Scratch and Dent Section....

I decided on Sunday, that I would give the "older" single adult ward a try. Wow.. what an eye opener that was. I feel like I have just been to the "scratch and dent" section of the Single Adults.

I have to say that I enjoyed Relief Society. And Sunday school was okay. It was odd to see the men file it with grey hair and bald heads. (not that that matters to me, it doesn't) And then by that time I had talked my cousin Calli into coming with me. So I have to just give you the conversation that occurred in Sacrament meeting. Paragraph form just wouldn't do it justice.

Me: How was Coldplay last night?

Calli: So awesome!
Man in row in front: Hey, I am trying to prepare for the sacrament

Me: (after the shock wore off my face) You found the chapel okay?

Calli: Yes. It was easy to find. Wonder why Matt thought it was west of state street.
Man in front of us: You shouldn't be talking about that right now. What would Elder Oaks say?

Me & Calli: (whispers) Oh my gosh!! (giggles)

Man in front of us: Shut up!

Me & Calli: (giggles)

Man in front of us: Shut your mouth! (puts earplugs in his ears)

At this point Calli and I got up and moved to the back of the chapel. A guy then sat down next to me and while putting his elbows on his knees during the Sacrament prayer... apparently forgot the logistics of where HIS actual knees were, and put his arm on MY knee. And then kept it there for the remainder of the meeting. Only to sit up half way through the talks and whisper to me:

"I just finished the Book of Mormon. It took me 10 months. I just wanted someone else to share in my 'yahoo' moment." And then promptly went back to forgetting where my personal boundaries were. I wasn't sure if he was looking for a thumbs up from me or if he thought his reward for finishing the Book of Mormon, was to use the right side of my body as his leaning tree.

Honestly, I did not make any of these stories up. I am not that good.

I am completely and irrevocably in love with Edward...

Okay, I would like to officially give my "review" of Twilight. First let me start by saying that there were a couple of things that I didn't LOVE about the movie, but over all I did love it. In fact, I loved it so much, I saw it twice... yesterday. Within 3 hours of each other.

I was very nervous about the actor that they chose to play Edward. I mean, I have been (not even secretly) in love with Edward Cullen for over a year now. I mean... really in love with him. To the point where I had to go through relationship detox after the 4th book, just to make it through the rest of my day. I had to put the pictures of he and I away... the music that reminded me of him...the... PHEW... okay moving on...

But I have to say even when he walks into the cafeteria for the first time, I was still on the fence about Robert playing my beloved Edward. But the first time he looks at Bella with the newly golden eyes and smiles. I was done. It was my Edward there on the screen. And he looked good. I mean .... really good.

There were times in the movie where I thought, "this isn't what I wanted to see... where is the intense glances? Where is the ... TOUCHING!? There was not enough touching for me. In the books there was the handholding... the being close always because they couldn't stay away from each other. And honestly if I walked out of that theater with only the one kiss. Someone was going to get a very nasty email. :) But I was not let down at the end there was another kiss... but I wish there were more. Like, do we remember the kiss Edward gave Bella just before they went up the mountain for baseball? The one that he had her pinned against the Jeep and she almost passed out? Where was THAT kiss?

Yes, I am going to see it again.

Wicked awesome friends

There is something very tender about becoming reacquainted with old friends. I feel like it fills in little gaps or perhaps, just cracks that our life has had during our times apart.

I have been forever grateful for the friendships that I share with others. I have had some rough spots in my life, and I have had amazing friends that have lifted me in those times of sorrow or grief.

I am also grateful for those friends that were there when I was happy, and they shared in my joy. And most of the time, made me laugh harder than I was to begin with.

I find that these people have been my "tender mercies" for the majority of my life. Though it has only been 31 years.

If I can borrow the lyrics to a song from a play that I adore to sum up this post:

"It well may be

that we may never meet again

in this lifetime

so let me say before we part

so much of me

is made of what I learned from you

you'll be with me

like a hand print on my heart

and now what ever way our stories end

I know you've rewritten mine

by being my friend...

Who can say if I've been change for the better

because I knew you

I've been changed for good"

I am blessed. And I know that for sure.

Shut up and drive...

Just so you know, shopping for a car is hard! It is one of the hardest things, ever! Sheesh! You have to do all of the research, and then you have to find what you are looking for. And then you have to check the Internet and see if what you want exists. And then you have to go to the dealer. And when you get to the dealer.. this is what the price tag looks like. THERE IS NOTHING ON IT! So then you have the squirmy car salesman come out and try to tell you that they have the best deal in town. And then you see the car, and it is NOTHING like what you told them you wanted. And when you tell them that you will "under no circumstances go over" a certain price... they always will show you one that is at least $3,000 more than what you just told them not 4 minutes ago. Where do these people come from? And then you start to doubt that what you want maybe isn't really out there. And so it goes. Over the course of one week, I have checked almost every website that sells used cars, and gives information on the stats of the cars. And I think I am starting to go silently crazy over the whole things.

And so sometimes, I wish I could just find a car, get in.. and....shut up and drive.

G'head, bite me!

So for a few months now I have anticipated the arrival of Twilight, the movie. And my days are getting closer and closer. November 21, 2008.

It is so funny how I ended up reading these books! My aunt gave them to me, and I thought-"there is no WAY I am going to read books about vampires!" But slowly I came to the realization that when I came home for Christmas, she was going to ask me about them. And I started book one Twilight. AndI was hooked! I could not put the book down. And before I had read the end of the book, I had bought the other 2 in the series so that I didnt' have to wait when I was done. And then... I finished them. All 3! And I LOVED them. I mean... the way that I love Mr. Darcey. Edward Cullen. Wow, what a vampire. I mean.. I was wrapped up so deep into these silly stories, that I felt like I had broken up with a boyfriend when I was done reading.

And then came word of the 4th book. And I was at the midnight relase of Breaking Dawn. Along with all the 14 year olds. But at 12:02 on August 2nd, I had the last "Edward" book in my hands.

And so, I am feeling a bit sad at the thought that the series is now done, and all that I have left is to watch the movie. But I will be there... again, with all the 14 year olds. I do love me some Edward Cullen.

G'day Mate!

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This is Jai. She is very dear to me. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to get a phone call all the way from Perth Australia, just to tell me hello. And the calls always come at really great times. We are two of a kind, and I am so grateful that she and I are friends. She is very dear to me, even is she does talk like a bloody Australian!

I'll be home for ..... always.

(sigh)

The holiday season is upon us. The leaves have fallen off the trees, and I hear the constant sound of the heater on in the house-- the weather is getting cold. I don't mind the cool weather, but I hate snow. (read the before posted "I've got the white stuff").

This Christmas is going to be so different. I will be gaining a sister-in-law quite soon, and now one of my brothers will be spending time with her family. And I am so excited for him. Just sad that he is not going to be with the rest of us. I have been nervous for that day to come, and here we are.

I do so love the holidays though. This is the first time in a few years that I will be here for Thanksgiving. It will be so nice to NOT have to make dinner this year. SO nice. I am really looking forward to it. I will miss my friends. It was fun to have them all over for dinner. And we all usually went out to a movie after. I'll miss that this year.