What the...

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-02-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

201. Just shaved legs!

Egg.

2012-02-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

Saw this on A Cup of Jo the other day and loved it! It's sweet and simple--and if unlike me you are in some kind of relationship--I can see it scoring some brownie points!--as long as it's not served at the crack of dawn!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

167. Watching old home movies!

Recycle.

2012-01-30T04:00:00.000-07:00

Flowers!

These are way cooler than roses!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-29T09:00:00.000-07:00

204. When people remember old promises!

Glitter.

2012-01-29T03:00:00.000-07:00

"Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins."--Paris Hilton

Bedazzling is something I've been a fan of since I had my mother bedazzle my High School graduation gown in gold sequins. Glittering silverware seems pretty brilliant to me.

Who wants to throw a glittery party!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

178. Eating ice cream straight from the carton!

Messiah.

2012-01-28T03:00:00.000-07:00

Today I'm in the mood to listen to something amazing.

Here is a part of Handel's Messiah performed by none other than my Mission President Robert E. Lee.

He's pretty amazing--but I might be a little biased!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-27T09:30:00.000-07:00

186. Reading the inscriptions in old books.

Dudes.

2012-01-27T03:00:00.000-07:00

The ladies weren't the only ones to bring it to the Globes last week.

Bradley Cooper

Sexiest man alive? I don't think so but he brought totally brought it.

Colin Firth

Perfection, absolute perfection!

Jeremy Irvine

The War Horse dude really cleaned up--I love the piping.

Peter Dinklage
It cannot be easy finding a tux for him but his tailor did an excellent job, he looks great!

Ewan McGregor

He's totally rocking the skinny lapels!

Matt LeBlanc

I loved the blue tuxedo!

Viggo Morstensen
Oh my goodness I literally gasped when I saw this picture! What the freaking heck happened to Aragorn?!? I have no words--expect for what the--I just don't understand this at all!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-26T10:00:00.000-07:00

224. A bruise free banana!

Golden Globes.

2012-01-26T03:30:00.000-07:00

I know you've been waiting to hear what I thought of the Golden Globes--well the fashion at least--so here I go.

Ariel Winter in Dolce & Gabbana

I thought Winter looked adorable. She's young enough to totally rock this dress and she does! Her shoes on the other hand look a little big.

Emma Stone in Lanvin.

I love the colors in this dress. She looks gorgeous--and she's wearing a freaking eagle belt! Stone is pretty awesome in my book.

Kelly MacDonald in Lorena Sarbu

I loved this dress! The minimal makeup really works for MacDonald but I think a little more bling would have helped--this is the freaking Golden Globes! But she looks truly lovely.

Zooey Deschanel in Prada

I like the green and black.

Michelle Williams in Jason Wu

I thought she looked gorgeous! Very feminine and materialistic--simply lovely. Though it did kind of remind me of the whole Gone with the Wind curtain dress--but in a good way. Plus apparently headbands are still cool!

Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann

I'll be honest Swinton was by far the my favorite look of the night. This baby blue dress is absolutely perfection on her and she's totally rocking that bouffant hair. I love it and wish I could pull something this statuesque off--but I'm at least 8 inches to short for that.

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-18T13:38:00.000-07:00

231. Jumping in puddles!

Pretty.

2012-01-18T03:30:00.000-07:00

"A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you."--Francoise Sagan

Simply gorgeous!

Philosophy PF 2012.

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

266. Fresh flowers!

Milk.

2012-01-17T03:30:00.000-07:00

A Donut Wedding Shower!

I love this idea for any party!
I love the bright colors and your drink comes with a donut hole!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

269. Eating the perfect mango!

Vintage!

2012-01-16T03:30:00.000-07:00

Oh my heart!

Isn't this vintage wedding absolutely gorgeous! The dresses, the hats, the wraps/jackets--absolute perfection!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-15T13:27:00.000-07:00

89. Seeing old friends!

Rifleman.

2012-01-15T04:00:00.000-07:00

Do remember this show?

Lucas McCain (Chuck Connors) was a regular at our house and now he might becoming back! Apparently CBS is picking up a reboot of the Rifleman in the fall! It could be interesting. I've heard Josh Holloway name for McCain--I can see it.

Who do you think would be a good McCain?

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-14T20:07:00.000-07:00

75. Amusing commercials!

Retro.

2012-01-14T13:46:00.000-07:00

"What's more fun than sitting in your living room in funny glasses?"--Glenn Gordon Caron

Retro and elegant! Love the sunglasses!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-13T20:07:00.000-07:00

37. The Sound of popcorn popping!

Rings.

2012-01-13T03:30:00.000-07:00

The delicious looking offspring of onion rings and french fries!

Potato Rings--and Buttermilk Ranch! I think the next time Mel comes over we're going to have to try these out! I can literally feel my arteries closing--happily--at mere sight of these!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

258. A party that comes together perfectly!

Coral.

2012-01-12T03:30:00.000-07:00

"What are the three words guaranteed to humiliate men everywhere? Hold my purse."--Francois Morency

I'm loving this Scallop Edge Satchel from ASOS so much I'm pretty sure that it needs to join the purse family in my closet.

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-11T19:55:00.000-07:00

214. Kakashi Hatake!!

Recycle.

2012-01-11T03:30:00.000-07:00

Frames.

Using a vintage book to make frames for a nursery--Brilliant!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-10T20:03:00.000-07:00

250. Watching any Toy Story movie!

Pretty.

2012-01-10T03:30:00.000-07:00

Oh so pretty. Erdem Pre-Fall 2012 Coat--absolutely gorgeous!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-09T20:00:00.000-07:00

284. Finding out that someone does the same weird things that you do!

Sparkle.

2012-01-09T03:30:00.000-07:00

In the end isn't presentation everything! I love this sparkly banner, and it seems pretty easy to make--which is the best part!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-08T20:01:00.000-07:00

248. Taking a shower after camping!

Samurai.

2012-01-08T03:30:00.000-07:00

Have you seen Steve Bialik's Samurai Star Wars?

[Boba Fett]

[Darth Vader]

Because they're pretty awesome! You should check them out!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-07T19:56:00.000-07:00

219. Banana milk shakes!

You're a mean one Mr. Grinch.

2012-01-07T04:00:00.000-07:00

For Christmas this year we wanted to have a little Whobilation!

Our neighbors let us borrow their blow up Grinch and it was a huge hit! PB and PH loved it!!

For the party I string streamers and cotton balls across the room and we made some Cindy Lou hats.

We played some Whoville games and ate a lot of food! It was really fun

More pictures!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

222. Perfectly painted nails!

Recycle.

2012-01-06T04:00:00.000-07:00

Simply lovely!

Books are good for reading and decorating!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-05T19:57:00.000-07:00

262. When a project deadline is extended!

Births.

2012-01-05T18:00:00.000-07:00

Birthday wishes need to be mentioned.

Today is Hayao Miyazaki's 71st birthday!

If you don't know who it is then you really need to check out his work--it's amazing! He's the Walt Disney of Anime!

Another reason to celebrate today is the fact that I received this email:

yeah...I think it's time to stop cleaning my room and time to do something fun!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2012-01-05T17:09:00.000-07:00

229. Driving on a newly paved road!

Streamers.

2012-01-05T04:00:00.000-07:00

Doesn't this look amazing!

I did this for my Grinch party--It was all white streamers with cotton balls! I loved it!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-04T19:59:00.000-07:00

276. Being complimented on an insecurity!

Tights.

2012-01-04T04:00:00.000-07:00

Unlike my mother I'm not into the whole matching thing--I love the idea of everyone wearing different colored tights!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-03T19:58:00.000-07:00

273. New Bleach episodes!

Cranes.

2012-01-03T06:30:00.000-07:00

A Crane Mobile! It's so pretty!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

249. Seeing him walk into the room!

Coke.

2012-01-02T04:00:00.000-07:00

Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes!

Sounds pretty delicious!

Happiness is the little things...

2012-01-01T20:05:00.000-07:00

295. Listening to conversations between little kids!

New Years.

2012-01-01T16:36:00.000-07:00

New Years Eve is such a fun holiday!

This is how I would like to spend New Years Eve--at least in my head.

This is the reality! But that's ok because I spent the night with...

these two beautiful people. A very good movie, that to some beautiful accident ended at midnight!

Happiness is the little things...

2011-12-26T19:52:00.000-07:00

164. Proving a smart person wrong!

Cookie Cakes.

2011-12-26T06:30:00.000-07:00

I really like the idea of having a cake that isn't a cake! And who doesn't like Oreos?--this is a rhetorical question, I don't actually care if you like Oreos or not!

Happiness is the little things...

2011-12-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

176. The feeling you get just after finishing all of your homework!

An Unexpected Journey!

2011-12-21T12:42:00.001-07:00

It's here! It's here! IT'S FREAKING HERE!!!!

I can't stop watching it!!!! AAAAAHHHHH! December 14th, please oh please oh please come quickly!!!

Midnight showing?!?! Who's in?!?!

Happiness is the little things...

2011-12-20T20:04:00.000-07:00

256. When the light turns green before you brake!

What girls say.

2011-12-20T03:30:00.000-07:00

This made me laugh so hard! Enjoy!

Happiness is the little things...

2011-12-19T19:51:00.000-07:00

197. Sunshine after a rainy day!

Tree.

2011-12-19T09:30:00.000-07:00

"Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall."--Larry Wilde, The Merry Book of Christmas

A Rice Krispie Christmas Tree! I think this will have to be made for my Grinch party!!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

84. Being kissed on the forehead!

Utensil.

2011-12-18T08:30:00.000-07:00

Aren't these adorable!! They're sure to be a hit at any Christmas party and they look pretty simple to make too!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

29. Getting a tan with out getting sunburned!

Gummy Bears!

2011-12-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

"Well I'll be bounced"--Gruffi

This would have to be the most awesome and random gift ever!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-16T21:28:00.000-07:00

125. Making the perfect playlist!

Pin.

2011-12-16T19:25:00.001-07:00

I am incredibly addicted to Pinterest! If you haven't experienced the joy of Pinterest feel free to leave your email and I will totally invite you!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

131. Finally understanding something!

Rings.

2011-12-15T12:29:00.004-07:00

I laughed so hard when I saw this!

For those last minute shopping you might be doing, you might want to think about this 2-Carat Cup!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-11T05:30:00.000-07:00

50. Proper grammar!

On a stick.

2011-12-11T03:00:00.000-07:00

These look delicious! And they would be perfect at any party!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-10T03:30:00.000-07:00

144. Disney movies!

Blue.

2011-12-10T01:29:00.000-07:00

Valentino, Jimmy Choo's and blue tights!

This is perfection! I love it!!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-09T05:00:00.000-07:00

43. Finding money in the laundry!

Olympic Fever.

2011-12-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

Who has Olympic fever?

The Summer Olympics are in London next year--and I'm super excited! I'm not the biggest sports fan but I don't miss the Olympics! The United States Swim team has unveiled it's new swimsuits by Speedo.

Who's getting excited?

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-08T04:00:00.000-07:00

39. Finding someone worth arguing with!

Snow.

2011-12-08T03:00:00.000-07:00

"A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an necessary freezing of water."--Carl Reiner

This is the only kind of snow I want to see for Christmas! 300 marshmallows--it's just cool!

Finals.

2011-12-08T00:13:00.000-07:00

11:43 pm and papers are in.

Where a normal person would sit to write 50 pages worth of final papers.

Where I've spent the last 50 pages and consumed x amount of caffeine!

Now, two more finals and the waiting.

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-07T04:00:00.000-07:00

44. Building forts!

Bites.

2011-12-07T03:00:00.000-07:00

Santa Hat Brownie Bites!

Cute--and I'm pretty sure they're delicious! I really want strawberries right now!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-06T04:00:00.000-07:00

61. The cold side of the pillow!

Senior?

2011-12-06T03:00:00.000-07:00

Is it wrong that one of the things that makes me laugh...to myself or course...in these last months is how many girls walk around ASU with their asses...just hanging out there!

Seriously, I cannot even count the number of girls who walk around showing their cheeks! I'm not real sure what the proper etiquette is for this--Do you tell them? I know you don't try to fix it! Personally, I'd appreciate it if it was me--not the fixing but the informing--but...? It's really bad when they're walking with someone that is obviously their friend and you just think--what kind a friend is not telling them they're playing a pretty intense peekaboo game!

What do you do?

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-05T04:00:00.000-07:00

119. Having someone to miss you!

Chevron.

2011-12-05T03:00:00.000-07:00

"As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled"--Victor Hugo

First I love this outfit Veronika from Tick Tock Vintage is wearing--but more importantly I am in complete lust for her clutch! It'd be a great Christmas present--for me--too!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-04T04:00:00.000-07:00

14. Dreaming about going to Hogwarts!

Snitch.

2011-12-04T03:00:00.000-07:00

"I open at the end"

I really need one of these. It makes me want to have a Harry Potter Christmas party--but I think a Harry Potter party is appropriate for any occasion!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-03T04:00:00.000-07:00

95. Doing something just to see a person smile!

Ho Hos.

2011-12-03T03:00:00.000-07:00

This is a very simple and cute little Christmas gift! I've never really understood the whole stress of Holiday gift giving--but the fact that I think a box of Ding Dongs and Ho Hos is a good gift might have something to do with it. If you see something that reminds you of a person get it and give it to them--the end!

I finished all my Christmas shopping at 2:00am on Black Friday--It was very exciting to realize I was done yet slightly depressing! I love Holiday shopping!!

Honeydukes!

2011-12-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

"Acid Pops? Fred gave me one of those when I was seven--it burnt a hole right through my tongue. I remember Mum walloping him with her broomstick. Reckon Fred'd take a bit of Cockroach Cluster if I told him they were peanuts."--Ron Weasley

A Christmas Stocking full of Honeydukes candy? Yes, that would be awesome! You should go here and vote for me--3 times!--so that I might become the lucky recipient of a variety of delectable Honeydukes sweets!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

137. When someone remembers what you taught!

--even if you don't remember teaching it!

Senior?

2011-12-02T03:00:00.000-07:00

I've never understood professors who make attendance mandatory!

Everyone in the class has already paid to want to miss class, let them! It's their responsibility--plus most students know how many classes they need to attend in order to pass. In my vast experience, I've found that the classes who require attendance are the ones I find to be the hardest to attend. If professors want good class attendance--just make it worth it. We're college students, offer incentives--such as an optional final--or a few extra points at the end of a semester to those who don't miss more than two classes. Classes that offer incentives are usually the ones I never miss--well at least not more than twice!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-12-01T10:30:00.000-07:00

31. Watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer!

Pretty.

2011-12-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love this?

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-11-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

92. When a baby holds your hand!

Munsters.

2011-11-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

Do you remember the Munsters?

It was one of Papa's favorite TV shows. Apparently NBC is planning on revamping it and Bryan Fuller--of Pushing Daisies--is writing the pilot! I'm excited to see what he comes up with--and let's be honest, Pushing Daisies should still be on TV! I hope they pull it off, with the slight obsession with Vampires and such that's going on right now I think that Fuller has a good chance of making a success of the Munsters!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-11-29T13:00:00.000-07:00

196. Accents!

Pancakes.

2011-11-29T09:00:00.000-07:00

Are you upset?

I think this would be the perfect way to let someone know that you are not happy! Except that it really just makes me laugh when I look at it!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-11-28T21:25:00.000-07:00

34. Sunday naps!

Senior?

2011-11-28T02:00:00.000-07:00

One thing I've enjoyed at ASU is that it consistently reminds that it's impossible to know what anyone is like--based solely on their appearance. For example--in one of my classes there is this girl who seems very intense! First she's very tall--not that I have anything against tall people, but when you grace the world at all of 5'2 1/2" there are a lot of tall people and they can be pretty intense. Besides being very tall, she has quite a few tattoos and a lot of piercings--not just piercings but piercings that make me hurt when I look at her because I can't imagine that they didn't really hurt when she got them! Despite that she's really funny! I've come to really enjoy our pre-class Harry Potter discussions. So not only is she an HP fan, she doesn't drink--at all. She said once that she doesn't do any of that--drinking or drugs--she just doesn't want to do that to her body.

I love being reminded that people are unique, you can't judge them based on what you see--except, of course, when it comes to their shoes!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-11-27T21:16:00.000-07:00

12. Rereading a much loved book!

Sixlets.

2011-11-27T20:13:00.000-07:00

There aren't words for how amazing this cake looks! Could you imagine how excited kids would be to blow out candles on this amazing cake!

Happiness is the Little Things...

2011-11-26T21:32:00.000-07:00

106. Star gazing!

What do you want to do with your life?

2011-11-26T08:30:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love it when someone asks you that? Yeah...me neither. But let's be honest...I'm majoring in English Literature, which is good for...exactly! I learned years ago that the best answer for this is long and technical sounding. For example six years ago when I thought I was going into communications I would tell people, I was majoring in communications with an emphasis in public relations and planned on working for Disney! See it's long, sounds impressive...especially when I told them my goal in life was marrying a Disney! Seriously how cool would it be to say, Hi I'm Malinda Disney!...but now I just tell people the truth, I have no freaking idea! Doesn't sound quite as fun. But here are some jobs that I have at one time or another dreamed of having!

...A speech writer for the President! I blame this on The West Wing! Seriously I wanted Toby's job!

...whatever it was that Josh Lyman did on The West Wing!
...an NCIS agent! You carry a gun and I'd make a really long list of rules that everyone I work with would have to follow!
...J.K. Rowling! Um...yeah, I'd like to be a genius! She created the coolest world since the introduction of Hobbits!
...a stylist! Yeah, I think Rachel Zoe has one of the coolest jobs ever! And amazing designers are always wanting her and her clients to wear the stuff...for FREAKING free! I mainly want to do this for the shoes...and the dresses...and the purses...oh I am such a material girl!
...an Artist/photographer! I think people who can create things are...brilliant! I wish I could just sit down and paint something awesome...but I can't even take an art class because I can't even comprehend getting graded based on if they simply like it, or it looks good! I can't even turn in a test unless there is an answer for every question, let alone basing my entire grade on art! But I sure love to look at it!
...the owner of a Chocolate Store in a little village in France! Who saw the movie Chocolat and didn't want to open their own chocolatry, wear red heels and high waisted skirts and kiss hot Irish pirate/gypsy's that look like Johnny Depp! Not to mention that your best friend might be Dame Judi Dench!
...a wedding planner! Hello J-Lo and David Tutera...my freaking hero! How fun would it be to create something as amazing and a Tutera wedding! Dealing with bridezillas not so much fun, but seeing the end product and being able to say...Holy crap I'm a freaking genius at the end of every wedding...priceless!
...an archaeologist! Jurassic Park and Laura Croft: Tomb Raider and her hot ex-boyfriend who turns out is James Bond!
...work at Sea World! The people who train the dolphins not the killer whales. Call me old fashion, but there is a biological reason they put killer in front of the word whale!
...a pychic detective! You solve crime with your best friend, have awesome hair, and you eat all the time!

...growing up I just always thought I'd be the person who'd just know what she was going to do with her life. There isn't really any thing scarier than knowing you might graduate in a couple weeks and have absolutely no plan for the future--other than needing to move out of your parents house! Honestly, this scenario never crossed my mind when asked the question--What do you want to do with your life!?

What do you want to do with your life?!