Happy Birthday Becky

Becky another year has come and gone!!! Man how do we stop them from coming? I just wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday--I hope it was a great day of surprises and breakfast in bed! Love you guys!

Life in the Big City!!

Well here's an update for all of you out there wondering how I am! Today I went to this free concert of "New Music" by Joel New who wrote all the songs and composed most of them. It was at the Lincoln Center so that was pretty neat. It was our FHE activity. The songs were very well written--they weren't necessarily song but a song cycle--a story made into a song. I wish I could have recorded a couple of them they were hilarious. Everytime I get off the subway I see something new--this time we walked up onto the street and there was the temple in all it's glory. I want to go again and get a closer look sometime. After that we jumped onto the subway again--and had a pretty funny experience and yet a little scary at the same time. There was a man a very tall--big man who was clearly homeless and stood up in the middle and just started punching the air. He was angry about something, but not saying anything just punching the air--turning around in circles. Luckily no one was too close. Anyway there was a moment when the train stopped and he stuck his head out and I was so tempted to just give him a little push, but I didn't since I didn't have the guts for one thing and another if the doors had stayed open then he could have gotten back on and well... It was funny, but a sad funny because who knows what his situation was and you wish you could do something for him. Anyway enough about that.

Things have been going well aside from the fact that I haven't found work yet. I have had two companies call for an interview in the last two days, which would have been great but apparently they are a ways out of the city and since I am without a car it would be impossible. It's quite frustrating because on their ad online it said they were close-by. When I asked them about that they said they are hiring from all over--anyway I am still optimistic. I am going in for a 2nd interview on Saturday and will hopefully knock their socks off so they hire me on the spot. This would be at a Lane Bryant store and they are looking for managers and so that could be a possibility. I am going to hit the streets again tomorrow and will see what happens. That's it on the job front.

This is just a picture I took the other day while I was walking around!
So I was looking at my pictures and found this video of Cailyn that I had forgotten about. It's sooo cute--she was trying to stick out her tongue and trying to mimik Sadie. I am just so blest to have these little children in my life--Thank you Becky, Miles, Sadie, and Corey!!!

Pictures!!!

Alright--These first three are of Times square during the day then at night. It really lights up and well it was great. It's been pretty cold especially when you are walking around. People all over have scarves wrapped completely around their faces it's pretty funny. I guess it's been in the 20-30's maybe a little colder with the wind chill. Anyway I still love it.



These are of my apt. I think you can get a pretty good idea of what it looks like. It's pretty comfortable except that it's kept cold--lower 60's. I'm even chilled, but they are working on it.


OK well I just wanted to get these online--I gotta get back to my job search. Talk to you later!

First day in New York City!!

Alright guys--first of all I would just like to say that I already love living here. I'm not just saying this either--even though coming here by the end, as broke as I am, was to just spite everyone who says it's not gonna work out. But I have a really great roommate who has a friend also from the ward and we spent the whole day wandering around--it was great. We did a little shopping at this little grocery store a half a block down from my building. Then we met up with Megan--my roommates friend and went to the MET. After being there for about 2 hours we grabbed some lunch and went to a free screening for an upcoming movie. This was held in the Paramount Studios--also where MTV is shot among other things. After that we just walked around and got some dinner at a great Irish pub/restaurant then went home. However during our wandering and for your comic relief I was looking at something instead of the road and I stepped into a little pothole and lets just say the fat girl biffed it big time. I mean I feel like I just hit it and went straight down. I twisted my ankle just a little and hurt my other leg somehow. I didn't feel it as much at the time, but now I am really feeling it. I still can't believe I did that--ok who am I kidding I can believe it. But despite my clumsiness I still had a great time. Times Square was so amazing all lit up and everything. The best thing is that I wasn't mugged--sorry Todd I know you were counting on that. Now I just have to see some famous people!!! Ok well I do have some pictures for you from Julies and Megans cameras since I pulled a Tessa and didn't take my camera, but will get them on here as soon as I can. Ok thats enough for me! Cross your fingers that I find a job ok!!!

Just too ADORABLE!

Hello all-- So I have been hanging out in Mona and it's been a lot of fun. Cailyn is getting so big so of course I have been taking lots of pictures. Sadie has stolen some of mine-aka-all the ones on her latest blog, but what can I say she beat me to the punch. Here are some pics for right now. This one was fun--everytime I would start to raise the camera she started looking like this. So funny!
This one is us just hanging out and she just sat (which is has been doing a lot of) there on the floor and just tipped herself over onto Sadies lap. She laid there for a little while just chillin out.

What can I say I get the pics when I can especially when she's happy, which is pretty much most of the time, so lets just say I have a lot more then I put on here. I will post more later. She and I were just playing here and got laughing--man alive she's cute. I swear I have the cutest nieces and nephews!

Here are a couple video's for your viewing pleasure the first one is of Cailyn being as cute as ever and the second I just couldn't help myself. I mean what would an oldest sister be if she didn't bug her younger sister every once in a while.

Well that's good for right now. I still have Christmas to do and will get that up soon. I just wanted to get these on here before Sadie stole them from me. Also to let you all know that I am still blogging I just am pretty much a slacker when it comes down to it. But things are going well-just getting everything ready to go to the Big Apple.

See ya'll later!