day four.

its friday night, im waiting for zachary to get off work and come play. i just got home from a busy day- which i liked, quite a lot- because on my slow days all i think about is the fact that im not doing a whole lot with my life and then i get on this weird "feel bad for lauren" kick and then i just dont like the entire day. so im glad today was busy and kept me from worrying about silly things.  i played with ruby and parker all morning because ashley is out of town and they just make me so happy. i love that ruby will let me hold her and give me kisses- because she does not give them out for free...ohhh no. she is particular, and i am slowly creeping my way in to her favorite people- trust me. and parker is just the all time SWEETEST kid in the world.  most little boys are rough and bratty- but parker is a sweetheart. he looked at my manicured nails and was like, "wow your nails look so pretty!" and before ashley got out of the car at the airport he simply said, "be safe on your flight mom." haha is to die for- i hope i can raise my future little boys to be as kind and sincere as he is.


challlengeee continued. (look how much better im doing. two days in a roww)

day 4. FIVE songs your addicted to at the moment.

alrighty here- lemme just tell you, i get obsessed with songs and then in a week im over it. okay maybe like two weeks. i might just do it to myself cus when i like a song- i LIKE the crap out of it and play it over and overrrr all day everyday. two weeks pass=dead to me. if i hear it, i wanna change it as soon as possible. or whats worse is when i love a song and then the radio decides to like it to, and then everyone likes it...and then on that day- i disown it as a fav and find a new song. but heres the things- every so often i get lucky, and i find a song that i really like and it never gets old. like its rare- but it does happen.

so anywho here is five fav songs as of right now. who knows what my favorites will look like in two weeks- i can promise you they will be different though.

uno.  pull my heart away- jack penate.

dos.  l.e.s. artistes- santigold.

tres. true affection- the blow

cuatro. walking on a dream- empire of the sun

cinco. one foot boy- mika

day three.

ya i know. im like the worst challenge blogger. i tried blogging last sunday and after i spent a quality amount of time on it- it got lost forever and didnt save. so i was mad at my blog for a couple days and avoided it at all costs.

but im back- still bitter about it, but going to try and get over it the best i can.


day 3. Five favorite colors.

prelude: im more of a natural basic color girl. im trying to branch out but as i look at my closet they are all pretty neutral. so hence my color choices...
also i change my mind a lot. so at the moment, like as in TODAY, these are my favs.

Black: because its simple. looks good on everyone & everything. esp. cars. pmts has me addicted.

Gold: Shiny, sparkly, rustic, vintage, beaten, dull, bright- whatever it is. i like it.

Green: decided to add a pop of color. its not raiding my closet- but i wouldnt mind a few more green things. plus i like all shades of green. from grass, to olive, to sea-foam. and its the color of my eyes so i feel like i got to have a soft spot for it.

Gray: prob my go-to color.  me and gray are dating and im quite obsessed. and just like green- i like all shades of gray. and not in just clothes- i like it in interior, accessories, polish, decor. give me graaaay!

White: fresh, clean, pure and is always a color that will continue to be a staple.  i like that its making a  huge comeback in the interior design world- plus a white tee never faileth ya know?

Two.

Day 2. Five things you did today


One: went to the gym. This is big for me. Because normally I go like once every two weeks. But I went two days in a row! So impressive! Go me.

Two: took a bath. After the gym of course I decided to reward myself with a nice hot bath. And some cheerios while i was at it.

Three: went to lunatic fringe. To shadow and assist like I usually do every Friday and Saturday. But I can't go this weekend so I decided to go today instead:)

Four: gave Susan a haircut. I'm lucky- because not only do I have the bestest friends in the world, but my friends have fabulous mothers! So I got to spend an hour just with robyns mom Susan and chat with her about life. So fun to see her and just catch up!

Five: went to the gas station with zachary. I feel like we are always filing our cars up with gas- we drive a lot. Between Provo, Murray and salt lake we are little commuters. Zachs a gem though- he always fills my car up for me so that I don't have to get out of the warm car. It's a small gesture but it makes me happy. Sometimes I'll roll the window down though and talk to him so that he doesn't get lonely. Haha:)


-ps I left my computer charger in Provo so I've been doing my posts from my phone. Hence my picturless posts. Boring I know. Nothing pretty to look at. It's like a book without pictures. So I'll be posting pictures once I get it back. Cus I know some people don't even read they just look at the pictures. Trust me I know - I'm the same way.


Okay thas it. I'm trying to keep my days with stuff to do so that I don't get bored and realize I'm not doing too much with my life. But my hopes are high- send good karma my way:)

new challenge.

SO. i decided i wanted to start another blog challenge. so i am.
its just a short one. about 15 days to be exact. the theme is in 5's.
you'll see what i mean.

so why waste anymore time. less get it started shall we.

day 1. FIVE things you could eat every day.

one- watermelon.

its like, you can eat tons and you dont feel full ya know? its like straight delish water basically. i really like it. and i really like the summer time when you always have it in the fridge. sometimes i like to cut it in half or so- grab a spoon and just dig in. i dont even mind the seeds- ill eat the crap outta them.

two- cheese.

string. slice. shredded. i like it all. its by far the greatest. if you didnt notice- all good food has cheese in it. for example: nachos, pizza, enchiladas, raviollis, even salad. its a staple. 

three- texas roadhouse rolls. 

when they are steaming hot and you put that delicious cinny butter on it? heck ya id eat that every single day no question.

four- frenchie toast.

id be happy if i woke up every morning and there was just french toast to great me, with homemade syrup and maybe some powdered sugar on top. im not trying to get tooo demanding but some o.j. on the side would suffice.

five- im just gonna have to say the dodo. 

like i know i dont shut up about it. but theres a reason. so i couldnt just say the turkey sandwich, cus i want the whole meal- i have to get me that banana cream cheescake too. okay ill stop talking about it now...maybe ill go pick some up? tonight? moving on...

got it.

Ohhh uhm- just in case you were wondering, cus I know everyone is- it's been the number one worry on your mind, I got my banana cream cheesecake. I ordered my dinner and said- save me a piece of that delish goodness cus I will buy it and I will devour it and love every minute of it. And the waiter said you got it! And I did just that- I let everyone try it though just so they knew what kind of cloud I was floating on- cloud 9 to be exact. They were jealous. And they will all go get it next time they are at the dodo- bet me on it.
Because I'm a nice girl- I saved my last third of the pie for me little friend zacharias. He bowed down to me and I added 10 points to my scoreboard. And he earned 4 points by letting me have a bite, even though I had given it to him. He soo nice.



I'll probably go and get it again this week
Cus I feel like it at all hours and minutes of the day.

p.o.w

i like old jewlery. i like rummaging through my moms old drawer of stuff and wearing my grandmas vintage watches and rings. one of my very favorite bracelets is my mom's p.o.w. bracelet. i had no idea what it was when i first saw it- but it drew me in from the start. she told me that during the 60's and 70's, everyone would buy these bracelets in honor for the "prisoners of war" and soldiers missing in action during the vietnam war.  you would wear the bracelet with the persons name on it, in hopes they would return safely. 

whenever i wear my bracelet- which is everyday, people ask me what it is and what it means. so the other day when i was talking to my buddy chris at lunatic fringe- he asked me if the guy was ever found. i didnt know. i really had no idea if he was still alive or not.  so that night i did my research.  i looked up Captian Wayne Irsch and to my surprise, found out a lot about him- including a picture.

i read stories about how this man was 31 years old, from Oklahoma.  he was married and was in the air force, a captian in fact.  on January 9th 1968, he was set off on a combat mission with another one of his fellow pilots and their plane crashed in Laos after being hit my enemy fires. his body was never found.

i know its kind of silly but after i read the story and saw the picture of this mysterious man on my bracelet, i felt some weird connection to him.  instead of just a name, he was a person. a real person with hopes and dreams and likes and dislikes- and he died serving his country and left a family behind. it all became much more real to me.  

i dont know this guy, i dont know his family or anything else- but i like him- and i hope to meet him one day and until then- ill wear my little p.o.w. bracelet to show that i support all those who are fighting for our country.

yum

two weeks ago I went to the dinner with zachary. we have our usual spots and so ya know, we went to the dodo. yumm yum yum. i introduced zach to my new fav dessert (thanks to A) banana creme cheeescake pie! zachs not a huge dessert person- but he LOVED it. 

so a week goes by and we go on a group date and where do we go? the dodo. i just cant get enough. so me and zach are stoked on getting our pie- and right before we order our din, they cross our banana cream cheesecake off the board- meaning it was out for the night. we were bummed but it was still fantastic.

now the weekend is almost here- dont judge but im already planning on going to the dodo on saturday....3rd weekend in a row. haha to celebrate sophies birthday we are eating at our favvvorritest place in the world and just so you all know- before i even order my dinner, im saying- hi, im ordering a banana cream cheesecake so save it for me- k thanks.

i wish the dodo was my kitchen- id eat it 3 times a day, 7 days a week. 

i just like food.