Good people...

Today my driveway looked like this:

so I decided to shovel it. I'm a nerd and was actually excited to do it...until I got halfway through. When I decided that I just wanted to be done with the project two neighbor boys came and asked if they could finish shoveling for me. I, of course, said that they could. I was going to help them and then one boy said, "Can I use your shovel?" They are officially my favorite people of the day!

Dear Boys...

Dear Blondie,
Good job taking another girl on the date that we were supposed to go on and then bragging about it to me. Oh well, I'm over it!
Sam

Dear Mystery Boy,
I should have sat by you at church on Sunday but I was chicken. Lame!
Regretfully,
Sam

Dear ...,

Love,
Samantha

Dear New Boy,
That's cute that you think I went to that party to see you.
Thanks,
Samantha

Dear FHE,
I'm sorry that I forgot that I met you. Don't feel bad. You're the third boy in 2 months that that has happened with. I will remember you from now on!
Sorry,
Samurai

Dear Dancer,
We should hang out, go on a date, text...I don't know. It's your call.
Love,
Sam

Dear Friend,
You have a yellow light that could maybe be green.
Love,
Sam

Quik-Wok...

Last night I went to dinner with a friend. He suggested that we use my car's GPS to find a new place to eat, so we searched chinese food. The first place we went to looked sorta sketchy so we continued our search and found this place:

We walked in and no one was around. Finally someone came in and asked us where we wanted to sit...the whole place was empty. Weird! We sat down and our waitress brought us menus. On the menu it had a disclaimer that (among other things) said that prices could change without warning and that the restaurant was not responsible for any lost items. There were about three or four other things on the disclaimer list that were equally ridiculous. Our waitress came over and started talking to us. She talked A LOT! We learned all about her life and her views on music, school, the job market, and many other things. Then she asked us how long we had been together because we were obviously dating because we dressed the same...haha! As we left I saw a drive-up window...this restaurant just gets better and better! It was quite an interesting dinner. At least the food was good!

Dear Boys...

Dear New Boy,
You are becoming less attractive to me every time I see you. I really wanted to run out the door and warn that girl to stay away from your jerkishness.
Peace-out,
Samantha


Dear ...,
I know that I shouldn't but I miss you. 
Love,
Sam


Dear Friend,
Whoa...that date just happened, and it was fun!
Thanks,
The Theorist


Dear Dancer,
You should definitely come to church on Sunday so that I can see you again...definitely!
Hoping you're not a jerk,

Sam


Dear all boys,
Sometimes I feel like this should be my life motto: “A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.” Marilyn Monroe

Dear Boys...

Dear ...,

Why can't you just be like me? Life would be fantastic!

Love,

The coolest girl you've ever met

Dear New Boy,

Why am I even talking to you anymore? You're definitely not what I want.

Peace-out?

Samantha

Dear Friend,

Maybe we should be more than friends....maybe.

Your friend,

Sam

Dear Shooter,

You should use the number I gave you.

Thanks,

Sam

Good Times...

December was a great month! I did things that I've never done before and they turned out to be awesome!

I went up to the mountains with my family to find a Christmas Tree. Brenna and I got distracted for awhile.

We went downtown and sang Christmas songs! We didn't make any money. Oh well...it was still fun!

Utah State was in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. It was their first bowl game since 1997. I got free tickets and went with super awesome people!

I watched Alvin and the Chipmunks for free! I also saw Sherlock Holmes that week for free too!

We went ice skating and then I pulled the kids around on a 4-wheeler. 

There were other things that I don't have pictures for. My life is funny and I like it! Christmas was fantastic and New Year's Eve was the best one of my life...no joke! Yay for friends and IHOP at 4:00 in the morning!

2011...

2011 was one of the most fantastic years of my life...no joke! These are some of the highlights:

March 

-Finished my internship in Columbus, OH! Living in Columbus was super great, way better than I thought that it would be. I loved living and working there. I met some awesome people who I wish I could see right now.

-went on a sweet road trip with my mom. She flew to Columbus and we drove to Palmyra and then back to Columbus and then back to Nyssa. It was intense! So fun!

April

-Lived with my family and worked on the farm. Good times! It was great to be with my family for more than a week or two.

-got a job as a Music Together teacher.

-GOT A JOB AS A MUSIC THERAPIST

May

-GRADUATED COLLEGE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE!

June

-moved to a sweet house in Meridian. I live in a super awesome house with super awesome girls! It's in a subdivision which I said that I would NEVER do, but it worked out to be fantastic!

November

-Started working only as a Music Together teacher and Music Therapist. Yay for only have two jobs and both of them being in my field! Yay for no more random jobs!

-WENT TO THE TEMPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME!

December
-officially lost 50 lbs since high school!!!

Yep...it was a superb year and 2012 looks to be even better! Life is good!