20s

I love short hair. And those hats.

I would have rocked that look.

JK Rowling is a genius.

I thought I should write a post in honor of the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer.
These are the top ten greatest moments in the the history of the Harry Potter films*:

#10 - When Fred asks Angelina to the Yule Ball (Goblet of Fire). I love the intra-Hogwarts love drama in the books. And I love Fred Weasley. Funny stuff in that scene.

#9 - The entire part in Prisoner of Azkaban when Hermione and Harry time-turn. I remember my mind being blown the first time I watched it.

#8 - When Harry meets Ron on the train (Sorcerer's Stone). Hello, it's Ron. How can you not love the first moments of their friendship. "Sunshine, Daisies, Buttermellow. Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow." Classic.

#7 - Perhaps the most epic scene, when the Aurors arrive at the Ministry of Magic and fight off the Death Eaters (Order of the Phoenix). Sirius has some incredible dueling moves. And they get so into fighting that Sirius accidentally calls Harry "James." It's so intense at that part.

#6 - Quidditch tryouts (Half-Blood Prince). Ron finally gets to play Quidditch, but he's real nervous. Especially after he is confronted by Cormac "hottest-quidditch-player-since-Oliver-Wood" McLaggen. That scene is dope.

#5 - When Fred and George disrupt the O.W.L.s and leave the school with a bang (Order of the Phoenix). Three words: Fred and George. That's all you really need to say. They show Umbridge who's boss in this incredibly rad way. Not to mention, the music at that part is sooo good.

#4 - Dumbledore's Army (Order of the Phoenix). First of all, they are all at the Hog's Head pub and they talk about how awesome Harry is for a few minutes. Then Neville finds the Room of Requirement (Awesome!), then they master these crazy spells (Awesome!), then Hermione teaches Ron a lesson by stupefying him (Awesome!), then there is some romantic tension between Harry and Cho (Awesome!), then Fred and George give Filch chocolates that make him break out in boils (Awesome!), then they all make patronuses (Double Awesome!), all the while outsmarting Umbridge and the Inquisitorial Squad. It's awesome.

#3 - The first potions class with Slughorn (Half-Blood Prince). Harry and Ron first get there and there are only two books left so they fight for the nicer one. Heehee, I love that. Then they are all stewing their potions but Harry is wasting everyone thanks to the Half-Blood Prince. Hermione gets all stressed and her hair frizzes from the steam. Then Harry wins a little liquid luck. Sweet.

#2 - The first Quidditch Game (Sorcerer's Stone). Just watch the scene again. You'll remember how truly awesome it is.

#1 - When they encounter Boggarts in Defense Against the Dark Arts class (Prisoner of Azkaban). Lupin is only the best DADA teacher one could have. He puts on that record and all the students get to defeat their fears. Snape wearing Neville's Grandmother's clothes: Priceless. Ridikulus!

*this list is subject to change... perhaps daily. It's hard for me to pick favorites when it comes to Harry Potter.

and i could write a song, a hundred miles long

These guys are still good. I like their albums just as much now as I did when they came out years ago.
They are kind of what junior high sounded like for me...

but I still like them.

girls camp yo

I kind of went to camp with this attitude:But remember how the Grinch's heart grows three sizes? I think that literally happened to me. Now I feel like I have the strength of ten Grinches (plus two) and my heart is softer. Good thing I went.


Much of it was probably thanks to this girl:

I won't go too much into detail, but meeting Tehiva was probably one of the best things that has happened to me in a really long time. After talking to her about her family situation back in Tahiti and how much she loves the gospel and the scriptures and how sincere she is when she bears her testimony and tells people she loves them made me really want to change and not be a Grinch anymore. She is seriously a rock. She officially qualifies as one of my heros.

This year at camp was by far my favorite. Being a YCL is the only way to do it. It was kinda lame that I didn't get to hang out with these guys as much, but it's all good.
I'm not actually that much shorter than Kirsten... I don't think.

I think 1998 was a really popular year to name girls Jessica. Because every other first year was named Jessica. And that's my name. And I finally quit answering to that name because there was only about a 12% chance someone was really trying to get my attention.

We had a huge dance party late at night in the lodge with stellar tunes. And there were no boys there. It was so boss.

We compared tans, of course. I think Valorie is secretly a persian princess. Whater.

I learned that I'm really really dependent on time. There were no clocks anywhere and it made me kinda crazy to not know what time it was all the time.

No make-up. Not to be a princess, but I really missed mascara.

When the bright yellow bird flew into the pavilion doors and died, of course Kirsten and Eryn were the ones to smirk and whisper "Dinner," while everyone else was crying.


All I wanna say is that I finally feel like I know for myself.
I love the gospel.

a little astronomy humor for you

If I marry Dallin Major, I think we'll name our first daughter Ursa.

get it...

i have a new favorite animal

One day I got an envelope with a brand new butterfly in it.

I didn't want to taint it by giving it a stupid name. So I didn't.


I held it on my finger. I've always wanted to do that.

it. was. so. cool.

i'd really like to have a butler to help me pack stuff.

Martin: Shall we review your mother's list?

Annie: Mmhmm.

Martin: Now, let's see. Vitamins?

Annie: Check

Martin: Minerals?

Annie: Check

Martin: List of daily fruits and vegetables?

Annie: Check check. . . check for fruits, check for vegetables. Go on.

Martin: Sunblock, lip balm, insect repellant, stationery, stamps, photographs of your mother, grandfather, and of course, your trusty butler, me.

Annie: Got it all, I think.

Martin: Oh, and here's a little something from your grandfather... Spanking new deck of cards. Maybe you'll actually find someone on this continent who can whip your tush at poker.

Oh, I'm going to girls' camp this week. And I automatically read my packing list in Martin's voice in my head. No big deal.

I don't think we're allowed to play poker.. Shoot.

my faja.

This is my dad being really epic on some rocks. I must say, he's an epic man.

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

I love you so much.

sweet love, renew thy force.

Awesome things about my weekend:

darth-vader-shaped pancakes

destroying people at badminton

finding half a golf club at the driving range

setting balloons free

fifaaaa

"should you really be drinking that if you don't have a liver?"

sleeping in until 11

dang good cheesecake

"When I get sad, I stop being sad and be AWESOME instead. . . True story."

Thanks Lucy

I like thoughtful people.

Lucy is a thoughtful person.

I accept your friend request.

And the brownie chunks in that ice cream were sooo good.

P. S. Remember when this happened? I still don't know who is responsible.

The Adjustment Bureau

I can't stop watching this trailer.

I think I've watched it 10 times in two days.

It looks way good.

I'm totally up for a semi-sci-fi/action/romance right about now.

Plus, it's a two-fer. Emily Blunt and Matt Damon are great.

lucky.

See this lady?

I kinda want to be her.

She has my dream job...

She's a Hollywood movie producer.

Oh, did I forget to mention her name?

Susan Downey.

Downey.

Yep. She's married to him.

You're living the dream, sister.

rottentomatoes

camping.

every once in a while, you just gotta go to the woods, sleep on the ground, and eat way too many hot dogs.

Babysitter's Club.

Top 6 Worst Babysitters You Could Have:

#6 - Rasputin

Well, he's really creepy, really gross, and mostly dead. But he might be slightly entertaining to watch, unless he really lost it and sent his smoke demons after you.

#5 - Severus Snape

He'd be that babysitter that makes you want to shut yourself in your room the whole time. You would try to play with your toys as quietly as possible, but you wouldn't be able to concentrate because there is a creepy man in a billowing cloak prowling through your house.

#4 - Rothbart

He would be the one that is just purely cruel. He would try to make you do things you didn't want to do and mock you for fun. And he might lock you up somewhere.

#3 - Aunt Marge

For starters, she has an awful dog. She's cruel and would probably talk smack about your family the whole time. Not to mention she would drink all your liquor.

#2 - The Trunchbull

Have you seen the movie? She'd hammerthrow you, make you eat until you felt like you were going to die, and throw darts at your picture.

#1 - The Child Catcher

He'd be the worst, hence his name. He looks way scary and he prances around in a cloak and top hat trying to lock children in cages. You would shut yourself in your room trying to be silent, but he would be right on the other side of the door saying, "Lollypops.. Icecream.." and when you started propping large objects against your door, he would go around outside and peek in your window.

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Top 6 Best Babysitters You Could Have:

#6 - Nanny

She's English, she would love you no matter what, she'd play any kind of imaginary game with you, she'd let you eat fudge, and she would read you stories until you fell asleep. She would be the babysitter that you actually want to hug when she has to leave.

#5 - Jason Bourne

Granted, he wouldn't be the most fun. But you would feel really protected while he was there. If a bully threatened your safety or if anyone tried to wrong you, he would beat their sorry behind and then drive you across the country to somewhere even safer. Really, would you complain if someone who looked like that showed up at your house?

#4 - Miss Honey

She would tell you all the wonderful things about yourself while you had a tea party.

#3 - Maria

She would sew you a new outfit, take you on a sweet day trip through the city, and play the guitar and sing for you. Then you could make happy lists.

#2 - Nick Palmer

He would turn on an italian opera and sing it at the top of his lungs while he made you some delicious gourmet meal. Then you would build a fort and he would play in it with you until you were hungry again, then he'd make you dessert and let you eat it in bed. And he's rilly attractive.

#1 - Mary Poppins

She's obvioulsy the ideal babysitter. You wouldn't have to worry about cleaning up your toys. She and Bert would probably take you on a cool adventure, she would let you sit on the roof enjoy the city at night, and sing you to sleep. Oh, and she can fly and has magical powers.

Babysitters are kind of like sushi; they're either really good or really bad.