four.five.six

On Friday (day 4)- I realized that I am thankful the talents that God has blessed me with. Not because I'm an incredible dancer, a master at the piano, or an amazing gymnast.. But because I can laugh at myself when I attempt either one of those things.

Day 5- I was thankful for the holidays. There's not a better time during the year. It's really the only time my family is all gathered together, and I love it. Speaking of which, my brother (who is currently serving in Romania) will probably be home to spend Christmas with us! Best news ever.

Day 6- Today I am thankful for a "Mr. Fix-it" dad. (For lack of better words.) He's an electrician, he's a mechanic, he's a carpenter, he's everything! I don't know how he knows it all, but he does. I was able to go home this weekend and before I left he was checking out my car to see if everything was working right. He checked under the hood, below the car, the tires, just everything! Thankful that he's always willing to help his daughters out!

day three.

[I've thought all day about things that I'm thankful for, and I came up with this.]

Today, I am thankful for honest people.

short story- for lunch I went to KFC and gave the lady my debit card to pay for my food. A minute later she hands me my bag and drink and I drive off. I go back to work and something doesn't feel right. Not sure why, I opened my wallet to find out that my debit card isn't in there! I thought about where I put it when the lady gave it back to me, and I realized I drove off before she had the chance. (I'm an idiot.) So I drive back, hoping that after a few hours my card is still there. I go through the drive thru and say "I was here a few hours ago, and pretty sure I drove off without getting my debit card" the lady responds, "You sure did! I tried to catch you, but I wasn't fast enough. I kept it safe for you, though!" So I got it back and with no added charges, thankfully.

And now something not so honest:

"DAD! You're ugly!"

"Oh, good for you. Now your gonna probably gonna have a belly ache...that's why you shouldn't eat so much candy."

"Gasp! You sneaky mom!"

Classic!

Day 2-

I'm thankful for my family.

(come on, you all knew it was coming!)

And for the wonderful childhood that I had. Every time I talk to a client who was raised in a broken/single parent household, I just think of how lucky I was (and still am) to have the parents and family that I have. Can't imagine life with out them.

(Not pictured: Layne, who will be home in TWO months! And Leah, who lives in Arizona. (lucky.))

The Thankful Project

Ever heard of the Happiness Project? It's a good read. But I thought I would do my own little twist on something similar. It's called the Thankful Project, where I post every day for this month things that I'm thankful for. It's all over Facebook, so I guess I can't take any credit for coming up with this brilliant idea. But I thought I'd hop on the bandwagon and join, and make up for my zero posts in October. (Shame on me)

Day 1- Today I am thankful for:

"No shave November." Facial hair is hot. (in most cases)

And to prove it:

See?

best advice.

"Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart."

-Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

I really needed this today.

P.S.

Just in case you were dying to know... I got the job.
I work at a law firm where I help people apply for social security disability. super easy, super boring, but also super interesting. sometimes i get the crazies that call in, those are fun. thank goodness i'm somewhat entertained by them, otherwise being on the phone for 8 hours a day would probably kill me.
I'll leave you with this goody:

one of my co-workers thought through the whole phone call that she was talking to a woman. when she asked what their maiden name was the man responded,

"You think I'm a woman?! No! I'm a MALE! and he spells it out, M-A-Y-L!"

i love people.

this is just a taste, but it's the little things like this that make me laugh and brighten my day.

On a more serious note:

I am SO grateful that i have the ability to work and to keep a job. I'm grateful that I have a perfectly working and able body, that i might take for granted sometimes. I know in this day and age most people hate their bodies if they're not a size two. But just think about the people who are crippled, can't walk, are in constant pain, and are unable to work because of it. Also, I'm grateful that I am mentally stable. the stories that i hear from people who are schizophrenic are horrifying. I would hate living in constant fear that someone was out to get me, or that demons would come out every night. my heart literally aches for all these people. Last, I'm grateful for this job, to remind me that I should be so grateful for the body and mind that God has blessed me with, and all that I am able to do. So the next time I want to complain about my weight or something lame like that, I think about those people who would give anything to have my able and working body.

that's awkward.

according to my family, apparently everything is awkward for me. they'll hear me say, "that's awkward." or "this makes me feel uncomfortable" a lot.

so just to humor them, i've compiled a list of awkward situations i've been in or have witnessed.

-one day at the temple, it was super busy and the temple workers were trying to keep every one in line and organized. anyway, this hispanic guy looks pretty confused and not sure where he's supposed to be, so the temple worker calls out, "Oh Senor! Hermano!" to which the guy replies, "Yeaaah. I don't speak spanish." aaaawkward.
-i'm fidgeting with my key trying to get the garage door unlocked, and i can't figure out why it won't turn. after about 2 minutes, i realized i was using my car key. it wouldn't have been awkward if the neighbors hadn't been watching the whole time.
-going out to lunch with my 15 year old brother and the waiter assumes we're on a date. awkward.
-some dude totally showing off on his cheap bike, pulls a wheelie not noticing the huge pothole in front of him, he crashed and buuuurned. sorry bud, saw the whole thing! more embarrassing than awkward.
-First kiss... i won't give the deets, just think super awkward.
-falling down a flight of stairs in front of all my friends, and creeper that happened to be there asks if i need a full-body massage after that. being totally serious. awkward and uncomfortable. vim. (vomit in my mouth)
-waving back to someone who's waving at the person behind you. and trying to cover it up by playing with your hair... awkward.
-At Gold's Gym, i pick the treadmill that's isolated in the corner with nobody around. and OF COURSE some guy has to use the machine right next to mine when there's a million others to choose from. not only that, but i can tell from my peripheral vision that he's eyeing me from head to toe. Like, do you like what you see, or are you just a perv?! quit the creepy stares. awkward and uncomfortable.
(and dear future husband, i won't meet you at the gym. so don't look for me there. maybe at the library though, that's cute. or maybe we'll meet as we're both being interviewed for that position at a law firm tomorrow. kind of like 500 days of summer. yeah, i like that. but only if i get the job. because i probably need it more than you.)
-talking to my future husband through my blog. awkward..
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coming up:
will I get the job that I have an interview for?
will i meet my husband there? (joke.)

all of this and more! next time.

fiiiiiinally.

So... I'm moving to Provo tomorrow.

Well, actually in 12 hours.

..never thought I'd say that, but I'm excited to see what P-town has in store for me. (hopefully high rolling job opportunities or cute boys. or both.)

Laurel's Reviews:

Critics critique movies, I critique everything.

• So.. remember my last post when I said I wanted a car that didn't sound like it was going to blow up every time I started it? Well, lucky for me- cause I found another one! And it's allll mine, tomorrow! It's an '05 Dodge Neon. Super cute. It definitely spoke to me when I took it for a little spin, and I knew I had to buy it. I haven't had a lot of time to really know what it's like, but what I do know is it's cute, has low monthly payments, runs like a beast, insurance is cheap, AAAND it's not bright green. 5 stars.


• Fat Hair Thickening Creme- Okay this stuff is amazing. You're talking to the girl who has the thinnest hair known to man (that's a fact), and this stuff bumps it up like none other. It only works if you blow dry your hair after applying it. My hair has never been this voluptuous before, I kinda like it! Although, if you don't rub it in good enough, it gets real sticky. 4 stars.


• The song "Sweetness in Starlight" by Matt Wertz. Or just any song by him. He's a lyrical genius, and I'm pretty sure I have a crush on him. Definitely 5 stars.


• X-Men. So, I heard a lot of people didn't like it, but I went anyway. Can I tell you a little story first? Okay. So I'm driving around on a Saturday night, pretty bored because it's Idaho Falls, obviously not a lot to do. I drive past the movie theater and I think, "I kinda want to see a movie." I'm alone, I didn't want to call anyone at the last minute to come with me, so I just went by myself.. on a Saturday night.. and it was awesome. I don't need an entourage of people to look cool! I'm going on dates with myself more often! Anyway, I thought it was really good. Makes me wish like I was one of those chosen people with the ability to read minds and stuff. 4 stars. (along those same lines, Ryan Reynolds was super delicious in Green Lantern.)


• Last, but not least. I bit the bullet and got my hair cut. I really didn't want to, but I definitely needed a change or something. And my sister's in Beauty School so I get wicked awesome discounts. She put blonde highlights and cut my hair in an A-Line. 7 inches gone! Gasp! I don't really like it. 2 stars.
  
  
  
  Psych! 5 stars! I love it.

Eat your heart out, Victoria Beckam!

WANTED:

a cute pair of white jeans. (and a body to go with it.. )

tannish-yellow knee high boots.

tickets to see katy perry in july.

a new hairstyle.

a gym membership when i move to provo... (in less than two weeks!)

reebok zigtech gym shoes (preferably in the hot pink color)

this swimming suit.

and a car that doesn't sound like it's going to blow up. (thanks for taking such good care of it, sis..)

that's all.

oh wait. a job to pay for all of this.