I have labeled this photo, "Happy Camper." I really, really am.
St. Patrick's Shenanigans
5 years ago
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
My Funeral
Ok. I know it's morbid. But this is completely hypothetical.
If I die within the next few years, I think I want this song played at my funeral! (Ok, maybe not seriously seriously, but maybe!)
The thing is, this is kind of a goofy song. Kind of weird. Like me. And not everyone gets it. But I do.
So I'm going to give you a play by play commentary on why this song is so awesome. Especially for my funeral.
"If I had my time again, I would do it all the same. And not change a single thing, even when I was to blame." I have done a lot of fun things, I would live my life the same way, and even though I made some mistakes, the theory is that you learn from them, and every experience is a part of your development. It's what makes you YOU.
"How I love to be your (wo)man, through the laughter and the tears." I love laughing til I cry and crying til I laugh, and to have THOSE kinds of experiences with friends and family are some of my favorite memories.
"Rush for a change of atmosphere" I'm the kind of girl who wants to experience every kind of scenery, situation, ATMOSPHERE. From moving to a different side of campus every year, to Moab and to Spain, I like to experience the different lives this world has to offer.
"I can't go on so I give in" Typical Sandra. "Gotta get myself right out of here."
Enter fun piano.
"Now I'm fully grown, and I know where it's at." From experience comes...knowledge. Taste the different atmospheres and you find your true home.
"Somehow I stayed thin, while the other guys got fat." That's just funny. (Plus, the drums are kickin it in the back)
"All the chances that are blown, and the times that I've been down" Another good line from another song: It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along.
"I didn't get too high, kept my feet on the ground." One of my favorite quotes: Manage your expectations.
There are so many things going on in the back, piano, guitar, drums, it's so funky, I love it.
Enter funny Englishmen. First, the singer goes nuts, and he actually sounds like me, how I sing, in the car. Best line? "Mm, I wish I could sing like that."
Now the song changes. I love when songs change their feel halfway through. And this one even goes back. But life is like that, sometimes we whistle different tunes so to speak.
This part with the organ, can you feel the bounce in it? This is when the pall bearers start moving my casket, and they bounce to the beat as they carry me to the hearse. "A time to cry and a time to laugh." And by this part in the song, no one will be sad that I'm dead, they'll just be laughing and thinking, "Stupid hilarious Sandra, what the freak is this song?"
Then there's like, this 80's piano or something, I don't know... and it sounds like my soul is rising to heaven.
"And of all my friends, you been the best to me" This is to make everyone in the congregation feel like I'm grateful for them coming, and for those who are really close to me, each one of them will think that that line is for them, and they'll be right.
"Soon will be the day, when I repay you handsomely" Like, cause I'm an angel, now, get it? I'll send you a cute date, or shorten the line at the DMV, other little things that I can do from the beyond. And when something goes right in your day, you'll wonder if that was because I pulled a string for you with the Big Guy.
"Broken hearts are hearts 'll mend." This is for y'all to know that it's ok to be sad, but you'll get over it.
"But life just carries on, even when I'm not there."
Now, during the chorus, it sounds like a plane is taking off, this is my soul REALLY leaving and going to heaven (or the other place) as it says ,"Gotta get myself right outta here."
Cool, right?
RUSH!
If I die within the next few years, I think I want this song played at my funeral! (Ok, maybe not seriously seriously, but maybe!)
The thing is, this is kind of a goofy song. Kind of weird. Like me. And not everyone gets it. But I do.
So I'm going to give you a play by play commentary on why this song is so awesome. Especially for my funeral.
"If I had my time again, I would do it all the same. And not change a single thing, even when I was to blame." I have done a lot of fun things, I would live my life the same way, and even though I made some mistakes, the theory is that you learn from them, and every experience is a part of your development. It's what makes you YOU.
"How I love to be your (wo)man, through the laughter and the tears." I love laughing til I cry and crying til I laugh, and to have THOSE kinds of experiences with friends and family are some of my favorite memories.
"Rush for a change of atmosphere" I'm the kind of girl who wants to experience every kind of scenery, situation, ATMOSPHERE. From moving to a different side of campus every year, to Moab and to Spain, I like to experience the different lives this world has to offer.
"I can't go on so I give in" Typical Sandra. "Gotta get myself right out of here."
Enter fun piano.
"Now I'm fully grown, and I know where it's at." From experience comes...knowledge. Taste the different atmospheres and you find your true home.
"Somehow I stayed thin, while the other guys got fat." That's just funny. (Plus, the drums are kickin it in the back)
"All the chances that are blown, and the times that I've been down" Another good line from another song: It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along.
"I didn't get too high, kept my feet on the ground." One of my favorite quotes: Manage your expectations.
There are so many things going on in the back, piano, guitar, drums, it's so funky, I love it.
Enter funny Englishmen. First, the singer goes nuts, and he actually sounds like me, how I sing, in the car. Best line? "Mm, I wish I could sing like that."
Now the song changes. I love when songs change their feel halfway through. And this one even goes back. But life is like that, sometimes we whistle different tunes so to speak.
This part with the organ, can you feel the bounce in it? This is when the pall bearers start moving my casket, and they bounce to the beat as they carry me to the hearse. "A time to cry and a time to laugh." And by this part in the song, no one will be sad that I'm dead, they'll just be laughing and thinking, "Stupid hilarious Sandra, what the freak is this song?"
Then there's like, this 80's piano or something, I don't know... and it sounds like my soul is rising to heaven.
"And of all my friends, you been the best to me" This is to make everyone in the congregation feel like I'm grateful for them coming, and for those who are really close to me, each one of them will think that that line is for them, and they'll be right.
"Soon will be the day, when I repay you handsomely" Like, cause I'm an angel, now, get it? I'll send you a cute date, or shorten the line at the DMV, other little things that I can do from the beyond. And when something goes right in your day, you'll wonder if that was because I pulled a string for you with the Big Guy.
"Broken hearts are hearts 'll mend." This is for y'all to know that it's ok to be sad, but you'll get over it.
"But life just carries on, even when I'm not there."
Now, during the chorus, it sounds like a plane is taking off, this is my soul REALLY leaving and going to heaven (or the other place) as it says ,"Gotta get myself right outta here."
Cool, right?
RUSH!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Who on blogspot decided that every blogger is creative enough to think of a title for every post? Sheeshum.
This is Allyson making fun of my double thumbs up.
Also...it's a pic of the ice cream making room
They know me here.
Today is a good day!
I had class at 9, with Rebecca, we got our Spanish books (prepaid for), we got hot chocolate at Starbucks, checked out the local "Correos" (post office), had a grueling conversation class at 12:30, Pilar made us MAC AND CHEESE for lunch, and now we are doing homework.
Unfortunately, the internet is on and off so I could only upload 2 fotos for now, but I suppose I shouldn't subject you all to seeing my face over and over again anyways.
Oh, by the way, mi tarea consists of writing the plural form of about...10 words. Que dificil. I love study abroad.
We have religion class at 6, FHE at 7:30 (to which we invited our Holland-ian roommate, who has never heard of the Mormon church before, but has now listened to MoTab, seen The Best Two Years, and been to all 3 hours of church.)
Oh, and after that we may be purchasing tickets to Palma Mallorca??? It's an island below Spain we can visit on our free weekend on the 23rd and the flight would cost....30 dollars. We'll see.
Out.
I had class at 9, with Rebecca, we got our Spanish books (prepaid for), we got hot chocolate at Starbucks, checked out the local "Correos" (post office), had a grueling conversation class at 12:30, Pilar made us MAC AND CHEESE for lunch, and now we are doing homework.
Unfortunately, the internet is on and off so I could only upload 2 fotos for now, but I suppose I shouldn't subject you all to seeing my face over and over again anyways.
Oh, by the way, mi tarea consists of writing the plural form of about...10 words. Que dificil. I love study abroad.
We have religion class at 6, FHE at 7:30 (to which we invited our Holland-ian roommate, who has never heard of the Mormon church before, but has now listened to MoTab, seen The Best Two Years, and been to all 3 hours of church.)
Oh, and after that we may be purchasing tickets to Palma Mallorca??? It's an island below Spain we can visit on our free weekend on the 23rd and the flight would cost....30 dollars. We'll see.
Out.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Espana Uno
Well, folks, I made it. I was going to post the rest of my pics, but it takes forever to upload and I just ran out of time. Soon. Soon. Here is the unbelievable snow. And probably my favorite saying in Spanish, EVER! Excluding, of course, "a veces" y "tu cuerpo necesito dormir". Be good, you Americans! See you en Abril!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Finals done, playtime begun
This semester is done! Woohoo! Every student at BYU is that much closer to graduation and 'real life'.
For me, the end of finals meant having time to hang out with Abby P. She's the dearest friend anyone could ever wish to ram their car into. Man, do I wish I had pictures of THAT!
It also meant making good on a New Year's Resolution. It was possibly the only resolution I've ever kept (yet) and I'm pretty sure it will always be one of my favorites. Going to all the Utah temples in 2008 was one good friend's idea...my outfit was another good friend's idea.
Logan, you were my last and my hardest, but you're beautiful and worth the wait.
Merry Christmas all!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Catch up!
Ok, so these pics are going to be all out of order, but bear with me. Here...is fishing!
And here...is Idaho!
MAC Girls at the Reunion
Lauren and I are really happy to wake up this cold morning and go down some huge whitewater!
Twenty years old. Technically.
With my favorite skeleton in the whole world.
I'm wearing my green beanie, on the right side of the picture. And Lauren is smiling at me, probably because I'm freakin hilarious.
Ta-Da!Howdy folks! It's been a while, a LONG while, since my last post.
Simply put, you haven't missed much. Moab was great, it's a place unlike anywhere else. Anyone who knows me knows I loved it down there.
I need to post some pictures from Costa Rica, I went there with Lauren at the end of the summer. We went with her sister Tamara, Tamara's friend Becky, and Mr. Remington Atwood.
After Costa Rica, I moved to my apartment in Provo at Stadium Terrace. If nothing else, the management is FANTASTIC here!
I couldn't stay away from Moab for long and went down for a couple weekends; once to work, once to run Westwater Canyon. We also had a Moab reunion at Scott's "cabin" in Midway.
I celebrated my 20th birthday after spending Halloween as a UNLV fan. Yikes!
I started donating plasma twice a week, I'll post a picture of my glory wounds...
Que mas?
Laur had never been to Idaho, so....ROAD TRIP!
Thanksgiving was a nice break from a semester that's been alternating between dull and overwhelming.
Now, I've got to push through these 2 weeks, make it past finals. Then there's Christmas, I'll be a bridesmaid at my dear pal Courtney Bean's wedding, and then I've got to get ready to go to Spain!
THEN maybe I might have something interesting to post :)
Oh, but first, how could I forget? Fishing! Fishing is always an interesting thing to post. Even if you don't catch anything. This was a highlight in the semester. In spite of the mosquitoes.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
More Moab
Ken's "Lake"
Remake of the Kitty Litter Ad
Just chillin on top of Maravia
Raft for the Cure!
Me and Ms. Taylor, Corona Arch hike
Superman Shad with the waxed "S" in his chest. I thought it was for Sandi...
Daniel and I, after he, um, helped me down from the boat
Dancin with Shadrach
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