please and thank you!!

Just need to vent a little.... Zion National Park is one place. There are no plural Zion National Parks nor is Zion possessing anything so therefore there is no s on the end of Zion. It drives me absolutely crazy that so many Utahns call it Zion's! I admit I use to because I didn't know any better but after a ranger I worked with got after me for calling it Zion's, I realized how awful it is to call Zion that and it has become a huge pet peeve. So please, don't call it Zion's anymore!! Thank you.

uh oh

I have never liked pop all that much. Occasionally I like sprite and will sometimes crave it but I have never cared for any coke, pepsi, doctor pepper or mountain dew.... I don't really like the taste. I prefer water or lemonade. Well, a few days ago while at my friend's house he convinced me to taste his Mountain Dew- lime flavor.... one tiny sip and I am hooked. At work yesterday I started craving it, so on my lunch I drove to the gas station and searched for it but there was no green mountain dew. So I settled for the blue mountain dew which is a rasberry with ginseng flavor. It was good. I drank it throughout the day ignoring the possibility of it hurting my stomach (it hurt but not too bad.) Today, while in Aurora my mom mentioned she had a red mountain dew in the fridge that I could have and sure enough I like it too. I sure hope this isn't the start of a horrible addiction.........

Alright that's it

I thought I would be fine with nothing going on these few weeks between school ending and my job starting but I am beginning to go a little crazy. I found out today my first day of work is June 1st... that's 3 weeks away!!! So I'm taking on the ukulele again hoping to actually learn how to play it this time. Wish me luck!

a few of my favorite things as of late

1. my room in my new apartment. i love it!
2. candy! (4 weeks off it was a toughie)
3. new and old friends.
4. my niece and nephew. i just love it when i get to see them!
5. dating guys that live in the same town as me.. :) ! (*side-note: long-distance relationships are horrible and no fun!)
6. dancing with the stars
7. flash forward (intense show!)
8. having a clean kitchen... finally!
9. my hair. never thought i would say i love my hair but i do! i love how long it is getting and yes i love my color! (i have been letting my natural color grow in.)
10. staying up late and sleeping in. livin it up with school over and job hasn't started yet. woot! :)

my love

I love music!! Mostly, though I love country music! It always describes exactly how I feel and it just makes me happy inside when I listen to it. Friday I went down to Vegas with a few friends and attended a free concert with Lady Antebellum and others. Danny Gokey was there as well and he was good (look him up). But I love Lady Antebellum and was so happy last night when they won 3 awards; song of the year, single of the year and vocal group. :) Also, last night Carrie Underwood won Entertainer of the year for the second time in a row being the only woman to win it twice. :) Anyway, here are some pictures from the concert-






We were dang close to the stage!

Wahoo!!

So I recently decided to go off sweets for a little awhile. Crazy, I know but I am mainly doing it just to see if I can but there are a few other reasons. I hope it'll help me lose the weight I want to get in better shape and I have noticed a lot of stomach pains comes from eating too much sugar. Today is day 3 and I'm doing great! I have not been tempted at all to go buy a candy bar or anything like that. Even at the store today I wasn't tempted. It feels great to have the discipline. I now need to apply that to other areas in my life :)
I have also been running a lot more and that feels great! Here's to a healthier me!!!

Happy Easter!