This Last Weekend

Friday

      I started the morning by going on a date with a guy named Phil. He is an incredible musician. He comes to open-mic might each week and does a great job. Anyway, we went to the temple, and then we went to breakfast at Denny's. It was really good!

      Immediately after that, I went to the bank and got out the money for my new Ibanez guitar!

      I saw it on KSL and I fell in love! I didn't want to go alone so I asked C.J. to come with me and he kindly accepted. We went up to SLC and got the beauty, it came with the following :Guitar, amp, chords, microphone, microphone stand, guitar case, and hard case for the guitar all for $500. It was a steal! It reeks of cigarettes though. especially the microphone. But hey! I got it all cheap!

     When we got back to Utah County, we went to Pizza Pie Cafe and C.J. had a plate/bowl of pasta and 12 pieces of pizza including dessert pizzas. I can't believe I thought I could challenge him.

     Then we went back to my house to test out my new baby and all of the equipment but then C.J. got a text from his friend Ben. The guy I was going to be recording for. So... we went to Provo to record. Ben as a cool setup in his back yard. kind of a sound-proof shed. It was a lot of fun. I am going to try to post the song on my "music" blog. Check it out. maybe...

     Then I went home for dinner and such and then I called my visiting teaching companion, Barbara, and asked her what she was up to, she asked me if I was going to go play ice broom-hockey. I was planning on it, so she asked me for a ride. Barbara and I had a lot of fun chatting it up while we waited for the boys to show up. We went with my cousins Jason and Skyler Carr, and C.J.  The next day, everyone was so sore, and some of us bruised. It was so worth it though. So fun!

Saturday

     Saturday, I woke up to my mom saying "wanna go get breakfast at Costa?" it was after 11. Awesome. So, we went to Costa and then we went to the massage school to set up appointments. Then my dad and I went to Walmart and got some coffee ice cream, and some Symphony bars. Then we all went and got our massages. Mine was AWESOME, the guy had really warm hands and did a great job. I'd suggest that everyone go get a massage within the next month. you'll love it! 

     I went home, watched some Grey's with my loving mother (it's getting intense!) Then I went and got some free "hot chocolate" (it was more like melted dark-chocolate.) I couldn't finish mine cuz it was so strong, so C.J. had to "prove his manliness" and drink all of his and then all of mine. After that we went to his house and played some BS with his mom and sisters and we enjoyed some no-bake cookies. I had never had no-bake cookies before but I fell in love that night with no-bake cookies. While we were playing, Amanda -C.J.'s youngest sister- put C.J.'s mullet in a ponytail.

      Then Izak Lowe, Nick, and Beau came over and we played some Scum, and then after Izak, Nick and Beau left, we all played the Car Game when Janna Mills came over. I love her lots. That Car Game was so much fun! My abs were actually sore the next day from laughing so hard!

Sunday

     I taught relief society on Sunday. It went really well I think. Who wouldda thought things would run smoother when you plan them out. I was still nervous though. Then I went home and had some delicious Papa Murphy's pizza and Diet Coke Lime. mmm :) Then I showed my family the youtube video on the Media part of my blog. They loved it! It's hillarious! but it takes some time. you want to set aside time to watch it because all of it is hilarious! Then I had to do the talent at ward prayer. So I took my Ciguitar (cigarette guitar) and played and sang More by Tyrone Wells. I was SO NERVOUS! Love my new guitar though! 

     Later, C.J. invited me to go to Izak's house and play some more Scum. When I got to C.J.'s though, he said Izak and them were done playing so instead, he and I just sat in his living room and he made me play the song that I sang at ward prayer. And then we just sat in there talking forever while C.J. played his guitar and then I realized I was tired, he looked at the time and it was like 1:50 a.m. yikes.

     It was great fun! Fun stories. 

Sorry this post was FOREVER long! It was just a loaded weekend!

Catalina 101

101 Things that you probably already knew about me but oh well.

This took a long time, but it was really fun.

1. I would rather listen to music than to my own thoughts

2. I want to be a marriage and family therapist when I grow up.

3. I love having a job cuz spending money, and still watching the numbers go up in my bank account. :)

4. I love blankets and wear them around the house (even in the summer) and my mom hates it.

5. I'm not a good multi-tasker.

6. I wish I was better at playing the piano but not enough to actually practice more.

7. When I get done at work, I struggle talking on the phone like a normal person.

8. I lack motivation to really try to do things because when I was younger, things came to me easily.

9. I fake-bake in the winter to make me happy (and to tan)

10. I cry a lot. Especially when I'm sleep-deprived.

11. I have dyed my hair at least once a month since October. (but I wont this month...Maybe)

12. I want a dog more than anything but I wouldn't want to sell him when/if I go on a mission.

13. In my brain, all dogs are boys. It is actually really hard for me to call a dog "she" or "her"

14. I love having a clean room, but i never clean it.

15. I love getting mail. Even e-mail if its for just me. It makes me happy.

16. I come up with a lot of fun ideas but rarely go through with them.

17. I want to cut my hair short!! I'm SO CLOSE to having "long hair" but I just see girls with cute short hair and it makes me want to cut mine

18. I love FRIENDS! I have every episode memorized. I'm barely exaggerating. I'll say a line before they do, but I'll still laugh after they say it.

19. One of my front 2 teeth is fake. It's not hard to tell which one.

20. I have ALWAYS wanted to play the flute but I have never tried it. Even thought I've tried so many other instruments.

21. I love sweats!

22. I go on kicks. like for 2 weeks I listen to tons of music by the same artist and I love eating the same thing and such.

23. I eat like a 3 year-old. Mac and Cheese, Chicken Nuggets... :) yum!

24. I have an amazing ability to lose track of time.

25. I just started parting my hair down the middle every once in a while. I hope everyone doesn't hate it. Rhett says i look like I did when I was little.

26. I spend my free time sitting on my bed with my guitar in hand and with my laptop supported by my open drawer.

27. I tend to stay friends with the best friends of the guys I'd dated. Here's a list: dated Cory, friends with Wes; Dated Caleb, friends with Noah; liked Breton, friends with Aaron; liked Mark, friends with Bronson and Kendall.

28. I get along with boys much better than i get along with most girls but I'm workin on it.

29. I believe in ghosts/spirits. like I believe that the veil is thinner in some places than others.

30. I love facials :)

31. I bake when my mom goes out of town. idk why

32. I have new, strong relationships and Friendships with people in my family that I didn't think I would have. like my mom and I hang out a lot and Olivia and I are better friends than ever. Plus, Rhett and I have gotten along really well this past while even when my parents are gone.

33. I love corduroys!

34. Sometimes I don't match my clothes on purpose.

35. When I was little, I HATED Sundays. The whole day was a disaster, from getting ready for church to dinner. Sunday dinners are my siblings favorite memory of me.

36. I've always been a picky eater. When I was little, we'd be sitting at the table and I wouldn't want to eat my vegetables so I had to sit at the table until they were gone. So I would do one of two things: put the vegetables in my mouth and go to the bathroom and spit them out in the toilet, or get up and run to my room as fast as i could screaming "I HATE YOU MOM AND DAD!! I'LL NEVER LOVE YOU AGAIN!!"

37. I've had arthritis since I was four years old.

38. I like jackets. A lot. Layers are the best!

39. I hate shopping but I like shopping online cuz I don't have to try things on.

40. People have thought I was at least 2 years older than I am since sophomore year. A few weeks ago, someone thought I was 22. I'm 18. I always thought this was weird cuz it couldn't be because of how I dress, and its not like i wear a lot of makeup.

41. I hope they call me on a mission.

42. I moved into a new room about a month ago, but i still walk to my old room when I'm not thinking about it.

43. I love gum and chapstick. One of my friends actually gave me those two things for my birthday.

44. When I was in high school, I would learn more listening to the radio in the half hour it took to get ready than I would learn in the 6 hours of school.

45. I got my license on a Friday and my family went to Arizona without me the next Monday. I couldn't go because I had finals and they didn't want to wait for me I guess.

46. I have never been pulled-over but I ALWAYS speed.

47. I try to not laugh whenever I realize that what I'm saying sounds like my grandma Linda.

48. I have never broken a bone or been seriously injured in anyway.

49. I make a lot of faces when I talk.

50. I was supposed to be the shortest in my family, like 5'6" but I'm 5'9" and get told all the time "wow, your tall" especially by short girls or by boys.

51. I rarely smile in pictures but I have a lame, but real reason: If I make a silly/or ugly face, I'm supposed to look silly or ugly. If I am trying to smile cute but it turns out bad, then I just look dumb. hahaha!

52. I eat when I'm bored!

53. I'd rather scrub my bathroom than clean my bedroom.

54. When I was little I would scream gibberish when I was angry, but then I would be worried that I swore in some other language and then I'd feel bad.

55. I spent a dime on a nerd. like the candy. one nerd.

56. I've always lived within the same church stake my whole life.

57. I've lived in my current home for almost 12 years and I still dont have all of the light switches memorized.

58. I have a cowlick in the middle of my forehead.

59. I am like my dad more than I'd like to admit sometimes.

60. I prefer the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific because it's warmer.

61. I am supposed to be left handed but I burned my left hand on a curling iron when i was little.

62. I love sleeping in.

63. I don't really like little dogs.

64. If you wake me up before my alarm, you're not my best friend.

65. I have had the chicken pox twice. No, really.

66. I can go cross-eyed with one eye while the other eye looks straight ahead.

67. Don't hate me, but I don't like fruit.

68. I could speak Spanish better when I was in fourth grade than I can now.

69. I don't really like sea food, but I love sushi.

70. I absolutely hate bananas! Just the smell makes me feel sick.

71. I really want to be a stay at home mom. The MFT is only if I have to.

72. I have switched my cellphone six times.

73. My first word was "slug bug" and I would hit whoever was sitting next to me in the car while I said "slugbug!" over and over. I didn't get how the game worked

74. I said my first word when I was 5 months old.

75. Out of all of the times that I've like a guy who liked me back, it has never been over valentines day.

76. If I had a SUPER power, it would be mind reading.

77. I Like jewelry but I never wear any because I'm not good at finding what goes with what.

78. I love bread!

79. I have trouble falling asleep with socks on.

80. I love wearing heels even though I'm already too tall.

81. I used to have a hobby of finding bands that no one knows.

82. I am quick to forgive, but I dont forget as easily to keep history from repeating itself.

83. I am a Utes fan.

84. My favorite color to wear is purple. Pretty much just because I've been told it looks good on me.

85. My favorite general color is blue.

86. I have spent over a week on this post cuz I only work on it during class.

87. I don't like left overs.

88. I can't blush. I hear the blood rush to my face, but you can't see it.

89. I love potatoes in all forms except hash browns.

90. After I turn off the lights at night, I jump from my light switch to my bed because I'm scared someone will grab my ankles.

91.I wear a lot of black and gray. You'll rarely see me wearing brown.

92. I wish I had blue or green eyes or anything but brown. I think colored eyes with dark hair is stunning.

93. I want at least 4 kids.

94. I love my last name so much that I want to name one of my sons Dayton.

95. I love blue candy. It's always the best flavor. Even blue M&M's

96. I wish there was a CTRL+Z in real life. Constant re-dos

97. Everyone has always thought that I was super outgoing. I'm actually pretty shy. especially when it comes to large groups of people.

98. I have always wanted a tattoo but I know I'd get sick of it, so I stick with Henna.

99. I am very passionate. A lot of time I'll say "I love this song!" when I actually really only like the song. etc.

100. I have a spot on my head where my hair is gray.

101. The scar on my chin/jaw was from getting 14 stitches. I split my chin on the pole of one of those spring horses.

Wow, you made it! You must be a good friend or REALLY bored!

Weekend fun!

On Friday, I worked until 8 so when I got done, I didn't know what I wanted to do so I ended up just going over to a friends house and watching a movie and playing some Band Hero. (Guitar Hero's make of Rockband.) Saturday was a little more scattered. I was supposed to go and sing for this one kid who makes hip hop music and stuff but that ended up not happening cuz he had a lot going on that day, so what I DID do that day was go to the boat show. C.J. Turnbull had tickets and wanted to go but everyone that he had invited had bailed on him. One of the boats had a little bathroom with a radio in it. That is what you see me playing with in the picture below.

After the boat show, my friend Brooke texted me and wanted to hang out. We went to sub zero and got some Dutch Honey flavored ice cream. Then we went back to my house and a started to teach her how to play the guitar. She caught on really quickly. Before you know it, she'll be performing at open-mic night!

Sunday was nice. Kinda just chilled. We had a good random dinner.
Then Monday, I woke up at like 7:30 to little kids yelling and screaming outside my window. I was so confused because we don't live next to kids on either side. So I looked out the window and it was the little kids from the other side of the neighborhood. They were playing with the Haden's dog through the fence. Then as a almost fell back asleep, one of the Haden's car alarms went off and no one turned it off so it kept beeping until it turned off automatically. While it was going off, I just kept thinking "how can I make this alarm part of my dream?" because I wanted to get back to sleep so badly. Then I actually ended up sleeping through one of my alarms, so I woke up a little bit late, went to work, worked till 8 then came home to an empty house while my parents were at a movie and my brother, Rhett, was with his friends. When my parents got home, my mom and I watched episode 1 of season 5 of Grey's Anatomy and made sugar cookies. Later, C.J. was kind enough to come over after his family stuff and decorate cookies with me even though he had class early the next day. It was a simple but enjoyable night.

In the picture above, you see C.J. Sporting his new hair cut, then his plate of cookies, then my plate of cookies (bottom left) and then me!
Anyway, over-all it was a pretty good weekend.

February

So February is going to be my month of pushing myself. I've made a list of things that need fixing in my life and how I can fix it, or just things that I already do well, but I want to be better.

This month, I will...

-Get out of bed when my alarm goes off instead of laying there trying to not fall back asleep.

-Read 2 chapters of the Book of Mormon each day instead of 1

-Not get on Facebook. (expect a lot more blog posts this month.)

-Burn a hundred calories per day more than my January average. (I couldn't figure out how to word that)

-Get my assignments done before the day before they're due.

-Not talk about things that make me sad unless talking about it is going to fix it.

Wish me luck!