urban dictionary.

*how come no one ever told me about this. genious.

'SEP':

Someone Else's Problem

I thought we would have problems with that project, but it's SEP now that the manager has been fired.

got cherries?

pretty sure that my mom brought me some of these delicious treats from oregon. cant get any better.

picture tag baby

i am using this from shelby and i am tagging rachel, charlene, lindsay, and sadie!

1. Go to http://www.flickr.com/( or images.google.com )
2. Type in your answer to the question in the search box
3. Use your favorite image of the subject.
4. Copy the html and paste for the answer.

my hometown - portland, orfav hobby - cooking; wish i could afford to be better
fav vehicle - today; the mini cooper dream career - fashion designer; i would love to create some bomb modest wedding dresses

guilty pleasure - kettle sea salt and vinegar chips; fantasticfav resturant - red robin; i will always remain true to your endless friesfav flower - peoniesfav color - green; hence my whole weddingfav vacation spot - oh the beach

t-minus 8 days--

--til Aaron and I get hitched. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Oldham.

Love it.

the real deal

ya, my man designed that. all by himself.
and i absolutely love it!

nate the great

as the day fast approaches that i am getting hitched to the man who constantly makes me want to be a better wife, lover, cook, server, learner, listener, money manager, organizer and overall woman, i have really had a chance to reflect on those people who have always been there for me.

here's to my younger, yet taller brother nate.

as kids he was my best friend and to this day he still is. we know how to yell at each other and the next hour be laughing together. we know how to support my mother. we know how to make a mess of the kitchen really late at night. we know how to find great bargains at buffalo exchange. and most importantly, we know how to love each other unconditionally.

love you.

thats my man

among other great news: aaron got his first check! i am so proud of him, he is constantly working so hard to be a fabulous husband and future father. i am so lucky to have found a man with such dedication and persistence, i know without a doubt that he will make me happy for the rest of my life.*way to go babe, your hard work, patience, efforts and time have, quite literally, paid off!

the plunge

a week ago today, i had the chance to go through the portland, oregon temple to recieve my endowments. i have quickly grown to love the temple thanks to the constant support of family and friends; i know that i am indebted to so many people for being where i am today. now, i am anxiously awaiting the day when i will be sealed for time and eternity to my one and only prince charming.

ya im lucky.

so lucky.

quick and safe huh . . .

Safe, Quick Weight Loss Tips:
- Start immediately to drink at least a gallon of pure water each day. Make the water as cold as you can stand it. The colder it is, the more calories your body will burn just warming it up. Add lemon or lime juice for better taste but don't add any sugar or artificial sweeteners.
- Begin eating a diet consisting almost exclusively of lean proteins (like skinless chicken breast), green vegetables, healthy nuts (like almonds and walnuts), and healthy fats (from fish, olive oil, flax seeds, flax oil, EFA supplements, etc.). A small amount of fruit is ok. Try to break up your food intake into 6 small meals per day.
- Begin a focused, efficient, and intense exercise routine. It's best to recruit the help of a personal trainer, either at the gym or through the use of a ready-made, trainer-designed quick weight loss routine (such as the Slim in 6 program). No matter what, do some form of moderate-to-intense cardio 3-4 times per week and perform strength training with light-to-medium weights at least twice per week.
- Supplement your efforts with proven quick weight loss tools such as: whey protein shakes, a good multivitamin, and L-Glutamine supplements. Also consider purchasing a good heart-rate monitor to accurately track the intensity of your workouts.
- Get enough sleep. Most people need about 8 hours per night. If you're not allowing your body to recuperate each night you have very little chance of successfully losing body fat quickly and safely.
- Consider taking a good fat-burning energy supplement. Although ephedra supplements - by far the most effective quick weight loss supplements - have been taken off the market there are still a few decent ones available. Most contain a combination of caffeine, yerba mate, and green tea extract. Also, plain black coffee and strong-brewed green tea make excellent pre-workout energy and fat-burning

me likey

modest is hottest?

*one thing is for sure, these little gems are pretty dang hot.

eternity, noun: 1. infinite time; duration without beginning or end. 2. eternal existence, esp. as contrasted with mortal life: the eternity of God. 3. theology. the timeless state into which the soul passes at a person's death. 4. an endless or seemingly endless period of time: we had to wait an eternity for the check to arrive. 5. eternities, the truths or realities of life and thought that are regarded as timeless or eternal.

only a few more weeks until the saga begins. i get to spend eternity with the most ambitious, motivated, dedicated, persistent, fashionable, hilarious, sociable, friendly, family oriented, sensitive, affectionate, charming, handsome, best friend a girl could ever ask for.

thank you aaron for making the countdown to eternity enjoyable. i cant think of anyone else i would rather walk the road of life and beyond with.

best friends are--

--always there for you. let me just tell you a little about my best friend rachel: she always makes me laugh, she is a girl that asks questions, she listens intently, she cares unconditionally, she is a fabulous mother and wife, she has never judged me(even when she knew i was wrong), she loves fashion as much as i do, she conveys her super strong testimony through every word and deed, she has a passion for everything that she does and a love of life that i have never encountered, she has an endurance for pain (emotional or physical) that cannot be compared, she knows the true meaning of sacrifice, she will always tell you her honest opinion and it will never hurt your feelings, and she really has limitless talents.

i just want to thank her for sharing those many ambitions, qualities and talents with me over the years. i am truly a better person because of her.

*picture taken at the BEYOND fabulous bridal shower that she threw for me this past weekend. again what more could a girl ask for?

good morning?

think not.

woke up. had to pee. walked, briskly to the bathroom. noticed the MONSTER sitting next to the toilet. peed watching the dang spider who was behind me. tried to flush as quitely as possible. ran out of the bathroom without washing hands. shut bathroom door, so as to not let the devil escape. called my knight in shining armor at 8:30 in the morning to kill a spider.

honestly. even this picture just sicks me out.

words of wisdom:

getting your wisdom teeth out blows.

home sweet home

here it is folks, our humble abode.

cheers--

-- to my incredible husband to be! after a lot of hard work, many hours of praying, patience and persevering aaron is in the process of closing his first deal! i could not be more proud of my persistant, diligant, optimistic and successful fiance', he has really proven that everything is worth the wait and that hard work really does pay off.

defeated

so i have recently discovered that deep inside me i truly believe i can conquer all. bring it on, i will not be defeated i say! yet, i have also discovered the ever more prominent even deeper wuss that i am. this has really been a struggle for me. a constant tug between wonder woman and puss'n'boots.

exhibit a: rock climbing. i have seen it done a thousand times, i have scoured over pictures and magazines featuring huge walls of rock and longed to prove my wonder woman skills and shimmy up with the greatest of ease. so when aaron and i are invited to go rock climbing with our friends ben and shara, obviously i am ready to prove my agility and show off my super powers. after watching my darling beau climb the wall like a pro as well as numerous other small children, i was confident that this wall was beyond ready for me to display my inherit rock climbing skills. THREE FEET LATER, i was looking down from the towering highs that i had amounted to and succumbed to my ever more apparent fear of hights let go of the wall and put my feet down on the ground. welp, i tried.

hidden treasure

so i guess i have been out of the loop a little, seeing as this show has been out for, oh five seasons now, but aaron and i watched 'last comic standing' last night and i am a fan.