I'm slowly beginning to realize that every year around the same time, I develop an obsession. two years ago, it was Just Dance 2. last year it was Awful Waffle.

but can you believe I went 22 years and 9 months without experiencing the incredible joy that comes from...

laser tag.

I got a pass of all passes a couple weeks ago and since then it has paid for itself 3 times over, just from laser tag alone. now, don't think I'm crazy. I've only gone 3 times in the last three weeks.

....

okay, maybe I'm crazy.

the very first game we played, I got 4th place overall and I was super stoked about it! here I was, thinking I've got this natural born gift and I was meant to play laser tag for my whole life. I now attribute that great accomplishment to the amount of children that were playing that round and my insensitivity to the hearts of babies. I shoot everyone, regardless of age, skill level or amount of tears shed.

I would now like to take this opportunity to apologize to those kids for any mental abuse or broken hearts I caused. please come back again. I promise laser tag is really fun (or maybe it's just fun when you're 22 and you can shoot all the toddlers).

when we went this last monday, I found this magical gun just as we were about to start our last game of the night.


so, of course, that round became a fight to survive. while I didn't score all that high, it was probably my best, most strategically epic round ever. I give credit to that gun.

if you want a really accurate depiction of what the course is like, watch this video of the BYU Men's Soccer team playing in the same arena we go to.

so for anyone in Utah who thinks they love laser tag as much as me right now, or just wants to come with, I will pretty much play any time, any day. please let's go.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/halloween/wtxx-slideshow-hilarious-photos-of-people-freaking-out-at-a-haunted-house-20111006,0,2362407.photogallery

guys. this is so funny.

I couldn't even pick out favorites. but there are a couple themes

dudes walking in trains - #44, 37, 33, 31, 21, 13, 7
guys that try to run away - 50, 47, 19, 29
using a human shield - most of them, but specifically 51, 40, 22, 12, 2
that one guy who has no emotions and just stares at the scary thing - 30, 6

41 is probly my fave. that's me every time.

I love it way more than I should.
also it's almost halloween. meaning, it's almost 1 month until halloween. which means I can actually start celebrating. almost.

happy september guys.

okay - first and foremost - just so everybody knows, Utah was playing this song WAY before California was. I've had this song as my ringtone at least since January (not that I'm especially proud of that anymore, now that it's taken over the planet). and it's still taking over the radio here. aka - California was super late at jumping on the bandwagon.

I'm beginning to feel that way about other songs, too, not just this one.

anyways.

can I just say I love all of these parodies I see on the internet? the song is UBER catchy to begin with, so I love that people are doing funny things with it.

here are my three faves.

seriously - every time I hear the song now, instead I hear Barack saying "HEY!"






and just for kicks, because I love this song and I think this is super cool.


any other CMM parodies I've missed that are worth viewing?

10/4/2012 addendum: this gem was created for general conference this weekend. my roommate thinks it's borderline sacrilegious. I just think it's awesome.

first, sorry I'm a terrible blogger.
not that anyone reads these posts, I just feel like I've let down an invisible friend out there somewhere.
so, I'm sorry. my life is ultra boring, so I've had little to say.

even today's post is a bit rant-ish. or needy.
or something like that.
who knows if this even stays public, so be glad you're reading it while you can.

second, I want to give a birthday shout out to Prince William.
he's 30 years old today.
Happy Birthday, Prince William.

and because my mother and I {and probly my dear friend Jani, if she'd ever admit to it} are closet royal stalkers, I read an article this morning on the birthday party Kate is throwing for him, and another one on his life as prince. my favorite part of the second article was that when they're not busy being royals, William and Kate mostly just stay at home and watch TV shows on Netflix! they also fly on low-cost airlines when they go on vacation, and they go on dates to the movies. okay seriously - how awesome is that?! they're most likely going to be the king and queen of England someday and they're okay with being normal about things!!

I mean, the article points out that they do it because they are very aware of the publicity stunts some of their younger siblings like to get involved in, but I like to believe that they're just happy being together.


and that's what I want. someone who will be okay with just sitting around the house and watching TV shows with me for hours on end. sure, it's a waste of time, but it's an adorable waste of time.

I want someone who will be okay with having pasta for dinner every day {because goodness knows that's not changing anytime soon}.
someone who will eat those stupid little french fry tidbits that totally aren't worth my time so I can stop feeling guilty about not eating them.
someone who will calmly respect me when I say that I hate the gym, and then throw me over his shoulder and make me go anyway.
and someone to teach me how all those crazy machines at the gym work.
someone who will throw me surprise parties. and help me throw parties for other people.
someone who will drive fast, but won't leave the driveway until my seat belt is on.
someone who thinks I'm still cute even when I'm mad or stressed -- because I know it happens far too often.
someone who will fix all my electronics, or at least try to.
someone who will help me be a fun mommy.
and someone who will acknowledge the fact that I'm terrible at most sports, but will try to teach me anyway.
someone I can dance with {I don't even care if he's terrible}.
someone who loves my family.
someone who will never ever fight with me about Apple vs PC products.
someone who isn't intimidated by the fact that I have crazy outlandish dreams of a future career at Google or Facebook or Apple -- or maybe even start my own company someday??
someone who will be proud of me when I make {sort of} crafty things from Pinterest.
and, of course, someone who will take me to the temple.
someone I can be a total dork with, but will still get dressed up and go with me to fancy luncheons or receptions or galas -- because I definitely see a lot of those in my future. not even kidding.
someone capable of having a civil conversation about politics and who will let me know when I start to get feisty about it.
someone who will be a good father. someone very much like my daddy.
someone who won't make me watch Lord of the Rings.
and someone who will weed the yard so I never ever have to.

and that's all I'm asking for.

for now, I love the royals. :)

Well... he was there... At my graduation... And signed this program for me. Yeah. It was super crazy. :)


Hilarious. And such a funny memento now.

Anyway. Four years ago I started this blog as a way to keep my friends (and mostly my mom) updated on want was going on in my life. That's still true, but it's still crazy that I'm DONE with school. Potentially FOREVER.

I'm super stoked about that fact :)