Where is Mother when I need her....

adding another 1st to the list, fixing the vacuum! I did it, after cleaning off the gross amount of hair us four girls loose on the better belt, called Jan and asked how  I fix it.  Not as blonde as I may seem, I fixed it and continued to clean my house!  Also, learned how to spell VACUUM correctly, totally thought there was like two 'c's and a 'e' somewhere.... haha

Sunday Afternoon:

A little Sunday afternoon project. I couldn't have a new bed set coming and have this multi colored dresser clash with it, so I painted it....

 BLACK! Very classy I think. Also there are future plans of stenciling a white steamed flower up the front of it. But for now, black is much better then white blue and yellow :)

Logan Landing #103

Welcome to my new life in Logan. I moved a couple weeks ago out of the old "casino" smelling apartment that looked like a bunch of trashy hookers lived there with all the underwear scattered, beer bottles pouring over the trash can and the hooka bong sitting as the center piece on our table. I moved two buildings up :) (haha, seriously) I now have 3 AWESOME roommates. I have my own room that I have filled with shoes and clothes and found a space for a little twin bed. I have added a few first to my list #1 being purchasing cinderblocks, yes cinderblocks. Ya, know those grey color cement blocks all college kids have holding up a shelf or bed or stashed in a closet somewhere. Well now, my bed is now propped up 8 inches off the ground :) #2 I just purchased my first bedding set (khols.com)! (thanks Jan!!!) My room will be coming together nicely in a few days. #3 My first time calling home like 10 times in one day (I am turning into KJ, she used to call home a lot! :)) I feel the need to have my mothers opinion on everything, like how to buy a table cloth, where can I find paint for my dresser, whats the opposite of buyers remorse, where is my cook book!?.... ya know all the life and death situations a college kid can get into! (Thanks Jan!)

Mothers day: I surprised Jan Sunday for a few hours. I went down for a weekend in Cedar with Seth and with it being mothers day and all went down for sunday dinner with the family. It was a great weekend in the sun with people I love. For some reason I always have too much fun and don't wanna come home (logan is home now...), so I stayed Monday night and woke up and drove back to Logan Tuesday morning to work at noon! yikes, I am crazy, but it was  SO worth it.

Other notes:

I have not taken any photos in the past month.... I am STILL working on that

I still love my job (most days:))

Logan is growing on me now that they have temperatures above 70 degrees!

I love that the past two months I said I was only going to come home (STG) once a month and made it twice :)

I am sort of looking forward to school starting, I am sick of the anticipation of how its all going to work out and everything, just wanna get it done already

SURPRISE/rodeo/HOME

This past week was the BEST yet. I was having a rough Monday (aren't all Mondays a little rough) and Tuesday. It was particularly rough because I knew I got to go home Wednesday night after my shift at work, so of course they drug on and on. Well someone knew how to make this girl happy! Tuesday afternoon I look at the door to welcome the customer walking in and had to take a double then, triple take at the handsome devil walking into my store. It was SETH! I was so surprised I finished ringing out the customer and ran over to give him a hug!(maybe a little to tight of one, for a guy who just had surgery) Then another hug and then one more! I was so close to having a melt down. All these emotions running through me at once. I couldnt stop shaking, smiling, or staring at him! I had to say goodbye for about an hour while I finished work, the LONGEST hour of my life. We took a scenic drive around the valley, ate dinner of course taco tuesdays (college kids...) and hot tubbed with some friends. It was the BEST SURPRISE EVER!!!! It couldnt have came at a better time, actually any time I get Seth to visit without four feet of snow is the BEST EVER :) I am going to leave the part out that he was in Ogden buying a truck before coming to surprise me, and let you all think he drove just to make me feel special :) Okay, okay, I am special (not special ed) and he did come to Logan just for me! Aint I one lucky gal! I will take his visits any day.

Now to continue on the great week: I got to go home Wednesday night to be home in time for the Clark County Fair and Rodeo! Seth and I drove down to STG Thursday and met the parents and Cassidy for lunch (my favorite Pasta Factory) then drove down to watch the boys Muttin Bust!

All 3 of the Larson boys made it to the final round, so we got to watch them fall off twice! Trey won like $50 dollars between the two rounds, Lincoln like $30 and Colt like $20. Go Larson boys!!!
The Larson Family I think they are about the cutest kids ever! Cant find no cuter cowboys then them three :)
Seth and I down cheering for the boys: Seth got a little hands on back behind the chutes helping Jer with the kids. Seth and Jer even lent a hand in some sheep wrangling to get the show on the road.

We ended the night at the rodeo with friends that came down for it as well. Besides not feeling my best I think we had a great day people watching, cowboy cheering, and muttin bustin winning! The only thing that could have made that day better was if I felt good enough to have cotton candy! Best part of the fair is nachos and cotton candy :) haha

The week is not over there! We had loads more fun in Cedar for a few days, Wrestling match, bowling, ballroom dances, friends, Sunday dinner, roping, and even some dodgeball!

I am theeee worst at taking photos it seams. Here is the only one I have of me and Seth while in Cedar. Dont worry we had friends there too, I just cant prove it :)

I am SO SO thankful for the great weekend I got to have with friends and family. It was deeply needed and I didnt think it would be so hard to head back to Logan. I left at the very last second possible and I think I have drove Seth crazy asking when is the next time.

Thank you Seth for the surprise visit, making me feel special and for keeping me all weekend! Thank you family for not leaving me out and making my favorite sunday dinner!

I CANNOT wait for my next visit!

Retail 101

The past few nights working till close at my job has made me feel like I need to share some tips about retail DO NOTS.

*If you call to ask what time they close to find its in 15 minuets, DO NOT say I am on my way. No matter how close you live that is not enough time to get the things you need.

*If you walk in five minutes after the close sign DO NOT answer I am just looking when asked if there is anything we can help you find.

*If at 15 after they start shutting of lights, its a good sign the employees wanna go home to their families, not your que to yell that your still in there shopping.

*If asked while at check out 10 minuets after closing if you found everything DO NOT reply "No, I didnt have time to look around" (we have only been open 11 hours today with a smile of course)

*If you call to find we close sooner than you thought, DO NOT make the clerk do your quick shopping of ten things around the store and have them set outside for you. (we work retail, we HATE shopping)

*If you come to the door and its locked, DO NOT pound on it continually until someone appears to ask if they are closed, THEY ARE CLOSED. And, no even if you need just ONE thing we do not wanna open for you.

This is my two cents, it might be worth five cents with the YEARS I have in retail. There is many many more, but these are just the few about closing I witnessed the last while. I guess I should be happy I have a job, and happy I get paid by the hour, but honestly I am questioning why I am working in retail.

Fact is the customer is usually ALWAYS wrong.

Should Have....

knocked on wood after my last post. All I have to say is one word:

MIGRAINE

Boo you life ruiner.

This past weekend Laura and I went down to Ogden to shake our booties at the Outlaw with Shae. And shake them we did! Very well :)

This is at the end of the night, after we danced the last dance. Some of those poor boys, they had to be the WORST dancers EVER. But props for tryin haha.

Point of the story, I woke up sunday with a headache (went to bed sober might I add) that lead to a migraine. This is the part of the story we skip out on, no one wants to hear the sick part of it all. But the part we CANNOT skip, is the part where Laura the Goddess drives my sorry butt home. I am so so grateful she came down with us, not only for the ride, but because she always has the best attitude about EVERYTHING. And because she can shake that booty like none other! :) Thanks to Laura for being a good friend not only now that I am in logan but since our sisters told us we should be friends! ....... and for taking care of a sick girl.

Bucket List

My long drives alone I always believed were good for me. They are like therapy for my soul. I can sing out loud to my favorite songs, and replay them as many times as I like. I can wonder about my past, dream about my future and debate my present. Even call long lost friends and get caught up with gossip :) This last weekend was my first time home since I moved to logan. (okay, its only been like three weeks) But, it feels like FOREVER! Who would have thought I would be missing home, missing my nine o'clock bed time, my 8-5 schedule, my chores and my migraines. (Which I have not had since moving to logan woot woot) But anywho, on this drive my thoughts lead me to a bucket list, a few things I would like to do before I die... Not really anything particular like getting married or having a family but just little (haha) things I thought of on my drive.

In no order of importance:

-Attend a Sugar Land concert

-Drive heavy machinery (ie a baler, a combine, a back hoe)

-Get from SLC to STG without touching I-15

-Go on the Church History tour

-Attend a Worship Service of another religion

-Visit the top ten most visited sights in the United States (http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-25465855)

-Get my hunters safety and concealed weapons permits

-House a foster child (okay, thats a little more intense then the rest, but I would still like to do it)

- Ride an Elephant

-Volunteer in an other country (like teach english)

-Ride in a hot air ballon

-Go to all 50 states!

I am sure there are many many more things I would like to do before I die, but this is a good start and will take some time getting them accomplished. Wish me luck, and a long life!