life can be a punk sometimes...

Wow. My life is an adventure. I think someone should really start following me around with a video camera.

So this past week has been super crazy for me. Multiple times I have gone to class and finding out about an assignment due that day or a test that is scheduled for the weekend. It was not fun. I guess I need to be a little more religious in my syllabus study. But apart from the crazy school week (bombing a test I studied for a least a week in advance and acing a test I studied for 2 hours before taking) I got to see Troy and his family which was fun... exhausting, but fun.

Also on my crazy week schedule which I was neither expecting or wanting was draining my checking account for things concerning my car. So in the past 3 months I have gotten a boot, a parking ticket, a fender bender, a speeding ticket, and a towing charge. Provo is REALLY nazi on the parking spots and I'm living in a place where I have like 5 stalls I could park in and I have to compete with about 50 other people. It's ridiculous.

A bright spot to the week was Friday when Kelsie and I made our way to Salt Lake to see Parachute in concert. We got there just in time for it to start, (I was delayed with my car being towed and getting stuck in BAD rush hour traffic and all). It was a little sketchy since it was at a club in the ghetto but once I was able to fend off the girl practically jumping on me during the concert with my purse, it was fun. We were introduced to a new bad that had an extremely attractive lead singer and we got to meet the lead singer of Parachute! We got a picture with him and I got Kelsie's poster signed for her :) This turned out to be a really good thing since once we got to Kelsie's car, we found one of her windows smashed in. The picture and autograph cushioned the blow a little . . .

Apart from that, my life is pretty boring :) hopefully it will slow down soon. And by that I mean once Christmas break hits. My school life is going to be really hectic here in the next few weeks. Wish me luck!


Our pic with Will to make the night all better!

Some Changes

Soooooo I am now an Independent Mary Kay Beauty Consultant. I know. Weird, right? I'm kinda freaked out about it actually. It all happened so fast. But, I am excited. I'm ready to do something new and fun and I REALLY want to quit at least one job that I have now. I just signed up last night and my director dropped off my starter kit this morning. I've been organizing my stuff ever since and the entire time I'm going, "Holy crap. What did I get myself into? Can I actually do this?" I'm super scared, but like I said, I'm ready for something new and I want to have fun. So, to all my friends and family out there, I'm calling on you to help me get started. Once I get trained, feel free to set up some appointments with me! I would looove to hang out with all of you and do some facials!
Wish me luck...

Cherry Blossoms

So over the summer I got into painting mode again. When I was in Young Women's back in the day, we had the opportunity to do a couple of oil paintings since a few women in the ward were pro artists. I never had so much fun! It was so cool to be able to create something so beautiful and it was so relaxing.

Since I was having some troubles this summer, Mom suggested that I start to paint again. Maybe I could focus my negative energy on the painting and it would help me to feel better about life in general. So we got some supplies together and I got started.







This painting isn't really one of my best, (I've only done 3 so far) but I think it means the most to me. I was looking at it last night trying to figure out why I picked an image like that to paint. This is what I came up with: I had a rough summer. A really, really rough summer. And the hard times aren't over yet. But, this painting, to me, signifies resiliency. That no matter what life throws at me, no matter who tries to break me down, I will always rise up and become stronger than before. A quote from Mulan goes through my head every time I look at it: "The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all." Ironically enough, A cherry blossom is the flower that is shown in that movie.

This painting is a reminder to me now. Whenever I look at it, it gives me strength and a hope to go on. It kind of fuels my stubbornness. I will not give up and I will never back down. I will keep going, keep blooming, just like the cherry blossom tree.

Corney, I know. But true.


Here are some detailed shots:

Corn Mazes, Hot Chocolate, and Campfires

Why am I blogging so much, you ask? Well, it provides a great way to procrastinate as well as giving me a good excuse not to write in a journal since I suck at that.

Anyway. So on Monday Mom brought down the YSA branch to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point for FHE. She invited me to come and since I LOVE hanging out with my mom (seriously Mom) I drove up to meet them. Apart from the fact that it was FREEZING, I loved it. Mom and I walked attempted to make it through the maze, but it was dark and I practically had to hold Mom up so she wouldn't trip. So, we cheated and totally just walked out the side of the corn maze. I was all for calling 911, (maybe a hot, single, priesthood-holding fireman would rescue us, but we were brave and escaped ourselves.

So after that, we walked around and saw this tower of carved pumpkins that was really cool. They had things like Disney characters and famous faces. I should have taken a picture, but I didn't. My whole body was a giant ice cube by that point so Mom and I got hot chocolate and sat by the fire. We had some good chats. Neither of us had been to Cornbelly's before and it seemed like a really cool place to bring a family.

Here are some pics from the night:

I love this pic of me and mom!


HA! Favorite pic of the night!

Thanks Mom for the fun FHE, (and yes I did have fun) AND for the cupcakes and root beer! :)

Concerning Yesterday

Today has been such a great day!
I made it to work on time
I made it through my aerobics class
I can fit into my black slacks which used to be too tight
I got to see Jamie for lunch today (YAY!)
My adolescent development class was so much fun
I got a phone call from Mom and Troy giving me the best news ever!

LOVED IT!

I am sooo excited for Troy and his family. They get to move back to Utah! (If everything works out smoothly, that is). I have missed them so much. Especially the little ones. I haven't seen them since last Christmas. Emma didn't even walk back then, now she is running around and actually talking! I haven't even met Maren yet. Oooooh boy I canNOT wait till next weekend. I just pray that they can get everything done in the short amount of time they have. I wish I could help out . . . stupid school!



This was my costume for my adolescent development class. We got to act out a mock trial where a girl in the state of Idaho gets pregnant and sues the state for not teaching her how to use a condom. Mess up I know. But class was fun. I got to play the part of the student-loving principle who is for abstinence-only programs. I was a witness for the defense. It was kinda nerve-wracking because the prosecution was like, super intense and kind of insulting about things. I think they took it way to seriously. I'm hoping I never have to do that kind of thing in real life.

After that, I just kinda started to play with photo booth on my computer instead of studying.

I hate mondays

I love clouds. I'm kind of obsessed actually. Well, really I'm probably just obsessed with the sky in general. Especially clouds . . . and stars. But, anyway yesterday it was a little gloomy and chilly outside, which I love, and the clouds were fantastic!



This was in the parking lot of the University Mall (where I live now apparently). Mom came down and we went window shopping, (and bought a few too many things in those windows) and then ate at SmashBurger with all of her siblings and their spouses. It was a great day yesterday despite the fact that I was running on 4 hours of sleep, work at 5 am, a midterm, and a presentation. I love it when Mom comes down to visit. She just has a way of making me feel better about life and people in general and helps me out of my "funk". Sometimes I really miss living at home and have her constantly around. I'm sure it would be worse for me if I lived clear out in the boonies like Haylie and Troy.

The clouds also helped.

I'm not superstitous . . . I'm just a little stitous

A mother passing by her daughter's bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, "Mom." With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Mom: It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to elope with my new boyfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with Dad and you. I've been finding real passion with him and he is so nice-even with all his piercings, tattoos, beard, and his motorcycle clothes. But it's not only the passion Mom, I'm pregnant and he said that we will be very happy. He already owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. He wants to have many more children with me and that's now one of my dreams too. He taught me that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone and we'll be growing it for us and trading it with his friends for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS so he can get better; he sure deserves it!! Don't worry Mom, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Someday I'm sure we'll be back to visit so you can get to know your grand children. Your daughter, Judith...

PS: Mom, none of the above is true. I'm over at the neighbor's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than my report card that's in my desk center drawer.

I love you!
Call when it is safe for me to come home!

If I got bad grades in high school, or if my parents were Nazis, I would like to think that I was clever enough to do something like this :D :D :D

"It's gonna be a bright, sun-shiney day"

I looooove the rain. Seriously. I am definitely not one to turn up my nose when it gets a little gloomy outside. In fact, I could probably live in the Olympic Peninsula without any trouble. For a year or two anyway. But, it does suck when it's like 20 degrees outside with wind and there are holes in the bottom of my shoes that soak up the wet. On the other hand, my umbrella makes it so much better.

There are ugly umbrellas and there are pretty cute umbrellas, but there are none that compare to the awesomeness that is my umbrella. Whenever I'm walking to class with my umbrella, I always have the song "I Can See Clearly Now" stuck in my head. Good song. Really, the only thing that kept me from skipping my last few classes of the day and curling up in my bed with a book and some hot chocolate was that I got to use my umbrella. Weird, I know, but so true!

I wanted to get a cute picture of my and my umbrella, but alas, I know no one close by with amazing photography skills, my roommates were all gone, and to be honest, I'm not all that confident in take pictures of myself... I need to have a good reason... or friends around to take the focus off of myself. Oh well...

Photo of the Day

:) Every girls motto should be this!

Hey baby, it's cold outside.

For some odd, odd reason, I have been in the Christmas mood. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Halloween and fall and all that, but I am just so stinkin excited for the Christmas holiday. I don't know if it's the snow, the cozy, cute clothes, the music, or the overall feeling, but I just cannot wait. This year will be a little bit depressing since it will only be Lacey, Mom, Dad, and myself at home, but it'll be great all the same. More food for me I guess. Anyway, I slipped up today. I have a policy where I DO NOT listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, (it's just rude, you know? Thanksgiving is a holiday too! It shouldn't be forgotten and mistreated like it is). I listened to O Holy Night by Josh Groban tonight. I just couldn't help it. It came on my iTunes and I just couldn't skip by it. It's too beautiful. *Sigh* I feel guilty now....

"Did I ever tell you I've got a thing for brunettes?"

There's just something about this picture (this movie really) that makes me happy. Maybe its the animation, maybe its the music, maybe is the cute little supporting characters, or maybe its the pure magic and romance of it all. Either way, Tangled is one of the best Disney-Pixar movies every made. And I'm now waiting for a Eugene Fitzherbert to come into my life.

Happy Conference Weekend!!!