Just Call Me Tibby

Well folks, it's official. I am the least cool girl in school. I am currently sitting at home with my cats while my friends are out and about traveling the world. And by the "world" I MEAN the WHOLE world. I have two friends currently in grand ole' Paris, one friend in New Delhi, and another friend in Israel. How lucky am I to be stuck in exotic Tooele, UT while my friends meander through foreign lands? I'm a lucky duck indeed.

Before Aubrey left for Paris, she stayed with me and we watched the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Yes, it's a girly movie, and yes, we are girls. All you math geniuses out there just add two and two together. Anyway...we decided that I am going to be playing the role of Tibby this summer as I work begrudgingly all summer at Macey's, "your friendly neighborhood grocer." Maybe I'll film a documentary (doubtful) or maybe I'll befriend a girl with Leukemia. (even more doubtful) But I guess all in all my summer won't suck too bad because at least I don't have to risk being kidnapped on the streets of Paris, or robbed by the people of India. Lucky me.

P.S. here's a great big Israeli shout out to my pal Emily! You eat that hummus!!!

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Fact: I am hopelessly devoted and insanely in love with chapstick. I can NOT live without it. Boy, have I tried and boy did I fail miserably. It is just a part of my existence. I MUST always have a stick with me at all times and when those unfortunate and inevitable situations arise where I am chapstickless, then I can't stop thinking about my lips, which forces me to constantly lick them, only making them more in need of some chapsticky moisturizing action and then I go all crazy/anxious because I can't satisfy my chapstick needs. Needless to say, I can DEFINITELY sympathize with Napoleon Dynamite.

So here is the lowdown on my chapstick obsession... Do enjoy.

I absolutely LOATHE any chapstick/lip balm/ lip gloss that falls under these categories:
-Glittery, sparkly, or anything bedazzled. (sorry mom.)
-Edible (yes I did have a "juicy lips" lip gloss in elementary school. It was sour flavored. I was young. Don't judge. )
-Overly sticky so that every time I walk outside my whole head of hair sticks to my lips like a magnet. (Although I will make an exception with Bath and Body Works lip mentha lip gloss IF AND ONLY IF there are no other suitable chapsticks available.)
-Any flavor that is flavored after a candy bar, ice cream flavor, or carbonated beverage.

For your reading pleasure I have graciously listed my fav chapsticks to give you an idea on just how serious my chapstick obsession really is. (lets just say I'm a chapstick connoisseur)


Favs
-Chapstick brand chapstick. (best flavors are green and blue followed by black and then pink but hardly ever Cherry)

     

-Nivea "A Kiss of Moisture." I can lather this stuff on over and over again for hours. It is just sooooo silky smooth. Also this was my special chapstick in school that I didn't let anyone use, because apparently I'm the "go to" girl for chapstick. Hmmm...wonder why?


-Burt's Bees. Original mint flavor. Now I know people have said they put in "re-chapping agents" but dangit Burt knows his stuff and I like the way it tingles so lay off!

-Yes To Carrots-mint. I always go for mint. Aaaand it has essence of carrot in it...healthy right!?

-Good ole' Vaseline. You can never go wrong with Vaseline.





Also...there is one chapstick that I will never use unless in ABSOLUTE emergencies and after my first emergency lip mentha crap isn't available either, and that is carmex. I was a fan once long ago, but I just can't stand anything about it now, especially the smell and the way it tastes...not that I eat it, but you know how chapstick always ends up in your mouth??? You do.
  {P.S. THIS is the stuff I make people use when they ask for chapstick.... heheh I'm so cruel}



Welp there you have it! If you know of any other great chapsticks I should try that do not fall under any of the   "no-no's" categories then let me know!!!!

Peace out.

A Humble Update

*sigh* Wellllll I am finally buckling down and updating my blog...I know you have all been on the edges of your seats this past month in complete insane-anxiousness waiting for my next post.  But alas! Fear no more!

I have kindly provided you all with a simple update from the past month....
-School is fab. Finals are fabber. My finals are projects not tests. I am a lucky duck.
-People watching in the MC is my FAVORITE past time. I think watching people, or naturalistic observation as my friend calls it, is such an excellent waste of time.
-Sneak shots of people in the MC makes people watching SO much more enjoyable.  Especially when they are sitting alone watching a basketball game on their laptops, listening to headphones and standing up and cheering-alone mind you, when their team makes a shot. Too bad the file is "too large to upload" because it really is a jem of a video.
-A tasty salmon dinner is possible for a college student to make and enjoy
-Indubitably is my new favorite word and I try to incorporate it into my everyday conversations to make me seem smarter.
-I have purchased SOOO much black mat board in the past few weeks, that I do believe the media library ran out solely because of me. Sorry everyone...
-I want a MacBook Pro more than anything...well maybe not ANYTHING, but a lot of things...
-Rexburg's weather is bipolar.
-Rexburg has three seasons: Winter, post-winter, pre-winter.
-Have you ever wondered if the pictures of those poor kids with clef pallets plastered all over the internet actually get to have their mouths fixed or does the photographer say, "smile-if you can...alright and...next" ???
- This Kid ALWAYS makes me laugh!
-My adopted roommate Janae Butterfield is THE best cook I know and whomever she marries is a lucky lad
-Itunes' 69 cent songs are a blessed gift to poor college students
-Chicago is AMAZING!!! (the band, not the movie or the city)
-It is decided that I should have been born in the 70s. I am meant to be a flower child dangit! Besides,  everyone and their dog calls me a hippie.
-The book, "Yearning for the Living God" by F. Enzio Busche is my new favorite book. As I read it, I kept a pen and pad of stickies next to me to write down the amazing tidbits of inspiration I received and plastered them all over my wall.
-Settlers of Catan is my new favorite game, and I almost won-sort of...the first time I played it.
-My Wacom tablet is actually pretty awesome-despite the arm and leg I had to give to buy it.
-I love MJ and JM

Whelp...that's all I can think of so...see ya later mountain face. (Hot Rod anyone?)

I Was Using Numbers and Stuff...

 Brian Regan said it best, " Hey, look at me! I'm a moron. I wasn't even close. I was using numbers and stuff...Cat. KAT. I knew there were two Ts."


Sometimes  ALL the TIME people don't know how to spell. It drives me NUTS and makes me laugh at the same time. I don't know why I choose to be an interior design major when CLEARLY I should be an English major. My biggest spelling pet peeve in the WHOLE WORLD (yes I've traveled the world teaching English..duh.)  is the word your. I literally clench my teeth and twitch a little bit when I see a text message that says, " I hope your okay." It just is one of those things...fingernails on a chalkboard if you will. Also the word definitely does NOT have an A. It's not definately...it's DEFINITELY. Holy cow I am on a rampage.
So...to calm my raging grammar annoyance I chose to channel my inner anger to a more positive effort-making fun of people who can't spell...
Do enjoy these misspellings and ALWAYS remember to use spell check.
(Now I'm going to have to make sure I spelled everything correctly...)

This is just sad.

Hmmm...ortherised....

"It must be Italian!"

Is there a limit on how many times I can be a violator???

...Or make signs while drinking and driving

Tragic.

I want to be the managership!

V-Day and the Utah Wave

Today was Valentine's day, and either you're happy about it, or you're miserable. Frankly, I don't give a rats *cough* about Valentine's day because of 2 reasons. Reason A: I have never had a real Valentine, nor do I expect one anytime in the near future and you know what?!? I'm TOTALLY fine with that. I'm not a gushy gushy gal. And reason number next: Valentines day is just a way for candy companies to make mucho dineros and for everyone to have an excuse to wear red and pink all day without looking too gay. I hope you're gathering that I'm not a huge fan of Valentines day, especially when it's the main topic of the facebook world. I mean C'MON people. Isn't there anything more exciting to post as your status???




Soooo....After my color theory class, Miriam, Emily and I took a well-deserved trip (not so much on my part because I'm a regular) to the Cocoa Bean. I mean, why not? We asked ourselves. I bought my FAV-the Ultimate Brownie-one for me and one for me, I MEAN Lindsey....and then I bought my fav drink-the cocoa bean chocolate frappe, but this time there was a serious miscommunication and the girl gave me brown water. BUUUUT I can't really complain much because it was free...yes, I did use up my punch card already....don't judge me.  As we were sitting there enjoying our insane calorie intake, a monstrous wave burst through the door and blew everyone to the back of the cafe....okay not really, but this lady had some MASSIVE hair. I like to call this hairstyle the "Utah Wave." Of course I HAD to snag a sneak shot, and with the help of Emily's impressive phone camera skills and the unknown cooperation of the "wave wearer" this shot was beautifully captured. Ah the joys of hairspray.

Behold...the wave.

This cupcake says it all

Miriam had a rough Valentine's day. She scraped this sucker CLEAN

ULTIMATE BROWNIE

What my drink was supposed to look like....

Cocoa Bean and Skull Candy

I'm sorry to say, but I think I am COMPLETELY obsessed with the Cocoa Bean. For all of those who don't know what the Cocoa Bean is, how are you still living? Basically it is a "Mormon Starbucks" as my BFF Aubrey put it, where all their drinks are made with cocoa instead of coffee (said with a New York accent) . Today I had the white raspberry frappé minus the white but plus milk chocolate. It was DELISH! They also have amazing cupcakes, with crazy flavor combinations. My favorite is actually not even a cupcake...its called the ultimate brownie, and holy frick is it the ultimate brownie experience. It tastes like a party in my mouth, which is a cupcake flavor there surprisingly enough... Anywho...back to my main point. Obsession. I collect the stickers that come on the drink cups and cupcake boxes and put them on my door. I'm pretty sure they're not all mine....at least I hope they're not all mine...hmmm...maybe that explains why I am always out of money......

Count them...18 stickers!!!

The other day I was sitting in my textiles class bored out of my FREAKING mind when my pal T'Jae was casually scrolling through whiskeymilitia.com. Now he had introduced me to this website awhile back when he let me listen to his brother's insane headphones which were purchased on that website. So you can imagine I just HAD to get my hands on some of those! After some research, and to my dismay, I found the dream headphones averaged at a price range of $45-60. :( Bummmmmmmmer. So I moved on with my life. BUT in this before-mentioned textiles class when we were supposed to be paying attention to some lame fibers or something, T'Jae had the brilliant idea to check the website and BAM there they were; my dream headphones glowing on the screen in all their bassy glory! AND the best part- $16.00. *wipes a tear* OBVIOUSLY I had to get'me some of those so I did, and so did T'Jae. (compulsive internet shopper... we don't judge) After waiting patiently for 2 days they were safe and secure in my hands. But I had to wait for an entire 2 hour drawing class to open them. I swear they were sitting there burning a hole into the top of my desk.
As I raced home and ripped those suckers open (and by ripped, I mean RIPPED. They sure don't want it to be easy for you to open them) I plugged in the 'pod, cranked the bass, and had a musical experience unlike any other I've ever had. My ears were front row at a Kanye concert bumping along to the heavy beat of "Heartless." I was in love.

My firstborn

Ice Veins and Lesbian Cars

Today as I was walking across campus in the -30 degree weather (probably closer to -20, but who really knows these days?) I couldn't help but notice how cold every single part of my body was getting. I mean this weather was SOUL NUMBINGLY FREEZING. So cold my blood vessels felt like a tiny Jamaican bobsled team careening down my ice-like veins. (they won gold medal of course) As I passed many genderless people with all gender-distinguishing features covered up with hats, scarves, and coats I saw a guy wearing only a mere jacket-a wind breaker if you will. I bet he was saying to himself, " Don't worry everyone, my ego will keep me warm." Moron.

So on to a more positive note, raise your hand if you think Subaru Outbacks look like lesbian cars. I mean, dude, c'mon. They totally do! Can't you see one getting out of her olive green Outback wearing tevas and carrying her canvas bag of organic produce? ( Please don't be offended if you fall under one of these three categories: 1: Lesbian, 2: Teva wearer, 3: organic produce buyer.)

Which brings me to my next point. I don't understand why so many people are crazy about those "environmentally friendly" grocery bags. Firstly, who is going to remember to take them to the store every time they shop? Secondly, all your groceries are jammed into one bag creating potential meat juice spillage onto produce, which doesn't make a good match. And my favorite part is the fact that there are SO many plastic bags already created, so technically they aren't saving much. Sure sure the phrase "kill a tree or choke a fish" is commonly said about paper and plastic bags, but I would just rather not look like one of "those" people carrying my stained, freaking nasty bag around with me up and down the aisles. But...whatever floats your boat.