It happened! They are officially Sunny and Derek Johnson! She looked so beautiful! And he was quite the dashing groom. It was a fun-filled day and I'm so happy for them both!

And now I shall tell you of my adventures driving up to Tremonton for the open house Thursday night. I was going up early to help set up so I left my house around two.
You'd never know I was only going to be staying in Logan for one night right?? I needed clothes and I had to look cute for pictures so I pretty much have every toiletry I could maybe possibly need in those bags hehe
All excited for the drive and the day and I decided to stop at Maceys since I hadn't eaten all day and I didn't want gross fast food. Figured I'd be healthy and get an apple or something.

Yep, this is what healthy eating gets you. Stinkin' dented doors on your car. I got hit and then stood in the wind in the parking lot for an hour and a half waiting for the cop to get there. Ugh. At this point it's 3:30, open house starts at 5:00 and I'm still starving. So I raced trying to get food and then I'm on my way. PS it takes about an hour and forty-five minutes to get up there...

So I finally made it! Yay I'm all in one piece and my car runs. That's all I dared ask at this point. I was also in my jeans and t-shirt. Walked into the backyard lookin' like a doof, dress in hand though. At least I didn't forget anything.Cute Shan and I did finally make it!
Isn't she just so beautiful?? Sunny looked amazing! And Shan's always like a model. I felt pretty good about my looks taking into account my crazy stress of the day haha although in this picture I look extremely Asian. Shannon and I took lots of random pictures that day and then drove to Logan to sleep on her floor so I could pick up the flowers in Salt Lake at 9:00 the next morning.

Flowers were quite the adventure! The shop people didn't really speak great English and it was rough getting it all in my car when she brought all the center pieces out and put them on the ground in front of the door I was putting them in... Ack!! Flowers made it safe though!

Here's some pictures from the day of the actual wedding. Enjoy!This is definitely my fave picture of Sunny from the day and we were missing Andrea. She couldn't be there due to the high cost of airline tickets from China to the US:) Hugs all around!

Luncheon, this was after the two groups of bridesmaids were a little better and not being segregated. And Seth the faux best man.

I just have the most beautiful friends!

The Prep

I have a pretty busy weekend planned, the biggest event being Sunny's wedding!! Yep, she's getting married, we've been friends since junior high and I'm excited to be a bride's maid and help all I can on her big day. It's been fun getting ready to look my best too.First, I got a pedicure, of course, granted I'm wearing closed toe shoes, but what girl passes up the opportunity to be pampered in any way:)

These are the adorable close toe shoes, they may or may not be the first pair of flats I've owned in 5 or 6 years. I love them so much!

The dress! It's not as shapeless as it appears on the hanger I promise..

The cute belt that helps make aforementioned dress not so shapeless.

And of course hair and make up supplies for getting the face cute!

I'll also have to pack an overnight bag so I can stay with Shan after the open house in Tremonton. I'll be picking up the flowers in Salt Lake and now I only have to make one trip to do so.

I'm so happy for Sunny and excited to see how amazing her day turns out! Tune in next time to see the finished product and how all of it works together for the good of everyone who has to look at me:)

Beauty

The other day I was sitting in the hair salon waiting for the dye on my hair to soak into my hair and I was reading People magazine. I know cliche. I was even sitting under one of those driers that makes me feel like I'm going to go into orbit heh. Anyway, the People I was reading was talking about their most beautiful people list. They asked the question, what makes you feel most beautiful. I honestly don't even remember the celebrities that answered or what their answers were, but it made me ask that question of myself. What makes me feel most beautiful? I must admit I have some shallow things on the list, but that's ok right? There's shallow beauty and everyone needs to feel that way sometimes. As long as that's not the only thing that makes a person feel beautiful. So, this post is going to be a list of things in no particular order that make me feel beautiful. This will obviously be in the works for awhile since I can't think of them all right this second, and anytime I'm having a bad day I'm going to sit down and force myself to think of five things to add to the list. So here goes.....

I feel most beautiful when......



I learn something new from something I've read or heard dozens of times.

I have freshly washed hair.

I think of something that could really help someone and then I do it for them.

I make someone else feel good about themselves.

I have freshly waxed eyebrows.

I make someone laugh.

Someone makes me laugh.

I laugh at myself.

Something makes me cry... Tears of joy of course.

Driving down the road with the windows down, wind in my hair, smelling summer and listening to the birds sing.

Someone tells me I'm beautiful.

I feel the spirit.

I bear my testimony.

I think of my potential and all the things I can do.

I feel the love of my Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ.

My hair actually does what I want it to.

I wear that great dress I bought on sale.

I wear an awesome pair of shoes.

I shave my legs haha

I get a text from that certain someone.

Someone tells me they were thinking about me.

Sitting in the sunshine.

Like I said, some are shallow, but I'm good with it. I think this is a pretty good list. Now everyone think of your own:)

Work Work Work

Today, reader, I have two bits of frustration to share. The first is about my name. Now, don't get me wrong, I love my name. I didn't always, in fact, I hated it in elementary school, back when I thought it was cool to be the same as everyone else. As I got older though, I saw the awesomeness in it. And we all know there is no charge for awesomeness... Or attractiveness. Anyway, the frustrating part is that I wear a name tag at work and EVERYONE asks about my name. I had a man come through my line today and asked me how to pronounce it..... Umm.... It's phonetic.... And when I told him he said, oh that's what I thought... ok guy.... I also had a large group of Polynesian men come through (slightly overwhelming) and they called me a liar when I said it was my real name. Really? Come on! But! There is one good thing, today, I had a woman tell her husband she wanted to name their unborn child Pebbles. Oh yes, I have inspired even just one person to go against the norm and give their child something great. I loved it.

Ok, second piece of frustration. This one is directed more at myself than anything. You know when people talk about writing a letter and throwing it away to get your anger out? Well I really want to start this practice, as I feel it would help me since I can get out all my frustrations and think about everything I want to say. Here's the catch though, I think I might be too tempted to actually send them.... And that would not be good.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry you broke my heart. I'm sorry that I didn't see it coming and that I thought I could trust you. I'm sorry that I thought you were different and you wouldn't play me like a fiddle. I'm sorry that you made me want to be better and in turn your rejection made me feel as if I wasn't good enough. I'm sorry that I kept hope even though I knew better. I'm sorry that you know how to treat girls well and that even if you don't like them you still treat them amazing which causes that danged hope.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry I broke your heart. I'm sorry that I am a flirt by nature. I'm sorry that sometimes I like the attention and don't discourage you as much as I should. I'm sorry that you didn't understand when I said we'd be just friends.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry I felt betrayed by you. I'm sorry that I didn't want to try and salvage what had been dying for awhile. I'm sorry that maybe I was immature. I'm sorry that I was selfish. I'm sorry I can't be a better friend. I'm sorry that I don't want to be a doormat anymore.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry that I feel like I can't do anything right sometimes. I'm sorry that I hurt you by not being what you wanted.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry that I put so much stock in your opinion of me. I'm sorry that I'm rude when you say hurtful things. I'm sorry that that's how I cope with it and not show how much it pains me to hear those things.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry that I was intimidated by you and didn't know how to act around you. I'm sorry that I made a fool of myself and you won't ever talk to me again because I'm a doofus.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry I haven't written you a letter. I'm sorry that I haven't been a supportive friend. I'm also sorry that I know your secret. The secret that hurts me so so much and I can't imagine what it must be doing to you. Or if it is doing anything to you.

Dear so and so,
I'm sorry you can't spell. I'm also sorry that it drives me up the wall and that your bad grammar makes me want to scream. I'm sorry that you grew up in a time where 'cuz' and 'like' and all things text abbreviated are words.

Obviously those are not at all specific, but I figured this was the closest I could come to having it both ways. I don't know that the people these are intended for even know about this blog, I also don't know that they would know it was directed at them, but I do know I feel a little better and I didn't hurt any feelings by sending a specific letter and no one knows who or what these are intended for.

And that is all sorry about the downer post, but it had to be done and so I bid you goodnight, fair reader.

I've Fallen Like a Fool for You

Also! I fell in love with a song yesterday, normal people would just post a video, but I'm new to this blogging thing and have no idea how ha. Someone teach me please! Anyway, Look At Me by Carrie Underwood. I was listening to the Play On CD on the way up to Park City with mi madre and actually listened to the words of that song. It totally describes the dating life of most single girls out there. To a certain extent at least. Why are we all so foolish??? A lot of the time we know there's nothing there for him, but we hope anyway. We read way too much into every little thing he does even when it means nothing to him. Maybe he's just a gentleman and wouldn't treat a girl any other way, whether he has feelings for her or not. Honestly, he might just be a major pig and be looking for some action, whether we want to think "he's not like that" or not, some are. I don't know if guys do this too since I'm obviously a girl and haven't talked to many male specimen about the subject, but ladies, please! No more of this insanity! I'm probably the most guilty of this and need to take my own advice, but that also means I know how stinkin' hard it is to not hope for things that shouldn't be hoped for. Anyway, that's my rant for the night, I had many so I chose that one ha, sorry about not having a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deUFpJPpDBo


Look! A link! I know this video is just a montage, but there's not a whole lot better. Also, if I wasn't already determined to be Pepper Potts when I grow up, I would be Carrie! Maybe I'll be a mix.. No idea how, but hey, I can be anything I want to be right?

School's Out!

It was with much apprehension that I logged onto UVLink today to check my grades... I had three whole classes this last semester and none of them were too tough. I was also working though and one of those classes had mostly busy work, so it took the back seat to other things I needed to do. What class is this you may ask..... University Student Success... Ironic that the class I was sure I had failed was the one that was meant to help me in my studies hehe I'm a winner student... Anyway, so I logged on and searched for about an hour to find the grades. UVU website=not at all user friendly!! I asked a friend who did not help at all, but I finally found it! Drum roll please!!! Two B+'s and a B-!!!! Yippee!!! I have no idea how I pulled it off, but I was so happy!!! Apparently the professor just really loved me heh heh heh there's no other way I could have passed that dang class. And so... Without further gilding the lily and with no more ado, I give to you, SUMMER VACATION!!!! Yes, I will be working A LOT! And apparently no one has given Mother Nature the memo, but oh well, it is summer none the less!!!! The warmth will come soon!

PS As I am now officially a passing college student, please if you read this or any post and find any mistakes, call me on it. It drives me crazy when I read things that make no sense and make me think of the writer as unintelligent ha.