"Hey! Notice Me!"

Hello World.

Why am I suddenly noticing your many wonders?

I'm not exactly sure, but it's a given that it's made my week 

_________this__________ much better.

So World, I'd like to point out some of your wonderful beauties.

Your trees? Are magnificent. 

Their soggy, rusty colored leaves fell on my car.

And stayed there all week,

leaving a bit of color on my windshield.

Those fluffy white clouds

simply amaze me.

Really, Truly, Honestly? 

How do you get them shaped like that?

No offense to your sunshine, 

But I prefer the fog.

The mountains, though a bit gloomy lookin' 

at the moment,

always catch my attention.

Especially in the morning.

Those rays of sunshine,

beaming off of those jagged edges...

INCREDIBLE.

Frosty roof tops were the first thing I noticed 

when I looked out my window this morning.

How spectacular! Winter is right on my doorstep,

and let me tell you, I can't wait to let her in.

Yours Truly,
Stacie Katherine.

Also, a plus about this weather.

I got to pull out my bright red Pea Coat.

What's Good?!?!

Let's get Intimate.. But not really.

That's right. I'm following the crowd.
Posting 7 random, very censored, but still unique/embarrassing facts about myself
(cause that's what everyone does).
Hopefully these facts will be news to you.
If not, you definitely know me too well.
P.S. I was tagged by the beautiful Kelsey. Don't know her?
Then just stalk her.

• UNO. I have conversations with a miniature me inside my head. But It's not a human version of me. It's me in Dr. Seuss form.
• ZWEI. I have been using the same retainer since I got my braces out in 8th grade. It's super gross.
• TROIS. Three nights ago I dreamt I was a baby mama for a girl in my math class. She told me today she might be pregnant.  
• FOUR. I like to pretend I live in a world in the times of Jane Austen. Ideal, my name would be Elizabeth Bennet, and my lover would be Mr. Darcy. It'd be a great story.
• VIJF. My preferred exercise playlist (because obviously I exercise a lot. Pfft) consists of soundtrack music from the following major motion pictures: Gladiator, Avatar, Braveheart, Harry Potter, & Tangled.
• SECHS. The BEST place for me to think is outside. In some scenic picture. Equipped with a sunset, some beautiful mountains, some Mindy Gledhill sounds and my scriptures.
• 7. I have 7 best friends. And I love them all.

Oh. I'm tagging Kate, Kenna, Brooke, Ash, Lyss, Cailey, & Wyatt

The Stank

*I apologize before hand. I hope this doesn't make you puke.*

The uncontrollable dry heaving started when I got a whiff of the ladies room at UVU.
I'm not sure whats worse.
Smelling the pure stench of a stranger's bodily waste,
or smelling it when it's mixed with the strong scent
of a "Hawaiian Breeze" air freshener,
which was intended to cover it up.
GAG.
Once again I apologize.
Worst part? I'm pretty sure I saw the stinker girl walking out.
Smiling.
Needless to say, I didn't last long in there.


P.S. Lyssa is HOME! I love her. And i'm sorry if this is offensive to her
to even be mentioned in such a ridiculously nasty post.

Good Mood Thursdee

What a strange day to be so giddy and joyful. Thursday? Really?? Apparently so. Either I was very easily entertained, or today really was very marvelous.
These are the things that made me smile. Or laugh. Or cry from laughing so hard (gracious, I love those situations).

1. While at work, not only did I make people smile, I learned that I have the amazing ability to flare one nostril at a time. Just one. I'm cool.
2. I was on a role with my funny jokes. Alese brings out the best humor in me. Especially at the dinner table. "Who listens to their moms anyways? They're overrated."
3. Leaving an awkwardly small amount of food for the next person to stumble upon it. Two pieces of broccoli? Who eats just two?
4. A new way of seeing things... in video games. Playing them upside down. It's much harder than it sounds. Especially Mario Kart. The Daisy Cruiser course killed me!
5. A manly voice coming out of my computer, saying whatever I command it to. Or kate. To sum it up, my computer is probably the most immature, childish Macbook Pro out there.
6. I learned that souls are hairy. Including mine. It makes sense though. It explains why a lot of the Godhead have beards...? Think about it.

Hopefully more days like this will be in my future. Because to be completely honest, they not only make me smile. Or laugh. Or cry from laughing so hard. But they are things I'll probably always remember, reflect upon, and chuckle about. And yes I just used the term "chuckle."

My challenge? Appreciate the random, comical but small things on a daily basis. Write them in a journal (or a blog), so you won't forget.

The Worst Thing Ever Assembled.

My phone. I hate it.
The only difference between my phone and a piece of poop,
is that mine lights up and has buttons.
(I didn't think it would be appropriate to post a picture of a bodily excretion)

Flirt it up.

Singles ward. What a flirt fest.
Psych. Life is a big flirt fest from the time you turn 12,
and those hormones start kickin in.
It's interesting to be a part of this, but more interesting to observe, and i've been doing a little bit of both over the years, and collected some useful knowledge.

It's like a video game.
You have to pass the easy levels to move on to the next round.
The older (farther) you get, the harder it is to get by using the same pick up methods you used in the first round. Everyone knows the tricks,
so you have to be more discrete.

Level one (Junior High 7-9 grade)

• Lots of hitting involved (love taps)
• Giggles. The high pitched ones.
• Boys tend to tease, because that's their nature.
• Lots of side torso poking. 
• Overall, it's just an embarrassment. No one understands the opposite gender yet.
• You "hang out" and play those games that involve some sort of physical contact, and blow it out of proportion. "Tag, you're it" turns into "Hug/tackle, I got you."

Level two (10&12 grade)

• Your moves are more complicated. Cheesy pick up lines are the usual.
• Smiling way too much, just begging for wrinkles (don't worry, I love smiles)
• Batting the eyelashes.
• The elbow touch, Trust me girls, gets 'em every time. I've used it.
• If your moves aren't so sly, pretend "fighting" is common (such as slapping, pushing, tackling etc. Anything that involves physical contact).
• Not too embarrassing to yourself, but still enough that when you look back on all of it, you feel completely mental.

Level three (college/singles ward) I'm still trying to figure it out.

• Small talk. That comes first if you are not previously associated. Schooling, mission, family etc. Starts with a handshake (it's very sophisticated looking. Demonstration of advanced moves)
• Future plans. Don't want to get involved if they're going on a mission, right? Or moving to Nebraska? Nope.
• The "sort-of-determines-your-relationship" question: "Are you dating anyone?"
• If doing out-doorsy things, you encourage them, and make them feel great. But just enough, that your teasing doesn't seem too harsh.
• While in church, back scratching and playing with hair is an easy way to see who's really paying attention.
• The men are usually very gentlemen like. Being their very best. Because it's serious now. No girl wants a guy as a husband if he keeps poking your mid-torso.
• Girls giddyness has tuned down a couple notches, but it's still there

See my point?
Exactly like a video game. Trying to get to the last level. MARRIAGE. It's the big boss, and everyone will have to face it sometime. Your victory just depends on how good your flirting moves are. Let's be real though. 

I don't know it all, but I've pretty much figured it out.