Thursday, November 14, 2013

The World NEEDS Good Music!!

Elder Sommers, total stud
Gabe, my lil' broski, showed me this sweet page on the LDS website. It has an entire list of free, uplifting music to download and I've been checking it out and the music is REALLY GOOD!!

Music to me will always be one of the best ways to reach out to people and to help brighten our own lives. So if you want something to bring you inspiration in your life, I strongly recommend checking out this page. free uplifting music

A couple of favs of Gabe's are Glorious and Mountains to Climb.

And share it with others!! People need this!!!!

Monday, November 11, 2013

Why I Dream in Jane Austen

Exercise=a stroll among the woods/about the grounds

Ladies don't cook, they hire cooks

Things like sewing, playing the piano forte, painting, drawing...were what made girls "most desirable"

Writing letters=texting

Gentlemen stand when a lady enters the room

Riding carriages and buggies=sports cars and motorcycles

Big, elaborate up-dos were all the rage.

Wearing dresses is an everyday occurrence

"How could he treat me in such an uncaring fashion?"="That jerk face!!"

“I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. As a child I was taught what was right, but I was not taught to correct my temper. I was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit. Unfortunately an only son (for many years an only child), I was spoilt by my parents, who, though good themselves (my father, particularly, all that was benevolent and amiable), allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing; to care for none beyond my own family circle; to think meanly of all the rest of the world; to wish at least to think meanly of their sense and worth compared with my own. Such I was, from eight to eight and twenty; and such I might still have been but for you, dearest, loveliest Elizabeth! What do I not owe you! You taught me a lesson, hard indeed at first, but most advantageous. By you, I was properly humbled. I came to you without a doubt of my reception. You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.” 

="I really like you, you are cool."



Be warned, it's a kissing scene....

My goodness, the LANGUAGE!! Girls, if you agree with me on this, don't be afraid to own it!! 
Have you read Pride a Prejudice a million times? Does your heart sing when Collin Firth comes out of the lake dripping wet? Do you clap and squeal when Emma and Mr. Knightly FINALLY get together?? How could I not dream in Jane Austen????




Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The National Parks


Great places to visit, yeah? Yeah! But also this amazing new band!!!

I can't even try to pretend that I'm great at knowing the best music out there (excluding classical of course, it's totes the bomb :)

But I had a stroke of luck in the past couple weeks. But I don't believe in luck, I believe in straight up blessings! And thanks to my dadio, I had the privilege of meeting Brady Parks. Who is way cool, guys. And he has a band. And I'm not exaggerating when I say that this band is amazing. 

Their sound is beautiful. It's inspiring. Makes you feel things, raw emotions. And they write it all themselves. It's just the three of them, Brady, Sydney, and Paige. Vocals, guitar, keys, Violin, and some light percussion. It's simple, but complex in it's depth. The kind of music that makes you stop and stare at the sky, soaking in the grandeur. Then it makes you stomp, clap and sing along.

Can't rave about them enough. But I can tell you to look them up. Their album "Young" is available on itunes and amazon, as well as hard copies on their website, http://www.whoarethenationalparks.com/ .

It's hard for me to pick a favorite song, depends on how I feel that day :) But I will share a video, and advise you to check them out in depth. You will just be ever so happy you did!!





Isn't that just breathtaking? 

It was a blessing to meet Brady, Sydney, and Paige and get to hear their music. Music truly is a blessing from God. I believe that 100%. 

Trust me, guys! I'm only honest!

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Road trips bring out the best

I have a pretty good roadtrip story. It's really brief, but I find it quite hilarious. Please don't be mad at me, Dwight. A couple hours ago, the shrimp nugget, my mom and I were in the beautiful Wendover, NV and it brought back a favorite memory. It comes back to me every time we stop there on the way to SL, UT. So about forever ago, we were driving to drop Dwight off on his mission to Mada. And we are using the facilities. I go into what I'm pretty sure is the girls bathroom. And I bump into Dwight in there. And we immediately stop and stare at each other and our eyes grow big and they say "crap, one of us is in the wrong place!" And we both take off out the door and guess who was right? That's correct, Dwight used the girls room. And every time I think of that story I crack up.

Don't roadtrips just bring out the best in everyone? I'm talking about myself for a minute. I didn't shower this morning, I put my hair up in a bun, stayed in my pjs and slippers, only applied enough makeup so as not to give small children nightmares for years to come. And sometimes you even go so far as to have to use a bush because the facilities are still 15 min away and you can't ruin the rental car. Also you eat things that shouldn't be fed to vultures. Today's meals.... Ensure, cookies, soda, cookies, other stuff I rather not mention.

But one thing I love about roadtrips. You can kind of make buddies with the people that are on the road with you. You know, you stop at all the same places, take turns passing one another, and you just sort of have this unspoken bond. Roadtrip buddies for life. Rbfl. And you can act like you're the coolest for both traveling somewhere foreign, distant, like Provo.

Then there are the million pictures you take of everyone in the car because you're bored out of your mind. I'm pretty sure I have more pictures of car rides TO cool places then I do of actually being at the cool places. Then your mom points out the mile markers and you can't think of anything else but counting the miles in suuuuuuper slow motion and call them out every time you pass one.

More good stuff though. Sometimes your little sister plays with your hair forever until you fall asleep and then wake up with a jolt because your mom accidentally drove over the vibraty things on the side, you know, the things that keep you from falling asleep. They usually help the driver, but sometimes the passengers need to be awake to keep the driver company, so it's cool I guess.

Just one thing I can say to the guys out there. If you are ever traveling with a female companion, please be really patient and understanding. If the trip is longer than two hours, we are going to need to stop at least 3 times, we are sorry about that. Just plan for an extra hour when you figure out your eta and all will be well with you. But you should feel a little sorry for us because we have to use bathrooms that we are pretty sure have been witnesses to horrific crimes. We pay for our small bladders, trust us.

All in all, roadtrips are great for providing  plenty of comic relief, as long as you focus on the funny side of things. And there are plenty of those:)

Peace and blessings y'all!!