I heart Camping

I haven't been camping in SO long, but I really don't know why not. I love it! Especially Mt Nebo. We've been going there since I was tiny, so this weekend it was fun to go and see how familiar it all was. My mom, my dad and my brother all went. Ashley was sick s she wasn't able to come. Boo!

Birdy

Deer!

We look just a little bit different....

I also went out with old friends on Saturday. It was so much fun! I miss them... not the job we all worked at the Library, but most definitely the people. I was going to have us take a picture but I forgot!!! Next time, fo sho.

What did you do this weekend? 

{to see the rest of my camping pictures, click here}

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Can I get another weekend?

First off, I have to apologize for my lack of blogging. I could say it was because of my foodblog, but I have also slacked on that. As I mentioned here, school has been nuts. I think I have a better system this week though, hopefully, because I some of my reading - and responses to the reading, yesterday as I watched The Hills marathon (can you believe it's over?! OMG!).

But here's a recap of the last little while..

Thursday, was Ashley's birthday. I failed miserably at a present for her, and feel awful about it. What kind of sister am I? But with missing so much work when my Grandma was in the hospital, my funds were tight.

Happy 22nd Birthday Ash!!

BUT the plan was to go buy something for her on Friday - payday. Until my car broke down on the FREEWAY on the way to get her a book, that they only had at the Barnes & Noble in Sugar House. I'm super thankful this boy was in the car with me. He probably isn't. But my Tim helps calm me down when those things happen ~ perhaps because I'm trying to be the tough, calm, in control big sister. Who knows. I love this boy.

<~ Tim being a complete dork after we went and saw Toy Story 3, in 3D. He decided to take the lenses out of the glasses. Ohhh 12 yr olds ;)



.. so Ash only got her book. I am going to have to go shopping again this week, hopefully today. Maybe I should give her one thing every day this week to make up for it. Hm. What do you think Ash?


 





Saturday, my Uncle Jeff got married. That was exciting. Definitely a high after my low Friday. That's for sure. Melissa is really nice, and they have a lot of fun. I'm happy that he is happy. Weddings make me want to get married. Hmmm. 

and, Sunday... I did homework, and watched The Hills marathon. Its awesome that they're playing so many episodes. I am such a Reality TV addict lately! After The Hills marathon, I watched.. Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami. SO embarassing.


OH well. I'm lame. Guilty as charged.

Today I am feeling sick, so I'm skipping school to catch up on other stuff (blogging isn't supposed to be on the list.. ) and then heading in to work. Hopefully I start to feel better. Its just one of those stupid stress headaches / stomach aches, over stuff I can't post here - yet.

What did you guys do this weekend? Do you watch The Hills? I'm excited for the finale tomorrow - but mostly just because that means LC is coming back for the after party. I could never wrap my head around Kristen being friends with all of Lauren's peoples in Hollywood. It just didn't jive for me.

Do you watch the Kardashians? 


Happy Monday!

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Vegas: July 2009

I just realized I never posted pictures from my family's Vegas trip in July!! How crazy is that?! I posted them to Facebook, but they never made it on here. Oops. This trip was a lot of fun. Another one of those short, fun-packed, Road Trips that I love.

Here's a slide show of our fun:

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Photo Fun

My mom found this cool photo fun website, and sent it to me.. this is the fun pictures we did. Haha. Check it out!

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I love My President

I still have to pinch myself. The dude that I absolutely adore and respect, from his eloquent words to his awe-inspiring mind. He is truly inspirational.. I know, I know, I sound crazy, or maybe like some sort of stalker , but I still get amazed. I am so PROUD to have supported him for so long, and to truly support our President now. That man represents my country, and some may say that he shouldn't be "apologizing" to the Muslim world, but I say why not? I loved his speech yesterday in Cairo. It was amazing . If you want to read the full text of his speech, click here:

I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition.

~ President Barack Obama, University of Cairo, June 5th, 2009

Also.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

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Dr Pepper is Heaven

I haven't written in awhile. At least, not really written with updates and information on my life; just with little tidbits and lists here and there. So, I thought on this Saturday morning I would start by babbling. Babbling is one of those things.. I do best ;) haha.

A week and a half ago or so, I went and saw KITE with Kim at the University of Utah. It was a very interesting film, and I really liked it. It focuses on life with an ever changing border - between Lebanon and Israel. They have a Middle East Center at the University, and they are sponsoring Middle Eastern films there, about once a week, that is open to the public for free. This is how we saw KITE. It was fun, I hope to do it again and go see another one of the films. They are also having discussions and workshops as well, there is one about Middle Eastern Women that I really want to go to. After the movie, Kim and I went to Lunaberry on 4th South. It was really good! I had never been there before, and Kim was right, the crepes are really good! And they have funky French music playing. I like it.


Right after seeing the film with Kim, I got sick. Yuck. My dad and I both had the flu, and Tim was sick too, but I'm not really sure if he really got what we had because he was only sick for a day or two. So yuckie. I still have the stupid cough and am really tired. I hate being sick. However, having so much "down time" and not wanting to go around and get everyone sick, it gave me a lot of time to read my books and really make a dent in my 50 book project. I managed to finish Anderson Cooper's Memoir, which I LOVED. It was really fun to kind of "get in his head" and see things from his point of view. I loved me some Anderson before, but now its even worse. I'm sure I'm driving my sister crazy with my "Yeah, and did you know.. ?" comments of random Anderson Cooper trivia. Oh well.
I also read Veil of Roses, by Laura Fitgerald; and The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid. I enjoyed both books. Quite a lot. Veil of Roses is about an Iranian girl that has escaped having an arranged marriage so far by going to University in Tehran, but now she is done with her studies, and will need to get married soon. Her parents are able to get her a passport and one-way ticket to visit her married sister in Arizona. She has three months to find a husband, and get married, so that she never has to go back to the oppressive "Revolutionized" Iran. It was more of a fun read then a cultural one, but I did enjoy seeing Victoria Secret and Starbucks through the eyes of Tamila in the book.

The Secret Life of Bees.. I loved! It was so good! I really need to go rent the movie now that I have read it. The story is really good, it's during the 1960 Civil Rights movement in South Carolina. I really liked it, it was one of those feel good, southern books. Almost reminded me of Fried Green Tomatoes.

Being sick also kept me from going to my first day of Tutoring with The IRC, which is a bummer. But I am excited for this week! We are going to have a Valentine's Day themed party, and teach the kids about collages. I am excited. I wonder if I can take pictures of the kids. Hmmm.

I don't talk about my Daddy very much. BUT I do have to mention that my daddy loves me. Haha. A couple of days ago my dad was going to go pick my brother up something to eat at KFC. He asked me if I wanted anything and I asked for chicken fingers; and then I was like "OOOH! I want a fountain drink! Will you get me a Dr Pepper?" (anyone who knows me.. knows I love me some fountain drinks! They are so MUCH better than from the can or bottle!). Anyway, so my dad said yeah he'd get me the drink and went on his way. When he came home he had two drinks in his hand, one from KFC, and one from the gas station. They didn't have Dr Pepper at KFC and he had gone to the gas station to get me a Dr Pepper fountain drink! How nice is that?! I love my daddy.

In other news, my Grandma Jean is home! I am so excited. I haven't seen her yet, or much really this week, I didn't want to get her sick so I stayed away! My whole family has been pretty sick with different things, (my mom had a bad bout of asthma too), so we haven't really visited much. I think my extended family is mad at us for this, but I would really rather not see Grandma and have her not get sick and them mad at me, than the other way around!! My Uncle and his wife.. ~ sigh ~ BUT that's not the point, family drama will always be just that: drama. But my Grandma is home now and that just makes me so much happier. I HATED seeing her in the Nursing Home. It made me sad every time. She didn't belong there. Sure she has some problems, and needs a lot of assistance right now, but she's still very much there "upstairs."

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Thanksgiving Weekend Pictures

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The soul cannot think without a picture ~ Aristotle

Mosaic of Sep & Oct 2008



I had so much fun making a mosaic a few months ago.. I decided to make a Mosaic of pictures from September and October of this year. Yahoo. To make your own click here.

PS: Did you vote yet?

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Yellowstone

My family and I just went on a little road trip to Yellowstone. I love it up there! It rained on us.. and snowed on us.. but we saw a lot of animals, and I am glad we went. Kind of a last hurrah before my sister and I both pack up and move to Germany for a year. I really do love the pretty Mountains, the smelly geysers and the awesome animals at Yellowstone. It is a good, good place!

There are a lot of animals in Yellowstone, and they are still there because of the government protection they get in the park. However, it doesn't always work very well. See my sister's blog here to read more about what is happening to the endangered animals and what we can do.

Yay for Yellowstone!

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