Yay for the card reader!

It means I have pictures.

Also since I never bother to comment my comments on your comments (is comments starting to sound funny?) Thanks Ang and Aunt Cherene :) (Angie I honestly look forward to your comments haha, I might be kinda silly like that but tis true :p) And You're welcome, Cherene my Aunt, for being me. Since I kinda like this whole being me stuff. It's rather grand to not pretend or hold back or whatever else. Basically I've learned something. Boys aren't worth it. Really, they're not. Yes- this coming from me, but I mean it. Boys are pretty much poo. Men, now thats what we're lookin for. Men like me daddy and Grandpa and Uncles... all the great examples what 'real men' are. :)

Today was another work day, but it's Thursday which means two things. A- PAYDAY!!! Shove that baby in savings before I can even daydream of spending it. B- No work tomorrow!! :D Well, except for Subway. But the time passes there a lot faster than at ST...

Anyway. Pictures. Here are a few random ones of what we've been up to lately:

Four words for you...

Nine hours of work.


A few more words for you...
Words like:
Exhausted,
Flustered,
Hairy,
Sleepy,
Blisters?
Full,
Dreadful,
Discouraged,
Excited,
Intrigued,
Relieved,
and Surprised.

Ya... It's been quite a day. Lots of discoveries. Like I just might have some integrity in me. When I went home for lunch I didn't doddle (Like I promised I wouldn't but sorta plotted to do anyway) and I got in as close to six hours as I could. And I stayed busy the whole time at Subway, drank water instead of soda, realized that it didn't matter that I didn't get any texts and Kenny did because I don't really care and life is more important than exchanging typically superficial words via phone... Wore pants instead of boxers when I got home... Basically I'm braggin it up. I pretty much rock at being Shannon. Just sayin.

I don't know about this growing up stuff...

I mean, it's all fun and games until you're called on to say the opening prayer in sacrament meeting.

All things considered I think I'd much rather move forward and oldward rather than back to youngster days and go through puberty all over again.

Also this weekend I went to Hatch and helped my dad separate cows and all that fun stuff for the cattle drive. Here's what I learned.

-There are five basic areas of adjustment to look forward to when I say "I do"
-Leaving a cell phone behind for a whole day feels glorious
-You never know who in your family was a 'Casanova' in their day ;p
-Sleep is much better when cuddling with giant teddy bear, Oswald
-Even if Grandma isn't there cooking at Grandma's house, you still gain ten pounds
-Pero (ahem, hot chocolate) on a back porch under stars is more relaxing than Mrs. Smith's 'Color Blue' activity
-Hatch is as close to Heaven as I've ever been
-Green meadows and blue cloudless skies are delicious.
-Manure, cows, and horse is as fresh of air you'll ever breathe
-There's something about being on the back of a horse and feeling it's strength that's beautiful and healing.
-If you pet Moqui and whisper random stuff about your life to her, she'll stand still long enough to block the gate from cows trying to squeeze past.
-Calves, although tiny and adorable, can kick pretty hard.
-Time with my daddy was much needed.
-Rex doesn't jostle sore bums as much as Lulu, and he inspires you to gallop (though, not into a wooded glen this time Er, sorry. ;p) even though that kinda scares you on any other horse.
-Sandwiches with family taste better than sandwiches at Subway
-Mom's coconut cookies taste like fresh bakery cookies after sitting in a warm truck
-Breakfast in the cabin makes me smile
-I absolutely love my family and wouldn't trade them for ANYTHING
-(Oh, and I discovered there's a part of me that feels selfish and isn't sure that I'm gonna want to share all this awesome 'thinking alone time' in Hatch with future Mr. Hubby. I'm sure my mind will change rather quickly on that subject once I've found him though, but it'll never ever be the same. Which is bittersweet. Life is bitter sweet.)

Also I'm working on uploading pictures... Disneyland, B's baptism, and other such miscellaneousness. I discovered my laptop has an SD card reader. Which is perfect since I've lost every mode of transporting pictures from my camera to computer otherwise. :p I'm a loser, what can I say? But I'm the best loser you'll ever meet! ;)

Even burnt to a crisp cookies smell good in a strange sorta way...

So Today. Wow, I tell you what, wow.

Exhibit A- I woke up at like threeisho'clock this morning. Yeah, fun stuff it is. (Throwin out a little yoda speak in my tiredess.) And I sat straight up in bed. Judging by the pounding heart and practically hyperventilationing... I'm pretty glad I don't remember that dream. And so I rolled over, closed my eyes and told myself I was really super tired.

Myself doesn't listen very well. So I flopped around a bit and thought about getting up to get a drink of water. But then maybe I'd be even more awake (right. Like I wasn't already deathtastically awake.) Flop flop. Roll over. Sigh.
Repeat.

For two hours.

Yup, great nights rest. Thanks myself, thank you so much for listening.

Exhibit B- Storytellers. Gross icky monotonous earning money job. Haha, I have to keep reminding myself that I have a cute apartment that needs to be paid for. It mostly works. Then I get a call from a flustered Subway employee. Who informs me not so nicely that I'm supposed to be at work.

Well blast.

So hury hury home, toss on stinky Subway clothes and peel out to get there. Slow night, losing my mind... tired Shannon.

Now I'm gonna take the worlds longest hottest shower, and reading until my brain explodes. Since apparently myself has an aversion to sleep.

Yes its true...

Sometimes the nicest people can sound down right mean and nasty.
Vengeful if you will.

I happen to be one of those people, although I'm not entirely sold on 'the nicest' part. Shocker eh?

I was driving home to grab ibuprofin and run back to Story Tellers this morning and this song came on the radio. Consider current circumstances I couldn't help myself... :p

Now I only have myself to blame
For falling for your stupid games
I wish my life could be
The way it was before I saw your face

You stole my happy, you made me cry
Took the lonely and took me for a ride
And I wanna undo it
You had my heart, now I want it back
I'm starting to see everything you lack
Boy you blew it, you put me through it
I wanna undo it

You want my future, you can't have it
I'm still trying to erase you from my past
I need you gone so fast

You stole my happy, you made me cry
Took the lonely and took me for a ride
And I wanna undo it
You had my heart, now I want it back
I'm starting to see everything you lack
Boy you blew it, you put me through it
I wanna undo it

Haha... yeahaha. Go Girl power songs. Whats even better is singing them at the top of your lungs even though you have a crazy giant headache and you don't really know the words.


Also here's another good one,

"Things were going great til they fell apart again
So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do
He said you can't go hatin' others who have done wrong to you
Sometimes we get angry but we must not condemn
Let the good Lord do his job, you just pray for them

I'm really glad I found my way to church
Cause I'm already feelin' better and I thank God for the words
Yeah, I'm gonna take the high road and do what the preacher told me to do
You keep messin' up, and I'll keep prayin' for you

I pray your tire goes out at 110
I pray you pass out drunk with your best friend
And wake up with his and her tattoos

I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill
I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill
And knocks you in the head like I'd like to
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls
I pray all your dreams never come true
Just know wherever you are, near or far
In your house or in your car
Wherever you are, honey, I pray for you
I pray for you"

Thats right...

I'm spiteful. :p

Meet my Hero.

I needed a good boost today, so I watched this movie. Emma is my hero, and this movie is absolutely incredible. If you haven't seen it- get to work on that.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the movie:

"It's a wonderful thing when someone you love believes in you."

"Sometimes God brings us low before He can lift us higher."

"Strength doesn't come through seeing, Julia, it only comes through faith."

"It's been my experience that revelation doesn't come until you are willing to ask."

"Sometimes when we face trials we forget that God is our friend. He always has our best interest at heart."

"Sometimes fear shouts so loudly in our ears that it almost drowns out our faith. But God knows who we are. There is no place we can go where he can't find us."

"Life is like the river, Julia. Sometimes it sweeps us gently along, sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere."

"There comes a time for all of us that we must be more than we are. We must follow the course which God has made out for us."

"Strength isn't something you have. It's something that God helps you find. And usually we have to find it one day at a time."







Another thing I love about this movie is Joseph and Emma together. To heck with Disney Fairytales... I want a love like Joseph and Emma's.

P.S just in case it's crazy obscure, click on the 'are loved' that's blue. Just watch it ok? :) It made me cry.

But then again, what doesn't these days?





I'm a compulsive picture putter on-er. So I thought I'd put a few more of my tear jerkers of the day on here.
Grab a kleenex.

Don't give up,

Because
YOU
are loved

Dear Shannon.

Holy goodness did you SEE your apartment today? I think the twins were almost more excited than you, but it was a close tie. Cute love sac! Cute kitchen, cute bathrooms cute bedrooms and AMAZING balcony! Isn't it convenient that you have wireless? And tv channels and all the furnishings you already have? Isn't it great how you have a washer and dryer and a dish washer? Ahh the luxuries. You can... grow a plant on your balcony! And decorate your room in fun colors and styles... and those purple towels you found in WalMart? Perfect! Ideally, you could get that cute cooking set that came in purple. Or that pretty speckled blue. That'd be pretty fun to cook with. :)
And feasting today at the Malt Shop where you used to go with Grandma and Grandpa when they were on their mission was like visiting memories, not to mention really delicious! Walking around campus and meeting Brother Pollock at the Institute, and his wife at the bookstore was comforting. Daydreaming with mom and the twins about visiting when they come to go through the temple or have to go to Nephi for ortho was grand as well.

Basically, today was long and exhausting and ridiculously exciting.
You finished High School girl! You did it!

World, here comes Shannon.

True... Most people only post once a day

But what you do not know is that I am in fact- NOT most people.

So I blog multiple times a day. Just for fun. And it is most definitely fun. :)

I just wanted to say hip hip hooray for summer. Autumn is wonderful and probably my favorite season mostly just because something about the sun being at a new angle makes me feel wrapped in a golden blanket and it has a smell all of its own. It makes me feel like a character in a cliche romance utopic novel. And I absolutely love it.

On the other hand...

Summer has this feeling to it. It's letting go of the string of a balloon and watching it soar to the clouds. It's vivid blue and grassy green. It's barbeque in the air and chlorine that you can't quite ever wash off. It's sunburns and no makeup. It's wavy hair and snowcones in the heat of the afternoon. Summer is driving with the radio up and windows down- Just breathing in life. Summer is working too much and playing even more. It's waking up at five just to smile and roll over knowing you can sleep for hours more. It's showering and getting ready- just so you can have the satisfaction all to yourself of looking cute. It's laughing with friends under the stars and boy bands that all sound the same. :)

I LOVE SUMMER!

For some reason this summer seems more alive to me. Maybe it's because of the transition and all... maybe it's just because of all the water that's gone under the bridge from last year to this one. Whatever it is- I like it. I feel so here and now. Sure, the future seems big and scary, and sometimes the past is frustrating... but right now is ok. It's ok to live and to smile and to not worry and have fun. (Shh... don't tell, but I even believe its ok to procrastinate. Within reason. ;P)


Oh yeah. So the point of this post. We- being Erin and I- went to Snap tonight... I got one of those under your ribs air pockety cramp things... and my thighs nearly started a fire. And I realized I probably could've shaved before lifting arm weights in front of public... But it felt so good! It felt good to sweat and stink and be healthier. This endorphin thing is sort of addicting.
After that we jammed in the car... yeah. Like the embarrassing spaz dance with the face contortions and everything. And singing at the top of your lungs- like shower diva singing. It was incredible. ;) We should definitely go pro. And people stared and laughed at us and guess what? I didn't even care! It made me wanna be even weirder actually. So ya know what? I did. Surprise surprise huh. It's not like I'm defiant or anything.

Wanna know the best part of the night? Finding sprinklers and running through them. Again and again... and again. Until all the water made me remember I needed to find a powder room. Stinkin bladder. Ruins all the sprinkler fun huh. But still.

Tonight was like ice cream on a hot day in Disney Land.

Yeah. It was that good.

(Even though we worked like... six hours at ST. Basically that's as good as a death wish. Just sayin.)

Thank you muchly...

To everyone who sent graduation cards :) (Aunt Sharla I especially liked the part where I have great boys... er... things in store for me. :p Haha we giggled over that one for a while yesterday.)
It's so weird that I'm a graduate and finished with that High School place- FOREVER!!! WOO! Yeah I think that calls for celebration. For sure.

And on a different note- It's summer. Isn't that wonderful? It smells like summer, tastes like summer, feels like summer... it's gotta be summer. I love it! Especially how I'm no longer totally albino looking. My legs don't shine like beacons in the night anymore... ;)
The only problem/blessing in disguise about it is I have much more time to work at Story Tellers. Good- because hey. I could use the fluffiest pay checks I can get. Bad- because who wants to stand up and do the exact same motion over and over and over again for 4-8 hours. True, I've never been motivated or crazy enough to pull all 8 of the hours... I'm just sayin. It's a possibility. Story Tellers is infamous for it's roller coaster of stress levels... One day it's "Oh, we'll find something for you to do..." and the next its "HOLY HANNAH WE'VE GOT A MILLION AND ONE PROJECTS TO FINISH!!! TODAY!!!!!!" So we run around like chickens with our heads cut off. It's great fun, I assure you.

Also- sorry for the blog picture drought I'm in. I promise I'm going to stick some on here soon. I'll take some swimming ones and post the ones of B's baptism. She looked ridiculously adorable. With her little french manicure nails and poofy baptism dress. :D Sadly though- I had to work. And for the life of me I couldn't find anyone to cover my shift so I missed out on my baby sister's baptism. She must have caught on to me being pretty bummed because the next day she came in and plopped down on my bed with her new scriptures and showed me 'chronology of the church history' and pictures and even the sacrament prayers. Is that adorable or what?? So I gave her a red pencil and helpped her mark some scriptures. And she giggled and told me about the baptism and giggled some more. I'm telling you- that kid is too cute for anyone to ever be angry with. Just sayin.

But. Until I get some pictures on here... you're gonna have to deal with boring. Or maybe I'll show you what we all look like since swimming:

I didn't even know they made barfing face stickers.

Sometimes People make me belive dogs in all their slobbering stinky breathed glory truly are man's best friend.

Woman's best friend you ask? Ah. That's simple.
Chocolate and kleenex. And stupid tv shows or chick flicks.

Who needs human interaction anyway?

Wanna Know what's fun?

Blogging. Blogging is fun.

It's even funner when you're in your friends house while she's looking up a crazy dance song on the computer and you can use wireless because you now have a laptop.
Yes folks, I like this very much. :D

Today. Oh, today. This morning, honest to goodness truth- I could not wake up for the life of me. And of course, that could have something to do with the fact I sorta was typing. Hehe. And wanna know the best part? I was typing about mostly nothing!
But now, I must go. :)

Aurevoir!!!