Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

BOOM

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first, i just ate completely fermented pineapple.
and more than i should have to.
i didn't MEAN to
and one would think i would have figured it out sooner.
i just thought the grapes they were in the container with made them taste funny.
HA
i figure mom would have noticed when she put it together this morning. 
(ok, yes, i'm almost 24 and my mother still packs food for me everyday
i'm sure it's more common than you think, right?!)

anyway...my stomach feels queeezy..blechk

this past saturday we put the garden in!

it was an all day family project.
i did the tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers (my least favorite)
FRESH GARDEN TOMATOES ARE MY SUMMER DELIGHT! a MUST HAVE!
we also have summer squash
zuchinni
red, yellow, and green bell peppers
jalapenos
poblano chili peppers
green beans
and for the first time this year we're trying:
sweet potatoes
strawberries
asparagus
and carrots (at my request because i want to pull them out of the ground!)

anyway. i'm excited  for
the "fruits of our labors"
:)


this past weekend i also had a breakdown.
my parents are troopers because MY frustration becomes THEIR frustration.
mom says i'm like a time bomb and they never know
until it builds up to much i burst into tears and let it all out.
the cause: kevin will no longer be able to make it in august.
so my new years resolution for a marriage in 2011 is out the window.
and so are all my plans i had.
my big question: WHAT NOW??

i'm doing much better since sunday.
kevin had his english test scheduled today.
though his mom has been in the hospital for the past 2 days,
i don't know if it all went through as planned.
he had to give her his blood for a transfusion.
BYU sent him a letter stating his application will be good for
 January of 2012 now.
they don't want him to have to rush all the visa/sponsor/housing/whatevers for august.
i won't be going to colombia for my birthday.
it's been decided that it would be better to put the money toward
bringing kevin out here for a visit.
especially since we have to wait for January now.
i want him to come in july.
his first U.S. of A. experience!!
and he could be here for the 4th!
i'm very very anxious for it.
i can cope much better when there's a plan and end goal.


lesson re-learned: My life is not run on

MY TIMETABLE.



BABY NEWS!!!!!
 Dacy found out she's having a boy!
(the chinese gender prediction chart
is always right.)


new goal: i've started reading The Biography of Thomas S. Monson
Q U A L i T Y.

I'm also reading A Million Little Pieces (very different from the book above)


both fascinating.



to keep in mind...

 in the words of Katy Perry:
"...after a hurricane,
comes a rainbow..."

(yes, i did just quote katy perry. let's all get over it now.)





one of my favorite things...

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i like to read.
a lot.
i was the quiet little girl that always had her nose stuck in a book
and i liked reading out loud to my mom and grandparents
and telling stories.
Roald Dahl was my childhood favorite. i collected his books.
The BFG was the B E S T!

anytime kevin hears that i'm reading, he jokes with me that i must be bored.
i explain to him that reading for me is like soccer to him.
iLOVEit!
.
i look forward to it.
.
it makes me happy.

...anyway...

last night i finished my latest book infatuation.
ok, maybe not infatuation,
but i really enjoyed them.
i was skeptical at first...i never thought i was into that fantasy stuff
i mean, other than the Twighlight series and Interview with a Vampire. i read those.
oh...let's not forget Harry Potter...the ones i read, i loved.
i also enjoyed The Hobbit back in middle school.
come to think of it, i guess i do like fantasy...haha.
i'm such a nerd!
whatever.
 this series...is about demon slayers.
ha! yes.
don't judge me.
they pull you in!
over the course of 2 weeks i read all three.
the fourth will be out in april.
 go figure...they're currently casting for the movies i found out.
i like reading the books before i see the movies,
so at least i'm ahead of the game.
though i'm still waiting for my Hunger Games movies to come out too.
i'll add these to my list.

i would like to thank wil for suggesting i read these.
if anyone else has a good read in mind...
i'm always taking recommendations.

if you are looking for something to read...
my favorite:

i also love...
 *Jane Eyre*
*The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson*
*Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close*
*Into the Wild*
*Man's Search for Meaning* (gives you perspective on life)


tomorrow...
my lil niece, Zia, will have eye surgery...
she's not in glasses anymore right now
hopefully all goes well with her operation and her lil eyes will be fixed.
she's in our prayers...

 

so this is the new year....

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shaun, jake, nate and i went to downtown atlanta to watch the PEACHdrop!
we enjoyed our first hour of the new year on a downtown rooftop






i was sick and doped up on meds,
but we all agree that so far....2011 is the BEST YEAR EVER!



now...reviewing my past year
i've decided to post
the
*whitneylaurentutt2010BESTOF*

now...remember...i spent the first half of my year in puerto rico
and barbados - in a different life/world
and really NOT in the loop of anything going on
so my best of....is just that
MINE.




best book
in this case...series...
i couldn't put them down.
maybe i'm mainstream.
but i can't wait for the movies!
'nuff said.
top 2010 new albums WORTH my listening to
LCD Soundsystem
This Is Happening

and

Arcade Fire
The Suburbs

other noteworthy albums of the year:



Vampire Weekend: Contra

 Camila: Dejarte de Amar


Aventura: the Last                     Gotan Project: Tango3.0
Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz



**MOVIES**

for me
my 2010
F A V O R I T E
for best all around

great cast.
classy.
intense.
intelligent.
made me want to see it AGAIN...




i loved it.


i'm not a movie-goer every weekend.
mainly because it's so dagum expensive these days.
but i also enjoyed these from the year...


...i cried more than i wanted...it had an unexpected ending.

i love my comic book movies!
and i am a scarlett johansson fan.
her and angelina jolie are my chick faves.

yes, i am a fan!
loved the books.
&
watch the movies.

i thought this was the cutest warm fuzzy girly movie!

HARRY POTTER 7 would probably be up here, but i still haven't seen it.
lame, i know!

and honestly, i can't even remember all the movies i saw this year to make this list.


2010 was a great year for me.
remembering great moments...

...my family i left in puerto rico

...my last day on the mish in puerto rico
coming home to see my family after 18 months...
my sister, Tamaron, got married in the Mesa, AZ temple
i went to Colombia to visit mi amorcito
and meet his family...
fast forward a bit...
the year ended great...
my whole family together for Christmas.
and a reunion of friends...


...happy times had by all.
i'm still compiling my "hopes and dreams for the future"/goals list for 2011...
as of now...
  • budget better...save up/buy a car
  • and a new digital SLR
  • speak slower (when i talk to people @ work on the phone, many tell me i talk too fast..ha..i'm working on it!)
  • be more social...you may laugh, but it's true. if you know me, you know what i'm talking about
  • continue my education: get back to school/get good grades... and read more
  • move west when kevin gets stateside and be :) con el amor de mi vida
  • BODA!
  • not so much lose weight...but get in shape..more exercise regularly!
  • practice piano more
  • get some paintings done
  • put my art to good use...get some $$ out of it
  • manage my time better - don't procrastinate as bad :)
  • notice needs of others more - quit living so selfishly
  • don't complain
  • go back to Puerto Rico to visit
  • improve guitar skills
...my list is growing on the daily...
dream big, right?!

HAPPYNEWYEAR!

9.9.2010

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institute class last night was SO good.
we studied/analyzed/discussed Gordon B Hinckley's life and teachings. 
howie is the man.
i felt inspired in many ways. the gospel always does that.
i love it so much.
i've also been itching for a new book to read. a worthwhile one.
and you know what is sitting in my father's library?
Go Forward With Faith: Biography of Gordon B Hinckley...PERFECT.
done and done.