Don't Cry Out

1. Put your music library on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG TITLE DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this. Post a comment on their blog that says "You've been tagged! See my blog for details."
1) IF SOMEONE SAYS, "IS THIS OKAY," YOU SAY?
Vuelve
2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
The Great Escape
3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Stronger
4)HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
You Give Love a Bad Name--Oh wow...that's so true!
5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Another One Bites The Dust
6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Indestructible
7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
In Bloom--Odd
8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Everybody Hurts
9) WHAT IS 2+2?
Jamming
10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Thriller--Hey that's the same one I got! (Janelle has that too on hers)
11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Love Is a Battlefield
12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
What I've Done
13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Rain, Tax
14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I'll Be There
15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Curse of Curves--HAHA!
16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Make You Feel Better
17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Echo
18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Blood on the Ground
19) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Mr. Brightside
20) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Immortality
21) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Don't Cry Out

Skiing and the new year

Well happy late new year everyone! I really don't like New Year's resolutions for myself because I figure I should be trying to improve myself all year. However, I am trying to change somethings for the month of January. First off my eating and working out has been horrid! So that's priority number one. Second I really need to focus on school since this is my worst semester with seven classes and 19 credits so I really need to make a school study plan. Third, I HAVE to budget! I can't afford to not have any money come June. I'm staying in school for the summer and need that money for rent and to survive. So that's the plan for January. I just need to take it one day at a time and eventually I'll get into a habit. Ok so one thing I've been trying to do forever was go skiing. I've always wanted to try it. So last Wednesday I went skiing up at Alta. This guy told me about a ski free after three at Alta. So me, Lindsey, Deborah, and Lindsey's sister Marie went skiing. It was fun! I was the only one who had not been skiing before so of course I spent the majority of the time on the ground. But I took sometime to get used to the skis and I felt a little better and I think the next time I go I'll be a little more daring. But I took some photos. Enjoy!

Awesome sunset on the way down the mountain.
Deborah Ashby, Me, Marie Livingston, Lindsey Livingston
That would be how I spent the first part of my skiing adventure.
Lindsey fell to make me feel better I'm sure!


So one odd thing, the guy who told me about the skiing at Alta was actually there when we were. Threw me off a little bit. I was just grateful that he didn't see the part where I was on my bum the whole time. Well anyway, that's it for this post. I have to get back to reading Harry Potter! He's about to go die by giving himself up to Voldemort! Harry's life sucks.

SCAM ALERT!!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know about a recent scam. I know about it because it happened to me. I'm embarrassed to say it since I'm a second year law student and caught it. But obviously I'm not as observant as I thought. Plus I was desperate. So I posted an ad on craigslist for a new roommate for next semester. I received a quick response from a girl named Katherine saying she was from France and interested in moving in as soon as possible. So I held on to the email for about a week before deciding to act on it. Mostly what made me act on it was my lack of funds and needing money desperately. So I ignored the red flags...because looking back I can see the problems. But anyway, so I told her sure and she said she'd send first months rent and the shippers fee for her things. So she overnighted a check with FedEx for $3200 and told me to deposit it right away. I did and my bank put it on hold for a week and a half. Which grateful they did! So I get this email from "her" that says she needs the money back right away and that I should westernunion it to her. But the money was on hold. I asked my bank and they said sorry its on hold. So I emailed back and said that there was nothing I could do and she's just going to have to deal with it. I never heard anything back. So then yesterday Kevin called and told me that this samething happened to them only with a jeep they were trying to sell. I did some research and for sure it was a scam...the exact emails that I recieved others had received as well. So I went and tlaked to my bank got them to flag the check and closed the account. There were little red flags like she wouldn't tell me what day she was coming and never answered any of my questions. I asked for references and she never gave them. I feel like an idiot that I didn't see the flags but I was desperate to have a roommate to help with rent. Here's how the scam works. They send me a bad check and I deposit it and then withdraw it and send them the money. The check then goes bad and I now owe the bank $3200. Plus possible jail time for fraud. The only little bit of pleasure I got out of the whole thing is that they are out $45 for sending the check overnight. Ha! Really thats no comparison but it made me feel a little better. So here's a warning to anyone looking to rent any place or get a roommate. Investigate it fully.

Wow its already December!

Is it just me or did this year fly by? Actually this last semester flew by for me. It seems like I just moved to Moscow a month ago not four months ago. I have finals this week. Luckily I only have three with one being a three day take home. So its not too bad. I hope that next semester flies by as well! That is going to be my worst semester in school. I got approval from the dean to graduate a semester early. So I'll be done this time next year as opposed to May of 2010. But that means I have 19 credits next semester. I know that that isn't a lot but law classes and undergrad classes are kind of different. We'll see if I survive. I'm really excited to get done with school. I hate school. It will be nice though since all of January I can study for the bar and then take it in February and hopefully be a grown up attorney by March of 2010. After that it just comes down to finding a job. That will be the tough part. I might start off right away doing private practice or see about a federal job. Who knows. Its one of those things were you have to have faith that things will work out in the end. I can't believe I'll be a grown up with a career! My break starts on the 20th and I don't need to be back to school until the 12th so I have big plans over the break. #1: Go to Alta for ski free after three with Linds and learn how to ski! #2: Sleep!!! #3: Go to the zoo with the nieces and nephew. #4: Watch the U play 'Bama in the Sugar Bowl! Wahoo! #5: Travel to Mecca aka going to Temple Square and see the lights. #6: Try to hang out with someone before the girl gets back in town...maybe. #7: See all my friends and family. #8: Go get pedi's for Janelle's birthday. #8: Kick butt at our family bingo game...the jar of screws is mine this year! #9: See people's new houses..Linds and the cuz. #10: Enjoy Christmas! There you go...those are my great plans...notice none of them involve school work! Sadly I will have to do some. :( I hope you all have a great holiday as well! And I'd love to see you all while I'm home! Give me a call or drop me an email!

Aha!

So I've been playing on youtube lately and decided to post a few of my favorite videos.



Hilarious! Watch the guys in the back when the tempo changes. They crack me up!

Ok here's the second one. I love Stephen Colbert!



The last one is Jim Gaffigan. He's dang funny without all the swears.



Ok enjoy! I'm always up for other funny videos so send some on if you'd like.

I've Been Tagged By Treasa

Here are the rules:

1. Post the rules on your blog

2. Answer the six "8" items.

3. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

8 Favorite TV Shows:

(I have a TV but no cable...yay country living! But these are my favorite shows)

1. The Office

2. Project Runway

3. Law & Order SVU

4. Top Chef

5. Law and Order-original flavor

6. Reno 911!

7. Colbert Report

8. The Simpson's

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. went to the gym, had head phones break so no music...and I had HSM in my head! Horrible!

2. went to school

3. got prepped on the tax clinic

4. skipped class to do more tax prep, translating intake forms

5. got yelled for speaking Spanish to someone

6. Read BA

7. Made spaghetti sauce

8. got stood up for a lesson at the institute

8 Things I Look Forward To:

1. No more school!

2. Getting my International Law paper done

3. Thanksgiving

4. getting my hair fixed..my roots are horrible

5. Finals! I only have 3!

6. Christmas break! Yes I need a break!

7. Going to DC to visit Becky and her family

8. sleeping

8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. Lupita's in Morristown, TN

2. Baggai

3. Cafe Rio

4. El Habanero in Magna

5. The Metropolitan

6. Sari Sushi Bar in Orlando

7. Tucci's

8. Lamb's Grill

8 Things On My Wish List:

1. Graduating Early!

2. a job

3. a house

4. Debt free...HA! Funny

5. The new MacBook

6. all the seasons of Pysche

7. new clothes

8. Get to a size 8 by next fall

8 People I Tag:

1. Janelle

2. Amanda

3. Katie

4. BreeAnn

5. Angela

6. Penny

7. Becky

8. Nanny

Sigh....26

My sweet niece called me today to wish me a Happy Birthday. Oh nice! She thinks I'm only 20. I was thinking about that. Now I don't want to be 20 or even 21 again...but the 24 year range would be nice. I just feel old 26 is old. I mean when you're twelve you never think you're going to ever be 26. Well today I am. Wahoo! But really I'm happy with how my life has gone thus far. I graduated from the University of Utah in three years, I served a mission and learned Spanish, which directed me where I am today. I moved to Florida alone and started law school, now I've moved to Idaho and am going to hopefully graduate early and become an attorney by February of 2010. I've accomplished a lot and look forward to continuing to accomplish things. I'll have my own firm someday. :) Granted this wasn't what I expected when I essentially planned out my life. But who can fully plan their life out? But things are good and I look forward to another 26 years! :D For the b-day a friend and I are going to go to the big city...Spokane. We are going to shop, get pedis, go to a movie, and go to dinner. I'm quite excited actually. I'll post pictures if I ever take any...who knows its supposed to be rainy. Anyway, I'm off! Word!