Winter in Rexburg...the down fall to BYU Idaho.

Cold. Icy. windy. Gross! But wait, Good news! This past weekend was actually nice and sunny! Well...for Rexburg standards anyway. In fact, so far this has been one of the mildest winters I have had in Idaho. (knock on wood) Its still freezing, but bearable. But this past weekend was actually so nice, in the thirties, that Taron and I decided to go take a walk in the sunshine. The sun felt so nice even though it was still cold. Somehow we ended up taking turns walking with our eyes closed while the other leaded. Not only did it make the walk more interesting but its always surprising to me how much more sensitive my other senses can be just by closing my eyes! In fact I could feel the sunshine even more! Its wonderful! So if you ever see me walking around with my eyes closed and goofy smile on my face...don't worry I'm just enjoying the sunshine. =)

Happy Places

The other day Taron and I found ourselves standing on an empty stage in front of an empty auditorium. That night he found out something about me that I realized most people don't know, so I thought I'd share it. I love the theater! I love everything about it! Whether I'm sitting in the audience watching others or up on stage performing myself...it just does something to me all the way down to the tips of my toes. I can't explain the excitement and energy it gives me. Performing, dare I say it, gives me an even bigger rush than blocking a girl's shot in a high-intensity basketball game... ok...maybe I'm not so sure about that because it feels REALLY GOOD! But I do think its even safe to say that I love the theater even more than I love playing sports or making art. Well maybe tied with sports. I bet you didn't know that! Theater, art, playing sports, musicals, a good fairy tale, the mountains and the TV show Pushing Daisies are a few of my happy places. So standing on that stage, looking out over the empty chairs, I couldn't help but imagine that I was a star! I could see my audience, and they LOVED me! It brought back my happy memories of the few times I have had the chance to perform. Haha I also couldn't help but belt out a few Momma Mia and Greece songs probably much to Taron's horror as my voice echoed through the empty auditorium (but no doubt it was not an empty building.) It felt GREAT! I think I was meant to be a Broadway star!

SURPRISE! Happy Birthday Taron!

Yesterday was a surprise party for Taron. It was so fun planning because everyone I called was so excited to come! Made my job really easy. It was also fun because I think I was actually sneaky enough to pull it off! (I'm not a very sneaky person-terrible for times like these) But I think we really did surprise him! It didn't last very long because it was a Thursday night and everyone had homework and things to do, but all the same, about twenty people came and I was glad I had such a big turn out. Everyone loves Taron! Can I blame them? Just take one look at him...and we can't resist!

Small Town Girl Hits the Big City!

Taron took me to L.A. for the day. Although I would never like to live in a big city I love visiting them! It gets me excited to see all the people everywhere and the big flashy buildings! Mixed in with an incredible amount of traffic first pulling into L.A. I had to wonder how many of these cars were just as excited to visit the big city as I was! Or was it just a part of their daily routine? I wondered if anyone was on their way for an audition or a job interview doing something exciting. We started our day off by first visiting Hollywood. I felt fancy walking down Hollywood Blvd-imagining I was someone famous, or at least imagining I was just someone fancy enough to be walking down Hollywood Blvd. It was fun to see the hand prints and names of all the famous stars! I stood where Steven Spielberg stood and touched the very same ground his hand touched! I took a picture next to John Travolta for mom. =) I wanted to take a picture with Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper in front of the Chinese Theater but Taron wouldn't let me because they wanted money for it. He thought they were just ripping people off but I was one of those suckers who didn't care because how often does a girl get to play in Hollywood! By the time we got to see the Hollywood sign it was too dark to take any pictures but at least now I can say I've seen it! Next we went to the L.A. temple to see all the Christmas lights. It was nice to slow down and enjoy something beautiful and pure compared to all bustle and the sketchy stuff in Hollywood. Next we walked down Promenade in Santa Monica to look at all the street performers and shops ending the night with a moonlit walk on the beach. Ok, maybe it was more the glow of an overly polluted sky rather than moonlight-but a moon was still visible. It was a really good day!