the midas touch...

okay maybe not really... anyway...

i was finishing up my painting [i painted the sides gold...] and apparently over estimated the amount of paint i would need. so... i used the leftover and painted my hand gold... haha... it looked pretty cool. maybe i should go be productive now.... pah. it probably wont happen... hahaha.... anyway. we all know that we only look at blogs for pictures... so here ya go!

:)

a few things....

first of all.
we still havent found the lists, and yes... i am still have stress dreams about it.


second of all.
pictures of my frogs! and my plant! :)
everyone... meet edgar and chester, edgar and chester... meet everyone!
haha....arent they so silly looking? you cant help but laugh!







third of all.
i did another painting tonight... apparently i have really been in the mood to paint lately.



fourth of all.
my strawberry plants are growing! and i love them! they make me happy!



fifth of all.
i got a text and then an email from my uncle reed... he had found a picture of me and him from our vacation together in july 05...we were at the boneville fish hatchery! i miss my clayton family, and i think i need to go visit them in idaho... we sure did have some fun times together! thanks uncle reed! :) [you totally made my day!]



sixth and last of all.
i got a package from my family! filled with lots and lots of goodies! [including cd's, whitening strips, candy and st. patricks day decorations!] it was delivered to me at work, via a family from arizona. it was totally a suprise and i absolutely loved it! it made me so happy!!! thank you family!
i love you and miss you all like ca-razy!!

what a day...

so yesterday... i went to my classes and came into work.

let me explain something first... we have some really cool and really popular classes that we offer in the rmyl department... like rock climbing, hiking and survival, flyfishing, etc.... and we have waiting lists for them. well, we start these lists a couple of semesters before and they get pretty long... the flyfishing and mountain biking are our most popular, and they can get 100-150 poeple signed up. and it really is just a waiting list. the classes are only 15-20 people, so they are supposed to go the first day of class with an add/drop card, then the professor takes the first 20 or so on the list that show up to class. so these lists are a pretty big deal.

welp. i came into work and there was a note on my desk from paula asking if i knew where the winter 09 mountain biking waiting list was. yeah it was gone. and needless to say the professor wasnt too happy. i looked through all my folders... thinking that maybe it had just gotten put it with one of the other lists... it hadnt. and... and!! the winter 09 fly fishing list was missing too. aw heck. i really thought that professor was going to chew me out... but he didnt, thank goodness! and i seriously dont know how they just disappeared!! i called alex [the other secretary] and she said that she had them out and put them back yesterday... so. where are they now? we dont know... and i seriously have no idea where they are! i looked through all my draws and all of my folders and i looked through the recycle bin... nothing.

this is my theory. some disgruntled student who didnt get into either of these classes last semester or the semester before that or the semester before that was angry and jealous and stole the lists intent on putting his name first and then filling it up with all his friends that he wants in the class too... and that they will magically reappear sometime before the first day of class. thats my theory. haha... okay i shouldnt laugh...this isnt really a laughing matter... i was not in a very happy mood yesterday... it just made me so... i dunno... distraught or something... and it wasnt really technically my fault, but still... how could TWO waiting lists just up and disappear? if we cant find them, there are going to be a bunch of angry fly fishers and mountain bikers... for serious.

and i wasnt very happy when i got home... so brooke and i went to michaels and got some canvases... and i started a painting last night. although the canvas i actually used was one that i got with the gift certificate that paula gave me for christmas! [so thank you again paula!] and actually i painted over the one that i did in january [this one... click here] i wasnt very happy with it. and im planning on doing a four panel for above the kitche table... anyway. this is the sketch... and the painting... its not quite done though... this is just phase one...



and i made dinner... adrian said that mom had made chicken and stuffing a couple of days ago... and danielle had said that she had made it last week too... so i decided that it sounded really yummy so i made some.... and on the box of the stuffing it said to mix in a bag of mixed vegetables... but i didnt have any... and i was going to make green beans with it too...but instead i mixed them in!! and it was amazingly delicious!! i think it may just be my new favorite!!


lol... oh and while i was at work i was telling paula that i wanted to make one of those betta vases... you know the ones with the peace lilly and the betta fish and junk... we made one for my dad years ago... i wonder if he still has it... anyway, i told her that we should make one for the office! and put one of those little frogs in it too! well... since me and brooke were at michaels, i bought one of the vases and some rocks [for mine]... and michaels is right by petsmart so i bought two little african dwarf frogs... and they are just too stinking cute! they make me smile! i still need to go buy a peace lilly for it, so im not gonna post pics of it until it is done.

anyway. it was a bit of an eventful day....

inspiration...

"laughter is the recognition that everything in every moment is essential and that nothing at all is important. we are brought closer together when we acknowledge that laughter is at the heart of things. There is a child hidden in every one of us and we always have the spirit of play somewhere inside us. sheer delight is uncompromising and when we yield to laughter we become whole. laughter makes us shine and renews our original unity with nature."
- brian vikander

so in my photography class last night we had a guest speaker. his name is brian vikander. he is a self-taught photographer of 30 years... traveling around the world and has been published in national geographic multiple times and has won photography competetions world-wide. and it was an absolutely amazing two hours! he showed us slides of his work and talked about the all of the countries that he has visited, and the different people that he has gotten to know... and of the goodness and pure human-ness of everyone regardless of what country they are from, what color their skin is, what language they speak, what religion they practice... he was such an fascinating and knowledgeable man! it was... wow. just an amazing class! it was pretty inspiring too! what would it be like to be able to visit those countries, those people and see how real and similar to us they are? we are so blinded by the media... and all the negative and hatred that they portray. but to be able to find the good everywhere you go... wow. it was really cool. anyway. you should check out his website! [i cant put any pictures on my blog... they are all mega copyrighted and stuff... so just click here!] but seriously... absolutely breathtaking pictures! that quote above accompanies the picture called "laughter at the heart" [click here to go directly to that picture] and i think it is my favorite picture of his.... and i love that quote!

thanks mama....

so i have always loved plants. i love planting them... i love growing them... i love watching them grow.

my dad helped my build my own garden when i was a junior... and i maintained it, i had peas and corn and strawberries and tomatoes and spinach and some other stuff, it was fun. and i always get to do my moms flowers on the front porch. and i am proud to say that i have even saved a few plants from certain death and revived them and brought them back to their full glory.

haha... its kinda dorky, but i can totally see myself as a crazy old lady.... with lots of plants, cats and wind chimes. for reals.... and i will have a garden... and big floppy hats. it will be a good life. and i will be a cute old lady- just you wait and see.

anyway. i was home over christmas and there is this huge plant that i transplanted from my moms bathroom a few months ago... at it has seriously exploded!! its a beautiful plant... its just one of those standard house plants, im not even sure what they are called... but i loved watching it grow! i would get so excited when the new leaves started opening... i showed kelsey once, i think she laughed at me. but its so exciting to see these new green waxy little leaves opening and growing!! kelsey killed the plant that was in her room, so i took a few clippings from that huge plant and theyve been growing in kelseys room since [as long as she is keeping them in water... are you kels?] and when i was there for the baby and grandpas birthday i checked on them and they had started growing roots! and i was so excited... and i showed kelsey... and i think she mighta laughed at me- again. lol. but it made me happy. :)

okay... so for the point of the story: mom bought me one of those itty bitty little pots that have the seeds and the soil all ready to go. she got me strawberries this time... there were only like 6 seeds in the package so i was a little worried that i wouldnt get any to grow... and i put it by my window... which is cold... and i didnt think that would help, but i still gave it a shot. and! on friday one tiny little strawberry seedling sprouted!! i am so excited!! it definitely made me smile! so thanks mama, for making my day!

* if you look real close you can see it... sorry its a little blurry, the other girl has the canon... so this is just with my little camera. but still! how cute is that!?

and i think i need to buy more plants for my apartment. we need some living things in here... i have my bamboo which i love! but maybe i should get some more plants... it would be fun!! have you ever seen those moss gardens? i found some on etsy.com [like this one...click here] ...and they are the coolest little things ever! i love them... maybe someday i will have to buy one of those, or learn how to make one. i wouldnt have any idea how to make one, or what kind of moss to get, or where to get it... maybe i should start working on that! :)

but still... i love my little strawberry plant!! thanks mama!!

a love affair to remember....

Okay so ive seen this done before... like on facebook and stuff. and im working all day today, so i figured i'd give it a go... maybe it will be funny! :) Even though this is kind of dumb, it's fun to learn what friends are listening to...

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1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag at least 5 friends (make me #6 so I can see your results).
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have Fun!

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IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY...?
"get over it" - ok go

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
"nineteen stars"- meg and dia

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"just got started lovin you"- james otto

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"dont worry baby" - the beach boys

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"make your mind up" - chairlift

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
"shut up and kiss me"- mary chapin carpenter

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"the nicest thing"- kate nash

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"cant buy me love" - the beatles

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"miss me baby"- chris cagle

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
"the way you look tonight" - frank sinatra

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"take me anywhere" - tegan and sara

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"get stoned" - hinder

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"hey girl" - dashboard confessional

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"whos your daddy" - toby keith

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"cumbersome" - seven mary three

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"half the man i used to be" - nirvana

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
"long trip alone" - dierks bentley

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"you were always on my mind" - elvis presley

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
"how i could kill a man" - charlotte sometimes

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"bend and not break" - dashboard confessional

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
"a love affair to remember" - nat king cole

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i tag... adrian, kelsey, danielle, aunt karla and stacie :)

its tradition...

so... every year come valentines day, mom makes us heart shaped cookies with our names on them... and im pretty sure i wasnt gonna get one this year... [maybe there will still be one at home with "kendle" on it... do you think?] so i decided to make one for myself. i used the betty crocker recipe... and i didnt realize that we didnt have tbs and tsp measuring thingys until i was already doing it... whoops. haha... so i kinda just eyeballed everything. and i think they are a little dry. [i couldnt find moms recipe anywhere]. so i just did it. and i didnt realize that we didnt have a rolling pin... or a cookie cutter. so... haha... i pretty much just made everything up as i went. they turned out pretty cute. and i wrote me and my roomies names on them... and brooke helped me decorate.
yay for valentines day cookies! :)

more fun...

some more pictures... i really love this camera,

like hard-core love it. i want one someday...

so...

i wore flip flops today.

(and saturday, actually.)


it made me

haPpy.


now it will probably snow tomorrow...
just to put me back in my place.