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HAPPY LATE THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE</div>
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(Disclaimer: this is a long post, but totally worth your time, I think. Not to toot my own horn or anything.)</div>
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Oh how I just love the holidays! Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year are some of my most favorite days of the year. Besides the exquisite food, generally genial company, and overall spirit of happiness, these days provide a time to really stop and think about what it is in life that really means the most to you. And I love that. So, in this time of thanks, there were a few things that really stuck out in my mind that I am especially grateful for.</div>
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The gospel of Jesus Christ</div>
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I am so thankful for my knowledge of the gospel, and for the blessings that it has brought into my life. The Lord watches out for me constantly, and feeling His spirit in my life is such a priceless gift that I am grateful for every day. I love having my own testimony of the gospel, and being able to share it with those around me. </div>
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I feel so blessed to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!</div>
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(If anyone is curious about my religion, you can find out more <a href="http://mormon.org/" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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My INCREDIBLE fam bam.</div>
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I thoroughly don't believe that I deserve them in my life, and am so thankful everyday that I got so lucky.</div>
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Every single one of my family members is an inspiration to me in one way or another.</div>
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<b>Papa</b> has taught me that people take priority in life. We should always do what Jesus would do. No questions asked.</div>
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<b>Mama</b> has taught me that service is the most powerful way to show people you care. And it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg to do so.</div>
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<b>Cami</b> has taught me to be passionate about life, and to love what I do and be committed to it.</div>
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<b>Gabby</b> has taught me to not take myself so seriously that I lose sight of what is important. She's taught me to be myself and use my strengths to help others to feel special, and to let my light shine.</div>
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<b>Christy</b> has taught me to always believe in myself and to work my butt off for the things I want. She's also taught me to have compassion for those I come in contact with, always.</div>
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<b>Gideon</b> has taught me to be endlessly curious. He's taught me that I can do whatever I want, and to never let anyone stop me. </div>
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<b>Grandpa</b> has taught me that a little hard work and a positive attitude can get you anywhere. There's no use crying over spilled milk!</div>
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<b>Grandma</b> has taught me that strength isn't always a loud gesture, sometimes it's quiet faith and dedication. She's taught me to be a good example to others and to always laugh...and a good chick flick can make any day better. </div>
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The people that make my life better: my FRIENDZ.</div>
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There are so many of these people that I don't have room to mention...people from back home, freshman year, my various wards, etc etc that touch my life every day and make me happy, but there are a few in particular that watch over me...</div>
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Cameron </div>
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Troy</div>
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Delaney</div>
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Hayley</div>
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Beth</div>
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Tiffany</div>
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Hannah</div>
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Kelsey</div>
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Adam</div>
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and a bunch of others.</div>
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These people support me, make me laugh, mock me, listen to me talk about evverryytthiinngg, and just make me a generally happy person. And I will love them forever for making me happy. Hopefully I can give back even a little bit of what they give to me.</div>
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My awesome JOB</div>
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I seriously adore working at the Museum of Art. I love being that close up to something I am so passionate about, and having the opportunity to have an impact on what is going on around me. </div>
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Not to mention I get paid for touching priceless works of art....wooooooooooooo!</div>
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Art and clothes and music and dancing and all the other things that make life so beautiful!</div>
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I know these things are non-essential in life, but you have to agree, the world is a more beautiful place to be because of them. I am so grateful to live in a place where I have the opportunity to be passionate about these things. We are so blessed to live in a country that, although it has it's flaws (doesn't every country, though?) allows us the opportunity to do what we want, and what we love. That's a gift that I think I take for granted much to often.<br /></div>
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So, folks, that's what I'm grateful for this t-giving season. </div>
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I would like you all to know that I have this overwhelming desire to make this into a fashion blog. Which I might just have to do...because guess what there aren't enough of in this world: fashion blogs.</div>
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I just really love my clothes. Quite a bit actually. I like wearing them. A lot.</div>
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Pour example:</div>
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Today I wore a long, cream-colored fur vest. And guess what: </div>
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I LOVED EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF IT.</div>
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Are there style-challenged people who harassed me because of said-vest? Absolutely.</div>
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But did I feel like a rockstar anyway? You bet your booty I did.</div>
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This is why I love fur vests: because you simultaneously can look totally bad-A and classy. I love both of those words. Therefore, I love fur vests. enough said.</div>
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This is almost identical to the one I have:</div>
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And I rocked it with some high-waisted blue skinny jeans, a nude/tan blouse with a peter pan collar and my deep red patent leather combat boots. I LOOKED GREAT.</div>
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And I sometimes just want to share with the world what I look like. Because sometimes people out here just don't understand exactly what I'm accomplishing by wearing such gutsy clothing.</div>
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They just don't get it.</div>
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ALSO, today I downloaded a free trial of Adobe Suite CS6...and let me tell you, as a prospective Graphic Design major....I am completely in love. It's tricky to get the hang of...but I'm practicing and I have already created some dang awesome magic with that ish. I am just so in love with what I do. I can't stand it!</div>
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So, hopefully I will post some of my work later so you can see just the kind of spectacular things I am capable of. It's gonna be really great.</div>
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Well, universe, I think it's about time that I hit the sack. I just had a huge burger, fries and Dr. Pepper...which was a dumb idea. Because now my tummy is full and I am sleepy...but tons of sugar (not to mention caffeine) doesn't exactly work wonders for sleeping habits.</div>
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So, please, ladies and gentlemen, please go out of your way to spread a little kindness and cheer tomorrow. Pay it forward, y'all! </div>
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"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear"</div>
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I know it's not Christmas just yet, but here in our little BYU family, the Christmas season is in full swing. We've got constant Christmas tunes going, an excessive amount of Christmas decor, and we even have had the Yule log channel thing going. </div>
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So, by my logic: World kindness day + Christmas cheer = the best day ever.</div>
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Make it happen everyone. Make it happen.</div>
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I promise you will not be sorry.</div>
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AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-50033980700065833372012-09-26T14:48:00.000-06:002012-09-26T14:49:30.975-06:00Of School, School Clothes, Fall, and Fall Clothes...<div style="text-align: center;">
Ladies and gentlemen, as many of you know, I love clothes. I love fashion. I love shoes. I love hair. I love bags. I love good-smelling things. Etc etc etc.</div>
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Well, there are two times a year that I really love to go a little crazy and get some new clothing to put on this old body of mine. And those times are as follows:</div>
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There are very few things in this world that make me happier than buying pretty new things. Here are some of my new obsessions/finds:</div>
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And of course, leather pants. Who could live without leather pants?! (vegan leather, of course)</div>
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Looking cute just makes boring school more bearable by leaps and bounds.</div>
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Also, I've been working on a lot of typography lately. I should really put up some pictures so you know what I am talking about, but I simply love doing it. My mind gets a break from the mundane and I adore it.<br />
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There are a lot of things in this world that I love:</div>
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BYU</div>
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My job (believe it or not)</div>
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(these are not in order of importance....just FYI...I DO love my family more than popsicles...most of the time)</div>
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J-Lo (SERIOUSLY)</div>
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ALL of the Rocky movies</div>
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People to love</div>
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Clothes...and money to buy said clothes</div>
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Cute people...cute person in particular...</div>
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Best friends!!</div>
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and mostly right now I love:</div>
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VACATIONS!</div>
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(here's the thing that I don't really like so much right now: when my brother makes me smell his hand after he feeds the dog...do NOT fall for this trick)</div>
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Anyway, I am visiting home right now...and I love it. I love the green trees and the people who know who I am, and the smiling and waving at strangers (it just doesn't happen in Utah the same way it does in Minnesota) and the best friends who know you so well that you don't even have to tell each other what you're thinking...THEY JUST KNOW! Wowza, I forgot how great that is.</div>
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Do I miss BYU, you ask? Yeah...I do. I miss my apartment, I miss doing what I want when I want and I miss the people (some more than others) in Utah...</div>
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BUT being home is a much needed break from adulthood. Sleeping in, eating food that was cooked by SOMEONE ELSE, not having to go to work (YES!), playing, swimming, JUST DANCE, sleepovers. Basically just being a kid again for a couple of weeks...it's the best. Really really it is. I love it. </div>
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And the best part of all of this is that my family is HILARIOUS.</div>
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Seriously. I just soil myself every time we are all together because they are so hilarious. </div>
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Lets just say that there were MULTIPLE instances this last week (enough to make a substantial montage) where people spit various liquids out of their mouths and/or were squirted out their noses because the hilariousness was just so overwhelming.</div>
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In essence: my family is hilarious.</div>
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My family spent this last week up north in Marcell, Minnesota in a LOG CABIN. A real log cabin, people!</div>
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It was, simply put, RIDICULOUSLY WONDERFUL.</div>
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We were right on a gorgeous lake, we went canoeing, I learned how to cross stitch. (yes, ME)</div>
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Today, as you all know, is SUNDAY!</div>
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Here's what I like about Sundays: sleeping in (WAY in), going to church, feeling the spirit, taking naps, eating cereal, seeing my sister, naps....</div>
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Anyway, today was a pretty good Sunday. I had some time during church to think about the things that really are (and aren't) important in my life right now. </div>
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Things like my profession, what I should be doing right now, where I want to be in 5 years, what's happened in the past year, what things I want to improve upon personally, and how I treat the people in my life. </div>
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These are all things that have been on my mind a lot lately...and today I got to ponder these questions. </div>
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Which was wonderful. </div>
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In my opinion, that is a very important part of worship on Sundays--thinking about what the Lord has planned for you and how you can follow his will and become who he knows you can be.</div>
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Especially at this point in my life, where my options are so open and I am so free to choose where I go. </div>
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I know that the Lord loves me and he wants what is best for me. I know that he wants to help me as much as I will let him (which sometimes isn't very much....my stinking pride gets in the way a lot) and pick me up when I fail or when I feel lost. </div>
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This is the plan of the Lord, that we learn and grow and try to become as much like Christ as we can. He wants us to serve others and to be kind to those around us. And He will always be there to bless us and help us along the way.</div>
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I know this to be true, that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are separate beings who love us more than we can ever know. They want what is best for us! They want us to be happy and to work to be better, because lets be honest, what in this world feels better than improvement?! </div>
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This is why Sundays are good, ladies and gents! We get a chance to reflect on what really matters, our shortcomings, our challenges, our blessings, and our goals. </div>
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I am so blessed to have found this gospel. </div>
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(For those of you who are interested in what I believe, you can find more information<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://mormon.org/" target="_blank">here</a></span>)</div>
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Well, world: I AM IN LOVE!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With my <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saltwater Sandals</span>!</span></div>
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Thank you, Naomi at <a href="http://tazaandhusband.com/" target="_blank">Rockstar Diaries</a> for inspiring me. </div>
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Naomi is this lovely lovely woman who has impeccable taste and an adorable family. I am addicted to her blog. And you should all check it out! Anyway, I bought some Saltwater sandals for this summer and I am head over heels in LOVE with them. I wear them everywhere.</div>
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So, yeah my life eez GOOD.<br />
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I've been working my BUNS off lately. I have two jobs at the BYU Museum of Art.<br />
1. Security guard<br />
2. Student assistant in the Registration department.<br />
Basically what that means is I get to touch all the art and do condition reports...and filing. Lots of filing.<br />
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I LOVE MY JOBS.<br />
I am a very lucky gal!<br />
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On Memorial Day, my lovely roommate Elise and I went to J-Dawgs (the most delicious hot dog joint in all the land) and Spoon-it-up (FRO-YO!) and then we came home and made melted crayon art and watched NEW YEARS EVE!! Which, I adore. I love that movie more than words can say.<br />
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Here are some pictoral representations of our fun:<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Here's what you need to make brilliant crayon art:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> a hot glue gun, crayons (crayola is always best), canvases or canvas board (I guess cardboard would work too), and a BLOWDRYER.</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Step one: Unwrap your crayons! Unless of course, you like the look of the wrapper...then by all means, leave that wrapper on! Follow your ambition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Step the LAST: Blow dry the heck outta those crayons! Mess around with heat and power settings so you find one that you like and think works the best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ET VOILA! :) Crayon art!</span><br />
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We made a giant bed nest to watch our movie in. IT WAS AWESOME. Very cozy :)<br />
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Also, I pretty much ate that whole box of grasshopper cookies by myself...oh well. It was so delicious, it was bound to happen.<br />
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So yeah, life is good! :)<br />
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This is my NEW FAVORITE SONG. It is on constant repeat. LISTEN TO IT.<br />
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I am in love with Carrie Underwood.<br />
This is <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood.</span><br />
Enjoy :)<br />
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I hope everyone has been having a fun summer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Also, just for your information, this blog has over 10,800 views!! Which is bizarre...and awesome. So keep up the good work, viewers!! :)</span><br />
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<br /></div>AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-67860323778610660062012-05-16T00:47:00.000-06:002012-05-16T00:47:21.418-06:00All Things NEW<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, readers, it's been about ten billion years since I last wrote...it seems like all my posts start with that nowadays. Oh well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, my life has been a roaring, ever-changing adventure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Freshman year has ended. Spring term has started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've stayed here in Provo...I mean, going home to Minnesota, as amazing as it would be, would not be a super smart thing to do at this moment. I have two great jobs here, and I bet my bottom that I wouldn't be able to get a job anywhere back home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, Provo it is. The bright shining place that I call home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(that was sarcasm)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, in case you all haven't heard, I am no longer an art major.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was not accepted into the program, and it felt like a sign that I am supposed to do something else with my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Art will always be a part of me (I have not one, but TWO jobs in the art museum for crying out loud), but it will not be my profession. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think that was just always the way it was supposed to be. I think I would feel useless if I just dedicated my life to art. I love art. But I think doing something else will be a better option for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have definitely written about this before...deja vu. Oh man.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SO! My new major/life plan is.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">**drumroll please**</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NURSING!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel good about it. I think it's where I am supposed to be. I mean, I know I said that about art too, but nursing provides many opportunities to help those in need, obviously, and that has always been something that is important to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The program is super duper hard to get in to, but I know I can do it...eventually :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enough of catching you guys up with all that boring yada yada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Time for a BLURB about my best friend: CARLOS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This man is extraordinary! And I just love him so so so much. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some pictures of my adventures with Carlito:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He is the best, sweetest, most wonderful best friend a girl could ask for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I LOVE YOU CARLOS! :) </span></div>AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-47524287218002436212012-03-13T14:37:00.001-06:002012-03-13T14:37:35.643-06:00Life is hard...then you see a girl wearing a cape...<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, ladies and gentleman, life is hard.</div>
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Why didn't anyone TELL ME?!</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">((Cam--name that movie))</span></div>
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Things go wrong, get frustrating, are awkward, are hard to deal with.</div>
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You get confused, get lost, feel alone, and don't know what to do.</div>
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But among all the unwelcomed chaos of life, the universe sends little things your way to make you smile. </div>
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Things that make you forget how defeated you feel for just one minute.</div>
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Like seeing a girl wearing a cape.</div>
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Bless that girl for making me smile.</div>
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She doesn't care what people think--she wears a cape!</div>
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Wish I could be more like that sometimes.</div>
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Get it, gurl.</div>
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Thank you, universe for sisters and mamas who care. </div>
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Thank you for this lady </div>
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I would be a total mess without them to lift me up.</div>
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So, thanks to them for dealing with my craziness and knowing how to treat my craziness with theirs. They are extraordinary.</div>
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I just downloaded the new Carrie Underwood song...I love it. I love all Carrie Underwood music, though. Because she is a goddess of country music. I adore her!</div>
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I love it! Listen to it! It's grrreeat!</div>
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So these last couple of days have been great!</div>
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Also, I started my new job at the Museum of Art last week. This is what I look like:</div>
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Where Mr. Edwards walks through all the snow to bring the girls Christmas presents. </div>
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Here are some things that should make you smile. </div>
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They are some of my favorite things in the world.</div>
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Please look at them, glean wisdom, smile.</div>
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ENJOY <3</div>
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So much has been happening to me lately!! Oh my goodness, I feel bad that none of you know about any of these things!</div>
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Okay well, for starters, I've moved back into the dorm I was in for summer semester. My best friends in the entire world are in this ward, and I am absolutely in LOVE with it! I am I am I am!</div>
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Sometimes poopy things happen. But I've decided to be happy anyway. Because, as the title of this post illustrates, life isn't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride. </div>
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I am so blessed.</div>
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Listen to this song, and you'll understand:</div>
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Sometimes I struggle. And sometimes I want to give up. But I always, without fail realize that life is so beautiful. </div>
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I have a family here in Provo. </div>
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My best friends. </div>
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My brothers and sisters, who care about me, want the best for me, make me laugh, make me angry, need me, help me, and know exactly what to say. </div>
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I don't know where I would be without them. </div>
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I feel so blessed to have found people like this who I know I can count on to be there for me.</div>
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I am so happy, ladies and gentlemen!</div>
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So there. That's the update in my life.</div>
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I will share a few pictures with you now. Prepare yourselves.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We always draw these on our arms...(mom...don't hate me)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Derek! The most wonderful boy in the history of boys. I adore him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is usually what we look like...haha (minus Tiff...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well...I thought I knew how to rotate pictures on here...alas I do not. Anyway, we dressed up as the Spice Girls for a 90's dance! SO FUN!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are our boys!<br />Alex, Jordan, Seth, Carlos, Jarrod, and Cooper<br />(they dressed up as the Backstreet Boys. They looked awesome!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our lovely wonderful group. I LOVE THEM<br />We are so hawt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My wonderful Jarrod. I just love him with all my heart and soul. He is a total gem. Gah I love Jarrod!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooper! I love him too! Sheesh, so much love. He's just the coolest guy you'll ever meet. And so sweet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and the lovely Tiffany!<br />(My roommate for next year! Whoot whoot!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Carlos. Simply the best guy ever. So hilarious. So wonderful. It doesn't get better than Carlos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My BEST friend! Bethiah is a joy. I love her so much my heart could explode. It's the truth.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture is absurd...Beth looks like she's floating. (that's Sam, by the way. He is so hilarious, too. Goodness gracious, we all have fun)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well...maybe Tiff put her fake eyelashes in my water. And then everyone proceeded to see how long it took me to notice. (NOT EVEN THAT FUNNY, GUYS)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bethiah and I are just so happy together. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh and I got a haircut!...again...hahaha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom line is, I am so blessed to have these wonderful people in my life. Particularly the girls. They are the best friends I have ever had and I would die without them!<br /><br />I love you all!!<br /><br />Hope everything is going well for everyone.<br /></td></tr>
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THIS DAY HAS BEEN NOTHING LESS THAN WONDERFUL </div>
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Also, this is how excited I am for 2012: very excited. VERY excited :)</div>
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I absolutely adore this day. And this semester. I cannot WAIT for it. </div>
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OH WAIT. I don't have to wait :) Cause it's here. Right now :)</div>
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I'm sure you are all DYING to know why this day rocked so hard.</div>
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WELL, let me tell you.</div>
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1. I worked out. ME! I worked out this morning at 7 AM. :) </div>
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With the lovely Lauren J.</div>
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It felt sooo good. I love this goal. (To work out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 7) </div>
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2. I ate breakfast, which I never EVER do. And it was so GREAT! Breakfast is yummy. And it smells good. And I loved it.</div>
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3. After breakfast, around 8, I came home and showered and got ready for schoolie school. And I look good. Like GOOD. I decided to dress up a little bit in honor of a new semester so I wore a sweater dress and a sweater and a scarf and tights and boots. And yes. It was good.</div>
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4. I had my first class at 9. It was Doctrines of the Gospel (which I am so excited about. My professor seems wonderful!) and guess what. I am the youngest one. And there are lots of very attractive RM's in my class. Soooo THAT was fun :) Plus we got out early! Bonus.</div>
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5. My next class was Anthropology. And to my surprise two of my dear friends from back home are in my class! :) So it was great to sit by them. And then a cute boy said hi to me. So that was a nice cherry on top.</div>
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6. NEXT I had Introduction to the English Language (LINGUISTICS) I am SO excited for that class. It's gonna be great! My teacher seems great. A little hardcore, but like a really down to earth, really smart guy. I'm excited! And I had to take a break cause I was coughing (embarrassing..haha) and I went outside to get some air and it was a gorgeous day. And I appreciated how in college, you can take a break to go outside if you really want to. Simple pleasures. :) haha</div>
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7. I finished all my classes for the day at noon. That in and of itself is a reason to be jumping for joy. Finishing classes early is GOLDEN.</div>
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8. I went to lunch with my wonderful friends :) They always make me happy. </div>
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Seth, Jarrod, Beth, Lauren, Zach, Kevin, Justice, Korbin, Isaac, Connor, and Carlos</div>
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8.5 CUTE BOYS. Need I say more?</div>
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9. I am now home, blogging. And then I am going to go do homework in Lauren's room and then I want to sleep. Because I am sleepy. ACTUALLY, I don't have any homework...so I think I'm going to take a nap right now. </div>
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11. And tonight I am going to watch the Mavericks/Suns game with some other friends. CUTE friends.</div>
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10. YES. SO that sums up like the best day ever.</div>
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Here is my theory as to why this day was so awesome:</div>
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Last night I read a general conference talk and prayed and wrote in my journal. </div>
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<br />THE LORD LOVES ME, Y'ALL!</div>
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<br />It is so good to know that He is watching out for me. He wants me to be happy. </div>
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As long as I am trying my best to do what He would have me do, I know I will be blessed.</div>
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I love love love love love how wonderful life is when I am doing what I should and when I am taking care of myself not only physically, but spiritually. </div>
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THIS DAY ROCKS.</div>
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Peace and blessings.</div>
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P.S. Oh, plus I'm going to a super sick nerd dance this weekend. And my friend is the DJ. YES.</div>
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Well, folks, 'tis the season!</div>
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I just love nothing more than the Christmas season. I love it love it love it.</div>
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I love having my family visit. I love playing inordinate amounts of Just Dance 3, and I love sleeping by the Christmas tree in the family room with my siblings. </div>
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I love giving.</div>
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As I've gotten older (I assume this is a universal occurance) I've started noticing how much better it feels to GIVE than to RECEIVE. I mean, I love getting that killer, spot-on gift just as much as the next person. But nothing beats the feeling you get when you give someone you care about something that makes them feel loved and special. </div>
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Christmas is incredible. But I think everyone already knew that. :)</div>
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Here are a few pictures of my family at Christmas. (they're all on facebook already...soooo sorry for the repeat, fb friends)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">College is hard. There is a LOT to learn. And most of the important things are not part of the curriculum--you just gotta figure it out on your own.</span></div>
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This last semester has kicked my trash. </div>
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My GPA is garbage, I am exhausted, and I have no idea what I am doing.<br />In summary, college is hard. </div>
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But, I have learned just SO much.</div>
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Specifically, I have learned what the above quote says.</div>
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I have learned that sometimes courage is just trying again tomorrow. </div>
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Winter semester marks a new era. </div>
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The turning over of a new leaf.</div>
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I am going to be a better student. A better person. And I am going to grow spiritually. I can and I will. I will not let myself down anymore. </div>
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That was the worst thing about fall semester: I let myself down. I deserve better than that. The only person I can control is myself, and if even<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> I</i></span> am letting myself down, that doesn't set a very high precedence for people I associate with. </div>
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A lot has been learned this semester. I plan on becoming a better person because of it, and I plan on kicking some major academic and spiritual BOOTAY next semester. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas, dear readers. </span></div>
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I am sorry I've been such a blogging floozy lately.</div>
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I will no longer flake out. </div>
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Holy Moses, I am so excited for Christmas!!!</div>
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I know this has basically nothing at all to do with Christ's birth, but it just makes me so happy to sing this at the top of my lungs like everyone is listening. </div>
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BUT I am trying to take it all day-by-day...so far, I have been moderately successful.</div>
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All in all, life is extraordinary.</div>
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I have the best friends in the world. Honestly. </div>
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Roses</div>
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So, wish me luck...</div>
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Minutes without incident: 45</div>
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This is going to be a tough-y</div>
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I'm gonna go eat with my comrades. </div>
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Peace out girl/boy scouts. </div>AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-69704683817220444512011-11-09T13:40:00.001-07:002011-11-09T13:40:18.442-07:00It's Time to Revisit This Blog...<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello faithful readers of my blog </div>
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(and a more snide hello to those unfaithful readers of my blog)</div>
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I am sorry I've been a putz again lately and have stopped writing! That's pretty lame of me...I'm so so sorry.</div>
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WELL here's the new update:</div>
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I am tired 100% of the time </div>
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I am overwhelmed 50% of the time</div>
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I am having a blast at BYU 99.8% of the time</div>
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(the other .2% consists of times when I am overcome by exhaustion and overwhelmed-ness) </div>
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That is my life. </div>
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it's pretty dang exciting </div>
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Okay, I have formed a new addiction:</div>
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Holy smokes, you guys. I am so hooked it's ridiculous. </div>
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If you find a picture online that you like, be it a picture of a sweater you just HAVE to have, or the most heartwarming engagement picture in the world, you just hit your handy dandy "pin" button that you can download to your browser and VOILA! It's pinned to one of your "boards". And you can keep it forever. Here are some of the gems I've found and pinned on pinterest:</div>
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Also, I'm gonna be posting some of my recent work up here soon...there's a giant project in the workings...</div>
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I'm looking for pictures of people I know that I will put into a big crowd of people for my final project for my drawing class...if you're interested (and we know each other) email a picture of you/your family and I'll try to work you into it! It'd help me out a lot!</div>
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Thanks :) </div>AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-89891324189673183952011-10-16T13:48:00.002-06:002011-10-16T13:50:59.365-06:00A Diva is a Female Version of a Hustler...<div style="text-align: center;">
I don't know what to blog about today. I'm feeling in a bloggy mood, but I have nothing exciting to write! Yeesh. Bloggers block. Okay here goes nothing.</div>
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I am like 99% sure I have A.D.D.. Honestly! I was sitting in church today and we had a special two hour meeting and I could NOT sit still and focus. And anytime my classes are longer than 50 minutes I go insane. Seriously. </div>
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I took "notes" during church. Basically it consisted of doodles. Like HARDCORE doodles. Which, I'm totally cool with, besides the fact that I got basically nothing out of the meeting. Except I DID catch the story someone told about how sin is like kidney stones. I just kinda giggled at that.</div>
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Aaand now I am eating Gushers for lunch, writing on my blog, writing a couple of missionaries back, and listening to my Taylor Swift channel on Pandora. </div>
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So, one of my friends was listening to my itunes the other day. It was just playing all my "purchased" music, and he looks over at me, and asks "Is this your country playlist or something?", and I said "uhh...nooo" (cause it WASN'T) and then I realized that all I listen to is country music. And a teensy bit of alternative. But mostly just country. I LOVE IT. It feeds my soul. Country music is real and honest. No bling, no begging for attention. Just honest. I love it. Maybe that's taking it a little too deep...eh. Whatever. It's true.</div>
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I am OBSESSED with Carrie Underwood. Like the people who live in the rooms around me are like "Was that YOU belting to Carrie Underwood so loud?". </div>
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I just stare and go "...uhhhh....". </div>
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I mean what am I supposed to say?! "Yes, that WAS me being embarrassingly obnoxious. I thought my room was a little more soundproof. My bad." </div>
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Hahahha I love me some Carrie.</div>
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This one is my FAVORITE right now:</div>
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Also, new development in my life:</div>
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I am good at pool. That's right everyone, you heard me right! I am good at something that requires hand-eye coordination! Finally!</div>
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Here is what I look like when I play pool:</div>
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(Adam, when I listen to this, I think of you. EVERY TIME)</div>
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So yes. I think those two things prove my point. </div>
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And I'm working on getting good at ultimate frisbee...but I can't catch the thing to save my life. Which is weird. Oh well. I'll get there.</div>
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Hear ye, hear ye, I have decided that my whole "I don't do things that I'm not already good at" thing is probably not the best way to go, so I've started trying a bunch of things that I never bothered with before.</div>
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Liiikkeee the above two things and swing dancing flips. Swing dancing flips scare me. Or they used to. But NOW they don't. Maybe I just trust Thales a lot. That's probably it...cause I don't do flips with anyone else. Way to go, Thales. You're the best :)</div>
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They guys I always hang out with:</div>
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I am drawing this face. It's James Franco's little brother's face to be exact.</div>
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It's turning out really well. I love it. And now that I said that, I'll probably mess the whole thing up. Oh well.</div>
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I'm going to start donating plasma...aka prostituting my body because you get like $65 if you donate twice a week...which added up is like $250 a month. Which means I won't need to use my paychecks for other things--they can just go towards school. Perfect!</div>
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First of all, Orlando Bloom is delicious. And Kirsten Dunst is wonderful.</div>
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It's not supposed to be EASY. Life, I mean. It's SUPPOSED to take work. Joy doesn't always just fall into your lap. Sometimes you need to pick up and say, "You know, I really have no specific reason to be happy, but I'm going to be anyway." You WORK at it. You find the things in life that make you smile and you focus on those.</div>
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Today I was walking out of class, and usually my mind is occupied with thoughts like this:</div>
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"Honey, seeing your shape wear through your shirt does not aid in convincing me that you are skinny."</div>
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"That guy looks like a fool with his hat turned backwards. That hasn't been cool since the 6th grade, and even THEN it was iffy."</div>
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"Excuse me couple staring into each other's eyes, I am trying to not punch you guys in the face. Could you please make it easier for me?"</div>
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Isn't that TERRIBLE?! </div>
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I am not a terrible person, I promise. It is just SO much easier to focus on the negative. Telling you those awful things I think was just to illustrate my point.</div>
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And guess how I feel when I think those things constantly.</div>
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Gross. My head hurts, I slouch and so my back hurts (and I probably look like a fool) and I am simply NOT a happy camper.</div>
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"That girl's necklace is really pretty. That sparkle made me happy"</div>
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Okay, granted, I am NOT directing these comments at the same people, (I'm not going to LIE to myself), but I am making progress. If you only see the good in the world, you are guaranteed to live a longer life.</div>
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Anyway, the point of this soul-bearing, messy embarrassing post was to let you all know that I am DETERMINED to be happy. I know I've said that before, but I am for serious this time.</div>
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Not that I wasn't happy before...I just mean happIER. Cause there is always room for improvement.</div>
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All in all, life is beautiful. </div>
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And people get hurt and messed up and it's hard and awful sometimes. But, I believe that's what makes life beautiful. I mean, how would we be able to recover and become stronger if pain wasn't part of the picture?</div>
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I love you! Please remember to be happy and see the good things. </div>
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It takes absolutely no intelligence to see the negative, but it takes a strong mind to constantly see the positive. </div>
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I hope you all are having a spectacular Friday.</div>
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I had a small miracle occur today.</div>
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I went to the vending machine to get some delicious ice cream, and the vending machine gave me 2 for the price of 1!! And it doesn't count as stealing because the machine GAVE it to me. Also there is no way to return it. </div>
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SO, an angel up in heaven loves me.</div>
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Here's the story behind it. It's short. So you'll like it.</div>
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Once upon a time, Allie, Thales, Kevin, and Tallmadge were playing pool. </div>
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IT SOUNDS SO FUNNY.</div>
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I thought so.</div>
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Anyway. There's not a whole ton to report on today. Minus my haircut. Which looks exactly like the last one...but I can make it look like famous male figures. Like this:</div>
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I just got a package from my mom that I have to go pick up!! :)</div>
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For those of you sad souls who have not had the grand fortune of hearing of the book "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, I am sad for you. It is an AMAZING story, and I have not been able to get it off my mind for a loonnnggg time now.</div>
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Go out. Buy the book. Read it. Rethink your life. </div>
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And make up crazy life plans.</div>
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Possible side-effects of this: You won't be able to think about anything else. Ever.</div>
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A woman wakes up in a life she thought she always wanted, and realizes that she doesn't know who she is and that she doesn't want her life anymore. She (extremely regretfully) divorces her husband of 8 years, and after about 3 years (I think) takes a year to travel. </div>
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She spends 4 months each in Italy, India, and Indonesia (Bali specifically) and she learns about life. She learns about herself and what she needs to be happy.</div>
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She learns how to eat shamelessly, how to connect to God, and how to love. How to love herself, and eventually how to love others.</div>
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It is a beautiful story, and I believe that every single person who has ever had any self-doubt or an urge to do something crazy like that should READ THIS BOOK.</div>
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Or at least see the movie with Julia Roberts. (and multiple <i>steamy</i> men)</div>
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Honestly, all I want to do is take some time off from school and go to Italy. I want to eat fattening Italian food, paint outside in the gorgeous Italian air, and be flirted with by beautiful Italian men.</div>
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BUT then my alarm clock goes off, and I have to get up for work. At Taco Bell. Where I make minimum wage. And I remember that the sad reality is that only the rich have the luxury of calling the shots in their own lives.</div>
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Sad, really. I could be an excellent rich person. I love doing what I want and spending money carelessly.</div>
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Someday I'll make it. I'll study under some weird little-known Italian master of art, and become amazing. And I will have time to actually think. And feel. And figure out what makes the world beautiful. And find out what makes people do the things they do. What makes people fall in love over and over and get hurt over and over, and STILL pick themselves up and start again. I want to see what makes people smile. I want to capture it all and bring it home.</div>
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BUT here's the sad thing: I have no money. Bummer.</div>
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Here's the thing: This is my dream. And I will get there somehow. I HAVE to get there. And I will. </div>
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Soooo my roommate is really sick. And I'm kind of sick. </div>
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It's not a fun thing at all.</div>
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My throat hurts and I'm congested and stuff.</div>
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NOT FUN.</div>
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Plus we have a spider infestation in our room. Maybe we just have spider poisoning...can that happen?</div>
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I don't really know. Maybe. I bet that's it.</div>
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Anyway, I thought I was just dehydrated, but I feel like trash all around. Pretty sure I'm actually sick.</div>
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That's the physical part.</div>
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The mental part is that I am going mentally insane from this whole college thing.</div>
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Here's how college works: </div>
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Go to class for a lot of time.</div>
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Do homework for a lot of time.</div>
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Have no time for anything else.</div>
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SO when you DO make time for friends or boys or work, even, you fail at time management and get so stressed out that your immune system fails and you get sick.</div>
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Hmmmmm....this is a pickle.</div>
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Oh well. </div>
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I'm a big girl.</div>
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I can handle this.</div>
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I can handle this.</div>
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I can handle this.</div>
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I have THE best friends in the world who are wonderful and help me out when I have no idea what to do with myself.</div>
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They are honest and encouraging and happy. And I love and appreciate them:)</div>
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I think I should go to sleep soon.</div>
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I need to sleep this sick funk off. </div>
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Cause honestly, I am so lethargic and sleepy and tired all the time. </div>
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Frankly, it's a little sad.</div>
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I hope tomorrow is bright and shiny. </div>
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I could use a bright and shiny day.</div>
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AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-62718544854794540962011-09-13T15:19:00.001-06:002011-09-13T18:04:35.755-06:00The Definition of Hope...<div style="text-align: center;">
So I was in my Book of Mormon class today, and we were talking about hope and how the definition is a little different that what most people think.</div>
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Here is what we talked about:</div>
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The word for hope in Hebrew means "cord". Literally like a piece of string.</div>
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Hope is something that you bind yourself to. If you are bound to something, you can't help but follow it, right? </div>
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So basically, hope is something that you expect to keep you safe and secure. You feel comfortable following it or binding yourself to it.</div>
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People have hope in tons of things. They count on these things to keep them safe, secure, and to make them happy.</div>
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People count on financial success, popularity, specific people, relationships, talents, etc to provide this security.</div>
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And some of these things are good to have hope in, but only under the umbrella of Jesus Christ. </div>
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As long as the thing you have the MOST hope and underlying trust in is Jesus Christ, you are on the right track. </div>
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My teacher described it as an umbrella. </div>
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As long as Christ is the umbrella of hope over your life, whatever you have underneath the umbrella is good. </div>
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This concept really helped me to organize my thoughts and prioritize my life.</div>
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I realized that I was not putting all my hope in Jesus Christ, and that's why I was confused and going insane. As long as we have Christ in our hearts and minds, and expect that he will do his part to help us (which we have every right to do) then our lives will arrange in a way that will make us happy.<br />
Eternally happy.</div>
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Which is all anyone can ask for :)</div>
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So, here's the update everyone:</div>
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I am still a confused sort-of adult who has barely any idea what she wants, but now that I have anchored my hope in Christ, I know that everything else will work out the way it is supposed to.</div>
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Our Father in Heaven has promised to guide us and bless us as long as we do what is right, and I plan on holding Him to that.</div>
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Donezo. </div>
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Life is good.</div>
AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-47731199268469042032011-09-09T23:18:00.001-06:002011-09-09T23:18:15.837-06:00The challenge that is being a grown up...POOP...<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay everyone. </div>
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I know I post about this a LOT, but I am strugglin with this whole growing up thing.</div>
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I like poop jokes and flirting and not doing my homework and sleeping in late.</div>
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But hey guys, guess what...</div>
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YOU CAN'T DO ANY OF THAT WHEN YOU'RE A GROWN UP!</div>
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gahhh I can't handle this!</div>
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<br />My brain is on overload. Like OVERLOAD.</div>
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I have too many life decisions to make. </div>
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Too much commitment I have to have.</div>
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Too many things I have to be doing. </div>
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I am really bad at being a grown up.</div>
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I hate controlling my emotions.<br />I want to say what I want, when I want, to WHOM I want.</div>
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I don't like the rules of decency and of being a lady or appropriate.</div>
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Sometimes I just want to yell BALLS when something goes wrong.</div>
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Is that so terrible??</div>
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I don't want to grow up. </div>
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I don't want to have responsibilities to people.</div>
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I don't like counting on people, because other than your family, people are flakes.</div>
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People promise things and don't keep their promises. So why bother with counting on people? I mean seriously. Life would be much easier without that.</div>
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People my age are self-centered and have no clue what the CRAP they are doing with their lives. </div>
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IT BITES.</div>
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I am pretty much just going on a giant rant.</div>
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BUT HONESTLY</div>
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I am so SOOOOO done with people who don't give a crap.</div>
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I am a dedicated person, generally speaking. </div>
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I mean, I have a hard time committing to a friend or whoever, but when I DO I'm in for the long haul.</div>
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I'm scared. Not in a bad way necessarily...I just am.</div>
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I'm scared for the future, which I think is good. </div>
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It means I care what I do with my life. </div>
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I care about what will happen to me, what I will contribute to the world, and what kind of person I will become.</div>
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Cami and I were talking about something yesterday that has been bothering me lately:</div>
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The Heroux's seem to dedicate themselves 100% to their friendships and such and no one else ever seems to reciprocate that dedication. </div>
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It stinks sometimes. </div>
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Or most of the time.</div>
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I am just angry at myself and the world tonight. </div>
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I think it's okay to feel that way sometimes.</div>
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I need an outlet!</div>
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I think I'm going to go draw or something, cause all my friends ditched me tonight. Sweet. Friends are great. </div>
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(CASE AND POINT)</div>
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ANYWAY, in closing,</div>
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POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP POOP </div>
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I REFUSE TO GROW UP EVER EVER EVER</div>
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EVER!</div>
AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-78883645672326940372011-09-05T21:31:00.001-06:002011-09-05T21:31:25.638-06:00There's a DUMB Thing Called Men...Sorry, I Mean BOYS....<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's the thing I need to remember: I don't want a boyfriend. I don't. At all. When I remember that, I feel better about everything. BECAUSE boys (and I do mean BOYS) are silly and selfish and dumb. And here's the thing: I think I like someone and then they go and do something stupid, like they choose Mario Kart over you. Just for the record: I am WAY cuter than Mario Kart. </div>
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Oh well, boys are silly, and I don't want to date them anyway. Well, I DO want to date them. I just don't want a boyfriend. So that's good. It all works out.</div>
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But in summary: BOYS SUCK. </div>
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Anyway, school started. Guess what. It's HARD. Classes are kicking my butt already. I had a test the first week and my first paper is due Friday. Fun fun fun.<br />Good thing I like learning! Cause I AM learning a lot. It's going fast and it's difficult, but I am learning a lot. So that's g00d.</div>
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Also, I love eating food and taking naps. A lot. So that's what I do a lot of the time. And watch TV. (And do my laundry and homework, mom) </div>
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<br />I got a beautiful new planner thanks to my lovely grandma! She sent me some money and I have been eyeing this one planner for a long time.</div>
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It is luxurious and expensive and eco-friendly. I adore it. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">(Look at that, I'm in a more committed relationship with my planner than I am with a person. Sweet. Love my life)</span></div>
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Heath ice cream bars. OH MY GOODNESS. So delicious.</div>
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Especially when you're a girl (if you know what I mean) and your body hurts all over, and your life is frustrating. These little babies make me feel better about everything. That and snuggly clothes. So, yeah.</div>
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<br />Speaking of which, my grandpa also gave me some money (I have the best grandparents EVER) and I bought an adorable BYU sweatshirt, because I left my only one back in MN...which is a HUGE bummer. Anyway, the one I bought was DARLING! It's classy and cute and simple. And not an athletic looking one, it's like 50's school boy chic. It matches my cuffed up jeans, Chuck Taylors and short hair. I love it.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">What else is new? </span></div>
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I hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend!</div>
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I am determined to be happy despite being frustrated with school and men. I WILL do it.</div>
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Bye (:</div>
AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0Brigham Young University40.2545445 -111.647719940.242426 -111.6674609 40.266663 -111.6279789tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-13469141254687491232011-08-29T20:05:00.000-06:002011-08-29T20:05:46.686-06:00Well, folks, I did it...<div style="text-align: center;">I GOT MY HAIR CUT!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I love it. A LOT. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I met a cute boy at a dance on Saturday. That was fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Classes started today. They were good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">American Heritage: A ton of my friends are in there with me and my professor is awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">French: Apparently it's an immersion class...sweet. No one told me. And I don't know French yet. (hence the need to sign up for the CLASS)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Drawing: IT'S DRAWING. So of course it's awesome. Supplies are ridiculously expensive though. Oh well, it's worth it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am sleepy. I was out last night until 2ish and then I had to wake up at 5 for work. So basically I'm beat. I should go to bed like NOW, but I'm too antsy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to go out and play with my friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I think I will. I don't have work tomorrow, so that's a plus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I have awesome friends. So I think that I should not pass up this opportunity to hang out with them. Don't you agree?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a picture of my sassy haircut!:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCBDCgXWM2o9IJMfH3ZxQzlNLyvtvkfmW5zvcRSGUenZnnIGQBG4mMFGwUlju31hJqXhGo8x0nudLfnu4kFip38KZk43iZAo3E8DapMeKy0ksE7PIL5vMUREs7IZxCrotqd9gXli1tHdL/s1600/DSCN0689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCBDCgXWM2o9IJMfH3ZxQzlNLyvtvkfmW5zvcRSGUenZnnIGQBG4mMFGwUlju31hJqXhGo8x0nudLfnu4kFip38KZk43iZAo3E8DapMeKy0ksE7PIL5vMUREs7IZxCrotqd9gXli1tHdL/s320/DSCN0689.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Run The World" by Beyonce. It's a woman power song. I LOVE IT. It's my theme song. And I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/VBmMU_iwe6U/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VBmMU_iwe6U&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VBmMU_iwe6U&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, CHECK OUT THAT BEAST DANCING. I love dancing. I want to be able to dance like Beyonce. She is so hot. I love her so much! She is so smart and sassy. And pregnant! (And married :)) GO BEYONCE. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-71600582987185676522011-08-22T21:51:00.000-06:002011-08-22T21:51:04.117-06:00Things that make me smile...<div style="text-align: center;">Okay everyone, I am happy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">:) :) :) Simple as that :) :) :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of the things that make me happy:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being at BYU</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Having a job (even if it is at Taco Bell)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a redhead. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(You have no idea how much enjoyment I get out of that one.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love buying a GIANT bag of cheap popsicles and eating so many that I get heartburn. (hahaha)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love doodling whilst I watch movies. I've always done this. When I watch movies, I write all the names and lines from the movie and make them wonderful. I have excellent penmanship because of this. Just FYI.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My teddy bear named Jack. Here is a picture of the two of us and how happy we are together:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZemwOE0nsN8jPKnDeLyy_P_23ltF-v8g-2pDdDicSJublI6tosIQtN-HiWCDHZiH91Nh84Uaq964_DDB1EeXjCrC-8tx4PouFboVGlZMDOZuS1pZipTdE1xtgRQOfF8gNJ_7pEJImdF5W/s1600/Snapshot_20110822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZemwOE0nsN8jPKnDeLyy_P_23ltF-v8g-2pDdDicSJublI6tosIQtN-HiWCDHZiH91Nh84Uaq964_DDB1EeXjCrC-8tx4PouFboVGlZMDOZuS1pZipTdE1xtgRQOfF8gNJ_7pEJImdF5W/s320/Snapshot_20110822.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some things you ought to know about Jack:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is the perfect teddy bear. Reliable. Snuggly. Has an excellent shoulder to cry on. And he is, indeed, the PERFECT density of teddy bear. You know what I mean? Teddy bears that are too solid are uncomfy, and teddy bears that are too fluffy just are not snuggle-able. Jack is the most perfect teddy bear ever made. And I love him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that's a blurb about me for the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OH I have my appointment to get all my hair chopped off tomorrow...wish me luck. If I have terrible hair...well...that would be sad. But I would appreciate it if you all stuck by me and remained friends with me. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OH one last thing that makes me smile:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blonde boys with blue eyes :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>AllieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853506729171445983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-904061191768015511.post-87321384204583260682011-08-22T02:18:00.000-06:002011-08-22T02:18:24.029-06:00I sleep with a chair in front of the door...<div style="text-align: center;">So this whole living alone thing is scary. SCARY. I don't go to sleep until I have closed all the doors and locked the ones that have a lock and put chairs in front of the doors that do not have locks. Is that sad? Maybe. But hey, at least I won't get kidnapped!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's the buzz in the life of A. Heroux:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I discovered this thing called Breyer's Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And here is how I feel about it: I LOVE IT. Just so I can make your mouth water a little to illustrate my point, here is a picture of this divine gift from the heavens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.breyers.com/handlers/imagehandler.ashx?id=82&type=large" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://www.breyers.com/handlers/imagehandler.ashx?id=82&type=large" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my GOODNESS it is just simply so delicious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a gorgeous music video that I stumbled upon. And it's a song by two of my favorite musicians! Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. Not to mention that the song itself is beautiful. Just take a minute to take it all in. It's so simple and SO gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmmm what else? Well, work is turning out to be fun. :) There is a cute boy who works with me. Who shall remain nameless for the time being, but he is adorable. :) And he makes me smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have rediscovered the simple pleasure that is dancing in one's underwear to loud music. I haven't done that enough in my life and I am beginning to regret it. Because it lets out all the negative toxic feelings and makes room for pure joy. Ahh I just love it. For any of you readers who have never done this: I highly recommend it. It does wonders for stress reduction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OH MY GOODNESS how could I forget?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am getting my hair cut. And when I say cut, I mean <i>CUT.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am getting it all chopped off! Like a "pixie" cut. Which I hate that term. It makes me think of the 90's...which I will admit, were not some of our nation's most stylish years. I'm talking fresh, sassy, sexy short hair. Think Emma Watson, Carrey Mulligan, and this lady...whoever she is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, I know what all you skeptics are thinking (MOM and GRANDMA), it <i>is</i> short and a <i>little</i> nuts. Okay it's a LOT nuts. But here's the deal. I have thought this through, I promise I have!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. I have an oval face shape which, GUESS WHAT, is the face shape that can pull of just about anything. I looked it up. Online. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Long hair is just not me. I mean, think about it. Think about my personality. Does really long wavy hair really match? I feel like not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. My current hair "style" (or lack thereof) is so excruciatingly boring that I might pass out at any moment from boredom. Honestly. I can't do BEANS with my hair. And it's driving me insane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. I would like a style that I can do the same way every day and still have it look spicy and extraordinary. This hairstyle is PRECISELY that. And I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5.This style takes specific maintenance, but it's low-key. Easy to take care of, and, as mentioned earlier, looks extraordinary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6.For my dumb job, I have to wear a hat every day. I have to work before class every single day, which means HAT HAIR. **shudder shudder shudder**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I had this haircut, I could easily fix said hat hair with dry shampoo and a teasing comb in about 25 seconds. I just think it's practical.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Guess what, everyone! I am extraordinary! And I think I need hair that matches that. Nope, I KNOW I need hair that matches my extraordinarity. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Simply put, I am getting my hair cut like this, and no one can stop me. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am sticking it to the man.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: "Hello, man. Consider yourself stuck to!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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