Fairytales, Mountains, and Toilets

So I realized several things today. One was that I say realize way to much on this blog. Two was that I really need to figure my life out. Three was that I am an awkward person sometimes. Four was that I can blog about my adventures in life. Five was that I say so quite a bit.

I changed the title of my blog. I feel like it didn't really fit. I like this one better. It came about from several things. My family always jokes around that I am going to marry someone rich one day and go live in a castle. Not that I would mind that, but I am realistic and it really has a one in a gazillion chance of happening if even that. I know sometimes people wonder if I really know this, and I do. I tend to dream big, hence the Fiji thing. I know my life is not a Disney movie. I wish it was to some extent. Mainly I just want the world to burst randomly into song, but that is what my sister is for. Anyway, I don't have little animal friends that help me with chores, so therefore my life is not a fairytale.

On that note, much of my life is decidedly unfairytalelike. The other day I was talking to my aunt and telling her about how I had become very accident prone (note: this was after I had fallen down a mountain). I then continued on to tell her about how I was adventure women this summer. She then proceeded to point out that I was doing activities that can lead to injuries. ie: rock climbing, working with a hot grill and REALLY hot oil, hiking, Alpine rock sliding, etc. Up until this point I had not made the connection between all of my activities and my sudden leap in injuries. The list is rather long. There was the infamous bike crash (my knee is still all pink and shiny, along with the scrapes on my calf). Added to that are the numerous bruises, bug-bites, several large burns (one of them is from my curling iron though not work), random scrapes that appear from nowhere, pulled muscles, and of course the ankle brace decided to reappear for a couple of days (playing frisbee barefoot is not a smart thing to do when you are accident-prone). So you see that I really am a walking-accident. Of course, I am loving my new adventuresome self. It makes me feel cool.

I also am not going to become a handyman (or rather a handywoman). So I tried to fix our toilet because sometimes the little clapper thing gets in the way of the white balloon thing and won't stop running unless you move the white balloon thing. There was a screw loose, so I was like I am going to be all self-sufficient and just tighten the screw. Bad idea. It made it worse. So then I had to unfix my fix. That is what guys are for. Besides, i just don't see myself as a handywoman. I don't think they have a lot of footwear options. I mean, it would be rather hard to fix a sink wearing 4-inch stilettos right? I rest my case. I am not giving up my heels.

Garden Gnomes and Other Random Musings

First things first. I own a garden gnome. As of three days ago, he officially moved from the trunk of my car where he spent the summer in storage to my apartment. Why do I own a garden gnome? It's a long complicated story that I don't really remember. I only know that this has fulfilled a college-long dream of owning a garden gnome.

Tomorrow is my first official day as a college senior (Technically I've been a senior for a year, but only credit-wise). This means I should figure out my future sometime soon. It might be helpful. Probably.

I still really want to go to Fiji.

I have learned to play the ukulele. Granted, I only know four chords, but that still counts right?

I have made some amazing friends this summer. I have realized that I have missed having really good guy friends. For some reason I didn't have that many last year, but now I do again so it is all good.

I've come to realize that I like the idea of liking someone. The only problem is that I don't like anyone. Patience is not my strong point. I want to know my future, and I want to know it now. One of my good friends shared this quote from Neal A. Maxwell with me. "Faith in God includes faith in His timing." I feel like this is such a good reminder for me as I struggle to figure out where my life is headed.

Summer!!!!

So, it might have been a few days since I last posted. Or a couple of months. Take your pick. I've recovered from the past year, have my feet back under me, and am ready to take on the world!

Let me sum up the past couple of days (read:months). I finished exams. Then I drove home to 5 days of no power due to the storms and tornadoes all across the South. Then D.C.!! My internship there was amazing!!!I learned so much and had tons of fun!! One of my best friends, Becca came to visit me, and I introduced her to a small taste of Southern culture and climate. We went to museums acted crazy and so on and so forth. Then it was back home and then on to Provo. I currently work and work and work. The end. And play more than I should, but hey it's summer!

New facts learned:

1. This is the best food invented. Next to chocolate of course!



2. I am on a flag-football team. A fact which shocks me just as much as everyone else.



3. I still love chocolate.


Auf Wiedersehen!