Saturday, February 23, 2013

Playing waitress

I'm sure you have seen a movie with a scene like this and thought " thats sooo nice!! I wish some one would do that for me!!"

Well, with alittle help from my roommates I was able to have one of these experiences :)

He didn't surprise me.. I got him.

You see, it was his one year aniversary from coming home from the mission and I decided to do somehting about it. The day of the anniversary I played like it wasn't a big deal. We went out to a local cupcake shop and had a cupcake, talked a bit then left.

The next day I was so involved in his project ( and he knew it) that he was dying to just spend an hour with me. I told him I was frustrated with it and we went to a soccer game on campus. Meanwhile, I had my roommates at my apartment cleaning up and cooking and setting up. I Got a text saying " be ready in ten" and we came in ten... We walked in and dinner was set on the table.. it wasn't anything fancy ( we are only college students) and my roommate said " Hi. I'm Emily and I will be your server for tonight." he quickly looked at me and was completely shocked. It was quite exciting to put this on. It was incredibly romantic and sweet of my roommates to do. The food was delicious. It was served on our nice " adult" plates ( not plastic and actually came in a set) and garnished beautifully. She came in periodically and checked up on us. It was like going to a restaurant but at home and full of surprises.  I love it! My roommates are the best!!





Project addict

I have this little problem where I live my life one project at a time. This is a time where I am obsessed with a project that I eat breathe and sleep project.

This one was a medium sized project. It involved several people and lots of hours in front of a computer. It required lots of planing, drafting, and lots and lots of design skills.

During my freshman year college I was looking into theatre Arts and graphic design. I took computer design classes and theatre classes.. My computer class requied like two hours a day and lots of practice. I learned a whole lot from it including the basics of photoshop, and the basic principles of designing a lay out for a magazine and other graphic things.

I can honestly say that it took me about 40 hours to complete. It required many hours of picture editing and lay out crating as well as contacting and spelling and grammar revisions. It took a lot out of me but the best part was not the finished product. It was seeing the look on his face when he recieved it. He was all sorts of excited and grateful and emotional in every way. I think he liked it :P

Your Adventure begins at 6. Dress your nicest.

Every girl dreams of having her birthday be some crazy fun adventure suprise.. or maybe they just dream of other things.. I don't know.. 

I got a text saying " Your adventure begins at 6. Dress your nicest." I was a little preplexed and excited about this. I showed my roommate and she got very excited. she ran off into my closet and looked through everything. She found my Vera Wang collection and quickly dressed me. I wore my Vera Wang little black dress with my nicest strand of pearls and got my hair done. It was a surreal thing and when I finally looked in the mirror, I saw a grown up. It was then that I realized that I have done the majority of my learning and now I must put these things in to practice and grow up. It was then that I realized that I am at that amazing cross roads where young adult meets adult.. it was then that I realized that this summer would be my last opportunity to be reckless and not think about the future too much... just make memories and experience things that I probably wont ever experience since I have to be grown up and stuff.. ok.. that sounds really really bad.. but it smy last chance to have a crazy fun summer adventure is what I am trying to get at. I'm really excited for it.. but anyways.. I digress.. I was all sorts of dressed up.

How was my adventure you ask.... It was INCREDIBLE!! It was somehting I had dreamed of for some time. He is the best. :) I love him.

Walking on water.

Walking on water

Everybody knows the story of how Jesus walked on water.. and many people have tried to do the same. I think people often over look the state the water is in. This President's day I was able to walk on water. My amazing boyfriend took me out to Utah and one day we were just driving around and we ended up going to a lake... the Utah lake. we wanted to get close so we walked close and closer to the lake. the floor was covered in snow so we didn't know where the lake was.. and we were wondering where it was.. until we realized that we were walking on water!!

IT was WAY exciting.

The fact that we were walking on top of a frozen lake was not the most exciting part.. but we also watched the sun go down behind the mountains, and had quite the adventure getting to the lake. You see, to get down to the lake, there was a little drop off.. and as we went down this steep hill, i managed to get into a quick sand mud puddle. I was quickly sinking into this goey mess and ruining my shoes. HE managed to pull me out and we survived... ok.. it wasn't that bad.. but it was quite the adventure.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Horse back riding!!

I went horse back riding and didn't die, or seriously hurt. Ok. Maybe it isnt that awesome... cus a lot of people do it.. but Its a start. I learned a new skill and will one day master it. My life is awesome!

More North western fun!

Boise,Idaho 2012!!

MY FRIEND GOT MARRIED!!! .. but that is after this event.. ok.

I went home for Thanksgiving with her and had quite the cultural experience.
1. She had 8 sibblings!!! she was one of the youngest and in her early 20's. What does that mean? there were over 20 people at her house including parents, sibblings, their wives and kids... my self and her fiance. Ok. moving on.
2. I made a dominoes chain thing! it was SUPER COOL!!! the best part was watching them fall. It was frustrating at a point, but very fun!
3. I went dirt bike-ing!Also, this means I had my first lesson on driving a stick shift. it was very very very fun. I could not be stoped!
4. I saw her in her dress before anybody!! I may have cried a little... ( A lot) but its ok. she's married and sealed to him for time and eternety! How awesome is that!?!?! Their relationship will NEVER change again. They will be husband and wife FOREVER! from that day on, nothing can EVER separate them! How awesome is that?! I can't wait to have that.
5. I chose a fresh christmas tree!! IT was fun, and it smelled awesome. I had never done that before.
6. I met the parents of the Elder who is teaching my grandmother!!!

My life is awesome. 

Noth Western USA Winter fun!


I happened to leave in the middle of the night and venture into Teton Valley Idaho  and end up in Driggs, Idaho. IT was just so incredible.

I happened to end up there with one of my roommates... just cus we could. When we left our apartment, it was about 2 degrees farenheight. When we were leaving, I kept having flashbacks of my last impromptou midnight eastern Idaho adventure when we ended up stranded on mile 32 for about 5 hours in Montana in temps around -10 when the car just died out the random and would not even turn on.  As I was having flash backs and remembering this little adventure... I saw that the windshield was icing over on the INSIDE!

Anyways, we made it to our destination and several firsts happened. I went to my first mission farewell on Sunday Jan 12, 2013. He went to Arkansas.

Sunday night I had a dinner made from scratch completely and everything was home grown!!! It was DELICIOUS AND AMZING!!! Followed by dessert wich consited of brownies and Ice cream made from scratch.

Monday morning we woke up to Breakfast made from scratch and home grown as well! It was one of the most delicious things I had ever experienced before. Also, as I ate this cracked wheat and bacon breakfast, I watched the sun rise over the Teton Mountains .

After this amazing trip, it was time to head back home. When we were heading back, the temps were down to -34!!! HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!?!?!?!