Marriage is what brings us together today

Yesterday two of my best friends got married to each other. I have been planning this wedding for a LONG time. Ok, not really "planning" it, but I've been wanting it to happen. Same thing right? hahaha. They are so perfect together. They are both the kindest people you will ever meet.

Lance (aka, our extra roommate,) you have been such a great friend for the past 4 years. You were always there when we just wanted a buddy, sometimes till much later then we expected :) You watched Emma, the proposal, and other girly movies with us, and you even got up at 5:30 am on Friday mornings to play volleyball with us. You are amazing and I couldn't imagine anyone better for Jessica.

Jessica, I am so grateful that Sella invited you to come study a few years ago and I am so grateful that our amazing friendship came out of it. You have such a big heart. I'm so happy that you found someone that will always treat you like a queen. I know that you will be so happy with Lance.

I love you both. Congrats!
Live long and prosper.

My Birthday Week

I had a wonderful birthday week. I didn't really want to have a birthday party this year (because most of the people that I cared about were out of town for my birthday.) The only thing that I really wanted to do was to go see Captain America: The Winter Soldier with my family before they left for California, because Captain america is my favorite (...and it was pretty much destiny that it came out 2 days before my birthday.) Thankfully we were able to go, and it was great. I was sick on my actual birthday so I mostly just stayed in my pajamas all day and watched conference with my brother in law, his family having abandoned him too :)

Later that week I was able to go to California to join my family for my nephew's baptism. It was such a fun trip. We were able to catch an Angels game (which we won!) and go to the beach. But what I really wanted to talk about was my birthday gift.

My parents gave me tickets to go see Les Miserables at the Hale Center Theatre in West Valley. I love plays so much and I love the story and music from Les Miserables. The Hale Center theatre always puts on great productions but this one was exceptional! I wish that I could go see it over and over again. The stage at the West Valley theater is magnificent if you have been there before then you know what I mean, if not, then you will have to go.



Jean Valjean and Javert were so magnificent. Javert was played how is supposed to played (I love the movie but can not stand Russell Crow.) He was powerful, and his death scene was pretty epic!

Valjean's Bring Him Home was probably the best version I have heard of that song. He had an incredible voice and lungs that could hold a note forever!



Overall it was a great birthday.


P.s. Let's not forget about the Captain :)

Help promote good clean books!

I love to read. Growing up my mom would read books aloud to us. Then my older sister would read to me, then I would read to my younger sister and then she began reading books to me. And I don't just mean when we were 8. My sister and I still get together and read books together.

A good book just satisfies a certain part of your brain and heart that nothing else can. It is a great leisure activity. I can't explain the feeling of getting lost in a good novel but I'm sure most of you (hopefully) have felt it before. When I read a book I completely throw myself emotionally in to the story and the characters heads. When the characters are mad, I am mad. The same for when they are sad, happy annoyed, etc. (This is assuming that the author has done their job by making the characters well rounded and easy to relate to.)

 Sometimes though it can be difficult finding a good book. Most times when I read a book it is because it has either been recommended to me, or I have done some googling and research online to find it.  I hardly ever just pick up a book off the shelf and read it. The reason for this is because, although I have found some good books that way, you often have to go through a lot of mediocre or terrible books to find the few good ones.

For this reason some friends and I created a blog. This blog reviews and discusses good clean books of all different types of genres (Although I admit that most of them are young adult novels.) I know that everyone has their own opinions but this blog can help you to get a better idea about some books that you may be interested in reading without having to worry about if there is anything inappropriate in it.

Help us to promote good clean books by following our blog! And keep reading alive, there is nothing like it. :)

Here is the link:
http://biscuitslibrary.blogspot.com/

My Car Accident

So.... I was in a car accident just over 2 weeks ago. Long story short, I was driving straight through an unmarked intersection and another car came and t-boned me at full speed. Thankfully with the exception of a few cuts, bruises, and whiplash I was unharmed. My car on the other hand did not get off so easily. It was totalled. I was so sad because I love my car! I've had it ever since I got my license in high school

But the good news is that I got a new car! I was really lucky to find another Toyota Corolla (a newer one.) And I love it!

This whole experience has made me so grateful. I am so grateful that I was unharmed but most of all I am so grateful for my dad. I was in shock and in pain when I got in my accident and my dad was there right away and helped through everything. He helped me deal with the police, the insurance, getting a rental car, and finding a new car. I was really touched to see how much my dad cares about me and everything that he is willing to do for me. I love you dad.