Car Troubles.

Welp. December has been the month for car troubles. I had my car towed at Jocelyn's apartment (there's a post below that explains it, if you want to know...) and then monday the battery in my car died. Big, major bummer. Well, I guess its partly my fault because I left my lights on all day while I was at work. But still. I'm just having some bad luck this month. And then when my padre came to jump it, it was completely dead; no juice left in that poor baby. So, old blueie (my car) was stuck at the mall for a few days till we could get it revived.

In other news, Christmas was really fabulous. Everyone in our family got each other something, which was pretty fun. Usually we just pull names from a hat, but I like it better this way. My dad is a hard-core Star-Trek fan. I bought him this shirt that said "Starfleet Academy" on it...yeah, he adored it. I'm not sure what motivates him to love that show so much. Whatever. To each his own. My sister is also has a fetish with Zumba. I don't know if you've heard about it, but its this new work-out dance thing. She goes to a class literally everyday and sometimes even twice. So, to facilitate her obsession, I bought her some zumba work out clothes. Anyway, that's just a taste of what my family is like. I won't go through everything I bought because that would just be really boring.

Also, tonight I have a blind date. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Usually I like to know the person before I go out with him, but this time its purely a blind date. And he's coming to pick me up! I guess maybe I feel a little bit nervous, I don't know. Just gotta play it cool. I will definitely be posting something after so stay tuned for the detatils. :) Peace out, girl scout.

Its 8:30 am, on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. I'm at work right now, sitting in the store watching people walk the mall. What inspires someone to wake up so early and go to the mall to work out? It amazes me what people do sometimes. I arrived here around 7:45 and there were already people walking around. Two ladies just walked past with hand weights...speed walking like there's no tomorrow. Have they not heard about a gym or rec center? Or the outdoors?

My first day, I had some crazy customers. One guy decided to relay his entire childhood to me...I only asked if he needed some help. Maybe he thought I would help him with his emotional problems, I'm not really sure. But apparently he won't be getting a lot for Christmas this year because his mother remarried and he now has three younger brothers and sisters that he's not crazy about. Dude, you're 23. You could buy your own Christmas if you wanted to.

I haven't told you what I do yet, have I? I work for Sheepskin Gifts and Pillow Pets in the Mall. It is pretty fun, I have to tell you. Anyway, one guy came into Sheepskin and asked if we make Sheepskin pants and vests. Have you ever seen someone wearing something like that? Yeah, didn't think so. But to each his own. By the way, we don't make that sort of thing in case you were wondering.

Well, I guess that's all for now. Its a slow day. Well, its only almost 9:00 now, so the rest of the city will be at the mall soon. Until next time...Peace out.

The Masquerade that never happened...

Oh man alive. This night has been one of the most unsuccessful nights ever. Let me begin from the beginning.
My good friend Jocelyn and I were supposed to go to a masquerade ball with our other friend, Danielle. She bailed on us, so two became the loneliest number. After going to Walmart to get supplies for our lovely masks, we begin the process of getting ready for our fabulous evening. However, one small problem. Jocelyn's dress didn't fit. We tried several ways to zip that bad baby up, but I think we just needed another set of hands for this job. It wasn't like the dress was too small, it was just a stiff zipper. Masquerade Ball: unsuccessful.
So, we decided to put our normal clothes back on and head to a dollar movie. This brings me to my second small problem. We head out to the parking lot to put stuff in my car, and lo and behold, my car is missing! I about peed my pants! When I had arrived at Jocelyn's apartment, I was certain that I had parked in the Visitor's parking lot. The Sign in front of me indicated so. But apparently I was parked on the opposite side of the sign, rather than where the arrows were pointing. Therefore, my car was TOWED. Jocelyn and I spent about fifteen minutes running around the parking lot, chasing the tow men (who were really inconsiderate and horrible towards us) so that we could go find my car and pay the fine. Oh that just really ticks me off. I'm still steaming about it! Movie night: definitely unsuccessful.
So the third option of the evening involved ice cream. Nothing solves a problem like ice cream right? Agreed. We arrive at cold stone, it is now 10:30 at night. The guy that helped me pick out ice cream was definitely attractive and just had an adorable smile. He recommended the best ice cream ever: dark chocolate pepermint with oreos. Fabulous! Oh and his blue eyes...yeah, that just melted my heart a little. My night was slowly looking up ha. We ate our ice cream...and then Jocelyn decides to try and get the number of the guy that helped her...No such luck. Why? Becuase he was fifteen! Ha ha ha She totally hit on a minor! But to justify it, he looked older, alright? Awkward! Hopefully, the guy that helped me was a little bit older. Yikes. I'm not even going to think about that one.  Ice cream: semi-successful.
There you have it! The night that we were to dance our hearts away turned into a horse of a different color!  But I had fun. Usually when Jocelyn and I try to hang out, our plans are foiled. So we can just call this a usual night for us...

Travel the world.

I decided that I want to travel! Travel the world and see everything! See the Louvre in France, Big Ben in London and Picadilly Circus, the rich culture in Spain, discover the Pantheon and the Vatican Museum, and finally eat the most authentic asian food in Thailand, Taiwan, and China. I sound like a walking advertisement for a travel agency... But I just want to travel! I want to see the world and everything about it. I've been to Mexico, which was unbelievable. Not the "tourist" part of Mexico, but the real deal. My brother served his mission there and we were blessed to be able to meet some of the people he taught. It was eye-opening to see the way the people lived and how generous they are with what little they own. But anyway, my goal (by the time I die) is to visit two of the places on my list. It would be fantastic if I could go to all of them, but a girl can only dream, right?
Don't get me wrong, I love living in Utah. Its a fantastic place to raise a family. But one day when my family is all grown up, I want to go explore, live, and learn in new places. Plus, I really want to eat some authentic food. Italian and Chinese... man, I would LOVE to eat something that actually is the real deal. No more of this American crap ha ha. Oh, if only money weren't an obstacle. Maybe I'll marry someone rich...yeah, probably won't happen. Dream on!

Priorities.

Here's a little bit of advice for today:

Don't make someone a priority if they only make you an option. :)

Thansgiving!

Alrighty! So Thanksgiving was SO great! Delicious food, wonderful company, and great memories. My grandma came to enjoy the festivities and my brother's friends also made the drive from Toole. Tony and Fabiola brought their darling little girl, Maya, whom is absolutely a doll. We ended up playing the game Curses, a game where you give each other "curses" and challenges to deal with throughout the card game. For instance, one curse was that you had to talk like a pirate every time you talked. Definitely a bundle of laughs right there ha ha.

And then on Thanksgiving night, Me, my mom and sister braved the below freezing temperatures and went shopping at midnight at Park City. It was so much fun! Call us crazy, but we seriously got the best deals around. Almost everything was like a thousand percent off and I bought this jacket for next to nothing. Yep, that's right. What could be more fun than shopping with the girls in the middle of the night? Ha I swear we were t some of the only Americans down there. Almost everyone was from a different country...I could hear the diverse languages swirling around me as we walked in and out of stores. Sometimes I wish I knew a few languages so I could listen in on their conversations without them knowing. Ha we were in Ralph Lauren and I kid you not, almost every person in there was Asian. But anway, we had alot of good laughs and made alot of funny memories. We were out till five in the morning and stopped at Denny's to get breakfast. Let me just say that being out that late makes for some really interesting conversations. Everything tends to be funny when its that late/early in the morning!

My mom is probably one of the coolest people out there because this evening was her suggestion. Sometimes I think we have too much fun together, just us three girls.When I'm a mom and have a family, hopefully I can be as awesome as my mom :) Gotta love her! This was probably one of the most memorable  Thanksgiving so far...

Bestie

My very best friend in the whole wide world is Bailey Mckell Dutton. I've known her since elementary school, but we didn't become friends until my sophomore year in high school. I just remember being in ballroom class with her, goofing off and joking around. She was always the extrovert, and I was always the quiet and relaxed friend. We've been through alot together; more so these past two years. Boyfriends, missionaries, family problems, friends getting married, and the list goes on and on. She's the one person that I can always count on to listen to and help solve my problems. We've had MANY crazy adventures, pretty much everytime we're together is an adventure itself. Something odd always happens, but then again, it wouldn't be us if something crazy didn't make its way into our plans.

Now, Bailey has been faithfully called to serve in the Chilean Racaguan Mission. She leaves February 2, 2011. Those little Chileans have no idea what's coming their way! They will LOVE her to pieces. She has the biggest heart and the determination to convert everyone in her area. I am so glad that he has decided to serve! This is her time to go and experience her own adventures and become the person that she always dreamed that she could become. I don't know what I will do without her, but I guess its my turn to go do something amazing while she's away being her awesome self.

I am greatful for the many people that are blessed to enter our lives every day. We have no idea the impact that we make on one another and its our job to enjoy it and be the best that we can all the time. Who knows who watching us! So, with Bailey's call to serve, it is my goal to be the best person I can so that I can be of service to others. Just live it up! :)

New

Well. I've done it. I've finally succumbed to the blogging world and have decided to write about my life so others can read it for their own enjoyment. Not that anyone would want to read about me. I'm not that interesting, I promise. But then again, maybe it will be this amazing blog that everyone will love and talk about and I'll win an award for the best blog ever created...Yeah. Let's dream big here, people. I'm totally kidding. I guess blogging is like journaling. I'm absolutely horrible at keeping a journal, though I wish I wasn't. Seriously. If you look at it, the last journal entry was probably from August. And very, very sporadic before that. Maybe if I had a nice journal to write in instead of a notebook, it might be more enjoyable. So at my expense in keeping a journal, this will have to suffice for now.

Let me just tell you why I decided to name it Adventure Time. I once watched this show titled Adventure Time. It's this random cartoon about random characters that go on adventures that pretty much don't make sense. Let's just say the whole show is random. Its absolutely hilarious! Anyway, I sometimes feel like my life is like Adventure Time; random and hilarious and full of adventures that don't quite make sense until I see the whole picture at the end. But shouldn't everyone's life be full of adventures? What is life then, if we don't go out and experience something that doesn't make sense? Life is for living, and you should do it with the people that you care about the most.

So, this blog is dedicated to the adventures, thoughts, and ideas that I encounter throughout my "Adventure Time" with the people that I meet along the way. It probably won't be fantastic or outrageous, but at least it will be an adventure nonetheless.