How it is?

What the cow! Serious Sally is killin me peeps-total overkill if you ask me. Either way I work with a buddy who knows Sally. He and I were talking about all the dating he does and the awkwardness of it all, etc, etc. We came to the conclusion that perhaps Sally just is wanting to build his network. If for example Sally was in the Mortgage business he'd have a lot of females that when they get married could say to their hubby 'honey I have a friend in the mortgage business - he'd give us the hook up' something like that. Ha okay I'm lame whatev but maybe that's the reasoning behind it he just wants to build up his network.

What a do Sally!?

My beautiful friend J-Lo dated this lamoid who is kind of a girl so for the sake of protecting his identity he shall go by Sally. Now Sally is no bueno in my book. Serious girls if you know who Sally is I'd avoid him at all costs. Now Sally is a nice guy just trying to do right by everyone but he makes one mistake. He thinks the girls he actually asks out like him; how do I know this because he has exhausted my network of girl-friends. We have all been out with him at the very least once (J-Lo just had an extended lease I guess you could say-man I'd say he lucked out) and he is so persisitant and awkward about what he wants out of our 'relationship'; Woah dude I just thought we were friends. (now you think we would agree just not to date him but we're nice girls; we just want to leave a good taste) Don't take offense Sally if heaven forbid you email me and I don't respond. Please Sally just take it as a hint that I don't want to talk to you. I have found it best to just promptly reply when I recieve anything in my inbox from him. Oh and what's that?!? You want an appt with me to discuss something I did or did not do. You schedule time to meet so you can make a time to go out; what's that all about? PUH-LEASE!! There must be something wrong here in the friendship if our emails and phone calls are always initiated by only one of us and I think you all know who that indidvidual is ;)

the how-to's of harmonizing

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!! OR SOMETHING TO HELP SHOW YOU THE WAY TO LOVE...THAT'S WHAT EHARMONY DOES!

So let's see here...my dear friend Inigro Beaner but from here on out will be known as IB totally signed up for an eharmony account. I never have known anyone up until now that has ever had an account-well to my knowledge anyways. Ha ha and so I've enjoyed making fun of this whole ordeal. Either way seriously peeps I don't hate on you or judge those who do the whole online thing. But I do judge IB-who's he kidding; not looking for anything serious or even to date I guess he just wants to get his feet wet. Yeesh it kills me that you have to throw a lot of money down to have them assess you and pick your brain apart to find someone just as or more so crazy as you. I sat down and played around on his profile and they ask you crazy questions that just for us to answer three of them took us almost an hour. Who has this kind of time; I guess if you don't have the time you make it considering that in this case time is money-your money to exact. Either way he gets a kick out of it and enjoys perusing others profiles. So hey to each his own...but def not for me. Loves :D

how deep must one dig to stake claim?

So often do you find yourself head over heels in love?? I fo sho know that I very seldomly ever allow myself to feel this way. It's so silly and esp for bein a girl. Hello peeps all you are doing is allowing loads and I mean butt loads of drama into your life if you get attached to boys in that dramatic swooney lovey dovey kind of way. Seriously- take my word on it. But when I do think a boy has some potential what happens well oft times I find that it's coo and I don't mind spillin to my besties about it but on occasion I find that they usually have similar feelings of said boy. Well then we have to decide and it's usually to ourselves that we're just going to make that boy off limits...I tend to find that this isn't always the case. But whatev right there's always so many fish in that big huge body of water. Right? As Scott often says when we discuss boys-just marry someone out of the ward, or better yet someone who's not lds. Yeesh no but really if I'm just friends with a boy then why should it matter if I have more confidence-the reason I most likely do is because I've I really am looking for a friend. Get it in your head peeps.

My country tis of thee!

So Rachel and I wanted to get away and I don't think we really cared where we ended up just as long as it got us out of Colorado. So what do we do?! Well we pack our bags and head out to where else but Mt Rushmore! I invited Josh along for the thrill. What a fun adventure. We had a fabulous weather and great company-what more could you ask for? Mt Rushmore was so amazing! I loved learning of the history and the work and love and dedication that went into the whole construction of it! The spirit was undeniable and burned strong within my heart-I loved it! Oh and check this, we saw a lake in the park that peeps were ice fishing on; we took time to stop and walk out on the water...whoa! Not gonna lie it was a bit scary but I loved it!*

Resolutions

I don't believe I have EVER thought about things I will do in the new year...okay think possibly but I never ever act on any of them and if I do I don't have any recollection. So here I am after a discussion I've had with a few peeps the last week or so about resolutions. So I think if I write it out maybe it'll get me somewhere.

Read more often and with more diversity. I used to read ALL the time and now not so much. One of my fondest memories is living in south provo a block from University Square; I spent all my free time there reading. I read biographies to the history of countries to medical mysteries and The New York Times. I want it back I miss that new found knowledge. I don't want to waste my time watching TV anymore than I already do. You'd find me watching the health history channel most days.

Make my bed every day. So seeing as I am only making this a goal today I guess I'll start today so I don't have any negative marks against me. Ha ha My mum always taught us to make our beds but I don't like sleeping with anything but one blanket...I hate top sheets and duvets and all of it. I am a fan of a fluffy pillow and a quilt so we'll see if I actually do this one.

Be more social. Yeah yeah yeah I get the whole Steph is already social but guess what guys I'm really not. I say be more social with the idea of actually enjoying myself and going out of my way to meet a new person each week. No matter where it is okay so as I type this I find myself realizing I already do this but I want to be better about looking for those opportunities.

Woah so I think that's all I can handle for now. I think this is a good start to a new year of sorts. It'll be great and I look forward to keeping you updated. Lata gators...speaking of gators! Go Gators halla at beatin those silly sooners last night! WOOT!

Wedding bells!

Jenn and Josh got married on the 2nd! But not before throwing Jenni a surprise bridal partay! But not without first a good pampering at the salon. Too fun! Anyways, Ashlee and I planned it almost too perfect; and getting Joshua involved which had at any second the chance of blowing up in our faces. (He is not so bueno at keeping things hush hush) Anyways worrying right up to last possible second it ended up going off without a hitch and Jenn was in complete aww and shock! Woot woot just what we were going for. It was fun to have the proud mothers there and some close gals. All in all what a wonderful night! Pictures to come ;) So now the wedding has come and gone and oh what a beautiful day it was. We arrived in the AM to help Jenn with hair and makeup and he mum followed a few hours later with dad and Grant in tow...she sent them out for food. Phew they were getting bored and fast thank goodness for mothers to know what to do. The weather was wonderful and the company was great! Not one thing was missing we had a magnificent day full of love, laughter and joy! Who knows what would've happened had I not set them up thank goodness for friends who know best ha ha! Okay maybe I take more credit than is due but I love it either way!

raw fish is good fish

I LOVE sushi! Sushi is happy food! It makes people happy and happy people are just more fun to be around. I used to eat it daily for about a year; no joke! I had to convince myself that sushi is a special treat, well duh but a monthly thing not a daily thing. It's some of my fave food. The other day Josh and I went out with his fam. His fam isn't too keen on rolls or any of that...they stick to the safe stuff. Josh was gettin all you can eat so what did I do...a stupid naiive mistake! I ordered all you can eat as well. One rule; you must eat all of it or they charge you full price. Makes complete sense but doesn't mean I knew that. Somtimes when it come to food and my relationship with it I don't always eat it. I'm what my family calls a bird. I pick at my food eat parts of it and then toss it to the side with absolute disgust. Well I shortly discovered I can't do that! I was able to eat loads too much I think and felt utterly sick when all was said and done...so what did we do to make ourselves feel better?! Hottubbing duh. And it started snowing all in all a great day! I love sushi!

Secret Obsessions

Burt's Bees Chapstick -doesn't matter how I get it but I must have it...not a fan of the chapped lips at all. My Phone -I leave it EVERYWHERE! I hardly ever answer and yet I love to know I have it around...somewhere if needed. PB&J -I have never enjoyed eating peanut butter; this new year I've embraaced it and realized what I've been missing out on! I LOVE it...shh Gilmore Girls -I can't get enough of it. I own all 7 seasons and watch them over and over again...it's been that way for several years now. I find that I watch it when I have the least amount of time on my hands. A must to relieve stress. Facebooking -I get on what? Maybe once a week or so for a few months and then throw in a week where I get on every day and do what exactly; that's just it I don't know but I do know that several hours later i'm tired and trying to figure out where my night just went. (but I am so over being friends with those I wasn't friends with in HS that popped up and wanna be my friend-okay well maybe I was their friend then but it's been 6 years and I've moved on)