Friday, October 15, 2010

Memories

Alright, I'm warning you. This post is more for me then it is for anyone else. There is really no way that I can do this the way I want to in my journal and have it make sense... well sight wise. :P So please bear with me.

I've been thinking lately a lot about all the memories that I have with Cody before he left. I know you're probably sick about hearing about him... that's why this post is more for me then anyone else. Haha... anyways, my thinking hasn't been bad thinking. It's just been things that reminds me of him. Most of these memories are good, there is one that is bad, and that is my fault that it's kind of a bad one. I'll explain when we get there.

First off:



This is one of the many Comedy Sportz teams that is here in town. If you haven't been to Comedy Sportz, you should go! It's so much fun! I had never been until Cody took me. It was on our first date we went on in September of 2009 ... the 2nd time around. We went to Los Hermanos for dinner, and then we went and watched this. We had a lot of good long talks about different things. I'm not going to lie, I was super scared to go on this date. I had been mad with him for breaking up with me the frist time the February before this because I really really liked him. So I was scared that I was only throwing myself out there to be hurt again. But after our talk that we had, I felt better about being on the date with him. I felt better about a lot of stuff after that date.

Sledding. You're probably wondering what this is all about. Well, this is what we did when we very first hung out in November of 2008. It was after I had broken up with AJ, and I had told my friends, Kenzie and Emily that worked with us at Sam's Club at the time, that I liked Cody. Well... that was the beginning. They planned this whole sledding trip with Cody and our friend Chris Crane. I was so nervous when I found out he was coming! I didn't know what to say to him or what to talk about. Later on, I found out that he was super nervous too and didn't know what to say to me. Sledding always reminds me of him now. Especially when we go to Rock Canyon Park by Provo Temple.





Red Robin and "When In Rome"... this was our very LAST date before he left. We went to dinner at Red Robin. I will forever remember our conversations we had while eating. They were so hilarious and so random! Then afterwards, we went to the movies and he surprised me with tickets to this movie. I had no idea that he had bought them! He knew that I was wanting to see this movie and so he secretly bought the tickets without me knowing. He ended up liking the movie too! I still have the ticket stubs...

This was also the same night that he told me that he loved me.



This is where we went to dinner on our very FIRST date. We bought a pizza and shared it... I had two pieces and was full. He ate the whole rest of the pizza by himself, after he made sure I wasn't going to eat anymore of course. :D



This is the movie we went and saw together BEFORE we started dating the 2nd time around. He had seen it before, and had been begging me to go see it with him. I didn't think that it looked good at all. I thought it looked stupid. But I went anyways. Little did I know that I would love this movie. This night was also one of the hardest nights for me ever. It was so hard for me to sit there and not grab his hand to hold it. Later on I found out that he was having that same problem.




Oh Lagoon. This is the bad memory. In the summer of 2009, Cody asked me to go to Lagoon with him on our day off at Sam's. I wanted to go sooo bad! And I wanted to go with him soo bad. But... I was scared again, and still mad at him. So I said no. I feel so super bad about this. I totally owe him a few Lagoon trips when he comes home.


All the bad memories I have are the fights that we had. And they all started because of me. I was mad at him... while liking him at the same time the whole time we weren't together. Every time he texted me, I always had to find something to pick at him for, even if there wasn't anything... and it always started a fight. I though that if I did that then maybe it would help me get over him, because I honestly didn't think that I had a chance to get back together with him. I didn't know he liked me. I thought he was always just wanting to hang out as friends. When he asked me on the date to Comedy Sportz, I honestly just said yes so that I could tell him what I was feeling and hopefully get him off my back. The talk I was talking about on that date opened my eyes, and I'm so glad that we had that talk because it made me realize what he was feeling and thinking and vice versa. I'm glad that he was a persistent bugger. If he wasn't, who knows who I'd be with now a days and what situations I would find myself in.




This is the movie we went and saw after dinner on our FIRST date. Love this movie!


Ok so this movie is not a memory of him. But the idea is. I loved going and watching his church ball games! The first time I went was the night that I met his whole family, and I met his Dad at the church ball game. I was super nervous meeting his Dad. But I loved going and helping run the score board and having talks with his Dad and watching Cody in his element. He loves basketball, and it was sooo much fun watching him. I look forward to many more church ball games. I'm not going to lie.



Basketball in general reminds me of him. Wonder why? :P



Hahahahaha! This is the movie we were watching when we had our very first kiss. Random movie to kiss to, I know. You'd think it would have been like Ever After or something like that. :D But nope.... Hahaha!
Chris asked me at work what my ring size was. I couldn't figure out for the life of me why he was asking me. I figured it was a weird boy thing that I would never understand. So... without any questions, I told him and didn't think of it again.
Until this.
This is the ring he gave me before he left. It was a surprise. And boy was I surprised when he gave it to me. I can only imagine what my face looked like because I was so not expecting anything like this. He looked like he was going to pass out when he gave it to me, he was nervous. And then the look of relief on his face when I told him I would wear it... makes me smile when I replay it in my head. He was so worried that I wasn't going to wear it... what a worry wart! I wear it everyday.
And I love it.
These are just a few memories that I have of Cody... but they are the most important that are always in my mind. See... I told you that this was more for me then for anyone else. Thanks for bearing with me.


Thursday, October 14, 2010

11 Pounds

I didn't believe it for myself at first.As most of you know, I have been trying to lose some weight... a lot of weight! My goal is to be in a size 7 or 8 by February of 2012, which is when Cody comes home. So far, I have lost about 10 or 11 pounds since the middle of August! Honestly, I am so proud of myself. I never would have believed that I did it if it wasn't my own body.
I couldn't ever tell that I was actually losing weight at first though. People that see me everyday at work have been commenting on how loose my scrubs are, and even my family has been noticing. That makes me so excited! I can never tell just by looking at myself in the mirror every day. But I can tell when I look at these two pictures.



The first one was taken in the first of April of this year. The second one was taken the first of October of this year. Look at my belly. That's where you can really tell. (Just so you know... I stayed at a pretty normal weight since I graduated high school. I've been at 198 since I graduated... so all of my pre-weight loss pictures look like the first pic.) I am amazed at my progress! I have just been adjusting some things that are a part of my lifestyle, and look at what a difference it has made. I laugh when I hear of these girls who go on twenty different diets and are on a new on every week and aren't losing any weight, and then there I am... changing habits in my daily life and I'm 11 pounds lighter.
I'm lovin' life!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Black Cherry

You're probably wondering why this post is called "Black Cherry." Well, here's the story.
So I decided that I wanted to do something different with my hair. I wasn't sure if I wanted to cut it or if I wanted to color it or do both. I finally decided, since I can't decide if I want short hair again or long hair, to leave it the way it is and just color it.

Here's the old hair color:

Here's the new:
WARNING! Don't mind the no make up or hair being done...
it looks better done, I promise :D

I used a Dark Brown Gold and a color called Black Cherry, it's a dark brown that has a hint of purple-ish in it.
My Mom has been calling me Black Cherry all night :D So... that's what my new nickname is for a while at my house since my hair is dark. I like it though. I love the new color! I'm always looking for something different to do. Maybe in a few months I'll decide to cut it short again. Who knows.

Monday, October 4, 2010

New "Holly" Pictures




























I love Holls and her amazing photo talents! Thanks for making me look good, Holls! ;D

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

My Tough Decision

I have been stressed with this decision for a while now.
Remember when I decided that I wanted to get my dental hygiene? Well... my decision was trying to decide whether or not I actually wanted to. Reasons for my dilemma:

Being around it all day and watching what the hygienists do, I was trying to figure out if I would get bored with doing JUST cleanings and sealants ALL day for every patient. I would get bored with perio or regular cleanings. I enjoy doing assisting! I love having lots of different procedures to do during the day. For example, today I did a root canal, 2 extractions, a stainless steel crown, a few fillings and some exams. I love having all that different stuff to do! I don't get bored and I love the variety! I am so happy and content right now with just assisting. I make good money as it is now, I'm not in debt, the only thing I have to pay is my car and I'm more then halfway done with that.

I'm not in debt. Like I said, I only have my car to pay. I would get scared getting $60,000 in debt which I would have to pay back for the next like 20 years or so, and only working for a few years, then stopping and having kids around and then getting into a situation where I wouldn't be able to pay the rest of whatever I couldn't pay off. I would rather stop now, paying $2000 for this semester of school that I would quit then get halfway into school and not liking it, then having to finish and be in all that debt. My parents said they would rather me do it that way too. I was having such a hard time deciding too because I have been building myself up in my mind that I was such a terrible person wanting to quit school already having paid $2000 or more just for this semester. I came to find out from several people that I am not a terrible person for that. Yeah I'm out $2000 but it's better then $60,000!

I didn't talk to anyone about this for a few weeks because I thought maybe it was just a "I don't wanna go to school" mood... but it ended up being for real.

If you are my friend on Facebook, then you already know my decision. For those of you who aren't, here it is....

I am NOT getting my dental hygiene.
I am just going to stay an assistant, because I love it!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Extractions

So for those of you who don't know... I had my Wisdom Teeth extracted this month, my left side at the beginning of the month and my right side just last Thursday! May I just say that I am soooo glad that I don't have anymore that I need to take out! I don't know if I could do the shots for anesthesia again or getting sick on the Lortab. Ugh! Anyways, here are some funny pictures the girls at work shot of me while I was getting these teeth pulled on Thursday.


I look dead. Good old Dr. Ashman! :D

Minda doing the thumbs up! Classic Minda, love that girl!



BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is me smiling after Dr. Ashman numbed me! Kinda scary, I know!


Hahahaha... I debated putting that last picture up on there ;D
I'm also debating if I really want to do my hygiene.... I really just love assisting and the more that I watch the hygienists do their thing at work, I'm worried I'll get bored. I love having a variety of stuff to do everyday and I love keeping busy.... hmmmm.... what do you guys think?

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Wisdom Teeth and The Lion King

Ok so... this post is super late for when I told you I was going to put it up. But here it is...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnQgwJpuJWc



Sorry I had to put the link up, it wouldn't let me embed the whole movie. It's sooo funny! I peed my pants about 30 times! :D


I went and saw The Lion King on broadway at Capitol Theater with my family, Deb, Linds, Claude, Nash and Dalene on Sunday. It was ssssooooo amazing! Oh my gosh! I loved it! Here are some stills from the internet since I couldn't take pictures there...

Timon and Pumba

Simba and Nala



Opening scene

Rafiki
So much fun! And on Saturday, Parker and Lindsey and I went to Lagoon with Nick! It was such a blast! I had such a great weekend!