there's no such thing as too much...

...CUTE!!!!

Shanna and Austin were over this evening, Austin waiting to start our movie while Shanna and I giggled, ooooo-ed, and awwwww-ed over stuff that was nearly too adorable to handle without breathing into a paper bag.

I can't get enough of...

CUTE OVERLOAD
(leg stuck in a toilet paper roll? DOUBLE CUTE POINTS.)

MEMEBON (Japanese kitten internet sensation)



and Google image searches for various sources of cuteness like shiba inu puppies, persian kittens, and........Guy Pearce, current celebri-crush.

are.you.kidding.me.

the bone structure! the eyes! the talent! and of course the.......................................oh, excuse me, readers, i was gazing into my dream man's eyes up there and lost my train of thought. i dreamed Guy P. was drowning at a black tie event and i was the sole life guard on duty. he needs mouth-to-mouth, stat!




in unrelated news, i consumed nothing but junk food today and reminded myself why i don't normally eat junk food. i slightly redeemed myself in the evening with a healthy serving of edamame, but did little to counteract the devastating effects of my other food and beverage choices. say hello to my old friend, the dairy-induced stomachache! it proves difficult to sell a handbag when you're doubled over in self-inflicted pain.

and diet coke....WHY CAN'T I QUIT YOU?

it's much too late at night.

tired. but not asleep. i torture myself with all my late nights, but i just have so much to do. i wanted to watch a meteor shower this evening but it was so very cloudy and i didn't know where to go.


No longer homeless! i found a house to live in. it's yellow and cute with a claw footed tub in the bathroom (my dream!). a lovely neighborhood where bike riding is ideal. still, i'm scared to move in with strangers. why must all my friends/my sister be married? i'm ready for a change of scenery.


plane ticket purchase! i'm going to north carolina in october with shanna and austin! i'm so terribly excited and i think it's just what i need. the next two months will fly by and then i'll have a little vacation with two of my very favorite persons.

a downside to this: i needed to change my plane ticket to avoid waiting at the airport for 7 hours for shanna and austin to arrive. delta is a wretched organization bent on making sure nobody ever wants to fly with them again. they would NOT change my ticket (for less than $150). they would NOT refund my money (because it had been 36 hours and they only refund up to 24 hours after purchase). instead of cooperating with me, changing my ticket, making me happy, and assuring my return to delta for my next trip, they lost a customer. they were rude from the start, kept me on hold for a ridiculous amount of time, denied me any alternatives or options for my predicament, mumbled incoherently, and most importantly, made me NEVER want to buy a plane ticket with them again. i'm going to call again tomorrow and see if i can speak with a male delta representative who responds well to flirtatious females over the phone.

working at nordstrom has made me despise all other companies and their inability to provide customer service.

my inner geek: EXPOSED

So...I have a confession to make. I have been obsessively reading zombie comic books for the last two months or so.

zombie. comic. books.

i just finished volume 7 of The Walking Dead series and it is AWESOME. my affinity for zombie films was a natural gateway drug into the world of geekdom i now inhabit.

i'm coming to realize that although i was initially ashamed of my zombie loving ways, it's something i can talk about with boys. as shallow as that may seem, it's really the only thing i have in common with the opposite sex (because i hate sports and raunchy movies). i've come to find through vast experience that boys do not enjoy conversations about fashion, makeup, hair, hair removal, clothes, shoes, food network, celebrity gossip, or "lady business"--the only other things I know anything about.

tofu, the other white meat.

about two months ago i decided to finally make a firm decision to stop eating meat. i have long felt that american culture fosters an unhealthy lifestyle, partly due to the consumption of meat in enormous quantities (to me, that means every day or multiple meals a day). back in the day, animals were consumed as a matter of necessity during seasons when fruits, vegetables, and grains were not readily available. modern society allows us the luxury of year-round access to any food we could hope for. we have the power to make the choice of what we eat.

a lot of people think vegetarians/vegans are "crazy," but i have to say i think it's far more ridiculous to have no concern whatsoever for what goes into your body. so far i feel better, and i feel more conscious and responsible about what i'm eating. in response to some of the many shocked responses as to my lifestyle choices, here's the quick breakdown.


Why I don't eat meat:

1: Health. Meat is not necessary for a healthy diet, and with the overprocessed, hormone-pumped meat in the U.S., it's likely doing more harm than good. We have enough access to other food sources year-round that we don't need meat anyway. it's a myth that vegetarianism leads to protein deficiency, and most people actually get MORE than enough protein in their daily diets. nuts, beans, lentils, soy products and many other sources provide healthier forms of protein.

2: I love animals. While I don't think it's morally wrong to eat animals (when it's a necessity), the way modern society raises and butchers animals for food disgusts me. If we ate meat in small quantities as was intended, the terrible treatment of animals would be unnecessary and animals could live happily and freely on well-kept farms instead of being tortured. Also, i feel humans have been given a responsibility to care for everything on the earth, and i want to take that more seriously. it's incredibly pretentious to assume that because we have the ability to exercise dominion over animals that we have the right to treat other living things however we want.

3: Religious reasons. Mormon doctrine states very clearly the use of animals by man in Doctrine and Covenants section 89 (aka The Word of Wisdom).

"Yea, ^aflesh also of ^bbeasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used ^csparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be ^aused, only in times of winter, or of cold, or ^bfamine."



the end.

stuck inside of provo with the memphis blues again

I bought tickets to see Bob Dylan play next month.

It's an outdoor concert in Park City so it's going to be amaaaaaaaazing.

Also, I've had several people blaspheming that they don't like Bob Dylan or think he 'sucks.' What? Seriously? Even if you don't care for his music you have no justification saying anything negative about his musical talent. He is the most prolific song-writer of this or any other generation. Followed closely by Ms. Britney Spears, in my humble opinion.

In honor of Bob (and as an educational tool for the aforementioned naysayers), I will be creating a mix of his songs I enjoy most. Oh, Bob, where do I even begin?

this blog is a joke.

I really don't have time for blogging, or at least I haven't been making time. And when I logged in and saw my last post was on May 21st, I realized that blogging is not the kind of endeavor to which I can devote any sort of real effort. Oh well.

That being said, nothing new is really going on my life anyway. I'm working like crazy at Nordstrom (especially with the upcoming sale), and spending the rest of my time at the salon. Things are definitely progressing with my education, and this last Thursday I had 3 clients! Yay! I have a few people who come in regularly for a shampoo/blowdry, and I've now done quite a few color clients as well. It's a frustrating process trying to learn such an involved skill, but the results have been really satisfying thus far. I also have the chance to work with amazing people--in terms of both skillz/talent as well as FUN. The fun factor is extremely important.

In other news, my dating life is disastrous, and I'm going to be homeless in a mere matter of weeks. I also forced someone very dear to me to admit that I have put on some weight lately. And I have. I stayed in bed most of the day today just because I didn't feel like getting up and doing anything. I also ate a whole pizza the other day. In bed. Oh, you could say I'm in a rut of sorts. It's embarrassing, really.

Believe me, I don't want to be alone, chubby, and living out of my car any more than the next person, but things seem to be heading in that direction and I am determined to bring the train wreck that is my life to an abrupt halt. Stay tuned for details. I have serious plans. Starting with going to the gym right now.

all work, no play

Today was the first day of the Half Yearly Sale at Nordstrom, and instead of being excited for all the sales I was just in a bad mood. I think I'm starting to feel a little burned out with all my 12 hour days between the salon and my job at Nordstrom. I love being at the salon, and I love my job, but it's just starting to get me down a little lately. I'm lucky if I have 2 hours at night when I get home to do what I need to do, and I'm just so exhausted that I can hardly do anything but sit down and try to clear my mind before I go to sleep. And I keep getting these headaches that I'm fairly certain are stress-related. Don't get me wrong, I love my life right now, but now and then a girl needs some serious play time.

I have a Saturday off work in two weeks (for the first time EVER), and I would normally use that opportunity to do a 9 hour day at the salon, but I think for my sanity and well-being I'm going to make that my "vacation." I need something to look forward to!