1.29.2011

1.28.2011

The 4 Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz

BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.


DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.


DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transfrom your life.


ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed ot sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.


{Read this book}

1.25.2011


Aliza and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!


{I think I'll move to Australia}

1.22.2011



I'm horrible at making decisions
I hate school
I don't like being wrong
I'm shy
I eat too much
I'm a procrastinator
I'm a bit OCD
I don't exercise enough
I'm horrible at returning calls
I hate being ignored
I act tougher then I really am
I let things get to me
I'm scared of the future
I get lost
I cry
I spend too much money
I'm impatient

But i'm learning that not being perfect is perfectly acceptable

1.20.2011

1.19.2011

Lovely little letters.


Dear Ikea,
Thank you for being more then I could have ever imagined! I already know that I will shop at you often in my lifetime!

Dear Lindsay and Gregory,
First off, thank you for being so awesome!! I love you guys exponentially!!!
Second, thank you for introducing me to Ikea!! It was truly amazing!!

Dear Aunt Margy, Auntie Ann, Aunt Sara, Uncle John, and Spenny,
Thank you for giving me the most wonderful blanket in all existence as an early birthday present! You know me too well! I've slept with it every night {plus several naps} since I've gotten it!

Dear Academic Advisement Center,
Are you really busy until next Monday? I really can't meet with ANY of the counselors until next Monday? I have a hard time believing this when I'm the only student in your office and you are all just sitting around talking...

Dear Bradford A. Barry,
No thank you for ruining my day. I don't appreciate being kicked out of your class every other time. Please work on your memory skills before next class, because I'm kinda sick of having the same conversation over and over again!

Dear CLEP test score,
Please get here soon! That would be very much appreciated! It would help my stress levels go down a lot. It would also help solve my problems with Bradford A. Barry.

Dear Eric Young,
Thank you for being one of the best professors I've ever had! I look forward to going to your class and I leave feeling inspired!

Dear PEHR 1145,
Thank you for being such a wonderful class! Who wouldn't want to get college credit for bowling every Tuesday and Thursday morning! I'm so glad that I decided to take you!

Dear Laundry,
Could you please learn to clean yourself? It'd be really helpful!

Dear Summer,
I miss your warm sun. I miss tanned skin. I miss the lake and barbecues. I miss vacations and lazy days. I wish you were here right now.

Dear The Lost Symbol,
I'm sorry that I've ignored you! I promise that I really do want to read you! Unfortunately, I have no time to read for personal enjoyment once classes start up again! I will return to you someday...

1.15.2011

Here comes the sun

Without fail this song can always brings a smile to my face!


Enjoy!

Breakfast of Champions!!!


A coke and a cupcake.
Way to start the day out right.
{I'm pretty sure I just canceled out any healthy thing I've done this past week.}
{Which actually wasn't much.}


And I wonder why I have such a lovely physique?!?



1.10.2011

The best part of our gingerbread house this year was watching Raf & Ru devour it as a pre-dinner snack!


They {LOVED} it!!

1.08.2011

We {heart} Pawn Stars

We were both quite excited to go to the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. We are big fans of the History Channel's reality show, Pawn Stars, which is filmed here. Even though the store looked much different then on TV... it was neat to get to see it in real life! We even noticed some items in the shop that we saw them buy on the show! Devin bought 2 awesome Chumlee shirts. {Chumlee is definitely our favorite on the show. Probably the best way to describe him is as the pawn shop's "village idiot". He isn't too bright, and he makes some stupid mistakes. But he provides some great entertainment!} Devin and I are scheming on what fabulous thing we can find to pawn and get on the show! Hopefully one day will find the perfect piece! So keep your eyes open for us!

1.04.2011

I may or may not have cried several times today.
And my head may or may not be in the process of exploding.

Life after vacation surely stinks!

1.01.2011

We {heart} MJ

{Michael Jackson experience on the Wii}
I don't even know how many times we played this game!
But lets just say we brought in 2o11 with pure style!
Thanks Michael!