I Am Worth Loving

 

I forget all the time that everyone deserves love, especially me. I feel like when it comes to love, I have really bad luck. I'm not just talking about dating, either. I have struggled my entire life with friendships. In elementary school, I didn't have really have any friends. I was the weird girl that just played on the swings alone all recess long. I had one friend from church, who remains a dear friend today. But as far as elementary school, I didn't have hardly any friends. When I got to middle school, I had the same experience as everyone else. My group of friends changed as often as the weather. I'd get close to a "best friend" and then before I knew it, that friendship was over. I don't remember why. I don't think it matters. High school was when I decided to be the best friend I possibly could be because I knew what it was like to be alone and to have crappy friends. 

Unfortunately, I am painfully aware of how unique I am in this regard. Not many people put friendship as high on their priorities as I do or care about their friends the same way in which I do. I'm not sure why. The downside of caring so much is how easily it is to get hurt. And hurt I have definitely been, especially over the past year. I really have come to know who my friends truly are and come to treasure even more the relationships I have with them.

So to those friends I am referring to: Thank you. For being reliable, trustworthy, and respectful. Thank you for being you. Thank you for loving me. You make me feel like I am worth loving. 

Free Yourself

Yoga Pants

Sue Sylvester put it absolutely perfectly:

Ok girls. Yoga pants are super hot right now. They're comfy and way cuter than sweatpants and the menfolk love them. You could climb straight out of bed in them or coming straight from the gym and nobody would know the difference.  

But here's the deal. 

You CANNOT pull off the yoga pants look with a panty line. You just can't. Its not attractive. It actually gives the impression to people that you're sloppy and you don't care about your appearance. You'll look like a freaking child. And let's be honest, there ain't nothing hot about a child. 

I know what you're thinking. "How can I avoid a panty line?" 

Easy.

There are several different ways:

1. Wear a thong. Yeah, sometimes they're a hassle and uncomfortable, but if you buy the right size and the right material, you won't feel it at all. 

2. Go commando. Or just buy the type of yoga pants that are designed for you to go commando. This is my number one suggestion. These babies are fabulous. 

3. Wear spanx. Just make sure they don't roll up.

So please, save yourself the embarrassment. Avoid that panty line. 

Spring Break 2013

Things I learned on my trip to Zion National Park:

• When you get shot through the heart, you're too late. 
• iPod Idol is the best game ever invented.
• Doing yoga next to a river first thing in the morning is one of the most relaxing things there is. 
• Birthday cakes can be made out of wood.
• If you want to make friends, just give them fruit loops.
• I can do hard things, like climb Angel's Landing or hike/scramble Hidden Canyon.
• There once was a black snowman named Jeff who sunk all the way to China.
• When you bring a tent to camp in, don't forget the stakes.
• Switchbacks are of the devil. And I hate them passionately.
• There is such thing as alligator jerky.
• Jared really likes ostriches.
• Old people can have amazingly tone calves.
• When you wear the same pair of socks for 5 days straight, your feet smell really bad. 
• Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" is the BEST song to sing/scream in the car.
• Not everyone hikes at the same pace. 
• Goats are so in right now. 
• When you wear your sunglasses at night, you are ready to roll. 
• You can pay your tithing while giving your talk in church.
• It can get really, REALLY cold at night by a river. 
• Playgrounds are the funnest in the dark. 
• My bonnie lies over the ocean.
• People sometimes don't like it when you drink mountain dew.
• Chicken Little poops donkeys. 
• When you sleep on a slope, you end up in really funky positions when you wake up. 
• Lots of people need chapstick. Few people have their own.
• Jeff makes really funny faces.
• Asian people are the best kind of people. 
• When you sing and make noises in a bathroom, everyone can hear you.
• Ali Hancey really really really likes to talk. Especially in long car rides. 
• Warm showers are seriously the most amazing thing ever after a really cold night.
• Some people have "harpooning a whale" added to their bucket list.
• When you wear perfume while camping, people think that you're simply attempting to cover up just how bad you actually smell. 
• Seth is randomly hilarious.
• Making laughing-style assignments is hilarious.
• Sometimes roller coasters are disguised as tunnels in the mountains.
• "Probs" and "tots" are now words.
• Ali Hancey does the worm REALLY good. 
• Sometimes its funny when people swear.

Here's the Beef

Ok, so I know that my last post was like "Whoot! I'm awesome! I'm gonna ride a bike and stuff!" But here's the reality. I literally do not have time to train for that bike ride. Between work and school, I have very little free time to do anything. So, although I really wanted to get into shape for the Hunstman 140, its just not going to happen.

This is real life.

Also. I retreat my post about Taylor Swift as well. I pretty much hate Taylor Swift (but love her tunes.) The more my Taylor-fan friends talk about her and obsess unhealthily over her, the more hatred gathers up inside of me for her. She looks like a mole and is an awful live performer. End. Of. Story.

Also. Sean Lowe made a HUGE mistake. Lindsay was such a better choice. Catherine's a freak, man! This one ain't gonna last!

Also. This week, I hiked freaking Angel's Landing and Hidden Canyon at Zion National Park. Two of the hardest things I've ever done! I will blog more about that later.

Also. I'm single and I do not want to be so anymore. I am officially over the most recent douche bag ex and am finally ready to date again. Fellas, beware. I'm on the hunt. 

Huntsman 140

So, I am trying something new and that I've never done before. Come to think of it, I've never actually even thought about doing it before either. 

Anyone who knows me knows how prevalent cancer is in my life. My mother died from abdominal cancer and my little sister is a survivor of leukemia. (I would not be even slightly surprised to one day have some form of diagnosis of cancer for myself.) Therefore, I am a sucker for cancer foundations. I have been very involved with Relay for Life for the past 3 years. I have been able to raise over $1500 for the American Cancer Society. Being involved with Relay for Life has been one of my greatest joys and I love it. The cause is so dear to my heart. 

A few weeks ago, I came across another cancer foundation that I want to get involved with. It is called the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. What really caught my eye was their event, Huntsman 140. Below is an ad for said event:

Because I only started training last week, I will only be doing the 25 mile ride. For me, its a bit tougher than I thought it was going to be. I have until June to get ready, but I feel like toast after 10 miles. Hopefully I will be able to double my stamina by then!!! :) 

Anyways, I will (for my own benefit) keep track on my blog of all my workouts and progress. Click here to check my blog progress or search for me at MapMyRun, where I also keep my progress listed.