Tagged...again

My Top 8

8 Favorite TV shows

1. Law and Order
2. Prison Break
3. The Today Show
4. 24
5. The Office
6. America's Next Top Model
7. CNN
8. SNL

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Magleby's
2. Cafe Rio
3. Subway
4. Foundary Grill (at Sundance)
5. Wendy's
6. Tahitian Noni Cafe
7. California Pizza Kitchen
8. Happy Sumo

8 things that happened yesterday

1. Went to work
2. Ate Lean Cuisine for lunch
3. Got an email from one of my favorite people :)
4. Went to the ROCKBAND LIVE concert with Dashboard, Panic!, The Cab, Plain White T's
5. Bought a really cute T shirt
6. Jammed out to Metro Station with Shippen
7. The Dow Jones plummited 700 points or so
8. Went to bed at 1:30

8 Things to look forward to

1. Cabin Trip and the long drive all ALONE
2. Bachelorette Party!
3. Winter
4. Thanksgiving with the fam
5. Halloween (and getting to wear my costume! sassy pirate)
6. The return of a dear friend from Japan
7. School in January
8. Ward temple night

8 Things I love about fall

1. Taking a drive up in the mountains to see the changing leaves
2. General Conference time
3. Sweater weather
4. Homemade chicken noodle soup and sugar cookies
5. Haunted Houses
6. Scarfs
7. Pumpkins/Thanksgiving
8. The "smell" of FALL air

8 Things on my wish list

1. New eye glasses
2. Tuition? anyone wanna pay it for me haha
3. Makeup
4. New running shoes
5. A fun apartment with GOOD roommates
6. A tape in the mail...
7. Health throughout the fall
8. To be better at working out!

People to tag
1. Jan Balls
2. Mom Warner
3. Denisha Oldroyd
4. Carissa Rasmussen

Bachelorette....party?

bach·e·lor·ette-[bach-uh-luh-ret]: An unmarried woman
Well now that we have THAT cleared up, the definition of what a bachelorette is...lets get down to the nitty gritty.

So...one of my best friends is getting married on November 6, 2008 (shout out to ALLIE) and since that only happens once in a persons life (hopefully..hehe jk) Miss Shippen and I decided what better excuse to have a party then this joyous occasion.

Well, if all goes according to plan we are going to be having a little dinner party at the Pizza Factory on Saturday night - and I am so excited because it is going to be a ball. We have a cute table cloth, cute name tags, and even "bride-to-be" party favors. Just thought I would write about this fun party that will be going on. And show off the cute name tags! <3

Forever a Boston Red Sox Gal...

"Rookie Jed Lowrie's walk-off single in the ninth powered the Red Sox into the AL Championship Series against the Rays. The Sox, who look serious about defending their World Series title, beat the Angels for the 12th time in 13 postseason games." -Ian Browne/Mlb.com

Last nights game was AWESOME! For all of you baseball fans out there, hope you caught a glimpse of this game! It was really intense in the 9th inning it was 2 - 2 when Lowrie hit a ball to first base and Varitek from the Angels caught the ball... the next batter hit the ball and they scored! It was AWESOME! I love baseball and this game made me remember why exactly baseball is such a fun sport to watch! GO BO SOX! Onto playing the Rays next...

Conference Weekend

This has been by far one of the best weekends in awhile! To start off...
I went to the Hobblecreek Elementary school carnival on Friday night for a bit. Then I made my way over to O-town and Shippen, Allen, and I went to dinner at Magleby's! (yummy by the way) Then we went to Target and shopped for a bit... Then Ashley and I drove up to Sandy and we went dancing at the CONFERENCE WEEKEND dance! We had so much fun 'walkin it out' and 'shake shake shake shake shake it' We had a blast!

Saturday was enjoyable as I was able to be with the fam and watch both sessions of conference! I loved the talks given and have much to work on with all the council, but I am excited to get going and improve myself and help others around me!

Sunday after the first session of conference we went up to Grandpa and Grandma Warner's house to eat lunch with them. We made homemade chicken noodle soup, salad, rolls, and even traditional pumpkin shaped sugar cookies! It was fun to get to visit with grandpa!

I loved conference weekend and look forward to improving myself with the messages and counsel I was given this weekend!

Tagged

I have never really done this before, but what the hay! Here goes nothin...

List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 random surprises about yourself.

3 Joys...
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2. Family/Friends
3. A good workout

3 Fears...
1. Failure
2. Death of a friend/family member
3. The woods at night when it's pitch black outside

3 Goals...
1. Temple Marriage
2. Run a full 1/2 marathon
3. Finish school (soon!!)

3 Current Obsessions...
1. Watching Prison Break (I am addicted)
2. Taking photos
3. MetroStation CD

3 Random Surprises...
1. I drank gasoline as a child in Connecticut
2. I want to go backpacking across Europe
3. I am in love with someone half a world away...

I am now tagging...
1. Allie McGinn
2. Momma Warner
3. Amanda Brown

Quote of the week

"When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power" -President Ezra Taft Benson

I know that God answers prayers and I know that we will be blessed when we obey what is asked of us. Even though it seems like a big pain, or it seems like we cannot achieve what is asked of us, we can do it. All we have to do is rely on our Savior for comfort and give our burdens and pains and sadness to him, and he makes up the rest. I know that I am a child of God and that he is very aware of me. I am so grateful for my Savior and Heavenly Father.
I am also very grateful for good friends, my wonderful parents, and others in my life who are examples to me. I don't think I would've made it through this weekend without two of my closest friends, Allie and Ashley, as well as my favorite brother and parents. I am so blessed to have such great people in my life, and I wanted to thank you for your love and support.

"When life becomes more than you can stand, kneel..." -Unknown

I am gonna make this upcoming week the BEST week ever!! :)

Quote of the Day (for the rest of your life...)

"God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord. I would that every member of this Church would put those words where you might see them every morning as you begin your day. They will give you courage to speak up, they will give you the faith to try, they will strengthen your conviction of the Lord Jesus Christ." - President Ezra Taft Benson

Comedy Sportz....

On Friday night we went to Comedy sportZ! Lots of fun, right? We went to Pier 49 and got pizza, which was so yummy! And then we had about 1.5 hrs to burn before our show started, so we walked around center street in Provo. We had a lot of fun looking at costumes in the windows at Taylor Made, window shopping at The Hookah Collection (kinda SCARY!), and then just chillin in front of Comedy Sportz before our show started!

I think no Provo experience would be complete without a visit to Comedy Sportz. Its family-friendly comedy, and its HILARIOUS! :) I was laughing for most of the show! So, if you're lookin for a good night out, a good date, or just some laughs...try out CoMeDy SpORtZ for some wholesome, cleankicks and giggles!

Music is so powerful...

Today I was listening to my iPod and a song came on called, "Worthy to Stand". Its from an the EFY 2005 CD and I absolutely love the song. The words are so powerful, and they mean a lot to me. I just wanted to share the lyrics to this song and hope that it can give you some peace or hope for today. :)



WORTHY TO STAND
Music and lyrics by Tyler Castleton and Staci Peters

Battle rages on in the shadow of another day.
It’s harder to be strong when so many here have lost their way.
I will live and I’ll fight just hold on to one ray of light.
I will give all that I have and put my life in heaven’s hand.
Even when good men fall in every land,
I’ll be worthy to stand.

I will not despair.
I will listen for the Master’s call.
I will be prepared.
I’ll be ready to surrender all.
I will go. I will do,
Be the witness that I promised you.
I will give all that I have and put my heart in heaven’s hand.
I’ll defend the cause of truth in every land.
I’ll be worthy to stand.

When the war is done and the battles of this life are through,
When the Savior comes and the earth is full and new,
I will fall on my knees for the mercy He has shown to me.
I will give all that I have to touch His pierced and wounded hands.
When He gathers every soul from every land,
I'll be worthy to stand.

I'll be worthy to stand.

Provo River Marathon

September 6, 2008....
A day I have been excited, dreading, and having many many MANY emotions about...the day of the Provo Canyon marathon! We did a team relay - Russ (my dad) ran the first leg, Adri (from work) ran the second leg, I ran the third leg, and Kim (from work) finished the marathon strong for our team THE SURGE.

It was a blast and so much fun - I love to run, despite my knee injury, and this past weekend was no exception! The weather was gorgeous, great time of day, and I was just so pumped up to run! I finished my leg, 6.4 miles, in 55 minutes - which I must say I was really proud of!!

Anyone wanna train for a 1/2 marathon with me? :)