Who and when was your first kiss?

this story won me first prize at a bridal shower. the boy's name is danny wolfertz (total stud by the way). he took me on a date before he left for school. we went to walmart to buy a printer, went to home depot for my dad, went to the store to buy ice cream (personal pints yo), and then off to this dock behind a house to eat the ice cream under the stars on the lake. it was a magical moment, folks. very romantic. we were having pleasant conversation, and then he just asked me my permission to kiss me. it was sweet. and then, we made out on the dock. i almost fell in. it was a good time.

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What things do you do to stay healthy?

i drink at least 44 oz of diet pepsi a day (studies show it's the fountain of youth...promise); i sleep as often as i can (i'm really good at that); and i laugh a lot (15 minutes of laughter adds 2 years onto your life--no joke)

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final countdown

well guys...it's about that time. finals are next week so you know what that means--everything that i've procrastinated doing the whole semester will be done all in one night. maybe two. good thing i work really well under pressure (it's true, just look at my resume). in all seriousness though, i'm starting to realize how much work i have left to do and i'm kind of freaking out inside (i never freak out on the outside). the only good thing i have to look forward to is the fact that most of my teachers allow food "labs" during the last couple lecture days which means i get free food. one of my teachers is bringing subway next week for our whole class. and then in one of my other classes, my teacher is ordering texas roadhouse for everyone. okay no not really, but if it were true, i'm pretty positive my blog would get more hits. okay that's probably not true either actually. ha.

so my bracket is shot. lots of teams let me down. especially duke. i guess i should've known better than to pick them for my champion for both of my brackets. i didn't make any bets with anyone though, thank goodness. i would've been in so much trouble. baseball is gonna be another story though. pretty sure i'll have a bet going every week until the world series.

my brother, korben, gets home in less than a month! i cannot wait. when kieffer and i hang out, korben is all we talk about. we miss him a lot. i'm kinda bummed i won't get to hang out with him much though because i leave 2 days after he gets home. having both of my brothers home is such a great feeling. it really hasn't been the same without them around. no one makes me laugh like they do, and the day i find a guy who does make me laugh like them, i'm marrying him. ha ha. anyway, my point is, i really love my brothers and i've missed having them around so it feels really good knowing they'll be back again. i'm really proud of them, and i look up to them a lot. they're my best friends for sure.

me and korben at his graduation party

If you could only read one magazine for the rest of your life, which would it be?

i think anyone who knows me knows the answer to this question--Cosmopolitan.

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If you could live in any house you wanted to, what would it look like?

i dont have any idea of what it would look like on the outside. but if you're curious as to how it would look on the inside, take a lil peak at my pinboard here: www.pinterest.com/rachael_mcb/for-the-home

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pre-homework activities

it's incredibly windy today in rexburg. i walked to my favorite gas station--horkley's--to get my daily diet pepsi fix and i was blown away (literally and metaphorically) by how strong the wind was! and yes. i broke the sabbath. but i feel like spending 70 cents is not really a big deal. i haven't watched any sports today, and i even watched the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe with my roommates, which as we all know screams religious parallels. so i think i'm good. plus our water here blows and i have no sugar to make kool-aid. it's justified.

baseball starts this week and i could not be more ecstatic! i can't wait for thursday evening! opening day is one of my favorite days of the year. one of my favorite things about baseball (besides the obvious) is being able to have a league of my own. which i created recently! however, i'm somewhat frustrated because i still have a couple spots that people haven't taken. i don't feel like it should be that hard to find 10 people who like baseball enough to play fantasy. but for whatever reason, it is. anyway, it'll be fine. everything always works out. especially when you take it more seriously than your homework.

since joining pinterest, i have created a "pinboard" called craftiness. i created it because i have hopes of being able to make each of the artsy crafty things i pin there. so i think i will pick one and attempt to create it. i might do the envelope made out of a map (see picture below) because it seems the easiest, and i have been on a letter-writing streak lately. so why not? hopefully it goes well. if it does, my penpals will be expecting letters in sweet envelopes in the next couple weeks. don't get your hopes up though!

Whats the funniest part in Due Date?

oh man. that's such a tough question because that whole movie is hilarious. but my favorite part definitely is when they are in line at the mexico border, and the border patrol policeman is questioning them about glaucoma and says "does your dog have glaucoma? cuz his eyes are glassy as f too" SOO HILARIOUS.

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How much TV do you usually watch in a day?

i feel like this question should say "in a week" because i don't watch tv every day. so, in a week i watch about 10-15 hours in a week. on average. sometimes less.

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olympic lifting is not for the faint of heart...

i couldn't sleep last night... i went to bed pretty late, but usually i can fall asleep pretty quickly. but even when i was asleep, i felt like my mind was going a million miles an hour. i had so so many thoughts and once a new thought started, it would trail off and form this huge chain of other thoughts that my brain somehow thought were connected to that original thought. it was nuts. not to mention i drank 44 ounces of mountain dew about 2-3 hours before bedtime, so i'm sure that contributed. i'm sure i'll sleep better tonight though because of the reason stated above, and because i've kind of had a busy day.

i woke up at 8 am to get ready to go donate plasma (shh! don't tell my mom) so i could have a few extra moneys for stuff. on my way there, i saw this girl fall completely off her bike--like one of those fall flat on your face while your bike is still going by itself. it was scary. but she was okay. i also saw this abandoned house. it was a little creepy, just because it was all taped off. but not like "crime scene" taped off. more like "danger" taped off. everything went fine at the plasma center though. i got a free capri-sun and granola bar. and i passed all the medical exams with flying colors too.

oh but when i was done, it was only a half hour till my class started so i had to hurry home and get changed. i headed to sports conditioning, which usually is really awesome because we learn all these cool lifts, but today was an olympic lifting circuit. not the best day to donate plasma. or better yet, not the best day to come to class. ha. just joking. anyway, i wanted to prove i could do it despite the fact that you're not supposed to do stuff like that so soon after donation. here are my reasons why:

1. i wanted to prove i could actually do a proper clean because some people think that i just plain old can't.
2. i wanted to impress my teacher, so i could get brownie points so he would increase my grade.
3. i'm prideful and refuse to look weak.

anyway, i start doin my thing, but almost immediately started to feel dizzy. my heart started pounding really hard too. but i found that if i sat down for a little bit, that would go away. so we continued to do the lift and then rotate on to the next girl (we were in groups and taking turns doing cleans, clean & jerk, and clean & squat). however, i started feeling more tired and more out of it as the workout progressed that at one point during my turn, my hand slipped mid-shrug and i dropped the bar on my left knee. i was done lifting after that. my teacher was pretty understanding too, thank goodness. on my way out of the gym though, i knew i was still out of it because i ran into the bench that sits in the middle of the room. like, i fell forward onto the bench in front of everyone. how do you miss something like that? needless to say, my left knee is pretty swollen. and my pride is hurt pretty bad too. 

anyway, i bought my hair-dye, and i will be coloring my hair "black cherry" tomorrow. hopefully, pictures will follow. 

What TV show makes you laugh the loudest?

Community and Tosh.0 but I think Tosh takes the whole cake in that category.

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Will anyone be good enough for you?

what the hell kind of question is that?? um yeah. there is someone out there good enough for me. maybe even a couple dudes. but i don't think i'll find one who's single while i'm still in idaho. but then again, who knows.

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What's your favorite pasta dish?

lasagna. hands down. it's SO GOOOOOOOD. My mom makes the best lasagna too. She taught me how to make it, and I can, but it's definitely not as good.

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bodacious

I was on facebook earlier today entering a new status. I said something about dying my hair bodacious burgundy (which is the color you see in my photo above). Well..."bodacious" got one of those red lines under it. aka, it's not recognized as a real word, or I spelled it wrong. Well, being the smart girl that I am with a vast vocabulary, I know bodacious is a word. But I was interested to see what the spelling suggestions were. I took the liberty of looking all of them up for you:

contumacious--[kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo-] –adjective stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinatelydisobedient.
mendacious--[men-dey-shuhs] –adjective telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful
sagacious--[suh-gey-shuhs] –adjective having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd
voracious--[vaw-rey-shuhs, voh-, vuh-] –adjective craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager or avid

I'll be honest. I had never heard of any of these (which makes me want to retract what I said earlier about having a vast vocabulary). They're fun words to say though, right? They're even more fun to use. I think I'm going to make it a point to use all of them as often as possible for the rest of the week.

Oh yeah--I'm not being mendacious about dying my hair either. I may even put some purple in it (totally contumacious, right?). Like one of my new favorite celebrities--Katy Perry.

(by the way, she's a really lucky lady to be married to Russell Brand, because he's a total babe.)

Anyway, I'm donating plasma in the morning which I feel takes a certain degree of sagaciousness, but I'm not feeling very voracious about it, because the last time I did, I had a citrate reaction. Which was really horrible (we're talking top 5 most horrible experiences ever in the history of my being). But that's another story for another post on a different day.

blow away

i recently mentioned this pandora radio station i found that i really really love. i don't remember what it was, but i started downloading some songs that i really love from there. one of them was a song from a fine frenzy called "blow away". i watched the official video and can i just say that alison sudol is so freakin adorable? if you can't agree with me, watch this video and i promise that you will! her songs in her new album make me so happy! it's all i listen to these days.

super cute huh! not to mention she's got a suuuuper fantastic voice! she's fun. i like her. anyway, i'm getting paid to blog now (just like my lovely auntie) so when you click those ads you see on the sidebars and such, i get money. it's really simple, so read my funny posts and then click on the ads. and then click on the link to my aunt's blog and read her cute posts and click on her ads. it'll be worth your time i swear! :)

my bracket is still intact, thankfully, but i have two huge chunks missing with pittsburgh and kansas st. eliminated. it breaks my heart honestly. but duke is still in (who is my champion by the way) so thank goodness for that. i thought they were screwed today though. i would've had a meltdown if they lost.

i guess there are some tennis matches going on right now. i feel like i should be watching them, but i don't even know when they're on. i pride myself on knowing about sports though, and since i know so little about tennis (and hockey) i think i should start learning. i took tennis lessons a few summers ago. that was interesting. my coach was so legit and taught me really well, but i don't think i got it down. i might as well have had a baseball bat in my hands instead of a racket. that's how awful my serve was. but i have some super cute tennis outfits and a really awesome racket to show for it, so i'll at least look the part! (i know what you're thinking..."what a poser"...i know right? it's awful!) maybe i'll take a tennis class again. or i'll find a hot man to teach me instead. i like that idea better. plus i can wear my cute tennis skirts for him. :)

bracket challenge

i heard somewhere if you have a perfect bracket, you win like a million billion dollars from espn.

okay maybe not a million billion. but definitely a million i think. i think i would literally pee myself if i won a million dollars from filling out a piece of paper with a bunch of basketball teams. anyway, i am going to share my lack of knowledge about the NCAA teams with you and post my brackets. (i have two because i joined two different groups.)

let's hope i do well. not just for the sake of winning a million dollars, but for the sake of *not* looking like a fool. haha.

rules

I used to make silly rules for me to follow in emergencies or when certain conditions just called for rules. Over the past few months though (maybe even years) I let go of all those rules. I feel like I sort of let my guard down because of it though, so I'm making new rules as well as reinforcing previous rules (which will have one of these "*" beside them). They will be enforced as soon as possible. Here are some I'm adding to my list:

1. No long-distance relationships. EVER.  *
2. No dating anyone who is younger than I am.
3. No dating anyone who is related to any of my closest friends (unless given permission first).
4. No more being a "rescuer". (this rule can be ignored in case of emergencies)
5. Always put myself first. (in the most unselfish way possible, of course)

That's what I have so far. They're very important to me. There will be no exceptions made unless I feel it is in my best interest (see rule #5). 

Also, I was invited to join pinterest! (Told you Abby!) So naturally, I accepted the invitation. Check out my pinboard! There's not much there yet, but in a few days I'm sure I'll have tons. 

reading list

I'm reading "the Secret" right now (for like the 3rd time) and it talked about this book called "The Master Key System" by Charles Haanel. It was kind of a big deal in 1912 and seeing as I love most things that were before my time, it sounded like it could be a good read. So, I'm adding it to my list and fortunately, it can be downloaded for free on the internet (I'm guessing that's because it's like a hundred years old). I'm kind of excited to read it!

dodging wrenches.

I started drawing and sketching again. I used to do it a lot in middle school and high school, but I stopped part way through high school. I've always loved art. I almost majored in it when I came back to school, but I didn't think I'd make much money in it because I didn't think I was very good. So I majored in exercise science instead. I do love what I study, but I feel like I've sort of lost my art skills. I guess we'll see what happens over the next few weeks, if I decide to continue to hone those skills.

I've been watching a TON of food network lately. I really want to be a better cook. The only problem with watching it is I get so hungry. It's so ridiculous! It doesn't even matter what they're cooking, even if it's something I hate. It still looks so delicious. I think if I knew how to cook things better, I would even start to love the things I hate. Ha.

Today was a special day. My school, BYU-Idaho, attempted to break the world record for world's largest dodgeball game. The current record is held by University of Alberta with 2,012 participants. I think the grand total during the game today was approximately 1,100? Anyway, we didn't make it. But I've never seen so many balls in my life. I got out within the first 15 minutes. Guess I'm not cut out for that game. Oh well.

this is the alberta school. i'm not cool enough to have a picture of my own school.

Anyway, something that's been on my mind lately (as well as the majority of the world): Japan. I spend most of Friday reading a New York Times newsfeed about what had happened and what was being done about it. It is seriously insane and intense and heartbreaking. Among other things. But I know that Japan can get through this. Throughout many of the articles I read, so many people mentioned how calm the Japanese are about this despite how catastrophic things are. I don't know how calm I could be in that situation. And luckily, they're so smart to have such incredible architecture meant to withstand all that stuff. Of course there's still damage, but their skyscrapers are still hangin out like trees in the wind. It's amazing. Here's a picture I found that I thought was cool (even though it sucks they have a huge crack in their road now!).

Crazy, right? Anyway, check out those links. They have some intense videos and informative updates. Oh and also, google made this people finder specifically for this natural disaster. If you know anyone in Japan, check it out. It's genius.

My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the Japanese. I also hope I can find other ways to be of help.

"bring your bff to work" day

i'm sitting in the austin building's secretary office where my bff works. this building smells like metal, grease, oil, wood, and all wrapped in one. i have only been in this building once, and it was to drop off a car for the automechanics class. i remember i got lost. today though, mellie showed me the way. i doubt i could find my way back though. and i'm pretty sure the boys outnumber the girls 30 to 1. maybe even more. mellie has like 80% of her classes in here. lucky.

 my classes are everywhere. except next semester 2 of my classes will be on a river because i'm taking fly fishing and canoeing. cool huh? i've always wanted to learn how to fly fish. can you imagine me with a giant pole trying to catch fish with fake flies? haha. i'm afraid i'm going to hook someone in the face. canoeing could be fun. mostly i just picked it because it was one of the only other ones that would fit into my schedule. i really wanted rock climbing though. oh well. guess i'll have to learn another time. i'm also signed up to take clothing construction. apparently, i will be learning to make a pillowcase, some pants with an elastic band, a collared shirt, and something else that i will never use or wear. ha. but, it means i'm one step closer to making my romper! i decided it would be beneficial to take a money management class. i am told i will be several steps ahead of my generation from the knowledge i will gain in there.

today is gorgeous. i mean, for rexburg. it's still a little chilly, but i might go longboarding today! i really want to anyway. i just need to find a place where there are NO HILLS because otherwise, i'll probably die. i can't longboard on hills yet. nor can i brake. i just jump off. something to improve on i guess.

anyway, that's all for now. i'm gonna draw a picture with my new markers!

remember these? mr. sketch scented markers? Mmm... 

What is your dirty little secret?

i have several. which would you like the hear?

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Who do you txt message with the most?

it varies from day to day honestly. but overall, i would say i text my bff melanie the most. :)

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WHO are you datinggggg?!?!?!? -pp :)

currently, i'm not really dating anyone. i'm just trying to focus on graduating right now. but we will see after i finish school! :) love you pp!!!!

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number 100 on mardi gras

Today is one of those days where I feel like finding excuses to not do homework and just play instead. Luckily, Mardi Gras has provided to be my excuse for me. Me and Melanie are making pina-coladas (with 7up--pomegranate style) mixed with some kind of juice she has. I don't really know what it is. We also rented a movie last night (Chloe) fo freeeeeee which we are going to watch while eating bruschetta pizza and bbq chips with cottage cheese. That last one probably sounds gross, but it's not. I promise. I also have some legit Mardi Gras beads from my Nawlins trip in high school. AND a couple years ago, I bought this sexy real-life Margi Gras mask for this masquerade party my friends planned. I still have it, soooo I will be wearing that. Along with my beads. And just in case you're wondering, I won't make anyone flash me if they want to wear my beads, too. Nor will I be flashing anyone. Ha. :)

One of my best friends just got home from her mission last week! I'm so proud of her! She's coming to visit Rexburg next week and I absolutely cannot wait! She's an angel and it's been sooo long since I've seen her. She's a really great example to me and I'm so happy to be able to call her my friend. I love her to pieces. Here is a picture of me and her :) It was taken the summer before she left on her mission. It was a pretty epic summer. She helped me through a lot of stuff that year and I will be forever grateful for that. :)

Oh yeah by the way, this is my 100th post! Congratulations to me! It's finally happened! Ha. I never thought this day would come honestly. Guess now I can print off my first 100 and make it into a sweet little book. That's what you're supposed to do right? I'm sure my grandma would loovvve it if I did that. She'd probably want to help me. Which would be awesome. Anyway, Happy 100th! To me, and my BFF Mellie. She just posted her 100th as well! :)

reading list

Okay. This is my last post for the night, I promise. I am going to start this new thing where I find books I want to read, and I tell you guys what they are. Mostly so I can remember them for future reference. And maybe so you guys can get a good read in. If you don't know how to read though, I'm sorry, and I hope whoever reads to you is good at it, otherwise my posts are gonna be really boring.

baseball + marilyn = possibly the best book ever...maybe?

little obsession

I came across some fantastic ideas for decorating earlier this evening. They're so beautiful and fun, I couldn't resist sharing them with you all. My hope is that one day, I'll have a home (or apartment) as beautiful as some of these pictures.

doesn't this bed look AMAZINGGG??

I love the wall art. and the light.

pretty woman

I turned on the tv this evening after a workout, and Pretty Woman and Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade were both on at the same time! Unbelievable right??? Unfortunately, it was like the last 15 minutes of Indiana Jones so I was sorta bummed about that. Oh yeah Bug's Life is on too. Which is my favorite Pixar movie. The caterpillar is my favorite. Tuck & Roll are pretty funny too. When I was little I used to make the rolly poleys roll up (whether they liked it or not!), and then I'd flick them. I'd never kill them, though I imagine it didn't feel very good to be flicked all the way across the sidewalk.

I found something else I want to do when I graduate. I want to make clothes. Not like... extravagant fancy things. Just sort of...revamping clothes I already have. Like this chick did with this shirt. I think that I could be good at it. Of course I'd have to start small. Just like the shirt. It seems pretty simple. But someday, maybe I could make something like this:

an over-sized shirt made into a romper! sooo cute!

 I may have to go to DI soon to check out the over-sized t-shirt selection so I can start practicing. Ha! I probably need a sewing machine though huh... Guess that's why I'm waiting till after I graduate to do all these things.

Speaking of graduation though, I just went over my graduation plan today and it's all set. I only need 4 more classes and I'm DONE! It's seriously so exciting! I have such a good feeling :) I only have to take 10 credits next semester. I'll probably take a joke class though since I technically have to be full-time and all. Which means I'll more than likely take a couple exercise classes or an art class. I'm leaning more towards the art class though. Or... maybe I'll take a sewing class! That would be tight. Right now, I'm taking fly fishing, canoeing, experiential education/adventure challenge, and persuasion. All are required. I wanted to take rock climbing, but it wouldn't fit into my schedule. Maybe when I move to Colorado I'll take a class.

Anyway, can't wait to graduate. :)

sun-kissed faces.

I was looking at some photos today from summa time and it makes me really anxious and excited for SUMMER!


Here are some of my favorite things about summer :)

road trips!

bike rides

ferris wheels 

amusement parks

fireworks/4th of july

fountains and water parks

bathin' suits!

bff moments

flowers

baseball (kittens are good any time of the year)

bonfires

seashells by the seashore

swimmingg

boys taking their shirts offffffff

cute wayfarers

Beaches!

bieber fever

i swear i haven't caught it, but i just really love this song...

my favorite movie came out this week!!!

Okay it's not my favorite, but I do like it a lottttttt!

A&W root beer and adult swim

I'm in la bibiloteca right now with my friend Amanda. I'm not studying though. I'm drinking root beer. and playing online games. I have been growing weed as this little plant called "Hempy" for about an hour. AND I've been killing made zombies. It's ridiculous fun. (disclaimer: I don't actually grow weed in real life.)

Today has been fun. And interesting. I missed chemistry. Again. I know, I know. It's really bad. But I dunno why, it doesn't matter what time I go to bed at night, I seriously cannot get up that early. I've tried everything. Except sleeping on the floor. But I don't really think that would go over well because I would either just get into my real bed later that night, or wake up hurting really bad and not go to class anyway. I have set 3 alarms every night, and that still doesn't do it. I dunno. Maybe something's wrong with me.

Anyway, I woke up in just enough time to get to my Baseball Theory class. I had to go today because we had a test on defensive baseball. A lot of it I studied, but of course all the stuff I happened to forget to study, was on the test. I think I did okay though. We'll see. The thing is, I  LOVE baseball. It's my favorite sport. But there is so much to understand. Many of you might disagree, but after being in this class, I really admire those MLB players. That game is incredible.

After that was my Teachings Of the Living Prophets class. Which is always interesting because of three reasons:
1. My teachers rock.
2. There's this dufus kid that has all the extremist points of view. He's super annoying.
3. I learn a lot. (I didn't really a have a third reason, I just like doing lists in a minimum of 3's.)

Today we learned about the importance of family. I love my family a lot, and today really kinda made me excited to have a family of my own. But it also got my thinking about what kind of mom I will be. My mom is seriously the greatest lady I know. If I'm half the mom she is, then my children will be in good hands. That's my hope anyway. The more I think about parenting though, the more freaky and stressful it sounds though. Overall I'm sure it'll be fantastic.

I also found out from my Sports Med class that I have even hips. Prettyy neeattt...

Oh and like I mentioned the other night, today was lunch with Mark and Brittany. Which was SO FUN as always. We've only gone twice now, but it's seriously such a blast. I love hanging out with them. They keep telling me to watch Dexter. Who is this man here:

Maybe I'll start watching it...