New New Year

Here's my resolution list from 2011:

New Year’s Day

Posted on January 1, 2011 

I have to post at this exact time- 11:11 pm on 1-1-11!

I wish this year:

(x) To blog more

I created this new blog that got me inspired to blog more often! I have some room for improvement, but I've still made progress.

(x) to get fit

In August I started 5-Factor Fitness and have lost 15 pounds. I still have probably 15-20 to go, but I'm really proud of myself!

(x) to be creative every day

Not everyday, but while taking my school classes this year I had lots of opportunities to create. I'm counting iPhoneography and journal writing for the daily part.  

(x) to ace the ACT

I got a 28 on the first try and never went back. I wish I could've tried again to get myself some good scholarships, but once was enough. 

(x) to apply to college

Applied and admitted to my second choice, BYU-I. I have to wait a bit longer to hear from BYU.

(x) to be in two productions

The Astonishing Adventures of Awesome Girl and Radical Boy in the spring, and How to Eat Like a Child in the winter.

(x) to get a solo in choir

-to learn the guitar

I've learned a few chords, but I really got to work on this one in 2012. 

-to take more singing lessons

Same here- choir is nice but I'd like some one on one. 

-to communicate with my far away family more

I feel like I can still improve in this category. Blogging more will help. 

-to write a letter a week

I've written letters and postcards, but definitely not once a week.

-to go to the dance every month

Nope- peaced out by the summertime. 

-(x) (this comes by default) turn 18!

see here

-Love who I am every day

(x) Write more

-Got a new journal and blogged

-(x) Travel

Utah three times

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I'm really excited for 2012- I just love even numbers. I will be graduating high school and starting college. I wrote a list of resolutions in my journal and a few include:

-Have a goal to accomplish every day

-create more visual art

- read more books

I'll post about my trip to Utah over Christmas real soon!

Love,

Megan Marie

Like a Child

I have returned from my hiatus to report on why I was on one in the first place! My school's musical- How to Eat Like a Child, finished performing on Friday night. We had seven performances total. Our best show was Thursday morning when we had 400 elementary school students in the audience! I have such good memories from this experience and amazing new friendships. I have loved this musical more than words can express.

Stoked to help with concessions

Geneva came to watch Saturday morning

Duck Faces

Some closing night karaoke 

Best friends!

My parents are the best! I love you!

The best director/teacher ever!

Clean up time = sad

best selfie/cat/karate/kid friends fo' lyfe!

This is a random assortment of photos, but I wanted to tell all the world how much I've loved this production, and I'm happy to have a bit more free time!

Love, Megan (Arlene) Marie

still alive!

Howdy folks!


I'm still alive, very much alive actually. I'm uber busy and it's just about to get busier! There are three weeks until we open up the musical. I'm very excited to say the least. 
Other things I'm up to:
-Jazz and Concert choir rehearsals (4x a week)
-Working on my BYU application
-Slaving over math
-Working on my school art project (I'm creating a window display in an empty case in my school)
-Interviewing Meaghan Smith for my Professional Development in the Arts class. (the same class I'm doing my school arts project for.)
-Directing and choreographing a piece for musical theatre class
-Reading Little Women/To Kill a Mockingbird
-Teaching piano for two hours a week
-Taking time to hang with my friends including sleepovers and movie nights 
-Preparing for our stake youth conference next weekend
-Dressed up as Mary Poppins for Halloween
- Completed Personal Progress for the 2nd time around and earned my honor bee! 
-Remember to eat food. And get really good food from Good Earth- The prairie chowder and cinnamon toffee steamer are to die for!
-Spend time scraping ice off my car and shivering (Boo winter- but it has been mild so  far)
-Sent some postcards. My good friend Carl just left on his mission last week!
-Read some scriptures and got Mo-tag (Mormon tag) set up at seminary


That's all for now folks, I gotta study some trigonometry!


Love, 
Megan Marie

when you become a woman...

18 years of age.

That's some weirdo weird information.

Here am I this morning before I left for school, still but a wee child.

 I got serenaded by my first period class twice (thanks peeps) and was in the back of my math class at 11:59 am with Carlee, Amy, and Ashley the moment I turned 18. And again in seminary, and from Junior Jazz (which sounded amazing) and the best from my nieces and nephew and brother, and Matt and Kate. Then I enjoyed my ridulously delicious lunch of leftover Cafe Rio salad and chocolate cake. (don't judge, I also had a cafe rio salad sandwich for dinner.) 

My love and other half Meghan baked me freakin' delicious gluten-free chocolate cake. Seriously, I die.

 My friend Ella is putting up hundreds of haiku's around the school for her school art project- here's the little lovely I wrote.

 Such a gorgeous fall day! Thank you nature.

 My first photo as an 18 year old, don't I look so much older and full of responsibility?

 My incredibly adorable home teachers, the Yamada's- who are 70 year old grandparents who wore matching red coats- dropped by a balloon, card, and huge box of chocolates. They are seriously the cutest.

 And here are the presents I opened up from my parents tonight- a robe and tea kettle! Both of which I wanted, but they couldn't have given me a more old-maidish present. What happened to my American Girl doll stash I got every year? My childhood... I mourn thee...

Goals for my 18 year old self- (a starter list)
-Be more assertive
-Don't be afraid of confrontation
okay, I'll finish this later.


BEST THING TODAY- THE BYU APPLICATION CAME OUT. HOORAY FOR THE FUTURE!


Love,
a much older,
Megan Marie

Mazel Tov! {the Mormon way}

      How does an LDS hipster girl celebrate her 18th birthday in Canada, where the legal age to drink is 18? Let me tell you. (sorry the formatting is a little messed.)


Victoria and her sister threw me the greatest 18th birthday party of all time. She surprised me about a week and a half ago saying that she and Amanda would do my party for me! I was ecstatic because 1. I knew that they would do an amazing job and 2. I really had no time to plan a party so they took so much stress off my back! 


    I wasn't supposed to know the theme (thus the surprise element) but it got spoiled before the party. But, it was all right because I had time to prepare the best outfit because it was hipster themed!


    I showed up at 8:45 Saturday night and this is what I discovered:

flippen gorgeous

 The dreamiest mantle I could imagine; seriously, I was drooling. 

 A lovely gift and record station with the most amazing present- Layelle gave me a real papyrus from Egypt because she knew how much I love it! 

A convenient mustache and tattoo application station- complete with temporary Ed Hardy tattoos which made the night that much better.

Here's the kicker I found in the kitchen- a professional root beer keg. Manda covered it with parchment so everyone could sign it!

 Besides the obvious decor and food, I found some crazy people I love.

atta boy- you should've seen this kid on helium.

 *root

Casual *cough* totally competitive* root beer pong

check out that arachnid tat

 Around the corner you will find a totally sweet photobooth complete with props. Victoria and Amanda handmade the backdrop- love you more than words.

no giraffes were harmed in the making of this party

Decked out in our hipster wear

funniest kid you'll ever meet

The awkie of the crew (minus Karli)

It's not a real Mormon gig until the piano playing begins. 

There's my boys! and Moni- love ya gurl.

De three amigos

Thank you eternally for a party that I'll rememeber for a lifetime and then some!How's that for an ironic statement?

The night flew by and I wish it would've lasted forever. 

Today was spent at church, enjoying a homemade Cafe Rio pork salad (thanks mom!), chocolate cake, (I live for my mom's frosting) some present opening and a visit from my young woman's leaders. Here's my last post as a 17 year old, and it's bittersweet. This year has been so "awesome, spectacular, astounding, astonishing, confounding, breathtaking, extraordinary, dazzling, fabulous, eye-opening, miraculous, mind-boggling, prodigious, overwhelming, remarkable, startling, staggering, stupendous, stunning, surprising, wondrous, wonderful" I can't even say goodbye, only thank you golden 17 year.

Love,
Megan Marie- 17