Bonjour!

I must say that today was one of the funnest days I've had since I moved to UT! It was a blast! The Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork held its annual "Festival of Colors." They had singing, dancing, a bonfire, and lots of food. However, the most exciting part (and the part that attracts people from all over the state) is their colored powder. They sell bags of colored powder that people just throw at each other for hours and hours. I went with the MGs, but i saw a ton of friends! It was really a memorable experience- one I plan on doing a few more times in my life! I am clean now, but my shower seems to be permanently dyed purple from the 98 cups of powder that were in my hair! If you ever have the opportunity to go-- TAKE IT! Love love love!







Me before with my friends Lindsay and Jenny!
























M'Recia, Me, Jenny, and Natali








This is Josh Preston. I loved him as a sunbeam. LOVED. Then he moved away, broke my heart, and I hadn't seen him since.. until I randomly threw powder on him then realized it was HIM. Gasp! I think I scared him when I suggested we take a picture together :( He's really cute, and I would never admit it anywhere but here (i doubt he'll ever find this-- he just doesn't seem the blogging type!)









These are some Provo MGs-- Natali and Jenny!



















Me.





















You can kind of see the awesome temple in the background. We're with an elephant.















Mountains!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:15
2. Diamonds or Pearls? This is a toughy... diamonds. Pearls are a very close 2nd!
3. What two things do you always have with you? My cell phone and my camera
4. What is your favorite TV show? The OC
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Breakfast? Ha... sometimes cereal or eggs. Bust mostly just left-overs from the night before. I LOVE spaghetti in the morning!
6. What is your favorite book? Besides the scriptures, I'd have to go with the Twilight series
7. What is your middle name? JAYNE
8. What food do you dislike? Wow... i can't believe i like everything. I remember not liking brussel sprouts when i was younger. Moonpies?
9. What is your favorite CD? Any EFY cd! haha
10. What type of car do you drive? Toyota Celica Convertible
11.Favorite sandwich? Chicken Salad, BLT, or any kind of club
12. What characteristic do you despise? Self-absorbed people
13. Favorite item of clothing? Stilettos, though i rarely wear them. I LOVE dresses!
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? either a tour through Europe or somewhere totally exotic and far away
15. What color is your bathroom? Good ole campus housing-- tan or white or something
16. Favorite brand of clothing? Lacoste
17. Where would you retire to? Florida!
18. What was your most recent memorable birthday? 19th! But i LOVED my 17th birthday!
19. Do you make friends easily? Not really...
20. Favorite saying? "There is never any time to laugh when the work is done, you must laugh during the work" -- Charly
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night
22. Pets? None
23. What did you want to be when you were little? Actress.. thank goodness I grew up!
24. How are you today? Overwhelmed
25. What is your favorite candy? Sour gummy lightning bugs : or.. reese's
26. What is your favorite flower? Lilly
27. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? April 6th!
28.What church do you attend? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
29. What are you listening to right now? Taylor Swift and the roar of weird machines
30. What was the last thing you ate? a mini reese's
31. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I do love robin egg blue
32. How is the weather right now? VERY nice. "The sun is out, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you!"
33. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Josh Staker-- a kid in my ward
34. Favorite restaurant? GOJO's in KCMO
35. Hair color? Auburn
36. Sibling(S)? 3, 2 sisters and 1 amazing brother (plus some step siblings too)
37. What was your favorite toy as a child? ummm BARBIES! I also loved mud
38. Summer or winter? Summer39. Hugs or kisses? Kisses
40. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
41. When was the last time you cried? a week and 5 days ago
42. What is under your bed? flattened moving boxes and luggage
43. Favorite smell? Ralph Lauren's Romance perfume, Jed, and a beautiful spring day!
44. What are you afraid of? Earthquakes
45. Plain, butter or salted popcorn? BUTTA
46. How many keys on your key ring? 4!
47. How many years at your current job? Since mid-june 07
48. Favorite day of the week? Saturday (tuesdays and thursdays aren't bad either)
49. How many towns have you lived in? KC, Blue Springs, and Provo-- three!
50. Who do you tag? I don't even know what this means?

Oh... my life....

I'm a little hesitant to actually write about this specific topic, but it must be done. Don't judge.. just laugh!

As some of you may know, I am in love.. IN LOVE... with a wonderful guy named JED! Fortunately, I am able to say that he is serving a mission right now. This tiny detail complicates my life a little bit, knowing the man I want to marry is serving a short 45 minutes away in SALT LAKE CITY, yet it seems as though he is a world away.
What do I do to cope with the trauma of loving someone I can't see? Well, until about a month ago I would look at pictures, read old letter and emails, and basically spiral downward in a pathetic pity party.
Now? Well, with the discovery of an amazing support group, I am able to CELEBRATE this time of personal growth with inspiring ladies who are going through the exact same thing. Waiting for a missionary is a unique experience. It's hard to have people laughing, making rude comments, and doubting your sanity with the knowledge of you missionary man. So, knowing that these girls, Missionary's Girls-- the MGs we call ourselves-- know every emotion is such a comfort! It's a world-wide group, but I'm fortunate enough to live in Utah now, where the majority of other girls live as well!
We cook, we wii, we partAy, we dance, we sing, we scrapbook, and we HAVE FUN! I love them! Yes, please laugh at me!

Can I just say that I love the Jazz!?

I went to my first game ever last week (Jazz vs. the Pistons), and it was SO FUN! I went with a friend, Mckay, from work! His dad scored us 6th row seats! I Love a good basketball (heck-- I played for nine years!), and this one was S-U-S-P-E-N-S-F-U-L!! I won't bore you all with the details, but the Jazz totally came from behind beating the pistons in the final quater! That enthusiastic Jazz bear is so CrAzY looking! Ohand the best part? Watching a 91 year-old woman usher do the SPLITS! Umm.. hello! I've never ever done the splits in my entire life! I wish I had a picture! I will tell you, though, I pretty much fell IN LOVE with Kyle Korver! My beautiful number 26 kept me entertained, and at one point I was so caught up in his dreamy looks that I screamed "Korver, I love you" so loud. I KNOW he heard me because he was only like 15 feet away, it was quiet when I yelled, and everyone around me looked at me like i was some crazy girl-- i guess they were right! Anyway, enjoy the pictures of my first Jazz game! It was a BLAST!