love this song.

comeon comeon. you have got to move on.

this is not the you i know.

this isn't real. its just all you can feel.

its the way that feelings go.

so whether or not its right or wrong

you'll do what you will do.

when the cloud in the skies.

starts to pour and your life

is just a storm you're braving.

well don't tell youself.

you can't lean on someone else.

cause we all need saving sometimes.

say what you will.

but the time that we fill.

while we are on this earth.

should not be alone.

we are meant to be known.

you make me what i'm worth.

but i cant keep you from yourself

you'll do what you will do.

when the cloud in the skies.

starts to pour and your life

is just a storm you're braving.

well don't tell youself.

you can't lean on someone else.

cause we all need saving sometimes.

i dont know why it has to be this way

and i dont know the cure.

but please believe that someone else has felt this way before.

when the cloud in the skies.

starts to pour and your life

is just a storm you're braving.

well don't tell youself.

you can't lean on someone else.

cause we all need saving sometimes.

just wonderin?

how many times does it take. to get it right.

sometimes i need a good reminder. actually not sometimes...most times..

therefore my son (or daughter:), see that ye are merciful unto your brethren, deal justly, judge righteously and do good continually. and if you do all these things then ya shall recieve your reward. yea ye shall have mercy restored unto you again. ye shall have justice restored unto you again. ye shall have a righteous judgement restored unto you again. and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again.

alma 41:14

i found a new love.

just finished decorating my room. and loved every second of it.

tonights top ten.

Friends, romans, and countrymen here we go... top ten reasons why i am grateful for today....

10. i woke up to a room i had forgotten i had just decorated. and even though i wanted to crawl back in bed and admire the beautiful new lamps and grey painted walls... i actually got off my rear and did work.

9. this was my view on the way to work. still amazed at the beauty in the back woods of tn.

8. i got a text i liked. oh how the little things matter.

7. a nap snuck its way into my day. might have been only ten minutes. but this girl will take it how she can get it.

6. the women in our ward put together an incredible activity. from the table cloths to the flowers to the food to the company to the lessons to the spirit.. it was all there, all beautiful, and all amazing. so so grateful for their thought and hard work that was put into that activity.

5. my life changed drastically with one incredible purchase...guesses anyone?????

yes mam. i am now back in the iphone world. and it is a wonderful luxury to now actually see letters when i am texting or emailing.

4. my donkus got whooped at work. so im hoping my donkus is in better shape now.

3. while walking into the dollar general in tullahoma, tn i graced the presence of an older lady who was singing at the top of her lungs "how far is heaven.. when can i gooooooo oo oooo. to see my dadddy!!!"

2. fiery and obedient. realized my love for the combination of those two words.

1. and finally the most important reason why I am grateful for today. 24 years ago my beautiful, kind, amazing, intelligent (went to #1 accounting program in the nation) and sweet twin was born. and 6 years ago i got to meet my twin and have felt so grateful ever since. we've endured many heartbreaks, breakdowns, disappointments, frustrations all together. but have experienced even more joys, laughter, hopes, and dreams together. i have never laughed harder. i have never learned more. i have never traveled so much. i have never sung harder. i have never been more hyper.. than with my jewels! happy birthday JUJU! the birthday will begin this weekend when you get back to where you belong.. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE:)

so yes. today was a good day. so much to be grateful for:)

im back.

ladies and gentleman. after much nagging or rather lovingly persistent grief from a dear friend of mine *who will not be named tho her name might oddly enough rhyme with macie kissong* i am back to the blogging world. and ready to talk about the wonderful adventures that have swept through the beginning months of this incredible year..

2011 began with a story never to be forgotten. and it seems as tho the year continues with memories that mimic those first strokes of midnight... dont know the midnight story? i'll give you a few hints. it might have involved this guy.....

and well yes these as well...

and in case you were wondering. i was the victim in the midnight crime. never saw it coming. dont know his name. kind of trying to forget it. lets move on....

now normally january is a bleak and bland and never-ending month.. correct? turns out jan 2011 wasn't gonna settle for bleak this year. it began with a ski trip in the beautiful rolling hills (emphasis on hills) of north carolina. tho i nearly sacrificed my life getting to the top of the nc hill it was all worth it. mostly because there was a hot tub and i got to witness my hair frozen in a who-ville like do.. but the skiing, ping pong, late night chats/raps, old school flings, and dance parties were a major bonus as well. ah nothing better than a cabin trip with hilarious people.

but the months adventures didn't end there. the weeks following brought a chance to be a wedding planner, a birthDAY celebration for my beautiful and best hair cousin Jacqueline (which involved a makeover-getting hit on by old men and gay men-and being stranded downtown only to be saved by the uncle/father of the year david critchlow), and the beginning of the best nights of the weeks. MONDAYS. and not just because i love my job so much..but because televisions finest show comes on that night (the bachelor of course) and it is the perfect excuse to be with my amazing friends, eat ridiculously unhealthy food, criticize how others date, and complain about the love or lack thereof in our own lives. ah how i crave mondays now.

as january ended i made a visit to see my dear old friend, Utah. and boy is this friend loyal. i would love to disclose all the juicy details. but i will spare you from reading a novel and instead just say that it was good. surprisingly good. and maybe i will go back. ok ya i already got a plane ticket im going back. details to come lovers.

and finally the glorious months of jan and feb ended with an unforgettable trip to the land where all my dreams come true. new york city baby. let me paint you a picture. ceo brother from dc takes a bus to the big apple. gorgeous blonde boards a train in Connecticut and ends up in times square. high school senior throws the school books out and books a last minute trip to the city. mr wild wild west hops on a plane to a place hes never been before. and well i just happened to be so lucky as to meet all those beautiful characters there. chinatown, little italy, momma mia, times square, wall street, magnolia bakery, had never seen so much action in a space of just over 24 hours.

so i guess i can say 2011 has treated me well. i am one lucky and happy girl. i cannot wait to see what adventures will surprise me in march:) lessss go!