Worm Cupcakes

I guess to really start this story, I need to give some background information. During my final years at Brigham Young University, I worked at the Bookstore as the Marketing Specialist. We worked closely with Creative Services who designed all the ad work we requested of them. To sum up our team it was Hillary and I along with Tyson, Ally, Sadie, and Riley. We were quite the lively bunch creating our own TV show in the process. So one day as Tyson was leaving the office (probably to go to Lunch or something) he says, "Don't hack my Facebook and put me in a relationship or something". No sooner had those words been said that Hillary and I look at each other both knowing what the other had in mind. As soon as Tyson was out of sight we (along with Sadie and Ally I think) created a fake profile for his soon to be girlfriend. A few days before this someone from the Bookstore had given us a green balloon in the shape of a Worm. We would play around with the balloon (it even had a face drawn on) but Tyson hated it! So it was only appropriate that he should be in a relationship with Worm.

Unfortunately for us, as soon as Tyson came back into the office he knew something was up and the prank only lasted about 30 minutes. Fast forward a little in time when after "The Event", Worm Jones mysteriously disappeared. She had last been seen at the first Provo Shore party and missing since. Suspects were questioned and a search party ensued. However, even with all our efforts Worm was still with her abductors. I was dating Luke around this time and he had heard all about Worm and her predicament. One day as I was sleeping under my desk in my office (we had blankets and pillows for an upcoming Bed Bath and Beyond Giveaway) the lights suddenly flicker on and someone else comes into the office! Still in my sleepy stupor I crawl out from under the desk surprising Luke (I was curious as to who came into my office and also unsure how I'd explain myself to the intruder). He was the sweetest and had brought cupcakes for all of us in the office! It was definitely not something I was expecting especially since we had had a disagreement a few days before but I was impressed by his thoughtfulness in wanting to do something nice for not only myself but for also all of my friends at the Bookstore.



We all enjoyed the cupcakes and Worm was returned to us soon after. Life continued to go on in its slightly off normal, normal way. Still it was little things like creating a fake Facebook account for a balloon worm, mutual weirdness among friends, and yummy home made cupcakes that made me grateful for the incredible people in my life. I have the greatest friends that I love and could be weird with. Luke brought green Worm cupcakes and didn't think I was absolutely crazy for sleeping under my desk at work. He is always so thoughtful and doing things for me that it was only natural that I would soon fall in love with him. I think Doctor Seuss said it best when he said, "We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love." I am definitely the luckiest to the friendships and relationships that I have!

Getting the Diploma

Flashback to January of 2008, it was my senior year and had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do after high school. College was always the plan but I didn't know what I wanted to do or where to go. I literally couldn't envision a life outside of high school. I was terrified of college imaging hours of studying and struggling at even the "easiest" of schools. For one reason or another I just thought that college was this grueling educational battle and I was not confident that I'd be able to succeed. 

Much of my family had attended BYU (even my own dad did a brief stint there playing football) and the idea sounded nice until I thought about all the "Zoobs" and The Honor Code. I felt I wouldn't last one semester without getting kicked out for wearing flip flops or something dumb like that. As blasphemous as it sounds, I seriously considered going to the UofU (don't judge it was in a rough time of life). Though unsure of what I wanted, I applied to both Utah State University and the University of Utah with my BYU application partially filled. I knew when the deadline was for all the schools and yet didn't try hard enough to ensure that I submitted my BYU before the deadline.

After being accepted into both USU and UofU, I had concluded that I would go on to become an Aggie (they gave me a housing scholarship that sweetened the deal). Then one day as I was checking my email, BYU wrote and told me that though I had applied late that I had been accepted to Winter Semester. My mom (along with other family influences) had pretty much said if BYU accepted me, I'd be a fool to decline. With this in mind, I planned accordingly.

During that summer and following fall semesters I worked hard on my Associates Degree at Weber State. Classes actually weren't hard at all and I got an 3.9 GPA, even with that good grades I attributed to Weber just being one of those "easy" schools. Finally it was January 2009 and my time to attend Brigham Young University. Leaving home was incredibly hard. I had to say goodbye to my then puppy Rudy and family. Back then I wasn't too emotional about things and so I was surprised at how sad I was to leave home. I fought back the tears as the neighbor boy (who also went to BYU was driving me down to my new dorm) was in the car with me and I didn't want him thinking I was a baby. Finding friends (not to mention my way around campus) was hard at first but I surprisingly enough figured everything out pretty quickly.

 My time at BYU was incredible. I met some of the greatest people and had adventures I would never forget. It was not at all what I'd imagined college to be like! I actually had fun and loved every moment of it. Though far from perfect, I cant imagine doing anything different. I think that's why when it was all finally over, I was sad. Once again I had come to the conclusion to yet another incredible chapter of my life but the difference was this time I was ready for change.



What I gained from Brigham Young University was more than just a piece of paper saying I'd graduated, in reality i received so much more. I learned to challenge myself, to balance my time and determine whats most important, I made friendships I know will continue throughout my life, got to see the world thanks to study abroad appreciating different cultures and religions, I had to go outside of my comfort zone so many times that I feel more prepared to face this every changing world, in all I learned that I can conquer anything.

Happy 1 Year

It was on May 6th 2012 that I met the love of my life at a Root beer Float Birthday Party. I didn't know it then but my life was about to change forever and only in the best way! Fast forward to May 6th 2013 when Luke and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary. The day started off like any other, I had some weird dream that swept away my beloved Rudy. Anyway, after waking up and finishing yet another successful day at my job, I come home to find white roses in a milk jar on my night stand along with a gift and letter. I was pleasantly surprised and just finishing Luke's letter to me when I hear a knock at the door. I open it to find yet another surprise!

Here is my love and a puppy named Rodney that he'd reserved from Puppies For Rent. After going to one of their events at a near by duck pond, I fell in love with a puppy named Toby and had begged Luke to rent a puppy for us to play with. This being the case, I was only too happy when Luke showed up at the door with Rodney! We took little Rodney to Kiwanis Park even though there was a light drizzle. Poor little thing  got tired fast not to mention I was a bit chilly so it was time to go back home for a quick nap.

After waking up a rather groggy baby Rodney, we opened Luke's gift. Inside were a pair of Nike's that he'd mentioned he'd wanted ages ago. Though in my mind I feel like he has 12 pairs of Nike's too many, I figure the guy deserved something he actually wanted. We had waited until Rodney was up again to open the gift thinking he'd want to play with the paper, surprisingly enough he didn't and would have been much happier sleeping. However little Rodney was back in action once again when we took him outside to wait for his ride. Too soon it was time to say adieu to our favorite black lab but the memories will not be forgotten!

Then it was off to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. For reasons I cant explain, eating is always my favorite thing to do with Luke. We will be driving and I'll see a restaurant and exclaim we will have to go there for a date! There is hardly ever a time that I will say, "wow we haven't  gone and exercised in a while, lets do that on our next date." Dinner was everything I'd expected and more. I died laughing two times when we talked about my previous cat blog post (I'd accused Luke of not reading it and lying to me; I was laughing so hard because I thought it was cute how hard he was trying to convince me he had when all he was pulling up were vague recollections.) and my description of how Nike had his new shoe box on display (they only had half the box and I'd meant bottom half while he thought only one shoe could fit). The laughing got dangerously out of hand when I choked on my Sprite sputtering it all over the table. Fortunately we had finished eating and Luke didn't get too grossed out. 

I literally couldn't have asked for a better day and it was all thanks to my love Luke. I am so glad to have such an incredible guy in my life that makes each day special. If it wasn't for him falling in love with all my weirdness I'd still be prowling around for my better half!