Obsessions o' the moment

(I googled "Obsession" and this is one of the pics that came up....random)

1. Hand Sanitizer (well, sanitizing anything, really)
2. Roasted Garlic Triscuits
3. Frozen Yogurt (Fro-yo to those in the know-yo)
4. Anderson Cooper
5. SYTYCD
6. Sleep (obsessing about not having enough)
7. Summer Trip to NYC
8. Public Enemies....probably because I shouldn't see it
   
9. Gym
10. Google Translator (especially when used to communicate with my foxy Croatian mailman....don't worry, he's in his 20's)

My germaphobia pays off

Can you guess who the "receptionist" with the hand sanitizer on her desk is? (I put "receptionist" in quotes because I am far more than that. I just happen to sit at the front)

Click here: Lege gets swine flu scare

Hard work did not pay off

Again, the Onion is a fake news source. This is borderline messed-up, but pretty darn funny at the same time.


Gymnast Shawn Johnson Put To Sleep After Breaking Leg

Miss Independent

I am a fan of Kelly Clarkson. I know, I am a nerd, but I am a fan. Anne and I went to her concert at the Orem Summerfest (summer, pffft) on Thursday and it was amazing! It has been raining like crazy here in Utah so we were up for an adventure, since the concert was outside. But the weather held up quite nicely. It only rained during "Behind These Hazel Eyes" but it was clear after that. I was trying to convince some of my friends to come to the concert, but they were afraid of the rain. But it was a great concert and I had fun with the sis!



It was general admission so there were crowds of people. Luckily, there were no big, tall people who decided to stand in front of 5'4" me! So I had a clear view.



Me and my twin...haha



A beautiful rainbow showed up around the concert.



Me and Anne loving it.

And if I still haven't convinced of the fun you can have at a Kelly Clarkson concert, watch this (I didn't know Anne was taping so this is completely authentic):

Lydia's not the only star of last week

Remember my post on exfoliating my life and how less is more? I apologize that I never followed up, but I DID get rid of a lot of belongings whilst I moved. Well, the author of Makeunder my Life emailed me and asked me to share my story. So, I sent her a few pictures and a short explanation of what I accomplished in my move. She posted my exfoliation last Friday! Click here and scroll down to the entry from "Laura" (you may recognize my purple dresser...).

But in all honesty, I enjoyed getting rid of things I didn't use. Brooke commented on my post and said exactly how I feel:

I have to say... that since I have been exfoliating, every once in a while, I'll think "oh, I used to have a {insert tossed item here}" and it has never been heartbreaking, or even remotely upsetting. Because then I think "But was I really going to keep that {insert tossed item here} for 4 years just so I could use it on this one random occasion?"

Check out Lydia

My friend Lydia lives in NYC and went to the Jimmy Fallon show. Check out the beginning of this clip in the right side of the screen and see a familiar face (but only familiar if you know Lydia...)

Do you think I have a shot?

I am bored. Maybe I will enter a Kelly Clarkson Look-alike contest. What do you think?

Anne also did a birthday post for me....click here to see it.

Less is more?

Today is the day to exfoliate.

Ok, not literally, but figuratively. I was reading Brookie's blog (which is amazing - Brookie has more talent in her pinkie than I will EVER have) and she presented an idea she found on yet another blog called Makeunder My Life. The idea is to "exfoliate" something superfluous in your life every week. I often feel super cluttered, especially when moving (I live a very nomadic lifestyle) and I would love to "shed" things I don't need. However, I have a hard time deciphering if I will need said extraneous item at some future point. You never know when you are going to feel the sudden urge to read that book that has been sitting on your shelf for a few years, or use that empty photo album (does anyone print pictures anymore), or wear that necklace that you bought at Target for that one outfit years ago and haven't worn since. This is an example of my train of thought.

So, in honor of moving day Saturday, I have a goal to get rid of 1/3 of what I own. (Ok, maybe closer to 20% of what I own). You are my witness. I have a plan. Check on me. No, seriously!

Weekend Getaway

This past weekend was a wild one. My roommate, Kim, and a few of her friends were road-tripping to Southern California. Because I was longing to see the sun, I decided to tag along. The told me they wanted to stop in Las Vegas to see the Beatles' Cirque Di Soleil show "LOVE" and I went along with it, although I hated Vegas. Well, the trip was a little different than I had expected. It was quite a wild ride, but here goes:


We arrived in Vegas on Wednesday night and ate at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in the MGM Grand (we wanted to check out the pool for the next day). It was a great restaurant! And not too expensive!

The next day, we shopped, and then snuck into the MGM pool and basked in the sun for a few hours. It was heaven. Then we headed off to "LOVE".


"LOVE" was WILD! It was the most amazing show I have seen! I was in awe the whole time! Even the theater was decorated pretty cool.


This was the line to get in. Our tickets said that we were to be in our seats 30 minutes before the show started. We were, of course, late so we ran through the streets and arrived at the theater just in time. It was perfect!


I couldn't help but take a bootlegged photo of the stage (although its pretty blurry). But look how close we were!


Loved it!




The next day, we woke up and drove a few hours to San Diego (a loooong few hours). Unfortunately, when we arrived in San Diego, it was cold, windy, and cloudy. So, of course, the only thing to do was have a photo shoot. Here are my best shots (remember, it was windy and I had been in a car for hours!)





Sleeping in the park, because it was too cold to swim.



So, we'd had enough. We decided to cut our California time short and head back to Vegas on Saturday night. We wanted to get one more round of sun before we headed back to Utah and back to the real world.


The City of Baker, home of the largest thermometer. Kim and I were thrilled that it was 91 degrees.


We arrived in Vegas around 10pm and ate at Serendipity, home of the famous Frozen Hot Chocolate. That is the most delicious thing I have ever tasted!

The next day, we went to church and then laid out by the pool for a few hours. Then headed home. I must say that Las Vegas and I have made peace. Las Vegas definitely showed me a good time.

It was a wild trip. But I loved it. And I got some sun!