And now for Pictures with Maureen and Chels

So I went to Utah a few weeks ago to visit Chelsea Ellsworth and to look around BYU. It was super fun! I was able to go to some classes with Chels and we watched a million movies or so. I had a blast! Well, while we were there, we decided to take a drive to a lake, but on the way we passed Aspen grove so we decided to turn in and look at the campground where we share many memories. We drove up and took pictures, and it was so much fun to reminisce! Well here are some of the pictures we took on my camera. (her camera was WAY-cooler because it was an old fashioned camera she got from her grandfather.

After taking pictures of the mountains we went by Bridal Falls and took pictures there.(sorry its sideways)

Chelsea and her cool camera!

Following our road trip we went to a park she knew to take pictures. It was an awesome park!

This concludes our taking pictures tour. Summary is that we had a blast and I enjoyed carrying around a camera for once! (which I usually despise) It was a great trip. Thanks Chels for the fun!

Inspirational Musica!

So I wanted to share a few songs that whenever I listen to them I can't help but feel complete joy and/or peace. So I wanted to post them for you all! (since my music player is being stupid)

The first song is a guitar solo from a movie called Uncorked. I wasn't able to find the solo alone but I found a clip with the part (skip to 4:24 min if you want just the solo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YtxPhd4Ku4

The second song is "I Stand" by Idina Menzel, I tried to find a link but there wasn't a good one so you can go to this link but personally I would just listen to the music and minimize the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-kO8bH0QQ8

The third song is based on a poem and is called "Human" by The Killers, I don't know why but I love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvVOoCKjonY

The fourth song is "If Today was Your Last Day" by Nickleback, I usually don't like songs by Nickleback but this song had a good message that I enjoyed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qejVzYDXc2A

And I like "Decode" by Paramore a lot, but that song actually doesn't make me peaceful, haha I actually get angry when I listen to it... the anger that makes you feel good to be angry for those 4 minutes when you can't be angry any other time. (hopefully that makes sense somewhat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lpzK1GeVAI

There might be a few more but I can't think of them, so for the time being just listen to these. :)

Photography?!

Ok so... I'm a slacker I know. But hopefuly this summer I'll write more. I love writing random stuff, I like playing with people, I Love singing, I truly enjoy traveling, I like acting, And I love helping others (hopefully though nursing in a few years). There are so many things that I like that its hard to keep up with everything I want to do!
Well I found something else I like to do on top of that list! haha Photography! I don't havea professional camera, and in fact its my sisters old camera, but its tons better than my old camera! It also has lots of picture options that are really awesome! So... I decided to play with it one day and I'm showing you some that I liked! :) And yes Annie, a lot of them are of me but hey my sisters were busy... what else was I supposed to do? ;)

I tried using lots of different color tones for pictures then I tried Negative! It was awesome! Especially taking pictures of my cieling. It looked like a solar system! Cool huh?

So I can take photos next to eachother in sets of 2, 3, and 4, here are some examples!

I found that my dining room was very pleasing to the eye in black and white. (and turned to a slight angle)
And Finally, I found the perfect place to take really cool pictures! And no you can't steal my spot!


I love My New-Old camera! Can't you tell? ;) Yay for photography!

AGONY!

Yep Agony.
~My sister was in the school play this year, Into the Woods. I loved it but one of my favorite songs had to be... Agony! yep the priceless princes singing of their woes when it comes to girls. Who would have thought?!
(For more on Agony the song visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc_GEhu6oCY)
Ya well for some reason I realized Agony comes in more forms than just a silly song.
For one, it comes in the form of physical pain. No I haven't felt agony due to pains, but annoying pain from sleeping the wrong way on my neck the other night.
Two, agony can be severe annoyance with your siblings. grrr... Hey no one said living in a house of moody teenage girls would be fun.
Three, agony can be emotional hurt felt for others who are stupid in their decisions. And I'm not talking big life altering decisions, I'm talking small decisions that eventually lead to a stupid mess that you can't get out of. Why are people so stupid? honestly! ok pesimism hopefully leaving.
Four, and lastly, agony can be guilt for doing something wrong that has flipped lots of switches that you would rather not be switched. It is the unceasing annoyance that says "you started it" "that was your fault" "why don't you ever learn?"
Agony.

Annoying

Gross

Overwhelming

Nusiance

Yuk

Short, Sweet and to the Point!

Favorite Twilight Spoofs! Gotta Love 'em! ;)

First watch the trailers if you haven't already...

Trailers:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjNDE2fMjI

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tQk8pKnnVY

Cuz that makes these all the more funny!

Spoofs:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLaUa-Qnmo

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dompotjTeIA

Again maybe this just may be super funny because I'm half asleep, I haven't decided yet... Enjoy!!!

Boot Camp!!!

For the joy of all those who read consistently and get angry when I'm slow at writing new posts... here's a new one! ;)

Tonight I attended BOOT CAMP! The most killer thing of all killer things! (well at least I think so) Tonight I realized how weak my arms really are. While trying to do push ups and lifting one arm off the ground, my other arm was shaking so much I literally fell on myself. Of course that was after earlier stretches, but still I don't think I've ever been that shaky. Anywho! my arms kill, my thighs ache, my triceps are burning and I'm surprised I can move my hands enough to write this! Then again I better be able to move again soon... I still have homework to do. :( Well It was tricky and very difficult! But after the burning sensation leaves and your body is numb to the aches and pains, its not all that bad. ;) Hopefully tomorrow when I'm dancing, I won't kill over and fall on the other girls. :p

If anyone is considering boot camp as an extra-curricular activity that gets you in shape, I definitely recommend it! Try it out and see what you think!

Spring Break Babysitting Memories

So whenever my parents go out of town for the weekend, me being the oldest, I'm left to babysit the girls. I'm not complaining or anything, it can be lots of fun! Well This time was special! Me and Maddy usually try to find something obscure and random to do so that the little girls think we're cool older sisters! So this time we decided Water Works!

With the hose and a wall (and of course oursleves) we can make art! Check it out!

This is Emmy and Olivia's water mark

We also had some water fun!

Happily Never After

****SPOILER ALERT****

I'm revealing information about the movie Becoming Jane so if you haven't seen it, see it now! haha

Just a month ago I watched Becoming Jane. For as long as I can remember I've always loved Jane Austen books. They were some of my favorites, so watching the supposed movie of her life was pure joy to me. Well I always new Jane never married but as much as I like the truth I Love Happy endings. Her's is not the happiest. Happy endings do not always come to the Good-hearted.
The whole movie I knew something would go terribly wrong with the man she loved. But I figured he'd pass away which would be sad but I thought it would be tragically happy! Instead someone lead an influential uncle astray. "HOW DARE HE!" I must say that I hated, and yes I really hated, the character who ruined Jane and Tom's happiness. Everything would have been perfect and gone so well, even though they would be poor they would have been sincerely happy! But NO! some stupid guy had to get in the middle and just ruin everything. Although Jane and Tom did not blame the other for the problems that came between them they were seperated and didn't hear from or see each other for many many years. How sad to love someone so much just to torn from them due to someone else. Ok ok I know it wasn't only that guys fault. The way Tom and Jane thought also hindered things but honestly I could not forgive the injustifiable character who ruined that happily ever after. Happy endings do not always come to the good-hearted.
Well after a month of letting the character injure my thoughts I realized that there was no point to getting angry. Its all in the past, and because Jane was heartbroken she wrote the beautiful novels that I love so dearly! I suppose that through the hardest trials, those who endure become the most beautiful of all, on the inside and outside. :)

So i've decided... That I want to write a novel! Haha this will peobably take many years (and many editors to fix my mistakes) until I can publish. But just you wait! I will find a way to relay all my thoughts through stories! :D And I will make sure all my female heroines get everything they deserve and more!

Newest Book!

Haha to respond to Kristin's comment, Yes, the Goose Girl is one of Shannon Hale's books and Enna Burning is the next in the series. Well my 13 year old cousin wrote out a list of books that I should read this year! One of them being the Goose Girl! And yes I read it! :) Haha that makes the 3rd book in the past two weeks and thats amazing with all the schooling I have this semester! :) Yay! haha So I finished Goose Girl today. It is an amazing book! I think it is one of my favorites now! ;) Oh the woes of being a princess who talks to birds.... It is a fabulous book! And once I write a list of all my recommended reads this will be near the top! ;) I LOVE BOOKS! :)

BOOKS!

Wow its been way too long! Sorry all you dedicated fans! haha :p Well I've been keeping up on my reading as of late and I just finished 2 books this week and I'm starting another tonight! Can't you tell, I love books! :)

Alright the First book I read recently was titled Fairest by Gail Carson Levine. If no one has read any of her books please read Ella Enchanted first. The movie is completely different and the book truly is much better! THEN... you should read Fairest! Its really interesting! And every moment when you think the story will go one way, totally changes and it really keeps ones interest! :) [Side note: This book will probably be favored among girls, sorry guys, you can read it but I'm not so sure it would be a favorite of yours.] Its like a chick flick for a book with adventure and spells and evil mirrors and bad fairies, man eating ogres, goblins and more! :) but you boys wouldn't enjoy it ;)

The second book I recently finished is called Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. I know I know you all are thinking gee Maureen you're reading little kid books now. I would say these are more early-teen books, thank you, and It is really a good book. Like Fairest it keeps you guessing the whole way through, and it slowly unravels. Its about a girl who thinks she's too weak to do anything. She lives up in the mountains and has to overcome many trials, from a horrible tutor to a gang of bandits who try to kill her, to fully understand her life and purpose!

OK I know you again are all thinking, well Maureen really likes these girl power stories... (Trevor) But whats wrong with that I ask you? For once the prince doesn't have to save a damsel in distress, she can do it on her own! Haha alright I'm done rambling now. I suggest these books to anyone who is bored, girls and guys. But I still figure girls would like them more than boys. ;) READ ON!