The Way I Am

So, there's been a serious lack of blogging on my part lately, but when you spend all your time writing essays, writing just for fun looses a bit of its allure. However, I shall be going home to my beloved little hick town this summer & will have a LOT of free time. And as we all know, a lot of free time = a lot of random ramblings on my part.

Also - I would like to officially welcome Mr. Keaton Jolley, whose name fits him so perfectly it's astounding, to this little blogging circle. You should check out his blog, he's got some pretty spiffy stuff going.

Oh, blogging... what a wonderful journey of self expression and self discovery. Try it. You'll be addicted, but in a good way, like you get addicted to running or swimming or chocolate. :) I know a lot of my posts don't really seem to have a point, but just know, they are always inspired by whatever I'm musing about most. Sometimes you lucky people just get to read the thoughts that spill over - sometimes there's not room in my head for all of it, so this is where it goes.

Lastly, Happy Easter! I love Easter - I love all the trees in bloom, the fresh green grass, the promise of summer on the way. And mostly I love my Savior. I am so grateful for His sacrifice so that I might be able to live with Him and my family after this life. He can be our constant help and companion if we just let Him in to our lives and hearts.

THIS is very tender and very applicable to each and every one of us.

She Paints Me Blue

I've recently been smacked upside the head by the realization of just how much blue there is in my life. It's kind of ridiculous. So I felt like writing a series of lists about my relationship w/ the color blue:

Experiences That Have Made Me Notice My Obsession.
1- I went shopping shortly after Christmas & only managed to buy one item of clothing that isn't blue or green. It's grey. I got the grey sweater so it would go well with all my blue & green.

2-My roomie face Carrie was wearing a bright blue shirt yesterday that she doesn't wear very often & her boyfriend/my buddy Jason thought it was mine. Apparently, anything that particular shade of azul is just assumed to belong to me. 9 or 10 times this assumption is probably right.

3- My closet. I have a mild form of OCD (maybe) & therefore like to organize my clothing by color. The sections go a bit like this: Dark Green, Green, Greenish Blue, Turquoise, Bright Blue (aka Kelsey Blue), Light Blue, Dark Blue, BYU Blue, Purple/Pink/Red (this section contains about 4 things), Brown, Black, White/Grey. There is no yellow & no orange. I have one pink dress & one pink shirt.

4- My room - here all my stuff is baby blue or dark blue or bright blue. At home my walls a green, my curtains are blue & white, all my bedding is blue & white. Obsession much?

Reasons I Like Blue
1- I go to Brigham Young University. Blue is practically holy.

2- Blue is the color of the ocean.

Van Gogh rocks my world

3- Blue is the color of the sky.

4- Blue can express a lot of emotions. Have you ever seen a pensive shade of Pink? I didn't think so.

5- I just do. I think I have some weird chemical make up that allows the color blue to stimulate endorphins in my brain.

A Greatly Abridge List of My Favorite Blue Things
1- the ocean

2-the sky

again, Van Gogh is the man

3-the cool edge of my eyes you can only see if you look really close

4- my bestest friends'eyes - both Kristen's & Carrie's are gorgeous blue, but different shades

5-my men's flannel shirt that Carrie thinks is heinous & ugly. I don't care. I love it.

coolest/comfiest shirt EVER.

6- jeans. I love blue jeans.

7- facebook. It's blue. & as much as I hate to admit it, I love it.

8- my iPod

bliss

9- cookie monster

anyone who regularly throws tantrums for cookies makes my hero list

10- my new hoodie

11- my lucky polka-dot shoes

Ah, what the heck? I love this picture

12- my board shorts

13-my sharpies

14- my university

true blue, through & through

15- my daddy's 1941 Chevy

The Big Fat Blue Chevy (Daddy's is a gorgeous midnight blue)

16- my running leggings (aka my super woman tights)

my "cape" is also blue

17- my Aston Martin...oh...wait...that was just a dream. crud.

Yes, I did just write an entire blog post about the color blue. I must be really cool or something.

Random Question

I'm a big fan of random questions. I think it's awesome when you're getting to know someone & they go outside the lines & ask you something like, "What color are your socks & why?" rather than the standard, "So, where are you from...? blah blah blah..." I love that atrociously over-used cliché - Variety is the spice of life. That's why I almost always listen to music on shuffle. Or maybe I just have a mild form of ADD.

The point is - I like creative questions - they inspire creative answers. So it's no wonder that I'm a big fan of the random questions on the blogger profiles. This was one of my favorites:

Random Question:

When you open your eyes underwater, do you ever worry that you'll drown?

This was my answer:
No. I am tight like unto a dish.

Just for fun, one of my favorite paintings by Van Gogh.

Random Question

Life is Random, and so am I. (Very unoriginal, I know, but I like the sentiment.) I thought this random profile info question was too funny to just let it disappear into oblivion when I got a new question. So here 'tis.

You laughed so hard you can't catch your breath. Stick out your tongue and show us what's funny:

My roommate, Carrie, & I sometimes have growl fests when we're frustrated. It's a good way to relieve stress, and we usually end up on the floor, laughing. So next time you're just sick of everything, strike a pose and growl it out.