DATING, HANGING OUT..or NEITHER...

Something scares you men. It's not terrorism, economic recession, global warming, or gasoline prices. These things might worry you, but something else makes your palms sweat and your pulse hit triple digits, that is... Asking a girl out on a date. That's because asking a girl out involves potential pain. If the object of your affection becomes aware of your intentions, she might not reciprocate, & that's going to hurt. I don't care if you're the most self-confident, well-adjusted person around; rejection hurts! It makes the remaining friendship awkward at best, humiliation at worst. Revealing romantic feelings is a risky business. Many guys find a way around the risk, or at least they think they do. Instead of asking a girl out on a date & being bold in their intentions, they turn to the soggy milquetoast alternative to dating... "Hanging Out".
Dont get me wrong hanging out every now & again is fun, but seriously what happened to the good old days when a guy would actually pick up the phone & call a girl to ask her out? Seems that now days it involves a text asking if they wanna hang or go do this, clearly not clarifying "date" or "hang out". Being a girl it makes the situation slightly awkward if you go thinking its a date, only to get there & there to be more girls than guys or visa versa. Its not that big group "dates" are bad, its when the numbers of girls dont match the number of guys, that bugs us.
I'm sure i'm not the only girl who feels this way, but i wish guys could just get in there head that dating is cool & more fun than hanging out.The end, thats all i gotta say!

Road Trip to Maries

So the past few days i have been at my friend Marie's house. Here is some of what we did:
-Watched Just Married, Cake Boss, Trama in the ER, Americas Next Top Model...
-Went to a water park called Cowabunga Bay. (stayed for 4 hours)
-Went shopping in Park City! At the AMAZING outlets & i got some excellent deals
-Helped Amy (maries sis) teach primary.
-Went headed to Temple Square. They currently have a replica of the inside of the Salt Lake Temple at the visitors center & we had a missionary experience while looking at it. (The inside of the slc temple is beautiful!!)
-Shopping at The Gateway.
-Laid out by the pool. (Got some sweet tan lines!)
-Watched THE BACHELORETTE SEASON FINALE! With with Marie, Amy, Brad (maries dad) & Darb (maries dads girlfriend) Hated the ending but i nothing new... they never pick my favorite person.
-And so much more, but i dont have time to go into much detail, i've got to go running, but what a wonderful road trip/weekend with Marie & her family!I can't wait for another one up that way or her coming down here!!!!
Here are a couple pictures from the weekend trip:

COWABUNGA BAY (not all of it cuz my phone couldnt capture it all)

Us on Temple Square :)

Hair Extension/ Road Trip/ B-day

This past weekend i spent with my family up in Heaven a.k.a. Kolob Mountain for our family reunion. The weather was excellent (in about the 70's)all weekend long. I have decided though that next year it will either be me at the reunion or the dogs! Not both! On Saturday while everyone was going down the dangerous zipline i decided to do this!! Here is a photo of my new hair extension. Please ignore the fact that when i took this pic i had no make-up on & am in my pj's (go cougars!)

This weekend i am going up to Woods Cross to visit/stay with my best friend Marie. I can't wait!! :) i miss her so much! We are going to party it up for about 3-4 days! The quality of this picture sucks cuz it was taking with a sucky phone camera!

And... Happy Belated 18th Birthday to my beautiful little sisters!

Running

Running... I seriously love it. It makes me super duper happy! :)It is one of the only cures for my bad days (that & chocolate). When i'm mad, upset, stressed, or frustrated once again its the best cure!! Also i got a new running tank top complete with a ipod/phone pocket on the shoulder! :)

This picture describes it all

Surprise Visitor!!

So today i was sittin on the couch watchin a very weird show with my dad when we heard our (old john wayne) bell in the back yard start to ring. My dad turned to me & said Whit, look outside & see who that is! I looked out the blinds & was extremely SURPRISED to see my very dear friend BRADY CASE :) (who i haven't seen in about a year) I hurried & ran out back to give him a big hug! We came inside & visited for about 2 hours. My dad & Brady could be best friends... he is a cowboy, loves Gunsmoke (any western to be exact), & could talk to my dad FOREVER about john wayne or any old cowboy! Brady brought his new guitar & we attempted to have a jam session.. we could probably use some practice. But it was way fun!!!! Thanks for comin over Brady!! I've missed ya!
this is brady (in the 1st pic that is brady & his sisters)

Random Things About Me

* I would rather break a bone than be touched by feet.
* I know that good music + good food can fix anything. It has many of times
* I say I'm fine...I'm lying (usually)
* I am a firm believer that one shoe can change your life
* I only tried on skinny jeans once before I feel in love with them
* I absolutely love my vans, I need a few more pairs
* I enjoy long walks & talks, especially when I have a hand to hold
* I really ENJOY just driving w/ no end destination
* I love flipping my pillow over to the cold side on any given night
* I should warn you… when I am in a bad mood… let me cool down by myself
* "There's never a right time to say goodbye..." (Chris Brown)
* I like to read… but only if it’s interesting in the first few pages
* I would listen to music all day everyday if I could
* "....we adore who ignores us and ignore who adores us"
* I cry more than I’d like to admit
* I LOVE motorcycle rides. They are a good way to just release some steam
* I don’t like being the decision maker. I really don’t care what we do, & if I do, I’ll let you know.
* I can think of a few specific times I've laughed so hard that I've almost peed my pants.
* I love singing. Especially in the car, the shower or when I am all alone.
* I like getting dressed up all nice & pretty but would rather be in a pair jeans, a plain tee & my vans
* I am quiet & shy at first but once you get to know me a little I really start to just open up
* I know that I'm exceptionally far from perfect, but I like to believe I'm almost perfect
* I can't wake up to an alarm
* I have always wanted a temple marriage & a family of my own :)
* I have an obsession with tom's deli (greatest creation)
* I should have been born a mermaid or fish... i love the water
* I am addicted to the tv show Bones... (mainly cuz of Booth :) what a babe!)
* I already know what i want my headstone to look like (weird i know?!)
* "... you never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have...."
* I have always wanted to be hypnotized
* I can't see when i drive @ night :/(a recent discovery)
* I have a fear of snakes, spiders, sharks & drowning
* I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE feet! & often have nightmares about them!

well thats it for now, if you didnt know me well before hope you know me better now!

New Shoes

GREAT SHOES...FOR A GREAT PRICE!!

The cutest pair of shoes followed me home a few weeks ago!! I know i don't really need anymore, but i couldn't pass up this deal.... These were regularly $60.00 but i got them for a SWEET deal... only $11.00!!! I seriously would have been STUPID to not buy them!! Funny thing is they dont look comfy but they are, really comfy!!
I got these shoes for my friends wedding, cuz i was one of her bridesmaids. I thought once i found shoes i'd easily find a dress... i was wrong!! I had the hardest time finding a dress to match them, thanks heavens for my bff marie & her willingness to loan me her yellow dress. :)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SHOES!!!!