.no pictures = :( .

christmas came and went and i did not take a single picture.
not one.
i guess we were too busy partying, opening gifts, playing games, singing fancy songs, stuffing our fat faces, sledding...
you get the idea.
i miss it already, it makes me sad that you spend months preparing and then bam, its over.
it was great, spending quality time with the family, and just taking it easy.
p.s. just in case you were wondering... i got everything on my list except the watch + way too much more. im a little, or maybe a lot, spoiled.
oh, and i took the g.r.e., i did much better than i expected and i felt happy about that.
oh, and the mr and i met over one year ago (12.26.2009) we're gonna celebrate tomorrow.
xoxo

.classic christmas movies.

such as rudolf the red nose reindeer, christmas comes but once a year, etc...
are seriously SO funny.
i saw them on netflix and thought it would be fun to watch them with my class.
we could not stop laughing at how cheesy they were, one of them even included some sing-a-long songs.
you should probably check them out, on netflix or here.
they are sure to bring the christmas spirit.

attention please

dear santa,
let me begin by thanking you for the amazing gifts you gave me last year. you're pretty cool.
this year i want the following:

.this beautiful dress from banana, and i even have a 40% coupon for the next 2 wednesdays, if you want it.

.these little cuties, to match. available at nordstrom, in stores and online..this gorgeous watch, also available at nordstrom.

.these beautiful peal studs, found at zales..and last, but certainly, not least. the nook color.

thanks, santa.
p.s. i've been really, really, really good this year. don't forget it.

.oh my gosh. i love it.

i absolutely love christmas.

with. my. whole. soul.
its coming so soon, i have lots of presents still to buy, lots of fudge still to eat, lots of movies still to watch.
but before then, i better study for the gre, which is 15 short days away.
taking a little break from studying in las vegas last weekend. that polar bear was made of nothing but flowers. awesome.

.footsie parties galore.

.kait.lake.riv.me.

it all started when one of my pals invited me to a footsie party

(you know, those super cute jammies that go from head to toe, literally)
that night we ran, slid across the floor, and had a general good time.
i decided that this kind of party was way too much fun and needed to happen more often.
.so.
when jenny and the kids came to town for thanksgiving we put on our party gear and let the good times roll

pictures above are from party number one, the next day we went to target got more footsies and had another party.
don't worry, that night we went out to crisps, the local grocery store, to get snacks and i saw my boss. in my footsies. embarrassing i know. i bet he thought i was so cool though, so no big deal.
as soon as jenny emails pics from party number two ill post em. they are cooler cause rivy matched kait and i.

.next on the list.

g.r.e.
hopefully this means graduate school for me next fall

.i love my momma.

.dont mind the crazy hair, i sat through a football game in the rain.

.hair cut.

.so remember this post.

.i was finally brave and completed the list.
.i graduated, i got the car, the job, and finally, the haircut.
.16 inches, gone.
.they put it in pigtails so they could save it for locks of love.
.and 1,2,3 CHOP.
.the man who cut one of the pigtails off yelled at a coworker to get the trash, he thought i was going to throw up, truth be told, so did i.
.when she handed me the mirror to look at the back when it was done i looked for half of a second and then almost cried, so i handed the mirror back and told her i couldnt look.
.she asked if i was shocked, im not shocked... im sick, i yelled.
.and now.
.I LOVE IT.

.moving.

.yep thats right.
.we're moving to salem.
.packing sucks, cleaning sucks.
.but im excited to live closer to work, family, etc.
.ill let you know when we're in and settled.
.so you can bring cookies and housewarming gifts.
;)

.general conference.

.watched conference with the mr. this weekend.
.it was the best, i laid there and listened while he scratched my back through every session.
.ah.
.my favorite quote was.
."make jesus christ the center of your life, your happiness on earth".
.i loved it.
.every.single.minute.

.holy hell.

.dear students, i hope you are prepared to die.
.i had to rush into a meeting during school hours today so my boss graciously offered to watch my class while i was gone.
.about 1/2 way through the period she needed to use the restroom so she left them.
.unattended.
.during this time they locked her out.
.shit heads.
.well I had the key at another school, so she was scrambling to find someone with a master.
.when she found the key she unlocked the door and the little brats held the door shut.
.she didn't want to give them any negative attention so she just waited outside the door until she knew they were no longer holding the door and went in.
.i found a note on the floor that read.
."im afraid for tomorrow, miss mccoy is going to be so mad".
."me too".
.well they better be afraid because i am going to KILL.

.perspective.

.its amazing how things can change.
.simply by looking at them differently.
.for instance.
.i was a road rager. still am. sometimes.
.BUT.
.when the mr. and i started dating he couldnt handle the rage.
.he told me to lower my expectations, expect to be cut off and get behind the slow car.
.so when they don't cut me off or drive fast.
.im surprised and happy.
.hehe.
.seriously, though.
.if i start to feel angry i try to redirect my thoughts, focusing on the positive, or realize its usually not that big of a deal.
.and i get mad a lot less.
.i believe that the book 'how full is your bucket' has changed my life.
.if you havent read it yet. do. you will not regret it.
***
.in other news.
.we are packing, need to move in the next 30 days.
.i got a flu shot today, and loved it.
.didn't burn sting or itch like my immunotherapy shots.
.me and the mr. have been dating 9 mo. as of last sunday.
.and i wish people blogged more often so i could have some entertainment.

.i feel good.

.some days i wake up and just feel happy.
.today.
.was one of those days.
.maybe its that i finally reached my goal of wearing skinny jeans.
.and DONT look like a cow in them.
.or so i hope.
.i put them on and came out of the dressing room to ask for an employees opinion.
.i see a man beyond fashionably dressed so i asked him, assuming he worked there.
.do these make me look fat?.
.NO, he replied, you look really good in them.
.next thing i know a woman came out of the next dressing room.
.grabbed his arm and the left the store.
.oooops, i guess it was her boyfriend and she was NOT happy i asked.
.or maybe its because its the first official day of fall.
.which just happens to be my favorite season.
.i am going to celebrate with one of these.
.or maybe its because i fell asleep reading the new nicholas sparks novel.
.and slept in thirty minutes to enjoy my warm bed.
.whatever it is, the feeling is always welcome.

.weekend fun.

.i love when mr carden comes to town.
.good times are always in store.
.the oktoberfest at snowbird was the highlight of our weekend.
.we danced, ate brats, rode the alpine slide, zipline, and tram.
.and the best part was.
.i got to wear my new uggs.

.hehe.
.too bad neither of us had our camera :(.

.its not always rainbows and butterflies.

.lets face it.
.sometimes reality is just not awesome.
.right now is one of those times for me.
.no i did not break up with mr carden, no i am not dying.
.just having a rough time.
.if any of you feel like this, or just want some uplifting, let me suggest a few books.
.my personal favorite.
.or.
.another fabulous read.

.if you really wanna make me happy.

.you can buy me these lovelies.

.the stinky kid.

.lets just be honest, there is always a stinky kid.
.this year i am teaching a life skills class, what a perfect opportunity to teach them how NOT to be that kid.
.so i plan this fabulous lesson about how NOT to be the stinky kid.
.shower EVERY day. brush your teeth EVERY day. put on deodorant EVERY day. put on clean undies EVERY day. dont EVER try to mask your stinky butt smell with axe. dont EVER substitute gum for brushing your teeth. dont EVER sniff the booty of your jeans to see if they are still clean.
.you know, the basics.
.unfortunately the stinky kid in class didn't show up that day.
.figures.

.miso tired.

.i am tired.
.week one of school this year was a huge success.
(in my classes at least)
.mr carden was supposed to be on his way here in a few minutes but all of the generators crashed and half the city is currently without power.
.he should probably just quit.
.ps the eight month mark was yesterday and in 6th period a lovely bouquet of red roses was delivered to my classroom.
.even if he wont be here this weekend, he is still the best.
.we are doing a unit on horror in my english classes, today we told our own horror stories.
.UNbelievable stories were told all day long.
.i'll share a few soon.

.because i should get what i want.

.the names carden. dan carden.

.lets fall in love.

.mr carden, you make me happy.

.sometimes i forget to blog.

>because<
.i have a super exciting life.
.like for real.
.the ladies of the family went to mesquite, i lost 42 bucks.
.went to kolob reservoir.
.me and dan went on a super hot date to park city.
.farmers market and freedom festival.
.suffered from mono.
.went to the family reunion and it didnt end my relationship.
.bought a raft and went to yuba.
.went to seven peaks.
.ate 91 shave ices, pretty sure.
.saw the best movies ever: toy story 3 and despicable me.
.and some stupid ones: inception boooo.
.found a new fave place to eat: jasons deli.
.continued my love affair with barbeque.
.got a hair cut.
.read a seriously good book: how full is your bucket.
.turned 23 and celebrated with dipidee.
.the lovelies gave me a new backpack, perfume, pedicure kit, and clothes.
.got crafty and made a million hair accessories.
.got my dream bike and rode around the world.
.swam like a fish, day after day.
.i love my life.
.i love my mr carden.
.i love my family.
.and most of all, i love my new bike.
.just kidding.
.kinda.

.because.

. i can SEE.
.and that is pretty exciting.
>.<
.dear dr. hoopes.
.i love how just yesterday my vision was blurry.
.today.
.it is perfect.
.lasik is awesome.

.fye.

.one week left of school i can't wait.

.new baby.

.i got a new baby on monday.

.SPEEDY LEONARDO.
.you know after his older brother leonardo.
.hero in a half shell.
.hes pretty much the coolest.

.weehoo.

.this post is mostly for my favorite old man.
.i miss his face and im hating doing the whole long distance thing.
.let me just tell you 5 reasons why he is so awesome.
5. he calls to wake me up every morning at 6 am so i dont have to wake up to an alarm.
4. even though he is an oldie he still goes long boarding with me.
3. he NEVER gets mad at me. and lets face it. i can be a really BIG brat sometimes.
2. he listens to me complain all day long and then tells me funny things so im not grouchy.
1. he has the cutest texas accent ever. and he says weird things like bull corn and yall.
.i dont know if he ever checks the bloggy but if he does i hope this makes him realize just how awesome i think he is.
.love whit.
.xox.

.easter.

.woohoo.
.less than one week until easter.
.i cant wait.
.last sunday we all dyed eggs at jennys house.
.me dan riv and laken ended up dying about a million eggs because kait jen and mom decided they would rather go shopping. weirdos.
.i dyed all of these except the blue one.

.happy birthday grandma.

.took this funny picture late one night on our trip to hawaii.
.shes a crack up and i love her.
.happy birthday grandma.

.omg.

.dear parents.
.if you have a child you had better take care of them.
.or i might have to kill you.
.i am sick of dealing with problem kids who have dirt bags for parents.
.you wonder why your child is nuts.
.hmmmm.

.where are all the bloggers.

.dear friends.
.it would be awesome if you would update your bliggity blog.
.i need some quality entertainment.
.gracias.

.fortune cookie.

.wow.
.trying to figure out my future.
.its proving to be quite difficult.
.if anyone has a fortune cookie for me i will gladly accept it.
.break that bad boy open and voila.
.wishful thinking.

.booo.

.5.37 and im still at work.
.12+ hour work days are not awesome.

.the month of love.

.welcoming february and all of the joy it brings.

.♥.

.xoxo.

.sicky.

.lately i have been sick.
.like.
.every single day of my life.
.after 2 months of coughing and lung pain i went back to the doctor for the third time.
.visit 1.
.pneumonia.
.prescribed. antibiotic. inhaler. cough syrup.
.visit 2.
.bronchitis and lung infection.
.prescribed. antibiotic. steroids.
.visit 3.
.pneumonia. scarring in my lung.
.prescribed. steroids.
.visit 4. pending.
.more detailed x-ray of the lungs to figure out the scarring.
.one of these days i will be healthy.

.back to reality.

.well i came home.
.back to work.
.back to the daily grind.
.i am good to go though.
.trying to decide graduate school or work.
.hmmmm.

.hawaii.

.theres no place like home.
/click heels/
.theres no place like home.
.dear hawaii, i have missed you.
.pretty sure you are my home.
.im not leaving again.

.smile.

.sometimes bad things happen.
.lately it has been rough.
.but guess what.
.yesterday a fabulous man sent me the most beautiful roses to work.
.i smiled and remembered.
.life goes on.