Amanda Explains It All

I'm Ahead of the Curve

2012-01-23T08:20:00.000-08:00

There was recently an article posted on the BYU Website about how Blogging can help prepare expecting parents to transition better. I thought I would just jump right ahead of the curve and get started now.

I feel more prepared to be a parent already.

All-Nighter Amanda!

2012-01-23T07:30:00.000-08:00

Last night I pulled an all-nighter, for those of you older than 40--that's when you stay up all night, most likely due to partying, procrastination of homework, or a combination of both. If watching Boy Meets World all weekend, or my beloved 49ers losing by 3 points can be considered partying, then it was a combination of both for me as well.

Allison was kind enough to chat with me as I wrote my paper for World Civ. (It wasn't too bad only 3 pages, the problem was I hadn't started reading the book until 5pm the night before). We decided to become the worst Super Heroes Ever, she was 'Sometimes Mediocre Artistic Girl' whilst I became 'All-Nighter Amanda'. We have the lamest super powers ever, Allison (or should I say SMAG?) has the ability to draw just "okay" some of the time, while I have the ability to stay up all night, at least once a week.

The only powers I think of that could be worse would be the power to:

Cause Condensation,

Telekinetically Move One Sheet of Paper at a Time,

Type Silently,

Heat Up Hot Dogs with Hands,

Run Backwards without Looking,

Look Good in Camouflage (lets be honest, no one does),

Remove "Baby on Board Signs" or other Offensive Vehicular Decorations,

Know a Person's Astrological Sign by Touching Their Ankle or,

Recite Useless Facts that are Only Correct 50% of the Time

Oh wait, that last one is real! (And mine)

And yes, I just thought up all those super powers on my own.

PS- Allison drew a picture of our SuperHeroes (with her Super Powers, if she gives it to me, I can upload it.

TODAY IS OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

2012-01-23T07:26:00.000-08:00

Just kidding, it's Monday.

Free Tucanos! Please Help Me!

2010-11-01T09:26:00.001-07:00

Please! Vote "Like" On My Tucanos Photo! I'LL GET TWO FREE MEALS!!!!! Maybe I'll take you! Also Tell Your Friends! Plus It's an awesome picture!

http://www.facebook.com/tucanosprovo#!/photo.php?pid=5350286&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=89655847555&id=514102865

Idiosyncrasy

2010-10-13T14:52:00.000-07:00

I have some things that I do or did that I think I am ready to share with the world.

1. I used to read in the shower. You heard correctly, shower -not bath- it was a challenge, but I was so obsessed with reading that I couldn't put the books down! Ps- I was like 12... So I was weird, and get over it.

2. I am very clean in Public Restrooms. Now I know what you're thinking, good, that's what everyone does and germs are scary! Except, I don't do it for the germs (well I partly do it for the germs, cause they are disgusting) I do it for Oprah. Now let me explain. Oprah had Dr. Oz on her show once and they talked about public restrooms, and how to be properly clean and whatnot. On this episode they had put hidden camera's inside a public restroom, and they analyzed how clean every person was. Can you imagine if you didn't wash your hands and they caught you! That is why I keep clean, I always hear Oprah's voice in my head, watching me on a hidden camera...

3. I have to brush my teeth as soon as I wake up. I don't care if I'm planning on drinking orange juice in the morning... I will brush my teeth before that. I can't help myself.

4. I hate shower fans. I want to kill all shower fans, I'm a not sure why, but I do... can't stand 'em.

5. I laugh to myself all the time. I tell my own story to life inside my head all the time. I am an entertaining person... I shouldn't have to miss out on it, just because I'm supplying the entertainment.

6. I love laying on the floor or the ground. The ground is stable, unwavering, and unchanging... Short of an earthquake it doesn't move, and whenever I feel like my life is careening out of space, even in the slightest, I can just lay on the floor or the ground and see perspective and feel stable. Also I love looking at the sky and seeing clouds, birds, and stars.

7. I confuse the words funeral and wedding. All the time. It's Allison and John's Funeral, and my uncle's Wedding. It's just always confusing. I don't even think I know which is which anymore!

Video of the Day:

My Bad

2010-07-28T14:15:00.000-07:00

Oh... I meant I have 6 jobs apparently. Oops... my bad. How many hours can I work on campus? HAHAHA

Video of the day:

I'm Exploding BYU

2010-07-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

Today I got hired for another job! Yay! One with actual hours where I don't have to wear a Bikini(Double Jeopardy!)! I went to sign up for it, and low and behold, you can only have 3 jobs on-campus. The Lady informed me that if she put in a fourth job into the computer, that the internet would explode. So ... no. Just a little collateral damage I say. Take the risk.

Video of the Day:

Welcome Back

2010-07-26T12:57:00.000-07:00

This is a welcome back to BYU, Provo, and Blogging.

I question the fad of "Tweeting" is it the future or more just a faze the world needs to go through? I attempted to make a Twitter account the other day and frankly, either I'm too old, or it is just as pointless as it sounds. I got halfway through the application, and well I stopped. Giving my e-mail address, phone number, and creating a password just felt like a little too much work just so people can read a one sentence post all the time, that I can put on my other social network that can do more.

Another website I did not try to apply to was: http://www.beautifulpeople.com/index/en
It is a dating website. Based on looks. You are not allowed in unless if you are hot. I did not bother applying, but I think that some people should. The world needs beautiful people, and if they aren't hooking up with each other to keep the species going then the world would careen out of space!

Video of the Day:

Video Update

2009-12-07T00:29:00.000-08:00

So me and my roommates did a Harry Potter Spoof at our ward variety show a while ago. I finally got the video. While it's not as funny as I remember it seeming, and the audience not laughing also hints at that, It has many Harry Potter jokes and the last minute will have you laughing out loud over and over again (so that's 2 minimum times, I don't want you to go in with HUGE expectations!).

The cast is(in order of appearance):
Harry Potter- Brittany Kyle
Albus Dumbledore- Nadine Morris
Draco Malfoy- Amanda Lloyd
Hermione Granger- Susan Jenson
Ron Weasley- Nadine Morris

I'm Not Sure This Plan Was Thought Out

2009-12-04T13:52:00.000-08:00

Story time.

Both of these happened about two weeks ago, So I'm sorry it took me this long to update this then!

Story 1:
So me and Wistie (she was visiting) went over to a friends apartment to print out her boarding pass. Whilst she was on my friend's computer, I was just wandering over around standing next to the couch. I had a clear shot of the hallway mind you, since I was parallel with it. So as I was patiently waiting for Wistie, all the sudden in the hallway appears one of the boys who lives in the apartment. NAKED!!!! HAHAHAHAHA, he screams bloody murder (luckily his underpants were in his hand, so he did the fig leaf pose with his underpants) and then ran quickly back into his room screaming “NO ONE SAID THERE WERE GIRLS HERE!!!!” Everyone in the apartment thinking something was wrong burst out of their rooms and were trying to figure out what was going on, and I'm just sitting there laughing my head off! Finally when I catch my breath, I am able to tell them that he was naked and I totally saw him! Then everyone had a good laugh. So thanks Dan for making that the most eventful Sunday morning I've ever had!

Story 2:
So like I said a couple weeks ago, my roommate was going to be going to a BYU event with a boy lets call him Bob. She didn't want to go with the boy alone, so she asked me to go with her and to ask a boy of my own. Thinking this is just cruel and unusual punishment, as it is impossible to refuse Nadine and her puppy dog eyes and British accent combo. So I thought it would be fun to ask the guy that also likes Nadine, lets call him John. John is Bob's best friend, so that would be a little awkward, and each know that the other likes Nadine. So as you can tell, I'm purely out to look for the most awkward experience, and also the most entertaining for myself. Well as it turns out John had plans with one of our other roommates (drama!) so John can't come. So I think to myself 'Amanda, who would be the most awkward person to invite, as to provide yourself with some prime rate entertainment?' I found my answer, his name is Mr. Collins (not really, saving face in case someone reads this and gets offended) Mr. Collins is the most awkward guy I know at the moment, and bonus! He lives with Bob (interesting). But my plan has backfired, I forgot that when you invite the most awkward person you know, that there are consequences to actions. For all parties involved. Why did I have to want to have the most fun possible for myself? Because I'm am rash and selfish, and I did not think this through. At all. Well wish me luck with persuading Mr. Collins himself to back off! I'll keep you updated on Mr. Collins... I think.

I feel inspired to write more blogs, who knows, maybe more will come. It's kinda like if you give a mouse a cookie... If you give Amanda a reason to type... Actually that comparisons doesn't make much sense, just know I might be writing more frequently.

Also, I thought I should let you know that Rocky V (my computer not the movie) has letting go issues. While most computers will find it difficult and struggle not to take some time when opening pages. Rocky V has problems the complete opposite, every time I close a page, he takes forever to say goodbye. It's like he needs a moment to honor the closed web page. So I try to close the least amount of web pages possible. When opening a page, Rocky V is quite capable, but closing, not so much. My computer just has a lot of feelings. Also in case you were wondering, yes Rocky V does mean that I have had 5 computers. I only have one more to go (Rocky Balboa) till I run outta Rocky movies as to name my computers after... Any other 80's movie franchises I can name my computers after, when I run out? And not Rambo... never seem 'em, never will.

Welcome Back

2009-11-14T09:44:00.000-08:00

This is MY 50th BLOG POST!!!!!!! WOOO!!!!!

Well this has been a long time. I think I'll start updating more regularly after this post. I don't have much else to do. So we have a list!

1. I work as a Nanny now for two of the cutest girls on the planet! Their names are Reina and Eva. Eva's in the Bright Pink and Reina in the Light Pink! Eva is 3 Reina is 5, and they are amazing and cute, although sometimes impossible to handle. But Still I love them, How could you not love that face? I work 730-530ish Mon-Thurs, and am currently also looking for a night job, let me know if you hear anything, I'm gonna go apply at Denny's today! Wish me Luck!

2. I have the semester off for classes. That's a short one, I am taking a break, and my family has some ish going on, so it actually worked out perfectly.

3. Speaking of family ish. I'm going home to do 2 semesters at Sierra College. I will be able to do 2 full semesters over Winter and Fall and get my AA in Math which means I can finish college faster than my original plan! Ya for plans! Also I'll get to see my sister graduate, and just hang out with my family

4. I am trying to sell my housing contract in the winter, so if you know of any one or two girls who wanna buy the best place they could ever possibly live tell them to go here http://provo.craigslist.org/roo/1465827205.html

5. I have the best roommates on the planet, they are fun, outgoing, understanding, and generally clean! This is the best experience I could ever possibly ask for when sharing an apartment with 5 other girls!

6. Surprisingly I still remain in contact with at least one set of married friends. Allison and John. They are the best friends a girl could ever ask for. They let me borrow their car, they let me cook them food(when they buy it first), they are always paying for me when ever we do stuff, because I'm dirt poor, but still I never have to ask and I never expect it, and every time I just get more and more grateful for their friendship! ps- The kid in the skeleton costume is not involved in our friendship. He was some random guy who said he would come do Ninja Night at IHOP with us, right before we left... His name is Brandon in case anyone was wondering.

7. Victoria Vance, my room-roommate and I have truly connected this year. When I leave she will be the person I will most likely miss the most. I'll no longer have her around to talk to! What ever will I do? Well we decided I will get skype, and we can text and talk all day (I'm in her 5!). Als0 I won her a braclet from Chuck-e-Cheese (that place stinks) and so now we have friendship bracelets as well. Go Us!

8. Is there anything else I need to update on?

9. Thanksgiving! I am not going home for Thanksgiving. Instead I have this once in a lifetime opportunity to have my very own Thanksgiving. Now I know I have friends and family down here in Utah and plenty of them have offered to have me over for Thanksgiving. But this is really what I want, I'm going to make only the Thanksgiving food I like, and watch all the Narnia and Pirates of the Carribean movies on Thanksgiving! I'm really looking forward to it, and it will be my only opportunity in my life. Victoria will be here, but not on Thanksgiving day, so I'm not going to be like alone for the whole holiday, now that would be depressing!

Random Fact about Amanda Lloyd, you can re-arrange the letters in my name to spell the phrase "O! All Damn Day!" haha... I should have mentioned this blog had a swear word in it before you read this!

10. Also, a recent discovery, I am really good at taking jumping pictures... Like really really good. Here are some examples...

This one is my favorite!

ATTENTION!

2009-09-03T23:54:00.000-07:00

So me and my new apartment have started a new apartment blog! Just so you know! Its way better than this one, and will be updated more often... So you should definitely read it, and follow it, and comment all the time!

www.219girls.blogspot.com

Devastating News

2009-08-19T23:35:00.000-07:00

So, my life is boring. How do I know this? Well, I am about to tell you a story. It is the single most devastating thing to happen to me in months. I am utterly heart broken. My scripture case of 4 years has finally broken. I am so sad, I am not entirely sure what I will carry my scriptures around in any more. I am at a loss. And that is the single saddest thing to happen in my life in the past months...

Update on my life: I have a new job! I am a nanny for two girls, they are sometimes a handful, but I love them already! I have been living with John and Allison for the past week, its been fun. I'm sure they are already completely sick of me though. I let them think of me as their "trial-run child"... I'm almost 90% certain they will never have kids now... Allison and I have had a blast (well I've had a blast at least) living with each other again and making crazy quotes, watching weird Japanime (although I'm pretty sure that Anime is already Japanese, so I'm not quite sure why Allison felt the need to invent that word) movies, and eating food! But I'm leaving tomorrow to my new place, I am so excited to be living with Victoria and Nadine! We are going to have a blast!!!!

Snape the Singer!

2009-07-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

So I just saw an add that said "Severus Snape Fan? Don't Miss New FOX Show "Glee" Premieres Sept 16th at 9/8c on FOX"

As far as I know... these two things are completely unrelated in every single way...
I am a huge Severus Snape fan (so first of all its kinda creepy that the internet knows that) and as far as I know Severus Snape does not sing, dance, or participate in anything frivolous. I guess their only connection would be something relating to high school (if you can compare Hogwarts to high school). I suppose one could make the argument that Alan Rickman (One of my favorite actors, he is the actor who plays Snape) did play Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd and sang. I don't think this can count as a valid connection for Severus Snape. I would pay money to see Professor Snape dable in the Performing Arts a bit... Just thought everyone should be aware that the Internet believes Severus Snape to be a regular on FOX.

PS- Harry Potter Rocked!

In Which I Pretend To Know Things

2009-07-12T23:32:00.000-07:00

Being lame and not updating… I know, I know. I’ll try to get better at this again! It’s just so hard! So reading Allison’s blog has inspired me to write and critique, criticize, or praise things I have read or seen this summer.

My Sister’s Keeper- I’ve read and seen. The book is extremely better, in the movie they completely got rid of the romance part of the book, and the ending is completely different. I stilled cried my eyes out, but still the books ending is so so so so so much better, and they should’ve taken the time to make that happen.

Star Trek- I have never been into Star Trek before, nor have I ever seen anything else Star Trek, but I actually liked this! A lot… soo good, if you have a chance to get to see it, I would highly recommend it, plus I think that Chris Pine is quite a looker!

Unwind- this is a book by Neal Shusterman. It’s a futurist book where there has been a second civil war, this time between the pro-life and pro-choice people. Finally they came to a decision where a child can be “unwound” once they reach the age of 13 until 18. Every part of the “unwound” gets donated to other people, so technically they never die. It is quite interesting, and I love that at the end everything in the book comes together and it leaves you feeling fulfilled that you were able to finish a story where every question and mystery is answered! If you want to look up the information its http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unwind_(novel)

Up- I honestly think this movie is cute, but I have no desire to see it ever again. I call this the Limbo-land movie, it’s not really a child movie, but it’s not all the way an adult movie. The themes are extremely adult and sad, but the story line and animation gives it a child like feel. It is fairly long and I can’t really imagine a child or toddler being able to sit through the movie without becoming a little antsy.

Abinadi- This is a church novel by H.B. Moore. I really enjoyed this book; it put a person to the Book of Mormon story. If you have time you should read this, it follows the story of Abinadi, and then he falls in love, and while we all know how the story ends, you get to see how Abinadi’s family reacts to his execution.

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen- I don’t care what anyone says. I loved this movie! People complained that it didn’t have enough of the story and that it seemed unreal. News Flash! It’s a movie about aliens. It is unreal! I think we forget that because it incorporates humans, and the aliens are just robots, not little green people. It did have a plot, and frankly I went into this movie wanting to watch things blow up… and Michael Bay delivered. If you want to watch a lot of non-gory action I recommend this movie. And just remember it’s about aliens, so things might be a little weird for a while!

The Proposal- I really started to miss the classic romantic comedies, like “ While You Were Sleeping”, “Return to Me”, and “You’ve Got Mail” and was really looking forward to seeing something like that again. And I did… for the first hour. After the first hour, you start to feel rushed, like the movie has to finish in a certain amount of time, so they fall in love in like an hour… literally. They are at each other throats the whole time, till Sandra Bullock realizes that she loves Ryan Reynolds, about an hour before the major climax of the movie. And of course the end of the movie when they proclaim love for each other has to be around dozens of people, who then proceed to clap when they kiss. (that’s never been done before) Over all I still thoroughly enjoyed this movie, even if believing they were in love was a little hard to swallow, but I love me some Ryan Reynolds, so I can’t say no to that!

The Hunger Games- Best book I’ve read all summer. For sure! The Hunger Games is about future America, Panem. It is divided into 12 districts and every year the capital choices one boy and one girl from each district to compete in The Hunger Games. Where the teenagers fight for their lives, and only one can survive. It is an action filled book, with plenty of romance, revenge, and restitution. The 3 R’s for a great book. It is the first book for a trilogy the second of which will come out on September 1^st. I look forward to that day. I recommend everyone to read this book, and plus the boy in it is Mr. Perfect, Allison ranks him with the likes of Mr. Darcy, Gilbert Blythe, and more recent Edward Cullen. I would have to agree with this decision. http://e n.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince- so I have yet to see this movie. But I am so excited! I have never really been that excited for a Harry Potter movie before, but given as it is the director from the 5^th movie, which is my favorite so far, I completely am looking forward to this movie. Now that Harry is out of his whole Angst stage we can move on with the action and the romance! This was the book I read the least (only once until about a month ago when I reread it just to remind myself what happened) while it is not that action filled of a book, I greatly look forward to the amazing character developments I am sure will take place, and for the incredibly sad ending I know is going to come. I really hope this movie is as awesome as it looks!

Query:

2009-06-06T00:49:00.000-07:00

I'm 20 now. I think the official point where you change from child to adult.

The question is... Am I an adult, or just a child impersonating one?

BYU 210th Ward Information Sheet

2009-04-29T22:52:00.000-07:00

Name: Amanda Lloyd

Birthday: 5/6/89

Home Ward and Stake: Lincoln 5th, Rocklin

Home Ward Bishop: Bishop Cline

Last Ward and Stake: BYU 47th, BYU 12 Stake

Major: Math Education

Previous Church Callings: RS Compassionate Service Leader, FHE Leader, Sunbeams teacher, Ward storyteller, Date Box Coordinator, Co-chair of Hug Committee

Hobbies, Skills, and Talents: nun chuck skills, computer hacking skills, bow hunting skills, causing mischief, sweet 80’s dancing, pirate speak, pillaging, crocheting

Lead Music: Yes

Play Instrument: Yes. If Yes which One: Piano

Non-English Language Skills: body language, Ebonics, pirate

Ideas or Suggestions for the Ward: more eligible black men.

Untitled

2009-03-11T08:31:00.001-07:00

So I am lost, I have no idea what to post about, but I feel like I should write something because I haven't in a while. So random sentences will just be here.

New catch Phrase, Spread it like wildfire! When something remotely inappropriate is going on you say "Cecil would not approve" and shake your head in disapproval. If you don't know, Cecil Samuelson is the Dean of BYU. And he would not approve of things that were going on! Just like, we had like 5 boys and girls inside a tent at one point, and I simply said "Cecil would not approve". We're going to make T-Shirts. It's gonna be big. Get ready.

My face is peeling, stupid sunburn, but so worth it.

Utah is bi-polar. It can't decide what season it wants to be.

I snuck a soda into the library! I felt like such a bad girl! And soooo powerful! SSS! Super Secret Spy!

That's What She Said moments in Class:

"Now I want to think about the range of my function"

"Then I take the big one, which is this"

"Now for your pleasure, or more my pleasure"

"What's bigger than this guy?"

"What would make this easy?"

"I entertained her with my touch"

"One's afraid to touch oneself."

So I was like I have to add a little bit More, So I went on FLICKR and found random pictures.

I Like Tulips. I want this one. I want a boy to give me this one.

This was just the first picture that actually saved, cause my computer is stupid. Isn't it interesting to look at though?

This one just reminded me alot of Animorphs. So I put in on my blog. I used to really like those books.

Something To Think About

2009-02-26T19:47:00.000-08:00

"Condom 'n Ums"
Married Housing?

25 Things + 3

2009-02-08T15:27:00.001-08:00

25 RaNdOm things!

So you are supposed to post this on facebook, but I decided to make one for my blog as well. Cause I'm cool like that.

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

1. I have moved 8 times. Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, Back to RSM, Apple Valley (All in California), Worthington MN, Mission TX, and Lincoln CA.

2. I have a little brother who is 3 and absolutely adorable

3. I have an irrational hatred of shower fans.

4. I hate when people chew with their mouths open, and it has nothing to do with watching, although that is disgusting, I hate the noise, any type of mouth noise that isn't talking I loathe, loud breathing, snoring, smacking noises, chewing noises, brushing your teeth in front of me noises. I hate it all.

5. I am actually popular, I cannot walk from one building to another on campus, or even one classroom to another, without seeing at least 3 people I know. I have not gone a single day this week without someone just popping by my apartment just to hang out or talk to me. I like being well liked. You know you are popular, when your roommates are sleeping, and you've been in your room for an hour, and there are people in your family room hanging out.

6. I have an impeccable selective memory. If I enjoy what I am watching, or reading, or who I am hanging out with, I will remember it word for word even if I only watch or read it once. If I am bored, it's a no go.

7. I love The Office, and 30 Rock, so that means that my Thursday nights are amazing, and so fulfilling.

8. I can actually play three instruments, the piano, clarinet, and bass clarinet, the bass clarinet is actually different that the clarinet, it is a lot bigger, and they actually play with the trombones and tubas most the time.

9. I can chew gum and eat food at the same time

10. I once burped, hiccupped, and sneezed at the same time. It hurt.

11. I love to read. Give me a good book any day of the week and I will be entertained for hours. Also, I am wondering if am speed reader. I read about 100 pages a hour, depending on the content of the page. Is that fast? That means I read can read a good 300 page book in about 3-4 hours.

12. Dressing up is always a favored activity, pirates, models, super secret spies, you name it, I've done it, or want to do it

13. One of my greatest fears is that I will walk into the library past those things that go off if you're stealing something, and that it will. Every time I eye it and just wait for it to go off. Even I have never stolen a library book.

14. The best grade I ever got in college was in the class English 230. It was basically a review of my AP English class. I got a 98% and owe that all to my AP teacher Mr. Maul! Thanks Mr. Maul!

15. I have 6 less teeth than the average human being. They weren't pulled, they just never were.

16. In the past two weeks I have had about 3-4 people inform me that I am their best friend. And that made me feel special! I personally have more than one best friend.

17. I have created a game in college for when I get bored with what the teacher is lecturing on. I will wait for them to say something that is "That's What She Said" worthy. And then if it's really good, I'll write it down to keep forever. It's totally effective and I would recommend that anyone who gets bored in class easily do it.

18. I think the movie "What's Up Doc?" Is amazing and that everyone and their mom needs to watch it.

19. I have a TV that only the people who live in my apartment are allowed to touch, it is very sensitive and only likes us.

20. My high school car couldn't stay in one piece for very long. One time we fixed it, it broke no less than 12 hours later. And I cracked the muffler… it was very loud.

21. I once ran into a pole, on my own property, in a car.

22. I once almost ran into the side of a moving car, Allison had to save me, I wasn't looking, and the truck was driving on the street, I was perpendicular to it and almost ran into the side of the car. This is actually more embarrassing than almost or actually running into a parked car… I would know.

23. I have had 2 parking tickets, both at university parking lots, and both not my fault.

24. I love to make moments awkward. It's my own inside joke, inside me. I have so many stories. One of my favorites happened with my friend Nick Orlove. Ask me about it someday, he doesn't even know i did it on purpose to this day!

25. If I could have a middle name, because I don't, it would be LaTia. I would be Amanda Latia Lloyd. I believe Allison offered to name her daughter Amanda LaTia, and I look foward to the day

26. I recently looked up someone's email and last name on a ward list and found them on Facebook. Then I proceeded to get his number from another ward list, and texted him. I am a stalker

27. I was afraid of bathroom mirrors and seeing ghost in them, until I saw a real ghost in the sliding glass door, and realized that is where they actually appear

28. I have been in 7 car accidents. Only 5 were my fault. And only 2 caused damage. And those two were on my own property. This all happened in under a year. And now I am an excellent driver because of it.

Why I Really Go To Class

2009-02-01T00:51:00.001-08:00

So I like to find ways to stay awake and pay attention in class, and I found a very clever way to do so. I like to find things that my teachers say where I can insert the phrase "that's what she said" afterwards. So these are some that I have come up with this week. After the line presents itself just say "that's what she said" it is interesting and awesome.

I'm so glad we did it.

I'm just entertaining myself.

Being on top or bottom is irrelevant

We're not going much farther than this

Bump everything down

Now plug it in

We only have 1 minute I'm not doing another one

I can do either top or bottom, is there a preference?

Lets back off the wall so we don't wind up with the girls on the table.

We dressed up like Pirates for FHE and then afterwards at like 2am went to IHOP and these were some of the quotes that happened afterwards when telling other people the story!

It was really spur of the moment, like grab you're shoes, you're wallet, and your sword and hop in the car! -Me

A sword is now a necessity? -Amy

Ya and then we went to IHOP at two in the morning! So Fun- Me

O ya that usually is. You get to see all the freaks dressed up like cowboys and hippies. They are so weird. - Becca

We went as pirates. - Me

Oh… -Becca

So in the WILK they have updated the bathroom. There is now a bathroom that is like all Hi-Tech, like Allison said it's like a bathroom from I, Robot. It is so weird. It even determines how much toilet paper that a person uses, and gives it to you. There is also a new hand drying thing, that you put your hands into! It's awesome.

I figured out what I am doing this summer! I am going to stay here, take a class or two, and work a lot. And me and Allison are going to live together! It's going to be awesome!

Magic 8 Ball

2009-01-05T08:38:00.001-08:00

So I found a Magic 8 Ball and I felt like asking it random questions. Sorry if you're mentioned and you're scared. I asked like over 300 questions, these are just the ones that entertained me.

These are the things that were brought to my attention and the Magic 8 Ball tells me how my life is going to go… it seems very interesting.

PS- most the relationship questions were asked by my little brother who thought this was hilarious, especially all the ones including names…he learned the names of a few of my friends and decided to insert them in the questions, and they just made me laugh

Apparently my friend Laura will be getting married in the next year, so yay! I get to be another bridesmaid!

I will be getting married in between 5-10 years. Also both my brother and sister will both be married before me. And my brother Jacob is only almost 14… so in 7 years he will be back from his mission… so if you do the math I won't be married for at least 7 or 8 years. Tough luck for me.

Apparently me and John will never hook up, and never be friends for an extended period of time. Also Micah and I will never hook up. I did not need a Magic 8 Ball to tell me these things, but my brother wanted them re-affirmed I guess.

I will not get a boyfriend in winter semester. But I will get a summer job, and meet my boyfriend there. So fingers crossed!

This is a picture I drew of Allison. I drew a Self Portrait of her.

Completely Random

2008-12-19T13:53:00.001-08:00

So this is a Movie game that I made up! Haha! It's awesome

So you start with one movie. Preferrably one with a lot of famous and popular actors in it. Then you take someone who was in that movie, and watch another movie with that actor, and so on and so forth until you can stop. This can go on for several days. For finals week I have been playing, and I will tell you what I have watched. The movie title will be first, followed by the actor that I choose to follow to the next movie. I wonder if I explained that well enough

Romeo + Juilet

Leonardo DiCaprio

The Man in the Iron Mask

Hugh Laurie

Sense and Sensibility

Alan Rickman (my old man crush)

Galaxy Quest

Sigourney Weaver

Holes

Shia LeBaouf (spelling?)

Transformers

John Turturro

Secret Window

Johnny Depp

Pirates of the Carribean

Kiera Knightly

Pride and Predjudice

Simon Woods

Penelope

James McAvoy

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

William Moseley

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Warwick Davis

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix

Ralph Fiennes

The Prince of Egypt

Michelle Piefer

Hairspray

James Marsden

Enchanted

Susan Surandon

Little Women

Christian Bale

Newsies

Bill Pulman

While You Were Sleeping

Sandra Bullock

Two Weeks Notice

Hugh Grant

Music and Lyrics

Drew Barrymore

Never Been Kissed

Molly Shannon

Evan Almighty

Steve Carell

Get Smart

Anne Hathaway

Ella Enchanted

The End…. Or is it?

That's all I've done so far. But it's great to make this game. It makes me Feel special. And yes I either have all those movies, or were renting them at the time I did this! Haha! I'm just awesome like that.

Also random tidbits today

I saw a midget walking to school today, like an actual midget, while I was diving (mind you not to school, or I might have offered a ride, cause I would offer anyone walking a ride! Haha. It makes me feel special to give rides) any ways, saw her while I was driving and I turned to Allison and I said, that would take so long to walk to school. And it would, but you know you do what you gotta do.

Also this morning I woke up and I saw there was a car outside that was on, with its lights on. Mind you it was 6am. I thought "oh, they must be packing and leaving soon." I noticed at 7am the car was still on. So then I was concerned, but I notice someone was moving inside. So I thought to ignore it. When leaving for school at 9am. The car is still on. I wonder what is worth all that gas? What is worth just sitting there? Who is in there? And then out pops my Elders Quorum President and Relief Society President. Hm… haha actually I don't have to wonder, they are getting married in a week. So I know exactly what they were doing in there, if you catch my drift.

Merry Christmas!

2008-11-21T14:00:00.001-08:00

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Words About the Past Few Days

2008-11-19T13:27:00.000-08:00

These are things where you can put random words, or a blog and then they order them funky like... it was entertaining when I should have been studying. ps- you can click on one to make it bigger!

This one is telling stories that happened over the weekend and the past couple of day's they choose random words to make big! haha! Stories like Micah hitting my head. Watching movies with John. All the book's I've been reading recently. I counted that I finished 7 books in the past 4 days. I'm obsessed!

This is taken from my blog, it chooses the most common words used to make larger! Aparently, I talk about my self in third person the most often! haha!

This was the first one I made with just random words and random people!

uh...

2008-11-17T08:34:00.000-08:00

So I haven’t written in my blog in a while. So I thought I would update, and well I can’t think of anything too spectacular to say, I thought I would write one anyways. So I think I am going to write about the new friends that I have made this year. So that you can get acquainted with my life. PS- the order of people has nothing to do with their significance, most likely I start typing about something and it reminds me of the next person I should write about, so if any of these people read this, which I doubt they will, whether you are first or last, honestly holds no significance.

Amy- Amy Richins, she lives next door, in the next stairwell… so we share walls. I’m not sure if you can make that suggestive, but you should try. Amy was in my ward last year, but we weren’t too good of friends. But we discovered each other this year and wow! We click! And we are both very desperate for boys. But I think together we can conquer the desperateness, and hopefully wait patiently for the boy to come around. Amy makes me laugh. And for worse or for better, our laughs harmonize, literally, when we laugh (both very loud), like truly laugh, they harmonize. Like a beautiful songbird singing for everyone to hear! Interesting fact about Amy- for some reason me and her think it is hilarious to waggle our tongues at each other in a very suggestive way, all because of one comment made about tongues and stuff you do with them ;) that was suggestive. Haha! Me and Amy are pretty certain we are kindred souls Haha! Maybe?

Kiri- Kiri Ainslie, she is my beloved roommate! I love Kiri! She makes me laugh. For instance just this morning we were talking and she was saying how Britain was like “I thought you were Amanda” and she was like, “Ya, cause we look so much alike” in a very sarcastic way. I proceeded to be sarcastic “Yes, and we talk exactly the same too” Kiri the precious, gullible person that she is proceeded with the question “We do?”. There is one thing you need to know about Kiri. She is English, haha! English accent and all… so the thought that she could even remotely talk like me, makes me giggle. Interesting fact about Kiri- she is very comfortable to ride on top of ;)

Micah- Micah Jenkins! He is a great friend. We hang out all the time. Micah claims that he doesn’t talk a lot, but well I’m pretty sure that is changing. We hang out too much for it not come true! Micah served his mission in India! He made curry the other day, and claimed it would be “too spicy” for me, but I ate some and didn’t think it was too spicy, but he still claimed I wouldn’t like it cause it would be “too spicy”. I think he really just wanted to eat it all on his own. He’s not the sharing type ;) Interesting facts about Micah (there a quite a few) - he is very squeamish; he cut his finger, and almost passed out. He is very violent, he attacked me with a couch cushion and well, my head still hurts. He gets scared fairly easily as well, he’s hilarious to watch a scary movie with, and to scare. He is not touchy-feely at all, infact we are working on that ;) But the best thing about Micah is his car. The first time I rode in Micah’s car I asked him, what its name was… he then told me it didn’t have one. If you’re car has problems (which his does) it has to have a name so that it can be coaxed into working. So we have named it Monte. (it’s a Monte Carlo, so not too original, but a cool name nonetheless) now he calls it that automatically, Oh the affect I have on people ;)

Lindsay/Reba- So I put Lindsay Bean and Reba Gonzales together cause if you look them up on facebook book, the other shows up as well. So I was like hm… packaged deal? So now I think of them as one person in a way. They are Amy’s roommates. We are all becoming fast friends. It reminds me a lot of last year, when I would pretty much live in places where I didn’t. Except this year I live in my own apartment too. So it’s like Double Jeopardy! Lindsay introduced me to Zupas, it was very kind of her, and it’s very amazing, I love it. It’s delicious! Both Lindsay and Reba love High School Musical Three, they make me want to see it, and I don’t even like the first two movies! Haha! They are amazing girls. Reba has this boyfriend, and he makes me laugh. Before they were official they had like 4 DTRs! It made me laugh. Interesting Facts- Reba wears a ring on her left ring finger, because she hates dating, and out of all the people I’m friends with this semester, she is one of the only people that has a boyfriend! So I think it’s funny the one who tries so hard to avoid dating is the one that does. Also Reba falls asleep all the time. Whenever you hang out she falls asleep. Lindsay loves Zupas, they know her over there because she goes so often. I think that is funny. Lindsay and Reba both own cars, and they are so nice, and ask to give me rides often. They make me feel loved and special. Me and Lindsay share a wall, and sometimes we knock on it to each other!

Crystal and Leah- They are roommates, I put them together cause well frankly we aren’t that great of friends yet, but we will be soon I predict. Leah is so amazing; she goes into the hospital and thinks that it is no big deal! What an inspiration. When I complain about getting hit on the head! They both make me laugh, and they both are in Micah’s FHE group… so I have an in. Haha. I had to explain to Micah what an “in” was. Anyways back to Crystal and Leah! They are awesome. They live across the hall from Amy, Reba, and Lindsay! They love Rockband, and whenever we get together we try to find some way to play!

John- John Jeppson! O boy, did we like find kindred souls or what? Me and John have like exactly the same sense of humor, and we both absolutely love The Office, if you don’t watch The Office, never hand out with the two of us when we are together, because it’s pretty much all we quote when we are hanging out! I work with John, but we are still way good friends! John though is way too shallow! He needs to work on that. All he ever wants to do when we hang out, is know if cute girls are coming that he can hang out with. Apparently my friendship is not enough incentive. In fact now that I think about it, the only times that we hang out, are when food is involved, or hot girls. Dang what is that saying for my reputation! Dang now I’m all butt hurt! (inside joke). “I love inside jokes, I’d love to be a part of one someday” (kinda another inside joke, just The Office). Interesting Fact- John sings in the BYU men’s chorus, and is very single! Ladies? Any takers?

Victoria- Victoria Vance! She is like my lover! We have a blast when we are together! We work together, with John, and well we click. We have so much fun together, if only we lived closer. But we both are on Facebook all the time so we get over that real quick. She gives me guidance about boys all the time! Victoria has a lover, but it’s like the untouchable lover unfortunately. We both love the movie What’s Up Doc, which is a must for anyone that is my friend! I feel like I don’t have to write much about Victoria, because we are so much alike, that I just would be writing about myself, and not about her! Interesting facts- She is a freshman, I know! I know! But freshman friends are awesome in my opinion! She has like the funniest personality, and the best Barbra Streisand impression that I have ever seen! She is single too, and if anyone is looking for a hot, young, spontaneous, perky girl go for it! I’ll give you her number!

Kerri- Kerri McNeil. What is there to be said about Kerri! She is awesome. We aren’t that great of friends yet… but we are moving that way! She makes me laugh. Like bust a gut laughing not just like little chuckle on my insides… but like I’m about to pee my pants cause you just made me laugh so hard, laughing. Haha! Kerri owns Rockband, so I love her alone because of that, but to top it off, I can play at a higher level than her, so it makes me feel good about myself! I tell her stories and she laughs, so she makes me feel like the funniest person alive. Maybe that’s why I like her so much, because she seems to like me so much… hm… I might be onto something here. Haha! She straight up is an awesome person. And that’s pretty much all that you need to be my friend right? Owning rock band doesn’t hurt either. My friendship can be bought, just so everyone knows! Interesting facts- Kerri is from Minnesota, but really can’t ice-skate like a person from Minnesota. Kerri got second place in the State Champ Tae Kwon Do competition! Kerri also owns her own Dojo and teaches people ATA (yes I do know what that stands for by the way, and she didn’t tell me! A-ha!) Double Hawk. (inside joke again)

Quotes... That are Awesome

2008-10-27T11:50:00.000-07:00

So this post is pretty much going to be all about me, not gonna lie. I don't normally just sit around and brag about myself, but I'm going to right now. Cause I can. So me and Allison have some pretty amazing Quotes together, and I thought it would be fun to just put them all up here, and there will probably be some amazing ones, with other people that I like too. Like my roommates. Or Other friends. Cause I generally like people.
So Here It Goes

Amanda: "I was hoping to use your illness for my benefit."

Amanda: "You're speaking in riddles, Eugene. That's not actually a quote. I just added Eugene to make it funny."

Allison: "We ate a whole pizza!"
Amanda: "No, we didn't. It's dispersed among the other pizzas. How pathetic. We can't even eat a whole medium pizza."
Allison: "Well, you weren't hungry, and I'm sick. What do you expect?"
Amanda: "Sorry I failed as the chubby friend in this relationship." Amanda reading Rachel Jane's blog: "I love my life because I work with austic preschoolers."

Amanda: "Go to bed." Allison: "In a second. I have to chew out my friend first." Amanda: "Why don't you just tell him goodbye?" Allison: "You mean tonight or for forever?" Amanda: "Pick one."

Allison: "I would totally go on a date with my husband." Amanda: "You should. He was way cute."

Amanda: "We caught a tarantula once. But it died. Actually, it exploded."

Allison: "You can describe him as my Jacob. I know that's weird, but it's the same exact situation."
Amanda: "So he's going to fall in love with your mutant baby? Weird. Let me know how that works out."
Allison: "lol!!!!!! No! I mean in New Moon Jacob, gosh."
Amanda: "Oh, so your second love. I see."
Allison: "No. I don't love him. That's Eclipse."

Amanda: "Do you still have a cold sore?"
Allison: "Yeah but it's almost gone."
Amanda: "If my husband has cold sores, I'll be really sad because I'll get cold sores."
Allison: "Well, you could just not kiss him for two weeks."
Amanda: "Or kiss him everywhere else..."
Allison: "Amanda!"
Amanda: "What, we're married! We're allowed to do that!"

Allison- HOLLA Shout out to my homie Amanda!!! Yo.

Amanda: "I know whats up. I stalk. I was about to say that rhymes, but it doesn't."

Amanda: "People who read your blog probably think your friend Amanda is so retarded."

Amanda: "I've been attracted to objects before in dreams."
Allison: "Like what?"
Amanda: "Like a robot."

Allison: "Well my friend, we are broke, single, and bored. What else is there to live for? Let's jump off a bridge."
Amanda: "dang I was gonna answer your question with witty repartee, and then you added the bridge thing so it wouldn’t' work anymore."
Allison: "Oh. Sorry to ruin your witty remarks."

Amanda: "haha i know I’m just awesome like that, i'm like everyone’s piece of furniture in their house."
Allison: "that kinda doesn't make sense, but it's funny because i'm only half awake."

Allison: "How many times did you just say the word 'sex'?"
Amanda: "Not enough."

Amanda: "i can't believe colin firth is gay, stupid."
Allison: "he is?"
Amanda: "in the movie."
Allison: "Oh. I was like, he is not! Nooooo!!!!"
Amanda: "haha... sorry didn't mean to scare you."

Amanda: "I'm going to do self portraits of people."

Amanda: "I did not push that button you sizey crayko phone."

Amanda and Allison Quoting Juno "I am a Crakin' from the sea!" "Fuket Thailand!" "Geez, Banana, shut your freakin' gob!"

Amanda: "I'm just talking mushrooms."

Amanda: "I think I put too much of your only spice in it."
Allison: "What's my only spice?"
Amanda: "Onion salt."
Allison: "Oh, crap."

Allison: About MSN messenger when I lost my voice: "I like this form of communication. You can understand me."
Amanda: "or at least hear at a level not only heard by dongs."

Amanda: "I can't breathe"
Ty: "Maybe you need to drink some water."
Wistie: "Yeah, just drink some water."
Amanda: "It's in my lungs, not my stomach!"

Amanda: "How do you make bread suggestive?"
Allison: "I can make anything sound suggestive."
Amanda: "Is your loaf pull-apart?"
Allison: "Wow. That was lame."

Other Suggestive Bread Phrases
"You should toast that now."

"I'll stick two pieces of mine in yours"

"Do you want me to butter yours?"

"Yeast makes bread rise. You wanna know what makes me rise?"

"Would you like to be involved in MY Great Harvest?"

Lame suggestive phrases:
"You could have a net weight of two pounds."

"Put your thiamine next to mine"

"Mmm. Crunchy."

Allison: "Can you imagine me in a strip club?"
Amanda: "Uh huh."

"Yeah, but it's kind of clicky."
"That's what she said." – Amanda

"Hey on Saturday do you want to go to the holy temple and throw colored power at people?" – Amanda

ALSO I WAS ON A WEBSITE, AND FOUND THIS FUNNY

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Amanda- “Where can I sign up for that? The suicide bombing… not the baby.”

Amanda- “It was an inside joke, inside me”

Amanda- “I have the mouth of a Mormon Trucker”

Secrets

2008-10-22T22:54:00.000-07:00

I don't want anyone to feel bad, but I hate secrets. Mine, and everyone else's... why do we have secrets? What as humans drives us to keep something from someone else. I'm a trusting person, why can't I tell a single person my secrets? Is there like one secret that no one can know? I guess the best thing is that we have our Heavenly Father, he knows all our secrets, problems, pains, and any afflictions that we have. I love knowing that i can turn to him in my worst of moments. Look to him for guidance, and trust him with anything and anyone. The hardest part is knowing when to act and when to let him step in. And when do I accept help in my own life? Its so hard. Life is so hard. But the good thing is there are so many people who love me, and so many people that I love. Loving others is a huge driving force in my life. If I didnt have my unwavering love for practically any person on the planet, I dont know if I could make it.

Bottom line is. Life sucks. Life rocks. To paraphrase one of my favorite movies "Life is a storm, my friends. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you strong is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout Do your worst, for I will do mine! Then the fates will know you as we all know you, the strong, the brave, the faithful and the true."

ps- sorry that this is not as cheery as my normal blog

Free Hand Bags!

2008-10-14T01:14:00.000-07:00

Free Handbags! They are giving out one every hour for 24 hours on October 15th!
http://www.handbagplanet.com/

Just Something Random That Made Me Laugh

2008-09-29T19:13:00.001-07:00

So I saw this thing online, that was an iPod Touch, that had been ran over by a car. And it's pretty sad, pictures and a story. The iPod screen is shattered, but still totally looks good underneath that, you would just totally cut yourself up trying to use it. So I saw some of the comments, and this one made me laugh really hard, and was very enlightening... so I thought I would share it with everyone.

"I hate when that happens! I'm always running over my consumer electronics with my car. I have a mental condition that creates the delusion that my driveway is the coffee table."

And then I was like, when would someone ever run over an iPod with your Truck? So then I started thinking of crazy things that would make that so... and now you can too!

here's the link for the broken iPod
http://gizmodo.com/5056471/ipod-touch-survives-brutal-pickup-truck-crushing

Allison Is Going To Make A Great Mom

2008-09-24T23:54:00.000-07:00

So today in SFL, which I have with Allison, we did this thing where the teacher was like I need four husbands, and four wives. Then they had to touch (don’t get your mind in the gutter) and then they got children (the two events were unrelated). And I was Allison’s honeymoon love child (well one of them). So this prompted me to make up a story for all this, and this is using the teacher’s outline, I am not going to make too much up here, just make it an actual story, as opposed to his readers digest version. So here is the story….

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Allison. There was also a boy named Spencer Schpoonmaker. Allison and Spencer met at a dance… they danced. At this dance they got to know each other very well, they each had a sincere passion for dancing, Mr. Rodgers, and Banana P’nut Butt sandwiches. So needless to say, it was love at first dance. They began to date; their life was full of dating, dancing, and sandwiches. Ahh… bliss. 7 beautiful weeks later in their relationship, the time came for the next step. So they danced as dance partners for BYU Dance Sport. They won first place, of course. Then six more weeks later, they were engaged! It was a beautiful short engagement. They got married on December 27^th, during Christmas break. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Schpoonmaker was underway.

After about 3 weeks of beautiful marriage, Allison realized she was late, and not for an appointment, if you get my drift. And nine months later Allison had not one, but two! Beautiful baby girls! Spencer and Allison could not have been any happier. They named the honeymoon love twins, Amanda and Amy. They were two beautiful girls; the twins were not identical though. The girls grew up very differently. Amanda received so much grief for being the shorter twin, and the discrimination drove her to drastic measures. It first started with pink hair, of which her father did definitely not approve. Then it all spiraled out in to drugs, stealing, drinking, and so much more.

Allison and Spencer were such at a lost for what to do for their lost daughter. So they sent her away. Where, did they send her you ask? That’s a story for another day. The family continued to function without Amanda. Amy and her parents did life as usual, they no longer had Amanda in the picture, at least not till she could get her act back together. Amy was the perfect child; she never seemed to leave her father’s side or guidance.

Then the fateful day arrived. It was pretzel day. Everyone got free pretzels. Then the day after pretzel day was the scheduled day for Amanda to be allowed to return to her family. After getting over her many sins, and accepting that she was indeed the shorter twin, she was ready to return. She loved her family, and although the pink from her hair was not completely faded, the rest of her sins were done with. Her family welcomed her back with open arms. Only this time they seemed to be more aware of Amanda, they surrounded her with love, and bought her high heels. So now she was the taller twin. They all lived happily ever after… what could make life any better for the Schpoonmakers?

… a boy?

WHEN I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT

2008-09-19T19:50:00.000-07:00

SO RECENTLY I JUST CONTINUE TO HAVE MOMENTS WHERE I JUST FEEL LIKE THE STUPIDEST PERSON ALIVE, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD PUT THEM HERE, AND SEE IF ANYONE ELSE AGREES WITH ME... WHO KNOWS.

WHEN I AM STANDING AT THE CROSSWALK AND THEN SOMEONE COMES UP BEHIND ME AND PRESSES THE BUTTON TO CROSS THE STREET TOO, LIKE I WASN'T SMART ENOUGH TO DO IT. I JUST LIKE TO STAND AT THE CROSS OR SOMETHING.

WHEN I GO TO WAVE AT SOMEONE AND I REALIZE I DON'T KNOW THEM, SO I SLOWLY REARRANGE MY HAIR.

WHEN I ACTUALLY GO AND TALK TO SOMEONE, AND IT TURNS OUT I DON'T KNOW THEM... O THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

WHEN I YELL AT SOMEONE I ACTUALLY DO KNOW, TO GET THERE ATTENTION, AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU HEARS, BUT THAT PERSON, SO THEN EVERYONE AROUND YOU IS LIKE, "YA RIGHT, LIKE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE FRIENDS? NICE TRY."

WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR ARM IN A SLING AND TRY TO TRY ON CLOTHES BY YOURSELF IN THE BOOKSTORE.

WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR ARM IN A SLING AND ATTEMPT TO PUT A LID ON YOUR FOOD, O AND THE LID HAS STUFF ON IT TOO. HELLO? ITS CALLED GRAVITY, THINGS WILL FALL ON THE TABLE... AND MAKE MORE OF A MESS THAN INTENDED.

WHEN MY PHONE RINGS IN CLASS... AND ITS LIKE A RANDOM INSIDE JOKE RING, THAT IS JUST EMBARRASSING.

WHEN I LAUGH AT MYSELF... IN PUBLIC... AND PEOPLE JUST LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOUR CRAZY.

HOW ABOUT WHEN I TALK TO MYSELF!

OR TODAY WHEN I WAS WALKING TO CAMPUS AND SINGING AND DANCING TO MY 80'S MUSIC? I'M 99% CERTAIN I SCARED ALL THE LITTLE FRESHMAN IN HELAMAN, THEY WERE LIKE, "THAT'S WHAT ONE YEAR OF BYU DOES TO YOU? O NO!"

WHEN I GET OUTTA BREATH FROM WALKING UP HELAMAN HILL WAY TOO FAST, BUT EVERYONE JUST THINKS YOUR AN IDIOT... THAT'S A CLASSIC, I ALWAYS TRY TO COVER IT UP BY LIKE YAWNING OR SOMETHING.

I THINK THAT IS ALL I CAN THINK OF RIGHT NOW... BUT ITS HOW I AM, AND HOW COULD ANYONE LOVE ME, IF I WASN'T ME! I'M TRUE TO MY AMANDANESS, AND THAT'S HOW IT'S GONNA BE, AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT ... TOO BAD, CAUSE I'M AWESOME! EVEN THOUGH I MAY BE A TOTAL NERD.

ALSO I WAS ON A WEBSITE, AND FOUND THIS FUNNY

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BYU'S SECRET CIA VAULT

2008-09-09T22:11:00.000-07:00

SO I HAVE FOUND IT. I HAVE FOUND BYU'S SECRET CIA ROOM.

IT IS IN THE LIBRARY, ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE LIBRARY, IN THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ROOM. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS IN THIS ROOM THAT NEEDS TO BE SO HEAVILY PROTECTED, BUT LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO THERE.

YOU GET TO THE ROOM AND YOU ASK FOR A BOOK. YOU PRETTY MUCH HAVE TO KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK YOU WANT. SO YOU TELL THEM THE INFORMATION

THEN YOU FILL OUT PAPER WORK... PAPER WORK, FOR A BOOK.

THEN YOU GIVE THEM YOUR ID CARD.

THEN HAVE TO GO PUT YOUR STUFF IN A LOCKER. YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO BRING PHONE'S, WATER BOTTLES, OR PENS INTO THE ROOM.

THEN YOU GO BACK TO THE DESK WHERE YOU ASKED FOR YOUR BOOK, AND YOU WAIT AT THE DOOR TO THE SEALED ROOM FOR THEM TO UNLOCK IT FROM BEHIND THE DESK. THEY PRESS THE BUTTON AND YOU CAN ENTER THE ROOM.

YOU SIT AT A TABLE AND WAIT FOR THEM TO GET YOUR BOOK, FROM THE SECRET CIA VAULT.

THEN THEY COME TO A PLACE WHERE THEY SLIDE IT OPEN, AND THEY SET YOUR BOOK DOWN, AND YOU CAN COME AND GET IT.

WHEN YOU READ, THERE IS ABSOLUTE SILENCE, THERE IS FOAM PADS THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT SOME OF THE BOOKS ON TO PROTECT THEM.

AND THEN WHEN YOU RETURN YOU BOOK YOU SET IT AT THE WINDOW WHICH THEY OPEN AND THEN YOU CAN RETURN THE BOOK.

THEN YOU WAIT FOR THEM TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM BEHIND THE DESK AGAIN.

AND IN ADDITION, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHECK OUT A SINGLE ITEM FROM THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS... EVEN IF ITS JUST A 200 PAGE LEISURE BOOK.

The Library: The Return

2008-09-08T12:17:00.000-07:00

SO I HAVE YET AGAIN RETURNED TO BYU! I'M SO EXCITED! I HAVE AWESOME ROOMMATES, WHO BETTER START READING THIS BLOG, AND SOME AWESOME FRIENDS. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN RETURNING TO THE LIBRARY, AND I FELT INSPIRED TO TAKE NOTE OF SOMEOF THE THINGS THAT I DISCOVERED.

MANY FRESHMAN WITH CD PLAYERS WALKING AROUND AS IF THOUGH CONFUSED (NOW I KNOW THEY ARE TAKING THEIR LIBRARY TOUR THING, SO I JUST THINK ITS PRETTY FUNNY)

I SAW A MAN PET A PLAQUE

THERE IS A COMPUTER THAT TELLS YOU HOW MANY COMPUTERS THERE ARE AVAILABLE ALL OVER CAMPUS! (DOES THAT MEAN THEY CAN MONITOR US FROM ANYWHERE?)

YOU CAN READ BOOKS IN THE SPECIAL COLLECTION AREA, BUT NOT CHECK THEM OUT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS JUST A 200 PAGE LEISURE NOVEL THAT YOU WANT TO READ.

YOU CAN GET FORGIVENESS ON A BOOK THAT YOU HAVE OVERDUE AND OWE LATE FEES ON... BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE SUPER NICE TO THE DESK CLERK AND THEY ARE IN A GOOD MOOD... HMMMM.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT SAMPLER ITEMS, ALTHOUGH IT SAYS YOU CANNOT, AND CAN IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES... VERY INTERESTING.

AND THE GUY SITTING NEXT TO ME WHILE I WRITE THIS, KEEPS LOOKING AT EVERYTHING I DO... CREEPY... I HOPE HE LOOKS NOW AND SEES THIS TOO!

AND... I TALK TO ALLISON ALOT WHEN I'M ONLINE, WHICH CAN ONLY BRING ABOUT GOOD THINGS (AND YES, THAT WAS A SHOUT OUT! HOLLA!)

THE SPAWN OF SATAN

2008-08-15T01:06:00.002-07:00

I HATE THIS MACHINE

I LOATHE THIS MACHINE WITH ALL OF MY HEART.

THIS MACHINE IS A SCANNER/COMPUTER/PRINTER/COPIER. THIS MACHINE IS WORTH $20,000 SO IT SHOULD BE AMAZING RIGHT?

WRONG.

THIS MACHINE IS AWFUL.

THIS MACHINE IS THE PLAGUE, THE STRAW THAT BREAKS MY CAMELS BACK.

THIS MACHINE WAS MY JOB AT THIS ROOFING COMPANY (IT WAS MY THIRD JOB, THEN MY SECOND, ONCE ONE OF MY OTHER JOBS ENDED) I WOULD SAVE THE "ROOFING JOB" IN THE COMPUTER PART OF THE MACHINE, AND THEN SCAN ALL THE PAPERS UNDER THAT THING.

IT GETS JAMMED EVERY TWO PAPERS, WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT AND TRY AGAIN.

THIS MACHINE FREEZES EVERY THREE SECONDS.

SO WHAT DOES THE COMPANY DO?

THEY GET A NEW ONE.

NEW ONE, HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS, JAMMING AND FREEZING. SO MY DAY IS FULL OF OPENING AND PULLING AND UNPLUGGING AND RESTARTING.

THE MACHINE HATES ME. I HATE IT.

THE PROBLEMS REMAIN CONSISTENT.

THEY GET THIS MACHINE SERVICED.

I GET A PHONE CALL.

THEY NEED TO GET THE MACHINE UPGRADED.

THIS IS GOING TO TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK.

THEY DON'T NEED ME TO WORK THERE ANYMORE CAUSE I LEAVE.

THIS MACHINE GOT ME FIRED.

THIS MACHINE LOST ME MONEY.

I HATE THIS MACHINE.

My Bucket List

2008-06-04T01:17:00.001-07:00

SO ON MY LIST OF THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE, IS TO PUT A RADICAL COLOR IN MY HAIR... SO I DID IT. I'M GONNA PUT A COUPLE PICS OF MY NEW HAIR ON HERE NOW... ITS NOT TOO EXTREME!

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, ITS BARELY VISIBLE, ITS ON THE BOTTOM ON THE UNDERNEATH... CAN YOU SEE IT?

THIS ONE SHOWS THE HAIRS LIKE FROM THE BOTTOM... SO IT LOOKS ALOT COOLER. BUT NOW MY HAIR IS FADED AND RATHER SAD LOOKING.
AND IF THIS WORKS FOR ANYONE... I THINK TYOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE ALITTLE BIT OF MY HAIR... I HAVE REALLY BAD INTERNET AND I REALLY CAN'T SEE ANY OF THE PICTURES WELL AT ALL... I CAN'T WAIT FOR COLLEGE AND GOOD INTERNET!

SADNESS

2008-05-26T21:51:00.000-07:00

MY IPOD WAS STOLEN.
MUSIC IS MY LIFE.
I'M DYING.

PS- I AM ALSO SICK TOO!

JAMBA QUOTES!

"SO THIS IS HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME AT JAMBA? YOU MAKE A BONG OUT OF AN ORANGE?"

"I THINK I WILL GET DRESSED NOW"

" 'AMANDA'S LIZ' "
"OOPS! I MEANT 'AMANDA'S PEE' "

"I FRACKLE MY KNUCKLES ALOT"

"THE JAMBA KNOWS."

"OH, ONE OF THOSE"

WHERE I ACT LIKE I KNOW THINGS.

2008-05-24T01:26:00.000-07:00

SO LIFE WITHOUT COLLEGE IS A LITTLE BORING... BUT I'M MAKING THE MOST OF IT!
I'M HANGING OUT WITH MY FAMILY
I'M WORKING... MAKING MONEY
HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS... SO IT'S PRETTY GREAT

SO STARTING FRIDAY I SAW THREE MOVIES... IRON MAN ON FRIDAY, NARNIA ON TUESDAY, AND THEN INDIANA JONES ON WEDS AT MIDNIGHT... I FEEL LIKE DOING A LITTLE MOVIE REVIEW ON SAID MOVIES... JUST SO THE WORLD (OR THE THREE PEOPLE THAT READ MY BLOG) KNOWS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THEM...

IRON MAN

ALL IN ALL A REAL GOOD MOVIE, IT KINDA REMINDED ME OF BATMAN BEGINS, IN JUST THE SENSE THAT IT HAD A GREAT BALANCE OF PLOT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND ACTION ALL IN ONE MOVIE. I LOVED THE ROMANCE PART TOO BY THE WAY. BEING A GAL WHO WAS FORCED BY HER FATHER TO READ COMICS, AND NOW ACTUALLY LIKES THEM, I WAS PLEASED TO SEE S.H.E.I.L.D MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN THE MOVIE, AND ALSO STAN LEE! IT WAS GREAT... ALL IN ALL I TRULY ENJOYED IT, AND WILL DEFINITELY BUY IT WHEN IT COMES OUT ON DVD... AND PROBABLY GO SEE THE SEQUEL IF IT COMES OUT... BUT ALOT OF SEQUELS STINK SO THAT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN.
4 STARS OUT OF 5!

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN
AMAZING! THIS MOVIE WAS AMAZING! THE SETTING! THE ACTING! THE MUSIC! THE HOT PRINCE! WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT FROM A MOVIE? HONESTLY THOSE KIDS SEEM TO GET MORE ATTRACTIVE AS THEY GET OLDER, AND THEY SEEM TO GET HOT FRIENDS... BUT WHILE THE "SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ADAM AND EVE" GET HOTTER, IT APPEARS THE "NARNIANS" ARE JUST GETTING UGLIER AND FORGET ALL ABOUT HYGIENE! THEY LIKE THE GRUNGE LOOK! THERE ARE EVEN TWO NARNIANS SO HIDEOUS I COULD BARELY WATCH... THEY WERE SLIMY AND CRUSTY! AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MOVIE YOU MIGHT WONDER WHEN DID ALL OF NARNIA BECOME SPANIARDS WHO SPEAK SPANISH, BUT CHOOSE INSTEAD FOR EVERYONE TO SPEAK ENGLISH WITH A SPANISH ACCENT... I BELIEVE IT WAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LEAVE NARNIA AND GO BACK TO EARTH, NOW THEY CAN ALL COMMUNICATE WITH EVERYONE ELSE ON EARTH! HOW THOUGHTFUL! THE MOVIE ALL IN ALL WAS AMAZING! I READ THE BOOKS AS A CHILD AND REMEMBER THIS ONE WAS MY FAVORITE, I ACTUALLY GAVE UP AFTER THIS ONE, BECAUSE MY FAVORITE CHARACTER ISN'T ALLOWED TO COME TO NARNIA ANYMORE :'( I WILL DEFINITELY BE BUYING THIS MOVIE THE DAY IT COMES OUT IF I CAN. IT WAS BETTER THAN THE FIRST MOVIE IN MY OPINION
4.5 OUT OF 5!

INDIANA JONES
I WAS EXPECTING TO MUCH OUT OF THIS MOVIE. TO PUT IT SHORTLY...
IT WAS CHUCK NORRIS IN A HAT... ON X-FILES.
THE END.
THE ACTION WAS AWESOME AND THE PLOT WAS GOOD... UNTIL THE VERY END WHEN YOU FIGURE IT ALL OUT, AND THE ACTION GOES AWAY... ONE WOULD THINK THE END WOULD HAVE THE MOST ACTION... THIS IS AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION... MOVIES NOWADAYS HAVE A DIFFERENT STRATEGY WHERE THEY LIKE TO RESOLVE ACTION GENRE MOVIES... WITHOUT ACTION.
I DID STILL ENJOY IT TILL THE VERY END THOUGH, SO IF YOU ARE AN INDIANA JONES OR SHIA LABOUF FAN... I WOULD STILL SUGGEST SEEING THIS MOVIE! THEY ALSO HINTED THAT SHIA IS GOING TO BE THE NEW INDIANA JONES... LIKE MAKE MORE MOVIES! HAHA THAT WILL BE AWESOME... I WOULD WATCH THOSE ANY DAY!
I WILL PROBABLY BUY IT TOO... JUST CAUSE I REALLY LIKE SHIA LABOUF! HAHA.
3.7 OUT OF 5

O YA... SAW A PREVIEW FOR THE MUMMY 3... IT LOOKS HORRIBLE, BUT I LOVE BRENDAN FRASER AND AM GLAD HE IS BACK IN MOVIES! IN FACT 3 THIS SUMMER! AFTER TAKING A HIATUS FOR A WHILE! SO I WILL PROBABLY SEE IT IN THE DOLLAR THEATRES IN PROVO... THEY DIDN'T USE ANY OF THE SAME ACTORS EXCEPT BRENDAN... HIS KID GREW UP TOO FAST, AND IS A DIFFERENT ACTOR, AND HIS WIFE IS NOT RACHEL WEISSE, ITS SOME NO NAME ACTRESS, O WELL... I STILL LIKE BRENDAN... O AND THIS ONE HAS JET LI IN IT TOO!

JAMBA QUOTES:
"THAT MOP NEEDS TO GO"

"I WONDER WHAT CUSTOMERS WOULD THINK RIGHT NOW IF THEY SAW US IN HERE TAKING OFF AS MUCH CLOTHES AS WE CAN"
"WHO CARES? WE'RE HOT!"

"I TRULY SCREWED UP THE ORDER! UGH! I GOT ALL CLEAR CUPS... I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY MADE THESE IN CLEAR!"
"YOU GOT THE BIG ONES CLEAR? AMANDA I LOVE YOU."

Jamba Juice

2008-05-12T23:17:00.000-07:00

SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW, BUT I WORK AT JAMBA JUICE, AND TONIGHT I HAVE COME TO REALIzE THAT ALOT OF INTERESTING QUOTES AND STORIES COME OUT OF THERE... SO I THOUGHT I WOULD POST THEM HERE, LIKE MY OWN JAMBA JUICE QUOTE WALL! JUST SO YOU KNOW... NOT ALL OF THESE ARE DIRECTLY FROM MY OWN MOUTH, ALOT OUR FROM OTHERS... JUST SO YOU KNOW.

"SOMETIMES, AN ORANGE JUST HAPPENS"

"I CAN'T COME INTO WORK TODAY."
"WHY NOT?"
"MY CAR IS ON FIRE"
"THEN YOU SHOULD PROBABLY PUT IT OUT"

"I CAN'T COME TO WORK TODAY."
"WHY NOT?"
"I DON'T HAVE A CAR"
"NEITHER DO I"
"I DON'T HAVE A RIDE THOUGH"
"WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"
"FIRST STREET"
"THEN WALK"
"MY MOM WON'T LET ME CROSS THE HIGHWAY"
"THAT'S WHAT THEY MADE CROSSWALKS FOR ASHLEY."

"I GET REALLY COLD BEFORE I HAVE TO PEE... IT'S LIKE MY FIFTH SENSE"

"WHAT'S YOUR FIFTH SENSE?"
"COMMON SENSE"

"I DON'T FEEL LIKE PUTTING MY CLOTHES ON RIGHT NOW"

"KNOCK, KNOCK"
"WHO'S THERE?"
"SMELL MOP"
"SMELL MOP WHO?"(PRONOUNCED SMELL MAH POOH! HAHAHA!!! SO YOU JUST LAUGH RIGHT AWAY!)

"MARCOS, DID YOU FART?"
"NO"
"CAUSE YOU BLOW ME AWAY."

"IS IT JUST ME OR DOES IT SMELL LIKE UPDOG IN HERE?"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
"DANG IT! YOU RUINED IT!"
"I'M CONFUSED"

"I NEVER HEAR ANYTHING HERE, TOO MUCH MUSIC AND BLENDERS, ALL I EVER DO IS NOD, ONE DAY IM GOING TO REGRET THAT, SOMEONE IS GOING TO ASK ME IF IM PREGNANT OR SOMETHING, AND ALL I'LL DO IS NOD... THAT'S PROBABLY NOT THE BEST THING"

"I MISS ASHLEY"
"SHE ALWAYS MADE THINGS INTERESTING"
"LIKE WHEN SHE MADE HOOVER PUNCH THE LOCKERS CAUSE HE WAS SO MAD WITH HOW SLOW SHE WAS"
"OR WHEN HER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE"
"WHEN SHE TOLD YOU SHE HAD A FAT CRUSH ON ME! BUT WE ALL ALREADY KNEW!"
"WHEN SHE COULDN'T WALK TO WORK!"
"WHEN SHE GOT HER SECOND JOB AS A LIFE GUARD! OR THOSE POOR DROWNING PEOPLE"
"WHEN I GOT TO FIRE HER!"
"GOOD TIMES... GOOD TIMES"

"THE CUSTOMER THAT SCARES ME THE MOST IS PETER AND STEVE."
"YOU MEAN THE OLD MAN, AND THE OLD MAN WITH THE CANE?"
"SO YOU AGREE?"

"I HATE NONSLIP SHOES... I CAN'T SLIP ANYMORE."

"WHY DO I HAVE TO GET A BOOST?"
"IT'S EVERYTHING WE BELIEVE IN"

I WILL KEEP THIS QUOTE WALL UPDATED WITH ALL THE FANTABOULOUS QUOTES THAT GO ON AT JAMBA, ALTHOUGH THEY PROBABLY WON'T BE LIKE QUITE AS OFTEN OR AS MUCH AS THIS... YOU KNOW? ITS JUST SOMETHING TO KEEP ME OCCUPIED. YOU GOTTA MAKE WORK AS MUCH FUN AS POSSIBLE!

LIFE WITHOUT COLLEGE

2008-05-11T21:50:00.000-07:00

I'M BORED.

BUT HONESTLY... WHO ISNT BORED THAT IS HOME FROM COLLEGE RIGHT NOW? I MEAN I HAVE FRIENDS HERE, BUT THEY ARE FEW AND FAR APART... MOST ARE JUST STILL AT COLLEGE, CAUSE BYU IS AWESOME AND GETS OUT WAY EARLY... BUT RIGHT NOW I BASICALLY HAVE ONE FRIEND, PLUS MY FAMILY, AND HERS (I'M LIKE PART OF HER FAMILY).

I WISH I WAS BACK AT SCHOOL HAVING FUN WITH ALL THOSE PEOPLE... I READ PEOPLE'S BLOGS ;) AND SEE ALL THE FUN STORIES THAT I AM MISSING AND ALL THE LISTS THAT I GET LEFT OUT OF(JUST KIDDING)
PEOLE FORGET PEOPLE WHO AREN'T AROUND... KINDA A SAD FACT OF LIFE THAT I HAVE COME TO LEARN AN ACCEPT MOVING AROUND SOOO MANY TIMES.

I LOVE BEING HOME THOUGH... ITS AWESOME... JUST BORING YOU KNOW? EVERY THING HAS A GOOD SIDE, SO HERE'S A LIST OF WHAT'S SO GOOD
IS IT POSSIBLE FOR SOMETHING TO BE AWESOME AND BORING AT THE SAME TIME?
1. I GET TO PARTY WITH MY FAM... WORK MAKING OVER 9 BUCKS AN HOUR, WHICH IS REALLY NICE.
2. I GET TO SEE LAURA... THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. WE HANG ALL THE TIME... I THINK IT BUGS HER, BUT SHE GETS OVER IT REALLY QUICK
3. I HAVE MORE THAN JUST 5 NETWORK CHANNELS AND 14 FOREIGN LANGUAGE CHANNELS ON OUR TV
4. I GET TO GO TO DISNEYLAND WITH ALLISON AND TYLOR AT SOME POINT THIS SUMMER
5. ITS VERY NICE WEATHER IN NOR CAL
6. I DON'T HAVE TO LEARN FOR SCHOOL ANYMORE
7. I GET TO DRIVE A CAR
8. BREAKING DAWN COMES OUT IN AUGUST, AND I HAVE A CAR SO I CAN HAVE EASY ACCESS TO GET IT. WOOHOO!!!!
9. I GET TO SEE OTHER FRIENDS FROM THIS AREA AND HIGH SCHOOL BUDDIES
10. LIFE IS ALWAYS JUST AWESOME!!!

I Have The Worst Room In The House

2008-04-30T23:34:00.000-07:00

SO I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN SUCH A LONG TIME! I'M SORRY! I WON'T FORGET ANYMORE! I HAD FINALS AND THEN MY COMPUTER BROKE... WELL IT'S STILL BROKEN, BUT YOU KNOW WHATEVER... HAHA

SO COLLEGE WAS GREAT AND I LOVE ALL THE WONDERFUL AND AWESOME PEOPLE THAT WERE MY FRIENDS THAT I GOT TO MEET THAT CHANGED MY LIFE, AND MADE IT SO MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE

SO THESE ARE THE REASONS WHY I HAVE THE WORST ROOM IN THE HOUSE... THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, I'M MAKING IT HERE ON THE SPOT ON A RANT...

1. WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE, IT WAS GREEN... WE CALLED IT THE GREEN PRISON
2. IT IS IN THE BASEMENT
3. IT HAS TWO CEMENT WALLS, ONE WALL THAT IS A CLOSET, AND THE OTHER IS SHARED WITH ANOTHER BEDROOM... WHICH MAKES IT VERY COLD
4. IT IS THE FARTHEST ROOM FROM A FURNACE
5. IT IS THE COLDEST ROOM IN THE HOUSE
6. WHEN THE SEPTIC TANK BROKE, IT BROKE RIGHT NEXT TO MY ROOM... AND SMELLED
7. THE CLOSET IS ONLY ONE FOOT WIDE
8. BUGS INVADE THE WINDOW... WHICH IS ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE
9. THE CEILING LEAKED FOR A VERY LONG TIME
10. WHEN A PIPE BURST IN OUR HOUSE, IT JUST HAPPEN TO BE ALONG ONE OF MY BEDROOM WALLS, AND IT HAD TO BE JACKHAMMERED IN, AND NOW HAS A CAUKING BIG LINE ON THE SIDE OF IT, THAT DOESNT MATCH THE REST THE WALL
11. IT IS THE SMALLEST ROOM IN THE HOUSE
12. THE CLOSET IS ONLY ONE FOOT WIDE
13. IN 2005, THE FLOOR HAD A LEAK, IN WHICH I HAD ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON MY CARPET FLOOR FOR A VERY LONG TIME, THREE MONTHS TO BE EXACT, IN WHICH TIME I HAD TO LIVE IN THE FAMILY ROOM... FOR THREE MONTHS!
14. THIS MORNING THE WATER HEATER EXPLODED, AND FLOODED THE STORAGE ROOM, AND MY ROOM... NO OTHER ROOM IN THE HOUSE, SO I WAS WOKEN UP AT SIX AM... BECAUSE I HAD YET TO UNPACK ALL MY STUFF FROM COLLEGE, WHICH WAS STREWN ACROSS MY FLOOR... SO I HAD TO UNPACK ALL THE STUFF THAT WAS ACTUALLY STILL DRY AS FAST AS I COULD, AND THEN STICK THE OTHER HALF OF MY STUFF IN THE WASHER... ALSO A BOX I SHIPPED TO MYSELF WAS STILL ON THE FLOOR, IN THE HALLWAY, AND GOT WET, AND WELL I KNOW THAT AT THE BOTTOM ALL THERE IS IS A BLANKET AND A PILLOW... SO YA. THAT WILL BE GROSS. SO MY ROOM IS THE WORST ROOM IN MY HOUSE.

PS- IT IS STILL VERY, VERY WET... ITS KINDA LIKE MY OWN PERSONAL POOL!

My Midnight Epiphany

2008-04-09T23:45:00.000-07:00

SKOOL STYNKS.

One More thing I can Check off my List

2008-04-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

So I realized the other day that I can check one thing off my list of things to do before I die. My main goal in life is to change a life. But another that is pretty high up there, is to save a life. I realized I did it! So here's the story.... *cue fairy tell music and squiggly fuzzy picture* (does that make sense?)

So I was at Amelia and Suzanne's apartment. When I was leaving I had this feeling I should go over to Allison and Wistie's place, which I thought was weird, cause I knew they were both asleep! So anyways I still went over there, and saw Lauren and Jeff on the couch (yes, this was a long time ago). Jeff was getting ready to leave (it was late, he was abiding curfew), Lauren was already in her PJs and ready for bed, and I was talking to them. I then all the sudden smelled something really funny. I was like, "Hey, guys, it smells like gas in here." they were like, "No, it doesn't" then Jeff being the nice guy he was, before he walked out the door went to check the stove, and sure enough one of the stoves had the gas still on! They didn't even notice! We could have had some very sad experiences had Lauren gone to bed right away without noticing! It was lucky I was there, thanks to the Spirit. So yes, I have saved a life, in fact I have saved three!

The girls of 299, which i saved.... The world is a better place cause they are around, so its a good thing Heavenly Father wanted me to save them.

Gratitude

2008-03-31T22:35:00.000-07:00

So watching the Hunchback of Notre Dame makes you grateful for things in life.

10. My town is not burning to the ground

9. I don't have to melt molten metal, just to keep people who don't like me away.

8. I don't have to ring a bell(s) every hour.

7. I have more than stone statues and a gypsy with a goat for friends.

6. Singing rocks have not yet tried to kill me, with other rocks, molten metal, or with their bird stalkers.

5. No one sings a song to tell me I am ugly.

4. I do not have a hump on my back...I think.

3. I don't have to travel through catacombs just to find my friends.

2. I have never passed out from kissing someone for too long.

The number one reason!

1. Be happy that there is no predjudice, insane, crazy, gross, obsessed, old clergyman who has the hots for me.

Holi- Festival of Colors!

2008-03-31T10:32:00.000-07:00

So Saturday was the Festival of Colors! We went to the Krishna Temple.

So what Holi is, is a holiday celebrating the entrance into spring. What happened was there was this King, and he did inappropriate things with this lady, and she ended up having their son. Their son prayed alot, and the King did not like that at all, so he sentenced the son to be burned. The son prayed to be protected and Krishna made it so that he was no burned, when he was put in the fire he glowed with he power of Krishna. And I think that is the gist of it, but I'm not sure. So don't go around saying that, but just to let you know about it a little.

so this is the ride there, it was awesome there were alot of us in the back, five to be exact.

We are in line of the powder right now, and let me tell you, it was extremely long!

My hands were extremely cold, but this pose became awkward very fast.

The elephant we took a picture by for Wistie

The tikkas that we bought and wore

Right when it first starte, and this point Ben threw stuff on us so we are screaming

This is only like two minutes into the Color Throwing!

Our group after we were finished!

Me and Ben afterwards, he looks pretty bad, well so do I.

Posing for the camera.

I look like i have a horrible disease, or I am in Monsters Inc.

When we were looking for Krishna! haha... not the God, the Boy.

The End.

This is the Krishna Temple.

Bad day to Worse to Great!

2008-03-31T09:48:00.000-07:00

So friday. Was a bad day, till the end! haha.
So I missed my classes unfortunatly. It was terrible, so i sat at school and did some homework. I was gonna go and work on the organ, but that was a failure as well. So then me and Allison decided that we were going to go to Walmart on an adventure. But then that didn't work out either. So then i was all alone again.
Later that night, I had no one to hang out with. So I then went for a walk, ran into some people i knew, who were all going somewhere else, so i once again was left alone. So then I went and sat on the hill behind my house for over an hour, and I watched the cloud formations.
I saw:
A crab being hit by a man with a hammer
A lady chasing a cat
A hand that was pointing, so I followed it and there was Hawkgirl, the superhero.
Then there was this one point when I thought that there was nothing in the sky, and then i saw her. The girl with her arms spread wide above her who looked like she knew exactly who she was, and what she wanted out of life. It was awesome
I also saw many other things, but that's way kewl. At least i thought so.

Then Sara DiGiordano called me up while I was at the grocery store, and she said that she needed help picking up her brother Matt from Salt Lake, that he had gotten abandoned there, with his friend Chris. So she wanted to talk wedding plans. So we went and on the way up there, we barely talked wedding plans, so that was kinda annoying. When we got there Matt and Chris were outside a car that looked alot like Matt's car, so I was a little confused. Then out of nowhere pops Laura! She was in the car, she had come to visit Sara to go bridesmaid dress shopping. So that made my night!

Liberation!

2008-03-26T21:45:00.000-07:00

Today was finally like the first day that we could enjoy of weather! It was the perfect to walk home in! I walked home today! It was bea-u-tiful! Then when I got back, I rolled down the hill! It was amazing! I was with a friend too... Ben... who kept trying to Shun me, but he just can't resist my amazing charisma so he keeps talking to me. Even though he tries to ignore his unbridled passion, I'm irrestible what can I say?

I'm just kidding! The moral of the story is that today was beautiful, the perfect weather for walking home, and rolling down hills are amazing!

Except with a backpack... that hurts. Really it does, it hurts even more when a friend throws the backpack, in your path... ouch. Don't try that at home folks ok? *cough* Ben *cough*

So liberation, is an amazing concept... once you are finally free, its amazing! Like when you wear rollerblades for a long time, and then you finally get to take them off... its like your feet are saying "I'm Free!" or when we go to college for the first time. Liberation takes effort, keeping it anyways, they always say that people can't take away your freedom, but the truth is that they can take away your freedom, but what they can't take away from you is how you feel about yourself. How you perceive yourself is in a sense, actual freedom. Isn't it?

So, that's kinda like my life right now, its not too exciting. And I'm not really good at being serious and right down serious things, so sorry if nothing I say never makes sense, if you know me well, then you know that I hardely ever make sense!

Twice In One Day

2008-03-24T11:26:00.000-07:00

So its not actually twice in one day, because i went to sleep after i wrote my last one, but according to the page it will say that i blogged twice in one day. But i was wondering today, how i ever got so obsessed with Facebook? Today everything i saw i was trying to think of how i could put into my status... like "Amanda ... almost fell down the stairs in the library" "Amanda ... isnt sure how effective it is to miss three classes to study and get caught up on homework" or "Amanda ... just saw a man walking while holding up his pants" or "Amanda ... laughed when her friend tried to inconspicously pick their nose" or "Amanda ... is sitting next to Ben in the LRC"

Do people really need to know all that... and since when did i decide that i need to keep update my status and all... seems a little redundant to me. That is totally not the right word to use there, i know, but I wanted to sound smart so i used a big word. Its kinda like when you Instant Message regularly, like i use to, i would start think when people talked, like in type, like sentence i can see being typed out in front of me... i know weird right? Everyone is weird though if you think about it... in fact I've thought about making a Facebook group about it... called "I'll admit. I'm Weird" but yet again just more proof that I am completely and utterly obsessed...

Life

2008-03-24T00:09:00.000-07:00

So life... its hard right? I mean its not supposed to be easy? It seems that even the things that are supposed to be fun end up being hard or at least difficult. Like take for instance, me and my siblings, all we did was attempt to film a music video... and well halfway through, the camera died, so then we decided we would use my dads, but my dads camera as it turns out only appears to work on Macs... and not on windows, at least when it comes to the video part, like i can watch it, but not put it on Windows Movie Maker, which is the simple thing i use to edit a movie... and then its just hard, we wanted to do something, and well dang... so the unfinished video is on here, keep in mind i do have all the footage, just no way of using it.Maybe Wistie will let me use her Mac ... hm...

Today i was in the airport, and i heard some guy making fun of mormons... and i was so close to punching this dude in the face... but i didnt... cause its sunday, and that would be breaking the sabbath. But seriously we need to watch what we say fo sho. You never know who is around, if you know what I mean? I need to especially.

Uhm...

2008-03-22T23:09:00.000-07:00

So ya, I have not been on this thing in forever, its kind of like my journal, i get in a groove, and then i forget all about it. i have terrible grammar, so dont bother correcting, but i like microsoft, and when it corrects me, it changes my life!
So i havent been on this thing in forever, and right now i am at home in California... dont freak out, im still in school! haha, im just taking a break. so my family is amazing, i dont know if you knew that, but they are.
Also i have great friends, Allison called me today while I've been home(shout out!) and i also had a couple friends text me too... haha wow, that kinda sounds lame, i wish that maybe more people would have called so i could brag, but you know, its my life and thats how it goes.
I really dont like school i decided, its hard, and i dont learn anything new, but i probably would if i did better, but i dont so i dont. Sad story.
My sister says that i say that too much and sound like a Utahan... so i try to stop... but im not sure ive meet anyone that has ever said that so who knows... well i will update this tomorrow! i promise ok?

Friends

2008-01-15T01:37:00.000-08:00

Don't you just love it when a friend comes to visit? I love it! My friend Laura is coming to visit this weekend! We are going to go and pick out wedding dresses! For her sisters, wedding! I also got to speak to an old friend, Adrian. He just got back from his mission. We totally got to talk for a long time! We are so awesome! If only we could go and visit each other now... We would have fun! Life is awesome! I love being happy. When you are happy your life is awesome! You know what I mean? Lately I have just been looking only on the positive side of things. And it has just made my life so much easier and happier... I love life! Who else here loves life?

My Vids!

2007-12-23T22:33:00.001-08:00

So this is just a post of videos that I've made with my friends... check them out... a better place to go is to facebook though... there are some pretty good ones there too.

This is a video of me and Wistie and Elise dancing during a party... Abe is filming it... and Jonathan is there whistling... you see him for like a second.

ONce again dancing... Abe thought my heart pumping thing was so funny though... he dropped the camera! haha... one last video!

This was a game show that me and Wistie made up... Everyone has to say all the men in their life! so ya... I did it first... but only on facebook and on Wistie's facebook... so ya...

Who Am I?

2007-12-23T19:22:00.000-08:00

Lately I've been wondering who I really am... I mean I know who I am, and where I came from... this is no question of religion or my faith... But who really is anybody? Are we all classified? What if one is left with no classification? Does the person have the title Nobody? I have moved plenty of times and it seems that I have been given a different title at each place... I have always known that I am weird... that's a given... But I'm not gonna lie, I always thought I was funny too... Lately though it seems that it's such a competition to get friends at BYU.... someone has to be like someone... Being different is a hard place to be...

Wow that was all over the place... Anyways what am I? The comedian? The freak? The chubby girl? The friend? The girl who doesn't fit in but tries to anyways? I don't know... I think I'm a little of all of those... One thing I know for sure is that I feel like the puzzle piece that doesn't fit... but I keep trying to push it in, and until I can shave off those corners and change a little then I will fit... But I don't want to change... and I don't think i should have too... My friends are awesome dont get me wrong, it's just you can tell when you don't exactly fit in... When you don't get the jokes, when you don't know the latest stories... etc. All I'm saying is that I would love to feel like the perfect puzzle piece, and not the one that you sit staring at the puzzle for ages trying to figure out where it goes.

Honestly who doesn't feel this way though? Everyone in some way doesn't fit in. I know this. And my family loves me, and so do my friends, so I'm not worried that I won't ever fit in, I know that even if I don't fit in with specific people, there are others out there. Right now life is good... But when you are away from home you have different feelings that you have never have before...

Speaking of home... where is home? Is home where you live? Where you put on the internet where to deliver the stuff you buy? Or is it like they say "Home is where the heart is." I call both places home and I'm not sure which one I'm supposed to call home... Maybe thats the point... Home can be anywhere where you feel welcome... I have a home here and a home there... where here and there are I don't think really matter. It's just a matter of feeling welcome, like you are home. Whether its with your family, away from your family, all alone in the middle of the desert... Home is not a specific term to one place for one person... Home is where I want to be...

End of the Semester Gathering!

2007-12-22T02:23:00.001-08:00

Today we were going to have a party for the end of the semester where we played Guitar Hero and DDR and hung out and then we were supposed to go to Denny's at like one in the morning... and ALOT of people were going to come!... none of that happened...

Allison left early, so there went Guitar Hero and DDR... and not that many people came, just our friends so that was awesome actually... Here's who was there... Me, Wistie, Amber Harward, Amelia Gray, Suzanne Mace(who apparently I am now ahead of in our bet *wink*), Jonathan Shumway, Cliff Maxwell, Brian Peterson, Quinn McClousky (I probably spelled that wrong), Trevor Hyer, and then Alex Smith, and Kari Ensign showed up later.

The night started out with us watching a crazy cool real life Australian LifeGuard show... which Amelia's cousin is like one of the stars of. And then we talked for a while... And then we started Ratatouille (I know I spelled that wrong!) it was a pretty funny movie... Ratatouille was followed by a plethora of Disney movie quotes! haha... Jonathan, Suzanne, Brian and Amelia like to quote them like crazy while we all laugh... sometimes I do manage to get the occasional quote in... sometimes ;) Then Jonathan kept getting things thrown at his head by Cliff so he flipped out! haha. He attacked Cliff! It was the funniest thing!

After Jonathan's little episode, I think it was around now about 12:50ish that Alex and Kari showed up. Then we went back to the movie quoting and we convince Jonathan to do his famous "Canine Crunchies" routine, he only did this, except that Cliff promised he would do something funny too. So we told him to do an interpretive dance. So of course, we busted out "As Long As You're Mine" from the Wicked, he had never heard The Wicked before so he didn't do it for very long. Then Brian and Jonathan offered to perform "Popular" which made us laugh alot as well. Then we talked some more, definitely quoting some more as well.

Now its like 2 in the morning (I know we were breaking the Honor Code!!! ahh!), and Alex and Kari decide to leave, I think they were expecting us to go to Denny's, which we didn't end up doing at all either...Then Amelia, Brian and Trevor wanted to perform a dance they learned at Alpine Village, its a dance to the Bee Gees "Temptation" some how Suzanne convinced me to get up there and learn it with them... I'm not that good a dancer, but it was fun...

Then Cliff got the fantabulous idea to wrap someone in wrapping paper... Wistie was volunteered, by myself... So we did it. It was quite fun. Then we had Amber whack her like a pinata, that was funny too. Once she broke free she had left quite a mess of wrapping paper, as to which us mature college students decided to rip into little pieces and have a war with... some got more into it than others *cough* Suzanne *cough*

After all this craziness it was time to head out, and 3 am so i believe we all need sleep, most of us have to be up around 7 or 8 on Saturday... So that was also another good idea of ours... haha. All in All it was a successful party/gathering! I was so excited that it went so well!

My First Blog

2007-12-21T17:34:00.000-08:00

Well my name is Amanda Lloyd... and this is my blog? I don't really know how this thing works at all... But I did finally succumb to the Blog-i-sphere addiction that has been going around as of late! ahh!

Today was the last day of finals for me! I was so excited! Christmas is coming soon though which kinda stinks because I don't get to go home until Christmas Eve! ahhh!!! It really stinks I don't wanna wait that long! I want to go home right now right away! I like my family... haha they are really lucky... so I will tell a little about myself and my friends through some pictures here...

Me and My Family at Graduation!

Laura, Me, Robin, Elise (Left to Right) Graduating
We Are Soooo Cool! and Smart!

Wistie, Jonathan, and Me messing around with
Wiste's MacBook!

Allison, Tylor and Me at Halloween... She's a
Can Can Dancer, He's Peter Pan? and I'm
"Girl With Wand"

Jonathan, Me, Tylor, and Megan at the
Halloween Dance! We were so Cool!

Jake, Me and Wistie on a Salt Lake City
Temple Square Trip with our friends... It looks
like Jake has X-ray Vision!

Elise, Robin, and Me at Burlington Coat
Factory! Don't We Look Rich?

Amanda Explains It All

I'm Ahead of the Curve

All-Nighter Amanda!

TODAY IS OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

Free Tucanos! Please Help Me!

Idiosyncrasy

My Bad

I'm Exploding BYU

Welcome Back

Video Update

I'm Not Sure This Plan Was Thought Out

Welcome Back

ATTENTION!

Devastating News

Snape the Singer!

In Which I Pretend To Know Things

Query:

BYU 210th Ward Information Sheet

Untitled

Something To Think About

25 Things + 3

Why I Really Go To Class

Magic 8 Ball

Completely Random

Merry Christmas!

Words About the Past Few Days

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Quotes... That are Awesome

Secrets

Free Hand Bags!

Just Something Random That Made Me Laugh

Allison Is Going To Make A Great Mom

WHEN I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT

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BYU'S SECRET CIA VAULT

The Library: The Return

THE SPAWN OF SATAN

My Bucket List

SADNESS

WHERE I ACT LIKE I KNOW THINGS.

Jamba Juice

LIFE WITHOUT COLLEGE

I Have The Worst Room In The House

My Midnight Epiphany

One More thing I can Check off my List

Gratitude

Holi- Festival of Colors!

Bad day to Worse to Great!

Liberation!

Twice In One Day

Life

Uhm...

Friends

My Vids!

Who Am I?

End of the Semester Gathering!

My First Blog

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