Thursday, March 31, 2011

getting old?

I know I am only 20 but I am reminded everyday that I am getting older from....
  • Kenzie telling me how excited she is to plan my birthday party!! (21 BIG DEAL)
  • The fact that my back hurts every night
  • My feet constantly hurt
  • I watch Oprah & Dr. Oz
  • I take mid day naps (everyday)
  • I go to bed no later than 10:00 p.m. (on weekends to)
But this was the ultimate reminder

Tuesday night Kenzie and myself spent the evening at Cory's house with his mom Michelle sister Haley and his 2 adorable nieces!
1st Clue Haddy Boo comes running around the corner with her arms open offering the hug of a life time so I go to bend over and grab her but  I STRUGGLED TO GET BACK UP! ** STRUGGLED**
then.....
as I sit there holding haddy she decides she wants to play a game :)
* I look at Kenzie GAME TIME
DUCK DUCK GOOSE suggested game!
sigh of relief
I can play that! I dont have to concentrate and its not to hard PERFECT
so as the four of us sit in a close circle  Gracie is up to bat
DUCK
DUCK
DUCK
DUCK
GOOSE
Kenzie jumps up and chases her around the circle.....
The first few rounds go good as I am anticipating my turn
Haddy Boo you're up
DUCK
DUCK

she tapped me on the head
GOOSE

the anticipation was finally over MY TURN 
but.....
it took me probably 15 seconds to realize it was my turn by that time she had already made it around the circle and was ready to take my place
as the game goes on I am finding it harder and harder to stand up and sit back down and you are wanting me to run in between the up downs??
DUCK DUCK GOOSE has been proven harder than you think and for a 20 year old
this is not a good sign!
Down hill slope already

oh and did I fail to mention .....

we have the same sparkle tights. (she is less than half my age) hehe

Monday, March 14, 2011

goodbye is the hardest part

saying goodbye is the hardest part!...
I guess we could say that posting this on my blog is my way of mourning the loss of a GREAT friend!
Cory Jex 
has always been and always will be an amazing friend of mine
my friendship with Cory bloomed when I was a sophomore in high school. Cory was dating my best friend Bryn Bertleson and I was dating his best friend Tyler Dawe.
Let me just tell you there was never a dull moment and the 4 of us spent everyday during lunch, after school, and into the weeeee hours of the morning together. That was a lot of time but it never got old! some of our expeditions started with lame trips to wal mart to all day trips snowmobiling.
fun was CLEARLY our middle names

we established a instant bond that will last beyond this life

Cory and I spent a lot of time together we were famous for surprise visits to each others houses were we spend hours talking about everything. Cory was someone I could talk to about anything! he humored me in listening to all my stupid boy drama and giving me endless advice on how to handle the problem he loved telling me "show him who wears the pants heather, we all know it's you" he was my shoulder to cry on and when i felt like i had no one else i always had Cory to lean on!
we loved hanging out in his basement watching movies and laughing I was famous for jumping from couch to love sac to couch and back to the love sac i always ended up landing on Cory and staying there he laughed every time even though i am positive i hurt him at least once.

poor Michelle had to listen to my laugh that echoed to whole house from down stairs
there were a few times she came down stairs making sure nothing was wrong (if you know me you know what i am talking about)

I always had fun when I was with Cory
one day I was over at his house hanging out with him and he got up to go to the bathroom so being the idiot that I am i thought it would be funny if i ran after him and jumped on him.
so.....
Cory got up and started to walk towards the bathroom
I leaped off the couch (literally) and went chasing after him
as Cory grabs the bathroom door to open it
I SCREAM "think fast"
Cory turned around facing me and ....
I JUMPED
wrapped my arms and legs around him and we crashed to the floor kicking the door wide open
we laid on the ground laughing for not less than 20 min
good thing i was close to the bathroom cause a serious accident was on the verge of happening

so....
forgive me Michelle I am guilty for the black smudge and dent in the bathroom door down stairs which i am sure Cory told you was him!

we had ups and downs but that only made our friendship stronger! and had so much fun together.
Cory was always looking out for others and put us before himself.
he always rescued me from places i did not want to be and would give up his night of fun to either come get me or take me home.
I cant tell you how many parties he ditched just to come watch a movie with me because I was having a bad day. he always made me feel better
Cory and I probably got the closest when I spent a entire summer with him sitting at the tattoo shop day in and day out going to the carnival, and going camping. we did everything together that summer i even got cool enough to go lazer tagging with him and all the guys!
did i not only embarrass myself i ruined Cory's reputation

but like i said Cory always put himself last
and i admire that about him.
he never cared what others thought about him.

I never ended a conversation or left him without a huge hug and him telling me 
"LOVE YOU LONG TIME" and this i will never forget

Cory,
Thank you for being a part of my life and letting me be a part of yours. I learned so much from you and look up to you in so many ways. I admire all the amazing qualities you have and strive to find them in myself. Thank you for being my shoulder to cry on and spending countless hours with me. Thank you for teaching me so much about myself and giving me endless amounts of advice that I still use today. You were always someone i could count on for anything you always made me feel unstoppable.
I will never forget all the fun we had and all the stupid pictures we used to take!
You are what I would consider a BEST FRIEND!
I love you Cory!
You will never be forgotten
xoxo Heather

R.I.P. Cory Jex
November 14, 1988
to
March 13, 2011

watch over all of us!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

consider it a privilege

this post is a shout out to my awesome roommate Sadie! not only does she have the "privilege" of living in the same house as me she was lucky enough to get to share a bedroom with me. LUCKY LUCKY GIRL
first off I would like to apologize to her for the constant mess...
I leave our bedroom
the 3 foot stack of cloths behind the door in our closet,
that I never make my bed (Sadie does it for me half of the time)
and that I have such a strong opinion on where the mirror hangs on the wall
I am lucky she puts up with me
she was lucky enough to have the experience of  her life of being my roommate the other night!
let me give you a little back ground to get this started
I get up every morning at 7:00 am to go to work which means I go to bed every night around 10:00 pm
I live and exciting life I know (it will change ones the sun comes out)
so .....
Monday night I went to bed @10:00 and was completely asleep by 10:30 so at about 12:00 I have hit the point of no return I am fast asleep and dreaming my night away!
catchin some zzzzzzzzz'z
Sadie being the night owl that she is comes home about 12:30
she comes in and there is absolutely no movement from me I am a goner..... zzzzzzzzz
this is where it gets good....
"how was your day sadie?"
......... no answer from Sadie (she thinks I am asleep) which I am!
"did you do anything fun" I ask another question
then she responds with "nothing exciting"
.........I dont respond
"heather are you awake?" she asks me
"NO" wait what?
I sat straight up in my bed!
Sadie starts hysterically laughing :) long story short I apparently sleep talk and no its not a mumble  or one word I speak in full sentences and try to have full on conversations with you!
Sadie I am sorry......


CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGE!!

our resting quarters.....

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

OBSERVATION

Where it was recently Valentines Day and where I work in a restaurant and where I do my fair share of Facebook stalking to keep up on everyone's relationship status changing
SINGLE --> IN A RELATIONSHIP -->ENGAGED --> MARRIED!
I started paying closer attention to these "COUPLES" and I have come to a conclusion that more often than not 1 person in the relationship is lacking (AKA) one is a lot hotter than the other
what is going on in this world.....
what happened to pretty people marring pretty people and
ugly people marrying ugly people
who decided it was acceptable to switch this up a little
maybe it is more than skin deep?
don't get me wrong I am not saying there are no cute couples out there cause I am not I see cute couples everyday.
but this is becoming a problem
EXAMPLE::
Yesterday I was doing my traditional FB stalking at about 10:00 last night while I was laying in bed and came across a relationship status change from IN A RELATIONSHIP --> ENGAGED
SHOCKED
I was...
I had the worlds biggest crush on this boy in high school back them I would have claimed I was "in love" with this boy he was perfectly dreamy in my eyes and just about everyone else s
so I instantly FB stalk her
who has this boy chosen to marry over me??
as the stalking takes place I feel my chin drop into my lap HOLY SHI what has happened ... NO HE IS NOT... WHAT THE??... YOU ARE KIDDING right?
I will just let you guess what is wrong with this girl?
not at all what I would have pictured him to marry (not just because its not me) he could have any girl in the world and he has chosen this!!!
I OBJECT
12 hours later I am still in shock
if she can get him what can I get? ;)
this gives me a little hope for myself!


my famous quote:
 "I guess there really is someone out there for everyone"

bad
not good
worse
 awful
 GREAT COUPLE
 not good together but both beautiful people!!

there is more bad than good these days!


hmmmmm.... I wonder what I will end up with!?