The Mole

Monday was a very exciting night for me, one of my favorite shows is on TV again - The Mole! I LOVE this show. I think it is so much fun - and it keeps you guessing. Basic premise for those of you unfortunate souls who have never seen it - 12 people travel around the world and have different challenges they have to complete to earn money for the eventual winner - the only catch, one of the players is actually a mole assigned by the producers to sabotage the rest of the group. Each week the players take a quiz asking questions about the identity of the mole. The player that gets the worst score is eliminated. I love playing along and trying to figure out who the mole is - so, watch the show on Monday nights - and then vote on who you think the mole is!

Mormonads

So, I found this website and it completely cracked me up - here is just a sampling. Go to divine comedy to see the rest.

Funny Pictures

I think he was mad that I put his coat on upside down!


My cousin with his little boy - showing us his "surprised" face


Have I mentioned how much I love my Grandma!


Who can resist this smile!

From Graduate to Silly Girl

Wow! The last week has been SO crazy! I spent all of my time outside of work studying and rehearsing. I had big exit exam that is a requirement to graduate from my program on Thursday morning, and performances of the show I was in Thursday, Friday and Saturday! I passed my exam (I am sure they were incredibly generous in scoring the exams because I guessed on at least a third of the questions)!

I think I thoroughly confused my Grandma this weekend. She spent the whole day Friday at my Graduation being proud of her Master's Granddaughter, and then spent all evening watching me be a ditzy, flirty blond. I had a blast doing the show and I think I really surprised a lot of people. I kept getting comments from people in my ward about how they had no idea I could act like that (yes, I am a TERRIBLE flirt in real life) - and my bishopric didn't even recognize me! I'm just not sure what to do with myself now that both school and the play are over! Maybe I will actually have time to clean my house!

Tag you're it

Michele Tagged me, here's the rules:
Answer the questions below on your blog. Tag five people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

3 joys
3 fears
3 goals
3 current obsessions/collections
3 random/surprising facts

3 Joys: My family, finishing a project, good books
3 Fears: Heights, Being VL the rest of my life (haha), Snakes
3 Goals: Graduate (if I can pass my exit exam, I can cross this off my list on Friday!!), Go on a date in the next month (anyone know any good guys?), Finish my quilt
3 Current Obsessions/Collections: I'm afraid I spend way too much time on Facebook, Gilmore Girls (I have all but the last season on DVD), fixing up my house (who wants to come to a painting party?)
3 Random/Surprising Facts: I am currently flirting it up as a "Silly Girl" in my Stake's production of Beauty and the Beast premiering this weekend (Broadway here I come!), I am a clothes junkie - I can't seem to let go of clothes, there are things in my closet that I have had since Middle School, but I get bored of my clothes very quickly and am always looking for new stuff - yes, a walk-in closet was high on my list of priorities when looking for my house, I have never had a professional manicure or pedicure.

I tag Juli, Claire, Alicia, Katie J., and Maria

My Aunt Norma

My Aunt Norma passed away on Friday. She was actually my Great Aunt, but I feel like all of my Grandma's siblings are closer than Greats - they are just my Aunts and Uncles. I am so lucky to have them all in my life. My Aunt Norma was an AMAZING woman. I always loved bragging about her when I was younger - well, I guess I still do because I am going to right now! :)

Aunt Norma was a deep sea diver, she held the world record for the deepest dive by a woman for many years. She was also in some of the old "B" Movie horror films, like "Phantom from 10,000 Leagues" - she was the person inside the big monster suit coming out of the ocean!

My family owes most of our family vacation memories to Aunt Norma and Uncle Al. They kept a house on Catalina Island and let family schedule a time to stay there every year.

One experience that is special to me happened on my 16th Birthday. I was born on the same day as my Aunt Diane. My 16th Birthday was the same year as her 60th. Aunt Norma and Uncle Al came out to Utah to celebrate Aunt Diane’s 60^th Birthday. We told them that they didn’t need to get me a present because we never exchanged birthday presents with them, but Aunt Norma had my Grandma take her to the mall, just to get me something small. Grandma was really surprised when Aunt Norma walked over to the fine jewelry counter and picked out some 14 karat gold hoop earrings. She told me when I thanked her for the gift that every 16 year-old girl should have some gold. I felt so mature when she told me that! I still have and treasure those earrings.

I am really going to miss my wonderful Aunt Norma! She really knew how to make people feel loved and important.

Blast from the Past

There are times when I am really grateful the DVD was invented, especially when it means my favorite movies from my childhood are finally available. My sister is a member of the Disney Movie Club and about a month ago I was browsing one of her catalogs and found one of my ABSOLUTE favorites - Polly. For those of you who missed out on this fun show - it was one of the "Wonderful World of Disney" TV movies that aired in the late 80's. It is a fun version of Pollyanna with really fun singing and dancing. My Grandpa recorded it for me when it was first on and that tape is about worn out after the many times I watched the movie so I was thrilled to be able to get a new copy. It finally came last week, and, bad influence that I am, I convinced my roommate to watch it with me instead of studying - her for the MCAT, me for my CRA class final. Oh well, it was totally worth it! This show is still as cute as ever. Of course, when you are younger you don't notice the really bad lip syncing that bugs me now - but it was still a fun blast from the past. Now if only they would release Mr. Boogety!