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10 reasons why I  LOVE my husband!

1. I always have fresh flowers in our apartment, and I'm not the one buying them!

2. He agreed to stay in a much more expensive apartment because of how much I liked it.

3. He offers to rub my back and feet when I come home from work.

4. He eats my food.

5. He understands a lot of things that a lot of other people would probably never get.  He accepts that my life is crazy but helps me through it.

6. He lets me travel!! And, plans imaginary trips with me. ( Soon to come true.)

7. He takes me to buy European chocolate when I am missing Europe.

8. He lets me cry when I need to, and doesn't say anything about it later.

9. He loves my family just as much as I do!!

10. He gave up and sacrificed a lot to marry me.

forget it.. I'm adding a few more.

11. He dances funny with me to weird music.

12. He goes to movies with me every week, if not more, because he knows how much I love them.

13. He doesn't judge me when I need change, he just helps me make it happen.

Scott and I are about to go on a great adventure together moving to Texas. It is just a summer, but we will have to depend on each other a lot. I am so lucky to have married someone who loves me no matter what. I can be cracking very stupid jokes, crying, being moody, making scary ugly faces at him hoping he'll laugh, or grumpy coming home at 6 am from work and he is always nice and pleasant to me and makes me feel loved.

I LOVE YOU SCOTT!!! I could write so much more! But, I'm going to go pick you up from work and go on a date with you!

See you later Blog world.

-Tori!

A 4am music post.

Can I please just express my love for Adele? She is phenomenal. I got her new Adele 21 CD last week, and have memorized the entire thing already. I have a 32 hour road trip to thank for that.

My absolute favorite songs on this CD are:

• Someone like you
• Set Fire to the Rain
• Rolling in the Deep
• Turning Tables

The only thing is, these are all break up songs. I can't relate to most of them. It's the best when you can relate to songs! I mean, I can relate to them. Past break ups are always an option, but lets be honest, I don't think about those anymore now that I'm married. I can't wait for some 'happy, in love' songs. until then...I'm in love with her heartbreak. Hopefully she really isn't heartbroken.

And as we all know, I'm obsessed with The Beatles. I don't really know when it happened. Either listening to them growing up, or when I actually started to appreciate music. Their lyrics are always so meaningful to me for some reason. Sure, they were on drugs for a lot of them, but they came out with the songs none the less. I've been listening to Let it Be a lot lately. It is one of their more popular songs, so I'm sure pretty much everyone knows it. 

When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,
there will be an answer. let it be.

Let it be, let it be,

And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light, that shines on me,
shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, 

This song seriously calms me. "Let it Be" is probably a phrase all of us need to remember at one point or another... I know I do. 

A funny story about them..

I was driving in my car and was in the process of trying to find something decent on the radio. I either got Lady GAG, Kesha, Bruno Gay, Ushers stupid new era of music ( I liked his old stuff) , etc etc I think you get my point. I obviously couldn't find anything, got frustrated, so I put on the Beatles. I secretly wished that The Beatles still did concerts and went on with my day. The next day I walked into my kitchen, and my mom said "Guess who is coming to concert?" I don't remember what I said back, but when she said Paul McCartney I started bawling. Yes, literally bawling. I went to the concert alone because none of my friends cared enough to spend the money on the tickets. My mom, the wonderful woman she is, bought me a floor ticket. I had the best seat ever, I didn't even care I was alone because I was literally living my dream. 

Some other classics that I love are..

• Here Comes the Sun
• Eleanor Rigby
• We Can Work it Out
• Help! 
• Can't Buy Me Love 
• Blackbird
• She's a Woman
• She's Leaving Home
• Twist and Shout
• Yesterday
• Hey Jude

Anyway. I think you all get the point. I love them, always will. I don't care how many people bash on them. Some people just don't like the old classic sound. They would rather listen to some freak covered in meat and rebirthing herself out of an egg.

Favorites.

My friend Melissa tagged me in this post. It is a great way to get to know people, and I loved reading hers and getting to know a few more things about her. Now it's my turn!

1. Food – Chinese food, or just some good old fashioned fruit. 

2. Color – I'm loyal to pink.

3. Animal – Marshall..my puppy I miss/happy I gave away. (Small apt=not a good dog home.) My heart also belongs to pedals, our family cat.

4. Sports Team - I don't follow sports. But, when the U of U is playing, i'm definitely cheering for them.

5. Dessert – Gelato 

6. Artist/Singer/Band – Adele is amazing. 

7. Pair of Shoes – It depends on the season.

8. Outfit – Winter: Dress, tights, boots. Summer: Shorts, T-shirt.

9. Skinny Jeans – Not a big fan.

10. Brand – Juicy. Nordstrom, Nordstrom, Nordstrom.

11. Perfume – Viva La Juicy.

12. Accessory – My silver ring, that just got stolen out of my car. Bummer.

13. City – Seattle and San Diego

14. Hobby – Music and cooking.

15. Beauty Product – Aveeno face moisturizer. 

16. Snack-  Oranges, or beef jerky.

17. Holiday – Christmas and Halloween.

18. Movie – Pearl Harbor. Hangover. Lord of the Rings. Singing in the Rain. Disney. 

19. Song- I have too many favorites! But right now, I love Billy Currington- let me down easy. Or, Adele- Set fire to the rain or Someone like you.

20. Guilty Pleasure – IKEA

Texas, here we come!

This is a VERY delayed post, but Scott and I are moving to Texas in about two weeks! We are going out there for a temp summer job. I am so so excited. Probably a little bit more excited than Scott, because my soul craves change! I love to move and see new things, so every chance I get to do it, I try to! We knew a while ago that this was an option, but we were having a hard time selling our lease. We didn't want to say for sure that we were going, but everything is set in stone now. I actually put in my 2 week notice at work. I've worked full time, 12 hour shift graveyards for over a year now, so it will definitely be a big change having a normal sleep schedule. I'm so happy. Working nights affected everything in my life. My eating, my sleep (obviously), my attitude, my energy, etc etc. Not necessarily in a good way either. ha! We are coming back in August and going straight back to school!

I'm actually working as we speak. It's 0200, so only four hours left. All of my words are started to blend together, so if things I'm writing don't make any sense, thats why! My last day is the April 14th. It is definitely bittersweet. I've loved this job more than anything, and it has opened my eyes to so many things. At the same time though, I'm ready to move on to the next chapter in my life. I will miss all of my close friends that I've made at Stonehenge. I've never had a closer bond to my co-workers anywhere else! Driving away saturday morning will be sad, but exciting.

Finally updating!

So..I never update this thing! It was partly because I seriously was never on the computer anymore. I got a kindle for valentines day, and that pretty much took up all my time. But, it was stolen...so obviously it wont be taking my time up anymore. Which brings me to how it was stolen, I went to Seattle, Washington to visit some family. My brother left for the Navy, so I went out and said goodbye to him. Someone broke into my car and stole, EVERYTHING the first night I was there. My laptop, kindle, ipod, sunglasses, lotion, coupons, trash, bills, registration etc etc...yes. Legitimately everything. I've never felt so violated. But, things happen. I really wasn't as upset about it as I thought I would be. Other than that escapade, Washington was a lot of fun. I don't have my camera, it's still in WA, so I only have the pictures I took off of my phone. So, I'll post those! Scott couldn't go because of work, so my little sister Tiffany came with me!

  My brother Brett and I at his goodbye party.

   At Deception Pass
   (I have a lot of pictures here on my camera..bummed I don't have it!)

    Tiff and I on the bridge.

 Deception Pass

 Chicks and Hens

                                                              
      Deception Pass bridge

   Rainforest Cafe before Brett shipped off!

I wish I had my pictures from my camera! There was a lot more on that, but I'll get it here soon. Tiff and I had a lot of fun, except the whole driving there part. It is only supposed to take 13 hours, but we got stuck in a snow storm so it added on a few more hours. We left at 2:30 pm from utah, and got to WA at 6:30 am. The way back was exactly the same, but worse. It took abotut 18 hours and we spun out and almost got into a very bad accident...the weather was bad the entire time!! This trip will definitely be remembered..

Februray

Today I went to lunch with three of my greatest friends. We've all been close friends for a while now. It was Halee's birthday so we took her to Zupas for lunch. I haven't seen these girls in a while, so it was really good to see them and catch up! Living in Herriman is so great, but kinda hard because I don't get to see my family and friends as much. It is a good thing Scotts family/friends live up here. Plus, it's beautiful! Ever since I've been here in Utah, I've only lived in Utah County. Living in Salt Lake County has given me a different view of the mountains and they are beautiful.

I wasn't doing this blog around Christmas, so I didn't have a chance to talk about our first Christmas together. It was so great, as expected. We spent Christmas eve over at my moms house and had Jason's "Christmas eve hamburgers." He makes them every year. I had to work 12am-6am that night, so Scott just slept over at my mom's and picked me up in the morning. We went back over there and spent the morning with them, and opened our stockings. It was fun watching everyone open their Ipads and Mac Pros. Thats what everyone got for Christmas this year! We are an apple loving family....ha. Scott and I then drove back up to our apartment in Herriman, and exchanged our gifts to each other. Scott of course outdid himself and did such a better job than me! He got me a KEYBOARD!, Beatles collector glasses, hunger game poster/Beatles poster. My favorite Viva La Juicy perfume, and a whole make up kit. and other nick nacks. He proved himself a great gift giver. Later that night we ewnt over to his parents house and did our gift exchange there. We all drew names to give gifts, and I drew Ali's name. I stuffed a stocking for her with lots of fabric flowers for her hair that I made, some nail polish, make up etc etc things that 14 (I'm pretty sure) year old girls love. Heck, I still love stuff like that. Anyway, later that night, Scott and I went up to Sundance to the Foundry Grill and had a DELICIOUS dinner with each other. He had ribs, and I had chicken. But, anyone that has been to the Foundry Grill knows it isn't just "ribs" and "chicken." We are talking about gourmet food here. It was a perfect first Christmas! :) Can't wait for the first Valentines day! I got work off, which I rarely can do. But, my friend Melissa was nice enough to take the shift for me because her husband had to work. 

Such a great week..

Brett left on Wednesday. Sad. But, we had such a good week with him here. I'm still so mad that we can't find our camera because we did so many fun things, but it's okay. Next time for sure! We went laser tagging.....i lost. probably by about 200+ points. I swear it's because my gun was broken..........

We tried to go skiing again, but it was closed because of how cold it was. Brett wants to move out here because of how awesome Utah is. I don't blame him. I actually hope he does! It would be way fun with him out here. Scott and him went to nickle city while I was at work, and they brought me their prizes..haha. A nice back scratcher, some magnets, a toy gun, and a swedish fish. Gotta love them. We went and saw Green Hornet, which is good. Not as good as I thought, but it's pretty funny. We did something fun everyday, so I hope Brett enjoyed it as much and Scott and I did.

So, at my slow times at work I browse the internet, read, or find small things to do here at Stonehenge. Usually emptying patients trash or refilling their waters. To keep me awake and sane. Thats if I have a slow moment at work, and luckily tonight I do. I get off in two hours..woo! It's four AM. Then I have the fun 40 minute drive back. Today I get sleep until two, a good seven hours. Who knows what our Friday will bring to us, but it's usually fun.

I was browsing lds.org tonight, and came across a few talks and quotes that I really enjoyed...

"We cannot see the future with precision, but we can know what the Lord intends and what it will take for each of us to qualify personally to participate." -Henry B. Eyring

" He is your beloved Heavenly Father, who seeks your good, your happiness. He desires with all the love of a perfect and pure father that you reach your supernal destination...All you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust him enough to follow his plan." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf  http://lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/your-happily-ever-after?lang=eng

"Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family." -Boyd K. Packer

Go read, "Your happily ever after" It is so good!! The link is above, after the Dieter F. Uchtdorf quote, from the talk.

It's time for me to go back to work! :)