American Prayer

Yesterday I worked an 8 hour shift (big surprise right?) and then I went with Tyler Thurston and His family to Provo to watch his sister-in-law play volleyball. Basically she plays for BYU and she's like so pro. Tyler's sister, Sarah, just had a baby about 3 weeks ago and he is SOOOO freaking cute. His name is Aeden and I am in love with his squishy cheeks and tiny hands. No big deal, but he likes to hold my hand. I got to sit next to him on the way there, and on the way home, holding hands. It was very romantic-in the baby sense.
Apparently Sister Thurston has this cool thing on her phone where she can speak to it, and it records what she says and converts it to a text message. Well I guess she was telling Casey, the volleyball pro, who was coming to see her play and her phone thought "Meagan Pruden" was in reality "American Prayer." So when we got to the game I was like, "What up BYU. American Prayer in the house!" and stuff like that. I guess it's my new Indian name or something, which is a lot better than "Squatting dog" or "Come to bed," right?  Well it was a fab night full of holding babies and watching BYU kick St. Mary's trash. (P.S. their mascot is the Gael. Say what?!)
American Prayer signing off.

I want him.

Work that pouty face

He totally knows he's cute.

Wow my hair had AWESOME volume yesterday!

hollar.

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Poppies and Pat

Today at work I was talking to Pat, the flower whisperer, about flowers and all the different types. I found a picture of a BEAUTIFUL flower and she told me it was a poppy. This is when I decided poppies are my new favorite flower...at least for awhile (Don't worry gerber daisies...you are a very close second...)  Poppies are just such happy looking flowers dontcha think!? Take a peek for yourself *curteousy of google images of course!* oh and p.s. the fact that several Middle Eastern countries make a living making opium from these flowers doesn't phase me at all...I mean illegal drugs coming from such a pretty flower? Go figure...

Isn't this a GREAT bouquet?! 

I want this painting for my wall!

Check IT!

Yesterday we braved the Utah State Fair (post plus pictures to come soon) Right now we're watching BYU's embarrassment. :(  On the bright side, the sunset was GORGEOUS tonight! Check it.

Downtown Tooele

Today was our day off so Lindsey and I decided to head in to our madre's work and well, vote. We voted for the new city council (cough cough our dad cough cough) and then took Mom to lunch at Niks- an AMAZING Greek restaurant. We all had tasty sandwiches and lemon rice. My sandwich was Genoa Salami. Delish. Then we stopped at some cute perfume/gift shop stores along Vine Street. Mom went back to work and Lindsey and I went to Sweet Lizzy's candy store and splurged...Then we went to a clothing store called The Modish Place where I met the owner who came straight from the Philippines!!! Crazy eh? We chatted about her country and it's world famous mangoes and coconut pies. Then she invited me over for some Filipino food sometime. I bought two skirts for my mish and a FAB chest with Chinese writing on all sides. It was a great day! Good Old Tooele strikes again!



Isn't this thing amazing!?



Snow Cones and Blue Grass

Friday night concerts in the park are a great way to unwind from the hectic week. Last night we enjoyed some great blue grass music by a group called the Red Desert Ramblers, and sipped on fresh strawberry and pina colada snow cones. It was bliss. 

Missing

Today I realized just how much I am going to miss my friends while I am on my mission. I am going to especially miss my interior design friends because they will all be seniors when I come back :( Buuuut....I know I am doing the right thing and I'll just have to wait 18 months to see them again. I love you all.

Man-Go



mmmmmmmm.....



Fact: Mangoes are my favorite fruit. It has recently been decided.

Fact: Today I had possibly the best, most delicious and juicy mango of my life. So juicy, in fact that I  didn't even care that the juice was running down my arms as I hovered over the kitchen sink.

 Fact: I was SOOO-count them 3 Os!!!- Excited to hear from my good pal Austin that mangoes are very popular in the Philippines and you can get huge suckers for real low cheap! Who know, maybe for even like...one money!!! HOLLAR!!!


SOOOOOO  GOOOOOD!



Fact: The BEST way to eat a mango, besides devouring it over the sink, is to eat it over sticky rice covered in coconut milk. (Menu item #1 on the menu at The Thai  House  in Tooele) (yes, I'm a regular there...)

 To my left here you can find a lovely little diagram showing the proper way to cut a mango. (I also learned how to do this at my nifty produce job. No big deal.

• Step Uno: Slice neatly along pit
• Step 2: Score mango vertically
• Step Next: Score mango horizontally completing a checkerboard look
• Step Last: Turn peel inside out to get cute little mango squares!

 

Holy! Who knew there were THAT many different types of mangoes!!?!??!?

Also, who knows if it's MANGOS, or MANGOES???

(my spellcheck says mangoes, but who really knows?)

Annnnnd if you're as obsessed with mangoes as I am, feel free to check out this neato website I found!