Archive for August, 2011

“i’ll be your dream, i’ll be your wish. . .”

{ August 20, 2011 @ 1:04 am } · { Childhood, fun, hobbies, Love, Random: doesn't make any sense at all }
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Do you ever wonder “hey 18-year-old-self, what the heck were you thinking?” I do. Let me explain.

Earlier today, I decided to clean my room. I had several motivations for doing so, most of which are not important. As part of my cleaning though, I decided to go through my stuff and de-junk. Kind of a spring cleaning, if you will . . . .except at the end of the summer. (When you move from a master bedroom with a walk-in-closet to a super small bedroom with virtually no closet, you would de-junk on a regular basis too!).

Anyways, moving on, so I have this basket full of things that I wanted to keep but really had no room or purpose for. Mostly nostalgic type items, or old paperwork for classes that might prove useful in the future (really? I know, I’m lame and kind of a nerd). So I started going through this basket and ran across a TREASURE from my late childhood. . . .my case of cds — all mixes I had made before moving out of my parents’ home and across the country.

I was browsing through these cds and I couldn’t help but laugh at myself. I can see this going down one of two ways. Either I took myself way too seriously, or I was just in a goofy mood when I made these. Probably a combination of the two. Either way, I popped a particularly embarrassing cd in and literally laughed out loud (not just using the expression here, I really was laughing) at myself. 18-year-old-self, what the hell?

So I just thought I’d share this playlist/cd with you. I hope you laugh as much as I did. (probably not, but you know, worth a shot).

My Amazing Mixes: Volume 9: Cheesy Romance Junk/Song to “slow” dance to

(yep, that really was the title I gave it. . . lame right?!)

  1. Kiss the Girl- Disney Soundtrack    (first song I ever slow-danced to)
  2. Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion   (first song I ever slow-danced to at a church dance)
  3. If You’re Not The One- Daniel Bedingfield   (song Nathan sent me for my 16th birthday)
  4. Arms Wide Open- Creed
  5. Back At One- Brian McKnight
  6. How Do I?- Trisha Yearwood
  7. Hero- Mariah Carey
  8. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me- Dusty Springfield   (wtf?)
  9. I Love You -Faith Hill
  10. More Than Words- Westlife   (Extreme’s version is way better)
  11. Funny Valentine- Frank Sinatra
  12. I Knew I Loved You- Savage Garden
  13. Breathless- The Corrs     (seriously, you can’t even dance to this?!)
  14. I Swear- Westlife
  15. Remember When It Rained- Josh Groban
  16. 6,8,12- Brian McKnight    (ok, I’ll admit it, I still secretly like this song)
  17. Truly,  Madly, Deeply- Savage Garden
  18. Irresistable- The Corrs    (again, you can’t dance to The Corrs)
  19. I Want To Know What Love Is- Foreigner

“gentlemen never kiss and tell”

{ August 9, 2011 @ 12:36 am } · { Crush, fun, hobbies, Life, Love, Mistakes, Random: doesn't make any sense at all, Relationships }
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A few years ago, my roommates and I were super (definite emphasis on the super) bored, and we created a list. Now, I’m giving you fair warning that this is going to be super lame and really cheesy. So, we created a list of places to kiss/make-out. We created a point system, and assigned bonus points to specific actions/scenarios. Over the last couple years I had forgotten about the list, and hadn’t really thought about it. UNTIL I found it the other day. So without further ado, here is the list.

Rules:

  • + 1 point for kissing, +2 points for making out
  • + if the boy/girl is foreign
  • +saying something creepy during
  • +music being applicable to the situation or anytime during Star Wars
List:
  1. Nordstrom Ladies’ Restroom, Second Floor, Provo Towne Center
  2. Old bridge/dam on 300 South
  3. Random creepy road behind the airport, by the reeds/lake
  4. Back of a police vehicle (+++ with a police officer)
  5. Mary Shurtz’s lovesack
  6. In the bed of a park ranger truck
  7. In the library stacks
  8. In the fountain an Nielson’s Grove Park
  9. Swingset/playground
  10. In an orchard (+++ against a tree)
  11. Salt Lake City Library
  12. Photo booth
  13. Art museum
  14. While playing Rockband
  15. On the roof of the HFAC (BYU campus)
  16. Trainyard (+++ on a train)
  17. In a laundromat/laundry room
  18. Mary’s cabin
  19. In a movie theater
  20. During a rock concert (+++ during a classical concert)
  21. Temple Square (+++  during the holiday lights)
  22. At a Timpview Lacrosse game (+++ during half time on the field)
  23. While horseback riding
  24. At Castle Park
  25. Provo Center Street Lights
  26. During sacrament meeting
  27. In the treehouse at the University Mall
  28. During a comedy show
  29. During Criminal Minds/X-Files
  30. Walmart Parking Lot
  31. On the island on a busy road
  32. At a ward camp-out
  33. In a bathtub (+++ filled with water)
  34. On a ski lift
  35. On a miniature golf  course (+++ on a real golf course)
  36. At a pool party in the pool
  37. On a bridge in the moonlight (+++ in fog)
  38. Against a lamppost
  39. In the background of someone else’s engagement photos
  40. At a funeral
  41. In the fountain at the Gateway
  42. In the primate house at the zoo
  43. On film (tv commercial, student film, etc. . . )
  44. In an elevator (+++ made of glass)
  45. On a trampoline
  46. On a blanket under the stars
  47. Under a staircase in a city building
  48. UVU Library at night
  49. In a dressing room (+++wearing clothes that you are trying on)
  50. In the MTC
  51. In the Testing Center at a university
  52. In an orchestra pit (+++ during a performance)
  53. In your mom’s bedroom
  54. On a boat (+++ while whitewater rafting)
  55. In line at a fast food restaurant
  56. At a government building (+++ during a session of the House/Senate/Congress)
  57. In the common room of a dorm building  (+++ if neither of you live there)
  58. On a test drive
  59. In the apartment of someone that you don’t know
  60. At a bank (+++ with a teller)
  61. On a pool table
  62. During a kid’s story time at a bookstore
  63. At a relative’s wedding (+++ with a member of the wedding party)
  64. In the front seats of a roller coaster
  65. At the Planetarium
  66. At Rape Hill (+++ after midnight)
  67. At a ballet or opera
  68. At a drive-in
  69. In a drive-thru
  70. On a stadium screen at a sporting event
  71. In a telephone booth (+++ a red one in London)
  72. In the UVU Institute Parking Lot tunnel
  73. In any tunnel
  74. In a maze (+++ in a haunted corn maze)
  75. In a hot tub (+++ in snow)
  76. Behind a waterfall
  77. In a cave
  78. On a bus/other public transportation (+++ standing up)
  79. At a video gaming/other nerdlike convention (++++ at San Diego Comic Con)
  80. In a hot air balloon
  81. In the pendulum area of the Eyring Science Center
  82. In the Hall of Flags at UVU
  83. During the Peter Pan ride at Disneyland
  84. On any “tunnel of love” ride at a carnival
  85. On a carousel
  86. On a ferris wheel
  87. In a greenhouse
  88. In a taxicab/backseat of a car (+++ if a relative is driving)
  89. Under a car (+++ with a mechanic)
  90. While ice skating
  91. At Classic Skating
  92. On the Cliffs of Mahon in Ireland
  93. In a window seat
  94. In a gazebo (+++ during a thunderstorm)
  95. In the Hinckley Center gazebo
  96. On a Southern Plantation
  97. During a rainstorm (+++ being outside)
  98. During bumper cars
  99. On a sleigh ride/carriage ride
  100. Re-enacting a scene from your favorite book (or movie)
  101. With an out-of-towner
  102. During Schindler’s List or Hotel Rwanda
  103. At a dinosaur park/museum
  104. At the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center
  105. At an aquarium (+++ while scuba diving) (+++ in a tunnel surrounded by fish)
  106. During “Starstrukk” by 3OH3! (+++ saying “I won’t leave fingerprints” in a creepy voice)
  107. On the beach (+++ during sunrise or sunset)
  108. At the park with the pond/lake by the Timpanogos Temple
  109. Around a campfire
  110. At IKEA
  111. At Thanksgiving Point during the Tulip Festival
  112. Upside down (Spiderman kiss)
  113. Under fireworks (+++not a holiday)
  114. While dancing (+++ in the kitchen)
  115. During Buffy (+++ a funny episode and NOT laughing)
  116. During the laser show at Stone Mountain
  117. At a rodeo (+++ on a mechanical/live bull)
  118. With Pop Rocks in your mouth
Well, now you have it. I’m sure it will grow over time, but for now, I hope you get a laugh out of it!

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