Pick-Me Ups.

We all need 'em.

Here are some of mine from this week.

First:

Even with that awesome smile,

this picture makes me HAPPY!

Then there is this new song. I'm lovin' it.

My friend Cheryl found which episode some of my favorite quotes are in from Psych.

Finally my roommate Kendra showed me this:

I laughed SO hard. It's phenomenal.

Storytime.

DAY 1:

Of a Zombie Apocalypse at USU started out as any other day:

Well except it didn't and I'll tell you three reasons why:

1. I had to start the day off finding my bandanna for the game telling people I was human as I picked it up from my friend Cyri the night before and then it was gone . . . 

2. I lost my phone.

3. There were zombies (no big deal).

So I was perfectly content being a human,

 (actually more than content)

and I had to go and sign a waiver 

(meaning go ACROSS campus which meant

I was making myself more vulnerable to a zombie attack).

On my way back to work I saw two zombies come out of their apartment

Unsure of whether they had seen me or not I walked faster and plotted crossing the street.

Then lo and behold there were two zombies crossing the street.

THEY saw me.

So I ran. And grabbed the nearest building's door handle just in time to be safe

(because it makes me safe to do so)

and THEN the door was locked.

They gave me a 5 second head start to try and get away 

and I almost did but I made a fatal mistake

and veered towards work rather than the other door at Edith Bowen.

This is about where I became:

A ZOMBIE.

p.s. I am not listed as a zombie here yet . . . 

does that mean that I am not one?

p.p.s. I FOUND my phone.

Paper Bags?

Yes please!

For All Hallow's Eve Eve I was The Paper Bag Princess

Don't know what that is?

You should check it out.

And I got to hang out with cool people like Medusa, Alice, and a Cavewoman.

Along with J-lo, Adam Lambert, THE Pink PowerRanger, 

A Brit, A married person, A hippie, Lewis Robinson,

Voldemort, and some cowboys.

It was a great evening.

More photos might appear as I get them from my roomies.

Paranoia.

Paranoia. . . . 

Yup I think this is what paranoia feels like . . .

Walking around completely unsure of everyone around me,

suspicious of even my friends,

hoping someone isn't coming up behind me.

My eyes are shifty and all is NOT well.

Is someone following me I constantly think?

All I have to protect myself is my natural flight ability

and some socks to help in the fight ability.

Perhaps there are others around that may use their guns in my defense

but I can't be sure. . .  I can't even be sure who is on my side.

p.s. Want to know what in the world I am talking about? 

Go here. (I too am writing from the same closet)

p.p.s. I lost my phone today. And my bandanna yesterday. Either the grassy area outside of Rich Hall on campus is a vortex that sucks all my stuff in or it's going to be a rough week.

"Hurry home phone . . . there are *HUMANS out there."

*would have been the word ZOMBIES 1/2 hour ago - stay tuned for the story.

Bests.

Do YOU believe in magic?

This song was just kind of a today's song.

Also do you know what is the best?

All of the BESTS in my life.

I have some of the best roommates EVER.

(obviously not all pictured but there is Ash and Kend)

It's time to get a full out roommate photo.

BEST friends EVER.

See above photo PLUS: 

BEST family (I will duel you if I must to defend that):

And my sister is the BEST.

She lets me vent and laugh and all sorts of stuff with her.

(p.s. my brothers are awesome too I just didn't have time to find pictures of them with me)

Also my extended family rocks my socks.

That doesn't even seem to cover it.

There are definitely ups and downs in life always but  . . .

I am spoiled. . .

in the best way possible.

p.p.s. based on this I think I need to take some more photos.

Zip-a-dee-do-dah Zip-a-dee-day

Oh Mister Bluebird on my shoulder . .  .

except wait, it wasn't a bluebird.

See this past week has been weird.
I work up Wednesday morning and did my makeup and hair a bit to try getting ready for the day and after a good fifteen minutes of being awake and walking around I looked at my shoulder only to see this:

Yup it was a spider, just crawling along.
Well being me I just grabbed it and threw it into the sink to let it die
wondering where on EARTH it came from.

Then this morning I joined my roommate Ashley in my room for breakfast and lo and behold
There was a spider double the size of the one on my shoulder
just chilling on my bedroom floor.
I promptly squished it with some lecture notes.

TWO in one week.
I am glad that they don't scare me. . .

But now I guess I need to clean and vacuum my room . . . drats.

Anyway . . . Oh mister spider on my shoulder . . .

This Week but Mostly Today

It's been rough this week has.

Ups and downs and pain and no smiling or laughing

However my roommates did a great job of laughing for me.
When needed Alaura would say, "Heidi would laugh if she could. Oh I'll laugh for her - haha."

I have learned that all pain medications are NOT equal.

And neither are foods.

For instance it's a huge difference if all you can eat is this:

 vs.

I can't wait until I can eat a salad like that again!
On a happy note: I ate almost two scrambled eggs
and a piece of toast just now.
You probably shouldn't assume you will be a quick recoverer from wisdom teeth extraction as I did. .  . especially if you have three tests the following week.

But you know what?

As I walked home from my test and then got on the computer to be updated in the world I came across this blog post which then led me to this one and it made me happy.

I just LOVE her list of random things.

After all those things really are what make life happy.

Her stories make my heart smile.

And I hope it made yours too. :)

p.s. Let me again mention how AWESOME my friends and family and co-workers and boss are.
I tried the work thing this week for one hour: they covered the rest.
Michelle came and visited.
Scott brought me applesauce to eat.
Erika brought me class updates.
Necia has really been visiting Alaura but she brings happiness with her.
My roomies have all been amazing. Driving me around, getting me food and medicines and making me comfy as I could be. :)
And my family has checked on me lots. Both Cody and Shayna visited and helped me. Mom calls daily and I know my Dad loves me. Adam and Amberly are just wondrous little siblings.

I am SO blessed.
Thanks guys!

p.p.s. I also found this video today.
I think it shows true happy love and it also makes me smile.