Dreams

You know the second you wake up and you can only remember your dreams for about 30 seconds then they completely leave you? This is my experience.... I was sleeping in my moms bed cause we were up late finishing Christmas and I was almost to that half conscious almost asleep happy place. I heard my mom flip over and say oh! Oh! Oh! Then she hit me over the head as hard as she could! I was like Mom!! Why did you just hit me?! And in her drunken slumber she said oh sorry! I thought you were stealing the presents! And I said I'm not, but if you ever hit me like that again I will! And she said, ok I just hadn't checked that corner yet. And I was laughing so hard I had to come down to my room and write this. As well as sleep where it's safe...

Envy

There is a certain part of my Pinterest home page where I can scroll down for a pretty substantial amount of time and all I see is pictures of very attractive boys, super delicious looking food, and the cutest clothes/accessories/and house decorating ideas I have ever seen. Either I need some new friends to follow, or I have the exact right ones who know exactly what I wish I had.

News

I got enough courage to call the tax collector today. The easiest way for me to explain this story is like this:

Me: Hi, I got a tax notification for a house I don't live in.
Operator: Ok, what is your name?
M: Emily.
O: Ok, so it shows you live at 401 W. Main in Homedale. Is this correct?
M: No, I don't live there. I live in Burley, Idaho. I have never heard of Homedale.
O: Are you sure? Did you maybe put a lease out and someone just put the property in your name?
M: Yes, I am sure that I have never been there, never heard of it, and do not own property.
O: Are you certain that this property is not yours?
M: Yeah, I'm sure.
O: Ok, well we have it in our system that your current address is 401. Do you mean to say that you do not currently reside there and you do not own that property?
M: Yes, that is what I am saying. I do not live there, I never have, I don't know why it is in my name.
O: Ok, I'm going to put you on hold........ Ok, well that might have just been a mistake in our system. Do you own any more property or anything that should not be in your name?
M: No.
O: Ok it is taken care of. Bye.

Well geesh. Call me crazy but this lady did not believe I was telling her the truth! I am not kidding I had to tell her at least 3 times that I do not live there. Also, is it just me or was that really easy to take care of? I feel like more people could just call in and say that they don't live in their houses if they didn't feel like paying taxes. I mean totally dishonest, but fairly simple. I feel so relieved that is out of the way. You can all rest easy now.


                              Everyone say hello (and goodbye) to the first home I've ever owned.

Identity Theft

So what if my favorite tv show is listed under ''Feel-good kids' TV for ages 8-10'' on Netflix...I'm not going to stop watching Wizards of Waverly place just because I've been labeled. For these past 2 days I have been on my death bed and haven't moved very far from it. I have my mother and brother to thank for this very long weekend of sleeping all day and barely moving unless absolutely necessary. Netflix has become my best friend and I probably should get banned from the Disney channel. I did drag my little self out of bed and to the church with the fam while we went to watch my dad sing in the Christmas program tonight and that was just the little boost I needed to be excited for Christmas! Granted there isn't any snow outside so it doesn't feel like Christmas, but I have allowed myself to get excited now.

 As I have previously mentioned to some of you, I am still fighting the battle of the mobile home issue. Whoever was paying taxes for it under my name has stopped and I got a warning in the mail that if I don't pay by the 20th, bad things will happen. Who knows why it is in my name in the first place, and why the person who has been paying for it all along decided to stop. Do they know they aren't me? Did they think I'd never find out? I am supposed to call the tax collector but what do you really say in this situation? Uh, yeah, hi I'm not going to give you your 2 payments that you are asking for on or before December 20th because A) I've never ever heard of Homedale, Idaho B) I am 20 years old and have left the state of Idaho exactly once to live in Utah for a year and C) Why is there a house in my name and why has this not been investigated farther? Anyone ever heard of identification? We'll see how that phone call goes tomorrow.

Glory

I signed my first record label tonight. The crowd cheered the loudest, most enthusiastic, most exuberantly for my piece. Ok, so we can probably cross those sentences out. But, I did play in my first ever recital tonight. Even when I myself was taking lessons I was too nervous and would never let my teacher sign me up for a recital. Also, I didn't figure the 5 months that I took lessons would get me anywhere near memorizing a piece for a crowd. But in all my self taught-ness, I was able to crank out 2 pieces for the 2 little violin boys in my ward. I played flawlessly. But in all seriousness I was on stage from 6:37-6:39 o'clock and my glory probably only lasted about 30 seconds. At least my mom is proud. (I think...she didn't go.)

Growing Up

Finals are done!! Finals are done!!! Ok, just kidding I don't have any finals. But I really am feeling out of the loop these days while all my friends are busy being responsible adults at school and I am at home...not doing that. I went to my little brother's 'Arrow of Light' tonight where he progressed from a baby scout to one of the big kid scouts. Obviously I don't know their proper titles never having been a scout before... But as I stood there after and he gave me a 'quick my friends are looking and I don't want them to see I'm hugging you' hug, it kind of just hit me that I am doing something with my life. I get to see my little sibs grow up a little bit before I leave in a year and a half, and when I come home, go to school and finish up my young adult life. Its not every day you get to see your brother walk across the bridge (a literal one) and kind of just grow up in front of your eyes. I am kind of glad I don't have school on my mind and stresses of an education right now because that can come later. There is all sorts of time for school but there isn't a lot of time to spend time with your family before everyone is too busy with finals, too busy with studying, and just living too far away to really know what's going on. I know some people question my decision to stay at home and work until I leave next year, but for me it feels right. (plus, who is going to complain about free rent and food? not me...I did college, I know how expensive it is to live) Also, if I wasn't here I would have never had the motivation to get up every morning at 6 am to go with my crazy mom to the gym and run until I can't breathe, but shaving 4 minutes off my mile this morning made me smile and think about progression in the long run. (ha, see what I did there?)

                                                         In summary, I'd just like to say

Rehab

I'm the first person willing to admit I have a problem. I cannot go to sleep at night. I just put it off (hence the blog post at 2 in the morning...) and figure that I'll have to get up in 4 hours anyway to go work out so what even is the point? It makes me think that I have less of a life than I let on. All my friends are stressing over finals week and studying and stuff so no one texts me these days and I find that I make my own enjoyment in the form of reading a book alllllll night or watching funny Ellen YouTube videos (a weakness). But in my internet browsing I come across all sorts of funny sayings, pictures, quotes, and moments that I wish people could share with me so I wouldn't be one of those people alone in a room laughing to themselves. This has become more of a ramble than I would have liked so we can be done now.

                                     

Confusion

Today at church I randomly had a lot of people come up to me and ask me what I'm doing with my life these days. I get the occasional awkward chat from a lot of people I've basically known my whole life wondering what I'm up to, but today at least 5 people cornered me and asked me what my plans are for this winter/next year. I gave the usual response: Oh nothing,  just working until I go on my mission...no I don't have a job right now...yes I'm planning on getting one...yes I put my mission papers in 6 months... But today I was so flustered by all these people asking me the same question that I accidentally told people I was 19, told them my birthday was in July, and told them that I had a job. Apparently I don't work well under pressure because I am 20, jobless, and born in September! Basically I am not really good at confrontational questions.

No Pain, No Gain

So, here's my story. I have been going to the gym like a faithful little exerciser every day with my mom. Recently I have also started taking up lifting weights every other day along with our run. Well, on Monday apparently I lifted one of them wrong and I accidentally knocked one of my ribs out of its holder in my rib cage. Or however you want to explain that. I went to the chiropractor today and got that little guy popped back into place. It hurt soooooo bad but feels sooooo much better now. Unfortunately all I can do is the stationary bike and the treadmill for a couple more days until my back heals. But that's ok because I was angry about that and did 4 miles today! A little frustration can get you far, people. And to complete this fantastic day I got a call from someone who referred her to me (that's right, I'm slowly becoming famous) to play piano for her son's violin recital. I love it! And one more random thought to wrap this up: me and my mom finally got Jess' package all wrapped up (super cutely) and sent off to her! 89 more days till she comes home!!! (if you are a follower of my blog and you know my sister, give me your email address and I will let you read her mission blog!) That's all I've got. Bye!

A Day in the Life

I love when 1 simple picture sums up my life...

ok, but in all seriousness I really am not too far from being homeless. I got the jobless part down and the lack of a future plan, but that's not stopping me from enjoying my life! Today I am playing the piano for a little boy that goes to my church. He has a little violin recital and I agreed to accompany him so I am really excited for that. Really, I am. I love playing the piano! I don't really know how any of this information ties together but I am running low on blogging ideas. 

In other news, I celebrated my week anniversary of belonging to a new gym today. I'm so proud of myself. All my efforts that went in to the CPT5K seemed a little wasted once it got cold and I couldn't run outside anymore so I am slowly building myself up to what I once had. This whole dedication thing is really hard. We have our regular 'good morning' crew (the same people there at 6 am every morning) and we all are real nice to each other and smiley and happy. And for such an hour in the morning, that is saying something for me. 

I have a grueling day ahead of me with nails to be painted, music to be listened to, pinterest to attend to, and shopping to be done. Have a wonderful Monday everyone! :) 

Hidden Talents

Like I said, today is Jared's birthday. For one of his presents he got Lego Creationary which is basically a box of lego's and some pictures that you are supposed to create and have others guess what you make. When we played I was really bad at it and no one could guess what I was making and it was really frustrating. The box said ages 7 and up, so I figured it was just a fluke or something. After everyone was done playing and were off doing their various other activities, I sat down with the box for about 2 hours until I was able to make things happen. This is what became of it...

lawn mower with moving handle 

apple and banana (with birthday cake in the background) 

drummer 

power drill

rhino

lighthouse

gas station

t-rex complete with moveable jaw

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my brother's birthday. My uncle happened to be across the street doing a tree job for our neighbors (he is a tree remover/landscaper/sprinklers/anything you want guy) and he brought his bucket truck over to give Jared a birthday ride. This turned into the neighborhood gathering and them each getting a turn to go up for a minute. Before I knew it, I had 9 neighborhood kids chanting my name telling me to go up. I just couldn't say no to that kind of peer pressure so I climbed in. Since its only really meant for one worker, I kind of sat on the edge of the bucket, gripping it in a vice grip. We started our 80 foot or so ascent, and it was so terrifying. I of course had to keep it together for the children's sake, but inside I was screaming. We got to the top and it lurched a little and that was slightly alarming. My uncle has always been a jokester so as we were up there he suggested I take a better look and stand up on the edge. He grabbed my leg and playingly tried to push me over the edge. That didn't go over well. The verdict is still the same: I am scared of heights. I personally liked each exaggerated child's account of what they saw when they were up there: I saw WalMart! (about 8 miles away), I saw my house! (again, way across town...), I saw people walking down the street! (that one may have been true.) Me on the other hand, I saw my life flash before my eyes.

video and picture to be uploaded later...when I can figure out how to get them off the ipod.