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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Fam Blam

Here are a few pics from the happy madness of Saturday. May I just say to you all that although I frequently seem like a grouch - especially in "a house full of family" type situations - I was extremely grateful for this weekend, and as I stepped back a little and saw all 29 of us together for the first time in a year, there was no place on earth I would have rather been. Family is a beautiful thing. I can hardly believe I am a part of it. I will forever and always feel exceptionally blessed to be a part of such a crazy, wonderful, entertaining family where despite differences, at the end of the day, we still love to come together and we can all love each other. So thanks to you all, and come again!

Yes...this is the best of the group I think. One of these days when I'm bored I'll do some head swapping. Patience.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Fascinating.

Emma Watson's evolution through fashion via the Harry Potter series. Ew...look where she started!

Government Property

Took apart some chairs for the ROTC at work. They wanted them recovered in army green instead of the classic BYU blue. It helped that the custodians ruined the BYU blue with a bad cleaning job - gave them a reason to have it done. Fishy? Maybe. Found these stickers on the bottom and had to wear one the rest of the day. Don't worry, the government wants everyone to know that those chairs BELONG to them. And I do too. In the moment, it was funny.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

El Cuarto de Julio...Doesn't have the same ring as Cinco de Mayo...

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Utah Lake Pics

Thanks to Graden asking me to show him a little about his new fancy camera he bought, I am getting way into taking pictures again. So here's a few from my excursion to Utah Lake. It is mucho flooded, as you may be able to tell by the stranded picnic tables and half underwater fence posts. Yet, who knew Utah Lake could actually be pretty? Also...I just realized there's not much creativity in these as far as vertical/horizontal. That's chance. I really am above that. Enjoy.

On Fashion

"I know it sounds corny, but to me, fashion is a form of art...[T]hat's strictly what I find it: it's not necessarily about simply looking "good" or "chic". The designers that inspire me don't focus on designing clothes just to be cloths; the looks they design are art! WEARABLE art, which is more fun that pretty paintings in a museum that you can't touch. My ignorance aside, it really bothers me when silly ideas like "Fashion Do's and Don't's" and "Fashion Police" are established, because that takes all the fun out of putting together an outfit. In my opinion, the most interesting fashion is the Anti-Fashion. No rules, no restrictions, no normalcy, no pleasing anyone ... It's not how cute an outfit is, it's what it seems to reflect: a personality, a story."

- Tavi

"Women, wear what you love. That's all I can say. That's my motto. It's nice to have on a nice suit, but it's a lot nicer to change a generation in terms of their health. It's a lot ... better use of my time to focus on rallying this country around our military families. I mean, there's so much that I hope to do in this role that makes a difference in people's lives."

- Michelle Obama

"Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it."

- Audrey Hepburn

On Humor

"Humor is vital. We definitely have a tendency to take ourselves way too seriously. [T]hat stems from a really sweet sincerity of people who are trying too hard to be good and who always want to be better. But in our quest for improvement we often forget to laugh, which is easy to do, since we're so busy. But laughter is important to your sanity and to your health. Marjorie Hinckley said, 'The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer laughing. Crying gives me a headache.' "

- Author of "Seriously So Blessed"