- Happy Birthday -

Nothing says 'Welcome to your 20th year!' better than:

a good breakfast in bed
church? ..hah
a ticket to MATES OF STATE
my favorite dinner
[^roast beef, corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls]
home made apple pie
[AND]
home made vanilla icecream
[WITH]
friends and family
board games
a letter from Levi
a nice visit from Levi's mom
a prime MATES OF STATE performance

and more..

Point is- I had a really good birthday/ day after [that's when the letter from Levi arrived and the Mates of State concert took place.] And it really made up for all the crumby events leading up to my birthday:

mowing farm lawn for 5+ hours
sleeping in a 90 degree bedroom
[^miserable]
pulled over for the first time
[^registration expired]
rock chipped my windshield on the way home
from receiving the ticket
thinking about how expensive everything is
being completely broke

and more..

Hah.

Man, I hate being broke!

I had Jake B. take some Mates of State pictures, so hopefully I'll have them up soon- and hopefully they'll be better than the morning picture I put at the top of this post. Ha ha..

Thanks to everyone who called, messaged, and visited on the 27th
to help make my birthday a special one!

LOVE YOU ALL!

- Dance -

I'll blog real sometime.. maybe tomorrow.. maybe not.

- Melicia -

Elicia turned 20 on the 21st of June! And to celebrate she threw an Alice in Wonderland tea party. Wonderland attire was supposed to be mandatory but.. you know how Megan, Kerri, Macky, and Shmabigail are- anti-dresseruppers - so they decided to wear sombrero's instead. Such rebels.

Here are pictures:

^Elicia had a fly in her teacup!

^ Elicia said I looked like a member of Green Day.. Haaaaa, lame.

^Possible best outfit of the night, even though it didn't fit dress code.


Happy Birthday, Elicia!

- Summer Skin -

My cousin, Jesse, leaves to Berlin, Germany this Wednesday to serve an LDS mission. Lucky duck, right? So we went down to St. Geezy for the weekend to attend his farewell.


Arriving on Saturday, we went to Sand Hollow and spent the day boating/swimming/getting pelted by hateful sand and sunburn.

10000 degrees outside with not a cloud in the sky.

Love that.

- Jump Back! -

I've just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I must admit.. I absolutely loved it. Loved the characters. Loved that it's written as a series of letters. Loved that it reminisces WWII. Loved that I didn't bawl at the end, like I do most other books.

Order of Most Ridiculous Cryfests

#1: After re-reading These Is My Words.
[^For some reason, it was so much sadder the second time.]
#2: After reading These Is My Words, the first time.
#3: After reading The Book Thief.

I don't know why I always end up so emotionally attached to the characters who die at the end. It's not fair, really.

Anyways.. Paige, Mom, and I went to the library yesterday and put our cards to good use, so I have quite the assortment to choose from for my next book.

I'm leaning toward Slaughterhouse-Five.

Why? Because Kevin Bacon mentioned it during his role as hottie, Ren McCormack, in Footloose, which is my ultimate favorite movie.

If you havn't seen it..

Mr. Gurntz : He was trying to teach [that] book.
Mrs. Allyson: Slaughterhouse-Five, isn't that an awful name?
Ren: Yeah it's a classic... Slaughterhouse-five, It's a classic.
Mrs. Allyson : Maybe in another town it's a classic.
Ren: In ANY town.

- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -

One of my 2010 New Year's resolutions was to read 1 book /month. And I failed it quicker than I could say the word 'literature'. So, I have a new goal in mind. I am going to read 12 books by the end of summer.

So far I've read:


And now I've started into:

I've enjoyed the task thus far and will keep my readings posted, mostly so I don't forget what I've read. If anyone would like an opinion on a book, or would like to be part of a literary society with me, feel free to say so.

- Take Another Picture With Your Click, Click, Click, Click Camera -

Sometimes I drive all the way to Kerri's house. Because Kerri has the best view from her backyard. And because I like making a large pile of snails with Mackenzie. And because I love taking pictures that look crappy. And because I like playing "Bang!" with Kerri.

I am getting a Polaroid camera soon. Okay, not really. But I wish I was!

Two of my cousins had weddings this weekend. And another one is happening in a few weeks. So.. that's pretty exciting.

One of the cousins getting married is my age. .. No doubt there are lots of things I want to do with my life before that day comes for me. But still.. I find myself making a list of 1,000 different things I'm going to do for my wedding and reception.

My wedding:

Classy, not cheesy.

November/December.
Professional photographer.
Simple.

Minimal family.

My reception:

Classy, not cheesy.
Photobooth.
[^ My cousin and his lovely bride.]
Greatest guest book ever.
No pink, not even on guests.
[^Just kidding.]
Dancing.
-
But, absolutely no chicken dancing.
-
Polaroid camera. [Hopefully mine.]
Church gym = Last resort.

There is still a lot, lot, lot to be added to this list but I've got so much time I'm not even worried about it.

The end.

-You Know You're Applying For Hotel Housekeeper When.. -

The questions on the profile survey are:

25. When was the most recent time you used any illegal drugs while at work?

^ What about the option "I have never used illegal drugs"?

- Within the last 12 months
- Between 1 and 3 years
- I have never used any illegal drugs while at work within the most recent 3-year period
- I'm not sure

26. How much money have you taken (stolen) from any of your employers?
- Less than $100
- More than $100
- I have never taken (stolen) money from any of my employers
- I'm not sure

27. Indicate your current use of any illegal drugs.
- Daily
- Once or twice a week
- Weekends
- Once or twice a month
- I do not use illegal drugs
- I'm not sure how often

28. Have you failed a drug test in the last three years?
- Once
- More than one time
- No
- Not sure of the results

29. How many times at work have you sold or given any illegal drugs to any of your co-workers?
- Once
- More than one time
- I have never sold or given any illegal drugs to any of my co-workers
- Not really sure how many times
- This will be my first job

30. Would you submit to a drug test for illegal drugs if it was company policy and you were requested to do so?
- Yes
- No
- It depends
- I'm not sure, I will have to think about it

31. How many times have you taken (stolen) money from your employers?
- Once
- More than one time
- I have never taken (stolen) money from any of my employers
- This will be my first job (Skip to question #41)

32. How many times have you taken (stolen) equipment, materials, supplies, etc. from your employer?
- Once
- More than one time
- I'm not sure how many times
- I have never taken (stolen) equipment, materials, parts, supplies, etc. from any of my employers.

33. The small amount of illegal drugs you sold or gave to your co-worker was not enough to hurt their performance.
- I agree
- I'm not really sure about their performance
- I have never sold or given any illegal drugs to my co-workers

34. When was the most recent time you were fired or quit to avoid being fired?

^The most recent time? Does that happen to most people?

- Within the last 12 months
- Between 1 to 3 years ago
- More than 3 years ago
- I have never been fired or quit to avoid being fired

35. What is the most estimated value of equipment, materials, parts, supplies, etc. you have taken (stolen) from all the companies you have worked?
- Less than $100
- More than $100
- I'm not sure of the total value
- I have never taken (stolen) equipment, materials, parts, supplies, etc. from any of my employers

36. When was the most recent time you took (stole) money from any of your employers?
- Within the last 12 months
- Between 1 and 3 years
- More than 3 years ago
- I can't remember for sure when it was
- I have never taken (stolen) any money from any of my employers
- I can't remember for sure when it was

That is section 1 of 2. Page 3 of 5. Laughable, right? The rest of the 45 minute survey was exactly the same. They should do it like this-

1. Have you ever used or possessed illegal drugs?
- No (Skip to question 25)
- Yes

...

25. Have you ever been fired or quit to avoid being fired?
- No (Skip to question 50)
- Yes

...

50. Have you ever stolen from your employer?
- No (Skip to the end of the survey)
- Yes

It sure would have saved me a lot of time. Ha.

- Class of 2010 -

Dear Rossy,

Make sure to have lots of fun at the all night party.. because real life begins tomorrow-- and real life tends to be a huge bummer. (: Congratulations! Love you!

Sincerely, Mandy