Remove From Heat. Set Aside to Cool

Martha Stewart's Lavender-Iced Brownie Cupcakes. Yum.

I want to open up a bakery. Yep, you heard me. At first I wanted to open up a cupcake shop. That dream started back in 2001 when I decided I wanted to be a pastry chef. Meh. That didn't happen. Then, in 2003 my friend and I wanted to open up a bakery that sold bagels AND cupcakes. Weird, yes. Long story, yes. Don't ask...

Clearly, that didn't happen.

Clearly.

Anyway, I know what you're thinking. Everyone and their chihuahua bakes cupcakes. I know! This cupcake hype has hit our faces with sweet, sugary goodness. They are EVERYWHERE! However, I could NEVER go into competition with Retro Bakery. That's just down right blasphemy. What needs to happen on my side of town is a unique sweets bakery. Candy bar pies. Compost cookies and dipped apples. Margarita macaroons. Balsamic Strawberry Shortcake. Lavender marshmallows. German Chocolate Sauerkraut cupcakes.Chili ANYTHING. Soda Fountain anyone?

Right? I'm seriously still thinking about it. Now, if only my sisters would move down here and make this happen. Ahem...

Life is kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, but it's really not.

"I'll decide where it goes from here...I make the path." --- Alice

If your life was a book what kind of book would it be? A chapter book? A romance novel? An encyclopedia?  A vampire fiction? A pop-up book (no joke intended)? An adventure series? Blah-blah-blah. You get the idea. I could go on and on and I am sure all of you could choose a type or two. As for me, I have come to the conclusion that life is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book.

Don't you see it? Life hands us a myriad of opportunities. It is up to us whether we choose to take the opportunities laid out for us or not. It is up to us to pick one opportunity over the other and it is up to us to throw them all away and start fresh until another door, or chapter, if you will, opens. In a Choose Your Own Adventure book we can decide whether to turn to page 65 for one adventure or page 97 for another. Some of us liked the adventure we chose right off. We kept on reading until the end. We stuck with our adventure the whole way through whether we liked it or not. Were any of you the kid that turned back to page 65 if you didn't like the adventure on page page 97? Yes. You know who you are. If only life were that easy. If only we could turn life back to page 65. If only we could exchange one path for another. If. If. If.

If possible, what adventure would you like to turn back to and exchange? Friends? Purchases? High school? College? Simple life choices? Marriage? If I could chose one it would be where I attended college. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely enjoyed going to Brigham Young University. I had some of the best experiences of my life, ones I can not put a price on. However, sometimes I wonder how my life would be had I chosen to attend the University of Arizona. What kind of person would I be? Would I be married? Would I be living down there still or would I be performing on a cruise ship in the middle of an ocean? This I will never know. This is one adventure I can not flip back on. I can only sit here and spit out my "what if's." Bad. Bad. Bad. I should be saying "Where now?" instead of "What if?"

Be grateful life isn't exactly like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. Be grateful enough that you get to choose whichever path you want in life. You should not care if you experience tough battles in your chosen adventures. No matter what, you will hit bumpy roads. You will hit storms. You will hit dead ends. You will wish you could have chosen a different adventure. Remember this: you can not turn back the pages in life. Just make the best with what you have and move on. Yes. Move on. You may not get to turn back awful choices but you do get to turn your back on them. Continue to choose. Mold our own life. No one can take your ability to choose away from you. If you want a happy ending, you get to choose that for yourself. 

So stop sitting there saying "What if?" And please stop waiting for Christopher Lloyd to show up in a DeLorean. I can promise you that is not going to happen. We can't all be as lucky as Marty McFly.

Living Proof

See you guys. See. I am still alive. I still know how to use a keyboard. I still love to blog....sporadically. Clearly.

I get bored. Don't believe me? Click here you big sissy.

I love you all. Yes, all 20 of you.

Do not think this is all I am going to give you right now. Ok. So, maybe it is but I AM SORRY! I need more time.

Lay off me. I'm starving.

I am the type of girl that wants you to read my blog.

Me, The Girl Next Door, posing as a Siamese Princess

I may or may not be recycling an inspiration from an old post, you guys. This post is similar to one I wrote back in 2009 entitled One Day I'll Get Life Right. For the four of you that have read it you may remember how I listed the things I am the "queen" of, such as being the queen of blogging sporadically. Sums it up. For those of you that have not read it you better do that now or else I'll stalk you, jump out of a random bush, and punch you in the jugular until you read it. Yes, that is a threat. However, I am the type of girl that never follows through with my threats. Yeah. That's me alright.


I am the type of girl that will stay up until 3 am watching HGTV, Food Network, or the Cooking Channel. Or all three.

I am the type of girl that has approximately 87 celebrity boyfriends.

I am the type of girl that loves musicals and does not care who knows it.

I am the type of girl that can eat a cupcake a day. Or two.

I am the type of girl that will wear pajamas all day, even after showering in the morning.

I am the type of girl that can be classified as "the girl next door."

I am the type of girl that will crave KFC mashed potatoes at 9 am.

I am the type of girl that doesn't even like KFC mashed potatoes.

I am the type of girl that carries a pair of clean socks in her purse and car. Bowling nights and road trips can come up on a whim. I need to be prepared don't I?

I am the type of girl that eats something even though it makes me utterly sick.

I am the type of girl that is sarcastic beyond all means. It gets me in trouble a lot.

I am the type of girl that use to be obsessed with downloading fonts onto my computer.

I am the type of girl that took seven years to get my Bachelors.

I am the type of girl that has a love-hate relationship with Doritos.

I am the type of girl that isn't spoiled, just well taken care of.

I am the type of girl that has one helluva sense of humor.

I am the type of girl that hates to watch Family Guy.

I am the type of girl that loved to clean my mouth out after having my wisdom teeth pulled. It was fun to get the soggy food out of the sockets. So sue me.

I am the type of girl that can sometimes be a pushover.

I am the type of girl that can't live without her Coke Slurpees.

I am the type of girl that can walk around Sephora and Ulta for hours.

I am the type of girl that likes the taste of Dimetapp.

I am the type of girl that doesn't swear.

I am the type of girl that loves expensive restaurants.

I am the type of girl that craves Thai food way too much.

I am the type of girl that will never get a tattoo but if I did I would get one of an apple.

I am the type of girl that likes long haired Chihuahuas but won't get one because Hollywood skanks like Paris Hilton have ruined them for the whole world, as did the Beverly Hills Chihuahua movies.

I am the type of girl that talks too much.

I am the type of girl that doesn't talk enough.

I am the type of girl that can never get enough Disneyland in her life.

I am the type of girl that wants to work as a performer for a Disney Park.

I am the type of girl that CAN work as a performer foir a Disney Park.

I am the type of girl that loves black and white movies.

I am the type of girl that loves watching sports. Yay sports.

I am the type of girl that prefers to eat a goat cheese and tomato sandwich on a baguette in Paris instead of McDonald's.

I am the type of girl that loves to watch paranormal shows, as long as I have the company of another human in the flesh.

I am the type of girl that can go on with this list forever.

I am the type of girl that has to go to two dance rehearsals, like right now....

And to think, I always thought I had nice back pockets

{Happy 100th post to myself}

Anyone that has a Facebook account knows about the annoying applications that spam his/her news feed and wall AND invitation page. Seriously. I know I'm not the only one. No, really. I'm not. The only people out there that have no idea what I'm talking about are the ones that are spamming my news feed and wall AND invitation page with said apps. I know, I know, I know. There is no need to tell me to click on the 'block "so-and-so" from sending "this crappy app" to you' link. I have done that, you guys. Every time I turn around there is some new "-ville" game haunting my life. Just when you losers couldn't get enough out of Farmville you had to go and create Yoville and Cityville.

What's next? Hellville? A game where you can recruit little devils and have them kill crops and animals in your friends' Farmville accounts? Step away from the idea, Mr. Zuckerberg. I know how you work...

Be warned. I will delete you from Facebook if you keep sending me this crap.

And I digress.

The other day on my wall I noticed a friend of mine had answered a question about me on the "21 Questions" app. Just as I went to delete the post I thought, Hmmm. I wonder if this friend DID answer a question about me. This left me insanely curious. Like unbearably curious. I had to check it out. I just had to.

After clicking on 902834 confirmations I finally got to what looked like my own profile for "21 Questions." On the top bar there was an annoying red arrangement of letters burning my retinas. At the same time it was pretty much deafening me by shouting "YOU HAVE 67 NEW ANSWERS ABOUT YOU! FIND OUT WHAT YOUR FRIENDS SAID." To be honest I was afraid to click on it. What if it took me to some other app that was poorly made by a teenager in England that has awful grammar n talkz lik dis n wantid me to take a quizz bout wut Twilight man I wuz gonna marryyy. Ugh. Do you feel my pain yet?

Meh. Ashley. What are you to lose?

Yeah. I clicked on it. And to my surprise it was actually 67 new answers about me. I kid you not. You guys. I was kinda shocked with what people thought about me. No, I was not offended. I found it absolutely hysterical. I just had to share it with you.

Yes. All 67 answers. And my thoughts. Prepare yourselves. Ready...set...
*(3) Do you think Ashley has a nice body?---YES
-Flattered.

*Do you think Ashley would pull a fire alarm as a prank?---NO
-I would rather eat blue cheese than pull a fire alarm. For those that know me would know I hate blue cheese. I highly loathe the stuff.

*(3) Would you hook up with Ashley?---NO
-This better be from three chicks or married guys. What guy wouldn't want to hook up with ME? Kidding mom.

*Do you think Ashley would look good in a mini skirt?---YES
-Good to know I have nice legs.

*(2) Do you think Ashley knows what a fist pound is?---YES
-I know what one is however I've never heard it necessarily called a "fist pound." Moving on.

*Do you think Ashley would help an elderly woman cross the street?---YES
-I am a saint. It's true.

*Would you lend Ashley $100?---YES
-Who answered this? I gladly accept this offer. Fess up. C'mon! I don't have all day.

*Do you think that Ashley has ever lied to avoid a date?---NO
-My mom said, "You may have never lied but you have made up excuses." Whaaa?

*Does Ashley have a nice butt?---NO
-Apparently, this is not the same person that said I would look good in a mini skirt.

*Do you think Ashley can actually hook up with someone out of her league?---YES
-I have done this. It's true. But he was in a lower league. Not higher. No guy can be higher than me. I'm as good as it gets. Who me? Cocky? I think not! How dare you think it!

*(3) Do you think Ashley really needs a stylist?---NO
-I have three smart and kind friends. Thanks.

*Do you think Ashley has ever picked her nose in public?---YES
-This person only said 'YES' because they have done it and didn't want to feel like the only one. I'm not this skanky, you guys. I would only do it at Walmart. I'd fit right in.

*Do you think Ashley would look good in tights?---NO
-Funny. I wear them to church every week and I am a dancer!!! Who answered this?!

*Do you think Ashley has good credit?---NO
-O.o Why NO? No, really. Why? Who...what...why? Next.

*Do you think Ashley has ever fooled around at work?---YES
-EXCUSE ME!? Taking into consideration where I have worked I would rather die than fool around at work. Gross. Also, do I look like the kind of girl that would do that?! Pass.

*(2) Do you think Ashley has ever failed a test?---NO
-In high school? NO. In college? Pass. Next question please...

*(2) Do you think Ashley has ever lied in an interview?---NO
-You're right, my two friends. I haven't. Funny that honesty doesn't even get me a job. Maybe I should lie?

*Do you think Ashley has ever cheated on a test?---NO
-Correct! I don't need to cheat. Plus I had the Honor Code on my elbow for 7 years at BYU.

*Do you think Ashley is greedy?---NO
-I ain't no pre-psycho dream Scrooge!

*Do you think Ashley is funny?---YES
-Duh.

*Do you think Ashley should have more self-confidence?---NO
-How am I supposed to have confidence when my friends think I don't have a nice butt?

*Do you think Ashley could eat more than 3 Big Macs at a time?---NO
-I can't even have 1 Big Mac at any time.

*(2) Do you think Ashley likes to dance?---YES
-Duh. More like LOVE!

*(3) Is Ashley fun to be around?---YES
-It's good to know I have at least 3 people that like to be around me.

*Does Ashley think wine in a box is classy?---NO
-They still make that stuff?

*Does Ashley have a bad haircut?---NO
-I have had the same haircut forever. "Long."

*(2) Do you think Ashley is a tree hugger?---NO
-I a just a hugger.

*Do you think Ashley has a deep, dark secret?---YES
-Who doesn't?

*Do you think Ashley still sleeps with a teddy bear?---YES
-Oh, goodie. I have a stalker. But yes I do still sleep with a teddy bear.

*Do you think Ashley was a dork in high school?---NO
-But I was friends with them. I am a nice person. So sue me.

*(2) Do you think Ashley would look good in tights?---YES
-Majority wins. I am going to wear them regardless of that 1 rude person.

*(2) Do you think Ashley cool?---YES
-Generic question much? Much.

*Do you think Ashley "recycles" dirty underwear?---NO
-Ew. Ew. Ew. If Katy Perry decides to recycle her dirty underwear then I would recycle my dirty underwear. Nuff said.

*(2) Do you think Ashley is cute?---YES
-These questions are easy.

*Do you think Ashley could shoot someone if she had to?---NO
-Only in Assassin's Creed.

*Do you think Ashley grinds her teeth while sleeping?---NO
- I don't grind them, I clench them. Thank goodness for my new orthodic. Headaches gone.

*Do you think Ashley will do anything to get what she wants?---YES
-Trust me. I have.

*(2) Do you think Ashley could be a gangster?---YES
-How can I be a gangster if I don't have the guts to shoot someone? I have funny friends.

*Do you think Ashley has ever played strip poker?---YES
-GASP!!! This is false!

*Is Ashley's profile picture ugly?---NO
-Obviously, this was not answered at the time my profile picture was of a possum jumping out of Britney Spears' whore-ible extension job.

*Do you think Ashley has ever fooled around at work?---NO
-Because I HAVEN'T!!! Moving on.

*Do you think Ashley likes blue eyes?---YES
-It's true. I do. Ask my boyfriend.

*Do you think Ashley has ever lied to avoid a date?---YES
-We have gone over this. I haven't lied. Only made excuses according to my mom. Ha!

*Do you think Ashley would ditch a date?---NO
- I have only done this once but it wasn't necessarily a date and I didn't necessarily ditch him. I just had him take me home early. I had a bad feeling about being out with him. Nothing wrong with that ok? I'm just a girl that trusts her instincts.

*Is Ashley's profile picture cute?---YES
-Thank you Photoshop.

*Do you think Ashley has ever skinny dipped?---YES
-Hahahahah!

*Do you think Ashley has ugly teeth?---NO
-Braces twice. Yes, twice.

*Does Ashley sings in the shower?---NO
-Only in the car, you guys.

*Does Ashley think shopping at Walmart is classy?---NO
-Walmart has its perks but in no way is it classy.

*Do you think Ashley is a spaz?---NO
-Fantastic. However, when I have gummi bears and a Spike Shooter in a Slurpee... SPAZ!!!

Ok. Now, if only I could hunt down who said I don't have a nice butt. Let's hope it was a guy devoted 100% to his wife. But I worked hard to get my back pockets to look like this. Hard as in the gaining-17-pounds-my-freshman-year-at-college hard. I happen to think I have nice back pockets. Whatever. Moving on.

LOST. IS. ALMOST. OVER. GUYS.

I found this in my drafts. Maybe I should post it for fun.

Where is my Slurpee?...Why are we watching American Idol?! LOST is on in 4 minutes. Like 240 seconds away and we are watching Fox. Get my ABC on! Slurpee is here. It's time to get this started! And scene...

*Oh, yeah. Locke totally got hit by Desmond last episode.
*A...candidate? Ha. Interesante.
*Locke is so stubborn. He's "puffed up" my mother says.
*Jack and Sayid. Hydra island. Trying to remember. What's going on.
*Back in the cage Sawyer. Hahaha. You know you want more fish biscuits.
*Bernard? yes. Bernard. Of course he is Locke's dentist.
*He calls that flirting? Bahah.
*Anthony Cooper.
*Where is this show going?
*He will kill you Jack.


*And now my dad needs the computer..... Thank gravy for DVR.

LOST Sea...son.....What the what?

This is not a new LOST.

I'm kinda upset even though this is an AMAZING episode. I shall blog next week unless my life decides to be cool and let me experience fun times for once.

LOST Season 6: Episode....Something

Shush up family. You're being loud.

*It bothers me that I don't know who the heck you are John.
*So John WAS crazy. He DID think he was there for a reason.
*YES WHO ELSE DID YOU LOOK LIKE???! Probably Christian....mhmmm...Same thoughts Jack.
*I SO called the black smokey ghost demon monster being Christian. Long ago. Boom.
*Why does it have to be ALL of them to get together to go back? That's annoying.
*Awwww...John was a sucker? Sadness, you guys. And now he's barely alive thanks to Desmond.
*So, Sun has it too. I love this parallel world.
*Claire may be pretty and sweet but she sure is a nut case.
*To Claire: "You look...great." Yeah that was, um, convincing Hurley. Such a sweetheart for trying.
*Detective Ford wants to get with Kate. Just look at those eyes...
*Kate is a geniass.
*Crap. Now they are after Sayid.
*Widmore's number 2 is the creepiest skank. When she talks all I hear is "Blah, blah, blah. I'm a creepy skank."
*Desmond. You just hit Locke with a car and now you're being all cutesy with Claire? Eep. And now you're being all weird.
*Is the lawyer...is it...NOOOOOOOOOO! Alana.
*Why does Freck...uh, Kate "know" everything? Her character bugs.
*How are they going to end this show in 4 episodes? Is that even possible?
*DON'T kill Desmond! I want to have his curly haired babies.
*They made that well seem so much deeper. And that water is UHS-GUSTING!
*Sayid just saved your life. What does it matter that he hurt someone?
*HAHAH!!! Sawyer. Garden hose trick. That was good.
*Could you imagine the spiders in that jungle? (shivers) Almost as bad as Claire's hair.
*Claire is following the rebels. Do we want her to go or not?
*How does one kill the BMGDM aka Locke?
*Nice boat. I MISS SAILING!!!
*Claire is a nut case. Remember how I said it above? She's. Still. A. Nut. Case.
*Promise her Aaron, Kate. Thank you. Finally. Now put the gun down nut case and go home.
*Cute. David wants to spend more time with Jack. Very cute.
*Crazy how everyone is finding everyone in the parallel world.
*Jack. Claire. Claire. Jack. You're half siblings.
*I like Jack's "crazy talk." It makes some sense.
*Crap. There goes Jack.
*My mom's connection: Sawyer said something to Kate and then jumped off the helicopter. Jack wanted to know what he said. This time Jack says something to Sawyer and jumps off the boat. Kate flips out wondering what Jack said to Sawyer. Tada.
*I hope Sun's baby is ok. Jin, I swear, if you're lying to her I'll hurt you.
*Christian is secretive. Not a new fact.
*He's going to work on Locke anyway!!! Desmond is brilliant(?)
*JACK! YOU DO KNOW THAT GUY!
*Haha. Sawyer took your boat.
*Of course. Crazy skank and Widmore's people.
*SUN AND JIN ARE BACK TOGETHER! And her English is back.
*Why are they all turning on Sawyer? Did Widmore use him to get all the people back?
*You should have stayed Jack. You should have stayed. But the Locke-ness monster will take care of you. And now you're his???!

LOST Season 6: Episode 8

GUYLINER EPISODE!!!!!!!

DVR....engage? Yes. Sure. And go.

*RichardRichardRichardRichardRichard!!! It's about time we learn about the-man-that-doesn't-age.
*Ana looks like she is in pain.
*Why doesn't anyone know what to do?
*Ricardo? Duh. That's Richard.
*Heh. He giggled
*Um did the "you're dead/this is hell" thing just come out? I was hoping that wouldn't happen. Please don't say that's true.
*Uhhhh Hurley. Is speaking Spanish. To...?...TELL US ALREADY!
*I don't want to age either. Richard. Please tell me your secret(s).
*1867? Hah! Awesome! That's hot.
*I have a feeling I'm going to cry in this episode. I'm not ok with that.
*This is making me so sad. I hate that doctor. Ooops. Now he is...no longer. And there was a witness. Crap.
*Please don't be dead!!! Why must this show do this to me?
*He didn't mean to kill the doctor.
*Awww Richard's wearing her necklace.
*And the priest sucks too. Wow I love(?) this show.
*Where's Jacob?
*New World? More like psycho island.
*On the Black Rock. Heh. I have been waiting for this episode for a long time.
*And there's the statue! And there's the boat in the middle of the island. And there's Richard on the island.
*What the crazy killer? I don't get this guy. Killing everyone.
*The TICKA TICKA!!! He just killed your 5 officers dude. Now what?! NOW what?! Oh...blood dripping on your head.
*Bye-bye psycho.
*I'm pretty sure I would freak out if I saw that thing in my face. Flashing. Ticka Ticka-ing and all.
*A flutterby.
*Water....just out of reach. This is so sad. Come on. Where's Jacob?
*This is so Count of Monte Cristo.
*Mmmm tasty slaves says the Pumbaa.
*Hell? Diablo? Please. Um. No.
*It's about freakin' time!... oh. But it's Jacob's friend guy man. I call him the Ticka Ticka man. Please don't tell me he says he is Jacob. This will surely confuse the heck out of me.
*Ouchie wrists.
*Mmmm Pumbaa tastes good. I heard.
*Where's Daniel?
*And there's Jacob. Beating up Ricardo.
*Stop!!!!! I don't like this Jacob. Or his object lessons. At. All.
*We JUST had a commercial.
*No one is allowed in to Jacob's home because he weaves and apparently that's not manly?
*Another object lesson from Jacob. Bottle. Cork. Wine. Hmmm... I like it.
*You won't get your wife back. See. Jacob is like the Genie on Aladdin.
*Live forever. AH! This makes so much sense. He's kinda like Edward Cullen.
*HAHAHAH The white rock. Inside joke you guys.
*I like how there is a random bench made of stone on the island.
*Dig it up. Dig up her necklace. Tada.
*Hurley. He was speaking Spanish to Isabella!
*Awwww... Believe him Richard.
*Ugh....I'm crying. Ugh.
*There's always something more to be done...DUH! Stop the man in black.
*Cork fail.

LOST Season 6: Episode 7

ONLY 9 MORE????! I. Am. Sad.

*GO BACK TO THE BEACH!
*Claire's habitat is quite interesting.
*Kate and Sawyer. Meet again.
*Sawyer episode. He's a man slut.
*He needs to learn how to keep a briefcase clos...oh yeah. He set that up.
*I would love if Sawyer was working for the cops. That would be AWZUM!
*YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LaFleur. Hot cop much?
*And Miles. I'm liking this show but I hate that it's ending. Sadness.
*Claire's hair needs some serious help, you guys.
*I laugh each time I look at Claire's baby. That looks nothing like Aaron by the way, honey.
*You ARE the black smoke John. AND you're lying! You are NOT going to take care of ANYONE!
*Detective, eh? Mmmmm
*Is this friend Juliet? or Kate? or...Claire's baby?
*He IS the black thing!...Thank you John for admitting that. Finally.
*Kill? or be killed? That's some bargain there. Selfish much?
*Sawyer is the best liar I have ever met too.
*John is lying. I hate this.
*Red head? Is it CHARLOTTE? What the crap?
*She's pretty when she doesn't have bloody noses all the time.
*Sawyer is such a ladies man.
*Aww that's Daniel's girl. She's so white. And I thought I was pale.
*What is she looking for? Rather, what is she digging for?
*Angry Sawyer scares me. Yeah but that's what you get for being a snoop. JS.
*Holy crazy Claire.
*SHE DIDN'T TAKE AARON YOU NASTY!!! You left your baby.....you nasty.
*Ok. There's no way they are getting that plane off the island. Sorry.
*Yummy. Decomp.
*Who is that chick? Oh great. Another character. That's all we need right now.
*Chahlee's brother!
*Why did Miles check Sawyer's credit card? That's...like...not cool. Rudist.
*Ok who is this lady?
*It's like John is leading them over there one by one. In such a creepy way. *shivers*
*Holy questions!!! I don't like her.
*Yeah. Ok. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE!? boo hiss.
*Oooo. Black Smokey Ghost Demon Monster is telling us about his past. Pretty sure it was that man on the island with Jacob last season.
*Aaron DEFINITELY has a crazy mother.
*AHHHHHH. Widmore's people. boo hiss.
*Little House. HAHA! Sawyer is watching Little House.
*Beer and a flower. How romantic....And puppy dog eyes. Smart woman for turning that down.
*Punch Charles in the face. plzkthx.
*How can anyone trust anybody on this show? I don't understand it.
*Claire wants to say she's sorry and then she wants to attack you and pull your hair out..... or not. I dunno. She's crazy. What a sad case.
*Pylons = no b.s.g.d.m.
*Now there's the Sawyer we know. "I'm gonna kill 'em.
*What the car accident Is Kate running from someone? YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS So called that Christian says but I recognized her run so I win. JS.
*And scene.

Lost Season 6: Episode 6

Mmmmm Raising Canes and Lost... Life is grand.

DVR....GO!

*Ben? Running away from someone or something? That's like...a first.
*Good people! Finally.
*DR. LINUS!!!
*Loss of his power? Hahah Napoleon and Ben had/have something in common.
*Detention. Suck. I went there once. I actually enjoyed it.
*Ewww. Arnst. I can't stand his character.
*He SHOULD be the principle. Way to go Locke.
*Crap. I don't want Ben to get in trouble for killing Jacob. Is that so wrong of me?
*Bloody dagger. Bloody Miles. Ugh!
*"Uh oh," he says. BAHAHAH I LOVE MILES.
*Silent treatments suck.
*Is that a Hungry Man? Or Banquet? Hmmm...organic.
*Roger Workman...I mean Roger Linus. I forgot that he wouldn't be dead in the parallel universe.
*uhhhhhhh Alex? She's pretty.
*Yes candidates Sun.
*Cheese curds!.... I love Hurley.
*I would listen to Hurley if I were you Jack.
*Mmmmm Richard.
*Ok she's creepy. I don't like that curly haired chick anymore.
*Alex is pretty AND smart. And freaks out easily.
*I knew that principle gave me the heebie jeebies.
*Get the principle fired. Plzkthxbai.
*I'll take the 3.2 million dollars.
*Yeah. I hate that woman.
*Yes. That's it Hurley. Richard is a vampire.
*UGH WHO ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TRUST!!!? Don't listen to Jacob? What????!
*Oooo Ben is sneaky.
*Oooo Arnst is sneaky too. But all he wants is that parking spot and aprons. Help the man out Ben.
*Which Ben do I feel bad for? I'm going to go with island Ben with the nasty sweaty bloody mess of a shirt.
*Was Richard on that boat in the past? Hm. Curious.
*ACK! Dynamite. Ok so you can't kill yourself but you can risk killing Hurley and Jack.
*I wouldn't want Jacob to touch me either.
*Ok Dr. Kevorkian.
*But what if you ARE wrong Jack!!! Ha, Because you aren't.
*Um what? "Want to try another stick?" Crazy. How about we not talk IN the Black Rock.
*THE TICKA TICKA NOISE! John is coming. Annnd there he is.
*I don't want Ben to die either.
*Thanks "John" for freeing Ben.
*NOW RUN BEN!
*She is disgusting for a woman.
*BAM! Blackmail. Ben is back.
*CRAP!!! That dang recommendation for Alex.
*I wish Ben was recording that conversation. I hate that principle. He's an evil man.
*Awww. Emotional Ben..... He is so sad. And now I like her again. Redemption as my mother put it.
*Creepy Reynolds. Ew.
*Ok Cool. I like this new island Ben.
*I want a Hurley Hug too!
*Awww Ben all by himself.
*Who is coming to the island? WHAT THE SUBMARINE?! Is it Widmore?..... DANGIT!

LOST Season 6: Episode 5

Holy. It has been a while...ANYWAY!!! Let's not discuss that.

DVR...Go!

*Uncle Rico shot Sayid. That jerk.
*Sayid episode???
*Yes. Sayid episode.
*Awwww. Flowers? For me? Oh. For the love of his life. That is married to? His brother?!!
*His brother opened up a store? a Quickie Mart maybe?
*Did you find your acting skills along with your mommy's picture in your uncle's bag little girl?
*Don't kill him Atilla!!! Sheesh Samurai Sam!!!
*Intense much?
*Apparently the baseball is a peacemaker.
*Crap. Claire. "John."
*Doesn't the temple look like the Jungle Cruise? Or is that just me? Anyone? No? ok.
*"I'm not that man anymore." GOOD!!!
*So, Sayid is evil. Banished. But...what about...isn't he...a...a candidate?
*hehehe. I know where Reyes and Shepherd are. ish.
*Is Togan going to send Sayid to kill the black smokey ghost demon monster? Clever.
*Hey, Sayid! Prove you are good by killing. Oh. Ok.
*Your mommy likes it when Uncle Sayid is around because your mommy likes Uncle Sayid. Boom.
*Ha! Jack.
*I love how Sayid and Kate find each other. Isn't the island like huge or something? Good timing I guess. Oh, wait. It is a television show.
*Miles. I love you. Claire is hot. A hot mess that's for sure.
*Um...all the trees are moving. Ok this is freaky!
*Oh crap. That whole killing-the-black-smoky-ghost-demon-monster-thing didn't work Sayid. This is going to be fun.
*Togan wants Sayid dead. Duh.
*He's LYING Sayid. Don't listen!!!
*At least that urn didn't have ashes in it.
*HE *DID* WANT TO BE WITH YOU!!!
*"...because I don't deserve you." That was wow. Cute. Deep. Precious. Sad.
*I want to be in that rain.
*Does leaving the temple make them more vulnerable? Well, apparently staying kills them so I guess not.
*hahah Claire is creepy when she sings in a hole in the ground.
*Kate. She will kill you if you continue your spiel.
*Who is "he"? GAH STOP WITH THE COMMERCIALS AND ANSWER A QUESTION ALREADY?!! Stop creating them. Gah.
*What's with all the panicky people?
*He'll return that knife alright. Into Togan's gut.
*This is your brain on drugs. SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S THAT PSYCHO FREIGHTER GUY! And he makes good eggs according to himself.
*I really hate that man, you guys. No. Like really. He reminds me of Vance from Hitch. DB!!!
*Sayid is a freakishly crazy badarse.
*SHOOT THE MA....Yeah. Do that Sayid.
*Oh my gosh I knew it. I knew it. I knew it would be Jin.
*I'm good at this guessing game.
*Well, dropping the fatty dagger was anti-climatic.
*Togan likes Happy Hour. Every Friday. Woot!!!
*Did Jacob come to you Togan? Was it Jacob? Tell us please.
*Ah ha! I guessed right again.
*Aw That was his boys baseball.
*Wait, is fighting allowed in the beer font?
*That hippie guy is weird you guys. And Sayid just took care of him.
*This is why I don't like night time. Scary noises? No thanks.
*Is it just me or does Kate have a really awkward run? Like a t-rex to be exact.
*If Miles dies I'm going to kill someone.
*JIN! I found Sun!
*Yeah. I'm pretty sure I don't like that black smokey ghost demon monster. Preeeetty sure.
*Frank is favorite.
*That was a close one. Kinda reminds me of the whole Passover story.
*So does this mean Sayid is bad? or a candidate? I don't get this. "John" is taking EVERYONE.
*OVER!!!? WHAT? WHY? NOOOOOOOOOOOO...!

i'm done.

LOST Season 6: Episode 4

How I avoided hearing anything about LOST on Twitter since Tuesday night just blows my mind. I'm here. I'm ready to watch and I highly doubt if ANY of my questions get answered in this episode. However, we shall see.

DVR...GO!!!

*Please show Claire.
*Wow. Someone is putting their hands under water and there is no blood to be found. That's a first.
*Jack has a mother? Never hear much of her.
*Is that scar from the island? or his appendix?
*Jack. Has a child that old. No biggie. What the what?
*That water looks like the water at the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
*bahahah Tic Tac Toe.
*Is that Jacob? SURE IS!!!
*Hurley = Haley Joel Osment.
*What are "they that are coming to the island" looking for?
*I so don't want to raise teenagers.
*But I do want those Milano cookies David is eating.
* There is Claire. She's b'dass.
*UGH BLOOD!!! and a bear trap.
*Hurley wrote on his arm. He found a pen but no paper? That's odd.
*Creepy dead Jacob.
*BAHAHAH!!! "I just lied to a samurai." Hurley = cool.
*According to Hurley, Obi Wan Kenobi = Jacob. Ok. My 3 year old nephew calls him Old Man Kenobi. Equally hilarious.
*Oh, Jin. Oh, Jin. Oh, Jin. Your leg.
*Claire is just like Danielle, in a way.
*Oh Claire's baby is so...um...cute?
*Your son, Aaron, is in "normal land" honey.
*Oh lookie. It's Kate. DON'T SHOOT! ... Phew.
*She's not invited! Her name wasn't on the cave walls. Wait, Jack doesn't know that even exists.
*No drinking. Good for you, Jack.
*Veronica Hamel ... your hair sucks. That's Jack's mother you guys. She use to be gorgeous!
*Claire is in Christian's will. Awesome.
*OH MY GOSH!!!! HOLY HOLES!!! JIN!
*My legs just fell off.
*They didn't take Aaron. Kate did.
*Asthma inhaler? SHANNON! Yes Hurley. You're correct.
*I remember him chasing after Christian.
*Where is David???!!
*Jack...don't break in.
*Where is his kid? I'd be freaking out.
*Awww...pictures of them together. Wow. This kid is awesome. He's into music.
*Where did a lighthouse come from? Ah Hurley. This makes sense--they never found it because they weren't looking for it.
*SAY SOMETHING JIN! Gah thank you. Kate. Took. Aaron. Sheesh. Took you long enough.
*OHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHY CLAIRE!? She's crazy you guys.
*Annnnd back to the lighthouse. That is pretty neat.
*Maybe the key is hidden. Orrrr just kick the door open. That was smart Jack.
*Wow. David is amaing. That song is not easy to play at all.
*Awwww Jack is crying.
*THAT'S ATTILA'S KID!!! Called it. So called that you guys. Oh I mean Dogen. Sorry. Dogen.
*Weird. Weird. Weird. WEIRD!!! This lighthouse thing is crazy. What the crap.
*OH MY! IT'S HIS HOUSE! Sorry for the shouting.
*Jacob has been watching them. That's not creepy at all.
* I hate angry Jack. DON'T BREAK THOSE MIRRORS!
*Ugh. Idiot. He is so stupid. He is *still * broken like those dang mirrors he just shattered.
*Jack has such a great smile. And he has smiley eyes. Marry me already. Oh wait. You being broken is a turn off.
*Wow. Jack is making me cry now. Father-son bonding is my favorite. :D
*Ink? Looks more like a unibrow.
*I'm so calling everything in this episode. Jacob WANTED him to see what was in that mirror. Booyah!
*Is Claire the dangerous one going to the temple?
*Why is Jin lying? Trust no one.
*"That is not John. This is my friend?" WUUUUUUUUUUUUUT!!!?

Dang. I love this show. Speechless. Speechless you guys.

this kinda sorta maybe has nothing to do with the Bachelorette

I have lived in Vegas my entire life.

I was born in Vegas. I took my first steps in Vegas. I had my first date in Vegas. I graduated high school in Vegas. I even danced in Vegas... not what it sounds like but who am I to stop your imagination from rolling with that one?

Of my 26 years of existence, seven of those years were spent in college. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I have heard all the jokes. Get in line with the "Tommy Boy" quotes you guys for I have heard them a myriad of times. YES those that go to college that long are called doctors and NO I am not one of them. There. I cleared that up for you. Tada. And I digress.

Not many of you know but I went to BYU where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Mhmm. In Utah. Now, I know what you're thinking. Dance sounds like an easy major, but I could grand jeté your face off if you dare call it such. This argument could be another post entirely so I'll save it for another time. Cool? Cool.

Anyway, I'm sure you could put the two together. Seven years + BYU = life in Utah for SEVEN years. Most of you might think that I'm crazy for surviving Utah that long but I'll tell you what, I absolutely loved living there. I want to move back. HEY! Don't judge me. I know Vegas is great but there are just things in Utah that aren't in Vegas and vice versa.

You don't believe me? Fine. Here.

PROS TO LIVING IN UTAH!
*My BESTESTEST friend lives in Provo as well as many of my other close friends I adore *and* love.
*My two sisters, their husbands, and 10 children all live up there.
*BYU campus. Nuff sed.
*I would have a place to live, maybe two.
*Paradise Bakery, Chick-fil-A, and Zupas.
*The gorgeous mountains.
*They have Sonics up there so I can still be addicted to my Happy Hour 44 oz Coke with lime slices.
*I could teach dance at BYU again. *Could*
*LDS Temple Square. So beautiful.
*It's only five hours from Vegas.
*If I wanted a Neapolitan shake from In-n-Out I don't have to drive to St. George or Vegas for one.
*My hair curls better up there.
*I have a good feeling about moving up there.

PROS TO LIVING IN VEGAS!
*I have great friends and leadership at church.
*Metro Pizza, Macayos, Raising Canes, Panera Bread Co...Can't live without them for too long.
*The best dang Slurpees are found a mile from my house as well as Retro Bakery. I just adore the Maple Bacon AND Red Carpet cupcakes. To. Die. For. You guys.
*My parents, my only brother, his wife, and 2 boys live here.
*I know every gas station that sells Hot Fries.
*It doesn't snow here like it does in Utah.
*I have a job.
*Express is far enough away that I don't get *as* tempted to go shopping there.
*Amazing buffets.
*Disneyland is only 4 - 4.5 hours away.
*I have a semi-good feeling about staying here.

CONS TO LIVING IN BOTH PLACES!
*The drivers suck.........hard.
*Bumpits.


I'm torn on where to live. I have great opportunities in Vegas *AND* in Utah. I want to move back but I want to stay put yet I really want to move back. This is what the Bachelorette must feel like as she chooses between two men - two options - that could both benefit her. However, the couple never stays together so I'm basically screwed right now aren't I? Maybe I'm not supposed to live in Vegas or Utah.

California, anyone?

LOST Season 6: Episode 3

Blah. Blah. Blah. Let's just get to the show.

*Stop showing Sawyer crying. Sheesh.
*John = creepy. Not a surprise.
*BOONE!!! I want to have your babies.
*Bless John's heart. How do you handle that chair lift? Ahem. Broken chair lift.
*Ok that was dumb. Now how are you going to get up? OMG Sprinklers? Really?
*Awww Peg Bundy came to the rescue.
*"Sweet man?" Not on the island he's not.
*Call Jack, John! What ARE the odds?! Peg Bundy is right.
*Ok seeing through the eyes of the black smoky ghost demon monster is making me motion sick.
*It's checking everybody out. Aannnnnnd there's Locke. Ok that was REALLY creepy!
*Yes Richard. It IS time to talk. How about you ask WTH is this show? plzkthxbai
*"Where I was was personal?" Um where were you John?
*lol I'm sorry I hit you in the throat...that's my new phrase. Thanks John.
*Mom: "John's Satan... He's all 'come with me. I promise to tell you everything.' Oooo. That's so scripted. Like Satan."
*Um I have never seen that kid before. That was weird.
*Ben. Is lying. That's a 2309th.
*She's collecting his ashes? With her bare hands???!! Hmmmm... No thanks.
*Ok. What time period is this?! I'm really confused.
*How did Sawyer know John was dead?! Ugh. I'm so con-fuse-ed.
*Ghost of Christmas Past? He's got the ghost part right.
*OOOOO Sawyer just called John out for not being himself.
*Why are you on this island? Umm....That's the dumbest question ever.
*Pants aren't a necessity Sawyer. heh.
*That Hummer totally deserves to get hit.
*Awwww it's Hurley. I love how cute he is to John.
*BAHAHAH huge douche. Yes. That Randy is a huge douche and he was too tan.
*Dang. New Job.
*I thought that crab on Dead John was a spider. Pretty close though.
*YES! Go to the temple. Go. They are there.
*So John can go back and forth in time. With Richard?
*I CAN SEE THE KID TOO! Does that make me special?
*Is that a kiddy Jacob?
*Oh great. John's gone.
*Bloody Richard is right! Just go with him. Go! John will kill you.
*"Who are you talking to?" haha I called that line.
*That woman talking to John has a long face. I'm not judging. I'm just saying.
*Rose. Of course.
*John, you aren't an animal. You are a black smoke ghost demon monster.
*Dang, Rose. You are awesome. Work it!
*Of Mice and Men. SAD book. Ugh. Let's not talk about it.
*You can't kill, "John," Sawyer
*Where are the numbers I heard so much about last night on Twitter? Thank you much @MikeDiGrande.
*Holy that's a lot of graves.
*....Ben....What are you going to say about John? Believer. Man of faith. Wow. And you murdered him. I'm glad you told everyone. What a weird funeral, eh Frank?
*Call him.....Why did you hang up?
*My mom just coughed Diet Coke up her nose. ha.
*Seriously. What were you doing in Sydney???
*Knives? For a walk about? Sure. Ok. You never cease to surprise us John.
*They look funny kissing. Cute. But funny and awkward.
*Down? To a hole in the rock?
*Oh. Of course there is a ladder already there. This IS "the island" after all.
*And the suspense kicks in. OMGar!!! Don't die Sawyer.
*How do they get back up? Unless this cave leads somewhere.
*Rocks sitting on a scale. Fancy. I want those in my house. Ok. I lied just now.
*He threw away the white and left the black. Bahaha... That's not symbolic at all. Oh. Just an inside joke. I wish I was in on that one.
*WHAT THE WALL CARVINGS???!!! I just got the chills. That was spooky to me.
*Ew. I hate running lines. Those poor girls.
*School teacher? Nope. Sub. He doesn't know where the Teacher's Lounge is located.
*I know that voice. BEN LINUS!!!!? European History. Smexi.
*What the heck? You guys....you. guys.
*The numbers. The names. Crossed out.
*Jacob has a thing for numbers. Me too. Who knew we would have something in common.
*Yes. You did meet Jacob, Sawyer. I saw it. It happened.
*Pushing you to the island? Um, how?
*I knew it. Candidates. haha. I love this show.
*So, why are they there? Answer me this please already. ALREADY!
*He can't get off the island by himself. He wants Sawyer to get him off. Right?
*CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS!!! oh my gar. what the backslash?

I think the best part of this show was the very end with the numbers. Yes. Love it. The end. Oh and I'm still confused but I'm not alone on this one I know for sure. What did you guys think of that episode?

I Could Write About....No. Or Perhaps About....No. Or...

I blogged once this week. Once. I'm not too happy about that at all but only 11 people read my blog anyway so I don't even know why I'm complaining. Sometimes I wonder why I even update my blog but I do it because it's nice to let my fingers empty my brain every once in a while.

This is usually how my blogging experience goes. I'll sit and stare at this for 2378342 minutes, well, not always with a Wyclef Jean tab at the top. Joyous. And then I just flip through my brain's files looking for something to write about. I wish I could spit out everything stuck in this huge noggin of mine. Trust me, there is a lot going on in there. Then, I find something to write about but strangely it never ends up on my blog. Story of my life.

(omg I can't even get this post out because my nephews keep complaining about their video games and I have to get up every 5 minutes to fix something or to change games or to dry some tears or to change the game to a movie.) *sigh* Ok, so...

I could write about how I hate my job. It's boring. It's uncomfortable at times. I feel I am over qualified to sit in front of a computer and hit the arrow keys and 10 key all day but it's something for the moment so I roll out of bed every morning because I "have" to.

I could write about how my duties at church are stressing me out because I want the activities we plan to work and I rush around making sure everyone is happy. Or how planning and preparing for the weekly activities wears me out. Nah. That's just too boring.

I could write about a discussion we had at church last week.

I could write about how I have 20 books in my room that I need to read but instead I spend my free time either sleeping or sitting on Twitter and facebook all the live long day. I should probably get around to doing that, which reminds me that I should also get around to cleaning my room and doing laundry. I guess that shall be my Valentine's Day activity.

OH! Speaking of Valentine's Day! I could write about how my dating life has been as dry as the Sahara desert. And *just* when I think I like a guy something happens and then he's gone. A mirage. It's not that I am freaking out because I don't have a boyfriend, it's that I wouldn't mind getting out every once in a while for fun. I need to start getting out more. I know that. But I'm 26 and....I should stop here. I think I just found a possibility for my next post.