today.

Let's play a little game.

It's called, "Give Amy some funny love". Here's the deal: In a comment, post a link to something you think is pee-your-pants-hilarious. A joke, a picture, a video, whatever you want. Just make sure it's funny, because it's my birthday & I want to laugh! I will decide which is the funniest and give that person a very special surprise :). Let's see if we can get 21 funny things!

Ready...Set............GO!

celebration

I was planning on waiting a few days to post again because it seems as if I've had an explosion of them lately, but I just couldn't help myself. I have reasons to celebrate.

Reason #1:
I went to my cousin Valerie's wedding reception last night! She looked beautiful and happy, and he seems like a pretty awesome guy. Plus, I absolutely love weddings. And I got to hang out with my family & cousins.

Reason #2:
I caught the bouquet!

(notice how all that remains of one of the flowers is a stubby middle? Ya, that's how I roll. I don't just catch, I fight for them)




Reason #3:
Catching this means that I'm 3 for 3 in terms bouquet snatching! Ever since my other cousin's wedding a year & a few months ago I've caught every bouquet I've tried for. This does not mean I'm trying to hurry & get married. It just means I have a love for flowers & winning things.

Reason #4:
I GET TO BE AN EXTRA IN A MOVIE!!
Ok, so that sounds like a bit of an over-reaction considering I'm just going to be an extra & most likely not shown in the movie, but wait for the rest.
The stars are Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live), Carmen Ejogo (Lackawanna Blues), Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine, The Sixth Sense) AND JOHN KRASINSKI. For those of you who don't know, which you should, that's Jim from The Office. Remember how I'm totally in love with him? Ya. I am. I'm sure my excitement from when I found out they were looking for extras & from when I found out I WAS an extra would have scared most of you.
I really don't even know if I'll be near him, or if he'll even be in the scenes I'll be an extra for, but I don't care. The fact that I'll be an extra for HIS movie & see how it's filmed will be the coolest thing ever. I've always wanted to be on a movie set.

So, those are the exciting things that happened yesterday! It was a good day.

and the winner is...

I've made my decision, and I've decided I'm going to work at Camp Pontiac.
This is the one that's in Copake, New York. It's basically official! I just need to buy my plane ticket & send in the contract.
Here are the details about the camp:

It's located in the Berkshire Mountains in NY
I will be gone from June 19-Aug 17, and this includes a one week orientation and a 7 week camp session.
Every camper is signed up for just one session, so I will be with the same kids the whole summer.
We will go to places like Six Flags, bowling, movies, etc.
There are about 500-600 campers, ages 7-16
It's going to be LOTS of fun
You can go to http://www.camppontiac.com/ to see pictures & learn more about it, if you wish.

I'm really nervous about it, but I know it's going to be an amazing opportunity.
I mean, I'm going to be living in NEW YORK for two months!
It's going to be a lot of hard work looking after kids 24.7, but I'm going to love it. I really love kids and I can't wait to work with them.
I went to a mission prep class on Sunday because my friend who's thinking about going on a mission wanted to go, and I was basically blown away.
I had absolutely no expectations, but I gained a whole different perspective on what this work experience will be like.
I'm going to be working really closely with about 150 people my age, and that class made me realize that I can be an example and a missionary to them.
I really hate preaching religion to other people, but if the opportunity arises I want to know how to handle it.
I really want to make a difference in the campers' and the other staff members' lives because of what I know, and I can't wait.

Here's to an awesome, rewarding, fun summer at Camp Pontiac! Oh, and if any of you reading this are in college, at least 18, and have completed your freshman year, then I highly suggest you also apply to work at a summer camp!

and they're back

Behold, the very first night I will be able to watch the Office with the rest of the world. Never before has this momentous occasion happened. You see, I started watching the office for the first time after the writer's strike, which was better for me because I was able to watch them all when I wanted to with no breaks. But now I get to experience a new episode just as early as everyone else.

Plus I have two more of my shows to watch tonight, including Miss Guided (except that it wasn't on!! Geez) and the American Idol kick-off show.

Have I mentioned how much I love DVR? Because it saves my life. Thank you, Mom, for letting me exchange my picture texting abilities for this wonderful gift.

(Sidenote: is Sheriff *insert Maricopa sheriff's name here* the only person that drives a car that says Sheriff on it? If so then I saw him hiding behind a truck in the middle of Stapley today, and I'm a little disappointed that I didn't ram my car into him. Oh well, maybe next time.)

woot

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LIL' MISS RED!

Exactly one year ago today I adopted this little beauty, and we've both been very happy ever since.

In the year that I've had her, I've:

• put on 10578 miles
• gotten three oil changes
• washed her ~about~ 4 times
• cracked the windshield once
• gone on my first road trip WITHOUT an "adult"
• gotten in zero accidents
• gotten zero tickets
• jinxed myself twice
• and had immeasurable amounts of fun

So guess what I did to celebrate?? ...drumroll please...

I went sixty in a 45 mph zone!!

This is a big deal.

My middle name is basically Never-goes-more-than-5-over-EVER. There are two reasons for this, A) when I got my ticket awhile ago ~so not fair~ they told me I have to go 2 years without another ticket or else I'll have no choice but for it to go on my permanent record. The word permanent scares me. B) I've been driving illegally for the past year & was afraid I'd get sent to jail if I ever got pulled over. When I bought my baby I lost my registration somehow, and I never got proof of insurance. So I'm pretty sure they'd think I was driving a stolen car and send me STRAIGHT to jail no questions asked. But that's all changed now that it's that time again to order a new registration, so I feel like a free woman. Plus, the fact that it's almost been two years ticket free helps.

This is the start of something good

(don't you agree?)

Don't worry, I'm sure I won't be brave enough to go 60 again and I'll most likely just stick to hovering above 50, so you won't have to worry about one more crazy driver.

that's all. adios

P.S. happy st. patty's!

ATTENTION

ATTN: SEEKING FUN LOVERS ACROSS AMERICA
...or more realistically, across the Mesa area...

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE FUN?
DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED AN ADVENTURE IN YOUR LIFE?
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO DO SOMETHING CRAZY AND OUT OF THE ORDINARY?
HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE URGE TO JUMP OUT OF A PLANE?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then I'm looking for YOU!
A hopeful skydiver is in need of other hopefuls in order to fulfill a lifelong dream.

Requirements: Must be willing to jump out of a plane
When: Spring Break '08
Location: A skydiving place in Arizona
Cost: Not relevant (can you really put a price on fun?)

Here's the deal: My whole life I've always said, "I'm gonna go skydiving!" & it's been on my list of things to do before I die.
It was my plan for my 18th birthday.
It was my hope for my 20th birthday.
Those birthdays have all come & past, so I decided I'm doing something about it.
I'll probably pee my pants, cry, and be scared to death, but oh man will it be worth it.
But I can't do it alone, which is why I need you. Have you ever wanted to go skydiving? Do you know anyone that wants to?
If so, let me know ASAP. Ask everyone.

Don't you want to be able to have this look on your face?

I think you do, so let's make it happen.

what really happened

My agenda for yesterday was pretty accurate, but I left some stuff out, so here's what really went down:

• Wake up
• Eat breakfast that my awesome mom made for me, IN bed
• Take Cassie's carpool to Taylor
• Get lots of nice texts from awesome friends who remembered my birthday
• Go to work
• Get a sweet card from my way nice boss and go out to lunch with him and someone from the office
• Go home, study a little bit, but not near enough
• Get calls from family wishing me happy birthday
• Find an awesome surprise present in the mail
• Check myspace, facebook and blogger and read the 25 comments from different people who are awesome
• Go to the doctor
• Go to Oreganos with my aforementioned awesome mom and sister
• Eat a pizzookie. Better yet, a FREE pizzookie (I got my mom & sister hooked)
• Go to the mall & pick out a beautiful birthday ring!
• Go to sleep, not studying for the 5 hours I needed to, but happy with a fun birthday.

Needless to say it was a pretty fun day.

the agenda

Here's the rundown of what's gonna happen today:

• wake up


• drive cassie's carpool to taylor


• get ready for work


• go to work


• go to the doctor's


• come home


• study for like 5 hours for the three tests i have tomorrow


• eat birthday cake


• go to sleep

Growing up kinda takes the fun out of life sometimes. Especially when it comes to birthdays.
Here's to being 20. Woo!