Boo

Happy Halloween!! Life is good and busy as ever. This weekend I'm sure (i hope) I'll have some downtime to backtrack on like basically this entire past month but for now all that you need to know is that my mission papers are officially in, I spent this past weekend in Las Vegas working on the Romney campaign, and that tonight I'll be shaking my tush at one of the many dance parties that Provo has to offer. Costume still tbd. 

Also do yourself a favor and listen to this classic at least once or twice all the way through. It's timeless.

Have a fabulous night and be safe!

Awktober

I like to think of myself as sufficiently socially savvy. But lately?! Y'all I'm full on seventh grade boy awkward. I've been having these out of body experiences where I'm sitting in my brain but I have zero control over my words and body movements. I can't even articulate these on the internet because I'm still cringing about some of them. What is wrong with me? Am I becoming a sister missionary already? Help?

But this video made me laugh until tears came. So did this.

Witches Night Out & other Happys

Last night I had the pleasure of attending Witches Night Out. If theres one thing I love its a girls night and it was so fun of Ashley to invite me! It was fun to be with girls that I didn't know very well and to make friends at this funny event with lots of 50+ year old women in full witchy garb. The best part was the girls dressed as Salem pilgrims. 

I kind of hate Halloween but it was a good reminder that there is still plenty of fun clean happy fall-y things do around Halloween time too.

 

other october happys

::honeycrisp apples dipped in crunchy peanut butter with 1% milk

::my fall bath and body works lotions:

sweet cinnamon pumpkin & honey autumn apple

::new black boots for free because my friend's ankles gained weight

::a sissy who makes me dinner because I'm stressed out

::a roommate who makes me hot chocolate & toast

::new modern family episodes that make me cry and cry with laughter

::sunday afternoon at a real house that involved four helpings of dinner and three of dessert

::reading a great book: "The Book of Awesome"

To Be Seventeen

Today my brother Christopher John Riding turns seventeen. Which is only weird because I still consider myself seventeen. Chris is one of the greatest boys I know. He is sensitive and mature beyond his years, something I'll take credit for. Haha just kidding but I do think that having two older sisters contributes to this. I can't wait to see where he takes his life. I hope he comes to byu with jen and me. I love being here in Provo and wouldn't trade it for anything, but its things like birthdays that make me really homesick. I hate the idea of missing out on my siblings lives, and also the fact that I know exactly what they're doing for him to make today special. How lucky am I to have a family and home worth missing?! :)

Be of Good Cheer

I have had the most wonderful weekend. It was General Conference! It is a semi-annual gathering held in Salt Lake City. It is a series of two hour sessions where we have the opportunity to listen to modern day revelation from the authorities of the church. It is broadcast worldwide, but since I now live in Utah, I've been able to attend the live sessions.  Here's my April post about Conference. It was such a blessing to be there in person. I felt the validity of their Priesthood Power and felt comforted by the fact that these words coming out of these men and women were coming directly from Heavenly Father. 

This came as a bit of a shock. I have always wanted to serve a mission but was unsure about how timing would work out. I've prayed extensively and talked about this with my parents, and I'm going in January! I feel so good about it and can't wait to see what these next few months will bring.

Soooo someone please buy my contract? 

http://provo.craigslist.org/apa/3326211622.html 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Politics Schmolitics

I actually love politics. A lot. Its so funny to be up here in Provo surrounded by so many staunchly right wing conservatives while my siblings will finally get a taste of the left wing up in Seattle.

Anyways I loved watching the debate tonight. I would hope that anyone of voting age would take the opportunity to actually research the issues instead of simply picking a side.

Democratic Platform: 

http://www.democrats.org/about/democratic_national_committee

Obama:

http://www.barackobama.com/

Republican Platform:

http://www.gop.com/our-party/

Romney:

http://www.mittromney.com/issues

And now I leave you with this "bad lip reading" and gosh I love the internet.

Come In & Stay a While October

This month I want/plan to:

::go to Cornbelly's Corn Maze

::play dress up [i'm thinking a cowgirl, a safari girl, or hermonie agian. thoughts?]

::make carmel apples

::have someone else take the nasty stuff out of a pumpking for me

::carve a jackolantern

::go to Sundance Moonlit Rides

::wear boots and scarves but please please please no peacoat weather yet

::watch Alfred Hitchcock movies

::bask in any last warmth before winter!