awesome vs not awesome

awesome:

being able to go for a run outside and enjoy this gorgeous weather

not awesome:

bug flies into my mouth without me realizing it.  somehow it gets stuck in my gum.  i chew gum and hear a loud crunch.  stop running.  spit gum out into my hand.  see 3 bug-i-fied legs, some sort of greenish black body, and a wing.  

oh my goodness, i almost threw up.

i'm kind of a big deal

ok, so i'm not really a big deal, but sometimes i'd like to think i am.

anyway, last summer i got a phone call from some chica on campus from the graduate school asking if i'd participate in some advertising for them.  they were doing a whole "i stayed" theme and chose students who had gotten their undergrad at usu and are currently getting a masters/doctorate.  they wanted us to give reasons why we decided to stay at usu to further our education.  i was somehow chosen to represent the college of education (that's the college my small com-d department is in).  

it was an interesting experience- i learned at the photo shoot that i should never, under any circumstance, pursue modeling as a career.  it was hard!  and i felt awkward the whole time.  

anyway, posters with my picture were put up all over campus- at bus stops, in all the buildings, on the school's website, etc.  it was really awkward sometimes when i'd walk by a bus stop and a random person would point at me and say "you're the girl on the poster!"  or when my co-workers would steal a poster and bring it to work and put it up for all to see.  

i dont' have a copy of the poster (at least i don't think i do), but here is a screen shot of usu's graduate studies website.  

like i said, i'm kind of a big deal :)

love you tender

i'm going to share with you my favorite music video of all time.  

it's not hip or trendy

it doesn't have any hot guys showing their rock hard abs

or women bouncing around in scantily clad attire

it doesn't have any killer hip hop moves

no one is sporting a "grill"

in fact, it is the complete opposite of everything i just mentioned

but it is catchy

and it is hilarious

and it teaches us some "far-out" dance moves
and it makes me happy, and i hope it brightens your day

and without further ado... my favorite video... ever!

Random

I got ready for church today and put on a yellow dress with a navy
blue cardigan and some turquoise accent jewelry.

Josh: Liz, you look beautiful today. You look like a cub scout queen!

Me: huh?

Josh: you're wearing all of the cub scout colors!

Me: um... Thanks?

Should I have changed? Ha ha

a little plug

for my little sis....

my little sister laura has been doing nails for years. and, as one of her pickiest and most critical clients, i can say that she does a fabulous job.

lately she has been driving up to logan to do acrylic fingernails and toenails for some of my friends, so i thought i'd let all of my blogger friends in on the fun.  she can do white or colored tips on nails or toes and the best part is... they look good, they stay on, and are totally affordable!

anyway, if you're wanting some cute toesies for the upcoming summer months, or if you want to lengthen your stubby fingers (like i have to do), let me know!

farmer's market

one thing i love about living in a small town is the fun summer time activities.  i love going to derbys, rodeos, summerfest, fairs, and farmer's markets.  i have been looking forward to this years' farmer's market since it ended last summer.

so, we all know that i have been a craft-a-holic for as long as i can remember.  it's what i do to de-stress.  i have been told for years that i should sell the stuff i make, but i've just never really gotten around to it.  it's kind of funny that most of what i make is for babies (but i do have some adult stuff too!) so, i decided since this will be my last summer in logan, i might as well take advantage of having a farmer's market practically in my backyard.  so, as of today, i will officially be selling my goodies at the merlin olsen park this summer.  you should stop by and say hi!

more "windy city" goodness

i guess it's finally time to wrap up my chicago get-away.  especially since it was almost a month ago.

i stayed with my friend lyra in her parents' condo in the john hancock building on the 87th floor.  it was fantastic and my ears popped 4 times just going up the elevator.   one day was dedicated to site-seeing and while lyra wanted to show the the fabulous city life, she had to go to a mandatory work meeting.  so, i was on my own.  but, with my iphone in hand, i made my way through the city and was able to see everything i wanted.

i made a stop at the water tower, toured the massive american girl doll store, shopped for hours on the magnificent mile, made my way to the big silver cloud thingy, saw the green river dyed for st. patricks day, passed the chicago art institute, walked 5 miles to the amazing shedd aquarium, hung out with all the 5 year olds at the aquarium, attended the dolphin show at the aquarium and cheered as loud as the next kid, made faces at the beluga whales and sharks, checked out the hershey store, got some famous garrett's popcorn, and ended the night off with dinner at rockit and sharing a chocolate coconut cream cheesecake from the ccf with the fabulous lyra.

it was a great day and my feet only hurt a bit by the end of the night :)

a sunset view from our room

my last day was spent at work with lyra at the university of chicago.  lyra is part of a fabulous cochlear implant team at the comer children's hospital there.  it was an unusual day in their clinic (or so i heard) and they weren't as busy as they normal are, but i met some great people and saw how they run their clinic.  i also was able to sit in on the testing and evaluation of a 22 year old girl who was born deaf and wanted to get a cochlear implant.  it was a great experience and made me love the field i am going into even more.