giving in....was it worth it?

this past week i was having a nice little chat with my dearest friend andi and she told me that all she wanted for CHRISTMAS was for me to have a facebook account....i gave in.

i couldn't help it...

so, in case you are wondering i gave in.

Just missing Andi

Today and every day I miss Andi, but espeically today because she missed out with Jenna and me last night. I have been with Andi the last couple of years during the Holidays. I just wanted to give a little shout out to her!! I love you, just remember that we are missing you here in Utah!!

Whitney Houston

Just listening to Whitney Houston Christmas on Pandora and I couldn't be more in love with the Christmas Season.

Happy Holidays

gobble gobble

Today, my boss is out of town. Well to be totally honest she has been out of town the last three days and I have been trying to keep myself occupied, but I have decided to take a little break and write a new post.

First I want to mention that I have no self control, especially when it comes to eating my lunch around lunch time. So, my lunches are not even that exciting, usually my lunch consists of nothing more than an Adam's peanut butter and honey sandwich with bread that has been in the refrigerator for weeks(I learned to keep bread in the fridge on my mission). I keep my sandwich in my drawer and every time I open the drawer, I become obsessed with the idea of eating my sandwich. So, I start with one small bite and the next thing I know, it's gone and the time hasn't even reached noon.

Another example of my self control is last night. I work a couple nights a month at j.crew until early hours in the morning re-arranging the store. Last night, I got into work at eight and the first thing I spotted was Cadbury Christmas eggs, how could my boss have know of my pure obsession with these little tiny, so delicious to the taste chocolate eggs. I told myself to just take one and the next thing I knew it was one in the morning and I was still eating, delightfully.

Being Thanksgiving and all I thought it would only be appropriate to make a cliche' blog post about what I am most thankful for. Call me cliche', I don't mind....

Here is my list.....
my family, dance, my friends, good books, memories, rainy days, sunny days, memory grove park, my job, my mission..jolita, aleksandra, jenna, maile, jake, andi, julija, nijole, jennifer, kristina, kristina, giedre, aurika, dovile, ginvile, violeta, natasha, the wattersons...my dad and his love for the utes, my grandmas, food, intelligence, light, my savior Jesus Christ, Heavenly Father, fictional characters..jack elliot, geric, george emerson, edward, lloyd dobbler..good music, the mountains, snow ski days, water-ski days, jacob lake, sunsets, pure air, long bike rides, long drives with great conversations, silence, laughter, joy, the BoM, lithuania, 4th of july, the founding fathers, my bed, old friends, the spirit, confirmation, chase, the utes, my mom and her silly side...the list is endless...Happy Thanksgiving!

loves,

sj

All I have to say is GO UTES! The game on Saturday was so glorious, I am always proud to be a Ute, I wear red in rain or shine. But on Saturday, I was especially thankful to wear red and to be a UTE!! Go Utes!!

a week of miracles.......

This past week has been a true week of miracles.  Obama won!  My sister Corinne came home from her mission.  And let's talk about the Utes!! What an great game, I got tears in my eyes as they scored their touchdown.  And oh, one more thing....good-bye to my job at the Capitol and hello to my new job at the University of Utah.  Go Utes!  Sorry for the lack of pictures, I washed my camera and I just barely got a new one.  And oh, Mitch was in town last weekend.

The Grand Canyon

A couple of weeks ago I hiked the Grand Canyon with Ash, Tucker, Jake, and Spencer. It was beautiful, long, and amazing!

On another note...today is ELECTION DAY! How exciting, I hope that all of you get out and vote. I can hardly wait to see who wins the election!