the one about bingo

Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Well, friends, it's almost time for Downton Abbey to return the United States. (This is another reason I should have been British...I would get to watch Downton a whole six months before without having to scour the internet looking for good links.) This is a happy happy day! While I have already watched season 4, I will of course be watching with all those who have waited patiently. To make the experience all the better I found this gem:



Obviously I will be playing bingo. Sadly, Matthew will not be in this season (still upset with Dan Stevens for that little stunt), so I will have to modify my board.

My favorite space on the board, you ask? "Dowager Countess makes a disparaging remark about Americans." These comments are always so funny! Plus Maggie Smith is queen of delivering pithy lines. I'd say that's a win win.

So get your board ready, readers! January is coming quickly!
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the one about josh bell

Friday, November 15, 2013
Have you ever had an experience so amazing you think to yourself, "This can't possibly be real life?" I have: Israel, the first time I road a roller coaster, every midnight premiere of Harry Potter. Yesterday I was blessed with another is-this-really-happening experience.

Josh Bell, the world renowned violinist, played at BYU last night. To say that it was phenomenal would be the understatement of the year! He was absolutely captivating. It was almost as if the audience was holding their breath during each movement. He played three beautiful pieces:

  1. Tartini's "Devil's Trill" Sonata
  2. Beethoven's Sonata No. 10 in G
  3. Stravinsky's "Divertimento"
The Beethoven piece was my absolute favorite. It was soft, lyrical, and felt more like a conversation between the violin and the piano. (His pianist, Sam Haywood, is an equally accomplished musician.) My favorite part was the expressive way Bel played. His connection with the music brought the pieces alive, making the concert all the better. 

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the one about confessions, part ii

Thursday, November 14, 2013
Now, lest you think I'm pulling an Usher, which I'm not, this is a post about things about me, unbeknownst to others. I always think it's interesting to learn hidden treasures about others, so why not do the same for myself?


  1. I read the Harry Potter series at least once every summer...every page.
  2. I shot a clay pigeon out of the sky on my second try.
  3. Downton Abbey is my all time favorite show. (Maggie Smith should star in every show)
  4. I pass out almost every time I give blood.
  5. I hate having people go up or down stairs behind me (a relic of brothers chasing me up the stairs as a child).
  6. I was on my high school swim team my senior year and was for sure the slowest person on the team. Love it anyway.
  7. The Bachelor/ette is my guilty pleasure and I get waaay too emotionally attached.
  8. I sing obnoxiously loud when I drive, much to the embarrassment of my baby sister.
  9. I regularly eat popcorn for dinner.
  10. I started listening to Christmas music on October 2. 




Well there ya go, ten little known facts about yours truly!
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the one about an amazing voice

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Do you watch The Voice? If not you definitely should. I was catching up today and came across this amazing..AMAZING..singer. He's so good, I'm posting two videos :) Enjoy!


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the one about reading

Monday, November 4, 2013
Lately I've been reading The Count of Monte Cristo. Hello, fabulous book! You should all read it. On more than one occasion I've found myself still reading it waaaaay beyond my bedtime. Yes, I am that girl. It's genetic...ask Mama Lo.

While I was talking to a friend about it we found ourselves discussing why reading is so amazing. Here are my thoughts:

  1. Reading requires basically no effort. I enjoy a good swim as much as the next girl, but sometimes all I want to do is stay curled up in my bed, wearing my Christmas sweater. A beautifully written book fits very nicely into this scenario.
  2. Reading does not involve me eating obscene amounts of calories when I'm sad. Yes, I have on occasion eaten an ENTIRE PINT of Ben and Jerry's when my day has been awful...who hasn't? However, since I enjoy the scenario in point numero uno so much, I try to read my sorrows away more often than not.
  3. You can read ANYWHERE. Case-in-point (is that how you do that? is that even the right combination of words?) I went to Puerto Rico this summer to visit Kristen and Alex. While I was there I picked up Alex's copy of The English Girl by Daniel Silva. I read that book non-stop for two days. It didn't matter that we drove across that beautiful tropical paradise to get to the rain forest...I sat in the back of that Camry and inhaled that book. (It's a definite keeper...read it after you've read The Count of Monte Cristo--you won't be disappointed.)
  4. Unlike many TV shows, there are many, many books that never, and I mean never, in a hundred million years (yes this sentence is getting ridiculously long), get old. Do I still stay up into the wee hours of the morning reading Harry Potter 7 even though I know what happens and could probably recite the last three chapters? Absolutely :) 
  5. You can learn pretty much anything by reading. Lest you think I only read books, Wikipedia is one of my most frequented sights. It is a treasure trove, my friends. Let's say I'm reading BBC news and come across an obscure reference to some European war I've never heard of. What do I do? Wikipedia. My professor starts talking about complex economic theory? No problem: Wikipedia. It's amazing. I can also be found reading random articles on wiki late into the night. (I think there's a theme here...)

There it is: Five extremely good reasons to read. There's more for sure, but I have to finish this book I'm reading... :) 
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