December 9th

I cannot tell a lie. I love the Jazz. I'm not obsessed, by any means, but I feel like they are a part of my childhood and I feel at home when I watch them play-- therefore, I sport my jersey whenever I watch at home. After all, I was the one who convinced my mom to paint her acrylic nails green and purple during the NBA finals when I was in like, 5th grade.

So. The Jazz were faced up against the L.A. Lakers-- a hated, but worthy opponent. Even though I love my Jazz, I'm not going to lie, I thought they were gonna suffer a smackdown. IF my husband, Kyle Korver, was playing, I wouldn't have been so pessimistic; obviously they would've won...



Madyson came over and we ate yummy Mexican food, knitted some more scarves, and watched the game. The Jazz did an excellent job until the 4th quarter. But I don't hold it against them. Sometimes it's confusing, ya know? Like you know the game is almost over, but you aren't quite sure, so you just stop playing? It happens to the best of us. It happens to me in almost every basketball game I've ever played. Well, I guess the Jazz players just got confused and so they stopped playing. Easy mistake.

December 8th

So I took this beginning sewing class my Junior year at Utah State and by the end of the semester I thought I ruled the world. Basically.



Funny how fast those skills leave you:) Tiffany is like, gung-ho, amazing seamstress and she decided she was going to make a dress for the Christmas cruise!! What a woman... I spent Wednesday the 8th with her, trying to make a homemade dress pattern for her party outfit! It was s short little hangout and we were both freezing the whole entire time because the heater was off, but it was fun and definitely qualifies for my fun activity of the day!!

(She decided to go away from the dress idea, even though it turned out beautifully-- her final product was a STUNNING gold, sequin skirt.)

December 7th

I knit a scarf!!!

December 6th

Oh, the sabbath.

I just love Sunday. It was a little bit freezing, but I got new tights so I was taken care of. Fast and Testimony meeting was particularly hilarious... I'm really enjoying my ward. There's a light-heartedness, but you can still feel the spirit. I'm so grateful for the leaders and for the wonderful examples in my ward. I feel like I learn every week... The lessons have been beautiful, especially lately, and I love how I feel when I leave church.



(emphasis on REINDEER)

Sunday night was a continuance of the goodness... Britney and I went over to Sugar's for a little eggnog/reindeer-games party. I left before the games began, (had to catch my show on T.V.) but while I was there I met the newest member of Huntington Beach-- Stefanie Snow. That name has total star power, right? Anyway-- she's a fellow Aggie and it's been so much fun to get to know her better this month!

December 5th

Now I know the following image makes some of you a little uncomfortable, but just go with it, okay?



Saturday was an AWESOME day. Tiff and I went to Fashion Island and did a little shoppy-shoppy, and we even took engagements by the giant Christmas tree! (When she posts them, I'll post them). Afterward, we went and got manicures. I did such a bad job on mine earlier in the week that I decided I should just spend the money. Let the professionals do what they do. The thumb picture is just to show the beautiful holly-berry nail polish I chose... too bad it rests on such a fugly thumb... I'm so holiday.

December 4th

Ah-hem... Dance Committee of the year award goes to: Pierside.



Tiff, Arin and I decided to pre-party-- so we cruised over to Pei Wei at Bella Terra for some chow and some fortunes. Mine were: (a little blurry, I'm sorry)

1. "Your talents will prove to be especially useful this week"
2. "You will travel to many exotic places in the next few years"
3. "A pleasant surprise is in store for you in the coming month"

I sooo wish I took a picture. It was ugly sweater night at the HB dance and I must say, some of the outfits were pretty foul. The night was fun!! Only a few fellow piersiders decided to bust it on the dance floor, but some homies from the summer drove up from Murrieta and it was good to see some more familiar faces!

That night, I was pleasantly surprised with the turn-out at the dance, the lights from the dj booth were looking exotic, and my mormon-dance-party talents were especially useful.

December 3rd

Now for the real activity:


Okay, I already kinda wrote about this one... But all of us went to the House of Blues to watch Travis (man in the middle) and his band, The Sequence. Five girls in a red Ford Focus. Party in the U.S.A., anyone? It was a really fun night and we all went to in-n-out after. Music + friends + food = my kind of night.