The Color Yellow

This is a tweet from my friend MB:

Seeing Daniel Radcliffe in person may have been the highlight of my year.

All I'm saying is, something like this has got to happen to me soon. Its just got to.

Changing topics from how I want MB's life... something that I have been hearing a lot lately is how important it is to find the good in life. Find what makes you happy and stay away from things that bring you down. I really like that. What's the point of being negative and complaining about everything? I'd like to think most people are more good than bad so if you look for the good in everything, you're bound to find it. I think this will make you a happy person all around and more fun to be around. I'm going to work harder at this I think.

So on that note: I'm really liking my new job. I work with super cool people and am having a pretty good time :so far. It really helps having a job I enjoy and makes having to wake up insanely early (7:30), much easier.

My boyfriend rocks. He has a full schedule of classes and is in the process of getting a new job. He HATES school and was out of it for so long that I thought it would be tougher going back. But he's getting great grades and is going to make millions one day. Plus, he always makes me dinner (I am a bad wife cuz I don't cook...) and makes me go to bed early so I'm not miserable at work. He is the bestest. And in a few weeks its our 3 year anniversary... WHAT THE WEIRD!? Crazy how fast its gone! again, he is the BESTEST.

Oh my gosh, my friends blogs are so effing cute, they always post cute things they have made around their homes, recipes, and gorgeous pictures. It makes me wish I was more talented in that aspect. So that is my new goal- to use their blogs, copy them, and pretend like I am just as creative.

I can't wait for summer! It is just around the corner and all I see are bright colors. I LOVE summer. I LOVE sunshiny days and sandals. I have big plans for this summer that will include me getting really tan and vacationing big time. Lately it has been snowing for a few hours during the day? WHY? I decided to protest that and will it to be summer by rolling up my jeans, wearing strappy sandals that wrap around my ankles, and a sun hat. It was a REALLLLLY good day. Dear Summer: I am soooo ready for you. I promise I will play outside, go swimming, and be happy if you just show your face.

Tonight my brother is bringing his date over and we will be eating shis-kabobs and playing games. I am muy excited, especially for the food. So I bid thee farewell because I must go get ready.

xoxo,

allyx (kind of like xoxo, gossip girl)

Day of Fun

Day of Fun is a new tradition around here. Its name is pretty self explanatory. We devote a day to complete fun and nothing else. My brother Taylor and Dan started it a little while back when they both had Fridays off. Now, whenever we all have the same day off, we have Day of Fun. We go bowling, shooting, shopping (at golf stores cuz I'm with guys), and anything else that is FUN. This last week Dan and I both had Wednesday off and our buddy Chon was in town. Tay had to work but we partied without him. It started out with my favorite burger joint in town. SMASHBURGER...

Then since Taylor couldn't join us, we went to visit him at work and play a little prank on him. Got him good we did. **You may need to click on the pic to see it cuz its not very big.**

After that we played some BLACK OPS and I killed a bunch of fools.



Later that night we went to a movie at the awesome cheap theaters by our house! We saw The Tourist. Which I loved. I guessed what was going to happen at the beginning, but it was still entertaining, plus Johnny Depp is pretty radicool.
Then we played cards and watched Saturday Night Live on Netflix.

Oh what fun we have! Muy bein tradition!

The Couch Potato

Our newest little nephew Colton Levi Tenney has made it here safely and is the cutest little monkey man I've ever seen! I can't get enough of the little guy! Congrats to the Tenney family!

I got a new job. I start next week. I am vair vair excited! There also happens to be a gym in my new place of employment that I will be able to use anytime I want. Which means there is a chance I will start working out again. Hopefully I will motivate myself to do so.

I feel that I am in a funk. (flashes of the Glee episode titled FUNK are going thru my head) Lately I have watched 4 seasons of Bones and my most exciting news is that I just got 20 kills on Call of Duty Black Ops. (which by the way, really is exciting. and yes, its embarrassing but I think I have become more of a gamer than Dan is.) Anyway, I think I need to be doing something better and more fulfilling with my time. There are a few things I would like to make: pillows to match my new bedspread, curtains, some decorations for the walls, and a skirt from this really cute fabric I got forever ago. I also would like to sit down and write out an actual budget for us to follow. And I would like to read some new books. But every day when I wake up, instead of getting going with my day I curl up on the couch for a few hours and watch tv shows. Then I eat and go to work til 10:30. I think my new job (which is 9-5) will help me have more of a constant schedule so maybe I will be able to plan to do other things too. I dunno, how do I motivate myself to not be so lazy? Maybe I should give myself treats when I do something worthwhile... like chocolate.

Something that was very worthwhile is, Dan took me on a date. It was very romantic. There is a movie theater right by our house and all tickets are only 3 bucks. They aren't new releases but they aren't dollar theater movies yet. Also, you can get a large popcorn for 2 bucks, a large soda for 2 bucks, and candy for a dollar! We saw the new Narnia movie which I loved. We got some of everything and ate ourselves silly. It was wonderful.

So this post is kind of all over the place but thats the way it goes. :) :)

Hunger Games Cast

Here are my picks for the casting of The Hunger Games movie, schedule to release in 2012. My choices are based on looks alone, not acting ability necessarily. Whatcha think?

JUNE V*DAY SALE

Check out JUNE! We are having a Valentines Day sale. Anything in the store that is pink or red (excluding suitcases) is 25% off! Take a look around and find something you love!

two thousand and eleven

ten resolutions for this year:

study and understand scriptures better
go to the temple more often
write down more- journal/blog/etc
work out weekly (I'll work up to daily... maybe...)
save money
go on a date with my boyfriend every week
stay in touch with all my friends that live far away
eat healthier. as in eat three meals a day and stop eating after midnight. (its my favorite time to munch)
audition for local theatre
make more things- anything crafty because it makes me so happy when I do!




ps: i just realized in the last few posts and the pic on top i'm wearing the same sweater. don't judge me... its just a coincidence.

finished 2010 with a bang

VEGAS BABY! We spent the new year down in Sin City. We went with some friends and stayed for the weekend. Our friend Chon hooked us up with a swanky suite at Mandalay Bay. New Years Eve we went down the strip and just partied there for the countdown. It was pretty crowded and insane but it was actually really fun! The hotels along the strip are so cool and just incredible inside. We ate some yummy food, especially at SERENDIPITY. MMMM it's so good. We got frozen hot chocolate for dessert and it did not disappoint...delicious. We also went to a Piano Bar. It was so much fun. Two guys play the piano and everyone can make requests. They'll play whatever requests come with the most cashola. It was pretty funny watching all the drunk people put cash down for songs and then someone else paying for that song to stop. It was great. It was nice to get away and go on vacay with some friends!