28 on 28

Happy birthday to me!!! J

Getting ready… (not for my bday but close enough)

I can’t believe that today is my 28^th birthday! It’s gone by so fast! I still feel like I’m 16. Well, more like 21. J

For the first time in my life, at least that I can remember, I had a BIRTHDAY WEEKEND!! It was amazing! And it’s not even over yet. Thursday night Karyn came over and stayed the weekend. She came up w/ Amy, our friend and her roommate. Friday we went to dinner at Tepanyaki in Provo, w/ Pohai and Emily. That was so fun! I got free ice cream and a song. The chef working at the table close to ours was totally workin’ it for Karyn. Good times! Then back to the Blue House for singing on PS3. I love karaoke sessions!

Saturday night we went to dinner, again, w/ Pohai, Emily, Amy, and her two sisters Jeanette and Katie. We went to Spark in Provo. It’s a restaurant and lounge. It’s cool because it has a high-end club/bar feel w/o the alcohol. They have cool drinks, too! AND, I got free frozen chocolate mousse. It was basically chocolate ice cream.

Sunday night I had dinner at the Blue House. Pohai made me “That’s the Ticket Chicken” and cheesy potatoes. Freaking delish!! And some friends from my old ward came over and we had good times!

Tonight, Julie made Chinese food and a double-layer chocolate cake. Totally delish, even if we ended up using cornmeal type flour by accident. I totally love it!

It kind of looks like a hat or the top of a volcano. Grandpa (Carrie’s dad) called it a coliseum. After dinner I had FHE w/ my branch group and I took a Bundt cake. Yep, I made my first Bundt. I always think of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” when Bundt cakes come up. J We played games after the lesson and then had dessert and they sang to me. Aww!

What have I done in the past 28 years of life? I’ve lived in 5 different states, and gone to 8 different schools. Served a mission in San Bernardino, CA. I’ve been working on a degree in elementary education. I’ve been/am a full-time nanny. There’s more but it’s hard to think of everything from 28 years of experience. J

Thank you to my family and friends who have help make me the person I am today. Thank you to the newer friends I have made along the way. Thank you to everyone who’s been there through thick and thin. Thank you for making this birthday one of, if not, THE best birthdays ever! J

Today’s song is a fun one. FEM is super cool! J This one makes me feel good so I thought I’d share the goodness. I couldn’t decide what song to put up for my bday so I just went through my iTunes on shuffle until I found a rockin’ one. J Until next time… Be strong, be happy, and find the joy in your life!

Rocketeer- Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder

(Chorus) Here we go, come with me
There's a world out there that we should see
Take my hand, close your eyes
With you right here, I'm a rocketeer
Let's fly
Up, up here we go
Up, up here we go
Let's fly
Up, up here we go, go
Where we stop nobody knows, knows

Where we go we don't need roads, roads
Where we stop nobody knows, knows
To the stars if you really want it
Got, got a jetpack with your name on it
Above the clouds in the atmosphere, phere
Just say the words and we outta here, outta here
Hold my hand if you feeling scared, scared
We flying up, up outta here

Chorus

Baby, we can stay fly like a G6
Shop the streets of Tokyo, get you fly kicks
Girl you always on my mind, got my head up in the sky
And I'm never looking down feeling priceless, yeah
Where we at, only few have known
Go on the next level, Super Mario
I hope this works out, Cardio
Til' then let's fly, Geronimo

Here we go, come with me
There's a world out there that we should see
Take my hand, close your eyes
With you right here, I'm a rocketeer

Nah, I never been in space before
But I never seen a face like yours
You make me feel like I could touch the planets
You want the moon, girl watch me grab it
See I ain't never seen the stars this close
You got me struck by the way you glow
I'm like, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm like, oh, oh, oh, oh

Chorus

I WILL

Bloggies!!

Wow! It has been a while, yet again, since I’ve blogged. Instead of apologizing, I’m just gonna get right into it. J

According to my last blog, I should have reached my goal by now. In all honesty, I have not. If I kept to my planned regimen it would be all good and I’d be working on a new goal. Instead, like my blogging, I was not consistent. Last week, I only went walking, with a little bit of jogging. Sadly, I missed a few days. This week I plan to be better. No, this week I WILL DO better. I will do my DVD and walk/jog.

This weekend is going to be so awesome! Karyn and Amy are coming up from San Jorge and I cannot wait!!! I have been waiting for this week since Karyn first told me she was coming up, over a month ago. Even though it’s been almost three months since I last saw them, it has been too long! Well, I saw Amy just before Christmas but only for like 2 minutes. So that doesn’t count. Party over here!! I hope you are ready girls! J Idk what we’re gonna do but whatever it is, we gon’ have fun! Mmhmm! (Juju lips and all)

Today’s song is a blast from the past. I was watching a music video on YouTube the other day and one of the linked videos was from the group Five. Do you remember them? I had a couple of their songs. Like literally, a couple. They even did a Disney concert, back when all the boy bands were doing them. J Oh, the good ol’ boy band days. Come back (you gotta say it like Rose when Jack is sinking, or maybe it’s another movie, oh well). It’s just a fun song. I love how they’re like a rapping boy band. J Man, our time growing up on Disney was the best! Until next time… Be strong, be happy, and find the joy in your life!

Slam Dunk the Funk- Five

Five bad boys with the power to rock you
Blowing your mind so you gotta get into
Five, what'cha waiting

Four if you wanna
Three (three)
Two (two)
One let's do it

Do you wanna get freaky
When the five of us make one
You gotta push the good vibe on
If you really wanna feel it
Got da flava in my song
But I really need to know

Do you wanna get down
Do you wanna get funky
Do you wanna get down
Get on down

Chorus
Slam dunk da funk, put it up
(If you got that feeling)
Slam dunk da funk, put it up

(Put it up)
Slam dunk da funk, put it up
(If you got that feeling)
Slam dunk da funk
(Put it up)

You gotta shoot, pass, slam baby time to set it off
I'll be up, up away, above the rim and hook a shot
Alley-oop, baby, whoop, there it is and now I gotcha
Three seconds left, it's just enough for me to rock ya
Now check it, how I flip it rock a beat 'cause
I get with it and everybody wants to be the man
With a hey, yippee-yo, yippee four quarter slam
Everybody grab a party and just get on down

Do you wanna get down
Do you wanna get funky
Do you wanna get down
Get on down

Chorus

Well now you wanna know what hits you like a fork lift truck
We got J, AB, Rich, Sean and Scott

Rocking the extra-curricular, ladies love particular
Fellas who knock da meter get the boom shake regular
Five bad boys, honey no, we don't quit

‘Til we hit the rebound sound with a kick
So come on everybody, everybody in tune
As I boom, shake and rock ya body
Gimme room

Clap your hands
Stamp your feet
Push it in, pull it out to the beat

Clap your hands
Stamp your feet
Push it in, pull it out to the beat

Chorus

Changing My Mind

Bloggies!!

I have missed you so! Once again I am sorry for my lack of consistency. Hopefully this post will be fulfilling for you as much as it is for me. :D

As some of you may already know, from facebook, I have started to exercise. I am pretty excited! I have been watching this season of “The Biggest Loser” and decided that it is time for me to change, not only my weight but more importantly my mind. I cannot get healthier and make myself better if I do not first decide to. They even talk about it a little on TBL. I have connected w/ some of them because I feel the same about certain things but I have been rooting for Moses and Kaylee, a father/daughter from Idaho. They are members of the church and are so inspirational! Just looking at their pictures on TBL site made me tear up a bit. Man, I’m so emotional. J Anyways, Kaylee decided to go on the show to help her dad make the life change as well as make the change for herself to avoid continuing to follow in the footsteps of so many of her family members. Moses lost 41 lbs in the first week!! Holy cow! The girls from the purple team said that he “lost a kindergartner!” That’s like two bags of rice! Sheesh! Go Moses!

I will NOT be as hardcore as the contestants on TBL are, because I can’t exercise for 6-8 hours a day w/ awesome trainers. Rather, I will take it at my own pace. I have Jillian Michaels “30 Day Shred” DVD and it’s a 20 minute workout. I have decided to alternate it every other day w/ walking/jogging for 30 minutes. I’m working on my diet but it really isn’t much of one. I’m gonna start off w/ portion control and then go from there. My goal is to lose 10 lbs by my birthday so we’ll see how that goes. Ultimately, I want to lose more than 40 lbs to get me back to a weight I have not seen since freshman year of high school! I have been debating whether or not I will take before and after pictures. If I do I am not sure if I will post them. Maybe I’ll take two kinds of pictures, ones that I will use for my own comparison and then one that I don’t mind sharing w/ all of you. I am a lot bigger than most of you think. Seriously.

Here’s to my own personal challenge. J I started on Thursday and have been consistent every day so far. Sundays will be my “day of rest” and then back to it Monday through Saturday. Depending on the frequency of our seeing each other, hopefully you will see a difference (fingers crossed). Oh, and to make sure I keep to it I will be weighing in every week and I will blog the results. Since I didn’t start until Thursday, I won’t weigh in until next Thursday. So expect results that night or Friday.

Today’s song is one that will be on my jogging playlist. J I first heard it back in high school and loved it ever since. If you don’t know who these guys are, I don’t blame you. Their type of music is pretty hardcore and I don’t know if I could handle an entire CD of theirs. But this song really gets me moving. It’s also a song that Dave listens to while snowboarding and Raylene while jogging. J There’s an inside joke to that so if you don’t get it, then we need to hang out more often! Be strong, be happy, and find the joy in your life!

When Worlds Collide- Powerman 5000

What is it really
That's going on here
You've got your system for total control
So is there really anybody out there
Now watch us suffer cause we can't go
What is it really that is in your head
What little life that you had just died
I'm gonna be the one that's takin over
Now this is what it's like when worlds collide

Are you ready to go
Cause I'm ready to go
What you gonna do baby baby
Are you going with me
Cause I'm going with you
It's the end of all time

What is it really that motivates you
The need to fly or this fear to stop
I'll go along for the ride but surprise
When we get there I say 9 of 10 drop
Now who's the light and who is the devil
You can't decide so I'll be your guide
And one by one they will be hand chosen
Now this is what it's like when worlds collide

[chorus]

What is it really when they're fallin over
Everything that you thought is denied
I'm gonna be the one that's takin over
Now this is what it's like when worlds collide