Saturday, December 20, 2008

photo scavenger hunt

I did want to take part in this weeks P.S.H. but forgot yesterday, so here you go...
This weeks subject is ..... Name three of your hobbies and post a picture of the last.
1. Reading everything I can get my hands on.
2.Singing
3.Making jewelry

This is what my desk looks like right now with all the holiday fun happening!

Friday, December 12, 2008

Warning: this is a post about random things

I've been driving for about 2 years now and just thought about the price of gas. When I first started driving gas was $1.84, approximately. I am now paying $1.57 most of the time and can fill my tank from empty for about $16. Yes, gas did get almost up to $4 but now I am paying less then when I first got my permit.


Today Mum,Maliea and I went to Salvation Army for some fun and I found this set of luggage:


No I'm not going anywhere soon but I fell in love with them and their price,$2.00. Another cool thing about it is there was still info about the previous owner in it; Antonetta Ranft lived in Glendale and is(or was) in her 70's in 2001, or so says the doctors note in the luggage. Also there was a to-do list in it reminding her to take some clothes to the cleaners and call Sue up at the cabin. Fun or what? or at least it is to me.

Which brings me to my other fun thing. It's a saying from the movie Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," I'm practicing the euphonium, I thought I would give a concert in the psyche ward tomorrow." Mr. Magorium says this as he is sitting in a hospital bed with nothing wrong with him, this is because Mahony doesn't want him to depart from this world. If you haven't watch the movie then you really should look it up, it's on my top ten. It's one of the best movies for kids and adults. Have fun thinking I'm off to fix a Christmas tree that fell down.

photo scavenger hunt

This weeks subject was Something cold. I am always cold and so are my feet!

Friday, December 5, 2008

photo scavenger hunt


This weeks subject was self-portrait. I like to tinker a bit with my photos so I had a bit of fun with the second photo! Couldn't get the first to do what I wanted it to do though. My eyes are that color by the way.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Dadaism


When we were done with all the weddings this weekend we went to this amazing art exhibit about recycled art. No it isn't art recycled into more art, it's ANYTHING that would be trash that is made to be art. Look carefully at the picture and guess what it might be. Not plastic old toy butterflies like I thought at first... it's aluminum cans cut in the shape and size of butterflies. Look at the bigger shape of it too. It was a really inspiring exhibit!
After we got home later that evening I picked up a art/toy magazine and flipped through it. The only thing that I really looked at was this really funny looking doll, it was entitled Dada. Well not knowing what it meant I went to the encyclopedia to find out. It is really cool if you're me. It was an art form developed in the middle of world war I (1916) that artists all over Europe fled to Switzerland (a neutral country) so that they could continue with their art. In the words of The New Book Of Knowledge," They created work that was anti-war, anti-modern life, and indeed, anti-art. this group called their art dada because the word had nothing to do with anything-it was pure nonsense."
Anyone that knows me knows that I am all about modern and abstract art. I have always been enthralled and overjoyed by anything art and always will be. Ever wonder who first put lip and chin hair on the Mona Lisa? It wasn't some high school kid trying to make his art project more interesting it was Marcel Duchamp from the Dada movement. There is just so much to learn and a whole life time to learn it in!

Friday, November 28, 2008

photo scavenger hunt

I haven't done this in a while because of a lack of a camera and other things. This weeks subject was what we are thankful for. So here we go!







#1. Wake-up meds for me and anyone who loves Cocoa like I do.
















#2. My mum. I think that that is enough said.



#3. Family fun!



Also things that I am grateful for that i don't have pictures of-
#4. colors!
#5. heat
#6. My car

This was an awesome Thanks Giving with laughs, tears from the laughs and lots of new jokes for next year! One more that I am really grateful for is one my aunts blog

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Validation


This is the best thing I have seen for a long time! It made me laugh, think and SMILE more then any other movie has. Watch then think on it..... Here
P.S. Can't post without a picture

Sunday, November 16, 2008

200 plus pages more

'Testament of youth' By Vera Brittain.
I didn't think I was going to post tonight but then my dad told me that I should just 'write it all out'.
I'm in the process of reading a 600 page book about world war I. It starts out as easy reading for the first 270 pages then you start hitting the hard stuff. I just finished reading about the death of yet another good friend of Vera's, who is the main character and author of the book. Yes, this is an auto biography, which makes it even harder to read this book. This women lost first her fiance,Roland, then her best friends,Geoffrey and Victor. I know that it is going to get worse because her brother is going to die next. I think the worst thing so far is when they are burying Victor, her brother couldn't get leave to say goodbye and he writes Vera saying,"We started alone, dear child, and here we are alone again; you find me changed, I expect, more than I find you; that is perhaps the way of Life. But we share a memory which is worth all the rest of the world, and the sun of that memory never sets."
Her brother, Victor and Roland where as everyone called them the three musketeers and her brother had to watch his best friends die and he was completely alone before the time came when he left the world. Vera lost everything that mattered to her and yet she still endured and went back to serve all the men in the army who needed her. I don't know if I could do that.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Quote of the Day

Conversation between mum and I:


Me:"What are you doing?"


Mum:"Praying to the cabinet gods"


She was finding something to make for dinner and not coming up with any ideas.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

No Thursdays


I have already talked to one family about this but to those who read this and hire me this is what is going on, I'm not going to work Thursdays.
No one in particular has called me for this day but I really need this it's so I can do things with my family, friends, school, etc. I worked every day(except Sunday) for the last month and a half. I'm more then worn out and in need of a superpower to keep me going if I am to continue like that. So please for my sanity, no Thursdays.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Temple


One thing I love about the temple is that every time I do confirmations I can just see all the souls in heaven rejoicing over that one little thing. Something that we take for granted and just count off, or at least that is the way I used to think of it when I was a Beehive.
Another thing that really struck me today was how quiet the temple really is from all the other places in this world. You will always hear the traffic all around it but other then that it is the truest kind of quiet, It's spiritually quiet. I could really feel all the peace of mind and spirit there and that is something that I don't feel very much anymore, I always am thinking of the things I need to do next. I really felt like I was the only person there. I was looking out on half the grounds and there was no one else around me or in sight. I am so happy that I live within driving distance of a temple and that there are going to be three more in this state.
I really started thinking about time today and how we let it go so fast without even realizing it. Thank you Beehives for being good in the temple and really showing me a bit of how I felt when it was my first time. You all were really excited and happy to go into the temple and learn about something that you'll do again and again in the future. They were all so interested in all the little things about it: the way that you hold you hands for baptizing, the font itself, etc. It was just so much fun watching them!..... I guess that all that interest and fascination turned to energy after we left though because they went off. That might be enough said!
I love the temple and always love the way that I feel after it. A big thanks to all of our leaders for putting up with us all and loving it all the while...most of the time :)

I think that It might be time for bed since I just said flink pamingos instead of pink flamingos to my mum!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Become a follower too!

I just crossed over to the dark side. I became a follower of my mother!!! You should become one too, because she is sitting there with a concussion and laughing over how cute my sister is with her new haircut. She isn't aloud to go to bed yet and she didn't get much sleep last night because Lyd wasn't doing well. So, come to the dark side with Finding the Fun.
P.S. Roll over the finding the fun to get to the blog.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Long time without all my randomness

WARNING: LONG POST
It's been a while since the last post. I think that the term 'Running till you can't no more' is the perfect thing to say about me. I run till I can't and then I sleep through dinner and can't go to sleep when I should! That is what happened today. I was so tired from work and seminary that I took a nap at 3:30 and didn't get up till 6:30, It's now 10:30 and I am more awake then I have been in the last few weeks!


Right now I really am enjoying school and people don't believe me when I say it. I just saw a Sister from our old ward and she gave me a bit of a startled look when I told her that I love the way that I am doing school and that I learn more this way then most likely if I was in public school. This is a women who never approved of me being home schooled. hehehe.

One joke in my family is what kind of animal you would like to be when you are reincarnated( we are LDS and don't believe in reincarnation but it is always a funny thing to joke about). I used to think that it would be the life to be a bear, you only have your kids stay with you for 2 years, you get to sleep for half the year in a warm cave or log and you get to eat and play all the time. Then I started to think about it a little bit more... Look at all the things that could go wrong! So instead I think I'll be a house cat. Your kids get sold after a few weeks of having them, you get fed by your humans, you get played with and pet all the time, and the whole cat nap thing... Yep that's it, I'm going to be a house cat in the next life!

Wednesday I'm going to the Mesa Temple with my YW group. I love the temple and can't wait. It's kind of a personal commandment given to me to go to the Temple as much as I can and I'm just fine obeying it. One thing is that I hope we don't rush through it like last time. I think we stayed in the Temple for 30 minutes at the most. Partly because there was no one else there and because we had only about 8 young women at the time. I don't think that we have much more now though.I just need to remember to bring that 700 page book I'm reading for the ride there. It's really interesting it's just that I read really slow, even though I read all the time.

For those that don't know (or didn't see me) for Halloween I was Mary Poppins. I was not very smart for breaking in the shoes the night of Halloween but other then that I had fun giving out 'spoons full of sugar' to all the little kids as I walked around. I was only asked to sing by Elice S. and Bro. Tenny. I think I did pretty good for the most part, it was only hard to sing after I ate all Lydia's candy. Thanks Lins for sharing Halloween this year with me!

I think that after all these years I will always love Shakespeare. It was one of those things that I really enjoyed when I first started to read. My favorite(among many) quotes is the last words of Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

"If we shadows have offended,

think of this and all is mended-

that you have but slumber'd here,

while these visions did appear.

and this weak and idle theme,

no more yielding but a dream,

Gentles, do not reprehend:

If you pardon, we will mend.

And, as I am an honest Puck,

If we have unearned luck

Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,

we will make amends ere long;

Else the Puck a liar call:

So, good night unto you all.

Give me your hands, if we be friends,

and Robin shall restore amends." [Exit

Now, as you might know already, I am tired now and must go to seminary and work tomorrow. So good night unto you all!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Fun with Thayney


I love that kid! I think that that is all I need to say when I think of him(when he is being good).
I got home tonight cold and still awake and full of energy, so I finally got all the stuff out to make more Cocoa. I think it is my one true love. It will never hurt me, never leave me and always tastes good in the morning. Anyway! Thayne is so cute when he says,'Totoa!' Instead of cocoa. I don't understand why he can say my name perfectly and then can't say cocoa. Thayne is really helpful when it comes to eating the sugar before the mixing process but other then that I think that he is better for entertainment then for cooking/mixing.
When I first started to get busy with life Thayne would cry and then not give me a hug when I got home, just to let me know he was not happy I left in the first place. After that he would not even look at me or hug me at all to make sure I knew he was mad about me never being home. Now Thayne is a little older and gives me a hug before I go and when I get home, He loves owls and 'totoa' just like me. I have to confess now..... I really wasn't very happy about him when I first found out that Mum was pregnant. I was worried about loosing my mum and what was going to happen when the baby was born. I can't say now that I'm sad he's here, even in all of his melodramatic ways. For a while when we lived in the log cabin I was the one that got him to go to sleep the best. I would sit with him in a chair and watch a movie or just rock him till he would fall asleep. I'm really glad you chose to stay and continue to make me laugh all the time.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

ONE RULE!!!

I have been Chauffeuring the Smith kids to a few of their activities lately. They are used to having many rules in a car about food and seat belts and so on. So I just told them that in my car I don't really care if you get food on the seat or take your shoes off because the car's name is Junker and it lives up to it's name. So yesterday I had Cami and Jared, we were on our way home from getting baby food and doing scout stuff when Cami says in a very loud voice so I will completely understand her," I really need to go Pee!" If you live in Prescott then you know about the all the construction on Gurly and Shelton, I was in the middle of it. I turned in my seat and asked in my patient voice if she could hold it till we got home. The answer was of course a very impatient/apprehensive voice,"NO!!!" I made a few really quick choices and decided that I needed to change the direction of the car! She then informs me that she really needs to go and really can't hold it much longer. I was in front of the college at the time and cut through the back roads to get to the nearest place with a public restroom. Thank you Whataburger for the use of your toilet! I don't even think I shut the door to the car as I ran Cami in and informed Jared that he should come inside the fast food place with us. As we are waiting for Cami to finish (she really did have to go!) Jared looks at me and said he was going to go to the restroom too.
That is my one rule! You are not allowed to relieve yourself in the car.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

~Night~

This is a book that I think all people should read to understand some of what was happening during the Holocaust. This was an amazing book that made me really think about our freedom in a new light and understand their pain. Some people might say that this book was not that bad but whoever say that has been desensitised by what is acceptable in the media now days. The really sad thing is that all this we like to think is just in the past, when every day things similar to what is in this book are happening lots of other place all over the world.
Some how I managed not to cry through the whole book. I then got to the Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance speech of the author's at the end. This is one of my favorite quotes from it:
"one person of integrity, can make a difference, a difference of life and death.As long as one dissident is in prison, our freedom will not be true. As long as one child is hungry, our life will be filled with anguish and shame. What all these victims need above all is to know that they are not alone; that we are not forgetting them, that when their voices are stifled we shall lend them ours, that while their freedom depends on ours, the quality of our freedom depends on theirs."
~by Elie Wiesel in Oslo on December 10, 1986

How much do we complain about our lives when there are people on other sides of the world that are treated like cattle.

Friday, September 12, 2008

S.H.P.

Patriotic. That was the Scavenger hunt photo subject this week. I haven't done any of the others lately because I have been working up a storm and just breathing the rest of the time. A.K.A......School. I really love being busy with it all though. The breathing is from a very intense book I am reading right now about the Holocaust. I have to breathe every few pages because I can see all that is happening. Some people will say,"oh, I'm a very visual person!" I am that phrase in a nutshell. It is all like I am really there when I start to read. That is one of the reasons I am so selective in what I read.

Just to tell you about these photos though! I was walking to seminary this morning and was looking for a good photo. I could just do one of the many flags that I see on the walk there. Imagine my delight when I see my friend Caleb walk up with two layers on(both blue) and a rose in his pocket for a good friend of his at school. The only thing I needed was something white. That is a wall in some person's yard that we walk past every day! At first he didn't want to go alone with it but in the end I got the shots!

Friday, September 5, 2008

Qutoe of the day!

"Chaiya, I love your car! It sounds like a motorcycle. pause... But it smells like dirt so I don't think that I like it."
~Camile M.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

I have been

Working myself almost none stop with babysitting/maid work all week! other then that some school here and there. I am not going to bore you with that sort of chatter, though. I will tell you about my adventure! Are you ready?
For those who have driven with me will say that I am a good driver,even (not quoted exactly,Sarah) a 'PANSY' when it comes to the road and it's rules. I find that I owe other drivers and my passengers a safe drive! I can now say on the little tag things that I get in emails that I have been stopped by police officer this year. Yes. I said it. I couldn't stop thinking as I saw the lights behind me," was I speeding? I know that I was trying to get around that person because they were driving at odd speeds but was I really going that much over that I will get a ticket?!!? I won't be able to drive if the insurance goes up! " I was thinking this and many other thoughts like it.
I think that the cop was a bit surprised when I told him the window didn't roll down and the back door opened... I have a really cool car(no sarcasm in there at all)! It's name is Junker. I was asked if I knew why I was pulled over, when I answered no he told me that he had been following me since the square and my lights weren't on! I then check to see if they were working properly and it just ended up that I hadn't turned the nobbie all the way and they were on hazard.I was asked twice if I had been drinking and was asked jokingly if I was a BRAT after he saw my Air Force ID(which I might add is expired). At the end of this the police officer was joking with me though I was still really shaky, that just made him ask if I had done anything wrong or I was just really nerves? "Just nerves."
I think that that is the smallest voice I have ever heard come out of me!

Monday, August 25, 2008

Procrastination, Mum's Birthday and other stuff.Not in that order


I really love this picture of me and Quayde. It was taken at Copper Basin Lake when we were finished with our "walk". I can't remember what we were talking about but I had a cattail in my hand and was goofing off with it.








This is one of Mum's presents for her Birthday! I don't know what it is made out of, but the cool thing about it is that you can take the seat part off and put it in the washer! I know, cool huh?!? I just hope that they remember to tell everyone when the seat is not on, because otherwise it could be a bit messy.
There will be more pictures of the event later when it is all done.





Have you every had the feeling to do something but you ignore it. Then you feel bad later on because you know that you should have done what that feeling was telling you to do because you know what was going on/what had happened? I have, and I am sorry to those two people that I have put off. I know (or now know) what is happening. Sorry for not listening and acting on that prompting when I should have.

To all that this concerns: Baby M will not be a 'distraction' anymore. Sorry that She was I didn't mean it to end up that way. She will not be coming to church with me anymore.

Have you ever had the sugar crave? Well, that is what I have right now! It only comes this bad once a month. Hint: the second day is worse on emotions and cravings. So you might want to keep your distance from me, I might eat you. I don't even think that that's a joke.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

poems, life and other things


This week for fun/school we wrote a poem. The title is Where I'm From. It wasn't hard because of the way that we did it, It just took me long time!:)
Then, being me, I drew on the corners of the paper of my main lesson book.On one corner there was Horton hatches the egg's elephant-bird and the other had Puck.I think that my Puck looks more like peter pan though. For those who do not know who Puck is I'll give you a hint...William Shakespeare.
Here is my poem.
"I am from the softness of silkies, from laughing at myself and singing at the top of my lungs to songs I only know half of.
I am from where mistakes are creative adventures, nothing is impossible and where white walls are unheard of.
I am from catching bugs, from the light that warms me, the wind in the trees and the sound of the sea.
I am from large family parties in a very small town, from JR Wilson, and Micheal and Tracie, from the green of England and Ireland and the lands of the Blackfoot.
I am from spit wads with Nick, Blading with Julian, Scaring Cindy and wondering in the woods with my family.
I am from cider in winder, Flagstaff in August and a gold throne on Birthdays.
I am from I love yous, be happy,'Dancing in the morning' and skipping Thursday!
I am from what rings true, from manifestation and meditation, from my Father in Heaven.
I am from bubble teas and pumpkin bars, from all kinds of bread and hot cocoa in the summer months.
I am from Impressionists paintings, a car crash, a young man's smile, from Shakespeare's pen and a Glass blower's hot shop.
I am from laughter and tears, the purple in a sunset and the yellow in Autumn trees, from the works of Dr. Seuss and William Shakespeare, from Happiness."
This is who I am accentual.
This week was the wedding down in Mesa. I was happy to have the trip. Even more so for the heat. I thought that it was a bit cooler there than usual down there but that was just me according to the thermostat!
This last Saturday was also my last youth conference. It really makes you think about time when you know that unfortunately you are going to be in singles ward next year. I even had a really good time at the dance which is the first time in a long time. Most dances aren't that much fun because of the little detail that not very many people come. This dance I hung out with friends, danced pretty badly, gotten all those said friends to dance with people no one really knew and got to know one friend better. T.V. is a really cool guy and I didn't really know much about him other then surface stuff. He also tried to teach me how to swing dance.'Sign'. I don't know when all my friends will finally give up on this, they know I don't have the balance for it but they just keep on trying!
I think that I should probably try to sleep considering it is 11:04 and I have seminary in the morning. I don't think that I am able to be in bed before 11 unless and I am sick because it just never happens. Anyway. till next post and I don't think that I will be waiting a month to do so.
"Give me your hand if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amens."
[Exit

Monday, July 28, 2008

Post # 100

This is a post that is about everything and everything that is rolling around in my head. So, here it goes!
WARNING: fairly long post ahead

I blame it on my parents but it really isn't their fault that I am the way I am. I hate the cold! I can't even take AC well and I live in AZ! Most people think that there is something wrong with me when I'm in the very large mall of ours shivering because it is below 70. You think that I am joking? Well, so did the cute guy at the Verizon booth who asked if I was feeling well the other day. I am joking however about having a very large mall by the way. It's tiny. You walk in one direction you'll see it all!

I just rearranged my bedroom and now I just have to vacuum. I've been avoiding that.

I think that it is about time that I find a new series to follow with. You can't blame me, I miss talking to my aunt Shawna about Gilmore Girls when it was showing. Any suggestions?

It's also about time that I make my bed... isn't it?

I love my Grandma. hehehe. I have her for a little bit longer! Unfortunately she is going to go home to Alaska soon though. But until then you have to make your own bread! (not meant as mean, just laughing) --Love you Nonny!

I am going to Chino for an activity night. It's only been 3 years since I last went. I know that it will be really fun and I'll get to see everyone that I grew up with. It's kind of funny how everyone that I grew up with thought that I be this really tall person when I got older-I shot up sooner then most- and really I'm just average height. 5'6... and a 1/2!

I have this friend who is pretty close to my complete opposite. She likes the cold, I like the heat. She loves the dark, I need to light. etc. you get it right. I'm going to dye her hair. I have never dyed hair before.... I'll learn tomorrow though!

I have no units on my phone. So if you try to call and I don't pick up, don't get offended. It's not that I'm ignoring you. I'll call you back, when I find out you have called. You know what, just call my home phone! lol!

I have Starry brightness on my window. No, I don't think that I'll explain that one.

Thayne has been trying to scudoo into his favorite books and magazines for the past week. Scudoo - which I don't think I am even spelling right- is what Steve and Jo do in Blues Clues. It's where they'll do a little dance and sing a little long then jump into a book and get to play in the story. It's really cute. Thayne I think is still really upset that it doesn't work.

I got my hair cut! that is a really big thing. I have been needing a haircut for a while. So I asked one of my church leaders if I watched her kids she would cut my hair. It was a yes and she did an amazing job on it. She did some thinning and cut a inch or so off and now I feel like a whole new me! You may think that I am joking but I'm not! Thank you again Kim!

The mice bergaids are on again! I have a mouse in my room and he licked all the peanut butter off the trap and didn't even snap it! This is war. For those who know me for the life saving person I am, just remember that this is a mouse. That gets into all that it really shouldn't. If there was a way for me to get it out nicely I would. This is no spider to be put into a cup and put outside. Believe me! I would if I could.

Are we into August yet!??! I don't know why but I really am done with this month.

I think that is all for now.......

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

And the flavor is.......

Call me obsessed but I really wanted to know!
I emailed the company with the question," what is the flavor of Swedish fish?" and got this nice email back-

Dear Ms. Wilson-Callihan:
Thank you for contacting us about Swedish Fish. Your comments and inquiries are appreciated because they provide valuable feedback about our brands.Original Swedish Fish come in a unique blend of flavors that we like to call "red".Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We hope that you will continue to purchase and enjoy our products.Sincerely,Consumer Relations001087315AJT

RED!!! In my opinion that is NOT a flavor it's a color! Thanks anyway though for your feedback on my question Consumer Relations001087315AJT!
And thank you readers of this blog for your answers as well.
~Chy


P.S. No I did not take the picture.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Swedish Fish will set you free!

Not really but it sounded good!
This is a question to those who may or may not know.
What the heck is the flavor of Swedish fish!?!? To those who just thought," Chaiya... just look on the bag for that kind of a question."
Well, let me tell you, that the bag doesn't have anything on it about the flavor of this very yummy and highly health endangering snack! I even went to the site to see if it had anything to say about it. As you can tell...nothing. The first to tell me the REAL flavor will receive a bag of Swedish fish, hand delivered or mailed.
P.S. It is not Cherry.

Friday, July 18, 2008

scavenger hunt photo


This week was reflection.

This is one of the little girls I babysit for. She got really happy when I told her that I wanted her to put my lip gloss on. And to add to her happiness I was going to take pictures of her doing it! I love you LainaD!

Friday, July 11, 2008

scavenger hunt photo!

This week it is, drum role please..... Signs!
I was lazy. I even had a really cool, creative idea but just didn't get around to it.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

EFY

What I didn't tell anyone was that I was having a really hard time with my testimony before I went to EFY. Not even girls camp(which usually helps) didn't scratch it. I went and it was nothing that I was expected it to be but was everything I needed. Now though, I have realized that I have been asleep and need to just wake-up from this comatose I've been in for far to long. I realized I am not satisfied with where I am at in life and know that I need to change things. I have this song in my car that I don't really listen to half the time. Today though as I was on my way to pick up my brother from a friends I hear it the way I needed to for the first time. " I'm sorry for the person I've became. I'm sorry that It took so long for me to change. I'm ready to never become that way again... cause who I am hates who I've been." Not In literally for me hating myself but realizing comes close.
Everyone in my group and more must think that I am the biggest crier in the world. I started to cry toward the end of the EFY song and didn't stop till the end of the testimony meeting... Then cried some more at the dorms. There was this guy who was not in our group who gave me and Allison tissue. After I thought that I was done crying! I can't remember him name but when he gave it to us he gave me a look like ' you need this more then I do'. Thank you!.. as I am laughing through my tears.
Inside joke,'Tithing slips look just like police tickets'. If you really want to know then you have to ask me in an email or in person. Yes, that one is for you Varga! hehehe
I didn't think that it would be good when I first walked up to sign in and all I saw were the run of the mill Prep, Jock and Cheerleader Mormon kids. I was wrong, and really glad I was. I met people I would have never met other wise and had experiences I will never forget. I think I was well worth the money and will do it next year if life permits.


P.S. All the pictures were not from my camera. I am lazy and didn't want to upload them! Thanks Debi for setting up the photobucket. ~Chy

Pics from EFY

I have more but these are the first I am posting because They are fun.



Front plumb colored shirt-Aaron
Left blue-Tanner
Above Tanner-Josh
Women-Counselor Tiffany
Next to Tiffany-Joseph
The two above Joseph-Nolan &Ian
Two above Tiffany(left to right)-Sam and Sam Vegas
Two at top(left to right)-Burns and Keiler









Front left-Debi
Man-Counselor Brain
Front right-Kelsey
Arch left to right-Anna, Anna(my roommate),Aubry,Me Allison,Heidi.









Tanner with cool glasses.
Look close at the glasses.
Debi is great with a camera!











Burns, Tiffany and Keiler.
Burns and Keiler were the ones to start the Devil horns thing that stuck with us all. Tiffany was the Devil according to them so... you get it.








Awesome Allison and Beautiful Heidi!








Our banner with Tiffany







I love this Picture! It was one of the first two days I think so none of us knew each other.
Well, that is a lie. I knew Joseph








Aubry and Debi. We were really bored as we waited to get to our seats











Did I mention that
we were really bored?.....
.....This picture was
not altered....
























Long story, but this was Brain's badge. None of us called him Brain. We all called him Toby. He just looked like a Toby so that is what we said.








more pictures from EFY


I think that this is salt..... I can't be sure though.


Nolan and Anna My roommate.
This was Sam. Not the one from Vegas. He was Climbing the tree and we all thought that he was going to fall.
Debi and Aaron
I have no idea why they were laughing so hard.
Aaron was laughing so hard he laid his head on the table and looked like he was going to cry.
I think it was about the cake, which was really REALLY gross
This was the first time to my knowledge that they did you the devil sign.. I think

And More....




front: Debi, Anna (my roommate),Kelsey, Aubry, Anna, Me, Heidi, Allison, Tiffany and Brain.

Back: Sam Vegas, Joseph, Sam, Ian, Aaron, Josh, Nolan, Burns, Keiler, Tanner.










Josh..... I haven't a clue.I think he was trying to have horns?....





















Sam Vegas














A really good picture of Anna
















Aaron and Allison goofing off.













Josh























Ian hold in there! I know that you don't want anymore pictures I feel the same way!





For those who know me well will know that when it comes to group picture taking I get burned out really fast. Unlike some-cough,cough, Josh- I don't have a perfect fake smile so I just stopped smiling toward the end of it.