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.)