Friday, July 13, 2012
Private
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Music
I can’t even count the number of times a week I hear a song
and I’m reminded of a specific memory or friend. I love getting texts from
friends expressing the same sentiment. My sisters and I tend to get obsessed
with a song or musician for a certain time so some times it can typify a
summer, a vacation, a friendship, etc. Since I’ve decided to tune out toddler
temper tantrums with my Ipod headphones I have been thinking about this more.
I remember hearing Space Cowboy with my dad and him saying
that it reminded him of when he was dating my mom. I thought it was so sweet that
awhile later my mom said the same thing when the song came on in the car.
Nicole was telling me how when she hears Lisa Loeb it
reminds her of listening to her at my house when we were kids (It was my first
cd and I think I got it at my birthday party). It was funny because I remember
listening to the Bodyguard cd at her house. I always associate that soundtrack
with their house. I decided I was going to jot down some of my favorite music
memories. I was even thinking of making it multiple choice to see if anyone
remembered the same things I did. : )
Hand in my pocket (Alanis
Morissette): Playing poker in visors during a sleepover at Bonnie’s.
Bust a Move (Young
MC): 10th grade dance class and thinking the senior girls were
SO cool.
Danger Zone (Kenny
Loggins): My dad cranking it on Saturday mornings. He also would
occasionally crank up opera.
Romeo and Juliet soundtrack:
Reminds me of watching the movie with most of my high school.
Ready or Not (Fugees):
High school summers at Kate Riefer’s pool. We would listen the Fugees album on
repeat. I still love it along with Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill’s album. It was
a thrill when we saw a screening of Skid Row at USC and Pras did a Q&A.
Be Mine (David Grey):
David Grey concert with Michael when we were dating.
Thriller (Michael
Jackson): Caravanning with Nicole back to Utah for school. I listened to the song on repeat
since I was by myself and wouldn’t annoy anyone.
Mariah Carey: driving from seminary to school with Megan and
Rachel. Some times they were best friends and some times not on speaking terms.
When they were not speaking I would blast Mariah.
Third Eye Blind:
Freshman year.
Creedence Clearwater
Revival: Training for the St. George
marathon.
Hotel California
(Eagles): 11th grade history class. Our teacher was OCD, but if
we were able to get through our whole lesson and had extra time we could all
listen to a song or two before we went to our next class. I remember the day he turned on Hotel California, opened the classroom windows and I saw him unwind
for just a moment.
Umbrella (Rihanna):
Reminds me of being in Vietnam in a beach town with Haley
and Megan. We saw a music video in the hotel room. I love how when you are in a
different county everything from the U.S. feels so poignant. I can also
remember the Blizzard we had at the Cambodia airport and I have never
tasted a better Blizzard.
Sara Smile (Hall and
Oates): The Fighter premiere. Maybe because we were in the second row and
it was hard to get out of my head. Anne may or may not have been sleeping.
Everything (Michael
Buble): Erik and Kindsay’s wedding dance. Random, except it was the same
day Michael and I kissed for the first time.
Fast Car (Tracy
Chapman): Reminds me of listening to it with Stacey in high school probably
driving around town. I heard an acoustic version on Coffeehouse radio and it
was amazing.
Atliens (Outkast):
Dancing on the bus on the way to prom.
Hung Up (Madonna):
Megan and I went to the concert in L.A.
I have never seen so many gay men get their groove on. It was amazing. I even
remember some of their moves.
Fiona Apple:
Emily Bennett and my freshman year.
Imagine (John Lennon):
Flying back from Asia and crying.
Heartbeats (Jose
Gonzalez): Going to a little concert with Broek who was always knew the up
and coming singers. When she was my roommate I would tell her I was going to a
concert and inevitably she had already seen that musician a year or two before.
. . some times even in high school. Way cooler than me. When we went to Block
Party together we met this guy who said he was in a “band.” He pursued Broek
for awhile and we ended up seeing his band name all over the place.
Maps (Yeah Yeah
Yeahs): Rockband at the Roach’s.
I Want it That Way
(Backstreet Boys): In high school we decided to record our own music video.
I wonder if it is still in circulation.
I could go on and on. I remember when Haley was in high
school and I listened in on her music. Oddly enough it was very similar to what
we were listening in high school . . . Tom Petty, Lisa Loeb, Alanis Morissette, Tupac,
etc. I guess some things are just universal when growing up.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Birthday Girl
My parents came in town for June's birthday. We had a party at the park with her cousins. They are her favorite kids to be around and they are so nice to her. We had pizza, cupcakes, a water balloon toss, and duck duck goose. June had the time of her life.
Friday, June 1, 2012
What's New
It has been a crazy month. I’ve been taking stock on the things
that make me happy. Here’s what I’ve come up with. . .
Coffeehouse on Sirius radio minus John Meyer: It reminds me
of concerts at the Troubadour.
Café Rio: Between moving, hospital visits, and all the other
craziness it has been our food staple. We probably would have starved without
it.
Out new house: It’s an older house, but it is ours and we
love it.
The Innovator’s DNA: I read about the book in the BYU
magazine and decided to check it out. I think it’s an interesting take on
creativity and creating.
Sample Sale : My mom, sister,
and I went on my trip to California .
It was amazing. I need to go every 6 months and stock up on clothes for June.
The New Girl: I’m so sad it’s over. We loved this show. Even
Gwyneth Paltrow was singing its praises on GOOP. Michael keeps singing “We
built this Schmidty… on tootsie rolls.”
Weddings: We had two on one night and it was a dream. I
could have stayed our all night if Michael hadn’t reigned me in. I love
weddings and seeing friends so happy.
I’m excited for the summer!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
A dog named June
We are pretty excited about our neighbor's dog named June. June, the kid, loves doggie kisses and has perfected the art of giving them herself. Michael is obsessed with getting a dog right now. Labradoogle anyone?
Baby Bev
My whole family made it out for baby Bev's blessing. She is a little angel. June had a cold so we had to keep her away from Bev, but June was still really excited about her and always very worried whenever she cried. The Faulkners hosted a great luncheon after the blessing. It was fun to hang out with Alison's and Andrea's little girls. We are so excited that June has another cousin.
Reunion
We planned a mini college reunion since I was going to Ca
and everyone except Jean was living there. We spent the night at Anne’s place
and talked until 3 a.m. On Saturday we got manicures, ate at Joan’s, went to
Magnolia’s, and did a little shopping. It was so fun to catch up with them. I
miss living close to Anne and Lo. I was so lucky to meet these girls in
college. Nicole reminded us how she almost left BYU before she moved in with us
and I feel the same way. I don’t know how I would have made it through the
quirky BYU college experience without having these girls to laugh with. They
definitely made a lot of weird experiences a lot more fun.
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