Summa Lovin'

Summer is the magical season when you never know exactly what will happen. And this summer some very magical things did happen (cue nostalgia). I finally pruned my gmail inbox to an anorexic 3 unread messages. The HP legacy ended. I started a diet of entirely chocolate. Best friend and roommate got engaged. Alexa graduated. Five elderly women now hold a piece of my heart. I managed to spend a good 57.1% of my summer unwashed (that's showering 3 days of the week on average...disgusted anyone?). God kindly let me serve for two months in my most coveted calling: Relief Society teacher. And lastly, I only lost a single shoe in the move. This is the record among moving-day records, including 'Most Toothbrushes Found' or 'Largest Spider Killed'. One shoe isn't even really a whole item; it is half of one item. This is momentous, friends.

Luckily, I don't have to be too sad about the end of summer because I have some even better things in store.

I am SO excited :)

The Best Thing Since...Canned Bread?

Attempt #1

Attempt Dos

We opened both ends of the can and pushed that sucka through.

Appetizing, no?

The final verdict:

Shout out to my lovely Mickers for gifting me some canned bread and my brave Mai Mai for digging into it with me. Nom nom nom :)

My scanner was feeling mutinous...

Today I found this picture of how cool my parents are.


In words, really kewl.

Alexa asked my dad what his favorite thing about my mom is and he said that she has never been boring. TRU THAT. If you really know my mom you are laughing.

Bahahahaha

"Alexa, what is all this junk in your trunk?"

Moving can be really awful because you have to spend all that time around dust and cobwebs and cardboard boxes and everyone is Mr. Grumpy-Pants because they are constantly teetering on hoarder-dom until I force them to throw said blanket/candle/childhood plaything out (definitely watch too much of TLC's show Hoarders). But sometimes moving can also be fun, especially when you discover that you have enough backpacks to supply a small African school or a mutinous army of toothbrushes or a couple of corsets that apparently don't belong to anyone in the family...

Wait what?

If you have never moved houses before you might try it out sometime. Try everything once, I always say. Perhaps on a date?

I dream of...Devin?

Top five most dreamt about people:

1. My Mom – often dying, sometimes re-marrying after my dad’s death

2. My Dad – often dying, sometimes mourning after my mom’s death

3. Alexa - often involved in crime

4. Beautiful Alaskan man, code name Clark Kent – always as my friend and secret lover

5. 32-yr old man I used to work with – always first-kiss dreams

I believe in the power of dreams. I also believe my subconscious likes to screw with me. A 32 year old man, subconscious? …ok so you got me this time. I may be in love with Devin.

Not Just For Profit

After reading this blog and watching this movie and then reading this blog I've found that I'm decidedly indifferent when it comes to the TOMS movement, except for the fact that I still think they are ugly because MAN are they one ugly shoe.

However, I have found that I whole heartily support this 'not-just-for-profit' company. Sseko (pronounced say-ko), like TOMS, is a socially conscience shoe company. Apparently, in Uganda the school system is designed for a nine month break in between secondary schooling and university for students to raise tuition. In a male-dominated and impoverished society women have a hard time finding a job to fund their education. Sseko fills this niche. They provide 9-month jobs for women in between secondary school and university, though even women currently in and graduated from university can find amazing positions within Sseko. Whatever the women put toward their college education out of their salary is matched by Sseko at the end of the 9-month period.

I also think the sandals themselves are genius. It's just a leather base with trade-able ties but the ways you could tie your sandals are endless. Behold:

In their own words: "We here at Sseko are all extremely passionate about using a traditional for-profit business model to build sustainable incomes, job creation, education and professional opportunities. Business and consumerism are arguably the most powerful forces in our world today. Every dollar you spend is a vote for the way our world will do business and see our "stuff." We are excited to be a part of a growing movement the uses "patient capital" to combine philanthropy and traditional business models to change the world."

Keine Hose Zeit

For your viewing pleasure, a collage:

My Sabbath was excellent, as always. There is just no beating a whole day dedicated to God. Beyond the spiritual uplifting Sunday is extra good because I never have to wear pants. And as I always say, the best time is no pants time.

PS I made those bracelets. Suggestions/comments are welcome.

Sometimes I watch the news

Casey Anthony is G U I L T Y. Is everyone else just as outraged as I am over the totally unfounded verdict?!


Also I am using this blog to officially endorse Michele Bauchman. Voting for Mitt Romney based on his religion only makes you a BAD CITIZEN. Some say he is a smart business man that knows how to adapt to fluctuating political climates and new information. Personally, I think he isn't to be trusted. I also have never liked that fact that he treats his religion as a potentially damaging theology with no pertinence to his political standpoints. Bauchman, however, is a staunch conservative with platforms and a religion that she has no trouble standing by. She is obviously pro-life, for the family unit, and all about small government, all points that Romney has been somewhat shady on. I also agree with her stance of phasing out medicare and social security.