my last day

today is my last day at the infamous

Taco Amigo.

i have worked there for 5.5 years..

as much as i hate being there, as much as i hate dealing with angry customers, and as much as i hate being patient with new employees...

i love it.

i never thought i would say this, but
i think i'm going to miss working there.

things i have learned while working at taco amigo:
- i've learned to laugh (instead of cry) when things get crazy and almost impossible to overcome
- when you keep a smile on your face, your day goes tremendously better
- kill with kindness
- don't make a big deal of small matters
- be nice to everyone; even when you're in a terrible mood
- if you judge people, then you have no time to love them


I'm going to miss my weekend bishops interview's with Bishop Greg. love him.
I'm going to miss Marge making herself root beer floats and slurping them while helping customers (that's not against health code.....)
I'm going to miss cleaning the ice cream machine and blasting my doris day music
I'm going to miss Gary adding things to my check lists
I'm going to miss all of the t.a. inside jokes
I'm going to miss Kylie and her boy stories - "my boyfriend shows affection to me by vandalizing my house."
I'm going to miss my weekly chats with the Meat Man (I'm trying to convert him)
I'm going to miss all of my taco amigo's. I love them all.

200th post.

For this post -- the 200th -- I am going to make a list. Yep, a list....

of 200 things that I am grateful for/things that make me happy/things that I love

yes, 200.

here it goes.

oh, p.s. there may be a few surprises in list...... just sayin'

1. Jesus Christ
2. Heavenly Father
3. Atonement
4. Book of Mormon
5. Bible
6. repentance
7. prayer
8. school
9. work
10. books
11. movies
12. pictures
13. Erin
14. Evan
15. Rudy
16. Maya
17. Mom
18. Dad
19. extended family
20. Holy Ghost
21. Home Teachers
22. letters
23. internet
24. car
25. bed
26. home
27. food
28. soap
29. clean water
30. nail polish
31. make-up
32. space heaters
33. socks
34. blankets
35. jammies.
36. Sarah's
37. Jammie & Chris
38. @makinUVbetter
39. Frends in general
40. missionaries
41. shoes
42. clothes
43. Hymns + All Church Songs
44. music
45. money
46. neat APS -- like my nature sounds app
47. ipod
48. sunshine
49. flowers
50. snow
51. ice - (T.A.)
52. hollidays
53. birthdays
54. candy - mostly chocolate
55. womanhood
56. fur
57. stores
58. eyesight
59. good health
60. blogs
61. Prophets
62. Apostles
63. General Conference
64. babies
65. church
66. crafts
67. temples
68. visiting teachers
69. vaccum cleaner
70. windex
71. can openers
72. Preisthood
73. Eternal Families
74. cultures
75. languages
76. deodorant/perfume/cologne
77. Diet Dr. Pepper
78. boys
79. nice people
80. smiles
81. water
82. earth
83. moon
84. star gazing
85. Disneyland
86. clouds
87. my new 32DD Bra
88. zumba
89. bodies
90. trials
91. musicals
92. calendars
93. fall leaves
94. my sister's creative brain
95. my humps
96. trees
97. happy valley
98. Lagoon
99. Trident: Original
100. Freedom
101. NOT LIVING IN IDAHO
102. Utah Valley Rheumatology
103. PB & Banana on toast
104. flushing toilets
105. concerts
106. celine dion
107. my memory foam mattress
108. The Disney Store
109. Harry Potter
110. Lindsey Furr Clasby
111. Megan Hoyt
112. ps
113. hot sauce
114. bandaids
115. candles
116. nienie and her blawg
117. pinterest
118. Lindsey Jones for introducing me to pinterest
119. Star Wars
120. LOTR Risk
121. seasons
122. rainshine
123. Christmas
124. back scratchers
125. lined paper
126. flowers
127. couches
128. sledding
129. snow
130. Bing Crosby
131. White Christmas
132. cameras
133. Disney World
134. vacations
135. planes
136. trains
137. cups
138. flour
139. sugar
140. vanilla
141. all ingredients containing chocolate chip cookies
142. chicken devan
143. dvd's
144. Disneyland Fun - Sing-along
145. seashells.. cause D shells are too big (but not DD shells)
146. Oregon
147.  pictures
148. Gilmore Girls
149. health
150. medical breakthroughs
151. electricity
152. computer
153. phones
154. entertainment
155. Lea Salonga
156. good law
157. curling iron
158. blow dryer
159. light bulbs
160. Horchata
161. Snoasis
162. CTR rings
163. Peaches
164. Keetches Peaches.
165. Keetches Fresh Peach Shakes
166. Peach Tarts from Kneaders
167. Popcorn Chicken - Sonic
168. scarves
169. pea coats
170. high heels
171. bright RED lipstick
172. Santa Claus
173. bubble gum
174. Scouching
175. making out!
176. making crafts
177. making snowmen
178. making bread
179. jam
180. peanut butter - CRUNCHY
181. drug reps - who bring me free lunch every day.
182. Design Star
183. Take the Money and Run
184. The Biggest Loser
185. eye lashes
186. the ocean
187. eno hammocks
188. sleeping in hammocks
189. Thomas S. Monson
190. Gordon B. Hinckley
191. Weddings
192. jumping in fall leaves
193. driving the alpine loop during Autumn
194. carving pumpkins
195. Holiday Decor
196. Mrs. Fields Cookies
197. The Little Couple
198. children telling you stories
199. boating
200. riding my bicycle and ringing my bell

NFYC

North Field Youth Conference

There isn't anything I would have rather done this past weekend than to be a counselor at this amazing event.

I loved it.

I started off the week getting a little nervous. Thoughts running through my head like, "What if the group of girls that I am over hate me, and end up leaving because of something I say or do."

Then Wednesday night came.

I got to read get-to-know-you sheets about each of the kids that would be in our group. I just had such a wonderful feeling about the girls in my group.

Thursday morning - I finally got to MEET all of my Mia Maids.

All of them are so beautiful.. inside and out.

We had lots of bonding moments. Pretty sure all of them told me which boys they were crushin' on for the week ;) That's what us girls like to talk about. And a lot of spiritual moments as well.

And then Saturday night came. I didn't want to leave the wonderful Young Women that I have spent the last few days with. I have grown to love all of these girls --each so unique and individual.

Amie - photographer

Emily - dances ballet

Emma - sings and plays guitar

Ellie - horse back rider

Karina - dance team

MaKenna - gymnast

Lisa - miss fashionista

Sarah - soccer pro

Paige - swimmer

Shaylee - photographer

I left with a little hole in my heart. I miss them already. I just want them to be safe, and to make sure that they will be alright. Sweet little Emma that last night says, "We can't leave without having our family prayer."

So we did.

I also taught them the cheer my family does after we have family prayer.

"To Eternity and BEYOND!"

I have felt a small portion of the love that He has for each of his children this week.

He wants all of us to be safe.

He wants us to all make the right decisions.

He wants to make sure that we will be alright.

(I'm so glad He is in my circle of friends)

because i wore red lipstick

before church yesturday

i listened to this talk on my triple sweet scripture ap.



then i went to church. had the normal routine

- sacrament meeting

- sunday school

- and then of course there's relief society



guess what the lesson was on?



did you guess?



well, it was on the very talk that i randomly decided to listen to yesterday morning.



not sure yet why I needed to hear that. but apparently i did.



i wrote a list of 100 things i am grateful for in my 10 year journal, so no need to do that here, but i am grateful. for lots of things. and for conference talks- that give me little boosts of encouragement.



if you are ever feeling worthless, just go listen to a general authority speak. they'll make you feel a zillion times better (:

**note to self: wear more bright red lipstick- you'll get lots of compliments at church. Well, probably not only at church.**

count your blessings (instead of sheep)

When I worry and I can't sleep

I count my blessings instead of sheep

I fall asleep counting my blessings

When my bankroll is getting small

I think of when I had none at all

And I fall asleep counting my blessings

I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads

and one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds

If you're worried and you can't sleep

just count your blessings instead of sheep

and you'll fall asleep counting your blessings

see: White Christmas (aka: greatest movie ever made)

1. Space Heaters that keep me warm
2. Friends
3. Cologne (especially Clinique: Happy for Men)
4. Family
5. Star Wars
6. Rudy and Maya
7. Make-up
8. Clothes
9. Gospel
10. School
11. Home Teachers
12. Babies (not the movie, just babies in general)
13. Letters
14. Atonement
15. Harry Potter
16. Deodorant
17. Windex
18. Sunshine and Rain
19. Seasons
20. Book of Mormon
21. Car
22. Christmas
23. Temples
    

Count your blessings (instead of sheep).