.:Musical Snack Week 6:.

This week I am dedicating the musical snack-age to this day in history!


April 11 1987

The blessed day of my birth!

The # 1 song was:

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
By Starship

[ I love this song! It makes my ♥ happy that it was the #1 song on the day I was born!]



June 2 2005

The day I graduated from high school

The # 1 song was:

We Belong Together
By Mariah Carey

[I can't believe that this June is my 5 year reunion...Wow! I feel OLD!]

.:Happiness:.

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
~Nathaniel Hawthorne



I found this quote today and I thought that it was really beautiful! I have been thinking about happiness and what makes me happy. Here's what I have come up with so far....



Laughing cheddar & sour cream ruffles family low carb Monster staying up late [when I know I can sleep in] Licorice Nibs TuRqUoIsE newborn babies jewlery my AWESOME friends! sunday naps music helping someone in need cuddling ;] photography "homeboy" being in the arms of the one you love SHOES! Singing! smiling til my face hurts Chick Flicks dancing like no one is watching.[even when they are!] movie nights Sunsets KiSsInG! Dating Sledding at midnight flowers "just 'cause" the beach! Cell Phones Bon Fires Swimming! Song Lyrics writing in my journal Picnics BBQ Pizza
My Mom's homemade wheat bread! Delish! SuNsHiNe Facebook SuMmErTiMe Waterfalls falling in love Hugs! Hiking
My Faith!
My Father in Heaven & His son Jesus Christ!

That's just what came to mind, but the list could go on and on.

.:Musical Snack Week 5:.

This post is dedicated to Christian Rock.

I seriously love 90% of it!

So uplifting and some of the messages are so powerful! So here are a few of my favorites!


Mainstay-Where your heart belongs

You lost yourself in finding out
the wonders of the world will let you down
You gave yourself to those who never cared about your soul
They only cared for their own
It seems everyone has left you

You're not alone, I hear you call
And I've been waiting her for you through it all
You're not alone, come to the cross
And let me show you where your heart belongs

You've been down the darkest roads
and you know just how it feels to lose your hope
But don't give up on everything
when everyone has given up on you
And it feels like everyone has left you

I will never leave you, come back to my open arms
To the only love you need

You're not alone, I hear you call
And I've been waiting her for you through it all
You're not alone, come to the cross
And let me show you where your heart belongs
You're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone.




Mainstay!!!
"Each time that you fall, you're just becoming who you are"

.:Insane!:.

This kid has some mad skills!
I could never do that!

.:Bliss:.

I am so happy!

I seriously have Perma-grin
ALL THE TIME!

I know with all of my heart
that I have finally moved on
and put the past where it belongs...
In the past.

I am so grateful
for every experience
that I have ever had
that has taught me so much
about who I am as a person.

And that
I
am
of
GREAT
worth.

I had the
most amazing weekend
and
I hope that with time
life will just keep getting better and better!

Hope you are all having an amazing week as well!

♥ Shay

.:Musical Snack Week 4:.

Ignorance is your new best friend.
Paramore
♥


I Told You So.
Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
{makes me want to cry every time!}


Everything You're Not.
Demi Lovato
And I am done with your twisted symphony
"The words that had me sound like stolen poetry
I tore the pages and I can finally breathe."
♥

.: Jake the Bachelor:.

So if you know me, you know that I have an unhealthy addiction to this stupid show! Every season i get sucked back in.

Well here is our man..

Meet Jake.



Southern gentleman
from Texas.
Is a pilot.
Claims he doesn't get second dates
{although I have no idea how that is even possible.}
Adorable accent
and Heaven knows that I am a sucker for dimples!!
;]




Meet my top 2 girls that I think will make it all the way to the end.




Ali

Cute girl
{although I have to admit that that picture doesn't do her justice.}
Seems down to earth
has her head on straight
seems to be there for love


Tenley



Sweet.
Seems to know what it takes to make a relationship work
Seems to have good values.
Also is there for love
& BONUS:Got 1st impression rose!



So what do you think? Am I right about Ali and Tenley making it to the end? Who would your picks be? And is anyone else out there even watching this mess of a show?

LOL

But alas I still love it!

♥

.:2009 Recap:.

Wow I cannot believe that it is
2010
already!!

So here's my anual recap!

January

Nothing too big happened this month.
Mostly just went to church and hung out with my awesome friends.

...............

February

Met my best friend Dustin!

Dustin taught me so much about who I am, and what I really want out of life.
He taught me to be honest about what I want.
To not be afraid to say it like it is, and to express myself.
He has been such a huge blessing in my life, and I will forever be grateful for him!
...............


March

I struggled with learning to love someone for the first time since Loral.
The hardest part was knowing what I felt for someone was the most real thing I have felt in a really really long time, and knowing that he didn't feel the same way about me.
...............

April

I turned the big 22.
I went to P.F. Changs again!
My favorite.
And it's been a 3 year tradition to go on my B-Day.

Went to WICKED with the Lybberts!!
It was amazing!

I Moved to Orem!
Woot woot.
Roomed with my best bud and favorite cousin Bridgette.
(I call her my Fruzin)
..............

May

Loved living in an apartment on my own.
I thrive in my own space.
Had so much fun with "Dridgette" staying up until the wee hours of the morning busting a gut after singing Saturday's Warrior at the top of our lungs.
Classic!
Struggled a lot with my new ward. I didn't have any friends in my new ward or in Orem.
If you know me, you know that I need to be surrounded by my friends.
I stopped caring so much about the church. I was selfish and just wanted to do whatever I wanted. Oh boy was I humbled... LOL
...............

June

This month was the start of a very long journey through Hell and back.
First I broke my foot.
[Big suprise there huh?]
Then I got pulled over and got a ticket for my registration being expired.
(oops)
I lost my cell phone at a rodeo.
And the very next day I got sick.
Like hit in the face by a Mac Truck, sick.
................

July

Spent the whole first week of July sick.
Couldn't even get out of bed.

Spent a week in a luxurious spa.... Oh wait... that wasn't a spa. It was the hospital. (I really must have been on drugs. LOL)
Almost died a couple of times, that was uimmm... fun? NOT!

***
But I learned
more about myself
than I have ever learned
through any other experience.
***
I learned so much about the Atonement and about the power of the priesthood. I will cherish those experiences for the rest of my life.

..............

August
Moved in with my sister in Eagle Mt
Or Egypt as my friends so affectionately call it.

Re-Joined the greatest ward ever!!
SS8th ward!!
♥

I spent the rest of August catching up on all the summer fun that I had missed out on.

Swimming
Camping
Dating
Hiking
Country Dancing
Slurpees
.............

September
More Dancing
Playing
Hanging out
Having fun
New crushes

oh and don't forget the stack of medical bills that started to pile up.
............

October
Recieved the greatest miracle.
having my medical bills go from $15,000(+) to about $700 total!
Halloween parties galore!
I had so much fun dressing up this year!
............

November
Thanksgiving with my Dad's side of the family was fun!
I decided that I don't see the cousins enough. I love them all so much! Good times!!
Food, food and more food!
Family
Fun
& yet again, more dating.
;]

................

December
Party like a rock star!
LOL
My average bed time this month was 2AM
So much fun and well worth it though
Game nights
staying up late making new friends and new memories

and you guessed it!
MORE DATING! :]

Christmas with my Mom!
It's always nice to see her!

New Years Bash with new friends and the people that I love to death! :]

............

Needless to say, 2009 was an awesome year for:

growth. friendship. dating. patience. fun. overcoming trials. Forgiving. Forgetting. Loving. Laughing. Dancing. Smiling til my cheeks hurt.