Artists I Did Not Appreciate Until College

This is too long to blog about so I decided to make it a segment thing... So for today I decided to dedicate this to Jack Johnson. First of all, I not only didn't appreciate his pure raw talent until college, but not until I lived in Hawaii for two years for college. MAN HE IS JUST SYRUP AND HONEY... Dang.. that's all I can say about Jack Johnson. I could listen to him all day. In High School I think I pretty much tuned him out except for "Banana Pancakes" which honestly creeped me out sometimes when he would say "mamma made a baby.." What the... Thats all I had to think about Jack Johnson. Then I lived in Hawaii where literally all day I just want to not go to class because "baby, its raining, and we're in hawaii... and I want me some BANANA PANCAKES. And I would home that the super hot surfur guys walking around campus had eye's in the back of their head so that they could tell me that I looked good as I walked away. Holidays became way more meaningful especially when I couldn't come home for thanksgiving and realized that we're just "better when we're together" and not over Skype. I would just wander around, and pretend that I'm somewhere else, about 2,000 miles from here. And somedays I would feel just like a tough enchilada filled up with nada. But at the end of the day, Bubbly Toes is the song that describes life in Hawaii the best. The song always makes me think of cute sweet Minami who was my landlord's granddaughter who was the most beautiful half polynesian half white 9 year old bunch of adorableness who I believe this song was written for. Here's the lyrics because I can't leave anything out. Makes me think of barefoot walks to Bristles Beach, Drift wood forts, Snorkling at Shark's Cove, listening and singing to this song in an old car with no air conditioning, playing cards, jumping on Rachel and Eevannah's bed. Boy I miss them. These are my lovely roommates who are both on missions. Best girls ever.

It's as simple as something that nobody knows
That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of a queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are all covered with tar balls and scars

It's as common as something that nobody knows
That her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood
She'll love me forever, I know she could

I remember when you and me mmm
How we used to be just good friends
Wouldn't give me none but all I wanted was some

She's got a whole lot of reasons
She can't think of a single one that can justify leaving
And he got none but he thinks he got so many problems
Man he got, too much time to waste

His dreams are like commercials
But her dreams are picture perfect and
Our dreams are so related though they're often underestimated

It's as simple as something that nobody knows that
Her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are infested with tar balls and

La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da da

Well I was eating lunch at the D.L.G.
When this little girl came and she sat next to me
I never seen nobody move the way she did
Well she did and she does and she'll do it again

When you move like a jellyfish rhythm don't mean nothing
You go with the flow, you don't stop
Move like a jellyfish rhythm is nothing
You go with the flow, you don't stop

It's as common as something that nobody knows it
Her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood
She'll love me forever, I know she

La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da da

If you would only listen, you might just realize
What you're missing, you're missing me
If you would only listen, you might just realize
What you're missing, you're missing me

It's as simple as something that nobody knows that
Her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are infested with tar balls and

La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da

La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da da

Read more: Jack Johnson - Bubble Toes Lyrics | MetroLyrics 


Here's the one and only picture I have of Minami when we went to Taco Bell. (Stolen from Rachel's FB) and some other pics :)

Hipster Musical Moments

So sometimes (as in pretty rarely), I stumble upon some musical genius's that no one has ever heard of yet. 1. it makes me feel super cool 2. I feel like I am the only one in the world who gets to enjoy their talent 3. I feel the need to share them to everyone I know like a Missionary shares the gospel. I found most of them from a suggested playlist on hellogiggles. I can't get enough of that website. But others I just stumbled upon. So here's a list of the greatest songs ever, give them a chance, they will soon be stuck in your head or make you be in aw of their beauty:

*I'm appologize if you are cool enough to already know some of these songs. I applaud your musical taste.

1. Fare Thee Well- Oscar Isaac & Marcus Mumford (Yes like Mumford and Sons)
2. Let Me Down Easy- Sheppard (be prepared to have this stuck in your head all day.)
3. All of the People- Panama Wedding
4. All I Want is You- Ball Park Music
5. Wild Love- Gossling
6. Is This How You Feel- The Preatures
7. Somebody Loves You- Betty Who
8. Beggin' -Madcon
9. Tennis Court- Lorde (I'm sure everyone has heard this one by now)
10. Home- Dan Croll

Yes, I am going to be listening to these 10 songs on a shuffled repeated playlist for the rest of the month :D

My Friends=Friends?

So, about a month ago I think it was my friend Devon who brought it up but he mentioned how that our group of friends has become like Friends the TV show. Haha, we have all at one point been interested in each other, dating each other, been extremely mad at each other, not speaking to each other, living with each other--I would say its only been boys with boys and girls with girls except I kind of count Devon living with me for a couple days meaning his stuff was in my fridge because his was broken during homeless week at BYU.--, anyways. So now I come to the question... WHYYY??? we have been friends with each other for over a year now. And it has literally felt like we have been friends all of my years of college. Some people have come into our group, some have got married, and some of us have been in and out of serious relationships but still we stay super good friends. Weird. Anyways. So I have decided that I love my friends so much.. like a lot. I never thought that I would be so close to girls like Stephanie, Nichole, and Asthen. They are my everything. I have gotten even closer to Nichole and Ashten since I started living with them at Liberty Square. Love them so much. This month has been pretty rough for me but I come home from school to Nichole making me cry laughing at her staring at me with her creepy smile in her face mask while dancing to her strobe light. And then I die laughing at Ashten when she comes out of no where and says the perfect combination of witty and inappropriate that it makes me so happy inside. And Nathan Eagan who is our Liberty Square neighbor now. Can't express how wonderful it is to still have him close. He is my anchor in life. I have known Nathan from the beginning with Devon and Braden at the Riv. He has been there for me through thick and thin and is there to slow dance with me "ballroom style" at every dance we try and crash. Always up for a party and for fun even if he is crazy busy. If its important to him, he will be there. With a homemade casserole and a singing voice of an angel. And there's the boys of Manavu of course. Sometimes I literally want to punch them all individually in the face. But sometimes they are just the best. We'll start with Kyle. Sweet Kyle. All of the inappropriate things he says is usually made up for all of the times he calls me babe, baby, sweetheart, and honey. It use to annoy me, but I really do love it. It makes me feel important. And then there's Braden. Not only does he share my little brothers name but I seriously respect this dude. 60% of the time Im convinced he came from outer space, but his snapchats are always my favorite. This guy oozes with witty remarks and crowd pleasing jokes. He's too mainstream for stand up comedy. Then there's Devon. Devon is probably the one I argue the most with to his face. I guess I can just be real with him cause I know he doesn't judge. But he is pretty dang awesome. However, I do not agree with 1. His picky taste in women, 2. His views about eating canadian candy with .000000001 amount of coffee in it. 3. His over the top strict views about curfew and 4. His women jokes. But on the other hand I do agree with his 1. work ethic 2. Money management skills/frugalness and 3. loyalty. 4. Active/up for anything fun. If you need him to help you with something he will be there. And if he can't be there he will find someone to be there for you. For real though. He is the best. And last and sometimes least of all there is William. I'm joking about the least because we joke that everyone kind of hates William. Its not that any of us actually do. We just can't handle all of him at once at times. He is seriously one of a kind though. All I can think of to describe william is to put Mr. Darcy, Nick (from New Girl), Squidward, the Grinch, Steve Carell into a blender...especially Steve Carell's eyebrows.. and you have William. But I will say that that wouldn't even begin to describe him. Also you have to add his amazing dance moves or else you don't know Will at all. He is the reason I go to some dances. And after meeting his brother I now know it runs in the family. Will is so great though. You know when you've gone through so many ups and downs with someone that in the end you just feel like you have to be friends forever now? Thats how I feel about all of these guys. Seriously, they are all golden. There wives are going to be absolute rockstars..and no I will NOT be a groomsman at their wedding like some weird girls do when their super close guy friends get married.. Its weird...and I will not be apart of that cult. The wedding is for the girl.. if we are friends and wants me to be a bridesmade thats fine..but if not I'll sit quietly in the back sipping my italian soda and eating all of the cake balls...all of them. Anyways. I love these guys so much. Which is why I let them eat my free meal at the awful waffle every time I work 1. because I am on a diet 2. because my roommates are on a diet and 3. Because I seriously love them and can't make up for everything they do for me. Priesthood blessing, home teachers, study buddies, moving buddies, farmers market company, choir concert 'dates', wingmen, chauffeurs, crazy dance buddies, student section groups at football games, and way more that I can't think of right now. They could make an extremely funny TV show of our crazy life we've spent together over a year I've known all these fools. If they ever read this I will die. Because as far as they know, I only hang out with them to make me feel cool. It boosts their ego a little bit I think. But don't worry. I yell at them enough to bring it back down. I guess all of this Halloween decorating has gotten me in the holiday mood. A thankful, happy, peaceful, joyful, spirited mood. Hope it never goes away. Yay for friends who remind me of Friends. Never a bad thing.

Disclaimer: These are not all of my super close friends. These are just my friends who have recently made my life a little bit brighter. I literally started making a list of the people I love with all my heart and I couldn't stop naming names. Thats what happens when you grow up in California, go to school at BYU Hawaii, Work at Disney World, Go to BYU, and go on a Study Abroad to Europe. You meet people that change your life. More to come probably since I'm in such a people are awesome mood.

here's something that made me laugh out loud and almost pee my pants today. Gotta love Ellen:

America Is Closed

First of all I was suppose to post about this yesterday, sorry. Sorry to all of the billions of people following my blog..as in no one. I don't mind that no one reads my blog, mostly because I like writing to no one. It gets rid of the pressure. Anyways, so the government was shut down yesterday which is kind of crazy right? I didn't really know what to think about until I went to my Financial Management class later that day. Let me just say that my Financial Management class is the most wonderful class in the world.

Reason #1: Every class feels like a motivational speech given by the smartest man in AMERICA. Mostly because he's pretty funny and good what he does and is extremely knowledgable. If he was telling me straight up lies I might not know because I just trust most of what he says because he is so smart. But I do actually agree with a lot of his "normal to understand" logic.

Reason #2: I am not the best at managing my money but I would say I am a pretty frugal spender so all the notes I take in this class are like a revelation. So precious to me I keep it in my most favorite Taylor Swift notebook. Sometimes I feel like a joke in that class. I walk in to the JKB where there are about a billion super attractive men in suits who are too busy for women, and I walk in there with my floral pink Vera Bradley backpack, my mickey mouse sweater and my floral sneakers and sit down and pull out my one of 5 taylor swift notebooks I got from Big Lots and take notes about being serious in life. But then I remember the quote from New Girl of course:
"I brake for birds. I rock a lot of polka dots. I have touched glitter in the last 24 hours. I spend my entire day talking to children... but that doesn’t mean I’m not smart and tough and strong."
Sometimes I hope that this quote is correct and that I really am smart and tough and strong. I may have worked at Disney World and I might like cats more than a normal person but I also consider myself a tomboy in a way. I like baseball and I'd much rather go camping then stay at a hotel. I guess that's just me though. Who's to say that I can't listen to some Jack's Mannequin and Yellowcard as loud as I can in the car and rock out but also scream like a little girl when my favorite One Direction song comes on at a dance party? I think that Jaime can definitely like both things. That's what I think though.

Reason #3: I love all the references he makes to the Gospel. As much information I get about how to be financially smart I get equal amounts of how to be spiritually smart and knowledgable in the Gospel. I love it. It's great.

So back to my original plan for this post: America is closed.. My friend who I worked with at Disney posted on Facebook a pretty funny status that said "Happy 42nd anniversary to Magic Kingdom in Disney World! In other news, America is closed." I thought that was pretty funny. Im not sure if saying America is closed is actually correct but it is pretty funny. Anyways, so in my financial management class we first went over 14 challenging trends of America over the years. Then after that depressing lesson we then spent the rest of the class going over 22 compelling trends of America. It was awesome. We talk about in class a lot that attitude really is everything and it truly can make you more successful and live longer. I think I was blessed to have been born with a very optimistic family and way of thinking for myself. Its just the way I am. So I always love hearing that there are more positive things happening in America especially after hearing about the Government closing yesterday. Here's some of my favorite quotes from the class period that I took. Some are from books and some of from my teacher.. sorry If I don't label them. I write so fast in that class:

"within a generation, we will be able to provide goods and services,once reserved for the wealthy few, to any and all who need them" -Abundance: The future is better than you think

Howard W. Hunter lived through the Great Depression, 2 World Wars, and Vietnam. If he had hope then so can we.

The Air Force Rule of Three
You can't survive...
3 months without companionship or love
3 weeks without food
3 days without water
3 hours without shelter (in dangerous conditions)
3 minutes without air
3 seconds without spirit and hope

Luke 17:32 "Remember Lot's wife."

"If you have a reason to believe, then this is the age of miracles!" -Brother Marsh


Also here's some pretty funny memes I've seen in the past 24 hours. Your welcome:

Where Words Fail, Music Speaks

As I go through my old journals, I notice that I put a heck of a lot of songs lyrics in them. At first I was frustrated because I was like, "dude, why can't I come up with anything myself. Why do I need someone else's song to describe how I'm feeling." But then I thought about it and yeah, maybe I do not have the skill of writing my own songs. I am musical and maybe if I really took the time and effort I could come up with something but there is nothing I love more than when I hear a song on the radio and the words feel like they are talking right to me. I am an artist. I am not so good with words, grammar, spelling, or even thinking. But I do know that I am very good at expressing how I feel in my art, in my decoration, in my organization, in my clothes, and in my way of living. Nothing in the world is original. We take what we learn and come up with ways to express ourselves from things around us. I like to take songs I hear and put them in my journal because that is the only way I can communicate how I feel about anything. I am not much of a feelings person, but I am a musical person. As wonderful Mr. Mac had posted in his choir room, "Where Words Fail, Music Speaks." And I have lived by that since I heard it. Here's a music video that is equally visually and musically artistic and beautiful. Love Regina. She's the best.

FRESH START FIRDAY IS HERE!

Well, Fresh Start Friday didn't start the way I wanted it to, only because I woke up to the worst cramps ever instead of an alarm clock.. thank you womanhood. jerk. But then I went to class, took good notes, finished my Physical Science homework in the Lab and turned it in while also studying for my test Monday. Then I walked home in the freezing cold, made hot chocolate when I got home and now I'm getting ready for work. But what has really made this day amazing was this article I stumbled upon on my favorite website currently (hellogiggles) Anyways. It's called "12 Things That Make you Happy, You Shouldn't Apologize for, Ever." Just a list of the simple joys in life that can be appreciated on bad days like Mondays and little things in life that get you down. So great. Here's the list, I'm probably breaking some copywrit rules so heres the link just in case I get in trouble: http://hellogiggles.com/12-things-that-make-you-so-happy-you-shouldnt-apologize-ever

1.  Eating all the chips and salsa and then asking for more.

It’s perfectly okay to devour all the warm, salty tortilla chips they have perfected at your favorite Mexican restaurant. Even though you ordered a giant plate of awesome, it’s alright to say “yes” when your server asks if you would like more chips. You can’t get these anywhere else (at least not like this) and the crunch is just too satisfying. Order the chips.

2.  Sinking your face into a pile of warm, freshly washed clothes.

Nothing smells and feels as good as a bundle of warm, clean clothes after the weekly hassle of hunting down two empty washers and dryers, climbing up and down stairs with a basket full of clothing, and separating darks and whites is over. Go ahead and nestle up. Breathe in that soothing laundry detergent smell and be thankful you don’t have to do this again for another week.

3.  Buying a new notebook even though you haven’t used up your old one (or two, or ten)

I have at least twenty notebooks that are half-filled with notes, stories, essays, diary entries, or drawings, but it doesn’t feel quite right starting the semester off with a used notebook, or beginning a new year with a diary from last year’s thoughts. Getting a new notebook and writing on the first pristinely white and baby-blue lined page is just so good. This ties with finding the perfect pen that inspires you to write neatly because of its magical pen qualities (ballpoint, grip, quality ink).

4. Harry Potter marathons.

The ABC Family Harry Potter marathons are the best. Staying home in pajamas and not leaving the couch because you want to re-live the moment Harry saves Ginny from the Chamber of Secrets or all the times Hermione is extremely sassy and smarter than everyone is definitely one the best things you can do for yourself and your childhood memories. Long live Harry Potter!

5. Skyping with someone you haven’t seen in forever.

And accepting its initial awkwardness but then getting back into the groove of knowing this person and why you love them. Making sure you don’t have a double chin while you rant and rave about your crazy neighbor or listen to them tell you there are way too many trees where they live now. Not realizing it’s been over two hours since you dialed them up.

6. Buying shampoo solely based on its scent

Parabens? Non-organic? Sulfates? Who cares. If your shampoo smells like apples or vanilla-lavender, it’s totally worth it.

7. Finding a crazy recipe on Pinterest and managing to pull it off.

Like those soups that people make in vegetables, or brownies that taste like the ones from the box but are actually made with kale and avocados. Most of the time, I end up with brown pools of inedible garbage in my cake tins, but sometimes you just NAIL it and create something genius and delicious.

8. Managing to find a pair of jeans that fit in one shopping trip.

Alas, this feat is close to impossible. While you’re a 2 in one store, you might be an 8 in another. Boot-cut is weird, and why does everyone have those pre-ripped pants? Stop it already. But there’s this one day you’ll have, maybe once every other year, where you walk into a single store and you find jeans that hug you in all the right ways, the wash is a perfect blue, and they actually FIT your thighs, ass, and calves. HALLELUJAH, I say.

9. Deleting an ex from Facebook.

It’s just the internet, but clicking the “un-friend” button when you know you’ve been holding on for no reason whatsoever is so, so satisfying. They’ll never see pictures of you having the time of your life without them because they don’t deserve to.

10.  Showering when you haven’t in awhile

Days go by until you realize your hair desperately needs to be shampooed. And lathered. And rinsed. And your armpit hair is outrageous and you kind of smell like deodorant and old sheets. Um, I know I’ve been there. Try grading 75 essays in a single weekend and you will forget the word “shower”. Stepping inside the steaming hot tub and letting the water pour down your body is insanely amazing. The feeling of squeaky-clean in a pair of unworn PJs is just awesome.

11. Someone complimenting your outfit.

I’m not vain or anything, but if someone stops what they’re doing and informs me that my dress or hair or shoes are nice, I feel a billion times more confident about myself and sense of style. And no, you don’t need the affirmation to feel good about yourself. But it’s a pretty nice gesture, right?

12. That feeling you get when you know everything is going to be okay.

After a gruesome week at work, or crappy day at school, all the negativity clouds your vision and senses like bad perfume. You would be fine if you never had to leave your apartment again and you consider moving to a country that is thousands of miles away from everything that’s getting you down. But after awhile, you fall asleep. And you wake up. And you make a pot of coffee. And you step outside and the air is perfectly crisp. It is then that you understand that everything is going to be okay. It will always be okay.

So far I have actually done most of these in the past two weeks. Pretty impressive. And YES I did the jeans one. Went to Trendy Exchange for cheap joy shopping and tried on a pair of blue skinny jeans. First one I saw, tried it on, they fit, and only $10. I thought I had just broke a shopping record. Its those kinds of things that make me feel good. Not winning a football game, not even acing a test, but trying on a pair of perfect jeans, going to a farmers market with friends and sampling some of the best food I've ever tasted, clean laundry, fuzzy socks, full tank of gas, and melted cheese.

Fresh Start Fridays

So as apart of my goals of a new semester I feel like I am struggling. Only because I have like a bagillion goals I want to accomplish before the end of the year. So as I am trying to come up with a better way to stay on task I decided that I HATE MONDAYS... I hate mondays so much that I sometimes stop trying all day because I hate them so much. I always feel more tired because I tried to take a nap Sunday but ended up over sleeping causing me to go to bed way to late and then wake up for a 9 am class on Monday and have 4 more classes after that.. no thank you. And everything always goes wrong on Monday. I think every Monday this semester something has gone terribly wrong. First Monday, I tripped up the stairs on the way to school and made my first little crack in my phone. Second Monday I got locked out, I couldn't find anything to wear, and I don't remember now what else happened but I distantly remember that day was awful. Anyways, long story short, every Monday after that I have just given up. Sooo normally on sunday I would say all the things I wanted to do for that week and starting monday I would start to do them.. heck no. After giving up on the day itself there's no way I am going to have the desire to do anything on that list now. Fridays are now Fresh Start Fridays for me. I'm preparing for my first one by doing a little bit of grocery shopping at the farmers market, cleaning my room so that I can truly start over on friday. Then maybe Mondays won't be so bad after all. Just kidding, Mondays are awful, that will never happen. I have a new diet, all my winter stuff hung up, (because its starting to get freezing already...what the heck Provo), going to do laundry tomorrow, going to catch up on homework, going to re learn how to make hot chocolate at work tomorrow, and going to have a wonderful Fresh Start Friday. Then I will be prepared enough to relax on Saturday and Sunday and not have to stress about the week. Because Fridays will be MY day :D

And here is a wonderful quote from New Girl that expresses usually how my Mondays go.