Dresses

So... the Mia Maids and Laurels tried on dresses... I will get to the DC Part 3 soon... I promise. But here are some pix while you wait!

Happy Thanksgiving

I never really had a Thanksgiving post... so I guess I'll do that now. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I guess I have a lot to be thankful for at this point in my life. I have a loving family, I have great friends in a few different schools, I'm allowed to practice my religion because I live in a free country, and my dad has a good job that can support my family. Thanksgiving is more than a time of turkey, it is a time of gratitude, and all too often, other than the typical "go around the table and say what you are grateful for" tradition, most of us don't take too much of a pause to think about what Thanksgiving is all about. Anyway, I'm happy that I could take a little bit of time to think about "the reason for the holiday."

Tag!

So apparently I've been tagged! This is going to be interesting...

5 things I was doing 10 years ago

1. I was seven
2. I hung out w/ Kelli
   
3. Played Pokemon
   
4. Lived in AZ
5. Second grade
   

5 things on my to-do list

1. AP English Homework
   


2. College Writing Homework
   


3. Newspaper Deadline
   


4. AP Psych paper
   


5. Read Scriptures
   

5 snacks I enjoy

1. Popcorn
2. Chips and Salsa
3. Nachos
4. Pumpkin Cookies
   
5. Anything Yummy
   

5 things I would do if I was a millionaire

1. Buy a sweet house
   
2. Pay for college
3. Buy an AMAZING 2010 Mini Cooper that looks like this in British Racing Green (http://blog.wired.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/09/minicooper.jpg)
4. I'd donate to JDRF
   
5. Save up in case of economic meltdown (... no explanation necessary)
   

5 places I've lived

1. Twin Falls, Idaho
   
2. West Valley. Utah
   
3. Mesa, Arizona
   
4. Gainesville, Florida
   
5. Payson, Utah
   

4 things I'm passionate about

1. Writing
2. Family
   
3. *ahem* RISE AND SHOUT THE COUGARS ARE OUT!!!
   
4. Religion

4 things I say often

1. "POR QUE?"
   
2. "Por que no?
   
3. "Si"
   
4. "I don't believe in homework"

4 things I want to do before I die

1. Graduate from college
   
2. Have kids
3. Get married in the temple
4. Go on an Asian or Australian cruise.
   

4things I want/need

1. A hair cut
2. To be married in the temple someday
3. My homework to be done
4. My homework to be done, without me doing it.
   

4 places I want to see/visit

1. Australia
2. England
   
3. The Moon!!! (Actually, I'd be terrified, but it'd be sweet!!)
   
4. Lots of other places
   

4 TV shows I can't live without (I can live with out these I just like them)

1. Office
2. HANNAH MONTANA!!!! (j/k, but sometimes it is fun to mock, hehe)
   
3. Biggest Loser
   
4. I'm changing this to NCIS
   

4 things you don't know about me

1. I am sitting on a green chair
   
2. I absolutely love trying on big poofy Prom Dresses, they are pickin' sweet!
   
3. I adore all silky things
   
4. I want to get married just after summer so I can have an awesome, natural tan!

Tag: Wayne, Audrey, Mother, and Tiph

DC Part 2

Okay! Here is part two! I've decided that I am going to post pix and explanations of the days first, and after the pix are done, I'll post funny stories about what happened while I was there!

Monday morning we went to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. We broke off into our workshops. (I was Bus 1 Workshop 2), and we talked about Jefferson, his views, and his significance. Then we got to walk around and look at the quotes. Afterward we discussed what we thought Jefferson's opinion would be on current issues.




Here's Mr. Thomas Jefferson himself, with one of his quotes behind him; on a side note, some of the quotes were from the constitution.






This is Taylor (my roommate) and me in front of Thomas Jefferson! She didn't realize how short I am until this point, because she was standing next to me with her arm around me, it became glaringly obvious, especially since she is tall.








The Air and Space Smithsonian Museum was a blast (pun intended, haha)! Here is a pretty spiffy astronaut space suit... I just thought it was a great intro to the museum!!









Look... I am holding up the moon w/ my head! Ha ha ha!! Yeah, I wanted to be underneath it and have it on my back... but I'm kinda short... so it wasn't working very well, so I settled for my head.





So this is kinda what old seats in airplanes used to look like. Freaky, huh? Actually, planes used to be considered to be so dangerous, that some actors actually had a clause in their contract that said they could not ride a plane while working on the movie. Eventually they became popular, obviously...




Okay, it is hard to tell... but this is the Franklin D Roosevelt Monument, I thought it was pretty cool... we walked through four "rooms," but they weren't really rooms...






This is a statue of the bread line ... it's from the Great Depression.








There was a series of waterfalls in each "room" each one more magnificent than the last... this is the third or fourth. My camera gave out... so I'm not sure.






This is Wednesday morning... I forgot my camera on Tuesday... so I'll post pix when I get them from someone else. Anyway, there was no vanity mirror, so Taylor and I took pictures of each other's hair in order to see if it was done in the back.





Just to give you a taste of what's to come... This is the Capitol building *under a bit of construction to prepare it for Jan. 20th* I had a tour of it... and I took a ton of pix!

Applications

Okay, I know I have a couple of people who are dying to see more pix... however, I haven't chosen which ones to do yet. But I do have something to post... so I will!! I have officially finished both my BYU and USU applications. Sorry Utes, no U of U application for me. Anyway, I'm waiting for the acceptance or rejection letters... I just thought I'd update everyone on my current predicament... anyway I'll leave you all on this happy note:

Rise, all loyal Cougars and hurl your challenge to the foe.
You will fight, day or night, rain or snow.
Loyal, strong, and true
Wear the White and Blue.
While we sing, get set to spring.
Come on Cougars, it's up to you!

So Rise and Shout, the Cougars are out
Along the the trail to fame and glory.
Rise and shout, our cheers will ring out,
As you unfold your vict'ry story.
On you go to vanquish the foe
For Alma Mater's sons and daughters.
As we join in song, in praise of you, our faith is strong.
We'll raise our colors high in the blue,
And cheer our Cougars of BYU.