Happy happy birthday dear!

To our dearest Maria...

You are simply amazing and I don't know anyone who would say anything but wonderful things about you :) Thanks for being so hot all the time. oh and for being the sweetest friend ever ;)

I hope you have such a great birthday!

You are gorgeous and we love you tons!!!

1 roommate, 2 roommate, 3 rooommate...4!

This was supposed to be a bitter post about how I'm not lazy and fat, how I DO Facebook it up often and therefore, have nothing interesting enough to contribute to our blog (hence why Bethany doesn't have her own). SO, as I was uploading pictures onto my computer, I found this old photo and it made me smile (which is appreciated considering the sickly state I am in at the moment).



This was taken at a Bee's game right around the time we all started to get to know each other better: spending days/nights at Dan, Joel and Spencer's, buying way too many Krispy Kremes and discussing the fun days that were going to be had when we moved in together! Well, it's been close to a YEAR since we've moved in together and saying that it's been great would be an understatement. So instead of defending myself in a hostile manner, why not brag about what is so great about living with these girls?

- It's always a party with the combination of amazing girls in a home
- They take care of you when you're sick
- They are always there to keep you in check. I have heard this often, "Ya know Bethany...have you ever considered your ice cream habits to be a problem?"
- They make you feel prettier than any other guy who has told you so. Count on them to go into (sometimes too much) detail about how good you look. Love it!
- They bare through my bad habits, thus, I learn to control them
- It's expected to have a smile on your face when you come home to them...they are always welcoming!
- We all LOVE sushi. It wouldn't be a functioning household if we didn't share that same interest.
- NPP's. Enough said.
- Delicious treats are to be had on a weekly basis. Half of the time I complain only to make it look like I care that I'm eating things that are bad for me, when really, I couldn't be more grateful for Ali's wonderful baking skills.
- Pillow talk
- Late night diet coke/donut runs. THE BEST.

It is a comforting thought to know that at the end of a long day, you will be happy to just be home. It is because of the girls that live in this house that make it so special. We are all aiming for the same spiritual goals, support each other in that and have a lot of fun goofing off in the meantime. We aren't perfect and we definitely have our moments, but among those, we are quick to say "I'm sorry" and our relationship grows stronger. We always say that sometimes our love for each other is a bad thing, that we might just end up living together for the rest of our lives and not even bother to find husbands. It'll be sad to eventually move on to that next chapter of our lives when we have to say goodbye to late night talks, baking in our pjs, and grocery shopping together but that time hasn't come yet! Needless to say, I love my roommates, each and every one of them.

With that being said, I want to welcome the newest and coolest addition to our home (no, it is not a 52" screen TV...we're workin on that one) but the one and only JESSICA ZINK!



All of the above that I've stated apply to this girl. She has been such a bomb-a addition to our home and we're incredibly happy to have her! We hope she enjoys it just as much as we do.

So here's to even more good times had in this household. Like I said, these girls make it really hard to abide by what the our bishopric is constantly drilling in our minds..."prepare now to find those eternal companions..." eh, boys have cooties.

Ah Hem!

I feel like Ali and I are the only ones who post on this blog. Come to think of it, we are the only ones who post on this blog! Bethany! Really? I mean come on you are on your computer face booking it up all the time! But do you have anytime to contribute to our little roomie blog? No!

So while Ali and I are blogging it up. This is what Bethany is doing. :)

I love you Bethany! I just decided to make you the target.

It's all a tease. But seriously! Blog something!

Ali

Yesterday was Ali's birthday! Hooray for Ali! 23 years of awesomeness! So I have decided to devote a post to Ali!

I am so grateful for Ali! She is the best! Seriously!

She has been a great friend! And a great roommate! I could not ask for anyone better! In fact, I am not sure there is anyone better, just saying.....

Her fear of children is priceless! Sometimes I just want to hand babies to her just to see her reaction. But I also know that she may be scared of babies now, but when she becomes a mom she will be one of the best!

She is very devoted to her school work and learning! Even at party's she studies. Now that's some self discipline!

She loves food and treat! She makes cookies for us all the time! It's so wonderful! Plus she likes to eat with Bethany and I! Some of my favorite times are going out to eat with her. Come to think of it that seems to be what we always do.

She is beautiful and smart! But she doesn't take herself too seriously! Which is a great combination.

She puts up with mine and Bethany's shenanigans. And if she isn't too busy studying sometimes she will join in!

I guess the major point of this post is that Ali is awesome! And I know that Bethany and I are lucky enough to live with her! Hooray!

Halloween!

So we didn't do a roomate themed halloween! It's okay! We still had fun!

I mean really look at us!

A baby, A nerd and a zombie! It doesn't get much better than that!

I love my roomates!

I know it's early.....

I know it's only August. But really this is very important! We have to figure out some awesome Halloweeen cosutmes for Halloween! And maybe even start planning a rad party at our place. So here are some ideas.

1. Sailor Moon characters (B's idea)
2. Peanuts Gang. (Or at least the girls)
3. Witches from Hocus Pocus
4. Powerpuff Girls
5. Slumber party girls.....um
6. Female super heros
7. Zombies!!!!!
8. Gorilla, Banana and something else......
9. Bachelorettes. we would need a bachelor.
10. Greg, Derek and Dan
11. Disney Princesses
12. Friends Cast
13. Snap, Crackel and Pop from rice krispies
14. Mario characters. Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, we could even go mario kart style with cardboard boxes for our cars.
15. Devil, Angel and normal person in the middle.

That's all I got so far. I am so excited!!!!! Seriously! I love finding things to look forward to.

more shoes

i'm kind of liking these shoes...
which is weird because normally i think they are not so good-looking. but they look so comfy for the winter.

and also, i'm so excited to go home tonight and not have to worry about doing homework! maybe i'll really make those muffins finally. or just eat one of Maria's birthday cupcakes :)

Birthday Girl

Today is our amazing
froommate's
(friend + roommate. that's right derek, i have stolen your word)

BIRTHDAY!!!

She really is freaking amazing. I'm oh so lucky to have her as a roomie.

just look at how cute she is.
she's just as sweet as she looks, even when i make a mess in the kitchen :)

us at my surprise birthday last year.
only a really great friend would befriend your mom
to participate in a surprise party.

she loves food, just like me

oh and she's gorgeous

Ria, I hope this day is full of fun and happiness.
I love you to pieces!

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y

Our place!

So I just realized that we (the three of us) are terrible bloggers. (Ali the shoe blog was super duper great!) But...we have been living together for over a month and none of us have blogged about it!

But now I am about to change that! OUR CONDO IS THE BEST! And I have the two best roomies in the world! Yeah, everyone else should be extremely jealous.

my FAVORITE shoes. ever

I saw these my first day in Rome and I have looked at them longingly ever since.
LOVE them.

June 1st!

That is the day! The day we can move into our place! Of course Ali won't move in till she gets home. But at least she has a home when she gets back! Horray for us!

in two weeks i'll be here

and here

I'm going to miss you girls SOOO much!!!!!!!!

I'll try to send you lots of post cards

I'm super excited to travel the world,
but I can't wait to come home to you two as my amazing roommates.
After this week is over life is going to be so good for a long time. I can just feel it.

Alarm

It's the worst sound in the world. It makes my skin crawl, my entire body cringe, and for a brief moment I want to kill something. It's my alarm. I hate it!



Especially, when I am having a wonderful dream about Mr. Talldarkandhandsome, just when he is about to give me the best kiss of my entire life, the alarm goes off and ruins the whole thing.



I feel like the alarm clock enjoys it!
It is the alarms job, waking people up. I just picture it getting so excited about going off. I know that it is an inanimate object. But it has been taunting me for years!

This week I finally figured out a way to not let the alarm clock torture me! I wake up before it goes off! It’s like a race, and I am winning! I was so excited on Tuesday when I beat it two days in a row. Now it is Friday and I went all week without hearing my alarm go off once! And I have been in a great mood everyday that I have woken up before the alarm. It may be that I just love winning so much. And I am defeating something that has given me grief for years. I am just so proud.

I thought I would share. If I make it two weeks, we need to celebrate with a dinner.

F

So I told us all to blog by Sunday but I didn't do it!

I failed!

I know I get a big F! But I just so you know I did think about it! I thought about it a lot actually!

I just didn't know what to post!

I must say one thing! I am excited to be a roomie with you two! Seriously! I couldn't ask for two better roomates! We all just seem to get along so well!

The deposit money came out of my account today! It's getting real! I can't believe it! Two months from now life is going to be a bit different for me and I can't wait for a new change!

Change usually scares the crap out of me! It's a scary thing! Especially when your life has been in a nice rythme for so long. I am scared, but it's a good scared! I am excited to see what will happen with me! But I am scared because this is the first really big change in my life in 10 years! 10!

(finding all of the f's in this post was hard! I am pretty sure I missed some.)

sometimes cake looks so good

so, i've got like one hour 2 minutes til i have to have a blog up here.

I know like all my posts are about food, but, i just really like to look at food. and eat it. and think about it.

For some reason cake sounded really good today. Good cake, not normal cake. really good moist chocolate cake with that really good frosting. And then I thought, what better time to eat delicious cake than at a cake testing. And that's when I decided that I'm extremely excited to go cake testing for my wedding cake. I'm going to milk that experience for all its worth.

because good cake. is so good.

Sometimes life just falls into place

It truly amazes me. A couple of weeks ago, life came to a point where it looked me straight in the face and said, " Okay check it. Big girl decisions soon have to be made." Crap. In result, stress gets higher and higher and anxiety becomes greater and greater. As the ever-so-talented singer/song writer Ben Folds says, "Everybody knows it sucks to grow up." And it's true, especially when you are trying to decide where to live, what alternative job to take, trying to move forward in schooling/career choice, what the best option for housing is, throw monies in the mix and your head is all sorts of messed up. As it is all sorted out little by little, one thing at a time, you might start seeing a speck of light at the end of the tunnel. You find a great condo that suits three girls just fine, and hey, rent is reasonable. You decide to apply to a dental assisting program to gain knowledge in the dental field. You also find that the location may be 30 minutes away from your comfort zone but it is a lovely place that you will soon call home. And when you think you might be stuck at a job that is 30 minutes away from where you will be living, a suitable job in your soon-to-be-living city opens up and falls right into your lap.

So amidst the stress and anxiety of the decision making that so called "grown-ups" do, really you're just making positive changes that will benefit you, your future, your roommates and maybe, just maybe, you will be lying in bed blogging about how much better you feel because it all seems so worth it. I am excited for the changes ahead, whether they work out or not. Life happens. And whatever happens, happens for a reason. I'm sure it will be a great ride, tons of fun and a wonderful experience in the next chapter of my life.

Question for Ali and Ria: Wanna move in together?

Post by Sunday!

We all have been really slacking on the posting here! Of course Ali has like 5 blogs she has to keep up with and Bethany's schedule is crazy! But I expect more from us ladies. (me included.)

So new goal for this week. We each have to post by Sunday! And it has to be a good post! Alrighty?

mmmmm

I just wanted you all to know that I really want some of these today:

....maybe all of them

Tuesday!

I have to say that Tuesday and I have not had the best relationship for the past 24 years.

I have many reasons for disliking Tuesday.

1. It comes after Monday. Monday is the day where I am still in a daze from the weekend it hasn't quite hit me that I am back to reality. But Tuesday is the day it seems to hit.

2. I am always tired on Tuesday! Always! It's harder to get up and my day is always not nearly as fun.

3. There are still 4 days till the weekend! 4!

4. Nothing really happens on a Tuesday. Seriously, all the other days are popular and have wonderful things happening. Even the good television shows are on the other days, but nothing on Tuesday.

I have decided to try to mend my relationship with Tuesday. I feel like we got off to a bad start. I need to start being a bit more positive about it. And hopefully, eventually it will become one of my favorite days of the week.

I am sorry Tuesday.

There are some things money can't buy

The other day after work I took a trip to Eye Masters to try on a couple pairs of frames. In search for my prescription (which is nowhere to be found) I discovered something that I wish I hadn’t just shoved in the glove compartment of my car…it was a farewell letter from one of my best friends, Mr. Erik Bondehagen. He gave it to me the night before I left to move to Utah and I had forgotten what a genuinely sweet letter it was. Mind you, Erik is not one to show his mushy-gushy side (which DOES exist people!) so this letter is just a piece of friggin gold. In his letter, Erik explained the story of how the Fab Four (Suzie, Bethany, Max and Erik) met, how much he cherished everything we had gone through from summer of 2005 to winter of 2008 and added that even the worst times were awesome because he learned something from them. It definitely brought me back, remembering how everyday in Claremont was spent with my best friends, swimming, playing music, laughing, loving…it was the best time of my life. So I finished the letter and quickly sent a text message to Erik, letting him know what an awesome letter it was and how much I appreciated the nostalgia. It’s always nice to have a reminder of the times you cherished the most. For the rest of the day, not only did Erik’s letter produce countless little pictures of Claremont friends dancing around in my head (literally, dancing friends), but it also brought about an overwhelming feeling of appreciation for those that I can happily call my FRIENDS here in Utah.

I knew that as I stepped foot in Utah, anyone who could even earn the title of a so-called “friend” had big shoes to fill. Mind you, I did not say replace. It would be utterly impossible and completely out of the question to say that anyone could replace my California friends, simply, a rather large void would need to be filled once I moved. And so it has been. Through the past year, I have made friends that most definitely make a life in Utah swell and I graciously accept them into my collection of wonderful people that I grew to know and love throughout my life in California. So here’s to all of my friends, from the coast of Southern California, to Utah...

All my life I've been searching for something
Something I can put my finger on
Maybe I've been living for the weekend
Maybe I've been living for this cyber soul
Every Friday just about midnight
All my problems seem to disappear
Everyone that I miss when I'm distant
Everybody's here

I need love
Cause only love is true
I need every wakin' hour with you
And my friends cause they're so beautiful
Yeah my friends they are so beautiful
They're MY friends

They're my friends...
They're my friends...
They're my friends...
They're my friends...
They're my friends...
They're my friends...
They're my friends...

They're my friends.

Lyrics by Band of Skulls- Friends

Love, B