Never Thought I Would

I ran errands with Brin on Friday. It was the best day ever because I got to spend ALL of it with my BF^3 (Best Freakin Friend Forever). I love her. We went to XXI and to be quite honest I usually don't like that store very much. It's just too much everywhere and I get flustered. Anyway this time I struck gold by finding the sweetest jumpsuit ever. Yeah, I'm tots serious. It is the greatest. I never ever ever thought I would buy or even wear one...but it was kind of love at first sight. No one in my family knew how to react to it. In fact the first and only thing Jon did was laugh, and it wasn't like a hehe that's interesting it was like belly rumbling hahaha that's hilarious. He tried to tell me that I could pull it off because I was wearing it to be funny. He wouldn't believe me when I said I was totally serious about it. Laura giggled and told me I could totally pull it off...and yet she giggled the whole time she was talking to me. Jane said that jumpsuits would never be in  in Utah just like high waisted skirts weren't actually in here... apparently high waisted skirts aren't in...even though everyone wears them. Princeton liked it...I like Princeton. My mom had to look up jumpsuits on the internet just so she could believe that people actually wore them. Cate was taken aback, but who wasn't? I hung out with Ethan that night too and when he first saw me his eyes got huge like what the...? And the next day he strongly discouraged me from wearing it to the movies... At least he didn't laugh right? My family hardly ever reacts well to my new fashions... and then all of a sudden everyone is wearing what I've been wearing for months... I like to think that I'm just ahead of the Utah fashion scene. Not that it's very hard to be ahead of. I kind of hate the fashion scene here. The point is if I can face my family's ridicule in a new outfit I can face anything in that outfit. Anyway, do you want to see my jumpsuit? Here it is...

I also bought the perfect heels for this, but that was the day after I took this picture and I'm not really into taking pictures of myself. AND I also bought some penny loafers that are so perfect. I bought both pairs at savers so it's not like I'm pouring money out on clothes that I won't be wearing in a month in a half...even though I kind of still am...oops.

Last thought for this post. Brin had her farewell yesterday and she did so great. I just know she is going to be the best missionary ever. I'm so proud of her.

Bonnie Tyler and Skinnies

I love Bonnie Tyler. Totally digging Here She Comes right now.

I was so inspired by that new blog last night that I took some of my sister's old jeans and made them into skinnies.

Before...

...After...

I accidentally made them a little bit tight, and by a little bit I mean A LOT a bit. They didn't turn out too bad for a first time go. I have a few more pairs I'm going to fix. I'm becoming addicted. When I am not addicted to the things I blog about? 

Toodles. 

"To live content with small means;

to seek elegance rather than luxury,

and refinement rather than fashion,

to be worthy, not respectable and wealthy not rich;

to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly,

to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages,

with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, 

to all bravely await occasions, hurry never.

In a word to let the spiritual unbidden

and unconscious grow up through the common.

This is to be my symphony."

William Henry Channing

I suppose you all want to know what I'm doing with my free time. No? Well I'm going to tell you anyway. Two main things have taken over my life.


1. I'm having hilarious conversations with my self. True story. And I know they're not hilarious. I think I might be going a little crazy.


2. I'm writing a comic book, or more correctly I'm writing the beginnings of a comic book. There is no way I could get it done before I leave. I've been geeking out for a solid week and a half. seriously. Here's are some pictures to prove it. 

The Jade Duchess is going to be so awesome. She is of course going to be uber fashionable. I'm thinking...yeah I'm way too excited about this. Maybe I should find some friends to hang out with.

3. I just found this totally awesome blog and I'm going to start getting crafty with clothes... clothes that I can take on my mission obviously. Although I think I might make a pair of those pink grandma pants that she has made. She's brilliant I tell you. The only problem is she's from Provo and for some reason or other I am really not liking Provo girls right now. Especially zoobs. No offense meant to any of you out there, especially my good old friends. I just...yeah it's a difficult thing to explain. Let's just say another oddity I've acquired from my lack of friends.  

4. I'm so excited for my mission. Oh my goodness. I'm finally past half way there and it's going to be so great. I can't wait to leave. Also I really should be studying and getting ready. I'll start tomorrow, right?

5. I'm working. It's pretty dang exciting if you know what I mean. 

6. I'm experiencing a loss of appetite. Let's blame it on the Hepatitis A&B vacs that I had to get. Don't worry, I'm not going through an eating disorder or anything like that...or maybe I am? Who knows? Because I sure don't, but I do know and I can tell you that I'm not. 

7. I'm going to be playing on a BYU intramural team. Dang, I had better come to terms with my zoob hatred/zoobphobia before I start playing so I don't get banned from the league.  

8. Spanish Fork league is going well. I'm on a new team now. Not my High School team. Did I ever blog about that? I don't know. At the beginning of the summer I was playing with the girls from HS and it was great. We took the championship. This season there was some miscommunication and I joined another team. Which is good because now I'm meeting all 

kinds of new people...they're just all married with kids, or most of them are anyway.

9. I'm trying to mentally prepare for my farewell. I haven't given a talk in church since...oh young womens...? Over 3 years ago. 

10. And now I'm going for a small bike ride with my best friend Brin who is still here, thankfully. 

I Want...

I want a tan trench coat

Like the ones models wear

I want a chocolate chip cookie

Fresh from the oven

With some vanilla bean ice cream

Melting...ooeygooeyyummy

I want to put my mission papers in already

And I want to leave

I want to feel

Red - the blood of angry men!

Black - the dark of ages past!

Red - a world about to dawn!

Black - the night that ends at last!

Like Les Miserables 

I want something more

To be something more

Then this world

I want to read a book

Just to read a book

I am the Resurrection and the Life,

Saith the Lord:

He that believeth in me,

Though he were dead,

Yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth 

And believeth in me

Shall never die.

I am the Resurrection and the Life,

Saith the Lord:

He that believeth in me,

Though he were dead,

Yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth 

And believeth in me

Shall never die.

I am the Resurrection and the Life,

Saith the Lord:

He that believeth in me,

Though he were dead,

Yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth 

And believeth in me

Shall never die.

I want to go swimming

And feel the sun 

As it burns my skin

I want a new pair of heels 

Black

Or nude

Beautiful either way

I want to be someone

Worthy of epic tales

And how can man die better

Than facing fearful odds

For the ashes of his fathers

And the temples of his gods?

I want to marry a man

Who respects all women

Who is honest

And true 

And brave

And maybe even 

A professional pirate

A man

Who is  different

from all the ramble

That surrounds me

I want to find 

My prince charming already

Is he out there?

The more I see

The more I doubt

I'm tired of the cloying 

Do any of you have feelings?

Do any of you have souls?

I want to say yes...

But your actions say no

Captain America

Anyone?

Where are you?

I want to read poetry

And be a hopeless romantic

I want...

So much

Too much

Maybe

Who knows

Stumbling About

I love fashion.

It's a serious addiction...

like dark chocolate...

...and letters from Chile...

...black licorice...

...fairytales...

...Prince Charming...

...slaying dragons...

...and building castles in the clouds...

...wasabi...

...shaved legs...

...summer dusk...

...old pictures...

...it's an addiction that I have reawakened...

...old hats...

...lace and leather gloves...

...fur stoles...

...the classic trench coat...

...scarves...

...antique jewelery...

...gold...

...heels...

...chiffon gowns...

Maybe fashion is the wrong word for what I love....

...for my addiction.

I don't love runway fashion.

I don't love models that look like aliens.

Or clothes that look like heinous crimes.

Or styles that make you wish you didn't have eyes to witness.

I love finesse...

...unity...

...natural beauty...

I love that I'm not going anywhere with this

because I can't figure out where exactly I want to go.

I love elegance...

...I love elegance.

I'm addicted to elegance.

Elegance captivates me.

I respect it.

I think everyone does.

...or everyone should.

It's grace and simplicity...

...refinement and honor...

...taste and gentility...

It's being born to wear ball gowns...

...and looking like you're wearing one...

...when you're really wearing an old sweater and jeans.

It's something I strive for...

...but will probably never attain.

I enjoy it anyway.

I love it anyway.

random...

The Impossible Dream

Little Women

... random.

I've been looking at fashion blogs over the last two days.

Hence the raving.

Here are a few that I found...

{this is glamorous} http://citified.blogspot.com/

http://www.sarahklassen.com/

http://www.absolutelyladylike.com/

http://fashiontitbits.blogspot.com/

...I wish I had the money...

...then again I'm glad I don't.

Obsession, thy name is World Cup

What a clever title eh? Truth be told, I'm not that clever and copied it from a friend's facebook post. Well Kenny here's to you. World Cup 2010 kicked off nicely on Friday and guess who was working and didn't watch the first games. No, not Richard Simmons... I have no idea what he was doing on Friday. It was me! I'm not too terribly bummed because there are a whole heck of a lot of games. The USA played England on Saturday and ooh-ooh, I think we have the most attractive team out there. Not a single ugly player on the roster. We didn't do too bad and came off with a 1-1 tie. Did you know that we've never lost to England? That's right. We even beat them in a 1950 World Cup game. True story. Oh boy, let's talk about England's Keeper, Robert Green. He'll never live down that goal. Clint Dempsey fires the ball from outside of the 18 and it goes right to Green's hands only to shoot off and fly into the net. You've got to watch it, oh pathetic.        

Now whenever a goalie pulls a stupid they're going to be called a Green. "Hey nice one Green." or  "You're such a Greenie." Poor guy... but not really because it gave us the tie. That being said, I love Clint Dempsey. I also love Landon Donavon. It wasn't a remarkable game for him but goodness that man is American soccer. Oguchi Onyewu (On-yay-woo) is such a stud. I must admit that his beard is pretty terrible but still the man had an amazing game. Tim Howard is a brilliant keeper and kept the English at bay for almost all of the game. I also want to give a shout out to our boy Robbie Findley from RSL. He started and finished the game. Let's just say that we have a very talented team and we have the potential to go far and win, but we lack intensity. If we played every game like we played against Spain in the FIFA Confederations Cup, then we could seriously whoop every team to a pulp. Of course my support is all behind the USA, but if we fail then I support Spain. With Sergio Ramos, Fernando Torres and so much other talent... they're fantastic.

Our American boys. Not the exact team that played against England, but hey they're still all attractive.

Ooh I finally got new kicks last night. www.eastbay.com is the place to go for inexpensive cleats. I got $100 cleats for $55! They're Mercurial Talarias and  everywhere else was selling them for 69.99-79.99, but eastbay had them for 59.99. They were having a sale and so I got an additional 20% off. That was $55 including shipping and handling. They should be getting here around Friday hopefully. I'll be going back up to Logan for a visit and it would be sweet if I could take them along for a pickup game. I'm a little worried because I got a size 7 and I'm really hoping that they will be a perfect fit. Also they are white with orange and silver. I'm not an orange person usually. In fact I don't think I own any orange at all. The thing is that they really called to me and I couldn't even think of buying another pair.

Last night I watch The Young Victoria with my mum and it was fabulous. I thought Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend fit the parts of Victorian and Albert better than anyone else could have. They even looked similar. Oh my and I loved the dresses and hats. My mama says that I was born in the wrong time. Today's fashion isn't half so beautiful as the past was. Granted I would have to be a queen or rich lady to really enjoy it. But of course that's just what I would be right? ;) I really love the off shoulder cut of the dresses and the sleeves.