tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77452892266478234292024-02-18T21:21:06.322-08:00Choose Your Own AdventureAlthough we can't always choose what happens to us in life, we can always choose how we live it. So here's to choosing our own unique personal journeys! ... Or adventures, if you will. ;) This is an account of my NYC adventure and the choosing that comes along the way... Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-61844822517316235532013-08-18T14:11:00.001-07:002013-08-18T14:11:09.312-07:00The month of Jew-lie...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The month of July was great... summer at its very best! I had a wonderful NYC Fourth of July complete with the famous hot dog eating contest on Coney Island, some beach time, a fun picnic in central park and fireworks on our TV... :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The crowd was incredible. Everyone there was so pumped - never seen anything like it. I couldn't help but join and get right in the USA watch-people-stuff-their-faces spirit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And of course... we had to get our own famous Nathan's hot dogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We even found some real live famous Nathan hot dogs! The contest was basically right on Coney Island beach so after lunch we walked right on over to the sand and got our tan on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That night, we met up with some old BYU friends for a picnic in central park. It was so beautiful and such a perfect end to a fun day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After our picnic, everyone came over to our house where we watched the fireworks on our TV. I know, I know... we were RIGHT THERE, but we just didn't have the desire to go out and fight crowds again in order to watch them in person. Judge if you will. After fireworks, I gave Brendan a little haircut... that is the explanation for the picture above. This was Deb haircut #3 for him and so far he has been happy with the results. And it's a good thing too cuz I really don't know what I'm doin! But shhhhhh....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The very next day I hopped on a bus and rode it for 6 hours so I could meet up with my sis, Darla, and her cute fam in Geneva, NY. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite what the picture tells you, the bus actually wasn't so bad. I had service, wi-fi, a power outlet and all the people-watching anyone could ever want. Some people are just cray cray. But anyway - I met up with Darla in Geneva and then we spent the night in a vacation house with some of their friends, so we could wake up early the next morning and hit the road... bound for Kansas City, Kansas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Will you just look at these gems? We had a LONG road trip together, but it really couldn't have been better. Darla's kids are the sweetest and we made many 'o good mems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Caroline is the funniest little thing. I really loved getting to know her cute personality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got to share a hotel room with Luke and Savannah after the first leg of our journey. It was a blast! We ate treats in bed and watched National Treasure. These two are so much fun to be with and they are SO sweet and funny. I love being Aunt Debra. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">See... told ya... treats. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speakin of treats... we had more in the car. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I obviously wasn't complaining. Daniel and Darla were great to travel with. They are full of laughs, wisdom and great advice. Our good convos in the car made the trip go by purdy darn fast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We made it to Kansas City in time for dinner on our 2nd day of travel! Woohoo! It was so great to see Ben, Sara (another sister) and their kids. We had SO many adventures... here are just a few...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What's a family vacay without a little Costco time? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We swam in the pool every day and I LOVED it. This is what summer is all about, people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And of course... an all-you-can-eat buffet is a definite. Will you just look at that?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Scott is the oldest nephew in the fam and he's just growing up so fast. Such a good kid. It seems like yesterday that he was my royalty escort (As a 3 year old) on the Basic High School football field for the Homecoming game. Life is crazy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We celebrated Darla's birthday in Kansas! She woke up to a breakfast in bed and a beautiful rendition of Happy Birthday To Ya.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Everybody say 33!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sara and I were proud of our spread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The kids loved the celebration. Party hats and all. These 2 two year olds are just the best. Really. Brooke is the sweetest little thing and so cute. She and Caroline make a great duo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sisterzzzz!!! We snuck away during nap time for a little birthday sister lunch. I'm so lucky to have such good, fun sisters who are my very best friends.</span></div>
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A<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">nd Feliz Cumpleanos, Darlita! We ended the night with a little birthday fiesta. The sombrero was the highlight.</span></div>
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Cuddle time with Brooke. I spent one afternoon home with just Kate and Brooke while everyone was off doing other things. It was good quality girl time. We watched a movie, shared snacks and had a dance party. Kate is such a good big sister to Brooke. They are all such GOOD kids!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sara's kids LOVE Chipotle and I joined them for dinner there one night. And you better believe Brett ate all of that burrito. He's such a fun and charismatic little guy. He always makes me laugh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We ran across this little gem as we were browsing through boutiques and got the giggles. Naturally. As sisters do. I had to take a pic... Sorry for the word 'butt', mom and dad. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One night before dinner, we had a spontaneous dance party. These kids were the most hard core little dancers you ever did see. I mean... just LOOK at them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And they were being very cooperative when Aunt Debra asked for dance poses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And more dance poses. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... one afternoon we decided to take Chick-fil-a up on their offer and dressed up like cows for a free meal. Moooooooo! It was hilarious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my sisters are hilarious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It worked! We all got free meals and some rockin cow costumes for future use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our time in Kansas ended way too fast, but we were on a schedule... next stop: Detrooooooit!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is Caroline at her best on one of our pit stops. Ain't she somethin?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> And here are my Detroit girls!!! I love them so much! My time with Laura (yet another sister) and Steve was short and sweet, but they showed me a good time like always. We went swimming, running, ate thai food and watched The Bachelorette. Does life get any better?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kaylie is also 2 years old like Brooke and Caroline, so she is also full of spunk and personality. I had a lot of fun with her and Amber. Geez... this trip really was the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Laura and I read bedtime stories with Kaylie in her princess tent one night. Such a party. Squishy, but still a party nonetheless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so grateful for my wonderful family. Seriously. I think I owe a lot of my sanity and stability over the last few years to them. They have been my best friends through the hard times and continue to always lend a listening ear when I'm in need. And... we have a heck of a lot of fun together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... I flew back to the NYC after Detroit and got back to reality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If there is one thing I'll miss about Manhattan (If I leave someday... this is no announcement), it will be the many running trails to choose from. Just look at that view!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And back to reality also means fun nights on the town with this guy. See the Freedom Tower in the background? Yeah - I live here. We went to dinner at a fun restaurant called Ninja this night. And all the waiters there are... wait for it... ninjas. They scared the livin daylights outta me every time they came to our table. But they lit our food on fire too so I forgave them.</span></div>
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Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-22109640171318025182013-07-03T12:26:00.000-07:002013-07-03T12:26:30.357-07:00There... and back again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Sigh) Oh... home sweet home. This post is gonna be a re-cap of my trip home for Skymanda's weddin and Brendan's first trip to Utah. It couldn't have been better! I had so much fun and it was so wonderful to be with my WHOLE family! That doesn't happen super often. Anyway - here we gooooooooo....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Lots of pool parties were had with the grandkids! I LOVED being in the dry Vegas heat. I know, I know... you must think I'm cray cray. But it just means home to me, so there. I love it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The big weddin' day was a HUGE success! Seriously. It couldn't have gone better. I'm glad I flew to Vegas a few days before the actual wedding day cuz I got to help out with a lot of the planning and preparation. My mom even had a "Debra To Do" list waiting for me when I got there. My favorite job, however, was being in charge of the bride's do! I love the above pic because it encompasses so much of the pre-wedding happenings. Sisters and nieces getting all ready together in one bathroom, mom checking in on us making sure we're all awake, hairdresser/photog looking her best, and nervous bride! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They did it! It's too late now, Skylar... :) We thought we were so funny with our pre-wedding 'it's not too late' comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The luncheon was delish - Cafe Rio was had by all! And just look at that booootiful bride...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a gorgeous reception in my parent's backyard, which was a lot of fun. Best part: lots of leftover food! Including the yummy wedding cake that my mom baked herself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Aren't those lights amazing?!?! That was my dad's masterpiece. It was more than perfect. I loved the moment when all the guests were gone and all the family first let out a sigh of relief and then pounded a few brownies all together. All the grandkids jumped in the pool for some night-swimming and the rest of us just vegged for a minute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kyrsten and her new hubbie were there! I love this girl. Definitely a good, good friend. Ashley and Blake came too! It was so fun to catch up and share some laughs with them... they are basically part of the fam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The tail end of the daddy/daughter dance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then... once the wedding was over... the REAL party began. :) All the boys went to the lake the next day while the girls had some memorable bonding time. We also went to the strip a couple nights later and showed Brendan the fountains at Bellagio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And we enjoyed a yummy dinner on the strip with the happy newlyweds. It was an amazing time. Viva Las Vegas!!! And then... it was off to Utah for Brendan and I...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We started off by showing up for this little guy's tee-ball game. Darren's kids are such little athletes and I'm glad we got to cheer for both Tyler and Jake during the week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now aint that just gorgeous?! Brendan couldn't believe how big the Salt Lake Temple was. I mean, it's pretty shocking compared to our little Manhattan temple/church shoebox. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And what is a trip to Utah without some shaved ice?! Mmm mmm... delish! We also toured BYU campus, ate at MANY special Utah places like Tucanos, Chef's Table, Zupas...etc... and we saw 2 Hale Centre Theatre shows! We packed it all in and Brendan loved it all. I'm so glad he got to see what the Utah mormon world is all about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More girl's nights! Nikki, Abby and Nicole... with our somewhat healthy snacks! Oh - and Olive, of course. How could I forget. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They had a YSA beach party last Saturday and it was a rousin' good time. Free sandwiches, big waves, and some really great sun. I loved every minute of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I had a fun surprise come my way this past weekend! My sister from another mister, Ashley, came to visit from DC! She and her friend Matt stayed with me for a couple nights and it was the best. I love her so much and really appreciated the good chats and the laughs. I always laugh so hard with this one. Tears were literally streaming down my face at one point. I miss her already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan and I saw Nikki in one of her concerts a couple weeks ago. It was fun to support her and see her do her thang. She's a great roomie and I'm so glad I decided to move in with her! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And just for good measure, here's a parting gift for you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You're welcome. Yes, this is a real thing and no, it's not an over-sized rat. It is a hairless cat owned by Carolyn's roommate. Weird, riiiiiiiight?!? Cats just shouldn't be naked so we have a few running jokes about what kind of outfit would look best on this little jewel. I'm still voting for the velvet unitard. But the top hat and sequined vest duo is a close second.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">HAPPY 4th of JULY, everybody!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wooooeeee! It was seriously the best thing ever. A group of us bought discount tickets to Coney Island a while ago and we decided to make the trek out there today. And guess what - it was a perfect summer's day! So good for the soul. Even better than chicken soup. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the group: Abby, Matthew, Carolyn, Brendan, Nicole, Melanie and Jon... and Dalton joined us later. After a little sun time on the beach, we grabbed some hot dogs, chicken fingers and fish 'n chips... naturally. THEN, we rode some cray cray rides. Seriously, though. Some of them were cray to the cray and I have the bruises to prove it. But it was still a party and a half! I'm so glad we did it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you know what is also good for the soul? Road trips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan took Ross (a long-time BFF) and me upstate to his mom's house for Memorial Day weekend! I loved it. So good to just get in a car every once in awhile and go! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And Costco muffins add to the fun as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had never been golfing before, so it was fun to see how it all works. Absolutely thrilling, really.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the way home from golf, we were stopped so the local parade could pass through. This is Bainbridge, New York, people... So this is basically the whole parade. But it was totes worth stopping 2 lanes of traffic for... ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The young men and women programs in the Manhattan Stake put on a street fair a couple weeks ago and it was so fun! Lots of live music, carnival games and my favorite: baked goods for only a dollar! The weather was supposed to be rainy all day and I was told that the young men and women in the stake had been praying that the weather would hold off long enough for the street fair to finish. And guess what... miracles happen. It was definitely overcast all day, but the rain didn't hit till 3:55 pm and the fair ended at 4. It was crazy, though, cuz when the rain hit, it hit HARD! There were a bunch of flash flood warnings beforehand, so luckily everyone pitched in and we were able to get the fair cleaned up just in the knick of time! My journey home that day involved wading through knee-high water... just to catch the bus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a little girls night and watched Bunheads. Cute show! I love my girl nights... it definitely gives me something to look forward to during the week. Here's Abby, Melanie and Myriam and Amber, who are both subletters! That means they are only my roomies for a few weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my first time having a TV in NYC and it's been great! And it was free... it came with the apartment, which is pretty great too! Ugh. My life is so hard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And another sneak peek of the new diggy digs... what you've all been waiting for, I'm sure. It's hard to capture everything in a picture, but this might give you a little idea of how small the space is. I call it my shoebox. But it's a lovely shoebox, if I do say so myself! And here's a little shout-out to Skylar and Amanda on my wall... 1 week from today!!! Can't wait!</span></div>
Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-23701896285309461122013-05-25T20:00:00.001-07:002013-05-25T20:00:46.544-07:00April showers bring May... showers? Woof.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously. Where's all the May flowers?!? We have had a few teaser days of spring/summer, but for the most part it has been super rainy and a little bit chilly here. So over it. It has been about a 7 month winter and this Vegas girl ain't happy 'bout it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I have managed to do a few fun things over the last little while despite the cray cray weather...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Janae and Dane came to visit!!! It was SO fun to have them here for a couple days... they even stayed at my apartment! I love them both dearly and can't wait to meet Debzi Jr. in just about a month!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan and I accompanied Janae and Dane to the 9/11 Memorial one afternoon. Notice the winter coats. Not okay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And we also accompanied them on a mini walk on the Brooklyn Bridge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And what's a trip to the NYC without a Shake Shack run?! I think they had a good time. :) They were a little scared of Harlem and we had a few interesting rides on the subway, but they got to see Newsies and experience a little bit of city life! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh ya know, just enjoying some time in Central Park on a beautiful Sunday afternoon... oh wait. It was FREEZING! But nothin' keeps Melanie and Abby and I away from a mormon potluck! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here is Melanie holding the one thing that might possibly be the death of me here in the citay. Magnolia Bakery banana pudding. Sounds kinda gross, right? Banana pudding? Who really likes that? But I tell you what. This stuff is goooooood. You'll have to try it to believe it. Melanie moved here in February and has been my treat buddy BUT also my workout buddy...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Melanie got a group of us to commit to crossfit workouts every morning at 8. Wooooeeee! It has been an adventure so far. In other words... it is kickin' my trashy trash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Girl time at a rooftop party a few weeks ago. Don't let the smile and the light jean jacket fool you... it was a poor choice of wardrobe... I was freezing my patootie off!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And did you know that the Spice Girls are back?!?! Well they are. And they are spicier than ever. This is what we did in between Sunday's general conference sessions. Abby = Scary Spice. Brooke = Ginger Spice. Nicole = Sporty Spice. Melanie = Baby Spice. Me = Posh Spice. Does life get any better???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And this was my hot date at the Kinky Boots opening night party! Because the boyf is a big deal and works real hard at his job, we get to go to things like this sometimes. In fact... if the little sis weren't getting married on June 7th, we'd be at the Tony's on June 9th! ... thanks for that, Amanda. ;) We'll just have to settle for a post-wedding Tony's party at the Weed's residence in Henderson. Doesn't sound so bad, really! Can we roll out the red carpet just for kicks, mom and dad?</span><br />
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A Kinky Boots cake. What up.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was one gorgeous day a few weeks ago. So Brendan and I went to the Central Park Zoo! It's a little small, but it's a fun little couple hour outing. The sea lions were definitely the highlight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And after the zoo, we shared some dippin' dots on a park bench. Like ya do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The four of us here went on an adventure down to China Town one afternoon. Jon, Matthew and Melanie. Good company, good snacks and good weather, believe it or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This is a thing. Buy it now at your local Harlem market!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chad and Carolyn are our favorite date buddies. It's always a good time with them. Bren and Chad are both from New Jersey, so they took us ladies out on the town to a Jersey diner and bowling after... where-in-which I took SECOND place. Yep. Don't ask me how that happened. I am the worst at bowling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This picture is really great quality, I know. Neil Patrick Harris is on the right. He came to Pippin one night while I was working!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And you'll need a microscope for this one, but that's Aaron Tveit... you know... they guy who played Enjolras in the Les Mis movie! Brendan plays in the broadway softball league and he played against this guy's team one afternoon. I was a little star struck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Jon came for a visit! He was in Crazy For You with Nicole and I last summer so we had a fun little reunion at Levain Bakery. Delish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I surprised Brendan one night and took him to see The Last Five Years, which is off-broadway right now. I even managed to get his work shift covered without him knowing! I was pretty impressed with myself. But the show was pretty good! It was fun to see it live after listening to just the music for so many years... maybe like... the last five.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is everything I own. Well...at least in New York. And I guess I've added a few things since the move to my new apartment. Like... a bed! And a dresser! I actually wheeled and dealed to get the bed. It's a great story. Basically, I talked the sales guy WAY down and when all was said and done he wasn't too happy with me. All he could say was, "You smart lady. You smart lady." Thanks, Ismael!!! I love the new bed! And those cookies I promised are on their way...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just a sneak peek at part of the new room. I'm really growing quite accustomed to it. And I LOVE the new location of the apartment. So many fun restaurants and shops nearby!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My cousins, Kimball and Kira, came for a few days! It was SO fun to see them and explore the city with them. They are two very talented and fun people. Here we are at Washington Square!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And Aunt Jan drove us all out to my cousin Tyra's house one Saturday afternoon. Tyra's family lives in Jersey, just about an hour away. It was so wonderful to be with family and to get out of the crazy city for a bit. Here's Kira, Kimball, JJ and Abby. Weed be jammin'! Literally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan took me to Serendipity and I experienced my first frozen hot chocolate! It's definitely a must. This picture has a story. We were just sitting there, minding our own business, and the ladies sitting across from us said, "Oh my gosh! You HAVE to get a picture of this! You two are adorable! This would be the best picture ever!" So... we complied... and here we are. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that's the latest and greatest, folks! Hey - guess what... I get to see these people in just 2 weeks ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's been quite a bit of change in my life as of late, yo. For example:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... Nikki, my friend from BYU, asked me about a month ago if I needed a place to live. I wasn't necessarily looking to move, but then she proceeded to tell me about the washer/dryer that is IN her new apartment and that it is located one block away from Central Park on the Upper West Side... and I just couldn't resist. So I have spent the last week of my life moving my stuff and getting settled into a new home! No mo' Hawlum for me! Harlem treated me well and I'm so grateful for the experiences I had there, but it's so nice to be closer to everything now. My room is <span style="font-size: xx-small;">TINY. </span>Seriously, Harry Potter had it good compared to me, but I felt so right about making this move. I have 3 roomies and they are all wonderful girls!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Initially, I was 'posed to stay in the same ward with this move, but they re-aligned the ward boundaries last week and now I'm in a completely new ward! But guess what... my Uncle Paul is my bishop now, so that's fun! I went for the first time today to the Lincoln Square Ward and met a lot of great people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And the nanny job is no more. I put in my two weeks about three weeks ago because I realized that I wasn't auditioning as much as I wanted to be. I got too wrapped up in the nanny life and decided I needed to do somethin about it. I'm gonna miss spending time with that cute little sass-a-frass, but I know it was the right thing to do. So... here's to being a poor, starving artist! Woooooeeeeee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Change is good. It's how we grow and progress in life. I'm grateful for that. I've been getting quite accustomed to change over the last few years and have learned to just deal with whatever life throws my way. It's not so bad, really. I've learned many valuable lessons that I wouldn't have learned any other way. And the one comforting thing about it all is that I know for a fact that my Heavenly Father has been aware of me every minute of every day. He has given me many blessings and tender mercies over the years as I have continued to fumble my way through the dark. Pretty amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... today marks the anniversary of a life event for me. It wasn't an event of celebration... just an event of change. And as difficult and traumatizing as that change was, I know that I am becoming a stronger and better person because of it. I know that we can get through ANYTHING in this cold and scary world because of our loving Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ. There is so much hope and happiness out there! :) Do me a favor and never ever forget that. And don't let me forget it either!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm full of gratitude today for everything I have in my life right now. People, places, things... all of the above. Life is good, yo, life is good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. Happy Cinco de Mayo! I'm about to head to Aunt Jan's house and help her whip up some homemade Cafe Rio! Brendan has heard so much about it... can't wait for him to experience the goodness! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And just for fun... perhaps to lighten the mood a little bit... here's an old gem that I came across on my computer the other day... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eight years ago, THIS happened. Freshman year, FHE ice skating activity, best night of my life. And by best... I mean worst. I sported this pretty little shiner around campus for a good month or so. :) Sure wasn't funny at the time, but now I get a kick out of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now stop freaking out. <b>I</b> ain't the June Bride... at least not the June Bride of 2013. ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Look at how gorg they are. :) June 7th is the day and I can't wait to celebrate with them. We all love you, Skylar, and can't wait to have you in the fam! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh yeah, and good job with the proposal. Sounded like a very fun and well-thought-out surprise! Way to go, dude.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you, Manushk and guess what... they say when you marry in June... you're a bride... all your life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And P.S. to all you readers out there: the mysterious shopping that I alluded to in my last post was, indeed, wedding dress shoppin'. :)</span></div>
Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-44357759337696644712013-04-13T21:06:00.002-07:002013-04-13T21:06:51.979-07:00A Picture Paints a Thousand Words... March! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, so I'm thinkin this is gonna be my last monthly post. :) I'm hoping to make them a little more frequent. But we'll see. March was a lot of fun. LOTS of family time, which I love more than anything! And... here's the story, morning glory...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I flew to Vegas at the beginning of March to perform with the Zion's Youth Chorus and Symphony again. SUCH an amazing experience. My sis, Laura, just so happened to be visiting my parents from Detroit all during the same weekend, so it worked out perfectly. Look at the little fishies! We took the girls swimming at the neighborhood rec center one morning and I tell ya, it was wonderful. Just ignore my white bod, will ya?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We celebrated my mom's birthday while we were home! Laura made a yummy din din and I was put in charge of the dessert... whattaya think? New business idea? Desserts by Deb?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And what's a trip home without a little Cafe Rio fix? It was delish. Just what the doctor ordered. Amanda and Skylar were also able to come down for the weekend and this is where we met them the night they got there. Cafe Rio = The new Zion/Gathering Place?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my two sisters from other misters came to see me too! It was SO fun to have Janae and Ashley there for the weekend. They brought their cute hubbies and we all just had one big party at my parent's house. Again... lucky, lucky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Then... after Vegas... it was time for a Utah visit! The ma and pa and I took a little rode trip to see some friends and fam. This is cute Tyler and I pointing at the Flat Stanley poster that he put together with the pictures and souvenirs that I sent him. I got to have Flat Stanley with me for a couple weeks in New York and we had a lot of fun adventures togeths.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I just HAD to take this pic. While Melissa was talking with Tyler's teacher, I noticed that these kids on the computers were using Imagine Learning!!! So... consider this a shout out to all my Imagine Learning peeps. (sigh) Makes me homesick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here is Darren and Melissa's crew: Tanner, Haley, Trent, Tyler and Jake. These kids are a hoot and a half and I'm so glad they let me be their roomie for a whole week! I love them to death. They are all lookers and oh, so entertaining. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was also able to see a few other friends while in town and I checked out the Hale shows and did some shopping with my mom and Amanda. Not just any kind of shopping, mind you. ;) But there might be more on that later... (oooo - cliff hanger!)</span><br />
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This is only a small handful of the attendees we had at the party, but this little group here consists of all BYU theater grads! How fun is that? Jeff, Seth, Nikki (and Olive), Preston, Matthew, Dalton, Aurora and Nicole!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As part of the birthday fun, we told all the guests to bring some sort of tribute for Nicole. An interpretive dance, a plate of food, we had it all. My tribute to Nicole was a picture of her face... but with my hair. I just had to do it because my friends out here seem to think it's funny to make lots and lots of Deb hair jokes. Like seriously. My hair is like it's own person. They are talking about making a FB profile just for my hair. Cray cray peeps. But it is hilarious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Egg dying action shot. Cute mommies hard at work. I love watching my sisters be moms. It makes me excited for what my future holds... well... except for the tantrums and the stinky diaper stuff... :) I'll just make the hubbie deal with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our Easter celebration was not lacking in the sweets department this year. My joke with my sisters was that I wouldn't come to Canada for Easter unless I got a chocolate bunny for Easter. So... they got me one! And it weighs a whole pound... well... it used to. But no worries, they topped it all off with a Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 DVD as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Darla is so good at making things fun for her kids. Savannah is showing off her dirt cake with bunny rabbit marshmallows. Clever, eh? I thought so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And... surprise! We had a visitor join us for Easter dinner and then stay for the next two days! Brendoni joined the fun! Here we are in the middle of a rousing game night. It was a lot of fun to have Bren there. Too bad he got sick and spent his last day with us on the couch. :( Whoopsie... we're still pointing fingers and trying to figure out who the culprit was. :) But nevertheless, he was a champ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We also went bowling while we were there and ate poutine from Costco. Nothin' more I'd rather do, really. It was an awesome time and I'm SO glad it all worked out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And as I bid farewell, I'll leave you with this Harlem gem. As Abby and I were walking to a party one night, we passed by this movie set. It's for a Jennifer Hudson movie coming out called Black Nativity. No big deal. Just another day in the NYC!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">February was quite the month. So many fun things! Read it and weep...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Totally random story: So Brendan and I met up one night after not seeing each other for awhile and what did we find? That we both had bandaids on the same finger on the same hand. Hilarious. His wound was from a cardboard box and mine was from... my umbrella. Don't laugh. Anyway - just a funny coincidence that was worth a documentation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fancy fance Valentines dinner! It was so fun and SO swanky. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A group of us all went out for Kate's birthday to a Japanese place downtown! Fiona, Carolyn, Brendan, Abby, Lisa, Kate and Chris. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We threw a hoppin' Valentines party. We called it 'All You Need Is Love' and we had about 60 people in attendance. Just check out that spread! I spy... a chocolate fountain!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the pre-party prep. :) Gittin' the drinks all mixy mixed. Brendan, Hilary, Abby, Carolyn and James.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This guy got baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan took me to his mom's house in Bainbridge, New York and we had a lovely time. Hockey game, movies, great food, church at a small branch and just a relaxing break. Here we are at the hockey game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And one last gem for this post. I saw this littly ditty on my way to the gym the other day. Gotta love Haw'lum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I spent a lot of time going to auditions in January and here is a pic of me giving Brendan a little tap dance lesson one night. I busted out the tap board (pictured above) and was able to teach him a timestep or two while practicing for a callback I had the next day. Brendan is quite the natural, might I add. He picked it up in no time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan, Abby, Kristy and I took a trip to DC and Baltimore!!! It was a blast. What was the best part you ask? Seeing this girl. Ashley is one of my besties for life and it was SO good to see her and check out her digs in the D to the C. I love her so much. P.S. The matching cardis were NOT planned. Promise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brendan making fun of me while I put my lips on for said photo shoot. Rude.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Library was beautiful. I remember being there before as a little girl, but it's always a much different experience when you get older. I loved it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The main purpose of our trip was to see our friend, Darick, play the Beast in the Beauty and the Beast tour. Baltimore was their closest show to NYC, so we made the trek out to support him. He was brilliant... as always.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey everybody. Ya miss me? So for the next few posts, I'm gonna try somethin' new. I have lots 'o pics that I need to share, so I'm just gonna throw 'em all on here and give little descriptions where needed. Yes? Sound good? How 'bout one post per month... for the last... 4 months. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So here's DECEMBER...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Just a typical view of the park across the street from my apartment on a cold winter day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got to help with some of the Hurricane Sandy clean-up! This is Abby and I riding the train bright and early on a Sunday morn... on our way to join 'Mormon Helping Hands'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite the look on my face in this pic :), it really was a somber and humbling experience to see the damage that was done to these people's homes. I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to contribute to the community!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After FHE one night, a group of us took our friend Chris out for his birthday! This is Tera, Abby, Nick and Chris! </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking of good food... meet Mike. This is the proud champion of the Koronet challenge! Remember that pizza place with slices of pizza bigger than your head?? Well... we challenged Mike to eat 3 whole pieces in one sitting (1 is usually more than enough for the average human being) and he did it! This is him taking the last bite.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just a cool pic of me and the sis in the park. Oh... good times were had. It sure meant a lot that they would spend the holiday with me. How did I get so lucky to have such a wonderful fam? Geez louise!</span></div>
Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-22068026854206362902013-02-12T19:14:00.001-08:002013-02-12T19:14:17.778-08:00What's worse than spraining your ankle?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How 'bout... spraining your ankle in NYC? The place where your main transportation is your legs, which are connected to your ankles... and feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or how 'bout... spraining your ankle... in NYC... at an audition that you really care about?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's okay, though. It was a week ago now and the emotional trauma has somewhat subsided. :) And the physical trauma is gettin' better everyday! So... yeah. I sprained my ankle (and foot actually) at a dance callback last week. And it was probably the audition that I've been looking forward to most this season. But! What can ya do? I'm convinced that I'm just supposed to be here in the citay. Because if I booked this particular job, I would've been out of the city for 6 months. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a silly thing, really. Not a difficult dance combination at all, but I slipped in my character shoes and hit the floor in front of everyone. It.was.amazing.I'm.sure. Then I hopped back up and pretended not to notice that the muscles in my leg and foot were spasming... And that I couldn't put weight on my left foot. Cuz that's what you do in an audition. You smile no matter what! So I went on to finish the audish and hated my life because it was stuff I can actually do! There was a whole tap combination that I would have nailed if I... ya know... didn't have a broken left foot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But again, let me reiterate: everything happens for a reason, right? ... Riiiight?!?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And the foot really is doing much better now. :) I can put weight on it and I'm almost back to my normal city speed-walking pace! ...Much to the chagrin of the spunky little girl I nanny. She was diggin' the fact that she could out-run me wherever we went. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But nuttin' keeps this girl down for long! Bring on the rain, yo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The other day when I told Brendan about the 'back-east' trip I went on with my family several years ago, he couldn't get over the fact that I called it that. A back-east trip. What of it? It's normal talk, right? Not for eastcoasters, apparently. And then I asked Brendan if he ever went on an 'out-west' trip. Apparently that's not a thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, as promised... here is a little re-cap of my 'out-west' trip that I took back in November. It was wonderful. Friends and family galore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My old Provo roomies were kind enough to let me stay with them for the week. We had a blast. I only lived with them for about 3 months over the summer, but I LOVED my time with them. Such amazing girls. And always entertaining... here's the proof! Lori woke up with puffy eyes on Sunday morning and she said that someone had told her if you freeze spoons and then cover your eyes with them, then the puffiness goes away. Didn't work, in case you were wondering. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The timing of my trip was perfect and I was able to be there for Lori's master recital! It was amazing and so fun to see her do her thang. Here we are after the recital... Lori, Katherine and Mariah. We were missing Ruth!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Again, missing Ruth, but we just had to do a photo shoot with all of us in red dresses! Yes, it was planned. Cuz we coo' like dat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And of course we needed a pic with Lori's recital flowers! Duh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm so glad I was able to spend the summer with these lovely ladies in South Provo. It was just what the doctor ordered for that specific time in my life. I loved my ward there and everyone around me... which made it pretty hard to move to NYC, believe it or not! But I love that I can go back and visit and still feel at home. It's amazing how things work out, right? Heavenly Father sure does watch out for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And one last girl pic for your viewing pleasure. This time we added Jamie to the mix, who I love dearly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here I am with Janae and Ashley... aka... my sisters from other misters. But seriously. They are sisters to me. They both got married last Spring/Summer, which is why I made the move to Provo, but I probably would have lived with them forever if the hubsies would have allowed it. :) We have so much history together. Starting all the way back in our Freshman and Sophomore years at BYU. Oh, the mems...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amanda and I accompanied our amazing momiondo to her exercise class one morning. It is a class specifically for senior citizens and we just HAD to snap a pic. Not to show off our own hot bods, but to capture Roger in action. (Roger is behind us in... yes... the purple button-up) He was the star student and was so ready to go. At 9 am sharp he yelled, "Jerry, it's 9 o'clock!" So amazing. And yes, you guessed it... my mom put us all to shame. She's a rockstar!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here is her rockstar hubbie! Rockin that plastic eye wear. My dad is the ultimate handy man and is always working on some sort of project around the house. A man of many talents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thai food with Grandma May! Does life get any better??? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grandma May and I in her adorable condo. I love my visits with her. She is a whoppin' 95 years old and is still the sharpest crayon in the box. I'm lucky to have her home in Henderson now. She and my Grandpa May lived in Denver for all my childhood. But we went on some amazing trips as little girls and got to spend time with them every summer. </span><br />
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Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-8809180717933010262013-01-29T13:43:00.000-08:002013-01-29T13:43:05.922-08:00Brrrrrr... it's cold out heeeeeeere!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Still just pluggin' along, folks. The weather was SUPES cold last week. I thought I was going to die. I mean, Utah was cold, but I didn't have to walk everywhere outside. So... winter in the citay is a little bit more difficult, I'd say. BUT thanks to my moms and pops, I got me a nice warm coat for Christmas! I absolutely love it. And it has a built-in seatbelt, which is so convenient on the train...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The merchandise company that I work for won't have new shows opening until March... so... I got me another job! I am now officially a nanny for a cute little miss thang. She is 6 years old and full of spunk! I babysit her most the time, but we occasionally get to have her cute friend tag along as well. I've been experiencing a little bit of what moms in the city do during the day. And all I have to say is... cray to the cray. I pick the girls up from school and then we drive all around town. Piano lessons, library trips, dance class... you name it! It's been a lot of fun and it hasn't conflicted with auditions too much yet. Knock on wood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking of auditions... woof. It is rough! But I did have an awesome experience in a master class last week. I signed up for my friend Rance's class and I am SO glad I did it. I got one-on-one time with 3 different casting directors and it was just what the doctor ordered. It was amazing to perform again and get feedback. It definitely gave me the little boost that I was needing to get through this audition season. It became even more clear to me how much of this business is all about who ya know. Seriously, people. Network, network, network...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... life is still good! I still have more I need to catch up on. SO much happens around here, I tell you! Carolyn and I had fun on Saturday. We performed at our stake relief society program/talent show. We did a scene and song from Guys and Dolls called 'Marry the Man Today'. It was the perfect song choice for the singles ward representatives. :) Also... I went ice skating in central park with my ward on Friday night. It was a rip-roarin time. And here we is... Chelsea, Carolyn and me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... it's been awhile. I 'pologize. There's been a lot that's been goin on here in the citay. Christmas, New Year's, auditions, work, dancin' in da club... you name it. And I still need to post about my amazing trip home back in November! Woooeeee! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But for now, I just want to check in and say that I'm still alive. Alive and well. I mean... sure, I may have had a few post-holiday blues lately, but I am still a happy girl. I maybe went to 3 different auditions a week ago and didn't get in to any (due to my non-equity status and the millions of actors here who are trying to be rich and famous--- well, maybe just the famous part)... but guess what... it is a toasty 50 degrees outside right now and that makes me a happy girl. I was walking back to work with Brendan after a Shmackary's break last night and it felt like a warm day in July! Yessssss. By the way, ever heard of a maple bacon cookie? Well that's what Shmackary's has to offer. That and a million other delish cookie flavoriondos. That also makes me a happy girl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are lots of things to be happy about. Never in a million years would I have thought that I'd be doin what I'm doin right now. Never. Yes, there are hard moments, but I definitely have no regrets about moving to the big NYC. I know that this is exactly where I'm supposed to be right now. I remember coming to Manhattan with my colleagues back in April of 2009 for our senior showcase performance, and at the time I had no intention of moving to New York to pursue an acting career. I was in a very different place with a very different future in mind, but life doesn't always turn out the way we expect it to, does it? :) So here I am! And I am just baffled by all the blessings and good people I have around me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh, and then there's this guy who I get to live with. His name is Rafael and he is very good at breast stroke, rock climbing, diving and yoga. When not swimming laps in his pool, Raffey (as I like to call him) will climb up his rock and demonstrate a myriad of yoga positions. Then, when he needs a little cool down, he'll just swan dive off his rock (Pocahontas style, of course) with hardly a splash. Man, I love this guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don't cry for me, Argentina. Here I am showin' a little leg at the Marquis theater. Did you know that Ricky Martin is starring in Evita?! You better believe it. And you better believe that the shirt I'm wearing says 'Livin' EVITA loca'. Get it? ... Get it? Oh - so clever. I love that I get to watch fans swoon over Ricky shakin' his bon bon every night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here I am workin' it at Peter and the Star Catcher. Never heard of it? I'm SO sorry. This show is incredible. Whenever someone asks me what they should see on Broadway, I always tell them about this little ditty. It is brilliant and witty and oh, so charming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8) The times that people ask me if I'm in the show or if I'm an actress. Love it. Just means I still got it, folks. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm so grateful for the tiny little things that seem to fall into place as long as I move my feet forward. This little job has been an awesome starting place that has allowed me to audition during the day. We'll see what the future brings! One of the ushers at Evita told me that Jennifer Lopez got her start selling merchandise for Phantom of the Opera. So... I'm basically the next J-Lo. Look out, world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have also signed on with a temp agency and am currently interviewing for a potential nanny job starting in January, so other glamorous jobs are in the works! What up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ya know... I was talkin' with Abby and Nicole today about our crazy lives and I told them about a mini discovery I had the other day: I was thinkin about the future and starting to get all anxious and worried, but then I just thought, "Calm down, honey child (cuz that's what I call myself). This experience is not going to last forever. Someday you will have stability in one way or another and you will wish you were back in Harlem taking risks and following your dreams." And it's true. I need to be better about living in the here and now and enjoying it every step of the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peace out, yo. I love you all!</span>Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02093812660592609872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745289226647823429.post-56385615678382074842012-11-30T08:42:00.000-08:002012-11-30T08:42:04.720-08:00October. It's already over? ...Whoopsie.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And soon November will be over as well. Whaaaaaat?! Where has the time gone? So, I've got about 50 million pictures to show you all. Most of these pictures are from October and are long overdue, but better late than never. Hold on to your hats, folks... here we go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nate came into town from Utah for a visit and we got to do quite a few fun things while he was here. Here we are with Nikki, a friend from BYU, after she performed in Bring It On the Musical! It was a really fun show... If you are a teeny bopper at heart (like me), you would totes love it. The lead in the show, also Nikki's roomie, is in the picture as well and Liliya, another friend from Utah, is on the far right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nikki gave us a backstage tour after the show! It was really fun to see what behind-the-scenes Broadway is all about... not too different from non-Broadway behind-the-scenes, but still. :) Nikki was great in the show. It was so fun to see one of my friends on a Broadway stage!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Liliya showed us all the cool things in Little Russia... including this store with anything and everything Russian! It was so fun to watch her browse around... she was in heaven. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And since we're on the topic of other countries and weirdee foods, here are a few pics from China town in Brooklyn. My BYU friend Kevin was in town for a few days, so Nate, Nicole and I joined him on a little adventure where we saw lots of Chinese people...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here I am singin' in a little cabaret show a while ago. Funny story: when I threw my heels in my bag to go to the show, I accidentally put only one heel in and didn't realize it 'till I got to the theater! Luckily, my homegirl Nicole had me covered. She let me wear her bootsies. Lifesaver! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, I asked our super named Perry to come over and fix our cabinet because the front of it completely fell off the other day. And... this is how he fixed it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So... some of you may have heard that there was a hurricane up in hurrr. Hurricane Sandy, to be exact. Totes cray cray. My roomies and I were extremely lucky and only lost water for several hours, then had only cold water for a day and then no heat for a week. But we had power the whole time, which was such a blessing! I was stranded in times square one evening after work and had to start the trek home on foot and luckily found an available taxi after I was about halfway there, which was about 50 blocks. That's what happens when the subways and buses are shut down! But again, I have no reason to complain at all... So many people have had it SO much worse. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Because we were stuck inside for a few days in a row with nowhere to go, we experienced a little bit of cabin fever. Here is a little video that illustrates this... :) Have you ever made someone put their arms AND legs inside the arms of a sweatshirt? Well, meet Carolyn. This is what she did to provide us with entertainment for the evening. Oh - and many thanks to Ryan for accompanying her on the piano...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But really, I was the champeen. I even overcame my little eyelash trouble halfway though. ;) But Abby was tough competition... she gave it her all. Here's a video for some proof...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Look at these beauties. Best part of the hurricane stay-cation? Not having to get ready for the day. Carolyn, Kristy and I had a good time just staying warm, rationing our water and watching Zac Efron movies. What a dreamboat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't believe all the damage that was done in other parts of New York and New Jersey. It has been cool to see how my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has pitched in and offered its help wherever necessary. I have been out of town for the last 2 Sundays, but I know that they have cancelled church services and sent out members of my stake on buses to go help with the cleanup. Here is a little vid that tells more about that sitch:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love my church and I love the Gospel! The church is true, yo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stay tuned for many more posts! I got lots to catch up on! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ugh. I'm sicky sick today. I've had a sore throat for the past couple days and a little bit of a cough and now I'm just trying to get betterrrrrr. As I sit here in my bed and reflect on the life that is quickly flashing before my eyes, I am reminded of the many lovely people I have in my life and how much they mean to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For those of you that know me well, you know that I love a good party. It is very important for me to spend time with friends and meet new people on a regular basis. Well lucky for me, I have made many new friends over the past month and have been able to participate in lots of fun activities with lots of fun people. I have always been very fortunate to find myself surrounded by good people no matter what situation I am in. Thank you to all my family and friends that have made me feel loved and special over the years. It means more than you know. Seriously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Abby (middle) and Kristy (right). These ladies are two of my late night partners in crime. We can often be found having girl chat into the wee hours of the morn. This was us on a walk by the river close to our apartment last week. Love these girls a lot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carolyn and I have been reunited after a 3 year hiatus. We graduated together from BYU in 2009 and are now both pursuing our dreams in NYC after Carolyn's mission and my most recent Utah adventure. Love this girl to death. She is top notch quality. We are holding Halloween giftbaskets sent all the way from Las Vegas from our friend Ryan's mom! Sweet, eh???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nicole and I are the same person. Like fur rills. We met this past summer in Crazy For You and moved to NYC within a couple days of each other. I am so lucky to have her so close and to have her as a good friend. She is amazing in so many ways and we both know how to pack it down (as seen in the photo above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So many people made an effort to make my birthday a special one a few weeks ago. Thank you all so much for that. It really was overwhelming. Abby and Carolyn took me out to lunch and we each ate a slice of pizza that was almost as big as us. It was incredible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then we partied it up that night. Here are a few shots from my birthday party/welcome party for Kate and I that Kristy and Abby put together. Above: Chris, Matt and Kate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And Kristy made me a birthday cake!!! It was sooooooo gooooooood! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another view of our crepe party. See the projection on the left? Pretty sweet set-up, eh? There are definitely some amazing movie parties on the horizon...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Aunt Jan! I stopped by the McKinnon's house last week after a job interview and then Aunt Jan accompanied me on a few errands that afternoon. One of our pit-stops was the John Lennon memorial because it was his birthday. Lots of hippies there. We fit right in. I LOVE having Aunt Jan and Uncle Paul here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Breakfast at Alice's Tea Cup! Yum Yum! Have you ever had your own pot of herbal tea with french toast and scones? No? You've never lived. Here we have Brendan, Rachel, Kristy, Beau and Nicole. Brendan, Rachel, Nicole and I all work together for the broadway merchandise company and we decided to hit up a yummy brunch before the matinee last Saturday. I love my coworkers. Seriously, we have such good times togeths. Brendan is technically the bossy boss, and he reminds me on a daily basis that he could fire me at any moment, buuuuuut.... he knows who the real boss is around these parts. Geez... I'm SUCH a New Yorker already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have also been able to spend time with some of my old BYU theater friends. There is a HUGE group of us here right now. I went to a Halloween party on Sunday night where a bunch of us were there and we reminisced about the 'ole MDT/Young Ambassador mems. So fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So the moral of the story, as I lie here on my death bed, is that New York City is the place to be.... in case you haven't noticed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was so fun to go in for a callback today. I've had a couple other experiences where they ask me to sing another song or ask me a few questions about my availability, but for the most part I've just been singin' my heart out and then they say, "thank you" and I leave. So hard to know what they're thinking, but it's just the name of the game! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway - I've found that it is very important that I don't just immerse myself in musical theater and auditions 24/7. Because now it is basically my day job and I just need a break from it when the day is done. So here are some things that I have been able to use as an outlet...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. I received some feedback that my pictures on here are too small *cough, cough* Amanda... :) so hopefully these are BIG enough for ya'll...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And what's a girl to do without a little chocolate in her life? Did you know it was national chocolate milk day a couple weeks ago? You better believe I celebrated. We tend to have girl parties fairly often... usually between the hours of 12 and 1 am where-in-which we bust out the goods and indulge just a little. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mom used to talk about how I never really liked sweets or sugar growing up. I would usually turn down dessert after dinner and my halloween candy stayed in a box for years. Well, ladies and gentlemen, those days are loooooong gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have loved being able to do my hair curly out here! The humidity is quite convenient. No curling irons needed. Just scrunch, diffuse and goooooo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking of go-ing... I gotta! I'm off to work at Peter and the Star Catcher tonight. But before I go, I just want to reiterate the fact that I love that I am here and auditioning right now. Even though it's super duper hard, I am so glad I am doing what I love. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">There really is somethin' magical about the city. It really is where dreams are made of. All I have to do to feel like a million bucks is walk down the street in the theater district with my audition dress, shoes and music in my bag and I feel SO alive! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So sing it with me, everyone! "In New YooOoooork... concrete jungle where dreams are made of..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know this might come as a shock to some of you, but guess what... Harlem is not Provo, Utah. Can you believe it?! They are actually very different from each other. Who knew?! I thought I'd share a few pics of some of the things that I get to see during the week here in the new 'hood... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This little gem was taken during my walk home from church. Just a little random parade goin' down the streets of Harlem. No big thang. No idea why it was happening or who was all there, but hey, white tutus were involved so I couldn't resist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Other things that are close by: a couple other small parks, lots of diners with all the chicken & waffles you could ever want, stores that remind me of home (Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, oh - and don't worry... H&M!), and lots of interesting people. Lots of them. I'm getting used to being the minority here. It's really not bad at all. I actually really love it. I mean, it's basically an automatic self-esteem boost every time I walk out the door! For example, the other day I was told I look like Jessica Simpson AND Britney Spears in one day! Wooooeeee. I'm hoping they were talking about the young-oops-I-did-it-again Britney, but nonetheless, my new neighbs are nice and friendly. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. Camille, I will NOT expound on speed dating. I'm sorry. I thought about it, but all you really need to know is that it will never happen again. ever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got into my apartment late that night and immediately started unpacking. I was anxious to get settled and comfortable in my brand new space. Pretty sure I went to bed around 3 or 4 or somethin of that nature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here we have a picture of the view from one of my beddy room winders. It aint much, but I love it. I love that I get an itty bitty view of skyline and I love that you can see some of my fellow Harlemites down below. Probably playin' a round of Old Maid or Crazy 8's or somethin. ;) I do have another window in my room, but it looks straight into the building next door, but no worries. The building is empty right now. At least it was last time I checked... and if it's not anymore, then somebody's been gettin' a little peep show for the last 3 weeks. Remind me to check on that later. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just ignore the empty space and sporadic placement of pictures above. Technical difficulty. Anyway - here we have my closet... closed AND open. Aren't you lucky. As you can see, I was able to fit everything in beautifully and now the challenge is to not buy more stuff... yep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here are the lovely ladies that I get to live with. Kristy is on the right and she is the one who let me move in to our humble abode! I owe her big time. Not quite sure how we hadn't met in life before. We had about 50 mutual friends on the 'ole FB before we had even met. Crazy. She is currently in school and working part-time. And Kate, on the left, is currently doing Teach for America in the Bronx. Bless her. I don't know how she gets up and goes to battle everyday. After living with Janae and Ash (Old roomies/besties) for a few years, I have a newfound appreciation for school teachers. Anyway - we have had a lot of fun so far and I'm excited for good times ahead!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am also lucky enough to have my Uncle Paul and Aunt Jan living just a 15 minute train ride away from me. Jan gave me the royal treatment and took me to Costco and Target in her CAR on my first morning in the city. And then the next day, I got a personalized tour of Trader Joe's. Beautiful. Just beautiful. I'm going to dinner at Jan and Paul's house tomorrow and I can't wait to spend more time with them in the future. They are definitely keepers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okeedok. That's it for now. But who knows... there might be another post here sometime soon. Like in the next hour or so. :) Don't judge. I'm done with auditions for the day and I'm just waiting for work to start...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh - but before I go, I'd like to leave you with a list of some of the current happs around here. I have been here for 3 weeks, but it really feels like 3 years because so much has happened. Why don't you take a moment and read down the list and if something strikes your fancy, feel free to leave a comment letting me know that you'd like me to expound more on that particular item/event. Here goes:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">YSA Conference during my first weekend. Activities included speed dating (heaven help us all) and a few workshops, activities and of course, a dance.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My birthday! Fun day with a little bit of homesickness in the morning, but was quickly alleviated by a fun lunch and birthday party that night.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have a job selling broadway merchandise with some really fun peeps. Some of them are old friends from Utah and some are becoming new fast friends.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Signed on with a temp agency last week so I can put some of my office skills to use. Shout out to all my Imagine Learning peeps! </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First experience clubbing (which = dancing for me) with some of my new ward friends last week. Ever been to a hipster club? </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Did you know I have a doorman? His name is Bobby and he has no teeth. He sits on our stoop all day and is always very considerate of me and my needs. Always reminds me to grab an umbrella if it's raining outside. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Been to several auditions. I've felt very confident so far, but I've also had many reality checks. This is a huge city and competition is stiff. Like reeeeeeally stiff. But ya know, just keep movin' forward! I actually have a little gig next weekend. I get to sing 2 songs in a little broadway review show here in the city. Should be a good experience.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First time doing laundry at the laundromat down the street. Met a cute mama and her little girl named Acirema... which is America spelled backwards, of course. :)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Went with some friends to a food market in Brooklyn. Delish! Definitely enjoyed doughnuts, ice cream, falafels and many more treatsies. But it's okay, cuz I walk everywhere now... ... ... right??</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been overwhelmed with gratitude. Can't believe I'm here and livin' the dream. Like really livin' the dream. It's amazing and I'm so glad I got on that one-way flight 3 weeks ago.</span></li>
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