2011 Stats

2011 Stats~Name: Just Me
~Height: Still a hair taller than all my siblings...although this is the last time I'm going to be able to say that.
~Weight: 137
~Moves: 0
~Jobs Started: 1
~Jobs Quit: 1
~Car Accidents: 0 - for once!
~Vehicles Bought: 0
~Weddings Attended: 5 (I'm Mormon, what can I say?)
~Funerals Attended: 2
~Boyfriends: 0
~First Dates: 4
~Dates Total: 6
~Kisses: 0
~Hugs: Tons! :) Lucky people! I'm not that touchy!
~Roommates: I still live at home, so 5
~New Friendships Acquired: Quite a few awesome ones!
~Favourite Game: Quelf! 
~YSA Conferences Attended: 1
~Out Of Province Trips: 3
~Out of the Country Trips: 2
~Classes Taken: 11
     Any other stats you want to know about...you can ask, but I don't guarantee an answer.

     This has been an incredible year for me...one that I am sure I will never forget. Lots of ups, downs, and in-betweens. A huge number of lessons learned...but more still to come I'm sure. I am so grateful for all of the wonderful people in my life who help me through the hard times, laugh with me in the good times, and are always there when I need them.

     I have no idea what the year ahead will bring to me...but I know that whatever comes, with the help and strength of the Lord and those around me, I am ready to face it. I think my scripture for the year ahead will be this...
"Trust in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths."
~Proverbs 3:5-6

song.journal.november.december.2011.

11.04.11. Stompin' The Roses.
...
When you were younger, did it occur to you
10 years from then, you'd act the same age?
I cannot carry on this way
Although I've carried all your every little thing
Carry me away
Did you feel like Stomping The Roses?
Smashing out all the feeling inside of them
It's bad business
The way you're Stomping The Roses
...
I was flipping channels on my television
And it made me feel unwell
One of those complicated soap operas
I almost felt like I was watching myself
...
11.08.11. Heartland Heartbreak.
...
She walked in she saw a western star
I saw my chance to have a good March
Well that month turned into a year
...
See she wanted me to sell it all
Move to the city and get a real job
Well I told her I would rather go to hell
She told me she rather I go by myself
She was my Heartland Heartbreak
My pretty little mistake
She left me down by the cold lake
Now she's driving my truck away
My sweet little '58
I tried to stop her but was too late
She left me holding my tail gate
Sometimes I don't know my own strength
...
11.21.11. Dear John.
Long were the nights when
My days once revolved around you
Counting my footsteps
Praying the floor won’t fall through, again
My mother accused me of losing my mind

But I swore I was fine
You paint me a blue sky
And go back and turn it to rain
And I lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules everyday
Wonderin’ which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight
Well I stopped pickin’ up and this song is to let you know why
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young

To be messed with?
The girl in the dress

Cried the whole way home
...
11.22.11. Don't You Break My Heart Slow.
I liked the way you wanted me
Every night for so long baby
I like the way you needed me
Every time things got rocky
I was believing in you
Was I mistaken?
Do you mean,
Do you mean what you say?
When you say our love could last forever?
But I'd rather you be mean than love and lie
I'd rather hear the truth and have to say goodbye
I'd rather take a blow, at least then I would know
But Baby Don't You Break My Heart Slow
...
You would run around and lead me on forever
While I stay at home still thinking we're together
I wanted our love to last forever...

11.23.11. A Perfectly Good Heart.
Why would you wanna break A Perfectly Good Heart?
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart,now?
Why would you wanna make the very first scar?
Why would you wanna break A Perfectly Good Heart?
Maybe I should've seen the signs, should've read the writing on the wall.
And realized by the distance in your eyes that I would be the one to fall.
No matter what you say, I still can't believe
That you would walk away.
It don't make sense to me,
...
12.05.11. Country Boy for Christmas.
...
The only present that I really want this year
Should have eyes like Keith Urban, be strong like Tim McGraw 
Have hair like Dierks Bently and sing like them all
He should love my momma and take good care of me
I want a Country Boy under my Christmas tree
I don't mind a farmers tan,
A real cute smile and rugged hands
That go to work all day until the sun goes down
He'll ask my dad if it'll be okay
If he could take me out for our first date
Cruising in an old ford truck I can see us now
The only present that I really want this year
...
12.07.11.  Do It Right.

Usually, I have two left feet on the dance floor
The last guy to steal a kiss on the front porch.
But this time, it’s gonna be different
This time, I'm gunna walk right up, take your hand,
And tell you how I feel
I just wanna do it right,
‘Cause I don’t wanna lose ya.
Say something tonight that might scare you away.
‘Cause I’ve been known to stumble,
And if you see me, fall flat on my face,
It’s ‘cause you take my breath away.
Ohh and if I’m gonna take that chance tonight,
Ohh I, just wanna Do It Right.
...

12.08.11. Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You.
...
Left me all alone
You couldn't be more gone
From falling apart to fighting mad
From wanting you back to not giving a damn
I've felt it all
I've been to the wall
Didn't you know how much I loved you
Didn't you know how much I loved you, baby
I gave you everything, every part of me
...
12.12.11.Wait.
...
Even though you're gone I can hear your heart
It's calling out my name like a flash in the dark
If this is just a dream
I won't give it back
I'll find a way to make it last
One more minute, Wait, Wait, Wait, don't go
Just one more minute, Wait, Wait, Wait, don't go
..
12.15.11. I Wanna Hippopotamous for Christmas.
...
I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
...
12.16.11. Christmases When You Were Mine.

...

I've been doing fine without you, really
Up until the nights got cold
And everybody's here, except you, baby
Seems like everyone's got someone to hold
But for me it's just a lonely time
Cause there were Christmases when you were mine
Merry Christmas everybody
That'll have to be something I just say this year
I'll bet you got your mom another sweater
And were your cousins late again
When you were putting up the lights this year
Did you notice one less pair of hands
I know this shouldn't be a lonely time
But there were Christmases when I didn't wonder how you are tonight
Cause there were Christmases when you were mine
You were mine.
12.17.11. Christmas Must Be Something More.
What if ribbons and bows didn't mean a thing
Would the song still survive without five golden rings
Would you still wanna kiss without misletoe
What would happen if God never let it snow
What would happen if Christmas carols told a lie
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
...
12.20.11. Santa Baby.
...
Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be oh so good
If you'd check off my Christmas list
...
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring
I don't mean a phone
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
...
12.22.11. Penguin, James, Penguin.
...
He's Penguin, James Penguin
That dapper little guy
Like a well dressed duck in a three piece tux
He's Santa's secret spy
...
12.27.11. Must Be Doing Something Right.
...
Must be doin' something right
I just heard you sigh
You leaned into my kiss
And closed those deep blue need you eyes
Don't know what I did
To earn a love like this, but baby, I
Must be doin' something right
...
Girl, I hope I'm on the right road
And judging by the smile on your face
...
I don't know what I did
To earn a love like this, but baby, I
Must be doin' something right

kits.part 1.

     This is is kind of close to a craft segment. Well, about as close to a craft segment as this blog will ever get. However I do dream of being crafty. I wish I had the time, the skill, the motivation. But let me say I do love helping people, I love making people happy and I like surprising people, it is so fun! I like to think that I have some good ideas, but I'll leave that up to the vast internet to decide.

     Here is what I have and I've done them all... There have been 

• Wisdom-Teeth Kits
• Breakup Kits
• Stress-Relief Kits
• Sorry-For-Your-Loss Kits
• I-Miss-You Kits
• Life-Is-Going-To-Be-Ok Kits
• Yay! You're-Allowed-To-Date-Now Kits (AKA - 16th Birthday)
• Thanks-For-Being-An-Awesome-Teacher Kit

     Kits.Kits.Kits. And they are all so fun!

     To begin I want to outline what is in every kit. Please keep in mind that it is subject to change!

1. Wisdom-Teeth Kits: This kit was for my friends who got their wisdom teeth out. I know from experience it is not pleasant, so I did this for them. So they didn't feel bad about looking like chipmunks and missing out on their wisdom. (yes, I know I'm hilarious)

• jello (to eat, because chewing is hard)
• crazy straw (they can't use it right away, because sucking isn't allowed. But, it is pretty cool)
• baby spoon (since their mouths are swollen)
• coloring book (to keep them entertained)
• ice pack (for the swelling, plus if it's a cool one that makes it funner)
• chocolate syrup (to make chocolate milk for their straws)
• suduko book (another entertainment item)

I put all of this in a paper bag with bandaids and a card
I made this other kit for my friend Vanessa. She had the worst time, vomit and swollen and just awful.  I put it all in this adorable basket. Here is what she got.

• icepacks
• whiteboard and whiteboard markers (for communication since it hurt her throat to talk and saved her from moving her mouth)
• two books - Nicholas Sparks' A Bend In The Road  and Gail Carson Levine's Fairest
• movie - Cinderella starring Whitney Houston and Brandi
• puzzle
• jello
• mashed potatoes
• nail polish

2.  Break-Up Kit
Luckily, I have only had to do this once. Here's what I got:

• eggs
• chick flick (Invention of Lying)
• card
• chocolate
• gaterade - to replenish the salt
• gossip magazine
• teddy
• tissues

3. Stress-Releif Kit

• pill bottle
• fake prescription
• candy pills

or if you choose to do it differently you can do the 7 day pill counter with a little something extra...

• quote per day instead of prescription

I have also used

• dibs icecream instead of candy with a prescription taped on top

4.   Sorry-For-Your-Loss Kit
When my friend's grandmother passed away I did a lot of reflection on what it felt like when my grandpa passed away. I didn't feel alot of support from my friends. My cousin's boyfriend showed up for the funneral. My other cousin had people texting her left and right and my friends said that sucks.. well, there was one person who madea  big deal of it. but we don't like to talk about him anymore. It turns out my feelings weren't the main concern. But I digress. I vowed I wouldn't do that

• funeral potato casserole
• card -- I think the card is the most important part. I address one to my friend and the other to her family. I think the card needs to have a personal touch. What I mean by this is a memory of her grandma or something she said about her grandma. it shows you actually care
• hot coco for comfort on the bad days
• buns for the casserole

boy.meets.world.

     I love this show! As a matter of fact, I could talk about this show all day! It is so funny! It makes me laugh! It makes me cry! It makes me happy!

    
     To start off with, Cory and Topanga are too cute for words.

     I have watched every single episode! Actually I have watched every single episode more than once! (It is a wonderful procrastination technique.) And the more I think about this show hat it has taught me some things about life. Yes, it has also given me unrealistic expectations about life, and about how my high school experience should have been. But at the same time some of it was real for me. Some of the show, some of the characters experiences and the lessons learned meant something to me.  I think that that is what makes a show truly great. For example, nearly all of my high school friends followed me to college. The only difference is we all still live at home, not in dorms, because the university is in the same town and let's face it, it's cheaper. Yet another similarity is I, like Topanga, am waiting for marriage to have sex. That is what I have chosen for myself, that is what I am comfortable with. However, unlike Topanga and Cory I don't have someone, like they have each other. I don't have that person and I haven't found them yet. The kind of love story they share will never be a reality for me, unless I run into some old kindergarten friend. Which would be weird. Why would it be weird? Well, we would probably not even know or recognize each other anyways, since I moved right after kindergarten. This could only result in loosing touch with all those people, who I no longer remember.  So either way it would never be the same situation, but I do hope it would and could be the same feeling. Now, back to reality, the point is; I love this show and it taught me some important things and now I'm going to share them with you, internet world.

1) I learned your parents love you.

• Not only do they love you but...
• They will do anything for you.
• They will listen
• They will worry
• They will be afraid and angry, but none of that outweighs their love and dedication to helping you.
• Even if it means not helping your newly wed children, or stopping them from marrying too soon. Or kicking Eric out to find a job, and reach his full potential.

2) I learned about the importance of education.

• Thank you Mr. Feeney (FFFFEEEEE-FFEEEE - EEEEAAAA-KNNNEEEE)

3)I learned the importance of trying your hardest

• This is significant to apply in every aspect of life, not just in school. 

4) I learned that being average is nothing to be ashamed of

• When I think about this lesson, the episode that stands out the most is Cory's dad feeling sad because he was a grocer, but learned being a father and husband and what those he loves thinks of him and his happiness is most important
• Cory also struggles with this issue a lot, but with the help of his friends he is able to reach his potential and recognize that there are all sorts of talent and important things that may not be recognized by the world, but are recognized by those who are important.

5) I learned if you are there for your friends they will be there for you too

• Sometimes this means being there when they don't think they want or need you, but part of being a friend is being there.
• Sometimes being a friend is doing what's best for them, even if it's hard for you. Like letting Shawn move
• Sometimes being a friend is telling your friend something they don't want to hear, but need to hear. This is like Cory saving Shawn from the Cult.

6) I learned 'waiting' can be cool , accepted and it is definetly worth it for love

• I mean look at how happy Cory and Topanga were

7) I learned that although new things are scary, it is worth the risk

• In reference to my thoughts are drawn to the last few episodes, when Topanga is looking at law school, and everyone's future is up in the air. Things are changing, but Cory learns -- it's just about meeting the world and taking what it gives you.

8) I learned being the smart girl is Okay. It means you can still be pretty, but being nice is more important.
9) I learned that it is important to know that looks aren't everything.

• Remember that episode where Topanga cut her hair to show cory it's not all about looks, when he is feeling ugly and uncool. Then much to her horror she realizes she was a little more vain than she realized. 
• That episode showed that loooking your best is important, and the outside does count, just not as much as the inside.
• The outside just shouldn't be all.

10) Socio-Economic Status and stereo-types do not hold you back.

• Thank-you Shawn!

Some unrealistic expectations I gained from the show were
1) You will never have to study hard in university, or study at all.
2) People in your life will always be constant

   All in all I adore this show! I wish it never ended! And I'm thankful it showed me I too am a hypochondiac, just like Cory!