here's what you missed.

well, i'm back. officially.

the crazy thing is i didn't really even plan a hiatus but life happened and so i decided to enjoy my break which, can i just tell you, has been nothing short of wonderful. - i even took a break from the book i'm writing. (oops!)

don't get me wrong, i love blogging, but not doing it for awhile has been super nice too. 

anyway, since i don't have endless amounts of interesting things to write about, i'll just fill you in on what has been going on in my life since my last actual post (which was on may 26th... wow.)

my younger brother, "gregward" (new nick name for the brother. he looks identical to r-patz.), graduated from high school (woot! woot!) and since my sister came up for that from st.g i decided to go back with her and call it quits in idaho. see i've been anticipating this move for a few months now but the last time i moved away from home it was a monstrous disaster which involved many, many tears and me high tailing back to mommy and daddy's house with my tail between my legs. not. good. 

so this time i decided to do things a little differently. i decided to take an "extended vacation". aka leave like i was going on vacay and not head back until it was just to get the rest of my stuff. so far this has been working out much better than the last move. i've only cried twice and my separation issues have been much less. thank goodness. 

anywhooser. so, i've been in utah for the last few weeks. in that time i have:

seen:

{via}

prince of persia 

which is like, one of the best. movies. ever. if you haven't seen it, stop reading this blog and go watch it right. now. - i've seen it twice already.

 {via}

iron man 2 

also a great flick. the first one was still better but this is definitely worth seeing.

 {via}

robin hood 

again, great film. its the before story of how robin hood becomes an outlaw and i loved it. and i don't even like russel crowe! 

p.s. mark strong was awesome in this. awesome. 

i've also been house hunting. (p.s. found an apartment and we move in next week. yayyyy!) and hanging out with long lost friends, eating froyo at my fave froyo place and cupcakes at my fave cupcake place, shopping (oops. i should have avoided this!), searching for jobs (applied at forever 21 the other day. i. will. work. there.) and just having an all around good time. 

i've also recently been introduced and addicted to this:

 how i met your mother.

i know its on like its 5th season already but i just wasn't interested. then the roomie, kim, suggested we watch it and i obliged. now i'm kind of addicted and love it.

its like will and grace and friends smooshed into one show. not to mention (thanks to neil patrick harris) its hilarious. i recommend it if you're looking for a new show to watch. 

other then that, i start school on the 24th (yikes!) and have a lot of moving to do (which means a lot of decorating to do. can i get a ya-hoo? i ♥ decorating.)

what has everyone been up to while i was away?

i've been trying to catch up on all the blogs but its a lot of reading for just one night!!!

peace out everyone. 

stay wonderful.

p.s. welcome to all my new followers!!! leave a comment, tell me about yourself! i'd love to check out your blog.

 

apology accepted.

sorry i've been blah at posting lately.

(i didn't even do a fun fact friday on friday.)

since christmas my life has been {b-u-s-y}.

brothey and sister have been out of school,

so we've been doing movie marathons,

(pirates of the caribbean. yessssss.)

quoting {the office} non stop,

playing lego star wars on the ps2,

and playing card games as a fam.

i know i promised a post of what i got for christmas,

but i think that's pretty unnecessary at this point.

just know, it was an {amazing} christmas.

both becuase of the gifts, and the fam.

new years was a {blast} too. sissykins and i went to a singles dance.

i laughed so hard my cheeks hurt!

let me just say, i'm grateful {2010} is here.

i'm promising to make 2010 MY year.

for sure. i plan on:

• traveling more        
• loving more           
• working more          
• living more           
• experiencing more     
• and not holding back  

among other things. {♥}

what are you new years resolutions???

start spreadin' the news,


{pic via weheartit.com}

fun fact friday #7

{fun fact friday.}

i ♥ musicals.

{wicked}

hairspray

chicago

{mamamia}

into the woods

{seussical}

newsies

little shop of horrors

guys and dolls

{the wizard of oz}

singin' in the rain

etc.

love them all. i saw {wicked} on broadway and it was one of the most amazing experiences in the world!

defying gravity,

so many mooooovies.

okay there are 13 movies to date that i'm STOKED for, that come out in 2010.

some more than others, but all are sounding good right about now.

so, what will i be seeing in 2010?

well, since you asked...
**UPDATE (movies that are strikedthrough are ones that i saw)

{january}

when in rome (29th)

i l-♥-v-e kristen bell,

so naturally i'm SO excited for this flick.

plus it sounds adorable.

{february}

dear john (5th)

okay. love amanda seyfried,

and nicholas sparks movies are always so cute.

percy jackson & the olympians: the lightning theif (12th)

i'm probably most excited for this one. i'mjustsayin.

{march}

alice in wonderland (5th)

i have been waiting for this one since '08

so i'm excited its FINALLY coming out.

remember me (12th)

notgunnalie i'm stoked for another r-patz flick.

(hopoing its not rated r...)

{may}

letters to juliet (7th)

okay. another amanda seyfried film.

plus it takes place in italy. the home of my ancestors.

yes. please.

{june}

toy story 3 (18th)

hooray for yet another toy story!

should. be. awesome.

ECLIPSE!!!!!!!!!! (30th)

so happy this installment is coming out earlier than nov.

it makes the waiting process easier.

so. much. easier. -- and i'm excited for the tent scene.

i'mjustsayin'.

{july}

hairspray 2 (rumored)

well its rumored. but adam shankman is directing.

plus i ♥ the first one, so this should be fab.

{august}

step up 3d (6th)

loved the first one, double loved the second one.

hoping to triple love the third one.

{november}

harry potter & the dealthy hallows part I (19th)

hooray for harry potter!

and the fact that there is still one more to go after this is...

pure bliss.

rapunzel (19th)

so happy disney is finally doing some "old school" animation again.

also, rapunzel is my favortie fairy tale character,

so, pretty excited for this one.

{december}

chronicles of narnia: voyage of the dawn treader (10th)

j'adore the narnia movies and books. sad disney quit doing them,

but happy 20th century fox picked them up!

also happy that delicious ben barnes is back again as caspian.

ugh. so many i know.

what are you excited for in 2010???

lets go to the movies, lets go see a show,

dresses, & dresses, & dresses oh my!

stumbled on a {fantastic} website today.

its called modcloth.

they have the most {amazing} dresses i have ever seen.

for example:

{rose dress}

{beachcomber beauty dress}

{dress went down to georgia}

{frock & roll party queen in rizzo}

{kew gardens}

{the christine dress}

{wedding singer}

their shoes aren't shabby either:

{achilles heel}

{a-cute triangles in teal blue}

{empowerment shoes in third wave}

{happy feet t-straps in waverly}

{spinning jenny heels in mule}

and then the accessories, apartment, bottoms etc...

ugh!

i literally had to make myself stop. i couldn't get enough!

these are a few of my favorite things,


{all pics courtesy of modcloth.}

christmas movies anyone?

i ♥ christmas movies!

they are the greatest.

so, for fun, here are 10 of my all time f-a-v-e-s:

{elf}

"i just like to smile, smiling's my favorite."

{how the grinch stole christmas}

"every who down in whoville liked christmas a lot,

but the grinch, who lived just north of whoville did not."

{the christmas story}

"fra-gee-lay... it must be italian."

{the holdiday}

"i need some peace and quiet... or whatever it is people go away for."

{muppets christmas carol}

"oh, gonzo, speak to me! i mean, mr. dickens. charlie! are you hurt?"

{i'll be home for christmas}

"santa-desert-buzzard-tumbleweed"

{year with out a santa claus}

"oh, some like it hot, but i like it REALLY hot."

{the family stone}

"i love the gays!"

{disney cartoons}

 

"apple core, baltimore, who's my friend? you are!"

&

{christmas with the kranks}

"free frosty! free frosty! free frosty!"

what are your favorites???

have a holly jolly christmas,



{click the movie title to see where the pics were found: elf, how the grinch stole christmas, the christmas story, the holiday, the muppets christmas carol, i'll be home for christmas, heat miser & freeze miser, the family stone, disney cartoons (donald duck, mickey mouse), and christmas with the kranks. but don't forget! i went here first.}

i miss you. :'(

with all the hustle and bustle of christmastime lingering in the air,

i have been thinking about the past,

and the fun stuff i did.

this week i have been missing so much of my "old life".

love my "new life" too. but sometimes, i just miss the good ole' days.

so.

{st. george}

 ♥ 100 south house

♥ going home for sunday dinner

♥ playing with kim & cole

(^watching amntm, eating out, samantha nibbles etc.)

♥ midnight runs to scone cutter/dennys

♥ orange peel, spoon me, & pizza/pasta factory

♥ the olive garden crew

♥ red rocks & sunshine

♥ ashes (& nats & sissykins hangouts)

♥ super smash brothers w/ group

♥ tagging wars

♥ jetting to vegas for the day

♥ and group smore's nights

{provo}

♥ aunt luar laur & uncle bruce

♥ eating at noodles and zuppas

♥ midnight wal mart runs

♥ blasting michael jackson & demi lovato every where we went

♥ forever 21

{kimberly}

♥ velveeta, shells, & martinelies

♥ quote wall

♥ jersy & eddie puppies

♥ grey's anatomy, veronica mars, the office, the big bang theory, ugly betty, friends, will & grace, freaks & geeks, & sytycd

♥ disneylanding

♥ conventions

♥ maggie days

♥ new york

♥ midnight movies

♥ group

♥ us

for everything i miss though, i have something else that i wouldn't have, had i not moved and started this new chapter. i'm grateful for all the fun times and all the friends!

let the good times roll,

bubble shooter.

do you even know how theraputic bubble shooter is?

play it if you haven't ever.

i could sit and play for hours.

literally.

i have nothing witty to say right here any more,

joll old st.nicholas, please add this to your bag...

i feel so greedy.

i keep finding stuff that would be incredible to have.

but you know, these are all just suggestions st. nick.

i trust your judgment as always.

so last night i realized:

i need these:

{randomly i already have season 4.}

thanks santa. you're the best.

baby its cold outside,


{lets talk about pics shall we. i found season one here, season two here, season three here, and season five here. but i looked here first. always.}

lets start a new traditions!

i'm just {bubbling} over with traditions lately!

so i recently started my daily/weekly smiles,

and now, i feel a weekly quote is in order as well.

{i love quotes.}

they always seem to give me that much needed burst of

"i can do this", that i usually need.

so. wednesday will be {"words of wisdom wednesday"}.

oh what fun!

hope you enjoy!

i'm not irish, but kiss me anyway,

i know!

hasn't it been forever?

it seems like it.

so sorry!

well, lately, here it has been SNOWING.

i know!

everyone from my home town, has been begging for snow

(where i'm from is a very warm climate and never gets things like that.)

and here i am, stuck in it.

well.

i've decided to:

embrace the snow (i know!)

i've noticed how beautiful it is when no one has stepped in it

and its all sparkly and pure.

and so. for now, i'm embracing the snow.

(we'll see when i actually have to be out in it a lot.)

besides, dressing up like an adorable snow bunny is so much fun.

oh the weather outside is frightful,


{found the snowy pic you see above here, but as you probably know, its because of this.}