process before marriage

Aw, young love. I have no idea what it's like. Yep you guessed it, this post will be about dating. Ok, we've had a billion firesides, conference talks, sacrament talks, activities, etc. that have been about dating. Boys, are you really trying? Girls, are you really trying? No, we are not. Dating isn't that hard. If there's one thing that I've observed about dating, it's that we(as in young single adults) think that dating has to be an extravagant event. Guess what folks? It is not so. If we all had the mind set of going on more small, simple, and frequent dates then we would learn that dates don't need to be elaborate or expensive. Plus it's easier to get to know someone if you go on more frequent dates than one overdrawn date. Just sayin.

You know I've never really understood how girls get asked on dates time after time after time. I mean there are those girls out there that get asked all the time, and there are others who don't get asked...ever. Guess which category I'm in? Yep, the never asked. Seriously, I've only been on 9 dates since I turned 16, and 4 of those were dances where I asked the guy so technically I've only been on 5...pathetic? Yes I know. But how do girls do it? Everybody tells me to attend as many activities I can, be happy, be friendly, be outgoing, act interested in boys, talk to boys, etc etc. I do all of these things, and I still don't get asked out. What's my problem? I mean I know I'm tall and I can be intimidating, but I think I am an awesome person! I can cook, bake, sew, clean, play the piano and flute, sing, swim my heart out, decorate, drive big things(a.k.a D-7 CATS), camp, hike, play games, ski(snow not water), and there's many other things that I can do and things that I love to do. Some of friends have told me that they don't know why I'm not married yet, what does that mean? They tell me that I'm awesome and that some guy is going to be very lucky to have me someday, but there must be something wrong with me because I'm not getting asked out on dates.

I've narrowed my problem down two reasons as to why I'm not getting asked out: 1. I don't flirt very well. I can, but it's so subtle that nobody notices or I just end up teasing people more than I flirt. 2. I'm really not that pretty. I'm tall, but I'm not one of those skinny tall girls ya know? It's hard to find a guy around here that's taller than me and if he is taller than me, he's most likely married or dating a short girl. Short girls, grrr. Haha, just kidding I'm just jealous. Also, there's only been one guy that's ever told me that I'm pretty. I mean there are times when I say, "I'm not pretty," and there will be guys around and they will tell me then that I'm pretty, but I don't want a pity compliment. I like sincere compliments.

I like dating, I just wish that it would happen a little more. The end.

tease

tease

[teez]: verb

1. to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport

"RELAX! I WAS JUST KIDDING!"

Bahaha, I love this picture. It's pretty much the story of my childhood. Being the youngest, I was destined to be teased for my entire life. Haha. Back in the day, I didn't like being teased but now it's not so bad. As a kid I would throw the biggest tantrums when someone teased me....kind of like the picture above. Hehe. Now? Not so much. I am teased ALOT! There must be something about me that people are like, "Let's tease her, she looks like she can handle it." And the majority of the time I can, but sometimes it gets to me. Can't people just be nice and respect me? That's all I'm asking for. Just a little respect....R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find out what it means to me, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Take care, TCB Oh (sock it to me sock it to me)....haha I love that song! Anywho...I'm being a little whiny so I'll stop. I've learned that when I am being teased it's not so much what happens or what they say to me, it's how I react to it that matters. For the most part I really don't mind teasing because I tease people too. It's just a part of life....plus life needs a little laughter and teasing each other is just one way of laughing. Yep, that's all. :)

words

See what words describe you!

What words describe me?

1. Peaceful: quiet and calm

2. Genuine: real, sincerely felt, and pure felt

3. Charismatic: having charisma (possessing great powers of charm or influence)

4. Insecure: not confident, not safe, and unstable

Do these represent me? Yes, yes I think they do. :)

home = heart

home

[hohm]: noun

1. a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

2. the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

3. an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.

4. the place or region where something is native or most common

home is where your heart is. :)

I've moved into a new place a.k.a home last month. It's a cute little cream colored house. It has an eagle plaque above the front door, and when you walk through the house, all the floors are crooked. It's quite an adventure. There's a huge kitchen...I like big kitchens, because that's

where you will always end up with a group of people. My roommate Michelle and I have decorated the kitchen with some pretty darn cute things such as: bird curtains, circles along the wall, painted mason jars with flowers in it, and a crazy table with scraps of paper. It's the bomb.com.

My room. Sigh. I love my room. It's huge compared to the room I had last year. And guess what?? This is the first time that I didn't have to raise my bed in four years!! Now I can just fall on my bed every night instead of climbing up it. It's pretty much the coolest thing since sliced bread. Also, I've got some sweet decorations. I'm talking about a butterfly collage, cute elephant statue, a chair that matches my quilt on my bed, and a quote wall. See pictures below.

P.S. Let me tell you something...I have some awesome roommates. (This is in no particular order) First of all there's Rachel. She just recently got engaged. Exciting eh? She's going to marry a great guy and they are cute together. I've known her for 4.25 years now...I would say we're pretty good friends and we've had some silly/crazy times together! I will never forget them. Second of all, there's Michelle. She rocks. I would say she is my crafty partner in crime. We do the majority of the decorating and crafty stuff in our place. She just graduated in May just like me, and now we do whatever we want in the evenings when everybody is doing homework. It brings joy to my heart. Haha. Third of all, there's Stacy. Oh Stacy, she's funny. She is one of the most sarcastic people that I know and I love it. I will never forget how we first met...it had something to do with a plunger...and we're still friends. How grateful I am for that. Also she has curly hair. She basically rocks for that reason alone. Haha. Fourth of all, there's Elina. Elina and I are gansta sisters. That's right, don't mess with us fool. Just kidding. Elina is very inspiring...I've had some good conversations with her and she probably has no idea that she's helped in so many ways...and we've only lived with each for a month!! I think that's a good thing. Also, she's not in school right now, so she can do whatever with Michelle and I. It rocks our socks off. Fifth of all, there's Stacey. Yes, i said Stacey again. I live with two Stacey's. Haha. I don't really know Stacey yet, but so far I know that she's very nice and she's funny. She's graduating in December(yay for graduating)! I intend to get to know her much more.

Anyway, in our house we love to laugh, have random dance parties, and we like to eat. It is definitely a happy home. :)

search fest

word of the day--druthers

[DRUHTH-erz]: noun

1. One's own way, choice, or preference

Isn't the internet amazing?? There's so much you can do on the internet.

Here's a few of my favorite things to do on the internet:

Pinterest: Pretty much the coolest thing since sliced bread. It allows you to organize and share all of the things you find on the web. For instance: recipes, wedding stuff, crafty projects, home decorations, and many more! It's so much easier to "pin" something on one of boards instead of saving it to your desktop or computer.

Picnik: This is a website for photo editing. Who doesn't like making their photos look better? It's fun and there's some pretty cool things that you can do to your photos. :)

Prezi: Do you have a presentation that you need to create and you don't want to do the usual PowerPoint presentation? Check out prezi.com my friends! You can zoom and fly around for your presentation, and I'm sure you'll impress your audience.

StumbleUpon: This website helps you discover and share great websites. It takes you directly to web sites matching their personal interests and preferences. This allows you to discover great content you probably wouldn't find using a search engine.

These are just a few sites that I've found and I love using them!! Check them out and have fun yourself!! :)

safety tip: only grownups should be in charge during bath time.