A Funny Conversation...

The following conversation took place on August 13, 2009 between me and my good friend Darrell.

Darrell: marf
me: dar
Darrell: there is someone who keeps visiting my blog from Woburn, MA
your job is to find out who
go.
like, they visit it twice a day or more
its creepy
me: weird.
i have no way of figuring that out
Darrell: facebook, stalkernet
me: do you know any lapierres?
or an elias kurban?
Darrell: no
keep goign
me: that's it
Darrell: what about facebook
me: nothin'
Darrell: dang it
me: maybe you could make a blog about it
and they could finally tell you
Darrell: i don't want to rat them out
cause then I feel like they will never confess and never come back
especially if its a girl that has a crush on me
what is the zip code for woburn?
me: oh gosh. that is awkward
Darrell: exactly
me: 01801
Darrell: that doesn't help
hmnmmm\
me: well, thats what you asked for
wait
are you sure there isn't a renee lapierre in your ward?
Darrell: yes
pretty sure
me: 1960 N Canyon Rd
is this in your ward though?
Darrell: hmmmmm
suspicious
very suspicious
i don't recognize the name
the problem is, is that the person is physically in Woburn
me: she is friends with dave hornby>
ohhh
right
well, actually somehow mine is messed up to say denver, colorado sometimes
Darrell: hmmmm
i was thinking that
maybe like orem somehow turned into Woburn
me: hmmm maybe
Darrell: oh
i just figured it out
its me from my work desk
hahahah
me: HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
that is HILARIOUS!
Darrell: hahahahhahah
i hate it
don't tell anyone
me: you thought someone was stalking you, and the whole time it was you
ahhaha
i want to tell everyone
Darrell: please no
hahahhaah
me: hahahahah
that is HILARIOUS!!!!
i am going to laugh about that all day
Darrell: nooooooo
this is the kind of thing that dumb people do
i am not this kind of person

Just so you know, Darrell gave me the permission to post this chat. HAHA. I was laughing so hard about this all day and I wanted to share it with all of you. Too funny.

Top 25 Most Played

This blog post is inspired by my friend Darrell. He did it, and I was interested to see what my top 25 were.

Here they are from least to most amount played:

Catch My Disease- Ben Lee-21
Great song, very catchy. I'm surprised that it's on my 25 most played. I didn't
think I liked it that much.

Long Live Love- TJ McCloud-22
Ah yes. I fell in love with TJ McCloud for about a month.

Always Will Be Yours- TJ McCloud-22
Once again, my TJ McCloud love.

Love Story- Taylor Swift-22
Who hasn't listened to this a million times on repeat?

This Time- Jonathan Rhys Meyers- August Rush (Music from the Motion Picture)-22
This is a very chill song, great to fall asleep to.

Cathedrals- Jump, Little Children- 23
Also a great fall asleep song

Close Your Eyes- Jump, Little Children- 23

Still a Little Bit of Your Song in My Ear- Damien Rice- 23

Miles Between Us (acoustic): TJ McCloud- 25

By The Way That They Dance: Jump, Little Children- 25

Gotta Find You: Joe Jonas- 25
This is from the Disney Channel Movie. How embarrassing.

The Blower's Daughter: Damien Rice-25

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel): Billy Joel- 25
This was on Stephanie Meyer's Twilight playlist. So I listened to it constantly.

Modern Nature: Sondre Lerche & Lillian Samdal- 26
From Dan in Real Life. So good.

Let My Love Open The Door: Sondre Lerche- 27
Also from Dan in Real Life.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken: Camera Obscura- 27
I discovered this song last summer and LOVED it!

Lucky: Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Caillat- 28
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat? Yes, Please!

New Soul: Yael Naïm- 30
Kinda weird, but I like it.

Happy Ending: MIKA-33
I also fell in love with MIKA last summer. So great.

Hear You Me: Jimmy Eat World-34
Sweet Song.

Grace Kelly: MIKA- 36
Love MIKA.

The Call: Regina Spektor-38
This is the song at the end of Prince Caspian. So pretty.

Any Other World: MIKA- 42

Edward Cullen - Bella lullaby: Edward Cullen-46
I don't even know what the heck the real name of this song is, but it's supposed
to be the lullaby Edward wrote for Bella in twilight. It's GORGEOUS.

After an Afternoon: Jason Mraz- 50
Love me some Jason Mraz.


And that's it. THAT was it.

I finally did it!

After 20 years of holding back, I finally pierced my ears. It was a good decision, and I am already enjoying my new earrings. It's kind of annoying to have to clean my ears 3 times a day, but in 6 more weeks I'll be done. I like them. And I am excited to wear the pearl earrings Isaac and Taniel gave me for my birthday!

An Awakening of Sorts...

This was me about 2 years ago, before I had realized that something in my life was missing. As you can see, I couldn't quite see where to go or what to do with my life. It was not hard, because I didn't realize that something was missing. I was living a life in ignorance. But then, a few months later, I did something that changed my entire life for good. What is it that could possibly effect my life so much? you may ask. Well, I'll tell you. I decided to overcome my pride and read the Harry Potter series.

I did it because my two best friends Kylar and Erin were completely in love with them, and they wanted me to experience the same love. I had such a hatred for it. I told everyone that I wasn't into those sort of fantasy books, and it just seemed all together weird. But one summer, I decided to humble myself to read the books. After all, it was the summer before I moved out to college, so what better time to have a summer of reading?

It started out simple. I read the first book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I read it over the weekend. Simple stuff. It was pretty good. So, I moved on to the next. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This one had some more twists, also only took about 3 days to read. Then I read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This is where it started getting REALLY good. I would lock myself in the closet just so I could read. I would have read-a-thons with Laura and Jared so that I could read as much as possible. It had so many twists and surprises, I couldn't help but love it.

Next came Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Another great one. Unfortunately, While I was reading it, we got tickets to the advance showing of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. So, I had to learn the end of the Goblet of Fire before I could see the movie. So when I had finally finished the book, I already knew what was going to happen. I think I really would have enjoyed that being a surprise, but oh well. Also, while I was reading the Goblet of Fire, I went to the midnight release for the final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I figured I had to go to at least one midnight release of the books in my life time. It was so much fun. I enjoyed every second of it, and I was so excited to finally get around to reading the very last one. Also, this was about the time that the rest of my family decided to jump on the Harry Potter train (also known as Hogwarts Express). It was so fun to watch all the movies with them, cast spells at each other, and constantly talk Harry Potter.

Since I had already seen the Order of the Phoenix, reading through it was a rather difficult task. As it is the longest book and probably the hardest to really get into, at least for me. I was tired of Harry complaining and I loathed Umbridge. But, eventually, I got through it. Then I started Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. This was a great book, very intriguing. Unfortunately, I had to stop mid-way because I started my Freshman year of college, and didn't have any time to read books that weren't for my classes. So, four months later during Christmas break, I was able to finish it. Then I had to start Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows before I went back to school. So, I dedicated most of my time to reading it. Such an AMAZING book. I sat in the family room reading, but then realized the serious amount of tears streaming down my face, and that if anyone saw me I would feel like an idiot. So, I locked myself in my room and continued reading. I was sobbing into my pillow. There was a point I even had to stop reading and catch my breath. I couldn't believe how amazing this book was, and how much I was into it. I finally finished the book and loved every second of every page of every book. It was fabulous.

Well, this past week, my Harry Potter experience has grown even more. I was able to go to the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Not only did I just go to the midnight release, but I was dressed up as Hermione Granger. I had become one of them. I had become exactly what I used to think was the absolute weirdest one could possibly get. But I didn't care. I had the time of my life. I was surrounded by fellow Hogwarts lovers, I couldn't be happier.

Now, let's compare this picture, to the one at the beginning of the post. I look happier. My eyes aren't all cross-eyed. My hair color is better. My hair is pretty and curly. I have a sweet wand. I have a gryffindor sweater on. Clearly, I just look happier. And that my friends, is what Harry Potter has done for me.

The Original Tres Leches

I spent this past weekend in Texas with some of my really good friends for our friends wedding. We had a lot of fun. After driving 20 dang hours, we arrived in Austin, Texas. We went and got dinner, watched a movie, walked around the Texas State Capitol Building, swam in the pool, then watched another movie and went to bed. The next day, we woke up and went to the wedding luncheon at this really yummy Mexican restaurant. I will tell you the rest about this restaurant later, but for now, we'll just finish up the Texas trip.

After the luncheon, we went to the San Antonio temple. Those of us who didn't go to the sealing just hung out in the waiting room and walked around the gorgeous temple grounds. After all the pictures and everything were done, we went to the outlet malls in Austin. They were HUUUGE! It was awesome. A shopper's dream come true. Oddly enough, I didn't buy anything. Probably because I was with two boys. Oh well, my wallet thanks them.

After we were done shopping, we headed to the reception in North Austin. It was a lot of fun, and there were a ton of delicious foods. Then we slept at my friend Mitchell's aunt's house. Then woke up, went to church and headed back home. It was a long time to be in a car, but we made it! Driving that long has definitely made me a firm believer in flying. Anyway, Texas was a blast and it was fun to spend so much time with my friends.

Now, as for the Mexican restaurant...

We started off with some delicious chips and salsa. Then we got our entree. I had a chicken breast half covered in a chipotle sauce, and the other half covered in a creamy cilantro sauce. It was delish. Then, we were all SOOO excited because for dessert we would be receiving tres leches. This restaurant, mind you, is FAMOUS for their tres leches. They claim to have the recipe for the original tres leches. I had never had it before, but I had heard nothing but good things, so I was super excited to try it. So, they brought it out, and we were all drooling over it because it looked so tasty. I get a big bite that had strawberries with it, knowing that that will be even better than just the cake. I put it in my mouth, looking forward to the explosion of delicious flavor about to occur. Once I put it in, I was really, really confused. This was DISGUSTING! Did I miss the tres leches boat? Was this one of those things that people acquire a taste for, or where you pretend to like it because it seems cultured? I don't know. All I know, is this cake is disgusting. I then start wondering if I am the only one who feels like this. I look up at the rest of the table, they all have confused looks on their face. We all start whispering to each other, asking if their cake tastes funny. Luckily, everyone felt the same way I did, so I didn't miss the tres leches boat. My favorite part was looking at one of the kids who was most excited about receiving the cake, and watching him take his first bite. He firmly put his fork to the table then looked up and asked if it was a joke. We were all laughing looking around at the entire wedding party with such disgusted and confused looks on their face. It made for a hilarious story, and we joked about it the rest of the day.

So what was wrong with the cake, you may ask? Well here is a recipe I found for tres leches:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
9 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
9 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Strawberries coated in 3 cups of sugar

.... Now the recipe they used was only a little bit different.
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
9 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
9 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Strawberries coated in 3 cups of SALT

Hahaha! It was so sick, but so funny. I am so glad that I got to be a part of that. I can't imagine making a mistake like that. I have no idea why they didn't taste it before they brought it out. Or why they didn't correctly label their salt and sugar containers. Needless to say, they didn't have to pay for the desserts and I'm guessing they got a BIG discount on the rest of the food. On a completely unrelated note, if any one is looking for a new and creative chef to make tres leches, I am sure you can find one in San Antonio, Texas.

My New Favorite SNL

We found this not too long ago, and we LOVE it. Check it out.


http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/target/1099564/

Hike the Y: CHECK!

Going to BYU involves a certain right of passage, and that is to hike the Y. Well, I finally did it last night with some guys in my ward. It was harder than I thought it would be, what with it being so steep. But I still had a lot of fun. I'm really glad that I finally did it since I have been planning on doing it since I moved here. I don't have any plans to do it again anytime soon, but it was a fun time with my friends and I finally did it. Hooray.