Kill. Me. Now.

Today was not a good day. First of all, it took me FOREVER to get to sleep last night and then I woke up with serious back pain and a bad sore throat. My body ached all day and I can feel myself getting sick. Then I went to get my oil changed in my car and they kindly informed me that apparently I had a flat tire. Who knew? Not me. I don't even know how long I drove with a flat tire for but now my rim is totally bent and my hubcap is broken. I just can't deal with it. I don't have the money to pay for that. Not even close. AAAGH!!! Today, I hate my life, except for the part where I got 100% on my math test. The class is not that hard but a perfect score is a perfect score, right? And it was my third perfect score of the year in that class. But besides that, please refer to the title of this post.

Don't you lie to me Jack Bauer!

When I saw this last night my exact words were "SHUT THE EFF UP!!!" along with some silly grinning and high-fiving to my brother. After Tony died, or at least everyone thought he did, I didn't think 24 would be the same, and I was right. I could only handle about 3 episodes last season and then stopped watching. But after seeing this, I must say that I will definitely be tuning in this season! My Tony is back and looking mighty fine!

Click below to see it. Apparently it won't allow me to post the actual video, dang it!
24 Season 7 Preview

I've Been Tagged!

Although my life is not that exciting and I do not have 6 people to tag, since I am a taggee, I will complete my end of the deal.

Here are the rules: A: Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves. B: At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leave them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog for these rules.

1. I love television shows and I'm not embarrassed to say so! If you've read any past posts on this blog then you probably already know this. I can't help it, the television is my guilty pleasure. I love watching t.v. shows, mostly just good ones, and buying the dvd's and re-watching them later. Especially when there is no school to worry about because then I don't feel guilty!

2. I HATE being cold and wet and I absolutely hate being cold and wet at the same time. This is why when I go boating I'd rather tan on the boat then get in the water. This is why once the snow comes, my attendance to class goes way down (hey, I don't have to walk through the slush). This is why if I had the chance to move to a warm location every December 26th for a good 4 months, I would do it. This is why I think I will be living in a place that doesn't get much snow when I get older. Who in their right mind really likes the bottom of their pants all wet and gross anyway?

3. I love to travel. LOVE IT. I love everything about traveling except the unpacking part when you get home. If I could spend my life traveling, I would. It doesn't have to be to a very exciting place either. I could take a trip to Park City and be satisfied. But I love going somewhere new and seeing what that place has to offer, especially the food :). I love buying souvenirs and meeting new people. I love the airport and flying. I love living out of an overpacked suitcase and being okay with wearing wrinkled clothes. One day I'm afraid that I will travel some where and just not come home.

4. I have secret regrets and wishes. One is that I wish that I never quit playing soccer back in high school. I broke my leg and so quitting for one season was out of my control but ever since I graduated from high school, I've always regretted not playing my senior year. Don't get me wrong or anythying, I'm not Uncle Rico here. It was just something I really enjoyed and think I was pretty good at. Not to mention that the second I decided to not play anymore was the second my fitness did a 180 and my discipline went right with it! Another secret wish I have is that I kind of secretly want a tattoo! I know, disgusting and trashy. You don't have to tell me. Every time I see them on people, especially girls, I automatically think of how trashy it looks but I don't know why I have this desire! It would only be a small one on the back of my neck. Of course I would NEVER get one but I can't deny the fact that I kindof want one. :) Don't judge me. I think it's just a phase I'm going through anyway.

Another wish I have is that I wish I knew how to cook. I really can't cook to save my life. Although, I do love watching the Food Network, especially the Barefoot Contessa. I can't tell if watching the FN depresses me because it makes me feel like I'm a lost cause or if it inspires me. Hopefully this fact about me doesn't have a direct effect on my marital status in the future.

5. I stay up WAY too late for my own good. I honestly cannot remember the last time I went to bed before midnight. How sad is that? I never have a good reason to stay up past midnight either. I'm usually just watching HGTV or a rerun of The Hills. I'm tired ALL the time. I can't even keep my eyes open in class. I find myself drifting off at least once a day. All I have to do is just rest my head on my hands. It's not good. I almost talk myself into thinking that I might have mono or something. Unfortunately I think it's just due to the fact that my eyes won't shut before the clock strikes 12 a.m.

6. Last but not least, I'm a big sports fan. I like watching and I like playing sports. I've got a father and 3 brothers who are obsessed and so naturally, it's a hobby/interest I have taken on. My favorite sport to watch is football, followed closely by basketball. I love to play soccer and basketball as well although I don't do either very often anymore. This is something that will play into choosing a future spouse. I don't think I can marry someone who doesn't like sports. It just wouldn't work out between the two of us, I know it. Call me shallow if you want, but I don't think I'd be able to handle it if I were a better athlete or knew more about sports than my husband. Eww.

Well, there you have it. It was nice and long for you as well. I don't know if I will tag anyone because I only have a few options anyway but if you read this, and would like to participate, consider yourself tagged by me!

Vegas Vacation

Right now I should really be studying for a test that I'm probably going fail tomorrow. Instead, here I am, spending time on the more important things in life.

Last weekend I took a trip with some friends down to Vegas for the BYU football game. We had a good time and I thought I'd post some pictures. Unfortunately, things didn't get as crazy as we'd hoped but they were still fun regardless.

The drive down wasn't too bad except for the fact that I was forced to listen to music that I didn't know. What is worse on a road trip than listening to music that you don't know all the words to? I can think of only a few things worse than that. We arrived there safely on Friday night and headed out to the strip for the night. Here are some pictures:

Watching the fountains at the Bellagio is always a good time.

Michelle and I were happy that we got to partake in the greatness that is Cheesecake Factory.

After getting hit on by some crazy guys, we went to the gardens at the Bellagio and hit up the slots. I only lost $3 and Michelle lost $5. For the record, Michelle did beat the system and maxed out at $10.80 but I refused to go cash it out for her since she isn't 21. As much as I love Michelle, I wasn't going to walk up there and ask for 10 bucks. But great job Michelle!

Saturday, before the game, we went to the ESPN Zone and played in the arcade where Kristine did beat Jordan in a game of basketball. Check out their red eye! They are meant for each other! :) We also ate at some restaurant that I believe was called America, or something equally as awesome. If you like crappy service and okay food then you'll totally love it. (In other words, don't ever go there. You will regret it.)

The game was fun and I found $20 bucks so I was happy. We won, so that is good! And can I just say that the seats in that stadium down there are quite comfortable. Whoever is in charge of the seats at Lavell Edwards Stadium should seriously consider putting backs on the benches. No one would ever stand up and it would be fantastic!

All in all, it was a good time. Thanks to Jordan's sister for letting us stay at her house and play with her adorable kids. The ride home was probably the best part. We played the Celebrity Name game for 5 hours straight and of course the best team came out on top. Michelle, Eric, and I dominated and pulled out the win right as we pulled into Provo. But needless to say, I will never be playing that game again!

My New Obsession

I have a new T.V. obession. Sad, huh? But I can't help it! I am obsessed with HGTV. The entire channel. I could watch it all day and not even blink. Every night when I get into bed I turn on my tv and if it's not already on channel 45, I immediately turn it to that channel. I mean, here it is 12:30 at night and I'm just browsing aroung HGTV's website. I can be entertained by any show that comes on and I love it. It has made me want to re-do every room in my entire house. Either that or call up HGTV and get my parents on one of the many great shows. Rather than doing that though, I think I'll just have to settle for re-doing my own room and the downstairs bathroom. For now at least. There really is no reason for me to re-do my room since I don't plan on living in it for much longer but I just want to. So I'm going to. Don't ask me when I'm going to find the time to do these things because I honestly have no idea. But I will try. I've been looking at Ikea.com trying to find items that I think would look good but I've been pretty disappointed. I think I'm just going to have to make a trip up there and take a look myself. Luckily the parentals will be funding the bathroom project so that'll be nice. As soon as plans are set in stone I will post some pictures. I'll post some before (which will be completely disgusting) and after pictures. Hopefully all goes well. Thanks a lot HGTV!! We'll see if this ends up being a good or bad thing!

So much for that.

I had been looking forward to this weekend for quite some time now. The boy that I dated while I was in Key West had planned a trip to Utah for this weekend. He was supposed to get in tonight. Last night I got a phone call and he told me he had some bad news. I immediately knew what he was going to say so I mentally prepared myself as best as I could. Sure enough, the news was that he was no longer going to make the trip. His mom had to have surgery yesterday and I guess it didn't go very well and since he's the "man of the house" he had to stay with her. I completely understand and I'm not mad or anything but I can't help but be a little disappointed. I haven't seen him in over 4 months and was excited for him to come see Utah. Oh well. I guess I'll have to find something ridiculously fun to do this weekend instead.

Something to look forward to...

I've been wanting to go to Europe for basically 15 years now(the first 6 years of my life I probably didn't care). The other night I finally decided that I need to do something about it. I'm 21 years old and I don't really see marriage anywhere in the near future so what better time than now to fulfill a life long dream? I mentioned the idea to my good friend Michelle and she got very excited. So we discussed some ideas of where we would go, when we would go, and how we would go about this trip. We decided that backpacking would be the best option. I have some friends who have done this so obviously we'll get some advice from them on what to bring, how to save money, etc. After talking about it last night, I'm just so excited! We've talked about doing things like this before but I really think that this time we will go through with it. What reason do we have not to? We decided we would go right after Spring semester ends which means that we will be in London when Wimbledon is going on! Another dream to fulfill! It would just be perfect. Right now who knows how long we'll be there for but that can be decided later on down the road. Places we mentioned going are London, Paris, and Rome, and I would like to go to Prague, Venice, and Florence.

London

Paris

Rome

Venice

I know it's still like 9 months away but that is actually quite ideal. It gives us time to save our money and make thorough plans. We'll be able to save quite a bit on the plane tickets because of other reasons so that's good. It would be fun if other friends could come, and anyone who wants to is clearly invited, but I think the friends who would be interested in coming will be married by that time and on awesome internships and what not. So it might just be Michelle and me. We shall see! At least it gives me something to look forward to because I've been feeling like I don't have anything to look forward to lately, which is a feeling I totally hate. I 'm super excited about it and will be very upset if it doesn't work out. I have faith that it will though. I'll definitely keep ya updated on the plans as they come!