Fortune-Telling Book of Names.

So I bought a little nick-knack at Pottery Barn the other day. It's a very cute little yellow Fortune-Telling book of names and since I have always had that "mysterious" side to me and I am a sucker for lists of kids names I thought to myself, "Jackpot." It's really interesting so I thought I'd be kind and tell all of YOU your fortune! Eat up. 

I'll start off with mine. 

RACHEL: (Hebrew) You are destined for marital bliss. Your wedding will be just the beginning of the love affaire. (not too shabby)

DONNA: (Italian) All of your sacrificing and selflessness will set you up for even greater success. 

BRIAN: (Irish) You will be publicly recognized for an honorable action. 

KATIE: **unfortunately and strangely, your name is not in here but Katrina is so we'll go with the flow.** (German) You will have an unorthodox but very happy and contended marriage. 

ZACH: (Hebrew) Prosperity and good health are fated for you and your family. 

ANDREW: (Greek) Don't let courage turn into bravado, or your professional relationships will sour. 

JAKE: (Hebrew) Your intellectual thinking and good judgement will take you to the top and keep you there. (this is for jake vela and jake hillstead)

JENNA: (English) Once you break free from restrictive family ties, you will reach a long- sought-after goal.

ASHLEY: (English) Your playful spirit will lead you into questionable situations. Use discretion, or you may find yourself in hot water. (this is for ashley eckel, ashley sant, and ashley hillstead.)

AARON: (Hebrew) You will be revered for your business acumen. 

MEGAN: (Greek) The end of your personal tribulations will coincide with the long-overdue end of a romantic relationship. (this is for megan young and megan bean.)

BECCA: (Hebrew) Your ambition will exhaust you but will keep you from complacency. 

BLAKE: (English) A romantic liaison is in your future. Don't let passion overcome reason, or you're in trouble.

ALI: (English) Your benevolence will be greatly appreciated, but beware of those who may try to take advantage of it. 

BRITTANY: (English) Your clever wit will captivate and intimidate. Use it wisely, and professional and personal success will be yours. 

DANI: (Hebrew) Success in a difficult endeavor is yours  but only after a period of frustration.

JUSTIN: (Latin) The completion of your business dealings will leave you a rich man. 

SARAH: (Hebrew) Your confidence combined with your abilities will make you shine at work. (this is for both Sarah Young, Sara Mildenhall, and Sarah Larsen)

MARYN: unfortunately, Maryn was not in the book. sorry about that one. 

BRYNNA: and neither was brynna but lauren is!

LAUREN: Anticipate a sudden but adventurous change of environment. (this is for both lauren young and lauren w.)

KEVIN: (Irish) Nobody's perfect. Accept your mistakes and inadequacies, or you will never be truly content.

DANIEL: (Hebrew) You will take a spiritual pilgrimage that will bring you tremendous peace.

ADAM: (Hebrew) Your originality will be a source to much success in personal and professional affairs. 

KENDALL: (English) A cross-country journey will reveal the opportunity of a lifetime.

MADDIE: (Greek) A difficult endeavor will earn you more respect than money.

RICKY: (English) You will have several significant financial setbacks. Be smarter with your money, and you'll get through it.

JENEE: (Welsh) You are due for a change of scenery. Don't fight it. The result will be a pleasant one. 

NICCO: woops, sorry nicco isn't in the book either. 

KAI: (Welsh) Slow down. Take a breath. Or your intensity and extremism will inhibit you from true success. 

CREW: Crew's not in here either, but they sure are cute!

ROB: (English) You will have to endure a period of heated quarrels before the road to romance smoothes out. 

LIZ: (Hebrew) You need to never worry about money. 

RYAN: (Irish) Anticipate disputes with your lover. Having a gift on hand probably isn't a bad idea. 

LUCY: (Latin) A current problem will have an unusual but entirely palatable resolution. 

JANE: (Hebrew) To finally move forward in your life, you will need to make amends for a past wrong. 

SHELLY: (French) Questionable business practices will get you into trouble. Stay clear of bad influences. 

TODD: (English) Unexpected news will necessitate foreign travel.

NATALIE: (Latin) The winter season will prove to be a particularly productive time for you. Anticipate good news on Christmas. 

SAMANTHA: (Aramaic) Unexpected fame will shock and delight you. 

TY: (English) A new relationship will open your mind and your heart. 

ANNE: (Hebrew) Your propensity to love is a beautiful but dangerous thing. Be careful with your heart. 

LUKE: (Latin) Your stress and anxiety will be eased one you right a past wrong. 

woo-hoo I am done... that was a long list. Anyhoo, of course these aren't true, although I will go forth in pretending that mine is, I just thought these were kind of fun to read! Hope you enjoyed flipping through my yellow Fortune-Telling Book of Names!

ta-ta!

Coldplay Is Epic.

Saturday night made history. I am talking about the Coldplay concert held in Salt Lake City. Hands down, it was one of THE best concerts that I have been too and I have been to plenty of top notch shows such as U2 and Josh Groban and let me just say... the whole night was epic. Epic is a pretty big word too. Chris Martin is a genius. He KNOWS what music is and boy does he feel it when he sings. The guy is a rocker. The drummer of Coldplay is unreal. He must feel as if he holds so much power with those drum sticks of his. Every time he'd pound of the drum, the lights in the arena would glare. He was so in-sync with the whole she-bang. Viva La Vida is by far one of their bests and "Fix You" will forever make me cry... and "Lovers In Japan" could possibly be my wedding song.... along with "Till Kingdom Come." My life is complete and may Gwyneth Paltrow count her many blessings....

80's To the Max.

Holy Birthdays.

Each one of my friends has had a birthday every weekend. I kid you not. Here is to craig's 22nd birthday even though he was m.i.a. the whole night.... 

meagan and an unknown?

kimmy and stewart. 

i spy craig in the blue shirt. 

Jay!

Each one of my friends has had a birthday every weekend. I kid you not. Here is to craig's 22nd birthday even though he was m.i.a. the whole night....

Going French.

No, we are not mimes, nor are we french maids. We are CLEARLY french robbers. Hence the large props of french bread... unfortunately the halloween party people of Alpine Village didn't get that. So we just went with whatever... but the point we tried to make was, we a FRENCH ROBBERS. Happy Halloween kiddies. 

Happy 19th Birthday Beccs.

Becca turned 19 on the 2nd of November. Therefore, we dined out and then came home to only surprise her with a butt load of friends and family on her back porch. We were quite sneaky and it all pulled through. Happy 19th Birthday Becca!

Pumpkin Patch.

Last week my roommate Meagan and our friend Becca hit up the pumpkin patch at Thanksgiving Point. There's really not much else to say about that. I found my pumpkin, carved him into a cat and never finished.... 

maybe next year?

Hike-aholic.

I'm a hike-aholic lately. Ever since I went hiking with my family I can't stop going. I love the trail at Sundance to Stewart Falls and I lova it. Anyhoo- it's my new hobby. I want to do it every weekend before the snow plows on me. So my roomie meagan and I hopped all up on that trail and got our work out a-rollin. 

Although, this was the story of the whole hike. The traction on my shoes must have worn out. 

"Shoot Me. I'm a Model!"

Strangest thing happened tonight. We were all invited to go to this "studio" and was told that we had to dress up. Well thinking, "Hey it's a fun event to go to, why not?" we got there a little confused. We had to sign up as models, hold around a sign with a number on it saying, "Shoot me. I'm a model!" Which clearly, I am not... and the wait for thousands of photographers to ask and take your picture. Ha ha, it was the most awkward thing ever. We were fresh meat. No joke. The pictures are online somewhere. I am a little humiliated but we all got a good laugh out of it. Oh my gosh....

Beans, Beans Their Good For Your Heart.

Tonight was a grand night. Me and the boys and Christa went to a birthday party held at Belmont. Sadly, we didn't know the girl- but the music was banging. We goofed off in the parking lot and tried to expand our acrobat talents and then headed back for a bean food fight. Who would of thought a night could be so random?

I promise you those are beans ......

Brave New Soul.

That's it. My hair is simply Plain Jane. And I am not a plain person, and my name is Rachel. So Im going to spice up life with a new hairstyle. One that I have been wanting since I was a freshman in High School. Im a little past the due date, don't you think? So here it is. BANGS babay.

Patrick- pull out the scissors and chop suey!

warning: I am still holding strong to growing my actual hair out. Don't fret people. 

Friday is the big day. 1:00 pm. YESSS. a new look to a new life. 

why say life? Because Im fed up. I am going to travel. Im saving up my work money to land here:

Ghana

To hang out with these studs.

and help out a bit. 

and then travel and have a vacation here with my roomie:

Fiji/Australia/New Zealand. 

Bowling Was Out Of Control.

The fam went bowling tonight at the BYU bowling alleys. Clearly, we really enjoyed ourselves. My skills were rather pathetic but Susan's dancing skills were a little more than anyone could handle. Right when Michael Jackson started to blast through the speakers, she was on a roll. 


Susan's ending position after her bowl.

I Didn't Pee My Pants This Time.

Last night we went to the Haunted Forest up in American Fork. I was surprised to find out that I didn't pee my pants. To be honest, I expected a lot more from this haunted forest.... the only time i thought my life was at stake was when I tried to out run the chain-saw man and i didn't really pull through. They get me every time. EVERY dang time. We then stopped at Denny's decided we didn't have the time to wait around (right) and so we made breakfast at Ash's. The eggs aren't settling too well. In-fact, I feel sick.