Life Lesson #50: I am really bad at withholding information, a process otherwise known as keeping secrets.

I thought I was one of those quiet mysterious types, but apparently I can't keep my trap shut. If someone tells me something personal in confidence, I will never bring it up again, I will take that secret to my grave. If I tell someone something in confidence, I will probably tell six or seven other people the same thing.

I can't think of anything else to say, here is an engagement photo:

2011 > 2010

They say that however you spend the first day of the new year is a good indicator for how the rest of the year will go. I am going to use that traditional cliche to predict my future.

I will watch a lot of youtube videos, and eat cheap Mexican food that may or may not give me food poisoning. I will frequently fall asleep on Danie and Greg's couch through MST3K's and wake up confused.

I will sleep in until noon and when I wake up, I will take a shower and start scrap booking to a movie. I won't eat anything till about 3pm and will probably be very unproductive.

Life Lesson #49: I don't agree with traditional superstitions. They are rather silly.

Okay, okay. If you wanted real information about my life, I'll stop making jokes for a minute and divulge.

Wedding Update: Bountiful Temple May 25th 10:30 AM

Reception 7-9PM at The Victorian in Layton.

Everything else is still TBD, but we're making progress. That's all Folks!!

Sales Rant: Part Two

Life Lesson #48: Somethings you just have to buy in a store, salesmen or no.

I was unable to avoid all salesmen by shopping online, because I had to shop for a dress. One of those big fluffy white ones, that usually doesn't come with sleeves, but I really needed mine to have sleeves and that tiny amount of fabric and beads will probably cost an addition $200, ya know? However, I was surprised that I only hated one of the three salesmen and even liked one of them.

If any salesmen were weird enough to read my blog, they might feel I've been unfair to their profession. So here is my list of sales DOs and DON'Ts so they can at least feel they are receiving constructive feedback.

DO fetch me whatever I ask for as quickly as possible.

DON'T hand me something I didn't ask for or anything I didn't pick out myself.

DO keep my dressing room tidy and remove all undesirable items.

DON'T ask me "what do you like about this one?" because I have no idea. I probably like that it is pretty. Or that it fits. Or that it functions as an article of decorative clothing. I have nothing insightful or useful to say to you.

DO stay out of my way and refrain from throwing in your two cents worth, that is about how much your unsolicited advice means to me.

DON'T under ANY circumstances put ANYTHING on my head. I cannot stress how important this one is. If I wanted to try on a veil, I'd grab a veil. If I wanted a tacky bedazzled hair clip in my hair, I'd already be wearing one. If I wanted your hands on my hair, I would hand you a comb and ask you to start braiding. I did NOT ask for the veil, I did NOT ask for you to invade my personal bubble, and I do NOT like strangers touching my hair!

That about sums it up! If you wanted real news, too bad.

For all family and friends who live far away or just don't like to visit me, here are some pictures from the past couple of months...

To the right: Claire Burnett and Lee Phillips at Temple Square, December 22nd 2010

Next photo down, me and Lee again, just smiling and stuff.

Awww....we're ridiculously adorable!!

we also choose to do funny faces.

To the left, that is my engagement ring. Yes, I know. it's beautiful.

In the middle is a little pic I like to call "Pretension."

Aaaaaand here we are. Again. Being cute.

There is going to be a lot on my plate for the next few months, and I would like to promise all of you that this won't become a "blab about my wedding" blog. However, I cannot make that promise. This might become one of those blogs. I apologize in advance.

What I hate about Salesmen:

Life Lesson #46: There is only one Salesman of whom I have a high opinion. His name is Lars. All other salesmen will be measured against the yardstick of Lars, and will fall short.

What I hate about salesmen:

A) I hate when they hover around me, waiting for me to make a mistake and say something positive about the merchandise.

B) I hate when I tell them what I am looking for and what my price range is, and they find something that fits neither criteria and try to sell it to me, hoping I won't notice.

C) I hate when they get offended because I tell them I don't like the out-of-my-price-range not-what-I-asked-for item they just tried to sell me.

Life Lesson #47: One can avoid salesmen altogether by shopping online.

It's the end of the year as we know it...

Here is a list of fun things that have changed in the past year:

1) I am DONE writing Missionaries! I no longer have to pay attention to the price of postage.

2) This time last year, I wouldn't have been able to post a thing on this blog because the internet on my ancient PC would have been too slow. Thanks Mac!

3) A year ago, I had to do my laundry at Mom and Dad's house! Now I can do laundry at my leisure, during the week, more than once a month.

4) I used to be the best cook in my house, now I have two roommates and a next door neighbor who enjoy cooking, and do so often.

5) My room gets too warm. I have lived in basements for so long, I had forgotten that when heat rises, it goes somewhere! Namely, the second story of the house.

6) The Church has a new and waaay more fun website now. You can do some pretty sweet stuff on there...

7) The discovery of RiffTrax was in the past year, and I don't think I can express the joy that brings me.

8) I have a blog now, so I can force my family to learn new and "interesting" things about me! Awww...

Happy Christmas, New Year, and don't let the Krampus get you or your children!!

Life Lesson #45: Being at home means doing homework. Blurgh!!

I have several projects due in the next couple days, I have finals next week, I have juries, and I am writing on this blog because I don't want to study or work on any of those things right now. Will I miss doing homework when I graduate? I submit to you, I will not.