The longest day of my life

So pretty sure Saturday was the longest day of my life. And I have had some pretty long days, ex: 12 hour layover in London, day 'o hell tech runs for plays, but this on topped them all for some reason. I made the mistake of staying out late the night before...I went and saw a movie and got home way past my beloved bed time. So I was of course tired when I had to get up and go the next morning. So this is how the day went.
8:00 am Rehearsal for Mr. Johnson's ten year tribute. This thing had been in the works for over a year. And Saturday was finally the day it was all going down.
So we went through some things at AF High School. Then my co-worker called me kinda really freaking out because she couldn't get the lights to turn on in the training building. So I was going to run home and find all of the lamps that I could, stuff my car with them and head to the rescue, but it was not needed. She touched a button that said "DO NOT TOUCH" and the lights turned on!
9:20 am leave the rehearsal to drive to training in Orem. I had to stop to get gas in my car. I make it to Orem. We are training new volunteers for CASA. Everyone should be a CASA. You should, and you should and you too. Yes. Yes, you should ask be about it! Anyway. We are on the 3rd floor of the building, and you have to have a key card to make the elevator so I waited at the bottom and let people in and then let them up to the 3rd floor. So the training went from 10am to 3pm. Long. It was pretty good. It would have been better if we didn't have a few crazies in the class. One girl I really want to punch. She has been very disrespectful and she asks the most off topic questions. Then another girl kinda feeds of her crazy and they go on and on to the point were I want to poke my own eyes out. Ok not really but I did have to get up and leave the room a couple of times so I didn't say anything really rude. My co-worker is more patient and better at handling the situation than I am so she did great, but you could tell it was wearing everyone down.
Ok so after training, we get everything cleaned up and packed up and hope that we don't get in trouble for pushing the DO NOT TOUCH button.
I then run home, change my clothes into something I can "dance" in. So jeans, a t-shirts and tennies.
Then I had to pick up a gift for the cute little boy and girl who's father we were celebrating. So off to wal-mart. I had no idea what to get so I got way more than needed but it ended up being really cute. So then to my Friend Nicole's parents house to put it all together. By this time I was starving. So I stopped to get something to eat on the way to Lehi High School for the performance. I forgot to mention that I had frantically been listening to the songs I was suppose to sing because I has been a million years since I have performed them so pretty sure I forgot all of the words. So I was freaking out a little bit because I didn't know what I was suppose to do. They went through the staging for our song after I had left that morning. So I quickly went through it when I got to Lehi. So the next hour consisted of running around helping get everything set up, running through the songs in my head, and the best part talking to people I haven't seen in a million years.

It was amazing to see all of these people that I didn't realize I missed until they came up and gave me a hug.

So as all of this is going on I am rapidly developing a massive headache.

So 6:30pm. Mr. Neal Johnson walks into the biggest surprise of his life, an auditorium full of people there to thank and celebrate him and his ten years of teaching. The look on his face was priceless.

Each year got up and did their presentation. It all went beautifully. I did remember the words, for the most part. And had so much fun! All laughed, cried and remembered together. It was an amazing night.

Then the real fun came. Mingling and catching up with wonderful people. Michelle, Scott, Jackie, Mindy, Sam, Kaitlyn, Skyler, Krystyna (I am half way there for this week, ha ha ha), Mark, Annie, Lindsey....so many people! I loved being able to talk to Korianne and J. They were the reason we were all there and I was so glad we could do this little thing for them.

So by the end of the night my spirit had been filled with happiness, but my head was pounding and I felt like throwing up. So I headed out early with my brother and went home to bed.


It was so busy. So amazingly long. But the people made it the best.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" Trailer 1

I melt when I hear these lyrics.

We'll I've been...

saved by a woman

I've been...

saved by a woman

I've been...

saved by a woman

She won't let me go

She won't let me go now

She won't let me go

She won't let me go now

I guess you don't need it

I guess you don't want me to repeat it

But everything I have to give I'll give to you

It's not like we planned it

You tried to stay, but you could not stand it

To see me shut down slow

as though it was an easy thing to do

Listen when

All of this around us'll fall over

I tell you what we're gonna do

You will shelter me my love

And I will shelter you

I will shelter you

I left you heartbroken, but not until those very words were spoken

Has anybody ever made such a fool out of you

It's hard to believe it

Even as my eyes do see it

The very things that make you live are killing you

Listen when all of this around us'll fall over

I tell you what we're gonna do

You will shelter me my love

I will shelter you

Listen when

All of this around us'll fall over

I tell you what we're gonna do

Hey you will shelter me my love

I will shelter you

If you shelter me too

I will shelter you

I will shelter you 

When you came to me with your bad dreams and your fears

It was easy to see that you'd been crying

Seems like everywhere you turn catastrophe it reigns

But who really profits from the dying

I could hold you in my arms

I could hold you forever

I could hold you in my arms

I could hold you in my arms forever

When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions

It's my worried mind that you quiet

Place your hands on my face

Close my eyes and say

Love is a poor man's food

Don't prophesize

I could hold you in my arms

I could hold you forever

And I could hold you in my arms

I could hold you forever

So now we see how it is

This fist begets the spear

Weapons of war

Symptoms of madness

Don't let your eyes refuse to see

Don't let your ears refuse to hear

Or you ain't never going to shake this sense of sadness

I could hold you in my arms

I could hold on forever

And I could hold you in my arms

I could hold forever 

Well their love it was long

It was gentle and strong

And for a while she forgot his sins

And she kissed him for love

She kissed him for luck

Ain't it clear when I'm near you

I'm just dying to hear you

Calling my name one more time

Oh so don't pay no mind

To my watering eyes

Must be something in the air

That I'm breathing

Yes'n I try to ignore

All this blood on the floor

It's just this heart on my sleeve that's a bleeding

Oh mama don't walk away

You leave me here bereaving from the words so hard and plain

Saying the love that we had

was just selfish and sad

To see you now with him

is just making me mad

Oh so kiss him again

just to prove to me that you can

an I will stand here

and burn in my skin

Yes I will stand here

and burn in my skin 

Forever my friend

Forever my love

Forever the woman that I'm thinking of

I just think if we keep our hearts together

Just think if we build on this trust that we have for one another

Baby we can make this last a lifetime

I lost all of my innocence

When I fell in love with you

I never knew a man fall so far until I landed here

Where all of my wounds turn into gold when I kissed your hair

Don't lose your faith in me

And I will try not to lose faith in you

Don't put your trust in walls

'Cause walls will only crush you when they fall

Be here now, here now

Be here now, here now 

Can I stay here with you till the morning

I am so far from home and i feel a little stoned

so can i stay here with you till the morning?

There's nothing i want more than to wake up on your floor

So lay with me in your thinnest dress

fill my heart with each caress

between your blissful kisses, whisper

darling, is this love?

So can I stay here with you, till the day breaks?

There's something you should know

I ain't got no place to go

So can I stay here with you, till the day breaks

How happy it would make me to see your face when I wake

So lay with me in your thinnest dress

Fill my heart with each caress

Between your blissful kisses, whisper

Darling, is this love?

So can I stay here with you till the nighttime

I've fallen sad inside and I need a place to hide

So can I stay, here with you, through the nighttime

I've fallen so sad it's true, now won't you take me to your room

Lay with me in your thinnest dress

fill my heart with each caress

between your blissful kisses, whisper

Darling is this love?

Whisper to me, is this love? 

Baby 

It's been a long day, baby 

Things ain't been going my way 

And now i need you here 

To clear my mind all the time 

And baby 

The way you move me, it's crazy 

It's like you see right through me 

And make it easier 

Believe me, you don't even have to try 

[chorus] 

Oh, because 

You are the best thing 

(you're the best thing) 

You are the best thing 

(you're the best thing, baby) 

You are the best thing 

(you're the best thing, oooh) 

Ever happened to me 

Baby 

We've come a long way 

And baby 

You know i hope and i pray 

That you believe me 

When i say this love will never fade away 

[chorus] 

Both of us had no love before 

(to come on promising like a spring to walk on out the door)? 

Our words are strong and our hearts are kind 

Let me tell you just exactly what's on my mind 

[chorus x2] 

You are the best thing 

(you're the best thing) 

You are the best thing 

(you're the best thing, baby) 

You are the best thing 

(you're the best thing, oooh) 

Ever happened to me 

There comes a time, a time in everyones life

Where nothin seems to go your way 

Where nothing seems to turn out right

There may come a time, you just cant seem to find your place

For every door you open, seems like you get two slammed in your face

Thats when you need someone, someone that you can call. 

And when all your faith is gone

Feels like you cant go on

Let it be me

Let it be me

If its a friend that you need

Let it be me

Let it be me 

Feels like you always commin up last

Pockets full of nothin, ain't got no cash

No matter where you turn, you aint got no place to stand

You reach out for something and they slap your hand

Now i remember all to well

Just how it feels to be all alone

You feel like you'd give anything

For just a little place you can call your own

Thats when you need someone, someone that you can call 

And when all your faith is gone

Feels like you cant go on

Let it be me

Let it be me

If its a friend you need

Let it be me

Let it be me 

Cheesecake for Breakfast

So today is proving to be a good day, this week has been pretty good so a far. Monday I spent an amazing night with my best friend, we went shopping and then got some dinner, we talked and had a grand ole' time. I just love and adore her and her amazing husband, they always make me happy.
Then yesterday I had a very good day at work, I was wearing a smashing outfit and I got a lot done. I came home took a nap, watched Tangled for the millionth time and made cookies. Cheesecake cookies. Pretty much the best cookies in the world. Then I went and saw a movie with another one of my dear friends. He is basically the nicest guy ever. I adore him.
So pretty sure I also love my imagination. It gave me a pretty sweet dream last night. I love that it creates beautiful men that I have never met. Last night it was this med height slender clean cut blonde boy with brown eyes. He had the most amazing smile.
So this morning I woke up with a smile on my face, I woke up late of course but I didn't let that bother me, well I never really let that bother me, but today I really didn't let it and I got ready, put on one of my favorite dresses, grabbed a bag of cheesecake cookies and drove to work singing to the radio at the top of my lungs.

So it has been proving to be a great day. And I have a feeling that it will continue that way. 

Priesthood session

So I know that I didn't go and see Priesthood session, but my dad and brother came home and said it was amazing. They said that President Monson's Talk was amazing. So after the session today I went online and watched his talk. It was amazing! He is so cute and inspiring.

You can watch it HERE. 

Oh so very good. I loved all of the talks. What an amazing conference. Just want I needed to hear. I love the church so much. I am so grateful for it. 

Back and more Tidbits of word treasure

So I am back on Facebook. I was once told that to break a habit it took 13 days of dedication. So that was my goal with Facebook, to break a bad habit. I really don't need facebook and it was become too controlling. I have stripped it of it's power and it can be used for good again. I already had a wonderful conversation with one of my very very amazing friends that lives in New York. So anyway....I am still reading this book Finding Fish and it has proved to be uplifting and eye opening. I have learned a lot from it. It is a really sad book but it has so many good lessons in it. Just a few more things I wanted to share from it, Antwone is talking about this teacher that changed his life and her husband, "We became a family. And she shared Milton with us.....Milton Profit is an average-looking black man, not super handsome or dashing, but a true gentleman. And when he sees his wife, he looks at her as if seeing her beauty for the first time, like he can't believe he is so lucky as to be married to her. They hug and liss, two lovebirds. Not too much, but enough to show how much they cherish each other."

Sigh. I love that.

The author also talks a lot about his horrible foster family that abuse him in every way possible. But it is when they are boarding mentally ill adults that he realizes this bit of truth: "Anyone who demeans another person in word or deed demeans him or herself." 

How true is that? I have always looked at people who are rude and mean to others and think, "That just proves that you are the lesser person." 

So is so amazingly excited for conference? I AM! Best two days ever. Uplifting, inspiring and we always have good food. :)

Rain and Happiness.

So for my work's Book Club we are reading this book called Finding Fish by Antwone Fisher. It has been really sad and kinda slow, but last night as I was reading I came across the most amazing passage that I knew I needed to share. Antwone writes, "Halfway home, the sky goes from dark gray to almost black and a loud thunder snap accompanies the first few raindrops that fall. Heavy, warm, big drops, they drench me in seconds, like an overturned bucket from the sky dumping just on my head. I reach my hands up and out, as if that can stop my getting wetter, and open my mouth, trying to swallow the downpour, till it finally hits me how funny it is, my trying to stop the rain. 
           This is so funny to me, I laugh and laugh, as loud and free as I want. Instead of hurrying to higher ground, i jump lower, down off the curb, splashing through the puddles, playing and laughing all the way home. In all my life till now, rain has meant staying inside and not being able to go out to play. But now for the first time I realize that rain doesn't have to be bad. And what's more, I understand, sadness doesn't have to be bad, either. Come to think of it, I figure you need sadness, just as you need the rain.
          Thoughts and ideas pour through my awareness. It feels to me that happiness is almost scary, like now I imagine being drunk might feel-really silly and not caring what anybody else says. Plus, that happy feeling always leaves so fast, and you know it's going to go before it even does. Sadness lasts longer, making it more familiar, and comfortable. But maybe, I wonder, there's a way to find some happiness in the sadness. After all, it's like the rain, something you can't avoid. And so, it seems to me, if you're caught in it, you might as well try to make the best of it. 
           Getting caught in the warm, wet deluge that particular day in that terrible summer full of wars and fires that made no sense was a wonderful thing to happen. It taught me to understand rain, not to dread it. There were going to be days, I knew, when it would pour without warning, days when I'd find myself without an umbrella. But my understanding would act as my all-purpose slicker and rubber boots. It was preparing me for stormy weather, arming me with the knowledge that no matter how hard it seemed, it couldn't rain forever. At some point, I knew, it would come to an end."