'Twas The Night Before X-mas

I love the holiday season.

My bff and I had Korean food this afternoon and exchanged gifts! (Still lovin' it, thanks!)

My mom roasted a delicious turkey and a ham hock for dinner. Protein for the MEN.

Pie and eggnog galore, paired with A Christmas Story.

Aaron (my mom's bf) gave me a pretty sweet gift: a GPS!! Seriously needed this.

As my brother's creeping through my Facebook tonight:

Keep in mind that he's only a sophomore in high school and doesn't know things.

"Why are people posting pictures of their ghetto dinner? Oh nevermind, this person has a ham."

"You're actually friends with people I don't know, I'm surprised."

"I've never seen this girl in my life. I'm gonna look and see what she's doing."

"Who's myyy-riuh? Is she a singer? She looks like a singer! No wait, she's fake. SO FAKE!"

ALSO, he walks in my room saying he has a gift for me.

He has never gotten me a gift before.

He pulls out this piece of paper, and....it's a Valvoline sticker.

"It's for your car!! It's heavy duty!!"

I tell him thanks and he walks into his room.

HE COMES BACK OUT, holding this carabeener loopy thing.

"Okay, how about this. It holds your water bottle and you can clip it on your pants! All the juggalos have one!"

I don't know where he gets these objects.

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Well, I found these little treasures while spending aimless hours on stumbleupon.

I just get so eager on Christmas Eve in hopes that Santa will come that I cannot slumber.

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Kid's say the cutest things. I hope my kids are like this:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/270O9K/m.funnyordie.com/slideshows/4b071b52a5/distressing-letters-from-kids/

It's funny cause it's true. Well, some of it. Hence, funny:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/Altr2X/thecareercloset.com/2009/11/21/things-you-learn-in-college/

Feelin' like wearing man-pris and sipping Oolong tea? Promise you haven't heard of half the bands on this list:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1tlt5M/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indie_pop_artists/

You want one? I'm makin'!

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/73pS02/honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-wrap-bracelet/

You don't a gym to be sexaay. This at-home routine burns so good. I've done it before!

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/21k9tB/iowagirleats.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/11/Fitness.jpg/

How To Be Obscure

This little fashion statement is called the "Turband"

Turban + headband = turband.

You can only do that in the english language.

My brother keeps calling me "Jihad" in reference to terrorists.

My mom said I look like a soldier with a head wound.

Goll...THE WAR IS OVER, FOLKS!

C'mon. Is it that bad?

I bought this satin scarf at H&M for $1.

ONE. POOPIN. DOLLAR. $$$$

Yes, I am planning on wearing this in public.

Try this and love it.

Boys Don't Rate Girls For Funniness

This Christmas season is especially bangin'.

I was lucky enough to be a part of Jessie's Third Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.

I'm super exclusive now!....But I'm not excited or anything; that's too mainstream.

There was a to-die-for dinner and dessert made by Jessie and friends, crafts, games, gift exchanges, and, to our viewing pleasure, "Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging."

"Brett is so hot!"

I wish I knew what this was about.

Megan, if you're reading this, I just macked on the shirt you got me for a solid 5 minutes.

With tongue.

Is that weird? Course not. I love it that much. Thanks again!

I had way too much fun.

Jessie is a great hostess.

All the girls were too funny.

I still want to be Emilee.

Feast upon my photos.

Beautiful Jess!

The shirt Megan got me! (The best time to wear a striped sweater.... is all the time.)

Family Photo!

Sooo much love for you guys!

Dedicated to the Sexy Harvard's. Yum.

Cecilia and Daryl Harvard.

I love you guys.

I am so happy you found each other, and that I was able to be there along the way to see your relationship grow.

You two are absolutely great individually and even better together!

I love how much the spirit radiates from you both, and am ever so thankful for the friendship we have made throughout the years!

Temple marriage is an amazing accomplishment in one's life; you guys have set a great example for the rest of us who are single!!

Daryl, don't ever stop doing your one voice!

Cecilia, you're going to be gorgeous forever and I'll just have to get over it! Hahaha :)

May your happiness and love extend to all parts of your life here on earth and thereafter!

Being At Home For the Holidays

Just some strange things that have been running through my peanut of a head.

Something's wrong with my face.

I can't stop breaking out.

Now that Im at home for three weeks, I can isolate myself in my house and put a medley of creams on.

Woe is me.

Aside from the acne, it's just great to be home.

I'm finally eating yummy homemade meals and watching some much needed TV (I live for MTV'S Made and True Life. CLASSIC.)

Can't get over the fact that my mom only has 2% milk in the house now.

Gag. Too creamy.

On the other hand, my pantry looks super cool now.

It's chock-full of organized food.

We have enough mac & cheese and Campbell's soup to last us months in case a freak natural disaster ever occurred.

Right above my brother's bedroom door, there's this gnarly, dead spider.

It's been there for, oh, maybe TWO MONTHS.

He explained to me that he doesn't just kill spiders, he OVER-kills them because he hates them so much. The dead spider is supposed to be a warning to all other spiders.....Goll, what a spazz.

How he reached above his door frame to kill the spider, I don't know.

Why he still hasn't cleaned it up after so long, still don't know.

Will it even come off the wall anymore? It's super crusty. Ew.

American media has issues.

Since when did PG-13 become R, and R become rated XXX.

Too many nudey parts and fudge bombs.

Which are supposed to make amazing movies, no?

There's only so much of Justin Timberlake I wanna see.

Which is mostly NONE of him, since he has Ramen for hair and unattractive everything (right, Miyuki?!)

Guess I'll just watch the Disney Channel the rest of my life.

I just really love cereal.

I had it for breakfast and lunch.

My Cousins Show Me Cool Things

"The Most Offensive Picture in the World."

Monday's Are the Epitome of Suck

You'll never guess...

Today, I broke the shower in my dorm.

It just wouldn't stop dripping!!

Chinese water torture, I tell ya.

So I yanked the handle as far as it would go.

Not only is the shower handle broken, but the shower is....still....dripping.

Yes, my roommates did laugh their heads off, and yes, they secretly despise me because now they can't shower until it's fixed.

Forgiveness would be awesome, thanks.

Lemme Borrow Some Sweats

Have you ever wanted to listen to The Cranberries, search Nacho Libre quotes online, and just laugh to yourself alone in your room?

"I ate some bugs, I ate some grass, I used my hand, to wipe my tears."

"Beneath the clothes, we find a man...and beneath the man, we find his....nucleus."

Ha. haha. Ha.

One more week of finals left and I am home for three weeks!

I am so excited, I can't concentrate for more than 10 minutes at a time.

I'll say that I need a "break" from studying and all of a sudden it's taken me an hour to eat a snack and then somehow I'm searching Nacho Libre quotes.

Aside from studying, today was great.

I actually received my patriarchal blessing early!

It was sicky sick.

But you know what I hate?

That I'm so....sensitive.

I get all red-faced and misty-eyed over things. Ridiculous things, mostly.

Whether it's puppies, beautiful sunsets, the Notebook, the doctors, public speaking, when I'm nervous, scared, embarrassed, uncomfortable...etc. Hahaha.

So of course, I brought the water works today when I was asked to share my testimony.

"Blublublublub JESUS CHRIST blublublublub I, I, I blubberblubbering He's just so COOL waaahh."

Okay, it didn't really sound like that. But pretty close.

Goll, I'm so weird.

Awesome day, regardless.

So, last night, while I was supposed to be studying, I put these nail stickers on.

It took me 30 minutes, when I could have painted them in five -_-

I got this idea to paint a coat of colored nail polish over them, so you can still see the design through. Haven't done it yet, but I'll let you know if it works!

Don't Touch Me, I'm Sterile.

I took a $400 CNA course over the summer.

After coming to the conclusion that I wasn't built for cleaning bums and feeding pudding to toothless elders (Preposterous!! I thought everyone liked that?!), I don't think I can manage taking the final exam.

I fight with myself daily. It keeps me up at night. Am I going to do this or not?

The permission form is in the envelope, ready to be mailed.

$70 in my checking account, waiting to pay for the exam fee.

It's been 5 months since I took the course. The 6th month is the deadline. Its crunch time.

I don't plan on ever being a CNA now, so what good is the license for?

Do I remember anything I learned? I only recall the gory visuals having to do with bedsores and STD'S.

If I don't take it, it will have been a big waste of money and time.

If I fail it, it will be more waste of money and time.

If I pass it, my license is going to gather dust.

I called my dad, pleading for guidance.

"Well Karen, you're gonna have to make the decision."

You'd think he had wisdom or something.

Well, in meantime.

Why study for finals when you can look at this?

http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/

Thanks, cousin Marci, for exposing me to this wonderful thing.

Reflections On Myself. Yeah, Like Mulan. But the Christina Aguilera Version

There have been many firsts in the past month.

So many of which regarding church and progress with my spirituality; I just feel so compelled to share with you guys.

Today, I fasted for the full amount for the first time EVER. Gold star, please.

What is so amazing is that I do not feel hungry or sick, and I didn't even pass the heck out like I was so worried that I would. This experience is proof to me that Heavenly Father lives and that He will help you overcome anything when you pray and strive to be a better person.

I was also able to be a visiting teacher for the first time last month. It's such a great feeling to know that you are the person someone can come to when they're struggling or even when they want someone to share happiness with. I am thankful for the kind, sweet girls I visit teach.

Since I didn't share my testimony in church today, or with anyone ever before for that matter, I feel now's a good time, eh? It's like I'm telling you a secret. (Remember those commercials for those electronic diaries where you have to push a button and say a password, like "Boys drool." and your little brother would try to break into it, but he'd rather use force than say a password? Boys are kinda dumb.)

So, let's be serious, guys. For like, two seconds.

YOU, JESSIE WITH THE FACE! Serious time!

Okay.

Ready?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the raddest and truest church on this earth. I have witnessed many of the blessings you will receive when you keep the Gospel in your life and I know I wouldn't have been able to experience these things if I had continued being inactive. I know that I will see my wonderful grandma, and all my family, again someday and that our death on earth is only just the beginning of our eternal life. I love the power of repentance and it's necessity to the church. I'm grateful for all the friends I've met who have shared their testimonies with me and have answered all my questions; they never made me feel silly or not good enough; they were the little missionaries who gave me strength to go back to church. I know that the atonement is REAL and that amazing things WILL happen when you hold fast to the path Heavenly Father has prepared for you. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Now, for the last first of this post:

I went on a date with a BYU boy.

Who is very opinionated.

And likes lizards.

Seriously, his family has a reptile business. Which is cool for him and all. But It irks me.

My good friends Cec and Daryl were kind enough to set me up on a date with this guy who I met at our bulgogi party a while ago (in a previous post). I thought he was a hunk.

Is it weird that he was wearing the exact same outfit that I first saw him in? Maybe a lot of boys do that? I wouldn't know since I go on a date once every other blue moon.

We went to Subway for dinner and then saw the movie "In Time," which had it's funny moments.

There was a scene where Amanda Seyfriend and her sassy bob was telling her lover, Justin Timberlake, that their time was almost up:

"What do we do now?"

One of the guys sitting in front of us whispered, "Let's make-out."

And Lo and behold, the actors made out.

So funny.

Is it sad that that was the best part of my night?