other one to shut up. But when we found an IN-N-OUT burger AND our hotel, our moods changed drastically!
The next morning, we slept in and checked out of the hotel not too long before the noon check out time...
Then we decided to make a trip to Hollywood for some Souvenirs and to try to find the infamous HOLLYWOOD sign...
We found a sketchy somewhat grungy, but filled with many priceless wonders, Hollywood Blvd. souvenir shop to purchase some keepakes....
Then we drove up into the Hollywood hills in effort to get a good view of the Hollywood sign...we got lost...a lot...And the hollywood hills are very tiny, narrow, steep roads that are not the most fun to get lost on...but with the help of a very nice woman in the Hollywoodland market, we found it!
We got back in the car for what seemed to be the LONGEST drive in the history of Road Trips...and we have been on our fair share of Road Trips! But we made it back safely.
We came back with my car 987.9 miles richer, one camera less and some serious wicked times to be remembered.
Most of the time, this phrase is said between the sobs of a cheated on wife or a mother who has just discovered her baby boy is dealing the dope...Most of the time, it is said in a figurative way.
I am not saying it in a figurative way.
I literally wish I had seen the sign!! To be specific, I wish I had seen THIS SIGN: This sign sits at the edge of our Apartment Complex Parking lot. It says something to the effect of "If you don't live here, you don't have the special little sticker on your car, and you can't park here." I am paraphrasing of course.
On Tuesday Night, I should have seen this sign.
So here is the story:
Just as a little background information, my church calling is the Relief Society Librarian. My duties include attending the material center for one hour every Sunday, and aiding the Relief Society in any of their material needs during the week. This includes copies. I know. My calling is pivotal to the functioning of the church!
On Tuesday night, I had several things to copy. So I pulled out my special "DO NOT COPY" key to the church and headed over to do some Xeroxin'.
Gabby decided to come along, seeing as she was the one that needed copies.
So we headed to the church! Because our building is being renovated to accommodate more members, we are currently using the so very conveniently located church building that is right next door. See picture for an idea of just how close this new place of Worship is.
I walk to and from the church probably at least three times a week on average.
As we reached the end of the parking lot and were just stepping on the curb to round the corner, Gabby was in the lead and I was walking with my head down....
Then she heard a big bang...
She turned around to find me clutching my forehead in pain...and confusion.
Somehow, I had run my forehead straight into the bottom edge of the sign! I still don't really know how it all happened!
So I was left with this little present and a concussion. Wicked.
The picture doesn't really do it justice. The goose egg, the dizziness, nausea and impaired vision can't quite be captured with my trusty Kodak Point and Shoot... But you get the idea... I am a Klutz.
on the bright side, Spring Break starts at 2:51 pm tomorrow!
A long long time ago...in this galaxy...Gabby and I were watchingThe Ellen Degeneres Show and discussing how much fun it would be to be in the audience for one of her shows...
It just looks like it is so much fun and so hilarious!
Just Look!
Oh man.
We decided on day to look and see if there were any tickets available for the week of Spring Break...By the time we looked, they were already out of tickets. Lame.
So we moved on with our lives and wondered how we would Spring Break. With Jess and Abish going to Mexico to build orphanages (...at least that's what they're telling people...I'm still convinced they will be spending most of their time on the "Girls Gone Wild" bus...) and Lauren going to good ol' P-Town, we needed an adventure...But ideas were slim.
That is until one day. I was watching ellen, thinking how perfect an adventure that would have been. So i decided to look and see when the next tickets were available..... MARCH 18, 2009!!!!
Why, that is the Wednesday of Spring Break!
So as fast as my short somewhat stubby fingers could type, I filled out that request form!
Last week, this came in the mail:
That is right. I have two GUARANTEED tickets to be in the studio audience of the ellen show on March 18th!
So, we are practicing our dance moves, because WE will be dancing with ellen. Who knows, maybe we'll even get some cool giveaways!
Now, all we can hope for are amazing guests on the show that day!
Guests I might shed a tear for if they were on the show: 1. Bon Jovi 2. David Beckham 3. Betty White (she is so funny!!) 4. President Obama 5. Anyone from the Grey's Anatomy cast 6. George Cloony (The conclusion to George Watch 2009!) 7. Will Farrell 8. Jack Black 9. Will Smith 10. Johnny Depp 11. James McAvoy
Ha. That list made me look like a boy crazy teenage girl. But I assure you, the fact that the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus are NOWHERE on that list makes this untrue!
I can never decide on the little things like what to wear or where to go for lunch. I always have my phone with me, but I will inevitably lose it twice a day. I love waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of rain. My friends are the greatest that a girl could ask for. My family is greater than I could ever deserve. Sometimes I still watch cartoons. I always need a cart when I go shopping, you never know when you will find the perfect buy. I can whip up a killer mocktail. My purse is always a mess and my backpack is always organized. I am always procrastinating something. I love chips, but not of the snack variety. I am always game for a parking lot dance party. Not being able to finish something always makes me anxious. My favorite memories involve laughing until I cry or crying until I laugh.
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