the ah-pee cup-elle

my cousin greg married this darling girl, ryan, back in september...the official wedding was in washington d.c. but last week they had a small dinner here in utah. i loved seeing all the fam together.

since i grew up with my grandparents i've always been close with my extended family {on my dad's side}. i am so grateful for that.

during my teenage years i was kinda bummed not to have any girl cousins my age, but these boys are the best! they are all so fun and willing to help. with anything. anytime. love that. love them.

and did i mention they are b.f.f. with my sweet dad. yeah. love that too.

two are still single, ladies...

four things

megan must know i'm a sucker for these tags...

four places i've lived.
salt lake city, utah
provo, utah
manila, philippines
orem, utah

four places i've been to on vacation.
london, england
paris, france
interlaken, switzerland
salzburg, austria

four of my favorite foods.
chocolate covered caramel apples
brie cheese on crackers
pork salad from cafe rio
cookies. any kind.

four hobbies.
reading teen fiction
watching tv
shopping
decorating

four things i would do if i was a billionaire.
pay my dad back
pay off all my family's debts
remodel my grandma's house
travel

four tv shows i watch.
alias
the office
the hills
kim possible

four places i'd rather be.
in my bed
at home watching alias
shopping in london
laying on the beach in boracay, philippines

now consider yourself tagged.

mine friend

katie is the kind of friend that makes you wanna...
a. laugh
b. cry
c. talk
d. buy
e. travel
f. remember

i first met katie my sophomore year of highschool. both of our last names start with the same letter so when we were taking the SATs we had to sit next to eachother. we bonded during one of the breaks while watching tellitubies. the rest is history.

i saw katie pretty much everyday of my highschool life. and then we went to college and i got to live with her. that was a real treat. laughing til we cried and crying til we laughed. everyday was filled with memories that i'd tightly stored away. now and again i carefully bring them out just because...and i'm reminded of how wonderful life is.

katie has always been one of those constants. ever since i met her. don't know what i'd do without her loyalty, her sillyness, and her tender heart.

thanks kates, for being you.

random facts

{wandering around d'orsay museum. paris. france}

10 things you may not know about me...

1. i can't stand the feel of cotton balls. it gives me the chills.

2. i am weirded out by yeast. you know, the stuff used to make bread. i don't like the fact that it's alive. or "active." whatev. that's just wrong.

3. i hit my snooze button approximately 4 times every morning.

4. once i get out of bed i'm actually pretty happy. some might even say hyperactive. and those "some" people might not enjoy my excitement at such early hours. ahem, crystelle.

5. i think too much. if something is on my mind it can take hours for me to fall asleep at night.

6. i am ambidextrous. i write with my left. i cut with my right. i eat with my left. i throw with my right. i am SUPER WOMAN!

7. i don't like having unfinished projects. it stresses me out {see number 5}.

8. when i'm outside and it's dark, i have a secret fear of being chased. and i always wonder...how much faster would i run and where would i run to, if i was being chased?

9. i stole a piece of gum {extra - the green flavor} from my sister's dresser, when i was like 6 years old and i have felt guilty ever since. she never asked and i never told. sorry sister. ah, feels good to get that one off my chest.

10. i am not patient enough to come up with more than 10 random facts.

now it's your turn.

halloweenie

this year i had not one, not two but three different halloween costumes.

1. i was shego from kim possible for the halloween party we threw at the headquarters {our house}

2. i was theodore from alvin and the chipmunks for the ward talent/halloween party {sorry no pic of that one. forgot the cam}

3. i was an oompa loompa on the actual day of halloween. i wore that costume {with face paint and wig} to work and trick-or-treating for a total of 14 hours. i am pretty amazing and darn lucky that my face isn't permanently dyed orange.

i heart halloween.