The Hinckleys

They have the best words of advice.

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:

Christmas is here!

Christmas Favorites:

1. Watching my younger siblings open gifts--always passing up the huge exciting one for the small video game.
2. The annual heart clogging breakfast: bacon, little smokies, eggs with cheese, sourdough pancakes, caramel butterscotch pull aparts, more little smokies.
3. Christmas programs in church that go 25 minutes over.
4. Mass texts saying "Merry Christmas!"
5. Remembering the reason for Christmas, my Savior Jesus Christ and all that He has done for me.

Something Not So Good

have you ever had that nightmare that your hard drive crashes and you lose everything? it happens in real life, not just imaginary. usually hanging out at the apple store downtown is fun, not when they tell you they're keeping your computer for four days and you'll owe $200.

i'm crying.

tis the season to be jolly, fuh la la la la la la la la.

currently listening to:

Story Line

gift ribbon 

is not strong enough to hang from

or strong enough to hold up against scissors

(sad)

but it is still strong enough to leave a mark.

currently listening to:

Kisses

I have had a dog once before in my life.  I got him for my 7th birthday and named him Jack.  I'm not sure what my issue was as a child but I always ended up naming my animals by human names.  I had Jack the dog, and.......cats.  Two cats.  Eric and Karen. What? I know, it's awful.

maybe i just didn't know any better.

 Anyway, I have had a dog once before in my life and so I understand the "love" for your pet.  Kind of.  You know what I don't understand? I don't understand things like this.  How does someone kiss their dog on the mouth?  Where did the "fact" come from that dogs have cleaner mouths than humans anyway?  I'm sorry but I don't believe it.  Even though I'm pretty sure my mailman brushes his teeth and flosses everyday I'm still not willing to just give him a big kiss when he delivers the mail.  That analogy was supposed to be fetch with a dog, didn't really work.

Basically what I'm trying to say is--if you kiss your dog, STOP. If you pull over or stop walking to kiss a strangers' dog DEFINITELY STOP.  Ugh.

CAUTION

I don't understand where the idea comes from, that MANY people have, that Halloween is an excuse to dress like a ridiculous skank.  I'm sorry if that sounds a bit harsh, but

POINT PROVEN.

Maybe the word skank is a little harsh.  I'll just stick with immodest, indecent, too bold, shameless, cheeky, k no skanky works best.  Sorry I'm not sorry.

Stick with something original or scary. Even though the above photo is somewhat scary--I mean ghost, witch, zombie--something having to do with the point of Halloween.

Funniest costume so far:

They came up to SLC all the way from Vegas to promote their business.

Anyway, Happy Halloween from Cindy Lou Who, Max, and Miss Grinch!

currently listening to:

fitting--can't wait to be a housewife.

If I Had A Talent

Make Me Happy

sometimes i wish i had more siblings, but then i realize how perfect these three are. love them. thanks for all the laughs.

currently listening to: 

Cheap

I don't know when this lifestyle started, but I definitely don't see myself going back.  I used to be able to buy anything if it was within a reasonable price and I loved it.  Now?  Oh now I buy nothing over $12.  Ok there are occasional exceptions, but buying things over $12 sends me into a bad mood.  A lot of my friends or even my mom will have on a t-shirt and say, "Oh yeah it's cute huh and it was only $20!"


Silent.


That is not a deal.  I don't know how to react to this.  They think they have found a bargain but they haven't.  How do I find these deals that I do?  Consistent shopping.  And only in the sales.  AND only at places where a discount has already been taken--T.J. Maxx, Nordstrom Rack.  I go here so much that I'm even considering the forbidden--getting an IN STORE CREDIT CARD.  Is that a sin?  Idon't know.  Like I said I'm just considering.  It's so tempting.  Free $20 in the mail?  It's too bad.  I'm not doing it, promising right here and now.

All-time favorite?  Furniture on the side of the road.  Maybe I've done it once, or twice.  Or maybe a few things in my bedroom are from the side of the road and you'd never guess it?

Finding deals is like finding $10 in your coat pocket--such a pleasant surprise.

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:

Biff

Should I  be embarrassed that I was going too fast and had to dive off of a longboard onto asphalt to save my life from an intersection in front of a cute boy?  And then ripped my shirt, scraped my hand, got raspberries on my stomach and legs, tried laughing it off, and had to be pulled the rest of the way home?

Probably--I should be, but I'm not.  He was too great about it.

It was bound to happen with how invincible I think I am. What was worse than the fall?  Well, it's a tossup between the hydrogen peroxide I cleaned it with last night and the mint shampoo and face scrub that I used this morning.

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:

Out of Character

1. Our basement flooded and the landlords decided to go big and call a plumber! So out of character.  No need to worry, it's all fixed now.

2. Me lately:  staying up late and attempting to function on a few hours of sleep each night, watching t.v. and movies, not making time for institute, not catching onto people's humor, not exercising--too tired, feeling sick. Out of character.  So I'll try to be more normal this week.  Bnd by normal I mean fun, and alive, and rested. 

And so what if I've said this before, it's true.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

currently listening to:

it's on hartford.

perks to living in an old house:

1. hmm, maybe i'll have to come back to this one.

downsides to living in an old house:

1. plumbing. it's fine that we have to use the plunger each time we flush the toilet--as the landlords say "just to be safe." more like "just cause we're cheap and haven't paid anyone to clean it out since 1943." 
2. grass. however many different types of grass exist in the entire world is the same number of types of grass that exist in our yard. including crab. while on the subject of the grass, let me make mention of the fact that the back left wheel on the lawnmower continuously falls off. 
3. portable dishwasher. in a mini kitchen.  ever seen one? we have to roll the dishwasher to the sink and connect the hose. it does block the entire walking path and occasionally leak. but why on earth would we EVER hand wash something?
4. no disposal. self explanatory.
5. leaky sink. pipe repaired with duct tape + drip pot that needs to be emptied every day + forgetting to empty the pot for a few days = a flooded kitchen of dirty sink water. slip and slide? gross, no.
6. stove. it tips over on occasion. the legs are broken. is it sanitary? i do not know. stains everywhere lead me to believe that it is not.
7. refrigerator. like everything else--it leaks all over the wood floor.
8. paint jobs. how many times has this house been painted? probably 14.  how many times was it done well? ummmmm once? and i only say that because i think our job is great but let's be honest. it's never been painted well.  i know this because there are 6 different colors on my bedroom light switch and a few on the closet doors.
9. cinder walls. hercules hooks have no chance. 
10. purple carpet. alright maroon sounds better. how about plumb? either way i hate it.

decisions

school is here. i'm a junior and i'm rushing a greek sorority, i feel old. but with xi gone i don't really know what else to get involved in. i have the opportunity to help open up a chapter of alpha phi at the u, or step into a house that is already built up. don't know what to do. rush was fun, besides the fact that i had a permasmile just to mask my pain of being in the heat and sunlight for 8 hours. ahhhhhhh it was awful.

just a few random quotes i've heard lately that have been good:

"He who takes offense when it is intended is a fool. He who takes offense when none is intended is a greater fool."
Brigham Young

The Abundance Mentality, learn about it. Let everyone be important in your life.

♥

currently listening to:

i'm tired

i feel like since i moved into my house with roommates i have slept a total of 19 hours in 5 days.  that actually might be accurate too.

i share a room and that could have to do with the lack of sleep. "goodnight" "wait we need to laugh our heads off and dance for 3 more hours before we can sleep." "ok. cool i'm sure my eyes won't burn too badly tomorrow"

these days are too long. or not long enough? either way i just want to sleep. and school starts on mondayyyyyyyy!

currently listening to:

a friend

she's funny AND pretty AND good at make up, it's like her job--plus she has blue hair like a native american hipster. follow her makeup portfolio through blogger. she is being featured in a wedding magazine! congrats eliseeeeeee navidad.

by luke isley photography

while you're at it, her other blog is great too.

paint till you drop

literally, paint till you drop. i mean i just ran into the doorway at work because i was yawning. i stayed up till 3 thursday night. SIX IN THE MORNING on friday night/saturday morning, and 2 on saturday night.  our house is completely freshly painted and CLEAN though! 

we are so proud of this. SO proud. it's not quite done though yet.

during the strange "friday night/saturday morning" lack of sleeping time frame amanda and i went to walmart.

looking like this. seriously.

who buys sunny d? amanda fabrizio.

we were so tired, 6 am, no food for 2 days, we had forgotten to eat. All we ate was McDonalds, consistenly--new trend? yep! I lost 5 pounds, my mom even noticed.  

still, no excuse for pringles in bed when the lights are already off. but it's what we do so what?

finally decided to venture out into the real world late saturday night and try to be social. so i went with these two "the most (un)social boys i know" it helped. love them.

i'm a fighter

and that's how i catch bouquets. sorry about the eye lexi. 

country music

i hate it.
if i were to write a country song it would go something like this, "i was married once, we grew up together, fallin' in love since the 4th grade. we both had dogs, then hers died, and then mine ran away and i drank my life away but i was happy cause i was playin' my fiddle by the campfire and had my good ole' blue jeans." or, "once upon a time i was growin' up in a little family on the country side of montana and ma' gramdma lived with us and i had a rough growin' up but i made it, and let me tell ya how i made it, i prayed and i rode ma' horses and i played my geetar and had ma' DOG, and now i'm just thinking of these memories."

there are only 3 cases in which it is acceptable.
1. while camping
2. if it's taylor swift
3. DIRT ROAD ANTHEM BY JASON ALDEAN

why do i love it? i have no idea, and i'm ticked about it. but i can't take it off of repeat.

some cowboys are cute though, like my brother.

currently listening to:

OBVIOUSLY.

dear tehya

happenings of my july:

1. i toilet papered a house full of boys and dropped my debit card on their front lawn. they used it to buy toilet paper and got us back. totally blew our cover, my bad.

2. one of my very best friends caitlin and her family came to visit for a few weeks from virginia. i love seeing them and catching up! look at her talent....here.

3. another one of my besties got married! congrats to shelby and jaden, i wish i could link their name to their new "married blog", but if you know shelby and her computer skills, creating a blog and uploading pictures is a little ways down the road for her. she is so happy! me too, cause i caught the bouquet.

4. i went to bear lake for a family reunion with my mom's family. it was a blast! i got some onion rings and a raspberry shake so the trip was basically complete at that point.

5. i got a white iphone. like tehya (she is in my top 3 friends for real) meet her. ughhhhhhhhhhh i feel so trendy. but i like the phone too much to put it away. the only bad thing so far is that there are 7 different text tones. that's IT. and 70% of my friends have iphones as well so it's getting reeeeeeeal annoying when they get a text and i think it's mine. (i ♥ instagram!)

6. i went to an esthetician to get my face cleared up. let me try and put that visit into one sentence for you. needles enter your skin, pressure is applied, acid, or fire, whichever name you prefer, is applied all over the skin until it dries. it worked though. this lady is magical. now i have her home product and it feels like slivers instead of nice exfoliating beads, and then just a little camp fire instead of a welding torch on my face. still, it's near torture.

7. i met new friends in salt lake. this has become a regular part of this summer and i have never been happier. the greatest part about it is that these new friends are people that i already knew (who they were) them through friends('s facebooks). it's totally cool and normal. at least now we are real life friends.

8. my roommates and i found a house and signed a lease! we are living between the nordstrom rack and tjmaxx/homegoods. so my money is basically already gone. i'm picking the key up tomorrow morning!

9. i went to a giant slip and slide in slc.

10. while in j crew i was asked if i worked there. i was SO happy. 

currently listening to:

hilare.

found them on pinterst, the greatest thing in the world.

grabbed a few from my friend haylie.

and as i just linked her name to her blog i realized she just blogged about this. whatever. great minds think alike! it's too funny.

currently listening to:

einstein

einstein was genius. once you hit a "milestone" in your life don't celebrate or relax for too long, you'll get stuck in a rut. or things that are important will begin to seem unimportant and vice versa. start progressing towards your next goal, because relying on success of the past can only make you feel or appear successful for so long.

currently listening to:

Flying by MIA

it's already mid-july and school starts next month. school ended two and a half months ago, but why did summer only seem to start 1 month ago.  i thought i was good at math, but that doesn't add up. 

i had an awesome time at lake powell with my old roommate's family and our friends.

this had just as many bedrooms as my everyday house has.

girls vs boys. fight till death, basically.

spa day: boys getting in touch with their feminine side.

so much that carson confidently wore THIS the next day.

the trip was a blast! and i only read 4 pages of my book hahah.

the fourth of july decided to show up. and i may or may not have cried when the veterans passed at the parade. alright i did. seriously love our country.

amanda, caitlin(in town from VA), me, lexi, brielle at fireworks

brooke and cori my favorite old roommies

roooooommmie rachel, or ra-shell.

love these two freaks.