I wrote this a while ago and then never posted - it's kind of funny so I share
I had a conversation with a friend recently about the most awkward kiss we had ever experienced (story for another day) which got me thinking about awkward breakups to all breakups/severing of relationships I've had, so I thought I'd share some basic details of those experiences
-the time former BF had his best friend flirt with me all night so I didn't feel as bad when he broke up with me later that night
-the time I wanted to end things and boy didn't so instead of taking me home, he sped up the canyon late at night full of rage until I changed my mind. when that didn't happen and he finally turned around, he ended the night telling me all the bad things I do to destroy relationships before finally taking me home and then again telling me to call him if I changed my mind
-the time I took 6+ hours, 3 different locations to breakup with a BF; in tears the entire time. I still feel bad for putting him through that misery. it then took over a year for things to be final
-the time I raised my hand as if in class to tell him I had something to say and could only get out, "I can't do this anymore," while pointing to the both of us (not so good with words)
-the time former BF ended things in a matter of two minutes and I didn't have a chance to say a word; he was in and out before I could even process what he said
-the time I had his best friend deliver the bad news since it was the 4th time breaking up with him
-the time(s) I had to sit in his car while he waited for me to say something to make him feel better about breaking up with me
-the text that says, "I'm not interested in anything past being friends," and he mysteriously stops texting you
-the time I put someone back in the friend zone without giving him a chance to really say anything
-the time he didn't talk to me for 30 minutes in the car and then basically pushed me out the door
while the car was still moving to drop me off
-the time he told me I wasn't a decent human being after one phone conversation
-the time he gave me the fade out, then promised it wasn't the fade out and he hadn't forgotten about me, and then never called again
-the time I told him not to waste his time by trying to ask me out again
nothing ever seems to go smoothly for me during a break up; but after the shock wears off, I've got some great stories
Thursday, January 3, 2013
A Year in Review
I've been reflecting on 2012 a lot with the New Year and what I'm going to do to make 2013 better - 2012 just wasn't my best year. Good, but not the best. Here's a little bit of what happened in 2012 (kind of long so don't read if you don't want)
JANUARY
-finally moved from the front desk and into an office at work and got a sweet scanner (January was really exciting)
-watched a lot of Utah Jazz games!
FEBRUARY
-thought I might go back to school and get an MBA and started thinking about studying for the GMAT
-Annie and Kellen got engaged
-started dating a kid. It was fun, but we probably jumped into things too fast in retrospect
-celebrated my mom's birthday
MARCH
-turned 25 and was relatively okay with it; celebrated with a ski weekend
-skied my first black diamond (just not telling you which resort or how long it took)
APRIL
-decided to not go back to school this year. laughed out loud in the testing center when I got my sad GMAT score
-Annie graduated from UVU with her BFA
-boy and I broke up, it was mutual.
MAY
-sat 7th row at a Jazz game thanks to a random stranger
-played my only day of sand volleyball all summer
-got the stomach flu and then couldn't get better. took more sick/vacation days than I worked
-made it through one blood test without passing out (the other 2 or 3 in a 6 week period didn't go so well)
JUNE
-finally got some sort of answer of why I was sick along with a "there's not much we can do for you"...ovarian cysts aren't life threatening but man, can they hurt
-Annie got married and her wedding went off without a hitch with so much love and help from family and friends
-went to the Strawberry Days Rodeo
JULY
- Celebrated the 4th of July as only our neighborhood can do despite a monsoon in the middle of our party. You can't go wrong with homemade ice cream, star sugar cookies and four huge packs of Costco fireworks.
-Went to a Tom Petty cover concert with some of the hippest names in Provo. It was actually really good and we have some great talent in our little town.
-saw the "foot lady" (zonologist) and she got me feeling much better than any doctor I had seen. It's amazing what she can determine through the feet and what can be healed/improved with essential oils - I'm a believer!
-celebrated Annie's birthday
AUGUST
-celebrated my dad's birthday with the day off doing whatever he wanted
-booked a trip to NYC because Southwest had half-off tickets
-went to the USANA Fest and saw lots of crazies, but had fun with friends
-had another ultrasound with the not-so-promising answer, "There's not much we can do for you, sorry you don't feel good!" (I have felt better since then, but still frustrated with doctors.)
SEPTEMBER
-traveled to NYC and Boston
-went ice-blocking
-got a new cell phone - Samsung Galaxy S3 - it's smarter than me!
-finally rode to the top of South Fork and back (not too far, but a huge accomplishment considering my health over the summer)
OCTOBER
-resigned from my job (retired as my friends like to say). I got stuck in a routine and quitting was part of my plan to make some needed changes to bring back the excitement in my life
-had a crazy month trying to get things closed out at work along with training two new girls
-finally spent a solid day shopping at City Creek!
NOVEMBER
-worked my last day at Canyon Park .
-went to the new Traverse Mountain outlets 3 times opening week
-got to watch the cutest girls around - my cousin Alissa's daughters Ella and Anna - a couple times a week for a few weeks
-celebrated Thanksgiving with family
DECEMBER
-started seasonal work at Color Me Mine
-visited the lights at Temple Square with friends
-went to the First Presidency Devotional at the Conference Center with friends
-best friend since childhood, Nina, got married to a great guy and they had a beautiful reception at Sundance
-caught up with Freshman and Sophomore friends Amanda and Melissa
-had a low-key but wonderful Christmas at home with our family and Grandma Lota
2012 was also full of lots of shopping, sushi nights, some dates (good and bad), evening bike rides, friends having sweet little babies and sadly friends moving away as they start their careers and families. Like I said, it wasn't a terrible year, but not my best. Here's to hoping that 2013 brings new excitement, better health and adventures in career and living situation!
JANUARY
-finally moved from the front desk and into an office at work and got a sweet scanner (January was really exciting)
-watched a lot of Utah Jazz games!
FEBRUARY
-thought I might go back to school and get an MBA and started thinking about studying for the GMAT
-Annie and Kellen got engaged
-started dating a kid. It was fun, but we probably jumped into things too fast in retrospect
-celebrated my mom's birthday
MARCH
-turned 25 and was relatively okay with it; celebrated with a ski weekend
-skied my first black diamond (just not telling you which resort or how long it took)
APRIL
-decided to not go back to school this year. laughed out loud in the testing center when I got my sad GMAT score
-Annie graduated from UVU with her BFA
-boy and I broke up, it was mutual.
MAY
-sat 7th row at a Jazz game thanks to a random stranger
-played my only day of sand volleyball all summer
-got the stomach flu and then couldn't get better. took more sick/vacation days than I worked
-made it through one blood test without passing out (the other 2 or 3 in a 6 week period didn't go so well)
JUNE
-finally got some sort of answer of why I was sick along with a "there's not much we can do for you"...ovarian cysts aren't life threatening but man, can they hurt
-Annie got married and her wedding went off without a hitch with so much love and help from family and friends
-went to the Strawberry Days Rodeo
JULY
- Celebrated the 4th of July as only our neighborhood can do despite a monsoon in the middle of our party. You can't go wrong with homemade ice cream, star sugar cookies and four huge packs of Costco fireworks.
-Went to a Tom Petty cover concert with some of the hippest names in Provo. It was actually really good and we have some great talent in our little town.
-saw the "foot lady" (zonologist) and she got me feeling much better than any doctor I had seen. It's amazing what she can determine through the feet and what can be healed/improved with essential oils - I'm a believer!
-celebrated Annie's birthday
AUGUST
-celebrated my dad's birthday with the day off doing whatever he wanted
-booked a trip to NYC because Southwest had half-off tickets
-went to the USANA Fest and saw lots of crazies, but had fun with friends
-had another ultrasound with the not-so-promising answer, "There's not much we can do for you, sorry you don't feel good!" (I have felt better since then, but still frustrated with doctors.)
SEPTEMBER
-traveled to NYC and Boston
-went ice-blocking
-got a new cell phone - Samsung Galaxy S3 - it's smarter than me!
-finally rode to the top of South Fork and back (not too far, but a huge accomplishment considering my health over the summer)
OCTOBER
-resigned from my job (retired as my friends like to say). I got stuck in a routine and quitting was part of my plan to make some needed changes to bring back the excitement in my life
-had a crazy month trying to get things closed out at work along with training two new girls
-finally spent a solid day shopping at City Creek!
NOVEMBER
-worked my last day at Canyon Park .
-went to the new Traverse Mountain outlets 3 times opening week
-got to watch the cutest girls around - my cousin Alissa's daughters Ella and Anna - a couple times a week for a few weeks
-celebrated Thanksgiving with family
DECEMBER
-started seasonal work at Color Me Mine
-visited the lights at Temple Square with friends
-went to the First Presidency Devotional at the Conference Center with friends
-best friend since childhood, Nina, got married to a great guy and they had a beautiful reception at Sundance
-caught up with Freshman and Sophomore friends Amanda and Melissa
-had a low-key but wonderful Christmas at home with our family and Grandma Lota
2012 was also full of lots of shopping, sushi nights, some dates (good and bad), evening bike rides, friends having sweet little babies and sadly friends moving away as they start their careers and families. Like I said, it wasn't a terrible year, but not my best. Here's to hoping that 2013 brings new excitement, better health and adventures in career and living situation!
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
New York and Boston
I feel so behind, but at the same time not a whole lot has happened since my last post, but I'll add to my travel log here.
In September, I went to New York City with some friends, Kainoa, Craig,
and Dan. We had mentioned it a few times, but then finally just did it
since Southwest was having a great deal on tickets. Dan's sister was
nice enough to let us stay with her family in New Canaan, CT which is a
cute, quaint little town and we got to have extra money for shopping! We
did everything we possibly could fit into the 5 days we were there and
got home exhausted each night. We saw the Statue of Liberty (from afar),
the World Trade Center memorial, walked the Brooklyn Bridge to have
pizza at Grimaldi's, hung in Time's Square, saw Newsies and Wicked, went
to the observatory deck at the Rockefeller Center, walked through
Central Park, went to the MET & Natural History museums, shopped (a
lot), ate our hearts out, got lost (a lot) walking, subway-ing, and
driving, and marveled at all the buildings and people everywhere. I
think there's more, but my memory evades me. There were two restaurants I
wish Utah was cool enough to have - Shake Shack and Westville - they
were so good! (Blame Blogger for the odd picture layout, I can't fix it!)
We also spent a day in Boston. We drove up the coast, hung in Boston all day, and then drove back. It was a long day, but I loved it! We shopped, ate, walked part of the Freedom Trail along with our Trolley tour, made sure to get a cannoli at Mike's Pastry (the amaretto cannoli was amazing!), walked around Fenway as we got there too late for a tour, and then spent the evening getting burgers and touring Harvard campus with Craig's friend, Carly. I loved all the history mixed into the city; there was history around every corner.
In September, I went to New York City with some friends, Kainoa, Craig,
and Dan. We had mentioned it a few times, but then finally just did it
since Southwest was having a great deal on tickets. Dan's sister was
nice enough to let us stay with her family in New Canaan, CT which is a
cute, quaint little town and we got to have extra money for shopping! We
did everything we possibly could fit into the 5 days we were there and
got home exhausted each night. We saw the Statue of Liberty (from afar),
the World Trade Center memorial, walked the Brooklyn Bridge to have
pizza at Grimaldi's, hung in Time's Square, saw Newsies and Wicked, went
to the observatory deck at the Rockefeller Center, walked through
Central Park, went to the MET & Natural History museums, shopped (a
lot), ate our hearts out, got lost (a lot) walking, subway-ing, and
driving, and marveled at all the buildings and people everywhere. I
think there's more, but my memory evades me. There were two restaurants I
wish Utah was cool enough to have - Shake Shack and Westville - they
were so good! (Blame Blogger for the odd picture layout, I can't fix it!) |
| Plenty of teasing happened the entire trip |
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| From the Brooklyn Bridge |
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| So happy to have finally made it |
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| At the Museum of Natural History |
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| After going to Church |
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| Top of the Rock |
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| View from the top |
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| View from the top |
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| Times Square |
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| Fenway |
We also spent a day in Boston. We drove up the coast, hung in Boston all day, and then drove back. It was a long day, but I loved it! We shopped, ate, walked part of the Freedom Trail along with our Trolley tour, made sure to get a cannoli at Mike's Pastry (the amaretto cannoli was amazing!), walked around Fenway as we got there too late for a tour, and then spent the evening getting burgers and touring Harvard campus with Craig's friend, Carly. I loved all the history mixed into the city; there was history around every corner.
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| Trolley tour and uncontrollable hair |
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| Harvard Stadium |
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| USS Constitution |
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| Amazing Amaretto Cannoli |
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