Today's Question

Question: What famous living person would you want to meet for drinks?

Answer: President Barack Obama AND Mitt Romney as long as I had a magical truth serum potion

I find it hard to wade through the BOG of political opinions, new stories, debates, and posturing and would love nothing other than to interview the candidates myself with my own questions.

And we all know I can think of some pretty great questions....

Don't get me wrong I am pretty sure I know who I will be voting for in November and can and do seek out truths I find important about the candidates. But, let's be honest here, it would be nice to have a one on one conversation.
 
Who would you want to meet for drinks?

Summer of Fun - Adventure Numero UNO

So, remember how I was going to blog about all the adventures I had planned for D'Nell's Summer of Fun 2012?

Yeah, I was too busy having fun.

The first OFFICIAL activity was to go to the Sun Tunnel's to watch the summer solstice. In case you don't know me or have NEVER spent a significant amount of time in a car or Chinese train with me...let me clue in...

I am pretty fun and my mind has a million random things in it at any given moment.

During this 7ish hour car ride (3ish hours there and 3ish hours back) we played my all time favorite game:

WHAT IF.

What if you you were forced to get a tattoo what would it be and where would you get it?

(Yes, someone would get a tramp stamp...NOT ME)

OR

What if I gave you $10,000...would you let me punch you as hard as I could in the FACE?

(Heck YES I would...pretty much any day of the week).

Suzie, Gen, and Sarah were more than willing participants in this first adventure.

(Gen and Suzie...they ARE sisters, I am glad you asked)

(Me and Sarah. his is a necessary pose for Summer of Fun activities, I am glad you asked.)

Also, Summer of FUN adventures are better when there is a guy with a spear and a girl with a hula hoop requesting to pose ANYWHERE. See above. (She totally reminded me of Terusha).

The Sun Tunnels are an Earthworks art project in the west (and I mean past Wendover NEVADA and then barely back into Utah) Utah desert. They basically four concrete tunnels positioned exactly where the sun will shine exactly through the center during the Summer and Winter solstice's.

And basically, they are awesome and take beautiful pictures.

WHO'S in for NEXT year???

p.s. there was a pre-summer of fun demolition derby I attended...but I didn't get any pictures. BOO.

Today

Today.

My heart is overflowing with emotion.

This morning I went to a beautiful funeral for a co-worker.

          A beautiful SPIRIT filled service. My eyes were overflowing with emotion.
          Also known as crying. My heart overflowed through my eyes.
          It was a service that when it was over you felt better. Renewed even, because you communed with
          Holy Spirit. And you know He lives, even Jesus Christ, the Atonement is real, and you are a much
          better person for knowing the person whose life you are celebrating.

My day ended with a wedding dinner for a dear friend. I went with two other amazing ladies. These three people have become like sisters to me. I am better for knowing them. And, again for the second time today my eyes overflowed with emotion.

          Pure joy and happiness for being a part of HayPants special celebration.

Today I have been renewed.
Today I am happy.
Today I will thank my Heavenly Father for the amazing people I have in my life.
He put them there.
I just followed His path.

Today.
Today is a GREAT day.

Sweat Your Heart Out

Did you know I have a pass to the rec center close to my house?

Oh you didn't? Well now you know.

I love the rec pass and the rec center. I have been going to for a month or so with my friend Tiffany H. Super fun.

Although sometimes she calls me a pansy.

Which I guess is all right because it:
a. makes me laugh
2. makes me work harder

So, remember this year's theme "What do I want more?" this goes right a long with it. And, now Tiffany has thought up punishments for other things. For instance, I am trying to give up soda, so for every day I drink a soda she thinks of a punishment at the gym. Tonight it was to run on the elliptical for 2 minutes at 5mph on a level 3.

I almost died.

Seriously.

But then I didn't so good for me.

And now I will think twice about if I really want a soda.

(p.s. I don't love when people say pop v soda. It's a weird thing about me.)

Thirty Four (Read Twenty Four)

I just turned 34.
Bleh.
That's what I think when I think of my age. However, that doesn't mean that I am unhappy to be this age...but it just sounds so OLD! Seriously. If I live as long as my mom...well..in 6 more years I will be midway through my life! Ahhh! Let's hope that my mom lives another 10 to 20 years.

Any who, side track over.

Did you know that I often pick themes for each year?
You didn't? Well, now you know.

This years theme is "What do I want more?" When making any decision I am asking myself this question, or at least I try to.

Let's be honest, it hasn't been going well...I got completely sidetracked...however, I am trying to bring this to the forefront of my mind. For instance, when deciding what to do tonight:

1. Stay home and watch T.V.
2. Go to the gym

I ask, what do I want more? Do I want the life and body that I have or do I want to make changes that going to the gym will help with? Hmmmm....let me think...

GYM.

Feel free to ask what I want more if you see I am facing a dilemma...

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

This picture is from the Thomas Family party on Friday night. I bought this wig for my mom to wear. I thinks she is totally rocking it. Everyone was supposed to be giving their best "zombie" face.

Between Now and December 31st

I decided today that between now and December 31st I will read the Book of Mormon. Cover to Cover. What a great way to end the year.

Interesting Fact #14

Interesting Fact #14 (about ME): I name my plants. This is not a secret and most of you probably already know this.

Above is one of my plants at work. His name is SPIKE. When I first adopted SPIKE he was just barely poking above his home. Now look at him! SPIKE is a giant!

FYI #1 The plant next to SPIKE is named DEAN. I received both of them in a planter when DEAN passed away.

FYI #2 I love plants and I love them more when they have names!

FYI #3 Someone once told me that I have awful taste when picking names for my plants. That person was wrong and basically and idiot. I love my plant names.

Just in Case

Just in case you didn't know...I have a freckle on my finger.

And I like it.

A lot.

It's just one unique thing about me.

Just in case you didn't know...

Good Advice

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs [Stanford commencement speech, June 2005]

I needed to read this today.