Zipper Problems

So I've had this problem for quite some time now. Sometimes, I forget to zip up my zipper. Sometimes, I choose to forget to zip it up at the best times. Such as...

--When meeting the parents of a guy I was dating at the time...

--Job interview...

--Bringing cookies to a friend to say "Thank you" but in the end feeling awkward because I noticed while I was at his place.

--While hosting a party for my old job with about 50 people in attendance.

--While on a band trip, on the bus, while reaching in the overhead bin. Making it fairly obvious for onlookers.

--Random times while on campus I do my whole "zip check" and then the humiliation sets in.

OOPS! :) I hope that my stupidity makes you smile!

P.S. I've seen on a few people's blogs that at the end of every post they write things they are grateful for and with the season of gratitude approaching I want to start that :) Here goes it!

1) My car. I had to drop it off and get it fixed today and realized that I take for granted having a car all the time.

2) New friends. I've made some really awesome new friends and am having a lot of fun :)

3) The lack of ferrets in my apartment as of today!!!!!!! BOOM BABY!

Hilarious.

So I was on the phone with my sister tonight and typically I'll ask if I can talk to Claire but she usually always denies me. I used to babysit Claire my freshman year when she was a little baby. Now she's two years old and has changed so much! Anyyyway. Tonight she decided to talk to me. Laurel said she was in a very chipper mood this evening. Haha It was a priceless conversation. A few of the conversations went like this...

Alicia: "Claire, who is your favorite aunt?" (Gotta ingrain it in their heads at an early age people)
Claire: "Alicia!!! We don't have ants!! There aren't any ants in our house!!!" (She was appauled that I would think such a nasty thought.)

Later on in the conversation...

Laurel in the background asked her to ask me what I was going to be for Halloween....
Claire: (She ignored the asking and just went straight to what she thought I was going to be) "Alicia, you are going to be a princess. You are going to be a lovely princess. Yes, a lovely princess."

She's so dang cute!!

I miss all of my nieces and nephews!! I wish I could be around them all more often! I have to make sure they are correct on their favorite aunt! ;)

Fur Elise

Dear person in JKB playing Fur Elise,

First, I think you forgot that you are on campus, in a building where people are trying to study, listen to lectures, Facebook, and blog stalk. Let me remind you that playing the piano at 9:30 a.m. on a Friday is not a good idea. I know PLENTY of spots on campus where you can politely play the piano and enjoy yourself :). The JKB is NOT one of them. Thank you.

Second, please learn the song. Instead of playing the same four lines over again. Seeerrriously. It's getting a little old.

Sincerely, your fellow bugged classmates at BYU.

Yes, I know I can just move but I am comfy in this chair and do not want to move until my class starts.

My Bedroom

So I've been working on my bedroom now for over a month and have been really lazy about getting it done. I painted it a few weeks ago and have had bare walls since then. But tonight I've decided I'm going to get it done. I'm almost done with painting my bedspread, yes, painting my bedspread. Sounds crazy but I like it. I finally put up curtains, my mirror, pictures, and have been having these constant brainstorming ideas come into my head of what I'm going to do with my room. I'm so excited!! I posted a small picture of part of the bedspread. I couldn't find one that I liked so I decided to make one, with a little help from my sister :). Laurel sent me a picture of that flower, in a smaller version. With a lot of help from a friend, we blew up the picture onto a poster board and cut out the flower with an exacto knife to create a stencil. Then painted it onto a sheet, which I will sew another sheet to it, making a duvet cover. It is kinda confusing and I'm sure none of you care but I'm really excited about it, if you couldn't tell :). I can't wait to have it all finished and actually have a room that is homey!! When I'm done I will post before and after pictures. I can't guarantee when that will be, but hopefully soon. I'm sure you all are dying to find out what it looks like. Not. Haha 

Anyway, I hope you all are having a fabulous day! Thanks for reading!

Gratitude

These past few days I have felt so incredibly blessed. I probably sound dramatic but the past week has been a little rough. However, I have such a wonderful family, friends, and Savior that have helped me so much. I feel like I take all of my relationships for granted. Especially my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I cannot tell you the comfort I have instantly felt from Him.

I've kind of felt like I have abandoned my friends for the past year but luckily they are very forgiving :) and they all have been soo wonderful. I have gotten texts from friends just asking how I was doing or just saying that they were there for me. 

I know this is such a small little bleep in my life and I know I have much harder trials in life ahead of me. I am so glad I have everyone in my life there for me. I hope and pray that I can be a friend to all of them just as they are to me.

Here are a few pictures of a few of the fabulous people in my life...

This is my wonderful family. This picture is current as of right now but not for long...(Laurel is having a baby girl any day now!!) My family is so awesome and I wouldn't trade them for anything. My dad gave me a blessing last week and I am so grateful to be able to have a father who is a worthy priesthood holder to give me a blessing whenever I need one.

This girl is amazing. I have lived with her for three years now and between us and our roommates, breaking up is not uncommon in the household. One night she came home with all the break-up food and canceled a date or two to be home with me. Thanks Lins!

 

 

This is Brit and I. We've been best friends since we were four and hopefully forever. Thanks for being there for me Brit! I love you!

Last, but most definitely not least is my Savior, Jesus Christ. I have spent many times on my knees with Him just listening to me cry and ask for help. He is not only a great listener but a great comforter.

I wish I could make this not so "all encompassing" but I really want to thank everyone. I love you all and thank you for your love and support.

Love, Leash

New Diet

The best way to diet is to go through a break-up. Profound words from my sister. :)

Summer, summer, summer....

Summer is here!! I couldn't be happier! School is finally out and I'm now working two part time jobs. I recently got a gym membership and Ryan and I have gone to the gym 5 times this week!!! That's five more times than I have ever gone to the gym! Haha This is a first time gym attending for me and I am very excited about getting into shape this summer :)

Anywho...so Ryan and I left to go to good ol' Sacramento right after finals ended. We had such a fun time!!! I got to meet Ryan's family. They were so welcoming and very sweet to me. His dad cooked us dinner almost every night we were there and his mom made sure I felt at home. We got to spend some time with Ryan's friends, specifically Savannah and Tanner. Savannah grew up next to Ryan and Tanner and Ryan became really good friends after Ryan's mission. They are such a fun couple to hang out with and we had a good time with them.

The third day we were there we got to go to San Francisco!! My best friend, Brittany Barto works for Delta and gets free flights so she came into Sacramento the night before and went with us to San Fran. I loved San Francisco! It is such a fun city. We got to go to the Warf, Lombard Street, walk along the golden gate bridge, go to the golden gate park, see the ocean, go to the Muir Redwoods, and go to the top of Mount Tan (I can't remember the full word haha). We had a great time!! Brittany kept insisting on doing a "documenetary" (She could never figure out how to say documentary haha) of Ryan and I the whole trip. So we got some pretty cheesy, cutesy pictures. Speaking of pictures.... So I got a new camera for my birthday and I brought it on the trip bbbuuut for some reason it decided to delete all but the pictures of us four-wheeling. Soooo I don't really have any pictures of the trip. It still makes me sick that I lost them all :( But what can ya do! Anywho....on the trip we also got to go to Lake Folsom and soaked in the warm weather :). We also went four-wheeling with Ryan and Tanner's trucks up by Lake Folsom. Overall the trip was so much fun! It was fun seeing where Ryan grew up and hear funny stories about when Ryan was younger.

I'm excited for all the fun plans that we have this summer! It's going to be a great summer :)

So I'll post a couple pictures of the cheesy/happy pictures Brit took of us in San Fran, seeing as though those are the only pictures I have :(



It was such a nice day when we went! A little foggy but I think that's how it normally is



Ryan and I at Pier 39. Apparently Ryan was feeling a model pose when the picture was taken :)