In response to a summer filled with kind words and thoughtful gestures, we have your beloved friend. Don't worry...we're taking EXCELLENT care of him. :)
Oh, hey. See that quote just above this post? "Always do what you are afraid to do." Yeah, I really believe it. But...just...sometimes my follow-through is crap.
Case in point: Fourth of July weekend we went to the rope swing in Mona. Sounds harmless enough, right? Apparently I have height issues. ...didn't know about THAT one. This is what all the normal kids did at the rope swing... Aaaand this is what I did. For a good five minutes. For real. With a giant crowd "cheering" me on...at least for the first minute or two...then I think they wanted to throw me off the branch. I sort of wish they would have. My brain said "jump!" and my feet said "NO FREAKING WAY." Ahem. Oops...
Don't worry...I'm not a complete wuss...I jumped. EVENTUALLY. Right after I did it, I felt much more confident to do it again, bringing added validity to Mr. Emerson's words, but let's be honest...I stayed on the ground for the rest of the time. I think I'm much happier there. :) See??
This weekend was fantastic! I love living in Utah so I can get TWO paid holidays in July. hahah. Heck yes. Event #1:
Water Balloon Fight!
I definitely wasn't afraid to do THIS...but it was so much fun I couldn't leave it out! Though...I have to say...when a water balloon hits you square in the face and doesn't burst? Ouch. Owie. Project small amount of fear toward oncoming balloons....
Here's a little news in case you care: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11694889
Record: Broken. SO MUCH FUN!
Pioneer Day Classic 5K!
The only thing I need to say here is...remember how I improved my time by almost 6 minutes? That's how I tell you my accomplishment without actually telling you my time. Hehe. That's right! :)
Will I be running another one soon? You bet I will.
But then, after all that bravery and fun...what goes up must come down, no? Well, yesterday was sort of crappy. No details necessary, really. But do you know what made everything better last night?
(Besides the candy message and flowers on my doorstep...that I know EXACTLY where they came from...p.s. I love you!) :)
Gene Kelly.
Dear Sir, I've loved you and this song since I was twelve. I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Your sincerely appreciative fan, DeeAura.
"From where I stand, the sun is shining all over the place..." * sigh *
Thank you and good night. Here's to continuing to do what I am afraid to do. Or what I'm not good at. Or...you get the point. Eventually it won't faze me. (That's the theory, anyway...)
Sometimes when I get to work, I feel like this is what is staring me in the face...EW. Gross, right?
But every now and again...something like this happens...
"Hi this is Brennon.
If this is my parents please send me money.
If this is the phone company we already sent you money.
If this is my friends you probably owe me money.
If this is the university you didn’t give me enough money.
And if this is a girl don’t worry I have plenty of money!"
I only wish I had actually heard that message, but that one was actually my co-worker's. I figured it was too good not to pass on. :) I'm actually thinking of changing my personal voicemail to something similar.
Contributions welcome.
I might be running a 5K on Saturday morning. You might not think that's impressive at all, but the plain, possibly embarrassing truth, is that I have never run more than one mile at once before. Nope. Never. Ever. My only wish is to live and finish. (Cali and Mindy, kindly refrain from laughing in my face at this moment. Thank you.) :)
Why am I doing this, you ask?
I have a very persuasive roommate who caught me in a weak moment. She told me I'd get a free t-shirt. And food. Also, I've always secretly wanted to run a race but I blatantly stink at running. :) Don't get me wrong, I like it...let's just say I'm not doing it for any kind of "time" I'll be broadcasting out there anywhere...
And what's that you say? "It's only 3.1 miles, DeeAura. Don't be such a pansy."
Get away from me.
Also...
Why yes, I did sign up immediately. Thanks for asking. :)
...Aaaand this is because I have currently reached the end of my patience rope. I can't look at another EFY receipt right now to save my life. It's like I'm five years old with attention problems. SERIOUS attention problems. I needed something to distract me. To make me laugh.
BAM! * instant happiness *
Thank you, Jenny. And Karisa. ...and Mr. BYU study dude.
...though, I have to say, I never studied in my shower...so....hehehehe...
P.S. Sleep shopping shipment came yesterday morning, via UPS. Hahah...
Oops. It's been over a month. I can't even pick what to blog about....but here goes!
You know those fads you see and think "No WAY will I ever wear that. Pay me a million bucks and I will never put that on my body." Then...six months later, much to your past chagrin, you run to the nearest Forever 21 and actually buy said fad. And you're HAPPY about it. Ecstatic, even.
Skinny jeans, capris, bangs....
I feel that way about music sometimes. I'll hear a song on the radio and think "Okay, really? That artist is terrible. What a stupid song!" You vow never to support their lack of talent. ...Aaand then...six months later...you buy maybe not their whole cd, but...everything but the one stupid song? Same thing as the fads if you think about it.
Definition of DeeAura ramble: Katy Perry is my first pair of skinnys. Shoot. I can't get "California Girls" out of my head.
I think it's a sign I need to go on vacation again.
Aaanyway...
In other news...and speaking of shopping...I went sleep shopping the other night. No, you read that right. Not sleep walking. Not eating in my sleep....SHOPPING. That's right.
I woke up to an email in my inbox that was an order confirmation...that came at 2:14 a.m. For $200. Don't ask. I LITERALLY don't know.
Don't worry, I checked. It's coming to me...it was sent to my email...it's on my card...it's just that I don't remember doing it AT ALL.
Two skirts and a shirt had been sitting in my "shopping cart" for a good three weeks, just waiting for me to talk myself OUT of buying them. (I do this often.) So, I mean, I understand how those got in there...but there are 1.5 swimming suits in this order. That's right...two tops and one bottom. None of which match each other. Not even close. Add a random yellow shirt and yellow jacket, and voila! You have my night time shopping spree.
WHAT THE RANDOM?
...luckily when I called in a panic, they took off the shipping costs and gave me 20% off. Uh...awesome...thanks...but what I really wanted was to cancel the whole thing altogether! Stupid. Ridiculous! Creepy?
In response to a summer filled with kind words and thoughtful gestures, we have your beloved friend. 
keeping him warm...
feeding him treats....
cooling him down...
...inviting him to dinner!
Keeping him grounded.
You don't have to fit in everywhere.
Teaching him courage.
Helping him appreciate the view...
Yes you CAN overcome claustrophobia!
...always ALWAYS have a belay when climbing...
Don't run with sharp objects...
Taking out the trash...
5, 6, 7...c'mon! 8 reps!!
Keep it together, man!
But sometimes he just got on our nerves...
No, you can't have another drink.
Gender confusion.
Creeper.
Just be glad he didn't "fall" in.
