Quote of the Day

"It's not as bad as we sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out...Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us... If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers. "

- Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

          My friend, Devan, suggested I read the talk "Some Lessons on Faith and Fear" by Gregory Clark (where this quote was found), and it was exactly what I needed to hear. I would suggest anyone and every read this, it covers so many concepts we wouldn't normally think about when it comes to being faithful or fearful. 

Regular, not Goofy.

After half a week of trying new things I've found out a few things about myself...


- I'm regular, not goofy, on a skateboard. All this time I've been wake boarding wrong.
- I like going super duper fast (cars, boats, jet skis) ... when I'm the one in control. 
- I HATE teaching swim lessons, but man those kids sure make me smile.
- I can't keep my eyes off of buff, black men writing rap songs in the park; but then again, that's not anything new.
- Guys who are good with kids are at the top of my list.
- Yep, I still don't like mornings.
- A song that features a saxophone, in any way, makes me want to pull my hair out.
- I love winning at Around the World Solitaire, even if it takes me a gazillion tries.

Self Discovery

I feel sad today. 


So, I'm only 21. Way to young to be thinking about my future as an old maid, right? I thought so too. But all this pressure to go off and find my eternal companion, is subconsciously starting to get to me. I normally wouldn't admit to it. But, considering I feel like I've hit rock bottom, I think there's nothing left to lose. 


I feel lonely today.


And what do I do when I feel under the weather? I eat lots of ice cream and talk to my mom. Yep, I'm a Mama's girl, I'll admit to that too. She always seems to talk some sense into me. Her words of wisdom today went something like this. "You know McKae, maybe while all the people around you are getting married, Heavenly Father is giving you experiences that will teach you how to be alone, so that you won't lose yourself when you become part of someone else." ...ok so I might have paraphrased a little. But, that's the just of what I got. 


Which got me thinking.


Here I am in the prime of my life. I have no responsibilities holding me back from doing what ever my heart desires. And am I taking advantage of that? No. I'm sitting here, stuffing my face with peanut butter ice cream (which really isn't even that good, cuz I'm really craving almond praline), and wallowing in my own self pity. So, like always, I come up with some random idea. 


Objective: Self Discovery


I'm going to do a gazillion things this summer that I normally wouldn't do and see what I discover about myself and who I really am. 


Ideas: 
Wake up early enough to watch a sunrise
Go down the yellow slide
Swim in our new pool
Read a book on the roof
Play with the dogs (no matter how much they smell)
Ride Shaunessy's horse (even though I'm allergic... maybe I'll save this for last)
Write a song
Read a western novel
Give a random stranger my number
Water ski?




... and we'll see what happens.

Varolo

     My parents found this website called Varolo. It's completely free to sign up, you watch about 20 advertisements a day and get paid for it! 


     Follow this link: http://www.varolo.com/village/Joynmc08 and watch the 2min tutorial. 


     Then, in order to make the most out of your advertisement watching, you need to build up your "village" by inviting your friends to join too. Did I mention its completely free? =) Come join my village.

My Hands

I know she how much hurt you
She broke your heart in two
Tore it out and ran it over
As she was passing through

Left you hurt and haunted
Praying the night would end
Cold and always daunted
Never to love again

Moments last a lifetime
Memories linger too
Hoping for the sun to shine
And make it all brand new

She didn't stop to wonder
How shitty you would feel
She left you sinking under
Doubting time would even heal

Now we walk across the sands
To hide you might prefer
But I hold my heart out in my hands
And show you I'm not her

-McKae Bre'a

*My dear roomie Katie inspired me to try my hand at poetry after reading her AMAZING pieces. She's so amazing talented in everything she does. I'm secretly hoping some of it will rub off on me. ;)

The Perfect Two

So Kara and I were super bored over Spring Break and so we decided to make a music video. We had a blast... and that is so not me who snorts at the end... just sayin ;)

Dress Me Up

Taylor has been talking about this Etsy site for a while now so I decided to check it out. It's a buy/sell site for handmade crafts and clothes, it has some really neat stuff on there.  Actually my cousin Laurel sells handmade books on there as well.

So I found this dress and I am love! When I get married I might do a rendition of it for my bridesmaid dresses. My favorite part is the eyelet.

Lavender Eyelet Spanish Ruffle Neck Dress

Menkaure and His Queen

          This is Menkaure and his Queen. We are learning about Egypt in my Western Cultures class this term. I have always been interested in Egypt since I was a little tike watching Prince of Egypt, so studying it in school has been way fun. 

          

          My teacher put this picture up with the projector and asked us to analyze it. I am in love with this statue. Here are a few things I noticed about it...

          - Their left feet are forward, symbolyzing motion or moving forward, possibly into the afterlife together (how romantic).

          - Her belly is not the perfect flatness of stone but has shape to it, makes the statue almost human, life-like. 

          - He is pulling some sort of cart, symoblizing the man's job to be the strength and the muscle of the couple. But, the woman is holding on to him almost holding him up. Doing her job to keep him stable and secure. 

          - And my favorite part of this beautiful work of art is the look on thier faces, they are content in their companionship. Whatever they have been through or whatever they are about to face, they are confident in doing it together.

Days 31-38

 

Day 31

[A picture of a tradition you have]

...LIOHAH, my family's motto, after every family prayer we throw our hands together and cheer "Love in Our Hearts and Home LIOHAH!" I was about 7 or 8 when we started it. I sure do miss it while I'm here at college...

Day 32

[A picture of a crazy night]

...The Disco! In Italy. It was the best dance club I have ever been to for sure, not to mention I almost got kissed by a very attractive Italian boy!!!...

Day 33 

[A picture of the house you grew up in.]

...So i actually just found this on the internet. I think it might actually be my house, I'm not entirely sure though seeing as I havent seen it since I was about 10, but it looks pretty dang close...

Day 34 

[A picture of your currently most played CD]

...T-Swift's Speak Now album! I am OBSESSED with Haunted and Enchanted, must must must listen to them!...

Day 35 

[A picture of your favorite place to eat]

...Mongolian Grill, I love how they cook the food right in front of me. And its absolutely De-lish!...

Day 36

[A picture of your ‘other half']

 ...It's just me, myself, and I. I feel pretty whole, but I look forward to meeting the other half I never realized I was missing...

Day 37 

[A picture of the people you spend most of your time with]

...These are my girls! You could say were pretty much inseperable, aside from the fact that Jodo and Allie are both home now in CA and UT, HI's not the same without them...

Day 38

[A picture of the best part of your day]

...When I finally get to curl up in my fluffy bed with 50pillows after an amazing day...

60 Day Challenge

...So I found 30 more to add to my already 30 day challenge... yay! =)

Here it goes...

Day 31 - A picture of a tradition you have.
Day 32 - A picture of a crazy night.
Day 33 - A picture of the house you grew up in.
Day 34 - A picture of your currently most played CD.
Day 35 - A picture of your favorite place to eat.
Day 36 - A picture of your ‘other half'.
Day 37 - A picture of the people you spend most of your time with.
Day 38 - A picture of the best part of your day.
Day 39 - A picture of your favorite movie.
Day 40 - A picture of your favorite Disney character.
Day 41 - A picture of your pet.
Day 42 - A picture of your dream house.
Day 43 - A picture of something you can’t function without.
Day 44 - A picture of someone you’re told you look like.
Day 45 - A picture of your room.
Day 46 - A picture of where you wish you were right now.
Day 47 - A picture of your favorite place to shop.
Day 48 - A picture of your favorite actress/actor.
Day 49 - A picture of where you live.
Day 50 - A picture of your most frequented place.
Day 51 - A picture of your dream car.
Day 52 - A picture of your favorite sport.
Day 53 - A picture of someone you think is hot.
Day 54 - A picture of the one thing you would bring if you were stranded on a deserted island.
Day 55 - A picture of the last movie you saw in theaters.
Day 56 - A picture of something that makes you happy.
Day 57 - A picture of your favorite holiday.
Day 58 - A picture of your favorite animal.
Day 59 - A picture of a random item that you own.
Day 60 - A picture of something you’re excited about