Wow! I've made it! This is my final blog entry for MCOM 320... I just thought that I'd end this blog off the same way that it began. When Shayne first gave us the assignment to blog/tweet I thought it was pretty ridiculous as you can see from my first post (http://laura-payne22.blogspot.com/2011/09/welcome-to-my-blog.html) but, I am happy to report that my view has been changed. Blogging/tweeting has shone a whole new light on my life...
I have grown to really love Twitter. At first I was really confused with it so I didn't use it very often but now that I understand it I have been able to get so much out of it! It really has changed my life. It has also added a whole new dimension to my social media creeping. I find out gossip faster, stalk people (Jimmer) easier and learn random facts about people every day. But, not only has it improved my social life, understanding how to work Twitter has given me many more opportunites. As you know, I work for BYU Athletic Marketing and I focus mainly on the men's basketball team. This year we decided to expand our marketing into social media and so my boss put me on the social media team. I now run the BYU men's basketball Twitter and Facebook pages and I have learned so much about how to connect with the online community. I've worked with the head of social media at BYU and also attended a conference with social media experts from ESPN. Our Twitter page grows at an average of 20 followers a day and we are hoping to have 10, 000 followers by the end of the year! So to all you blog stalkers, please get on and follow @byubasketball! So, I really have this class to thank for giving me that opportunity. If not for our twitter assignment I probably wouldn't have ever made a twitter account and therefore wouldn't have been in charge of social media for BYU Basketball.
So, I am a big proponent of Twitter now however I decided that I'm not cut out to be a blogger. Some people are so good at it and write about such interesting/witty things... however, I think I'm gonna stick with tweeting. It's shorter, has more meaning and is more interesting to me. I probably just don't like blogging because I don't get very many stalking benefits out of it (and that's the main reason that I use social media) haha.
In conclusion I just want to say that MCOM 320 has been an amazing class... probably my favourite of the semester. Shayne's an awesome guy. Listen to his advice because he's been in the real world and he knows what's up.
Well, adios blog world. This is probably going to be the last post you'll ever read from me. It's been real though... Talk to you soon (on Twitter of course) @laura_payne22.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Find someone who's more stressed than you are...
This week Shayne gave us an assignment to find someone who is more stressed than us and then do something nice for them... As soon as he gave it I knew exactly who I wanted to do this for! My cousin is the greatest person alive. She always does so many nice things for me and I know that every tuesday she has the busiest day ever! She works at the temple in the morning from 7-11, then has class from 12-5 and then works from 6-11. She has a break though from 2-4 so I decided that I would surprise her and pick her up from class and take her out for lunch. It ended up being such a great experience. We went to Sammy's (my first time!) and got burger and pie shakes =) It was sooo good! We had a great talk and it was just so great to spend time with her. She's amazing and such a good example to me, I'm so glad that I did this assignment!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Black Friday...
Guess what? This was my first American thanksgiving! My friend from Canada came to visit and we decided that if we were going to participate in this holiday we might as well go all out and fully experience American culture by going black friday shopping =) Let me tell you, it was an experience and a half.... American's are crazy. It was so fun though! We went to Target at midnight and there were already 6 000 people in line! But since we were already there we decided to get in line. There ended up being about 1 000 people behind us too! We were standing outside for about an hour in line.. and when the opened the doors it was insane! People ran in screaming... it was a stampede! It was way cool to watch though. And it was fun to shop too. We ended up shopping until 7 pm the next day. I had maxed out mine (and my dad's) credit card, my feet were killing me, but... I have to say that it was a success! I bought so many things I didn't need, but were such a good deal I couldn't say no haha. I feel like I can more fully be accepted in America now that I have experienced the ultimate hoarding of stuff.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
D4L
I'm writing this blog right now full of excitement because in 6 days, 1 hour, 46 minutes and 32 seconds (even less now) I get to see my best friend in the whole world! I feel like best friend is an understatement though because it doesn't even begin to describe how close we are. My other half is probably a better way to describe her because we are just so close. Honestly, I don't even think a couple married for 50 years could be as close as we are. No one knows as much about me as she does and we've gotten to the point where we don't even have to use words to communicate anymore because we always know what the other is thinking. But regardless, we still love to talk! Even though we know everything about each other we can still talk for 5 hours and never run out of things to say. It's impossible to describe our relationship until you see us together though... it's like we're each other’s shadows. There's no way you could ever separate us and we do everything in sync. It's just so great, I love her to pieces and I can't wait to see her again! Before college we used to see each other around 12+ hours a day. We would wake up early before school and go skating together so she was always the first person I saw every day. Then we would go to school where we had all of the same classes. After school we would usually go to each other’s houses and do homework together and then go to skating practice again that night. It was great, we never got sick of each other and one was never found without the other. But then it came time to go to university and we ended up each going different ways. It was the saddest/hardest thing I've ever had to do. It was like cutting off half of your limbs and still being expected to function normally. Neither of us knew how we were going to survive but now it's been a year and a half since then and we're just as close - if not closer - than we were before. In the last year we've only seen each other 3 times but we still talk all the time. I seriously cannot wait for her to get here! It will be the best 5 days ever! She is such a big part of my life and I know I've said it already but I just love her so much. We're the exact same person and go together like salt and pepper, a toothbrush and toothpaste, lilo and stitch, chips and salsa, dumb and dumber (I’d probably be dumber) haha... we really are just two peas in a pod. I just wanted to let her know what an amazing friend she is and how excited I am to see her again!Sunday, November 13, 2011
New Car!
So my parents came up this weekend and surprised me by buying me a new car! I love it but in the process I realized how little I know about cars. My future husband better know a lot about cars because I am clueless. It was the most difficult process to pick one out because no one in my family knows anything about cars. Pretty much we picked one because it was "cute" and I liked the colour. How bad is that? I hope it's good to me because we kind of bought it impulsively. It was such an awesome present though, and just in time for winter =) I can't wait to drive it around... I just need to get a license plate. Let’s just hope I don’t get any tickets. Knowing my record though, that might be a struggle lol. Who got 3 tickets in one day? Not me… I promise! ;) Monday, November 7, 2011
Family
I love my family! I am so excited right now because on thursday they're coming to Utah to visit!
Dad - Even though you call me 5 times a day, I know that it's just because you love me. You always give good advice, you've taught me so much in life, and I get along with you so well. Probably because we're basically the same person. I see so much of myself in you and I hope that I one day I can be as good of a parent to my children as you are to me.
Mom - My mom is the best. She always goes above and beyond in everything she does. Whether it's with her family, in her calling, or anywhere else.. She always works hard and it shows. She's so loving and kind and I can't wait to see her! (Hopefully she'll cook for me too while she's here.. I miss it.)
T-Payne - You're definitely my best friend. I'm so glad that I can talk to you about anything. You know what's best for me more often than I do. And... you're so stinkin' beautiful, it's not fair.
Kristyn - I'm pretty sure there's never been a more kind-hearted person to walk this earth than my sister Kristyn. She's everything I've always wanted to be and the greatest example in my life of Christ-like love. She never judges, always loves, and has so much confidence. She would do anything for anyone, and I love her to pieces. She's the type of person who shines from the inside out and everyone can see her glowing.
Carson - This kid is a genuis. Watch out world, he's going to take it over. I've honestly never met a smarter kid than him. I love talking to him because he makes me laugh so much.
"Families can be together forever"
Mom - My mom is the best. She always goes above and beyond in everything she does. Whether it's with her family, in her calling, or anywhere else.. She always works hard and it shows. She's so loving and kind and I can't wait to see her! (Hopefully she'll cook for me too while she's here.. I miss it.)
T-Payne - You're definitely my best friend. I'm so glad that I can talk to you about anything. You know what's best for me more often than I do. And... you're so stinkin' beautiful, it's not fair.
Kristyn - I'm pretty sure there's never been a more kind-hearted person to walk this earth than my sister Kristyn. She's everything I've always wanted to be and the greatest example in my life of Christ-like love. She never judges, always loves, and has so much confidence. She would do anything for anyone, and I love her to pieces. She's the type of person who shines from the inside out and everyone can see her glowing.
Carson - This kid is a genuis. Watch out world, he's going to take it over. I've honestly never met a smarter kid than him. I love talking to him because he makes me laugh so much.
"Families can be together forever"
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Busy week ahead... =/
So... this week is going to be the death of me. I have sooo much to do! I have my resume/cover letter due tomorrow, three accounting quizzes, a floral midterm, a mission prep midterm, two quizzes in MCOM, a three-hour lecture to watch, four chapters of econ to read, a three+ page research paper to do, and an econ midterm that covers 25 chapters and is worth 40% of my grade! Oh and did I mention that I have to do all of that without a laptop? My macbook decided to stop working on friday so I have to figure out a way to do all of that in between the library computers and borrowing my roommate's laptops. And... that's not even everything. I also am in charge of the volleyball games on November 3rd and 5th so I have to put up 300+ flyers all around Provo and organize everything so that they run smoothly cuz it's my efforts that determine the success of the games. Plus, there's a basketball game on friday. The only good thing that happened this week is the fact that there's no football game to worry about....
Shayne, could you help me out a little and extend that paper for me? I would be eternally grateful.
Shayne, could you help me out a little and extend that paper for me? I would be eternally grateful.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
#StuffBYUPeopleLike
Okay, I found the funniest blog ever this week so I have to share it with y'all (that's probably the first time I've ever said y'all haha... seemed appropriate though). So, the title of this blog is "Stuff BYU People Like." And here's a list of the things they talk about on there:
I read through them all and was laughing my head off so I'm going to post some of my favourite quotes in here:
Nalgene Bottles - "This is a growing trend on all college campuses, and unfortunately, BYU is not sitting it out. On every backpack you see dangling from a fake carabineer or other specifically designed hooking apparatus, a large, colorful, bulletproof water bottle. The bottle is heavy enough by itself, and filled with water they often make the small pre-mission boy tilt to one side."
Dating RM's - "BYU girls like talking about dates enough already, but the RM factor makes it so much jucier!"
Being First - "Now, to explain, BYU people insist they were first because they are afraid of appearing like they are just jumping on a bandwagon. Individuality is EXTREMELY important in a culture where everyone has the same beliefs, morals (more or less), and ancestors."
Pre-Status Majors - "There is no need to ask anyone their intended field, because the entire BYU population can be wrapped up into just a few majors: Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Pre-MBA, Pre-Dental, and elementary education. Not one of those (with the exception of the latter) is an actual major... However, first impressions are tough. Considering that college students usually get asked their major before their name, word choice is critical."
General Conference - "Instead of having to get dressed up to take a nap in a church building, BYU kids can now just do it in the comfort of their own apartment. Staying in pajamas all day really makes it convenient to sleep right through the meeting. While this is not a very social way to spend the weekend, it is still an extremely popular option. It is one of the reasons GC weekend is a Mormon favorite."
Playing the Piano - "Every BYU student THINKS they play the piano well enough to show off once in a while. For example, the WILK terrace. BYU students see this piano as the perfect medium to send out their mating call. These students are sure that this public display of incredible talent will find them an eternal companion. Who wouldn’t want to strike up a conversation with an individual that is interrupting everyone’s lunch and study time with missing sharps and flats?"
Wedding Announcements - "Wedding announcements are the perfect thing to tear apart. Awkward poses, eights marrying fives, temple marriages that shouldn’t be in the temple, cliché font choice, overly-sensual photos, tacky registration information, diamonds that are too big, diamonds that are too small, and satisfaction that an ex is marrying someone less attractive than oneself all make attacking wedding announcements a tempting, juicy pastime."
BYU/SA - "You can get free hot chocolate or a hot dog about once a week. There is a big long line, the chocolate burns your tongue, and the hot dog buns are stale, but you are in college and you don’t get to be picky. Also, you never have to buy another T-shirt."
Festival of Colours - "The main lure of the Holi Festival of Colors is the chalk throwing. For a small fee event attendees can purchase authentic Indian powder (oh don’t worry, it's organic) in all different colors. This chalk is then thrown in the air and at other attendees for approximately 7 seconds. Everyone spends the next hour laughing about how purple their hair is, complaining about how much chalk they have inhaled, and taking pictures that all look the same (but STILL uploading all 60 of them to a Facebook album that night). The most overrated event in Utah Valley."
The HBLL - "DO NOT wear your earbuds through the security gate. DO NOT read anything on the bookshelves. The books are just there for show. DO NOT (if you make the mistake of actually picking up a book) put it back where you found it, EVEN IF you have your finger in its EXACT location. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT put it back on the shelf. DO text the entire time you sit in the library, and make sure you leave your phone on vibrate, so it rattles the entire table. DO update your status, stalk an ex-boyfriend’s wedding album, post cute things on all of your roommates walls and accept all pending friend requests in the 2nd or 3rd floor computer labs as 7 anxious BYU students wait in line for a free computer. DO jump 4 feet in the air when the closing music surprises you. It entertains the non-rookies."
Jimmer Fredette - "When you see him across campus, don’t be shy, shout his name and start talking about that one time he scored that point. I promise, you can call him Jimmer, he’s your bud."
So, I've pretty much summed it up for you but if you are bored, read this blog and I can guarantee that you will laugh because there's nothing funnier than laughing at yourself!
Source: http://stuffbyupeoplelike.blogspot.com/
Nalgene Bottles
Early Morning Seminary
(The battle between release time and early morning)
(The battle between release time and early morning)
Dating RM's
The Pie
Overused Words
(Random, awkward, etc...)
(Random, awkward, etc...)
Being First
Texting in Church
Pre-Status Majors
Not Eating Sushi
General Conference
Mission Presidents
Playing the Piano
Norm Nemrow
(Aka - Campus Celebrity... Almost as famous as Jimmer (at least in the Tanner building) haha)
(Aka - Campus Celebrity... Almost as famous as Jimmer (at least in the Tanner building) haha)
IKEA Art
Wedding Announcements
Dating
BYU/SA
Festival of Colours
Ultimate Frisbee
Summer Break
Halloween
The HBLL
Jimmer Fredette
Valentines Day
I read through them all and was laughing my head off so I'm going to post some of my favourite quotes in here:
Nalgene Bottles - "This is a growing trend on all college campuses, and unfortunately, BYU is not sitting it out. On every backpack you see dangling from a fake carabineer or other specifically designed hooking apparatus, a large, colorful, bulletproof water bottle. The bottle is heavy enough by itself, and filled with water they often make the small pre-mission boy tilt to one side."
Dating RM's - "BYU girls like talking about dates enough already, but the RM factor makes it so much jucier!"
Being First - "Now, to explain, BYU people insist they were first because they are afraid of appearing like they are just jumping on a bandwagon. Individuality is EXTREMELY important in a culture where everyone has the same beliefs, morals (more or less), and ancestors."
Pre-Status Majors - "There is no need to ask anyone their intended field, because the entire BYU population can be wrapped up into just a few majors: Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Pre-MBA, Pre-Dental, and elementary education. Not one of those (with the exception of the latter) is an actual major... However, first impressions are tough. Considering that college students usually get asked their major before their name, word choice is critical."
General Conference - "Instead of having to get dressed up to take a nap in a church building, BYU kids can now just do it in the comfort of their own apartment. Staying in pajamas all day really makes it convenient to sleep right through the meeting. While this is not a very social way to spend the weekend, it is still an extremely popular option. It is one of the reasons GC weekend is a Mormon favorite."
Playing the Piano - "Every BYU student THINKS they play the piano well enough to show off once in a while. For example, the WILK terrace. BYU students see this piano as the perfect medium to send out their mating call. These students are sure that this public display of incredible talent will find them an eternal companion. Who wouldn’t want to strike up a conversation with an individual that is interrupting everyone’s lunch and study time with missing sharps and flats?"
Wedding Announcements - "Wedding announcements are the perfect thing to tear apart. Awkward poses, eights marrying fives, temple marriages that shouldn’t be in the temple, cliché font choice, overly-sensual photos, tacky registration information, diamonds that are too big, diamonds that are too small, and satisfaction that an ex is marrying someone less attractive than oneself all make attacking wedding announcements a tempting, juicy pastime."
BYU/SA - "You can get free hot chocolate or a hot dog about once a week. There is a big long line, the chocolate burns your tongue, and the hot dog buns are stale, but you are in college and you don’t get to be picky. Also, you never have to buy another T-shirt."
Festival of Colours - "The main lure of the Holi Festival of Colors is the chalk throwing. For a small fee event attendees can purchase authentic Indian powder (oh don’t worry, it's organic) in all different colors. This chalk is then thrown in the air and at other attendees for approximately 7 seconds. Everyone spends the next hour laughing about how purple their hair is, complaining about how much chalk they have inhaled, and taking pictures that all look the same (but STILL uploading all 60 of them to a Facebook album that night). The most overrated event in Utah Valley."
The HBLL - "DO NOT wear your earbuds through the security gate. DO NOT read anything on the bookshelves. The books are just there for show. DO NOT (if you make the mistake of actually picking up a book) put it back where you found it, EVEN IF you have your finger in its EXACT location. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT put it back on the shelf. DO text the entire time you sit in the library, and make sure you leave your phone on vibrate, so it rattles the entire table. DO update your status, stalk an ex-boyfriend’s wedding album, post cute things on all of your roommates walls and accept all pending friend requests in the 2nd or 3rd floor computer labs as 7 anxious BYU students wait in line for a free computer. DO jump 4 feet in the air when the closing music surprises you. It entertains the non-rookies."
Jimmer Fredette - "When you see him across campus, don’t be shy, shout his name and start talking about that one time he scored that point. I promise, you can call him Jimmer, he’s your bud."
So, I've pretty much summed it up for you but if you are bored, read this blog and I can guarantee that you will laugh because there's nothing funnier than laughing at yourself!
Source: http://stuffbyupeoplelike.blogspot.com/
Sunday, October 16, 2011
BYU Basketball
ATTENTION: 10 DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST BASKETBALL GAME!!!
Aka - 10 days until my life is complete again! Omgsh, I cannot wait! Seriously, I live for BYU Basketball. It's unhealthy how much I love it. There's nothing better than going to a game 5 hours early to make sure you score a seat on the bottom half, wearing your white basketball shirt all day, losing your voice after every game, and that amazing feeling you get when BYU wins.
On wednesday they had their media day and it was so fun. I was there all day but hey, I was just hanging out with the team for 6-hours straight... Nothing to complain about there =)
So... Players I'm most excited to see play:
Charles Abouo - At the end of last season he showed us what he could really do... no messing around. Watch out for him this season.
Nate Austin - 6-11 say what! I can testify that he's a giant haha... Can't wait to see what he does with all that height.
Matt Carlino - He can't start playing until December 17th because he just transferred from UCLA, but I've heard good things.
Craig Cusick - Bro, what were you thinking going to Utah for your Freshman year? Glad you came over to the good side =)
Damarcus Harrison - True freshman. He is the highest recruiting person we've ever got. He's awesome and I've seen him do some sweet stuff already.
Nick Martineau - Poor guy, never got to play last year because he played the same position as Jimmer. Now it's his time to shine!
Austin Nelson - When he joined the team our total hotness doubled.
Anson Winder - Redshirt last year, but now he's in business. He's black so I'm sure we have nothing to worry about there.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Oh Canada!
Guess what? Today is Canadian Thanksgiving... I bet you didn't know that! =) So, I'm kind of missing being at home this weekend and since I've already blogged about things I'm grateful I'll blog about why I love Canada and everything great about that country....
One - My favourite band, Hedley, is from Canada! You've probably never heard of them but you seriously should check them out! Best. Music. Ever. I could listen to them 24/7, oh wait... I do. And their new CD comes out on November 8th! #countingdowntheseconds.
Two - Canadian food! Poutine, perogies, all-dressed chips, brown sugar mini wheats, dill pickle chips, crunchies, vanilla rice crispies, gelotis, timbits, smarties, fuzzy peaches. Oh the list can go on forever, I love them all!
Three - My funny words... Garborator (Garbage disposal), Toque (Beanie), Parkade (Parking garage), Eh (Right), Flag/bag/tag/etc... (Pronounced fleg/beg/teg/etc...), Cream (Lotion), etc.... There's soooo many. My friends make fun of me 24/7, but I kinda love it.
Four - Crazy weather... Always a surprise. You can be playing outside making a snowman in the morning and then jumping on your trampoline in the sun in the afternoon. So fun!
Well.. there's a little Canadian culture for you. Just thought I'd share it with you as I'm thinking about home today and thankful for all the blessings I have back at home.
One - My favourite band, Hedley, is from Canada! You've probably never heard of them but you seriously should check them out! Best. Music. Ever. I could listen to them 24/7, oh wait... I do. And their new CD comes out on November 8th! #countingdowntheseconds.
Two - Canadian food! Poutine, perogies, all-dressed chips, brown sugar mini wheats, dill pickle chips, crunchies, vanilla rice crispies, gelotis, timbits, smarties, fuzzy peaches. Oh the list can go on forever, I love them all!
Three - My funny words... Garborator (Garbage disposal), Toque (Beanie), Parkade (Parking garage), Eh (Right), Flag/bag/tag/etc... (Pronounced fleg/beg/teg/etc...), Cream (Lotion), etc.... There's soooo many. My friends make fun of me 24/7, but I kinda love it.
Four - Crazy weather... Always a surprise. You can be playing outside making a snowman in the morning and then jumping on your trampoline in the sun in the afternoon. So fun!
Well.. there's a little Canadian culture for you. Just thought I'd share it with you as I'm thinking about home today and thankful for all the blessings I have back at home.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Old People on Facebook
Grandmas, grandpas, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, that guy you only know from family reunions, that lady who only calls you for recipes... come on, you all know who I'm talking about. Someone tells them they should sign up for Facebook because "everyone's on it" and the next thing you know, you have a new friend request. So of course you add them... what are you going to do? Block grandma even though she called you and told you to add her because she only has 10 friends so far? ... of course you're not. So, you add them. Usually it's no big deal, but lately my new obsession is creeping old people on Facebook. Seriously, it never gets old (lol). God bless those who struggle with technology....
Commenting - My friends mom is a HUGE commenter! And since you can comment on anyone's photos (even if you're not friends) with the new Facebook she has commented on every single photo he is tagged in. It is so great... here are some of my favourites: "Oh there's my handsome son", "Wow, who is that girl you're with?", "Are you on a date? ;)", "Mom loves you!", "I miss you hunny!", "That's my boy", etc...
Profile Pictures - These are the best.... as I was looking through my grandma's friends you could tell in a second who was an "old person on Facebook" just from looking at the thumbnail of their profile picture. For some reason, old people always have pictures of their pets as their profile pictures. Also, (one of my favourites) my grandma doesn't know how to crop a picture after you choose to make it your profile... she just presses 'okay' after choosing her picture. So right now her profile picture is a nice close up of her shoulder. I should probably help her fix that lol.
Status Updates - I love reading their statuses! They always have perfect grammar and quite often they sign their names at the end (just to clarify who's updating) haha. The best though is when they try and use abbreviations (aka "That crazy Facebook language" - according to my grandpa). One of my favourite experiences with this was one time when my dad wrote "LOL" all over my wall so I was like "What's so funny dad?" He was confused and said he was just sending me Lots Of Love (LOL) haha. Almost dad... almost.
Wall posts - If you read a wall-to-wall between two old people it's the best. My grandma always writes to her friends things that she should have just messaged them about, but instead she posts them on her wall for everyone to see. I get to learn what they're planning on teaching about in relief society this week, the recipe she wanted from home-making and their troubles with their new TVs haha.
Liking - Aka "I gave them a thumbs up" - My mom. Haha but the greatest "Old person liker" is my friend's dad. He always likes everything he does! No matter if it's a photo, comment, status, etc... It shows he posted it and then that he liked it. Haha too great... It makes me laugh.
Anyways, these are just a few things I love about having old friends on Facebook. So, if you're ever bored start creeping one and then you will find many more to creep and it is sure to provide you with never-ending amusement. Gotta give them props though, I mean hey.. its not the easiest thing to learn how to do at their age and at least they're trying. Just keep loving them but laugh a little along the way =)
Commenting - My friends mom is a HUGE commenter! And since you can comment on anyone's photos (even if you're not friends) with the new Facebook she has commented on every single photo he is tagged in. It is so great... here are some of my favourites: "Oh there's my handsome son", "Wow, who is that girl you're with?", "Are you on a date? ;)", "Mom loves you!", "I miss you hunny!", "That's my boy", etc...
Profile Pictures - These are the best.... as I was looking through my grandma's friends you could tell in a second who was an "old person on Facebook" just from looking at the thumbnail of their profile picture. For some reason, old people always have pictures of their pets as their profile pictures. Also, (one of my favourites) my grandma doesn't know how to crop a picture after you choose to make it your profile... she just presses 'okay' after choosing her picture. So right now her profile picture is a nice close up of her shoulder. I should probably help her fix that lol.
Status Updates - I love reading their statuses! They always have perfect grammar and quite often they sign their names at the end (just to clarify who's updating) haha. The best though is when they try and use abbreviations (aka "That crazy Facebook language" - according to my grandpa). One of my favourite experiences with this was one time when my dad wrote "LOL" all over my wall so I was like "What's so funny dad?" He was confused and said he was just sending me Lots Of Love (LOL) haha. Almost dad... almost. Wall posts - If you read a wall-to-wall between two old people it's the best. My grandma always writes to her friends things that she should have just messaged them about, but instead she posts them on her wall for everyone to see. I get to learn what they're planning on teaching about in relief society this week, the recipe she wanted from home-making and their troubles with their new TVs haha.
Liking - Aka "I gave them a thumbs up" - My mom. Haha but the greatest "Old person liker" is my friend's dad. He always likes everything he does! No matter if it's a photo, comment, status, etc... It shows he posted it and then that he liked it. Haha too great... It makes me laugh.
Anyways, these are just a few things I love about having old friends on Facebook. So, if you're ever bored start creeping one and then you will find many more to creep and it is sure to provide you with never-ending amusement. Gotta give them props though, I mean hey.. its not the easiest thing to learn how to do at their age and at least they're trying. Just keep loving them but laugh a little along the way =)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
1000 Awesome Things
This website is one of the best things I've ever found on the internet: http://1000awesomethings.com/the-top-1000/
Seriously, it is so funny because it's so relatable. It's just a list of everything awesome in life and as you scroll through it I can guarantee you will have a smile on your face because you will know exactly what they're talking about.
For example, here are some of my favourites:
Who doesn't love that? Whether it's the kiss cam or the fan cam, it makes everyone happy... the best is when the person on the screen doesn't realize that they're on it and they do embarrassing things (I may be guilty of that) Haha.
Anyone who has lived in Helaman Halls knows EXACTLY what I'm talking about! The day I realized I could make grilled cheese sandwiches in the waffle maker was a very happy day.
Everyone has had this happen to them! You'll be sitting in the family room watching TV and then all of a sudden the sunlight coming through the window hits one of your shelves perfectly and you see a little sparkle of purple tinfoil.... jackpot.
Love this because after a year I have finally learned all the words to the American national anthem. Now I can actually sing instead of just moving my lips pretending like I know the words.
Hahahahahahahahaha.... Realizing that your eavesdropping/staring is acceptable because you weren't the only one doing it.
It doesn't matter what the sweatshirt looks like it always smells the best, feels the best and makes you smile the biggest. (Especially if he took it off and gave it to you because it was cold out)
Prime spot on any plane. When everyone else keeps tossing and turning to find a comfy position, you are sprawled out! So nice... and your legs don't fall asleep.
The best is when it's money =) Once I found $20 bucks in a pocket... that was definitely a great day.
Feels so good! But sadly it only happens once every few months in my own room so I just go to my roommate's bedrooms instead (where it is actually clean) sometimes I even study in their rooms because it's so much less chaotic. Opps, good thing I have nice friends =)
I always try and make it last as long as possible and so the excitement just builds... when you finally peel it off, it's like that thing is brand new again!
So Utah.
Hedley - Invincible. Play count = 67.
Reminds me of one of my favourite episodes of The Office -"I like waking up to the smell of bacon - sue me. And since I don't have a butler, I have to do it myself." http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/best-michael-moments-no-1/1103350/
Did you know those were there?! I didn't until one day when I was watching Ellen Degeneres and she told us! What a great invention... you can pull out a piece of foil without having the whole roll fall out. Genius I tell you, genius.
Ladies you know what I'm talking about. Guys... some of you probably do too haha. The best is when you're wearing silky PJ's too!
Soooo good! Especially when everyone is thinking about it for a long time and then suddenly it pops into your head.
Nuff said.
The last guy I dated was 6"11... I agree, he is pretty awesome. Even more awesome: People's reactions as he walks by. They think that just because he's more than a foot taller than them that he can't hear what they're saying about him "down there." Hate to break it to ya, he can hear you.
Nothing heals a cold faster than a little Bob Barker.
Be honest, you know you have a huge smile on your face as you walk past everyone else and get the mashed potatoes while they are still hot and the first piece of cake with the perfect amount of icing.
Well... those are just some of my favourites but honestly, they are all great.
Total time wasted on that website today: 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Total time wasted on that website today: 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Top 10 Things I'm Grateful For
Hello everyone! (actually I’m pretty sure that no one reads this) haha… But if you are, hey that’s awesome. I’m glad that my life is of some interest to you.
Today’s blog topic: The Top 10 Things I’m Grateful For (Not in any order)
1. My Family – Missing them so much right now! I wish I was on that cruise with them right now too but no, sadly I am in school.
2. BYU – I LOVE BYU! Seriously, it is the best place in the world. Better than Disneyland (and that’s pretty hard to beat).
3. Jimmer – You changed my life. You are my hero…. Why did you have to get engaged? =(
4. Socks – I would die without socks. I can’t sleep without them! I wear them all the time (except with sandals) haha.
5. My Roommates – They are the best. We’re like a little 5-piece puzzle, we’re all so different but similar enough to work perfectly together.
6. Facebook Stalking – So many treasures every time you log-on.
7. Nail Polish – Never go a day without painting my nails. Definitely the “super-girly” part of me, I match my nails to every outfit =) haha
8. The Gospel – Opps… this should have been number 1. Defines me and my life. I would be nothing without it.
9. Kennie – My best friend. My other half. Don’t know what I would do without her. D4L.
10. Skype – Best invention ever. Makes it so much easier to be away from loved ones! And… even grandma’s can use it!
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