2 years

happy anniversary to my best friend

you are the kindest, funniest, most tolerant,

understanding, and random person i know.

thanks for marrying me.

happy 2 years!

because life isn't always about rainbows and lollipops

sometimes i act like i'm superwoman.

i have a crazy school load where i am trying my darndest to get straight a's

where i am an active member of our student organization

where i'm trying to complete research projects and write research papers

where i have taken on an extra load of classes and coursework so i can get a specialization in my field

i work (technically) 3 jobs that pull me in opposite directions

i try to fulfill my calling in church to the best of my abilities

i try to find time for myself where i can do things i want to do

i try to spend time with my hubby

and keep my house clean and clothes laundered

so neither of us look unkempt.

but today i realized i'm human

and definitely not superwoman

today, feelings of being overwhelmed and exhausted

and frustrated and torn

and the inability to say "no" to anyone and anything

and being a constant people-pleaser

got the best of me

and i totally lost it today in the middle of my school day

and i cried to one of my professors and one of my supervisors.

and i never cry.

and i think they thought i was crazy

and emotionally unstable

and gosh darn it, maybe they're right!!

because i can't do it all

and i can't be the best at everything

and i need a break just as much as the next person

and life is hard

and expectations are hard to meet

and reality isn't always sweet and rosy.

bless my dear friend liz who saw me outside my building

and listened to me vent and cry some more

and bought me a diet coke and some raspberry lime sherbet.

you made my day.

today is the first day in a long long time that i felt vulnerable 

and imperfect and weak

and i am surprisingly ok with it!

because tomorrow i will have to go back to being superwoman

running a million miles a minute in all different directions.

but for the rest of today, i'm just going to be liz!!

(with a belly full of cafe rio and spoon me)

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!