Please, bear with me

(is that the right kind of 'bear'?) ...as I mess with my blog.



It may be a little different every time you check in within the next week or two.



I'm experimenting.


Trying to make it original.


You know the drill.

happiness :)

my  niece C

go happiness and eternal families

let me try to express my feelings

I realized something today.

When I'm in a "i hate boys and anything to do with them" mood and paying attention to everything they are (or aren't) doing, i go into what I like to call "the lame zone".

lame zone [leym zohn] : adj, noun, and verb (i think...if not, i'm making it all three anyway)
 1. in a mood that is not very pleasant
 2. eating an extra amount of treats and other unhealthy substances
 3. not doing anything as far as exercise goes
 4. no motivation to do work, piano, school.
 5. a combination of all of the above.

The definition that fits me right now is probably with the 5th one.

For example : yesterday I made a triple batch of Polka Dot Macaroon cookies  because I was frustrated with some chicos. I decided to put it to good use and take them to class and get some extra credit for english. I forgot them this morning :( so now I have about 30 cookies in my cupboard whispering to me...'caitlin, come eat me. Just one more. Then maybe another after that. I know you've already had three, but you can eat me too. I taste extra good. promise' . Punks.


Then there are those times when I just want to tell all a fair amount of the boys that they are amazing and I just want to give them all a kiss! Just kidding. Only a hug. Maybe. Let's not get too touchy. But on those days I eat healthy foods, like salad, all by myself. Meaning no mom telling me to eat my salad. And I exercise! At least a little bit. I'm a bit more excited for school in the morning because I get to see and talk to those boys. I usually am more willing to practice my piano.

Boys, do you see what you can do to a girl? It's amazing. And ridiculous.

Right now, I'm unfortunately in the 'lame zone'.  All it usually takes to get me out of it is a smile and a 'hi' from certain fellows. But right now they are just walking by, not even looking in my general direction. Even though I just walked right past him.

BUT. It's only high school. Who needs boys? Psh...not me.

I need to get away from this

And go here.

I need the sun to survive

I'm going to go eat a cookie.

that darn rival of ours...

Last night was the big rival basketball game for us

We played decent, and they played very well.

They won

It was a good game, stressful, exciting, and full of dis-like for the other team. Just what a rival game ought to be, right?

HOWEVER, I am a big believer in class. Some things the other team did/shouted was pretty annoying, and actually really surprising. Although there were definitely some people on our side saying some rude things, we weren't saying those as a whole group (i'm not saying that makes things any better).

The other team did deserve to win, they played great. I just wish their fans and cheerleaders had been more respectful about it when they were ahead by 20+ points.

Oh well, the game is over :) It's now just a bunch of annoyed facebook status' (including mine) and the other team trying to say that they were booing for something else, not the people who were singing the National Anthem (although when they announce that the choir will now be singing the National Anthem and their crowd starts to 'boo', you would think it was about that. Wouldn't you? They called us classless for thinking that. Haha, that just makes me laugh).

But obviously I have no hard feelings ;)


I just hope we slam them at their place 79 to 52. We have a good team, and we can totally make that happen :D

Preference 2012

   About a month ago I asked a boy to Preference.  I tied string to a balloon so that it went REALLY high. It was SUPER high....then everything got tangled. So we had to make it shorter. I went and door  bell ditched the balloon and a plate of cookies (that I made that were completely horrible and I felt bad giving those to him. But I didn't have time to make more). As you pulled down the balloon there were note cards that said "WILL"...."YOU"...."GO"....etc, etc. My  name was at the top. 

  A couple of weeks later I was called on the phone

"hello?"

"do you have warm clothes?"

"...uh....yes"

"alright. follow the iron rod" *click*

I put on some boots and a jacket and took Cameron with me and went outside. Tied to the porch railing was a string with a note card that said "NO". I followed the string all around my neighborhood. It was a lot of string (...down the street, down the next street, down the hill, up the hil, back down, over, up the hill, over, up another hill...)   All together it ended up being "No-thing- would-make-me-feel-more-at-home-than-going-to-pref-erence-with-you". Or something to that extent. Then there was an extremely cute gingerbread house at the end of the string. Across the street from my home. At least I got some exercise, right?

The string was still in around the hood after a week. Then it got tied to someone's car :D I didn't tie it, promise.

So last Saturday we went on this date. We didn't do a day date, just pictures, dinner and the dance. Pictures were done by a dad in the group (thank you!) in a room at BYU. We had a 'fiesta' themed dinner with decorations, enchiladas (spelling?), and latin music. And then the dance, was an extremely great party. Lets just say a new dance move was created (by my date, thank you very much) called The Crab. It's just something you have to see :)

It was the best over-all dance experience ever :)

me and my amazing date

and there we are again in b&w

the group! (it was an awesome group by the way!)

Preference 2012 = success

Today we did a mini shoot :)

With Isabella :) and her boyfriend, the 'white guy'

click to enlarge

I love photoshop. And PW action sets. I'm just having a happy day. ANd need to learn a lot about PS


new name not official. Still deciding....

MV Fundraising concert!!! happy day

I am posting the email I sent (or may not have) to people. Maybe I can get some kind of response.. it's a far fetched dream but I'm going for it!

Hello. One and all

MV's fundraising choir concert is coming up in Feb. on the 17th and 18th (don't quote me on that. I know its the friday and saturday of that week at least...). The performances are at 7 both nights, and then there is a matinee on the saturday performance at 2. Tickets are $10 each, and I know that's a lot but $7 of it goes to me for choir tour (yay!), so you would get to help a sister out WHILE watching an awesome choir production! :) the theme is "a night at the movies" and all the choirs (and students in speciality numbers) are singing a  bunch of different numbers from random movies and there will be dancing, and costumes, and fun!

If you do decide to come, and to come for the matinee, there is a family deal available. It's $40 for up to 7 people in the family (meaning living in the house). And that's only offered for the matinee.

So if you would like to go please let me know soon and I can get those tickets for you!!!

Also, if you or anyone you know is interested in putting a business ad in the program, then you can buy space! (Linc? Beth? Lor? Etc...) And if you have friends with a business let them know too! 

A full page ad costs $100, Half page $50, and then quarter page is $25. The size is the average size of a program....like a church program. Not sure exactly on the measurements. The ads would be in black and white and there over 1,000 programs printed and given out so lots of people will see it! (money from this will also go towards my tour...I would have to check how much of it if you really want to know)

Please let me know ASAP if  you want one or the other or BOTH! Thank you!!! and let all your friends know about both of them too!

Wow. Sorry I sound like one of 'those people'. Bleh. 

Kk-kachay 

p.s. getting letters in the mail is the absolute bomb! Next time you desire to tell me a story or if you are just bored, send a letter on over. With a stamp. And wavy ink. And orange numbers and symbols at the bottom of the envelope. Thanks.

???

What if I changed my blog name???


I have a couple ideas, but still deciding.

I would like an IPhone

..not because it's the cool, popular thing to have. But Because I would like to take pictures of different things I see (random or for ideas) without having to carry my camera around everywhere.


So mom, how about it? :)

Pleasures and Monkeys

I love those moments when you are driving on the freeway and you see yourself coming upon a nice car.

You get a little closer and you see that it is a sleek, black, too low for MV parking lot Mustang (no, the guy did not have a mustache...but he was probably listening to Mozart. Inside joke).

You then continue to slowly drive past that car, not looking to the side but keeping your eyes straight ahead, and have a slow, smug, side smile (alliteration! I've been doing english homework...) come to your face. Along with the thought of

ha!


in  your head.

Those are the moments in life that make you feel like you are the coolest person in this little county.

Yay for little pleasures!
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Today I was playing hide and seek with my niece and nephew and the nephew was counting. He could not find me or the niece in question. As he was coming down the stairs I heard him whisper to himself:


"cheeky monkeys..."


It was hard not to laugh, but I had a pretty good hiding spot and I didn't want to give it away too soon.


I blame the 'Ken Face' family.

My Turn...

Everyone else is posting about the new year (now 2 days old! wow...time goes by fast) so I thought I would put in my thoughts.

I have never, ever made any serious 'New Year's Resolutions', they have just been hopes. For example: Take a family trip to Hawaii (ha!), not procrastinate school work (ha. ha. ) and break the law in one way shape or form (that one I just can't do. I'm too much of a 'i can't get into trouble' girl).

So this year, ladies and gentlemen, i've decided to make real and practical resolutions! Only a couple though. And they are pretty much bound to happen. Would you like to know what they are???

I thought you might.

1. Graduate - if this could come any faster I would not complain about school for a whole 3 months, I promise. People have always talked about having "senioritus" as if it was a real disease, and I thought it was a little ridiculous. But I am alive and semi-well to tell you that it is a real, true, living disease. And I have it. But it's not necessarily the school work ( although that definitely is a part of it) as much as it is the people....please people, take no offense. Maybe it's not so much the people as it is the drama that comes along with them. Whatever it is, I'm ready to be done with it. I'm ready for college.
...   ...   ... woh. I never thought I would say that (or type it).

2. Get a camera that I really really really like or love. - That Canon that I'm constantly talking about...that's what I'm getting. I hoping to save up money and combine it with my graduation present money so that I can get it (another reason to graduate quickly)!

3. Eat Healthy and exercise more - I know I know I know, everybody and their dog says that. But I really need to do this. I exercise on an average of once every month or two, and my eating habits are not super (they are getting better though! Be proud). I just want to feel good for the year 2012 :)

4. More diligent piano practice - I don't think this one needs any explanation.

5. Get into BYU - this goal is pretty  much beyond my control. But BYU, you can help me out on this one :) 


and my totally out there goal:

6. First Kiss? - Haha! ( I made you laugh, right?)  I don't plan on this one :) To be honest, I'm scared as heck for my first kiss. It's a good thing I don't have to deal with it for a while :D


Well...There you go. That's all. Aaaand just kidding. One more.

7. Braces off - PLEASE. please please please please please. Before choir tour. Or at least before Prom. I dis - like these things with passion.

Okay, that's really all. I now need to go read 100 more pages of my AP novel that is due tomorrow. I just needed a break from it (I just read about 120 pages).

You know what? I'm liking this weather :) Now that December is over there is no need for snow, and I'm all for the sun! I am READY for summer.

Watch this, it will be May 31st and we will get 6 inches of snow. Ha! That's a funny joke. But I wouldn't care to hear it again.