Can you say Guilty Pleasure? Holla!

I have decided that every so often I will post a guilty pleasure... things that although I may be embarrassed about, are the essence of my being. And as this is the first post I shall indulge by revealing three.

Guilty Pleasure # 1

Singing at the top of my lungs. Ever since I was about 14 I've enjoyed singing at the top of my lungs while I was alone in the house. I've been caught singing many times and have been truely embarrassed. I love to sing.. but don't let others hear me. I am actually better about it now, ever since American Idol... but thats another story. Now since I don't have an empty house to sing in.. the only place to sing is my car. I am the girl you see singing with all her might alone in her car as she's headed down the freeway... to what? You guessed it... Taylor Swift. I'm actually somewhat of a Taylor Swift hater as she previously stole my main Jonas Brother, yet I have to admit... her songs are great for pity parties to spill your tears on your steering wheel to.

Guilty Pleasure # 2

The Jo Bros. I can't help it. I don't know why, but the Jonas Brothers ensnared me with their Christian charm around two years ago. I was convinced I would see them while at Disney, but alas I was disappointed. Is it their music? no not so much... they really aren't good. Is it their voices? no--------Nick has the most winey voice on planet earth. Because they've been to the year 3000? no. Their hair? He-----ck No. I can't explain it, but one of my most prized possessions is my JB metal lunch box. Don't judge.

I love them even when they look like this.... It is something that can't be justified so I won't even try.

Guilty Pleasure #3

Reality TV. You name it I've watched it. Period. American Idol, Big Brother, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Biggest Loser, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Dancing with the Stars, America's Best Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance, Beauty and the Geek, Keeping Up With the Kardashians... I could even go on but I figure I have already made myself appear as quite the dweeb so I'll put my marathon list at its finish.

Sad Day

I hate uncertainty, I hate fear, I hate stress, I hate waiting, I hate confusion, I hate mis-judgement, I hate age, I hate lies, and I hate deceit.

These are all things that made last week one of the gloomiest and strangest I've had in quite some time. I can't even explain why I felt exactly the way I did, but one thing was my saving grace... my family and my home. Its been true when since I was little... when you get hurt, if someone kisses it better, puts a band-aid on, and tells you it will get better, it will. Home is healing. I took a much needed mini vacation last Wednesday to a lovely resort on Timoney Road AKA the Wheatley Residence. Provo is a vacuum and anyone who judges Utah by that machine of a town has another thing coming. It feels so good to get out of that con-finery and breath. Everything that made last Tuesday the worst day I've had in a long time was miraculously fixed by Wednesday... I think St. Patrick worked some magic for me.

I love home, I love parents, I love cupcakes, I love running, I love Great Harvest, I love fabric, I love sisters, I love good friends, I love movies, I love the gospel, but most importantly... I love Costco ( hee hee... If you don't think that is funny than you obviously don't know me well enough)

Rex Lee Run 10K

So I ran in my very first race this saturday and I am quite content with the results. It was challenging, I'm not going to lie. Especially since I have been running every morning inside on the tredmill instead of outside...its just not warm enough yet! And this was also the longest distance I've run in a while since I hurt my knee skiing...but a doctors visit, two x-rays later, and 800mg of Ibprofen I am good as new.

Results: I finished 58/146 in my age division and 286/535 overall. Which means I'm pretty average I guess. However I am quite proud of my time- 6.2 miles in 49:47 minutes which averages to about 8.2 mph. Most likely a personal best from me so I am rejoicing.

I can't wait to do another race... and I am weighing my options as to which one I will do next. I really want to do the Utah Valley 1/2 marathon on June 12- it starts in Vivian Park and ends at Provo Towne Center Mall. Could you ask for a better race? With The Sweet Tooth Fairy as my end location you know I'm going to run fast! This makes getting up before 6:30 am every morning and hauling it to the gym in the bitter cold for the past three months worth every lost minute of shuteye.

Dreamland

Lately I've been doing a lot of introspective thinking. I'm notorious for always having having some new idea practically every month of what I want to do with my life... BYU Hawaii, Art History Study Abroad, London Study Abroad, Canada, Disney, Flight Attending- all ideas that have circulated in my head over the past year. But I have come to the conclusion of what I want to do...Culinary School.

I may have a slight obsession with baking as I stock food blogs every waking moment, read cookbooks like novels (over and over again), wander around Borders and Barnes and Noble in the cooking section, and fantasize about sweets 24/7. I was discussing with a friend at work what vocation I would be happy with doing for the rest of my life..... the only thing that I could think of that would make me truly happy was cooking. I don't have too many other natural talents to my name so I guess you've got to work with what you've got right? And you can't exactly make a career out of quilting.

I've already inquired into some schools and now they won't leave me alone! I haven't yet decided whether to focus on culinary or patisserie- I already know how to bake desserts well enough and I'd love to learn more, yet I also could use the knowledge when cooking actual meals. I'm not looking for anything fancy, but that meets this criteria.... cheep, warm location, somewhat close to Utah. I discovered that living across the country doesn't award you many visitors. California, Oregon, Washington, or VANCOUVER would suffice.

So as for now my life plan is as follows... Conquer BYU, master the culinary arts, bask in the light of my Disney benefits, and become Giada! Yes... this is me in approximately three-four years... hmm I look pretty happy :)

Now that's what I call FaSHioN!!!

Just I photo I snapped as an Angel flew down onto the treadmill in front of me...

Run For a Cause

I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news that my sister had cancer, standing in a Princess Store in the middle of the Magic Kingdom... needless to say even Disney could not make this moment a happy one. My sister Ang is so strong and is such an inspiration to me. Pulling through a painful operation, eating a sodium free diet for weeks! Rabbit Food... yuck! Starting a successful business and caring for two toddlers through it all, oh and one gentleman named Vince too... hee hee

I am running in honor of Ang this saturday the the Rex Lee 10K run where all proceeds go to cancer research. I love you sis! As Beyonce (the greatest artist of all time!!!) would say... You're a survivor!

I constantly browse food blogs and was put into shock when I discovered this treasure... one of the most delicious looking pictures I've ever seen. Maple Cupcakes.... Send me to Canada with these and I'll be in heaven. These will most likely be made and taste tested this weekend... they better taste as good as they look.