My Bethy-Pants/Poon/Chollo Adventure

TIMELINE:

I got asked to homecoming by the one and only ALEX POON. woot woot. yaaaaa! And the stands go wiiiiiild.

i'm not going to explain how he asked me. its too confusing and..haha ya.

i answered him today.

He lives in this gated community that is like secluded and the entry thing is dark and thankfully right next to a bank. SOO had my wonderful friend Bethany run and doorbell ditch my answer (yes...obviously) and i turned my lights off to be extra sneaky...so she runs back to the car and i speed away!! i get through the gate and for some reason it escapes my mind to turn my lights back on and there just happens not to be a street lamp anywhere close. Bethany says " this street bends!" or something to that effect. I also remember this and being the genius that i am ( I AM A FREAKIN GENIUS -- Mrs. Snyder)i think i swerve to miss the HUGE, grassy island thing that separates the in gate and the out gate. However, i swerve right into it and do some legit off roading gratefully not hitting any of the trees and shrubbery. (who even likes shrubbery?) I COULDN'T EVEN SEE ANYTHING!! ahhhh. why? because i NEVER TURNED MY LIGHTS BACK ON. ya. soooo i pull into the very conveniently place TCF Bank and check my tires to discover a full flat right front tire. Ohhh my crap.

skip skip skip (boring part)

my mom comes. i learn how to change a tire! (the hard way).

Overall, it was a pretty funny memory...after the initial uhm..negative emotions i felt/expressed.

Afterwards, i got ice cream. I needed some comfort food.

OH. hahaaa. the chollos. i decided to drive with my hazard lights on cuz my little spare donut tire was tiny and i wasn't sure that weak thing was going to do well if i went fast. So i'm driving along, and i comment "it would be embarrassing if i knew anyone that drove past us right now, good thing my car is dirty! maybe it will disguise us." Right then i look to my left to a Burb filled with our G friends from down South. Tatoos. Bandanas. Sunglasses (at night...? I wear my sunglasses at night..so i can, so i can --set that to music) the works! i waved at them. they waved back. They were a friendly bunch.

I lived.

i will post pictures SOOON. Thanks to my mother and her handy dandy iPhone. HOLLLLLLA.

i think this is hilarious

i did not write this :) ENJOY!

How to Hug

Posted August 16, 2011

Boyfriendy girlfriendy hugs, where it's not creepy if you sniff the other person's hair, are all very well, but casual platonic hugs in a social context are a totally different animal. In the first 15 minutes of any social event, you learn that some people like to hug, and some prefer to wave dorkily from behind a potted plant and then spill their drink on their feet.

If you are a hugger who hugs everyone from the mailman to your mom with impunity and finesse, then this post is not for you. Go away and hug someone. If, on the other hand, you prepare for a hug as you would for a marathon sporting event ("Oh, we're hugging? Hold on, let me take off my jewellery and put on some sensible shoes!") or have ever accidentally bitten someone because you hugged them with your mouth open, then this post IS for you, and you should read it. There are three simple ways you can adjust your hugging technique, and you'll never again have to awkwardly wipe your saliva off an acquaintance's neck.

1. Angle

The way a hug normally works is that one of your arms goes up, and the other arm goes down, and the corresponding arms on the other person go in the opposite directions, and you both step in and encircle each other with your arms, and a good time is had by all.

How to do it badly: The way a hug works for people who are chronically incapable of normal social interactions is, one of your hug-buddy's arms goes up, and your corresponding arm also goes up, and then you bang your heads together, and you forget about your other arm until it's too late, and then you try to raise it and accidentally punch her in the boob, or your bracelets get tangled in his bow-tie, and you also manage to step on both his feet and kick him in the shins, all at the same time.

How to do it better: According to science, 70-90% of people are right handed.This means that 70-90% of people will raise their right arm and lower their left arm in preparation for a hug. Do the same thing, and you will be able to successfully hug 70-90% of the world. If you are left-handed and this feels unnatural, well, you'll just have to put in a little extra effort, or only ever hug other lefties. Likewise, if you're right-handed and go to hug a lefty, be prepared for some accidental boob-punching.

Avoid stepping on your hug-buddy's feet by standing just a little further away and leaninginto the hug. Do not stand too far away, however, as you will look quite strange.

2. Velocity

How to do it badly: There are two ways you can fail at hug-velocity. The first is by having no velocity. You know when you pick up an insect and it freezes because it thinks you can't see it if it's not moving? Well that doesn't work for bugs, and it won't work for you. Going limp and waiting for it to stop is not an appropriate reaction to being hugged.

On the other hand, sheer nervousness about the impending hug may cause you to overcompensate and move in too quickly, so instead of the affectionate cuddle you were aiming for, you body-slam your friend into the buffet table.

Neither of these are good.

How to do it better: We're looking for a happy medium in velocity here, somewhere between "hippo on a mission" and "fence post." If you're getting out your Hugging Helmet and taking a run-up, you're doing it wrong. You should approach your intended target at a walking pace. Make sure you come to a complete stop before commencing a hug. Plant your feet firmly on the floor, and apply the skills you learned in the first example—right arm up, left arm down, and lean but not too much!

3. Time

How to do it badly: Someone tries to hug you, and you headbutt her in the solar plexus instead. You are so mortified you try to make up for it by giving her an extra-long hug with a bonus back rub. Forty minutes later, she politely asks you to get out of her house, please.

How to do it better: A casual hug should last no longer than the count of one-Mississippi-two-Mississippi. If you're going to add anything fancy like air kissing or shoulder slaps, you should factor it into this time period, and make sure you know your audience. Smacking your lips in your football teammate's ear might not go down so well, and your BFF will not be thrilled if you leave bright red hand prints on her back after she spent all that money on a strapless dress.

Have you ever had a hug go wrong? What happened?

http://community.sparknotes.com/2011/08/16/how-to-hug

I Was Here - Lady Antebellum (Brice Williams)

My Life

Guys. My life is the BEST. Like are you kidding me?!?! it's soo amazing! i can't even begin to express my gratitude for all the great people in my life and the blessings i have, there are too many to count!! i just love it. I don't feel like it's fair with all the hardships people have and how i feel so lucky. Sure i have hard times but overall i'm pretty darn happy with everything that's happened to me.

i just had to say that. I was laying in bed thinking about it and couldn't live with myself if didn't express it right here and now.

I still love Lady Antebellum. They say what i would say right now but wayyyy better.

The Lady

I love lady antebellum. i just do. listen to them!

yeah. that's all i have to say.

Have You?

Have you ever posted a blog while waiting for your spaghetti water to boil? Did you know that even though i eat it almost everyday i still don't know how to spell spaghetti?Have you ever done it at midnight? Did you know that i'm doing all of this RIGHT NOW? Well...now you know. Yay for us.

K, today was a great day. I was busy and i got stuff accomplished. this alway makes me feel good even though i think i'm totally LAZY sometimes. Then i hung out with so many people that i think are the coolest ever. People make me happy. At least like 98% of them. Really though, somehow people just satisfy me ( i'm not a cannibal). I don't have a particular hobby or skill that makes me feel good about myself. It's the people that i have myself spend time with that really make me come home smiling. We don't have to do anything exciting or crazy to make me feel...fulfilled.

That happened today, i walked from my car to the garage and just smiled. Just because i was happy. it was a nice happy. not one that made me go bizerk screaming. Just smiling. It was a peaceful sortof calm happy. i enjoyed it.

Gotta go, my water is boiling.

Are You Ready For This

Yup. This post has lots to do about sleeping. Again. Deal with it.

Ya know those times when you're sooo tired but just too happy to sleep? I'm having one of those times. Life really is awesome. I just got back from Girls Camp then Student Council Camp and today was FANTASTIC! Girls camp was the most fun/spiritual experience everrr. I LOVED YCL'ing my Montecito(sp?) ward girls. They were the cutest things evaa and even better were Macey, Riley, and Callie for doin' the dirty work with me ;) Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em.

THEN straight to Student Council camp. All i can say is CRAZZZZY. But soooo worth it. Jam packed with inspiring activities and speakers then full out insane partying. Now, that's my kind of week. I met some AMAZING people who i will never forget and am definitely a better person because of those people. I love people. They make me happy. I would post pictures of StuCo Camp...but my computer is being lame...anyways.

TODAY was also wonderful. I got to sleep in to 11 o'clock. It was heavenly. Then i got to go see HP7 with my awesome friend Brad and his family + my girl Morgan. They are some of my favorite people in the world. I don't know what i would do without those 2. HP7 totally rocked btdubs. I won't give anything away, however...sorry! After Harry Pottering it up, we went to our friends surprise b-day party! Now that was one fun night! For many reasons :)

Well, there's my life. Maybe i can go to sleep now...maybe?