Thirty Day Challenge

My hair is about as straight as a board...what a tired simile. Let's try this again. My hair is about as straight as the horizon in the desert with no mountains...hmmm, not much better but you get the idea. (What cool things are straight?) So for the show I'm in right now (shameless plug - come see it Mon, Fri, or Sat through Mar 21st at the Springville Playhouse at 50 S Main Street), I have to pull off a 40's do. So I use my cheap-o curlers and lots of Redken Spray Starch (best stuff EVER) and get the following...



The director thinks my hair is darling and has now told me that I must wear it like this all the time! She's convinced that it might even lead to a marriage proposal for me. She's a little at the end of her rope where I am concerned...she directed me in a show where I was the only female cast member and there were four single guys in it and I still couldn't make something work. I told Mo the other day that I would take a 30 day challenge. I'll wear my hair like this for 30 days and see if I can get a husband. What do you think...is that what I've been missing all these years. :)

This one's for you, America!

So during tough economic times often a paradox will result where individuals do what's in their best interest (save) instead of doing what is in the best interest of the national economy (spend). Because no one is spending, the government has to spend to help pull the economy out of recession. I heard Warren Buffet spends when people are saving and saves when people are spending...I like that strategy, but I think I took it a little too far today. I took my care in to Sav-Mor auto in Orem to have them investigate some funny noises my car was making. Turns out the back right wheel bearing had to be replaced and the clutch had to be replaced. I felt like a very generous individual today contributing $1300 towards my local economy. And I thought to myself as I plunked down my credit card*, "America...This one's for you!"


*I would like to have it known that I pay off my credit card each month when I remember to pay the bill...I've only forgotten once in my life. :) Unfortunately, Sav-Mor didn't take American Express - a pity! I would have liked to have gotten some cash back on that charge!!

Just Say No!

I'm speechless...I can't think of anything to preface this video clip with...it's just amazingly funny. Enjoy!

Best Beauty Find Ever

Ladies, thanks to my roomies I've discovered the beauty find of the century! Cover Girl's plastic mascara brushes are DIVINE! One of my pet peeves regarding mascara is the way it just clumps up your lashes and looks gross. I've tried the "jiggle" trick (jiggle the brush as you apply the mascara), but it just doesn't seem to work.

I'm totally in love with the plastic wands - they seriously work wonders when it comes to mascara. They don't extend my lashes quite as much as the L'Oreal mascara, but I'm willing to take shorter lashes that aren't clumpy. :) Now if I could just figure out a way to take it off easily I'd be perfectly happy...

Establishing Priorities

Last Sunday, the idea came to me to live my life according to my priorities, instead of living life according to what is urgent or fun. I'm such a procrastinator, that often I miss out on the most important things because I'm frantically focusing on the urgent things or so exhausted from my last minute rush that I am recuperating by doing "fun" things. I came across a great talk by Elder Ballard (an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) entitled "Keeping Life's Demands in Balance" (April 1987 Conference Talk). He gives eight great suggestions for achieving balance in life. As I was searching for information on priorities, I came across a talk by Elder Oaks (also an Apostle) entitled "Focus and Priorities" (April 2001 Conference Talk). I like the emphasis this talk places on "focus" and I'm looking forward to reading what Elder Oaks has to say about "priorities." Here's to a more efficient and effective life in 2009!

Disney Land - Here I Come!!

Recently I found out about a cool contest KOSY 106.5 is having for the month of January. You can enter as many times a day as you want and they pick a new winner every week day and call them at 7 am to tell them they won a trip to Disney Land! A three day hopper ticket for 4 people and two night's stay at a hotel. (You have to get down there yourself, but it's not too far...) I LOVE Disney Land and the idea of getting a trip for free (AND getting to stay right there at the park) is very tempting.

So how do you win? Simple! All you have to do is click on all the rides on the Disney Land map (of Magic Kingdom and California Adventure) until you find Fisher and Peggy (the DJ's of KOSY's morning show). A little hint for all those interested....Fisher and Peggy are at the Ghost House (in New Orleans Square). Feel free to go log in and start trying to win. All I ask is...YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!

Why One Shouldn't Travel Alone

It's not the possible muggings or such. One shouldn't travel alone because then you get pictures like these...

Yeah, I don't know anyone in this picture either. But it's pretty! This a building on Colombia University's campus - recognize it? There's a scene from Hitch that was filmed on these steps (when the funny guy and Will Smith meet for the first time).



The ice skating rink at Rockefeller is SO much smaller in real life! (Sorry to ruin that for anyone.) Yep - still no one in this picture that I know.


Trying to master the art of photographing yourself - the one arm zoom. (Is my forehead REALLY that big??) The backdrop? Lovely Central Park - it really is amazing!!!


And then some nice man offered to take one of me. See how much better it is?


A little bonus - Holy Poof of Bangs Batman!!