I'm sorry but...

I absolutely cannot stand the popular TV show.. 

"The Bachelorette" 

I just need to blog about my intense distaste for this show. 

Because last night, I thought I would give it a shot. 

So I hulued about 6 episodes until the wee hours of the morning. 

So terribly, terribly disappointed.
But then again what did I expect?

There is absolutely nothing romantic about ..
#1: 25 guys competing like children for your attention.
#2: The pure set up of the whole thing. Come on... your trying to tell me that guy really wanted to wear that heinous mask for the first 4 episodes? Producers.
#3: The poor girl. Seriously, kissing on average 3+ attractive men cannot be easy..... boo poor her.
#4: No seriously, it can't be easy. No wonder she is so confused all the time!
#5: The way the edit things to be more dramatic, emotional, hurtful, etc. Absolutely drives me crazy.

Do these guys have no self respect?
As a girl. I would not be okay with "falling in love" with somebody
only to have them go make-out with the guy next to me a few hours after we did.

Dear Bachelorette/Bachelor..
Your shows give people terrible views of "dating"
You are whats wrong with society/dating these days.
It's no wonder you can't find a "quality guy/girl"
Fools! All of you! 

Accepted!!

That's right. 

That's an A+ for Accepted! 

Today I found out that I was "officially accepted" 

to the International Language Program. 

While there was really no concern about me being accept prior.. 

it's still nice to be "official" 

Now all that's left to do is the Documents Packet.. 

Then I will receive my Country/City assignment! 

And come January, I will be a world traveler for 5 months. 

I am Beyond Excited. 

Now, everybody keep everything crossed that Andrea and I get to go... Here. 

I want Thailand soo bad. 

I can already taste the yummy Thai food... mmm.. 

Little Answered Prayers.

It's nice when you are reminded that Heavenly Father does hear, and answer prayers. 

Even the most petty, selfish prayers. He hears, and he cares. 

This week I have had two little answered prayers. And I could not be more grateful. Not necessarily for the actual answer (even though I definately, definately am) But more so for the renewed confirmation that he does listen. And that he loves me. It's such an amazing feeling knowing that he knows exactly how I'm feeling at that moment and that he wants to help. All we have to do is ask. 

1. This last weekend I was heading out to a concert in Springdale with Danielle. I got my debit card out of my purse, bought the tickets online, put my card on my bed and left the room. I briefly came back in to clear some things in my room. When it was time to leave, my debit card was nowhere to be found. This wouldn't have been too big of a deal if #1: I ever carried cash. #2: I was headed a little ways away from home and felt uneasy about leaving without any funds. I searched high and low, low and high... everywhere I could think of! My card was literally JUST RIGHT THERE. Finally after already being 10 minutes late I decided to say a prayer. No sooner had I gotten off my knees, I went and looked in the trash by my bed.. and low and behold, there it was. All I had to do was ask. 
2. This last week for some reason I have been super Camsick and it is not fun! It's not fun missing somebody you know you will not be able to see or talk to for another unlimited amounts of days. It was silly and self-pittyish of me, but I was just stressed with a few different things, and discouraged and I just wanted my best friend to blab to. This week was transfers for Cam and he had informed us he would not be emailing until Wednesday. This morning, when I said my morning prayers (Admittantly for the first time in a very long time) I simply asked to have a better day, and to find some way to lift my spirits. Well, I was at work and just happend to see this little email left from Cam. 

"Hey love, I have to go. but I love you unlimited, never ever forget that. Keep your head up and know that when it is the hardest, is when we recieve the most blessings. Thank you for everything you have done for me in my life. Because of the help that you gave me over the last few years I am on my mission. Thank you so much for that. Thank you so much for having the patience to have a missionary. I love you so much and I am so grateful for you"  

Just what I needed to hear to lift my spirits. And all I had to do was ask. 

June 12th, 2006

I don't want to get all cheesy and say that June 12th, 2006 was a day that would change my life forever. 

So I will spare you the cheeseball-ness and say this instead: 

I knew that June 12th, 2006 would be a fan-freaking-tastic day. I even knew that the rest of the week would be amazing. However, I didn't know that on that day I would meet 4 individuals that would remain some of my closest friends, and One Individual that at first I would dislike, but who quickly would become, and remain my very best friends.

I could go through this post and do my best to tell you all that I remember about that week at EFY. But I feel like I may have forgotten some of the small details that made that week truly incredible for my 14 year old self. SO, I will let my 14 year old self tell you with inserts from my journal about that week. **Keep in mind, at this time.. I was completely obsessed with Cams best friend Spencer...Cam and I didn't like each other, yet** 

June 12th, 2006 

Diary, 

Wow it's been awhile since I have written in here! Well right now I am at EFY and it so far has been A LOT of fun! Our company is really cool and our leaders are fun too! Me and Katelyn drove up with her parents today and it was a quick drive! We are in devotional right now and we talked about the restoration. It's amazing isn't it? What one man would go through just to make us the happiest we could be. Our leader Ruthanne said that we should try to find our own "Sacred Grove" to pray and ask heavenly father if he knows and loves us.. I think I might try that! 

June 14th, 2006

Diary!
Hey again! I have had THEE funnest week of my life! EFY is the best experience and to tell ya the truth it took me awhile to get into it! At first I wasn't too excited! Okay.. just for the record this is a complete lie. I don't know why I felt I needed to lie to my diary? I was SO excited. I probably slept a total of 3 hours the night before we left, It was like Christmas Eve on Crack! Anyways, yesterday (Tuesday) we had a dance and OMG! It was A BLAST! I had so much fun just hanging out with the girls and slow dancing with the guys. I got asked to dance every dance but one! We have another one friday that is formal and I'm so excited. Tomorrow is spiritual day! Weee! The boys in our company are a total blast and I met this way cute kid named Spencer. He is way fun! Some of my new guy friends are Logan, Jake, Cody, Spencer, Daniel and some others. Well, it's time to eat pizza! Yay! Notice that Cam is not mentioned in my "New Guy Friends" hahaha... I'm telling you, we really did not like each other. 

June 15th, 2006

Diary, 

Oh my gosh. I don't even know how to begin this entry. Tonight was the most amazing night of my life! We had testimony meeting and for the first time in my whole life I can say I know without any doubt that this is the true church of God and nothing, nobody, or anything can keep me from believing that. It was amazing, most of our group got up and bore their testimony. Tanner, Spencer, Jake, Daniel, Micah, Nicole, Vereda, Chelsie, Darci, Maddie, Melanie, Hayle, Kate, Dillan & Others. Hahahah... notice that Cam is STILL not mentioned. Though I clearly remember him getting up also. Our Fireside was amazing also. Spencer escorted me and I was Very happy because he is a hunk and he is so spiritual! He bore his testimony and I cried. And on the way back he escorted me again (Yes, you could say that we like each other). Hahah.. reading this NEVER gets old. What a confident 14 year old I was.. The whole way back we just talked about how amazing that experience was. Today has been so great, only one day left :( 

June 16th, 2006

Diary, 

Today was the last day of EFY and let me tell ya... it was NOT easy. Yeah, I bawled again haha. I am going to miss this SO much. The boys, Clearly, we can see where my Priorities were.. the friends, the counselors, everything! Tonight we had a dance (Our last one) and me and Spencer danced to areosmiths "Don't wanna miss a thing" and it was so much fun. I am going to miss that boy so much it's crazy. I really hope that we keep in touch or I will bawl my eyes out! Drama Queen! Aww yeah, 5 years and counting sportsfans! 

"Madison told us today that her sister met some boy at EFY when she was 14, and it has been 6 years and they are STILL friends! Crazy huh? I wonder if any of us will still be friends 6 years from now.." 

I like to think that Heavenly Father knew exactly what he was doing 5 years ago when he made EFY BYU fill up too quickly for Katelyn and I to get in. And when 3 boys from Idaho decided to go to EFY to "pick up some chicks ;]''  I like to think it was all part of the "plan". Not only for them to change our lives for one week, but to continue to do so as we all figured out how to grow up together. 

Parachute!

This last Friday Night

These guys...riiiight here 

Came and played a concert in Springdale. 

Sooo fun! 

It was kind of a last minute decision 

but so glad that we went! 

Danielle and I drove out there, where we met up with Maddy, Tim and Nicole.  

These guys were so good! They sounded as good, if not better live. 

Maddy, Danielle and I admired the lead singer and his attractiveness. 

But we all agreed that it was probably only because he could sing so good..

The electric guitar player however... 

holy smokes. If he would have asked me to marry him right there. 

I definately would not have even hesitated. 

We clearly jammed out in the "mosh pit" 

where I got all kinds of aggressive and thanks to a little help..

totally touched the lead singers back with my right hand fingers. 

It was fantastic, and I swore I would never wash my hand again. 

But I forgot...and now his DNA is forever lost from my finger tips. 

Bummer.

Thanks Maddy, for letting me steal this from your blog. 

Erbody? Ignore the sick-nast of this picture. 

k, thanks. 

Now..Please enjoy this ridiculously cute song that they sing. 

I'm in love with it. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC9QuACymfc

Please Enjoy this Completely Awesome Tune.

You. Are. Welcome.

We Were Young, Seemed Like Life Would Go On, Forever...

Dear Cameron Dale, 

I miss you a lot today. I'll admit it! Instead of writing you a quick email like I normally might. I will just flood my blog with some of my very favorite pictures of us/you :] 

For some reason I love this picture. I remember this moment very clearly. 

We had just uhh... "Barrowed" some drinks from the near by company party thing at Lagoon. 

You were sooo hot and thirsty. I have never seen you more excited for free drinks. 

We were waiting in line for the Rocket. You hate the Rocket, but I love it. So of course you went :] 

I love that we both look absolutely terrible in this picture. This was at the end of the night, after we had just conquered the Catapult.. these are our "We are so tough we didn't even cry" faces. 

No matter how many times you swore you would NEVER be that guy. You came with me to my Senior Prom. There is not one person I would have rather been with that night. I remember all night you just kept telling me how pretty I looked, and that "You make me look Goooooood" hahah. Remember after dinner how I reallllly had to go to the bathroom, but you thought I had too much dress to use just a random bathroom, so we went back to your moms hotel room... and people gave us funny looks walking to the room? Classssic. 

What we did this day is a little fuzzy. I think this is the day we went to "Rice" with Spencer and Tanner, and then we went and saw Avatar and it was soooooooo long. You hated every minute of it. I think you fell asleep... and then we went over to Tays for family dinner. Random days like these were some of the best. 

Oh, this is just you doing my political science homework. I didn't even have to beg that much! I am 90% sure I was dinking around on facebook while you were studying your guts out :] 

We were 15 in this picture. Well excuse me.. I was 15, you were 16. 

Infants! We were such infants.

The first time meeting your family, and you take me to your brothers wedding!

Noo biiig deeall.. I only had to meet your family, PLUS all of your extended family. 

I love that your Dad made me come get in the picture. 

I love even more that he hasn't photo-shopped me out yet.. ;] 

You're just really really ridiculously good looking. 

I love you in a baseball hat :] 

I love you on a mission, in a suit.. being completely awesome!

I think this will turn out to be one of our favorite memories. 

LYU

Yens. 

Might, Could, Maybe...

"I’m imagining a day where I get up, and I know that I will not see you, because your far away… I will not see you, no chance. And now, now I’m imagining a day when I get up and I know that I might see you, might, could, maybe. Of those two days, that’s the day I want, that’s the day I choose. And how "can one step away from you, be anything for me but a step in the wrong direction?"

Rent this movie. 

It's slightly dramatic. 

And low budget. 

I'm not even sure it made it to theaters.. 

But its darling. 

And the soundtrack is awweesssommme.

Imbeciles I say! Imbeciles!

For those of you who have a hard time reading.

Imbeciles= *Imm-ba-siles*

got it? Good.

If not, you just prove my point all the more.

Kiiiiiding..

Mom says I'm going to get warts on my face..

because I like to vent about stupid people.

But I wouldn't have to vent about them if they weren't Imbeciles.

Cereal. There are some winners out there.

And they all seem to gather at my work.

I work at a hotel.. for those of you who dont' know.

No lie ladies and gentleman.

Last night Everything about these fools at my work.

drove me incredibly mad.

So naturally,

I went home, plopped on my moms bed.

And let her have it.

I vented like I have never vented before.

She laughed... and cried (not quite.. but I think she was afraid)

and said she has never seen me this way before.

And then she said something about a full moon being the cause of my crazy?

Okay mom... enough voodoo for you!

Mom listened to me vent for about 40 minutes.

And then she kicked me off her bed.

Literally.

The woman wants her sleep!

But the thing is .. I wasn't done venting.

I still have more to purge out of my system.

Lucky you!

Here are just a few of my favorite Imbecile Guest moments.

1. "I need a room for this evening....I'm "Platinum Elite" Ohh I'm sorry Sir/Ma'am... we are all sold out this evening. Well... I'm Platinum...are you telling me there are noo rooms?: Youuuu Imbecile. Seriously, if I HAD a room to sell you, I promise I would. YOU pay my paycheck sir. I promise I am not just refusing to sell you a room because you are a snobby bald man with bad teeth. I am not lying. We really are sold out... pinkie swear! Yes, yes you are "Guaranteed a room" because of your "Elite Status" ... but that was 24 hours ago...and for staying 75+ nights out of a year in a hotel.. you should be very aware of that. Fool!
2. "Can I get directions to said place? " Sure! *Proceed to give directions*  "well.. wouldn't it be faster if I went this way?" Seriously? I am about to beat you up. WHY are you asking me directions if you already know how to get there? And no, it would not be faster. I have lived here my whole stinkin life.. I know these streets! Seriously.. Imbacile.
3. "Are there pool towels? Or do we need to use our bath towels?" I absolutely LOATHE this question. Please tell me at what Hotel you have ever, ever had to use your bath towel for the pool? Mom pointed out that at some cheap hotels they may do this. But this is not a Motel 6 folks, this is a Marriott... the pool towels are out by the pool.
4. "Somehow you managed to key my cards incorrectly and my door won't open" You're right sir... no matter that I have keyed like 23890482374 cards in my time working here. I purposely made yours so they wouldn't work, so you would have to come all the way back to the front desk, just so I could hear you complain. After rekeying his cards THRICE I go up to see what the heck is the deal. You imbacile... the entire earth knows that you don't stick your key in the whole at lightning fast speeds over, and over and Over and over and over. You simply stick it in. Calm, cool and collected and wait for the "Click" and little flashing lights. You mad man, I just made you look like a darned fool when BOTH of your keys work. And I say both in capital letters, because you specifically demanded that I try BOTH.
5. "Soo.. after you get off do you want to come up to my room for Good drinks, Good talk, and Good company?" First off... no. And here are my reasons why... #1: I cannot believe you just used 3 "goods" in once sentence. #2: You are clearly promised to another woman. That ring on your left hand can indeed be seen.. As much as you don't want it to be. #3: You are probably at least 15 years older than I, I don't love that. #4: Unless that "Drink" is kool-aid... I am not legally allowed to participate. #5: No, seriously..I cannot believe the line you used on me... Imbacile!

I feel so much better.

 venting is Goooood.

I really am not a grumpy gills all the time.

I do enjoy my job a whole lot!

I am even currently at working and enjoying it.

Maybe it is the red bull I just inhaled..

or maybe it is the 7 year old child that just came to the front desk..

and in all the seriousness of a 30 year old man asked..

"Whats the crime rate like here?"

Or perhaps the lady that just came to check in and said..

"Hi, I have two registrations that I need to check in.."

Reservations....? Imbacile!

Peter Pan Boys.

A long time ago, Cam and I discussed the "waiting" situation while he was on his mission. At first I was adamant about dating while he was gone "I'm not going to just sit around for Two years Cam" and he was a little less enthused about the idea... but he half-heartedly agreed. As the time before he left got shorter...and shorter and shorter. Iiii was a little bit more, clingy "I will never date another boy as long as I live! You are the only one for me ever!" or something like that. And that little butt face turned the tables on me and insisted that I date while he was away. Key word date. Not get married. It really was not a hard decision, and we have worked out a system that works perfectly. He serves the Lord with all his little heart like an awesome missionary... and I date, and don't tell him about it. And send him lots of stuff. haha okay, that sounds terrible! But seriously, that is pretty much how it goes. And you know what, it works for us for right now. But here's the thing...I think this was his plan all along, to have me "date" so I think that I am all cool and junk, and am free to L my L (Live my life...for those of you who are not "Camlen" word savy) while he just kicks back in Brazil knowing that Heavenly Father thinks he is just hilarious and will put a bunch of irritating boys in my life and make Cam look like even more of a gem. Hoollly run-on sentence. Anywhoo! In my casual dating encounters..I have discovered what I like to call the ....

Peter Pan Boys:

• These boys are usually really really ridiculously good looking.
• These boys would rather hang out with unlimited amounts of boys instead of one girl.
• And if they do decide to make the switch from boy to girl... she is usually just as equally manly as the men he is used to hanging out with.
• On the rare occassion that he decides to be with a girl that smells good and probably couldn't beat you up....magic happens and you feel like you could fly, serious...it's always a good time.
• And then you don't hear from them for weeks. But not because they are with another girl. Nope, of course it is because they are with all their boyfriends.
• And then you get to hear from the confused best friend after he askes how you guys are... and after you proceed to tell him there is no "You guys" that "well, he really liked you he is probably just afraid of commitment" Awesome. Because that's just what i'm looking for at 19 years old. Somebody to put a ring on it. 
• Often times they are 21+ years of age, living the dream, living off of daddys money, driving his benz, boating every other day, and upset when you can't because well, you have a job. 
• Peter Pan Boys wouldn't even think of dating a girl unless all of his buddies were dating somebody too. 

Peter Pan Boys Refuse to Grow Up. 

I am fully aware that this post is a bit on the negative side. But seriously boys?! Grow the heck up. Get a job. Take off your tights and green slippers, quit fairy-ing around and for goodness gracious spend even HALF of the effort you spend on your bromance, on a girl.

Summer days, driftin away..to 'uh oh those Summer Nights..

"Tell me more, tell me more like does he have a car....." la da da da... excuse my musical moment there. Sometimes you just can't help but enjoy a great Grease song! Speaking of Grease... I really should have washed my hair today... AND I will be going to see Tucahans Grease Next week compliments of working at the best place... ever! 

Annnyways... 

Seeing as I have been MIA for the last couple months... let me update you on a few of the main events and all that jazz. 

May: 

• Spring Semester ennndded! Greatest thing ever. Minus the fact that I thought it would be 'fun' to enroll in Summer Semester... oy! 
• In this month... May 28th to be precise my mother experienced some epic pain, and low and behold... I was birthed onto this earth! 
• Laid out... a lot.
• I celebrated my birth by taking my very first EVER solo road-trip up to Salt Lake to visit family and friends. I spent 4 days in that glorious city. And I loved every moment of it. 
• I tried my hand at dying hair....can't say I will be doing that ever again. 
• I had sushi and hated it. This is monumental because I Love sushi... and I hated it this time. Literally... had to choke that baby down... gagging on slimmy seaweed thee whole time. Awful. 
• Summer semester started. Tis true, I am one of those bonified Summer School nerds. 
• I dated some real Peter Pans. (Stay tuned for this post....it's going to be great) 
• Made some serious progress towards Thailand/Russia this coming January!

June: 

• The month of June is still in it's infancy, so don't expect much. 
• Some super cool celebs stayed at my work for a week! Got to meet Travis Pastrana! 
• Went and celebrated moms birthday/mothers day/my birthday in Vegas! We ate lots... shopped lots.. and saw Lion King! 
• While in Vegas I purchased all of my luggage for the upcoming trizzzip! I never thought I could be so in love with something like luggage. But I am. So in love. 
• Work. Work. Work. 
• Realizing "grown-up" summers... are much less fun then little kid summers. 
• Did I mention I drove to Vegas? I believe Cam illustrates this best... "I am so proud of you for driving all over the USA like a champ! And staying alive! ....You must have gotten better at driving since I have been gone" Foolish! 
• Started reading...  a lot more than usual. Thank you Childrens Literature. I. Love. Picture books! 

Oh here are just some pictures of some cute little missionary boys. Alessandra, a girl in Cams mission ward was sweet enough to send these to me! Seeeeing as Cam is theee absolute worst mission-picture-taker EVER. .... but I still kinda like him regardless!

Months Seven & Eight

For realll. 

I feel like such a terrible person. 

I have failed to blog about Cams 

last TWO months. 

Ohh bother. 

It's true, It's true.. 

Months 7 and 8 have come and gone. 

I cannot believe it either. 

I literally Just blogged about  month Six! 

But I am not complaining! 

Elder Ricker is doing just fabulous. 

He is still in Itapua I think this is his 3rd transfer there? 

He got a new companion, Elder Favreu.. 

The boys are seriously in love. 

They are both studying Political Science

I guess they have tons in common. 

And whenever I get a voice recording from the kid, 

a good portion of it is him and Elder F....just cracking up! 

They have unlimited baptisms a week.. cereal. 

"We are going to have a baptism this weekend... 

we don't know who yet, but there will be one" 

And just like that. 

A new member  of the church. 

The boy is on fire! 

Missionary work is Awesome. 

Cam is Awesome. 

Time flying? ... that is super awesome! 

And a little scary.. :] 

I'mmmmm backkk...

Well Almost.

I just need to finish this assignment.
And maybe read a few chapters in my new book.

But I promise, a post...or 5 are on their way!