fotos.

i just feel like posting pretty pictures today is all.

enjoy.

i could look at picys ALL day long. 

and then some.

hope some are inspired.

twenti-fiv.

25. ten movies you love

this is a toughie. its hard to narrow it down because there really are so many movies i enjoy.  im not too much of a movie critic- but i usually make sure that i really want to see it before i spend the time and money watching it. so it ends up that i like the movie ya know? and that's how its done.

1. Titanic- i will just never get sick of that one.  i do enjoy how much its on TV too. i just dont like when i only catch the last half- so sad. id rather watch the first half any day. however i will never get over how come rose doesn't like let jack come on half the door...or like switch off with him so that he doesn't freeze. i know its a movie- but i feel like they could have prevented his death someway-somehow.

2. Shes The Man- i don't care if its ridic, because its the funniest movie ever. and quoting it makes it much more enjoyable. you actually probably don't want to watch it with me- but that's fine, ill watch it by myself i don't mind :)

3. Just Married- another classic. i could watch it every single day. Ashton is hilarious ps.

4. Clueless- like what a gem of a movie.  just an oldie but goodie right?  has a dumb plot, but every girl has seen it, and every girl loves it. i am no exception! i wanted to be Cher when i grew up. what a role model :)

5. Bridge to Terabithia- i sobbed. it was the cutest movie. and the little sister in it? ill steal her.

6. 17 Again- judge me. id be fine with it. but zac efron is adorable and i like the simple story line.  k its weird that he likes the mom and stuff- but it is her husband, just in zac efron disguise.

7. The Guardian- just a down right good movie. ashton? check. tear jerker? check. i just fell in love right away.

8. Up- it really doesn't get better than Russell. he is hilarious, annoying(in a good way), & cute- which i like. plus anything pixar is fabulous as always.

9. Pearl Harbor- ill admit i must be in the mood to watch the whole 3 hour movie or however long it is. but every time i watch it it does not disappoint. yep i cry my eyes out every time. and i feel like im part of the movie and afterwards I'm stuck in this funk- its weird i know.

10. alright everyone judge me, but i love...the Step Up movies. call me cheesy. i admit, they are super cheesy- ill give you that. but i love them. because i just sit and stare at them dancing wishing i could do that exact same thing.  they get away with having dumb plot lines because the dancing is amazing and makes up for it. plus they always have good looking people in the movies anyways so why does it matter?

okay folks now you know how i like the movies. cheesy love stories or sad love stories. its not a big deal really i just wanna laugh or cry i guess...or both.

I'm sure my top ten will change somewhere down the road but for now that will do :)

thanks have a nice day xoxox

ps. i am also aware that the same actors and actresses are repeated in my favorite movies.

ashton is in both just married and the guardian

brittany murphy is in just married and clueless

channing tatum is in the step up movies and in shes the man.

yep thats about it.

k bye :)

twentyfour

Day 24: Someone you would switch lives with for a day and why

So...Im not going to make this very well thought out- cus im just not in that mood.. im more in the mood for something just off the top of my head.

okay maybe ive thought about it once or twice..

haha.

i guess one of my little secrets is that i always wanted to see what it would be like to be a celebrity. most people think that it would be awful to be followed by paparazzi and have everyone know your life...but for some reason it kind of intrigues me.  i just wanna know- im just curious to see what i would feel like.  not to the point where im going to somehow try to be famous- becuase its not a life goal...but i really think its something undesrcibable...its something that only you know what it feels like if you experience it.  to be invited to every important social event, and to get free clothes in the mail just because some designer wants you to wear it? like what kind of life is that? geezeee. plus i wouldnt mind the good-looking men. im not sure what celeb i would choose to be- i havent thought about it that far yet...but i do know that i would go on a shopping spree for myself and get myself a bunch of stuff so that when i woke up in my regular life id have a fab new wardrobe. plus id withdraw a couple million to help out those in need. it will never happen- but a girl can dream right? i just think it would be interesting to know.

hmmm....

i guess ill never know!

givethanks.

i am more than blessed. im so grateful for a holiday that encourages everyone to find gratitude in their lives.

most people forget to be thankful because it is easier to focus on ones wants- then blessings.  however- i am overwhelmed with the amount i have been blessed with in my life.  

i had the opportunity to go to the Greek Orthodox church to help serve thanksgiving meals this morning. i was surprised by the amount of helpers and volunteers that showed up.  i went last year as well, but i felt like there were double the amount of help this year.  it is such a cool experience to help out our less fortunate friends and it doesn't cost a thing to help! service truly does humble me and i am grateful to know that i have the ability to help others.

just a few things im grateful for:

. a warm house with plenty of food inside.

.a family that loves me unconditionally.

.clothes to wear- and not just one outfit...multiple options and warm shoes.

.friends that love me and make my life the most enjoyable adventure.

.zachary ray- for being my best friend day in and day out.

.eyes to see, limbs to walk, an a healthy body.

.knowledge and the opportunity to gain an education.

.paul mitchell fam- they really are my family: the students, leaders, everyone- ive learned so much from them.

.blankie- because i realized today that a simple blanket can go a long way.

.mexico- i love going down there to enjoy the beauty of it and also help some of my very best friends.

.the sunshine- that gives me hope on a snowy winter day.

.music to fit my every emotion.

. service- knowing that someone as small as me can help is enough satisfaction to make me one happy, grateful girl.

happy thanksgiving.

23. 5 things that gross you out.




There are of course the basics when it comes to gross things- but i tried to make mine as particular to me as possible.  bear with me now.


1. blood & guts. that sorta thing. it know its typical, but it really does make me queezy. csi, war scenes...i have to shut my eyes. and anything like a broken arm with the bone sticking out- ill faint. hasnt happened yet, but im bracing myself for the day i see it in real life in front of my own eyes...nasty.

2. Raw meat.  im going to be a terrible mother- because my children wont have meat in their home made spaghetti sauce. the other day when i watched my mom squeeze some sausage into the pan on the stove i about went vegatarian right there on the spot. i cant make up my mind- when i see animals or raw meat- im a vegatarian (or so i tell myself i wanna be) and then cooked meat is placed in front of me and i scarf it down. its so twisted i know, i cant figure it out either. just the raw stuff makes my tounge swell...like right now.

3. Old food in the sink. im aware its just food- but for some reason when its been sitting there with a little water on it, i cant help but wanna shower after touching it. i avoid it at all costs. why wouldnt we all just wash off the plate and then place it in the sink...why leave it in there with food and have it get all soggy? okay okay, ive done it before too...but really like its so gross huh?

4. Smoking. maybe its the smell...but i just think its gross. whoever thinks smoking is "cool" has obviously taken one too many puffs to the brain. its unattractive and it REEKS. really...like does it HAVE to smell that nast?

5. Creepy crawlers.  whenever you go to the zoo (the salt lake one) and you go inside that building with all the cute little monkeys and stuff...to the other side of you is scarrrrry creepy crawlers. theres in tiiiiiiny little boxes like a window and if your brave enough you can press your face to the glass and look around the tiny cage until you see the grossiest spider in the world.  or a big cockroach...or whatever else they think to put in the cages.  ill tell you this- i dont even glance that directions. nope. i dont eeeeven go there. i cant handle a spider in my own room without thinking they are crawling all over me.  i will never ever appreciated the need for spiders in the world. sorry- just not happening.




on  a more positive note- i passed my state boards today :)
yaay to me :) i bought myself the dodo to celebrate. and took a little nap.
so glad i never gotta do it again!

yay to passing :)

kingston

i know ive posted about it before....but im doing it again.

i NEED him.

i am going on a mission to kidnap him and so that i can spend every living second with this little guy.

and then we will go to nyc fashion week together since he is already on top of that.

i will find him one day- and steal him and make him my own :)

i need him. his pony tail, his glasses, his boots, and his little smirk...

basicially.....

i need this little sassy thing in my life...

hahahahah....

im in love!

its an eleven!!

22. What are your favorite lyrics from a song played by your favorite band/singer/artist?




So this artist is by no means my favorite. If you know me, you know I dont have favorites...i have like three or four favs. and they switch all the time. BUT now that i got that said, one of my most favorite song is Strip Me- Natasha Bedingfield.  ill be honest, i dont like all of her songs- but the first time i heard this one- i had an insta crush! anyways it made the song ten times better when she shot me this amazing line....

"I dont need a microphone, 

To say what I been thinking 

My heart is like a loudspeaker 

Thats always on eleven "

cheesy right? totally- BUT for me, its so much more.

let me give you a little background INFFFFFOO.

my little friend kerilyn and i, are what you could call a little team at times. we both have bad days but when we are having a great day- we get INSANE hyper together.  for some reason we just bring out this crazy personality in each other that is super intense. our favorite line that we would always ask eachother is, "on a scale of one to ten, how you feelin today?" and we would always say 11! which meant NOTHING was going to bring us down- we were just going to be obnoxious and fun all day long.  its been our little joke that if we arent feeling like an 11 then we have to get eachother to an 11!  and basically together we equal an 11.  its my new favorite number because it reminds me to have a positive outlook on the day. most people look at it like a 10 is the best you can get- but me and kk always try to push past that and make our days just a LITTLE bit better than amazing ( whether that means coloring at school, making music videos, taking 10000 pictures, or causing rukkkus). i've realized its the little things that make a day just eleven times better :)

and SO, when natasha b. said that her heart was always on eleven- it was insta love (cus it was AFTER me and my love kk made up 11) . thank you for the most  perf lyrics ever.

reality check

day 21. a thought you've had this past week.

i feel as if complaining in our day is so common. its so comfortable and easy that you catch yourself whining about the silliest things.  however sometimes you don't even realize you're doing it until you hear someone else and you think to yourself- do i for real sound like that? we are all guilty. however if we all just took a step back and looked at the bigger picture we would be humbled. as i was driving to the mall to find something to wear to a party i was frantically thinking how i had to find something fabulous. on the way i saw a little old lady bundled in her jacket walking down street. once again, reality check. its a party lauren- there is so much bigger things in life. sometimes when i hear people complaining about school or something i want to look at them and say- well at least you're alive, in a warm place and you can see and obviously talk. but then instead i just quietly take it as a reminder for myself to be more grateful for what i do have and focus less on the things that seem so "horrible" that really aren't horrible at all.

I've had these both on my computer for a while and whenever i feel bad for my self i find myself re-reading them. the first time i did, it was like a big slap in the face. talk about a reality check. however i think everyone should read it- whether they like the truth or not. complaining is comfortable- but maybe this will make people feel a little uncomfortable- leading them to want to change how much they complain. because i know it definitely turned my thinking around as well.

twennie.

Day 20. You're siblings.

I am super blessed to have the family that i do.  not everyone is lucky enough to have sibling that love them and have a strong relationship with. i get that its rare, and i am grateful for the ones i have.  i said i always wanted a brother- but i wouldn't trade any of my sisters for the world.  they are all SO different yet we tie together so well. without one of us- the family just isn't complete.


first there is nicole.  
i adore nicole because she is one of the most adventurous people i know.  she takes on a challenge and she goes for it. she has accomplished so much in her life and lived so many different places that have made her into a stronger and well-rounded person. we are so much alike in the stuff we listen to, the ideas about our future homes, we like the same movies, etc etc. i love it most when she gets really excited about something and she just lights up like a little kid and giggles. we can talk and cry to each other about anything- theres always a little spot in my heart for her and i always know we will have each others backs.








second is adrianne. A is one of the most exciting personalities i know.  she might say that shes spicy- but i love that about her because i know she also has one of the most tender hearts of anyone i know. she takes on more that one person should but somehow she makes time for her jobs, family, cooking amazing dinners, her calling, and all the in between. shes very real and that something i really like about her.  i know that she would never judge me and we can always chat about anything. something that we always joke about is how we never fight.  getting along with her just comes naturally for me. bonding and having chats with her with a cold diet coke in the kitchen are some of my all time favorite memories.

thrid is ashley. since day one ash has took me under her wing and we've been little buddies.  she was always there to save me in timeout and would let me sleep in her bed even when i kicked and squirmed.  i love ash because she is so sensitive to others and has one of the kindest, most sincere hearts i know. she doesn't have a mean bone in her body and she's always looking out for every ones best interest. i love that she will rock out to teen pop and embrace it.  i look up to her in more ways than she will know. she truly is a peacemaker and has more patience than anyone i know.  she's hilarious and always makes me feel like i'm important and loved. we will always be ruth and silvia- the best of buds.







next is courtney.  courtney was the closest to me in age and so i always tried to be just like her.  something particular that i noticed about courtney while growing up was that she wasn't concerned with being "cool" or "popular"- instead she was reaching out to the girl who was a little odd, and making sure that everyone had a friend.  still to this day, courtney makes friends everywhere she goes and is sincerely kind to everyone. me and her can talk about anything. she is the sweetest person and she lets me know she is always there for me. she's a strong person and i look up to her for that.




and last is naomi. although we aren't blood related- its no coincidence that she came to be a part of our family.  i love that she always wants to help- she is willing to help out my mom and will be the first person to let hailey in the back door. shes taught me a lot about patience and has showed me how to love and forgive.  she is the best letter writer and writes the most sincere and thoughtful notes.  she has a soft spot in her heart for animals and is a friend to everyone she meets.  im grateful for the blessing she is in my life and the opportunity its been to help me grow as a person.

im the luckiest sister in the world :)

nyneteen.

Day 19. A song you love at this very moment.

i really do have a million favorites. of everything. usually when i like a song too- ill like it for like a couple weeks and then move on. move past it. get over it and find something new. but besides the point- i am loving the new brandon flowers cd. yep i honestly think that "only the young" is one of the most well-written songs. i love everything about it, not to mention his beautiful as ever voice. he is so musically talented that i think he needs a super big shout of for this amaaazing song. SO HOLLER at b.flowers- and if you all love it, you should check out the rest of his cd, Flamingo. (i may or may not have a little crush)

(other songs im loving at the moment: breathe again- sara bareilles.

strip me- natasha bedingfield.

something in the water- brooke fraser.

sorrow- the national
if i die young- the band perry
black&yellow- wiz khalifa. ha holler.
....okay im done i could go on for hours.)

ate teen.

18. A habit you wish you didn't have.




shoooooot. here we go. I'm about to look like the biggest space case ever. alright everyone, before i tell you how i have no brain, id like you to all know that i really do have a brain...just sometimes it feels like i don't.
im probably just confusing you so, my horrible habit is....

i. misplace. everything.

its not even funny how many things i loose daily. between my keys, worksheet for school, make up bag, and purse- you could probably start a reality show about it. its REDIC. its one of those things that legit makes me mad at myself. i cant laugh about it cus all i can think about is how dumb i am. and then i get upset at myself, give myself an internal lecture and continue to retrieve my objects.


with this habit, my misplacing goes into two categories. allow me to explain.  so first off, i either- leave stuff behind that just causes me to go out of my way to go back and get it. or secondly- i seriously loose stuff. for a long time. and cant find it. and don't know when or how i lost it, but all the sudden its missing.  




today i had a mishap- of course. (this has happened three times now)
i spend my weekends in salt lake and head back to provo monday nights.  so i packed up all my stuff in my car and headed to dinner with my fam before going all the way to prov.  it was perf too because it was in the direction i wanted to go. so after the 30 minute drive (because of the snow) we got to the restaurant. OH WHOOPS. i realized i forgot my purse. you're kidding. blahhlkfjdlaskjfalksd. i did not want to turn around and go back home- but i had no choice. so i drove BACK to my house...grabbed my purse and headed back to prov. 
now im just happy and dancing to my music in my car when i suddenly have a flash back to early in the day. i remembered that i bought something online and in order to do so, i had taken my wallet out of my purse. i had this perfect little image of me throwing my wallet onto the couch when i was done and then who knows what i did after that. so in a little panic i grabbed my purse and felt around inside- NO WALLET. you're kidding. lfdjsklajfdlakjdla. by this time i was already almost to the point of the mountain- meaning i was right in the middle of prov and my house. i decided not to go back and get it but i haven't yet decided if that was a good idea or not. i have LIKE ONE DOLLAR in my room that gonna get me through the next two days. wish me luck. no buying gross food from the Crest. maybe this will help me...who knows.




anywho, im not complaining- because its no ones fault but my own! i am just a freaking mess and dont know what happened to my brain in the past months cus it has never been this bad- EVER. 


i figure i just need a little panic button on everything i own, or everything should be callable...so i can call it when i cant find it. or i need to hire an assistant who keeps track of everything i own..cus that's just too big of a job for me to handle i guess? 

geeeze. i NEED to find the switch to my brain and turn it ON!

17

day 17. 5 things you are looking forward to the rest of the year.

since there is only two month left in the good old 2010, it narrowed dow all the things im looking forward to.

1. thanksgiving of course. eating lots of good food and spending time with family. pumpkin pie anyone?

2. christmas time! the most amazing time of the year- and that means also heading to mexico to help make that time of year special for another family.

3. taking a giant leap in my career. sounds scary saying that word- but yep- ill be done with school! that means, getting a job and growing up. im not gonna lie, its gonna be intimidating but im ready to take on a new adventure.

4. the start of my friends coming home from their missions begins in just a couple weeks. oh my gosh! i cant believe its that time. its going to be so interesting to see how much they've all grown up. when they left we were all just little kids! i know how much ive changed in the past two years- im sure they have as well and i cant wait to hear all about their 2 years!

5. every single day. im looking forward to what each day brings. its always a surprise who im gonna meet and what events are going to happen. im excited and looking forward to what will and can happen in the next two months.